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SOUTH BEND, Ind. – As the Iowa State women’s basketball team struggled through the end of the first half of Wednesday night’s NCAA Tournament game, a once-promising season seemed to be on the verge of coming to a close. Tommy Birch, the Register’s sports enterprise and features reporter, has been working at the newspaper since […]

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Tommy Birch, the Register’s sports enterprise and features reporter, has been working at the newspaper since 2008. He’s the 2018, 2020 and 2023 Iowa Sportswriter of the Year. Reach him at tbirch@dmreg.com or 515-284-8468“We kind of had a little out-of-body experience,” Fennelly said.”I’m excited and flattered that we get to come back here and play a great Michigan team on Friday,” Fennelly said.

Crooks hit a pair of big free throws with 1:29 left. Ryan connected with a layup with under a minute play to give Iowa State a six-point lead it never relinquished.

The clutch plays helped cap off a great second half including a nearly flawless third quarter for the Cyclones.That quickly changed.

Things started out fine for Iowa State. It charged out of the gates and used a 9-0 run in the first quarter to build up an 18-9 lead. Princeton hit just one of its final 10 shots in the field and never could get into a rhythm over the first 10 minutes.Fennelly even said Iowa State looked like the team he thought they could be this season at the start of the second half.

But the biggest story of the night was the Cyclones battling back from the halftime deficit to beat Princeton and keep its season alive.Iowa State started chipping away in the third quarter, using an 8-0 run behind 3-pointers by Brown and Arianna Jackson to pull within seven. Iowa State heated up with a 13-0 run and took a 43-42 lead on a jumper by Brown. Cyclones point guard Emily Ryan capped off the run with a layup and free throw.

Now, the Cyclones need more of it as they continue on with their journey in March.Iowa State hit six of its last eight shots in the third. The Cyclones outscored Princeton 27-9 in the frame and went into the fourth up five after a last-second layup by Ryan.”When you put it all together, opponent, where it was, situation, desperation, it was an amazing effort by our team,” Fennelly said.Iowa State stormed back from a double-digit first-half deficit and the 11-seed Cyclones eventually beat 11-seed Princeton, 68-63, in the First Four of the NCAA Tournament at Purcell Pavilion.”In the back of your mind, you’re thinking, is the NCAA going to make us fly home tonight,” Fennelly said.

“I think our effort was better, overall,” Brown said. “I just we kind of came out flat and they took advantage of us there. But in the second half, we kind of turned that around and we came out and hit first.”During halftime, there were talks in the Iowa State locker room about their trip to last season’s NCAA Tournament. The Cyclones trailed by 16 in their first-round game against Maryland came from behind and won.

The Cyclones kept hitting. Crooks scored Iowa State’s first eight points of the fourth quarter to hold off a Princeton team that kept it close for most of the fourth quarter.”I think we started to execute a lot better,” Crooks said. “We took our time with our offensive possessions, especially. We did better defensively.”

“I think that was a helluva way to start the NCAA Tournament,” said Iowa State coach Bill Fennelly.Fennelly spoke to his team about their effort. The Cyclones, who entered the season as a top-10 team in both major polls, could continue playing with the same amount in the first half. Or they could make changes.But then, the Cyclones started looking like the team everyone expected them to be this season. The Cyclones will play 6-seed Michigan in the first round of the tournament on Friday at 10:30 a.m. CT. Addy Brown scored 22 points, grabbed seven rebounds and handed eight assists for the Cyclones (23-11). Audi Crooks scored a team-high 27 points. The victory was the 800th of Fennelly’s career.The Tigers went on a 9-0 run early in the second quarter and took a 22-20 lead on a jumper by Olivia Hutcherson. Iowa State answered back on a layup by Crooks. But things eventually spiraled out of control for the Cyclones in the quarter.It’s a problem the Cyclones didn’t have to worry about.Princeton hit five of its last six shots of the frame and went on a 14-0 run over the final 3:22. The Cyclones hit just two of their final 11 field goal attempts in the half and went the final 4:08 without a basket to trail, 38-25, at the break.

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Alofe, Kovacs Clinch Spots at 2025 NCAA Outdoor Championships

Story Links JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Harvard track & field continued its sensational week at the NCAA East First Round, as two more Crimson clinched their spots at next month’s NCAA Outdoor Championships. For the second time in his Crimson career, sophomore Tito Alofe will compete at the NCAA Outdoor Championships, […]

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JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Harvard track & field continued its sensational week at the NCAA East First Round, as two more Crimson clinched their spots at next month’s NCAA Outdoor Championships.

