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The director of the Iowa Department of Natural Resources says he’ll be forced to layoff employees and reduce services “significantly” if there’s not an increase in the fee for an Iowa fishing license. The 19-dollar annual fee hasn’t been changed since 2003. Those license fees go into the state’s Fish and Wildlife Trust Fund, which is used to run the state-run fish hatcheries and other related services, but the D-N-R’s Chuck Gipp says that budget’s becoming “a challenge.”

“There is no such thing as ‘status quo’ expenses. That continues to go up as health costs go up, as employee salaries and things like that go up,” Gipp says, “so we’re struggling when it comes to having the personnel there.” Gipp has met with groups that represent Iowa hunters, fishing enthusiasts and others to discuss the situation. “It isn’t grandma down the street that doesn’t hunt and fish that’s going to be impacted by revenue increases,” Gipp says. “It’s going to be the actual person that purchased the license that is getting the benefit of the fish hatcheries,” Gipp says.

Gipp’s department operates seven fish “hatcheries” in Iowa that raise 150 MILLION fish each year, for stocking Iowa lakes and rivers. The Fairport Fish Hatchery on the Mississippi River near Muscatine is nearly 100 years old and “should be closed down,” according to Gipp. “The newest facility we have is a fish hatchery at Rathbun,” Gipp says. “But that’s 25 years old and the liners of those fish ponds that grow the fish are now 25 years old and need replacements, so you’re looking at $1 million or more just to replace that type of facility.”

Gipp made his comments Tuesday, during a budget presentation in the governor’s office. Governor Terry Branstad says he’s “neutral” on the idea of raising the fishing license fee.  “The fishermen, if it’s something they really want, then I think they’re going to have to visit with their legislators about it,” Branstad says. “I’m not advocating for it. I’m not opposing it.”

Nearly 400-thousand people purchased an Iowa fishing license this past year. State officials say while there’s been a decrease in the number of hunters, the number of people who fish in Iowa has held steady.

(Radio Iowa)

SOUTH BEND, Ind. (AP) — Bonzie Colson had season-high 24 points and a career-high 17 rebounds, Steve Vasturia tied a career-high with 22 points and Notre Dame overcame squandering a 15-point lead in the first half to beat Iowa 92-78 Tuesday night in the ACC/Big Ten Challenge.

Colson made all 12 of his free throws and Vasturia made all seven of his as Notre Dame (7-0) made 30 of 33 free throws while the Iowa was 12 of 16. The Irish also had a 45-32 advantage in rebounds.

Iowa (3-4) had its largest lead of the second half at 52-50 when Notre Dame hit four straight shots and Iowa missed four straight during a 10-0 run capped by Vasturia driving through the lane for a layup to give Notre Dame a 60-52 lead.

The Irish extended the lead to 79-63 on a jumper by Farrell.

Freshman Jordan Bohanon, whose previous season-high was six points, finished with a team-high 23 points. Jok, coming off a career-high 42 points against Memphis, struggled throughout, making 4 of 20 shots for 15 points.

The Big Ten Conference announced their postseason Volleyball award winners on Tuesday.

ALL-BIG TEN
Ali Bastianelli, So., MB, ILL
Jordyn Poulter, So., S, ILL
ABBY COLE, Sr., MB, MICH
Alyssa Garvelink, Jr., MB, MSU
SARAH WILHITE, Sr., OH MINN
SAMANTHA SELIGER-SWENSON, So., S, MINN
Hannah Tapp, Sr., MB, MINN
Kelly Hunter, Jr., S, NEB
Amber Rolfzen, Sr., MB, NEB
KADIE ROLFZEN, Sr., OH, NEB
JUSTINE WONG-ORANTES, Sr., L, NEB
TAYLOR SANDBOTHE, Sr., MB, OSU
SIMONE LEE, Jr., OH, PSU
HALEIGH WASHINGTON, Jr., MB, PSU
DANIELLE CUTTINO, Jr., OH, PUR
LAUREN CARLINI, Sr., S, WIS
Haleigh Nelson, Sr., MB WIS
Tionna Williams, So., MB, WIS

HONORABLE MENTION
Brandi Donnelly, Jr., L, ILL
Jazzmine McDonald, Sr., MB, IND
Loxley Keala, Sr., S, IOWA
Gia Milana, Fr., OH, MD
MacKenzi Welsh, Fr., S, MICH
Autumn Bailey, Jr., OH, MSU
Rachel Minarick, Jr., S, MSU
Molly Lohman, Jr., MB, MINN
Mikaela Foecke, So., OH, NEB
Briana Holman, Jr., MB, NEB
Symone Abbott, Jr., OH, NU
Taylor Hughes, So., S, OSU
Faye Adelaja, Sr., MB, PUR
Molly Haggerty, Fr., OH, WIS

ALL-FRESHMAN TEAM
Jacqueline Quade, OH, ILL
GIA MILANA, OH, MD
MacKenzi Welsh, S, MICH
Alexis Hart, OH, MINN
Tori Gorrell, MB, PSU
Kendall White, L, PSU
MOLLY HAGGERTY, OH, WIS

Unanimous selections in CAPS

PLAYER OF THE YEAR
Sarah Wilhite, MINN

DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR
Justine Wong-Orantes, NEB

