The Iowa State men’s basketball team has announced its game times for the bulk of the non-conference schedule, as well as the date for the game at Iowa.
Nov. 29 – Arkansas-Pine Bluff – Noon – Big 12 Now on ESPN+
Dec. 2 – South Dakota State – 6 p.m. – Big 12 Now on ESPN+
Dec. 6 – DePaul – TBA – ESPN2 or ESPNU
Dec. 11 – at Iowa – TBA – TBA
Dec. 20 – Jackson State – Noon – Big 12 Now on ESPN+
Dec. 22 – Chicago State – Noon – Big 12 Now on ESPN+
Jan. 30 – at Mississippi State – TBA – TBA
IOWA CITY, Iowa — The nationally-ranked University of Iowa men’s basketball team has finalized its 2020-21 schedule with the addition of Western Illinois and instate rival Iowa State to its 27-game regular season slate.
Iowa will face the Cyclones, in a match-up presented by Iowa Corn, on Friday, Dec. 11, on Mediacom Court at Carver-Hawkeye Arena.
The Hawkeyes will host the Leathernecks on Thursday, Dec. 3, at 7 p.m. (CT).
Start times and television information for Iowa’s complete schedule are expected to be announced next week.
Iowa is scheduled to open its season on Wednesday, Nov. 25, hosting North Carolina Central (3 p.m. CT).
AMES, Iowa – Jim Hallihan, former Iowa State assistant men’s basketball coach, who was a member of Johnny Orr’s staff for 12 years, died today. He was 75.
Hallihan, a native of Decatur, Ill., was Orr’s top assistant from 1982-94 and was elevated to associate head coach in 1993. During his tenure in Ames, the Cyclone men’s hoops program became a national player, earning six NCAA Tournament berths, including a Sweet Sixteen appearance in 1986.
Sellout crowds were the norm and “Hilton Magic” was born during Hallihan’s years in Ames, as the Cyclones were the toast of the town. Five times the Cyclones eclipsed the 20-win mark in a season and nationally-ranked opponents were defeated 24 times.
Hallihan helped mentor six Cyclones who went onto NBA careers.
When Orr was ill or absent, Hallihan took over coaching duties and compiled a 6-1 mark.
Prior to arriving at Iowa State, Hallihan was the head coach at East Tennessee State from 1979-82, registering a 57-53 record. He was also an assistant coach at Virginia Tech from 1971-75.
Hallihan held bachelor’s and master’s degrees from Miami (Ohio) where he was a two-year starter on the basketball team. He was named captain in his senior season.
After Orr’s retirement in 1994, Hallihan remained in Ames and served as Iowa Sports Foundation Executive Director for the Iowa Games. During his tenure, the foundation grew from two events and 16,000 athletes to over 20 events and 190,000 participants.
2020 3A District 9 All District Football Teams
Offense 1st Team
POSITION NAME SCHOOL GRADE
QB Teagon Kasperbauer Harlan 10
RB Logan Katzer Lewis Central 12
RB Mason Griffith Harlan 12
Rec./TE Thomas Fidone Lewis Central 12
Rec./TE Connor Frame Harlan 11
Rec./TE Ryan Blum Glenwood 12
Linemen Dylan Koch Lewis Central 12
Linemen Jacob Schechinger Harlan 12
Linemen Jesse Schwery Harlan 12
Linemen Logyn Eckheart Glenwood 10
Linemen Joe Graeve Denison 12
Offensive At-Large Jonathan Humpal Lewis Central 10
Offensive At-Large Joey Moser Harlan 11
Offensive At-Large Jackson Kinsella Creston OM 12
Kicker Boston Hensley Lewis Central 10
2nd Team Offense
POSITION NAME SCHOOL GRADE
