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The student news site of the University of Northern Iowa

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All content by BRENNAN WHISLER
Alyssa Buchanan (22) lets one go against the Drake Bulldogs during a previous home game in Cedar Falls. These two teams played three times this season. UNI took all three games, scoring 3-0, 12-0 and 5-2.

Season sweep against Drake Bulldogs

BRENNAN WHISLER, Sports Columnist
Apr 27, 2017
Softball reigns supreme in Dome, 12-3 home record

Softball reigns supreme in Dome, 12-3 home record

BRENNAN WHISLER, Sports Writer
Apr 20, 2017
St. Louis Cardinals' center fielder, Dexter Fowler, catches a fly ball off the wall, hit by the Chicago Cubs' Javier Baez in the ninth inning

MLB: Cubs, Mets, Dodgers and Astros

BRENNAN WHISLER, Sports Writer
Apr 17, 2017
UNI golf preps for MVC championship after swinging in the spring

UNI golf preps for MVC championship after swinging in the spring

BRENNAN WHISLER, Sports Columnist
Apr 13, 2017
'Dog day' goes well for the cats

‘Dog day’ goes well for the cats

BRENNAN WHISLER, Sports Writer
Apr 10, 2017
North Carolina's Kennedy Meeks (3) blocks Gonzaga's Zach Collins (32) in the first half of the national championship game.

UNC earns NCAA championship title

BRENNAN WHISLER, Sports Columnist
Apr 6, 2017
A strong start at home

A strong start at home

BRENNAN WHISLER, Sports Writer
Apr 3, 2017
UNI tennis team to start Valley play

UNI tennis team to start Valley play

BRENNAN WHISLER, Sports Columnist
Mar 30, 2017
Panthers open MVC with close games

Panthers open MVC with close games

BRENNAN WHISLER, Sports Writer
Mar 27, 2017
The team celebrates over their final regular season victory. Their first game of the MVC tournament will be on Friday at 6 p.m. in Moline, Illinois and will play the winner of game two (Bradley vs. Loyola).

Panthers finish second place in MVC

BRENNAN WHISLER, Sports Writer
Mar 9, 2017

Transgender male wins female championship

BRENNAN WHISLER, Sports Editor
Mar 2, 2017
Ellie Herzberg (10) shoots her two free throws and increased UNI's lead to 21-4 against Loyola Ramblers on Jan. 22.

Disappointed in Des Moines

BRENNAN WHISLER, Sports Writer
Feb 27, 2017

“Mixed bag” weekend in Louisiana

BRENNAN WHISLER, Sports Columnist
Feb 27, 2017
Kennedy Kirkpatrick (23) looks for an opening in Loyola's defense. In UNI's most recent 89-43 win over the Ramblers, Kirkpatrick had seven points and one steal

Women’s team wins two on the road

BRENNAN WHISLER, Sports Writer
Feb 23, 2017

Mixed results and weather in Vegas

BRENNAN WHISLER, Sports Writer
Feb 20, 2017

Panthers drop close one on road

BRENNAN WHISLER, Sports Writer
Feb 9, 2017
Kennedy Kirkpatrick, no. 23, attempts to dribble the ball past her opponent.

WBB ambush Aces, 62-36

BRENNAN WHISLER, Sports Writer
Feb 6, 2017
AFC cornerback Stephon Gilmore (right) intercepts a touchdown-scoring pass intended for NFC wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr. (left).

Pro-Bowl flops in ratings and excitement

BRENNAN WHISLER, Sports Columnist
Feb 2, 2017

Women’s win streak comes to an end at home

BRENNAN WHISLER, Sports Writer
Jan 30, 2017
Serena Williams holds up her trophy after defeating her sister, Venus Williams, in thew women's singles finals in Melbourne, Australia.

Venus vs Serena and Roger vs Rafael

BRENNAN WHISLER, Sports Writer
Jan 30, 2017
Tom Brady (12) escapes the Miami Dolphin defense and escape from Florida with a 35-14 victory. The Patriots finished the regular 2016-2017 season with a final record of 14-2.

Prediction: Patriots win the Super Bowl

BRENNAN WHISLER, Sports Columnist
Jan 26, 2017
Weekly scoring big

Weekly scoring big

BRENNAN WHISLER, Sports Columnist
Jan 23, 2017
Ellie Herzberg, redshirt sophomore, gets ready to shoot. Her current shooting average is 10.3 points.

WBB continue 9-game win streak

BRENNAN WHISLER, Sports Columnist
Jan 19, 2017
Madison Weekly (2) is UNI's most consistent scorer, averaging 16.1 points per game this season. Weekly also leads the team with 62 assists

Lady Panthers hit a hot streak

BRENNAN WHISLER, Sports Writer
Jan 12, 2017

Rough return for women’s basketball

BRENNAN WHISLER, Sports Writer
Dec 8, 2016
Heather Hook (10) sets up Kayla Haneline (13) alongside teammate Ashlee Sinnott (8) during an early-season home game. UNI finished the regular season 24-10. (14-4 within the MVC, 12-3 at home and 8-5 on the road)

Volleyball season ends on good terms

BRENNAN WHISLER, Sports Writer
Dec 5, 2016
Megan Maahs (50) gets inside and makes her way past the Wisconsin-Parkside defense. Maahs shot 2-3 from three and led the team with 11 rebounds

Women’s basketball puts in work over break

BRENNAN WHISLER, Sports Writer
Dec 1, 2016

Women’s basketball wins one and falls to ISU

BRENNAN WHISLER, Sports Columnist
Nov 17, 2016

UNI finishes home season strong

BRENNAN WHISLER, Sports Writer
Nov 14, 2016

Women’s basketball starts strong

BRENNAN WHISLER, Sports Writer
Nov 10, 2016
Bri Weber (4) and Ashlee Sinnott (8) set up for a spike. The Panthers secured an invitation to the Missouri Valley Conference tourney with a weekend match win.

