Monthly Archives: November 2011

Nov 17

ISU near 500th win – and 600th loss

Posted on Thursday, November 17, 2011, at 7:33 PM by Jeff

Friday’s game against Oklahoma State is Iowa State’s 1137th. That much the athletics office and the NCAA agree on. But even before superficially drilling into the numbers there’s a discrepancy. The NCAA says that through the end of 2010, Iowa … Continue reading →

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Nov 17

Big 12 begins (or continues) extrication from Kansas City

Posted on Thursday, November 17, 2011, at 1:28 PM by Jeff

By virtue of contracts, the women’s tournament is the next to go.* It’s heading to Oklahoma City, two years before the men potentially follow. Memorial Auditorium is old, and even in the Big 12 the women’s tournament pales in comparison … Continue reading →

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Nov 17

Photos by the numbers: 12

Posted on Thursday, November 17, 2011, at 7:00 AM by Jeff

June 14, 2004: The north end of IA 12 in Hawarden. This sign, facing east on an unnamed road that came in from South Dakota, points to IA 10 going back into South Dakota but not continuing east into Iowa … Continue reading →

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Nov 16

Photos by the numbers: 11

Posted on Wednesday, November 16, 2011, at 7:00 AM by Jeff

July 1, 2009: Middlesex, Pennsylvania, near Carlisle. This is how I-83 connects to the Pennsylvania Turnpike. Eleven is one of Iowa’s longest dormant numbers, and certainly the longest dormant two-digit. It was replaced by a fourth version of IA 150 … Continue reading →

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Nov 16

Super Sports Week starts with split decision

Posted on Wednesday, November 16, 2011, at 12:01 AM by Jeff

The Cyclone men and women really need to work on their layups. Last basketball season, I took my first trips to the McLeod Center (UNI men 60, ISU 54) and Carver-Hawkeye Arena (Iowa women 62, ISU 40). I was hoping … Continue reading →

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Nov 15

Photos by the numbers: 10

Posted on Tuesday, November 15, 2011, at 7:00 AM by Jeff

May 11, 2010: Pierce, Wisconsin. I’ve traveled the entire western segment of US 10 — or HAD, until Wisconsin opened a couple of new segments. This is also my northernmost segment traveled of US 63 to date.

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Nov 14

Photos by the numbers: 9

Posted on Monday, November 14, 2011, at 7:00 AM by Jeff

September 7, 2006: Black Hawk Bridge in Lansing. The east end of IA 9, right by the south end of IA 26.

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Nov 13

Photos by the numbers: 8

Posted on Sunday, November 13, 2011, at 7:00 AM by Jeff

July 17, 2007: Like there was any other location I’d pick for this one. West end of IA 8.

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Nov 12

Photos by the numbers: 7

Posted on Saturday, November 12, 2011, at 7:00 AM by Jeff

March 20, 2003: West side of Storm Lake, end of my first day of my first road trip. (The day before the 3/4 photo in Pocahontas.) North end of IA 110.

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Nov 11

Armstrong-Ringsted’s last game(?)

Posted on Friday, November 11, 2011, at 10:48 PM by Jeff

The 2009 and 2010 8-man champions lost in the semifinals to Fremont-Mills. The district is already sharing every sport except football with North Sentral Kossuth, which itself is a shared pair at the moment. Football districts will be reorganized in … Continue reading →

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