(Atlantic, Iowa) – The Atlantic RAGBRAI® Committee announced that vendor and housing forms are now being accepted for RAGBRAI 2024. All forms can be found at www.atlanticragbrai.com or at the Atlantic Area Chamber of Commerce, located at 102 Chestnut Street.

Vending fees for local non-profit vendors are $150. Fees for local, for-profit vendors are $350. For any non-local vendor wishing to participate in Atlantic RAGBRAI, the fee will be $600. There is a $100 refundable clean-up deposit and a $50 electrical fee for vendors that need electricity.

“The committee wanted to make sure local vendors benefited from the RAGBRAI experience. RAGBRAI brings 17,000-20,000 people to our community, all of whom love nothing more than to support a local vendor. By keeping the vendor fees low, we’re confident our local vendors and non-profits will have an extraordinary day”, Kelsey Beschorner, Atlantic RAGBRAI Publicity Chair stated.

If you have questions about what it takes to be a housing host or questions about the vendor applications, we encourage everyone to attend the “Music & Margs” Town Hall Meeting on May 5th at the Telegraph Building. This Town Hall allows community members to talk directly with RAGBRAI Committee members and get answers to their specific questions. The Town Hall will also give community members an exclusive look at event apparel, merchandise, and receive information about day-of festivities.

The Atlantic RAGBRAI Committee will continue to meet regularly to plan for Atlantipalooza on July 22nd. As information is available, it will be shared with the community and on the website www.atlanticragbrai.com. Community members and riders alike are encouraged to follow Atlantic RAGBRAI on Facebook and Instagram for all things Atlantic RAGBRAI.

District meets are set for Wednesday, May 8. The IHSAA State Individual Tennis Tournament will be played on May 21-22 in Iowa City (2A) and Waterloo (1A). Team substate meets will take place on Saturday, May 11 and Wednesday, May 15. The IHSAA State Team Tennis Tournament is scheduled for May 30-31 in Waukee (2A) and Iowa City (1A).

2024 DISTRICT ASSIGNMENTS

CLASS 1A

4. DENISON-SCHLESWIG
Audubon
Denison-Schleswig
Des Moines, Hoover
Harlan
Kuemper Catholic, Carroll
North Polk, Alleman
St. Albert, Council Bluffs
Storm Lake

7. RED OAK
Atlantic
Clarinda
Creston
Glenwood
Lewis Central
Red Oak
Shenandoah
Southwest Valley

CLASS 2A

6. NORWALK
Council Bluffs, Abraham Lincoln

7. SIOUX CITY, NORTH
Council Bluffs, Thomas Jefferson

2024 SUBSTATE BRACKETS

CLASS 1A

SUBSTATE 7
Atlantic
Clarinda
Creston
North Polk, Alleman
Red Oak
Saydel
Shenandoah
Southwest Valley

SUBSTATE 8
Audubon
Boone
Denison-Schleswig
Glenwood
Harlan
Kuemper Catholic, Carroll
Lewis Central
St. Albert, Council Bluffs

CLASS 2A

SUBSTATE 1
Council Bluffs, Thomas Jefferson

SUBSTATE 8
Council Bluffs, Abraham Lincoln

Sectional meets are set for Wednesday, May 8, unless otherwise noted. District meets are set for Monday, May 13, unless otherwise noted. Qualifiers from these meets advance to the 2024 IHSAA State Golf Championships, set for May 20-21 in Ames.

CLASS 1A

2. St. Edmond, Fort Dodge (Lakeside Golf Course, May 8 @ 10 a.m.)
AGWSR
Coon Rapids-Bayard
Exira-EHK
IKM-Manning
Newell-Fonda
St. Edmond
West Fork

Qualifying teams and individuals from Sectionals 1-4 advance to: GEHLEN CATHOLIC, Willow Creek GC, May 13, 10 a.m.

5. West Monona (Onawa Country Club, May 8 @ 10 a.m.)
Alta-Aurelia
Heartland Christian
Logan-Magnolia
MMC-RU
Riverside
St. Albert
West Monona

6. Moravia (The Preserve on Rathbun, May 8 @ 10 a.m.)
Earlham
Madrid
Martensdale-St. Marys
Melcher-Dallas
Moravia
Southeast Warren
Wayne

7. Sidney (Fremont County Golf Course, May 8 @ 10 a.m.)
Audubon
East Mills
Essex
Fremont Mills
Hamburg
Sidney
Woodbine

8. Mount Ayr (Mount Ayr Golf and Country Club, May 8 @ 9 a.m.)
Bedford
CAM
East Union
Griswold
Lamoni
Lenox
Mormon Trail
Mount Ayr

Qualifying teams and individuals from Sectionals 5-8 advance to: CAM, ANITA, Crestwood Hills GC, May 13, 10 a.m.

