The Atlantic, Harlan, and Treynor boys all competed at the Dowling Catholic Relays on Thursday night. Treynor had 8 wins on the night and Harlan picked up 4 victories. Treynor got wins from Todd Pedersen 400M, Cole Dooley 3200M, Sid Schaaf 400M Hurdles, Noah James High Jump, and Jaxon Schumacher Long Jump, 4x100M and 4x400M Relays.

Harlan’s Aidan Hall won the 100M and 200M. Jameson Bieker won the Discus. The Cyclones also won the 4x200M Relay.

Atlantic’s top finishers were Colin Mullenix 5th in the 100M Hurdles and 4th in the 400M Hurdles. The Trojans finished 2nd in the Sprint Medley (Gannon O’Hara, Colton Rasmussen, Joe Weaver, and Craig Alan Becker) and Distance Medley (Joe Weaver, Zane Vance, Colin Mullenix, Craig Alan Becker). Colton Rasmussen was 4th in the High Jump. Gannon O’Hara was 5th in the Long Jump.

Full results: 2021 Dowling Catholic Relays

Girls Team Scores

1. Shenandoah 139
2. AC/GC 135
3. Stanton 76
4. Southwest Valley 74
5. East Mills 64
6. Essex 37
7. Griswold 32
8. Sidney 21
9. Heartland Christian 4

Brenna Godfread led Shenandoah with wins in the 400M and 800M. Sara Morales was big in the field for the Phillies with wins in the Discus and Shot Put. Rylee Sloss picked up wins in the 1500M and 3000M for AC/GC. Chloe Largent won the High Jump for the Chargers.

Full results HERE.

Boys Team Scores

1. AC/GC 185
2. Shenandoah 106
3. Lewis Central 93
4. East Mills 39
5. Sidney 35
6. Tri-Center 33
7. Stanton 31
8. West Harrison 27
9. CAM 20
10. AHSTW 13
11. Essex 4
12. Southwest Valley 2

The Chargers won 9 events on their way to the team title: Austin Kunkle 200M, Charlie Crawford 800M, Justin Reinhart 3200M, Cael Hoing Discus, Clayton Wardyn High Jump and Long Jump, 4x800M, Shuttle Hurdle, Distance Medley. CAM’s Connor McKee won the 110M and 400M Hurdles.

Full results HERE.

Audubon Girls Early Bird Meet 04/01/2021

1. Harlan 114.33
2. Underwood 95.33
3. Audubon 74
4. AHSTW 56
5. Denison-Schleswig 55
6. Logan-Magnolia 50.33
7. Treynor 50
8. Tri-Center 50
9. CAM 46
10. Greene County 41
11. Riverside 40
12. Woodbine 27
13. Ar-We-Va 18
14. Missouri Valley 16
15. West Harrison 6
16. Exira-EHK 2

Harlan swept the relay events on their way to the team title. CAM had a couple of winners with Jade Jackson taking the High Jump and Molly Venteicher winning the Shot Put. Chloe Falkena of AHSTW won the 3000M and Holly Hoepner took the 400M Hurdles for the Lady Vikes. Peyton Pogge of Tri-Center won the 1500M. Lydia Erickson of Riverside won the 100M.

Full results HERE.

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Joseph Brummer

The Atlantic School Board last week approved the hiring of Joe Brummer as the new head football coach for the Trojans. Brummer was an assistant on the staff under Mike McDermott and coached the JV squad the past three seasons. He said he jumped at the chance to throw his name in the ring for the head coaching position.

Brummer has dedicated his team to coaching numerous sports at different levels. He took over the head baseball coaching position three seasons ago and has also coached middle school track. He said he loves getting to work with the kids.

Brummer said he’s grateful that he has been able to learn under some great coaches as a player at Harlan and Morningside College, and as a coach here in Atlantic. He hopes to meld some of the styles he’s learned together and put his stamp on Atlantic football.

Brummer also teaches 8th grade science in the Atlantic district and he said this upcoming senior class is a group that he started with in the district so it will be fun to take over the reigns as they finish their careers. The Trojans will move back up to Class 3A this upcoming season after some adjustments were made in the class structures recently.

CINCINNATI, Ohio, April 1, 2021 – The St. Louis Cardinals will open their 130th season of play in the National League this afternoon when they visit the Cincinnati Reds at 3:10 p.m. CDT in the opening game of the 162-game Major League Baseball regular season.  The team’s 26-player active roster includes one first-time Cardinal (Nolan Arenado), five rookies (Dylan Carlson, John Nogowski, Edmundo Sosa, Justin Williams and Jake Woodford), and 19 players that were developed within the Cardinals organization.

