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ISU’s Joens collects 5th Big 12 Player of the Week Award

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February 10th, 2020 by admin

Iowa State’s Ashley Joens collected her fifth Big 12 Women’s Basketball Player of the Week award on Monday.

Joens averaged a double-double with 20.0 points and 14.5 rebounds in victories against Oklahoma State and Oklahoma. Joens tallied 23 points and 14 boards against OSU and 17 points and 15 boards against OU. After suffering a dislocated shoulder midway through the third quarter, Joens returned in the fourth with seven points and seven rebounds, leading the Cyclones to victory over the Sooners.

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Iowa’s Pemsl suspended for driving while license revoked

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February 10th, 2020 by admin

IOWA CITY, Iowa — University of Iowa men’s basketball junior Cordell Pemsl was arrested early Monday morning in Iowa City for driving while his license was revoked.

Pemsl will be suspended for Iowa’s next game at Indiana (Thursday) per violation of the UI Student-Athlete Code of Conduct.

Pemsl, a native of Dubuque, Iowa, has played in 22 games this season, averaging 2.4 points and 2.8 rebounds per game.

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UPDATE! Change of venue for Cass Co. Tourism mtg. on Feb. 11th

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February 10th, 2020 by Ric Hanson

The annual meeting of the Cass County Tourism Committee is set to take place 5:30-p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 11th, in Atlantic. The event (originally set to be held in the Atlantic Chamber of Commerce’ meeting room), will instead be held at the American Legion Memorial Building, in Atlantic (The Armory at 2nd & Poplar).

The Cass County Tourism Council’s purpose is to promote area attractions, and to continually develop and market the culture, history and economic well-being of Cass County, Iowa. The 2018 Economic Impact Assessment of Travel in Iowa reports that domestic travelers generated a total of $517,500,000 in tax receipts in Iowa. Cass County’s piece of the pie came to $1.9 million in state tax receipts and $210,000 in local tax receipts. Domestic travel directly supports the payroll of food service, entertainment and recreation and lodging sectors.

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6 juveniles face drug charges in Page County

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February 10th, 2020 by Ric Hanson

Sheriff’s deputies in Page County, Saturday, investigated a complaint of Juveniles gathering at 1905 P Avenue in rural Page County using illegal substances. During the investigation six  male juveniles – ranging in age from 13 to 17 – were charged with drug offenses.

All were charged with Gatherings where controlled substances unlawfully used – Marijuana (serious misdemeanors), Possession of Drug Paraphernalia (simple misdemeanor), and Possession of a controlled substance – Marijuana (serious misdemeanor). All were referred to Juvenile court and released to parents, guardians, or designated adults by parents consent.

The incident is still under investigation with charges possible on other individuals.

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AP Boys High School Basketball Poll 02/10/2020

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February 10th, 2020 by admin

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. Ankeny Centennial (8) 17-1 107 2
2. Cedar Falls (1) 14-2 80 6
3. Waterloo, West (1) 15-3 77 4
4. Iowa City, West 15-2 72 1
5. North Scott, Eldridge (1) 16-1 69 5
6. Waukee 15-2 53 8
7. Dubuque, Senior 14-2 52 3
(tie) Council Bluffs, Abraham Lincoln 18-1 52 7
9. Valley, West Des Moines 12-5 19 10
10. Dubuque, Hempstead 14-4 8 9
(tie) Indianola 14-3 8 NR

Others receiving votes: Ankeny 5. Dowling Catholic, West Des Moines 1. Davenport, North 1. Prairie, Cedar Rapids 1.

Class 3A

Record Pts Prv
1. Carroll (9) 16-1 106 T2
2. Norwalk 14-3 87 4
3. Assumption, Davenport (1) 14-3 81 T2
4. Mount Vernon (1) 16-2 76 5
5. Marion 15-3 64 1
6. Pella 14-4 49 6
7. Glenwood 15-3 46 7
8. Clear Lake 17-2 39 8
9. Winterset 13-4 17 10
(tie) MOC-Floyd Valley 16-3 17 9

Others receiving votes: Central Clinton, De Witt 10. Algona 5. Clear Creek-Amana 5. Keokuk 2. Ballard 1.

