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Area High School Baseball Scores from 6/15/19

Sports

June 16th, 2019 by Ric Hanson

Battle of the Bluffs

ADM 8, Glenwood 7
Burlington 12, Council Bluffs, Abraham Lincoln 2 (6 innings)
Des Moines Lincoln 3, CB Thomas Jefferson 2 (8 innings)
Sergeant Bluff-Luton 8, ADM, Adel 7
Sergeant Bluff-Luton 9, Glenwood 4
St. Albert 8, Clear Lake 1
St. Albert 14, LeMars 4
Sioux City, North 6, Lewis Central 3
Waukee 8, Lewis Central 0

West Harrison Invitational

West Monona 7, Sidney 5
West Harrison 10, Whiting 0
Consolation: Whiting 4, Sidney 2
Championship: West Harrison 8, West Monona 4

Ridge View Tournament

Sioux City West 17, Missouri Valley 2
Consolation: Missouri Valley 12, Ridge View 10
Championship: Sioux City West 9, Unity Christian 2

Other Scores

Clarinda 11, East Mills 1
Hinton 12, Treynor 2 (5 innings)
North Polk, Alleman 15, Creston 8
Regina, Iowa City 13, Treynor 9
Sioux Center 14, Westwood, Sloan 3

Atlantic Parks Board meeting set for Monday evening

Ag/Outdoor, News

June 16th, 2019 by Ric Hanson

Members of the Atlantic Parks and Recreation Department Board will hold their regular, monthly session 5:15-p.m. Monday, in the City Council’s Chambers at City Hall. The meeting will begin with a closed session, to “Evaluate the professional competency of an individual whose appointment, hiring, performance or discharge is being considered,” in accordance with the Iowa Code,

When the Board returns to an open meeting, they’re expected to receive updates on the Schildberg Recreation Area development project, East Ridge washout repair, and Sunnyside Park entry sign.

Interim Parks Director Bryant Rasmussen will also update the Board on the Schildberg docks and dog park that were damaged during the flood. He’s also expected to note that the Sunnyside Pool is open for the season, and remind the Board about the Schildberg Park Community Playground build near the Rotary Shelter, set for June 21st-22nd. Volunteers are needed to help build the playground on June 21st and 22nd. There will be two shifts each day, 8:00AM until Noon and 1:00PM until 5:00PM. Lunch will be provided.

Rasmussen will also report on the 4th Annual Block Party held June 1st at Sunnyside Park, and on Prairie Plants transplanted into the Bull Creek Pathway.

Area High School Softball Scores from Saturday, 6/15/19

Sports

June 16th, 2019 by Ric Hanson

Fort Dodge Tournament

Atlantic 6, Grettinger-Terrill Ruthven Ayrshire
Winterset 15, Harlan 1

Audubon Tournament

First Round

ACGC 12, Boyer Valley 0
MVAOCOU 11, Audubon 4
Underwood 11, Coon Rapids-Bayard
West Harrison 4, Panorama 3

Consolation

Coon Rapids-Bayard 10, Boyer Valley 6
Panorama 12, Audubon 6

Semifinals

West Harrison 6, MVAOCOU 4
ACGC 8, Underwood 5

7th Place: Boyer Valley 8, Audubon 7
5th Place: Panorama 13, Coon Rapids-Bayard 0
3rd Place: Underwood 5, MVAOCOU 2
Championship: ACGC 11, West Harrison 6 (8 innings)

Griswold Tournament

Griswold 8, Tri-Center 4
Mount Ayr 10, Exira-EHK 0
Consolation: Tri-Center 9, Exira-EHK 6
Championship: Mount Ayr 4, Griswold 0

Shenandoah Tournament

Fremont-Mills 6, Shenandoah 4
Missouri Valley 9, Fremont-Mills 5
Shenandoah 11, Stanton 3
Shenandoah 8, Missouri Valley 7
Stanton 11, Missouri Valley 9
Stanton 9, Fremont-Mills 7

Thomas Jefferson Tournament

Bedford 8, Council Bluffs Jefferson 2
Central Decatur 13, St. Albert 2
Council Bluffs Jefferson 9, St. Albert 2
Earlham 12, CB Abraham Lincoln 1
Earlham 10, St. Albert 0
Glenwood 19, Sidney 1
Glenwood 15, Bedford 0
Lewis Central 13, CB Thomas Jefferson 3
Treynor 7, CB Abraham Lincoln 0
Treynor 2, Lewis Central 1
Sidney 9, Central Decatur 4

