Category: Sports

CEDAR FALLS – UNI student-athletes set new records in single-year Federal Graduation Rate and Graduation Success Rate during the 2021-22 academic year with the release of the department’s latest academic reports.

CHICAGO – UNI took command of the ball game in the second half and didn’t look back as the Panthers scored an 83-66 win over the Towson Tigers on Saturday afternoon at the United Center.

MASON CITY – For the second time in her career, NIACC’s Jackie Pippett was selected as the ICCAC women’s basketball player of the week.

CEDAR FALLS – The Panthers tied South Florida in the final seconds of regulation, but UNI would ultimately fall short after a game-winning three-pointer at the buzzer as the Bulls defeated the Panthers 72-69 inside the McLeod Center on Monday night.

AMES – No. 20 Iowa State (8-2, 0-0 Big 12) shut down McNeese (3-7, 0-0 Southland) Sunday night Hilton Coliseum, 77-40.

IOWA CITY – No. 16/13 Iowa defeated Minnesota, 87-64, inside Carver-Hawkeye Arena on Saturday night.

CHATTANOOGA, TN – The second-ranked University of Iowa wrestling team tallied its seventh victory of the season, downing Chattanooga, 27-12, on Saturday night in front of 2,743 fans at McKenzie Arena.

IOWA CITY – Iowa routed #20 Iowa State, 75-56, Thursday night, leading start to finish after building a 15-0 lead to start the game. Iowa scored the first 15 points and outscored…

IOWA CITY – University of Iowa senior tight end Sam LaPorta and senior linebacker Jack Campbell have been named first team All-Big Ten selections.

Nancy Anne Thoma peacefully passed away in her sleep on November 28, 2022, in her home in Osage, Iowa.

Jane D. Niess, 72, of Osage, IA, died Saturday, December 3, 2022, at her home in Osage

IOWA CITY – No. 16/13 Iowa defeated No. 10/8 Iowa State, 70-57, inside Carver-Hawkeye Arena on Wednesday night. Iowa State took a 28-23 lead into halftime but was outscored 47-29 in the…

CEDAR FALLS – UNI men’s basketball came out shooting hot in the second half, but was unable to catch up Toledo’s offensive unit as the Panthers fell to the Rockets 83-75 on Tuesday night inside the McLeod Center in non-conference play.

CEDAR FALLS – A record-tying second quarter helped lift the Panthers to a win over the North Dakota State Bison on Tuesday evening.

LAS VEGAS – University of Iowa senior linebacker Jack Campbell was awarded the 2022 William V. Campbell Trophy.

NEW YORK CITY – Iowa was defeated by #15 Duke at the Jimmy V Classic in New York City, 74-62, Tuesday night.

IOWA CITY – The University of Iowa football team will face Kentucky in the TransPerfect Music City Bowl on Dec. 31 in Nashville, Tennessee.  Iowa already lost to Kentucky once this year in a bowl game.

IOWA CITY – Senior Tony Cassioppi’s 9-2 victory over No. 9 Sam Schuyler propelled the second-ranked University of Iowa wrestling team to an 18-15 Iowa Corn Cy-Hawk Series victory over No. 7 Iowa State on Sunday afternoon in Carver-Hawkeye Arena.

LAS VEGAS, Nev. — The Panthers put in the work with 7 wins over top-25 opponents to wrap up 5th place as a team at the Cliff Keen Las Vegas Invite. Five UNI wrestlers earned a spot on the podium, with finishing as runners-up in the final day of competition on Saturday.

IOWA CITY – University of Iowa men’s basketball junior forward Kris Murray has been named the ESPN Men’s Basketball National Player of the Week and Big Ten Co-Player of the Week on Monday. Murray shares the conference honor with Purdue’s Zach Edey.

MINNEAPOLIS – The 2022 season came to a close for the UNI Panther volleyball team as the Texas Quarter No. 2 seed and eighth-ranked Minnesota Golden Gophers picked up a 3-0 triumph.

AMES – Nate Scheelhaase has been promoted to offensive coordinator on the Iowa State football staff, Cyclone head coach Matt Campbell announced today.

CEDAR FALLS – UNI led from the opening tip to the final whistle on Saturday afternoon as the Panthers rolled past the Evansville Purple Aces at home, 72-55 in their Missouri Valley Conference (MVC) home opener inside the McLeod Center.

BROOKINGS, S.D. – The Panther offense fizzled in the fourth quarter in an 80-69 loss to the South Dakota State Jackrabbits on Saturday evening.

MADISON, WI – No. 10/10 Iowa defeated Wisconsin, 102-71, inside the Kohl Center in Madison, Wisconsin, on Sunday.

AMES – No. 23 Iowa State (7-1, 0-0 Big 12) knocked off St. John’s (8-1, 0-0 Big East) as one of the nation’s unbeaten teams in a 71-60 Big 12/Big East Battle victory Sunday night in Hilton Coliseum.

MINNEAPOLIS – With Minnesota natives Olivia Tjernagel and Kira Fallert anchoring a spirited effort at Maturi Pavilion, the UNI Panther volleyball team notched a 3-0 sweep (26-24, 25-19, 25-21) Friday versus the seventh-seeded “RV” Florida State Seminoles during the first round of the 2022 NCAA Volleyball Championship.

IOWA CITY – No. 12/11 NC State defeated No. 10/10 Iowa, 94-81 inside Carver-Hawkeye Arena on Mediacom Court on Thursday night.

AMES – In an effort to complete on the gridiron after a challenging 4-8 season, Iowa State football coach Matt Campbell today announced staff changes.

AMES – No. 23 Iowa State (6-1, 0-0 Big 12) overcame a slow start to defeat North Dakota (5-4, 0-0 Summit League), 63-44, Wednesday night in Hilton Coliseum.

AMES – Five University of Iowa wrestlers placed at the Harold Nichols Cyclone Open at Hilton Coliseum, but former Mohawk Jace Rhodes dropped his two matches. The Hawkeyes won 14 matches during…

PEORIA, Ill. – UNI men’s basketball battled early but struggled to finish in the second half as the Panthers dropped their Missouri Valley Conference (MVC) opener on Wednesday night at Bradley, 68-53.

CEDAR FALLS – Following several months of action marked by unprecedented turnarounds and a Missouri Valley Conference title sweep, an unprecedented 2022 season is set to continue for the UNI Panther volleyball team Friday when the Panthers take on the Florida State Seminoles in the first round of the NCAA Volleyball Championship.

AMES – No. 8 Iowa State (6-1, 0-0 Big 12) topped SIUE (0-6, 0-0 OVC) on Tuesday night by a score of 93-43, the second game this season to hold an opponent to under 50 points.

IOWA CITY – University of Iowa senior tight end Sam LaPorta has been named the Kwalick-Clark Big Ten Tight End of the Year.

IOWA CITY – Iowa beat Georgia Tech in the ACC/Big Ten Challenge, 81-66, tonight In Carver-Hawkeye Arena.

IOWA CITY – University of Iowa senior linebacker Jack Campbell has been named the Nagurski-Woodson Big Ten Defensive Player of the Year and the Butkus-Fitzgerald Big Ten Linebacker of the Year to highlight Iowa’s defensive honors on the all-conference teams.

PORTLAND, OR – Iowa State (5-1, 0-0 Big 12) was unable to complete the 3-0 weekend as the Cyclones fell to No. 20 UConn (8-0, 0-0 BIG East) 71-53 Sunday night at the Moda Center.