Class 2A
Record Pts Prv
1. Treynor (5) 18-1 101 2
2. North Linn, Troy Mills (4) 19-0 92 3
3. Van Meter (2) 18-0 88 4
4. West Sioux, Hawarden 18-1 76 1
5. Camanche 16-2 68 5
6. Boyden-Hull 17-2 53 6
7. Beckman Catholic, Dyersville 15-4 34 7
8. Monticello 17-2 19 NR
9. Western Christian, Hull 15-4 18 10
(tie) Aplington-Parkersburg 17-2 18 8

Others receiving votes: Albia 11. Osage 10. West Branch 5. Woodward-Granger 5. Tri-Center, Neola 2. A-H-S-TW, Avoca 2. Des Moines Christian 2. Pella Christian 1.

Class 1A
Record Pts Prv
1. Easton Valley (7) 18-0 102 1
2. WACO, Wayland (2) 20-0 97 2
3. West Fork, Sheffield (1) 19-1 86 3
4. South O’Brien, Paullina 17-2 64 6
(tie) Bishop Garrigan, Algona (1) 17-2 64 5
6. Montezuma 17-2 51 8
7. St. Mary’s, Remsen 16-3 36 7
8. Lake Mills 17-2 35 4
9. Martensdale-St. Marys 17-2 31 9
10. Notre Dame, Burlington 16-4 13 NR

Others receiving votes: Boyer Valley, Dunlap 12. Mount Ayr 6. Grand View Christian 2. Meskwaki Settlement School 2. Springville 1. Stanton 1. Newell-Fonda 1. Keota 1.

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Buttigieg, Sanders campaigns request Iowa caucus recanvass

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February 10th, 2020 by Ric Hanson

WASHINGTON (AP) – Bernie Sanders’ and Pete Buttigieg’s presidential campaigns have filed requests for a partial recanvass of the results of Iowa’s Democratic caucuses. In its Monday filing, the Sanders campaign cited “mathematical errors and inconsistencies” in more than two dozen caucus locations that it says would change the results if amended. The Iowa Democratic Party says the Buttigieg campaign requested a check on results in 66 precincts.

Current results show Buttigieg with a razor-thin lead over Sanders in state delegate equivalents, and the party has awarded Buttigieg 14 delegates to Sanders’ 12. But the Sanders campaign believes correcting faulty math could swing the delegate allocation in Sanders’ favor.

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AP Men’s College Basketball Top 25 02/10/2020

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February 10th, 2020 by admin

The top 25 teams in The Associated Press’ college basketball poll, with first-place votes in parentheses, records through Feb. 9, total points based on 25 points for a first-place vote through one point for a 25th-place vote and last week’s ranking:

Record Pts Prv
1. Baylor (48) 21-1 1583 1
2. Gonzaga (15) 25-1 1546 2
3. Kansas (1) 20-3 1450 3
4. San Diego St. 24-0 1422 4
5. Louisville 21-3 1331 5
6. Dayton 21-2 1255 6
7. Duke 20-3 1211 7
8. Florida St. 20-3 1170 8
9. Maryland 19-4 1057 9
10. Seton Hall 18-5 1013 12
11. Auburn 21-2 998 11
12. Kentucky 18-5 853 15
13. Penn St. 18-5 787 22
14. West Virginia 18-5 721 13
15. Villanova 17-6 581 10
16. Colorado 19-5 567 24
17. Oregon 18-6 497 14
18. Marquette 17-6 425 —
19. Butler 18-6 414 19
20. Houston 19-5 402 25
21. Iowa 17-7 374 17
22. Illinois 16-7 235 20
23. Creighton 18-6 213 21
24. Texas Tech 15-8 169 —
25. LSU 17-6 160 18

Others receiving votes: Michigan St. 124, Rhode Island 57, N. Iowa 44, BYU 43, Arizona 34, Purdue 27, Ohio St. 14, Cincinnati 6, Stephen F. Austin 6, Michigan 3, ETSU 2, Rutgers 2, Virginia 2, Winthrop 1, Wright St. 1.