Class 2A

3. Kuemper Catholic (Carroll Country Club, May 8 @ 10 a.m.)
ACGC
Cherokee
Kuemper Catholic
Manson NW Webster
Pocahontas Area
Ridge View
South Central Calhoun
Southeast Valley

Qualifying teams and individuals from Sectionals 1, 2, & 3 advance to: UNITY CHRISTIAN, Landsmeer GC, May 13, 10 a.m.

5. Interstate-35 (Deer Run, May 8 @ 10 a.m.)
Clarinda
Des Moines Christian
I-35
Ogden
Panorama
Red Oak
Shenandoah
Southwest Valley

6. Tri-Center (Quail Run Golf Course, May 8, 9 a.m.)
AHSTW
Missouri Valley
Nodaway Valley
OABCIG
Treynor
Tri-Center
Underwood
West Central Valley

Qualifying teams and individuals from Sectionals 4, 5, & 6 advance to: PANORAMA, Lake Panorama National GC, May 13, 9:30 a.m.

CLASS 3A

7. Lewis Central (Whispering Woods GC, May 8 @ 10 a.m.)
ADM
Atlantic
Denison-Schleswig
Glenwood
Greene County
Harlan
Lewis Central
Winterset

Qualifying teams and individuals from Sectionals 7 & 8 advance to: ATLANTIC, Atlantic G&CC, May 13, 10 a.m.

AMES, Iowa – Iowa State men’s basketball coach T.J. Otzelberger has announced the addition of a fourth transfer to the 2024-25 Iowa State roster. St. Mary’s transfer Joshua Jefferson will join the Cyclones this summer.

Jefferson joins a transfer class that already includes Seattle transfer Brandton Chatfield, Northern Iowa transfer Nate Heise and Charlotte transfer Dishon Jackson.

A 6-8 forward out of Las Vegas, Jefferson played for the Gaels the last two seasons. Jefferson comes to Iowa State with two seasons of eligibility remaining.

He started 26 games for St. Mary’s last season before suffering a season-ending injury. He averaged 10.2 points, 6.5 rebounds and 2.3 assists for the Gaels in 25 minutes per game. He earned All-West Coast Conference Honorable Mention honors.

“Joshua is a high IQ basketball player that impacts winning in a variety of ways,” Otzelberger said. “He’s a gifted offensive player that can score at all three levels. He possesses terrific defensive instincts that will help us generate turnovers and end possessions with a rebound.”

Jefferson scored in double figures in 13 of his 26 games, including a career-high 21 points in a victory at San Francisco on Jan. 20. He tallied four double-doubles on the year, including a 16-point, 13-rebound effort in a victory at No. 13 Colorado State Dec. 9. He had six games with four assists or more, including a career-high eight in a victory against Portland Jan. 11.

AMES, Iowa – The Iowa State men’s basketball team will host Marquette in the 2024 Big 12/BIG EAST Battle on Wednesday, Dec. 4 at Hilton Coliseum.

Iowa State is 4-0 in the BIG EAST/Big 12 Battle, beating DePaul (99-80) last season, St. John’s (71-60) in 2022, Creighton (64-58) in 2021 and No. 16 Seton Hall (76-66) in 2019 at Hilton Coliseum. The 2020 meeting with DePaul was canceled due to COVID-19 health and safety protocols just hours before tipoff.

The Cyclones and Golden Eagles will be meeting for the ninth time. Iowa State won the last meeting, 77-69, in Hilton Coliseum March 25, 2004. The victory sent the Cyclones to the NIT Final Four. Marquette leads the all-time series 5-3, while Iowa State holds a 3-2 advantage in Ames. The Golden Eagles went 27-10 last season, advancing to the NCAA Tournament Sweet 16. Both the Cyclones and Golden Eagles finished the year in the AP Top 25, with ISU at No. 8 and Marquette at No. 11.

With each conference adding member schools since the start of the original agreement, the Battle increased from 10 to 11 matchups last season and will continue with 11 for this year.

