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Iowa State beats South Dakota State in NCAA Tournament

Sports

March 21st, 2024 by Seth Tiegs

Iowa State used a 12-0 run early in the second half to take command in an 82-65 win over South Dakota State in the opening rund of the NCAA Tournament in Omaha.

 

That’s ISU coach T.J. Otzelberger who beat the school he served as head coach for three years.

 

Freshman Milan Momcilovic (mom-chee-loh-vich) led the way with 19 points as the Cyclones made 11-of-23 from three point range.

The game was played in front of a partisan Cyclone crowd in the CHI Health Center Arena.

South Dakota State coach Ertic Henderson

Marshalltown native Luke Appel had nine points and seven rebounds for the Jackrabbits, who finish with a record of 22-13.

 

Drake women play Colorado Friday night in the NCAA Tournament

Sports

March 21st, 2024 by Seth Tiegs

The Drake women open the NCAA Tournament Friday night against 18th ranked Colorado in Manhattan, Kansas. The Bulldogs are 29-5 and take a 14-game winning streak into the game.

 

That’s Drake junior guard Katie Dinnebier (din-ih-beer). The Bulldogs are in the tournament for the second straight year after winning the Missouri Valley Tournament.

 

Colorado was ranked as high as third this season but the Buffs enter having lost six of eight. Senior forward Quay Miller says the skid has Colorado feeling like an underdog.

 

Miller says Colorado will not et caught looking ahead to a possible second round game against Kansas State.

Hawkeyes Down Wisconsin in B1G Opener

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March 21st, 2024 by Seth Tiegs

IOWA CITY, Iowa – The University of Iowa softball team defeated Wisconsin, 4-1, in its Big Ten and home opener Thursday in the first of a three-game series at Bob Pearl Field.

Freshman Soo-Jin Berry was part of all four runs on the day. She went 2-for-2 with three RBIS.  She had a two-run double in the first, scored on a sacrifice fly from seniorSammy Diaz and had a sacrifice fly in the fifth.

Sophomore Jalen Adams went the distance en route to her seventh win, allowing one run on three hits with one strikeout and zero walks.

UP NEXT

Iowa (13-10, 1-0) returns to action Saturday for game two of the series. First pitch is scheduled for 2:30 p.m. (CT). The game will be streamed on B1G+ (subscription required) and broadcast live on the Hawkeye Radio Network.

 

 

Hawkeyes Win Six Matches in Session I

Sports

March 21st, 2024 by Seth Tiegs

KANSAS CITY, Missouri – The University of Iowa wrestling team won six of nine matches, including 4 bonus point victories, during Session I of the 2024 NCAA Championships on Thursday afternoon at the T-Mobile Center.

Iowa got the day started with three straight bonus point victories. At 125 No. 3 seed Drake Ayala put together a 10-2 major decision over 30th-seeded Elijah Griffin of California Baptist. No. 15 seed Brody Teske followed with a 12-4 major decision over the No. 18 seed South Dakota State’s Derick Cardinal at 133.

At 141, No. 3 seed Real Woods needed only 4:36 to record a technical fall over 30th seeded Kai Owen of Columbia. It was Wood’s 10th victory all-time at the NCAA tournament.

10th seeded Jared Franek won in tiebreakers against No. 23 Joey Blaze of Purdue. After being tied 1-1 through four periods Franek escaped with four seconds of riding time remaining to earn the win.

The six-seed at 165 pounds, Michael Caliendo used three takedowns and riding time to put together an 11-3 major decision over the No. 27 seed Blane Brenner of Minnesota.

Bradley Hill gave the Hawkeyes an upset victory as the 25-seeded heavyweight dispatched No. 8 seed Owen Trephan, 4-2.

Iowa fell to the consolation bracket at 149, 174 and 197 pounds. No. 13 Caleb Rathjen got caught in a cradle and gave up seven points at the end of the third period in a 12-5 loss to Oklahoma State’s 20th-seeded Jordan Williams and No. 12 seed Patrick Kennedy gave up a takedown with 17 seconds remaining to lose to North Carolina’s 21st-seeded Tyler Eischens.

No. 7 seed Zach Glazier gave up a takedown in sudden victory to fall to No. 26 seed Andy Smith of Virginia Tech.

Iowa is ninth in the team standings heading into the second session with 10.5 points.  Penn State is leading the team race with 15.5 points, while Nebraska is second with 14 points.

UP NEXT
Session II of the 2023 NCAA Championships will begin at 6 p.m. (CT) and it will be televised live on ESPN.

Iowa State women play Maryland Friday night in the NCAA Tournament

Sports

March 21st, 2024 by Asa Lucas

The Iowa State women open the NCAA Friday night at Stanford by taking on Maryland. It will match ISU coach Bill Fennelly against a former Cyclone assistant in Maryland’s Brenda Frese.

Fennelly hopes freshman center Audi Crooks can be a difference maker.

Fennelly on the concerns Maryland causes.

The Cyclones are 20-11 and Crooks says they are excited with the opportunity to play in the tournament.

ISU guard Emily Ryan says it has been a fun season for a team that has overachieved.

Iowa State vs. Texas Tech Weekend Series Altered

Sports

March 21st, 2024 by Seth Tiegs

AMES, Iowa – Due to low temperature concerns in Ames this Sunday, the Iowa State softball program has changed the weekend schedule for its series against Texas Tech at the Cyclone Sports Complex. The Cyclones and Red Raiders will now play a doubleheader on Friday, March 22, and a single game on Saturday, March 23.

