T.J. Otzelberger’s Iowa State roots run deep, first established in 2006 when then-Cyclone men’s basketball coach Greg McDermott hired him as a 29-year-old assistant. Otzelberger’s philosophies, meanwhile, have even more of a throwback ISU feel. He cut his teeth with McDermott and Fred ...
If our readers feel like they’re experiencing deja vu every year around this time, it stands to reason. They say March comes in like a lion, so consider Luke Moffitt and Dick Jungers the true kings of the jungle. In case you missed it, Moffitt and Jungers led their respective teams to ...
DES MOINES — One took the tournament by storm, canceling the victory lap of a senior star who was a win away from becoming a rare four-time state champion. One showed a rare blend of skill and athleticism that wowed the crowd and kept blue-blood collegiate programs chomping at the ...
For the first time since her West Des Moines Dowling days, I saw Caitlin Clark play live earlier this week when the Iowa women faced Michigan State inside Carver-Hawkeye Arena. Like all basketball fans, I’ve watched plenty of Clark’s games on television as she ascended from blue chip ...
The UNI-Dome became championship central for our area this fall, as a pair of successful coaches guided their teams to memorable victories in Cedar Falls under completely different circumstances. For Iowa Central’s Jesse Montalto, it was business as usual. The Tritons faced traditional ...
The 30th anniversary won’t be remembered for its ideal weather, but that’s never really been the point in late October anyway. The people make the state cross country meet work at Lakeside Golf Course inside Kennedy Park. It was true when Fort Dodge first took over as host in 1993. ...
