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Defensive lineman Trent Taylor announces Cyclone commitment

Alex Gookin
February 26, 2014
Sophomore guard Kidd Blaskowsky celebrates a score on the sidelines during the game against the Texas Longhorns at Hilton Coliseum Saturday, Feb. 22. After a slow start, the Cyclones offense picked up and went neck-and-neck with the Longhorns until they hit a 13-0 run to pick up the lead. Blaskowsky had 11 points for Iowa State. They took the win 81-64, putting Iowa at 18-8 and 7-8 in the Big 12.

Putting it all together: Cyclones take home an 81-64 victory over the Longhorns

Alex Gookin
February 24, 2014

Maurice Linguist named secondary coach

Alex Gookin
February 19, 2014
Junior guard Brynn Williamson passes the ball between two Kansas defenders on Feb. 15 at Hilton Coliseum. Williamson ended the game with one assist and two points in the 72-69 victory.

Odyssey Sims, Baylor present tough challenge for Cyclones

Alex Gookin
February 19, 2014

Iowa State can’t hang on in 71-64 loss to Texas

Alex Gookin
February 9, 2014

Paul Rhoads hires Stan Eggen as ISU defensive ends coach

Alex Gookin
February 7, 2014

Iowa State prepares to avoid slide against Texas

Alex Gookin
February 7, 2014
ISU coach Paul Rhoads jokes with the media about the power of JUCO recruit Jordan Harris to knock peoples fillings loose during the National Signing Day press conference Feb. 5.

NOTEBOOK: 25 recruits sign with Cyclones, coaching positions added

Alex Gookin
February 6, 2014
Nicole Kidd Blaskowsky scored 16 points against Cal-State Fullerton on Sunday, Dec. 8 at Hilton Coliseum. The Cyclones defeated the Titans 79-52.

Blaskowsky brings needed spark to ISU offense

Alex Gookin
February 4, 2014
ISU forward Brynn Williamson had one of the teams 11 3-point makes out of 29 attempts. Iowa State went into halftime with a 45-19 lead and kept well ahead of Kansas State for the rest of the game, finishing with a 84-65 win.

GAMER: Iowa State 84, Kansas State 65

Alex Gookin
February 1, 2014

Cyclones fall to West Virginia 67-56

Alex Gookin
January 29, 2014
Junior Nikki Moody dodges an opponent during the Cyclones game against the Texas Tech Rangers on Jan. 8 at Hilton Coliseum. The Cyclones won 74-48.

Cyclones thriving off Moody’s energy

Alex Gookin
January 29, 2014

Minatta hires Wichman and Kerns to ISU soccer staff

Alex Gookin
January 28, 2014

Road to Success: Cyclones find ways to win away from Hilton

Alex Gookin
January 26, 2014

FINAL: Oklahoma 75, Iowa State 54

Alex Gookin
January 21, 2014
Junior guard Brynn Williamson made five of her ten three point shot attempts during Iowa States 85-65 win over William & Mary on Dec. 29, 2013 at Hilton Coliseum. Williamson finished the game with 19 points and lead the team in assists with four.

ISU women’s basketball falls to Kansas State 80-74

Alex Gookin
January 18, 2014
Senior forward Hallie Christofferson shoots the ball during Iowa States 59-73 loss against West Virginia on Jan. 16 at Hilton Coliseum. 

Cyclones struggle to find offense in losses

Alex Gookin
January 16, 2014
Freshman Jadda Buckley skirts around opposing Rangers during the Cyclones game against Texas Tech on Jan. 8 at Hilton Coliseum. The Cyclones won 74-48.

Cyclones struggle to find identity without Christofferson in OSU loss

Alex Gookin
January 13, 2014
Sophomore guard Nicole Kidd Blaskowsky drives the ball towards the basket during Iowa States 72-50 win over Holy Cross on Dec. 28, 2013, at Hilton Coliseum. Blaskowsky came off the bench to give the Cyclones 11 points and six rebounds.

