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Kalin’s drive leads to near perfect career at UNI
CEDAR FALLS – Sneakers, practice jerseys and equipment clutter the purple and gold locker room. A locker on the left side of the room shows some semblance of organization among the disarray. It’s housed Northern Iowa senior Jacqui Kalin for six years. Inspiration forms the spine of the locker in the form of quotes from [...]
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Former D-coordinator Parker misses football smiles
CEDAR RAPIDS – He still has an office in the Iowa football operations building. He still watches ever game. He still wanders into film sessions on Sunday mornings to see what went right or wrong. But there’s something that can’t be replicated in former Iowa defensive coordinator Norm Parker’s retirement: the postgame smiles. “The thing [...]
ISU’s Poppens, Prins picked in WNBA’s 2nd round
Chelsea Poppens and Anna Prins officially closed the book on their Iowa State women’s basketball careers Monday. The Seattle Storm selected Poppens 18th overall in the second round of the WNBA draft and Connecticut picked Prins at No. 23. The duo is the 11th and 12th Cyclones to ever get drafted in the WNBA. The [...]
WNBA could select four players from state of Iowa
AMES – Back in October and November whispers of the NBA draft infiltrated the Iowa City and Ames’ campuses. Iowa’s Devyn Marble commanded the attention of scouts. At Iowa State, seniors Korey Lucious and Will Clyburn attracted the eyes of NBA organizations. Come April the professional aspirations continue, but it’s in different locker rooms. The [...]
Wichita State’s Jans rose from Cedar Rapids
Chris Jans spent his Easter weekend smiling. The reason why occurred days in the past when Wichita State upended Ohio State in the Elite Eight. But every half hour or so, the Shockers associate head coach couldn’t contain his joy. “I just start chuckling,” Jans said. “I don’t know how to put it into words, [...]
Intense Titans go back on road after first loss
The receivers’ routes are crisper. The quarterback’s passes are more accurate. And the running backs are getting through the line cleaner. The 41-38 overtime loss to Green Bay Mar. 30 still turns the stomachs of the Cedar Rapids Titans. The Blizzard handed the Titans their first loss of the season. The defeat also generated intense [...]
Shots don’t fall, UNI seniors’ careers end
CEDAR FALLS – Jake Koch walked into the backcourt in disbelief. With his team down three the Northern Iowa senior missed two free throws with four seconds remaining. Marc Sonnen tried to erase Koch’s memory with a pat on the back, telling the 6-8 forward, “It’s OK.” A Weber State missed free throw opened the [...]
Titans hope to ‘keep it going’ after long layoff
The Cedar Rapids Titans boast the Indoor Football League’s only perfect record at 4-0. The Titans’ overall season contains one flaw – a preseason matchup with Green Bay — a 67-47 loss. The Blizzard sit on the opposite end of the spectrum. At 0-4, the only success Green Bay enjoyed came back on Feb. 2 [...]
UNI’s Sinkfield not at his ‘best’ but still fast
CEDAR FALLS - A buzz spread throughout the UNI-Dome as NFL scouts discarded the cones that provided a running lane for the 40 yard dash. The drill concluded and the whispers began. Northern Iowa held its Pro Day Wednesday, as 10 Panthers showed off their skills to scouts. But the circle on everyone’s schedule had [...]
