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New transfer additions build on explosive offense and talent for Iowa State women's basketball
Iowa State capitalized on a top 25 finish with four key transfer portal additions in the offseason. Now, the Cyclones are looking to match elevated expectations for the 2024-25 season. The quartet of transfer pieces provide the Cyclones offensive talent and experience, as Iowa State tries to build on its...
Iowa State coaches visit Bettendorf for Cyclone Tailgate Tour
DAVENPORT, Iowa (KWQC) - Iowa State coaches were in Bettendorf to meet with fans during the annual Cyclone Tailgate Tour across the State of Iowa. “We have such a great fanbase and the loyalty that they’ve given to all our programs including our football program is second to none so the opportunity for us to get to different areas in the State to be able to interact and just give back because they give so much to us it’s awesome, it’s really special for myself and our staff” said football coach Matt Campbell.
Special Olympics Iowa announces dates for 2024 Summer Games celebration | Schedule of events
GRIMES, Iowa — The Special Olympics Iowa Summer Games released its 2024 schedule Monday morning. The event will begin on Thursday, May 16, when nearly 2,500 Special Olympics Iowa athletes will meet at Iowa State University for the annual competition. This event is one of Special Olympics Iowa's biggest...
Make-A-Wish announces return of Wishes on Deck — Here are the rosters
PLEASANT HILL, Iowa — Make-A-Wish Iowa's 2024 softball event Wishes on Deck is set to pit the Hawkeyes and Cyclones against each other for a good cause. The event on Sunday, June 23 brings together athletes from all over the state to play in a friendly, yet competitive, game of softball. The game raises money to grant wishes for as many children as possible fighting critical illnesses.
GrCo school board okays bond counsel for solar project, also ups pay for non-teaching staff
The Greene County Community School District is moving forward with a solar energy project to curb electricity costs at the district’s three school building. Superintendent Brett Abbotts reported at the board’s May 8 meeting he has spoken with staff from Modus Engineering and OPN about the proposed solar energy project. He said the board will discuss hiring a project manager at the June meeting.
2024 IHSAA Boys Golf State Qualifiers
(Boone, IA) – The IHSAA has released all the golfers that will be headed to State to compete on some of the toughest courses that these boys will see all year. In Class 1A, Sidney will be bringing the team to the Ames Golf and Country Club while CAM’s Chase Jahde will be headed to the state tournament after qualifying last year. In Class 2A, both Panorama and Treynor will be headed to the state tournament Jade Spangler of Shenandoah and Parker Ellingboe of Des Moines Christian will also be going to the state tournament. For Class 3A, Gilbert will be traveling to the Veenker Memorial Golf Course with Atlantic’s Hudson McLaren. You can find all of the state qualifiers listed below.
Researchers aim to figure out how to harvest food and electricity off the same land
America needs more renewable energy, and of course, it needs food. Sometimes those two needs compete when solar panels fan out over productive soil. But as KCUR's Frank Morris reports, researchers are looking for ways to get calories and kilowatts from the same land. FRANK MORRIS, BYLINE: Across the river...
Why Ames sophomore track athlete Ayak Akol is driven to succeed in girls high jump
Ayak Akol is using her performance at last year's Iowa state track and field meet as motivation. Akol performed well for a freshman, placing 13th with a jump of five feet even. But she was unable to garner any points in the team scoring. ...
Iowa State wrestling updates: Marcus Coleman back to Ames, redshirt decisions
Iowa State wrestling coach Kevin Dresser offered a mid-offseason update at last week's Cyclone Tailgate Tour in West Des Moines, providing some insight on a few key topics. The most noteworthy was the news that the wrestling facility planned for the fall of 2025 is on hold for the time being. Iowa State...
10 things to look for from Ames-area male athletes at the state track and field meet
The 2024 Iowa high school state track and field meet takes place this Thursday through Saturday at Drake Stadium in Des Moines. Ames-area high school boys track and field athletes stepped up to deliver some impressive performances at last week's state qualifying meets. They combined to qualify for state in 42 events. The Gilbert...
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