Women’s College Wrestling: Five Tigers Named HoA All Conference Choices

By Nathan Bloechl · Wednesday, March 2nd, 2022 at 3:10 pm CDT

KILJ — Five Iowa Wesleyan Tiger women’s wrestlers have earned All-Heart of America Conference honors.

Mia Palumbo (FR/Oak Lawn, IL) and Adaugo Nwachukwu (FR/San Jose, CA) were both named to the First-Team All-Conference team after winning individual championships.

Palumbo is now 18-3 while Nwachukwu boasts a 17-1 record.

Alaina Sunlin and Joanna Vanderwood were Second-Team choices, while Destiny Campbell claimed a Third-Team finish.

Wesleyan will turn preparations to the NAIA Women’s National Tournament, which will be wrestled March 11th and 12th in Jamestown, North Dakota.

Daily County

By Theresa Rose · Wednesday, March 2nd, 2022 at 2:27 pm CDT

In the interest of keeping Henry County residents informed, the Henry County Sheriff’s office has requested KILJ post the daily jail count. During the jail referendum campaign it was publicized that the jail would be able to house additional inmates from surrounding counties and this would generate revenue for Henry County.

Henry County Jail

Date:   _03-02-2022________

 

  _24_      Henry County Inmates

 

  _59_      Out of County Contract Inmates              

 

 _83_     TOTAL

Sports, March 2nd

By Nathan Bloechl · Wednesday, March 2nd, 2022 at 12:40 pm CDT

Girls’ Prep Basketball: Lopreato, Lamm Headline SEC All-Conference Teams

Junior forward Andrea Lopreato and senior guard Kenna Lamm were both named First All-SEC honorees yesterday, the league announced.

Joining them on the first-team were Fairfield’s Danielle Breen, Fort Madison senior Malarie Ross and the terrific tandem from Keokuk of Kayde Martin and Abby Wolter.

Wolter was named the SEC Player of the Year, helping guide the Chiefs to an 18-4 record, going a perfect 10-0 in league play.

Lopreato led the Panthers with 21.3 points and 9.9 rebounds per game, also chipping in a team-high 4.3 assists per game.

Lamm finished the year scoring 12 points per game, swiping two steals per game hitting 30% of her three point shots.

Jadan Brumbaugh and Tristian Shull were both named Honorable Mention selections.

Lamm, Shull, Mackenzie Musselman and Kate Schimmelpfennig were all Academic All-Conference choices.

Girls Prep Basketball: State Tournament Scoreboard (Day 2)

Day Two of the Iowa Girls State Tournament has come and gone, here’s a look at yesterday’s scoreboard.

Class 2A Quarterfinals 

Dike-New Hartford 64, South Central Calhoun 44

Panorama 46, Iowa City Regina 38

Class 3A Quarterfinals

Ballard 43, Center Point-Urbana 29

Class 4A Quarterfinals 

Dallas Center-Grimes 64, Benton 38

Cedar Rapids Xavier 62, Central DeWitt 55

Action continues on today at Wells Fargo Arena today with 1A Quarterfinals taking place.

Nathan Bloechl and Kent Bennett will have coverage of the Notre Dame-Algona Bishop Garrigan game starting at 5:00 p.m.

You can listen on FM 105.5 and kilj.com.

Men’s College Basketball: Iowa Wesleyan Gets Two on All-Tournament Team

The Continental Athletic Conference has named Carver Locke and Marvin Bateman to the All Tournament team.

Locke averaged 24 points over two game sand scored a season-high 31 in Friday morning’s win over Wilberforce shooting 8-of-10 from the field.

Bateman was terrific from three-point land in the Tigers’ two matchups, converting on 44% of his shots.

Florida College’s Matt Simpson headlined the men’s basketball honorees as the tournament’s Most Outstanding Player.

He averaged 23.7 points per game in leading the Falcons to the championship.

Simpson scored 32 points in a 102-82 victory against Washington Adventist University (Maryland) in the championship game.

Women’s College Basketball: West Named MOP of CAC Tournament: 

Iowa Wesleyan forward Brittany West has been named the CAC women’s basketball tournament’s Most Outstanding Player.

The senior from Shakopee, MN averaged 24.7 points per game in leading the Tigers to the CAC title.

She scored 24 points in the team’s quarterfinal victory against Fisher College (Massachusetts) before tallying 25 points in back-to-back efforts against Washington Adventist, in the semifinal round, and Haskell Indian Nations University (Kansas), in the championship game.

Joining her on the All-Tournament squad were Kyla Moore, Breanna Wendland and Maci Kuchta.

Iowa Wesleyan will learn the opponent for the NAIA Women’s Basketball National Championships on Thursday, with the selection show beginning at 6:00 p.m.

Women’s College Wrestling: Five Tigers Named HoA All Conference Choices

Five Iowa Wesleyan Tiger women’s wrestlers have earned All-Heart of America Conference honors.

Mia Palumbo (FR/Oak Lawn, IL) and Adaugo Nwachukwu (FR/San Jose, CA) were both named to the First-Team All-Conference team after winning individual championships.

Palumbo is now 18-3 while Nwachukwu boasts a 17-1 record.

Alaina Sunlin and Joanna Vanderwood were Second-Team choices, while Destiny Campbell claimed a Third-Team finish.

Wesleyan will turn preparations to the NAIA Women’s National Tournament, which will be wrestled March 11th and 12th in Jamestown, North Dakota.

