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Associated Press Iowa Boys High School Basketball Poll
The Top Ten teams in the Associated Press Iowa high school basketball poll with first-place votes in parentheses and win-loss record, total points and position last week at right. Area teams are highlighted.
Class 4A
Record Pts Prv
1. Ames (12) 18-0 120 1
2. Marion Linn-Mar 16-1 108 2
3. Des Moines Hoover 16-1 89 4
4. Sioux City East 15-2 80 6
5. Johnston 14-2 68 8
6. Cedar Rapids Jefferson 14-2 60 3
7. Bettendorf 14-3 55 7
8. Southeast Polk 13-3 37 5
9. Cedar Falls 13-3 20 9
10. Clinton 13-4 10 9
Others receiving votes: Council Bluffs Lewis Central 6. Cedar Rapids Kennedy 6. West Des Moines Dowling 1.
Class 3A
Record Pts Prv
1. Norwalk (8) 17-0 116 1
2. Mount Pleasant (4) 17-0 110 2
3. Davenport Assumption 15-2 90 3
4. Carroll 14-1 78 4
5. Charles City 17-1 75 5
6. Pella 15-2 54 9
7. Sioux City Heelan 13-3 52 6
8. Harlan 15-3 28 7
9. Dallas Center-Grimes 14-2 19 8
10. Le Mars 13-3 16 10
Others receiving votes: Marion 13. Denison-Schleswig 5. Forest City 3. MOC-Floyd Valley 1.
Class 2A
Record Pts Prv
1. Des Moines Christian (9) 20-0 108 1
2. IKM-Manning (2) 19-0 96 2
3. West Fork, Sheffield 19-0 73 4
3. Solon 17-2 73 3
5. Hull Western Christian 17-3 61 5
6. Danville 17-1 41 8
7. Cascade 18-2 27 10
(tie) Orange City Unity Christian 14-4 27
9. Grundy Center 17-3 24 7
10. Stanwood North Cedar 17-2 20 6
Others receiving votes: State Center West Marshall 18. Pella Christian 16. Sumner-Fredericksburg 13. Fairbank Wapsie Valley 4. Fort Dodge St. Edmond 3. Lake Mills 1.
Class 1A
Record Pts Prv
1. Rock Valley (8) 17-1 107 1
2. Cedar Falls NU 18-1 95 2
3. Kalona Iowa Mennonite 19-1 81 3
4. Storm Lake St. Mary's (2) 19-0 78 5
5. Prince of Peace Clinton (1) 18-1 64 6
6. Blairsburg NE Hamilton 19-1 36 7
7. Bedford 18-1 28 8
8. Ankeny Christian Academy 18-1 24 10
9. Keota 17-1 21 8
10. Council Bluffs St. Albert12-4 19 4
Others receiving votes: Lynnville-Sully 12. Boyden-Hull 11. Colo-Nesco 11. Burlington Notre Dame 8. Gilbertville-Don Bosco 6. Treynor 4.
Mon, 08 Feb 2010 15:28:53 CST
GILSTRAP WANTS TO STAY WITH ISU
Ames, Ia. -- Iowa State basketball player Marques Gilstrap said today he’s leaning toward returning next season – if the NCAA grants him an additional year of eligibility, that's according to the Des Moines Register.
Gilstrap transferred from Gulf Coast Community College. He's playing in just his third season of basketball, but listed as a senior. ISU has petitioned the NCAA for an additional year because Gilstrap didn't play for two seasons after a left knee injury early during the 05-06 season.
Mon, 08 Feb 2010 15:17:43 CST
STANTON'S WHIGHAM GETS MORE NATIONAL RECOGNITION
Stanton multi-sport star Alex Whigham was named one of 50 Old Spice Red Zone National Players of the Year. An article on the fifty student-athletes, including Whigham, was featured in a recent article in the USA Today.
Here's the bio on Whigham from the website.
Alex was captain of the football team in 2009. He was a leader on and off the field in leading the Vikings to an 11-1 record and State Football participation. Alex has been our go-to-guy for 4 years. He started as a freshman and became an A-list team All Starter his Sophomore, Junior, and Senior years. he was captain of the All State Team this year. He set the tone in practice and in games because of his talent, intelligence and leadership.
Mon, 08 Feb 2010 15:04:11 CST
LADY HUSKERS UP TO THIRD
Nebraska keeps moving up in the AP Top 25 women's basketball poll, while North Carolina has dropped to its lowest ranking in eight years.
