IOWA CITY – University of Iowa sophomore Caitlin Clark was named Big Ten Player of the Week, the conference announced Monday. Clark has tallied 31-career Big Ten weekly honors – 13 freshman,…
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Sports stories of interest to the North Iowa area.
Women’s College Basketball: No. 8 Iowa State falls to No. 5 Baylor on Senior Night, 87-62
AMES – A historic crowd of 13,907 was on hand to see No. 8 Iowa State (24-5, 13-4 Big 12) on Monday night at Hilton Coliseum, but the Cyclones fell to No….
UNI wrestling earns eight spots in the Big 12 seeds for championships
CEDAR FALLS – UNI wrestling secured a top-eight seed in eight weight classes for the Big 12 Championships. The Panthers will compete at the NCAA qualifying event March 5-6 at the BOK…
Big Ten releases pre-seeds for conference tournament
IOWA CITY – Eight University of Iowa wrestlers were seeded fourth or better when the Big Ten Conference released its tournament pre-seeds for the 2022 Big Ten Championships set for Saturday and…
Women’s College Basketball: Iowa Defeats Michigan, 104-80, to share Big 10 Title
IOWA CITY – The No. 21/22 Iowa Hawkeyes defeated the No. 6/5 Michigan Wolverines, 104-80, to win the Big Ten Regular Season Championship inside Carver-Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City, Iowa. The first…
JUCO Basketball: NIACC hosts top-seed Kirkwood in regional semifinals
MASON CITY – The fifth-seeded NIACC men’s basketball team faces top-seed Kirkwood in the NJCAA Region XI tournament semifinals at 7 p.m. Sunday in the NIACC gym. Second-seed DMACC (23-7) faces third-seed…
Women’s College Basketball: UNI women’s basketball wins on Senior Day over Illinois State, 70-63
CEDAR FALLS – In their final home game of the regular season the UNI women’s basketball team was able to honor their three seniors with a win over the Illinois State Redbirds,…
Women’s College Basketball: UNI ends three game skid with win against Bradley, 77-56
CEDAR FALLS – The UNI women’s basketball team snapped their three-game losing skid Friday evening against the Bradley Braves, dominating 77-56. After struggling with slow starts for the past two weeks, the…
College Basketball: UNI men’s basketball clinches MVC championship in overtime win over Loyola, 102-96
CEDAR FALLS – UNI men’s basketball rallied late and closed down Loyola-Chicago in overtime on Saturday afternoon as the Panthers defeated the Ramblers 102-96 to clinch the Missouri Valley Conference (MVC) regular…
Women’s College Basketball: Cyclones overpower Texas Tech, 71-55
AMES – No. 9 Iowa State (24-4, 13-3 Big 12) received 24 points and 12 boards from Ashley Joens en route to a 71-55 victory over Texas Tech (10-17, 3-13 Big 12)…
College Basketball: #25 Iowa defeats pesky Nebraska, 88-78
LINCOLN, NE – The Hawkeyes recorded their eighth 20-win season of the Fran McCaffery era with Friday night’s 88-78 victory over Nebraska. Iowa has won six of their last seven games to…
College Baseball: Hawkeyes down Pepperdine, 3-1, record moves to 4-0
CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas – Redshirt sophomore Adam Mazur tossed 7 2/3 shutout innings to lead the University of Iowa baseball team to a 3-1 victory over Pepperdine in the opening game of…
Women’s College Basketball: No. 21/22 Iowa 87, Rutgers 78
PISCATAWAY, NEW JERSEY – The No. 21/22 Iowa Hawkeyes defeated the Rutgers Scarlet Knights, 87-78, inside Jersey Mike’s Arena in Piscataway, New Jersey. Three Hawkeyes scored in double figures, including sophomore Caitlin…
College Wrestling: NCAA releases rankings, allocations for National Championships
IOWA CITY – Nine University of Iowa wrestlers were ranked in the top 10 of the NCAA coaches poll released Thursday by the NCAA. Jaydin Eierman (141) is Iowa’s highest ranked wrestler. He…
Women’s College Basketball: Czinano announces 2022-23 return
IOWA CITY – University of Iowa senior Monika Czinano announced that she will return for a fifth year in 2022-23 on Sunday. “Being a Hawkeye has been one of the greatest privileges…
College Basketball: Green scores 21 points in UNI’s 88-82 win at Indiana State
TERRE HAUTE, Ind. – UNI men’s basketball faced a hot shooting Indiana State team on Wednesday, escaping the Hulman Center with an 88-82 victory over the Sycamores in the final road game…
NIACC adds women’s wrestling
MASON CITY – The NIACC athletic department will add women’s wrestling as its 15th sport starting in the 2022-23 academic year. NIACC will be the fourth school from the Iowa Community College…
MBB: Brockington Earns Big 12 Co-Player of Week Honor
AMES – Iowa State guard Izaiah Brockington has been named Big 12 Co-Player of the Week, sharing the honor with Kansas’ Ochai Agbaji. It is Brockington’s fifth honor of the season, including…
College Basketball: No. 25 Iowa defeats No. 24 Michigan State, 86-60
IOWA CITY – No. 25 Iowa defeated No. 24 Michigan State, 86-60, Tuesday night in a festive Carver-Hawkeye Arena. Tonight’s victory is No. 500 in Carver-Hawkeye Arena. Iowa is 500-151 all-time at…
College Basketball: UNI’s AJ Green named MVC Player of the Week for third time this season
CEDAR FALLS – UNI men’s basketball’s AJ Green has been named the Missouri Valley Conference (MVC) Player of the Week, as announced by the league office on Monday. It is the third…
Women’s College Basketball: No. 21/25 Iowa 88, No. 10/6 Indiana 82
IOWA CITY – The No. 21/25 Iowa Hawkeyes defeated the No. 10/6 Indiana Hoosiers, 88-82, inside Carver-Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City, Iowa, sweeping the Hoosiers in the regular season. Senior Monika Czinano notched…
College Basketball: UNI tops Missouri State, 95-75
CEDAR FALLS – 5 Panthers scored in double-digit figures on Sunday afternoon as UNI men’s basketball defeated the Missouri State Bears 95-75 at the McLeod Center in Missouri Valley Conference (MVC) action….