The Battle matchups are jointly determined by the two conferences, with the home team choosing the venue of its game. Broadcast arrangements for the contests will be determined by the national television rights holder of the home team, which is ESPN for the Big 12 and FOX Sports for the BIG EAST.

Game times and television networks will be announced when available.

 2024 BIG EAST-Big 12 Battle Schedule
December 3          Cincinnati at Villanova
December 3          BYU at Providence
December 4          Marquette at Iowa State
December 4          Baylor at Connecticut
December 4          DePaul at Texas Tech
December 4          Kansas at Creighton
December 6          Georgetown at West Virginia
December 6          Xavier at TCU
December 7          Kansas State at St. John’s
December 7          Butler at Houston
December 8          Oklahoma State at Seton Hall

The Iowa Hawkeye baseball team takes a five-game winning streak to Nebraska this weekend for a three game Big Ten Series. The Hawkeyes are currently fifth in the league race with a record of 9-6 while Nebraska is tied for third at 8-4. Iowa coach Rick Heller says the Huskers have the top pitching staff in the Big Ten.

The Hawkeyes got just over 18 innings from the starting staff in last week’s sweep of Rutgers and will need similar success against Nebraska.

Heller says Hawkeye pitchers must limit walks to have a chance.

The AHSTW Vikings Boys Track team is coming off a first place finish at Fremont-Mills COED Meet on Tuesday April 23rd, where they ended had 169 points.

The Vikings have had five top 5 finished out of the five track events that they have had so far this season.

Coach Renberg says the team has been having an up and down kind of year.

There was one personal and  school record broke this season says coach Renberg.

Coach Renberg wants to see his teams hard work pay off as they prepare for conference and district meet.

Vikings coach Renberg main focus is thathe wants the team to give themselves the opportunity to improve everyday to prepare so they are ready to compete in the districts in the next few weeks.

AHSTW boys next track meet will be (today) Thursday April 25th for the Griswold COED Relays. That COED Relays will get underway at 4:00 p.m.

The AHSTW Vikings soccer season has now hit the midway point of the season. The Vikings are coached by Michael Mertz, who is in his first year as coach.

AHSTW is coming off a 2-1 loss to Riverside on Tuesday April 23rd. The Vikings currently have a 2-6 overall record and 2-2 conference record in the Western Iowa Conference, with only four matches remaining on the schedule.

Coach Mertz says that he has been working with a young team this year.

AHSTW has 17 boys out for soccer this year and coach Mertz commented on that the team is playing well.

Viking’s Junior goalkeeper Aiden Akers has been doing well between the pipes this season.

Coach Mertz says the Vikings are set to face good competition the rest of the year.

The Vikings next soccer match will be (today) Thursday April 25th, when they take on Missouri Valley in a Western Iowa Conference regular season matchup. That match will start at 7:00 p.m.

AMES, Iowa – Iowa State will play its first-ever football game outside of the United States when it opens the 2025 season against Kansas State in the Aer Lingus College Football Classic, August 23, 2025, at Aviva Stadium in Dublin, Ireland.

“We are extremely grateful for this opportunity presented to us by Aer Lingus to provide the young men in our football program an unrivaled educational, cultural and athletic experience,” said Jamie Pollard, Iowa State’s Director of Athletics. “Iowa State fans enjoy a tremendous reputation for following the Cyclones wherever they play, and we look forward to seeing them travel with us to The Emerald Isle for the 2025 season-opener.”

The Cyclones and Wildcats will meet for the 108^th time on November 30, 2024, in Ames to close the 2024 regular season. Both teams will then play on Week Zero of the 2025 campaign with the sixth college football game ever played at Dublin’s 48,000-seat Aviva Stadium, the first in Ireland to feature Big 12 Conference institutions and the first-ever meeting between the longtime rivals in a season-opener.

“This is a tremendous opportunity for the Big 12 Conference to play one of its classic rivalries on a global stage while showcasing our University and its football program,” said ISU head coach Matt Campbell. “We are honored that Aer Lingus selected the Cyclones to participate in this prestigious game, which will afford a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for our student-athletes to experience international travel while also helping to grow the game of college football outside of the United States.”

It will mark the first time since 1997, the Big 12’s second season, that Iowa State has opened its football season with a league contest and the earliest date ever that the Cyclones have kicked off the season.

