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Wigginton, Shayok lead No. 17 Iowa State past Oklahoma

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February 4th, 2019 by admin

NORMAN, Okla. (AP) — Lindell Wigginton scored 17 points to help lead No. 17 Iowa State to a 75-74 victory over Oklahoma on Monday night.

Marial Shayok added 16 points, 10 in the final eight minutes, including a crucial off-balance 3-pointer as the shot clock expired with 1:19 remaining, for Iowa State (18-5, 7-3 Big 12). Shayok, who shot just 2-of-7 for six points through the first 32-plus minutes, also had eight rebounds and five assists as the Cyclones won their fourth straight.

Kristian Doolittle had 19 points and nine rebounds, while Brady Manek scored 16 for Oklahoma (15-8, 3-7), which had a very short turnaround after a game at West Virginia on Saturday. The Sooners have lost three in a row.

Iowa State led for most of the second half, going up 64-57 with 5:49 remaining when Wigginton hit two free throws. But Oklahoma battled back, going on a 12-5 run over the next four minutes to tie it 69-69 on Christian James’ layup with 1:51 to go.

The Cyclones pushed the lead to four on Talen Hortton-Tucker’s free throw with 13.5 seconds left, and after Doolittle’s basket pulled OU to within two again with 4.2 to go, Shayok sank two more free throws with 3.5 seconds remaining before Jala Bieniemy hit a meaningless 3-pointer as time expired.

UP NEXT

Iowa State: The Cyclones return home to face TCU on Saturday, the first of two meetings against the Horned Frogs in a span of two weeks.

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Atlantic avenges early season loss with win over Creston

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February 4th, 2019 by admin

The Atlantic Trojans boys basketball team used a solid defensive effort to get by the Creston Panthers on Monday night 56-47. It was a tight game throughout and the Trojans trailed by two at the end of the 1st and by one at Halftime 26-25. Atlantic turned the game in their favor in the third, and led 41-32 heading into the fourth.

The Trojans played strong defensively, especially in the second half. Creston’s Kylan Smallwood dropped 38 on the Trojans in their first meeting of the season and he had 16 by halftime on Monday. Atlantic Head Coach Jeff Ebling said he told the team at the break that they were going to have to slow him down or they wouldn’t win the game. Tyler Moen played tight on Smallwood in the second half and he finished with 24 points, including a couple of late buckets. The Trojans not only slowed down the talented Smallwood but made it difficult on the rest of the Panthers as well with some different looks in the second half.

Atlantic got a strong performance on Senior Night from senior Chase Mullenix who finished with 17 points. Logan Reilly and Skyler Handlos both finished with 10 for the Trojans as they improved to 7-10 on the season. The Trojans are back it on Tuesday with a game at the Atlantic Middle School against Clarinda at 7:30pm.

The Panthers only had four players get in the scorebook and fell to 7-10. They will next travel to Clarinda on Thursday.

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Atlantic girls come up short against Creston on Senior Night

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February 4th, 2019 by admin

The Atlantic girls basketball team played a strong game on Monday night but ultimately couldn’t come away with a victory. The Trojans fell to the Creston Panthers 65-59. Atlantic was down three at the end of the first quarter but played a solid game on both ends of the floor to lead 30-26 at halftime. The Panthers turned it around in the third behind 3 three pointers from Brielle Baker and grabbed a 43-38 lead at the end of the three. The Trojans fought back to tie the game late at 58, but the Panthers scored the next five points and secured the win.

Creston was led by 26 points from Kelsey Fields and 24 points from Brielle Baker. The Panthers get back above .500 with the win and are 9-8 on the season. They will travel to Clarinda on Thursday.

Atlantic had one of their better offensive outputs of the season and had four players in double figures: McKenzie Waters with 14, both Alyssa Ginther and Baylee Newell with 13, and Haley Rasmussen with 10. The Trojans fall to 3-16 and will face Clarinda on Tuesday night at the Atlantic Middle School at 6:00pm.

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REX M. MEHRHOFF, 63, of Anita (Svcs. 02/08/2019)

Obituaries

February 4th, 2019 by admin

REX M. MEHRHOFF, 63, of Anita died Saturday, February 2nd at Iowa Methodist Medical Center in Des Moines. Memorial Services for REX M. MEHRHOFF will be held on Friday, February 8th at 11:00am at CAM High School in Anita. Hockenberry Family Care Funeral Home in Atlantic has the arrangements.

