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2023 State Wrestling- Session 6- 3A Quarterfinals and Consolations

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February 16th, 2023 by Jim Field

Class 3A 2nd Round Consolations

106

Kendall Kurtz (Iowa City, City High) 27-19 won by fall over Daniel Overall (Lewis Central) 22-22 (Fall 3:44)

Jaymeson VanderVelde (Council Bluffs Abraham Lincoln) 43-11 won by fall over Michael Dyett (Johnston) 14-14 (Fall 3:42)

113

Carter Schorsch (Lewis Central) 41-10 won by decision over Ashton Wisneski (Pleasant Valley) 19-18 (Dec 11-4)

120

Jonathon Ryan (Council Bluffs Abraham Lincoln) 31-15 won by decision over Airic Conn (Dowling Catholic) 17-15 (Dec 3-1)

126

Andrew Roland (Ankeny Centennial) 23-19 won by fall over Derrick Gregory (Lewis Central) 24-23 (Fall 1:02)

138

Dawson Fish (Dubuque Hempstead) 30-15 won by decision over Parker Herzog (Council Bluffs Abraham Lincoln) 36-16 (Dec 3-0)

160

Colin Falck (Cedar Rapids Kennedy) 37-10 won by fall over Paxton Blanchard (Lewis Central) 20-30 (Fall 1:02)

285

Cohen Pfohl (Dubuque Senior) 26-9 won by decision over Warren Summers (Council Bluffs Abraham Lincoln) 31-25 (Dec 5-2)

Class 3A Quarterfinals

170

Braylon Kammrad (Lewis Central) 42-6 won by injury default over Brent Slade (Southeast Polk) 40-5 (Inj. 1:03)

220

Ayden Hoag (LeMars) 43-1 won by decision over Jaxson Hildebrand (Denison-Schleswig) 42-1 (Dec 6-1)

Class 3A 3rd Round Consolations

106

Jaymeson VanderVelde (Council Bluffs Abraham Lincoln) 43-11 won by fall over Braxton Hutchinson (Burlington) 37-8 (Fall 3:25)

113

Cale Nash (Clear Creek-Amana) 39-7 won by decision over Carter Schorsch (Lewis Central) 41-10 (Dec 9-2)

120

Matthew McCrea Jr. (Bondurant-Farrar) 31-6 won by major decision over Jonathon Ryan (Council Bluffs Abraham Lincoln) 31-15 (MD 15-3)

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Michigan Man Sentenced for Drug and Firearm Offenses

News

February 16th, 2023 by Ric Hanson

COUNCIL BLUFFS, IA – The U-S Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of Iowa reports 42-year-old Her Tou Yang, of Detroit, Michigan, was sentenced Wednesday, February 15, 2023, to 60 months and 1 day in prison following his plea of guilty to possession with intent to distribute marijuana and possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime. After he is released from prison, Yang will serve two years of supervised release. His sentences was handed down in Council Bluffs U-S District Court.

On August 15, 2021, Yang possessed approximately five pounds of marijuana and a firearm that was reported stolen and sold them to another individual in Council Bluffs. On September 9, 2021, Yang possessed and sold an AR-style rifle in Council Bluffs.

The Council Bluffs Police Department and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives investigated the case.

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2023 State Wrestling- Session 5- 2A Quarterfinals and Consolations

Sports

February 16th, 2023 by admin

2A 2nd Round Consolations

106

Judah Gurwell (Winterset) 39-11 won by decision over Braxton Hass (Atlantic) 29-11 (Dec 2-0)

Jesse Jens (Harlan Community) 37-10 won by decision over Ryan Hartwig (Clarion-Goldfield-Dows) 21-15 (Dec 6-0)

120

Seth Ettleman (Southwest Iowa) 45-7 won by decision over Conner Pickerell (Albia) 31-10 (Dec 4-0)

