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The Spirit of St. Malachy award was given during the school’s 22nd annual Gala dinner and fundraiser auction held Saturday at Supertel Inn and Conference Center. Who won the award?

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Nodaway Valley’s boys basketball team defeated Fremont-Mills, 50-45, Saturday evening to earn its sixth trip to the state tournament in 11 years. More in SPORTS, page 5A.

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Mental health: The search for a bed Local officials work to provide efficient, proper mental health care following Gov. Terry Branstad’s announcement to close Clarinda and Mount Pleasant

Editor’s note: This is the first of a two-part series detailing the local impact of the mental health institute in Clarinda closing and how local services are changing to continue to provide proper care.

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By JAKE WADDINGHAM

Iowa Department of Human Services Director Charles Palmer has said the two closures would save the state up to $10 million per year.

The Clarinda and Mount Pleasant institutes are expected to close July 1, with employee layoffs starting as early as March 30.

Branstad’s plan would add 30 beds at the Independence mental insti-

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In an effort to control mental health costs and restructure Iowa’s mental health services, Gov. Terry Branstad is proposing the closure of two state mental health institutes in Clarinda and Mount Pleasant.

tute, however, most other services would be farmed out to private agencies.

The other state mental health institute is in Cherokee.

Locally, the ripple effect of Clarinda and Mount Pleasant closing is being felt, but officials are working to provide proper resources for patients who need still inpatient care.

“Psychiatric services are not go-

ing away,” said Dr. Matthew Epp, director of emergency medicine at Greater Regional Medical Center. “They are being rationed Epp more effectively and appropriately for patients.

The emphasis is to get more people treated as an outpatient. True availability of treatment for people who need it is still as much available now as it ever has but, I think it is going to be better allocated in the future.”

GRMC is not an inpatient option for psychiatric services. In an emergency situation — under the Emergency Medical Treatment and Labor Act — there is a legal obligation to provide treatment for the patient.

“If we feel as though there is a psychiatric problem such as depression, suicide or a life-threatening psychiatric problem, we are obligated to provide a psychiatric screening,” Epp said. “We don’t have the capability in this institution or this county. The challenge Please see HEALTH, Page 8

‘ALICE IN WONDERLAND’ Iowa’s More than 200 people attended Creston High School’s all-school play “Alice in Wonderland” held Friday and Saturday at the school’s auditorium. The play — directed by Rachel Foth — included more than 20 cast and crew members. All photos from the play can be viewed online by visiting www.crestonnews.com and clicking on the photos tab.

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Above, Alice (Lidiya Gortman) consoles the Duchess (Mariah Harlan) during Creston High School’s all-school play “Alice in Wonderland” Friday evening at the school’s auditorium. Left, Mad Hatter (Lorelei Herrod) stands on the table and sings “Twinkle, Twinkle Little Bat” during the first act of the high school’s play.

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The 2, 5 and 7 of spades (Paige Hedgepeth, Cassie Anderson, Madison Hance) paint white roses red in order to satisfy the Queen of Hearts during Creston High School’s Friday showing of the play “Alice in Wonderland.”

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DES MOINES (AP) — With Iowa’s increased fuel price in place, how quickly can drivers expect to see road improvements on their daily commutes?

State and county officials say they expect additional road work underway later this year, but it’s too soon to talk specifics. The 10-cent a gallon increase started at the pump Sunday and is projected to generate over $200 million annually for the state’s bridges and roads, many of which are considered deteriorating or deficient.

“I can think of a couple small bridg- ■ Iowa has es that I can move about 114,000 aggressively on,” miles of road said Lyle Brehm, county engineer for and 25,000 Tama and Powesh- bridges in iek counties. Brehm, its aging syspart of the Iowa County Engineers tem. Gov. Association, said he Branstad calls has a “very long list for improveof repairs that need ments to to be done.”

The Legislature Highway 20. approved the tax increase last week and Gov. Terry Branstad quickly signed it into law. The tax — previously 22 cents per gallon of gasoline, including fees — had not been raised since 1989. But since winning a sixth non-consecutive term, Branstad had been vocal about the need for more infrastructure dollars in the state.

Iowa has about 114,000 miles of road and 25,000 bridges, and the system is aging. The new funding will start to come into the state coffers later in the spring and then it will be divided between counties, cities and the state for road projects, said Stuart Anderson, the director of the planning division in the Iowa Department of Transportation.

“There certainly are a large amount of needs that exist,” said Anderson. “This is going to allow the DOT, cities and counties to invest in roads that are most important to Please see FUEL TAX, Page 2

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Deaths Dean Meyer Creston

Dean L. Meyer, 53 of Creston, Iowa formerly of Red Oak, Dean Laverne Meyer, the son of Ken- Meyer neth and Nola (McFarland) Meyer was born on August 20, 1961 in Creston, Iowa. He passed away on Saturday, February 28, 2015 at the Montgomery County Memorial Hospital, Red Oak, Iowa at the age of 53 years, 6 months and 8 days.

Dean graduated from Red Oak High School in 1979. He furthered in education at Southwestern Community College with a course in mechanics. Dean spent six months in Amarillo, Texas driving a truck for Borger Sand & Gravel.

He later drove for Essex Elevator and owned and operated his own truck.

Dean moved to Creston and worked 18 years for Bunn-O-Matic. During his first round of cancer, Dean built a pulling tractor from scratch, which it took him 30 years to accumulate the parts. Dean named the

Eve Dougherty Prescott, Ariz.

