Rob Gray

Iowa State transfer linebacker Zach Lovett is intent to learn, adapt and produce accordingly — and he’s leaned on a valuable mentor in the process: former Cyclones standout O’Rien Vance.

Dallas Wings President and CEO Greg Bibb said on a Zoom call it’s unlikely Stephanie Soares’ rehabilitation will be complete before the season starts, so she’s a long-term investment. Ashley Joens will have to shine consistently when training camp begins on April 30.

It’s abundantly clear Iowa State men’s basketball head coach T.J. Otzelberger has accomplished plenty in his first two seasons — and now he’ll have at least six more seasons to potentially add to his list of plaudits.

Iowa State needed help in backcourt after loss of Jaren Holmes and Gabe Kalscheur

Jirehl Brock was Iowa State’s top tailback last season before injuries ended his season; now he’s back at 90 percent and ready to lead the Cyclones.

Iowa State’s all-time leading scorer and rebounder, Ashley Joens enters the WNBA Draft with a “pro work ethic.”

Quarterback Hunter Dekkers leads the way in Iowa State’s program-wide quest for consistency as spring football snakes toward its midway point in advance of the April 22 spring game.

T.J. Tampa has been busy building a successful resume as an Iowa State cornerback. Now the 6-foot-2, 185-pound senior is meticulously breaking it down.

Jaylin Noel’s bigger, faster and smarter. He’s also seamlessly stepped into a leadership role as an Iowa State junior.

Lexi Donarski — the 2022 Big 12 Defensive Player of the Year — will look to play elsewhere for her senior season.

The good news for Iowa State: Quarterback Hunter Dekkers and most of the team’s key contributors in 2022 are healthy this spring. The not-so-good news: Several others are dealing with the lingering effects of injuries and will be limited in terms of on-the-field activity for most if not all of the spring’s 15 practices.

Iowa State women’s basketball star Stephanie Soares won’t be coming back for another year.

Will McDonald could be the first Iowa State football player drafted in the first round since 1973.

Ashley Joens, Iowa State’s all-time leading scorer and rebounder took the floor for what proved to be the last time in an ISU uniform Saturday, as her fifth-seeded team fell, 80-73, to 12th-seeded Toledo at Thompson-Boling Arena in Knoxville, Tenn.

Denae Fritz is back in Tennessee, ready to help lead No. 5-seed Iowa State against 12-seed Toledo at 2:30 p.m. Saturday in a first-round NCAA women’s basketball tournament matchup at Thompson-Boling Arena in Knoxville.