126

Wes Martin (Estherville Lincoln Central) 27-14 won by fall over Briten Maxwell (Glenwood) 33-18 (Fall 1:37)

Kyler Sandholm (Red Oak) 34-12 won by decision over Dalton VanWyhe (Sergeant Bluff-Luton) 40-18 (Dec 7-6)

Jax Miller (West Delaware, Manchester) 32-10 won by major decision over Lincoln Keeler (Creston) 22-7 (MD 11-1)

132

Taevyn Zinnel (Algona) 37-10 won by fall over Gabe Johnson (Southwest Iowa) 36-13 (Fall 1:37)

Kaden Kremer (Independence) 37-11 won by fall over Trey Chesnut (Creston) 40-13 (Fall 1:01)

138

Tucker Wheeler (PCM, Monroe) 42-13 won by fall over Brody McKinley (Harlan Community) 37-15 (Fall 2:23)

Easton O`Brien (Atlantic) 23-11 won by fall over Parker Duitsman (Estherville Lincoln Central) 29-17 (Fall 3:22)

145

Nathan Lopez (Charles City) 28-10 won by decision over Jacob McGargill (Shenandoah) 40-16 (Dec 8-1)

Hudson Scranton (Anamosa) 43-6 won by decision over Reese Fauble (Glenwood) 21-11 (Dec 2-0)

152

Coy De Boer (Sheldon/South O`Brien) 41-3 won by decision over Adam Baier (Red Oak) 29-20 (Dec 7-5)

Owen Laughlin (Shenandoah) 47-6 won by decision over Zeke Hoven (Winterset) 28-17 (Dec 9-3)

160

Jackson Hird (Mount Vernon) 37-15 won by decision over Kellan Scott (Glenwood) 29-13 (Dec 5-4)

170

Jarrett Armstrong (Atlantic) 38-13 won by decision over Jayden Dickerson (Shenandoah) 43-12 (Dec 4-0)

182

Wayne Johnston (Knoxville) 29-13 won in sudden victory – 1 over Brenden Casey (Atlantic) 35-17 (SV-1 7-5)

220

Rhett Schaefer (Assumption, Davenport) 31-14 won by decision over Miles Mundorf (Atlantic) 31-14 (Dec 6-2)

285

Trent Patton (Glenwood) 36-10 won in sudden victory – 1 over Sean May (BCLUW-SH) 37-10 (SV-1 3-1)

Evan Sorensen (Atlantic) 39-10 won by fall over Jack Leng (Sheldon/South O`Brien) 26-19 (Fall 2:46)

 

Class 2A Quarterfinals and 3rd Consolations.

113

Aiden Smith (Atlantic) 36-11 won by fall over Mack Morgan (Eagle Grove) 39-4 (Fall 1:12)

3rd Round Cons.

Jesse Jens (Harlan Community) 38-10 won by decision over Wyatt Stewart (Albia) 35-7 (Dec 9-8)

120

Blake Fox (Osage) 49-2 won by major decision over Christian Ahrens (Creston) 43-8 (MD 9-0)

Vinny Mayberry (Glenwood) 34-1 won by decision over Carson Less (West Delaware, Manchester) 38-6 (Dec 3-0)

3rd Round Cons.

CJ Davis (Notre Dame, Burlington) 49-3 won by decision over Seth Ettleman (Southwest Iowa) 45-8 (Dec 6-1)

126

3rd Round Cons.

Kyler Sandholm (Red Oak) 35-12 won by fall over Wes Martin (Estherville Lincoln Central) 27-15 (Fall 1:27)

132

Matt Beem (Glenwood) 27-1 won in sudden victory – 1 over Cadyn Wild (Assumption, Davenport) 38-4 (SV-1 9-7)

3rd Round Cons.

N/A

138

McKinley Robbins (Greene County) 46-0 won by decision over Austin Evans (Creston) 28-6 (Dec 7-4)

3rd Round Cons.

