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A-P Iowa Boys High School Basketball Poll (2/22/21)

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February 22nd, 2021 by Ric Hanson

The Top Ten teams in the Associated Press Iowa high school basketball poll with first-place votes in parentheses and won-loss record, total points and position last week at right:

Class 4A
Record Pts Prv
1. Cedar Falls (7) 17-0 97 1
2. Waukee (3) 11-2 78 3
3. Ames 15-3 69 5
4. Council Bluffs, Abraham Lincoln 17-4 59 4
5. Dubuque, Hempstead 15-4 56 6
(tie) Pleasant Valley 17-3 56 7
5. Valley, West Des Moines 15-4 56 2
8. Ankeny Centennial 13-4 26 10
9. Ottumwa 15-5 14 NR
10. Des Moines, Hoover 12-4 12 NR

Others receiving votes: Dowling Catholic, West Des Moines 9. Johnston 6. Cedar Rapids, Kennedy 6. Des Moines, North 3. Davenport, North 2. Indianola 1.

Class 3A
Record Pts Prv
1. Ballard (7) 20-1 97 1
2. Monticello (3) 19-0 90 2
3. Carroll 20-2 74 4
4. Dallas Center-Grimes 17-3 63 3
5. Pella 19-2 61 5
6. Glenwood 19-2 52 6
7. Epworth, Western Dubuque 15-4 37 7
8. Solon 19-2 31 8
9. Clear Lake 19-2 16 9
10. Assumption, Davenport 15-6 11 10

Others receiving votes: Le Mars 8. Mount Vernon 6. Clear Creek-Amana 3. Atlantic 1.

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La Nina pattern solidifies, may mean warmer weather thru spring

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February 22nd, 2021 by Ric Hanson

(Radio Iowa) – It’s taken months, but the long-predicted La Nina weather pattern seems to have taken hold, impacting much of the nation’s climate — and the effects may linger through spring. After Iowa’s prolonged, bitter cold weather during most of February, climatologist and drought specialist Becky Bollinger says the March temperatures should follow a La Nina pattern and be warmer.

“Most of the country is showing a leaning towards more likely to have warmer-than-average conditions,” Bollinger says. The weekly U-S Drought Monitor shows wide sections of Iowa are abnormally dry, while much of western Iowa is under moderate to severe drought, with portions of northwest Iowa considered in extreme drought. Bollinger says the regions that are in drought now will likely stay that way.

“Areas that have been dry, unfortunately, have an enhanced chance of continuing to be drier than average into March,” she says. Bollinger says the outlook for March, April and May are likely to follow the same pattern. “We see most of the region showing increased chances of above-average temperatures through the spring,” she says. Bollinger says the climate outlooks predict the La Nina will fade to neutral conditions by summer.

A La Nina occurs when Pacific Ocean surface temperatures cool below normal, which then has a wide-ranging impact on North American weather.

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Weekend murder investigation in Crawford County

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February 22nd, 2021 by Ric Hanson

Crawford County Deputies who went to conduct a welfare check Sunday night on a man in Dow City, found the man unresponsive and bleeding from a single gunshot wound to his chest/abdomen area. The incident took place in the 500 block of E. Fulton Avenue. Authorities say 46-year old Jeremy Frank, of Dow City, was transported to the Crawford County Memorial Hospital, where he died. According to the Crawford County Sheriff’s Office, his live-in girlfriend, 44-year old Beth Guzman is charged with first-degree murder in the death his death.

Court records say that Guzman admitted to “shooting a handgun numerous times” at Frank after getting into an altercation with him at his work in Denison on Sunday evening. Guzman told police she went home to her residence in Dow City after that altercation, armed herself with a handgun and waited for Frank to come home. When he did arrive at the home they shared, another argument started and Guzman began shooting at Frank, striking him once as he tried to exit the home.

According to authorities, Guzman admitted to where she hid the gun and admitted to altering the crime scene in an attempt to conceal it. Frank was able to make it to his vehicle and drive a short distance before authorities found him unresponsive.

Beth Guzman

An autopsy on Jeremy Frank is pending at the Iowa State Medical Examiner’s office in Ankeny.  An investigation into his death is being conducted by the Crawford County Sheriff’s Office, the Iowa Division of Criminal Investigation, the Crawford County Attorney’s Office.

Denison Police Department, Dow City EMS, and Crawford County Memorial Hospital Ambulance Service assisted during the incident investigation. Because it is an ongoing investigation, authorities say no additional details will be released at this time.

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Donarski collects fourth Freshman Of The Week Award

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February 22nd, 2021 by admin

IRVING, Texas – Iowa State women’s basketball guard Lexi Donarski picked up her fourth Freshman of the Week award, the league announced Monday.

