ANN ARBOR, MICHIGAN – The University of Iowa wrestling team saw three wrestlers advance to Sunday’s Big Ten finals on Saturday night in Session II at the Big Ten Championships at the Crisler Center.
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Sports stories of interest to the North Iowa area.
Women’s College Basketball: Iowa survives Maryland, 89-85, faces Ohio State for Big 10 Title
MINNEAPOLIS – Iowa survived Maryland, 89-85, in a Big 10 Conference Tournament semi-final game today, and now faces Ohio State to defend their Big 10 Title.
College Wrestling: Six Cyclones advance to Big 12 semifinals
TULSA, OKLAHOMA – Iowa State sent six wrestlers to the semifinals Saturday in the opening session of the 2023 Big 12 Wrestling Championship.
College Wrestling: Iowa sends 6 to Big Ten semifinals
ANN ARBOR, MICHIGAN – Six University of Iowa wrestlers advanced to Saturday night’s semifinals at the Big Ten Championships at the Crisler Center.
College Basketball: Cyclones get huge road win at #7 Baylor, 73-58
WACO, TEXAS – Iowa State went on the road and shocked No. 7 Baylor with a 73-58 win Saturday at the Farrell Center.
Women’s College Basketball: Iowa draws tough matchup with Maryland in Big 10 Tournament semifinals today
MINNEAPOLIS – The path to a BIG 10 Tournament Title repeat for Iowa will not be easy, as the Hawkeyes will face a tough Maryland team in the semifinals today at 4 PM.
College Wrestling: BIG 10 Tournament begins today; Iowa’s Spencer Lee seeks another title
ANN ARBOR, MICHIGAN – Tournament brackets and opening round matchups have been released for the 2023 Big Ten Wrestling Championships in Ann Arbor, Mich. The two-day tournament begins Saturday at 9 a.m. (CT) in the Crisler Center.
College Basketball: Iowa looks to continue hot streak when Nebraska invades Carver-Hawkeye Arena on Sunday
IOWA CITY – Iowa is playing its best basketball after thoroughly trouncing Indiana last week, and a win against Nebraska on Sunday to avenge an earlier loss will keep the Hawkeyes near the top of the conference to end the regular season.
Women’s College Basketball: Iowa drops Purdue, 69-58, tonight in BIG 10 Tournament
MINNEAPOLIS – Iowa dropped Purdue, 69-58, inside the Target Center on Friday night in a BIG 10 Conference tournament game.
College Basketball: UNI downed by Bradley in MVC Tournament, 72-66
ST. LOUIS – The Panthers and Braves exchanged blows in the second half and gave the Missouri Valley Conference (MVC) regular season champions a run as UNI came up short of an upset bid against Bradley on Friday afternoon in the quarterfinal round of Arch Madness at Enterprise Center, 72-66.
Women’s College Basketball: Iowa faces Purdue tonight in Minneapolis in BIG 10 Tournament
MINNEAPOLIS – Iowa will have a re-match with Purdue tonight in Minneapolis in a BIG 10 Tournament showdown.
Women’s College Basketball: Former Mason City Mohawk Anna Deets named All-Summit Conference Honorable Mention
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. – Western Illinois guard Anna Deets has been named All-Summit Honorable Mention, the league office announced.
College Basketball: Panthers advance after first round Arch Madness win over Illinois State, 75-62
ST. LOUIS – UNI shot the lights out in the first half and held on defensively as the ninth-seeded Panthers edged the eighth-seeded Illinois State Redbirds 75-62 in the opening game of Arch Madness on Thursday afternoon at Enterprise Center.
College Basketball: Sunday’s Iowa versus Nebraska game sold out
IOWA CITY – The University of Iowa announced that its men’s basketball home finale against Nebraska on Sunday has reached sellout status.
Women’s College Basketball: UNI grabs 20th win of the season, defeats Southern Illinois 85-76
CEDAR FALLS – The Panthers fought off multiple Southern Illinois comeback attempts to grab their 20th win Thursday night, 85-76.
High School Wrestling: Charles City’s Lilly Luft named “Ms. Wrestler” in Iowa
BOONE, IOWA – Fareway Stores, Inc. and IAwrestle present the Dan Gable Ms. and Mr. Wrestler of the Year Awards in coordination with the Iowa Wrestling Coaches and Officials Association (IWCOA).
College Wrestling: Big 12 releases brackets for conference championships
CEDAR FALLS – Four Panthers from No. 16 UNI wrestling will open the Big 12 Championships with opponents they have never faced.
Women’s College Basketball: #23 Iowa State falls short at Kansas, 98-93
LAWRENCE, KANSAS – No. 23 Iowa State’s (18-9, 10-7 Big 12) comeback fell short at Kansas (18-10, 8-9 Big 12) by a final of 98-93 Wednesday night. ISU had two 25-plus point scorers as the Cyclones nearly rallied back after going down by as much as 17.
College Basketball: Iowa State guard Caleb Grill no longer with Cyclones
AMES – Senior guard Caleb Grill is no longer with the Iowa State men’s basketball team, due to a failure to meet the program’s expectations, the team announced today.
UNI men’s basketball players land spots on Missouri Valley All-Conference teams
ST. LOUIS – A pair of UNI men’s basketball players have landed spots on the Missouri Valley Conference’s (MVC) Most Improved and All-Bench Teams, as announced by the league office.