Easton O`Brien (Atlantic) 24-11 won by fall over Kaden Hanson (Clarion-Goldfield-Dows) 28-14 (Fall 4:42)

145

3rd Round Cons.

Cooper Ludwig (Carroll) 43-3 won in sudden victory – 1 over Chris Aragon (Creston) 39-14 (SV-1 4-2)

152

3rd Round Cons.

Owen Laughlin (Shenandoah) 48-6 won by fall over Maxwell Mintle (Grinnell) 27-5 (Fall 1:26)

160

Dawson Bond (Red Oak) 42-3 won in sudden victory – 1 over Logan Peyton (West Delaware, Manchester) 19-5 (SV-1 3-1)

Max Gast (Osage) 43-7 won by decision over William Bolinger (Creston) 43-10 (Dec 4-3)

170

Nicholas Fox (Osage) 47-2 won by major decision over Kaden Street (Creston) 45-8 (MD 17-4)

3rd Round Cons.

Jarrett Armstrong (Atlantic) 39-13 won by decision over Austin Pfantz (West Marshall) 30-7 (Dec 9-4)

195

Gabriel Christensen (Ballard) 47-1 won by decision over Zane Bendorf (Harlan Community) 42-5 (Dec 9-7)

CJ Carter (Glenwood) 45-3 won by decision over Will Ward (West Delaware, Manchester) 36-3 (Dec 5-3)

220

Nick Reinicke (Dike-New Hartford) 43-0 won by fall over Mason Koehler (Glenwood) 45-8 (Fall 3:34)

285

3rd Round Cons.

Skyler Young (Eddyville-Blakesburg-Fremont) 19-5 won by decision over Evan Sorensen (Atlantic) 39-11 (Dec 15-11)

Trent Patton (Glenwood) 37-10 won by decision over Colton Wieland (Carroll) 33-8 (Dec 5-2)

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Class 1A and 2A Boys Basketball Playoff Schedule 02/16/2023

Sports

February 16th, 2023 by admin

Class 1A District Semfinals

District 13
Earlham @ Grand View Christian- Postponed to Saturday, February 18th at 6 PM
Stanton @ Lenox- Postponed to Saturday, February 18th @ 5 PM

District 14
Coon Rapids-Bayard @ Ankeny Christian- Postponed to Saturday, February 18th @ 4 PM
IKM-Manning @ ACGC- IKM-Manning @ ACGC; Postponed to Friday, February 17th @ 7 PM

District 15
West Monona @ West Harrison
Woodbine @ Exira-EHK- Postponed until Saturday, February 18th at 3:00 p.m. Tickets will still be good for new date.

District 16
Tri-Center @ East Mills- Postponed to Saturday, February 18th @ 6 PM
Sidney @ Bedford

Class 2A District Semifinals

District 13
Panorama @ AHSTW- Postponed to Friday, February 17th @ 7 PM
Nodaway Valley @ Van Meter- Nodaway Valley @ Van Meter- Postponed to Friday, February 17th @ 6 PM

District 14
Chariton @ Eddyville-Blakesburg-Fremont-Postponed to Friday, February 17th @ 8 PM
Centerville @ Des Moines Christian- Postponed to Friday, February 17th @ 7 PM

District 15
Boyden-Hull @ Central Lyon
Unity Christian @ West Sioux

District 16
Red Oak @ Underwood- Postponed to Friday, February 17th @ 8 PM
Clarinda @ Treynor- Postponed to Friday, February 17th @ 8 PM

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Pottawattamie County men Sentenced for Firearm Offenses

News

February 16th, 2023 by Ric Hanson

(Council Bluffs, Iowa) – Two men from Pottawattamie County were sentenced Wednesday in Council Bluffs U-S District Court. According to U-S Attorney Richard D. Westphal, 42-year-old  Alan Scott Lawton,  of Council Bluffs, was sentenced to 66 months (5.5-years) in prison, following his plea of guilty to being a prohibited person in possession of a firearm. After he is released from prison, Lawton will serve three years of supervised release. On June 8, 2022, a law enforcement observed Lawton putting items in a storage unit. Lawton fled in his Jeep and drove through a security fence, then took off on foot. After a short chase, he was apprehended. Along Lawton’s flight path, law enforcement located a loaded pistol that had been reported stolen.

