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The student news site of the University of Northern Iowa

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DAVID WARRINGTON

DAVID WARRINGTON, Sports Editor

David Warrington is the Sports Editor for the Northern Iowan. David is a senior majoring in Digital Media: Journalism. David also serves as a play-by-play announcer for UNI sporting events on ESPN3 and ESPN+, and has also served as the public address announcer for UNI sporting events.

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After three years on the sports staff and one year as the Sports Editor, David Warrington says farewell.

Sports Editor says goodbye, farewell

DAVID WARRINGTON, Sports Editor
Apr 26, 2023
Sports Editor David Warrington went to Dallas for the historical Final Four run from the Iowa women’s basketball team. This trip was historical not just for the schools program, but also for his family legacy.

An emotional weekend in Dallas cheering for the Hawkeyes

DAVID WARRINGTON, Sports Editor
Apr 5, 2023
Kam Finley hugs Maya McDermott while the rest of the Panthers celebrate in the background following the conclusion of UNI's 70-69 victory over Drake.

McDermott sends Panthers past Bulldogs

DAVID WARRINGTON, Sports Editor
Jan 26, 2023
Kam Finley hugs Maya McDermott while the rest of the Panthers celebrate in the background following the conclusion of UNI's 70-69 victory over Drake. McDermott led the Panthers with 19 points and six assists while also making the game-winning shot.

McDermott floater springs Panthers past Bulldogs

DAVID WARRINGTON, Sports Editor
Jan 12, 2023
Grace Boffeli (42) finished with another double-double in the win over Murray State on Friday, compiling 21 points and 14 rebounds.

Panthers sprint past Racers, 81-54

DAVID WARRINGTON, Sports Editor
Jan 8, 2023
Grace Boffeli (42) led the way for UNI in both scoring and rebounding in the win over Bradley, finishing with 17 points and seven rebounds.

Huge second half propels Panthers past Braves, 83-64

DAVID WARRINGTON, Sports Editor
Dec 31, 2022
Emerson Green (4) finished with 11 points to go along with six rebounds and three steals in UNI's 88-74 loss at Iowa on Sunday.

Panthers fall short vs No. 12 Iowa

DAVID WARRINGTON, Sports Editor
Dec 18, 2022
UNI's scheduled men's basketball game at Virginia was canceled after a shooting in Charlottesville that killed three members of Virginia's football team.

Tragedy strikes in Charlottesville

DAVID WARRINGTON, Sports Editor
Nov 16, 2022
Former Northern Iowan Sports Writer Eric Braley interviews Maya McDermott. Today, Braley owns Around The Corner Productions.

Braley’s journey from the NI to today

DAVID WARRINGTON, Sports Editor
Nov 7, 2022

Panthers stay alive, win in penalty kicks

DAVID WARRINGTON, Sports Editor
Nov 2, 2022
For the 12th time in program history, the UNI volleyball team is off to a 9-0 start in Missouri Valley Conference play.

Panthers still perfect at MVC halfway mark

DAVID WARRINGTON, Sports Editor
Oct 19, 2022
Tua Tagovailoa is checked out by doctors after receiving a concussion during Miami's game against Cincinnati on Thursday.

Dear NFL: wake up and protect your players

DAVID WARRINGTON, Sports Editor
Oct 2, 2022

Preview: Panthers travel to North Dakota

DAVID WARRINGTON, Sports Editor
Sep 7, 2022

Support Panther athletes

DAVID WARRINGTON, Sports Editor
Aug 25, 2022
The UNI men's basketball team are the reigning Missouri Valley Conference regular season champions. They defeated Loyola Chicago at the McLeod Center in overtime to clinch the title last year.

Sporting events on UNI’s campus in fall 2022

DAVID WARRINGTON, Sports Editor
Aug 25, 2022
The UNI softball team broke the program record for longest winning streak for their two wins over Indiana State on Sunday. The winning streak now sits at 16 games with four regular season games left to play.