For the second time in his Crimson career, sophomore Tito Alofe will compete at the NCAA Outdoor Championships, as the Peachtree City, Georgia native will head to Eugene, Oregon to feature in the men’s high jump final. Fellow sophomore Ferenc Kovacs will make his NCAA Outdoor Championships debut next month in the men’s 1500m.

An All-America First Team selection in the outdoor men’s high jump during his inaugural collegiate campaign in 2024, Alofe will head back to the NCAA Outdoor Championships for a second-straight season. In Jacksonville, Alofe showed perseverance at each height. After leaping over the bar at 2.05m (6’8.75″) on his second attempt, Alofe cleared both 2.10m (6’10.75″) and 2.15m (7′.5″) on his first attempts. Alofe missed his first two jumps at 2.18m (7’1.75″) but punched his ticket to Hayward Field by clearing the bar on his third and final try, finishing in a tied for third in the first flight.

The men’s 1500m saw another Crimson qualify for the 2025 NCAA Outdoor Championships. Featuring in the second heat, Kovacs orchestrated a stellar run, posting a split of 45.06 in the opening 300m and closing out the race with a 52.97 over the last lap. The school record holder in the 1500m, Kovacs finished in third in the second heat with a time of 3:44.54 to automatically qualify for the 1500m semifinals in Eugene.

Racing in the third and final heat, Harvard’s men’s 4x100m relay squad went toe-to-toe with the some of the nation’s top teams, as sophomore Timi Esan, junior Jonas Clarke and first-years Jordan Coleman and Harlow Tong combined for a time of 39.43, finishing in 15^th place.

In the men’s 3000m steeplechase, first-year William Brunner made his NCAA East First Round debut. A native of Vail, Colorado, Brunner navigated the obstacles to a time of 9:03.27, finishing in 29^th place.

Harvard wrapped the action on the track with two participants in the men’s 5000m. Finishing in 21^st place, sophomore Charlie Ortmans posted a time of 14:19.81. A qualifier in the men’s 10,000m, junior Shane Brosnan took 37^th after crossing the finish line in 14:43.96.

After action was suspended yesterday due to severe weather in the Jacksonville area, senior Anastasia Retsa concluded her time in the Sunshine State in the women’s pole vault. A native of Athens, Greece, Retsa finished in 15^th after clearing 4.09m (13’5″) on her second attempt.

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NHL Playoffs 2025: Stanley Cup Final schedule, bracket, scores, as Oilers meet Panthers in rematch

The Edmonton Oilers and Florida Panthers will meet in a Stanley Cup rematch. On Thursday night, the Oilers finished off the Western Conference Final with a 6-3 win over the Dallas Stars in Game 5. Even though the Stars were the team with their backs against the wall, the Oilers were the more desperate squad […]

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The Edmonton Oilers and Florida Panthers will meet in a Stanley Cup rematch. On Thursday night, the Oilers finished off the Western Conference Final with a 6-3 win over the Dallas Stars in Game 5.

Even though the Stars were the team with their backs against the wall, the Oilers were the more desperate squad from the opening puck drop. Corey Perry scored a power play goal just 2:31 into the game, and Edmonton was off and running. Not long after Perry broke the ice, Mattias Janmark scored on a breakaway thanks to an ill-timed line change by the Stars.

That goal, the second on as many shots for Edmonton, was enough for Dallas coach Pete DeBoer to give goaltender Jake Oettinger the hook.

Casey Smith replaced Oettinger, and he promptly surrendered the first playoff goal of Jeff Skinner’s 15-year career, which gave the Oilers a 3-0 lead in the first period.

Dallas managed to claw its way back and get the score to 3-2, but that’s when Connor McDavid threw on his cape. After a blocked shot flew out of the Oilers’ zone and toward center ice, McDavid kicked on the jets to beat Roope Hintz to the loose puck and deke out DeSmith on the breakaway.

McDavid finished the game with a goal and an assist, and he was at his best in this series-clinching matchup. His running mate, Leon Draisaitl, also notched a couple points in the form of two assists.

Additionally, Perry’s first-period tally was his seventh of the playoffs, which set a record for the most by any player over the age of 39. Perry has given the Oilers valuable depth scoring thanks to his presence around the crease.

Now that they’re through to the Stanley Cup Final, the Oilers will get a familiar foe. The Panthers just dispatched the Carolina Hurricanes with ease and are looking to repeat as Cup champs. Edmonton overcame a 3-0 deficit to force a Game 7 in 2024, but can it finish the job this time around?

