November 13, 2017

Pop.

A single sound that no basketball player wants to hear in his career.

Hans Brase has heard that sound twice. He’s also felt it.

November 13, 2017

The trip was needed.

A trip that allowed Solomon Young to reconnect with his family.

A trip that allowed him to reflect on his life.

A trip he knew was special.

April 16, 2018

The four-part series consists of the disappearance of men's gymnastics. It goes through high school, college and the U.S. Senior National Team along with looking into the future of the boys and men's gymnastics programs. 

February 19, 2018

After a road loss to Kansas State on Saturday, coach Steve Prohm spoke at Monday's press conference about the upcoming game against TCU at Hilton Coliseum on Wednesday night.

Here are some of the topics from today's press conference.

February 09, 2018

At this time of the Big 12 regular season, most of the teams have played each other at least once. Iowa State has one team that it hasn't seen yet, and they are coming to Hilton Coliseum this Saturday.

That team would be the Oklahoma Sooners.

February 08, 2018

Jesse Beckom III felt his phone ring in his pocket.

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The former Iowa State linebacker stopped helping his friend move into a new apartment and picked it up.

February 07, 2018

Iowa State football came into today with 18 recruits already having their national letters of intent signed, but the Cyclones still had three more spots left to fill. They filled them pretty quick and by noon the 2018 class was finalized.

January 31, 2018

A simple fist pump.

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It was all Donovan Jackson needed.

January 26, 2018

On Wednesday morning, I was able to breathe easier after I watched a disgusting man receive one of the worst punishments I’ve ever seen in my life.

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As the words “175 years” rang throughout the courtroom in Lansing, Michigan, there seemed to be a feeling of relief for every single person in that room.

January 20, 2018

Iowa State gained a lot of confidence after its 70-52 win over No. 8 Texas Tech at Hilton Coliseum this afternoon. It was an all-around team win for the Cyclones improving their record to 11-7 overall and 2-5 in the Big 12.

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Confidence isn't the only thing Iowa State took from this win. Here are three takeaways from the upset.

January 15, 2018

Inspiring.

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Determined.

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Influential.

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These are the words that many Iowa State players and coaches used to describe Kane Seeley during his time on the football team.

January 11, 2018

Updated at 5:33 p.m. on Jan. 12

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The Iowa State athletics department released a statement that said Adam Urness, Iowa State women's basketball coordinator of player development, has resigned from the women's basketball team.

December 30, 2017

MEMPHIS, Tennessee - Before the AutoZone Liberty Bowl, Iowa State announced that redshirt senior defensive backs Evrett Edwards and Kamari Cotton-Moya wouldn’t be able to play in the game.

December 08, 2017

Pop.

A single sound that no basketball player wants to hear in his career.

Hans Brase has heard that sound twice. He’s also felt it.

December 08, 2017

The trip was needed.

A trip that allowed Solomon Young to reconnect with his family.

A trip that allowed him to reflect on his life.

A trip he knew was special.

November 28, 2017

What a week, Matt Campbell!

Monday, you sign a six-year, $22.5 million contract to continue wearing the cardinal and gold. Sunday, your team finds out where they’re going for a bowl game at the end of December. Between those two on Wednesday, it’s your birthday.

November 27, 2017

Don't worry Cyclone fans. 

Head coach Matt Campbell is here to stay. He proved it by signing a new six-year $22.5 million contract today, according to a press release by the Iowa State Athletics Department. 

November 23, 2017

Iowa State redshirt junior cornerback Brian Peavy was arrested on the evening of Nov. 23, Thanksgiving Day, according to a tweet from Des Moines Register's reporter Tommy Birch and a screenshot put on Cyclone Fanatics' website. 

November 18, 2017

Updated at 9:15 a.m. on Sunday, November 19

The Ames man killed early Saturday morning has been identified as Xavier Jordan Shepley, according to an Ames Police press release.

November 17, 2017

Going into the second half of the Iowa State and Tulsa game, the momentum and energy were in the Cyclones' favor. An 80-78 win would've been a shocker at the half because the lead should've been larger for Iowa State.

Here are the three takeaways from tonight's win against Tulsa:

November 11, 2017

The Iowa State offense started the game with a touchdown and led 7-0 early. Then, the Iowa State defense came out and forced a three-and-out on Oklahoma State’s first drive.

Everything was going according to plan.

Until Mason Rudolph and Justice Hill got into rhythm for the Cowboys.

November 09, 2017

One point. One prayer.

It takes those two items for redshirt junior wide receiver Matthew Eaton Jr. to show his bond with his mother and father.

