MASON CITY – The NIACC softball team split a non-conference doubleheader with Marshalltown CC on Tuesday afternoon on the extremely windy NIACC campus. NIACC won the first game 14-13 by scoring a…
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Sports stories of interest to the North Iowa area.
College Track & Field: Iowa’s McKiver runs World’s second-fastest 400 meters this year
TUCSON, Ariz. – University of Iowa track and field broke two school records on Saturday at the Jim Click Shootout in Tucson, Arizona. The men dominated the team race, topping Arizona by…
Nelles leads NIACC men with 77 at Clarke Invite
GALENA, Ill. – Sophomore Kai Nelles shot a 36-41 – 77 to lead the NIACC men’s golf team Tuesday at the Clarke University Invitational. NIACC shot a 319 as a team on…
NIACC women’s golf team places 2nd at Clarke Invitational
GALENA, Ill. – The NIACC women’s golf team placed second at the Clarke University Invitational on Tuesday with a 390. Coe College won the four-team tournament at the Galena Golf Club with…
NIACC’s McCollow earns ICCAC baseball player of week honor
MASON CITY – NIACC freshman Bennett McCollow has been selected as the ICCAC Division II baseball player of the week for the week of March 28-April 3. McCollow, a second baseman from…
NIACC baseball team splits with Indian Hills
CENTERVILLE – The NIACC baseball team split an ICCAC doubleheader with Indian Hills Monday. Indian Hills won the first game 11-3 and NIACC won the second game 3-2. In the second game,…
JUCO Baseball: NIACC falls to Indian Hills
CENTERVILLE – The NIACC baseball team dropped a 16-8 decision to Indian Hills Sunday in an ICCAC contest at Pat Daugherty Field. The second game of the scheduled twinbill was postponed. The…
College Wrestling: Iowa State adds pair of California state champions
AMES – Iowa State wrestling head coach Kevin Dresser has announced the addition of a pair of California State Champions to the 2022 recruiting class. Ethan Perryman and MJ Gaitan have signed…
College Track & Field: Iowa State distance runners post four PRs at Stanford Invitational
STANFORD, CA – It was a small group in action for the Iowa State men Friday night at the Stanford Invitational, but the Cyclones made some noise at Cobb Track, with four…
Iowa’s Jordan Bohannon wins College 3-Point Contest
NEW ORLEANS – The Big Ten’s all-time 3-point leader and Iowa Hawkeye Jordan Bohannon won the 2022 Men’s College 3-Point Contest held Thursday evening in New Orleans, the site of the Final…
College Basketball: Iowa center Josh Ogundele to transfer
IOWA CITY – Sophomore center Josh Ogundele has notified head coach Fran McCaffery on Wednesday of his intentions to transfer from the University of Iowa and the men’s basketball program. “I am…
JUCO Baseball: NIACC sweeps No. 5 Kirkwood
MASON CITY – NIACC’s Bennett McCollow had himself a day. The freshman second baseman from Minneapolis hit five home runs with 11 RBIs to lead the Trojans to an ICCAC doubleheader sweep…
College Basketball: Iowa point guard Joe Toussaint to transfer
IOWA CITY – Junior point guard Joe Toussaint has notified head coach Fran McCaffery of his intentions to transfer from the University of Iowa and the men’s basketball program. “After much consideration…
UNI football opens 2022 at Air Force, spends most of October at home
CEDAR FALLS – The Panthers will open their 2022 UNI football season on the road and spend October in the UNI-Dome. Panther fans will be treated to six games in the UNI-Dome….
High school all-star games set for Sunday
MASON CITY – The NIACC girls and boys high school basketball all-star games are set for Sunday in the NIACC gym. The girls game will start at 1 p.m. with the boys game…
Women’s College Basketball: Iowa State ready to face Creighton In Sweet 16
AMES – No. 3 seed Iowa State faces 10th-seeded Creighton in a Greensboro Regional Sweet 16 matchup on Friday, at 8:30 p.m. Central on ESPN2. Iowa State has made 20 NCAA Tournament…
UNI women’s basketball falls to Drake in the second round of the WNIT, 62-55
DES MOINES – The UNI women’s basketball team 2021-2022 season came to a close in the WNIT Round of 32 with a loss to the Drake Bulldogs. It was a back and…
College Basketball: Iowa State defeats Wisconsin, 54-49, to reach Sweet 16
MILWAUKEE, WI – Iowa State defeated Wisconsin, 54-49, to reach the Sweet 16. This defensive struggle made scoring a premium. Iowa State scored a layup with about 1 second left in the…
Women’s College Basketball: Iowa State defeats Georgia, 67-44, to reach Sweet 16
AMES – The third-seeded Cyclones scored the game’s first 11 points, built a 22-point lead before halftime and rolled past sixth-seeded Georgia 67-44 at Hilton Coliseum on Sunday night to reach their…
College Basketball: Iowa State faces Wisconsin tonight for ticket to Sweet 16
AMES – Iowa State, which is making its 21st NCAA Tournament appearance, has advanced to the second round for the first time since 2017 and looks to reach the Sweet 16 for…
College Basketball: UNI men’s basketball falls at BYU in NIT second round, 90-71