Panthers earn MVC tourney bid

BRENNAN WHISLER, Sports Writer
Nov 7, 2016
Head Coach Ben Jacobson addresses the entire team during halftime against the Beavers. UNI went 21-13 last season under Coach Jacobson.

Men’s basketball showing out at exhibition

BRENNAN WHISLER, Sports Columnist
Nov 3, 2016

UNI beats WSU but falls to MSU

BRENNAN WHISLER, Sports Writer
Oct 31, 2016
The Cleveland Indians Roberto Perez (right) is congratulated by fellow teammates Lonnie Chisenhall and Brandon Guyer (6) after hitting a three-run home in Game 1 of the World Series against the Chicago Cubs.

Time to ‘beCleve’ after games one

BRENNAN WHISLER, Sports Columnist
Oct 27, 2016
Bri Weber (4) and Ashlee Sinnott (8) set up for a spike against Evansville on Family Weekend. Weber has scored 290 points and recorded 259 kills on the season.

Volleyball homestand proves successful

BRENNAN WHISLER, Sports Writer
Oct 24, 2016

Family weekend football preview

BRENNAN WHISLER, Sports Columnist
Oct 20, 2016

Volleyball to host Evansville and Southern Illinois

BRENNAN WHISLER, Sports Columnist
Oct 20, 2016
Volleyball team achieves five game win streak

Volleyball team achieves five game win streak

BRENNAN WHISLER, Sports Writer
Oct 17, 2016

Volleyball statistics on a national level

BRENNAN WHISLER, Sports Writer
Oct 13, 2016
Sophomore Bri Weber (4) goes up to pike the ball against Wichita State. Weber finished with 15 kills and digs against Drake University, this marked her 10th double-double of the season.

Volleyball stands tall in Des Moines

BRENNAN WHISLER, Sports Writer
Oct 10, 2016
Heather Hook (10) sets up an opportunity for Kayla Haneline (13) to spike the ball against Indiana State.

Panther volleyball back on track

BRENNAN WHISLER, Sports Writer
Oct 6, 2016
Kayla Haneline (13) jumps up to spike the ball against the Shockers. Haneline currently leads the Panthers in total points scored at 266.5

‘Mixed bag’ weekend for volleyball

BRENNAN WHISLER, Sports Writer
Oct 3, 2016

Remembering the great names in sports

BRENNAN WHISLER, Sports Columnist
Sep 29, 2016

Volleyball finishes 1-1 on the road

BRENNAN WHISLER, Sports Writer
Sep 26, 2016

UNI volleyball prepares for MVC matchups

BRENNAN WHISLER, Sports Columnist
Sep 22, 2016
Senior Amie Held (3) jumps up to spike the ball against the North Dakota State Bison. The UNI Tournament took place in Cedar Falls where the Panther earned a 3-1 record by the end of the weekend

Volleyball team goes 3-1 as hosts for UNI Tournament

BRENNAN WHISLER, Sports Writer
Sep 19, 2016
#CatsEatBirds: Panthers triumph over Clones

#CatsEatBirds: Panthers triumph over Clones

BRENNAN WHISLER
Sep 15, 2016

Volleyball girls go 3-3 in USC Radisson Classic

BRENNAN WHISLER, Sports Writer
Sep 8, 2016
Piper Thomas and Linsey Schulz get up to try and block the opposing team's shot. This year the MVC volleyball tournament will be held here in Cedar Falls.

Women’s volleyball sweeps the competition at Michigan Invitational

BRENNAN WHISLER, Sports Writer
Aug 29, 2016

Getting set for Volleyball

BRENNAN WHISLER, Sports Writer
Aug 25, 2016
UNI falls in playoffs to MVFC foe

UNI falls in playoffs to MVFC foe

BRENNAN WHISLER
Dec 8, 2014
UNI defeats SFA in first round play

UNI defeats SFA in first round play

BRENNAN WHISLER
Dec 4, 2014
UNI wins fourth straight

UNI wins fourth straight

BRENNAN WHISLER
Nov 18, 2014
Dome dominance

Dome dominance

BRENNAN WHISLER
Nov 10, 2014
UNI upsets 7th ranked Redbirds

UNI upsets 7th ranked Redbirds

BRENNAN WHISLER
Nov 3, 2014
Johnson tops list, UNI wins 27-13

Johnson tops list, UNI wins 27-13

BRENNAN WHISLER
Oct 27, 2014
Panther comeback falls short

Panther comeback falls short

BRENNAN WHISLER
Oct 20, 2014
UNI picks up first MVFC win

UNI picks up first MVFC win

BRENNAN WHISLER
Oct 13, 2014
UNI falls in final minutes to Indiana State

UNI falls in final minutes to Indiana State

BRENNAN WHISLER
Oct 6, 2014
UNI defeats TTU, 50-7

UNI defeats TTU, 50-7

BRENNAN WHISLER
Oct 2, 2014
UNI dominant on homecoming

UNI dominant on homecoming

BRENNAN WHISLER
Sep 22, 2014
PanthersÂ’ fourth quarter comeback falls short

PanthersÂ’ fourth quarter comeback falls short

BRENNAN WHISLER
Sep 18, 2014
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