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Atlantic looks to bounce back for Homecoming versus Shenandoah

Sports

October 9th, 2015 by admin

The Atlantic Trojan football team gets a different kind of match-up this week, that is one not against a top ten ranked opponent.  The Trojans have lost big the last two weeks to top ten rated foes Harland and Dallas Center-Grimes.  This week the Trojans get to take a break from District play and take on fellow Hawkeye Ten Conference member Shenandoah whom is 4-2 on the season. Atlantic Head Coach Eric Waldstein says his team is ready to bounce back and prove they can win this week.

The Trojans (1-5) have battled through a wide variety of injuries forcing a lot of young players to see the field in a variety of positions.  The Trojans are hopeful that they will be a little healthier this week after making it through the Dallas Center-Grimes game with no major setbacks.  The Trojans will rely on leaders like Wide Receiver Brenden Holmes and Running Back Drake Roller to get the Trojans back in the win column.

The Trojans will try to slow down the Mustang rushing attack that is led by Running Back Logan Roberts (574 yards, 4 touchdowns) and Quarterback Jake Johnson (462 yards, 6 touchdowns). Coach Waldstein says assignment defense will be the key and thinks the Trojans offense can have some success on the ground themselves.

You can hear an extended interview with Coach Waldstein on Trojan Preview at 4:45pm Friday on KJAN.

(Podcast) KJAN Sports report, 10/9/15

Podcasts, Sports

October 9th, 2015 by Ric Hanson

The 7:20-a.m. Sportscast w/Jim Field.

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KJAN listening area weather forecast: Fri., Oct. 9th 2015

Weather

October 9th, 2015 by Ric Hanson

EARLY THIS MORNING: MOSTLY CLOUDY. COOLER. LOW IN THE UPPER 40S. NORTH WIND 5 TO 10 MPH.
TODAY: MOSTLY SUNNY. COOLER. HIGH IN THE MID 60S. NORTH WIND 5 TO 10 MPH.
TONIGHT: MOSTLY CLEAR. LOW IN THE MID 40S. NORTHEAST WIND NEAR 5 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTH AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SATURDAY: SUNNY…WARMER. HIGH IN THE MID 70S. SOUTH WIND 5 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 25 MPH.
SATURDAY NIGHT: MOSTLY CLEAR. WARMER. LOW IN THE MID 50S. SOUTH WIND 5 TO 10 MPH.
SUNDAY: SUNNY. HIGH IN THE MID 80S.
MONDAY (COLUMBUS DAY): SUNNY…COOLER. HIGH IN THE LOWER 70S.

Texas Tech hopes to rebound vs Iowa St after 2-game skid

Sports

October 9th, 2015 by Ric Hanson

LUBBOCK, Texas (AP) — Texas Tech looks to rebound from back-to-back losses to top-five teams when the Red Raiders take on Iowa State on Saturday. The Cyclones are aiming for a second Big 12 road win after beating Kansas last week. Texas Tech coach Kliff Kinsgbury sees a much improved Iowa State (2-2, 1-0) team led by quarterback Sam Richardson. The Red Raiders are No. 124th in the nation — fourth from the bottom — in total defense, giving up 581 yards per game.

Texas Tech (3-2, 0-2 Big 12), which leads the nation in passing offense and ranked third in total offense, lost to then-No. 3 TCU two weeks ago and fell to then-No. 5 Baylor last week. The Cyclones hope a new defensive scheme will help stifle the Red Raiders.

No. 22 Iowa hosts Illinois in first ranked game in 5 years

Sports

October 9th, 2015 by Ric Hanson

IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — Iowa is ranked for the first time in five years. With a win in Iowa City on Saturday, Illinois could make the Hawkeyes stay in the Top 25 a short one — and serve notice that it’s an early contender in the Big Ten West. The 22nd-ranked Hawkeyes (5-0, 1-0 Big Ten) host the Illini in a matchup that’s much more intriguing than it looked like it would be in August.

Iowa has been revitalized by the sweeping changes made by longtime coach Kirk Ferentz. Its defense has been among the best in league, holding Wisconsin to just a pair of field goals in last week’s 10-6 win. Illinois (4-1, 1-0) is fresh off what was technically a 14-13 upset of Nebraska at home last week.

