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Loyola Chicago gets MVC crown over Drake, 7th NCAA berth

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March 7th, 2021 by Ric Hanson

ST. LOUIS (AP) — Cameron Krutwig and Braden Norris scored 20 points apiece to help Loyola Chicago roll past Drake 75-65 in the Missouri Valley Conference championship game for a spot in the NCAA Tournament. Keith Clemons added 13 points for the Ramblers, who will be making their seventh NCAA Tournament appearance and first since the 2018 team reached the Final Four as a No. 11 seed.

Drake’s D.J. Wilkins (0) shoots over Loyola of Chicago’s Tate Hall during the first half of the championship game in the NCAA Missouri Valley Conference men’s basketball tournament Sunday, March 7, 2021, in St. Louis. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson)

D.J. Wilkins and Tremell Murphy had 20 points each for Drake, which was making its first MVC final appearance since 2008.

 

Garza gets 21 points, No. 5 Iowa tops No. 25 Wisconsin 77-73

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March 7th, 2021 by Ric Hanson

IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — Luka Garza scored 21 points and had 16 rebounds as No. 5 Iowa defeated No. 25 Wisconsin 77-73. It was the 12th double-double of the season for Garza, who leads the Big Ten in scoring and is third in the nation. Iowa has won seven of eight and is 20-7 overall.

Iowa center Luka Garza reacts after making a basket during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game against Wisconsin, Sunday, March 7, 2021, in Iowa City, Iowa. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall)

The Hawkeyes will be the third seed in the Big Ten Tournament. Micah Potter shot 9 for 12 and scored 23 points for Wisconsin, which has lost five of six.

 

Iowa COVID-19 update, 10-a.m. Sunday 3/7/2021: 6 additional deaths, 418 addt’l. cases

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March 7th, 2021 by Ric Hanson

The Iowa Department of Public Heath at 10-a.m., Sunday, reported on the Coronavirus dashboard, that an additional 418 positive COVID-19 test results were returned from the labs, for a pandemic total of 367,027. There were also six additional deaths reported, for a total of 5,558. Long-Term Care facility deaths account for 2,193 of the State’s total number of deaths.

The number of Long-Term Care facility COVID-19 Outbreaks are unchanged from Saturday, at 10. Hospitalization data show 167 Iowans are hospitalized with COVID, compared to 170 in the previous report. The number of COVID patients in an ICU is down to 35 from 38 previously. There were 31 patients admitted to hospitals over the 24-hour reporting period (compared to 33 previously), and six patients remain on a ventilator (four less than on Saturday).

Hospitals in Western & Southwest Iowa report: 18 people are hospitalized for COVID; eight are in an ICU, two patients with COVID symptoms were admitted over the past 24-hours, and one person remains on a ventilator. More than 263,782 Iowans are now fully vaccinated against COVID-19. Health department data shows 864,749 vaccine doses have been administered in Iowa.

Iowa’s 14-day positivity rate is 4.0%, while the seven-day rate is 3.9%.

In the KJAN listening area, here are the current number positive cases by County; The # of new cases since yesterday {+} – if any; and the total number of deaths in each county to date:

  • Cass, 1,366 cases; {+6}; 51 deaths
  • Adair, 928; {+2}; 30
  • Adams, 327 {+1}; 4
  • Audubon, 493 {+2}; 9
  • Guthrie, 1,173 {+0}; 28
  • Harrison County, 1,800; {+0}; 70
  • Madison County, 1,565; {+3}; 18
  • Mills County, 1,636; {+0}; 20
  • Montgomery, 1,044; {+2}; 36
  • Pottawattamie County, 10,881; {+30}; 146
  • Shelby County, 1,231; {+1}; 34
  • Union County,  1,271; {+3}; 31

Cass County Supervisors meeting set for Tuesday

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March 7th, 2021 by Ric Hanson

A regular, weekly meeting of the Cass County Board of Supervisors will take place in-person at the Courthouse in Atlantic, Tuesday, and can be viewed via Zoom, both beginning at 9-a.m. The Board has a light agenda, which includes a canvass of the March 2nd CAM School District Special Election to Adopt a Revenue Purpose Statement (RPS). Unofficial results show the measure passed last week by a vote of 170 Yes to 12 No. The Board will certify the election results Tuesday, making them official.

