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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...

The 2024-2025 UNI Softball team practices connectivity through a UNI curated dance, "The Interlude."

UNI Softball wraps up non-conference play at Big Red Spring Fling

NICOLE WATERS, Sports Writer Mar 12, 2025

The Panther started off against No. 19 Nebraska where the Cornhusker offense proved their rank as they scored four runs in the first inning, seven in the bottom of the second, two in the third, and one...

The Panthers finished in a close second in the team standings behind Oklahoma State, and had three individual conference champions.

UNI wrestling at Big 12 Championships

ADAM JOHNSON, Sports Writer Mar 12, 2025

Over this past weekend, Saturday, Mar. 8 and Sunday, Mar. 9, the UNI wrestling team competed at the Big 12 Championships in Tulsa, Oklahoma. 10 different Panthers got the chance to compete at the event,...

Arch madness ended for Panther MBB after losing by one point to the Valprasio Beacons.

UNI’s season ends in heartbreak to Valparaiso

CARTER LUST, Sports Writer Mar 12, 2025

Following a convincing victory over UIC to end the regular season, the University of Northern Iowa men’s basketball team traveled to St. Louis to compete in the Missouri Valley Conference Tournament....

The Panthers finished competition with a fourth place finish as a team, one placement higher than the pre-championship poll.

UNI Swim and Dive places fourth at MVC Championship

NICOLE WATERS, Sports Writer Mar 12, 2025

Competition started off for the Panthers with the 200 medley that saw the team of Elyse Brayton, Ema Lavigne, Hannah Nedder, and Faith Larsen take sixth place with a time of 1:41.71. The diving trio of...

Missouri Valley Conference Freshman of the Year All Wright scored a game-high 29 points, including the go-ahead bucket with 48 seconds left, leading No. 11 Valparaiso (15-18) to a 64-63 upset of No. 3 seed UNI (20-12) in the final quarterfinal game of the 2025 State Farm MVC Tournament Friday night at Enterprise Center. (mvc-sports)

UNI Arch Madness Preview

MICHAEL SPAHN, Sports Writer Mar 12, 2025

From 3-4 to 20-11, The Northern Iowa men’s basketball team has put themselves in position to make a deep run in the upcoming Arch Madness Tournament.  The Panthers won seven out of nine games to end...

MBB vs. Bradley - Image 8: UNI men's basketball vs. Bradley on Feb. 2, 2025.

UNI men’s basketball drops final regular season game to Bradley

ADAM JOHNSON, Sports Writer Mar 12, 2025

On Sunday, Mar. 2, the UNI men’s basketball team traveled to Peoria, Illinois to finish up the regular season against Bradley. The Panthers came into the game with a record of 20-10 and 14-5 in conference...

The last home game took place of March 1, where it was senior night for five players on the Women's Basketball team.

Panthers fall to Bulldogs on senior night

CARTER LUST, Sports Writer Mar 3, 2025

As college basketball enters the month of madness, every game leading up to the Missouri Valley Conference tournament becomes increasingly essential for seeding and matchup purposes. On Saturday, March...

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