Iowa junior forward Cordell Pemsl underwent season-ending surgery Tuesday afternoon. The announcement came Tuesday by head coach Fran McCaffery. "Cordell’s procedure removed hardware near his knee from a previous surgery when he was in high school," said McCaffery. Pemsl (6-foot-8, 230 pounds) has … [Read more...]
Drake bounces back with win over SIUE
The Drake University men's basketball team captured a 79-66 win over SIUE Monday evening as part of the Continental Tire Las Vegas Classic. Four Bulldogs scored in double figures as Drake moved to 7-2 on the season. Nick Norton lead the pack with 15, while Nick McGlynn added 13. D.J. … [Read more...]
B1G women’s hoops player of the week honors for Hawkeyes Gustafson
University of Iowa senior Megan Gustafson has been named the Big Ten Player of the Week, the conference office announced Monday. It is her fifth honor of the season and the 15th of her career. Gustafson netted a game-high 28 points and pulled down 12 rebounds to lead the Hawkeyes to an 83-57 … [Read more...]
Carleton earns Big 12 women’s hoops honor
Senior guard Bridget Carleton nabbed her second Big 12 Player of the Week honor of the season, the league announced Monday. Today's honor marks the 12th Big 12 weekly honor for the Chatham, Ontario, Canada native, which ranks first in school history and sixth in Big 12 history, passing Oklahoma … [Read more...]
Morningside wins NAIA football National Championship
Apropos. The Webster Dictionary meaning states simply "very appropriate to a particular situation." That couldn't have been more outlined than a 16-yard touchdown pass that sent the top-ranked team in the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics to the top of the national mountain … [Read more...]
Cyclones and Hawkeyes win in final Des Moines matchup of Big 4 basketball teams
Iowa State pulled away from a 63-63 tied with 5:15 to play in the game and went on to a 77-68 win over Drake in the final HyVee Classic in Des Moines. Drake had led by five before the Cyclones came back to forge the tie. "I was proud of our guys they way they finished the game and hopefully we … [Read more...]
Iowa State women host Drake Sunday
The Iowa State and Drake women meet Sunday in Hilton Coliseum. Cyclone coach Bill Fennelly says games with in-state opponents are always good ones and he expects a great challenge from a Drake team that has been in the ratings at one point this season. Fennelly says this will be a good test with … [Read more...]
Two series may end with Hy-Vee Classic
Two long running series may come to an end with this weekend's final Hy-Vee Classic in Des Moines. Iowa State and Drake meet in the opening game Saturday afternoon in Wells Fargo Arena for the 175th time. Cyclone coach Steve Prohm is keeping the door open for future games but says there have been no … [Read more...]
Morningside heads to Florida for NAIA title game
The Morningside football team leaves Tuesday for Daytona Beach, Florida and Saturday's NAIA Championship against Benedictine of Kansas. Mustang coach Steve Ryan wants his team to enjoy all the activities scheduled this week while remaining focused on the game. "And by and large I believe they … [Read more...]
Matt Campbell agrees to contract extension
Iowa State football coach Matt Campbell has agreed to a contract extension that runs through the 2024 season. Campbell earned his second straight Big 12 Coach of the Year award after leading the Cyclones to an 8-4 record, including a 6-3 in league play. "Coach Campbell and I had a great … [Read more...]