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Results from the Saydel Cross Country Invitational

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October 11th, 2024 by Christian Adams

Girls Team Results

1 Des Moines Christian – 29 pts

2 Van Meter – 38 pts

3 Pleasantville – 93 pts

4 Perry – 124 pts

5 Des Moines, Hoover – 134

 

Girls individual Results

1. Streck, Laura – Van Meter (18:56.73)
2. Erzen, Elyse – Des Moines Christian (19:14.24)
3. McCoy, Emma – Van Meter (20:02.89)
4. Pothoven, Stella – Des Moines Christian (20:27.02)
5. McCann, Lizzy – Van Meter (20:30.73)
6. Stec, Sienna – Des Moines Christian (20:46.77)
7. Myers, Lily – Perry (21:27.18)
8. Casady, Meryl – Des Moines Christian (21:27.92)
9. Zimmer, Reagan – Des Moines Christian (21:47.30)
10. Oshirak, Belle – Ankeny Christian (22:03.85)

Boys Team Results

1 Des Moines Christian – 17 pts
2 Ankeny Christ – 50 pts
3 Greene County – 107 pts
4 Van Meter – 121 pts
5 Woodward-Granger – 148 pts

Boys Individual Results

1. Ten Pas, Caleb – Des Moines Christian (15:56.63)
2. Hagenberg, Josh – Des Moines Christian (16:36.15)
3. Hagenberg, Luke – Des Moines Christian (16:48.32 3)
4. Davis, Alex – Ankeny Christian (17:07.57)
5. Sisler, Josiah – Des Moines Christian (17:12.63)
6. Sisler, Jaden – Des Moines Christian (17:22.68 6)
7. Nyberg, Ben – Des Moines Christian (17:32.79)
8. Dorenkamp, Dillon – Des Moines Christian (17:33.47)
9. Gardner, Zachary – Ankeny Christ (17:40.83)
10. Alferink, Aaron – Des Moines Christian (17:44.71)

Results from the Fort Dodge Cross Country Invitational

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October 11th, 2024 by Christian Adams

Girls Team Results

1 Johnston – 48 pts
2 Ankeny Centennial –  80 pts
3 Valley, Wdm – 127 pts
4 Ankeny – 144 pts
5 Waukee Northwest –  161 pts

15. Lewis Central – 417

Girls Individual Results

1. Piper Messerly – 18:11.6 – Dallas Center Grimes
2. Anika Mohrhauser –  18:18.3  – Ankeny Centennial
3. Alyx Woodley – 18:23.8 –  Johnston
4. Grace Beasley – 10 18:44.8 –  Johnston
5. Drew Beason – 18:46.1 – Ankeny
6. Makenna Madetzke –  18:46.5 –  Ankeny
7. Haley Hveem –  18:48.8 – Ankeny Centennial
8. Alyssa Richman –  18:52.6 –  Manson N W
9. Addison Bertrand –  19:06.1 –  Bishop Heelan
10. Ella Jones –  19:10.1 –  WaukeeNorthwest

Lewis Central

29. Ava Bussey – 19:42.3
30. Delayna Reese – 19:42.9
105. Tyler Tingley –  21:56.8
117. Mallory Bach – 22:24.6
136. Kate Strohmeier – 23:11.5

Boys Team Results

1. Dowling Catholic – 41 pts
2. Norwalk  – 126 pts
3. Waukee Northwest – 157 pts
4. Ankeny Centennial – 184 pts
5. Ankeny  – 205 pts

6. Lewis Central – 218 pts

Boys Individual Results

1 Ethan Zuber, – 15:11.5 – Ankeny
2. Jack Flori, – 15:23.4 – Dowling Catholic
3. Owen Marett, – 15:38.8 – D M Roosevelt
4. Teegan Kralik, – 15:46.0 – Norwalk
5. Jack Crossland, – 15:46.1 – Johnston
6. Owen Wolfe, – 15:47.4 – Dowling Catholic
7. Kuma Gutema, – 15:49.1 – Sioux City North
8. Charlie Deick, – 15:52.6 – Dowling Catholic
9. Reed Robbins,- 15:53.8 – Indianola
10. Zack Janulewicz, – 15:54.1  – Waukee Northwest