Bracket Play

CB Abraham Lincoln 6, Sidney 5
CB Thomas Jefferson 9, St. Albert 2
Lewis Central 9, Central Decatur 8
Treynor 10, Bedford 1

Championship

Earlham 3, Glenwood 2

Denison-Schlewswig Tournament

Sioux City North 13, Denison-Schleswig 10
Sergeant Bluff-Luton 8, Logan-Magnolia 3
Sioux City North 13, Logan-Magnolia 7
Sergeant Bluff-Luton 11, Denison-Schleswig 1

East Sac County Triangular

Kuemper Catholic 7, East Sac County 3
Kuemper Catholic 17, Glidden-Ralston 2
East Sac County 6, Glidden-Ralston 1

Orient-Macksburg Tournament

Consolation: Orient-Macksburg 11, Mormon Trail 1
Consolation: East Union 11, Diagonal 0
Semifinal: Lenox 8, Nodaway Valley 4
Semifinal: Murray 13, Melcher-Dallas 2
7th Place: Diagonal 10, Mormon Trail 5
5th Place: Orient-Macksburg 2, East Union 0
3rd Place: Nodaway Valley 9, Melcher-Dallas 8
Championship: Murray 8, Lenox 1

Oskaloosa Tournament

Albia 7, Wayne 3
Iowa City Liberty 10, Creston 2
Oskaloosa 12, Creston 2
West Burlington 11, Wayne 1

Other Scores
ADM 6, Gilbert 1
Webster City 9, AHSTW 3
Winterset 13, Harlan 1
Woodbury Central 11, Western Christian 10

Skyscan forecast for Father’s Day, June 16 2019

Weather

June 16th, 2019 by Ric Hanson

Today: Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 83. North wind 5 to 8 mph.
Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. North wind 5 to 7 mph becoming light and variable in the evening.
Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 78. East wind 3 to 6 mph.
Monday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. Light east wind.
Tuesday: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 75. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tuesday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a low around 59. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Wednesday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 75.

Saturday’s High in Atlantic was 85. Our Low this morning (as of 6-a.m.) was 58. Last year on this date, the High in Atlantic was 91 and the Low 75. The Record High in Atlantic on Jun 16th was 103 in 1946. The Record Low was 42 in 1974.

Woman missing from Mills County: Authorities ask for your help

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June 16th, 2019 by Ric Hanson

The Mills County Sheriff’s Office is asking for help in locating a missing adult. Sarah Gillespie was last seen at approximately 9-p.m. June 14th. She was last seen wearing blue jeans with a rhinestone belt, cowboy boots with spurs, a pink and black hat, and a turquoise sweatshirt.

Sarah Gillespie

Gillespie was last known to be driving a black 2001 Toyota Tacoma (LIC NL796). If you have any information on her whereabouts, please contact the Mills County Sheriff’s Office at (712) 527-4871.

Midwest Sports Headlines: Sunday, June 16, 2019

Sports

June 16th, 2019 by Ric Hanson

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

NEW YORK (AP) — Second baseman Jeff McNeil made a game-saving throw from right field to home plate for the final out, and the New York Mets held off the St. Louis Cardinals 8-7 after starter Noah Syndergaard exited with a strained right hamstring. Pete Alonso smashed a mammoth three-run homer for the Mets in a five-run first inning against Michael Wacha. J.D. Davis homered and had four hits.

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — C.J. Cron drove in the go-ahead run for Minnesota with a sixth-inning double and made Jake Odorizzi the second 10-game winner in the majors this season in a 5-4 comeback victory by the Twins over the Kansas City Royals. Jorge Soler and Whit Merrifield homered to help the Royals build a 4-1 lead in the fifth inning, but the Twins surged back with homers by Max Kepler and Marwin Gonzalez to send a sellout crowd home happy after Joe Mauer’s number was retired in a pregame ceremony.

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Jimmy Kerr’s first triple in two years helped Michigan build an early lead, Karl Kauffmann pitched seven strong innings and the Wolverines opened their first College World Series appearance since 1984 with a 5-3 win over Texas Tech. The Wolverines built a 4-0 lead in the third and Kauffmann and Jeff Criswell worked out of trouble when the Red Raiders threatened.

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Oregon State catcher and top overall draft pick Adley Rutschman is winner of the Dick Howser Trophy as college baseball player of the year by vote of the National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association. UCLA reliever Holden Powell was named Stopper of the Year and Michigan’s Erik Bakich was named coach of the year. Rutschman was selected No. 1 by the Baltimore Orioles.

