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Villanova new No. 1, Hawkeyes No. 4, Cyclones No.14

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February 8th, 2016 by admin

Villanova is No. 1 in The Associated Press college basketball poll for the first time.

The Wildcats (20-3) made the jump from third following then-No. 1 Oklahoma’s loss to Kansas State and then-No. 2 North Carolina’s losses to Louisville and Notre Dame.

Villanova received 32 first-place votes Monday from the 65-member national media panel. Maryland, which received 13 No. 1 votes, moved up two spots to second.

Oklahoma, which had been No. 1 for the last three weeks, dropped to third and received seven first-place votes. Iowa, which got 11 first-place votes, is fourth and is followed in the top 10 by Xavier, Kansas, Virginia, Michigan State, North Carolina and West Virginia.

Kansas and Virginia both received one first-place vote.

No. 23 Southern Cal and No. 24 Texas are the week’s two newcomers, replacing Indiana and South Carolina.

 

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

Record Pts Prv
1. Villanova (32) 20-3 1,566 3
2. Maryland (13) 21-3 1,499 4
3. Oklahoma (7) 19-3 1,472 1
4. Iowa (11) 19-4 1,471 5
5. Xavier 21-2 1,382 6
6. Kansas (1) 19-4 1,311 7
7. Virginia (1) 19-4 1,223 9
8. Michigan St. 20-4 1,144 10
9. North Carolina 19-4 1,136 2
10. West Virginia 19-4 1,082 14
11. Oregon 20-4 905 16
12. Miami 18-4 826 17
13. Louisville 19-4 819 19
14. Iowa St. 17-6 781 13
15. Texas A&M 18-5 663 8
16. SMU 20-2 593 12
17. Arizona 19-5 497 23
18. Purdue 19-5 456 18
19. Dayton 19-3 413 24
20. Providence 18-6 349 11
21. Baylor 17-6 333 15
22. Kentucky 17-6 228 20
23. Southern Cal 18-5 225
24. Texas 16-7 199
25. Wichita St. 17-6 132 21

Others receiving votes: South Carolina 128, Indiana 91, Notre Dame 75, San Diego St. 22, Duke 14, Seton Hall 14, Gonzaga 10, LSU 10, VCU 10, Valparaiso 9, Stony Brook 8, Saint Mary’s (Cal) 6, Saint Joseph’s 5, UNC Wilmington 4, Hawaii 3, Utah 3, Chattanooga 2, George Washington 2, UConn 2, Michigan 1, Monmouth (NJ) 1.

 

Atlantic Archery scores well at Diagonal Tourney

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February 8th, 2016 by admin

It was a Record setting weekend for the Atlantic Archery Club. They Traveled to the Diagonal Tournament and competed against over 500 other archers. The high school team took 2nd place with a new record team score of 3193.  The middle school team got 6th place with a score of 2778.

Atlantic had 3 Medalist at the event. Clayton Jipsen score a 290 in the middle school division and finished 1st overall. Carly Westphalen shot a 279 and got 2nd overall in the high school girls division. Carter Smith shot a 257 and got 5th overall in the elementary division.

The State Archery Tournament will be held on March 5th at the Richard O. Jacobson Exhibition Center Building located on the Iowa State Fairgrounds in Des Moines.

(Podcast) KJAN Morning Sports report, 2/8/2016

Podcasts, Sports

February 8th, 2016 by Ric Hanson

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

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Powers keys No. 17 Michigan St women in 74-69 win over Iowa

Sports

February 8th, 2016 by Ric Hanson

IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — Aerial Powers scored 25 points and had a key steal and two free throws in the closing seconds, Tori Jankoska hit four free throws in the final 23 seconds and Number 17 Michigan State held off Iowa 74-69 Sunday. Megan Gustafson made 1 of 2 free throws with 34 seconds left to pull Iowa within 68-67. Jankoska then made two free throws with 23.7 seconds to play and Powers followed with a steal and two free throws at 15.4 seconds. Ally Disterhoft made a layup to get Iowa within three but Jankoska iced it with two at the stripe with five seconds left.

Jankoska had 11 points, Branndais Agee 15 and Jasmine Hines 11 with 10 rebounds for the Spartans (18-5, 9-3 Big Ten), who won the first meeting 80-73. Disterhoft had 17 points for the Hawkeyes (15-9, 5-7) and Chase Coley and Tania Davis had 12 each.

Jok scores 23 to lead No. 5 Iowa past Illinois, 77-65

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February 7th, 2016 by Ric Hanson

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (AP) — Peter Jok scored 23 points and Jarrod Uthoff added 18 points and 12 rebounds to lead No. 5 Iowa past Illinois 77-65 on Sunday. Jok took over early in the second half, scoring seven of the first 10 points for Hawkeyes (19-4, 10-1 Big Ten) and led them to a 48-36 lead with 16:48 to play.