And, 35-year-old Cornelius Lavaughn David, of Council Bluffs, was sentenced to 30 months (2.5-years) in prison, following his plea of guilty to being a felon in possession of a firearm. After he is released from prison, David will serve three years of supervised release. In January 2022, David possessed and sold a firearm that was reported stolen. Prior to possessing the firearm, David was convicted of a felony which prohibited him from possessing firearms.

The Council Bluffs Police Department and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives investigated the case against each man as part of Project Safe Neighborhoods (PSN), a program bringing together all levels of law enforcement and the communities they serve to reduce violent crime and gun violence, and to make our neighborhoods safer for everyone. In May 2021, the Department of Justice launched a violent crime reduction strategy strengthening PSN based on these core principles: fostering trust and legitimacy in our communities, supporting community-based organizations that help prevent violence from occurring in the first place, setting focused and strategic enforcement priorities, and measuring the results.

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2023 Cass Health Foundation Gala

News

February 16th, 2023 by Ric Hanson

Atlantic, Iowa —The Cass Health Foundation is hosting their annual gala on Saturday, March 25th at the Atlantic Golf & Country Club. The gala is a fundraiser for the Cass Health Foundation’s 2023 campaign to purchase vital monitoring equipment that will be used in multiple departments. Cass Health Specialty Clinic Director Traci Brockman, RN, says “Investing in monitoring equipment accomplishes two important goals: first and foremost, it keeps tally on the patient’s oxygenation, heart rate, blood pressure, and more. Secondly, it gives our nursing team back time so that they can be at the bedside, providing care, answering questions, and being attentive to patients’ needs, rather than being tied to a computer inputting data.”

Cass Health Foundation Treasurer Dave Chase spoke to the importance of the project saying, “This monitoring equipment benefits the patients most of all, because it gives the staff the ability to keep tabs on a patient’s vital signs as they move from one spot to another within the facility. Say a patient is transported from the Inpatient Services Unit to Radiology for a CT scan. From the Inpatient Services Unit, staff are able to see and monitor the patient’s real time vital signs while they are in Radiology. This puts more than one set of eyes on the patient’s vital signs, adding a layer of protection.”

The theme of this year’s gala is “Beach Bash.” Attendees are encouraged to wear beach gear like Hawaiian shirts, shorts, etc. The evening includes dinner, dessert auction, and entertainment.

Tickets to the event are limited and available through table sponsorships. For more information, please call Beth Spieker at 712-243-7545 or visit casshealth.org/donors/gala to view the details or pay online.

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Savage Life Boys Gang Members Found Guilty of Racketeering Charges

News

February 16th, 2023 by Ric Hanson

DAVENPORT, IA – A federal jury convicted two Davenport men, Najawaun Marcus Quinn, 26, and Dimetri Alexander Smith, 30, following a 7-day jury trial for racketeering related charges. Quinn was convicted of Assault With a Dangerous Weapon in Aid of Racketeering, Using and Carrying a Firearm During and In Relation to a Crime of Violence, and Felon in Possession of a Firearm. Smith was convicted of two counts of Assault With a Dangerous Weapon in Aid of Racketeering and two counts of Using and Carrying a Firearm During and In Relation to a Crime of Violence.

According to court documents and evidence presented at trial, in 2016 and 2017, as members of Savage Life Boys (SLB), a Davenport-based street gang, Quinn and Smith were involved in multiple shootings, including at a residence on the 5400 block of North Division Street in October 2016, at the NorthPark Mall in January 2017, and at Centennial Park in April 2017. These shootings were due to a feud with a rival gang and responses to perceived disrespect to the SLB gang.

