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Defensive end earns second MVC Player of the Week

Defensive end earns second MVC Player of the Week

JACOB POTTER Oct 10, 2019

Junior defensive end Elerson Smith is becoming a force to be reckoned with after tying his 2018 sack total of 7.5 sacks through the first five games this season. The Minneapolis native earned his second...

Panthers edge Penguins, 21-14

Panthers edge Penguins, 21-14

COLIN HORNING, Sports Editor Oct 7, 2019

The Penguins of Youngstown State came into the UNI-Dome with a 4-0 record for Saturday’s matchup against the 13th-ranked Panthers, and wound up leaving with their first defeat of the season after a 21-14...

Panthers advance to 11-8, clench No. 1 in MVC

Panthers advance to 11-8, clench No. 1 in MVC

BRIELLE KIEWIET Oct 7, 2019

UNI volleyball now sits at 5-0 in the Missouri Valley Conference after sweeping Valparaiso, Missouri State and Southern Illinois.  Heading into conference play, head coach Bobbi Petersen knew the challenge...

Hometown dream for former panther Ahelegbe

Hometown dream for former panther Ahelegbe

JACOB POTTER Oct 7, 2019

Having grown up in Oakdale, Minn., just outside of St. Paul, former starting point guard for the 2010 Sweet 16 team Kwadzo Ahelegbe realized a dream come true in 2016 when he became a video coordinator...

Panthers drop three, slide to 4-7 on the season

Panthers drop three, slide to 4-7 on the season

PATRICK HANSEN Oct 7, 2019

The women’s soccer team has fallen into a slump lately as they have struggled to get back to their winning ways, dropping three games in a row. The Panthers took a road trip to Macomb, Illinois for...

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2010 NCAA Basketball Round 2: Oklahoma City
Kansas vs. Northern Iowa
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Farokhmanesh’s journey after Sweet 16

JACOB POTTER Oct 3, 2019

Back in 2010, Ali Farokhmanesh hit one of the gutsiest shots in March Madness history to take down Kansas, the No. 1 team in the country.  After the Sweet 16 team was inducted into the UNI Athletics Hall...

Panthers finish fall exhibition play 2-0 at home

Panthers finish fall exhibition play 2-0 at home

BRIELLE KIEWIET Oct 3, 2019

The Panther softball team capped off their fall exhibition schedule with wins against Mount Mercy and Iowa Central, while falling to the Iowa Hawkeyes to finish fall play. The Panthers picked up two...

Panthers fall to Weber State Wildcats, 29-17

Panthers fall to Weber State Wildcats, 29-17

PATRICK HANSEN Sep 30, 2019

Following a 13-6 win over Idaho State giving head coach Mark Farley his 151st career win, the ninth-ranked Panthers made the trip out west to Ogden, Utah, for a top-ten matchup with No. 6 Weber State. ...

Heims, Mitchell representing UNI globally

Heims, Mitchell representing UNI globally

BRIELLE KIEWIET Sep 30, 2019

UNI Track and Field is on the global stage after Jessica Heims’ world record and with freshman sprinter Onal Mitchell set to compete at the IAAF World Track and Field Championship in Doha, Qatar, on...

Panther women advance to 8-8 on the season

Panther women advance to 8-8 on the season

COLIN HORNING, Sports Editor Sep 30, 2019

It has been an up-and-down season so far for the UNI volleyball team, as they’ve had their fair share of victories and defeats leading to a 6-8 record heading into Friday night’s conference opening...

2019 Hall of Fame class enshrined

2019 Hall of Fame class enshrined

JACOB POTTER Sep 26, 2019

The 2019 UNI Athletics Hall of Fame class personifies greatness and the family-oriented nature that UNI is all about. The class includes the 2010 Sweet 16 team, women’s basketball player and championship...

Panthers finish 2-1 in Milwaukee tourney

Panthers finish 2-1 in Milwaukee tourney

PATRICK HANSEN Sep 26, 2019

The Panther volleyball team traveled to Milwaukee last weekend for another big slate of games against No. 8 Marquette, Saint Louis University and Wisconsin-Green Bay.  Competing in the Marquette Invitational,...

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