Sports, October 17th

By Slaten Swords · Tuesday, October 17th, 2023 at 6:30 am CDT

High School Football

Mt. Pleasant will travel to Davenport Assumption this Friday, October 20th, to end their season. 

In other Class 3A District 4 matchups, Keokuk will look to pull off the upset against Mt. Vernon at home and Washington will take on Fort Madison.

Fairfield will end the regular season against Grinnell this Friday. 

Columbus will host Maquoketa Valley for the first round of the playoffs at 7 pm.

Danville will travel to face off against Wapsie Valley at 7 pm for the first round of playoffs. 

West Burlington-Notre Dame will hit the road to compete against Camanche for the first round of the playoffs. 

#10 Mediapolis will start their playoff journey against Anamosa this Friday at home with kickoff starting at 7 pm.

#10 WACO will host Baxter this Friday at 7 pm. KILJ 105.5 FM, kilj.com, will have the call with the pregame show at 6:45 pm.

#1 Winfield-Mt. Union will take on Belle Plaine at 7 pm this Friday for the first round of the playoffs. KILJ 98.5 FM and AM 1130 will have the call with Jeff Broeg. 

High School Volleyball

Mt. Pleasant will take on Keokuk tonight for the first round of the Class 4A regional. KILJ will be on the call with the pregame show at 6:45 pm.

Danville had the tough challenge of traveling into the Wolves Den to take on Winfield-Mt. Union last night, but the Bears exited with the victory winning in straight sets 25-15, 25-18, and 25-19. Aurey Meeker had three aces in the losing effort. The Wolves finished with a record of 17-14. 

Holy Trinity Catholic breezed past Moulton-Udell in a sweep, allowing only 11 points total for all three matches. Natalie Randolph tallied 25 assists while Presley Myers and Mary Kate Bendlage banged home 14 kills apiece. The Crusaders will host the Bears tomorrow, October 18th. KILJ 105.5 FM, kilj.com, will be on the call with the pregame show at 6:45 pm. 

New London threw everything they had at Burlington Notre Dame but the Nikes came away with the sweep with scores of 25-22, 25-17, and 25-15. The Tigers had the advantage for most of the first set, but Taryn Stephens and Avaiana West caught fire late and dominated the rest of the contest. Coach Davis was proud of his team’s effort after the slow start. 

Tysann Gipple tallied her 500th career kill in the contest for New London. Lexi Korschgen notched 38 assists while West had 16 kills and Stephens grabbed 15 kills. Coach Davis knows work needs to be done before their road matchup with Moravia tomorrow. 

WACO will move on to the quarterfinal in Region 7 after defeating Iowa Valley in straight sets 25-21, 25-23, and 25-19. The Warriors will travel to face off against Central City tomorrow at 7 pm. 

Central Lee will compete against Solon in the Class 3A quarterfinal round tonight.

Mediapolis will take on Tipton in the Class 3A quarterfinal tonight.

Van Buren County will travel to Wilton for the quarterfinal round of regionals tomorrow.

Cross Country

Winfield-Mt. Union, WACO, Danville-New London, Holy Trinity Catholic, and Van Buren County will travel to Regina Catholic on October 19th. 

In Class 2A, Mediapolis, Central Lee, and West Burlington-Notre Dame will compete at Williamsburg on October 19th. 

Pella will serve as the host for Mt. Pleasant, Fort Madison, Keokuk and Washington for the Class 3A meet tomorrow, October 18th. 

College Football

#24 Iowa will take on Minnesota at home this Saturday, October 21st.

Iowa State University will enjoy their bye week.

For the Hawkeye broadcast, tune into KILJ 105.5 FM.

Chase Contreraz earned his second Big 12 Special Teams Player of the Week after nailing all three of his field goals and extra points along with converting a fake field goal for a first down. 

This Day in Sports History

1976 – Then coldest World Series game; Reds beat NY Yankees, 4-3 in Game 2 at Riverfront Stadium, Cincinnati; 39 degrees Fahrenheit (until 1997).

