ST. LOUIS (AP) — Wyatt Lohaus had a career-high 27 points as Northern Iowa narrowly defeated Drake 60-58 in the semifinals of the Missouri Valley Conference Tournament on Saturday.
Trae Berhow had 12 points and six rebounds for Northern Iowa (16-17). Anthony Murphy had 16 points and 10 rebounds for the Bulldogs (24-9). Tremell Murphy added 13 points.
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Iowa’s Megan Gustafson flicked the ball away one last time Saturday night then pumped her fists and shouted with glee. Yes, the two-time Big Ten player of the year can finally forget about all those early exits and disappointing finishes and focus on becoming a conference champion. Gustafson scored 20 points and had 12 rebounds to help the 10th-ranked Hawkeyes fend off Rutgers’ frantic fourth-quarter charge and hold on for a 72-67 victory. Iowa will face No. 8 Maryland on Sunday in the title game. “It feels pretty great,” Gustafson said after posting her second double-double in two days. “Right now, this is kind of all we’ve got and we just have to keep it going. I’m just really excited to put it all out there tomorrow.”
While the Hawkeyes (25-6) have been in this situation before, Gustafson has not. Iowa last played for the tourney crown in 2014 and won its second and most recent title in 2001. In previous three trips to Indianapolis, though, Gustafson won only two games and never made it past the quarterfinal round. The postseason has been equally problematic with three wins in two trips to the WNIT and a first-round loss in her first NCAA Tournament appearance last season.
Now, if the Hawkeyes take down Maryland for the second time in a month, Gustafson will finally have the line she so desperately wants on an already stellar resume. The Hawkeyes are one win away from that elusive the conference crown. All that stands in their way is a rematch with No. 8 Maryland. Iowa won the only other meeting this season, 86-73 on its home court. But on a neutral court will be a more difficult challenge.
UP NEXT for Iowa: The conference’s regular-season runner-up will face regular-season champion Maryland in today’s (Sunday’s) title game. Pre-game at 4:45 on KJAN, with the tip-off at 5.
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Bridget Carleton scored 18 points, Madison Wise had 15 with 10 rebounds and second-seeded Iowa State defeated 10th-seeded Kansas 75-58 in the quarterfinals of the Big 12 Conference tournament on Saturday night.
Kristin Scott also had 15 points for the Cyclones (24-7), who play third-seeded and No. 21 Texas game in Sunday’s semifinals. It is the first semifinal appearance for Iowa State since 2013.
Iowa State, which opened league play with a 38-point win over Kansas and closed it with a 20-point win, shot 52 percent in the second half and 46 percent for the game. The Cyclones knocked down 10 3-pointers. Wise had her first double-double of the season.
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DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Police in Iowa’s largest city are investigating the death of a man whose body was found in a parking lot. Des Moines police say the death is being investigated as a homicide. The man’s name and details of his death have not been released. Police said in a news release that officers were called to the lot around 1:15 a.m. Saturday for a report of a person down. Arriving officers found the body of 25-year-old Darryn Boles Brooks, of Des Moines.
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — The Iowa Department of Administrative Services says it was investigating seven complaints _ six of them sexual harassment complaints _ within state government as of mid-January. That information was given to the Des Moines Register late Friday afternoon in a fully disclosed Jan. 25 letter from the head of the agency. The letter had previously been released, but was heavily redacted. Additional information about the sexual harassment complaints was not provided in the letter.
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — It’s time to spring forward again, as the country makes the switch to daylight-saving time. Like those in almost all other states, residents in Nebraska, Iowa, Kansas and Missouri will trade an hour of sleep starting Sunday morning for an extra hour of sunlight in the evening.
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Becca Hittner scored 21 points and No. 22 Drake rolled by Bradley 95-63 on Saturday to wrap up its third consecutive outright Missouri Valley Conference regular-season title. Up next is the conference tournament in Moline, Illinois, beginning Thursday. Drake and Bradley have first-round byes. The Bulldogs (25-5, 17-1) won their 10th straight game after shooting 58 percent, making 9 of 20 from the arc and 26 of 31 free throws. Drake outrebounded the Braves 47-26.
Sara Rhine added 12 points and nine rebounds and Maddy Dean also had 12 points. Drake led by 13 after one quarter, 22 at halftime and 32 heading into the final period. Shunseere Kent led Bradley (20-9, 10-8) with a career-high 25 points. Gabi Haack added 13 points. The Braves shot 31 percent and made only 5 of 24 3-point attempts. Drake swept the season series, having won at Bradley 92-63 on Jan. 4.
The Kansas City Chiefs bolstered their young, relatively unproven backfield Saturday by signing veteran running back Carlos Hyde to a $2.8 million contract for the 2019 season. The deal includes $1.6 million guaranteed, a person familiar with the terms told The Associated Press. The person spoke on condition of anonymity because the terms were not disclosed. The 28-year-old Hyde was released by the Jacksonville Jaguars on Friday, and the Chiefs moved swiftly in inviting him for a visit. They were seeking help behind Damien Williams and Darrel Williams, who became their top two running backs when Kareem Hunt was released last season.
“We certainly like a bigger back,” Chiefs general manager Brett Veach said during last week’s scouting combine. “I certainly have a thing for 220-pound backs that can run and catch and block.” The 6-foot, 229-pound Hyde certainly fits that mold. He was a second-round pick of the 49ers in 2014, and he came within 50 yards of eclipsing 1,000 twice during his four-year stay in San Francisco. Hyde signed a $15 million, three-year deal with the Browns last season, but he appeared in just six games before a midseason trade to Jacksonville. Hyde wound up making two starts and appearing in eight games for the Jaguars, though he never made much of an impact. He finished with 58 carries for 189 yards and never reached the end zone, and the Jaguars decided Friday to release him when no trade opportunities materialized.