In other business, County Engineer Trent Wolken will provide the Supervisors with his weekly report on Secondary Roads Department activities and news.

14-year old from Essex pursued during a traffic stop in Fremont County

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March 7th, 2021 by Ric Hanson

A traffic stop on an SUV in Fremont County at around 1:30-a.m. Sunday (today), resulted in a pursuit, a crash, and the arrest of a juvenile. The Fremont County Sheriff’s Office reports a deputy tried to stop a Ford Explorer for not having headlights on, as the vehicle was traveling south on Highway 59, near the Shenandoah Wal-Mart. The driver failed to stop, and led authorities on a pursuit that started eastbound on West Nishna Road in Shenandoah, at speeds of up to 100 mph.

The SUV went out of control near 200th Street and B Avenue. It rolled into the ditch and landed on its passenger side. The driver was identified as a 14-year old juvenile from Essex, who had taken his mother’s vehicle while she was sleeping. The unidentified juvenile was taken into custody and transported to the Juvenile Detention Center, in Council Bluffs.

Fremont County Deputies were assisted during the incident, by Shenandoah Police and Page County Sheriff’s Deputies.

Iowa women sweep Nebraska, Saturday

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March 7th, 2021 by Ric Hanson

IOWA CITY, Iowa (via HawkeyeSports.com) — The University of Iowa women’s basketball team swept the season series over Nebraska, with an 83-75 victory in the regular-season finale Saturday night, inside Carver-Hawkeye Arena.  In a game that featured zero double-digit leads, 11 ties and 10 lead changes, Iowa was able to put Nebraska away in the fourth quarter. The dagger helped give Iowa its eighth win in the last 11 meetings against Nebraska. Caitlin Clark, te freshman from Des Moines, scored 19 of her game-high 35 points in the fourth quarter for her 11th 30-point game of the season to help Iowa get over the hump down the stretch. Clark missed only one shot in the final frame, going 4-of-5 from the field, 3-of-4 from the long distance, and 8-of-8 from the charity stripe.

Clark scored her 601st point of the season 3:08 into the game, becoming the fifth Hawkeye to record 600 points in a single season. She joins Hawkeye greats Megan Gustafson, Cindy Haugejorde, Michelle Edwards, and Franthea Price. Clark now has 631 points on the season. Sophomore Gabbie Marshall was a spark on both ends for the Hawkeyes, scoring 14 points on 4-of-5 shooting from behind the arc and swiping three steals on defense. Sophomore McKenna Warncok was the third Hawkeye in double figures with 12 points. Redshirt sophomore Kate Martin scored seven points, grabbed a career-high eight rebounds, and dished out a game-high five assists.

Redshirt senior Alexis Sevillian and senior Zion Sanders were honored after tonight’s game. The two were Iowa’s captains this season. Sevillian, a Goodrich, Michigan native, has appeared in 111 games, with 65 starts in her Hawkeye career, averaging 5.9 points per game on 34.6 percent 3-point shooting. Sanders, an Evansville, Indiana, native appeared in 61 games in her Hawkeye career and was a leader on and off the court.

Iowa earned the six seed in the Big Ten Tournament and will face 11th-seeded Purdue on Wednesday, March 10. The game will tipoff 25 minutes after the conclusion of the previous game between Penn State and Michigan State that begins at 5:30 p.m. (CT). The game will be televised on FS2.

No. 3 N. Iowa wins defensive slugfest against Illinois St.

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March 7th, 2021 by Ric Hanson

CEDAR FALLS, Iowa (AP) — Tyler Hoosman ran for 63 yards and his 13-yard touchdown run with 3:24 left helped seal No. 3-ranked Northern Iowa’s 20-10 win over 15th-ranked Illinois State. The Panthers’ four-play, 24-yard drive was set up when Jared Brinkman recovered a fumble forced by teammate Spencer Cuvelier on a sack of Illinois State quarterback Bryce Jefferson. In what was a defensive scrum throughout, both defensive units tended get the better of each others offenses than the other way around. Under pressure throughout, Jefferson finished 13-for-27 passing for 69 yards and ran for 60 yards on 14 carries.

