Here is the latest Mid-America sports news from The Associated Press

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Chiefs running back Kareem Hunt made things look easy the first five weeks of the season. Then came the next seven. But Hunt kept his head down and kept working, and on Sunday he became the first Chiefs rookie to eclipse 1,000 yards rushing in a season. Not only did he get back on track, so did his team, picking up a crucial AFC West win.

AMES, Iowa (AP) — Lindell Wigginton has become a key player for Iowa State. Wigginton averaged 22.3 points, 4.8 rebounds and 3.8 assists in his last four games, and he was just named the Big 12’s Newcomer of the Week. The Cyclones have won seven straight games heading into Saturday’s game against Northern Iowa.

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Jordan Murphy posted his 12th straight double-double to start the season with 24 points and 18 rebounds, and Minnesota held off Drake 68-67. Amir Coffey added 16 points – all in the second half – and Nate Mason scored 12 for Minnesota (9-3).

NEW YORK (AP) — Veterans Joe Thomas, Antonio Gates and Vernon Davis are among eight finalist for the NFL’s Art Rooney Sportsmanship Award. Also announced as finalists are Luke Kuechly, Haloti Ngata, Joe Staley, Josh McCown and Alex Smith.

COEBURN, Va. (AP) — Tracy Stallard, the pitcher who gave up Roger Maris’ record 61st home run in 1961, has died at 80. He died Wednesday in Kingsport, Tennessee, and his funeral was Sunday in Coeburn, Virginia. Stallard was on the mound for Boston when Maris broke the single-season record that Babe Ruth had held since 1927. The record stayed until 1998. Stallard also pitched for the New York Mets and St. Louis.

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Jordan Murphy posted his 12th straight double-double to start the season with 24 points and 18 rebounds, and Minnesota held off Drake 68-67 on Monday night.

Bedford 85, Clarke, Osceola 68

CAM, Anita 62, Essex 20

Lamoni 79, Orient-Macksburg 23

Tri-Center, Neola 81, Clarinda Academy 48

ADM, Adel 62, Coon Rapids-Bayard 23

CAM, Anita 72, Essex 12

Clarke, Osceola 60, Bedford 16

Kuemper Catholic, Carroll 81, Bishop Heelan Catholic, Sioux City 68

St. Albert, Council Bluffs 69, Clarinda 27

Winterset vs. Woodward-Granger, ccd.

The CAM Cougars boys basketball team rolled to a 62-20 home win over Essex on Monday night. The Cougars were very active on defense and a quick transition game lead to a number of layups in the win. The Cougars jumped out to a 27-5 lead by the end of the first quarter and led 45-13 by halftime. The lead was up to 55-18 by the end of the third.

Thomas Hensley and DeShawn Carr both had 14 points for CAM in the win. Nic Holste also dropped in 8 points. The Cougars improve to 3-1 with the win and will travel to Ar-We-Va on Tuesday night before a game at Exira-EHK on Friday night. We’ll have the CAM at Exira-EHK doubleheader for you on KJAN Friday night. Pregame before the girls game starts at 5:50pm.

Essex was led by 6 points from Colton Thornburg. The Trojans fall to 0-6 on the season.

The CAM girls basketball team forced the Essex Trojanettes into 26 turnovers and turned most of those into points on their way to a 72-12 win on Monday night in Anita. CAM raced out to a 19-3 lead by the end of the first quarter and then outscored Essex 23-5 in the second quarter. The Cougars would score first in the second half to get the running clock in place for the half.

Paige McAfee had a big night for CAM with 20 points. She benefited being the point of the press the Cougars employed and her teammates found her for easy buckets after a large number of steals. Madison Gettler finished with a big line: 15 points, 9 rebounds, 7 steals, and 7 assists.

CAM improves to 4-1 on the season and will travel to Ar-We-Va on Tuesday night before facing Exira-EHK in Elk Horn on Friday.

Essex was lead by 6 points from Peyton Brammer and they fall to 1-4 on the season.

The Top Ten teams in the Associated Press Iowa high school basketball poll with first-place votes in parentheses, win-loss records, and total points.

Others receiving votes: Davenport, North 4. Cedar Falls 3. Dubuque, Hempstead 3. Dowling Catholic, West Des Moines 3.

Others receiving votes: Storm Lake 6. Webster City 3. Wahlert, Dubuque 3. Le Mars 3. Charles City 2.

Others receiving votes: Forest City 13. East Marshall, Le Grand 9. West Lyon, Inwood 5. Waukon 5. Des Moines Christian 3. Northeast, Goose Lake 2. PCM, Monroe 2. Treynor 1.

