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Behne, McCarthy at Iowa Shrine Bowl
The Iowa Shrine Bowl All-Star Football Game isn’t until 4 p.m. Saturday inside the air-conditioned UNI-Dome in Cedar Falls, but coaches, players, and cheerleaders are already preparing for the contest. Proceeds go toward Shrine Children’s Hospitals and Clinics. Greene County High School has Nathan Behne as a kicker...
West Fork Advances to State Softball Tournament with Shutout of Hudson
The West Fork softball team advanced to next week’s state tournament with a 3-0 shutout of Hudson in the Class 2A Region 6 final in Sheffield Monday night. That was one of 12 strikeouts by Warhawk junior pitcher Libby Trewin who picked up the win for West Fork. Trewin pitched seven innings in the shutout of Hudson to advance to state.
‘We knew we could get the job done’: Lensmeyer, Ankeny girls oust Wahawks
It wasn’t ideal for the Ankeny softball team to be entering postseason play on the heels of a six-game losing streak. The lack of momentum didn’t seem to bother Aubrey Lensmeyer. The junior combined with Abby Rusher on a three-hitter and also hit a home run to lead...
Express finish at .500 this weekend on road trip that wraps up Monday
It was a weekend of extreme highs — and no, that’s not a reference to the humid temperatures outside — and disappointing lows for the Eau Claire Express. What started with a strong victory on the road in Duluth Friday night ended with a dominating 12-4 defeat for the Express at the hands of Waterloo early Sunday evening as Eau Claire ended the weekend 2-2 as they prepare to wrap up their five-game, two-state road trip in Iowa Monday night. ...
A Ticket to State Will Be Won on Y99.3
Listen Tuesday night to a Sub State Championship baseball game on Y99.3. Tuesday evening the 32-7 Wapsie Valley Warriors play the 23-8 North Linn Lynx in Independence. The winner goes to State in Carroll. Pre-game at 6:45 and first pitch at 7:00. Other teams will play a State Tournament Ticket...
UNI track & field: Six earns Academic All-American status from USTFCCCA
NEW ORLEANS --- Six members of the UNI track and field team, as well as both the men's and women's teams as a whole were recognized for their academic excellence on Monday with the release of the U.S. Track and Field and Cross Country Coaches Association's (USTFCCCA), 2023-24 academic honors.
U.S. Paralympics Swimming Announces Eight Assistant Coaches for Paris
University of Northern Iowa assistant coach Ben Colin is also on his way to his first Paralympics as an assistant coach with his swimmer, Olivia Chambers. Archive photo via UNI Athletics. U.S. Paralympics Swimming is bringing eight assistant coaches to Paris next month to support new head coach John Payne.
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