COUNCIL BLUFFS – NIACC sophomore Tinashe Chigudu earned two second-place finishes at the NJCAA Region XI championships on Sunday. Chigudu placed second in the 100-meter dash in a time of 10.37 seconds,…
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JUCO Baseball: NIACC earns second-seed for NJCAA Region XI tournament
MASON CITY – The NIACC baseball team wrapped up its regular season with a 6-3 win over Northeast CC on Sunday at Roosevelt Field. NIACC (34-17 overall) scored two runs each in…
College Baseball: Efficient offense leads Iowa to series win over Purdue, 9-3
IOWA CITY, Iowa – Sophomore Ty Langenberg allowed one run over seven innings and the Hawkeyes’ offense erupted for nine runs to lead the University of Iowa baseball team to a 9-1…
College Track & Field: Hawkeyes post 3 wins at Dr. Tucker Open in Dubuque
DUBUQUE – The University of Iowa track and field team wrapped up its regular season on Saturday afternoon at the Dr. Tucker Open hosted by Loras College. Junior Deandre Stapleton won the…
NIACC bows out of regional softball tournament
BOONE – The NIACC softball team bowed out of the NJCAA Region XI-A tournament on Saturday with a 19-2 five-inning loss to Iowa Central on the DMACC campus. Iowa Central scored six…
JUCO Track & Field: NIACC’s Chigudu sets school mark in 200
COUNCIL BLUFFS – NIACC sophomore Tinashe Chigudu set a school record in Saturday’s 200-meter dash prelims at the NJCAA Region XI championships. Chigudu clocked a 20.86 to earn the top-qualifying time for…
JUCO Track & Field: NIACC’s Keltner places 2nd in javelin, Paulson places 2nd in hammer
COUNCIL BLUFFS – The NIACC women’s track and field team picked up a pair of second-place finishes in the throwing events at the NJCAA Region XI meet on Saturday. NIACC’s Halsie Keltner…
JUCO Baseball: NIACC splits pair with Northeast CC
MASON CITY – The NIACC baseball team split an ICCAC doubleheader with Northeast CC on Saturday afternoon at Roosevelt Field. NIACC won the first game 7-4 and Northeast CC managed a split…
Women’s College Wrestling: Iowa’s Larramendy, Estrella to represent USA Wrestling
FORT WORTH, TX – Incoming University of Iowa women’s wrestlers Reese Larramendy and Nanea Estrella will both represent USA Wrestling following their performances at the U.S. Women’s National Championships. Larramendy rolled to…
College Baseball: Purdue downs Iowa, 10-6, to even series
IOWA CITY – Purdue scored six runs in the first four innings and added four runs late to post a 10-6 series-tying victory over the University of Iowa baseball team on Saturday…
College Baseball: Hawkeyes win series opener over Purdue, 5-2
IOWA CITY – Redshirt sophomore Adam Mazur flirted with his second straight complete game shutout and the University of Iowa baseball team’s offense put up a five spot in the third inning…
JUCO Softball: NIACC falls to Iowa Central in regional tourney
BOONE – The NIACC softball team dropped a 14-2 decision to Iowa Central in five innings Friday in the opening round of the NJCAA Region XI-A tournament. Fourth-seeded Iowa Central scored seven…
Iowa Women’s Wrestling: 5 Hawkeyes set for USMC Women’s National Championships
IOWA CITY – Five incoming University of Iowa women’s wrestlers will compete at the USMC Women’s National Championships from Friday through Sunday in Fort Worth, Texas. The event will be held at…
JUCO Baseball: NIACC tops Ellsworth, 12-7
IOWA FALLS – The NIACC baseball team topped Ellsworth 12-7 on Wednesday in an ICCAC contest. NIACC received home runs from Ike Mezzenga and Cole Fuecker as the Trojans won for the…
NIACC baseball team wins at Iowa Central, 11-7
FORT DODGE – The NIACC baseball team topped Iowa Central 11-7 on Tuesday in an ICCAC contest at Ed Barbour Field. NIACC received a pair of home runs from Cayden Nicoletto and…
College Baseball: Redbirds clip Iowa, 3-2
IOWA CITY – Illinois State scored an unearned run in the top of the seventh inning, sending it to a 3-2 victory over the University of Iowa baseball team on Tuesday night…
College Baseball: 1Hawkeyes Split Sunday Doubleheader; Take Series at Nebraska
LINCOLN, Neb. – The University of Iowa baseball team split a Sunday doubleheader to clinch a road series victory at Nebraska at Hawks Field at Haymarket Park. Iowa fell in Sunday’s opener,…
College Basketball: Cyclones add transfer Jaren Holmes
AMES – Iowa State head men’s basketball coach T.J. Otzelberger has announced the addition of St. Bonaventure transfer Jaren Holmes. Holmes is a 6-4 guard out of Romulus, Mich. who played for…
NIACC’s Hoeft sits in fourth at regional heptathlon
COUNCIL BLUFFS – NIACC’s Lynn Hoeft sits in fourth place after day one Sunday in the NJCAA Region XI heptathlon with 1,855 points. NIACC’s Jordan Swenson is in fifth place with 1,798…
NIACC’s Sobolik sits in fourth at regional decathlon
COUNCIL BLUFFS – NIACC’s Walker Sobolik sits in fourth place after the first day of the decathlon Sunday at the NJCAA Region XI championships with 2,033 points. Iowa Central’s Aries Scott is…