The following is the Cardinals 2021 Opening Day active roster and injured list:

PITCHERS (13): Gėnesis Cabrera-LHP, Jack Flaherty-RHP, Giovanny Gallegos-RHP, John Gant-RHP, Ryan Helsley-RHP, Jordan Hicks-RHP,  Carlos Martínez-RHP, Andrew Miller-LHP, Daniel Ponce de Leon-RHP, Alex Reyes-RHP, Adam Wainwright-RHP, Tyler Webb-LHP, Jake Woodford-RHP;

CATCHERS (2): Andrew Knizner and Yadier Molina;

INFIELDERS (7): Nolan Arenado, Matt Carpenter, Paul DeJong, Tommy Edman, Paul Goldschmidt, John Nogowski and Edmundo Sosa;

OUTFIELDERS (4): Dylan Carlson, Austin Dean, Tyler O’Neill and Justin Williams;

INJURED LIST (4): Harrison Bader-OF (10-day, right forearm), Dakota Hudson-RHP (10-day, right elbow), Kwang Hyun Kim-LHP (10-day, back) and Miles Mikolas-RHP (10-day, right shoulder).

Listen to the opener today on KJAN with pregame starting at 2:15 p.m.

IOWA CITY, Iowa – The University of Iowa Athletics Department announces themes and ticket timeline for 2021 home football games, along with two spring practice dates that will be open to the public.

The Hawkeyes will conduct open public practice in Kinnick Stadium on Saturday, April 17 and Saturday, May 1. Both events will begin at 9:30 a.m. (CT), weather permitting. Fans will be required to wear masks, and additional information will be released prior to the events.

The 2021 season will kick off Sept. 4 with a Big Ten Conference opener against Indiana, in the First Responders’ game, presented by the Eastern Iowa Airport. Iowa will pay tribute and recognize community heroes for their efforts during the pandemic.

The annual FryFest will be held Friday, Sept. 3, at the Iowa River Landing, celebrating everything Hawkeye, including special recognitions for Iowa legends Hayden Fry, Bump Elliott and Lute Olsen. The National Iowa Varsity Club will celebrate the 2021 Hall of Fame class throughout the weekend.

The Hawkeyes host Kent State (Sept. 18) in the Gold Game.  Halftime will feature a youth spirit performance with Iowa Spirit Squads and Hawkeye Marching Band. Fans are encouraged to wear gold to the game. It will also be the annual Extra Yard for Teachers Day as Iowa salutes teachers from around the state.

Colorado State (Sept. 25) is Family Weekend, presented by Renewable Energy Group. This date will also be our Band Jam event, that incorporates community bands into the Hawkeye Marching Band halftime performance. Iowa’s contest against Penn State (Oct. 9) will be the annual America Needs Farmers (ANF) game, presented by Iowa Farm Bureau. This will also be the annual Black and Gold Spirit Game, with fans encouraged to wear either black or gold attire depending on their seat location.

Homecoming against Purdue (Oct. 16) is being presented by Green State Credit Union. Iowa’s contest with Minnesota (Nov. 13) will be a salute to the military, presented by Wellmark Blue Cross and Blue Shield. Iowa athletics will have special acknowledgments to active duty and veterans of the armed services as the Hawkeyes battle for Floyd of Rosedale. Fans are encouraged to wear black.

The final home game of the season against Illinois (Nov. 20) is Senior Day, celebrating senior classes for the football program, marching band and spirit squads. This game is also the Harvest Game, recognizing agriculture partners.

Start times for the first three home games are expected to be announced later this spring. Remaining start times (beginning with Penn State) will be announced six or 12 days in advance of each game.

Fans can request football season tickets by visiting Hawkeyesports.com/Tickets. Fight for Iowa mobile passes go on sale May 5, mini plan ticket packages will be on sale in early June, and select single game tickets will go on sale in July. University of Iowa faculty/staff should contact the University of Iowa Athletics Ticket Office for season tickets.  University of Iowa students can purchase tickets in early May. The UI Athletics Ticket Office is open weekdays from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. The office telephone number is 1-800-IA-HAWKS.

All tickets in 2021 will be mobile. Fans may access tickets via the Hawkeye Sports App, a link via email, or account login at Hawkeyesports.com/myaccount. These tickets are optimized for display on your smartphone device, and should not be printed. Fans can review additional information on mobile tickets by visiting Hawkeyesports.com/mobiletickets.

