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Feb 19

From downtown

Posted on Sunday, February 19, 2012, at 12:16 AM by Jeff

The ISU men’s and women’s basketball teams, both playing Oklahoma, each hit a season-record 11 three-pointers Saturday. The four teams combined for 31-of-71 on three-point shots overall in the day at Hilton Coliseum. I wonder if they keep records for … Continue reading →

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Feb 15

Pronoun trouble

Posted on Wednesday, February 15, 2012, at 11:38 PM by Jeff

Maybe the Cyclones.com writer copied and pasted from a game story about Royce White, since he’s had a lot of double-doubles too. Chelsea Poppens scored 17 points and grabbed 12 rebounds and Hallie Christofferson added 14 points as Iowa State … Continue reading →

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Feb 14

Big 12 schedules released

Posted on Tuesday, February 14, 2012, at 11:43 AM by Jeff

The Big East fired West Virginia this morning, clearing up the way for the Big 12 to release schedules we weren’t sure were going to arrive before the end of August. The good news for Iowa State is the lack … Continue reading →

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Feb 12

“SEC! SEC!”

Posted on Sunday, February 12, 2012, at 12:25 AM by Jeff

It didn’t last too long — it happened before free throws with 1:33 left in the game — but the Iowa State fans came through. Hilton Coliseum is now, to my knowledge, the northernmost venue to hear an “S-E-C!” chant. … Continue reading →

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Feb 08

Iowa State 65, Missouri 52

Posted on Wednesday, February 8, 2012, at 11:06 PM by Jeff

Columbia, Missouri — It was so quiet I could hear Bill Fennelly talk. It was only once or twice, but to hear the Cyclones’ coach’s voice at all is a minor miracle after his cancer treatments, let alone in a … Continue reading →

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Feb 08

ISU women vs. Missouri: Pregame thoughts

Posted on Wednesday, February 8, 2012, at 4:00 PM by Jeff

Margie Miles, my grandmother’s sister, lived near the University of Missouri campus. On one trip down there, Mom got so sick of me asking where we were that she gave me a map and said, “Here. Follow Highway 63.” A … Continue reading →

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Feb 08

Texas Day 7A: Goodbye to A&M

Posted on Wednesday, February 8, 2012, at 9:00 AM by Jeff

College Station, Texas, Jan. 29 — Even the children’s books have to be rewritten. In the gift shop for the Texas State History Museum in Austin, I noticed a book about a baby Longhorn who grows up to be Bevo. … Continue reading →

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Jan 18

Class A football: 2002 vs. 2012

Posted on Wednesday, January 18, 2012, at 1:30 PM by Jeff

Expanding on my post from yesterday, here’s a more expansive breakdown. In 2002-03, Class A had 67 teams. The 8-man (technically “8-player”, since girls play football too) class expanded from 26 to 40. In 2012-13, those classes will have 63 … Continue reading →

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Jan 17

New football districts

Posted on Tuesday, January 17, 2012, at 1:29 PM by Jeff

North Tama has never lost to Gladbrook-Reinbeck in football — but the neighboring schools haven’t played each other in a decade. That’s about to change as part of the old North Iowa Cedar League is reunited in the new Class … Continue reading →

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Jan 15

Word of the Week

Posted on Sunday, January 15, 2012, at 12:23 PM by Jeff

First, there was stridently anti-BCS/pro-playoff AP columnist Jim Litke: Oklahoma State, meanwhile, finished 4-0 against teams in the final Top 25 and likely would have claimed Alabama’s spot in the title were it not for an emotional overtime loss at … Continue reading →

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