Eve Ardell Dougherty of Prescott, Ariz., died Friday, February 20, 2015 after a long struggle with Parkinson’s Disease. Eve was a resident at Las Fuentes Assisted Living.

She was born in Creston, Iowa on February 21, 1929 to Emmett and Ida Smith and was the youngest of 10 children. She lived in Iowa most of her life before moving to Arizona in September 1988. She loved living in the Prescott Country Club and the spectacular views of the mountains and golf course from her deck.

During her life, she held a variety of interesting jobs including writing for a local weekly newspaper in Iowa, serving as a grand jury clerk, and as a secretary for several attorneys. She also served as the Executive Secretary for the Creston United Way Fund, worked for REA Power Plant in Creston, Iowa, and as a office manager for the first cable TV company there.

She loved growing up on a farm and appreciated nature. She was an avid golfer, a huge Phoenix Suns fan, loved to garden, and do crossword puzzles. Her family and faith were the most important things in her life. Her pride and joy were her three grandchildren. She was married to Morgan F. Roberts of Rock Springs, Wyoming and had two children: Nickoles and Diane. After Morgan’s death, she later was. remar-

tractor “Rat Rod Farmall.”

Dean enjoyed attending tractor pulling events and he collected 60 full size antique plows.

Dean was preceded in death by a sister, Bonnie Jean; all his grandparents and an aunt.

Dean is survived by his parents, Kenneth and Nola Meyer of Red Oak, IA; brother, Glen Meyer of Red Oak, IA; aunts, uncles and cousins.

May God bless his memory and give strength to those who mourn.

Funeral Service will be held Wednesday, March 4, 2015 at 2:00 p.m. at First United Methodist Church, Red Oak, Iowa Burial in the Grant Cemetery, Grant, Iowa Rev. Fred Pilecki, Officiating Visitation with the family present Tuesday evening from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. at Sellergren-Lindell-DeMarce Funeral Home A memorial is being established in Dean’s name.

Remembrances and condolences may be shared with the family at www.sldfuneralhome.com Sellergren-Lindell-DeMarce Funeral Home, 509 N 6th St., Red Oak, Iowa 51566, is in charge arrangements. ried to Allan E. Dougherty of Creston, Iowa.

She was a member of the Faith United Church in Dewey while living at the Prescott Country Club. When she moved to Prescott, she transferred her membership to the Prescott United Methodist Church as she had been raised as a Methodist. Eve was a charter member of P.E.O. Chapter EC in Dewey and was also active in P.E.O. in Iowa.

Survivors include her daughter, Diane Roberts-DeLong and sonin-law, Robert DeLong; grandchildren, Brynn DeLong, New York; Nickoles DeLong, Tucson; Haley DeLong, Flagstaff; a special sister Shirley Moore, St. Paul, Minnesota; brother-in-law Benjamin Howell Roberts, Twin Fall, Idaho; and many wonderful nieces and nephews from her 10 brothers and sisters whom she all loved so much. She was preceded in death by her parents, Morgan Roberts. Allan Dougherty, and son, Nickoles Roberts.

Memorial Services will be held at 2:00 p.m. March 6 at Las Fuentes, 1035 Scott Drive in Prescott, Arizona with the Reverend Stan Brown officiating. Memorials may be made in her memory to the Granite Mountain Home Care and Hospice and/or the National Parkinson Foundation. Interment will be at Graceland Cemetery in Creston, Iowa. Sunrise Funeral Home in Prescott Valley, AZ assisted the family with arrangements.

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Byrlee Ramsbottom, 92, of Creston, died Thursday, February 26, 2015 at Crest Haven Care C e n t r e Ramsbottom in Creston. Services will be 10:30 a.m. Monday at Powers Funeral Home in Creston.

Pastor Jim Morris will officiate. Burial will be at the Graceland Cemetery in Creston, Iowa. Open visitation will be from 1:00 – 5:00 p.m. Sunday with family receiving friends from 3:00 – 5:00 p.m. Sunday at Powers Funeral Home in Creston.

Memorials are to be established. Online condolences can be given at www. powersfh.com.

Byrlee Ramsbottom was born March 12, 1922 in rural Union County, north of Afton to Leslie L. Dixon and Iva (Kleinbeck) Dixon. She attended Dodge #7 Platte Country School and graduated from Creston High School with the class of 1939. On November 21, 1939, Byrlee was united in marriage to Kenneth Charles Ramsbottom in Creston. They lived east of Creston, farming there until 1956 when they moved to Ringgold County to farm.

In 1965 they moved back to Creston. In 1973 Byrlee returned to her home east of Creston residing there until 1997 when she and Kenneth moved into Creston.

Byrlee worked with the clothing and retail industry starting in 1959 at Recknor’s Ready to Wear.

She then worked at Singer Sewing Machine Company in 1961; becoming a Singer

dealer in 1975. In 1975 Byrlee opened her first shop at her home in a spare bedroom then when it became too small, Byrlee opened her second shop on New York Avenue in 1976. In 1977 she built and opened her third and final store “Byrlee’s One Stop Sewing Center” on Highway 34 and was the owner/operator until retiring in 1981.

She was very proud of her store. Byrlee also enjoyed traveling, flowers, birds and all things of Mother Nature.

She always loved being a farm wife, mother, grandmother and loved her time spent on the farm.

