Category: Sports

MASON CITY – For the second time this season, a NIACC player has earned ICCAC softball player of the week honors.

MASON CITY – NIACC’s Madison Hillman has been selected as the ICCAC Division II defensive player of the year.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Iowa State (20-10, 12-6 Big 12) downed No. 17 Oklahoma (22-9, 15-3 Big 12) by a final of 85-68, booking a return trip to the Phillips 66 Big 12 Championship.

MINNEAPOLIS – The Minnesota Vikings and quarterback Kirk Cousins failed to reach agreement on a contract, and now will have to fill the most important position on the team.

COLLEGE PARK, MARYLAND – The University of Iowa men’s wrestling team finished in fourth place at the 2024 Big Ten Championships at the Xfinity Center.

IOWA CITY – Illinois raced to a big lead in Sunday’s contest in Carver-Hawkeye Arena, and the Iowa Hawkeyes failed to keep pace, losing a crucial conference finale game 73-61.

JACKSONVILLE, Ala. – The University of Iowa baseball team dropped the rubber match of the series with Jacksonville State on Sunday, 6-1, at Rudy Abbott Field.

TULSA, Okla. – Iowa State clinched its first Big 12 title since 2009 Sunday night inside the BOK Center. The Cyclones crowned two champions and finished the weekend with 152.5 team points.

Sophomore Tamin Lipsey earned All-Big 12 First Team honors and was also named to the Big 12 All-Defensive Team, one of two unanimous selections on the defensive team.

MINNEAPOLIS – 2-Seed Iowa (29-4) dropped 5-Seed Nebraska (22-11), 94-89 (OT), inside a sold-out Target Center on Sunday afternoon for Iowa’s third straight Big Ten Tournament Championship.

JACKSONVILLE, Ala. – The University of Iowa baseball team split the opening two games of the series with Jacksonville State on Saturday, dropping the opener, 5-4, and winning the nightcap, 20-1.

MASON CITY – NIACC’s sophomore Wyatt Helming was selected to the ICCAC Division II men’s basketball all-region second team.

CEDAR RAPIDS – The second-ranked University of Iowa women’s wrestling team finished the 2024 National Collegiate Women’s Wrestling Tournament with six champions and 10 All-Americans. The Hawkeyes brought home the team title with 204 total points.

AMES – Iowa State (19-10, 13-6 Big 12) downed No. 17 Baylor (24-7, 12-7 Big 12) in the quarterfinals of the Phillips 66 Big 12 Basketball Championship Saturday by a final score of 67-62.

Panthers end 2023-24 season with 19 wins in loss to MVC regular season champions.

TULSA, Okla. – Five Cyclones – Evan Frost, Anthony Echemendia, Cody Chittum, David Carr and Yonger Bastida – advanced into the finals Saturday at the Big 12 Championship inside the BOK Center.

EVANSVILLE, Ind. – UNI wrapped up the regular season with a matchup at Evansville. The Purple Aces struck first before a dominant defensive performance from UNI who took a quick lead and never looked back. UNI finished the season with a 67-46 victory.

MANHATTAN, Kan. – Kansas State used a big run to start the second half and held off No. 6 Iowa State, 65-58, Saturday afternoon at Bramlage Coliseum in the regular season finale for both squads.

MINNEAPOLIS – 2-Seed Iowa (28-4) dropped 6-Seed Michigan (20-13), 95-68, inside a sold-out Target Center on Saturday afternoon in the Semifinals of the Big Ten Tournament. Nebraska awaits in the finals.

COLLEGE PARK, MARYLAND – Zach Glazier advanced to the Big Ten Championship finals and five Hawkeyes remain alive on the backside for the University of Iowa men’s wrestling team after Session II of the 2024 Big Ten Championships at the Xfinity Center.

BOSTON – University of Iowa junior Rivaldo Marshall became Iowa’s first 800-meter national champion on Saturday during the final day of competition at the NCAA Indoor Championships. The men’s team placed ninth…

CEDAR RAPIDS – The second-ranked University of Iowa women’s wrestling team finished day one of the National Collegiate Women’s Wrestling Championships sending 12 wrestlers into day two. All wrestlers still competing will secure an All-American status, with 10 set to compete in the semifinals Saturday morning.

