Covering Iowa State athletics with enough humor to keep our sanity.
Iowa State’s gymnastics team fell to No. 12 Utah Sunday in their home opener for the season. The Red Rocks won the meet with a score of 195.725-192.300. The meet was broadcast to a national audience on ESPN, the first ever meet to originate from Hilton Coliseum on the network. The loss put the Cyclones […]
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Humboldt served as the host for the Iowa State vs South Dakota State wrestling dual, honoring Kevin Dresser’s high school alma mater. Broadcasted on Iowa PBS, this dual had a very intimate feel with a packed gym as the No. 3 Cyclones took on the No. 15 Jackrabbits. 125: No. 13 Poulin ISU Vs No. […]
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Hello, my name is Ryan Stonebraker. I am a lifelong Iowan and longtime journalist in the state. I have lived in many spots in the state working for newspapers in Pella, Knoxville and Tipton mainly. I also am in my 11th year as an announcer for Sportscast media in Mediapolis broadcasting high school athletics. Currently, […]
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A balanced offensive attack behind five double-digit scorers, and a 27-14 advantage in the second quarter, led the Iowa State Cyclones (16-5, 4-5 Big 12) past the Arizona Wildcats (10-9, 1-7 Big 12) for their second straight win Saturday afternoon. Due to five Wildcats fouling out, and Tanyuel Welch leaving the game due to injury, […]
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STILLWATER, Okla. — No. 9 Iowa State (18-2, 5-2 Big 12) executed down the stretch to take down a gritty Oklahoma State (14-6, 2-5 Big 12) squad, 84-71, at Gallagher-Iba Arena Saturday afternoon. The Cyclones never trailed after the 18 seconds after of a 0-0 gridlock. Despite a 28-9 lead midway through the first period, and a 51-21 lead at […]
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Who: Iowa State (15-5, 3-5 Big 12) vs. Arizona (10-8, 1-6 Big 12) Where: Hilton Coliseum – Ames, Iowa When: Saturday, Jan. 24, 2026 – 3 p.m. CT Watch: FS1 (PxP: Krista Blunk, Analyst: Madison Hock) Listen: Cyclone Radio Network (PxP: Noah Wolf, Analyst: Jamie Steyer Johnson)
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MINNEAPOLIS — Iowa State tennis (0-1) fell 5-2 to Minnesota (2-0) Friday morning inside the Baseline Tennis Center on the campus of the University of Minnesota. The Cyclones picked up a pair of doubles points and singles win in the loss. The No. 2 and No. 3 pairs of Julia Camblor/Ashlee Narker and Suzanie Pretorius/Valeska […]
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Who: Iowa State (17-2, 4-2 Big 12) at Oklahoma State (14-5, 2-4 Big 12) Where: Gallagher-Iba Arena (13,611) – Stillwater, Okla. When: Saturday, Jan. 24, 2026 – 2 p.m. CT Watch: Peacock/NBCSN // John Fanta (PxP) & Tom Crean (Analyst) Listen: Cyclone Radio Network // John Walters (PxP) & Eric Heft (Analyst)
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It doesn’t get much better than that. Coach Kevin Dresser nets his 100th dual win at Iowa State with a 42-0 thrashing over Northern Colorado. Starting his new position in 2017, Dresser has been named Big 12 coach of the year twice in 2019 and in 2024, as well as winning the 2024 Big 12 […]
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With the temperatures dropping outside, the Cyclones look to keep the heat from their 25 point win over Cincinnati as they take on the struggling Arizona Wildcats, who are just 1-6 in the conference. Freshly off a 44 point performance, all eyes will be on Jada Williams as she takes on her former team. While […]
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Interview recorded April 2022 Zaid grew up in the Bedford-Stuyvesant neighborhood, in the New York City borough of Brooklyn. “It’s a Dutch name, I grew up there a long time ago,” Abdul-Aziz said with a laugh. He played prep basketball at John Jay, and never thought too much of himself as a player. “You know […]
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Jada Williams scored a career high 44 points, got her groove back and Iowa State (15-5, 3-5 Big 12) snapped their five game losing skid with a dominant 93-68 victory over Cincinnati (7-13, 2-6 Big 12) Wednesday night at Hilton Coliseum. The junior from Kansas City, Mo., shot 68.2 percent from the field including six 3-point baskets. […]
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Who: Iowa State (14-5, 2-5 Big 12) vs. Cincinnati (7-12, 2-5 Big 12) Where: Hilton Coliseum – Ames, Iowa When: Wednesday, January 21, 2026 – 6:30 p.m. CT Watch: ESPN+ (PxP: BJ Schaben, Analyst: Molly Parrott, Reporter: Shannon Ehrhardt) Listen: Cyclone Radio Network (PxP: Noah Wolf, Analyst: Jamie Steyer Johnson)
