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Hawkeye Ten Conference

Denison-Schleswig 52, Atlantic 27
Glenwood 74, Kuemper Catholic 40
Lewis Central 59, Clarinda 18
Red Oak 47, Shenandoah 35
St. Albert 79, Harlan 57

Western Iowa Conference

AHSTW 58, Audubon 44
Logan-Magnolia 37, Underwood 35
Treynor 81, Riverside 29
Tri-Center 44, Missouri Valley 38

Rolling Valley Conference

Ar-We-Va 59, Paton-Churdan 42
Boyer Valley 44, Coon Rapids-Bayard 21
CAM 79, West Harrison 44
Exira-EHK def. Woodbine

Corner Conference

Fremont-Mills 27, Essex 22
Griswold 52, Heartland Christian 33
Sidney 69, Stanton 27

Pride of Iowa Conference

Central Decatur 57, Martesndale-St. Marys 40
Mount Ayr 52, Bedford 39
Nodaway Valley 52, Lenox 30
Southeast Warren 49, East Union 15

Bluegrass Conference

Melcher-Dallas 53 Orient-Macksburg 43

BOYS BASKETBALL

Hawkeye Ten Conference

Denison-Schleswig 64, Atlantic 50
Glenwood 84, Kuemper Catholic 62
Harlan 65 St. Albert 53
Lewis Central 67, Clarinda 30
Shenandoah 39, Red Oak 38

Western Iowa Conference

AHSTW 71, Audubon 65
Treynor 66, Riverside, Oakland 19
Tri-Center 55, Missouri Valley 33
Underwood 48, Logan-Magnolia 47

Rolling Valley Conference

Ar-We-Va 75, Paton-Churdan 48
Boyer Valley 48, Coon Rapids-Bayard 42
CAM 45, West Harrison 38
Exira/EHK 78, Woodbine 63

Corner Conference

East Mills 79, Clarinda Academy 48
Fremont-Mills 62, Essex/South Page 30
Griswold 42, Heartland Christian 39
Stanton 76, Sidney 58

Pride of Iowa Conference

East Union 53, Southeast Warren 24
Martensdale-St. Marys 64, Central Decatur 55
Mount Ayr 56, Bedford 52
Nodaway Valley 77, Lenox 16

Bluegrass Conference

Melcher-Dallas 64 Orient-Macksburg 58

The AHSTW Vikings picked up a huge Western Iowa Conference home win on Friday night over Audubon 71-65. The Vikings put out a very balanced effort with 5 guys dropping in 8 or more points. Freshman Raydden Grobe came off the bench to lead the team with 22 points, including 4 three pointers. Sam Porter was huge down the stretch dropping in 11 of his 15 points in the fourth quarter.

The Wheelers led 16-15 at the end of the first quarter and a late second quarter spurt gave AHSTW a 7-point halftime lead at 36-29. The Wheelers would erase that lead early in the third quarter and eventually lead by the end of the third 51-49. The Vikings were then able to make some big plays down the stretch. Grobe hit two fourth quarter threes and after the second one Sam Porter followed it with a wide open corner three to swing the game from a three point deficit to a three point lead at 62-59 for the Vikings. The game would get tied back up at 62 but the Vikings would never trail again. Sam Porter connected on two straight one-and-one free throw opportunities to increase a one point Viking lead to 5 and help secure the win.

AHSTW Head Coach GG Harris said their help defense was really good and helped them slow down the Wheelers’ stars.

Harris was impressed with the way his young team responded to Audubon’s good start to the second half.

The Vikings also got 11 points from Blake Osbahr and 8 apiece from Clayton Akers and Joey Cunningham. AHSTW improves to 6-4 and will next travel to Treynor on Tuesday.

The Wheelers were led by 27 points from Kaiden Smith and 19 from Lane Lawson. The Wheelers fall to 7-3 and will host Orient-Macksburg next on Monday.

The AHSTW Lady Vikes used a 25-0 run spanning halftime to push away to a win over the Audubon Wheelers 58-44 on Friday night in Avoca. The Lady Vikes got out to a 7 point lead by the end of the first quarter and Audubon would get back to within 3 early in the second quarter. That’s when AHSTW started their run. They pushed ahead by 19 at halftime and would pour on the first 11 points of the third quarter to blow the game open.

AHSTW was led by 16 points from Claire Harris, 14 from Claire Denning, and 10 from Kinsey Scheffler. The Lady Vikes improved to 7-3 with the win and will next host Essex on Saturday.