1991 – Pittsburgh Penguin Paul Coffey sets NHL defenseman scoring record with 1,053 career points (309 goals & 744 assists).

2015 – Star forward Cristiano Ronaldo becomes Real Madrid’s all-time leading scorer across all competitions, overtaking club legend Raul with his 324th goal in a 3-0 win over Levante.

Marc Davis – Pending

By Yorke Prough · Tuesday, October 17th, 2023 at 6:00 am CDT

Marc Ryan Davis, 35, of Mediapolis, died Thursday, October 12, 2023. Funeral arrangements are pending at Kimzey Funeral Home.

Margaret Quigley

By Yorke Prough · Monday, October 16th, 2023 at 3:58 pm CDT

Margaret L. Quigley, 88, of Washington, passed away on Sunday, October 15, 2023, at Halcyon House Health Care Center. A funeral will be held Thursday, October 19. 2023, 2:00 PM at the Beatty Funeral Home in Washington. The service will be available via Livestream at the Beatty Peterseim Website, Facebook and YouTube pages.  Burial will follow at Cambrian Cemetery in rural Columbus City. The family will greet friends from noon until the time of the service on Thursday. There will be an open viewing for the public on Wednesday, October 18, from 1 – 5 PM at the Beatty Funeral Home in Washington. A general memorial fund has been established.

Margaret Louise (Sandeen) Quigley was born September 12, 1935, in Mt. Pleasant, Iowa, the daughter of Ernest and Margaret Nathalia (Norman) Sandeen. She graduated from Olds High School and earned her teacher’s degree from Iowa Wesleyan College. She taught 4th grade at Keota Elementary. On August 1, 1959, she was united in marriage to Jack Quigley. Margaret later worked at the United Presbyterian Home as a nurse’s aide for 19 years. Margaret was a member of the Immanuel Lutheran Church in Washington, where she was active in sewing and quilting groups. She loved cheering for the Iowa Women’s Basketball team for over 30 years with their season tickets. In her earlier years she looked forward to her Wednesday lady’s crafting group at the Bob Redlinger home and also enjoyed sending cards to people. Her grandsons were the light of her life, and she loved spending time with them.

Survivors include her son Jay (Christal) Quigley of Washington, grandsons Mason and Trevor Quigley, her niece Marjorie Beckman and nephew Ralph Sandeen.

Preceding Margaret in death were her parents, her husband Jack (2020), and infant brother and her brother Carl Sandeen.

Ill-Timed Rain Impacts Harvest Progress – Weekly Crop Progress Report and Weather Summary

By Yorke Prough · Monday, October 16th, 2023 at 3:15 pm CDT

 Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig commented on the Iowa Crop Progress and Condition Report released by the USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service. The report is released weekly April through November. Additionally, the Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship provides a weather summary each week during this time.

“The widespread rain is definitely ill-timed yet still badly needed,” said Sec. Naig. “Though combines are sidelined, and harvest progress is slowed, the rain will have a positive impact on re-charging soil moisture, establishing cover crops and replenishing pastures.” 

The weekly report is also available on the USDA’s website at nass.usda.gov.

Crop Report

Iowa was cold and damp this week with the northern two-thirds of State receiving above average precipitation, limiting days suitable for fieldwork to 4.2 during the week ending October 15, 2023, according to the USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service. Corn and soybean harvest continued to be the main field activities for the week, although there were some reports of fall tillage and dry fertilizer being applied.

Topsoil moisture condition rated 19 percent very short, 38 percent short, 40 percent adequate and 3 percent surplus. Subsoil moisture condition rated 31 percent very short, 43 percent short, 24 percent adequate and 2 percent surplus.

Virtually all the State’s corn crop has reached maturity. Corn harvested for grain reached 42 percent statewide, 3 days ahead of last year and 5 days ahead of the average. Moisture content of field corn being harvested for grain was at 17 percent. Corn condition rated 51 percent good to excellent. Soybeans dropping leaves was 98 percent this week. Soybeans harvested reached 74 percent, 1 day ahead of last year and 9 days ahead of the average. 

