Iowa junior Spencer Lee has been named winner of the 2020 WIN Magazine/Culture House Dan Hodge Trophy, presented annually to the nation’s most dominant college wrestler. He earned 51 of a possible 56 first-place votes. The award was announced Monday by Win Magazine publisher, Bryan Van … [Read more...]
Iowa’s Garza named top post player
Iowa junior center Luka Garza was named the recipient of the Pete Newell Big Man of the Year Award given to the country’s top post player. The announcement was made by the National Association of Basketball Coaches. The award is named after Pete Newell, a former coach who ran the Pete Newell Big … [Read more...]
Iowa High School Athletic Association releases 2020 football schedules
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Drake Relays postponed due to coronavirus
Drake University has postponed the 2020 Drake Relays along with related special events and programs due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The 111th edition of the event was scheduled for April 22–25 at Drake Stadium. Drake officials say the health, safety, and well being of participants and fans, … [Read more...]
Garza earns two more national player of the year honors
University of Iowa men's basketball junior Luka Garza was named National Player of the Year by ESPN and Stadium, and to their five-member All-America first teams on Tuesday. The ESPN and Stadium honors are the second and third media outlets in as many weeks to tab Garza as national player of the … [Read more...]
Cyclones cancel two fan events
Following the advice from state and national health officials, the Iowa State Athletics Department decided today to cancel the 2020 Cy's House of Trivia event and all 2020 Cyclone Tailgate Tour stops. Cy's House of Trivia was scheduled for Saturday April 18. Captains for each team who registered … [Read more...]
UNI cancels Panther Caravan
With recent timelines and guidance released by the CDC in reaction to the COVID-19 outbreak, UNI Athletics and the UNI Alumni Association has canceled the 2020 Panther Caravan. The decision was made with the welfare of UNI fans, staff and student-athletes in mind. The university is also doing … [Read more...]
Three more All-American honors for Hawkeyes Garza
University of Iowa men's basketball junior Luka Garza was named a first-team All-American by CBS Sports, NBC Sports, and USA Today on Monday. Joining Garza on all three of the five-player lists are Dayton's Obi Toppin, Udoka Azbuike of Kansas, Marquette's Markus Howard, and Oregon's Payton … [Read more...]
Spring high school sports put on hold by coronavirus
The two bodies which govern boys' and girls' sports have issued new guidelines on activities that are prohibited in the wake of the coronavirus. Governor Kim Reynolds is recommending that schools close for four weeks to help slow the spread of the virus. The Iowa High School Athletic Association … [Read more...]
IHSAA to enact spectator restrictions for Friday games
The Iowa High School Athletic Association’s 2020 State Basketball Tournament will play Friday’s games with spectator restrictions due to increasing concern about the spread and impact of the coronavirus. The consolations and finals set for Friday, March 13 at Wells Fargo Arena will be played as … [Read more...]