NIACC softball players Laken Lienhard and Ravyn Krachey earn conference pitcher and play of the week awards
MASON CITY – For the second time this season, NIACC softball players have earned both the ICCAC pitcher and player of the week awards.
College Baseball: Hawkeyes down Duhawks in home opener, 9-2
IOWA CITY –The University of Iowa baseball team handled the Loras Duhawks on Tuesday evening to win their home opener, 9-2, at Duane Banks Field.
College Basketball: Iowa demolishes #15 Indiana, 90-68
BLOOMINGTON, INDIANA – Iowa never trailed in this game, jumping out to an 8-0 lead in demolishing the #15 Indiana Hoosiers Tuesday night, 90-68.
Women’s College Basketball: Iowa’s Caitlin Clark named Big Ten Player of the Year
IOWA CITY – University of Iowa junior Caitlin Clark was named Big Ten Player of the Year the conference office announced on Tuesday. Clark and Monika Czinano picked up first team accolades from the coaches and media.
College Baseball: Iowa’s Keaton Anthony named Big Ten Player of the Week
IOWA CITY – University of Iowa utility player Keaton Anthony has been named the Big Ten Player of the Week, it was announced Monday.
College Basketball: Iowa State defeated by West Virginia, 72-69
AMES – West Virginia used a 12-5 run over the final three minutes to defeat Iowa State, 72-69, Monday night at Hilton Coliseum.
College Wrestling: 6 Cyclones seeded third or better at 2023 Big 12 Championship meet
AMES – Six Iowa State wrestlers are seeded third or better in the pre-seeds at the 2023 Big 12 Championship, the league office announced Monday.
College Track & Field: UNI’s Carter Morton wins 3 gold medals, named most valuable athlete at MVC Indoor Championships
CHICAGO – UNI’s Carter Morton capped an impressive MVC Indoor Championship meet exhibition on Monday as the Panther junior finished with three gold medal performances to earn most valuable athlete of the meet honors at Chicago’s Gately Park.
College Wrestling: Seven Panthers earn seeds for Big 12 Championships
UNI’s Parker Keckeisen, a two-time All-American, earned the top seed at the upcoming Big 12 Championships.
NIACC softball team ranked 17th in latest poll
MASON CITY – The NIACC softball team is ranked No. 17 in the latest NJCAA Division II poll released Monday.
Women’s College Basketball: Clark’s game-winning shot helps her earn BIG 10 Player of the Week honors
IOWA CITY — University of Iowa National Player of the Year candidate, Caitlin Clark, earned Big Ten Player of the Week honors the conference office announced on Monday.
JUCO Softball: NIACC softball team moves to 10-0
WEST BURLINGTON – Perfect 10. The NIACC softball team picked up a pair of wins Sunday at the Southeastern CC Turf Tournament to move its record to 10-0.
College Baseball: Iowa Hawkeyes defeat Kansas State Wildcats, 6-5
ROUND ROCK, TEXAS – Keaton Anthony hit a solo home run in the top of the ninth inning to propel the University of Iowa baseball team to a 6-5 victory over Kansas State on Sunday afternoon at the Round Rock Classic.
Women’s College Basketball: Caitlin Clark buzzer-beater lifts #6 Iowa past #2 Indiana, 86-85
IOWA CITY – No. 6 Iowa dropped No. 2 Indiana, 86-85 inside Carver-Hawkeye Arena on Sunday afternoon with a last-second 3-pointer by Caitlin Clark.
College Basketball: Panthers drop regular season finale to Belmont, 83-75
CEDAR FALLS – The Panthers rallied from down as many as 17 points, but fell short in the final minutes as UNI dropped its regular season finale to the Belmont Bruins, 83-75, on Sunday inside the McLeod Center.
College Wrestling: In latest NCAA poll, Iowa has 6 top-ten wrestlers, including #1 Spencer Lee
IOWA CITY – Six University of Iowa wrestlers are ranked in the top 10 of the latest NCAA coaches poll. Spencer Lee is the Hawkeyes’ highest ranked wrestler as he enters the postseason No. 1 at 125 pounds.
Women’s College Basketball: #20 Iowa State sweeps TCU, 84-56
AMES – No. 20 Iowa State (18-8, 10-6 Big 12) wrapped up the season sweep over TCU (7-20, 1-15) Saturday evening in Hilton Coliseum with an 84-56 victory.
Women’s College Basketball: Panthers sideswipe Racers, win final road game of season, 76-48
MURRAY, KENTUCKY – The Panthers put on a dominant performance against the Murray State Racers to win their final road game of the season, 76-48.
College Baseball: Hawkeyes topple #1 LSU Tigers
ROUND ROCK, TEXAS – The University of Iowa baseball team defeated the No. 1 ranked LSU Tigers, 12-4, on Saturday afternoon at the Round Rock Classic.
Women’s College Basketball: Oklahoma defeats Iowa State, 61-50
AMES – Oklahoma (14-15, 4-12 Big 12) made 7-of-13 shots from 3-point range after intermission to help the Sooners defeat No. 23 Iowa State (17-11, 8-8 Big 12), 61-50 Saturday afternoon in Hilton Coliseum.