Byrlee was a member of the First United Methodist Church in Creston, Eagle’s Lady Auxiliary and Antique Rustic Relics Model A & Antique Car Club. She was the director of Highland #2 Country School, 4-H leader and secretary of Valley Chapel Ladies Aid. Survivors include two daughters, Dixie (husband Joe) Scherff of Manly, Ia. and Rhonda Sue (husband Dwight) Giles of Greely, Colo.; and two granddaughters, Angela (husband Tracy) Taylor of Newton and Tricia (husband John) Otten of Lingle, Wyo; one great granddaughter Kelsey Mae Otten; sister-in-law Margaret Venable of Boring, Ore; special children: Donna and Ken Smith of Creston and Connie and Guy Carlson of Creston; along with many nieces, nephews, other family, special neighbors and friends and the Rustic Relics Model A & Antique Car Club.

She was preceded in death by her parents, beloved husband Kenneth in 2005, son, Charles LeRoy Ramsbottom in 1961, her brother Leo (wife Gleah) Dixon, sister Rowena Dixon and brother-in-law Paul Venable.

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Afton died March 1, 2015, at Mercy Medical Center in Des Moines.

Services are pending at Afton Powers Funeral Home, 612 Herbert Lockard, 65, of N. Dodge St., Afton.

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Norbert Richard Thelen Anita

Marcile Hoffman; brother, Gerald Thelen; siblings Victor, Melvin and Dorothy Thelen all in infancy; sisters-in-law, Marleen Thelen, Donna Thelen, Mavis Thelen, Laura Schirck, Jan Hugeback, Mary Ann Hinners and Shirley Hugeback; brothers-in-law, Alfred Hoffman, John Hoffmann, Virgil Hugeback, Al Hinners, Clifford Hugeback and Earl Schirck; and other relatives.

Norbert is survived by his wife, Virginia of Anita, IA; daughters, Jean (Jeff) Gregersen of Anita, IA, Mary (Mark) Miller of Altoona, IA, Jacquie (Terry) Aupperle of Wiota, IA; sons, Richard (Jennifer Parker) Thelen of Lenox, IA, Randy (Dee Montchal) Thelen of Creston, IA, and Mark (Christy) Thelen of Kellogg, IA; grandchildren, Lindsay (Aaron) Schwarte, Brandon (Mallory) Gregersen, Matt Thelen, Curt Thelen, Alan Miller, Amanda Miller, Kyle Thelen, Maggie Thelen, Brooke Thelen, Nate Thelen, Nick Thelen, Ryan Aupperle, Katie Aupperle and Sidney Aupperle; great-grandchildren, Anna Schwarte, William Schwarte and Brody Gregersen; brothers, Norman Thelen, Eugene (Kay) Thelen, Sylvester (Kay) Thelen, Ralph Thelen and Lawrence (Cecelia) Thelen; sisters, Mary Ann (Allan) Ludwig and Lynette (Mike) Schaffer; brother-in-law Merlin (Butch) Hugeback; sisters-in-law, Florence Thelen and Nancy Hugeback; numerous nieces, nephews, cousins and friends.

Visitation with family will be from 5 to 7 p.m., with a Rosary at 5:30 p.m. Friday, February 27, 2015, at Hockenberry Family Care in Anita, Iowa.

A Mass of Christian Burial was held at 1:00 p.m., Saturday, February 28, 2015, at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Anita, IA, with burial in Evergreen Cemetery in Anita, IA. Hockenberry Family Care in Anita, Iowa, was in charge of arrangements.

Condolences may be left at www.hockenberryfamilycare.com.

Norbert R. Thelen, 79, of Anita, Iowa, passed a w a y Wednesday, February 25, 2015, at Method- Thelen ist Hospital in Des Moines, Iowa.

Norbert was born April 3, 1935, in Carroll County, Iowa, to Sylvester J. and Mathilda E. (Neuerburg) Thelen. He attended Our Lady of Mount Carmel School in Carroll County.

After 8th grade, he farmed with his family due to the death of his father. Norbert was married to Virginia Louise Hugeback on August 10, 1957, at SS Peter and Paul Catholic Church in Carroll, Iowa. He joined the Army in 1958. After serving, he owned and operated a Standard Oil gas station in Carroll, Iowa, for many years.

He and Virginia were blessed with the births of six children while living in Carroll. In January of 1970, he moved with his family to the farm in Anita, Iowa. He loved farming, the outdoors, fishing, old cars, playing cards, going to the casino and most of all spending time with his family and friends. Norbert attended hundreds of his children’s and grandchildren’s activities. He was a loving and devoted husband, father and grandfather. He enjoyed many vacations to different parts of the United States, including Alaska and Hawaii. During 2014, he and Virginia spent several weeks touring both the east and west coasts of the United States.

Norbert was a member of St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Anita, IA, a former 4-H leader and former board member of the Anita Co-op and ASC. He was preceded in death by his parents; his father and mother-in-law, Louis and Marie Hugeback; sisters, Linda Hoffmann and

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Crest Area Theatre, 7 p.m. general membership meeting, Southwestern Community College Performing Arts Center Green Room.

AA, 5:30 p.m., Crossroads Mental Health Center, 1003 Cottonwood Rd. Open meeting.

Southwest Iowa Dancers, 6:30 to 9:30 p.m., Mount Ayr American Legion.

AA, 7:30 p.m., United Church of Christ, 501 W. Montgomery St. Use east door.

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Retired Greater Community Hospital employees coffee, 9:30 a.m., Hy-Vee. Creston Kiwanis Club, noon, The Windrow, 102 W. Taylor St. Achievers Club, noon potluck, First Christian Church.

