Nevada Iowa Journal

Cubs’ Lodestein headed to state

wynne — Thu, 16 Feb 2012 18:04:29 +0000

[caption id="attachment_20702" align="aligncenter" width="300" caption="Nevada’s Sam Lodestein gains control over Woodward-Granger’s Evan Bodermann during the 182-pound wrestleback match at the Class 2A district meet in Huxley Saturday. Lodestein defeated Bodermann by a 9-3 decision to advance to state."][/caption] Nevada senior takes second at districts By Joe Randleman HUXLEY – Nevada wrestler Sam Lodestein adhered to the popular saying, “when the going get tough, the tough get going,” during the Class 2A district wrestling meet in Huxley Saturday. Lodestein had to endure an overtime battle with Perry’s Schyler Knoll in his first match at 182 pounds, pulling off a 10-8 thriller to reach the finals against Ballard’s Alex Macki. In a rematch of last week’s sectional championship match in Nevada, Lodestein suffered a 14-5 major decision setback against Macki. But his day wasn’t done. Just like at sectionals, Lodestein was forced to compete in a wrestleback match to earn the second state-qualifying spot at 182 after Woodward-Granger’s Evan Bodermann pinned Knoll in the consolation match. “I was pretty down on myself,” Lodestein said after losing the title match and finding out he’d have to compete in another wrestleback. “But I knew I had to win the (wrestleback) match to go into state.” Bodermann took down a tired Lodestein in the early stages of the wrestleback. But Lodestein sucked it up, refocused and took charge of the wrestleback match. Lodestein countered Bodermann’s takedown with a reversal to even the score going into the second period. Lodestein came back with another reversal and controlled the rest of the second and first part of the third period. Then the Cub senior came through with the big move he needed to sew up the match as he took down Bodermann with a headlock. Lodestein nearly scored a pin on the move before settling for a three-point nearfall to take a 9-2 lead en route to a 9-3 victory. “After I held him down for however long it was, I was pretty confident I was going to state,” Lodestein said. “That’s the only reason I wrestle – to get to state. It was awesome.” The victory put Lodestein at 36-8 on the season. “Sam earned it,” Nevada head coach Hesston Johnson said. “I’m excited for Sam.” [caption id="attachment_20703" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="Nevada’s Blake Lingenfelter goes for a single-leg takedown against Gilbert’s Jake Rhoads during the 152-pound consolation match at the 2A district meet in Huxley. Lingenfelter pinned Rhoads in four minutes, 22 seconds to place third and finish the season with a 20-6 record."][/caption] Nevada brought two sectional champions to the district meet in Dayne Sly at 132 pounds and Blake Lingenfelter at 152. Sly reached the finals at districts with a 12-3 major decision triumph over Carlisle’s Chance Becker. He suffered a hard-fought 3-0 loss to top-seeded Seth Stetzel of Perry in the championship match, but like Lodestein, he had to compete in a wrestleback after Gilbert’s Jonathan Shuka defeated Becker in the consolation round. Sly upset Shuka in the championship round at last week’s 2A sectional meet in Nevada. At Huxley he was tied with Shuka at 2-2 after one period, but he gave up a takedown and a late three-point nearfall on a cradle to fall behind 7-2 going into the third. In the third period, Shuka scored three takedowns and Sly couldn’t keep pace, suffering a 13-6 loss to end the season at 19-15. “I think Dayne represented himself well,” Johnston said. “He had a nice postseason run.” Lingenfelter was dealt a tough hand at 152. Both the champion and runner-up from the Dallas Center-Grimes sectional were exceptional competitors as Perry’s Drew Niebuhr won both sectionals and districts with victories over Adel-Desoto-Minburn’s Keegan Mumma, who was undefeated and ranked second in 2A before facing Niebuhr. “It’s this time of year,” Johnson said. “Nothing is a given in wrestling, and you might be like Blake and have two state placewinners in your bracket.” Lingenfelter opened against Mumma and was pinned in 3:52. He came back in the consolation round and scored his fourth victory of the season over Gilbert’s Jake Rhoads, pinning him in 3:52. But after Niebuhr knocked off Mumma by a 13-8 decision in the championship match, Lingenfelter was denied a wrestleback opportunity. Evan Rix was also given a tough draw at 106 for Nevada as he placed fourth on the day with an 0-2 record. Rix was pinned by eventual champion Trevor Murano of DCG – the fourth-rated wrestler in 2A at 106 – in his opening bout. In the consolation round Rix lost by fall to Ballard’s Louie Howlett, who edged him for the championship at last weeks’ sectional meet. The state wrestling meet will begin today, with 2A competition slated to start at 2:15 at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines. Lodestein will take on Solon’s Lance Evans (38-6) in the opening round at 182. Final team scores: 1. Perry 112 points, 2. Ballard 96.5, 3. North Polk 66, 4. DCG 57, 5. (tie) Gilbert, Saydel 42, 7. ADM 37, 8. Nevada 32, 9. Van Meter 30, 10. Woodward-Granger 24, 11. Carlisle 22, 12. Roland-Story 0. Individual results – Nevada 106 – 4. Evan Rix, 0-2; 132 – 3. Dayne Sly, 1-2; 152 – 3. Blake Lingenfelter, 1-1; 182 – 2. Sam Lodestein, 2-1.