Wayland City Council Meeting Agenda

By Theresa Rose · Tuesday, March 1st, 2022 at 9:18 pm CDT

Wayland City Council meets Wednesday, March 2 at 7:30 pm at the Wayland City Hall

Roll Call

  1. Consent Agenda

Note:  These are routine items and will be enacted by one motion without separate discussion unless a Council member requests an item be removed for separate consideration.

  1. Minutes of February 16, 2021
  2. Bills for Payment/CD Renewals
  3. Report
  4. Clerks Budgetary Report
  5. Utility Dept. Report
  6. Police Dept. Report
  7. Firefighter Dept. Report

 

  1. Citizen Forum

The Mayor and City Council welcome comments from the public for items not listed on the agenda.  You are asked to state your name and address for the record and to limit your remarks in order that others may be given the opportunity to speak.  The Order of Business is at the discretion of the Chair.  No action will be taken.

 

  1. Unfinished Business
  1. Sewer Project Update

 

  1. New Business
    1. Natural Gas Tap Cost Share Request – 210 W Front St.
    2. 2022-05 “Resolution Entering into a City Park Use Agreement with the Wayland Youth Athletic Association”
    3. Consider Upgrades to Bomber Field Concessions Stand
    4. 2022-06 “Resolution Waving Rights to Subdivision Review”

 

  1. Building Permits – none

 

  1. Adjournment

Donna M. Matheney (final arrangements)

By Theresa Rose · Tuesday, March 1st, 2022 at 8:45 pm CDT

Donna M. Matheney, 75, of West Des Moines formerly of Mount Pleasant died Wednesday, February 23, 2022, at Deerfield in Urbandale.

Donna was born October 28, 1946, in Burlington, Iowa, the daughter of Carl and Irene (Francsis) Burky. She graduated from Mount Pleasant High School in 1964. Donna earned a bachelor’s degree in education from the University of Northern Iowa, and Master of Social Work from the University of Iowa. On October 14, 1968, Donna married Ken Ehrhart, the couple had three children and later divorced in 1986. On December 29, 1990, Donna married Jim Matheney. She worked as a social worker for Annie Whitmire Home in Davenport, Mental Health Institute, Iowa Department of Human Services and Great River AEA, retiring in 1999. Donna was a member of the VFW Auxiliary and volunteered at Henry County Health Center. Family was very important to Donna and she treasured the time she spent attending her grandchildren’s activities. Donna loved spending time doing crafts, quilting and making angel dresses. She also enjoyed traveling, playing piano, trips to the casino and was an avid dancer. She loved watching the St Louis Cardinals and Tom Brady.

Donna is survived by two daughters; Michelle (Mike) Everitt of Urbandale; Jennifer Oldfield of Clive; a son, Joshua Ehrhart of Rockport, Indiana; two step sons; Brad (PJ) Matheney of St. Charles, Missouri, Ryan (Sheila) Matheney of Mount Pleasant; step daughter Jill (Robin) Daniel of Mount Pleasant; five grandchildren; six step grandchildren; and six great grandchildren; brother Dennis Burky of Apache Junction, Arizona; and a sister Dorothy Wehage of Mount Pleasant.

She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband Jim Matheney, and her beloved dog Freckles.

A memorial service will be held at 11:00 am Monday, March 7, 2022, at the Olson-Powell Memorial Chapel in Mount Pleasant. Pastor David Bracht-Wagner will officiate. Burial will be in the Forest Home Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 9:30 am until service time on Monday. The service will be livestreamed at Powell Funeral Homes Facebook page and at www.powellfuneralhomes.com. A memorial fund has been established for the Iowa Donor Network.

 

Notice….HCHC Phones Working

By Theresa Rose · Tuesday, March 1st, 2022 at 4:01 pm CDT

Henry County Health Center’s phone system is back in working order. Earlier Tuesday the hospital reported not being able to receive incoming calls. After working with the telephone provider, HCHC now says callers should be able to get thru.

Girls Prep Basketball: State Basketball Scoreboard

By Nathan Bloechl · Tuesday, March 1st, 2022 at 3:38 pm CDT

Des Moines — Day One of the IGHSAU State Basketball tournament commenced yesterday at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines.

Here’s a full look at the scoreboard:

5A

Johnston 47, Dowling Catholic 38

Pleasant Valley 52, Iowa City High 47

West Des Moines Valley 49, Des Moines Roosevelt 44

Waterloo West 67, Ankeny Centennial 59

3A

Unit Christian 40, Davenport Assumption 37

Estherville-Lincoln Central 49, Sergeant Bluff-Luton 34

West Lyon 38, Roland-Story 23

Women’s College Basketball: Clark Named B1G POW

By Nathan Bloechl · Tuesday, March 1st, 2022 at 3:38 pm CDT

Iowa City — University of Iowa sophomore Caitlin Clark was named Big Ten Player of the Week, the conference announced Monday.

This week’s award is the seventh Big Ten Player of the Week honor this season for Clark.

In three games for Iowa last week, including two top-10 wins, Clark averaged 33 points, 9.3 assists and 7.7 rebounds per game.

Clark and the No. 12 Hawkeyes will face the winner of Minnesota vs. Northwestern on Friday at the Big Ten Tournament in Indianapolis.

Tipoff is set for 5:30 p.m.