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(Sacramento, California) Former Atlantic star and University of Iowa Track and Field Standout Gratt Reed qualified in two events for the Division I NCAA Championships in Austin, Texas. Reed qualified in the 110 Meter Hurdles in 13.69 and is a member of the 4×100-meter relay team that ran the fifth...

IOWA CITY, Iowa (KCRG) - Retiring Director of Athletics Gary Barta’s career accomplishments were mirrored by controversies her oversaw. In total, the department paid out about $11 million in four discrimination lawsuits. The largest was the $6.5 million paid to former field hockey coach Tracey Griesbaum and her partner...

(Omaha) The Iowa Hawkeye Baseball team earned its’ fifth Big Ten Championship game appearance on Saturday, with a 5-0 win in the semi-finals over Michigan. The win pushes the Hawk’s record to (42-13), the most wins under Head Coach Rick Heller and the second most in school history. This was Iowa’s sixth shutout of the season, tied for second in the nation. Ty Langenberg tossed a seven-inning two-hitter and nine strike-outs.

IOWA CITY, Iowa – Iowa City West return to the class 4A state tournament after a stellar performance, defeating Dubuque Senior 9-3 in the substate 5 final. The Trojans won ten consecutive matches prior to their matchup with the Rams, and the team continued its success right after the kickoff. Iowa City West scored two goals in quick succession within the first five minutes, as the Trojans piled on four goals in a little over 20 minutes into the contest on their way to a comfortable 9-3 victory.

The Iowa Hawkeyes found some lightweight depth they were looking for. Former Oklahoma Sooner Joey Cruz announced his commitment to the Hawkeyes today via Instagram. “I’m excited to announce that I will be furthering my education and athletic career at the University of Iowa. Thank you for everyone who’s been on this ride, we’re just getting started. Go Hawks!” Cruz wrote in his Instagram post. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Joey Cruz (@joeyy.cruzz5) Cruz entered the NCAA’s transfer portal on May 5 after former OU head wrestling coach Lou Rosselli abruptly resigned. He chose the Hawkeyes as his transfer...

It’s a new era for University of Iowa athletics. Iowa is known for many things: a passionate fanbase, a steady stream of success across all sports, and a traditional way of doing things. Change is not something that’s really all that common in Iowa City. After 17 years of serving as Iowa’s athletics director, Gary Barta announced his upcoming August retirement. An interim athletics director is set to be announced for Iowa next week. Current Deputy Director of Athletics and Chief Operating Officer Beth Goetz is the likely favorite for the interim position and could perhaps take over the role permanently. A former...

The Iowa Hawkeyes (42-13, 15-8 Big Ten) are one win away from capturing the program’s second all-time Big Ten Baseball Tournament crown. In order to do so, Iowa will have to topple No. 1 seed Maryland. The Terrapins (40-19, 17-7 Big Ten) arrive in the championship game after an opening win over Michigan State and then back-to-back triumphs over Nebraska. The Terps took care of Sparty, 3-2. Then, Maryland walked off the Huskers 2-1 in extra innings courtesy of a homer from Nick Lorusso to head into the Big Ten’s semifinals. As fate would have it, they met Nebraska once more. Behind a fantastic...

A look at all 11 of Iowa's commits in the 2024 class. On April 1, the Hawkeyes landed Cedar Falls three-star defensive lineman Drew Campbell. He was the first commit to pop. On April 15, St. John (Ind.) Lake Central three-star running back Xavier Williams announced his commitment to the Hawkeyes and a day later, Adel-DeSoto-Minburn three-star running back Brevin Doll made the call for Iowa.

Gary Barta announced his retirement Friday morning after 17 years as Athletic Director at the University of Iowa. Barta's retirement will take effect on August 1.