ST. LOUIS (AP) — St. Louis Blues players have taken turns hoisting the Stanley Cup to the cheers of a massive crowd beneath the Gateway Arch. Hundreds of thousands of people turned out Saturday for a parade and rally to honor the Stanley Cup champion Blues. They won their first title in 52 years of existence by beating the Boston Bruins 4-1 in Game 7 on Wednesday. The win ended one of sports’ longest championship droughts.

PEBBLE BEACH, Calif. (AP) — Gary Woodland will take a one-shot lead into the final round of the U.S. Open. Woodland narrowly missed a birdie putt on the par-5 18th hole to finish the third round at Pebble Beach with a score of 2-under 69 to get to 11 under for the tournament. Justin Rose made his birdie putt at 18 to get to 3 under for the day and 10 under for the tournament.

One dead, 12 injured Story County accident Saturday

News

June 16th, 2019 by Ric Hanson

The Iowa State Patrol reports one person died, and a total of 12 others were injured, during an accident that took place in Story County, during a thunderstorm. Authorities say a 2013 Chevy Avalanche driven by 33-year old Shaun McCloud, of Nevada, and a 2016 Jeep Patriot driven by 27-year old Nycole M. Henson, also of Nevada, were traveling slowly southbound at around 5:17-p.m. with their flashers on, while escorting and protecting a horse that was on the shoulder of 620th Avenue, just south of 170th Street – north of Nevada.

A southbound 199 Chevy Silverado, driven by 17-year old Nathaniel J. Oberhokam, of Story City, struck the Jeep at a high rate of speed, causing it to rollover multiple times. Authorities believe heavy rainfall with low visibility was the cause of the accident. Nycole Henson was pronounced dead at the scene.

Nathaniel Oberhokam, Shaun Mcloud, 32-year-old Joshua Marlatt, and 39-year old Toni Marlatt, all of Nevada, were all transported by ambulance to Mary Greeley Hospital in Ames. 30-year-old Joseph Henson was transported by ambulance to the Story County Medical Center. Seven other suffered minor injuries and were transported for treatment. The crash remains under investigation.

Red Oak man arrested for Public Intox.

News

June 16th, 2019 by Ric Hanson

Police in Red Oak, Saturday night, arrested 63-year old Steven Matthew Turnbull, of Red Oak. He was taken into custody for Public Intoxication, and held in the Montgomery County Jail on a $300 bond.

Michigan beats Texas Tech 5-3 in its 1st CWS game since 1984

Sports

June 15th, 2019 by Ric Hanson

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Stage fright was no factor for a Michigan baseball program that’s in the College World Series for the first time in 35 years. The Wolverines just kept doing what they’ve been doing since the NCAA Tournament started.

“Pitching, defense, timely hitting seems to be the recipe of the postseason,” coach Erik Bakich said. The Wolverines got all three once again Saturday at TD Ameritrade Park. Jimmy Kerr’s first triple in two years helped build an early lead, Karl Kauffmann pitched seven strong innings and the Wolverines opened their first CWS appearance since 1984 with a 5-3 victory over Texas Tech.

The last time Michigan made it this far, a team led by future Hall of Famer Barry Larkin went 0-2. The Wolverines had lost four straight in the CWS since winning their first game in 1983.
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Michigan, a No. 3 regional seed and one of the last four teams awarded at-large bids for the 64-team NCAA Tournament, plays a Bracket 1 winners’ game Monday night against the winner of the Saturday night game between Florida State and Arkansas. Texas Tech meets the Florida State-Arkansas loser on Monday.

NASCAR Truck race postponed until Sunday

Sports

June 15th, 2019 by Ric Hanson

NEWTON, Iowa (AP) — The NASCAR Truck series race at Iowa Speedway has been postponed until Sunday because of inclement weather. The sport’s organizing body made the call Saturday after repeated thunderstorms and lightning strikes in central Iowa left the short track too soaked for racing.

Qualifying was canceled as well, so the field for Sunday’s start will be set by owner’s points. Sixteen-year-old Chandler Smith will start from the pole in his series debut in the Kyle Busch Motorsports No. 51 truck, followed by Grant Enfinger, Stewart Friesen and Matt Crafton.

Sunday’s race will start at 11 a.m., followed by an Xfinity race at 4:30 p.m.