Connecticut remains No. 1 for a record 38th straight week, and again was a unanimous choice after receiving all 40 first-place votes from a national media panel Monday.
Stanford stays No. 2 with Nebraska up a spot to No. 3. Notre Dame is No. 4 with Tennessee remaining No. 5.
Stanford is no longer unanimous at No. 2 as Nebraska received one second-place vote. The Cornhuskers defeated then-No. 10 Oklahoma State and No. 12 Texas A&M last week to move past Notre Dame.
North Carolina dropped nine places to No. 18 after losses to then-No. 15 Florida State and Miami.
Mon, 08 Feb 2010 14:58:31 CST
RADIO IOWA HIGH SCHOOL BOYS BB POLL
Radio Iowa released its High School Boys Basketball poll Monday afternoon. Area teams are highlighted.
Class 4A
1. Ames (18-0), LW #1 @ Indianola (Tue)
2. Linn-Mar (16-1), LW #2 @ #4 CR Jefferson (Tue)
3. Des Moines Hoover (16-1), LW #4 vs Waukee (Tue)
4. Cedar Rapids Jefferson (14-2), LW #5 vs #2 Linn-Mar (Tue)
5. Johnston (14-2), LW #6 vs DSM Roosevelt (Tue)
6. S.E. Polk (13-3), LW #3 vs DSM North (Tue)
7. Sioux City East (15-2), LW #7 vs 3A-#5 Sioux City Heelan (Tue)
8. Bettendorf (14-3), LW #8 @ Burlington (Tue)
9. Cedar Rapids Kennedy (12-5), LW (X) @ Waterloo West (Tue)
10.Dowling Catholic (12-6), LW (X) vs DSM East (Tue)
Class 3A
1. Mount Pleasant (16-0), LW #1 @ Mid-Prairie (tonight)
2. Norwalk (17-0), LW #2 @ 2A-#7 Pella Christian (Tue)
3. Davenport Assumption (15-2), LW #3 vs North Scott (Tue)
4. Carroll (14-1), LW #4 @ Ballard (Tue)
5. Sioux City Heelan (12-4), LW #5 @ 4A-#6 Sioux City East (Tue)
6. Pella (15-2), LW #8 @ #2 Norwalk (Fri)
7. Charles City (17-1), LW #9 vs Oelwein (Tue)
8. Harlan (15-3), LW #7 vs #10 Denison-Schleswig (Tue)
9. Marion (16-3), LW #10 vs Clear Creek-Amana (Tue)
10.Denison-Schleswig (14-4), LW (X) @ #8 Harlan (Tue)
Class 2A
1. Des Moines Christian (20-0), LW #1 @ Van Meter (Tue)
2. Western Christian (Hull) (17-3), LW #2 vs Spencer (Tue)
3. West Fork (Sheffield) (19-0), LW #3 vs Ventura (tonight)
4. Solon (17-2), LW #4 vs Central Dewitt (Tue)
5. IKM-Manning (19-0), LW #5 vs Audubon (Tue)
6. Cascade (18-2), LW #8 vs Alburnett (Tue)
7. Pella Christian (14-4), LW #6 vs 3A-#2 Norwalk (Tue)
8. Sumner-Fredricksburg (17-2), LW #10 vs South Winneshiek (Tue)
9. Unity Christian (14-4), LW (X) @ Remsen St. Marys (Tue)
10.North Cedar (17-2), LW #7 vs West Branch (tonight)
Class 1A
1. Rock Valley (17-1), LW #1 @ Boyden-Hull (tonight)
2. Cedar Falls NU High (18-1), LW #2 vs Grundy Center (tonight)
3. Iowa Mennonite (19-1), LW #3 @ Scattergood (tonight)
4. Clinton Prince of Peace (18-1), LW #4 vs 2A-#10 North Cedar (Fri)
5. Lynville-Sully (17-1), LW #5 vs BGM (tonight)
6. Storm Lake St. Mary’s (19-0), LW #6 vs Pocahontas (tonight)
7. Don Bosco (Gilbertville) (19-1), LW #7 @ Tripoli (Tue)
8. Council Bluffs St. Albert (12-4), LW #8 @ Boys Town, NE (Tue)
9. N.E. Hamilton (19-1), LW #9 @ GMG (Tue)
10.Keota (17-1), LW #10 vs Tri-County (tonight)
Mon, 08 Feb 2010 14:53:22 CST
BLUNT, BIRD ON FRIDAY'S KMA SCOREBOARD SHOW
Two winning coaches were guests on the KMA Scoreboard Show on Friday night following their victories. Clarinda girl's coach Matt Bird talked with KMA's Tim Wayne following a 48-33 win at home over Atlantic. Bird talked about the continued improvement of his team...