NIACC men’s golf team wraps up season at district meet
MORAVIA – NIACC freshman Bryce Malchow tied for 25th at the NJCAA North Central District Tournament on Sunday at the Preserve on Rathbun Lake Golf Course. Malchow shot rounds of 79-82-81 –…
JUCO Baseball: NIACC splits pair with No. 8 Iowa Western
MASON CITY – The NIACC baseball team split an ICCAC doubleheader with No. 8 (NJCAA Division I) Iowa Western Sunday at chilly Roosevelt Field. Iowa Western (39-9 overall) won the first game…
Iowa’s Sports Betting Handle Surges by 44.7% Year-on-Year in March 2022
The Iowa Racing and Gaming Commission (IRGC) recently published its revenue figures for March 2022, which included the hugely popular March Madness sports event. The Hawkeye State saw its sports betting handle…
Former Iowa Women’s Basketball Coach Vivian Stringer Retires
IOWA CITY – Former University of Iowa and Hall of Fame women’s basketball coach C. Vivian Stringer announced on Saturday her retirement from coaching. Stringer retires ranked fifth all-time in NCAA women’s…
College Track & Field: Hawkeyes claim Drake Relays Cup
DES MOINES – University of Iowa track and field claimed two relay titles en route to the men’s first Drake Relays Cup since 2018 and Junior James Carter, Jr. completed his sweep…
JUCO Golf: Malchow leads NIACC men at first day of district tourney
MORAVIA – NIACC freshman Bryce Malchow shot a first-day 79-82 – 161 and is in a tie for 23rd place at the NJCAA North Central District Tournament on Saturday at the Preserve…
College Football: Iowa State Cyclone quarterback Purdy drafted by San Francisco 49ers
AMES – Iowa State quarterback Brock Purdy has been drafted by the San Francisco 49ers with the 262nd overall pick in the seventh round of the 2022 NFL Draft. Purdy, the first…
Women’s College Wrestling: Iowa’s Estrella wins U.S Senior National Championship
LAS VEGAS – Incoming University of Iowa women’s wrestler Nanea Estrella won the 59kg title at the U.S. Senior Nationals on Friday night at South Point Hotel, Casino and Spa in Las…
College Baseball: Iowa shuts out Huskers, 1-0
LINCOLN, Neb. – Redshirt sophomore Adam Mazur was dominant, tossing a two-hit complete game shutout to lead the University of Iowa baseball team to a 1-0 series-opening victory at Nebraska on Friday…
College Football: Iowa State’s Breece Hall picked by Jets in second round of NFL draft
AMES, Iowa – Iowa State running back Breece Hall is NFL bound after being selected in the second round by the New York Jets as the No. 36 overall pick of the…
College Track & Field: Iowa’s Carter, Jr. wins 2nd career Drake Relays Flag
DES MOINES – University of Iowa track and field junior James Carter, Jr. claimed the second Drake Relays long jump title of his Hawkeye career on Friday afternoon inside the Blue Oval….
Former Newman Knight and UNI Panther Trevor Penning drafted in NFL first round by New Orleans
CEDAR FALLS – UNI football’s Trevor Penning made history as the first Panther to be drafted into the NFL in the first round. Penning was the overall No. 19 pick for the…
College Wrestling: Cyclone recruiting class ranked No. 2 in nation
AMES – MatScouts has announced its top 30 recruiting classes in the country, with the Iowa State wrestling class coming in at number two on the list. It is the top-ranked class…
JUCO Baseball: NIACC splits pair with Ellsworth
MASON CITY – The NIACC baseball team split an ICCAC twinbill with Ellsworth Wednesday afternoon at Roosevelt Field. Ellsworth won the first game 3-2, which snapped an eight-game winning streak by the…
College Basketball: Iowa State’s Otzelberger announces staff updates
AMES – Iowa State Head Men’s Basketball Coach T.J. Otzelberger has announced updates to his staff for the upcoming season. Nate Schmidt has been promoted to assistant coach, filling the void after…
NIACC women’s golf team wraps season
MILFORD, Kan. – The NIACC women’s golf team wrapped up the 2022 season Tuesday at the NJCAA Plains District Championship at Rolling Hills Golf Course with a second round score of 357,…
JUCO Baseball: NIACC moves winning streak to eight games
ESTHERVILLE – The NIACC baseball team pushed its winning streak to eight games with a 10-4 ICCAC victory over Iowa Lakes on Tuesday. The eight-game win streak, which includes one win over…
College Football: Iowa returns experienced players to lead team into 2022-2023 season
IOWA CITY – Iowa is returning some experienced players to lead the team into 2022-2023 season and the defense of its Big Ten Western Division crown. Iowa head coach Kirk Ferentz is…
College Baseball: Iowa run-rules Western Illinois, 11-1
IOWA CITY – The University of Iowa baseball team won for the eighth time in nine games, run-ruling Western Illinois, 11-1 in seven innings, on Tuesday night at Duane Banks Field. The…
UNI women’s basketball welcomes Ellie Foster to 2022 roster
CEDAR FALLS – The UNI women’s basketball team has made a second offseason addition to their roster. The Panthers welcome redshirt-freshman guard Ellie Foster to the UNI women’s basketball program after two…