Category: Sports

OMAHA – The third-seeded University of Iowa baseball team defeated 10th-seeded Rutgers, 4-3, in the Big Ten Tournament on Wednesday night.

IOWA CITY – Oklahoma native Tate Sage has signed a scholarship agreement with the University of Iowa men’s basketball program, it was announced Thursday by head coach Ben McCollum.

AMES – For the first time since 2017, Iowa State will play in an exhibition game. The Cyclones will travel to Omaha to face Creighton on Friday, Oct. 17 at the CHI Health Center. A return exhibition game at Hilton Coliseum is scheduled for October 2026.

AMES – Iowa State women’s basketball coach Bill Fennelly announced the addition of Emily Ryan to his 2025-26 staff as a graduate assistant Tuesday morning.

EUGENE, OREGON – University of Iowa track and field senior sprinter Kalen Walker became an individual Big Ten champion for the first time in his career on Sunday, winning the 100 meters in 10.17 at Hayward Field.

IOWA CITY – 2025 Iowa Mr. Basketball Trevin Jirak (Yur-ock) has signed a scholarship agreement with the University of Iowa men’s basketball program, it was announced Thursday by head coach Ben McCollum.

AMES – The Cyclones are heading back to the Sanford Pentagon. For the first time since the 2015-16 season opener, Iowa State will play a game in Sioux Falls, S.D. The Cyclones are set to face Mississippi State on Monday, Nov. 10.

DES MOINES — The UNI softball team concluded play in the 2025 MVC Softball Tournament with a semifinal matchup against the no. 2-seed Belmont Bruins. Belmont jumped out to a lead early and the Panthers weren’t able to claw back as the Bruins advanced to the Championship matchup with a 7-5 victory.

AMES – Iowa State men’s basketball coach T.J. Otzelberger has announced the addition of Eastern Washington transfer Mason Williams to the 2025-26 Iowa State roster. Williams is the second transfer to commit to the Cyclones, joining Purdue Fort Wayne transfer Eric Mulder.

OKLAHOMA CITY, OK – Iowa State (31-22) earned its third Big 12 semifinals in the last four seasons Friday evening, as it got revenge on six-seeded BYU (32-17) by earning a 4-2 victory.

DES MOINES — The UNI Panther softball team opened the 2025 MVC Tournament at Ron Buel Field in Des Moines, home of the Drake softball program, with a Quarterfinal matchup against the 11-seeded Evansville Purple Aces on Thursday night. UNI jumped out to a quick start and never looked back as the Panthers dominated wire-to-wire in a 10-2, five-inning victory.

MASON CITY – For the second straight season, NIACC’s Izzy Sloan has earned first-team all-NJCAA Region 11 honors.

LUBBOCK, Texas — For the second time in program history, the Iowa State women’s golf team has advanced to the NCAA National Championships. The Cyclones finished the NCAA Lubbock Regional in third place, the highest finish in school history at an NCAA Regional. It was the 15th-straight year the Cyclones have been in a regional, advancing to the NCAA Championships for the first time since 2014.

STORM LAKE – Buena Vista University Director of Athletics, Amy Maier, has announced the hiring of Jeff Horner as the program’s next head men’s basketball coach. Horner replaces Trevor Johnson who resigned in April to take on a new career opportunity.

AMES – Iowa State women’s basketball coach Bill Fennelly has announced the signing of Evangelia Paulk ahead of the 2025-26 season. Paulk comes to Ames from Wofford College and will have two years of eligibility remaining.

SEATTLE – The University of Iowa baseball team shutout Washington, 8-0, in the series finale on Sunday afternoon at Husky Ballpark. Washington took the first two games over the weekend.

IOWA CITY – The University of Iowa tennis team has earned an at-large berth into the NCAA Tournament, it was announced Monday during the NCAA Selection Show. It is the Hawkeyes’ first NCAA Tournament appearance in 15 years.

IOWA CITY – Kansas State transfer Brendan Hausen (HOSS-en) has signed a scholarship agreement with the University of Iowa men’s basketball program, it was announced Tuesday by head coach Ben McCollum. The 6-foot-4, 205-pound guard from the Lone Star State will have one season of eligibility remaining with the Hawkeyes.