Royal girls roll in regional opener

wynne — Thu, 16 Feb 2012 18:02:27 +0000

Seniors lead C-N past GMG, 61-31 By Joe Randleman [caption id="attachment_20697" align="alignright" width="300" caption="Colo-Nesco guard Dana Baker drives around two Van Meter defenders along the baseline during the Royals’ Class 1A regional opener against the Bulldogs Feb. 9 in Colo. Baker had 13 points, seven assists and four steals in a 61-31 Royal victory."][/caption] COLO – The perfect blend of experience and youth helped the Colo-Nesco girls’ basketball team put together a 61-31 dismantling of GMG in the opening round of Class 1A regional competition Feb. 9 at Colo. Seniors Jessica Johnson and Dana Baker combined for 33 points and tiny 5-0 freshman guard Shayla Dean showed that dynamite does indeed come in small packages to help the Royals improve to 13-8 and advance to face Belle Plaine in the regional quarterfinals. Johnson led Colo-Nesco with 20 points on 8 of 11 shooting and she was the rock the rest of the team leaned on in the early going. Featuring several young players with no postseason experience, Colo-Nesco was a little sluggish out of the gate to allow GMG to take an early 7-5 lead. But Johnson canned a 3-pointer with one minute, 57 seconds left in the opening quarter and then drilled another shot from behind the arc at the buzzer to give Colo-Nesco an 11-7 advantage. Johnson ended up with all 11 Royal points in the opening quarter. “I was pumped up for this game and that pumped up everyone else as well,” Johnson said. “Dana and I were ready for this game – we’d been waiting for it all day.” Baker ended up with 13 points and she also had seven assists and four steals. After Johnson’s huge first quarter Baker scored off a drive and then drained a 3-pointer and then Johnson scored again to give Colo-Nesco an 18-9 cushion and control of the game. [caption id="attachment_20698" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="Madison Farren had six points, five rebounds, two assists and a pair of steals off the bench for Colo-Nesco in its’ 1A regional victory over GMG Feb. 9."][/caption] “I thought our seniors stepped up and got us going,” Colo-Nesco head coach Wayne Cafferty. “Then Shayla had a great game.” Dean finished with 10 points, and despite her diminutive frame, she led Colo-Nesco in rebounds with seven. Her outstanding play helped Colo-Nesco up its lead to 31-15 at the half and early in the third quarter, she canned a 3-pointer to ignite a 12-0 Royal run that put the game away. “She’s only 5-0, but she’s going to be one of our best point guards,” Cafferty said of his young point guard. “She’s the best defensive guard in the (Iowa Star Conference) right now.” Dean backed up Cafferty’s claim with seven steals against GMG. “Usually people don’t see me,” Dean said. “Then I just come in behind them and take the ball.” An season-ending injury to star junior guard Madison Eley in early December left a big void for Colo-Nesco to fill, but Dean has eased the loss of Eley with her impressive play down the stretch. “I was a little scared at the beginning,” Dean said. “But I kept going and everyone kept giving me support, so I gained more confidence.” Quality off the bench also played a big part in Colo-Nesco’s victory over GMG. Madison Farren had six points, five rebounds and two steals and assists apiece, Erica Babinat recorded three points, five rebounds and four steals; Shelby Anthony had three points and two assists and Kylie Sarver delivered two points and one assist. As a team Colo-Nesco made 8 of 21 3-pointers, held GMG to 26-percent shooting, totaled 21 steals and posted a 38-35 rebounding advantage. That helped the Royals overcome a rough 11 of 28 showing from the foul line. GMG ended the season at 2-20 with the loss. Abby Kulhavy tallied eight points, Caitlin Appelgate had seven points and rebounds apiece and Emily Havelka finished with four points and 10 rebounds for the Wolverines. Colo-Nesco 61, GMG 31 GMG 7 8 8 8 – 31 C-N 11 20 21 9 – 61 GMG (31) – Mikaelia Koster 2-5 1-1 5, Alex Hesmer 0-0 0-0 0, Cheyenne Wurr 0-1 0-0 0, Elee Edwards 0-1 0-0 0, Caitlin Appelgate 3-5 1-4 7, Lexie Dubberke 0-0 0-0 0, Olivia Barritt 1-7 3-5 5, Sara Hinson 0-1 0-0 0, Emily Havelka 2-17 0-3 4, Abby Kulhavy 4-12 0-0 8, Autumn Rosacker 1-1 0-0 2. Totals: 13-50 5-13 31. 3-point field goals: None. Rebounds (35): Havelka 10. Assists (2): Koster, Havelka. Steals (7): Barritt 3. Blocks: None. Colo-Nesco (61) – Dana Baker 4-9 2-4 13, Madison Farren 2-7 2-4 6, Haley Stoeffler 0-4 0-2 0, Shayla Dean 3-8 2-5 10, Shelby Anthony 1-5 0-0 3, Jessica Johnson 8-11 2-6 20, Kylie Sarver 1-2 0-0 2, Erica Babinat 1-5 1-2 3, McKenna Farren 0-1 0-0 0, Ashlyn Eley 0-1 0-0 0, Caitlyn Riese 1-6 2-5 4. Totals: 21-59 11-28 61. 3-point field goals (8): Baker 3, Dean 2, Johnson 2, Anthony. Rebounds (38): Dean 7. Assists (17): Baker 7. Steals (21): Dean 7. Blocks (4): Riese 3.

