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Brown Punches Ticket to Paris Olympics
EUGENE, Ore. – Former Hawkeye Brittany Brown qualified for the Paris Olympics with a 21.90 personal record in the 200 meters on Saturday night at Hayward Field. Brown started in lane nine and finished second overall. Lanes seven, eight and nine produced the qualifiers, with Gabby Thomas (21.81) winning from lane seven. McKenzie Long earned bronze with a 21.91 from lane seven.
Mark Ironside dying to get new car back on the track
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (KCRG) - Two-time NCAA champ Mark Ironside and the voice of the voice of Iowa wrestling Mark Ironside loves racing almost as much as he does wrestling. Ironside has a new ride this year in the Late Model division and it’s been a race to get the Black and Gold Hawkeye 10 car set up for racing this season. TV9′s Scott Saville has the story.
Texas fans will escape irreparable hurt feelings in EA College Football 25
If we can have a Kinnick Wave, then why can't we have a Horns Down? I understand what EA College Football 25 is trying to do here, but come on! Part of what makes college football so great is being able to absolutely hate your favorite team's rivals for no reason. Taking Texas' popular Hook 'em Horns celebration, flipping it on its head and reversing it has defined Red River and Texas A&M being soft.
Addie Deal inside top 15 of On3’s first-ever HER 2025 women’s basketball recruiting rankings
Momentum for the Iowa Hawkeyes‘ women’s basketball program looks like it’s set to continue well on into the future. That’s thanks to what Iowa already has on campus, a pair of great recruiting classes that are on their way to Iowa City and the Hawkeyes’ success in the transfer portal with coveted former Villanova guard Lucy Olsen. One of the prized commits in the class ahead is 2025 guard Addie Deal out of Mater Dei Catholic High School in California. The 6-foot guard announced her commitment to the Hawkeyes on March 12. Then, after former head coach Lisa Bluder announced her retirement, Deal...
Incoming University of Iowa gymnasts to represent Team Canada at 2024 Paris Olympics
IOWA CITY, Iowa — The University of Iowa is well-represented on Canada's women's artistic gymnastics team. In fact, two incoming Iowa freshmen will make their Olympic debuts in Paris this year. Aurélie Tran and Cassie Lee will both begin their collegiate gymnastics careers later this year, but before then,...
Former Hawkeye Keegan Murray selected to USA Select Team
DES MOINES, Iowa-- Former Hawkeyes continue to find success at the highest-level. On Friday, former Iowa star and current Sacramento King Keegan Murray was named to the USA Select Team. This is the second straight year he has been selected. Last year, he was named to the 2023 USA Basketball Men's Select Team, which trained with the USA Basketball Men's National Team in preparation for the 2023 FIBA World Cup.
Here are the nominees for Press-Citizen's Athletes of the Week, June 24-30
With the softball and baseball seasons entering its final month, several players had standout performances across the Iowa City area last week. Here are the nominees for the Iowa City Press-Citizen’s high school Athletes of the Week for June 24-30. Press-Citizen.com readers vote to decide this week’s winners. Voting closes at 8 p.m. on Thursday.
WATCH: David Eickholt on Cover 3' 'Summer School' talking Iowa football
DES MOINES, Iowa-- Football season is quickly approach as summer is flying by. It's never too early to talk about Hawkeye football. On Friday, HawkeyeInsider's David Eickholt joined Cover 3's Bud Elliott to discuss everything Iowa heading into the season. The duo discuss what the quarterback situation should look like, Iowa's returning defense, reasonable expectations for the offense and much, much more.
Kresley Wins in Mexico, Magee Advances to Semis
EUGENE, Ore. – Senior Paige Magee advanced to the semifinals of the 100-meter hurdles, running a 13.41 in the first round at Hayward Field on Friday night. Magee qualified on time and will compete in the semifinals on Saturday night at 7:00 p.m. (CT). Senior sprinter Austin Kresley was...
Lanie Meyer has added a spark to Iowa City Liberty softball since move from West Branch
When Lanie Meyer took her talents from West Branch to Liberty softball this past offseason, she knew she had to earn a spot in the starting lineup. Not only was the junior utility player joining a team that finished in regional competition last season, but she was making the major leap from Class 2A to 5A. ...
Alli Clark, Reece Cochran voted the Press-Citizen's Athletes of the Week
Regina softball player Alli Clark and Clear Creek Amana baseball player Reece Cochran were voted by Press-Citizen readers as the Athletes of the Week. Clark took home girls Athlete of the Week with 30% of the vote, edging Solon softball's Kendall Jensen who finished with 23%. Clark provided a spark...
Four Hawkeyes Named Preseason All-American
(Iowa City, IA) The University of Iowa had four football players named to the Athlon preseason All-American list for the upcoming 2024 football season. Linebacker Jay Higgins was named to the first-team, linebacker Nick Jackson received second-team honors, center Logan Jones was selected to third-team and defensive back Sebastian Castro was selected to fourth-team.
Rattlers dominate the Barnstormers
After a heartbreaking 55-50 loss to the Vegas Knight Hawks, the 8-5 Rattlers are currently sitting in 5th place in the west, just outside of a playoff spot. They will look for a huge win in week 16, against the 4-8 Iowa Barnstormers. Iowa got off to hot start when...
Starting Pitching Lifts 3A Ninth-ranked Solon in Doubleheader Sweep of Clear Creek Amana
TIFFIN – Solon had a four-game winning streak snapped with a 5-2 loss at rival Regina on Wednesday evening. Less than 24 hours later the Spartans used some strong starting pitching to take the first steps in starting another streak. Ty Bell and Vince Steinbrech each turned in solid...
Prep Baseball: Postseason Assignments for Class 3A and Class 4A
Prep Baseball- The Iowa High School Athletic Association (IHSAA) released the brackets for Class 3A and Class 4A. The brackets for Classes 1A and 2A were released last week. Here’s our local matchups and a bit of insight into the contests. The first round is July 12th at 7 pm with the semifinals taking place on July 15th.
Former Iowa prep, Houston Cougar Dan Wright transfers to Iowa for final baseball season
IOWA CITY, Iowa — A former standout pitcher at Sergeant Bluff-Luton, Dan Wright has announced his commitment to the Iowa baseball team for his final season of college baseball. Wright started his college career as a quarterback at Wisconsin, but transitioned schools and sports as a sophomore. He went...
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