Iowa State opens Big 12 play with win against TCU

Alex Gookin
January 2, 2014
Freshman Jadda Buckely shoots the ball while evading Iowa defense. Buckley scored a total of 19 points, helping the Cyclones pull an 83-70 victory over the Hawkeyes.

GAMER: Iowa State: 83, Iowa: 70

Alex Gookin
December 12, 2013
Interim head coach Tony Minatta talks to senior forward Jennifer Dominguez after she was subbed out during Iowa States 1-0 loss to Baylor in the Big 12 Championship tournament game at the Swope Soccer Village on Nov. 6.

Cyclones have no worries about coaching transition

Alex Gookin
December 11, 2013
Freshman guard Nicole Blaskowsky guards an Iowa player Thursday, Dec. 6, at Carver-Hawkeye Arena. The Cyclones lost 50-42.

Hilton helps: ISU women’s basketball hopes history repeats itself

Alex Gookin
December 10, 2013
Junior guard Nikki Moody pushes the ball through the Drake Bulldogs defensive line. The Cyclones defeated the Bulldogs on Sunday afternoon, Nov. 24, in Des Moines with a final score of 89-47.

Elite efficiency: ISU women’s basketball’s offensive turns heads in early games

Alex Gookin
December 6, 2013
Interim head coach Tony Minatta talks to senior forward Jennifer Dominguez after she was subbed out during Iowa States 1-0 loss to Baylor in the Big 12 Championship tournament game at the Swope Soccer Village on Nov. 6.

Tony Minatta named new Iowa State soccer head coach

Alex Gookin
December 6, 2013

FINAL: Iowa State: 83, Northern Iowa 55

Alex Gookin
December 4, 2013
Seanna Johnson defends the net against the Drake Bulldogs on Sunday afternoon, Nov. 24, in Des Moines. Johnson recorded her first career double-double with 14 points and 11 boards, helping in the Cyclone victory over the Bulldogs with a final score of 89-47.

ISU freshmen settling in before in-state matchup with Northern Iowa

Alex Gookin
December 4, 2013

Cyclones outlast Auburn in South Point Shootout

Alex Gookin
December 1, 2013
Freshman Jadda Buckley drives the ball down the court during the game against USD on Wednesday, Nov. 13.

Breaking the ice: ISU women’s basketball hopes to bond during Fall Break road games

Alex Gookin
November 22, 2013

FINAL: Women’s basketball, Iowa State 78, Cincinnati 42

Alex Gookin
November 21, 2013
Freshman Jadda Buckley scored nine points in the basketball game against the University of South Dakota on Nov. 13. The Cyclones defeated the Coyotes 88-72.

ISU women’s basketball to play season’s first road game, against Cincinnati

Alex Gookin
November 21, 2013

GAMER: Iowa State 88, South Dakota 72

Alex Gookin
November 13, 2013

Bill Fennelly signs 5 recruits for ISU women’s basketball on National Signing Day

Alex Gookin
November 13, 2013
No. 15 Nicole Blaskowsky, looks for an opening. Iowa State beat North Dakota 84-55 on Sunday, Nov. 10, at Hilton Coliseum.

Christofferson, Blaskowsky bring two different sparks to Iowa State

Alex Gookin
November 13, 2013

Hallie Christofferson earns Big 12 Player of the Week honors

Alex Gookin
November 11, 2013
The womens head basketball coach, Bill Fennelly, speaks with the media during the womens basketball media day Oct. 3, 2012 at the Sukup Basketball Complex.

HOOPS: One-on-one with coach Bill Fennelly

Alex Gookin
November 11, 2013

GAME: Iowa State 84, North Dakota 55

Alex Gookin
November 10, 2013
Senior goalkeeper Maddie Jobe embraces her teammate after playing her final game for the Cyclones. Iowa State lost to Baylor 1-0 in their Big 12 Championship tournament game at the Swope Soccer Village on Nov. 6.