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Bird explains some of the improvements...
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Bird looks at his regional...
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Bedford coach Kevin Blunt was also a guest on the Scoreboard Show and talked about his team's 64-32 win over Wayne...
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Bedford and Nodaway Valley will play for the Pride of Iowa Conference title on Monday night in Greenfield, and Coach Blunt explains how much a conference championship would mean to his team...
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Blunt with more on the game...
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Blunt takes a look at his district pairing...
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KMA-FM will have coverage of the Bedford-Nodaway Valley doubleheader from Greenfield Monday night beginning at 6:30 PM with the girl's game.
Mon, 08 Feb 2010 10:05:58 CST
MARTIN DAILY BLOG: MONDAY, FEBRUARY 8TH
Who Dat? The Saints Dat. The New Orleans Saints are the Super Bowl champions for the first time in NFL history. Chalk this up as one of those things you thought you would never see. The same NFL franchise that had fans put bags over their heads and called themselves the ‘Aints won the title last night.
Two weeks ago I made the prediction that the Saints would beat the Colts for the title, but I felt like I would change my mind before game time. But in Friday’s blog I said this:
My gut feeling that the Saints will win their first Super Bowl ever in a tight 30-28 game will probably not happen. I’m absolutely horrible at prognosticating and predicting games. That’s why I don’t make a lot of predictions. I always end up looking like a fool with my pants on the ground.
Looks like I need to give myself some more credit. I got the score wrong, but my gut instinct was correct. If Indianapolis had tacked on that final touchdown my score would have been even closer. Even though I predicted the Saints would be victorious; there was never a time in that game that I thought they were going to win until that final fourth down pass went incomplete. That’s the nature of the Peyton Manning. Even down 31-17 with about three minutes left I gave him better than 50/50 odds to still find a way to win. However, it wasn’t to be for the Colts, and the party continues as we speak for those in New Orleans.
Sadly, the Super Bowl last night marked the end of football season. What are we going to do with our Sundays now? Heck, what are we going to do with our Mondays through Saturdays without the smack talk and conjecture about the past or upcoming games? Of course, there is basketball and hockey and the Winter Olympics (haha - just kidding), but there isn’t a sport that can hold a candle to football. Your entire week is spent agonizing over the upcoming game. Sure, there’s the NFL Draft in April that will hold our attention for a bit, but then it’s just baseball during the dog days of summer.
The Super Bowl is likely one of my most favorite days, but it’s likely my least favorite day as well. It’s just one game, and when it’s over so is football for about seven months. It’s why I have a lot of trouble enjoying the Super Bowl every year. The hype is enough to drive a man crazy, and then when the final second ticks off the clock it’s as if you’re coming down from a five-month sugar high.
Last night while watching the post game celebration I sat on my couch a defeated man. Shoulders slumped, tears streaming down my face, and no desire to ever watch television again. The greatest spectator sport in the world was going to leave us like a thief in the night. And for what? A little rest and relaxation? Sometimes I wish football were more like hockey (aside from the hockey puck, the ice, the Canadians, the rink, the goalie, the toothless grins, and all the other things). Hockey has what seems like a two-week off-season. Football players need their rest. I understand that, but do they really have to have the longest off-season and the shortest in-season? While you’re fixing everything else in the world that doesn’t need fixing, Roger Goodell, how about fixing this?
It’s a big week of postseason basketball and wrestling on KMA-AM and FM this week. It starts tonight with a regular season doubleheader in the Pride of Iowa Conference with Bedford traveling to Greenfield. Remember the boy’s game that I had earlier this year? It was a triple overtime thriller ending on a Tim Schweitzer game-winner at the buzzer. I threw Bryan Clark a bone to see if those two teams can equal their instant classic from earlier in the season. The winner tonight claims the POI championship. You can hear the coverage on KMA-FM beginning at 6:30 with the girl’s game.
That’s it for today. I’ll just go ahead and continue my sulking now.
Mon, 08 Feb 2010 8:00:42 CST
OSBORNE NETS 1,000, SIDNEY CLAIMS OUTRIGHT CORNER TITLE
Sidney junior Aimee Osborne put in her 1,000th point of her career on Saturday night in Essex during a 48-47 Corner Conference loss. Osborne scored 21 points total and now sits with 1,014 in her illustrious career.