QB Jonah Pomrenke Lewis Central 12
RB Ryan Johnston Carroll 12
RB CJ Carter Glenwood 10
Rec./TE Cade Schable Carroll 12
Rec./TE Colby Christensen Carroll 12
Rec./TE Austin Patton Glenwood 11
Linemen Tyson Bordenaro Carroll 12
Linemen Hunter Waldstein Lewis Central 11
Linemen Trey Hansen Glenwood 12
Linemen Tristan Harger Glenwood 12
Linemen Austin Wessel Denison 12
Offensive At- Large Kelin Jones Carroll 12
Offensive At- Large Jaxson Hildebrand Denison 10
Offensive At- Large Jack Troutman Carroll 12
Kicker Brock Sell Glenwood 11
Offense Honorable Mention
Caden Kock, Carroll, 11
Brance Baker, Creston OM, 12
Carter Weiss, Denison, 12
Tristan Harger, Glenwood, 12
Jordan Schechinger, Harlan, 12
Evan Wellman, LC, 12
Defense 1st Team
POSITION NAME SCHOOL GRADE
Linemen Hunter Deyo Lewis Central 11
Linemen NIck Miller Lewis Central 11
Linemen Derek Paup Creston OM 11
Linemen Jameson Bieker Harlan 11
LB Will McLaughlin Harlan 11
LB Sully Woods Glenwood 12
LB Nate Gallup Denison 12
LB Garon Wurster Creston OM 12
DB Colby Burg Creston OM 12
DB Aidan Hall Harlan 10
DB Silas Bales Glenwood 12
DB Michael Erlmeier Harlan 12
Defensive At-Large Brenden Bartley Harlan 12
Defensive At-Large Brock Sell Glenwood 11
Defensive At-Large Wyatt Hatcher Lewis Central 11
Punter Ty Nissen Carroll 12
Defense 2nd Team
POSITION NAME SCHOOL GRADE
Linemen Javier Gonzales Denison 12
Linemen Andy Weis Creston OM 12
Linemen AusNn PaOon Glenwood 11
Linemen Brady Boell Denison 11
LB Briley Hayes Creston OM 11
LB Joseph Fah Harlan 11
LB Nolan Little Glenwood 12
12 LB Drew Gill Glenwood 12
12 DB Tory Feldman Carroll 12
DB Evan Turin Denison 12
DB Matthew Weltz Denison 11
DB Braylon Kammrad Lewis Central 10
Defensive At Large Chase Wallace Lewis Central 10
Defensive At Large Abraham Dirkx Carroll 12
Defensive At Large Slade Sibenaller Carroll 12
Punter Lane Feirfeil Lewis Central 11
Defense Honorable Mention
Jaxson Kuhlmann, Carroll, 12
Conner Travis, Creston OM, 12
Colin Reis, Denison, 11
Zander Hayes, Glenwood, 12
Chandler Leinin, Harlan, 12
Caden Souther, LC, 12
LUCY LORENCE, 96, of Atlantic, died Thursday, Nov. 19th, at the Heritage House, in Atlantic. Visitation for LUCY LORENCE will be held Tue., Nov. 24th, from 10-am until 6-p.m., at the Langkamp Funeral Chapel in Oskaloosa.
Private graveside services will be in the Forest Cemetery.
(Radio Iowa) – Iowa looks for its third straight win with a visit to Penn State. The Nittany Lions are 0-4 but they have owned the Hawkeyes in recent years with six straight wins in the series. Iowa coach Kirk Ferentz.
The Hawkeyes could see two different quarterbacks. Will Levis relieved starter Sean Clifford in the second half of Penn State’s loss at Nebraska.
Ferentz says the Iowa defensive line has made big strides in the last two weeks and will face a challenge against Penn State.
(Radio Iowa) – Iowa State looks to stay at the top of the Big 12 standings when the 17th ranked Cyclones host Kansas State. A concern for the ISU defense is K-State freshman running back Deuce Vaughn.
That’s Cyclone coach Matt Campbell who says Vaughn has the ability to make big plays.
Campbell says freshman quarterback Will Howard has grown up in a hurry after taking over for the injured Skylar Thompson.
