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AP Men’s College Basketball Top 25 poll 01/08/2017

Sports

January 8th, 2018 by admin

The top 25 teams in The Associated Press’ men’s college basketball poll, with first-place votes in parentheses, records through Jan. 7, total points based on 25 points for a first-place vote through one point for a 25th-place vote and last week’s ranking:

Record Pts Prv
1. Villanova (52) 14-1 1611 3
2. West Virginia (12) 14-1 1559 6
3. Virginia (1) 14-1 1438 8
4. Michigan St. 15-2 1390 1
5. Purdue 15-2 1225 13
5. Wichita St. 13-2 1225 9
7. Duke 13-2 1222 2
8. Texas Tech 14-1 1174 18
9. Oklahoma 12-2 1152 7
10. Xavier 15-2 1050 5
11. Arizona St 13-2 1036 4
12. Kansas 12-3 888 10
13. Seton Hall 14-2 759 21
14. Cincinnati 14-2 739 19
15. Gonzaga 14-3 676 19
16. TCU 13-2 621 16
17. Arizona 12-4 537 14
18. Miami 13-2 502 15
19. Clemson 14-1 465 25
20. North Carolina 12-4 423 12
21. Kentucky 12-3 314 17
22. Auburn 14-1 243
23. Florida St. 12-3 202 24
24. Tennessee 10-4 198 23
25. Creighton 13-3 160

Others receiving votes: Notre Dame 121, Florida 85, Texas A&M 62, Ohio St. 29, Rhode Island 7, Michigan 5, Nevada 2, Baylor 2, New Mexico St. 1, Georgia 1, Arkansas 1.

Iowa skiers with prosthetics hit the slopes for annual event

News, Sports

January 8th, 2018 by Ric Hanson

DUBUQUE, Iowa (AP) — Skiers with prosthetic limbs and braces took to the slopes in eastern Iowa this weekend for an annual adaptive skiing event. The Telegraph Herald reports that about 30 individuals attended the event at Sundown Mountain Resort in Dubuque on Sunday. The event was organized by Clark & Associates Prosthetics and Orthotics.

Kaily Ramage spent all afternoon on the slopes. The 9-year-old has had a prosthetic left leg since she was a baby. Kaily says using adaptive equipment to ski feels easy. Waterloo resident Adam Weber says he began snowboarding with adaptive modifications last year. He uses a piece of foam in his boot and a different bracket that allows his prosthetic to be bent.

Weber says inspirational young skiers like Kaily are often the future of winter sports.

High school wrestling scoreboard 01/06/2018

Sports

January 8th, 2018 by admin

Crusader Invitational @ Coon Rapids-Bayard

Team Scores
1 Panorama 242.5
2 West Central Valley 168.0
3 Riverside. Oakland 134.5
4 South Central Calhoun 125.0
5 Coon Rapids-Bayard 120.0
6 AC/GC 103.0
7 English Valleys 97.0
8 East Sac County 95.0
9 Audubon 78.5
10 Exira/Elk Horn-Kimballton 30.0

Full results here.

Tri-Center Invitational

Team Scores
1 Missouri Valley 251.0
2 West Monona 195.0
3 Harlan 177.0
4 Tri-Center 94.0
5 Kuemper Catholic 78.5
6 Archbishop Bergan 74.0
6 Woodbine 74.0
8 East Mills 54.0
9 St. Albert 52.0
10 Lawton-Bronson 43.0
11 Treynor High School 42.0
12 Platteview 41.0
13 Nodaway Valley 18.0
14 West Harrison 16.0
15 JV team 12.5
16 Clarinda Academy 3.0

Full results here.

Gary Christensen Inviational @ Winterset

Team Scores
1 Waukee 242.0
2 Interstate 35 198.5
3 Winterset 133.0
4 Osage 124.0
5 Van Meter 122.0
6 Woodward-Granger 113.0
7 Martensdale St. Marys 104.0
8 Eagle Grove 98.0
9 Urbandale 89.0
10 Underwood 87.0
11 Southeast Warren 69.0
12 Adel-Desoto-Minburn 58.5
13 Clarinda 50.5
14 Council Bluffs Thomas Jefferson 47.0
14 East Union 47.0
16 Central Decatur 30.0
17 Oskaloosa 25.0

Full results here.