Panthers win 16th straight, break program winning streak record

DAVID WARRINGTON, Sports Editor
May 2, 2022
Former Panthers Isaiah Weston (80) and Trevor Penning (70) are expected to be selected in this year's NFL Draft. Penning is projected to be the highest Panther ever taken in the draft, while Weston is expected to go somewhere in the later rounds. The NFL Draft will begin on Thursday night with the first round, followed by rounds two and three on Friday and round four through seven on Saturday. It can be viewed on ESPN, NFL Network and simulcast on ABC and ESPN Radio.

Two Panthers prepare for NFL Drafts

DAVID WARRINGTON, Sports Editor
Apr 28, 2022
The UNI track & field teams had strong showings at the Musco Twighlight meet in Iowa City this past Saturday. They will look forward to the Drake Relays this week.

Nine champions crowned at Musco Twighlitght

DAVID WARRINGTON, Sports Editor
Apr 25, 2022
Following last season's NCAA tournament at-large birth, the UNI softball team has been playing exceptionally well so far throughout the 2022 season. They will look to get back to the big stage this season.

Special season for UNI softball: a recap so far

DAVID WARRINGTON, Sports Editor
Apr 21, 2022
The UNI softball team won three more consecutive games over the weekend, this time defeating Valparaiso in a sweep. They now move to 21-11 on the year and 12-1 in Missouri Valley Conference play.

First place Panthers stay hot, sweep Valparaiso

DAVID WARRINGTON, Sports Editor
Apr 18, 2022
The UNI men's and women's golf team traveled to Omaha, Neb., this past Monday and Tuesday to compete at the Stampede at the Creek, hosted by the University of Nebraska-Omaha. They will now look ahead to the Missouri Valley Conference Championship next week, The men will play in Paducah, Ky. and the women will go to St. Louis, Mo. for their respective tournaments

Golfers compete at the Stampede at the Creek

DAVID WARRINGTON, Sports Editor
Apr 14, 2022
The Panthers continued their spring volleyball season this past weekend in Kansas City, Mo. at the UMKC spring tournament. They split with both Arkansas and Kansas City, defeated Kansas and fell to Kansas State in the four tournament games.

Panthers compete at UMKC Spring Tournament

DAVID WARRINGTON, Sports Editor
Apr 11, 2022
The 2022 Major League Baseball season will begin on Thursday, April 7. Many teams are looking to get into the swing of things following the lockout over the offseason.

MLB season preview: storylines and what to watch

DAVID WARRINGTON, Sports Editor
Apr 7, 2022
UNI cathcer Emmy Wells hit a walk-off solo homerun in the Panthers' only gane against Missouri State. The other two scheduled games were canceled due to inclement weather.

Panthers defeat Bears in walk-off fashion

DAVID WARRINGTON, Sports Editor
Apr 4, 2022
The Phoenix Suns have been the best team in the NBA throughout the entire year, and are looking to win a title after losing to the Milwaukee Bucks in the NBA Finals last season.

NBA playoff preview: what to watch for

DAVID WARRINGTON, Sports Editor
Mar 28, 2022
The UNI softball team opened up Missouri Valley Conference play this weekend, earning a sweep of the Southern Illinois Salukis in Carbondale, Ill. The Panthers will return home to host Missouri State.

Panthers sweep Salukis in MVC opening series

DAVID WARRINGTON, Sports Editor
Mar 24, 2022
Each year during the NCAA men's basketball tournament, there always seems to be a lower-seeded, underdog team that knocks off the best teams in the tournament. Many factors contribute to possible reasons for this, but one things is certain upsets are practically guaranteed to happen each March.

What causes all this madness in March?

DAVID WARRINGTON, Sports Editor
Mar 21, 2022
The UNI women's basketball team finished the 2021-22 season in third place in the Missouri Valley Conference and will now look ahead to the conference tournament. or "Hoops in the Heartland," which will take place at the Taxslayer Center in Moline, Ill. The Panthers will play on Friday in the first round against Valparaiso, with tip-off scheduled for 8:30 p.m.