SETTER OF THE YEAR
Samantha Seliger-Swenson, MINN

FRESHMAN OF THE YEAR
Molly Haggerty, WIS

COACH OF THE YEAR (COACHES AND MEDIA)
John Cook, NEB

SPORTSMANSHIP AWARD HONOREES
Katie Stadick, ILL
Jessica Leish, IND
Ashley Mariana, IOWA
Samantha Higginbothem, MD
Kelly Murphy, MICH
Allyssah Fitterer, MSU
Paige Tapp, MINN
Brooke Smith, NEB
Caleigh Ryan, NU
Kylie Randall, OSU
Faye Adelaja, PUR
Laura Broerman, PSU
Mikaela Matthews, RU
Tori Blake, WIS

ALL CAPS denotes unanimous selection

(From bigten.org)

The Big 12 Conference announced their weekly award winners on Monday and Iowa State Senior Kicker Cole Netten was named Special Teams Player of the Week for his performance against West Virginia on November 26th.

SPECIAL TEAMS PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Cole Netten, Iowa State, PK, Sr, Ankeny, Iowa
· Netten capped off his record-breaking career by drilling all four of his field goal attempts in Iowa State’s season finale against West Virginia.
· Made FGs from 40, 28, 32 and 31 yards along with his only PAT attempt to record 13 points.
· First Cyclone to make four field goals in a game since 2007, and it was just the 10^th time in school history an ISU kicker has accomplished the feat.
· Finished the year making 16-of-17 FGs to lead the Big 12 in field goal percentage (.941) and set ISU’s single-season record. Only miss on the season was a 50-yarder at Texas.
· Ended his career by making 24 of his last 25 field goal attempts.
· ISU’s all-time leading scorer (300 points) and most accurate kicker (.794).

(From big12sports.com)

2016 ALL-BIG 12 VOLLEYBALL POSTSEASON AWARDS
Coach of the Year: Ray Bechard, Kansas
Player of the Year: Kelsie Payne, Kansas (6-3, Jr., RS, Austin, Texas)
Libero of the Year: Cassie Wait, Kansas (5-8, Sr., Gardner, Kan.)
Setter of the Year: Ainise Havili, Kansas (5-10, Jr., Fort Worth, Texas/Haltom)
Freshman of the Year: Micaya White, Texas (6-1, OH, Frisco, Texas)

ALL-BIG 12 FIRST TEAM
Katie Staiger, Baylor, Jr., OH
Jess Schaben, Iowa State, 6-2, So., OH
Ainise Havili, Kansas, 5-10, Jr.., S
Kelsie Payne, Kansas, 6-3, Jr., OH
Madison Rigdon, Kansas, 6-0, Jr., OH
Cassie Wait, Kansas, 5-8, Sr., L
Katie Brand, Kansas State, 6-1 Sr., S
Marion Hazelwood, Oklahoma, 6-3 Jr., MB
Natalie Gower, TCU, 6-4, Sr., MB
Chloe Collins, Texas, 5-7, Sr., S
Ebony Nwanebu, Texas, 6-4 Jr., OH
Paulina Prieto Cerame, Texas, 6-2, Sr., OH
Micaya White, Texas, 6-1, Fr., OH
Payton Caffrey, West Virginia, 6-0, Fr., OH

ALL-BIG 12 SECOND TEAM
Jana Brusek, Baylor, 5-7, Jr., L
Camryn Freiberg, Baylor, 5-11, Jr., MB
Grace Lazard, Iowa State, 6-2, So., MB
Samara West, Iowa State, 6-4, Jr., MB 
Tayler Soucie, Kansas, 6-1, Sr., MB
Katie Reininger, Kansas State, 6-1, Sr., MB
Bryna Vogel, Kansas State, 6-0, Jr., OPP
Micaela Spann, Oklahoma, 6-2, Sr,. MB
Reyn Akiu, Texas Tech, 5-2, So., L
Lauren Douglass, Texas Tech, 6-2, Sr., MB

ALL-FRESHMAN TEAM
Hali Hillegas, Iowa State, 5-6, L 
Jada Burse, Kansas, 6-1, OH
Elle Sandbothe, Kansas State, 6-0, MB
Micaya White, Texas, 6-1, OH
Payton Caffrey, West Virginia, 6-0, OH
Erin Slinde, West Virginia, 6-0, S

(from big12sports.com)

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BOYS BASKETBALL

Bedford 74, Essex 34

CAM, Anita 52, A-H-S-T-W, Avoca 43

Clarke, Osceola 71, Mount Ayr 35

East Mills 63, Diagonal 31

Logan-Magnolia 46, Westwood, Sloan 45

Southwest Valley 66, Griswold 27

Tri-Center, Neola 63, Charter Oak-Ute 41

GIRLS BASKETBALL

CAM, Anita 52, A-H-S-T-W, Avoca 43

Creston 58, Winterset 50

Essex 57, Bedford 21

Griswold 52, Southwest Valley 42

Logan-Magnolia 61, Westwood, Sloan 56

Mount Ayr 66, Clarke, Osceola 40

Pella Christian 53, ADM, Adel 39

Shenandoah 58, Underwood 51

Treynor 68, Harlan 43