Visitation with the family will be held on Thrusday, February 7th from 5:00pm-7:00pm at CAM High School in Anita.

Memorials may be directed to the family to be designated at a later date.

REX M. MEHRHOFF is survived by:

Children: Jason and Amanda.

1 Grandchild

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Atlantic hosts Creston for hoops double-dip tonight on KJAN

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February 4th, 2019 by Jim Field

Trojan LogoAtlantic hosts Creston tonight for a basketball doubleheader and we’ll have coverage on KJAN.

The girls game is set to tip-off at 6:00pm and the boys will follow at about 7:30pm. It will be a busy night with AHS Fuel hosting their Coaches vs. Cancer night to raise funds for the American Cancer Society. CCHS is supporting the effort with donations and giveaways during the evening. Fans are encouraged to wear pink to support he effort.

Atlantic came up short in both games early in the season at Creston and will try to turn the tables tonight. Chris Parks will have the call tonight on KJAN with pregame at 5:50pm. You can listen on AM1220, FM101.1, online at kjan.com, and live video will be available on our facebook page.

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AP Boys High School Basketball Poll 02/04/2019

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February 4th, 2019 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. North Scott, Eldridge (9) 16-0 98 2
2. Bettendorf 16-1 81 3
3. Waukee (1) 16-1 76 1
4. Iowa City, West 12-3 64 4
5. Cedar Falls 13-2 50 6
6. Dubuque, Senior 12-2 49 8
7. Sioux City, East 15-1 41 7
8. Davenport, Central 13-3 30 5
9. Valley, West Des Moines 14-3 23 T9
10. Prairie, Cedar Rapids 12-3 18 T9

Others receiving votes: Des Moines, North 8. Ames 7. Linn-Mar, Marion 3. Indianola 2.

Class 3A
Record Pts Prv
1. Clear Lake (7) 17-0 94 1
2. Norwalk (2) 13-3 85 2
3. Maquoketa (1) 15-1 76 4
4. Sergeant Bluff-Luton 15-3 75 3
5. Pella 13-4 50 5
6. West Delaware, Manchester 13-4 38 8
7. Fairfield 13-3 27 9
8. Glenwood 12-4 23 NR
9. Carroll 13-3 21 7
10. Denison-Schleswig 12-4 17 NR

Others receiving votes: Gilbert 14. Oskaloosa 14. Marion 5. Boone 3. Spencer 3. Xavier, Cedar Rapids 2. Center Point-Urbana 1. Le Mars 1. Storm Lake 1.

Class 2A
Record Pts Prv
1. North Linn, Troy Mills (8) 17-0 98 1
2. Boyden-Hull (2) 18-0 89 2
3. West Sioux, Hawarden 18-0 72 4
4. South Hamilton, Jewell 17-1 70 6
5. South Central Calhoun 18-1 42 7
6. Van Meter 16-1 39 3
7. Treynor 16-2 32 5
8. Camanche 16-2 30 8
9. Dike-New Hartford 15-1 26 9
10. Pella Christian 11-6 22 NR

Others receiving votes: Regina, Iowa City 13. Western Christian, Hull 9. West Branch 5. Sioux Center 2. Forest City 1.

Class 1A
Record Pts Prv
1. Grand View Christian (8) 17-1 98 1
2. Montezuma (1) 17-0 73 2
3. New London 17-0 68 3
(tie) George-Little Rock 17-2 68 5
5. Ankeny Christian Academy (1) 18-0 64 4
6. Ar-We-Va, Westside 19-0 47 7
7. Stanton 19-0 44 6
8. Prince of Peace Prep, Clinton 15-1 39 8
9. Sioux Central, Sioux Rapids 17-2 18 9
10. Exira-Elk Horn-Kimballton 17-2 13 10

Others receiving votes: Easton Valley 6. Newman Catholic, Mason City 6. Bishop Garrigan, Algona 3. South O’Brien, Paullina 2. Notre Dame, Burlington 1.

