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Hawkeyes sweep weekly basketball player of the week awards

December 14, 2020 By Dar Danielson

University of Iowa freshman Caitlin Clark swept the Big Ten Women’s Player and Freshman basketball player of the Week awards for the second consecutive week. Clark is the first Big Ten freshman to win both awards, twice, in a season since Nebraska’s Jessica Shepard. The West Des Moines Dowling … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Sports Tagged With: Basketball, Hawkeyes

NCAA basketball tourney coming to Des Moines for third time

October 14, 2020 By Todd Kimm

March Madness is coming back to Des Moines. Wells Fargo Arena will host the first and second rounds of the men's NCAA Basketball Championships in 2023. Greg Edwards is with the Des Moines Convention and Visitors Bureau. "Kind of an emotional time for all of us. COVID has hit, the travel industry, … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Recreation / Entertainment, Sports Tagged With: Basketball

Husband of Hawkeye women’s basketball coach releases a novel about basketball

March 12, 2020 By Matt Kelley

The husband of the University of Iowa women's basketball coach is releasing his debut novel next week which focuses on gambling and corruption in college sports. David Bluder says the story, "The Great Gamble," follows a fictional Hawkeye men's basketball player who is lured into a deep and … [Read more...]

Filed Under: News, Recreation / Entertainment Tagged With: Basketball, Hawkeyes

Yes, William Penn basketball player’s name is Christmas

December 23, 2019 By Radio Iowa Contributor

A William Penn University basketball player gets a lot of questions about her name throughout the year and especially now. Christmas Pouk  from Des Moines is a senior post player. "I was born December 24th, so Christmas Eve. My mom thought it was a perfect choice to choose Christmas. And in our … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Sports Tagged With: Basketball

State board proposes changes for sports eligibility, creation of summer dead period

November 21, 2019 By Dar Danielson

The state Board of Education is seeking input on a rule that would end the so-called double jeopardy for students who fail a class. Board lawyer Nicole Proesch says students playing sports must sit out 30 days when the get a failing grade. "We have rules for sports -- but our sports rules don't … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Education, News, Sports Tagged With: Baseball, Basketball, Football, Softball

Iowa lawmakers plan to propose bill to pay college athletes

October 22, 2019 By Radio Iowa Contributor

State representatives Joe Mitchell, a Republican from Mt. Pleasant and Democrat Ras Smith of Waterloo, plan to introduce a bill in the legislative in January that would allow college athletes to be paid. California's governor has signed the first bill to do this, which would take effect in … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Sports Tagged With: Baseball, Basketball, Football, Hawkeyes, Legislature

UNI AD says adding beer sales at games part of overall experience

September 4, 2019 By Dar Danielson

University of Northern Iowa Athletic Director David Harris says the decision to start selling beer at football and basketball games is part of an overall effort to grab fans who now have a lot of entertainment choices available. Harris tells Radio Iowa  they're continually looking at ways to … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Sports Tagged With: Basketball, Football, UNI Panthers

Actors wanted for Iowa movie about 6-on-6 basketball’s final season

August 23, 2019 By Matt Kelley

Open casting calls for actors and extras are being held in Des Moines this weekend and in Iowa Falls next weekend for a film to be shot in Iowa about the state's final season of girls' six-on-six basketball. Annette Duffy is the line director for the Fearless Cinema production of "New Providence" … [Read more...]

Filed Under: News, Recreation / Entertainment Tagged With: Basketball

Sports betting rules could be in place for college football season kickoff

June 13, 2019 By Dar Danielson

The administrator of the Iowa Racing and Gaming Commission says the rule-making process to allow legalized sports betting in the state is moving along on schedule. Administrator Brian Ohorilko gave an update on the process at today's meeting in Northwood, and spoke about it in an interview with … [Read more...]

Filed Under: News, Recreation / Entertainment, Top Story Tagged With: Basketball, Football, Racing and Gaming Commission

New leader named for Iowa High School Athletic Association

March 13, 2019 By Dar Danielson

The Iowa High School Athletic Association will have a new leader in July. The board of the organization which oversees boys high school sports in Iowa has named Cedar Rapids Xavier president Tom Keating to be its sixth executive director. Keating replaces Alan Beste who is retiring. The IHSAA … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Sports Tagged With: Basketball, Football, Track & Field

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