Jack Mendenhall Inviational @ Ames

Team Scores
1 Prairie, Cedar Rapids 174.5
2 Valley , West Des Moines 173.0
3 Cedar Rapids Kennedy 172.0
4 Ballard 150.0
4 Iowa City High 150.0
6 Glenwood 146.5
7 Clarion-Goldfield-Dows 131.0
8 Omaha Skutt Catholic 98.0
9 OA-BCIG 91.0
10 Indianola 81.5
11 Dowling Catholic 77.0
12 Perry 61.0
13 Pocahontas Area 57.0
14 Boone 55.5
15 Ames 48.0
16 Carroll 30.0
17 Nevada 17.0

Full results here.

(Podcast) KJAN Morning Sports report, 1/8/2018

Podcasts, Sports

January 8th, 2018 by Ric Hanson

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

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Maryland uses second-half surge to beat Iowa 91-73

Sports

January 8th, 2018 by Ric Hanson

COLLEGE PARK, Md. (AP) — Freshman Bruno Fernando scored a career-high 21 points, Anthony Cowan Jr. added 15 and Maryland beat Iowa 91-73 Sunday night to keep the Hawkeyes winless in the Big Ten. Rebounding from a 30-point loss to No. 1 Michigan State just three days earlier, the Terrapins (14-4, 3-2) used a second-half surge to secure their eighth win in nine games.

Iowa coach Fran McCaffery was ejected 45 seconds before halftime after receiving two straight technical fouls for animatedly arguing a traveling call on sophomore guard Jordan Bohannon. The Hawkeyes (9-9, 0-5) hung in there without McCaffery, but faded in the latter stage of their third game in six days. Isaiah Moss led Iowa with a career-high 25 points and Bohannon had 17.

UP NEXT: Iowa Continues three-game road trip at Illinois on Thursday night.

Rollin Dyer Invitational 2018

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January 7th, 2018 by admin

 

Team Scores
1 Ankeny 234.0
2 Sergeant Bluff-Luton 231.5
3 Humboldt 187.5
4 Atlantic 177.0
5 AHSTW 134.5
6 Red Oak 128.0
7 Bondurant-Farrar 96.0
7 Tipton 96.0
9 Southwest Valley 85.0
10 Alta-Aurelia 73.0
11 Denison-Schleswig 29.0
12 Griswold 28.0

Tournament Results

106

Guaranteed Places

  • 1st Place – Colby Lillegard of Bondurant-Farrar
  • 2nd Place – Johnathon Erp of Red Oak
  • 3rd Place – Austin Lenz of Tipton
  • 4th Place – Joe Weaver of Atlantic
  • 5th Place – Cael Cox of Ankeny
  • 6th Place – Cole Nelson of Humboldt
  • 7th Place – Tyler Peterson of Alta-Aurelia
  • 8th Place – Jherek Dillavou of Sergeant Bluff-Luton

1st Place Match

  • Colby Lillegard (Bondurant-Farrar) 22-3, So. over Johnathon Erp (Red Oak) 23-5, So. (MD 10-0)

3rd Place Match

  • Austin Lenz (Tipton) 18-4, So. over Joe Weaver (Atlantic) 23-11, Fr. (Dec 7-1)

5th Place Match

  • Cael Cox (Ankeny) 18-6, Fr. over Cole Nelson (Humboldt) 19-10, So. (Dec 11-9)

7th Place Match

  • Tyler Peterson (Alta-Aurelia) 13-12, Fr. over Jherek Dillavou (Sergeant Bluff-Luton) 15-16, So. (Fall 1:24)