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Stanley Cup Final

Edmonton Oilers vs. Florida Panthers

Western Conference Final

(2) Dallas Stars vs. (3) Edmonton Oilers

Eastern Conference Final

(2) Carolina Hurricanes vs. (3) Florida Panthers

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(1) Toronto Maple Leafs vs. (3) Florida Panthers

(1) Washington Capitals vs. (2) Carolina Hurricanes

(1) Winnipeg Jets vs. (2) Dallas Stars

(1) Vegas Golden Knights vs. (3) Edmonton Oilers

Round 1

(1) Toronto Maple Leafs vs. (WC1) Ottawa Senators

(2)Tampa Bay Lightning vs. (3) Florida Panthers

(1) Washington Capitals vs. (WC2) Montreal Canadiens

(2) Carolina Hurricanes vs. (3) New Jersey Devils

(1) Winnipeg Jets vs. (WC2) St. Louis Blues

(2) Dallas Stars vs. (3) Colorado Avalanche

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(2) Los Angeles Kings vs. (3) Edmonton Oilers

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SEC adjusting its gymnastics tournament | The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

Let us read it for you. Listen now. Your browser does not support the audio element. MIRAMAR BEACH, Fla. — The 2025 gymnastics season was the first in which the SEC had nine teams, but only eight qualified for the conference championship meet. Arkansas was the odd team out after finishing ninth in the conference […]

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MIRAMAR BEACH, Fla. — The 2025 gymnastics season was the first in which the SEC had nine teams, but only eight qualified for the conference championship meet.

Arkansas was the odd team out after finishing ninth in the conference by National Qualifying Score, calculated by taking a team’s top six overall scores — three of which must be away from home — then dropping the top score and averaging the remaining five.

It was the first time in the league’s history that every team did not participate at the conference championship meet, and it was the only conference in which that happened.

Beginning in 2026, however, all SEC gymnastics programs will compete.

“All nine will be invited,” SEC Commissioner Greg Sankey said at the conclusion of the league’s spring meetings Thursday. “Noting just the high level of competition and the impact on some of the score opportunities, it’s important for all of us to compete together.”

The Razorbacks’ NQS was ninth in the league but 16th in the country, meaning a team that did not qualify for its conference tournament was still a national seed in the NCAA postseason.

Arkansas was the only team not competing during conference championship weekend, giving it one less opportunity than every other team to boost its NQS before the NCAA Championships.

The Razorbacks tried to add a meet at Oregon State, which held a final meet against Fisk University because it is the only member of the Pac-12, but the NCAA did not permit Arkansas to add the competition after a request and subsequent appeal.

For 2026 and beyond, there will be an afternoon session of competition with four teams and a night session with the remaining five. A bye rotation will presumably be used for the session with an odd number of teams.

Sankey also announced the league would begin exploring a neutral site to host the SEC softball tournament in 2027 and beyond.

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Dartmouth in a Strong Position After Day One of IRA National Championship

By: Justin Lafleur Story Links CAMDEN, N.J. – The Dartmouth men’s lightweight rowing team saw both its first and second varsity eights qualify for grand finals following strong heats on Friday at the IRA National Championship. The second varsity eight began the day, and the regatta, by placing […]

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By: Justin Lafleur

CAMDEN, N.J. – The Dartmouth men’s lightweight rowing team saw both its first and second varsity eights qualify for grand finals following strong heats on Friday at the IRA National Championship.

The second varsity eight began the day, and the regatta, by placing second in its heat with a time of 5:52.760. The Big Green only trailed Penn (5:49.120) and was less than one quarter of a second ahead of both Yale (5:52.940) and Georgetown (5:53.010) in a down-to-the-wire finish for top three and qualification into the grand final.

The varsity eight followed by also coming in second (5:42.910), just ahead of MIT (5:43.110) while beating Ivy League foes Yale (5:47.550) and Columbia (6:01.330). Dartmouth only trailed Harvard (5:39.840) and that was by barely over three seconds.

The varsity four came in ninth in its time trial with a time of 6:31.749 then came in fifth in the AB semifinals (6:54.490). The Big Green will compete in the B final on Saturday. Saturday’s B final is set for 2:40 p.m.

Meanwhile, the two eights will compete in grand finals Sunday, with the 2V set for 10:10 a.m. and varsity eight at 11:40.