Quinn and Smith were also involved in a February 2017 homicide at the Hotel Davenport for which Darion Gardner, 27, of Davenport, another SLB member, pleaded guilty to racketeering related charges and was sentenced to 450 months in prison. The men committed the acts with the intent to maintain or increase position in the SLB gang. Quinn and Smith will be sentenced at a later date.

United States Attorney Richard D. Westphal stated “We will continue to pursue and aggressively prosecute those individuals and groups of individuals that choose to commit violent crimes. This investigation, trial and hard work of our partners at the Davenport Police Department exemplifies our joint commitment to using every tool available to combat gun violence and protect the communities we serve.”

Davenport Police Chief Jeffery E. Bladel said “The tremendous work of our investigators and federal partners delivered justice for those impacted by these violent crimes. This case demonstrates the outstanding partnership and collaboration between federal prosecutors and local law enforcement that is vital to keeping our community safe. The Davenport Police Department is dedicated to the safety and wellbeing of our community and bringing those who commit violent crimes to justice.”

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1A 2nd and 3rd round Cons. and Quarterfinals

Sports

February 16th, 2023 by admin

Quarterfinals 2nd and 3rd round Cons.

106

Quarterfinals

Lucas Oldenkamp (Lake Mills) 46-2 won by decision over Davis Bramman (Riverside, Oakland) 37-6 (Dec 4-0)

2nd Round Cons.

Ryan Groom (North Mahaska) 41-5 won by fall over Avery Vacek (Underwood) 13-18 (Fall 1:46)

Caleb Hoffman (Kuemper Catholic) 30-16 won by fall over Codder Malcom (Wapello) 31-16 (Fall 4:51)

Kalab Kuhl (Logan-Magnolia) 35-12 won by fall over Marcus Gaul (Edgewood-Colesburg) 27-17 (Fall 3:18)

3rd Round Cons.

Kalab Kuhl (Logan-Magnolia) 36-12 won by fall over Caleb Hoffman (Kuemper Catholic) 30-17 (Fall 2:48)

113

Quarterfinals

Eli Becerra (Missouri Valley) 45-2 won by tech fall over Austin Etzel (Wilton) 44-7 (TF-1.5 4:38 (17-1))

Rowdy Neighbor (Alburnett) 46-2 won by tech fall over Brayden Maeder (Southwest Valley) 42-5 (TF-1.5 5:34 (15-0))

2nd Round Cons.

Cason Fitch (Colfax-Mingo) 40-10 won by fall over Keyin Steeve (Nodaway Valley) 37-11 (Fall 3:38)

Jackson Knapp (Lisbon) 33-16 won by decision over Owen Nepple (Kuemper Catholic) 25-16 (Dec 8-6)

Kinnick Munson (Ogden) 31-5 won by fall over Jett Sornson (Treynor) 29-22 (Fall 1:06)

Landan Frost (Wapsie Valley) 23-17 won by decision over Gavin Kiger (Logan-Magnolia) 36-13 (Dec 8-6)

3rd Round Cons.

N/A

120

Quarterfinals

Tegan Slaybaugh (AC/GC) 46-2 won by decision over Jaxon Larson (Don Bosco) 29-11 (Dec 6-1)

2nd Round Cons.

Kellen Oliver (Riverside, Oakland) 29-16 won by fall over Gentry Walston (Lynnville-Sully) 41-7 (Fall 3:08)

Owen Scott (Westwood, Sloan) 34-8 won by fall over Gryphen McDermott (Tri-Center, Neola) 6-7 (Fall 4:33)

3rd Round Cons.