113

Guaranteed Places

  • 1st Place – Nate Curry of Sergeant Bluff-Luton
  • 2nd Place – Riley Anderson of Bondurant-Farrar
  • 3rd Place – Aybren Moore of Atlantic
  • 4th Place – Joel Sampson of AHSTW
  • 5th Place – Sam Sherkenbach of Alta-Aurelia
  • 6th Place – Zach Packard of Humboldt
  • 7th Place – Barsat Fnu of Ankeny
  • 8th Place – Hugo Medina of Denison-Schleswig

1st Place Match

  • Nate Curry (Sergeant Bluff-Luton) 23-4, So. over Riley Anderson (Bondurant-Farrar) 20-5, Fr. (MD 9-1)

3rd Place Match

  • Aybren Moore (Atlantic) 23-12, So. over Joel Sampson (AHSTW) 21-12, So. (Dec 4-1)

5th Place Match

  • Sam Sherkenbach (Alta-Aurelia) 14-7, Jr. over Zach Packard (Humboldt) 12-17, Sr. (Fall 4:47)

7th Place Match

  • Barsat Fnu (Ankeny) 3-3, Sr. over Hugo Medina (Denison-Schleswig) 6-17, Fr. (Fall 0:12)

120

Guaranteed Places

  • 1st Place – Jack Gaukel of Sergeant Bluff-Luton
  • 2nd Place – Derek Anderson of Ankeny
  • 3rd Place – Ben Emrich of Tipton
  • 4th Place – Cresten Craven of Humboldt
  • 5th Place – Kanon Ekstam of Bondurant-Farrar
  • 6th Place – Steele McLaren of Atlantic
  • 7th Place – Schade Larson of Alta-Aurelia
  • 8th Place – Elliot Young of AHSTW

1st Place Match

  • Jack Gaukel (Sergeant Bluff-Luton) 23-6, Fr. over Derek Anderson (Ankeny) 18-6, Jr. (Dec 5-2)

3rd Place Match

  • Ben Emrich (Tipton) 16-4, Sr. over Cresten Craven (Humboldt) 26-4, So. (Dec 12-10)

5th Place Match

  • Kanon Ekstam (Bondurant-Farrar) 15-8, Fr. over Steele McLaren (Atlantic) 20-12, Fr. (RULE)

7th Place Match

  • Schade Larson (Alta-Aurelia) 18-7, So. over Elliot Young (AHSTW) 15-10, Jr. (Fall 2:18)

126

Guaranteed Places

  • 1st Place – Sam Kallem of Ankeny
  • 2nd Place – Teagan Lundquist of Southwest Valley
  • 3rd Place – Kole Hansen of Atlantic
  • 4th Place – Isaac Bryan of Sergeant Bluff-Luton
  • 5th Place – John Crowley of Tipton
  • 6th Place – Jaeden Rassmussen of AHSTW
  • 7th Place – Aiden Lewis of Bondurant-Farrar
  • 8th Place – John Seyler of Griswold

1st Place Match

  • Sam Kallem (Ankeny) 14-6, So. over Teagan Lundquist (Southwest Valley) 21-1, Jr. (Dec 8-6)

3rd Place Match

  • Kole Hansen (Atlantic) 23-7, Sr. over Isaac Bryan (Sergeant Bluff-Luton) 21-8, Fr. (Fall 1:56)

5th Place Match

  • John Crowley (Tipton) 17-3, Jr. over Jaeden Rassmussen (AHSTW) 16-7, So. (Fall 0:35)

7th Place Match

  • Aiden Lewis (Bondurant-Farrar) 12-11, So. over John Seyler (Griswold) 15-10, Jr. (Fall 0:29)

132

Guaranteed Places

  • 1st Place – Chase McLaren of Atlantic
  • 2nd Place – Ethan Kempema of Sergeant Bluff-Luton
  • 3rd Place – Spencer Anderson of Ankeny
  • 4th Place – Zach Kollmorgen of Humboldt
  • 5th Place – Kaeden Lozano of Bondurant-Farrar
  • 6th Place – Brandon Hines of Tipton
  • 7th Place – Cam Vanderhoof of Red Oak
  • 8th Place – Benjamin Ehlers of AHSTW