Junior right-hander Ty Langenberg had his best stuff in the 2023 Big Ten Baseball Tournament semifinals, tossing seven spotless innings to help pave the way for the Hawkeyes to advance past Michigan, 5-0. The 6-foot-2, 190 pound righty from Urbandale, Iowa, struck out five of the first eight batters he faced. When it was all said and done, Langenberg struck out nine and threw 107 pitches over his seven innings of work. In the process, he grabbed his sixth win of the season. Meanwhile offensively, the Hawkeyes’ scoring got started in the third inning with a bases-loaded RBI hit by pitch from...

IOWA CITY, Iowa (KCRG) - Jeff Schmid of Iowa City has a pretty fun side hustle - playing major golf championships against some of the best in the world. Brown Deere golf club teaching pro Jeffrey Schmid is one of 35 club pros in the country to qualify for Senior PGA Championship. It starts Thursday in Frisco, Texas.

OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - Ty Langenberg struck out nine batters as Iowa rolled past Michigan 5-0 to advance to the Big Ten baseball championship game on Saturday morning. Iowa took the lead in the third inning when Raider Tello was hit by an Eamon Horwedel pitch on a 2-2 count with the bases loaded. In the bottom of the sixth, Kyle Huckstorf tripled in another run. It was more than enough for Langenberg, who only gave up two hits in seven innings in a dominant performance. The Hawkeyes added three runs in the bottom of the seventh to salt away the win.

The Gary Barta bombshell was made for social media. Of course, on Friday morning, news broke that Barta would be retiring on Aug. 1. After 17 years leading the Iowa Hawkeyes, a new athletics director will soon be presiding over the University of Iowa’s athletics. Iowa won four wrestling national championships and just played in the women’s basketball national title with Caitlin Clark and co. this past spring. In addition to those accomplishments, Iowa captured 27 Big Ten team crowns under Barta’s watch. Still, the Barta story at Iowa isn’t one without controversy. It’s a complicated legacy that resulted in a series of...

In a 3-0 hole going into halftime, the Liberty Lightning girls soccer players had their work cut out for them if they wanted to beat the Marion Wolves in the Class 2A - Region 4 Championship game. "To be quite honest with you, everyone's head was down," coach Frank Fiordellisi said after the 3-2 loss. "99% of them thought that we were going to lose and I kind of thought we were too. I knew the only...

No. 1-seed Maryland baseball advanced to the Big Ten Tournament final for the first time since 2015 when it took down Nebraska on Saturday, 4-2. It will now look to win its first-ever tournament title as they take on No. 3-seed Iowa in the Big Ten championship game Sunday. Maryland...

Drew Foster has been working with kids on the autism spectrum for years. As a Special Education teacher, he noticed that challenging behavior was getting in the way of learning. Different approaches to autism treatment, but the …. Drew Foster has been working with kids on the autism spectrum for...

While the announcement of Gary Barta's retirement from the University of Iowa Athletic Department was a surprise for many, fans say they're ready for a new chapter. Hawkeye fans ‘ready for new chapter’ after Barta’s …. While the announcement of Gary Barta's retirement from the University of...

The third-seeded University of Iowa baseball team continues Big Ten Tournament play against No. 1 seed Maryland on Sunday at 2 p.m. (CT) at Charles Schwab Field Omaha. The game will be televised live on BTN. OF NOTE. • The Hawkeyes are 42-13 and 15-8 in Big Ten play. This...

If you aren’t familiar with Jalen Montonati yet, it’s time to put the elite class of 2026 prospect on your radar. Chances are he will wind up as a playmaker fans are familiar with nationally regardless of what his final college decision looks like. With that said, though, the Iowa Hawkeyes made sure that their name is on Montonati’s early offers list. Matt Gatens and the Hawkeyes extended an offer to the 2026 recruit on May 17. Iowa joins a list of offers that also already features Arkansas, Kansas State, Michigan, Nebraska, Oklahoma, Oklahoma State, Tennessee and Tulsa. A 6-foot-7, 180 pound forward...

Bluder's Bunch, as the University of Iowa women's basketball team is affectionately known, has a new member. This time, on the staff. The Hawkeyes, who finished the 2022-23 season at 31-7 and made it to the national title game, now have a new Director of Player Development. She's well-known to Iowa fans.