The Trevor Frederickson Memorial Fund has donated $600 to the weight room at the Atlantic High School. Trevor’s mom and Fund Spokesperson Melanie Petty said Ryan Henderson, AHS teacher/coach has implemented an amazing online program called teambuildr. It allows 500 athletes and students to track their weights training both in class and in their athletics if they are participating in any.

Six magnetic cases were purchased that attach to the weight benches for PE students and athletes. The donation of $600 will be used to purchase the devices to go in the magnetic cases. After speaking with both Ryan Henderson and Amber Moore, Petty said they found that the device and program will be able to keep track of the students 4 years of progress at AHS.

Melanie said also, that they “Are excited to help out with this project and hope all the students will take advantage of this new technology.”

Melanie Petty presenting a check to Amber Moore of AHS (Photo submitted)

The Iowa High School Golf Coaches Association handed out annual awards last Friday, March 3rd at the ISU High School Golf Coaches Clinic in Ames.  Atlantic’s Brooke Newell was honored as the Class 3A Girls Player of the Year along with Emily Snelling of Clear Lake. Newell placed 2nd individually with a 154 two-day total in the 3A State Tournament last Spring and helped the Trojans to the 3A title.  After her final high school season this Spring, Newell will continue her playing career at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln this Fall.

Atlantic Head Girls Golf Coach Kathy Hobson was also honored at the clinic as the Class 3A Coach of the Year.  Hobson has led the Trojans to two State Championships and a Runner-Up finish the past three seasons.

Also honored from the area was Aly Anderson of Treynor as 2A Girls Player of the Year. Panorama’s Hal Rossow was named the 2A Boys Coach of the Year.

Atlantic Senior Sarah Fixmer has committed to continue her golf career at Midland University in Fremont, NE. She signed a national letter of intent to play for the Warriors on Wednesday.

Fixmer finished 26th individually at the Girls State Golf Tournament last spring and has been a member of two 3A State Championship teams and one runner-up squad in her three years so far.

Midland University is a member of the GPAC Athletic Conference and has fall and spring golf seasons.

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Iowa State coach Steve Prohm believes his team can make a deep run at the Big-12 Tournament in Kansas City. Winners of six of their last seven games the Cyclones open the tournament today (Thursday) against Oklahoma State. The Cyclones beat the Cowboys twice during the regular season and have won the last nine games in the series.

Prohm believes it will be a competitive tournament. Tip off at the Sprint Center is 11:30a.m. The game will be televised by ESPN2.

(Learfield Sports)

The Iowa Hawkeyes will try to play their way into the NCAA field when they open the Big Ten Tournament this (Thursday) evening, against Indiana. The Hawkeyes put themselves into the conversation on the strength of a three game winning streak that saw them finish league play with a record of 10-8.

Iowa coach Fran McCaffery likes the depth on his team but says it is not as big of an advantage in a tournament setting as some believe. The teams met once during the regular season with the Hawkeyes claiming a nail biter in Iowa City.

Listen for the pre-game at 4:30-p.m. here on KJAN, with the tip-off at 5:30.

(Learfield Sports)

4A State Tournament – First Round Scores, Wednesday, 3/8/17

Cedar Rapids, Kennedy 55, Dubuque, Hempstead 47

Iowa City West 57, Newton 51

Sioux City, East 61, Bettendorf 53

Valley, West Des Moines 57, Des Moines, North 55

Thursday, 3/9/17 Schedule

Class 1A Semi-finals

10:30-a.m. Troy Mills/North Linn vs. Gladbrook-Reinbeck

12:15-p.m. Grand View Christian vs. Remsen-St. Mary’s

Class 2A Semi-finals

2:00-p.m. Hull/Western Christian vs. Camanche

3:45-p.m. Pella Christian vs. Kuemper Catholic/Carroll

Class 3A Semi-finals

6:35-p.m. Waverly-Shell Rock vs. Cedar Rapids/Xavier

8:15-p.m. Manchester/W. Delaware vs. Sgt. Bluff-Luton

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) – The Missouri State Highway Patrol says Kansas City Chiefs tight end Demetrius Harris has been arrested on suspicion of felony possession of marijuana and possession of drug paraphernalia. The Kansas City Star reports that Harris was a passenger in a car stopped Tuesday on Interstate 49. He was taken to the Bates County Jail, where he was booked and released. He has not been charged.

Patrol Sgt. Bill Lowe says the car was stopped for a traffic violation. He says a trooper smelled marijuana and found the drug on Harris.  The 25-year-old Harris was the Chiefs’ backup tight end behind Travis Kelce the last two seasons and has played in 32 games while making 20 starts.

The Iowa Girls Coaches Association announced their 2017 All-State basketball team honorees this morning.  Local honorees are listed below and you can click IGCAAll-State2017BB to see the full honorees.

CLASS 1A

1st Team

Julia Fleecs, Glidden Ralston
Sophia Peppers, Exira/Elk Horn-Kimballton

3rd Team

Maddie Duncan, Sidney

Class 2A

1st Team

Madelyn Deitchler, Treynor

2nd Team

Konnor Suddmann, Treynor
Kenzie Cunard, Logan-Magnolia

3rd Team

Kia Rasmussen, IKM-Manning
Kelcie Shields, Mt. Ayr

2A Coach of the Year- Gail Hartigan, Treynor

Class 3A

1st Team

Logan Ehlers, Shenandoah

3rd Team

Logan Hughes, Shenandoah

Class 4A

1st Team

Maegan Holt, Lewis Central

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