Kellen Oliver (Riverside, Oakland) 30-16 won by decision over Lincoln Edwards (West Branch) 40-8 (Dec 5-4)

126

Quarterfinals

Dawson Schmit (Wapsie Valley) 39-7 won by decision over Corbin Reisz (Logan-Magnolia) 41-4 (Dec 12-9)

Garret Rinken (Nashua-Plainfield) 49-0 won by fall over Carson Thomsen (Underwood) 20-7 (Fall 5:12)

2nd Round Cons.

Jacob Larson (West Hancock, Britt) 31-17 won by fall over Brant Freeberg (Tri-Center, Neola) 29-20 (Fall 4:00)

3rd Round Cons.

N/A

132

Quarterfinals

Gable Porter (Underwood) 45-1 won by tech fall over Carson Seuntjens (Kingsley-Pierson) 46-5 (TF-1.5 4:06 (19-4))

Carlos Valenzuela (Highland, Riverside) 49-1 won by fall over Dylan Stein (Lenox) 41-4 (Fall 4:34)

2nd Round Cons.

Riley Parkis (Kuemper Catholic) 36-6 won by decision over Hunter Wernli (North Mahaska) 35-16 (Dec 10-3)

Kendrick Huck (Nashua-Plainfield) 33-10 won by fall over Jack Branan (Riverside, Oakland) 22-18 (Fall 1:14)

Steve Brandenburg (Lake Mills) 33-5 won by decision over Kai Carritt (Logan-Magnolia) 27-12 (Dec 5-0)

3rd Round Cons.

Steve Brandenburg (Lake Mills) 34-5 won by decision over Riley Parkis (Kuemper Catholic) 36-7 (Dec 4-0)

138

Quarterfinals

Blake Allen (Underwood) 36-3 won by fall over Kolt Knaack (North Tama) 40-3 (Fall 4:31)

2nd Round Cons.

Ben Holton (Hudson) 41-10 won by major decision over Chase England (Lenox) 27-17 (MD 15-2)

Korbyn Maxwell (Interstate 35) 26-12 won by major decision over Wyatt Hawkins (Logan-Magnolia) 34-19 (MD 8-0)

John Helton (St. Albert) 50-11 won by decision over Evan Meadows (West Monona-Whiting) 44-8 (Dec 6-3)

3rd Round Cons.

John Helton (St. Albert) 51-11 won by decision over Tyler Orzechowski (Kingsley-Pierson) 39-12 (Dec 6-3)

145

Quarterfinals

n/a

2nd Round Cons.

Cale Seydel (West Branch) 26-15 won by fall over Harley Christensen (Logan-Magnolia) 20-16 (Fall 4:59)

Riley Radke (Missouri Valley) 46-12 won by decision over Carmine Shaw (Nodaway Valley) 33-12 (Dec 6-0)

Ryan Stortenbecker (East Mills) 53-2 won by fall over Hayden Hill (Wilton) 33-21 (Fall 1:48)

Riley Radke (Missouri Valley) 46-12 won by decision over Carmine Shaw (Nodaway Valley) 33-12 (Dec 6-0)

Ryder Koele (Woodbury Central) 33-9 won by decision over Danny Kinsella (Treynor) 30-10 (Dec 3-2)

3rd Rounds Cons.

Ryan Stortenbecker (East Mills) 53-2 won by fall over Hayden Hill (Wilton) 33-21 (Fall 1:48)

Riley Radke (Missouri Valley) 47-12 won in sudden victory – 1 over Kaden Abbas (AGWSR) 39-8 (SV-1 8-6)

152

Quarterfinals

Kellen Smith (West Hancock, Britt) 46-0 won by major decision over Layne Brenden (Logan-Magnolia) 38-4 (MD 10-1)

Maddox Nelson (Underwood) 40-5 won in sudden victory – 1 over Preston Prazak (Central Springs) 42-3 (SV-1 11-9)

2nd Round Cons.

David Helton (St. Albert) 47-9 won by major decision over Ryan Wirtz (Emmetsburg) 28-19 (MD 21-9)

3rd Round Cons.

