LOS ANGELES — The University of Iowa soccer team defeated Georgetown, 1-0, on Friday night at Wallis Annenberg Stadium in the second round of the NCAA Tournament. The Hawkeyes advance to the Round of 16 for the first time in program history.
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Sports stories of interest to the North Iowa area.
College Basketball: Iowa 69, Utah State 77
KANSAS CITY – After leading 37-33 at the break, Iowa was outscored by Utah State, 44-32, in the second half as the Hawkeyes were handed its first loss of the season.
Concussed Iowa QB Cade McNamara schools media on his playing status with Hawkeyes
IOWA CITY – Former Iowa Hawkeye quarterback Cade McNamara, sidelined for weeks with a concussion, today schooled the media on rumors that he quit on his team.
College Football: UNI Panthers host Indiana State Sycamores for final game of 2024 season
UNI football plays host to Indiana State for senior day and the final game of the 2024 season.
UNI volleyball shuts out Drake to claim outright MVC title
Panthers secure top seed for MVC Tournament with three-set sweep of in-state rival. UNI back in action on Monday in the tournament semifinals.
Women’s College Basketball: UNI Panthers thump #8 Iowa State Cyclones, 87-75
UNI women’s basketball recorded the program’s first top-10 victory in program history with an 87-75 victory over no. 8 Iowa State. Fans stormed the court to celebrate the win.
Women’s College Basketball: Iowa Hawkeyes defeat Kansas Jayhawks, 71-58
SIOUX FALLS, SOUTH DAKOTA – In a neutral court matchup between power conference teams, the Iowa Hawkeyes easily handled the Kansas Jayhawks Wednesday night in the Sanford Pentagon in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, winning by a score of 71-58.
Women’s JUCO Basketball: NIACC guard Sonya Potthoff is conference player of the week
MASON CITY – NIACC sophomore guard Sonya Potthoff was selected as the ICCAC Division II women’s basketball player of the week for the week of Nov. 11-17.
College Basketball: UNI swats Western Illinois, 82-56
Panthers improve to 3-2 with 82-56 home win over the Leathernecks. UNI returns to action on Thanksgiving night to open the NIT Season Tip-Off against North Texas.
College Basketball: Iowa 83, Rider 58
IOWA CITY – The Iowa Hawkeyes easily handled Rider on Tuesday night inside Carver-Hawkeye Arena, beating the Broncs 83-58.
Women’s College Basketball: UNI Panthers welcome no. 8 Iowa State Cyclones to the McLeod Center Wednesday night
CEDAR FALLS – UNI women’s basketball plays host to the no. 8 ranked Cyclone of Iowa State on Wednesday evening inside the McLeod Center. The last time these teams matched up, the…
College Football: Oregon Ducks clinch spot in 2024 Discover Big Ten Football Championship Game
ROSEMONT, Ill. – The University of Oregon has secured a berth in the 2024 Discover Big Ten Football Championship Game. The 14th annual title game will be played on Saturday, December 7, at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis and will feature the top two teams in the standings for the first time.
UNI men’s basketball returns home Tuesday to host Western Illinois
Panthers to take on Western Illinois in final game before the Thanksgiving holiday.
College Football: UNI Panthers edged by Penguins in overtime thriller, 39-38
UNI football continues to search for its first MVFC win after a 39-38, overtime loss to Youngstown State.
Women’s College Basketball: UNI Panthers push Ball State in 76-70 home loss
UNI shoots 61.5% in the final period in six-point loss to Cardinals. Panthers host eighth-ranked Iowa State next Wednesday.
UNI volleyball captures share of third straight MVC title with sweep at Southern Illinois
Panthers shut out Salukis in Carbondale. UNI plays at Drake next Wednesday for an outright championship.
Women’s College Basketball: Iowa Hawkeyes sign three new players on National Signing Day
Iowa Hawkeye women’s basketball coach Jan Jensen announced that Addie Deal, Layla Hays, and Journey Houston signed a scholarship agreement to attend the University of Iowa.
NIACC’s Alessandrini earns first-team all-region men’s soccer honors
MASON CITY – NIACC sophomore keeper Edoardo Alessandrini was selected to the NJCAA Region 11 Division II first team.
College Football: Iowa State 34 – Cincinnati 17
AMES – Iowa State clobbered Cincinnati, 34-17, Saturday night on MidAmerican Energy Field at Jack Trice Stadium in Ames.
NIACC’s Vanharen earns first-team all-region women’s soccer honors
MASON CITY – NIACC freshman Iola Vanharen was selected to the NJCAA Region 11 Division II first-team. She scored seven goals and led the Trojans with 10 assists.
College Wrestling: Iowa Hawkeyes blowout Bellarmine, 49-0
LOUISVILLE, Kentucky – The second-ranked University of Iowa wrestling team won all 10 matches – nine via bonus points – in a 49-0 win over Bellarmine at Knight Hall on Friday evening.