Nevada girls knock off Newton

wynne — Thu, 16 Feb 2012 18:00:48 +0000

Cubs end regular season with 43-33 victory By Joe Randleman NEWTON – Three quarters of dominance provided Nevada with a 43-33 road victory over Newton to close out the regular - Continue reading...

Cubs top Toreadors in OT

wynne — Thu, 16 Feb 2012 17:59:56 +0000

Black hits six 3-pointers in 72-67 win By Joe Randleman NEVADA – Hot outside shooting helped the Nevada boys’ basketball team rally for a 72-67 overtime victory over Boone Saturday - Continue reading...

Team effort is helping Nevada woman fight diabetes

wynne — Thu, 16 Feb 2012 17:56:07 +0000

This week and next, the Nevada Journal will feature two stories on type 2 diabetes, which is the most common form of the disease, according to the American Diabetes Association (ADA). This week’s story focuses on a Nevada woman, who has been diagnosed with type 2 diabetes within the past year. Next week’s story focuses on a State Center man, who has been living with the disease for six-and-a-half years. Type 2 diabetes, according to the ADA, happens when either the body does not produce enough insulin or the cells ignore the insulin. Insulin is necessary for the body to be able to use glucose for energy. When you eat food, the body breaks down all of the sugars and starches into glucose, which is the basic fuel for the cells in the body. Insulin takes the sugar from the blood into the cells. When glucose builds up in the blood, instead of going into the cells, it can lead to diabetes complications. By Marlys Barker [caption id="attachment_20689" align="alignright" width="275" caption="Submitted photo It’s been a team effort to help Jean Haltom through a very difficult time in her life and put her on a path to better health. Pictured with Jean (center) are her team of caretakers: (back row, from left) Deb Linderblood, R.D.; Vicki Pederson, R.N., LISW; Mary Carr Peterson, PA-C; (front row, next to Jean) Meagan Ausborn-Henderson, Health Coach/R.N.; and Steve Van Dam, exercise physiologist."][/caption] For Jean Haltom, her story of living with diabetes is a story that also includes one of the saddest chapters in life that any parent can imagine. Jean, 49, lost her only child, her teenage son Brice Nelson, on May 7, 2011. Brice was 16 years old at the time of his death, which occurred when he was riding in the back seat of a car that was going over 100 mph. The driver was trying to escape from a gas station without paying for the gas; and tragically, it cost Brice his life. Understandably, Jean can’t tell the story of how she lost her son without her eyes tearing up and her body trembling a bit. She said she knows her son shouldn’t have been in that car that night, and she advises other parents, “If your gut tells you not to let your child do something or go with somebody, then don’t let them.” Jean said both she and her significant other of 22 years, John Nelson, Brice’s dad, had a bad feeling when their son left that night. “If we had followed our guts that night, Brice would still be here.” Just three months after losing her son, Jean was facing another crisis in her life – nothing as horrific as losing a child, but something that could, if she ignored it, threaten her well-being. She was diagnosed with Type II Diabetes. It was Aug. 14, 2011. “I have the date down simply because it was John and my anniversary (of being together) that falls on Aug. 12,” Jean said. “I went in (to the emergency room) because I pulled a muscle in my shoulder blade.” While checking her over for heart issues and doing labs, the doctors realized Jean had more to contend with than just her shoulder blade. “(The doctor) came in and told me that my blood glucose levels were high. He didn’t tell me how high, but just said we needed to look at it further,” she said. Even though the word “diabetes” wasn’t used, Jean knew what the doctor meant. “I know quite a bit about diabetes, because my dad had Type II Diabetes. I knew what some of the signs were, too, but I hadn’t experienced any of them.” Still, the diagnosis wasn’t a total surprise to her. Jean said she knew when she was pregnant with her son that the chances of her getting diabetes were high, because she’d had gestational diabetes during her pregnancy. Why the diabetes showed up at this particular time in her life, Jean guesses now might have been related to the incredible amount of stress that she had gone through following her son’s death. “I truly just thought another shoe was falling and my whole life was falling apart. I thought, ‘I lose my son and … now I’m going to lose my health.’” When she left the emergency room that day, she carried with her a prescription for Metformin, a diabetes drug that helps regulate blood sugar levels. Jean was allergic to it. It caused severe diarrhea, so severe that she couldn’t leave the house. The drug was also causing a severe swelling in her feet and ankles. Her doctor took her off the Metformin right away and put her on another medication. As Jean thought about what she was facing with diabetes, she decided to do her best to fight it. “I got determined that I didn’t want to end up as severe as my dad, and I decided I didn’t want to have to be on insulin.” Jean said she