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Turnšek’s double-double powers Cyclones
Freshman Tjaša Turnšek recorded her first career double-double with 18 points and 13 rebounds to lead Iowa State (2-0, 0-0 Big 12) to a 68-44 victory over Nicholls (1-1, 0-0 Southland Conference) inside Hilton Coliseum on Thursday. Turnšek shot 6-for-13 from the field. Sienna Harvey added 15 points,...
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Taj Manning and Tre Singleton's tenacity fuel No. 18 Iowa State's 83-57 win over Southern Miss
AMES — Iowa State forward Taj Manning is unlikely to fill up the stat sheet enough to participate in many postgame news conference’s this season. But that didn’t stop him from earning a strong special mention from his head coach, T.J. Otzelberger, after his trademark tenacity put a firm stamp on the No. 18 Cyclones’ 83-57 win over Southern Miss in Friday’s home season opener. “The guy (who) will be the most unheralded, (who’s) probably been the most winning player is Taj Manning,” Otzelberger said after Manning swatted away a career-high four blocks before a crowd of 13,920 at Hilton Coliseum. “He makes play after play defensively, at the rim, in rotation, guarding the basketball. His minutes are gonna continue to elevate. It’s real hard to keep him off the floor and it’s not always gonna show up with the points, but defensively, he really gives us an indignity and we’re gonna continue to lean into that.” That’s at least partly because this ISU team (1-1) is still trying to forge that identity. It always stems from stern defense, forcing live ball turnovers, and hoarding rebounds, and Otzelberger said his talented, but largely new group of players are a “work
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Iowa State Beats Nicholls 68-44 as Tjasa Turnsek Posts Double-Double
Tjasa Turnsek had 18 points and 13 rebounds as Iowa State never trailed in a 68-44 win over Nicholls at Hilton Coliseum. The post Iowa State Beats Nicholls 68-44 as Tjasa Turnsek Posts Double-Double appeared first on Ball Exclusives .
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State Volleyball (11/5): Riverside's Somers named to All-Tournament Team, Ankeny Christian wins 1A title
(KMAland) -- Rock Port and Ankeny Christian captured state volleyball championships Thursday, highlighting a busy day of postseason action across Iowa, Missouri and Nebraska. Rock Port outlasted Valle Catholic in a five-set thriller for its first Missouri Class 1 state championship, while Ankeny Christian rallied past Janesville in four sets to win the Iowa Class 1A crown.
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College Basketball (11/5): Iowa State, Iowa, Kansas State cruise to women's wins
(KMAland) -- Iowa State, Iowa and Kansas State all picked up women's basketball victories Thursday night, while Creighton earned a convincing win on the men's side. The Cyclones defeated Nicholls 68-44, the Hawkeyes rolled past Eastern Illinois 80-39 and the Wildcats topped Southern Indiana 61-47. In men's action, Creighton handled Le Moyne 83-55, while Graceland suffered a narrow 58-53 loss to McPherson.
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After leading Ankeny to Class 5A semis, Wiederin earns spot on all-tourney team
Junior outside hitter Hailey Wiederin has been named to the Class 5A all-tournament team after leading the Ankeny volleyball team to the state tournament semifinals for the second straight year at Xtream Arena in Coralville. Wiederin had 24 kills and 17 digs in the Hawkettes’ four-set victory over Ankeny Centennial...
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Attack of the Fanboy
An Oklahoma State receiver chirped at Iowa State fans after a go-ahead touchdown, and his coach called it ‘the most selfish penalty ever’
Oklahoma State wide receiver Wyatt Young apologized for an unsportsmanlike conduct penalty that proved costly in the Cowboys’ loss to Iowa State. The penalty came after a go-ahead touchdown and helped set up the Cyclones’ game-winning field goal. As detailed by BroBible , Oklahoma State trailed by six points with Two minutes and 56 seconds left in the fourth quarter before driving 68 yards to the 7-yard line. Quarterback Drew Mestemaker connected with Young on a shuffle pass, and Young ran into the end zone, with the extra point giving the Cowboys a 49-48 lead with 53 seconds remaining. Young immediately drew a flag for unsportsmanlike conduct after running out of the end zone to chirp at fans in the front row. The penalty forced Oklahoma State to kick off from its own 20-yard line rather than the 35. The penalty left Iowa State with a short field Iowa State returned the kickoff to the 37-yard line, giving it strong field position to start its final drive. The Cyclones quickly gained 33 yards on a pass play and eventually kicked a 34-yard field goal to win the game. The loss deals a major blow to Oklahoma State’s College Football Playoff
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Ankeny Christian punches ticket to state title match with win over Fort Madison Holy Trinity
CORALVILLE - Michelle Quick's voice was about gone. Fortunately for the Ankeny Christian coach, her players did not need a whole lot of instruction her during Wednesday's Class 1A state semifinal match with Fort Madison Holy Trinity at Xtream Arena. After winning straight Class 1A titles from 2022-24, the Eagles missed the state meet last year. They have been on point from the start of this year's tournament. They needed just over an hour to dispatch Crusaders (31-7) 25-14, 25-14, 25-21 to earn a spot in Thursday's 1A title match, set to start at 7 p.m. "Today, I thought they did a lot of really good things together," she said. "They really trusted each other coming into this game, telling each other 'I feel it. I feel it' When they get going like that, there is not a lot I can do but just let them play." And play they did. Holy Trinity had a thrilling five-set win over Wapsie Valley in the quarterfinals, but they could never get in much of a rhythm in Wednesday's match. Quick said the team did some film study in preparation for the match, but spent most of the day taking it easy. "The
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Golden Play of the Week: Newton wins thriller in OT over North Polk
Our Golden Play of the Week is from Newton and North Polk in overtime. Newton gets it first, and on 2nd down, quarterback Josh Lampe scores. North Polk needs to answer. On 4th down, Christian Daggert finds Brady Catchcart in the end zone. Touchdown, Comets. Now the 2-point conversion attempt to tie. Reinhart out of […]
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Eagles sweep Holy Trinity Catholic, will play Janesville for 4th state title in 5 years
Ankeny Christian Academy volleyball coach Michele Quick has been under the weather for the last two days. She felt a lot better Wednesday night after the top-ranked Eagles punched their ticket to the Class 1A championship game with a second consecutive sweep in the state tournament at Xtream Arena in Coralville.