November 08, 2017

Iowa State men's basketball has many new faces on the 2017-2018 roster, and those new faces continue to grow into the 2018-2019 season as the Cyclones signed four players today. 

These four players make Iowa State rank 26th according to 247Sports for its 2018 recruiting class. 

November 06, 2017

Just breathe, Cyclone fans. It’s just one loss.

I know, Iowa State hadn’t lost a football game in 36 days until last Saturday when the Cyclones lost to West Virginia 20-16. That loss still doesn’t mean Iowa State is out of the Big 12 Championship game in December.

October 31, 2017

Iowa State football fans are used to seeing No. 4 and No. 5 in the secondary like last season. Evrett Edwards (No. 4) and Kamari Cotton-Moya (No. 5) were the two featured safeties in 2016.

Now, there’s a No. 3 in the mix of the secondary. The man who wears that jersey is Reggie Wilkerson. A 5-foot-11-inch, 180-pound redshirt senior who transferred from Georgia last season.

October 28, 2017

Redshirt senior quarterback Kyle Kempt was in the shotgun victory formation as the ball was hiked to him. He grabbed the ball and kneeled it on the Iowa State 34-yard line.

After kneeling, he threw the ball up with all his might. While the ball was in the air, Kempt turned around and looked at the scoreboard.

It read: Iowa State 14, TCU 7.

October 25, 2017

Even though Hilton Madness didn’t actually have a dunk contest for the evening, Cameron Lard didn’t disappoint on bringing the show.

Lard was grabbing alley-oop passes and dunking the ball with his head a few inches above the rim. He also had a handful of fast breaks that brought Iowa State basketball fans to the edge of their seats waiting to see how Lard would outdo himself.

October 22, 2017

Iowa State has been on a roll the past couple of weeks with a win at then-No. 3 Oklahoma in Norman, Oklahoma. Then, a win at home against Kansas. And finally, getting the victory against Texas Tech in Lubbock, Texas.

October 19, 2017

On Thursday, Matt Campbell and his football staff secured its newest addition to the recruiting class of 2018 with Cleveland-native Mike Rose.

Rose was verbally committed to Ball State on June 26 and changed his mind to the Iowa State Cyclones on Thursday. He showed his latest decision via Twitter. 

October 17, 2017

Last season for the Iowa State men’s basketball team, the philosophy was easy.

Pass the ball several times until one of the dominant shooters was open. Then, pass them the ball and shoot a 3-pointer. It was that simple of a strategy.

October 17, 2017

Austin Crew, a senior at Spencer High School, went to Storm Lake High School on Oct. 13 to cheer on the Spencer Tigers football team.

Crew, along with three of his friends, were in the bleachers when Spencer took and held onto their 17-14 lead until the final horn went off. After the win, Crew and his friends ran onto the field to celebrate the big win.

October 12, 2017

It was a small joke that became a serious discussion. A conversation that would lead him 9,612 miles away from home to a new home in Ames, Iowa.

October 09, 2017

Iowa State shocked the country with a 38-31 upset last weekend against No. 3 Oklahoma in Norman, Oklahoma. It was Iowa State's first win against the Sooners since 1990.

As coach Matt Campbell came into the press conference this morning, his attitude and appearance looked like any other Monday. He addressed the mindset of the Cyclones after the historic win.

October 07, 2017

Oklahoma quarterback Baker Mayfield had one more chance to tie this football game up with 1:27 left in the fourth quarter. It was fourth-and-4 at the Oklahoma 42-yard line.

Mayfield had a lot of time in the pocket, but couldn’t find a target, so he raced out of the pocket chased by a couple of Iowa State defensive linemen.

Once the Cyclones got closer, Mayfield threw a dart to wide receiver Marquise Brown, which was broken up by a couple Iowa State secondary players. The ball dropped onto the field and it was over.

October 06, 2017

Updated Oct. 7 at 10:30 a.m.

Iowa State will start redshirt senior Kyle Kempt at quarterback for today's game against Oklahoma. Park will be missing today's game due to a personal medical leave from the football team. 

October 04, 2017

Chelsea Poppens came to Puerto Rico in early September with the focus of playing professional basketball for Gigantes de Carolina in the San Juan area.

Little did she know her world and perspective of life would be flipped 180 degrees in a matter of weeks.

First, it was Hurricane Irma.

October 02, 2017

Iowa State women’s soccer coach Tony Minatta woke up this morning and picked up his phone. The first thing he did was go on his Facebook to check up on his friends and family from the other day.