Lewis Central

21. Marshall Arkfeld – 16:15.5
28. Kevin Coots –  16:31.6
38. Evan Lillie –  16:36.2
44. Jackson Cox – 16:38.6
87. Richard Selken – 17:19.3

Results from the Boyer Valley Cross Country Invitational

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October 11th, 2024 by Christian Adams

Boys Team Results

1 Woodbine – 24
2 MO Valley – 69
3 Ikm-Manning  – 71
4 Boyer Valley –  83
5 Exira-EHK – 120

Boys individual Results

1. Gunnar Wagner – Woodbine (16:46.63)
2. Aiden Summerfield – Woodbine (17:28.21)
3. Austin Rasmussen – Ehk-Exira (17:41.08)
4. Dane Gorham – Boyer Valley (17:50.43)
5. Aiden Rangel – Missouri Valley (17:58.01)
6. Evan Estrada – Woodbine (18:17.27)
7. Owen Wingert – Woodbine (18:20.08)
8. Adam Barry – Woodbine (18:24.07 8)
9. Isaac Blankman – Ikm-Manning (18:29.15 9)
10. Adam Meadows – MO Valley (18:31.52 10)

IKM-Manning

  • 12. Nathanael Conner  18:46.12
  • 17. Abe Polzien – 19:15.98
  • 20. Kasche Huehn – 19:24.01 17
  • 21. Akeo Maynard – 19:25.66

Boyer Valley

  • 19. Nolan Denton – 19:23.83
  • 23. Cameron Flaherty – 19:38.32
  • 26.Liam Muff, Liam – 20:17.49
  • 27. Logan Thomsen –  20:22.13

Exira-EHK

  • 33. Carter Wiemann – 21:49.44
  • 35. Ben Baggett – 22:05.41
  • 47 Fred Harris – 33:29.11

CAM

  • 45. Dustin McCurdy  26:09.25

Logan-Magnolia

  • 15 Hawkins, Wyatt – 18:59.37
  • 18 Sporrer, Jacob – 19:22.94
  • 24 Hunter, Liam – 19:51.96

Girls Team Results

1. Logan-Magnolia – 44
2. Woodbine – 56
3. Ikm-Manning – 60
4. Boyer Valley – 70
5. Exira/EHK – 108

Girls Individual Results

1. Johnsen, Allysen – Logan-Magnolia (20:00.48)
2. Broer, Chloe –  W Monona (20:11.46)
3. Cue, Hailey –  Boyer Valley (20:29.51)
4. Sporrer, Madison –  Logan-Magnolia 20:46.04)
5. Lapel, Adyson –  Woodbine (21:21.16)
6. Cogdill, Reagan – Woodbine (21:26.75)
7. Albertsen, Emily –  Ikm-Manning (21:33.78)
8. Garrison, Raegan –  Ikm-Manning (21:44.45)
9. Falkena, Mariah – Boyer Valley (21:47.85)
10. Wilson, Michelle – Ehk-Exira (22:06.55)

Boyer Valley

  • 18. Gorham, Clara – 23:44.29
  • 25. Muff, Lauryn – 26:05.65
  • 30. Heistand, Lily – 27:35.56

IKM -Manning

  • 14. Beckendorf, Taylor –  22:39.49
  • 21. Beckendorf, Kori –  24:50.38
  • 22. Conner, Catherine –  25:06.67

Exira-EHK

  • 24. Boysen, Leah – 25:42.49
  • 29. VanderWal, Ruby – 27:27.50
  • 38. Christensen, Kaitlyn – 30:51.86

CAM

  • 17. Chaney, Lyndsey – 23:29.51
  • 40. Rouse, Elizabeth – 32:35.65
  • 41. Gerlock, Megan – 33:59.83

Volleyball Scoreboard from Oct. 10

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October 11th, 2024 by Christian Adams

Hawkeye Ten Conference 

  • Kuemper Catholic -3 vs Lewis Central -1
  • Clarinda – 3 vs Red Oak – 1
  • St. Albert – 3 vs Creston – 1
  • Glenwood – 3 vs Denison-Schleswig – 0

Western Iowa Conference 

  • Riverside -3 vs  Treynor – 0
  • IKM-Manning – 3 vs Audubon – 1
  • Tri-Center – 3 AHSTW -0
  • Missouri Valley -3 vs  Logan-Magnolia – 0

