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Drunk boaters to be targeted on Iowa waterways over holiday weekend

Ag/Outdoor, News, Sports

June 29th, 2017 by Ric Hanson

The Fourth of July holiday weekend is typically one of the busiest times of the year on Iowa’s waterways and law enforcement officers are planning to target boaters who’ve been drinking. Dustin Eighmy is a conservation officer with the Iowa DNR. This weekend, he’ll be patrolling Saylorville Lake near Des Moines. “We’re looking for anyone not having the proper lookout, they’re boating too closely to other boaters, they’re speeding through no wake zones, and when we stop them – we’re looking for the slurred speech, watery eyes, the smell of alcohol, and beer cans in there,” Eighmy said.

DNR Water Patrol boat

Iowa DNR officers are ramping up enforcement efforts this weekend as part of the national Operation Dry Water campaign. Susan Stocker, boating law administrator and education coordinator for the Iowa DNR, says the goal is decrease crashes and deaths. “During 2016, we had a total of 46 boating while intoxicated arrests here in Iowa,” Stocker said. “On a national level, 17-percent of (boating) fatalities involve alcohol, but in Iowa, our rate is 33-percent.”

Six people were killed in Iowa in boat crashes last year. Two of those crashes involved alcohol. In Iowa, it’s illegal to operate a vessel with a blood alcohol level (BAC) of point-oh-eight (.08) or higher – the same as it is to drive a car. Jeff Swearngin, chief of the Iowa DNR law enforcement bureau, says alcohol tends to impair judgment and reaction time even greater on the water.

“When you’re on the water, the effects of alcohol get amplified by the wave action, the wind, the sun, dehydration – you don’t realize how much effect you have with that alcohol,” Swearngin said. “We’re looking to take those folks off the water. The folks who are out there drinking, getting drunk and driving their boat around – they’re not just endangering themselves and their families, but other people who are on the water.”

Boating while intoxicated is not only dangerous, Eighmy notes it can also be expensive. “A BWI fine can up to $1,000 and they can lose their boating privileges up to a year,” Eighmy said. “They’re going to spend a night in jail if they go with us. If you refuse, it’s an automatic $500.”

(Radio Iowa)

US wrestler cites pressure to waive jury trial in abuse case

Sports

June 29th, 2017 by Ric Hanson

IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) – A U.S. wrestler who spent years in prison for a sexual assault he denies testified Thursday that he was pressured by his coach and lawyers to waive his right to a jury trial. Jordan Holm is seeking a new trial based on claims that he received ineffective assistance from his lawyers.

Holm, 35, was convicted of sexually assaulting a University of Iowa student after an off-campus party in 2002. The former Minnesota state champion was a star University of Northern Iowa wrestler at the time. After nearly seven years in prison, Holm became a U.S. Open champion in the Greco-Roman discipline and nearly qualified for the U.S. Olympic Team last year.

The prosecutor testified Thursday that the decision to waive a jury trial was ridiculous because Johnson County juries are notoriously pro-defendant. A judge later found Holm guilty.

(Podcast) KJAN Morning Sports report, 6/29/2017

Podcasts, Sports

June 29th, 2017 by Ric Hanson

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

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Area baseball scores from 6/28/17

Sports

June 29th, 2017 by Ric Hanson

Ar-We-Va 10, Glidden-Ralston 0 (5 innings)
Boone 15, Carroll 1
Boyer Valley, Dunlap 9, CAM, Anita 8
Coon Rapids-Bayard 12, Woodbine 0
Denison-Schleswig 10, Council Bluffs, Thomas Jefferson 6
Harlan 15, Sioux City, West 8
Kuemper Catholic 10, Red Oak 1
Lewis Central 8, Sioux City, East 3
Pleasantville 10, Chariton 8 (5 innings)
West Harrison, Mondamin 15, Sidney 2 (5 Innings)

Western Iowa Conference Tournament Semifinals

Tri-Center 7, Underwood 2
Treynor 3, AHSTW 0

Friday Schedule @ Treynor
Consolation: AHSTW vs. Underwood (6:00pm)
Championship: Tri-Center vs. Treynor (After first game)