(Radio Iowa) – With Thanksgiving next week, many Iowans will be facing more stress because they won’t be able to spend time with their families due to the pandemic. Emily Kroska, a clinical psychology professor at the University of Iowa, says many of us are struggling with difficult decisions and that uncertainty is bringing a range of emotions. “There isn’t a right answer. There isn’t a perfect solution here,” Kroska says. “In order to keep our families and our communities safe, we need to do less of the indoor private gatherings, if any at all. Shifting outside or shifting online is the safest option and that can be really painful.”
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Don’t brush aside or try to bury those feelings of sadness if you can’t be with family during the holiday. “We can’t ignore that because it’s signaling that this is something that’s really important to us and we’re craving that connection,” Kroska says. “Finding other ways to connect with the people that we care about is really the best way forward here.” Using a computer video chat program like Skype or Zoom is absolutely an inferior option, she says, but it’s one way we can see and hear our distant loved ones during a time when we’d all rather be together in the same room. “What we need to be prioritizing is safety, so when we think about having a Zoom opening of presents with our families over the holidays or eating turkey in two different homes but being connected by computer, it’s not going to be the same,” Kroska says, “and if we have all of our loved ones there next Christmas, it’ll be well worth it.”
Zoom is lifting its 40-minute limit for all meetings globally from midnight ET on Nov. 26 through 6 a.m. ET on Nov. 27, to help make those virtual gatherings last longer.
People who take stock of their emotions and address them with mindful action will fare better than those who don’t, she says. “Focusing on the ways that we can connect and being willing to feel some of this pain and sadness that comes up,” Kroska says, “understanding that this is a signal and that our connections are important to us and seeking out that connection in whatever way feels safe during this time.” She says it comes down to flexibility and our ability to adapt, adding, “Can you do what matters even when it’s challenging?”
(Radio Iowa) – An Iowa-based non-profit organization dedicated to planting and protecting trees plans to launch a massive campaign in the spring to restore thousands of trees that were destroyed by the August 10th derecho. John Bright, spokesman for Marion-based Trees Forever, says the effort is being called Project Hope and it’ll focus on purchasing and planting trees in areas that were devastated by the powerful storm. “There are some very hard hit areas in Cedar Rapids and Marion and the surrounding area,” Bright says. “It was really a massive disaster that covered 750-plus miles from Iowa to Illinois and that covers pretty much the exact Trees Forever service area.”
Towns including Hiawatha, Marshalltown and rural areas of Iowa will also be the focus of the project. The tree canopy in Cedar Rapids was ravaged by the storm and some estimate more than six in every ten trees were destroyed by wind gusts there that reached 140-miles an hour. “If you haven’t seen it in person, it’s hard to comprehend,” Bright says. “Sixty-five percent is the number that people are using but that’s just the initial look. It’s hard to tell when you’re going through the city. The arborists can’t figure out for sure which trees will make it though and which trees won’t.”
A tree-planting effort this fall saw more than 12-hundred saplings given away just in Cedar Rapids, and Bright says they’re planning for many thousands more trees to be planted next spring. A training program called Treekeepers is available online now for those who want to get involved. “It’s a webinar series where we train people to become Treekeepers,” Bright says. “You learn everything from tree identification to tree care, planting, everything you need to become an effective and helpful volunteer for Trees Forever. Those Treekeepers really are the main force behind our volunteer efforts.”
The derecho recovery process will take decades and Bright says the organization is asking citizens to give the gift of trees to the next generation of Iowans.
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Iowa’s unemployment rate dropped to 3.6% in October, continuing a steady decline since it soared last spring because of lob losses caused by the coronavirus pandemic. The October rate was down from 4.8% in September and a high of 11% in April, when many businesses halted operations as COVID-19 first swept through the country. The unemployment rate has fallen even as coronavirus infection rates and deaths reach new highs in Iowa.
Iowa Workforce Development Director Beth Townsend on Friday called the declining rate “a ray of sunshine.” Iowa’s unemployment rate is tied with South Dakota for third-lowest in the nation, behind Nebraska and Vermont. The national unemployment rate for October was 6.9%
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