Author Archives: Jeff

Mar 04

North Tama 47, Ankeny Christian 45

Posted on Monday, March 4, 2013, at 9:14 PM by Jeff

North Tama overcame 10 first-half turnovers, a 10-point halftime deficit, and under 50 percent free-throw shooting to defeat Ankeny Christian Academy 47-45 Monday in the first round of the boys’ state basketball tournament. When the Redhawks’ Mitchell Boerm made the … Continue reading →

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Mar 04

‘The exact same measurements’

Posted on Monday, March 4, 2013, at 12:43 AM by Jeff

North Tama plays Ankeny Christian at 3:45. Related: Class 1A has smallest percentage of teams in state finals (Des Moines Register) (Yes, the movie clip is about the state final, but this is the NT boys’ first game at the … Continue reading →

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Mar 01

A suggestion to whoever does the state tournament broadcasts

Posted on Friday, March 1, 2013, at 12:18 PM by Jeff

In the Class 4A final Saturday night, don’t abbreviate Cedar Rapids Xavier as “C RAPIDS” like Thursday night. Call it “CR XAVIER” or “XAVIER” if limited to eight characters. I don’t know if this applies to the scoreboards at the … Continue reading →

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Mar 01

Traer is the winner in final storm totals

Posted on Friday, March 1, 2013, at 12:57 AM by Jeff

The National Weather Service’s compilation of results from the snowfall lists Traer at 16 inches, 15.5 near the 63/96 intersection, and 14 near Evansdale and State Center. For a piece of visual confirmation, see this picture from Tricia Detje Zeis.

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Feb 28

Villisca-Corning: Simple name wasn’t even an option?

Posted on Thursday, February 28, 2013, at 12:29 PM by Jeff

Back in August 2011, I wrote about the potential of sharing/a merger between the Corning and Villisca school districts. Later that week, Texas A&M announced it was abandoning the Big 12 and my attention went elsewhere. This week, that issue … Continue reading →

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Feb 27

15 inches of snow in Traer (Updated to 16)

Posted on Wednesday, February 27, 2013, at 12:48 PM by Jeff

Waterloo set a record for the day. (Image from Iowa Environmental Mesonet. Image at link changes with each snowfall.) UPDATE: Another map with better gradients from the National Weather Service. The girls’ state basketball tournament was permanently moved a week … Continue reading →

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Feb 26

39 minutes, 54 seconds

Posted on Tuesday, February 26, 2013, at 1:15 PM by Jeff

Prologue: 19 minutes, 55 seconds 39 minutes, 54 seconds (:06) Iowa State 79, Kansas 76 Iowa State 76, Oklahoma State 76 Iowa State 71, Texas 68 Iowa State 90, Kansas 88 (4:27 mark of video) (2:09 mark of video) 40/45/50 … Continue reading →

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Feb 26

Not again

Posted on Tuesday, February 26, 2013, at 12:45 AM by Jeff

My Saturday irrational exuberance exacts a high price. Only Iowa State could hit 17 3-pointers and 22 straight free throws at home and lose.

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Feb 25

That’s why he looks familiar!

Posted on Monday, February 25, 2013, at 3:52 PM by Jeff

On this year’s Jeopardy Tournament of Champions is “a high school world history teacher from Chicago, Illinois, Colby Burnett.” His style made me think I had seen him somewhere before — and I have. Burnett was on Northwestern’s Quiz Bowl … Continue reading →

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Feb 24

NT boys to state!

Posted on Sunday, February 24, 2013, at 12:12 AM by Jeff

In part of what is unquestionably the best all-around three-year period ever for North Tama sports, the boys’ basketball team advanced to the state tournament for the first time Saturday. The trip comes a year after the girls did the … Continue reading →

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