September 26, 2017

After a weekend full of protesting by NFL players, coaches and even owners, the topic of President Donald Trump’s comments on kneeling for the national anthem hasn’t diminished.

The topic has been brought to many college football players like Allen Lazard, Hakeem Butler and a handful of other Iowa State football players.

September 24, 2017

Head coach Lyle Smith was relaxing at home after the Iowa State baseball team just claimed a crucial series win over the Oklahoma State.

Smith was watching the Sunday night news, until his phone started going off.

Ring. Ring. Ring.

September 21, 2017

Early this afternoon, Nebraska athletic department fired athletic director Shawn Eichorst due to a lack of on-field performances. The decision was made on Wednesday and Eichorst was informed Thursday. 

September 07, 2017

All college football teams have a rivalry. Some bigger than others, but every team has a game circled because it means more than just a game.

Iowa State has had Iowa circled ever since the football schedule was released.

The Cy-Hawk battle will continue this upcoming Saturday at 11 a.m. in Jack Trice Stadium.

August 31, 2017

The phone rang Aug. 26 and Brian Peavy’s mother picked it up.

On the other end was the voice of coach Matt Campbell.

August 29, 2017

Be someone.

These two words represent the culture and mindset of Nicole “Kidd” Blaskowsky’s hometown.

Houston.

September 11, 2017

Coach Matt Campbell took the podium this afternoon for about 20 minutes to address the upcoming matchup against Akron and last weekend against Iowa.

There were three key points to his press conference that were worth noting.

August 29, 2017

Jack Trice Stadium had its lights on for two hours on Friday night. It wasn’t a football game though. It was Victory Day with coach Matt Campbell and Iowa State football players.

Victory Day is an event Campbell brought from Toledo, focusing on children with disabilities and giving them an opportunity to play football for an evening. The Iowa State football players bring the children to five different stations to give them a taste of each part of football.

August 31, 2017

The phone rang Aug. 26 and Brian Peavy’s mother picked it up.

On the other end was the voice of coach Matt Campbell.

Her first reaction was that Peavy got in trouble, so she began to be a little nervous until she realized the meaning behind the phone call. Instead of nervousness, it became a sense of happiness and joy.

August 25, 2017

Iowa State linebacker and defensive back Mackenro Alexander was arrested Friday on multiple charges, including assault with injury, and remains in Story County jail.

Alexander, 23, was arrested on charges of first-degree harassment, assault with injury and criminal mischief to the fifth-degree. According to MobilePatrol, the bond for Alexander is $62,500.

August 27, 2017

Will Munter and his family parked their car next to Jack Trice Stadium last Friday and Munter was the first one out of the vehicle.

As the family was walking up for Victory Day, Munter was running, asking his parents, “when do I get to see my football player, Chase Allen?”

December 01, 2016

Seanna Johnson pressed the phone to her ear. All she heard was sniffles and crying from her mother, Tanisha.

The first thing Seanna thought of was her brother, Jarvis, who had been diagnosed with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy the year before.

December 01, 2016

Heather Bowe twice faced life-changing events most people — hopefully — will never experience.

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And both times, she overcame and moved on.

As a child, it was always Heather Bowe’s dream to play at the Kohl Center while donning a Wisconsin Badgers jersey.

December 01, 2016

Bridget Carleton was sitting on Team Canada’s bench when she heard her coach shout.

“Bridget, get ready to go in.”

Bridget smiled, but the nerves tossed and turned deep down. This was her first game with Canada’s senior Olympic squad.

September 22, 2016

Defensive back Evrett Edward’s father played college football.

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His uncle did, too.

So it was only fitting that Edwards followed in their footsteps and played college football.

September 01, 2016

The University of Mount Union changed coach Matt Campbell's life. 

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Not only did it turn around his life, but it gave him an opportunity to win five Division III football championships as a player and coach. Mount Union was one of many stops throughout his football career, but it's the one he remembers and cherishes the most. 

August 29, 2019

Iowa State quarterback Joel Lanning shouted "hike” Saturday evening, but instead of handing the ball to starting running back Mike Warren, he gave the ball to 9-year-old Will Munter.

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Munter had some blockers in front of him and was off to the races. He cut past one of the defensive backs and tiptoed down the sideline to cross the end zone untouched.

March 29, 2016

A sound of a single pop. A torn ACL.

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Just a handful of plays into the 2014 season, ISU wide receiver Quenton Bundrage was down and in pain. His season was over.

Now, more than two years later, Bundrage has created a new outlook toward life and his love for the game of football.