Eastern Iowa Sports and Rec

LINCOLN, Nebraska – Despite tickets being sold out for Black Friday’s Iowa-Nebraska football game, any fan unable to attend can at least show their loyalty on Facebook. The University of Iowa is competing for school spirit in a Facebook fan race with the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. Dubbed, the “Race to Black Friday,” the page with [...]

Tailgating is one of the great endeavors for sports fans. So much fun can be had before an event. Just about every sport has fans showing up hours early, consuming a lot to eat and drink and enjoying themselves before taking in the action. Fans also have activities to go along with the food and [...]

CEDAR FALLS – University of Northern Iowa defensive lineman Ben Boothby is listed as an exercise science and physical therapy major. It turns out he might be his own best case study. Less than a week removed from arthroscopic surgery on his left knee, Boothby remained the anchor of a stout defense, which powered the [...]

CEDAR FALLS – The result was predictable but the way it played out was a bit unexpected. Defensive stands with an unlikely leader or two, a melted second half clock and an unorthodox play call all worked out in University of Northern Iowa’s favor. The second-ranked Panthers utilized each of those features to survive a tough test [...]

Three area football teams will wear helmet stickers this Friday to honor 14-year-old Mackenzie Lown.  The Clear Creek Amana High School freshman was killed Monday when the car she was riding in crashed along Highway 6 in Johnson County.  The crash sent seven others to the hospital. “I looked at the Facebook page, and everyone was [...]

CARBONDALE, Ill. – He’s got friends from Iowa City that have asked to be hooked up with tickets. Jewel Hampton coming back to the state is kind of a big deal. The former Iowa Hawkeye running back returns Saturday, albeit to Cedar Falls, when his new school Southern Illinois plays at No. 2 Northern Iowa. Opening kickoff [...]

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