Officials with the Iowa High School Athletic Association are looking at ways to strengthen dual team wrestling, including the possibility of moving the state dual team tournament. The dual team tournament was moved to the day before the start of the traditional tournament in 2012. The move drew … [Read more...]
Drake holds off Southern Illinois
Led by 20 points and critical plays down the stretch from D.J. Wilkins , the Drake University men’s basketball team propelled itself to a 72-69 at Southern Illinois. Wilkins matched a career-high with 20 points, none bigger than his final five points of the game as he converted on a crucial … [Read more...]
Bohannon’s three pointer caps furious Iowa rally
Jordan Bohannon's three pointer with point-six seconds remaining capped a furious rally as 20th ranked Iowa beat Northwestern 80-79 in Carver-Hawkeye Arena, a game the Hawkeyes trailed by 15 points with just over four minutes remaining. Bohannon's winning shot came off an inbounds play in front … [Read more...]
Iowa State holds off Oklahoma
The 17th ranked Iowa State Cyclones rallied from a 10-point deficit in the first half to take down Oklahoma 75-74 Monday night at the Lloyd Noble Center. The Cyclones are the first team in the Big 12 to seven league wins this season and are on a four-game win streak heading back to Ames for this … [Read more...]
Iowa’s Wieskamp snares Big Ten honor
Iowa forward Joe Wieskamp has been named Big Ten Freshman of the Week, it was announced Monday by the conference office. The honor is the second in three weeks for the native of Muscatine, Iowa. Wieskamp (6-foot-6, 205 pounds) helped Iowa knock off fifth-ranked Michigan, 74-59, in Iowa City on … [Read more...]
Iowa-Michigan women rescheduled for Friday
The University of Iowa women’s basketball team’s road game with Michigan, originally scheduled for today, has been rescheduled for Friday at 11:00a.m., Iowa time. The game will no longer air on the Big Ten Network. The postponement was due to continuing inclement weather and the University of … [Read more...]
No. 13 Iowa women postponed at Michigan
The University of Iowa women’s basketball team’s game at Michigan, tonight, has been postponed. The postponement is due to continuing inclement weather and the University of Michigan remaining closed until early Friday morning. The game will be rescheduled at a future date. The 13th ranked … [Read more...]
Former Hawkeye Austin Blythe prepares for Super Bowl LIII
Former Iowa standout Austin Blythe says playing for the Hawkeyes under coach Kirk Ferentz has prepared him for football's biggest stage. Blythe is a starting guard for the Los Angeles Rams and they play the New England Patriots Sunday night in Super Bowl 53 in Atlanta. "Coach Ferentz just really … [Read more...]
Former Indianola star transfers to Drake
The Drake women’s basketball team has added former Indianola standout and University of Missouri transfer Grace Berg to the program, head coach Jennie Baranczyk announced. Berg will have three seasons of eligibility at Drake. Berg, a 6-0 forward, played in 19 games for the Tigers this season, … [Read more...]
Drake women stay unbeaten in MVC
The Drake women’s basketball team closed January with a 78-47 road win over Evansville Sunday afternoon at the Meeks Family Fieldhouse. Drake (15-4, 7-0 MVC) was led in scoring by Becca Hittner’s (Urbandale, Iowa) game-high 21 points with Sara Rhine (Eldon, Mo.) narrowly behind with her seventh … [Read more...]