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Exira-EHK Schools to start 2 hours late Tuesday morning

News, Sports

November 3rd, 2014 by Ric Hanson

Due to the distance patrons of the Exira/Elk  Horn Kimballton School District will have to travel after tonight’s football game versus Lamoni, Superintendent Dean Schnoes says classes will start 2 hours late Tuesday morning.

(Podcast) 7:20-a.m. KJAN Sports, 11/3/2014

Podcasts, Sports

November 3rd, 2014 by Ric Hanson

With Jim Field.

Second Round High School Football Playoffs Tonight

Sports

November 3rd, 2014 by Jim Field

We have a Class 1-A playoff match-up tonight on KJAN as A-H-S-T-W travels to Fort Dodge to face St. Edmond.  Both teams are ranked in the AP top ten and this figures to be a hard-fought game.  We are on the air with the pre-game at 6:00 pm with kick-off at 7:00 pm.  Jim Field will have the call of the game.  You can hear it on AM 1220, FM 101.1 or on our live stream at KJAN.com.

Also, on the TV page at KJAN.com, Chris Parks and Rod Christensen will bring you an 8-Man match-up as Exira/EHK travels to Lamoni.  pre-game is at 6:00 pm and kick-off is at 7:00 pm.

Here is the complete round 2 schedule tonight:

CLASS 4-A:
Cedar Falls @ Cedar Rapids Washington
Cedar Rapids Kennedy @ Bettendorf
Dowling Catholic vs Ames at Williams Stadium
Iowa City West @ Linn-Mar
Johnston @ West Des Moines Valley
Lewis Central @ Ankeny
North Scott @ Pleasant Valley
Southeast Polk @ Waukee

CLASS 3-A:
Carlisle @ Washington
Gilbert @ Dallas Center-Grimes
Newton @ Pella
Norwalk @ Creston
Sergeant Bluff-Luton @ Carroll
Solon @ West Delaware
Waverly-Shell Rock @ Cedar Rapids Xavier
Webster City @ Bishop Heelan Catholic

CLASS 2-A:
Albia @ Clarinda
Beckman Catholic @ Western Dubuque
East Sac County @ Spirit Lake
Hampton-Dumont @ Collins-Maxwell/Baxter
Mount Vernon @ North Fayette Valley
New Hampton @ Union
Sioux Center @ Clear Lake
South Tama County @ Williamsburg

CLASS 1-A:
A-H-S-T-W @ St. Edmond
Central Decatur @ Van Meter
Dike-New Hartford @ West Branch
Hinton @ IKM-Manning
North Cedar @ South Winneshiek
Panorama @ Regina, Iowa City
South Central Calhoun @ Saint Ansgar
Western Christian @ West Lyon

CLASS A:
AGWSR @ Nashua-Plainfield
B-G-M @ Gladbrook-Reinbeck
Denver @ Maquoketa Valley
Earlham @ Montezuma
Lisbon @ Pekin
Van Buren Community @ Mount Ayr
West Sioux @ Logan-Magnolia
Westwood @ Woodbury Central

CLASS 8:
Coon Rapids-Bayard @ Newell-Fonda
Exira/Elk Horn-Kimballton @ Lamoni
H-L-V @ Janesville
Harris-Lake Park @ West Bend-Mallard
Marcus-Meriden-Cleghorn @ Glidden-Ralston
Melcher-Dallas @ Fremont-Mills
Northwood-Kensett @ Elkader Central
Jackson Junction @ Gilbertville Don Bosco

Iowa rolls in hoops exhibition

Sports

November 3rd, 2014 by Ric Hanson

The Iowa Hawkeyes opened the second half with a 31-11 run and cruised to a 92-51 victory over Northwood of Florida in a college basketball exhibition game, Sunday. Peter Jok led the Hawks with 16 points, Jared Uthoff added 15 points and Aaron White had 12. Northwood is an N-A-I-A program and is led by former Villanova coach Rollie Massimino.

The Hawkeyes open the regular season at home against Hampton on November 14th.

Alex Smith leads Chiefs past Mike Vick, Jets 24-10

Sports

November 2nd, 2014 by Ric Hanson

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Alex Smith threw for 199 yards and two touchdowns, Jamaal Charles ran for another score and the Kansas City Chiefs won 24-10 on Sunday, sending the New York Jets to their eighth straight loss.

Tight ends Travis Kelce and Anthony Fasano each caught touchdown passes, and the Chiefs (5-3) won their third straight and fifth in six games on the same day former running back Priest Holmes was inducted into their ring of honor.