Missed opportunities plague Cyclones at Big 12 tournament

Alex Gookin
November 7, 2013
No. 13 senior defender Jessica Reyes fights off a Kansas attacker during Iowa States 0-0 double overtime tie with the Jayhawks on Oct. 4 at the Cyclone Sports Complex.

ISU soccer team prepares for Big 12 tournament

Alex Gookin
November 6, 2013
Members of the ISU Crew Club prepare their boat and row in a small lake north of Nevada, Iowa. All rowers have been rowing for at least one year.

Crew Club tests the waters, makes waves after 10 years

Alex Gookin
November 5, 2013

Iowa State searching for new soccer coach after not extending Wendy Dillinger’s contract

Alex Gookin
November 4, 2013

ISU soccer wins final regular season game Oklahoma State on senior night

Alex Gookin
November 1, 2013
No. 12, ISU freshman defender Madi Ott, fights to keep the ball away from Iowa State territory during the 1-0 win against Baylor on Friday at the Cyclone Sports Complex.

ISU soccer team has seen the ball bounce both ways in past 2 weeks

Alex Gookin
October 31, 2013

ISU soccer comes up short against TCU

Alex Gookin
October 25, 2013
No. 2 freshman forward Koree Willer fights for possession during Iowa States 2-1 loss to Texas Tech on Sept. 27 at the Cyclone Sports Complex.

Emily Goldstein, Koree Willer power ISU soccer in Big 12 stretch

Alex Gookin
October 24, 2013
ISU womens soccer team celebrates after No. 10 senior midfielder Emily Goldstein broke the tie and scored the game-winning goal during ISUs 1-0 win against Baylor on Oct. 18 at the Cyclone Sports Complex.

Good as gold: Emily Goldstein leads ISU soccer with last-second score

Alex Gookin
October 21, 2013
No. 2 freshman forward Koree Willer fights off a Kansas player for possession during Iowa States 0-0 double overtime tie with the Jayhawks on Oct. 4 at the Cyclone Sports Complex.

ISU soccer keeps pace to meet Big 12 goals

Alex Gookin
October 17, 2013

Goldstein named Madness Women’s Soccer Big 12 Player of the Week

Alex Gookin
October 15, 2013

No. 16 West Virginia defeats ISU soccer

Alex Gookin
October 11, 2013
No. 33 sophomore midfielder Haley Albert headers away a Kansas cross during Iowa States 0-0 double overtime tie with the Jayhawks on Oct. 4 at the Cyclone Sports Complex.

ISU soccer to face stiff road tests at West Virginia, Oklahoma

Alex Gookin
October 11, 2013
Hallie Christofferson shoots layups for the ISU women’s basketball media day Wednesday at the Sukup Basketball Complex. Christofferson was voted to the preseason All-Big 12 first team this season as a senior. As a junior, she averaged 15.6 points per game with 6.7 rebounds per game.

Hallie Christofferson takes the reins of the new-look ISU women’s basketball

Alex Gookin
October 3, 2013
No. 9 freshman defender Kourtney Camy moves off the ball during Iowa States 2-1 loss to Texas Tech on Sept. 27 at the Cyclone Sports Complex.

Bully of the Big 12: Kourtney Camy makes big impact

Alex Gookin
October 1, 2013

ISU soccer falls to Texas Longhorns 3-1

Alex Gookin
September 29, 2013

ISU soccer drops Big 12 opener to Texas Tech 2-1

Alex Gookin
September 27, 2013
No. 13 senior defender Jessica Reyes traps a ball during Iowa States 3-0 loss to Iowa on Sept. 6 at the Iowa Soccer Complex in Iowa City.

Silver linings in nonconference prepare ISU soccer team for Big 12

Alex Gookin
September 26, 2013
No. 21 Adalie Schmidt, No. 12 Madi Ott, No. 32 goalie Maddie Jobe and No. 14 Meredith Skitt prepare to defend a corner kick late in the game during Iowa States 3-0 loss to Iowa on Sept. 6, 2013, at the Iowa Soccer Complex in Iowa City.