knew that if she ended up on insulin, she might ignore the diabetes and just increase the amount of insulin to compensate. “I didn’t want to be like that. I want to eventually get off all the diabetes medication,” she said. In her fight to get her life back on track, Jean has turned to a group of Story Medical professionals in Nevada. This is a group of people that she describes not only as knowledgeable professionals in their areas of expertise, but also friends. Among them are Jean’s healthcare provider, Mary Carr Peterson, PA-C; her health coach, Meagan Ausborn-Henderson, R.N.; her counselor, Vicki Pederson, R.N., LISW, an assistance counselor at Story Medical; and her exercise physiologist, Steve Van Dam. Because Jean sees Mary Carr Peterson at Story Medical Clinic-Nevada, she can utilize the services of Story Medical Clinic’s health coach, Meagan Ausborn-Henderson, free of charge. “When they changed my medication, that’s when I met Meagan. She actually is the one who did the blood draw on me. She explained what she does (with health coaching) and she’s been fantastic.” Jean said Meagan either calls her or meets with her once a week. “Sometimes we talk about my diabetes for two minutes and then talk about everything else that is going on in my life,” Jean laughs. Meagan has become a friend, a friend who helps let Jean know what she needs to do to fight back against diabetes. “She helps guide you to what you need to do for yourself. And I think I kind of drive her crazy, because I’m the type of person that I can have a million questions for her, but if she doesn’t know the answer, she’s great to try to look it up or find a source (of information).” Jean feels that a lot of what Meagan has helped her do is figure out a meal plan that will work, and then figure out how to fit other little goals into her life – such as getting exercise and regulating her sleep patterns. “Diabetes changes your life drastically, and it’s not a diet,” Jean said. “People think you just have to change what you eat, but it’s not that simple.” Jean said she has learned that a lot of things impact her blood sugar levels aside from just the food she eats. She’s learned that stress plays a role. Meagan, and other people at Story Medical like Vicki Pederson, have helped Jean deal with the emotional issues surrounding the loss of her son. “Vicki has been fantastic. I still meet with her once a week. She’s been there to help figure out how to get more answers for me (about coping with diabetes).” It’s been very important for Jean to have a counselor, because the emotional issues have been very hard in the nine months since her son died. One of the hardest things for her and John to deal with, she confides, is being in the house. “The house is too empty without a kid there. So we get into this terrible habit of going out to eat, simply because we don’t want to be home.” Early on after Brice’s death, Jean said, they didn’t pay attention to their diet at all. They only wanted comfort, and if that came from a heavy restaurant meal, they accepted it. “Now we’re eating at home much more. There are a lot more vegetables in our meals, a lot more healthy things.” Jean notes that at one point, Vicki even brought one of the hospital’s dieticians, Deb Linderblood, R.D., in to go over nutritional information with her. Describing her eating habits as “savory” more than “sweet,” Jean said she has enjoyed finding ways to eat healthy things and add lots of flavor to them. One of her favorite things to make is something she created on her own. She calls it “spinach, artichoke pizza” and says, “It’s fantastic!” Her pizza starts with a cracker thin crust that’s nice and crunchy. On top of it she puts a fat-free cream cheese spread with a variety of herbs. She tops that with fresh tomatoes, spinach, artichokes, fresh mushrooms and lots more herbs and spices. “It’s just yummy!” And if she makes a lot of this recipe or anything else, Jean is starting to get smart by bagging up individual servings of leftovers and putting them in the freezer. Just recently, Jean started working with Steve Van Dam on an exercise program tailored specifically for her. “It’s going to be a long, slow process, but I’m very happy to have it. Where I didn’t have the self-motivation to do exercise at home, getting out and going to Story Medical’s Wellness Center, just to go there, is very helpful. At home, you don’t have an appointment, so it’s easier to sit.” Her ultimate goal, Jean said, is to live a healthy life. “I want to be as healthy as I can and hopefully reverse the effects of diabetes. I’d like to be at a point that I don’t have to be on medication and that I don’t have to worry about (the disease) every day.” To others out there who might be at risk for developing this disease, Jean would offer the following words of wisdom: “I knew that I should have started paying attention to my diet and getting more exercise and just watching everything closer, obviously for several years. But the problem is, like most people, until you have it, you don’t worry about it. “If you are at risk for it, keep an eye on it. Start your exercise program now. Start eating better now. It will save you a lot of headache, heartache and confusion later!”