1st Place Match

  • Chase McLaren (Atlantic) 33-3, Jr. over Ethan Kempema (Sergeant Bluff-Luton) 15-11, Sr. (MD 18-5)

3rd Place Match

  • Spencer Anderson (Ankeny) 14-7, Sr. over Zach Kollmorgen (Humboldt) 21-9, Sr. (Dec 9-6)

5th Place Match

  • Kaeden Lozano (Bondurant-Farrar) 15-11, So. over Brandon Hines (Tipton) 8-8, Fr. (Dec 9-5)

7th Place Match

  • Cam Vanderhoof (Red Oak) 22-8, Jr. over Benjamin Ehlers (AHSTW) 18-13, Jr. (MD 10-2)

138

Guaranteed Places

  • 1st Place – Easton Graff of Sergeant Bluff-Luton
  • 2nd Place – Brenden Leeper of Tipton
  • 3rd Place – Jacob Nilles of Humboldt
  • 4th Place – Nick Menegay of Ankeny
  • 5th Place – Tanner Williamson of Atlantic
  • 6th Place – Ethan Smith of Bondurant-Farrar
  • 7th Place – Carter Phippen of AHSTW
  • 8th Place – Colton Turner of Griswold

1st Place Match

  • Easton Graff (Sergeant Bluff-Luton) 21-2, Jr. over Brenden Leeper (Tipton) 5-4, So. (Fall 0:31)

3rd Place Match

  • Jacob Nilles (Humboldt) 9-9, Sr. over Nick Menegay (Ankeny) 11-9, Sr. (Fall 1:44)

5th Place Match

  • Tanner Williamson (Atlantic) 6-2, So. over Ethan Smith (Bondurant-Farrar) 4-6, So. (Dec 9-5)

7th Place Match

  • Carter Phippen (AHSTW) 8-12, Sr. over Colton Turner (Griswold) 5-19, Fr. (Fall 3:14)

145

Guaranteed Places

  • 1st Place – Joey Busse of Humboldt
  • 2nd Place – Killyan Green of Ankeny
  • 3rd Place – Blake Liebe of Sergeant Bluff-Luton
  • 4th Place – Logan Calkins of Southwest Valley
  • 5th Place – Sam Zimmerman of Alta-Aurelia
  • 6th Place – Shawn Swain of Griswold
  • 7th Place – Colton Mudd of Atlantic
  • 8th Place – Ivan Kruse of Bondurant-Farrar

1st Place Match

  • Joey Busse (Humboldt) 24-1, Jr. over Killyan Green (Ankeny) 12-6, Sr. (Dec 9-3)

3rd Place Match

  • Blake Liebe (Sergeant Bluff-Luton) 22-10, So. over Logan Calkins (Southwest Valley) 18-6, Sr. (Fall 2:42)

5th Place Match

  • Sam Zimmerman (Alta-Aurelia) 12-14, Jr. over Shawn Swain (Griswold) 23-8, Sr. (RULE)

7th Place Match

  • Colton Mudd (Atlantic) 12-22, Sr. over Ivan Kruse (Bondurant-Farrar) 10-15, So. (Fall 3:33)

152

Guaranteed Places

  • 1st Place – Justin McCunn of Red Oak
  • 2nd Place – Connor Pellett of Atlantic
  • 3rd Place – Nick Scherle of Ankeny
  • 4th Place – Drew Mathison of Sergeant Bluff-Luton
  • 5th Place – Gabe Madsen of AHSTW
  • 6th Place – Derik Mueller of Griswold
  • 7th Place – Logan Moser of Humboldt
  • 8th Place – Lucas Barnum of Tipton

1st Place Match

  • Justin McCunn (Red Oak) 23-3, So. over Connor Pellett (Atlantic) 23-11, Jr. (MD 10-1)

3rd Place Match

  • Nick Scherle (Ankeny) 14-12, So. over Drew Mathison (Sergeant Bluff-Luton) 9-12, Jr. (Dec 12-6)