Donarski averaged 16.0 points, 4.5 assists and 3.0 rebounds per game en route to her fourth Freshman of the Week honor. Against the Jayhawks, Donarski tallied her fourth 20-point effort of her career with 20 points, four rebounds and four assists as she helped ISU to their 12th-straight win over KU. Against the Cowgirls, she totaled 12 points and added a team-high five assists to go along with two rebounds.

Donarski is averaging 13.0 points on the season, which is the most of any freshman in the Big 12, while shooting 40.7 percent from the field and 41.0 percent from long range.

The honor was the seventh Freshman of the Week honor for the Cyclones this season, as fellow freshmen Emily Ryan (2) and Kylie Feuerbach (1) have also claimed the honors for the Cyclones.

Iowa State returns to the court on Wednesday, Feb. 24 at 6:30 p.m. to take on No. 18 West Virginia at home for Senior Night on Big 12 Now on ESPN+.

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Clark sets Big Ten record with 11th weekly award

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February 22nd, 2021 by admin

IOWA CITY, Iowa — University of Iowa freshman Caitlin Clark was named Big Ten Women’s Basketball Freshman of the Week and Player of the Week Honor Roll, the conference announced Monday.

Clark has tallied 18 Big Ten Weekly honors on the season, including a Big Ten record 11 freshman honors, four Big Ten Player of the Week honors, and three Player of the Week Honor Roll nods. Minnesota’s Amanda Zahui B. is the only other freshman to earn four Player of the Week nods. Her four Big Ten Player of the Week honors as a freshman are believed to be the NCAA record.

Clark recorded her fourth consecutive and eighth total 30-point game of the season in Iowa’s, 96-78, win over Penn State. Her eight 30-point games are the most this season by any student-athlete in NCAA Division I women’s basketball and most by a freshman since the 2009-10 season when Oral Roberts’ Kevi Luper and Delaware’s Elena Delle Donne accomplished the feat.

The West Des Moines, Iowa, native filled her stat line against the Nittany Lions with seven assists, six rebounds, a steal, and a block.

Clark now ranks second on Iowa’s all-time freshman scoring list with 485 points, second on the 3-pointers made list with 63, and third on the assists list with 119 on the season. The scoring and 3-point record holder is Jaime Printy with 501 points and 82, 3-pointers during the 2009-10 season, and the assist record holder is Kathleen Doyle (1016-17) with 148. Clark is the only Iowa freshman to record 400-plus points, 100-plus rebounds, and 100-plus assists in a season.

Clark and the Hawkeyes travel to College Park, Maryland, to take on the No. 8/10 Terrapins on Tuesday, Feb. 23 inside Xfinity Center. Tipoff is set for noon (CT) on Big Ten Network.

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Luka Garza named Naismith Trophy Player of the Week, Co-Big Ten Player of the Week

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February 22nd, 2021 by admin

IOWA CITY, Iowa — University of Iowa men’s basketball All-American Luka Garza was tabbed the Naismith Trophy Player of the Week on Monday for his efforts in Iowa’s two victories last week. For the third time this season Garza has been recognized by the Big Ten Conference Office for his weekly performance. Garza and Ohio State’s Duane Washington Jr. shared Big Ten Player of the Week honors on Monday.

Garza (6-foot-11, 265 pounds) helped lead the nationally-ranked Hawkeyes to a pair of victories over No. 21 Wisconsin (77-62) and Penn State (74-68). The All-American averaged 26.5 points, 9.5 rebounds, two assists, and one block in the two contests.

The native of Washington, D.C., became Iowa’s all-time leading scorer in its last outing against Penn State on Sunday. Garza broke the school’s 32-year old record held by Roy Marble. Garza’s layup with 8:18 remaining in the second half was the record-breaking basket. Garza recorded his 31st career double-double and team-leading 10th of the season, totaling 23 points and 11 rebounds, against the Nittany Lions.

Garza totaled 30 points and eight rebounds against the Badgers last Thursday. He was 11-of-19 (.579) from the field, including a blistering 4-of-6 (.667) from 3-point territory. The 15-point victory (77-62) at Wisconsin is its largest margin of victory in Madison since a 15-point win over the Badgers on Jan. 25, 1988; its 77 points are the most scored by a Hawkeye team at the Kohl Center since a 79-76 win on Feb. 3, 1998.

In addition to ranking first in career scoring, Garza is first at Iowa in conference scoring (1,324), total field goals made (799), field goal attempts (1,461), and 40-point games (2); second in 30-point games (12); fifth in double-doubles (31); sixth in rebounding (856); seventh in blocked shots (140); eighth in free throw makes (420); and 15th in 3-pointers made (108).

He is the only men’s basketball player in Big Ten history to accumulate 2,000 points, 850 rebounds, 125 blocked shots, and 100 3-pointers and he is the only player from a major conference with those numbers dating back to the 1992-93 season. Garza is the only Hawkeye in school history to amass four 400-point seasons and is one of 11 Hawkeyes with two 500-point seasons.

