State Sports

Iowa’s Stirtz shares B1G honor

6 days ago

Iowa senior Bennett Stirtz has been named the Big Ten Co-Player of the Week. Stirtz shares the accolade with Michigan State’s Jeremy Fears, Jr. The Liberty, Missouri, native earned the distinction after averaging 26 points, 4.5 assists, 2.5 steals and 1.5 rebounds in leading the Hawkeyes to a 2-0 week, extending the team’s winning streak […]

UNI’s Goebel is MVC Player of the Week

6 days ago

Northern Iowa forward Ryley Goebel has been named the Missouri Valley Conference (MVC) Player of the Week. Goebel became the second player in MVC history and the first in UNI history to record a points-rebounds-blocks triple double with 18 points, 14 rebounds, and 10 blocks against Drake. The senior set the UNI single-game record and […]

Iowa’s McCabe lost for the season with knee injury

12 days ago

Iowa senior Taylor McCabe sustained a season-ending injury (ACL) during Iowa’s win over No. 12 Ohio State on Sunday. She will undergo surgery and miss the remainder of the season. “This isn’t how I imagined my senior season ending, but adversity has always been part of the game,” McCabe said. “I’m committed to my recovery […]

Iowa’s Heiden and Deal garner B1G honors

12 days ago

Iowa sophomore Ava Heiden and freshman Addie Deal both earned weekly honors from the Big Ten on Monday. Heiden was named the player of the week and Deal notched her second consecutive freshman of the week nod. Deal and Heiden led the Hawkeyes to three wins over AP Top 15 opponents in three consecutive regular […]

Iowa’s Stuelke earns national honor

13 days ago

Iowa senior Hannah Stuelke has been named the Jersey Mike’s Naismith Player of the Week. Stuelke led the Hawkeyes to three wins over AP Top 15 opponents in three consecutive regular season games for the first time in program history. Iowa beat No. 15 Michigan State, No. 15 Maryland, and No. 12 Ohio State in […]

Iowa State’s 2026 football schedule released

18 days ago

The Big 12 Conference has announced Iowa State’s football schedule for the upcoming 2026 season, the first under head coach Jimmy Rogers. Previously announced, Iowa State will play nonconference home games against Southeast Missouri (Sept. 5) and Bowling Green (Sept. 19), while traveling to Iowa (Sept. 12) for the annual Iowa Corn Cy-Hawk Series showdown. […]

Iowa’s Wetjen repeats as Jet Award winner

34 days ago

Iowa’s Kaden Wetjen has been named the recipient of the 2025 Jet Award, which honors the most outstanding return specialist in college football. Wetjen becomes the first two-time winner of the award, which was introduced in 2011. The announcement was made Monday by the Jet Award Foundation. Wetjen posted one of the most dominant return […]

Radio Iowa’s top sports stories of 2025

39 days ago

Two major coaching changes highlighted 2025. After 10 years and seven bowl trips at Iowa State, Matt Campbell resigned to become the new head coach at Penn State. He left as ISU’s all-time leader in wins. “One of the hardest moments of my life was to walk in and leave so many of our great […]

Jon Heacock retires from coaching

47 days ago

After more than 40 seasons spent at the collegiate level, former Iowa State defensive coordinator Jon Heacock has announced his retirement from coaching. Heacock, who helped turn the Iowa State defense into one of the nation’s very best and most respected units, was a finalist for the Broyles Award in 2017 and was again a […]

Tyler Roehl named offensive coordinator at Iowa State

48 days ago

Tyler Roehl is returning to Iowa State as offensive coordinator after a one-year stint with the Detroit Lions. Roehl previously served as assistant head coach and running backs coach for the Cyclones during their record-setting 2024 season. Roehl will stay with the Lions through their final game. Roehl, a West Fargo, North Dakota native, helped […]

Iowa State football opts out of bowl game

63 days ago

The Iowa State football team will not be partcipating in a bowl game. The announcement comes two days after former Cyclone coach Matt Campbell was named the new coach at Penn State. In a release, ISU athletic director Jamie Pollard said the decision was made following a morning meeting with Cyclone players and members of […]

Campbell exits, Iowa State hires Rogers to lead Cyclone football team

64 days ago

The man who’s led Iowa State’s football team for the past decade is leaving and ISU has already hired his replacement. Matt Campbell met with players and coaches tonight to tell them he’s leaving to become Penn State’s head coach. Iowa State’s new coach is 38-year-old Jimmy Rogers. Rogers led South Dakota State to the […]