Rob Gray

Iowa State’s Osun Osunniyi, a transfer from St. Bonaventure, is an elite shot blocker. He’s hoping to expand his game as a Cyclone by developing as a perimeter threat.

St. Bonaventure transfer Jaren Holmes wants to follow in the footsteps of another Bonnie, Izaiah Brockington, who found success with the Iowa State men’s basketball program.

Countless examples of how Bill Fennelly and his staff turned a once-downtrodden Iowa State women’s basketball program into a perennial winner lurked within the closing moments of a momentous win over UConn in the 1999 NCAA Sweet 16.

Lisa (Koll) Uhl already had secured two NCAA titles, so the 2010 “double” win simply capped a record-setting and decorated collegiate career — and rightly sits at No. 2 in our countdown of top moments in Iowa State women’s sports history since the adoption of Title IX 50 years ago.

The rise of the Iowa State volleyball program sits at No. 3 on our list of Top 10 moments and achievements in ISU women’s sports since the onset of the Title IX era.

50 years of Title IX at Iowa State: Led by Peg Neppel-Darrah, the Cyclones won four AIAW cross country national titles from 1975 to ’78.

Kicking off the countdown of Iowa State’s most unforgettable moments since the advent of Title IX in 1972.

Iowa State football coach Matt Campbell is still learning and still growing — and he’s the Cyclones’ best hire from Toledo, according to women’s basketball coach Bill Fennelly.

Western Christian beat West Liberty in the Class 1A Iowa high school boys’ state soccer semifinals for the second year in a row.

T.J. Otzelberger rebuilt the Iowa State men’s basketball roster and led the Cyclones to 22 wins as well as an unlikely NCAA tournament Sweet 16 berth in his first season. His contract now runs through June 30, 2027 and his annual guaranteed compensation has climbed from $700,000 to $1.2 million.

John Bonamego, who has served as a special teams coach for six NFL franchises, is now on Iowa State’s football staff, according to the athletics department’s website.

The 2022 Iowa State football season is rife with uncertainty for head coach Matt Campbell and the Cyclones — and he’s facing it with alacrity rather than anxiety.

State track and field, Class 2A girls Saturday: Mid-Prairie scored 65 points while becoming the first 2A girls’ team to win four state titles in a row since Tipton did it from 2004-07.

State track and field, Class 2A boys Saturday: Williamsburg won the 4x100 relay after claiming the 4x200 the day before.

State track and field, Class 1A boys Saturday: Lisbon star Kole Becker sustained an ankle injury early in the week, which hindered his performance, but didn’t diminish his drive to succeed. He showed that trademark competitiveness, racing to a title in the 110-meter hurdles.