5th Place Match

  • Gabe Madsen (AHSTW) 14-14, Jr. over Derik Mueller (Griswold) 15-12, So. (Dec 14-12)

7th Place Match

  • Logan Moser (Humboldt) 13-16, Sr. over Lucas Barnum (Tipton) 9-10, So. (Fall 2:50)

160

Guaranteed Places

  • 1st Place – Alex Freiberg of Sergeant Bluff-Luton
  • 2nd Place – Dylan Dalton of Southwest Valley
  • 3rd Place – Levi Naeve of Humboldt
  • 4th Place – Kenny Jimerson of Atlantic
  • 5th Place – Mo Watson of Ankeny
  • 6th Place – Levi Mohr of Tipton
  • 7th Place – Ethan Stewart of Red Oak
  • 8th Place – Nathan Weflen of Alta-Aurelia

1st Place Match

  • Alex Freiberg (Sergeant Bluff-Luton) 24-5, Sr. over Dylan Dalton (Southwest Valley) 13-7, Sr. (Fall 3:26)

3rd Place Match

  • Levi Naeve (Humboldt) 12-12, So. over Kenny Jimerson (Atlantic) 13-21, Jr. (Dec 8-6)

5th Place Match

  • Mo Watson (Ankeny) 11-13, So. over Levi Mohr (Tipton) 8-9, So. (Fall 1:20)

7th Place Match

  • Ethan Stewart (Red Oak) 3-12, Jr. over Nathan Weflen (Alta-Aurelia) 7-10, So. (Dec 9-8)

170

Guaranteed Places

  • 1st Place – Gabe Pauley of AHSTW
  • 2nd Place – Carter Maynes of Red Oak
  • 3rd Place – Anderson Martin of Ankeny
  • 4th Place – Alex De Roos of Alta-Aurelia
  • 5th Place – Bradyn Barclay of Sergeant Bluff-Luton
  • 6th Place – Jacob Irwin of Denison-Schleswig
  • 7th Place – Cale Roller of Atlantic
  • 8th Place – Merik Gaule of Southwest Valley

1st Place Match

  • Gabe Pauley (AHSTW) 28-0, Jr. over Carter Maynes (Red Oak) 5-2, So. (Fall 5:34)

3rd Place Match

  • Anderson Martin (Ankeny) 13-4, Sr. over Alex De Roos (Alta-Aurelia) 22-3, Fr. (TF-1.5 4:27 (24-7))

5th Place Match

  • Bradyn Barclay (Sergeant Bluff-Luton) 18-12, So. over Jacob Irwin (Denison-Schleswig) 14-12, Sr. (Fall 1:40)

7th Place Match

  • Cale Roller (Atlantic) 14-13, So. over Merik Gaule (Southwest Valley) 13-10, Sr. (Dec 9-7)

182

Guaranteed Places

  • 1st Place – Thomas Bentley of Red Oak
  • 2nd Place – Joe Kenkel of AHSTW
  • 3rd Place – Luke Sable of Ankeny
  • 4th Place – Gabe Warren of Sergeant Bluff-Luton
  • 5th Place – Joel Osborn of Humboldt
  • 6th Place – Jacob Hayworth of Bondurant-Farrar
  • 7th Place – Brock Mier of Alta-Aurelia
  • 8th Place – Sam Olson of Griswold

1st Place Match

  • Thomas Bentley (Red Oak) 24-1, Jr. over Joe Kenkel (AHSTW) 24-5, Sr. (Fall 3:16)

3rd Place Match

  • Luke Sable (Ankeny) 18-6, Sr. over Gabe Warren (Sergeant Bluff-Luton) 8-6, Jr. (Fall 0:33)

5th Place Match

  • Joel Osborn (Humboldt) 19-9, Jr. over Jacob Hayworth (Bondurant-Farrar) 17-10, Jr. (Dec 7-6)

7th Place Match

  • Brock Mier (Alta-Aurelia) 8-18, Fr. over Sam Olson (Griswold) 7-10, Fr. (Fall 1:50)