 

St. Louis police to increase security for baseball playoffs

Sports

October 9th, 2015 by Ric Hanson

ST. LOUIS (AP) — Baseball fans converging on downtown St. Louis for the first-round playoffs series between the Cardinals and the Chicago Cubs can expect a greater police presence. St. Louis Police Chief Sam Dotson says officers will be in greater numbers for the best-of-five series that gets under way Friday (today). Game 2 is on Saturday.

A local business promotion group, Downtown STL Inc., says it will provide guides who will be able to help direct fans to the city’s sites and assist them to their and from their vehicles, among other things.

Such services aren’t uncommon for big events in downtown St. Louis. But it comes two weeks after an Army veteran was shot and potentially paralyzed during a robber as he walked with his girlfriend to their vehicle after a Cardinals game.

 

Molina on Cardinals roster, will play wearing splint

Sports

October 9th, 2015 by Ric Hanson

ST. LOUIS (AP) — All-Star catcher Yadier Molina is on the St. Louis Cardinals roster for the NL division series against the Chicago Cubs and will play wearing a splint to protect a strained ligament in his left thumb. Molina was injured on a tag play in Chicago on Sept. 20. The Cardinals roster includes four rookies — outfielder Randal Grichuk, outfielder-first baseman Stephen Piscotty, outfielder Tommy Pham and infielder Greg Garcia — for the best-of-five series that starts Friday night.

Lefty Tyler Lyons joins them after impressive outings down the stretch. Expected in the lineup for Game 1 are Grichuk in right field and Piscotty at first. Not on the roster: First baseman Matt Adams, who returned late in the season from a torn quadriceps; relievers Randy Choate and Steve Cishek and infielder Pete Kozmaby.

 

Illinois confirms Ferguson will miss game at No. 22 Iowa

Sports

October 9th, 2015 by Ric Hanson

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (AP) — Illinois said Thursday that starting running back Josh Ferguson will miss the Illini’s game Saturday at No. 22 Iowa because of a shoulder injury. Interim coach Bill Cubit had said earlier this week that he doubted Ferguson would play.

Ferguson injured the shoulder early in Illinois’ 14-13 victory over Nebraska and did not return. The senior has 397 yards and three touchdowns on 71 carries for the Illini (4-1, 1-0 Big Ten). Freshman Ke’Shawn Vaughn took over for Ferguson on Saturday and was the only other Illini back to carry the ball. Vaughn had 98 yards on 24 carries.

Cubit has said Illinois will need junior Henry Enyenihi to help pick up the rushing load at Iowa (5-0, 1-0).

 

House fire in rural Anita Fri. morning

News

October 9th, 2015 by Ric Hanson

Firefighters from Anita and Wiota were called to the scene of a residential fire early this (Friday) morning, about three-miles northeast of Anita. The call came in at around 12:43-a.m. When law enforcement arrived on the scene near 750th and Boone Road, they saw heavy black smoke but no immediate report of flames coming from the structure where an elderly male and female reside. The male resident was outside the home, but the female was believed to still be inside on the upper floor.

Additional information is currently not available.

WALTER LeROY BICE, 82, of Griswold (Svcs. 10/11/15)

Obituaries

October 9th, 2015 by Ric Hanson

WALTER LeROY BICE, 82, of Griswold, died Thu., Oct. 8th, at the Cass County Memorial Hospital in Atlantic. Funeral services for LeROY BICE will be 2:30-p.m. Sunday, October 11th, at the Lewis Congregational-Methodist Church in Lewis. Duhn Funeral Home in Griswold has the arrangements.

Visitation with the family will be at the Duhn Funeral Home in Griswold on Saturday from 5-7 PM.

Interment will be in the Oakwood Cemetery in Lewis.

LeROY BICE is survived by:

His wife – Dolores Bice, of Griswold.

His children: Debra Bradburn; Keith Bice and wife Brenda; Karla Piersol and husband Jim; and Lana Thompson.

His sister – Sandra Klinkefus and husband Greg

His brother – Earl Bice and wife Susan.

7 grandchildren; 7 great grandchildren; other relatives, and friends.