The Wheelers got 13 points from Rylie Hartl off the bench. The Wheelers fall to 5-6 on the year and will travel to IKM-Manning next Tuesday.

NEW YORK (AP) — Patrick Mahomes and three other Kansas City Chiefs players made The Associated Press 2018 NFL All-Pro Team on Friday. They were joined by the first rookie teammates since 1965 — Colts guard left Quenton Nelson and linebacker Darius Leonard. Rams defensive tackle Aaron Donald was the only unanimous choice in balloting by a nationwide panel of 50 media members who regularly cover the league.

Mahomes, Kansas City’s second-year sensation, drew 45 votes at quarterback and was joined by teammates Travis Kelce at tight end, Tyreek Hill as the flex player and Mitchell Schwartz at right tackle. Nelson and Leonard are among four rookies on the squad, a first for the AP team. Seahawks punter Michael Dickson and Chargers safety Derwin James also made it. The last time rookies from the same team were All-Pros was 1965. And that was not a bad combo: Dick Butkus and Gale Sayers, both Hall of Famers. Chicago also had four All-Pros: edge rusher Khalil Mack, cornerback Kyle Fuller, safety Eddie Jackson and punt returner Tarik Cohen. Two players made All-Pro for the fifth time: Houston edge rusher J.J. Watt and Carolina linebacker Luke Kuechly. Brothers also were voted to the squad: Travis Kelce of the Chiefs and Eagles center Jason Kelce.

The All-Pro team had a split of 14 AFC and 14 NFC members. There were 16 newcomers: Mahomes; Schwartz; Fuller; Jackson; Cohen; Saints receiver Michael Thomas; Packers left tackle David Bakhtiari; Eagles interior defensive lineman Fletcher Cox; Patriots cornerback Stephon Gilmore; Chargers defensive back Desmond King and special teamer Adrian Phillips; Jets kick returner Andre Roberts; and the four rookies.
Players with previous All-Pro honors who made the 2018 team included Donald and Seahawks linebacker Bobby Wagner, each for the fourth time; Mack, Dallas right guard Zack Martin and Ravens kicker Justin Tucker, each for the third time; Hill; Rams running back Todd Gurley; and Texans receiver DeAndre Hopkins. Hopkins got the most votes on offense with 46.

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Drake senior guard Nick Norton will miss the rest of the season because of a knee injury. The Bulldogs said Friday that Norton, who is averaging 14 points and 5.9 points per game, tore the ACL in his left knee in the first half of Wednesday’s double-overtime loss at Evansville. Losing Norton, a graduate transfer from UAB, could be a big blow to Drake’s Missouri Valley title hopes. The Bulldogs got off to an 11-2 start before falling at Evansville in the league opener.

Atlantic senior Matt Gearheart made it official on Friday that he will continue his golf career at Grand View University in Des Moines. Surrounded by his parents and coaches, Matt signed his letter of intent on Friday morning at the Atlantic High School. Matt is coming off an 8th place finish at the Class 3A State Golf Meet this past season and will be expected to help lead the Trojans this spring.  Matt said his college decision came down to Northwestern in Orange City and Grand View, he felt like Grand View was the best fit for him.

Matt has known for a while that he wanted to continue playing golf competitively in college.

Grand View Coach Chris Winkel said he really liked what he has seen from Matt’s game and feels he has a high ceiling.

Matt is excited to have the opportunity to work on his game year round at Grand View.

Matt Gearheart with parents Rob and Shannon Gearheart, Grand View Coach Chris Winkel, and Atlantic Coach Ed Den Beste

Grand View competes in the NAIA and Matt will be joining former Atlantic teammate Ben Renaud on the Vikings squad. The Vikings won the 2017 NAIA National Championship at TPC Deere Run in Silvis, Illinois on May 19th of that year.

The AHSTW Vikings will play host to the Audubon Wheelers for a Western Iowa Conference basketball doubleheader tonight and we’ll have coverage on KJAN. The girls game is set for a 6:00pm tip-off and the boys will follow at about 7:30pm.

The girls match-up will feature the 6-3 Lady Vikes against the 5-5 Wheelers. The Lady Vikes have been led by three players averaging double figures in scoring: Kinsey Scheffler 14.4, Claire Harris 12.9, and Claire Denning 10.1 points per game. The Wheelers have one player averaging double digits in scoring, freshman Aleah Hermensen has dropped in 13.3 points per game. AHSTW is averaging about 52 points per outing and Audubon is at 46 points per contest.