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AP Women’s College Basketball Top 25 02/04/2019

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February 4th, 2019 by admin

The top 25 teams in The Associated Press’ women’s college basketball poll, with first-place votes in parentheses, records through Feb. 3, 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 (25) 19-1 697 1
2. Louisville (3) 21-1 668 3
3. Oregon 21-1 632 4
4. Notre Dame 21-2 608 5
5. UConn 19-2 596 2
6. Mississippi St. 21-1 578 6
7. Oregon St. 19-3 513 9
8. Marquette 19-3 483 10
9. NC State 21-1 470 7
10. Maryland 19-2 459 11
11. Stanford 18-3 447 8
12. South Carolina 16-5 352 16
13. Gonzaga 21-2 316 15
14. Texas 18-4 313 12
15. Syracuse 17-4 303 18
16. Iowa 17-5 279 13
17. Utah 18-3 209 14
18. Texas A&M 18-4 206 20
19. Kentucky 18-5 173 19
20. Rutgers 17-5 160 17
20. Arizona St. 15-6 160 21
22. Iowa St. 17-5 150 23
23. Michigan St. 16-5 130 22
24. Florida St. 19-3 111 24
25. Miami 19-5 20 –

Others receiving votes: South Dakota 17, North Carolina 13, UCF 10, Missouri 7, West Virginia 5, New Mexico 4, Drake 3, California 2, Minnesota 2, Rice 2, BYU 1, Cent Michigan 1.

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Mills County Sheriff’s report (2/4/19)

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February 4th, 2019 by Ric Hanson

Sheriff’s officials in Mills County say there were seven arrests made over the past four days. Four people were arrested Monday (2/4), including:

  • 18-year old Kaitlin Nicole Geronimo, of Council Bluffs, for Possession of Drug Paraphernalia & Speeding. ($300 bond)
  • 26-year old Andria Lyn Thramer (Homeless), on a warrant for Failure to Appear in court (FTA). ($2,500 bond)
  • 36-year old Sherice Nicole Dismang, on a warrant for Probation Violation ($1,000 bond)
  • and 19-year old Alize Savannah Torres, of Omaha, on a warrant for FTA. (Bond $5,000).

On Sunday, 33-year old Brandon Scott Bryen, of Malvern, was arrested for OWI/1st offense, Child Endangerment and Open Container ($2,000 bond). Last Saturday, 57-year old Luis Joel Mendez, of Missouri Valley, was arrested for DUS (Driving Under Suspension) ($300 bond). And, on Friday 37-year old Jessica Lynn Ballinger, of Council Bluffs, was arrested on a warrant for Violation of Probation, and DUS (Bond $5,000).

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Glenwood Police report (2/4/19)

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February 4th, 2019 by Ric Hanson

The Glenwood Police Department reports four recent arrests. On Friday, 20-year old Dixson Briggs and 24-year old Cody Anderson, both of Red Oak, were arrested for Possession of Marijuana. For Anderson, it was his second offense. Their cash or surety bonds were set at $1,000 for Briggs and $2,000 for Anderson.

Also arrested Friday, was 35-year old Kristy Wilson, of Glenwood, for Public Intoxication. Her bond was $300. And, on Jan. 31st, 42-year old Travis Handley, of Glenwood, was arrested on two Mills County warrants for Probation Violation, with total bond set at $20,000.

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Weiskamp named Big Ten Freshman of the Week

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February 4th, 2019 by admin

IOWA CITY, Iowa — University of Iowa forward Joe Wieskamp has been named Big Ten Freshman of the Week, it was announced Monday by the conference office. The honor is the second in three weeks for the native of Muscatine, Iowa.
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Wieskamp (6-foot-6, 205 pounds) helped Iowa knock off fifth-ranked Michigan, 74-59, in Iowa City on Feb. 1, finishing with 16 points, seven rebounds, two assists, and a personal-best five steals in the victory. He shot 60 percent (6-of-10) from the field and 75 percent (3-of-4) from 3-point range.

The five steals are the most by a Hawkeye in a Big Ten game in more than two years. Wieskamp became the fourth freshman nationally to register 16+ points, 7+ rebounds and 5+ steals versus a ranked opponent in the last five seasons (LSU’s Ben Simmons; NC State’s Dennis Smith, Jr.; Pitt’s Trey McGowens).

Iowa finished with 74 points against the Wolverines — the most Michigan has allowed in Big Ten play and second most this season (78 vs. South Carolina). The win is Iowa’s fourth over a ranked opponent this season and highest victory over a ranked opponent since beating No. 4 Michigan State on Jan. 14, 2016. It was the first time an unranked Iowa team (AP Poll) beat an AP Top 5 team by 15+ points since beating then-No. 5 Purdue, 88-69, on Feb. 18, 1998.

Wieskamp and the nationally-ranked Hawkeyes (17-5, 6-5) return to action Thursday, traveling to Bloomington, Indiana, to face Indiana (13-9, 4-7) at 8:05 p.m. (CT) in Assembly Hall.

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