Panthers get set for 2022 Hoops in the Heartland

DAVID WARRINGTON, Sports Editor
Mar 10, 2022

Softball competes at the Austin Peay tournament

DAVID WARRINGTON, Sports Editor
Mar 7, 2022
UNI concluded their indoor track and field season at the Missouri Valley Conference Indoor Championships on Sunday and Monday. Several Panther athletes broke records and won their respective events.

Records broken at MVC Indoor Championships

DAVID WARRINGTON, Sports Editor
Mar 3, 2022
Students piled into McLeod Saturday to witness UNI men's basketball clinch the MVC regular season championship in overtime against Loyola.

Madness in McLeod

DAVID WARRINGTON, Sports Editor
Feb 28, 2022

Tennis team splits weekend matches

DAVID WARRINGTON, Sports Editor
Feb 24, 2022
The UNI women's basketball team dropped two tough Missouri Valley Conference games, falling on the road to Missouri State and at home against Drake.

Panthers drop games to Missouri State, Drake

DAVID WARRINGTON, Sports Editor
Feb 21, 2022
The Panther men's basketball team earned a hard-fought 53-44 victory over Southern Illinois on Wednesday, Feb. 9. The win moves into a half-game lead over Loyola-Chicago for first place in the Missouri Valley Conference.

Panthers defeat Salukis, move into first place in MVC

DAVID WARRINGTON, Sports Editor
Feb 14, 2022

Panthers compete at Husker Invite in Lincoln

DAVID WARRINGTON, Sports Editor
Feb 10, 2022
The UNI wrestlers continued their winning ways, earning their fourth straight dual win with their 17-15 defeat of Oklahoma last Sunday.

Panther Train takes down OU for second-straight ranked win

DAVID WARRINGTON, Sports Editor
Feb 3, 2022
The Panther Train upset their Big 12 rivals Oklahoma State on Saturday, taking down the Cowboys on their home turf in Stillwater, OK.

Unbeaten no more: Panthers shock 3rd-ranked Cowboys at Stillwater

DAVID WARRINGTON, Sports Editor
Jan 31, 2022
The Panther women's basketball team has played well so far into the season and will look to fight for positioning in MVC play in the second half.

Men’s and women’s basketball midseason update

DAVID WARRINGTON, Sports Editor
Jan 27, 2022
The Panthers saw their comeback against Bradley fall short on Wednesday night, as a last-second layup by the Braves' Terry Roberts sealed the win 72-69.

Late layup ends comeback bid as UNI falls at Bradley

DAVID WARRINGTON, Sports Editor
Dec 6, 2021
The UNI wrestling team had a solid showing over the weekend at Harold Nichols Cyclone Open in Ames, Iowa. Nine Panthers won in their respective weight classes.

Wrestlers compete at Harold Nichols Cyclone Open

DAVID WARRINGTON, Sports Editor
Dec 2, 2021

Men’s basketball should learn from women and play in-state games

DAVID WARRINGTON, Sports Editor
Nov 18, 2021
The UNI women's basketball team hosted Iowa on Sunday, Nov. 14. The Panthers fell 82-61 to their in-state rivals.

Panthers fall to 9th-ranked Hawkeyes, 82-61

DAVID WARRINGTON, Sports Editor
Nov 15, 2021
The Panthers fell in their 2021-22 season opener to Nicholls State by the score of 62-58. Austin Phyfe lead UNI in scoring with 20 points.

Panthers come up short in season opener vs Nicholls State

DAVID WARRINGTON, Sports Editor
Nov 11, 2021
Jorge Soler w as named the 2021 World Series MVP.

World Series recap: Braves win first title in 26 years

DAVID WARRINGTON, Sports Editor
Nov 8, 2021

Panthers rebound, win exhibition vs Truman State 83-56

DAVID WARRINGTON, Sports Editor
Nov 4, 2021
The UNI swimming and diving team had a fantastic showing on Friday, defeating Valpo 171-53.