Holy Spirit Rectory ReRun Shop, noon to 5 p.m., 107 W. Howard St. Free community meal, 5 to 6 p.m., United Church of

Christ (Congregational), 501 W. Montgomery St. Creston City Council, 6 p.m., council chambers, restored Creston Depot.

Creston Lions Club, 6:30 p.m., The Pizza Ranch, 520 Livingston Ave. American Legion, 7 p.m., American Legion Post Home, 119 N. Walnut St. Southwest Iowa Dancers, 7 to 10 p.m., the Junction (Hwys 2 and 65) east of Leon. Homemade buffet for free will offering before dance.

Alcoholics Anonymous (AA), 7:30 p.m. closed meeting, St. Malachy Rectory, 407 W. Clark St.

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TOPS 116, 9:30 a.m., United Church of Christ (Congregational), 501 W. Montgomery St. Alzheimer’s Disease Family Caregiver Support Group, 2 p.m., Prairie View Assisted Living, 1709 W. Prairie St. Friends Helping Friends Bereavement Support Group, 3 to 5 p.m., Prairie View Assisted Living private dining room, 1709 W. Prairie St. YMCA Clover Kids, 4 to 5 p.m. meeting, First Christian Church.

Markets Grain prices quoted at 10 a.m. today: • Farmers Co-op, Creston: Corn — $3.69

Meetings

Gibson Memorial Library Board of Trustees, 5:15 p.m. today, library.

Agenda includes: public forum; finance and director’s/ Friends of the Library reports; architect; library ICN policy; new vision building document; foundations; motion to go into closed session pursuant to Iowa Code 21.5(i); motion to come out of closed session; possible action on matters discussed in closed session.

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Mount Ayr City Council, 6 p.m. today, meeting room.

Agenda includes: 6 p.m. public hearing on proposed city budget for fiscal year beginning July 1, 2015, and ending June 30, 2016; possible resolution to adopt budget; consider action to approve Live Healthy Iowa 5k route, April 11 event date; consider fiscal sponsorship agreement for Rose Hill Cemetery’s grant application to South Central Iowa Community Foundation; consider approval of seasonal employee Cassie Still as recreation director; mayor appointments: council members to serve on Old Hospital Coalition; street improvements project: consider resolution approving plans and specifications, awarding contract and change order; Councilman Mathany: discuss storm water utility ordinance; Superintendent Brent Wise report; claims.

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Creston City Council, 6 p.m.

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Agenda includes: public forum; public hearing for the adoption of final budget for fiscal year 2016; consider resolution to adopt final budget for fiscal year 2016; public hearing for the application of a USDA grant for a fire grass truck; consider resolutions to approve application for USDA grant for a fire grass truck; joint application form for Iowa for the Hurley Creek watershed improvement project and authorize mayor to sign an IDNR floodplain devel-

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​Wolverines rally for state berth

By SCOTT VICKER

CNA sports editor • svicker@crestonnews.com

ATLANTIC — After last year’s heartbreaking 66-65 loss to East Mills in the substate finals, few gave Nodaway Valley a chance to make it to the state tournament this year.

And yet, when the final horn sounded here Saturday night at the conclusion of the Class 1A Substate 7 final, it was Nodaway Valley that stood victorious with a 5045 win over Fremont-Mills, earning its sixth trip to state in 11 years.

Fremont-Mills, which led 35-31 entering the fourth quarter, sought its first trip to the state tournament.

“This summer, we didn’t think we had any chance,” Nodaway Valley junior Jackson Lamb said. “We thought we’d come in and not be near as close as last year.

I thought last year, that heart- Lamb breaking experience in this very gym, that I would never get that chance again.

To come back here and actually do it, it’s breathtaking. It’s a new experience and I love it. It was one of

my dreams and it came true tonight.”

The win didn’t come easy for the Wolverines, playing in their 10th substate final since 2000 and eighth in the past 10 years.

Fremont-Mills slowed the pace of the game early, taking a 12-9 lead after one quarter. And after falling behind by as much as eight in the second quarter and at the start of the third quarter, the Knights came storming back.

The Knights hammered Nodaway Valley on the offensive boards in the third quarter, outscoring the Wolverines 14-4 in the quarter to take a 35-31 lead entering the fourth quarter.

Fremont-Mills grabbed five offensive rebounds on one possession in the quarter and finished with 16 offensive boards for the game. Spencer Phillips scored six of his eight points in the third quarter for the Knights.

“We felt really confident coming in. It’s just that we weren’t playing our style of ball until that fourth quarter,” Nodaway Valley head coach Darrell Burmeister said.

“I told them I didn’t care if we won or lost, at the end of that third quarter, just play one quarter of Nodaway Valley basketball. They got after it. We rebounded.

CNA photo by SCOTT VICKER

Nodaway Valley junior Sam Marnin shoots over the top of Fremont-Mills’ Spencer Phillips (41) during the second half of Nodaway Valley’s 50-45 substate win over the Knights Saturday in Atlantic. Marnin scored four points as the Wolverines earned their sixth trip to state in the past 11 years.

I thought our offense was better.”

Lamb, who scored a game-high 28 points, netted the first four points of the fourth quarter to tie the game at 35-35 with 7:12 to go.

Two minutes passed with neither team scoring, until junior Nate Venteicher

splashed a 3-pointer from the wing with 5:08 left in the game that sent the Nodaway Venteicher Valley crowd into a frenzy.