Sunday’s previously scheduled game has been moved to Friday at 1 p.m. at the CSC. Friday’s original 4 p.m. game will remain at the same time, as will Saturday’s 1 p.m. finale.

The weekend schedule is still subject to change and the situation is considered to be fluid, so please stay tuned to cyclones.com to stay up-to-date on any and all game time/date changes.

This is the third-straight Big 12 series that the Cyclones have seen altered due to weather, as ISU saw its opening weekend in Oklahoma changed before last week’s Houston series did the same. Overall, it’s the fourth weekend series that ISU has had impacted due to weather.

Lipsey One of Four Finalist for Naismith Defensive Player of the Year

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March 21st, 2024 by Seth Tiegs

ATLANTA – The list of four finalist for the Naismith National Defensive Player of the Year award has been announced and it includes a Cyclone. Iowa State sophomore Tamin Lipsey made the final list, announced Thursday morning.

Lipsey is the only sophomore on the list, joining three seniors. He is joined on the list by Zach Edey (Purdue), Ryan Kalkbrenner (Creighton) and Jamal Shead (Houston). The winner will be announced on April 7 at the Naismith Awards Brunch at the Phoenix Art Museum during the Final Four.

Earlier this week, Lipsey was named an Honorable Mention All-American by the Associated Press. Lipsey is the first Cyclone to earn All-American honors since Marial Shayok in 2019 and the first Cyclone to earn AP All-America honors since Georges Niang in 2016.

The awards have been rolling in for Lipsey, who was selected to the Big 12 Championship All-Tournament team this past weekend after leading the Cyclones to their sixth Big 12 Championship. He was also named an NABC First Team All-District selection.

Lipsey has been stuffing the stat sheet all season, averaging 12.3 points, 4.9 assists, 4.7 rebounds and 2.8 steals per game. He is one of just 14 NCAA Division I men’s basketball players since 1996-97 to average those numbers in a season. Lipsey has also been named to the All-Big 12 First Team and Big 12 All-Defensive Team this season.

The No. 4 Cyclones return to action Thursday night, facing South Dakota State in the NCAA Tournament First Round. Iowa State is seeded second in the East Region, while the Jackrabbits are a No. 15 Seed. Tipoff is set for 6:35 p.m. in Omaha and will be broadcast on truTV.

Some of the world’s best women billiard players compete in Iowa tourney

News, Sports

March 21st, 2024 by Ric Hanson

(Radio Iowa) – While many Iowans are excited about this week’s start of the college basketball tournaments, another tournament in a different sport will be held in Iowa starting today (Thursday). Daryn Hamilton of Fairfield is vice president of the W-P-B-A board of directors, that’s the Women’s Professional Billiard Association. Hamilton says the Fairfield Invitational is bringing 48 of the world’s most talented professional women billiard players to the Fairfield Arts & Convention Center.”They’re literally coming from around the globe,” Hamilton says. “Of the 48 players, maybe 30 of them are from here in the United States and different locations, but we have people coming from China. We have people coming from Europe, Bulgaria. We’ve got a gal coming from Germany.”

Spectators are expected from all over, too, as these women are among the best of the best and they’ll be competing simultaneously on six tables. “We have a couple of younger players,” Hamilton says. “One is a gal by the name of Savannah Easton. She’s 14 years old, she’s from Las Vegas, Nevada, and she’s ranked number 10 right now in the WPBA.” The youngest player in the tournament is a 12-year-old whose nickname is “Sure Shot” and Hamilton says the name fits as she doesn’t miss. This event is all about billiards and there will -not- be T-Vs set up so people can watch the basketball tournament. Still, there’s free wi-fi in the convention center, so Hamilton suspects there will be people watching hoops on their phones.

Kelly Fisher, from the UK, won the Fairfield tourney in 2021. (WPBA photo)

“I knew that I would be competing against them,” Hamilton says. “The very first time I put this on, I did it in August which was the same time that another really big event was going on here in the state of Iowa — the State Fair.” Think you’re pretty good at shooting pool? You can try and prove it at this event, as Hamilton says there will be a pro-am meet and greet. “You’ll be put on a team with three other people and one pro,” Hamilton says, “and you’ll be able to play in a scotch-format nine ball with that pro against another team with three amateurs and a pro.”

The tournament runs through Sunday and will feature some of the best women in the sport, including Kelly Fisher from England. Fisher, known as the “Duchess of Doom,” won the tournament the last time it was held in Fairfield in 2021.

Tri-Center Trojan Girls track season preview

Sports

March 21st, 2024 by Seth Tiegs

The Tri-Center Trojans girl’s season is off to a fresh start. The Trojans have 25 plus participants out for track and are coached by Lexi Cochran.

Coach Cochran recapped on how last season went for the Trojan’s

Coach Cochran said she is going to have a good group of returning athletes.

Coach Cochran says practice has been going great this season.

Coach Cochran talked about what her big goals for the year.

The Trojans next track meet will be the Audubon Invitational on Tuesday March 26th. That Invitation will be begin at 4:30 p.m.

AHSTW Vikings Boys Track Season preview

Sports

March 20th, 2024 by Seth Tiegs

The AHSTW Vikings Boys track season has started. The Vikings have 15 high schoolers out and coached by Jackson Renberg.

Coach Renberg gave a brief recap of last season.

Coach Renberg talked about how practice is going so far.

Coach Renberg mentioned his squad’s goals for this season.

The Vikings next meet will be at the Audubon Invitational on Tuesday March 26th. That invitational will start at 4:30 p.m