Making his first start with the Jets (1-8), Michael Vick was 21 of 27 for 196 yards and a touchdown. He briefly left in the fourth quarter after taking a massive hit from the Chiefs’ Josh Mauga and walking unsteadily off the field, but eventually returned later in the quarter.

Jets QB Smith inactive for game against Chiefs

Sports

November 2nd, 2014 by Ric Hanson

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) – Jets quarterback Geno Smith was inactive for Sunday’s game against the Kansas City Chiefs, and Matt Simms has been promoted from the practice squad to back up starter Michael Vick. Smith lost his starting job to Vick this week. He hurt his right shoulder in last week’s loss to Buffalo, and had been listed as questionable on the injury report. Jets cornerback Darrin Walls was also inactive with calf and knee injuries.

Pro Bowl safety Eric Berry was active for the Chiefs for the first time since Week 2, when he sustained a high ankle sprain in a loss to Denver.  Wide receiver Donnie Avery is out with a groin injury, cornerback Chris Owens with a knee injury, and linebacker Josh Martin and cornerback Jamell Fleming with hamstring injuries.

POI Conference All-Conference Volleyball picks

Sports

November 2nd, 2014 by Ric Hanson

Officials with the Pride of Iowa Conference, Saturday, released their picks for members of the All-Conference Volleyball teams.

Among the 1st Team selections from the KJAN listening area was: Junior Callyn Bonde, of Bedford (Unanimous selection; Sophomore Kelcie Shields, from Mount Ayr (unanimous); Senior Sidney Hohertz, of Nodaway Valley; Senior Marie Palmer, of Southwest Valley (Unanimous); Junior Rachel Armstrong, from Bedford (unanimous); Southwest Valley Senior Taylor Damewood, who was also a unanimous choice, and Nodaway Valley Senior Katy Ehrsam.

Second Team selections include: Bedford Junior Callie Calfee; Senior Allie Shelds, from Mount Ayr; Junior Emily Schildberg, from Nodaway Valley; Southwest Valley Senior Jade Petersen; Macy Larsen, a Sophomore from Mount Ayr; Nodaway Valley Senior Corrine Jones; Ashlyn Spencer, a Junior from Bedford; Sophomore Blair Glendenning, of Mount Ayr, and Southwest Valley Senior, Kim Hults.

Topham Makes History with State XC Title

Sports

November 1st, 2014 by Jim Field

Griswold senior Rebekah Topham became the first runner to win four state titles at the State Cross Country Meet in Fort Dodge.  Topham captured the 1-A title and helped her team to a third place finish.

In class 3-A, Tiffany Williams of Atlantic placed seventh.

Click Here for the complete boys and girls results from Saturday.

San Diego rallies to beat Drake 17-14

Sports

November 1st, 2014 by Ric Hanson

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Keith Williams threw the go-ahead touchdown pass to Chris Campano with 1:21 to play Saturday to lead San Diego to a 17-14 comeback win over Drake. Trailing 14-10 in the fourth quarter, Williams mounted a 13-play, 87-yard drive — the Toreros’ longest of the game — capping it with a 7-yard pass to Campano for the win. Williams was 16 of 27 for 202 yards and an interception.

Williams put San Diego (7-1, 5-1 Pioneer) on the board with a 35-yard TD pass to Brandon White in the second quarter. David Long kicked a 50-yard field goal in the third quarter, and San Diego outgained Drake 271-204.

Conley Wilkins scored on a 1-yard run and Andy Rice had a 23-yard TD run to give the Drake (5-4, 4-2) an early 14-0 lead. San Diego’s victory ends the Bulldogs’ streak of 19-straight home conference game wins, with the last loss coming in 2009.

Weisman leads Iowa past Northwestern 48-7

Sports

November 1st, 2014 by Ric Hanson

IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — Mark Weisman and Akrum Wadley combined for 200 yards rushing and four touchdowns, leading Iowa to a 48-7 win over Northwestern on Saturday. The Hawkeyes (6-2, 3-1 Big Ten) raced to a 24-0 lead in the first quarter and held the Wildcats to a season-low 180 yards of offense. Northwestern (3-5, 2-3) dropped its third straight game.

Weisman rushed for 94 yards and three touchdowns. It was the senior’s fifth straight game with multiple scores. Wadley rushed for 106 yards and a touchdown in his first career game. The freshman is Iowa’s first 100-yard rusher in 11 games. Iowa quarterback Jake Rudock threw for 269 yards and a score.

The Hawkeyes recorded five sacks, scored off a blocked punt and recovered a fumble. Trevor Siemian completed 8 of 18 passes for 68 yards for Northwestern.