Questions still abound as public safety director position moves forward

wynne — Thu, 16 Feb 2012 17:54:44 +0000

By Nathan Cook Despite voicing concerns over the public’s perception of the necessity of a Public Safety Director (PSD) position and the process by which it was being created, Nevada - Continue reading...

Colo-Nesco district to seek increased tax levy

wynne — Thu, 16 Feb 2012 17:54:18 +0000

By Nathan Cook The Colo-Nesco school district will be pursuing an increased tax levy, which would provide the district with an estimated additional $296,000 per year in operating revenue; and - Continue reading...

Laptop learning plans move forward

wynne — Thu, 16 Feb 2012 17:53:29 +0000

By Marlys Barker A question that came late during Monday’s meeting from Nevada School Board member Laura West gave more relevance to a discussion the board had had earlier in - Continue reading...

Progress report

wynne — Thu, 16 Feb 2012 17:52:40 +0000

By State Representative Dave Deyoe Before this legislative session began, there was general agreement that the four biggest issues this session would be: the budget, mental health reform, education reform - Continue reading...

A look at foster grandparenting

wynne — Thu, 16 Feb 2012 17:51:08 +0000

By Lynn Scarlett Wanted: Retired Story County residents who are willing to rock babies in a day care setting, spend time reading with preschoolers, help kindergartners through middle school students - Continue reading...