Area softball scores from 6/28/17

Sports

June 29th, 2017 by Ric Hanson

Boone 18, Carroll 3
Coon Rapids-Bayard 14, Woodbine 3
Glidden-Ralston 15, AR-WE-VA, Westside 5 (5 innings)
Mount Ayr 17, Essex 0
Red Oak 12, Kuemper Catholic, Carroll 10
Sergeant Bluff-Luton 11, Glenwood 3
Sioux City, East 11, Harlan 7
Thomas Jefferson 13, St. Albert 4

Wayne 10, Clarinda 0
West Monona 5, Maple Valley-Anthon Oto 3
Winterset 3, Ballard 2 (10)
Woodbury Central 11, OA-BCIG 0

Midwest Sports Headlines 6/29/17

Sports

June 29th, 2017 by Ric Hanson

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

PHOENIX (AP) — Adam Wainwright pitched into the seventh inning, Yadier Molina and Jedd Gyorko each drove in two runs and the St. Louis Cardinals held on to beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 4-3 last night. Wainwright limited the Diamondbacks to two runs and eight hits over 6 1/3 innings He struck out eight.

DETROIT (AP) — Salvador Perez and Mike Moustakas hit consecutive homers during a four-run fourth inning, and the Kansas City Royals went on to beat the Detroit Tigers 8-2 last night. Ian Kennedy allowed two runs and five hits in seven innings for the Royals, earning his second victory in three starts.

AMES, Iowa (AP) — Tennessee transfer Alexa Middleton will play her final season at Iowa State. The Cyclones announced yesterday that Middleton, a former McDonald’s All-American, will sit out next year under transfer rules and play for the Cyclones in 2018-19. Middleton, a 5-foot-9 guard, averaged 4.9 points, 1.7 rebounds and 1.6 assists per game in her career.

Tennessee transfer Alexa Middleton to play at Iowa State

Sports

June 28th, 2017 by Ric Hanson

AMES, Iowa (AP) – Tennessee transfer Alexa Middleton will play her final season at Iowa State. The Cyclones announced Wednesday that Middleton, a former McDonald’s All-American, will sit out next year under transfer rules and play for the Cyclones in 2018-19.

Middleton, a 5-foot-9 guard, averaged 4.9 points, 1.7 rebounds and 1.6 assists per game in her career – scoring eight points a game as a junior. Middleton was ranked the No. 4 guard in the country coming out of high school in Murfreesboro, Tennessee.

Cardinals sign top draft pick Scott Hurst

Sports

June 28th, 2017 by admin

ST. LOUIS, Mo., June 28, 2017 – The St. Louis Cardinals announced today the signing of three more players from the 2017 First-Year Player draft, as well as one non-drafted free agent who have agreed to terms with the organization, highlighted by the Cardinals top pick, outfielder Scott Hurst. Two pitchers, one outfielder and one infielder are among the latest players who have signed and passed physicals with St. Louis.

Hurst, the Cardinals’ third round pick, gives the organization five of their top eight picks signed. The left-handed hitting junior outfielder from Cal State Fullerton was recently playing in the College World Series. Other draft selections in today’s announcement include Hurst’s teammate, Cal State Fullerton second baseman Taylor Bryant (33rd Round), and Torrance (Calif.) High School right-handed pitcher Alex Gallegos (35th Round).

The team also announced they have agreed to terms with non-drafted free-agent left-handed pitcher Austin Warner, a 22-year-old pitcher from the local River City Rascals of the independent Frontier League.

Class 1A and 2A District and Substate Baseball pairings released

Sports

June 28th, 2017 by admin

The Iowa High School Athletic Association released district and substate baseball pairings for Classes 1A and 2A on Wednesday. Class 3A and 4A pairings are set to be released next week.

Class 1A Districts

Class 1A Substates

Class 2A Districts

Class 2A Substates

College World Series sets total attendance record of 357,646

Sports

June 28th, 2017 by admin

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Attendance at the College World Series was the highest in the 71-year history of the event.

A total of 357,646 fans turned out for the 16 games at TD Ameritrade Park, surpassing the previous record of 353,378 for 16 games in 2015. Total attendance has not fallen below 300,000 since first hitting that mark in 2006.

This year’s average attendance of 22,352 was highest since the record 24,392 in 2013.

The CWS ended Tuesday with Florida defeating LSU 6-1 to win the national championship.