Iowa would push the lead to as many as 20 points midway through the half. Adam Woodbury added a double-double for the Hawkeyes with 10 points and 14 rebounds. Iowa outrebounded the Illini 43-32. Illinois (11-13, 3-8) has been outrebounded in 10 of its 11 conference games.

Jalen Coleman-Lands led Illinois with 17 points, going 5 of 11 from 3-point range.

Regional women’s college basketball scores from Sat., 2/6/16

Sports

February 7th, 2016 by Ric Hanson

MIDWEST

Grand View 74, Avila 72

Grinnell 67, Carroll (Wis.) 61

St. Cloud St. 72, Upper Iowa 60

Texas 65, Iowa St. 49

 

Regional Wrestling Dual Team assignments released

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February 7th, 2016 by admin

The Iowa High School Athletic Association released the Regional Dual Team wrestling assignments on Saturday night after sectional qualifying was completed.  The Atlantic/CAM wrestling team will be in a semi-final match with Glenwood that will be hosted at Creston.  Creston Orient-Macksburg will host Perry in the other semi-final.  Harlan will travel to Sergeant Bluff-Luton for a semi-final with the other semi-final at that site featuring Spirit Lake Park vs. MOC-Floyd Valley.  Dual team competition will take place on Tuesday, February 9th starting at 6:00pm.

In Class 1A area teams that will be competing include AHSTW, Guthrie Center, Logan-Magnolia, Missouri Valley, and Riverside.  AHSTW will face OA-BCIG in the semi-finals at Westwood.  Westwood hosts Hinton in the other semi.  Logan-Magnolia is a host site and will take on Guthrie Center in the semis while Missouri Valley takes on Riverside in the other semi-final there.

1A Regional Dual Team Sites & Assignments

2A Regional Dual Team Sites & Assignments

3A Regional Dual Team Sites & Assignments

 

District Boys Swimming results, Atlantic’s Miller qualifies for state meet

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February 6th, 2016 by admin

The Atlantic Boys Swimming team competed in a District meet at Indianola on Saturday and came away with a 5th place team finish.  The Trojans’ Damon Miller won the 100 yard freestyle event and also was 4th in the 200 yard freestyle.  Aaron McAndrews was 7th in the 50 yard freestyle for Atlantic.  Times were of extra importance on Saturday as they were compiled in Des Moines for all the District meets around the state to determine the top 24 in each event that qualify for the state meet.  Damon Miller qualified for the state meet for the second straight year and was the only qualifier for Atlantic.  Miller ended up with the 15th fastest time in the 200 yard freestyle and was 14th fastest in the 100 yard freestyle.

You can see full results from the Indianola district meet here.

Find the list of state qualifiers here.

Saturday High School Hoops scores 2/6/2016, Hawkins sets Atlantic boys record

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February 6th, 2016 by admin

BOYS BASKETBALL

Hawkeye Ten Conference

Atlantic 78, Creston 60 (Ryan Hawkins scores 45 points.  Atlantic Boys single game scoring record.)

Western Iowa Conference

AHSTW 58, Central Decatur 51
Missouri Valley 64, Underwood 61

Pride of Iowa Conference

Interstate 35,Truro 67, Centerville 51

Other Scores

Council Bluffs, Abraham Lincoln 72, Savannah, Mo. 44

GIRLS BASKETBALL

Hawkeye Ten Conference

Atlantic 68, Creston 43
Sergeant Bluff-Luton 61, Denison-Schleswig 48

Other Scores

Omaha Duchesne Academy, Neb. 60, Council Bluffs, Abraham Lincoln 51
Winterset 62, Clarke, Osceola 27

Western Valley Conference Tourney
Championship

Lawton-Bronson 60, Kingsley-Pierson 56

 

Atlantic/CAM Grapplers earn team duals trip, send 7 to districts

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February 6th, 2016 by admin

The Atlantic/CAM wrestling team had a successful day in Sectional wrestling at Winterset on Saturday.  The Trojans finished second to Creston Orient-Macksburg and earned a trip to regional team dual competition next week.  They also had 7 wrestlers finish in the top 2 to advance to Districts next Saturday at Atlantic High School in their pursuit to get to the state tournament.  The wrestlers that will be competing at Districts next week are Kole Hansen,Carter Cox, Chase McLaren, Zac Stork, Drake Roller, Keagan Hosfelt, John McConkey.  Also on a personal acheivement note Keagan Hosfelt earned his 100th career win on the day.