College Basketball: Iowa Hawkeyes defeat Washington State Cougars, 76-67
MOLINE, ILLINOIS – The Iowa Hawkeyes men’s basketball team picked up a nice neutral court victory Friday night in Moline, Illinois, defeating the Washington State Cougars, 76-67.
College Soccer: Iowa Hawkeyes beat Missouri State in NCAA Tournament, advance to Round of 32
IOWA CITY — The University of Iowa women’s soccer team defeated Missouri State, 2-1, on Friday night at Iowa Soccer Complex. The Hawkeyes advance to the Round of 32 for the third time in school history and second straight year. Iowa moves to 14-2-4 on the season.
College Wrestling: No. 11 Iowa State beats Navy 29-9 for first victory
AMES – No. 11 Iowa State (1-1, 0-0 Big 12) picked up its first win of the season, defeating Navy (1-3, 0-1 EIWA) 29-9 Friday night at Hilton Coliseum. Face #2 Iowa Hawkeyes next.
UNI volleyball sweeps Missouri State to open final road trip of the season
Panthers can clinch a share of the MVC regular season title tomorrow night with a win, or an outright championship with a win and a Drake loss.
Women’s College Basketball: UNI Panthers face off with Cardinals in a battle of unbeatens Saturday
UNI women’s basketball welcomes Ball State to the McLeod Center for the first time on Saturday.
College Football: UNI Panthers prep for battle against the Penguins
UNI football travels to Youngstown State for the final road game of the 2024 season.
UNI Panther wrestling opens new season at Grand View Open, NWCA All-Star Classic
CEDAR FALLS – The 2024-25 UNI wrestling season will kick off with a doubleheader day of action as the majority of the Panther roster heads to Grimes for the Grand View Open, while reigning NCAA champion Parker Keckeisen (184 pounds) visits the Penn State campus for the National Wrestling Coaches’ Association’s (NWCA) All-Star Classic.
Women’s College Basketball: No. 8 Iowa State tops St. Thomas, 80-47
AMES – No. 8 Iowa State (4-0, 0-0 Big 12) handed St. Thomas (3-1, 0-0 Summit) its first loss of the season by a final score of 80-47 Thursday night. Iowa State commanded the game from start to finish to top the Tommies by 33 and move to 4-0.
UNI men’s basketball comeback at Wichita State comes up short, 79-73
CEDAR FALLS – UNI men’s basketball made a late surge on Thursday night, but came up short as it reignited an old Missouri Valley Conference (MVC) rivalry against the Wichita State Shockers in a 79-73 non-conference loss at Charles Koch Arena.
NIACC’s Ellie Hanna and Kit Byars earn all-region volleyball honors
MASON CITY – NIACC sophomores Ellie Hanna and Kit Byars both earned all-NJCAA Region 11 Division II volleyball honors.
College Volleyball: Iowa defeats Indiana in three sets
CORALVILLE – The University of Iowa volleyball team swept Indiana on Thursday night at Xtream Arena. The Hawkeyes improve to 10-17 on the season and 4-11 in conference play.
NIACC women’s wrestling falls to Indian Hills, 49-4
MASON CITY – The NIACC women’s wrestling team dropped a 49-4 decision to defending NJCAA national champion Indian Hills Wednesday night in the NIACC recreation center.
College Wrestling: Iowa State Cyclones sign four preps
AMES – The Iowa State wrestling program and head coach Kevin Dresser announced the addition of four prep wrestlers Thursday. Christian Castillo, Jacob Helgeson, TJ Koester and Carter Pearson all put pen to paper and officially became Cyclones on National Signing Day.
College Basketball: UNI Panthers sign three new recruits to 2025 recruiting class
Panthers sign trio of prep standouts from Minnesota, Iowa and Michigan as part of 2025 recruiting class.
College Basketball: Iowa 96, South Dakota 77
IOWA CITY – Iowa drubbed South Dakota, 96-77, in the 2024 Kenny Arnold Classic.
College Soccer: Hawkeyes to host Missouri State in NCAA Tournament First Round
owa (13-2-4) will host Missouri State (13-4-3) in the First Round at 6 p.m. (CT) on Friday, Nov. 15, at the Iowa Soccer Complex. The No. 3 seed is the highest seed in program history.
UNI Football head coach Mark Farley to retire at conclusion of 2024 season
CEDAR FALLS – University of Northern Iowa football coach Mark Farley announced on Sunday his intention to retire at the conclusion of the 2024 season.
College Basketball: UNI Panthers beaten at homme by UC Irvine Anteaters, 80-60
CEDAR FALLS – The UNI men’s basketball team struggled to slow the high-powered offense of the UC Irvine Anteaters on Sunday afternoon as the Panthers dropped their first contest of the season by a score of 80-60.
Women’s College Basketball: No. 8 Iowa State downs Southern, 84-56
AMES – No. 8 Iowa State (3-0, 0-0 Big 12) rolled past Southern (0-3, 0-0 SWAC), 84-56 on Sunday afternoon.