Still, he represents a low-risk, high-upside addition to a dynamic Chiefs offense. With league MVP Patrick Mahomes under center, the Chiefs shattered just about every franchise record — and quite a few NFL marks — while reaching the AFC title game last season. And while most of their pressing issues lie on defense, Veach and Chiefs coach Andy Reid said they’d be open to any offseason moves that could potentially put them over the hump. Damien Williams is expected to remain the starter after he assumed Hunt’s job, and he gouged Indianapolis for 129 yards rushing in the playoffs. In fact, Williams was so steady that Kansas City signed him in December to a two-year extension worth up to $8.1 million.
“He just needed an opportunity. And when the opportunity presented itself, he kind of took it and ran with it. That is why we extended him,” Veach said. “He’s always been a talented player. He can run, catch and block. He can really do everything. He was great on special teams. I would say going into the offseason and going into the 2019 season, it’s Damien’s job to lose.”
He’ll have a little more competition now, though.
AMES, Iowa (AP) — Jarrett Culver scored a career-high 31 points, Davide Moretti added 20 and No. 8 Texas Tech clinched its first Big 12 regular-season title Saturday by beating Iowa State 80-73.
Matt Mooney added 13 points for the Red Raiders (26-5, 14-4 Big 12), winners of nine straight heading into the postseason. Their last league crown came in the defunct Southwestern Conference in 1996.
Lindell Wigginton and Marial Shayok each scored 17 points for the Cyclones (20-11, 9-9), who have lost six of eight. The Cyclones tweaked their lineup after a 90-75 loss at West Virginia on Wednesday. Freshman George Conditt got the rotational front court minutes typically given to sophomore Cam Lard, and senior Zoran Talley was a much bigger part of the game plan.
Coach Steve Prohm likes to settle on a rotation in December and stick with it, so it’ll be interesting to see if those changes remain in the Big 12 tournament.
UP NEXT
The league tournament starts Wednesday in Kansas City.
Sen. Bernie Sanders has told a packed house in Des Moines that as president his power to reform industries and institutions would be limited, but he’d still fulfill his campaign promises with their support. Sanders said “no president, not the best-intentioned in the world, can take on those extraordinarily powerful forces.” He went on to say: “But we have something they don’t have — we have the people!”
The crowd packed into the Animal Learning Center on the Iowa State Fairgrounds roared their approval of Sanders, who is making another run for the Democratic nomination. Many were decked out in his 2016 campaign gear or waved “IA loves Bernie” signs.
About 50 volunteers showed up to support the Vermont senator at the final stop of his three-day swing through the state, part of an Iowa volunteer force that Sanders said already totals 7,000. “We need you to add to that number!” he said, to roars from the crowd.
CLARE FRIZELL, 91, of Greenfield, died Saturday, March 9, 2019, at the Greenfield Rehabilitation and Health Care Center. The family of CLARE FRIZELL will greet friends from 4-until 7-p.m. Saturday, March 16th, at the Steen Funeral Home in Greenfield.
Online condolences may be left to the family at www.steenfunerals.com
Memorials may be directed to the Clare Frizell Memorial Fund, to be established by the family.
A Private family graveside service will be held at a later date.
CLARE FRIZELL is survived by:
His wife – Pearl Frizell, of Greenfield.
His sons – James (Helena) Frizell, of Indianola; Robert (Brenda) Frizell, of Des Moines, and William Frizell, of Olathe, KS.
His daughters – Nancy Frizell, of Raymore, MO., and Sherry Frizell, of Des Moines.
His brothers – Clyde Frizell, of Greenfield, and Larry Frizell, of Strong City, KS.
His sister – Mary McInroy, of Iowa City.
7 grandchildren, 7 great-grandchildren, his sister-in-law, Isolde Frizell, of Greenfield, other relatives and friends.
DOLORES HOLSTE, 90, of Massena, died Friday March 8, 2019, at the Taylor Hospice House in Des Moines. Funeral services for DOLORES HOLSTE will be held 11-a.m. Wednesday, March 13th, at the Massena United Methodist Church. Steen Funeral Home in Massena has the arrangements.
Visitation will be held at the Steen Funeral Home in Massena on Tuesday, March 12th, from 2:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m; The family greeting friends at the Massena UMC on Wednesday, one-hour prior to the service (10-a.m. to 11-a.m.); Online condolences may be left to the family at www.steenfunerals.com
Burial is in the Victoria Township Cemetery, south of Massena. A luncheon will be held at the Massena UMC following the committal services at the cemetery.
Memorials may be made to the Dolores Holste memorial fund to be established by the family at a later date.
DOLORES HOLSTE is survived by:
Her daughter – Patricia (Steve) Bergren-Fischer, of Altoona.
Her sister – Marilyn (Jerry) Cunningham, of Urbandale.
Her brother – Lyle (Marlys) Polson, of Estes Park, CO.
Her step-son: Jeff (Lori) Holste, of Marne; And her step-daughter: Tammy Carpenter of Idaho.
2 grandchildren, 2 great-grandchildren, 3 step-grandchildren; five step-great grandchildren; other relatives and friends.
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