Pasture condition rated 17 percent good to excellent. Livestock conditions were generally good. Some producers continue to haul hay and purchase hay in preparation for winter, while others have turned cattle out to feed on fields of corn stalks. 

Weather Summary
Provided by Justin Glisan, Ph.D., State Climatologist, Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship

A large and slow-moving low-pressure system spun several waves of showers and thunderstorms across Iowa during the reporting period. Stations across Iowa’s northern half received more than a month’s worth of rainfall. Temperatures were also cooler than average where cloud cover and rain were present; the statewide average temperature was 50.2 degrees, 2.7 degrees below normal.

Daytime highs on Sunday (8th) rose into the upper 60s and low 70s as spotty clouds dotted the sky under light northerly winds. Mostly clear skies into Monday (9th) morning allowed temperatures to fall below freezing at many Iowa stations while upper 30s and low 40s were observed in eastern Iowa. Afternoon conditions were partly sunny with highs in the upper 50s and low 60s as northerly winds increased. Starry skies persisted through Tuesday (10th) morning with an easterly shifting wind and temperatures in the upper 20s northwest to upper 30s southeast. Several southwestern stations registered highs in the lower 70s with temperatures 10-15 degrees cooler in northern Iowa. Clouds increased over southern Iowa into early Wednesday (11th) as showers and a few thunderstorms moved through the area. General totals were under 0.20 inch, though Truro (Madison County) measured 0.26 inch and College Springs (Page County) received 0.36 inch. Additional showers and a few severe thunderstorms fired across eastern Iowa, later expanding farther north and west, ahead of a large low-pressure system that was approaching Iowa. A second wave of showers pushed into western Iowa just before daybreak on Thursday (12th) with a broad shield of rain persisting over northern Iowa through the afternoon hours. Initial rainfall totals exceeded 1.00 inch at 60 stations with the highest totals in eastern Iowa and a statewide average of 0.47 inch; a station in Davenport (Scott County) observed 2.02 inches while Camanche (Clinton County) reported 3.05 inches. Easterly wind continued through the day with upper 40s northeast to mid-60s southwest.

The low-pressure center finally moved into western Iowa after midnight on Friday (13th) with moderate to heavy rain falling from several waves of showers and thunderstorms. Nearly 30 northwest stations observed at least 2.00 inches with 10 stations registering more than 3.00 inches; Milford (Dickinson County) reported 3.09 inches with 3.75 inches in Storm Lake (Buena Vista County). Totals tapered off farther southeast though most stations across Iowa’s northwestern two-thirds observed at least 0.50 inch; the statewide average total was 0.76 inch. Overcast skies persisted through the day with highs in the upper 50s and low 60s as stronger storms formed across central Iowa during the late afternoon. Ample instability and atmospheric spin associated with the low-pressure center forced a few tornado-warned thunderstorms, though no rotation was spotted. The system finally exited eastern Iowa early on Saturday (14th) with 24-hour totals reported at 7:00 a.m. highest from central to eastern Iowa. More than 30 additional stations hit an inch or more with 2.68 inches in Lowden (Cedar County); general totals at most stations were in the 0.25- to 0.75-inch range with a statewide average of 0.52 inch. Overcast skies hid the annular solar eclipse as spotty showers spun in on the backside of the low. Daytime temperatures were in the 50s as gusty northerly winds built in. Overnight lows did not drop significantly as thick stratus cloud remained; temperatures remained in the mid to upper 40s on Sunday (15th) morning.

Weekly precipitation totals ranged from 0.07 inch in Davis City (Decatur County) to 5.29 inches in Sioux Rapids (Buena Vista County). The statewide weekly average precipitation was 1.85 inches, almost three times the normal of 0.64 inch. Lamoni (Decatur County) reported the week’s high temperature of 81 degrees on the 12th, 14 degrees above normal. Elkader (Clayton County) reported the week’s low temperature of 23 degrees on the 11th, 16 degrees below normal.

