Unbeaten Northern Iowa volleyball earns national notice
Northern Iowa, 15-0 and 67th straight MVC win, tops Indiana State and tops No. 3 Wisconsin earlier. The 16th-ranked Panthers boast four Gazette-area players Arganbright Worrell Kester OBrien and pride in Iowa roots. Coach Bobbi Petersen notes growing buzz on campus and in-state recruiting strength.
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UNI Volley Vols Record Strong in 15 0 Start
The UNI volleyball team is 15-0 overall and 7-0 in the MVC under first year coach Bobbi Petersen. Standouts include Kim Kester with 205 kills and 155 digs, Molly O'Brien at 204 kills and 92 blocks, and Katie McCaffrey with 199 kills and 174 digs across 54 games.
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Panthers rely on sisterhood to fuel volleyball success
Northern Iowa features Jill Arganbright Molly O'Brien and Kim McCaffrey as first team all Missouri Valley selections in 2000. O'Brien earns MVC Player of the Week honors twice this season and MVP at two invitational tournaments. Arganbright also claims MVC Player of the Week as the Panthers push for a strong NCAA seed.
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Farley urges noisy Dome help for Salukis test
Northern Iowa aims to disrupt Southern Illinois in the UNI-Dome as coach Mark Farley again calls for a loud home crowd to rattle the Salukis offense. The 4-1 Panthers host 1-3 SIU with kickoff at 4 05 p.m. Farley notes Dome acoustics favor UNI against no huddle sets while SIU under Jerry Kill runs fast plays.
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Bonds says mark might not last long
In 70 seasons the home run record stood until it was broken. Barry Bonds insists his 73 homers may not endure. He cited Alex Rodriguez and Jason Giambi as potent peers and noted younger stars and stadium changes could usher in more power in baseball.
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Division Series Baseball Playoff TV Schedule Listed
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Playoffs Begin as Mariners Face Indians in Record Season
Seattle hosts Cleveland at Safeco Field to start the AL playoffs as the Mariners chase their 116-win season and win the series while the wild card Cardinals meet the Diamondbacks at Bank One. Schilling returns to postseason for the first time since 1993. Johnson aims for another strong outing.
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Iowa Hawkeyes football struggles and Purdue pressure noted
Iowa offense sputtered in a Purdue blitz, averaging 4.3 yards on 29 first downs then 2.53 yards on 17 after halftime. QB Kyle McCann scrambled for 15 yards. Michigan State losses forced secondary changes as Harmon and Suggs miss 8 to 10 weeks. Next up Indiana at Kinnick televised on ESPN Plus.
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