Garza and the ninth-ranked Hawkeyes (17-6, 11-5) will face No. 3 Michigan (16-1, 11-1) on Thursday. Tipoff is set for 6 p.m. (CT) at the Crisler Center in Ann Arbor, Michigan.

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Boys Substate Basketball Schedule Monday 02/22/2021

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February 22nd, 2021 by admin

The playoffs begin tonight for Class 3A and 4A boys basketball teams with Substate Quarterfinals. Here is a look at area match-ups will all games set for 7:00 p.m. tipoffs.

CLASS 3A

Substate 1
Sioux Center @ Carroll
MOC-Floyd Valley @ Storm Lake
Bishop Heelan @ LeMars
Denison-Schleswig @ Sergeant Bluff-Luton

Substate 8
Perry @ Dallas Center-Grimes
Harlan @ ADM
Clarke @ Glenwood
Creston @ Atlantic – ON KJAN

CLASS 4A

Substate 1
CB Thomas Jefferson @ Sioux City West
Sioux City North @ Sioux CIty East

Substate 7
Lewis Central @ Urbandale
Des Moines East @ Des Moines North

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Atlantic School Board Special meeting set for Feb. 24th

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February 22nd, 2021 by Ric Hanson

The Atlantic School District’s Board of Education will hold a Special Meeting 6-p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 24th, at the High School Media Center. On the agenda is discussion with regard to a Public Hearing for the Certified Budget, and the 1:1 Computer Plan.

Action items on the Board’s agenda include:

  • The High School HVAC Replacement Project
  • Approving the resignations of Chemistry/Physics Teacher James Todd, as well as HS 1:1 Paraeducator Rebecca Drake.
  • The Board will also act on Open Enrollment Applications and
  • 2021-22/2022-23 Master Contracts with the Atlantic Education and Employee Associations.

Following regular business, the Atlantic School Board will enter into a closed session to conduct Superintendent Steve Barber’s annual evaluation.

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Red Oak Man Sentenced to Prison for Receipt of Child Pornography

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February 22nd, 2021 by Ric Hanson

COUNCIL BLUFFS, IA – A southwest Iowa man was sentenced Friday, February 19th in Council Bluffs U-S District Court, to serve 15-years (180 months) in prison in connection with a child pornography charge. The U-S Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of Iowa reports 63-year old Mark Fredrick Sandell, of Red Oak, must also serve five years of supervised release among completion of his imprisonment.

At the time Sandell committed the present offense, he was on supervised release for a previous conviction of Receipt of Child Pornography. At sentencing, Sandell’s term of supervised release on the prior conviction was revoked and he was ordered to serve 30 months in prison consecutive to the 180-month sentence – for a total sentence of 210 months. Both sentences were imposed by a United States District Court Chief Judge.

The investigation began when the Nebraska State Patrol conducted peer-to-peer Internet network investigations and discovered that an Internet Protocol address associated with Sandell
received child pornography files. On February 27, 2020, a search warrant was obtained and executed at Sandell’s home located in the 1800 Block of Eastern Avenue in Red Oak. Sandell was
at his home and admitted to police he was in possession of child pornography. Officers seized numerous electronic devices and a forensic examination identified a total of 483 videos and 125
images of child pornography.

The case was investigated by the United States Department of Homeland Security – HSI, Nebraska State Patrol, and the Bellevue, Neb. Police Department. The case was prosecuted by the
United States Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of Iowa.

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Council Bluffs Pair Sentenced to Prison for Methamphetamine Offenses

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February 22nd, 2021 by Ric Hanson

COUNCIL BLUFFS, IA – The U-S Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of Iowa reports, that on Friday, February 19th, 33-year old Casey Gantt, of Council Bluffs, was sentenced to nearly 12.5 years (151 months) in prison, and must serve five years of supervised release. On December 15, 2020, Gantt’s co-defendant, 42-year old Angela Garges, also of Council Bluffs, was sentenced to 120 months in prison and five years of supervised release. Both sentences imposed by a United States District Court Chief Judge in Council Bluffs District Court.

The investigation was initiated by the Iowa Department of Correctional Services Fourth Judicial District when Gantt failed to meet with his parole officer. Iowa parole officers went to
Gantt’s home located at the 300 Block of Huntington Avenue in Council Bluffs and upon arrival encountered numerous people, including Garges, inside his home. Officers located over 500 grams of methamphetamine, drug paraphernalia, and $4,600 in United States currency in Gantt’s home.

On January 24, 2020, Council Bluffs Police responded to Best Western Inn in Council Bluffs to serve a warrant for a room rented by Garges. Officers searched the hotel room for the wanted person and located 111 grams of methamphetamine and drug paraphernalia.

The investigation was conducted by the Council Bluffs Police Department, Southwest Iowa Narcotics Task Force, and the Iowa Fourth Judicial District Probation and Parole Office. The case was prosecuted by the United States Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of Iowa.

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