The Aer Lingus College Football Classic aims to bring American college football to Ireland annually to promote Ireland as a travel destination, and 2025 will be the fourth-consecutive season that college football begins its season with a game in Dublin. Florida State and Georgia Tech will kick off the 2024 campaign in Ireland with an excess of 21,000 U.S. fans traveling overseas for game week. ESPN’s College GameDay Built by The Home Depot will be on hand for the Aer Lingus Classic, broadcasting live from Dublin on Saturday, August 24.

“We are thrilled to welcome Iowa State and Kansas State to Dublin for the 2025 Aer Lingus Classic,” said John Anthony, Co-Founder of the Aer Lingus Classic and Executive VP, Collegiate of On Location. “Kicking off the season with this classic Big 12 Conference rivalry game will bring a heightened level of excitement to another expected sell out Aviva Stadium.

“This matchup was selected because of the high-quality play from both teams, as well as the passionate fan bases that follow them,” he added. “We look forward to providing the experience of a lifetime to the student-athletes and their loyal fans who travel to Ireland. Special thanks to Coach Campbell and Jamie Pollard for embracing this special opportunity for all of Iowa State University.”

Aviva Stadium, which opened in 2010, was built on the site where historic Lansdowne Stadium once stood. Previous college football games played in Aviva Stadium include a pair of Notre Dame-Navy games (2012 and 2023), a Georgia Tech-Boston College game in 2016 and the 2022 Nebraska-Northwestern game. All-told, the ISU-KSU football game will be the 10^th played on Irish soil.

“I welcome the news that Kansas State University and Iowa State University have been chosen to play the fourth match in the Aer Lingus College Football Classic series”, said Catherine Martin, Ireland’s Minister for Tourism.  “This event is now a firm fixture in the Irish sporting calendar and provides a huge boost to tourism and hospitality in Ireland and indeed creates a great atmosphere in Dublin for visitors and locals alike. We look forward to welcoming the teams and supporters to the Aviva Stadium in Dublin and beyond, as they go on to explore other parts of Ireland, in August 2025.”

As title sponsor, Aer Lingus is responsible for transporting the teams and their delegations to Dublin on dedicated chartered flights. Aer Lingus, the Irish flag carrier, operates from 17 North America destinations direct to Ireland as well as offer seamless connections to Europe for U.S. travelers via its hub at Dublin airport.

“The Aer Lingus College Football Classic provides us with a unique opportunity to drive awareness of the Aer Lingus brand in our key North American market,” said Susanne Carberry, Aer Lingus Chief Customer Officer. “We have a proud history of connecting the U.S. and Ireland – flying to 17 destinations in North America this summer – and we are committed to growing this transatlantic network so we can continue connecting North America to Ireland and Europe through our Dublin hub.

“The Aer Lingus Classic draws substantial numbers of American visitors and gives the opportunity to showcase Ireland as a destination through this exciting event,” Carberry said. “We look forward to welcoming both the Kansas State and Iowa State teams to Ireland for the game in 2025.”

Iowa State fans can visit Cyclones2Ireland.com to learn more about the game and sign up for ticket updates including official Iowa State travel and hospitality packages which will become available in late May.

2025 Iowa State Football Schedule

Aug. 23            vs. Kansas State, Dublin, Ireland

Aug. 30            vs. South Dakota

Sept. 6             vs. Iowa (Iowa Corn Cy-Hawk Series)

Sept. 13           at Arkansas State

Home Big 12 Games, Dates TBA:  vs. Arizona, Arizona State, BYU, Kansas

Away Big 12 Games, Dates TBA:  at Colorado, TCU, Oklahoma State, Cincinnati

FBS Games Played In Ireland

Date                 Game                                                   Venue

11/19/1988        Boston College 38, Army 24                   Lansdowne Road Stadium

12/2/1989         Pitt 46, Rutgers 29                                 Lansdowne Road Stadium

11/2/1996         Notre Dame 54, Navy 27                       Croke Park

9/1/2012           Notre Dame 50, Navy 10                       Aviva Stadium

8/30/2014         Penn State 26, UCF 24                          Croke Park

9/3/2016           Georgia Tech 17, Boston College 14       Aviva Stadium

8/27/2022         ^Northwestern 31, Nebraska 28             Aviva Stadium

8/26/2023         ^Notre Dame 42, Navy 3                        Aviva Stadium

8/24/2024         ^Georgia Tech vs. Florida State              Aviva Stadium

8/23/2025         ^Kansas State vs. Iowa State              Aviva Stadium

8/28/2027         ^Pitt vs. Wisconsin                                 Aviva Stadium