Sectional @ Winterset

Team Results

1. Creston/Orient-Macksburg 261.0
2. Atlantic 231.0
3. Winterset 156.0
4. Van Meter 120.0
5. Central Decatur-Leon 93.0
6. Clarke 83.5

Individual Qualifiers

106 Results
Guaranteed Places
1st Place – Kole Hansen of Atlantic
2nd Place – Wyatt Dale of Central Decatur-Leon

113 Results
Guaranteed Places
1st Place – Carter Cox of Atlantic
2nd Place – Jacob Goodson of Creston/Orient-Macksburg

120 Results
Guaranteed Places
1st Place – Chase McLaren of Atlantic
2nd Place – Nate Vento of Van Meter

126 Results
Guaranteed Places
1st Place – Trevor Marlin of Creston/Orient-Macksburg
2nd Place – Derek Koster of Winterset

132 Results
Guaranteed Places
1st Place – Luke Costlow of Van Meter
2nd Place – Blake Ryerson of Winterset

138 Results
Guaranteed Places
1st Place – Wyatt Thompson of Creston/Orient-Macksburg
2nd Place – Luke Jones of Central Decatur-Leon

145 Results
Guaranteed Places
1st Place – Justin Smith of Winterset
2nd Place – Mitchel Swank of Creston/Orient-Macksburg

152 Results
Guaranteed Places
1st Place – Kade Kelso of Central Decatur-Leon
2nd Place – Joey Huntington of Creston/Orient-Macksburg

160 Results
Guaranteed Places
1st Place – Cameron Leith of Creston/Orient-Macksburg
2nd Place – Caleb Grose of Winterset

170 Results
Guaranteed Places
1st Place – Chase Shiltz of Creston/Orient-Macksburg
2nd Place – Jalen Kleemeier of Winterset

182 Results
Guaranteed Places
1st Place – Jackson Mikkelsen of Creston/Orient-Macksburg
2nd Place – Zac Stork of Atlantic

195 Results
Guaranteed Places
1st Place – Seth Maitlen of Creston/Orient-Macksburg
2nd Place – Drake Roller of Atlantic

220 Results
Guaranteed Places
1st Place – Kadon Hulett of Creston/Orient-Macksburg
2nd Place – Keagan Hosfelt of Atlantic

285 Results
Guaranteed Places
1st Place – John McConkey of Atlantic
2nd Place – CJ Baker of Winterset

Full results from Winterset sectional here.

Sectional at Glenwood

Team Results

1. Glenwood 239.5
2. Harlan 202.0
3. Red Oak 175.5
4. Clarinda 144.0
5. Bedford/Lenox 134.0
6. Shenandoah 132.5

Individual Qualifiers

106 Results
Guaranteed Places
1st Place – Ronan Noeth of Harlan
2nd Place – Cam Vanderhoof of Red Oak

113 Results
Guaranteed Places
1st Place – Dylan Heideman of Bedford/Lenox
2nd Place – Tanner Maxwell of Glenwood

120 Results
Guaranteed Places
1st Place – Jared Hensley of Bedford/Lenox
2nd Place – Brandon Trevino of Harlan

126 Results
Guaranteed Places
1st Place – Trevor Anderson of Glenwood
2nd Place – Austin Knudson of Harlan

132 Results
Guaranteed Places
1st Place – Austin Gutknecht of Clarinda
2nd Place – Elias Shaeffer of Harlan

138 Results
Guaranteed Places
1st Place – Jordan Renshaw of Glenwood
2nd Place – Dakota Foster of Clarinda

145 Results
Guaranteed Places
1st Place – Jake Johnson of Shenandoah
2nd Place – Clay Selberg of Red Oak

152 Results
Guaranteed Places
1st Place – Matt Malcom of Glenwood
2nd Place – Thomas Bentley of Red Oak

160 Results
Guaranteed Places
1st Place – Hunter Russell of Bedford/Lenox
2nd Place – Jacob Wingert of Harlan

170 Results
Guaranteed Places
1st Place – Anthony Sherry of Glenwood
2nd Place – Carlos Guerra of Red Oak

182 Results
Guaranteed Places
1st Place – J.J. Clark of Clarinda
2nd Place – Isaac Bales of Glenwood

195 Results
Guaranteed Places
1st Place – Zach Haggstrom of Glenwood
2nd Place – Terry Christian of Red Oak

220 Results
Guaranteed Places
1st Place – J.D. Lewis of Shenandoah
2nd Place – Chance Strough of Clarinda

285 Results
Guaranteed Places
1st Place – Caleb Sanders of Glenwood
2nd Place – Jacob Stenzel of Shenandoah

Full results from Glenwood Sectional here.

All qualifiers from these two sectionals will compete in the District meet on Saturday, February 13th at Atlantic High School starting at Noon.