Panther swimmers and divers dominate Valparaiso

DAVID WARRINGTON, Sports Editor
Nov 1, 2021
The American League champion Houston Astros will meet the champions of the National League Atlanta Braves in the 117th edition of the Fall Classic. The Astros are no stranger to the big stage, having played in five consecutive ALCS's and are playing in their third World Series in the last five years. Atlanta is returning to the big stage for the first time since 1999 and has not won it all since the midst of their 90s-era dynasty in 1995.

Braves take on Astros in 2021 World Series

DAVID WARRINGTON, Sports Editor
Oct 28, 2021
UNI battled through two hard-fought volleyball games over the weekend but fell to Illinois State and Bradley in the end.

UNI drops two on the road vs. Redbirds, Braves

DAVID WARRINGTON, Sports Editor
Oct 25, 2021
UNI quarterback Theo Day completed 25 out of his 35 pass for 300 yards, two touchdowns and two interceptions.

Slow start dooms UNI as they fall to South Dakota 34-21

DAVID WARRINGTON, Sports Editor
Oct 18, 2021
Four City Council seats are up for grabs in the election starting Nov. 2.

Meet the candidates for Cedar Falls City Council

DAVID WARRINGTON, Sports Editor
Oct 14, 2021
The Panthers scored the first goal in their match against Indiana State last Sunday, but were unable to keep the momentum going as they fell by the score of 3-1.

Panthers fall short against Sycamores, 3-1

DAVID WARRINGTON, Sports Editor
Oct 14, 2021

It’s past time to overhaul he NFL overtime rules

DAVID WARRINGTON, Sports Editor
Oct 7, 2021
The Panthers fell in straight sets to their in-state rivals Drake at home last Friday night. They will look to rebound on Monday, Oct. 4 on the road at Loyola Chicago.

UNI falls to Drake in straight sets

DAVID WARRINGTON, Sports Editor
Oct 4, 2021
UNI quarterback Theo Daly has lead the Panthers to two victories so far this season. He will be back to add a third on Saturday against Youngstown State.

UNI preps for homecoming game vs. Youngstown State

DAVID WARRINGTON, Sports Editor
Sep 30, 2021
The UNI men's basketball will return several key players from a year ago, including AJ Green and Tywhon Pickford (pictured aboce).

UNI men’s basketball releases 2021-22 schedule

DAVID WARRINGTON, Sports Editor
Sep 23, 2021
In their first game of the 2021 season, the Panthers fell to in-state rivals Iowa State in three sets in front of an energetic McLeod Center crowd. The Panthers will return home on Sept. 24 against Bradley University.

UNI falls to Cyclones in home opener

DAVID WARRINGTON, Sports Editor
Sep 20, 2021

Week 1 NFL recap: takeaways and what to watch for

DAVID WARRINGTON, Sports Editor
Sep 16, 2021

Panthers win. 2 of 3 in Washington State tournament

DAVID WARRINGTON, Sports Editor
Sep 13, 2021
Northern Iowa's Quan Hampton clears the endzonea\ after a 52-yard catch-and-run in the first quarter against Iowa State, putting the Panthers up 7-0 early on in the contest at Jack Trice Stadium.

Panthers fall to Cyclones in Ames, 16-10

COLIN HORNING and DAVID WARRINGTON
Sep 9, 2021
Jessica Heims stood out as both a sprinter and discuss thrower while at UNI. She participated in the discuss throw in the 2020 Paralympics.

Two Panthers compete in Tokyo Paralympics

DAVID WARRINGTON, Sports Editor
Sep 2, 2021
UNI quarterback Will McElvain takes the snap against Iowa State during the last time the two in-state rivals met back on Aug. 31, 2019. Iowa State eventually prevailed in the game, 29-26. The Panthers will look to pull off the upset this time on Sept. 4.

Panther face big test at Iowa State in week 1

DAVID WARRINGTON, Sports Editor
Aug 30, 2021
The UNI women defeated Viterbo 6-0 and tied St. Thomas in their two most recent games.

Panthers blowout Viterbo, tie St. Thomas

DAVID WARRINGTON, Sports Editor
Aug 26, 2021
UNI defeated their in-state rivals Drake on Tuesday, led by a strong offensive showing.

