She was a legendary coach long before landing a once-in-a-lifetime recruit. Yet to many, Lisa Bluder’s career will forever be defined by her time with Caitlin Clark — an era of Iowa Hawkeye women’s basketball filled with fame and fortune. The 63-year-old Bluder announced her retirement ...

In 1992, the baseball field at Dodger Stadium was named after Hall of Fame coach Ed McNeil. McNeil, who had died of a heart attack the year prior, was an icon in both Fort Dodge and baseball circles. His name in our community will always be synonymous with the sport, which saw tremendous ...

“Dad, I’m really nervous.” I watched my 12-year-old daughter — donning her Hawkeye colors — anxiously pace in the living room, hours before the Iowa women’s basketball team would play in the national championship game for a second consecutive season. Think about the heights ...

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 ...