195

Guaranteed Places

  • 1st Place – Cole Rathjen of Ankeny
  • 2nd Place – Hunter Egdorf of Humboldt
  • 3rd Place – Gavyn Fischer of AHSTW
  • 4th Place – Tallen Myers of Southwest Valley
  • 5th Place – Hunter McMann of Red Oak
  • 6th Place – Tristan Navrkal of Sergeant Bluff-Luton
  • 7th Place – Brandon Mier of Alta-Aurelia
  • 8th Place – Seth Butler of Griswold

1st Place Match

  • Cole Rathjen (Ankeny) 16-8, Jr. over Hunter Egdorf (Humboldt) 20-7, Sr. (Dec 3-2)

3rd Place Match

  • Gavyn Fischer (AHSTW) 27-3, So. over Tallen Myers (Southwest Valley) 14-9, Fr. (Fall 1:30)

5th Place Match

  • Hunter McMann (Red Oak) 19-7, Jr. over Tristan Navrkal (Sergeant Bluff-Luton) 11-16, Jr. (Fall 2:55)

7th Place Match

  • Brandon Mier (Alta-Aurelia) 5-13, Fr. over Seth Butler (Griswold) 11-18, So. (Fall 2:56)

220

Guaranteed Places

  • 1st Place – Nicholas Gaes of Alta-Aurelia
  • 2nd Place – Jaden Heiden of Denison-Schleswig
  • 3rd Place – Brady Canada of AHSTW
  • 4th Place – Brandon Johnson of Humboldt
  • 5th Place – Colton Kinnison of Red Oak
  • 6th Place – Casey Holsinger of Sergeant Bluff-Luton
  • 7th Place – Tate Beardsley of Ankeny
  • 8th Place – Nick Freund of Griswold

1st Place Match

  • Nicholas Gaes (Alta-Aurelia) 25-0, Jr. over Jaden Heiden (Denison-Schleswig) 16-4, Sr. (Fall 3:45)

3rd Place Match

  • Brady Canada (AHSTW) 20-4, So. over Brandon Johnson (Humboldt) 16-8, Sr. (Fall 0:28)

5th Place Match

  • Colton Kinnison (Red Oak) 18-9, Jr. over Casey Holsinger (Sergeant Bluff-Luton) 19-11, Sr. (Fall 1:57)

7th Place Match

  • Tate Beardsley (Ankeny) 10-13, Sr. over Nick Freund (Griswold) 13-14, Jr. (Fall 5:00)

285

Guaranteed Places

  • 1st Place – John McConkey of Atlantic
  • 2nd Place – Justin Jones of Humboldt
  • 3rd Place – Romello Gray of Ankeny
  • 4th Place – Nick Weiesler of Sergeant Bluff-Luton
  • 5th Place – Andy Seals of Southwest Valley
  • 6th Place – Jesse Lieser of Tipton
  • 7th Place – Liam Mahoney of Red Oak
  • 8th Place – Dalton Woosley of Alta-Aurelia

1st Place Match

  • John McConkey (Atlantic) 31-1, Sr. over Justin Jones (Humboldt) 22-6, Jr. (Dec 5-3)

3rd Place Match

  • Romello Gray (Ankeny) 14-11, Jr. over Nick Weiesler (Sergeant Bluff-Luton) 10-11, Sr. (Fall 6:32)

5th Place Match

  • Andy Seals (Southwest Valley) 11-14, Sr. over Jesse Lieser (Tipton) 4-10, So. (Dec 5-3)

7th Place Match

  • Liam Mahoney (Red Oak) 8-18, Jr. over Dalton Woosley (Alta-Aurelia) 5-11, Jr. (Fall 1:05)

Loyola-Chicago rallies late, tops Northern Iowa 56-50

Sports

January 7th, 2018 by Ric Hanson

CEDAR FALLS, Iowa (AP) — Clayton Custer scored 11 points and Ben Richardson hit a big 3-pointer to spark a late run as Loyola-Chicago rallied for a 56-50 victory over Northern Iowa on Sunday afternoon.

