EXPLORE: Sports
By Cyote Williams
The Wolves are feeling Wild and the Buccaneers are acting like Bulldogs. You can come up with your own Cyclones and Cubs joke.
IOWA WOLVES
Wells Fargo Arena
233 Center St., Des Moines
iowa.gleague.nba.com
Formerly known as the Iowa Energy, the Des Moines-based affiliate for the Minnesota Timberwolves continues to foster NBA talent right here in Iowa. The Wolves list priority dates for the upcoming season as: Nov. 11, Dec. 15, Jan. 14, Jan. 20, Feb. 3 and Feb. 6 at 10:30 a.m.
IOWA WILD
Wells Fargo Arena
233 Center St., Des Moines
iowawild.com
Much like the Wolves, the Iowa Wild are the affiliate program of a professional team from up north, this one being the Minnesota Wild. The Iowa Wild are led by first year head coach Brett McLean. The Wild look to build on last season’s results after they clinched the playoffs in the 2022-2023 season.
IOWA STATE BASKETBALL
Hilton Coliseum
1705 Center Drive, Ames
cyclones.com
With the addition of BYU, Cincinnati, UCF and Houston to the Big 12, Iowa State’s conference schedule will experience quite the shakeup. Both the men’s and women’s teams aim to return to the NCAA tournament as they did last season. The men are coached by T.J. Otzelberger and women by Bill Fennelly.
IOWA STATE FOOTBALL
Jack Trice Stadium
1732 S. Fourth St., Ames
cyclones.com
Head Coach Matt Campbell looks to keep building on the success he’s brought to the Cyclones in his eighth season at the helm. The Cyclones boast top-50 recruiting classes the last two seasons.
Home games:
Oct. 7 vs. TCU
Nov. 4 vs. Kansas
Nov. 18 vs. Texas
DRAKE BASKETBALL
Knapp Center
2601 Forest Ave., Des Moines
Both the men’s and the women’s basketball programs went marching in the NCAA’s championship tournament in 2023. The pair of teams look to make it back next season, the men coached by Darian DeVries and women by Allison Pohlman.
DES MOINES BUCCANEERS
Buccaneer Arena
7201 Hickman Road, Urbandale
bucshockey.com
The Tier 1 USHL developmental hockey franchise continues to serve up a chance for amateur hockey players to enhance their ability to succeed at the next level.
The Wolves are feeling Wild and the Buccaneers are acting like Bulldogs. You can come up with your own Cyclones and Cubs joke.
IOWA WOLVES
Wells Fargo Arena
233 Center St., Des Moines
iowa.gleague.nba.com
Formerly known as the Iowa Energy, the Des Moines-based affiliate for the Minnesota Timberwolves continues to foster NBA talent right here in Iowa. The Wolves list priority dates for the upcoming season as: Nov. 11, Dec. 15, Jan. 14, Jan. 20, Feb. 3 and Feb. 6 at 10:30 a.m.
IOWA WILD
Wells Fargo Arena
233 Center St., Des Moines
iowawild.com
Much like the Wolves, the Iowa Wild are the affiliate program of a professional team from up north, this one being the Minnesota Wild. The Iowa Wild are led by first year head coach Brett McLean. The Wild look to build on last season’s results after they clinched the playoffs in the 2022-2023 season.
IOWA STATE BASKETBALL
Hilton Coliseum
1705 Center Drive, Ames
cyclones.com
With the addition of BYU, Cincinnati, UCF and Houston to the Big 12, Iowa State’s conference schedule will experience quite the shakeup. Both the men’s and women’s teams aim to return to the NCAA tournament as they did last season. The men are coached by T.J. Otzelberger and women by Bill Fennelly.
IOWA STATE FOOTBALL
Jack Trice Stadium
1732 S. Fourth St., Ames
cyclones.com
Head Coach Matt Campbell looks to keep building on the success he’s brought to the Cyclones in his eighth season at the helm. The Cyclones boast top-50 recruiting classes the last two seasons.
Home games:
Oct. 7 vs. TCU
Nov. 4 vs. Kansas
Nov. 18 vs. Texas
DRAKE BASKETBALL
Knapp Center
2601 Forest Ave., Des Moines
Both the men’s and the women’s basketball programs went marching in the NCAA’s championship tournament in 2023. The pair of teams look to make it back next season, the men coached by Darian DeVries and women by Allison Pohlman.
DES MOINES BUCCANEERS
Buccaneer Arena
7201 Hickman Road, Urbandale
bucshockey.com
The Tier 1 USHL developmental hockey franchise continues to serve up a chance for amateur hockey players to enhance their ability to succeed at the next level.