Essex came back from a 19 point deficit to win on a Joscelyn Coleman basket with just one second left to play.
In the boy's game, Sidney beat Essex 68-31 to finish their Corner Conference regular season undefeated and claim their first outright Corner championship since 1985.
Sun, 07 Feb 2010 9:44:08 CST
I-35 & CORNING PREVAIL AT 1-A SECTIONAL WRESTLING TOURNAMENT
Mt. Ayr -- Area wrestlers from 8 schools competed in the class 1-A Sectional Wrestling tournament in Mt. Ayr Saturday night. Interstate 35 and Corning led the charge by advancing 5 wrestlers each to district competition next Saturday at Guthrie Center. I-35 and Corning also wrapped up the sectional team championship and runner-up honors. Both programs will advance to the regional dual team competition on Tuesday night from Truro.
Mt. Ayr, Bedford/Lenox and Nodaway Valley qualified 4 wrestlers each to district action while Central Decatur advanced 3 and Southeast Warren 2 wrestlers respectively. All district qualifiers are listed below. Nick Wetzel and Donnie Ashenfelter will have regional dual team coverage on Tuesday night (2/9) at 6pm on KMA 99.3 FM. Plus live coverage of the district finals at Guthrie Center on Saturday afternoon (2/13) around 2pm on KMA 99.3 FM.
TEAM SCORING
1. I-35...199
2. Corning...161.5
3. Bedford/Lenox...157.5
4. Mt. Ayr...156.5
5. Nodaway Valley...150
6. SE Warren...82.5
7. Central Decatur...74
8. East Union...61
103
Champ...Christian Nook (Bed/Len)
Runner-up...Justin Marn (Corning)
112
Champ...Kole Stapes (I-35)
Runner-up...Mikel Hilton (Corning)
119
Champ...Kaleb Wessel (Nodaway Valley)
Runner-up...Taylor Brammer (Central Decatur)
125
Champ...Jordon Johnson (I-35)
Runner-up...Kevin Wessel (Nodaway Valley)
130
Champ...Jake Winkler (Corning)
Runner-up...Wes Pierschbacher (Mt. Ayr)
135
Champ...Kolby Baier (Nodaway Valley)
Runner-up...Jared Smith (Bed/Len)
140
Champ...Dallas Houchins (I-35)
Runner-up...Jesse McCann (Nodaway Valley)
145
Champ...Carl Davis (SE Warren)
Runner-up...Conor Christensen (Central Decatur)
152
Champ...Tyler Ogburn (Corning)
Runner-up...Cody Schurman (SE Warren)
160
Champ...Cody Morris (Bed/Len)
Runner-up...Cory Schmelzer (Corning)
171
Champ...Willie Lawernce (Bed/Len)
Runner-up...Grant Beck (SE Warren)
189
Champ...Ethan Calbert (I-35)
Runner-up...Bradley Love (Mt. Ayr)
215
Champ...Cade Lambson (Mt. Ayr)
Runner-up...Riley Shea (Central Decatur)
285
Champ...Dylan Lame (Mt. Ayr)
Runner-up...Matt Eads (I-35)
Sun, 07 Feb 2010 9:15:45 CST
SECTIONAL WRESTLING RESULTS
Class 1A and 2A wrestlers gathered on Saturday for Sectional wrestling tournaments throughout the state of Iowa. First and second place winners in each weight class from each sectional will advance to a district tournament on Saturday, February 13th.
In addition, the Sectional Champion and Sectional Runner-up at each Sectional Tournament advances to the 2010 Regional Duals on Tuesday, February 9th.
KMA-AM will have coverage of the Regional Dual Meet in Griswold and in Truro on Tuesday night. We will also have coverage next Saturday afternoon at the District Tournaments in Harlan (AM) and in Guthrie Center (FM). Results from the area Sectional Tournaments can be found below:
CLASS 2A SHENANDOAH SECTIONAL MEET
First Place: Creston
Second Place: Harlan
Creston and Harlan advance to Tuesday night's Class 2A Regional Dual Meet in Winterset against the top two teams from the Albia Sectional. Click below for all the results from Shenandoah...
Shenandoah_Sect_Summary.pdf
CLASS 1A LOGAN-MAGNOLIA SECTIONAL MEET
First Place: Logan-Magnolia
Second Place: Tri-Center
Lo-Ma and Tri-Center advance to Tuesda night's Class 1A Regional Dual Meet in Moville against the top two teams from the West Lyon Sectional. Click below for all the results from Logan...