The Ramblers (12-4, 2-2 Missouri Valley Conference), who snapped a five-game skid on the road in league play, trailed 48-47 when Richardson connected from long range to ignite a game-ending 9-2 run over the final 3:04. Wyatt Lohaus’ basket pulled Northern Iowa (8-8, 0-4) within 52-50 with 1:54 left to play, but the Panthers were held scoreless from there.

Bennett Koch totaled 17 points, nine rebounds and five blocked shots for UNI, while Tywhon Pickford added 15 points and 11 rebounds and Lohaus scored 11 with six boards.

Loyola-Chicago shot 41 percent from 3-point range, but just 31 percent from inside the arc. Northern Iowa, which had a 26-23 lead at halftime, hit just 6 of 20 from distance and shot 36.5 percent overall. The Panthers have lost six straight.

Davenport leads No. 12 West Virginia women in 57-49 victory

Sports

January 7th, 2018 by Ric Hanson

MORGANTOWN, Va. (AP) — Naomi Davenport scored 23 points and grabbed 13 rebounds and No. 12 West Virginia beat Iowa State 57-49 on Sunday. Along with Davenport’s fourth double-double this season, Chania Ray added 13 points and eight rebounds and Teana Muldlrow had 14 boards to go with nine points. The Mountaineers (14-2, 2-2 Big-12) snapped a two-game losing streak. Bridget Carleton scored 14 points for Iowa State (7-8, 1-3), which swept the Mountaineers last season before West Virginia went on to win the Big 12 Tournament.

West Virginia led by 15 with 7:42 left in the third period before the Cyclones got within a point with a 10-1 run early in the fourth quarter. The Mountaineers responded with five straight points and though they didn’t have a field goal in the final five minutes, they made 10 of 14 free throws. Neither team reached 30 percent shooting. West Virginia made 19 of 29 free throws to 11 of 18 for the Cyclones.

Gustafson, Doyle lift No. 18 Iowa women past Illini 84-71

Sports

January 7th, 2018 by Ric Hanson

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (AP) — Megan Gustafson scored 34 points with 12 rebounds for her 43rd career double-double, Kathleen Doyle had her second double-double and No. 18 Iowa turned back Illinois 84-71 on Sunday. Alexis Sevillian matched her career-high with 21 points, hitting 5 of 8 3-pointers, for the Hawkeyes (15-2, 3-1 Big Ten) and Doyle had 15 points and 10 assists. Doyle had her first double-double of 13 and 11 on Thursday when Iowa lost at No. 13 Maryland 80-64. In that game, the Hawkeyes had 23 turnovers but against the Illini, they had a season-low seven turnovers and 24 assists on 29 baskets. Iowa shot 51 percent (29 of 57) with Gustafson finishing 12 of 17 plus 10 of 10 from the foul line en route to her 16th double-double in 17 games this season.

Alex Wittinger had 20 points and 13 rebounds for Illinois (9-9, 0-4), which has lost five straight. Ali Andrews had 13 points. Gustafson scored inside on back-to-back possessions before Doyle made four free throws as Iowa closed the game on an 8-0 run. The Hawkeyes made their last five baskets while the Illini missed their last three and had three turnovers in the last 2:17.

DeSoto Lake now open for ice fishing through February

Ag/Outdoor, News, Sports

January 7th, 2018 by Ric Hanson

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Ice fishing is now open on DeSoto Lake from now through the end of February. The DeStoto National Wildlife Refuge says it’s up to individual anglers to determine whether the ice is safe each day. A general guideline is 4 inches of clear and solid ice at a minimum for foot travel and ice fishing.

The refuge’s visitor center is open daily from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., except on federal holidays. Visitors can see the lake from inside the center. In recent days, eagles, ducks, swans and geese have been seen from the visitor center. The center also has bird feeders that attract an array of birds.

DeSoto National Wildlife Refuge is located north of Omaha, near Missouri Valley, Iowa and Fort Calhoun, Nebraska.