Where Drake and UNI women are picked to finish in MVC this season

The Northern Iowa and Drake women’s basketball teams are expected to battle with each other in the middle of the Missouri Valley Conference standings this upcoming season. Northern Iowa was picked to finish fourth in the league’s annual preseason poll released on Oct. 13. Drake was listed fifth. The poll is voted on by MVC head coaches, communications directors and a media panel. Only the top six teams in the 11-school league were revealed. Murray State is the favorite. Illinois State is second. Belmont is third. Then come Northern Iowa and Drake. UIC was picked to finish sixth. The 2026-27 regular season begins on Nov. 2 with six of the league’s teams playing. This article originally appeared on Des Moines Register: Where Drake and UNI women are picked to finish in MVC this season

Addison McElrath elevated to full-time softball assistant coach

CEDAR FALLS, Iowa — UNI softball head coach Ryan Jacobs announced the elevation of Addison McElrath to the Panthers' coaching staff ahead of the 2027 season on Tuesday afternoon. McElrath, a three-time All-MVC and 2025 MVC All-Tournament Team athlete as a member of the Panthers from 2022-25, joins the full-time staff after a season as a graduate assistant manager in 2026. In her time at UNI, McElrath appeared in 152 games for the Cats, scoring 54 runs on 127 hits and 59 walks. The power bat hit 26 career home runs, including 16 in her senior season in 2025. The...

DNH looking to clinch district title Friday

The Dike-New Hartford football team is one win away from clinching the outright title of 2A District 4. At 4-0, the Wolverines have taken care of business in district play, highlighted by a 27-19 win over previous district favorite Roland-Story. Week 8 will present an opportunity to finish the regular...

UNI basketball’s Ian Smike ready for next chapter

“I wanted to go to a school that was still a winning culture.” He came to UNI. West Palm Beach, Florida, native Ian Smikle was one of five transfer portal additions for the UNI men’s basketball team under first year head coach Kyle Green. Before entering the portal...

Peacocks prepare for 18th annual Midwest Region Crossover

FAYETTE, Iowa - The Peacock women's volleyball team (7-10, 3-5 GLVC) competes at the 18th annual Midwest Region Crossover this weekend at the Hammond Sportsplex in Hammond, Indiana. The regional volleyball tournament features 37 NCAA Division II Midwest Region programs, with 14 from the GLVC, 12 from the G-MAC and 11 from the GLIAC.

Gladbrook Reinbeck hosts Jesup before Postseason play begins

The Gladbrook Reinbeck Volleyball team will close down the regular season tonight with a match at home vs Jesup. The Rebels come in at 16-20 while Jesup is 9-16. The match can be heard on Rewind 93 or watched on the Radioonthego YouTube Channel. GR led in kills by Jada...

Grundy Center Volleyball Regular Season Finale is a Top 5 Battle Against Wapsie Valley

Grundy Center Volleyball looks to wrap up their regular season with a huge test against #3 Wapsie Valley. The Spartans have been well battle tested to end this season with losses to teams such as Dowling Catholic and Ankeny Centennial. They did get a big win over Iowa City Liberty just last week and would love to get themselves a top 5 win over Wapsie Valley to end the regular season.

(1A) #8 Clarion-Goldfield-Dows football captures first-ever district title over (1A) #9 South Hardin, 31-21

CLARION, Ia. — The Clarion-Goldfield-Dows Cowboys football team returned to the field on Friday Night, as they hosted the South Hardin Tigers in Class 1A, District 3 action at Clarion-Goldfield-Dows Middle School. The Cowboys entered at 5-1 and ranked #8 in Class 1A, while South Hardin entered at 5-1 and ranked #9 in Class 1A.

No. 4/7 North Dakota Falls to Northern Iowa, 24-17, on the Road

CEDAR FALLS, Iowa – No. 4/7 North Dakota fell 24-17 at the UNI-Dome on Saturday evening, suffering its first conference loss of the season. UND entered the contest undefeated in Missouri Valley Football Conference (MVFC) play at 2-0, facing a UNI squad that upset Illinois State at home just two weeks ago. Despite totaling 367 yards of offense, the Fighting Hawks were unable to overcome the Panthers' defense, which held one of the top offenses in the FCS to 17 points.