LoMaSectional.pdf
CLASS 1A RIVERSIDE SECTIONAL MEET
First Place: Underwood
Second Place: Riverside
Underwood and Riverside advance to Tuesday night's Class 1A Regional Dual Meet in Griswold against the top two teams from the Coon Rapids Sectional. Click below for all the results from Riverside...
RiversideSectional.pdf
CLASS 1A MOUNT AYR SECTIONAL MEET
First Place: Interstate 35
Second Place: Corning
Interstate 35 and Corning advance to Tuesday night's Class 1A Regional Dual Meet in Truro against the top two teams from the Pleasantville Sectional. Click below for all the results from Mount Ayr...
MountAyrSectional.pdf
Click here for all the results from the 1A Sectionals.
Click here for all the results from the 2A Sectionals.
Sun, 07 Feb 2010 9:33:41 CST
PANTHERS SNARL IN CLASS 2A SECTIONAL WRESTLING
Creston crowned seven champions en route to a Class 2a wrestling sectional victory in Shenandoah Saturday. Harlan had four champions as the Cyclones finished 2nd in the team race, followed by Clarinda, Shenandoah, Red Oak and Clarinda Academy. Red Oak had two champs and Shenandoah one, as the top-two sectional individual qualifiers advance on to district action next Saturday. With their one-two finishes, both the Creston and Harlan teams will also wrestle next Tuesday in the regional duals. After a less-than-satisfying performance last week at the Hawkeye-10 Tourney, Creston coach, Darrell Frain, was more than pleased with the way his kids got after it Saturday at sectionals.
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It all started rolling with the championship performance of Panther 103-pounder, freshman Gage Cheers.
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Then came Creston's 112-pound champ, freshman Jacob Johnston.
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With championships at 119, 130, 140 and 189, it all culminated for Creston when sophomore 215-pounder, Collin Bevans, knocked off 2nd-ranked, Marcus Streit of Harlan.
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So Frain looks ahead to districts.
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Shenandoah's 160-pound sectional champion, Brody Esser, couldn't have found a better time to get his first tournament victory.
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Esser, always all-about team, was humbled by the experience.
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Esser talks about his goals for districts and the rest of his junior season.
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Class 2a sectional champions and 2nd-place finishers from the Shenandoah sectional:
103 Gage Cheers (9) Creston
Sean Skillern (9) Shenandoah
112 Jacob Johnston (9) Creston
Geoff Sellers (9) Red Oak
119 David Thompson (10) Creston
Brodie Bergren (11) Clarinda
125 Mike Thielen (12) Harlan
Zach Goodrich (10) Creston
130 Jake Marlin (9) Creston
Steven Ripley (11) Clarinda
135 Anthony Hough (12) Harlan
Bryant Manning (11) Clarinda Academy
140 Cort Sandeman (12) Creston
Nick Card (12) Clarinda
145 Cole Meek (11) Red Oak
John Young (11) Creston
152 Tamion Wehr (11) Harlan
Brody Jay (12) Creston
160 Brody Esser (11) Shenandoah
Trevor Shane (11) Clarinda
171 Seth Esaias (10) Red Oak
Keeton Hulett (9) Creston
189 Jared Bevins (10) Creston
Jordan Daaman (11) Clarinda
215 Collin Bevins (10) Creston
Marcus Streit (12) Harlan
285 Matt Hoch (12) Harlan
Ryan Maitlen (12) Creston
Sat, 06 Feb 2010 20:37:39 CST
JAYHAWKS BEAT UPSET-MINDED HUSKERS
LAWRENCE, Kan (AP) _ Cole Aldrich scored six points during a 16-1 run and No. 1 Kansas used a big second half Saturday to beat Nebraska 75-64 and stretch its home winning streak to 55.
The heavily favored Jayhawks (22-1, 8-0 Big 12) led almost the entire first half but Nebraska charged out after the break on a 10-2 tear and silenced the sellout crowd that had expected a comforting rout following consecutive overtime scares on the road.
When Jorge Brian Diaz worked inside for a bucket that gave the Cornhuskers a 43-39 lead, Kansas called time out and Sherron Collins immediately hit a 3-pointer. A Nebraska turnover gave the ball back to Kansas and Aldrich, saddled with three fouls, had a putback to get the take-charge run off and running.
Marcus Morris had 20 points as the Jayhawks beat the Huskers (13-10, 1-7) for the 24th time in 25 meetings. Diaz had 20 for Nebraska.
Sat, 06 Feb 2010 20:30:53 CST
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