PROVO, Utah – UNI men’s basketball struggled to slow down the BYU offense on Saturday night as the Panthers fell to the Cougars at the Marriott Center in the National Invitation Tournament’s…
Women’s College Basketball: No. 2 Iowa 62, No. 10 Creighton 64
IOWA CITY – Iowa was bounced from the women’s NCAA Tournament Sunday afternoon by upstart Creighton. The No. 2 seed Iowa Hawkeyes fell to the No. 10 seed Creighton Bluejays, 64-62, in…
UNI wrestling takes 20th at NCAAs
DETROIT, Mich. – Parker Keckesien knocked off last year’s runner-up and silver medalist at the U.S. Senior Nationals and avenged a loss to take third and his second All-America honor at the…
Women’s College Basketball: NCAA Second Round in Carver-Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City is sold out
IOWA CITY – The 2022 NCAA Second Round game, featuring the University of Iowa and Creighton women’s basketball teams, set for Sunday, March 20 in Carver-Hawkeye Arena is sold out. The announcement…
Panther men’s basketball to meet BYU in second round of NIT tonight
CEDAR FALLS – UNI men’s basketball enters the second round of the National Invitation Tournament (NIT) on the road for a second consecutive game as the Panthers visit the BYU Cougars this…
College Basketball: Iowa State defeats LSU in first round of NCAA Tournament, 59-54
MILWAUKEE, WI – Iowa State defeated LSU in the first round of the NCAA Tournament, 59-54, Friday. Iowa State led most of the game and built a 12-point lead in the first…
Women’s College Basketball: Joens, Ryan lead Iowa State past UTA, 78-71, in NCAA Tournament
AMES – Emily Ryan’s clutch shooting helped Iowa State to a record-tying victory and a spot in the second round of the NCAA women’s basketball tournament. Ryan scored 11 of her 20…
College Wrestling: Cyclones crown three All-Americans at NCAA Championships
DETROIT – Three Iowa State Cyclones earned All-American honors Friday night at the NCAA Championships, as the Cyclones increased the total number of wrestling All-Americans at Iowa State to 304 by 160…
Women’s College Basketball: No. 2 Iowa 91, No. 15 Illinois State 58
IOWA CITY – The No. 2 seed Iowa Hawkeyes defeated the No. 15 seed Illinois State Redbirds, 98-58, in the NCAA Tournament First Round inside Carver-Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City, Iowa. Iowa…
UNI women’s basketball downs Kansas City in WNIT opening round, 75-58; face Drake next
CEDAR FALLS – The UNI women’s basketball team was able to survive and advance in the WNIT tournament with a 75-58 win over the Kansas City Roos. It was another full team…
College Basketball: Iowa State returns to NCAA Tournament against LSU Friday night
AMES – Iowa State is making its 21st NCAA Tournament appearance and first since 2019 as it faces LSU as the No. 11 seed in the Midwest Region on Friday at 6:20…
College Basketball: No. 12 Richmond 67, No. 5 Iowa 63
BUFFALO, NY – Iowa was bounced from the NCAA Tournament in the first round Thursday by Richmond, losing to the Spiders, 67-63. Keegan Murray scored a team-high 21 points and finished with…
UNI women’s basketball to host Kansas City tonight in opening round of the WNIT
FORT COLLINS, Colo. – It will be a quick turnaround for the UNI women’s basketball team as they get ready to host the opening round of the WNIT tournament. The Panthers will…
Women’s College Basketball: Iowa State’s Joens named second team All-America
AMES – Ashley Joens was named a USBWA All-American for the second-consecutive season. Joens earned Second-Team honors on the heels of a Third-Team nod in 2020-21. Joens put together another standout season…
College Basketball: UNI defeat St. Louis in NIT opening round game
ST. LOUIS – UNI men’s basketball caught fire early and carried offensive momentum to the final horn as the Panthers defeated the Saint Louis Billikens in the opening round of the National…
College Basketball: Iowa’s Keegan Murray voted AP First-Team All-America
IOWA CITY – University of Iowa men’s basketball sophomore Keegan Murray has been voted a first team All-American by the Associated Press (AP). The announcement was made on Tuesday. Joining Murray on…
College Wrestling: Iowa’s Tom Brands receives contract extension
IOWA CITY – University of Iowa head wrestling coach Tom Brands has signed a contract extension through the 2029 season. The announcement was made Monday by Henry B. and Patricia B. Tippie…
Panther men’s basketball earns NIT berth and matchup at Saint Louis
CEDAR FALLS – UNI men’s basketball will make its second appearance in the National Invitational Tournament (NIT) in program history as the Panthers visit the Gateway City to take on the Saint…
Women’s College Basketball: Hawkeyes earn No. 2 seed, hosts Illinois State in NCAA First Round
IOWA CITY — The University of Iowa women’s basketball team will be a No. 2 seed in the Greensboro Regional and will host the 2022 NCAA First and Second Rounds in Carver-Hawkeye…
Women’s College Basketball: UNI falls to Illinois State in Hoops in the Heartland Championship game, 60-58
MOLINE, Ill. – It was a tight contest the entire way for the UNI women’s basketball team as they came just short of the Hoops in the Heartland Championship game to Illinois State,…