Rolling Valley Conference 

  • Coon Rapids-Bayard – 3 vs CAM – 2
  • Exira/EHK -3 vs West Harrison 0
  • Woodbine – 3 vs Glidden-Ralston – 0
  • Ar-We-Va – 3 vs Paton-Churdan – 0

Non-Conference

  • Lenox – 3 vs Bedford – 0
  • Orient-Macksburg – 3 vs Hamburg –  0
  • East Atchison -3 vs Essex – 0

No. 3 Remsen St. Mary’s hosts No. 8 Woodbine Friday night in 8-Player

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October 11th, 2024 by Ric Hanson

The championship in 8-Player district one is on the line Friday night when third ranked Remsen St. Mary’s hosts number eight Woodbine. Remsen St. Mary’s coach Tim Osterman (Oh-stir-mun) says the Woodbine defense is a concern.

Osterman says the Hawks’ offense needs to stay on schedule.

Osterman says Woodbine receiver Landon Blum (bloom) is a concern.

Trojan XC Invitational Results

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October 10th, 2024 by Asa Lucas

Boys Team Results: 

1. Lincoln Pius X
2. Earlham
3. Riverside
4. SB-Luton
5. Kuemper Cath
6. Winterset
7. Red Oak
8. Denison-Schleswig
9. Shenandoah
10. Clarinda
11. CB, A Lincoln
12. Atlantic
13. Glenwood
14. Nodaway Valley
15. Harlan
16. Fremont-Mills
17. Bedford

Individual Boys Results:

1. David Krier, JR, Lincoln Pius X, 15:58.4
2. Joe Majerus, JR, Lincoln Pius X, 16:20.2
3.Kyle Wagoner, SR, Clarinda, 16:52.2
4. Damien Johnson, SR, Lincoln Pius X, 17:01.4
5. George Ivanov, SR, Lincoln Pius X, 17:03.6
6. Emmanuel Grass, SO, Red Oak, 17:15.4
7. Brody Henderson, JR, Riverside, 17:17.1
8. Dawson Henderson, JR, Riverside, 17:22.3
9. Joseph Norman, FR, Lincoln Pius X, 17:26.1
10. Noah Zach, JR, Lincoln Pius X, 17:33.0
11. Lucas Schlautman, JR, Lincoln Pius X, 17:43.9
12. Kevin Sanchez, SO, Denison-Schlswg, 17:45.2
13. Cole Hotopp, SR, Winterset, 17:46.5
14. Hayden Heitbrink, FR, Red Oak, 17:52.3
15. Dayton Wiederien, JR, Kuemper Cath, 18:03.2

Atlantic Boys Individuals: 30. Luke Irlmeier, SR, Atlantic, 18:54.1, 40. Devon Fields, SR, Atlantic, 19:10.7, 65. Xander Cook, JR, Atlantic, 19:57.0

Atlantic Trojans Head Cross Country Coach Dan Vargason commented on the effort he saw from the boys throughout the entire invite.

Girls Team Results: 

1. Lincoln Pius X
2. Glenwood
3. Harlan
4. Winterset
5. Earlham
6. Treynor
7. Creston
8. Denison-Schleswig
9. Clarinda
10. CB, A Lincoln
11. Atlantic
12. Shenandoah
13. Kuemper Cath
14. St. Albert
15. SB-Luton
16. Riverside
17. Fremont-Mills

Individual Girls Results: 

1. Lili Denton, JR, St. Albert, 18:27.4
2. Grace Berglund, SO, Glenwood, 18:54.7 27.3
3. Lindsey Sonderman, SR,  Harlan, 19:05.3
4. Breckyn Petersen, SR, Glenwood, 20:09.4
5. Ava Hope, FR, Winterset, 20:13.7
6. Ashlyn Rau, FR, Harlan, 20:20.3
7. Malia Woosley, SO, Lincoln Pius X, 20:26.1 1
8. Maven Smith, SO, Winterset, 20:35.8
9. Mackenzie Harger, JR, Earlham, 20:42.4
10. Emma Oliver, FR, Lincoln Pius X, 20:46.7
11. Alexa Tremblay, SR, Denison-Schlswg, 20:52.8
12. Lola Mendlik, SR, Denison-Schlswg, 20:54.5
13. Jasmin Solano, JR, Lincoln Pius X, 20:56.0
14. Grace Uttecht, SO, Lincoln Pius X, 21:04.7
15. Madelyn Berglund, SR, Glenwood, 21:05.2

Atlantic Girls Individuals: 25. Katrina Williams, JR, Atlantic 21:41.7, 58. Hailey Huffman, SR, Atlantic, 24:23.2, 60. Megan Birge, SR, Atlantic, 73. Elynor Brummer, JR, Atlantic, 25:07.8

When it came to the Trojan Girls coach Vargason mentioned that his team responded well to the challenge he issued.