Like a broken record: Jobe, Cyclones stay unbeaten against Panthers

Alex Gookin
September 23, 2013

ISU soccer finishes nonconference at 6-4 with win over St. Louis

Alex Gookin
September 22, 2013

ISU soccer takes 2-0 win against UNI Panthers

Alex Gookin
September 20, 2013
Freshman forward No. 2 Koree Willer weaves through North Dakota players during Iowa States 4-0 rout of North Dakota on Sept. 8 at the Cyclone Sports Complex.

ISU soccer finding identity through nonconference schedule

Alex Gookin
September 19, 2013

Santa Clara too much to handle for ISU soccer team

Alex Gookin
September 13, 2013
Redshirt junior midfielder No. 3 Susie Potterveld breaks away from an Iowa player during the Iowa game on Friday, Sept. 6, 2013 at the Iowa Soccer Complex in Iowa City. The Cyclones loss to the Hawkeyes 3-0. 

Susie Potterveld, ISU soccer hope to display offensive attack against Santa Clara

Alex Gookin
September 12, 2013
Freshman forward Koree Willer, No. 2, and senior midfielder Meredith Skitt, No. 14, fight off an Iowa player during Friday nights game at the Iowa Soccer Complex in Iowa City. The Cyclones lost to the Hawkeyes 3-0 and are now 3-2 in the season.

Familiar mistakes doom ISU soccer in Iowa City against Hawkeyes

Alex Gookin
September 7, 2013
Freshman forward Koree Willer, No. 2, and senior midfielder Meredith Skitt, No. 14, fight off an Iowa player during Friday nights game at the Iowa Soccer Complex in Iowa City. The Cyclones lost to the Hawkeyes 3-0 and are now 3-2 in the season.

ISU soccer falls to Iowa Hawkeyes

Alex Gookin
September 6, 2013
Senior goalkeeper Maddie Jobe kicks the ball during the game against Minnestoa on Sunday, Sept. 1, at the Cyclone Sports Complex.

ISU soccer team hoping to reverse trend and take down in-state rival Iowa

Alex Gookin
September 6, 2013
ISU senior midfielder Erin Green attempts to pressure the Minnesota defense during Iowa States 1-0 loss to the Golden Gophers at the Cyclone Sports Complex on Sept. 1.

Getting the Green light: Senior soccer play ready to make a difference

Alex Gookin
September 5, 2013
ISU senior midfielder Erin Green dribbles around a Western Illinois defender during Iowa States 2-0 win on Aug. 27, 2013 at the Cyclone Sports Complex.

ISU soccer believes best defense is a good offense in home-opener win

Alex Gookin
August 28, 2013

Cyclone soccer takes 3-1 win over South Dakota

Alex Gookin
August 25, 2013
Participants attempt to break the record for a group wearing fake mustaches. Guinness has the final call, however more than 2,000 people helped to try to break the record of 1,534.

Hold on to your handlebars: RAGBRAI participants bust odd world record

Alex Gookin
July 27, 2013

NTK Iowa State Athletic Venues

Alex Gookin
July 8, 2013
Dani Stack (left) and Meaghan Nelson participated in the womens 5,000-meter run. Stack finished fourth with a time of 15:57.20, and Nelson finished third with a time of 15:51.89.

Cyclone track and field athletes litter the leader board at USA Championships

Alex Gookin
June 28, 2013
Scott Fernandez

Fernandez named All-American and Iowa State Male Athlete of the Year honors

Alex Gookin
June 10, 2013
Scott Fernandez

Fernandez starts offseason play at prestigious Palmer Cup

Alex Gookin
June 7, 2013
Jack Trice came to Iowa State to play football but only played once. Though he later died from injuries he received in that game, his story is forever tied to Ames’ football stadium.

You don’t know Jack: Uncovering the history of Jack Trice

Alex Gookin
June 6, 2013
ISU golfer Scott Fernandez practices for the upcoming match on Monday, Sept. 10, at Cold Water Golf Field.