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A must win game at home against a 7-12 overall and 2-5 in conference Cincinnati Bearcats? You bet. Iowa State is currently in the midst of a five game skid, the longest since the 2015-16 season where the Cyclones finished 13-17 and 5-13 in conference play. This has been in large part due to the […]
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On a night where Hilton Coliseum turned back the clock for “Nintendo Retro Night,” the Iowa State Cyclones decided to “level up” by returning to their roots. After a frustrating road trip that saw the Cyclones drop consecutive games to Kansas and Cincinnati, T.J. Otzelberger’s squad didn’t need a cheat code to get back in […]
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Who: Iowa State (16-2, 3-2 Big 12) vs. UCF (14-3, 3-2 Big 12) Where: Hilton Coliseum (14,267) – Ames, Iowa When: Tuesday, Jan. 20, 2026 – 6 p.m. CT Watch: CBS Sports Network // Andrew Catalon (PxP), Steve Lappas (Analyst) & Hailey Sutton (Reporter) Listen: Cyclone Radio Network // John Walters (PxP) & Eric Heft (Analyst)
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Since Friday, the Iowa State Cyclones had seven sports compete in Ames, across Big 12 Conference cities and New Hampshire. Iowa State’s track and field teams took to Lied Recreation Center for the 2026 Bill Bergan Classic. The Cyclones recorded 10 top 10 performances on Friday. Rachel Joseph setting a school record in the 600 […]
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STILLWATER, Okla. — Oklahoma State’s sharp shooting from deep proved to be too much for No. 19 Iowa State in a lopsided 86-58 loss for the Cyclones at Gallagher-Iba Arena Sunday afternoon. Iowa State (14-5, 2-5 Big 12) started with an Audi Crooks layup 24 seconds into the game. The Cowgirls started to control the game with their successful shooting from […]
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Who: No. 19 Iowa State (14-4, 2-4 Big 12) at Oklahoma State (15-4, 4-2 Big 12) Where: Gallagher-Iba Arena – Stillwater, Okla. When: Wednesday, January 18, 2026 – 12:00 p.m. CT Watch: FOX (PxP: Connor Onion, Analyst: Madison Hock) Listen: Cyclone Radio Network (PxP: Noah Wolf, Analyst: Jamie Steyer Johnson)
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CINCINNATI — For most of the game, No. 2 Iowa State’s play was reminiscent of the Peacock stream. Laggy and perhaps not at the quality one has come to expect this season. Iowa State junior forward Milan Momcilovic scored a career-high 34 points Saturday afternoon. Despite the strong individual performance, No. 2 Iowa State lost their second straight game […]
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Who: Iowa State (16-1, 3-1 Big 12) at Cincinnati (9-8, 1-3 Big 12) Where: Fifth Third Arena (12,012) – Cincinnati, Ohio When: Saturday, Jan. 17, 2026 – 1 p.m. CT Watch: Peacock & NBC Sports Network // Eric Rothman (PxP) & Brendan Haywood (Analyst) Listen: Cyclone Radio Network // John Walters (PxP) & Eric Heft (Analyst)
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Growing up in Iowa, the divide is usually clear: you are either a Hawkeye or a Cyclone. For the first seventeen years of my life, I was firmly on the side of the black and gold. I spent my Saturdays in Kinnick Stadium, making the pilgrimage two or three times a year with family and […]
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Interview conducted June 16, 2023 Despite only appearing in nine games, and a total of 15 game minutes, Aaron Agnew drew his way into the hearts of Cyclone fans during the 2004-2005 season. Agnew, an Ohio native, returned to his home state after living in Iowa, Illinois and Pennsylvania during his college days. “I’m back […]
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LAWRENCE, Kan. — Even though it was an unofficial match, Iowa State tennis took part in their first competition Thursday morning in Lawrence, Kansas, for day one of the Jayhawk Invitational against Kansas State. The Cyclones, picked ninth in the Big 12 preseason poll, tallied four singles and two doubles victories against the Wildcats – […]
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BOULDER, Colo. — For one luminous half Wednesday night, No. 19 Iowa State looked like a team ready to flip the script on a season suddenly gone sideways. Three-point baskets rained, role players rose and the Cyclones carried confidence at the CU Events Center. Then the margins tightened, turnovers mounted and Colorado seized the moments […]
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