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Women’s College Basketball Top 25 02/10/2020

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February 10th, 2020 by admin

The top 25 teams in The Associated Press’ women’s college basketball poll, with first-place votes in parentheses, records through Feb. 9, total points based on 25 points for a first-place vote through one point for a 25th-place vote and last week’s ranking:

Record Pts Prv
1. South Carolina (27) 22-1 747 1
2. Baylor (3) 21-1 716 2
3. Oregon 22-2 697 3
4. NC State 22-1 624 7
5. UConn 20-2 622 4
6. Mississippi St. 22-3 605 8
7. UCLA 21-2 576 10
8. Stanford 21-3 547 6
9. Louisville 21-3 506 5
10. Maryland 20-4 450 13
11. Oregon St. 19-5 428 9
12. Arizona 19-4 426 12
13. DePaul 22-3 382 14
14. Florida St. 20-4 368 17
15. Gonzaga 23-2 324 11
16. Texas A&M 18-5 251 16
17. Iowa 20-4 243 20
18. Kentucky 18-5 221 15
19. Northwestern 19-3 191 21
20. Indiana 19-6 176 18
21. South Dakota 22-2 146 22
22. Arizona St. 16-8 128 19
23. Arkansas 19-5 118 25
24. Missouri St. 20-3 106 24
25. Tennessee 17-6 47 23

Others receiving votes: Princeton 46, TCU 31, Florida Gulf Coast 13, LSU 10, Stony Brook 3, Cent Michigan 1, Fresno St. 1.

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Doyle tabs 5th Big Ten weekly honor

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February 10th, 2020 by admin

IOWA CITY, Iowa — University of Iowa’s senior Kathleen Doyle was named to the Big Ten Player of the Week Honor Roll, the conference announced Monday.

Doyle’s honor tallies nine for the Hawkeyes this season. Warnock earned the first Big Ten honor of her career, and Doyle now has accumulated five, including two Big Ten Player of the Week and three Player of the Week Honor Roll awards. McKenna Warnock earned Freshman of the Week (Jan. 27), and senior Makenzie Meyer and sophomore Monika Czinano have also been named to the Big Ten Honor Roll this season.

Doyle broke the Hawkeyes’ single-game assist record against Nebraska (Feb. 6), assisting 15 of Iowa’s 28 made baskets in the 76-60 win over the Cornhuskers and marking her the first Big Ten women’s basketball player to record 15 assists in a single game against a Big Ten opponent since Tori Jankoska (Michigan State) did against Minnesota (Feb. 21, 2016). Her 15 points and 15 assists marked her third double-double of the season and seventh of her career.

On Sunday in Iowa’s, 83-71, win at Purdue, Doyle and Meyer led the Hawkeyes with 22 points apiece, marking her 11th 20-point game of the season.

Doyle and the Hawkeyes hit the road for a Big Ten matchup at Maryland in College Park, Maryland, on Thursday. Tip-off is set for 5 p.m. (CT), and the game will air live on BTN.

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AP Explains: Why isn’t there a winner of Iowa’s Dem caucuses

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February 10th, 2020 by Ric Hanson

(By The Associated Press) – On the eve of the New Hampshire primary, there is still no winner of last week’s Iowa caucuses. Final results of the Democratic caucus were released late Sunday, after the Iowa Democratic Party made a series of corrections to its tally. But Sen. Bernie Sanders’ campaign exercised its right Monday to ask the state party to take another look at its math. Amid the delays in getting the data and after observing irregularities in the results once they did arrive, The Associated Press says it cannot declare a winner in the first event to decide the Democratic Party’s nominee to challenge President Donald Trump.

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