College Wrestling: Hawkeyes close regular season with 20-15 win at Nebraska
LINCOLN, NE – The second-ranked University of Iowa wrestling team defeated No. 10 Nebraska, 20-15, on Sunday night in the final regular season dual of the season. The Hawkeyes won six-of-10 bouts…
Women’s College Basketball: No. 22/25 Iowa 96, No. 5/6 Indiana 91
BLOOMINGTON, INDIANA – The No. 22/25 Iowa Hawkeyes defeated the No. 5/6 Indiana Hoosiers, 96-91, inside Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall in Bloomington, Indiana, the first win in Assembly Hall for the Hawkeyes…
Women’s College Basketball: No. 6 Iowa State too much for No. 15 Oklahoma, 89-67
AMES – No. 6 Iowa State (22-4, 11-3 Big 12) took care of business in a battle of ranked teams Saturday in Hilton Coliseum, dispatching No. 15 Oklahoma (20-6, 9-5 Big 12),…
College Basketball: Iowa 75, #18 Ohio State 62
COLUMBUS, OHIO – Iowa scratched out a big road win against Ohio State, 75-62, Saturday in Columbus, Ohio. Iowa notched its fifth victory of the season on the road, including its fourth…
Women’s College Basketball: UNI drops home game to Drake, 73-68
CEDAR FALLS – The UNI women’s basketball team returned home for a thrilling rivalry game against the Drake Bulldogs. In a contest that stayed close through the final minutes, the Panthers weren’t…
College Basketball: Iowa State drubs Oklahoma, 75-54
AMES – Iowa State drubbed Oklahoma, 75-54, in a Big 12 contest Saturday in Hilton Coliseum. Isaiah Brockington led Iowa State with 22 points. Oklahoma opened the game with an 8-0 run,…
Former Mohawk Cullan Schriever to compete Sunday at Last Chance Open in Ames
IOWA CITY – Six University of Iowa wrestlers compete Sunday at the Last Chance Open in Ames, Iowa. Competition begins at 10 a.m. (CT) inside Hilton Coliseum. Live results are available at…
College Football: O’Keefe to quits as Iowa Quarterbacks Coach
IOWA CITY – University of Iowa quarterbacks coach Ken O’Keefe is stepping away from his on-field role as quarterbacks coach. The announcement was made Wednesday by Moon Family head football coach Kirk…
College Basketball: Michigan 84, Iowa 79
IOWA CITY – Iowa dropped a home Big Ten Conference contest to Michigan Thursday night in Carver-Hawkeye Arena, 84-79 Iowa fell behind and a furious second-half comeback fell short. The game featured…
College Wrestling: UNI defeated by Wisconsin, 24-10
CEDAR FALLS – Despite bonus points at 184 pounds, UNI wrestling wasn’t able to overcome the win streak No. 8 Wisconsin had early in the dual. UNI, ranked 17th, fell to 7-7…
College Wrestling: No. 5 Cyclones Beat No. 9 Missouri to Complete Undefeated League Slate
COLUMBIA, Mo. – The fifth-ranked Iowa State Cyclones defeated No. 9 Missouri 17-16 Wednesday night at the Hearnes Center, completing an undefeated Big 12 schedule. Iowa State went 8-0 in Big 12…
Women’s College Basketball: Joens breaks Iowa State’s career scoring record; ISU falls to Texas, 73-48
AUSTIN, TX – Ashley Joens broke Iowa State’s career scoring record as No. 6 Iowa State (21-4, 10-3 Big 12) fell to No. 14 Texas (18-6, 8-5 Big 12), 73-48. A stifling…
Women’s College Wrestling: Reese Larramendy commits to Iowa Hawkeyes
IOWA CITY – National champion Reese Larramendy has signed a national letter of intent to join the University of Iowa women’s wrestling program in 2022. Iowa head coach Clarissa Chun made the…
College Basketball: UNI defeats Southern Illinois, 72-70
NORMAL, Ill. – UNI men’s basketball defended the basket to the final horn as the Panthers defeated the Illinois State Redbirds 72-70 at Redbird Arena on Tuesday night, earning the program’s 6th…
Women’s College Wrestling: Ella Schmit becomes first Iowa native to join Hawkeys
IOWA CITY – Three-time Iowa state champion and two-time All-American Ella Schmit has signed a national letter of intent to join the University of Iowa women’s wrestling program in 2022. Iowa head…
College Wrestling: Iowa’s Ryan Morningstar elected to IHSAA Wrestling Hall of Fame
IOWA CITY – University of Iowa assistant coach Ryan Morningstar will be inducted into the Iowa High School Athletic Association Hall of Fame on Saturday prior to the state championship matches at…
Women’s College Basketball: Iowa loses to No. 13 Maryland, 81-69
IOWA CITY – The No. 22/24 Hawkeyes fell to the No. 13/14 Maryland Terrapins, 81-69, inside Carver-Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City, Iowa. Three Hawkeyes scored in double figures, including sophomore Caitlin Clark…
Women’s College Basketball: UNI women’s basketball drops second road game to Missouri State, 66-57
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. – Shooting lulls in both halves made it another tough loss for the UNI women’s basketball teams as they dropped their second on the road to the Missouri State Lady…