Venteicher finished with just three points, but those three points proved to be a momentum changer.

“Thank God it went in,” he said. “I think it really turned the tides when I hit that three.”

“I saw him shoot it and I was like ‘go in, go in, go in,’” Lamb said. “Swoosh. Nothing but net. I was like ‘thatta boy Nate!’ We knew we had to finish it off and we did.”

“I kind of got on him a little bit about his focus and everything,” Burmeister said about Venteicher. “I have no idea if that had anything to do with it.

But you could Burmeister see when he caught the ball, I thought the confidence was there and he wanted to take it.”

Fremont-Mills answered with a basket to cut the lead to 38-37, but senior Nathan Andrews scored in the paint and then Tanner Armstrong putback a missed Lamb 3-pointer to build a 42-37 lead.

The closest the Knights could get over the final 1:44 of the game was three points, as Nodaway Valley made enough free throws down the stretch and Fre-

mont-Mills rushed 3-point attempts on its possessions.

“It really helped when the crowd stood up and got into it,” Venteicher said. “That really motivated our team, settled us down. We got into our defense. They were trying to rush their shot. They were speeding it up. That’s what we wanted to do.”

Lamb recorded a double-double for the Wolverines with 28 points and 11 rebounds. David Schweitzer added seven points, while Tanner Armstrong recorded five points. Sam Marnin scored four points, providing quality minutes off the bench.

Andrews and Venteicher were each limited to just three points, but Andrews grabbed nine rebounds.

“You’ve got to do what you’ve got to do,” Andrews said. “You have to be able to play the game you want to play. You have to make sure you make your free throws when you get fouled and you have to keep your cool out there. They gym is loud. It’s nothing like we haven’t seen before, but you have to keep your cool and stay focused.”

Burmeister said his group of hard-working players, which he calls his “blue collar boys” kept believing all Please see NV, page 6A

Marlin’s charge stopped in national finals Former Panther runner-up at 141 in juco tourney

By LARRY PETERSON CNA sports writer • lpeterson@crestonnews.com

DES MOINES — After winning four state high school titles, Jake Marlin of Creston nearly captured a national championship in his first season of collegiate competition.

North Iowa Area Community College’s Marlin (25-6) dominated four matches on his way to the 141-pound title match last weekend at the NJCAA national championships held at the Jacobson Center on the Iowa State Fairgrounds.

In the finals, regional rival Jason Alfau of Iowa Central, who had split two previous matches with Marlin during the season, had the only offensive points of the match in a 5-2 victory.

During a strong late-season run, Marlin had beaten Alfau 10-5 in the finals of the North Central District tournament. That avenged an 11-9 loss to Alfau in the Jan. 30 dual meet.

Alfau used a well-crafted strategy in the finals to nullify the explosive scoring shown throughout the tournament by Marlin, who redshirted at the University of Iowa last year before transferring to NIACC. Marlin got to the finals on the strength of a one-minute

fall and two technial falls of 17-1 and 22-3, then a solid 4-0 decision in the semifinals Saturday morning over sixth-ranked Clay Archer of Northeast Oklahoma.

Defensive match Alfau, a one-time state champ in Georgia and a state runner-up in both Georgia and Florida as a prep, repeatedly fought off Marlin’s attacks in Saturday night’s finals. After a 0-0 first period, he had a quick counter off a Marlin shot to take a 2-1 lead in the second period after Marlin scored first on an escape.

Marlin escaped again to make it 2-2 entering the third period. But unlike the semifinals, Marlin was unable to apply a tight ride in the third period and Alfau escaped to go ahead by one, 3-2, with 1:50 left.

As the match clock wound down, Marlin made a desperation throw attempt to gain the lead. Alfau was ready with the counter for his second takedown and the clinching 5-2 margin.

“It was a well-deserved win. He wrestled a smart match,” said the unranked Marlin of the ninth-ranked Alfau. “He didn’t wrestle me the same as he has before. There were a couple of times when I should have finished on my feet. I was close a lot of times.”

Iowa Central coach Luke Moffitt said his wrestler had learned from the 10-5 district loss and was more active and ready to seize opportunities.

“The keys were hand position and hustle in not giving up the takedown when Jake was bringing the heat,” Moffitt said. “They’re both really good wrestlers. J.J.’s really good at fighting off takedowns. The first takedown was kind of a flurry, both guys were getting after it and he (Alfau) got to the legs. The last one came when Jake had to try to throw.”

NIACC finished third in the team standings for the program’s best finish under coach Steve Kelly and the highest in the program’s history since the 1973 championship team. Nosomy Pozo (149) and Yoanse Mejkias (157) captured their second national titles in the two matches after Marlin’s bout at 141.

Kelly said Marlin made a good bid to make it three national crowns in a row, but Alfau was up to the task.

“Jake kept attacking,” Kelly said. “He left it all on the mat. It’s not like he can say he should have pushed a little harder. He was getting to the leg, but he just couldn’t get the corner turned. The other guy

Spartan men come up clutch in finale

By SCOTT VICKER

CNA sports editor • svicker@crestonnews.com

The Southwestern men’s basketball team got a clutch performance from Jaylon Smith down the stretch here Saturday on sophomore night.

Smith scored 31 points and shot 14-of18 from the free throw line, including several free throws in the final minute of a one-possession game, Smith

as the Spartans held off Iowa Lakes in a 76-69 victory.

