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Saturday’s MSU-Iowa Football Game Sold Out

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November 18th, 2025 by Christian Adams

IOWA CITY, Iowa — Saturday’s University of Iowa football 2025 home finale against Michigan State is officially sold out, the announcement was made Tuesday by the Iowa Athletics Ticket Office.

The game against the Spartans will be Iowa’s 28th consecutive sellout inside Kinnick Stadium dating back to the start of the 2022 season. Saturday’s contest will start at 2:35 p.m. (CT) and will be televised on FS1.

Tickets are only sold and issued by the UI Athletics Ticket Office and its authorized agents. Persons buying tickets from other entities do so at their own risk. Fans should use caution if buying tickets from unauthorized outlets and are strongly encouraged to use SeatGeek, the official fan to fan marketplace of Hawkeyes, for sold out events.

The UI Athletic Ticket Office is only able to service/support purchases made through that office, or on SeatGeek. Iowa Athletics reserves the right to cancel any ticket purchases, less fees, made for the purpose of resale without notification.

All tickets for University of Iowa athletic events are distributed electronically and should be downloaded to a smartphone device. If you do not have access to a smartphone, please contact the ticket office to make arrangements.

No. 16 Iowa State men beat Stonehill College 96-57

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November 18th, 2025 by Ric Hanson

Joshua Jefferson and Tamin Lipsey both scored 23 point as 16th ranked Iowa State rolled to a 96-57 win over Stonehill College in Hilton Coliseum. Jefferson added nine rebounds and seven assists as the Cyclones improve to 4-0.

Lipsey says defense set the tone. The Cyclones forced 20 turnovers and turned them into 28 points.

Lipsey has taken on a bigger scoring role this season and finished nine-of-15 from the field.

Southwest Valley Girls Basketball Ready for 2025 Season

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November 18th, 2025 by Jack McGonigal

The Southwest Valley Girls Basketball team is ready for the 2025 season after a hardworking summer according to Head Coach Mike Cormack. After a 5-16 2024-25 campaign, he believes his team can improve immensely this year.

The Timberwolves are led by three seniors this season in Mackenzie Fast, Hailey Randall and Ada Lund. Fast led the team last year averaging nearly 17 points a game. Cormack says the three seniors have put up a fantastic great first three seasons.

Junior Lydia Forsythe will be a key contributor as well.

Southwest Valley opens their season up in a home contest against East Union on December 2nd.

Tri-Center Football Ends First Season in Class 1A

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November 17th, 2025 by Jack McGonigal

The Tri-Center Football team has completed their first season in Class 1A with a 4-5 record and a first-round playoff loss to Ridge View 45-27. Head Coach Steve Peterson said there was a challenge in the move to 1A with a smaller roster than most schools the team faced.

The injury bug got to the Trojans as well early in the season.

The Trojans had an up and down regular season but were led by Junior AJ Harder who threw for his second consecutive 2,000+ yard season. His number one target was Senior Zach Nelson, who led the team with over 1,000 receiving yards and a team high 11 touchdowns. A quarterback/wide receiver duo that grew a tremendous amount of strength in Peterson’s eyes in their second season together.

Leading rusher, Junior Adan Goldapp was deciding to even go out for the team this fall but Peterson and his coaching staff were extremely glad he decided to play.

The Trojans have a numerous starters coming back next season.

With a year in Class 1A under their belt, Tri-Center is going to feel even more confident heading into 2026.

Crooks, Brown Pick Up Big 12 Weekly Awards

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November 17th, 2025 by Jack McGonigal

AMES, Iowa – Iowa State women’s basketball juniors Audi Crooks and Addy Brown earned Big 12 recognition as members of the league’s Starting 5, announced by the Conference on Monday. Crooks was named the Player of the Week while Brown made her debut on the Starting 5 team.
Crooks broke the Iowa State single-game scoring record on Wednesday night against Valparaiso, punishing the one-on-one matchup in the low post with 43 points on 18-of-23 shooting in just 20 minutes of action. She followed up with ISU’s third-most field goals in a perfect shooting game (8-of-8 FG) on Sunday against Norfolk State. Crooks finished the week shooting over 83 percent from the floor (26-of-31) while averaging 8.5 rebounds and 3.0 blocks per contest. Her five blocks against the Spartans are the most by a Cyclone since Denae Fritz tallied five stuffs against Baylor (March 10, 2023) in the Big 12 tournament.
Brown had a week full of milestones, recording her 1,000th career point on Wednesday and Iowa State’s fourth-ever triple-double on Sunday. Brown scored 18 points against Valparaiso to reach the 1,000-point milestone, Iowa State’s 36th member of the club. The Derby, Kansas native returned Sunday with a balanced stat sheet, scoring 11 while passing out 11 assists and pulling down 10 rebounds. The performance marked the first triple-double by a Cyclone in over a decade and the first by a Big 12 player in nearly a year (Serena Sundell, Kansas State, Dec. 5, 2024).
No. 12 Iowa State returns to action on Thursday night, hitting the road for the first time this season to meet Drake. The in-state rivalry game tips off at 6:00 p.m. in Des Moines and will be broadcast on ESPN+.

Garbutt Adds 4 on National Signing Day

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November 17th, 2025 by Jack McGonigal

IOWA CITY, Iowa – University of Iowa women’s rowing coach Jeff Garbutt announced on Monday that Tilly Foreman, Cecilia Fowler, Lily Gater and Kadyn Tierney signed a scholarship agreement to attend the University of Iowa.