Others receiving votes: Lynnville-Sully 8. Bedford 7. Kingsley-Pierson 7. Don Bosco, Gilbertville 7. Madrid 3. South O’Brien, Paullina 1. Rockford 1. Graettinger-Terril-Ruthven-Ayrshire 1.

The top 25 teams in The Associated Press’ college basketball poll, with first-place votes in parentheses, records through Dec. 10, total points based on 25 points for a first-place vote through one point for a 25th-place vote and previous ranking:

Others receiving votes: Creighton 79, Oklahoma 72, Texas 52, Louisville 19, Arkansas 17, Virginia Tech 15, Minnesota 15, Nevada 13, Mississippi St. 8, UCLA 6, SMU 6, Loyola of Chicago 5, Alabama 4, Georgia 3, Houston 3, N Iowa 3, Towson 3, Syracuse 2, Boise St. 2, Middle Tennessee 1, Rhode Island 1.

Officials with the Iowa Department of Natural Resources investigated three hunting incidents over the past week. Iowa DNR Conservation Officers are investigating a shooting involving a New Market man who was searching for an injured deer when he was shot by another hunter who had mistaken him for a deer. The shooting happened at around 9:15-a.m. Sunday, north of New Market on private property. 28-year old Justin Scroggie, of New Market, was hunting with 42-year old Brooks Lambert, of Clarinda, while both were attempting to locate an injured deer in a tall, dense CRP field. Lambert mistakenly identified Scroggie as a deer in the dense vegetation and shot him from approximately 40 to 45 yards away, striking him in the left forearm. Scroggie was airlifted to University of Nebraska Medical Center with non-life-threatening injuries. He was wearing a camouflaged hat. This incident remains under investigation by the DNR. The DNR reminds hunters to not shoot at any movement without always properly identifying the target.

Officials said also, that on December 5th, 65-year old John Fish, of Villisca, was hunting five miles southeast of Nodaway when he was struck in the foot by a slug from another hunter in his hunting party. Fish and a 15-year-old boy were approximately 95 yards on opposite sides of the road (110th Street, east of Denver Ave.) when a doe ran between them. The 15 year old fired a shot, missing the doe and striking Fish in the left foot. Fish was sitting in a fence row of dense vegetation and brush. Fish was transported to Mercy Medical Center in Des Moines and has undergone surgery. His injuries were non-life-threatening. The incident remains under investigation by the DNR.

An 11-year-old boy was injured in a hunting incident Sunday. It happened on private property near the intersection of 320th Street Northeast and Prairie Du Chen Road Northeast in Johnson County. Both minors (11 and 13) were brothers from Iowa City and were deer hunting with their grandfather. The brothers were standing along a fencerow between a stretch of timber and a field approximately 160 yards apart. Meanwhile, their grandfather was walking through the timber, pushing any deer out in the field towards the brothers. A doe came in from the opposite direction of the timber and both brothers took a shot at the deer standing in the field.  The deer then ran between the boys when the older brother continued to shoot striking his younger brother in the hip.  The victim was transported to University of Iowa Hospital with non-life threatening injuries. The incident remains under investigation by the DNR. The DNR reminds hunters to always be cognizant of the whereabouts of other hunters, at all times.  Avoid target fixation and always ensure there is a safe backstop before taking a shot.

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AMES, Iowa (AP) — Donovan Jackson scored 25 points, including a career-high seven 3s, Cameron Lard had 15 points with 11 rebounds and Iowa State held off Alcorn State 78-58 on Sunday for its seventh straight win. Lindell Wigginton scored 16 points for the Cyclones (7-2), who were forced to rally from an early 9-point deficit against arguably the worst team on their schedule. The Cyclones, fresh off an emotional home win over rival Iowa, were sluggish — to say the least — from the opening tip. Alcorn State (2-8) took advantage, knocking down four of their first five tries from 3-point range for a 14-5 lead.

Though Iowa State eventually grabbed a slim lead, Dante Sterling’s 4-point play with 55.4 seconds left in the first half helped the Braves stay within 33-32 by the break. Iowa State opened the second half on a 15-3 run, highlighted by 3s from Jackson and Wigginton, to push its lead to 48-35 with 15:33 left. The Cyclones held a comfortable lead for the rest of the game, outscoring the overwhelmed Braves 45-26 in the second half. Devon Brewer scored 15 points for Alcorn State.

This edition of the Cyclones isn’t good enough to play unfocused basketball and expect to win — and never was that more evident than on Sunday. Creighton beat this same Alcorn State team by 37, and UNI beat the Braves by 28. Up next: Iowa State and Northern Iowa will square off on Saturday in Des Moines.