Panthers stay hot, clobber Drake 13-5

DAVID WARRINGTON, Sports Editor
Apr 29, 2021
UNI softball continued their winning ways against Bradley this past weekend, winning two of three games against their MVC opponents.

Panthers take two of three from Braves

DAVID WARRINGTON, Sports Editor
Apr 26, 2021
The UNI women's gold team took home a share of the MVC championship earlier this week.

UNI women take share of MVC championship

DAVID WARRINGTON, Sports Editor
Apr 22, 2021
The Panther softball team had a successful week of games, first defeating Iowa State on Wednesday, then taking two of three from Loyola-Chicago.

Panthers take 3 of 4 vs Cyclones, Ramblers

DAVID WARRINGTON, Sports Editor
Apr 19, 2021
The UNI women's soccer team is tentatively scheduled to being play of the 2021 season next fall.

Panthers fall to Redbirds in MVC tourney shootout

DAVID WARRINGTON, Sports Editor
Apr 15, 2021
The UNI softball team continued their winning ways over the weekend with two victories against Valparaiso.

Panthers win two games vs Valparaiso

DAVID WARRINGTON, Sports Editor
Apr 12, 2021
With Saturday's loss to Indiana State, the UNI women's soccer team fell to 3-4-2 on the year.

Panthers drop game to Sycamores, 2-0

DAVID WARRINGTON, Sports Editor
Apr 8, 2021
UNI's Parker Kiewiet earned a first place victory in the long jump with a leap of 23 feet, four inches, which beat out the second place finisher by just two inches.

Panthers open outdoor season in South Dakota

DAVID WARRINGTON, Sports Editor
Apr 5, 2021
The UNI women's soccer team defeated Valparaiso 1-0 on Senior Day this past weekend.

Panthers defeat Valpo 1-0 Senior Day

DAVID WARRINGTON, Sports Editor
Apr 1, 2021

Women’s team falls short in WNIT

DAVID WARRINGTON, Sports Editor
Mar 29, 2021
The UNI women's basketball team defeated Saint Louis in the WNIT quarterfinals, moving to the semifinals on Friday.

Panthers beat SLU, head to WNIT Semis

DAVID WARRINGTON, Sports Editor
Mar 25, 2021
This is the first time in program history that the Panther women have advanced to the quarterfinals of the WNIT.

Panthers advance to quarterfinals

DAVID WARRINGTON, Sports Editor
Mar 22, 2021

Golfers open season at Bobby Nichols Intercollegiate

DAVID WARRINGTON, Sports Editor
Mar 18, 2021
UNI's softball team split their four game series over the weekend with Kansas and South Dakota State.

Panthers go 2-2 in Kansas Tournament

DAVID WARRINGTON, Sports Editor
Mar 15, 2021
This past weekend the Panthers wrestled in the 2021 Big 12 Wrestling Championship.

Panthers finish fifth, Teske and Keckeisen win conference titles

DAVID WARRINGTON, Sports Editor
Mar 11, 2021

Panthers split series vs Indiana State

DAVID WARRINGTON, Sports Editor
Mar 8, 2021
Several of the UNI women finished in all-conference positions at the 2021 Missouri Valley Conference Indoor Track and Field Championship meet.

Panther men win second conference title, women finish 3rd

DAVID WARRINGTON, Sports Editor
Mar 4, 2021
Coach Mark Farley earned his 100th Missouri Valley Football Conference against Youngstown State.

Panthers beat Penguins, Farley gets 100th MVC win

DAVID WARRINGTON, Sports Editor
Mar 1, 2021
UNI's Karli Rucker drives in against Loyola's Ellie Rice in the second game of the team's weekend series. The Panthers dropped the second game in overtime.

Panthers split with Loyola in weekend series

DAVID WARRINGTON, Sports Editor
Feb 25, 2021
The Panther men's basketball team fell in their final home game of the 2020-21 season, losing in-state rival Drake by the score of 77-69.

