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Iowa St. trio semifinalists for Naismith awards

ATLANTA — Iowa State men’s basketball seniors Joshua Jefferson and Tamin Lipsey and head coach T.J. Otzelberger have been named semifinalists for three of the Naismith Awards. Jefferson is a semifinalist for the Naismith National Player of the Year, while Lipsey is a semifinalist for the Naismith Defensive Player of the Year award. Otzelberger is a semifinalist for the Naismith National Coach of the Year award. All three are among the 10 semifinalists for each. Jefferson, the fifth consensus All-American in program history, is the first player in Big 12 history to turn in ...

Rangers rookie pitcher gets the nod during a mound visit from manager

ARLINGTON, Texas — Carter Baumler thought he was coming out of the game when he saw Texas Rangers manager Skip Schumaker making his way out of the dugout. Instead, the pitcher got a memory of a lifetime that he was able to share with his parents even though they were watching on television ...

HAWKEYE HEARTACHE

IOWA CITY — Kymora Johnson scored 28 points as 10th-seeded Virginia became the first First Four to reach the regional semifinals after an 83-75 double-overtime win over No. 2 seed Iowa on Monday in a women’s NCAA Tournament second-round game. The Cavaliers (22-11) won three games in five ...

Jefferson hopes to return from injury for Sweet 16

ST. LOUIS — All-America forward Joshua Jefferson is getting a second chance at going out on his own terms at Iowa State. With their star unable to play because of a sprained left ankle suffered just minutes into their NCAA Tournament opener, the second-seeded Cyclones overwhelmed No. 7 ...

SPORTS SHORTS: ISU’s Bastida named Big 12 Wrestler of the Year

AMES — Iowa State heavyweight Yonger Bastida was named the Big 12 Wrestler of the Year, the league office announced prior to last weekend’s NCAA Championships. Bastida is the second Cyclone to be recognized as Big 12 Wrestler of the Year since the award was introduced in 2016, following the footsteps laid by David Carr in 2021. Bastida, a two-time Big 12 Conference champion, finished with a 29-1 record in his senior campaign after falling to North Carolina State’s Isaac Trumble, 5-0, in the national championship match Saturday in Cleveland. Bastida led the country with 17 ...

Folgueiras hits go-ahead shot, Iowa stuns No. 1 Florida

TAMPA, Fla. — Alvaro Folgueiras told Bennett Stirtz he’d be ready for the ball, and he delivered in the clutch. Folgueiras nailed a 3-pointer with 4.5 seconds remaining and Iowa eliminated defending national champion Florida, sending the top-seeded Gators home with a 73-72 victory on ...