IOWA CITY – The University of Iowa softball team swept Penn State in a double header on Monday afternoon at Bob Pearl Field. Iowa took game one in run-rule fashion, 10-2, in six innings before winning in game two, 3-1. This is the Hawkeyes third Big Ten series sweep of the season.

IOWA CITY – Horizon League Player of the Year Alvaro Folgueiras (al-VAH-row Fool-gair-us) has signed a scholarship agreement with the University of Iowa men’s basketball program, it was announced Monday by head coach Ben McCollum.

CEDAR FALLS — The UNI women’s basketball team strengthened its roster on Wednesday with the addition of three dynamic guards: junior college transfer Jenna Twedt, NAIA standout Virginia Edmondson, and incoming freshman Lauren Walker.

STILLWATER, OKLAHOMA – It was more history for Iowa State (20-18, 9-6 Big 12) on Sunday, as the Cyclones clinched the series with an 8-4 win over No. 17 Oklahoma State (24-14, 6-7 Big 12) to secure the first road series win over a ranked opponent in school history.

AMES – Iowa State head wrestling coach Kevin Dresser announced the signing of two high-impact senior upper weights Thursday afternoon. Rocky Elam, a 197-pound four-time All-American transfer from Missouri, and Isaac Dean, a 184-pound NCAA Qualifier transfer from Rider, put pen to paper to become Cyclones earlier this week.

IOWA CITY – University of Iowa junior Kennedy Blades has been named USA Wrestling’s Women’s College Wrestler of the Year. Blades captured the 2025 NCWWC National Championship at 160 pounds in her first collegiate season. In the championship match she defeated second-ranked Kaylynn Albrecht of McKendree by first period technical fall, 10-0. She finished the 2024-25 season with a 25-0 record.

MASON CITY – The NIACC softball team is ranked No. 16 in the NJCAA Division II poll released on Monday. NIACC (22-12 overall, 7-3 in the ICCAC) swept Iowa Lakes and Northeast CC in doubleheaders and dropped a twinbill to No. 12 Kirkwood.

IOWA CITY – The University of Iowa baseball team beat Milwaukee, 11-6, on Tuesday evening at Duane Banks Field.

“It was good to get to play today,” said head coach Rick Heller.

IOWA CITY – Three players from Drake University – Kael Combs, Cam Manyawu and Bennett Stirtz – have signed scholarship agreements with the University of Iowa men’s basketball program, it was announced Thursday by head coach Ben McCollum.

MASON CITY – The NIACC softball team is ranked No. 15 in the NJCAA Division II poll released on Monday.

CEDAR FALLS – The UNI men’s basketball team will spend its 2025 Thanksgiving week on the west coast as it was announced as part of the 2025 Acrisure Series field on Tuesday afternoon.

Stubborn, quirky and driven.

That’s three words that were used to describe the newly hired University of Iowa men’s basketball coach Ben McCollum by former NIACC men’s basketball coach Steve Krafcisin.

First the stubborn.

MASON CITY – The NIACC softball team remained 14th in the latest NJCAA Division II poll released Monday.

Iowa Hawkeye head coach Ben McCollum – a former NIACC player – held an introductory news conference today in Iowa City after arriving on a fancy private jet.

IOWA CITY – Former NIACC men’s basketball player Ben McCollum has been named the head coach for the University of Iowa men’s basketball program, it was announced Monday by Henry B. and Patrica B. Tippie Director of Athletics Chair Beth Goetz.

NORMAN, OKLAHOMA – Iowa shot 7 free throws to 27 for Oklahoma, and the route was on as the Hawkeyes were steamrolled by the Oklahoma Sooners in this NCAA Second Round game, 96-62.

NORMAN, OKLAHOMA – The Iowa Hawkeyes women’s basketball team (23-10, 10-8) faces a Second Round road game against the #11 Oklahoma Sooners (26-7, 11-5) today at 3 PM. The game will be televised on ESPN.