 

2021 Boys Hawkeye Ten Basketball Honors

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March 6th, 2021 by admin

2021 HAWKEYE 10 ALL CONFERENCE BOYS BASKETBALL TEAMS

STUDENT NAME HIGH SCHOOL GRADE POSITION

1ST TEAM
1 Skyler Handlos ** Atlantic Sr. G
2 Michael Shull ** Clarinda Sr. G
3 Colby Burg ** Creston Sr. G
4 Braiden Heiden ** Denison-Schleswig Sr. G
5 Ryan Blum ** Glenwood Sr. F
6 Connor Frame ** Harlan Jr. G/F
7 Wyatt Hatcher ** Lewis Central Jr F
8 Sam Rallis ** St. Albert Sr. F

2ND TEAM
1 Dayton Templeton Atlantic Jr. G
2 Drew Brown Clarinda Jr. F
3 Kaden Briggs Creston Sr. F
4 Caden Johnson Glenwood So. G
5 Bradley Curren Harlan So. G
6 John Mayhall Kuemper Catholic Sr. G
7 Max DeVries Red Oak Fr. G
8 Carter White St. Albert Jr. G

HONORABLE MENTION
1 Grant Sturm Atlantic Sr. G
2 Grant Jobe Clarinda Jr. F
3 Brance Baker Creston Sr. G
4 Cael Kralik Creston Sr. G
5 Evan Turin Denison-Schleswig Sr. F
6 Ben Hughes Glenwood Sr. G
7 Michael Erlmeier Harlan Sr. G
8 Mitchell Badding Kuemper Catholic Sr. G
9 JC Dermody Lewis Central Jr. G
10 Baylor Bergren Red Oak Jr. G
11 Braden Knight Shenandoah Sr. G
12 Cy Patterson St. Albert Sr. G
** Notes unanimous selection for 1st team – Selections are listed alphabetically by school name

2021 Girls Hawkeye Ten Basketball Honors

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March 6th, 2021 by admin

2020-2021 HAWKEYE 10 ALL CONFERENCE GIRLS BASKETBALL TEAMS

STUDENT NAME HIGH SCHOOL GRADE POSITION

FIRST TEAM
1 Kelsey Fields** Creston 12 F
2 Hannah Neemann Denison- Schleswig 12 F
3 Allie Petry St. Albert 12 F
4 Jenna Hopp Glenwood 10 G
5 Paige Andersen ** Denison- Schleswig 12 F
6 Madison Camden Glenwood 11 G
7 Elle Scarborough Glenwood 12 G
8 Haley Rasmussen Atlantic 12 G

2ND TEAM
1 Sam Dunphy Creston 12 G
2 McKenna Pettepier Lewis Central 12 F
3 Ava Wolf Shenandoah 11 F
4 Ellie Magnuson Denison-Schleswig 12 G
5 Coryl Matheny Glenwood 12 F
6 Cate Mayhall Kuemper Catholic 10 G
7 Ashley Hall Harlan 12 G
8 Macie Leinen Harlan 12 F

HONORABLE MENTION
1 Jocelyn Cheek Harlan 12 G
2 Jessalee Niehart Clarinda 12 G
3 Jada Jensen Atlantic 10 G
4 Abby Hughes Glenwood 11 G
5 Lucy Scott Lewis Central 9 G
6 Grace Ruzicka Lewis Central 12 G
7 Rylie Driskell Creston 11 G
8 Emma Hughes Glenwood 12 G
9 Chloe DeVries Red Oak 12 G

10 Lexi Johnson Red Oak 11 G
11 Makenna Shepard St. Albert 12 G
12 Brooklyn Gifford Kuemper Catholic 12 G
** denotes unanimous selection

McGuirl scores 17 as K-State holds off Iowa State 61-56

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March 6th, 2021 by Ric Hanson

MANHATTAN, Kansas (AP) — Mike McGuirl scored 12 of his 17 points in the second half as Kansas State turned aside Iowa State 61-56 to conclude the regular season. McGuirl drained a 3 with 1:41 remaining to give Kansas State a 10-point lead and the Wildcats held on. DaJuan Gordon added 12 points and Nijel Pack 10 Kansas State.

Jalen Coleman-Lands scored 19, making 3 of 9 from 3-point range, to lead Iowa State and Solomon Young added 18 points. The Cyclones have lost 17 straight games and fell to 0-11 on the road.