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AMES, Iowa –The Iowa State Athletics Department announced today that it has established a school record total of season football tickets sold for 2021, surpassing the 48,000 mark for the first time ever. Iowa State Athletics Director Jamie Pollard is optimistic that this total could rise to over 49,000 before the season-opener Sept. 4 vs. UNI in Jack Trice Stadium. Kickoff is set for 3:30 p.m. on Big 12 Now on ESPN+.
“There is tremendous excitement surrounding our Top 10 program and an amazing tradition of loyalty and support among our fanbase,” Pollard said. “Matt Campbell, his staff and student-athletes have done a phenomenal job in raising the standard of Cyclone Football. Our goal is to sell out as many games this season to show the nation we have the best fans in college football.”
The Cyclone Athletics Ticket Office will accept single-game football ticket orders beginning on Wednesday, Aug. 18, at 10 a.m. Tickets can be purchased online at Cyclones.com or by phone (toll free at 888-478-2925 or locally at 515-294-1816).
Single-game tickets are available for ISU’s home games: UNI (Sept. 4), Kansas (Oct. 2), Oklahoma State (Oct. 23- Homecoming), Texas (Nov. 6) and TCU (Nov. 26). Tickets for the Iowa game (Sept. 11) are sold out.
Tickets for the UNI game range from $55-$75. For all other games, tickets are available from $65-$85.
The Athletics Department utilizes Ticketmaster for all athletic event ticket sales and is implementing digital ticketing for the 2021 football season. It is strongly recommended that all fans purchase tickets from Cyclones.com or Ticketmaster.com to ensure ticket verification. Purchasing tickets from an unverified third-party site is a risk and may not be valid.
Iowa State is ranked No. 7 in the preseason AP poll behind the strength of 19 returning starters from last year’s PlayStation Fiesta Bowl championship team that went 9-3.
IRVING, Texas – Iowa State softball’s Sami Williams has been named one of two Big 12 nominees for the NCAA Woman of the Year Award. Williams joins Oklahoma State’s Ariane Ballner on the conference level nominees list.
The NCAA Woman of the Year award recognizes graduating female student-athletes for excellence in academics, athletics, community service and leadership. A total of 153 female student-athletes have been named candidates by conferences and independent schools across all three NCAA divisions.
The Woman of the Year Selection Committee, made up of representatives from the NCAA membership, will now choose the Top 30 honorees — 10 from each division — from the conference-level nominees. The Top 30 honorees will be announced in September. From there, the selection committee will narrow the pool to three finalists from each division. The NCAA Committee on Women’s Athletics will select the 2021 Woman of the Year from the nine finalists.
Williams capped her career as one of the greatest players in Iowa State history. She put together a staggering statistical season in 2021, while leading the Cyclone program to new heights. Williams broke single-season program records for batting average (.446) and home runs (21) on the year with 54 RBI and an incredible .902 slugging percentage.
The native of Laguna Niguel, California, is departing Iowa State as the school’s all-time leader in hits (329), doubles (79), home runs (67), RBI (180), runs scored (212), at-bats (833) and games played (253). Williams is also the Big 12’s all-time leader in career hits, doubles and total bases (627). Her 79 career doubles are tied for third-most in NCAA DI softball history. Her 627 total bases are fourth-most in NCAA history.
Williams is ISU’s all-time winningest player, having appeared in 128 victories during her time in the Cardinal & Gold. In 2021, she helped Iowa State earn the program’s first top-25 ranking in the NFCA Coaches’ poll on Feb. 23 following a 9-1 start to the season. She then led ISU to its first NCAA Tournament appearance since 1988, and first NCAA Regional Final appearance.
Off the field, Williams was a finalist for the 2021 Senior CLASS Award, and was one of five student-athletes nationally to be named a Senior CLASS Award Softball First Team All-American. She is also a four-time CoSIDA Academic All-American – the first student-athlete in the history of Iowa State Athletics to earn the honor four times.
(Radio Iowa) Once considered a weakness at Iowa State the offensive line is now a strength. Senior center Colin Newell leads a unit that was considered one of the best in the country a year ago in leading ISU to a 9-3 record.
Newell says not only is their talent but depth as well.
Newell says depth is a big part of their success.
Senior tackle Sean Foster says the offensive line takes pride in how much progress has been made.
Foster talks about the depth up front.
Iowa State opens September fourth at home against UNI.
According to a report from The Athletic, former Iowa standout Luka Garza has signed a two-way contract with the Detroit Pistons.
Garza was drafted by the Pistons with the 52nd pick in this year’s NBA Draft and he has since impressed the organization during summer league play. Garza scored 20 points, and grabbed 14 rebounds in their final Summer League win over Orlando. He averaged 13.5 points and 8.3 rebounds in his four Summer League games.