David Helton (St. Albert) 48-9 won by decision over Kile Bucknell (Jesup) 35-13 (Dec 6-4)

160

Quarterfinals

Wyatt Reisz (Logan-Magnolia) 50-0 won by fall over Avery Vaske (Starmont) 10-2 (Fall 1:58)

2nd Round Cons.

Kayden Baxter (AHSTW) 31-9 won by decision over Rory Prazak II (Central Springs) 37-10 (Dec 10-4)

Justin Wirtz (Emmetsburg) 37-9 won by decision over Zach Robbins (Treynor) 23-16 (Dec 7-0)

Ben Hansen (Missouri Valley) 44-12 won by fall over Ben Puente (AGWSR) 38-12 (Fall 1:45)

Brian South (CAM) 40-9 won by fall over Kadyn Kraklio (Durant) 34-20 (Fall 1:55)

3rd Round Cons.

Brian South (CAM) 41-9 won by fall over Jake Moore (Sigourney-Keota) 30-12 (Fall 1:27)

Ben Hansen (Missouri Valley) 45-12 won by fall over Tanner Thurn (East Buchanan) 28-6 (Fall 1:25)

Justin Wirtz (Emmetsburg) 38-9 won by fall over Kayden Baxter (AHSTW) 31-10 (Fall 4:51)

170

Quarterfinals n/a

2nd Round Cons.

Owen Hoover (CAM) 41-10 won by decision over Hayden Huen (Underwood) 22-21 (Dec 5-3)

Gabe Anderson (Hinton) 37-13 won by decision over Will Healy (Kuemper Catholic) 31-17 (Dec 5-3)

3rd Round Cons.

Michael Raines (New London) 39-10 won by decision over Owen Hoover (CAM) 41-11 (Dec 5-1)

182

Quarterfinals N/A

2nd Round Cons.

MaKade Bloker (North Butler-Clarksville) 35-2 won by fall over Raiden Doty (Coon Rapids-Bayard) 20-10 (Fall 1:15)

Cade Shirk (Emmetsburg) 28-6 won by major decision over Tate Haffner (Southwest Valley) 39-13 (MD 12-4)

Logan Montgomery (Southeast Warren/Melcher-Dallas) 37-8 won by fall over Levi Young (Treynor) 27-14 (Fall 3:00)

3rd Round Cons.

N/A

195

Quarterfinals

Nathan Beitz (Maquoketa Valley) 36-3 won by decision over Ashton Honnold (Nodaway Valley) 46-5 (Dec 6-3)

2nd Round Cons.

Jake Cox (Lenox) 32-7 won by fall over Christopher Waikel (Regina, Iowa City) 37-11 (Fall 1:01)

Kyle Kuhlmann (Sumner-Fredericksburg) 34-7 won by fall over Rafe Gayer (Treynor) 18-19 (Fall 1:37)

Colin Jacobs (Southwest Valley) 33-19 won by fall over Taite Peach (Iowa Valley, Marengo) 39-12 (Fall 0:41)

3rd Round Cons.

Kale Zuehl (West Hancock, Britt) 44-5 won by fall over Jake Cox (Lenox) 32-8 (Fall 0:28)

Colin Jacobs (Southwest Valley)

220

Quarterfinals

Spencer Kessel (Louisa-Muscatine) 40-4 won by fall over Henry Lund (AHSTW) 37-7 (Fall 1:16)

2nd Round Cons.

Tate Dierking (Southeast Warren/Melcher-Dallas) 29-8 won by fall over Caden Forristall (Riverside, Oakland) 23-14 (Fall 1:08)

David Smith (West Hancock, Britt) 42-12 won by fall over Ayden Phippen (West Central Valley) 33-15 (Fall 5:29)

3rd Round Cons.