Anderson’s record-setting day pushes UNI past Belmont in Arch Madness opener. Panthers advance to play top-seeded Indiana State in MVC Tournament semifinals on Saturday in St. Louis.

MINNEAPOLIS – 2-Seed Iowa (27-4) dropped 7-Seed Penn State (19-12), 95-62, inside a sold-out Target Center on Friday in the Quarterfinals of the Big Ten Tournament and will face Michigan today in the Semifinals.

ST. LOUIS – UNI men’s basketball’s Nate Heise was named as a Third Team All-Missouri Valley Conference (MVC) selection on Wednesday night by the league as part of the conference’s annual season awards banquet.

IOWA CITY – The Iowa Hawkeyes are suddenly playing some very tough basketball with a shot at the NCAA Tournament, and a win Sunday in their home finale versus #12 Illinois would be a major boost to their hopes. 6:10 p.m., televised nationally on FS1.

TERRE HAUTE, Ind. – UNI women’s basketball traveled to Indiana State to play their last regular-season, weekday game at Indiana State. The Sycamores got off to a hot start before the Panthers took control of the game in the second quarter and never looked back taking home a 91-62 victory over the Sycamores.

MINNEAPOLIS – The #2 seed Iowa Hawkeyes will face #7 seed Penn State in the Quarterfinals of the Big Ten Tournament. Tipoff is set for 5:30 p.m. (CT) on Friday, March 8, inside the sold-out Target Center in Minneapolis. The game will air on BTN, Sirius XM, and the Hawkeye Radio Network.

CEDAR FALLS – UNI wrestling’s 2024 postseason will begin on Saturday morning as the Panther Train kicks off competition at the Big 12 Championships in Tulsa, Oklahoma with automatic berths to the…

AMES – No. 6 Iowa State (24-6, 13-4) reached into its bag of Hilton Magic tricks Wednesday night in a 68-63 come-from-behind win over No. 20 BYU (21-9, 9-8 Big 12).

AMES – The Iowa State Letterwinners Club unveiled the Iowa State Athletics Hall of Fame class of 2024 today. Six former Cyclone athletes will be inducted into the Iowa State Athletics Hall of Fame this fall in a ceremony at the Sukup End Zone Club in Ames.

MASON CITY – A local athlete who made history for Mason City High School was honored by the city council this week.

IOWA CITY – University of Iowa senior guard, Caitlin Clark, was unanimously named the National Player of the Year for the second consecutive season on Wednesday The Athletic announced.

CEDAR FALLS – The University of Northern Iowa received permission from the Iowa Board of Regents to begin planning a court sports training facility for the Panthers men’s and women’s basketball programs, as well as UNI’s volleyball team.

CEDAR FALLS – The March to the Arch is on as UNI men’s basketball kicks off postseason play this Friday at the Missouri Valley Conference (MVC) Tournament, commonly known as “Arch Madness” on Friday in St. Louis.

Audi Crooks was a unanimous selection to the All-Big 12 First Team while Addy Brown earned All-Big 12 Honorable Mention. Both Crooks and Brown were also honored on the Big 12 All-Freshman Team.

IOWA CITY – The University of Iowa baseball team defeated St. Thomas on Tuesday evening, 9-3, at Duane Banks Field.

IOWA CITY – University of Iowa senior guard, Caitlin Clark, was unanimously named the Big Ten Player of the Year for the third consecutive season on Tuesday live on the Big Ten Network’s “B1G Today” show. Kate Martin and Hannah Stuelke earned Second Team All-Conference honors from the coaches and media.

IOWA CITY – Seven University of Iowa wrestlers are seeded fifth or better in the pre-seeds for the 2024 Big Ten Championships, it was announced Monday by the league office. The tournament is set to take place Saturday and Sunday in College Park, Maryland.