The two-way deal will allow Garza to practice with the team and be available for some NBA games. He will start the season with the Pistons G-League affiliate.
According to multiple reports Major League Baseball will return to the Field of Dreams site in Dyersville for another game on August 11, 2022 and the game will feature the Chicago Cubs against the Cincinnati Reds.
MLB just contested their first ever game in Iowa at the Field of Dreams site last Thursday. The Chicago White Sox beat the New York Yankees in a walk-off homerun thriller. The game featured a tribute to the iconic film beforehand with actor Kevin Costner walking our of the cornfield onto the playing field with the players from both teams following. The nationally televised contest was the most watched regular season MLB game in over 16 years with over 5,903,000 viewers.
The Reds were the opposing team to the White Sox in the infamous 1919 world series that played a role in the movie’s storyline.
2021 Preseason AP Top 25
1. Alabama (47)
2. Oklahoma (6)
3. Clemson (6)
4. Ohio State (1)
5. Georgia (3)
6. Texas A&M
7. Iowa State
8. Cincinnati
9. Notre Dame
10. North Carolina
11. Oregon
12. Wisconsin
13. Florida
14. Miami (FL)
15. USC
16. LSU
17. Indiana
18. Iowa
19. Penn State
20. Washington
21. Texas
22. Coastal Carolina
23. Louisiana
24. Utah
25. Arizona State
Others receiving votes: Oklahoma State (107); Ole Miss (106); TCU (40), Liberty (36), Auburn (32), NC State (14), Michigan (12), Northwestern (8), Boise State (7), Nevada (7), BYU (6), Ball State (6), Houston (5), Boston College (5), UCF (5), West Virginia (3), UAB (2), Army (2), UCLA (2)
(Radio Iowa) – Iowa State offensive lineman Trevor Downing says he is healthy and ready for a new season. The junior from Creston was injured in last year’s season opener against Louisiana and never returned to the field. He watched as Iowa State made it to the Big 12 Championship Game and closed it out with a win over Oregon in the Fiesta Bowl.
After the success of last season Downing says the Cyclones are a confident team.
Downing says experience has helped the offensive line become a strength of the team.
(Radio Iowa) – There is a sense of urgency as the Iowa Hawkeyes get ready for the upcoming season. Iowa opens the season at home against Indiana and follows that up with a visit to Iowa State. The Hoosiers are ranked 17th in the preseason coaches’ poll. The Cyclones are ranked eighth. Hawkeye coach Kirk Ferentz.
The Hawkeyes open last year’s COVID shortened season with two close losses to Purdue and Northwestern and it cost them a Big Ten west division title.
Iowa closes last season with six straight wins and Ferentz says they will need to be ready from the outset.
After finishing third in the Big Ten in passing last season Spencer Petras is getting ready for his second season as the starting quarterback.
Petras says the Hawkeyes feel fortunate they get the opportunity to have a normal preseason.
Patras says the experience he gained from last year is a plus.
DEBRECEN, Hungary — University of Iowa women’s basketball sophomore Caitlin Clark won her third gold medal as Team USA defeated Australia, 70-52, in the U19 World Cup Final on Sunday.
Clark, a native of West Des Moines, Iowa, was named the tournament’s Most Valuable Player.
Clark scored nine points, dished out eight assists, tallied eight rebounds, and recorded a block in the victory over Australia. The USA team captain registered 100 points (14.3 ppg), 39 assists (5.6 apg), 37 rebounds (5.3 rpg), seven steals, and six blocks in seven U19 World Cup Games, helping Team USA win its ninth FIBA Women’s U19 World Cup gold medal.
IOWA CITY, Iowa – – The University of Iowa football program has named 16 players to the 2021 Player Council. Head coach Kirk Ferentz announced the group Friday.
The group includes six seniors and 10 juniors. The purpose of the group is to assist in formulating policies and being involved in team decision-making throughout the year. Players were selected following coaching staff and player input.
“The Hawkeye Player Council plays a vital role in our program,” said Ferentz. “This group, made up of the 12 Hawkeye Championship captains and four at-large selections, helps strengthen our program by providing team feedback to the coaches and staff. Their perspectives ensure that all of our players feel their voices are heard throughout every facet of our program. The council has already provided valuable leadership throughout winter and summer workouts and will continue to have an impact as we enter the 2021 season.”
The 2021 group consists of seniors Matt Hankins, Ivory Kelly-Martin, Jack Koerner, Kyler Schott, Caleb Shudak and Zach VanValkenburg, and juniors Dane Belton, Seth Benson, Jack Campbell, Joe Evans, Tyler Goodson, Sam LaPorta, Tyler Linderbaum, Kaevon Merriweather, Spencer Petras, and Tyrone Tracy, Jr.
The 2021 Hawkeye Player Council includes:
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