ORIENTATION GUIDE: ISU men’s golf using young roster to build program

Alex Gookin
May 31, 2013
ISU golfer Scott Fernandez practices for the upcoming match on Monday, Sept. 10, at Cold Water Golf Field.

Fernandez selected to PING Central All-Region team

Alex Gookin
May 28, 2013
Scott Fernandez

Fernandez wraps up historic season at NCAA Regionals

Alex Gookin
May 22, 2013
Scott Fernandez

Fernandez finishes record season 13th place at NCAA Regional

Alex Gookin
May 19, 2013

Fernandez selected to prestigious Palmer Cup

Alex Gookin
April 30, 2013

Men’s golf adds Ruben Sondjaja to roster

Alex Gookin
April 29, 2013
Scott Fernandez

Golfers’ season comes to a close at Big 12 Championships

Alex Gookin
April 25, 2013
Scott Fernandez, a returning starter for the ISU mens golf team, won an individual title at the VCU Shootout last fall.

Cyclones finish last at shortened Big 12 Championships

Alex Gookin
April 24, 2013

Inclement weather cancels second day of Big 12 Championships

Alex Gookin
April 23, 2013

Cyclones struggle first day at Big 12 Championships

Alex Gookin
April 22, 2013
Scott Fernandez

Men’s golf prepares for Big 12 Championships

Alex Gookin
April 22, 2013
ISU mens golf senior Nate McCoy qualified for the NCAA Championships from May 29 to June 3, earning the lone individual wild card spot at the NCAA Bowling Green Regional. 

Former Cyclone McCoy has lasting effect on program

Alex Gookin
April 16, 2013
ISU golfer Scott Fernandez practices for the upcoming match on Monday, Sept. 10, at Cold Water Golf Field.

Cyclone golfers struggling to find winning formula

Alex Gookin
April 14, 2013

Cyclone golfers finish tied for sixth in Iowa City

Alex Gookin
April 14, 2013

Cyclones struggle, tie for eighth heading into final round

Alex Gookin
April 13, 2013
Scott Fernandez

Cyclones enter Hawkeye Invitational vying to avenge previous loss to Iowa

Alex Gookin
April 12, 2013

Two former Gophers break ground in Ames

Alex Gookin
April 11, 2013

Fernandez leads Cyclones against premiere competition

Alex Gookin
April 8, 2013

Fernandez ties for second, Cyclones finish seventh at ASU

Alex Gookin
April 7, 2013
Scott Fernandez

Fernandez leads Cyclones to eighth place in tight race in Arizona

Alex Gookin
April 6, 2013
Sam Daley practices at the Cold Water Golf Field Sept. 10.

Men’s golf tied for ninth, Fernandez sixth at ASU

Alex Gookin
April 5, 2013
Scott Fernandez

Fernandez, Cyclones ready to take on Goliath in Tempe

Alex Gookin
April 5, 2013
ISU golfer Scott Fernandez practices for the upcoming match on Monday, Sept. 10, at Cold Water Golf Field.

Fernandez steals show as Cyclones place fifth at Furman Intercollegiate

Alex Gookin
March 27, 2013
Scott Fernandez

Men’s golf finishes fifth, Fernandez takes medalist honors at Furman Intercollegiate

Alex Gookin
March 25, 2013

Men golfers tied for fifth after two rounds, led by first place Fernandez

Alex Gookin
March 23, 2013
Scott Fernandez

Men’s golf tied for fifth at Furman Intercollegiate

Alex Gookin
March 22, 2013
ISU golfer Scott Fernandez practices for the upcoming match on Monday, Sept. 10, at Cold Water Golf Field.

Scott Fernandez gives up ski poles for golf holes

Alex Gookin
March 12, 2013
Sam Daley practices at the Cold Water Golf Field Sept. 10.

Men’s golf tries to get over the hump

Alex Gookin
February 25, 2013
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