It was also a great night for southwest Iowa and Atlantic with the massive amount of support shown for the Kelley family.

Perry football heading into Friday with hopes of continual improvement

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October 10th, 2024 by Asa Lucas

The 2-4 Perry Bluejays football team is feeling the growing pains from their 2024 campaign. Perry did start the year off with 1 35-21 win against Des Moines Hoover, but have seen tough losses against Greene County, Storm Lake, a 55-point shutout against Nevada and a 49-7 loss to Harlan last week.

For first year Perry head coach Josh Vannornam he knows that this season hasn’t been easy for his Bluejay squad. Still, he has seen small amounts of growth from Perry throughout the season.

Part of that refinement process for Coach Vannornam was looking back and finding the positive takeaways from last Friday’s loss to Harlan. Coach Vannornam noted that regardless of the score, he saw a gritty Bluejay team that stayed physical in all four quarters.

Perry’s physicality on defense stems from the leadership of leading tackler senior linebacker Jorge Ramirez with 30 total tackles on the year and senior Alec Burgin with 14. The way they carry themselves out on the field and in practice during the week has earned them some praise.

Offensively Perry has relied on senior quarterback Geren Kenney who has two touchdowns through the air and six from rushing. Kenney’s go to receiver has been junior Gustavo Drahos with 13 receptions and 153 yards on the year.

Coach Vannornam will be looking to his defensive leaders and quarterback Kenney for their toughest contest yet against the 5-2 Atlantic Trojans. With the film he’s watched, coach Vannornam is expecting a battle on Friday.

One of the major focuses for PErry heading into their matchup with Atlantic is the concept of belief. Coach Vannornam has been instilling the idea of unity within his team, that if they can buy in and stay motivated. That Friday will show them plenty of promise.

KJAN and KJANTV have the coverage for Pery against Atlantic with the pregame show beginning at 7:00 pm and kickoff is set for 7:30 pm.

Hawkeyes prepare to host Washington

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October 10th, 2024 by Ric Hanson

Iowa takes a 3-2 record into Saturday’s game at home against Washington. It is their first meeting since the 1995 Sun Bowl and their first as Big Ten foes.

That’s Hawkeye lineback Nick Jackson. It will be a nine A-M Seattle time kickoff.

The Huskies are coming off a 27-17 win over Michigan and are 4-2 overall. Fellow linebacker Jay Higgins says he and the other veteran players have had to step up as leaders in the wake of a 35-7 loss at Ohio State.

It will be Iowa’s first home game in nearly a month.

Cyclone players preview West Virginia

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October 10th, 2024 by Ric Hanson

The 11th ranked Iowa State Cyclones bid for another road win Saturday night at West Virginia. Cyclone tackle Jalen Travis says a good run game will help keep the partisan crowd out of the game.

Tight end Ben Brahmer (bray-mer) says handling the crowd noise will be a key.

It is the third straight night game for the Cyclones which means a long day waiting for kickoff.

Both teams are 2-0 in the Big 12. Cyclone corner Jontez Williams.

Iowa women’s basketball Media Day

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October 10th, 2024 by Ric Hanson

A new era is set to begin for Iowa women’s basketball. Long-time assistant Jan Jensen was elevated after the retirement of Lisa Bluder and takes over a team that lost several key players from a team that played in two straight national title games, including two-time national player of the year Caitlin Clark.

The addition of Villanova star Lucy Olsen and a talented freshman class gives this team potential.

Jensen says there is no way to speed up the process of gaining experience.

A concern right now is a injury has left the Hawkeyes without a back up at point guard as well as off season injuries for Hannah Stuelke and Sydney Affolter. They have not practiced together since the end of last season.

The Hawkeyes open at home on November sixth against Northern Illinois.