Ankeny Fanatic’s breakdown of the Class 5A state volleyball tournament

The top eight teams in the final Class 5A rankings all advanced to the state volleyball tournament, which gets under way on Monday with four quarterfinal matches. Will the chalk continue to win at Xtream Arena in Coralville? That’s just one of the questions that will be answered over the next four days.

Iowa High School State Volleyball: Waukee Northwest Among Early Winners On The Court

Defending Class 5A state champion Waukee Northwest reaches Iowa high school state volleyball semifinals.

3 Key Iowa State Basketball Players for Opener vs. Memphis

Keep an eye on these three Iowa State Cyclones players in their season opener against the Memphis Tigers.

Oklahoma State Flips Iowa State Commit DJ Williams Ahead of Saturday Showdown

The Oklahoma State Cowboys landed a third defensive commitment in three days as they try to fortify their 2027 recruiting class.

Game MVP: Aiden Flora carves up OSU defense, leads ISU to upset

If one word describes Oklahoma State’s game in Ames on Saturday, it’s heartbreak. The Cowboys fell just short on Halloween night, largely thanks to the man in Iowa State’s backfield. Aiden Flora rushed for 221 yards and two touchdowns, both of them coming at critical junctures to hand the Cyclones the win.

‘We all gave everything we had’: Jaguars’ team effort results in runner-up finish

It took a team effort for the Ankeny Centennial girls’ cross country squad to make some history. The second-ranked Jaguars placed three runners in the top 15 and had two more in the top 40 to earn a runner-up trophy in the Class 4A state meet on Saturday at Lakeside Golf Course in Fort Dodge. It was the highest finish in program history, surpassing a third-place effort in 2020.

Madrid drops first loss of the year in second round of playoffs

(Madrid) -- Madrid football’s season ended Friday night in a second-round postseason loss to Maquoketa Valley. The Tigers struggled offensively throughout the night, which led to a 34-0 win for Maquoketa Valley. “Shout out to Maquoketa Valley,” Madrid head football coach Brock Hinkel told KMA Sports. “They're a really...

T.J. Otzelberger Shares Honest Opinion on Memphis Tigers

Iowa State Cyclones men's basketball head coach T.J. Otzelberger offered up his take on the Memphis Tigers.

Field Level Media Top 25: No. 17 Iowa State

Field Level Media college basketball writers submitted ballots for their Top 25 men's basketball teams entering the 2026-27 season. The poll results are in: Here's a closer look at No. 17 Iowa State. 17. Iowa State 2025-26 record: 29-8 Outlook for 2026-27: It's not a brand-name program, but T.J. Otzelberger has transformed Iowa State into a team no one wants to play in February, least of all in Ames. The next step is to get deeper into March. What we like: Iowa State returns 52.9% of its minutes, a mark only a handful of high-majors can say they've hit. Killyan Toure and Blake Buchanan are fine Big 12 players, but everything comes back to the scoring, passing, defense and all-around steadiness of fifth-year guard Tamin Lipsey. Toure underwent surgery on a shoulder injury in August and is not expected back until mid-to-late January. Trouble ahead: With 3-point marksman Milan Momcilovic off to Kentucky, how much shooting the Cyclones have remains to be seen. Do-it-all forward Joshua Jefferson, a first-round draft pick, may be even harder to replace. Top newcomer: Bradley transfer Jaquan Johnson may only be 5-foot-11, but he was one of mid-major basketball's most multitalented guards last year, when

KMAland Small Class Football (10/30): Treynor, Underwood, St. Albert, Kuemper, Van Meter advance to state quarterfinals

(KMAland) -- Five KMAland football teams advanced to the Iowa state quarterfinals Friday night with victories in the Class A, 1A and 2A playoffs. Treynor shut out Shenandoah 35-0, Underwood defeated South Central Calhoun 32-14 and St. Albert edged Riverside 19-16 in a trio of KMAland second-round matchups. Kuemper Catholic rolled past PCM 42-21 and Van Meter handled Centerville 42-20 to round out the area's five quarterfinal qualifiers across the three classes.

Baylor Football vs. Iowa State Week 10 Game Time, Channel Revealed

We now know when the Bears will take on Iowa State.

Wise closes out her Ankeny cross country career as Heim shows off bright future

On a day when Ankeny senior Vanessa Wise closed out her high school cross country career with a frustrating race, one of her younger teammates offered a tantalizing glimpse of her bright future. Freshman Mia Heim raced to a 39th-place finish in the Class 4A state meet on Saturday at...

Centennial boys edge Waukee by 1 point to earn 4th-place finish in Class 4A meet

The battle for fourth place in the boys’ Class 4A state cross country meet came down to the wire. In the end, Ankeny Centennial senior Noah Schneden crossed the finish line just ahead of Waukee’s Melvin Nziraguhunga to give the eighth-ranked Jaguars a fourth-place finish at Lakeside Golf Course in Fort Dodge. Schneden placed 66th in the 5k race with a time of 16 minutes 34 seconds, while Nziraguhunga was clocked in 16:34.1.

Goode, Tate lead Hawks past Waukee in opening round of Class 5A playoffs, 43-37

With an abundance of offensive weapons, the Ankeny football team doesn’t always have to rely on the same playmakers. On Friday night, it was time for Devan Goode and DJ Tate to shine. Goode rushed for three touchdowns, Tate caught three scoring passes, and the fourth-ranked Hawks held off...

Iowa State Basketball Has Elite Glue Guy on Roster

The Iowa State Cyclones have a great team player on the roster who brings everything together.

Regional Sports Recap (11/1): Spencer Lee wins world title; Nebraska bowling takes second, Missouri and Iowa ranked in Top 25

(KMAland) -- Former Iowa wrestling standout Spencer Lee captured a world championship, Nebraska's bowling team earned a runner-up finish and Missouri and Iowa landed in the national football rankings to highlight Sunday's regional sports news. Lee claimed the 2026 UWW World Championship, while Nebraska's fifth-ranked bowling squad finished second at...

Wyatt Young Apologizes for ‘Selfish’ Penalty at Iowa State

Support PFB with a PFB+ membership — $8 a month or $50 for a year. Oklahoma State receiver Wyatt Young was a hot topic following Saturday night’s 51-49 loss to Iowa State, and not for a good reason. Oklahoma State coach Eric Morris spoke of selfishness that would...

Aiden Flora rushes for 29-yard TD, gaining lead for Iowa State over Oklahoma State

Drew Mestemaker Plays Like Top Draft Pick but Iowa State Loss Reminds Him He Can’t Play Superhero

Support PFB with a PFB+ membership — $8 a month or $50 for a year. Drew Mestemaker’s been the undisputed hero of Oklahoma State’s season thus far, but the Cowboys don’t always fare well when he embraces that role himself. At Ames, Mestemaker, widely considered the...