Tilly Foreman | Fleet, UK (Shiplake College)
• Won silver in the coxed fours at National Schools

Cecilia Fowler | Wilmette, Ill. (New Trier)
• Placed 10th at Head of the Charles Regatta Women’s Youth eights junior year
• Placed 3rd at Scholastic Nationals Women’s varsity eight junior year
• Placed 14th at Youth Nationals Women’s Youth eight junior year
• Placed 6th at Head of the Charles Regatta Women’s Youth eights senior year

Lily Gater | Windsor, England (Claire’s Court)
• 3rd placement at Wallingford Regatta junior year
• Quarter final appearance at Henley Royal Regatta junior year
• Made the A final at National Schools junior yearnts!”

Kadyn Tierney | Denver, Iowa (Waukee Northwest)
• 2x Varsity Swimmer and Wrestler

Jeff Garbutt on Signees
“We are excited about the four young women we have coming in! Each athlete is going to bring great energy and competitive spirit to the team. These athletes have shown their drive to continue to build the program and grow as competitors. Each of their unique talents will bring new dimensions to the team and they will make an immediate impact when they join us next fall. Go Hawks!”

Iowa State to Compete in Two ESPN Broadcasts

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November 17th, 2025 by Jack McGonigal

BRISTOL, Conn. – ESPN has released its linear television selections for the upcoming gymnastics season. The Big 12 is set to have two meets televised on ESPN networks, with Iowa State appearing in both.
Iowa State will host its first-ever televised dual, as last season’s conference champion, Utah, comes to Hilton Coliseum on Sunday, Jan. 25, at 4 p.m. The dual will be televised on ESPN.
The Cyclones will again be featured in a televised meet the following week, when they travel to Denver to take on the Pioneers on Sunday, Feb. 1. ISU and DU will square off at 4 p.m. and the meet will be televised on ESPN2.
“We’re grateful for the opportunity to showcase our program at the national level on ESPN,” said Coach Miles Greig. “This will be a milestone for our student-athletes, our alumni, and everyone who’s helped build this program. Viewers can expect to see the character, unity, and joy that define this team.”
This is the first time since last season’s opener at LSU (SEC Network), Iowa State will see its athletes compete on a linear medium. Counting the LSU meet, this will be just the second and third times ever that a non-postseason ISU gymnastics meet will be televised.
Iowa State Gymnastics season tickets are on sale and available for purchase at https://am.ticketmaster.com/isu/buy/gymnasticsseason.
 
2026 Big 12 Linear Selections
Jan. 25 – vs. Utah – 4 pm CT – ESPN
Feb. 1 – at Denver – 4 pm CT – ESPN2

Iowa men host Southeast Missouri State Tuesday night

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November 17th, 2025 by Ric Hanson

The Iowa Hawkeye men take a 3-0 record into Tuesday night’s game at home against Southeast Missouri State. The Redhawks are 1-3, including a near upset of Missouri on the road.

That’s Iowa coach Ben McCollum who talks about the challenge Southeast Missouri State will provide.

McCollum has been happy with Iowa’s efficiency on offense. The Hawkeyes are averaging better than 86 points per game and shooting nearly 57 percent.

Northern Iowa men hosts Northern Illinois Tuesday night

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November 17th, 2025 by Ric Hanson

The Northern Iowa men take a 3-0 record into Tuesday night’s game at home against Northern Illinois. The Huskies are 2-2 and the losses have been on the road to Wisconsin and Grand Canyon.

That’s UNI coach Ben Jacobson, who says Northern Illinois rates more than 10 players.

Jacobson says the Huskies have played a challenging schedule.

Hawkeyes Conclude Notre Dame Invitational

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November 17th, 2025 by Jack McGonigal

SOUTH BEND, Ind. – The University of Iowa women’s tennis team wrapped up competition at the Notre Dame Invitational on Sunday, competing in singles and doubles matches against Notre Dame at the Eck Tennis Pavilion.

In doubles play, Pia Kranholdt and Emma Tothová secured a 6-4 win over Esther Vyrlan and Sophia Holod. Nikita Vishwase and Eline Bex battled Akari Matsuno and Jessiva Kovalcik before falling, 6-4.

In singles action, Vishwase fell to Matsuno, 7-5, 6-1, while Kranholdt dropped a competitive match to Holod, 6-4, 6-2. Tothová battled but ultimately fell to Kovalcik, 4-6, 6-4, 10-4, while Bex fell to Vyrlan, 6-4, 6-2.

“Just like that, the fall season is over,” said head coach Sasha Boros. “We are looking forward to finishing the semester strong academically. We’re going to get ready to have a great team season when we open on the road in January at Furman.”

The Hawkeyes will return to action on January 17, opening the spring season against Furman in Greenville, South Carolina.

Singles
Jessica Kovalcik (Notre Dame) def. Emma Tothová (Iowa), 4-6, 6-4, 10-4
Akari Matsuno (Notre Dame) def. Nikita Vishwase (Iowa), 7-5, 6-1
Sophia Holod (Notre Dame) def. Pia Kranholdt (Iowa), 6-4, 6-2
Esther Vyrlan (Notre Dame) def. Eline Bex (Iowa), 6-4, 6-2.

Doubles
Matsuno/Kovalcik (Notre Dame) def. Bex/Vishwase (Iowa), 6-4
Kranholdt/Tothová (Iowa) def. Vyrlan/Holod (Notre Dame), 6-4