The boys game will see the 5-4 Vikings take on a 7-2 Wheelers squad. Clayton Akers has led AHSTW with an average of 11.2 points per game and Blake Osbahr is averaging 8.8. The Wheelers are led by star senior Tate Killeen who is dropping in an average of 24.9 points per game. Land Lawson (15.2) and Kaiden Smith (10.5) are also averaging in double figures. The Wheelers have been averaging an impressive 70 points per outing, while the Vikings have been averaging 55 points per game.

We’ll have pregame coverage starting at 5:50pm before the girls game. Catch the game on air at AM1220, FM101.1, on the web app, or online at kjan.com. Chris Parks will have the call from Avoca.

Atlantic/CAM, Denison-Schleswig at Harlan

Atlantic/CAM 78, Denison-Schleswig 6
Atlantic/CAM 39, Harlan 31
Harlan 76, Denison-Schleswig 6

AHSTW, Exira/EHK, ACGC at Griswold

AHSTW 54, ACGC 27
AHSTW 72, Exira/EHK 0
AHSTW 69, Griswold 6
ACGC 59, Exira/EHK 3
ACGC 54, Griswold 9
Griswold 36, Exira/EHK 6

Audubon, Greene County, Southeast Valley at Ogden

Greene County 72, Audubon 12
Southeast Valley 77, Audubon 3
Ogden 36, Audubon 30

Clarinda, St. Albert, Kuemper Catholic at Creston/O-M

Creston/O-M 72, Clarinda 6
Creston/O-M 54, Kuemper Catholic 25
Creston/O-M 84, St. Albert 0
Kuemper Catholic 42, Clarinda 27
Kuemper Catholic 58, St. Albert 9
Clarinda 33, St. Albert 18

Shenandoah, Red Oak, Glenwood at Lewis Central 

Lewis Central 78, Shenandoah 6
Lewis Central 41, Glenwood 37
Lewis Central 53, Red Oak 18
Glenwood 75, Shenandoah 0
Glenwood 47, Red Oak 31
Red Oak 72, Shenandoah 6

Tri-Center, West Central Valley at Logan-Magnolia

Logan-Magnolia 58, Tri-Center 21
Logan-Magnolia 49, West Central Valley 27
Tri-Center 38, West Central Valley 36

Treynor at Conestoga

Conestoga 45, Treynor 24

Bedford/Lenox, Central Decatur at Winterset

Central Decatur 54, Bedford/Lenox 28
Winterset 64, Bedford/Lenox 18
Winterset 46, Central Decatur 23

Abraham Lincoln, Sergeant Bluff-Luton at Thomas Jefferson

Sergeant Bluff-Luton 69, Abraham Lincoln 12
Thomas Jefferson 47, Abraham Lincoln 23
Thomas Jefferson 55, Sergeant Bluff-Luton 15

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

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. (AP) — Carsen Edwards scored 16 of his 21 points in the first half and Purdue beat 25th-ranked Iowa 86-70. Matt Haarms had 14 points and Aaron Wheeler added 10 for the Boilermakers, who have won three straight for the first time since starting the season 4-0.

IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — Megan Gustafson scored 28 points with 17 rebounds but Hannah Stewart had two offensive rebounds off missed free throws on the same possession with less than 20 seconds to play and No. 19 Iowa held off Nebraska 77-71. The Cornhuskers cut a 12-point deficit in the fourth quarter to 73-71 as Leigha Brown made two free throws with 38 seconds to play and 13 seconds later converted a turnover into a jumper.

UNDATED (AP) — For the first time in a decade the AFC’s top seed isn’t led by Tom Brady or Peyton Manning. This time it’s second-year sensation and first-year starter Patrick Mahomes who led the Kansas City Chiefs to the No. 1 seed, their first since 1997. The Patriots have their usual first-round bye and the other four playoff teams are newcomers.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Chiefs know their playoff history is littered with disappointments. They haven’t been to the Super Bowl since winning the fourth one. They have a lone appearance in the AFC title game since then. But with Patrick Mahomes leading the way the Chiefs believe they have the pieces to scrub away the stink from all those lackluster performances starting next weekend.

UNDATED (AP) — Five-time All-Pro defensive lineman Jared Allen missed the competition when he retired from the NFL so he went searching for another sport that could fill the need. He decided to take up curling, putting together a foursome of former football stars with the goal of qualifying for the 2022 Olympics in Beijing.