UNI loses to Drake in final home game of the season

DAVID WARRINGTON, Sports Editor
Feb 22, 2021
Opposite hitter Carly Spies had 10 kills and two blocks for the Panthers in Monday's matchup against Missouri State.

UNI splits with Missouri State in five-set thrillers

DAVID WARRINGTON, Sports Editor
Feb 18, 2021
Forward Trae Berhow lead UNI in scoring Saturday against Valparaiso with 15 points in the contest.

Panthers drop two versus Drake and Valpo

DAVID WARRINGTON, Sports Editor
Feb 15, 2021
UNI head volleyball coach Bobbi Peterson earned her 510th career win last Sunday against Evansville. She became the winningest volleyball coach in Missouri Valley Conference history with the win.

Panthers win two, Coach Peterson sets all-time MVC wins record

DAVID WARRINGTON, Sports Editor
Feb 11, 2021
UNI wrestling bounced back after last weekend's tough loss to Oklahoma State, resoundingly defeating Northern Illinois 27-9 last Saturday in DeKalb, IL.

Panthers start strong, take down Huskies, 27-9

DAVID WARRINGTON, Sports Editor
Feb 8, 2021
The UNI volleyball team has had a rough start to the season so far, losing their first five games in 2021.

Panthers drop two games, fall to 0-5

DAVID WARRINGTON, Sports Editor
Feb 4, 2021
The Panthers started out strong against the Cowboys but ultimately lost bringing their season record to 3-2.

Panthers fall to Cowboys, 20-12

DAVID WARRINGTON, Sports Editor
Feb 1, 2021
UNI senior Trae Berhow shoots over the Kohawk's Greg Hall. Berhow finished the game with 18 points and four made three pointers in the win.

Panthers come out on top over Coe College, 70-60

DAVID WARRINGTON, Sports Editor
Jan 28, 2021
The UNI-Dome has hosted high school football championships since 1976, with this year having the site host its most unique set of games yet.

UNI-Dome sees unique circumstances for high school football

DAVID WARRINGTON, Sports Editor
Nov 16, 2020
The UNI football team has been adjusting to many of the changes in recent months, including preparing for a spring season and COVID-19 protocols.

Panther football adjusting to changes

DAVID WARRINGTON, Sports Editor
Nov 9, 2020
The University of Northern Iowa routinely has among the best voter turnout of college campuses in the country, in large part of the registration efforts by campus groups such as UNI Athletics.

UNI receives award for voter registration efforts

DAVID WARRINGTON, Sports Editor
Nov 5, 2020
Sports writer David Warrington discusses why he believes that championships during the era of COVID-19 deserve more respect, rather than being discounted,

COVID-19 era champs deserve more respect

DAVID WARRINGTON, Sports Editor
Nov 2, 2020
Panther guard AJ Green is widely expected to be one of the top guards in the nation this season.

UNI’s Green second in Jerry West rankings

DAVID WARRINGTON, Sports Editor
Oct 26, 2020
UNI guard AJ Green was picked as the preseason MVC Player of the Year for the upcoming season. Green won the award last year.

UNI picked to finish first in Valley preseason poll

DAVID WARRINGTON, Sports Editor
Oct 19, 2020
Oct. 14, 2017: The Panthers upset the seventh-ranked SDSU by the score of 38-18

Oct. 14, 2017: Panthers upset Jackrabbits on the road

DAVID WARRINGTON, Sports Editor
Oct 12, 2020
Iowa State quarterback Bret Meyer tries to escape the Panther defense.

Sept. 30, 2006: Panthers give ISU all they can handle

DAVID WARRINGTON, Sports Editor
Oct 5, 2020
Houston Texans running back David Johnson during his time at UNI.

Three Panthers stand out in the NFL

DAVID WARRINGTON, Sports Editor
Oct 1, 2020
UNI Running Back David Johnson crosses into the endzone for one of his two touchdowns in the Panther's 41-6 rout of McNeese State on Sept. 28, 2013.

Sept. 28, 2013: Panthers take down McNeese State

DAVID WARRINGTON, Sports Editor
Sep 28, 2020
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