Janet Buford

By Yorke Prough · Monday, October 16th, 2023 at 3:11 pm CDT

Janet F. Buford, 85, of Donnellson, Iowa, passed away at 10:05 p.m. Saturday, October 14, 2023, at the Clark County Nursing Home in Kahoka, Missouri.

She was born on November 12, 1937, the daughter of Albert A. and Faye (Halferty) Schreiber. On January 25, 1959, she married Charles Warren Buford in Revere, Missouri. He preceded her in death on June 8, 2016.

Survivors include her two sons Jeff (Wendy) Buford of Donnellson, David (Lori) Buford of Bonaparte, one daughter; Mary (Bill) Allaman of Oquawka, Illinois, eight grandchildren; Travis (Kara) Buford, Jill (Troy) DeRoos, Tyler (Megan) Buford, Justin (Bobby) Allaman, Rachael Allaman, Nick (Amanda) Buford, Danielle (Ian) Homich and Holly Bevier, ten great grandchildren and several nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by her parents; husband: Charlie; one daughter: Carol Buford; one grandson: Zachary Bevier; three brothers and their spouses.

Janet was a graduate of Revere High School. She enjoyed gardening, working on the farm, going on four wheeler rides with her husband Charlie, being a caregiver to her family and spending time with her grandchildren and great grandchildren.

The family will receive friends from 9:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. Thursday, October 19, 2023, at Schmitz Funeral Home in Donnellson.

A funeral service will be held at 10:30 a.m. Thursday, October 19, 2023, at Schmitz Funeral Home in Donnellson with Pastor Dan Deatrick officiating.

Burial will be at Embury Cemetery, rural Donnellson.

Memorials have been established in her memory for the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation or Embury Cemetery.

Schmitz Funeral Home of Donnellson is assisting the family with arrangements. Online condolences may be made to the family at www.schmitzfuneralhomes.com.

Prep Volleyball: Holy Trinity Catholic Ranks 3rd in Final Rankings of the Season

By Slaten Swords · Monday, October 16th, 2023 at 3:04 pm CDT

Prep Volleyball- The postseason gets underway tonight, which means the final rankings of the year for the Iowa Girls High School Athletic Union has been released. Only three total teams were dropped from the top 15, but we did see one #1 team fall.

In Class 1A, Ankeny Christian, Boyden-Hull, and Holy Trinity Catholic kept their top three positions, respectively. Ankeny touts three of the best servers in Class 1A, while the Crusaders have two top ten blockers including the number one blocker in Presley Myers. Minimal movement persisted through the rest of the rankings, except for Remsen-St. Mary’s falling from 10th all the way out of the top 15 after finishing the season 6-3 in their final nine games. Sidney jumped up to the #14 spot after previously being unranked.

Dike-New Hartford is still chasing perfection with a 44-0 record leading the way for Class 2A, followed by Hinton and Grundy Center. Treynor fell two spots from 5th to 7th. West Burlington ended the regular season with a 36-5 record, which helped the Falcons glide up one spot in the rankings to #13. No teams were dropped from the rankings.

The #1 spot has been secure amongst all the classifications this season, but no is ever safe as Western Christian fell to 3rd on the rankings. Losses to Hinton and Cherokee Washington did no favors. Mt. Vernon is now the #1 team followed by Cherokee for their big win. Mid-Prairie had been building a nice resume, which included a win over #13 West Burlington, but the Golden Hawks have gone just 5-6 in their last 11 games resulting in a four-spot tumble back to #12. Anamosa was replaced by Monticello in the rankings, who slides in at #14.

Class 4A has their own team searching for perfection as Clear Creek-Amana owns a 43-0 record. Indianola and Xavier ranked 2nd and 3rd, respectively. ADM fell from #3 to #5 in the rankings. Nevada jumped up three spots to the #9 ranking. Charles City was dropped from the rankings and Carlisle was the team to replace them.