Pair Of Iowa High School Football Prospects Make College Decisions

Amos Collins commits to Drake, Javen Donald to Grand View to continue playing football.

Your Prep Sports Area Alumni Report: West High Graduate Robinson Has Big Game in Upper Iowa Win

The Your Prep Sports Alumni Report is a weekly segment that recognizes the accomplishments of graduates from YPS area schools that are continuing their careers as student athletes at the collegiate level. Alumni News is a way for readers to keep tabs on former area standouts. Noah Gregoire. Liberty High...

College Football (10/10): UNI stuns No. 4 North Dakota, Northwest Missouri State wins ranked showdown

(KMAland) -- Northern Iowa pulled off a top-five upset, Northwest Missouri State won a battle of ranked teams and Missouri cruised to a convincing SEC victory to highlight Saturday's regional college football action. The Panthers stunned No. 4 North Dakota 24-17 on Homecoming, while No. 14 Northwest Missouri State knocked...

Katie Biscoglia Officially Starting College Wrestling Career At Wartburg

Katie Biscoglia, who is a former athlete for the Raccoon River Northwest Wrestling (RRW) Team, is gearing up for her college career at Wartburg in Waverly, Iowa. Biscoglia represented exceptionally well during her time for RRW, which is a collaboration between Adel-DeSoto-Minburn, Van Meter, Waukee, and Waukee Northwest High Schools. She has a decorated high school pedigree finishing with an overall record of 206-2, achieving 100 pins, and is a three-time state champion. Biscoglia is always seen wearing big headphones prior to each match, and says that her music is pretty diverse.

Warrington Report: Stepsis has restored belief in the Panther football team

In this week’s Warrington Report, David Warrington reports that Todd Stepsis has put belief back into not only the UNI Panther football team, but to the fan base, after back-to-back top-five wins over No. 3 Illinois State and No. 4 North Dakota.

West Fork takes down West Hancock to claim first district title

The #9 (A) West Fork Warhawks are district champions for the first time in school history following a victory over West Hancock on Friday night. The Warhawks headed into Week 7 with a tall task to win the district championship as West Hancock was attempting to defend their back-to-back district championships. Adding pressure to the night was a group of Warhawk seniors who have experienced three straight losses to the Eagles, being outscored by a combined 143-20 over the past three seasons. Head Coach Dan Westhoff says the success of a district championship has been the culmination of several people committing to a common goal.

Swimming falls by one point to Northern Iowa at first-ever home meet

The bleachers lining Wellness + Helfaer Recreation center’s pool filled up over 30 minutes before the first swimmers dove in Friday evening. Marquette was on deck for the first women’s swim meet at home against the University of Northern Iowa. Students, faculty, parents and the Marquette men’s lacrosse...

CR Prairie stuns Cedar Falls with a 20-0 win

High School Football Roundup: Kennedy skates past Waterloo West

Finally, Waterloo West got off to a great start. Unfortunately, Cedar Rapids Kennedy recovered quickly, scoring a 42-9 victory over the Wahawks on Friday at Memorial Stadium in Waterloo. Paul Kaump rushed for 140 yards and two scores on 23 carries and caught four passes for 54 yards to pace Kennedy (4-3). West (2-5) quickly moved down the field after getting a great kickoff return from Michael Cunningham Jr. After a couple of first downs, Holmes broke loose on a run up the middle for a 39-yard touchdown with 8:36 left in the first quarter. But Kennedy followed with a quick drive that resulted in a 29-yard touchdown completion from Cael Fairley to Kingston Johnson to tie it 7-all just 1 minute and 37 seconds later. The Cougars then turned a muffed punt by West into a Kaump touchdown run. West caught a break when a bad snap sailed over Fairley’s head and out of bounds for a safety with 9:42 left in the second. But Kennedy quarterback Kaden Gomez scored on a 9-yard run with 24 seconds left in the half as the Cougars led 21-9 at the half. Kennedy opened the second half with a long drive, using

Gladbrook-Reinbeck Football Clinches Their District With an Emphatic Win

Gladbrook-Reinbeck and Clarksville meet both ranked in the top 10 in 8-player district football. Both undefeated in district play and the winner would become district champs and secure a 1 seed in the playoffs. G-R would start with the football and have no problem marching down the field. They would...