Some scenes from day one of the IRA National Championship #GoBigGreen | #TheWoods pic.twitter.com/stfEkH0mg9

— Dartmouth Men’s Lightweight Rowing (@DartmouthLights) May 31, 2025

Complete Results

Varsity Eight
Heat 1
1. Harvard – 5:39.840
2. Dartmouth – 5:42.910
3. MIT – 5:43.110
4. Yale – 5:47.550
5. Columbia – 6:01.330

Second Varsity Eight
Heat 2
1. Penn – 5:49.120
2. Dartmouth – 5:52.760
3. Yale – 5:52.940
4. Georgetown – 5:53.010

Varsity Four
Time Trial
9. Dartmouth – 6:31.749
(out of 11 crews)

Semifinal
1. Penn – 6:26.010
2. Harvard – 6:28.550
3. Mercyhurst – 6:29.590
4. Princeton – 6:53.030
5. Dartmouth – 6:54.490

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Marian's Kattner will attend Lackawanna College – Times News Online

Published May 30. 2025 10:53AM Marian’s Maddie Kattner will continue her academic and athletic careers at Lackawanna College. Kattner will play soccer for the Falcons. Attending a signing ceremony at the school with Kattner were her parents Sheila and Jeff Kattner, Marian head of school Mike Brennan, sister Emma Kattner, and Marian Athletic Director Peter […]

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Marian's Kattner will attend Lackawanna College – Times News Online

Published May 30. 2025 10:53AM

Marian’s Maddie Kattner will continue her academic and athletic careers at Lackawanna College. Kattner will play soccer for the Falcons. Attending a signing ceremony at the school with Kattner were her parents Sheila and Jeff Kattner, Marian head of school Mike Brennan, sister Emma Kattner, and Marian Athletic Director Peter Sanfilippo. Kattner plans to major in sports management.

Marian’s Maddie Kattner (seated, center) will continue her academic and athletic careers at Lackawanna College. Kattner will play soccer for the Falcons. With Kattner are her parents Sheila and Jeff Kattner. In the back row, from left are Marian head of school Mike Brennan, sister Emma Kattner, and Marian Athletic Director Peter Sanfilippo. Kattner plans to major in sports management. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO

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New soccer league coming to Snohomish County

Snohomish United is helping aspiring professional soccer players reach their dreams. SNOHOMISH, Wash. — Some of the best young soccer players are descending upon Snohomish County, forming Washington’s newest soccer team. All of them have one goal in mind. “I’d like to see if I can land myself in a professional soccer environment,” said Chase […]

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New soccer league coming to Snohomish County

Snohomish United is helping aspiring professional soccer players reach their dreams.

SNOHOMISH, Wash. — Some of the best young soccer players are descending upon Snohomish County, forming Washington’s newest soccer team.

All of them have one goal in mind.

“I’d like to see if I can land myself in a professional soccer environment,” said Chase Potter.

“In the long term, I want to play professional soccer,” said Sebastian Rangel.

Both are currently on the roster for Snohomish United. The team consists of some of the top college soccer players in the state.

They play in USL League Two. USL League Two is a developmental league for players looking to move from college into the pros.

Coach Anthony Sardon said the competition is top tier.

“A lot of these guys are gonna be drafted. Some will get drafted after this summer. We have a couple of MLS draftees on our roster already.”

Sebastian Rangel and Chase Potter both play for Gonzaga.

“Everyone here is dedicated to what they’re doing,” said Potter. “They’re obsessed with what they’re doing and it’s a great environment because that rubs off on you.”

“You’ve weeded out the people who are just playing for fun,” added Rangel. “These are people who all want to take that next step to play pro.”

Christian Soto was First Team All-PAC-12 and played for a national championship at the University of Washington.

“There’s a lot of talent. Goals are gonna be scored, plays are gonna be made,” he said.

Though players come from all over, the team is rooted in its Snohomish community.

“We are part of this community,” said Coach Sardon. “We want people from downtown to come down here and watch us play. Then go eat, go shop.”

Under the Snohomish United umbrella is TOPSoccer – a league for youth with intellectual, emotional, or physical disabilities.

“We build soccer skills, gross motor skills, but more than that they get to be part of a team,” said TOPSoccer organizer Linda Kautz.

USL League Two is hoping to bring a women’s team to Snohomish in the near future.

For now, the young men of Snohomish United pursue their professional soccer dreams. The team was already 4-0 as of May 30. They play their home opener June 1 at Stocker Fields in Snohomish.

“Our guys like to get the fans into it and get them pumped,” said Soto. “It’s exciting to watch.”