No teams were dropped from the top 15 in Class 1A with the top three teams remaining the same in Dowling Catholic, Ankeny Centennial, and Waukee Northwest, respectively. Iowa City Liberty rolled down a couple of spots to #14 and, interestingly, the Lightning is the only team to have a losing record (18-21) and still be ranked. Council Bluffs Abraham Lincoln rounds out the top 15 as no teams were evicted.

Classes 1A and 2A will begin the first round of playoffs tonight and Classes 3A, 4A, and 5A will start tomorrow, October 17th. All games are scheduled to start at 7 pm.

George Janecek

By Yorke Prough · Monday, October 16th, 2023 at 3:04 pm CDT

George L. Janecek, 88, of Washington, passed peacefully on Sunday, October 15, 2023, at his home in rural Washington. A funeral service will be held Saturday, October 21, 2023, at 10:00 AM at the Beatty Funeral Home in Washington. The service will be available via Livestream at the Beatty Peterseim Website, and YouTube and Facebook Pages. Burial with full military honors will follow at Elm Grove Cemetery in Washington. Visitation will be held Friday, October 20, 2023, from 1 – 7 PM with the family present from 5 – 7 PM at the Beatty Funeral Home in Washington. A memorial fund has been established for the Wayland Tractor Club, Wayland, Iowa.

George Lee Janecek was born September 30, 1935, in Richland, Iowa, the son of Frank and Flossie (Farrier) Janecek. He graduated from Washington High School and entered the United States Army in 1954. On July 10, 1957, he was united in marriage to Janet Prescott at the Methodist Church in Washington. George was a farmer all his life and was a member of the Wayland Tractor Club. He enjoyed working on tractors, restoring, painting, and fixing them, and participating in many tractor parades and rides. He especially enjoyed the Old Threshers Reunion in Mt. Pleasant, and his daily drives to check the crops with Janet.

Survivors include his wife Janet of Washington, two sons: Ronald (Jane) Janecek of Washington, Richard (Cheryl Haezebroeck) Janecek of Marion; four grandchildren: Kyle (Jessica) Janecek, Daniel (Fawn) Janecek, Emily (Jim) Gratner, Suma Janecek; seven great-grandchildren and one brother Dale Janecek.

Preceding George in death were his parents.

Linda Perrenoud

By Yorke Prough · Monday, October 16th, 2023 at 2:59 pm CDT

Linda Perrenoud, 77, of Donnellson, Iowa, passed away at 11:45 p.m. Thursday, October 12, 2023, at her home in Donnellson.

She was born on April 15, 1946, the daughter of Willard and Lelia (Becker) Shoemaker. On June 26, 1964, she married Terry Perrenoud in Donnellson, Iowa.

Survivors include her husband: Terry; two daughters: Michelle (Jennifer Blanchard) Perrenoud and Sheri (Tony) Clemenson; five grandchildren: Isabelle and Margret Clemenson, Jacqui, Katie and Garrett Blanchard; brother Leroy (Dorine) Shoemaker. Also surviving are several nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by her parents; Sister: Betty Rider and brothers: Marvin, Ronald, David and Paul Shoemaker.

Linda was a 1964 graduate of Harmony High School. She enjoyed music, reading, sewing (she had made several blankets for her family and puppies), baking, cooking, gardening, playing cards, traveling and camping. Linda loved the holidays, especially Christmas Eve. She was the glue to her family and she enjoyed spending time with them most of all. Linda was truly a joy to be with.

A Celebration of Life will be held from 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. Saturday, November 4, 2023, at the Lee County Fair Learning Center in Donnellson, Iowa. Please dress casual.

Memorials may be made in her memory to the PAW Animal Shelter.

Schmitz Funeral Home of Donnellson is assisting the family with arrangements. Online condolences may be made to the family at www.schmitzfuneralhomes.com.