The Missouri Valley Conference has cancelled the third quarterfinal game of the 2021 State Farm MVC Tournament due to a positive COVID-19 test result (and subsequent contract tracing) among the University of Northern Iowa’s Tier I personnel, which consists of student-athletes, coaches, managers and … [Read more...]
Iowa State looks to avoid winless Big-12 season
Close won't be good enough for Iowa State. The Cyclones need to win one of their final two games to avoid their first winless conference season since the 1937 team went 0-10 in the Big Eight. They visit 18th ranked Texas Tech on Thursday night and finish with a game at Kansas State on … [Read more...]
New look and new format at girls’ state basketball
The girls' state basketball tournament is underway at Wells Fargo Arena with an altered schedule and seating plan. Last year's tournament was the final major sporting event in Iowa not to include COVID-19 restrictions. "And then the next week at the boys' state tournament the championships only … [Read more...]
Youngstown State takes action against assistant football coach
Northern Iowa football coach Mark Farley agrees with the action Youngstown State took against an assistant coach. Director of Player Personnel Tim Johnson will not be allowed on the sidelines for the remainder of the season after video showed him lowering his shoulder into UNI receiver Quan Hampton … [Read more...]
Iowa’s Jack Nunge lost for the season
Iowa basketball redshirt sophomore Jack Nunge suffered a season-ending torn meniscus of his right knee in the first half of Thursday’s road game at Michigan. The announcement came Friday by head coach Fran McCaffery. It is the second time Nunge has suffered a season-ending knee injury the last 16 … [Read more...]
Key stretch begins for #9 Iowa
A key stretch begins for the ninth ranked Iowa Hawkeyes as they visit third ranked Michigan Thursday night. They will conclude the week on Sunday with a visit to fourth ranked Ohio State. Senior guard Jordan Bohannon calls it an opportunity for the Hawkeyes to improve their seeding in the NCAA … [Read more...]
Drake’s Roman Penn lost for the season
Drake junior point guard Roman Penn suffered a season-ending injury to his left foot in Sunday’s win over Evansville at the Knapp Center. Penn left the contest with 17 minutes left in the second half and did not return. After evaluation by the team’s medical staff Monday morning, it was … [Read more...]
Drake’s DeVries named to Naismith watch list
Drake basketball coach Darian DeVries has been named to the 2021 Werner Ladder Naismith Men’s Coach of the Year watch list, the Atlanta Tipoff Club announced Friday, February 19. DeVries is one of 15 coaches on the watch list. In his third year with at the helm of the Bulldogs, DeVries has led … [Read more...]
State wrestling opens with limited attendance
The state high school wrestling tournament has a much different look in Des Moines. Normally, around 75 thousand fans pack Wells Fargo Arena for the three days of competition. This week attendance is limited to around four thousand per session. That is about 30 percent of capacity. Fans are required … [Read more...]
Iowa’s Wieskamp is B1G Player of the Week
Iowa junior Joe Wieskamp has been named the Big Ten Player of the Week, it was announced Monday by the Big Ten Conference Office. Wieskamp (6-foot-6, 212 pounds) averaged 23.5 points, 8.5 rebounds, two assists, and one steal in Iowa’s pair of double-digit wins last week over No. 25 Rutgers … [Read more...]