“Jaylon was pretty spectacular the entire night, offensively,” head coach Todd Lorensen said. “A lot there at the free throw line late in the game. He was a big key in us surviving the first half.

We didn’t play very well, but he made some big shots. TJ Bower did some nice things.

Mataika (Koyamainavure) didn’t have his best game, but he still finished with 10 points and 12 rebounds.”

Smith sank five 3-pointers and dished out six assists.

Bower added 12 points.

Sophomores honored were

Tanner Kellogg, Koyamainavure, Smith, Nikola Drobnjak and Josh Kirk.

The win came on the heels of Thursday’s 81-73 win over NIACC, in which the Spartans let a 60-43 lead with 12 minutes to go slip away down to two points with 30 seconds left.

“Thursday’s game, if we lose that game, we still could have ended up seventh in the league,” Lorensen said. “That was a big game for us. Had to make a big play to calm the storm. Proud of the guys to Please see SPARTANS, page 6A

CNA photo by LARRY PETERSON

NIACC redshirt freshman Jake Marlin of Creston (right) squares off with Iowa Central freshman Jason Alfau in the 141-pound finals match at the NJCAA Wrestling Championships Saturday. Alfau won a 5-2 decision. The two-day event was held at the Jacobson Center on the Iowa State Fairgrounds.

stayed squared up and was good enough to slow us down. I know it was frustrating for Jake that he couldn’t get things going.”

Unranked run Besides three defeats in tournaments that included four-year schools, including NAIA power Grand View, Marlin suffered dual losses against Ellsworth’s Saidyoku Kakhramanov and Iowa Central’s Alfau.

He was seeded fourth in the North Central District Tournament, but rolled to

the title with wins over No. 1 Andres Gonzalez of Iowa Lakes and Alfau.

He likewise looked unstoppable in the early rounds of the national tournament, much like his last competitive season as a champion for Creston/O-M when he set a state record for career pins. (That record was surpassed this year by Union’s four-time champ, Max Thomsen.)

“Jake is wrestling really solid now. He’s focused,” Kelly said after Marlin’s

semifinal victory. “He’s having fun, that’s the main thing. He’s very driven.”

Marlin’s wins and bonus points helped NIACC hold off North Idaho for third place with 113 points.

North Idaho finished with 109. With 158.5 points, Iowa Cenral finished well ahead of runner-up Clackamas (Ore.) with 131.5.

It was the Tritons’ sixth national championship and Please see MARLIN, page 6A

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season.

“They kept on believing,” he said. “And so I think that was critical, that they came to practice every day and kept on believing. This is a hard-working group. Not a lot of natural scoring, until they developed their skills, which they did.”

Sophomore Sam Phillips led the Knights with 11 points, while Nathen Hardisty scored 10.

The Knights ended their season with a record of 206, while Nodaway Valley improved to 19-6. The Wolverines take on top-ranked Gladbrook-Reinbeck (250), making its first state tournament appearance, at 10:30 a.m. Monday, March 9 at Wells Fargo Arena in the

MARLIN: Class 1A Boys State Basket- Continued from page 5A ball Tournament.

FREMONT-MILLS (45) — Sam first since 2010. Iowa CenPhillips 4 2-4 11, Nathen Hardisty 4 0-0 10, Spencer Phillips 4 0-1 tral won five in a row from 8, Brandon Meston 3 0-0 7, 2006 to 2010.

Mackenzie Lang 2 0-0 6, Tristan For Kelly and his NIACC Melgoza 1 0-0 3. Totals — 18 2-5 45. 3-point goals — 7 (Lang 2, team, the 2015 tourney was Hardisty 2, Meston 1, Melgoza a big step in regaining a 1, Sam Phillips 1). FG shooting — 18-68 (26.5 percent). lofty position on the nationRebounds — 36. Turnovers — al stage. The best previous 11. Team fouls — 23. Fouled out finish for Kelly, in his sixth — Spencer Phillips.

NODAWAY VALLEY (50) — season, was 10th place.

Jackson Lamb 9 7-7 28, David “I still want a national tiSchweitzer 1 4-5 7, Tanner tle,” Kelly said.

Armstrong 2 1-2 5, Sam Marnin Marlin would be eligible 1 2-8 4, Nathan Andrews 1 1-4 3, Nate Venteicher 1 0-0 3. for a second season at NITotals — 15 15-26 50. 3-point goals — 5 (Lamb 3, Schweitzer ACC, or could transfer to 1, Venteicher 1). FG shooting — a four-year school. He said 15-47 (31.9 percent). Rebounds — 35 (Lamb 11, Andrews 9, Saturday night he has not Armstrong 7, Schweitzer 4, decided any future plans yet.

Marnin 3). Assists — 9 (Andrews 4, Armstrong 3). Steals — 3 (Schweitzer 1, Venteicher 1, Andrews 1). Blocked shots —5 (Lamb 3, Venteicher 1, Andrews 1). Turnovers — 16. Team fouls — 12. Fouled out — None.

F-M — 12 21 35 45 NV — 9 27 31 50

Spartan women win home finale, 56-53

By LARRY PETERSON CNA sports writer • lpeterson@crestonnews.com

Southwestern women ended their home season Saturday by honoring their four sophomores and gaining their third league victory.

The Spartans won 56-53, ending in a sixth-place tie with Iowa Lakes at 3-11 in the conference, and 4-25 overall.

Iowa Lakes, 10-20 overall, won the tiebreaker for sixth place in regional seeding, however, by beating a higher-seeded team (DMACC) during league play.