If games are canceled, postponed or played with restricted fan access, ticket holders who purchase tickets directly through the UI Athletics Ticket Office will have the option to either receive a refund or have a credit toward a future ticket purchase, less applicable fees.

2021 Themes:
Sept. 4, Indiana                     First Responders’ Day, presented by the Eastern Iowa Airport
Sept. 18, Kent State               Gold Game
Sept. 25, Colorado State         Family Weekend, presented by Renewable Energy Group
Oct. 9, Penn State                  ANF Black & Gold Spirit Game, presented by Iowa Farm Bureau
Oct. 16, Purdue                     Homecoming Game, presented by Green State Credit Union
Nov. 13, Minnesota               Military Appreciation Game / Black Out, presented by Wellmark Blue Cross & Blue Shield
Nov. 20, Illinois                    Senior Day, presented as the Harvest Game

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IOWA CITY, Iowa – Redshirt sophomore Jack Nunge has notified head coach Fran McCaffery of his intentions to transfer from the University of Iowa and the men’s basketball program.

“After long consideration, I have made the difficult decision to transfer following this semester,” said Nunge. “This has been an incredibly emotional and difficult year for me and my family. I want to transfer to a school closer to home so I can be near my mother and siblings. I have nothing but fond memories of the University of Iowa, my teammates, coaches and fans these past four years. I sincerely appreciate Hawkeye Nation’s overwhelming support during my time in Iowa City. I wish my teammates the best of luck in the future and appreciate everything the University of Iowa has done for me.”

Nearly 12 months after sustaining the first of two season-ending knee injuries, Nunge’s father (Dr. Mark Nunge) passed away unexpectedly at the age of 53 on Nov. 28, 2020. Nunge sustained a torn ACL on his right knee on Nov. 24, 2019, versus Cal Poly. He suffered a torn meniscus of the same knee in Iowa’s road game at Michigan on Feb. 25, 2021.

“Jack and I had a heartfelt meeting today,” said McCaffery. “No person should ever have to go through what Jack has endured the last 16 months and my heart aches for him. Jack expressed his desire to continue his education and complete his eligibility at a school closer to his family. My staff and I fully support his decision and will help every way possible with his transition. Jack is beloved and respected by everyone in our program and has been a valuable teammate the past four years.”

Nunge was the team’s leading scorer (7.1) and rebounder (5.3) off the bench in 22 games played in 2020-21. He started 19-of-60 games as a Hawkeye, averaging 6.3 points, 3.9 rebounds, 1.2 assists, 0.7 blocks, and 0.5 steals.

DES MOINES (March 30, 2021) – The 2021 Drake Relays will welcome spectators, one year following postponement due to the global pandemic. Strict COVID-19 protocols including socially distanced seating and mask mandate, will be enforced during the 111th edition of America’s Athletic Classic, to be held April 22-24, 2021, at Drake Stadium. Ticket holders who deferred or donated their 2020 tickets will receive notice via email of their seating options beginning Tuesday, April 6. Ticket packages and single-session tickets will then go on sale via email offer to previous all-session and single session ticket holders beginning Tuesday, April 13, followed by remaining tickets becoming available for purchase by the public.

The 2021 Drake Relays will feature an elite division, university division, college division, high school division, and a 4×100 meter relay event for middle schools. Notably, the World Athletics Continental Tour has designated the Drake Relays a Silver Level event, one of only two meets in the United States to earn such status. That means the Drake Relays are a critical stop for athletes beginning their quest to qualify for the 2021 Olympic Games in Tokyo. 

“This will truly be a historic meet for competitors, coaches and Relays fans alike,” said Blake Boldon, Franklin “Pitch” Johnson Director of the Drake Relays. “We are thrilled to be bringing world-class talent to Iowa and hosting one of the biggest and most competitive outdoor track meets since the onset of COVID-19. I’m equally proud of the many staff and volunteers who are working diligently to make it possible for spectators to attend, and to do so safely.”   

Relays fans should note that: 

• High school wheelchair athletes will compete in the Drake Relays for the first time ever. In partnership with Adaptive Sports Iowa, the Relays will feature a 400-meter coed race for these inspiring student-athletes.
• Competitors in the USATF 1-Mile Road Championships will compete for $15,000 in prize money on April 21, starting at Painted Street on Drake’s campus and finishing on the Blue Oval inside Drake Stadium.
• The Drake Road Races will offer both in-person and virtual options for participation, for the first time in Drake Relays history.  Registration for the in-person event will close on Friday, April 9.

For an early look at the meet schedule and for the 2021 Drake Relays presented by Xtream powered by Mediacom, click here.