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THIS WEEK IN CYCLONE SPORTS, VOL. 5
ISU women lose Addy Brown and Arianna Jackson "indefinitely," the men keep rolling into key game at Phog Allen, and the football portal continues to…
Jan 13
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THIS WEEK IN CYCLONE SPORTS: VOL. 4
Mr. Rogers' neighborhood is the transfer portal, ISU men remain undefeated, and women suffer their first loss of the season. Lots to chew on as my…
Jan 6
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THIS WEEK IN CYCLONES SPORTS VOL. (Actually, a 10-day week hiatus, end of Hawai’i vacation edition)
So much happened and, of course, I was gone. THIS WEEK truly returns next week.
Dec 30, 2025
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THIS WEEK IN CYCLONES SPORTS VOL. (One week hiatus, Hawai’i vacation edition)
Folks, I’m in Hawai’i thanks to my in-laws until Dec.
Dec 23, 2025
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THIS WEEK IN CYCLONE SPORTS, VOL. 3
Another wild week for ISU athletics included an historic four-sport Cy-Hawk sweep, a bit more football news and more
Dec 16, 2025
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THIS WEEK IN CYCLONE SPORTS: Vol. 2
What a whirlwind. Matt Campbell leaves, Jimmy Rogers enters — oh, and it's Cy-Hawk hoops weeks, oh and the No. 4 ISU men beat then-No. 1 Purdue, 81-58…
Dec 9, 2025
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THIS WEEK IN CYCLONE SPORTS: Vol. 1
I've made a non-New Year's resolution to post (finally) on a weekly basis. You'll find links to all of my stories (free to read) with additional…
Dec 2, 2025
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All questions, no answers (yet)
Iowa State's football team is on the verge of its first five-game losing streak since 2022 — after a 5-0 start. Why? No one really knows, and that's the…
Nov 4, 2025
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Iowa State's Milan Momcilovic is learning to love the "hunt"
The Cyclones' sharpshooting 6-8 forward is being implored to shoot much more this season — and he should have "no conscience" while doing so
Oct 14, 2025
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My picture-perfect trip to Ireland (Part 1)
I took an off-then-beaten path approach to travel with my daughter and it paid off on the Emerald Isle as we got extremely lucky with good weather
Sep 16, 2025
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I'm off to Ireland — but here's a fun story on ISU freshman star Jamarion Batemon
I'll be vacationing on the Emerald Isle before covering Iowa State-Kansas State football in Dublin
Aug 12, 2025
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She's Got Game: Recapping an event for Christine Brennan's bio of Caitlin Clark
The celebrated journalist and author's book tour event promoting her bio on former Iowa and WNBA star Caitlin Clark veered into Cyclone Country and I…
Jul 22, 2025
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"Slow Time" in my sports coverage meets "Prime Time" in the garden
College football coverage will begin to ramp up later this month, but until then, uncertainty in the garden (and elsewhere) takes center stage
Jul 1, 2025
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Tyrese Haliburton looks to make history after upper-cutting "overrated" jab
The Indiana Pacers and former Iowa State star could become the first former Cyclone to play starter's minutes and win an NBA title
Jun 3, 2025
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