285

Quarterfinals

Wyatt Smith (Lisbon) 49-0 won by fall over Payton Jacobe (AC/GC) 41-7 (Fall 1:10)

Dan Gregory (Treynor) 39-2 won in sudden victory – 1 over David Hammer (Ogden) 26-1 (SV-1 3-1)

2nd Round Cons.

Trenton Warner (Nodaway Valley) 42-7 won by fall over RJ Dishong (Griswold) 19-13 (Fall 3:28)

Gage Jorgenson (Emmetsburg) 32-5 won by fall over Vinny Zappia (Missouri Valley) 26-21 (Fall 1:01)

3rd Round Cons

Joseph Sanders (Pocahontas Area) 34-15 won by fall over Trenton Warner (Nodaway Valley) 42-8 (Fall 0:44)

 

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UI launches million-dollar fundraiser for rare cyclorama of Laysan Island

News

February 16th, 2023 by Ric Hanson

(Radio Iowa) – A fundraising campaign is underway to renovate a rare exhibit that’s captivated visitors to the University of Iowa Museum of Natural History for more than a century. The Laysan Island Cyclorama in Macbride Hall provides an immersive 360-degree view of multiple colonies of birds that inhabit the sandy island in the Pacific Ocean. Liz Crooks, director of the U-I Pentacrest Museums, says each bird was brought back by Iowa students and faculty during a 1911 expedition. “There are 102 specimens in the exhibit. Those include birds of all manners, some small perching birds, all the way up to large seafaring birds like the albatross,” Crooks says. “There are all manner of plant life that would be found on the island.”

Cycloramas were popular in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. This one opened in 1914 and is among only about 30 such exhibits remaining worldwide. With a little imagination, the surrounding sights and sounds can charm people away to the tiny atoll near Hawaii — some 45-hundred miles from Iowa City.”The mural itself, the background, is 128 feet long and 12 feet high and it’s filled with images of the island,” Crooks says. “It blends seamlessly into the foreground, so it really transports the visitor to that time and space.”

She refers to the cyclorama as a “national treasure” and is leading the charge to raise one-million dollars to give the exhibit a complete makeover, so it will endure for future generations. “It’s going to take that kind of funding to hire conservators to come in and clean and repair those 102 birds. They have not been touched since they were installed in 1914,” Crooks says. “The mural itself needs to be cleaned and that will be a big undertaking.” The renovation project will also include new lighting, updated windows and, perhaps most importantly, the inclusion of heating, cooling and ventilation. “We have no way to control the temperature of the space, which is probably the biggest stressor on the exhibit,” Crooks says. “We see evidence of changes in the mural. It’s cracking, the canvas is flexing. Iowa is either very dry or very humid, and those big swings in humidity are hard on both the specimens and the painted mural.”

To donate to the effort, visit the U-I Museum of Natural History’s website (https://mnh.uiowa.edu/) and look for the link to the Laysan Island Cyclorama Restoration Fund.

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Soft Banana Cookies (02-16-2023)

Mom's Tips

February 16th, 2023 by admin

Ingredients

  • 1 cup shortening
  • 1 1/2 cup sugar
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 tsp. vanilla
  • 2 3/4 cup flour
  • 1 1/2 tsp. soda
  • 1/2 tsp. salt
  • 1/2 cup sour milk
  • 1 cup mashed ripe bananas (about 3)
  • 1 cup chopped nuts
  • 2 cups semi-sweet or milk chocolate chips

Directions

Cream shortening and sugar in a large mixer bowl. Add eggs and vanilla; blend well. Combine flour, soda, and salt; add alternately with sour milk and mashed bananas to creamed mixture. Stir in nuts and chocolate chips. (Dough will be soft.) Drop by teaspoonful onto a greased baking sheet. Bake at 375 degrees for 8 to 10 minutes or until lightly browned. Makes about 7 dozen.

You can make sour milk by adding 1 tablespoon real lemon juice to sweet milk. Let stand a few minutes to curdle.

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