That means the Lakers avoid having to travel to one of the conference’s two nationally-ranked teams Tuesday to open regional tournament play, while the Spartans travel to Mason City Tuesday to take on No. 6 NIACC (122, 23-5).

Iowa Lakes travels to thirdplace Southeastern, unranked at 9-5 and 20-10.

“If we could have taken care of business up at Iowa Lakes when we played them the first time, we would have had sixth place to ourselves,” said SWCC coach Addae Houston.

Still, he was pleased with Saturday’s effort at home after sophomores Jordan Williamson, Jill Vanderhoof, Peyton Russell and Brinee Stewart were honored.

Williamson had a team-high 13 points. Freshman LaStella Slack had 10 points and eight rebounds, and Olivia Reifert hauled in 15 rebounds while scoring five points. Freshman guard Sabrina Fountain scored 11 points.

“We made some big buck-

ets every time Iowa Lakes got close, and we really came out and played strong on the defensive end,” Houston said.

Tuesday’s regional game is a rematch from a trip to NIACC on Thursday, when the ranked Lady Trojans rolled 68-42.

“We have to limit our turnovers to somewhere around 12,” Houston said. “They are a high-pressure trapping team and we had 24 turnovers the other night. Our goal is to hold them to 58 points, below their average in the 70s.”

Thursday NIACC (68) — Alexis BoydLockett 1 2-5 4, Sierra FordWashington 6 0-0 12, Ashleigh Onaca 2 2-2 7, Diamond Miller 4 1-2 9, A’Chieyah Sanders 1 0-0 2, Logan Anderson 7 2-3 19, Sam Adamich 1 0-0 2, Anna Eckert 1 2-2 5, Trudy Peterson 3 0-2 8. Totals — 26 9-16 68. FG shooting — 26-70 (37.1 percent). 3-point goals — 7-28 (Onaca 1, Anderson 3, Eckert 1, Peterson 2). Team fouls — 19.

Fouled out — None.

SOUTHWESTERN (42) — Jordan Williamson 3 4-4 11, Sa’Lisa Bruce 1 0-0 2, Jill Vanderhoof 7 0-0 15, Olivia Reifert 1 0-3 2, LaStella Slack 1 1-2 3, Sabrina Fountain 2 0-2 4, Peyton Russell 0 1-6 1, Brinee Stewart 2 0-2 4. Totals — 17 6-19 42. FG shooting — 17-54 (31.5 percent). 3-point goals — 2-12 (Williamson 1, Vanderhoof 1). Team fouls — 13. Fouled out — None.

NIACC — 33 68 SWCC — 20 42 Saturday IOWA LAKES (53) SOUTHWESTERN (56) — Jordan Williamson 4 4-6 13, Sabrina Fountain 5 0-0 11, LaStella Slack 5 0-0 10, Peyton Russell 3 1-2 8, Ashley McClary 1 3-3 5, Olivia Reifert 2 1-2 5, Brinee Stewart 1 0-0 2, Sa’Lisa Bruce 1 0-0 2, Jill Vanderhoof 1 0-0 2. Totals — 23 9-13 56. FG shooting — 23-57 (40.4 percent). 3-point goals — 3-15 (Williamson 1, Fountain 1, Russell 1). Rebounds — 37 (Reifert 15, Slack 8). Assists — 11 (Bruce 5, Russell 3). Steals — 8 (Stewart 2, Williamson 2, Bruce 2). Blocked shots — 2 (Reifert 1, Stewart 1).

Turnovers — 16. Team fouls — 18.

Fouled out — Slack.

ILCC — 24 53 SWCC — 35 56

Team scoring leaders — 1.

Iowa Central CC 158.5; 2.

Clackamas CC 131.5; 3. North Iowa Area CC 113; 4. North Idaho College 109; 5. Northeast Oklahoma 95.5; 6. Muskegon College 75.5; 7. Ellsworth CC 71; 8. (tie) Iowa Western CC 63.5 and Neosho County CC 63.5; 10.

Nassau CC 62.

Jake Marlin’s matches 141 pounds First round — Jake Marlin (NIACC) tech fall Kerin Rameriz (Harper College), 17-1 (4:05).

Second round — Jake Marlin (NIACC) pinned Michael Malles (Triton College), 1:00.

Quarterfinals — Jake Marlin (NIACC) tech fall Andrew Beck (Pratt CC), 22-3 (6:36).

Semifinals — Jake Marlin (NIACC) dec. Clay Archer (NE Oklahoma), 4-0.

Championship — Jason Alfau (Iowa Central) dec. Jake Marlin (NIACC), 5-2.

SPARTANS: Continued from page 5A

find a way to get the win on the road.”

The Spartans finished the regular season 22-9 overall and 6-6 in ICCAC Division II play to earn the 3-seed in the Region XI Tournament.

Southwestern hosts 6-seed Iowa Central (16-14, 4-8) at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday in a “Red Out,” where fans are asked to wear red.

Southwestern and Iowa Central split during the regular season, with the Spartans scoring a 91-63 home win just 11 days ago.

Thursday NIACC (73) — Mike Udume 8 6-8 24, Al Davis 3 6-7 14, Braxton Williams 4 2-4 12, Conor Lang 2 1-5 6, Mark Lowe 2 0-0 5, Juafonyay Lyte 2 0-0 4, Jason Kay 1 1-4 4, Boy Van Vliet 1 0-0 2, Trei Mitchell 0 2-2 2. Totals — 23 18-30 73. FG shooting — 23-63 (36.5 percent). 3-point goals — 9-27 (Davis 2, Williams 2, Udume 2, Lang 1, Kay 1, Lowe 1). Rebounds — 28. Assists — 12.

