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UNI softball keeps rolling with two wins over Southern Illinois

UNI softball wins two out of three in series against Southern Illinois

ADAM JOHNSON, Sports Writer Apr 23, 2025

Over the weekend, on Friday, April 18 and Saturday, April 19, the UNI softball team played host to Southern Illinois. The teams played once on Friday, and played a doubleheader on Saturday. This was a...

Sports Editor Cohen Kamaus dives into this year's NFL draft and what to expect this week.

Who will go first in the NFL Draft?

COHEN KAMAUS, Sports Editor Apr 23, 2025

The NFL Draft is Thursday and the excitement amongst fans is brewing. There is a lot of speculation on which teams each player will end up on. Here is my mock draft for the first ten picks.  Tennessee...

UNI women's tennis battled through a hard-fought in-state rivalry, defeating Drake 4-3 in a closely contested match at home.

UNI women’s tennis defeats Drake

ADAM JOHNSON, Sports Writer Apr 14, 2025

On Saturday, April 12, the UNI women’s tennis team played host to Drake. UNI came into the dual match with an overall record of 5-12 and 2-3 in conference play, while Drake came into it with an overall...

The Panthers got off to a strong start, sweeping doubles play to secure the first team point.

UNI Tennis goes 1-1 in weekend matches

NICOLE WATERS, Sports Writer Apr 8, 2025

The Panthers started off the weekend strong with Kim Zizek and Andjela Raznatovic in the top two doubles matches, grabbing a 6-2 victory over the UIC Flames. Darta Dalecka and Lorena Cardoso were able...

SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS - APRIL 07: (EDITORS NOTE: Image was captured using a remote camera.) Alex Condon #21 of the Florida Gators dunks the ball against Joseph Tugler #11 of the Houston Cougars during the second half in the National Championship of the NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament at the Alamodome on April 07, 2025 in San Antonio, Texas.

Florida defeats Houston in the national championship game

ADAM JOHNSON, Sports Writer Apr 8, 2025

On Monday, Apr. 7, the Houston Cougars and the Florida Gators matched up to crown a new champion in the world of college basketball. Both teams have been among the top in college basketball the whole season,...

The bulk of the UNI track and field team opened its 2025 outdoor season on Friday and Saturday just up the road at the Wartburg Outdoor Select at Walston-Hoover Stadium with the Panthers picking up 11 titles.

UNI T&F at the Wartburg Outdoor Select meet

CARTER LUST, Sports Writer Apr 8, 2025

After a successful opening weekend of outdoor competition at the Central Invitational, the University of Northern Iowa men’s and women’s track and field teams made the short trip to Waverly, Iowa,...

Spring is here, which means MLB season is underway. Sports Writer Michael Spahn writes about who will win each division for the 2025 season.

MLB Division Winner Predictions

MICHAEL SPAHN, Sports Writer Apr 7, 2025

AL East: New York Yankees The Yankees have too much star power not to take the East this year. Aaron Judge will build off his fifty-eight home run season and put New York in position to win another...

Years of hard work and dedication has led UNI track member Chase Lauman to find his own successes before UNI and at UNI,

Chase Lauman aims for the Panther record books

CARTER LUST, Sports Writer Mar 26, 2025

The ambiance inside Drake Stadium matches the brittle spring Des Moines air — atmospheric tensions so tight they could break at the sound of a starting bullet. On the Blue Oval, runners of the 2023 Drake...

Trey Campbell, junior, has been Third Team All-MVC, MVC Player of the Week (1/13/25) and Preseason Second Team All-MVC, all in the 2024-2025 academic year.

Panther Men’s Basketball wraps up season against SMU

MICHAEL SPAHN, Sports Writer Mar 26, 2025

The Northern Iowa men’s basketball team ended their season with a 73-63 against SMU last week. The Panthers accepted a bid into the National Invitation Tournament (NIT) as an No. 8 seed. It was one last...

In a battle between the best wrestlers in the United States, UNI Senior Parker Keckeisen finishes his panther career as NCAA runner-up.

UNI Wrestling finishes season at NCAA Championships

ADAM JOHNSON, Sports Writer Mar 26, 2025

Over this past weekend was the NCAA Wrestling Championships. Starting on Thursday, Mar. 20 and finishing up on Saturday, Mar. 22, the top wrestlers in the country met in Philadelphia, PA to find out who...

The Women's Basketball team played their final game versus the Florida Gators on March 20.

Women’s basketball concludes the season with a loss to Florida

NICOLE WATERS, Sports Writer Mar 26, 2025

The Florida Gators started off hot against the Panthers by going on a 19-5 run that included 13 straight points against UNI. Northern Iowa answered with a 10-5 run of their own to cut the lead to 24-17...

Fresh off a 141 pound Big 12 title, UNI’s Cael Happel looks to continue his success into his NCAA championships. While there have been a few bumps in the road, he’s relied on his faith, family and team to get him through.

Win or lose, Cael Happel has ‘surrendered the outcome’

COHEN KAMAUS, Sports Editor Mar 12, 2025

As Cael Happel’s time in the purple and gold comes to an end in the upcoming weeks, he’s had a lot of time to reflect on his time in Panther Country the last half decade.  “I think about myself...

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