Steals — 7. Blocked shots — 0.

Turnovers — 9. Team fouls — 19.

Fouled out — none.

SOUTHWESTERN (81) — Jaylon Smith 7 5-5 24, Mataika Koyamainavure 8 1-4 17, Josh Kirk 4 2-6 10, Simon Joseph 4 0-1 8, Ahmad Newsome 2 3-4 8, Jok Kut 2 3-3 7, Josh Tolbert 1 2-2 5, TJ Bower 0 2-2 2. Totals — 28 18-27 81. FG shooting — 28-51 (54.9 percent). 3-point goals — 7-18

(Smith 5, Newsome 1, Tolbert 1). Rebounds — 44 (Tolbert 6, Koyamainavure 5, Newsome 5, Kut 4, Smith 4, Bower 4). Assists — 15 (Smith 5, Bower 5). Steals — 4 (Kut 1, Koyamainavure 1, Smith 1, Bower 1). Blocked shots — 5 (Koyamainavure 2, Smith 2).

Turnovers — 16. Team fouls — 21. Fouled out — none.

NIACC — 30 73 SWCC — 38 81 Saturday IOWA LAKES (69) — Rachard Moody 5 5-8 16, Lucas Smith 7 0-1 15, Brendan Tucek 5 1-3 11, Kyle Bauer 3 2-2 9, Blake Wilder 2 2-3 6, Trey Burkhall 2 1-2 6, Justin Sloter 2 0-0 5, Brandon Boggs 0 1-2 1. Totals — 26 12-21 69. FG shooting — 26-66 (39.4 percent). 3-point goals — 5-22 (Smith 1, Moody 1, Burkhall 1, Bauer 1, Sloter 1). Rebounds — 33. Assists — 10. Steals — 9.

Blocked shots — 1. Turnovers — 10. Team fouls — 29. Fouled out — Burkhall, Harmon.

SOUTHWESTERN (76) — Jaylon Smith 6 14-18 31, TJ Bower 4 2-2 12, Mataika Koyamainavure 4 2-2 10, Jok Kut 3 1-2 8, Ahmad Newsome 1 4-4 6, Tanner Kellogg 1 0-0 3, Josh Tolbert 1 0-0 3, Simon Joseph 1 1-3 3. Totals — 21 24-31 76. FG shooting — 21-53 (39.6 percent). 3-point goals — 10-26 (Smith 5, Bower 2, Kellogg 1, Tolbert 1, Kut 1). Rebounds — 36 (Koyamainavure 12, Newsome 4, Smith 4, Kut 4, Joseph 4).

Assists — 15 (Smith 6, Newsome 4, Dylan Mason 3). Steals — 4 (Koyamainavure 1, Newsome 1, Smith 1, Joseph 1). Blocked shots — 3 (Smith 2). Turnovers — 16. Team fouls — 14. Fouled out — Newsome.

ILCC — 27 69 SWCC — 28 76

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After being treated in the emergency room, the only way to be transported to a mental health facility is by a GRMC ambulance or a Union County Sheriff vehicle.

“When we have determined that somebody needs placement ... the bed availability is so limited that we will spend hours on the phone calling all those resources,” said Mary Groves, emergency department director at GRMC. The closest place to transport now is the hospital in Atlantic — about 67 miles — but it’s only a four-bed unit. Other common places for GRMC and Union County to transport are Des Moines, Council Bluffs and Iowa City.

“With the closing of Clarinda and with limitations already in mental health, (finding a bed) is becoming a more difficult challenge,” Epp said.

“It is a major burden on this institution ... we have to ensure safe transportation from here to a facility. For us, that takes an ambulance out of service.”

Pete Brantner, executive director at Crossroads in Creston, said Mount Pleasant was also a nice option for patients because of the variety of services the facility provided.

“Mount Pleasant isn’t just psychiatric beds,” Brantner said. “They have a dual diagnosis unit which means that people who have substance abuse and mental health issues can have those both treated on an inpatient basis.”

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While trying to locate a bed, the patient is either stuck waiting in the emergency room or in the county jail.

Brantner said this is more time the patient has to go without seeing a psychiatrist or getting a new dosage of medicine.

“What I have seen in my 10 years of practicing in this environment is that the danger that psychiatric patients present to us as staff in the ER is increasing,” Epp said. “I feel like we are more at risk with the types of patients and we are having to hold them longer.”

Safety is a concern for the patients and staff. Brantner said the longer a patient has to wait to find a bed, the longer an institution is asking someone without proper training to care for a mental

AGING STATE INSTITUTIONS Iowa’s state mental institutions were established from 1861 to 1902.

At their peak in the 1940s, they were utilized by more than 6,000 mentally ill or disabled patients.

Today, fewer than 300 people are checked in at the four institutions, mostly because of the advancement in modern psychiatric medicine and small-group institutions.

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“If we have somebody who is acting out in physically aggressive ways ... those inpatient units (like Atlantic) will not take that type of client because they are not able to handle that type of client,” Brantner said.

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Mount Pleasant — Established 1861 As of January, it had nine adult psychiatric beds, 19 dual-diagnosis beds and 50 substance-abuse beds.

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