Tommy Birch

2 weeks ago | desmoinesregister.com | Tommy Birch

Iowa State women's basketball players Audi Crooks and Addy Brown were invited to the 2025 USA Women's AmeriCup Team Training Camp. The training camp, held in Colorado Springs, will include trials to determine the final team roster for the AmeriCup tournament. The 2025 AmeriCup will take place in Santiago, Chile, and feature teams from North, South, and Central America, as well as the Caribbean.

3 weeks ago | desmoinesregister.com | Tommy Birch

Former Iowa State and Barnstormers quarterback Grant Rohach returns to professional football after a long hiatus. Rohach, now a teacher and coach, balances his family life with his renewed football career. He serves as a backup quarterback and mentor to the Barnstormers' starting quarterback, James Cahoon. Rohach's return is driven by his enduring passion for the game and a desire to avoid past regrets.

3 weeks ago | desmoinesregister.com | Tommy Birch

Josh Rabe remembers being in the third base dugout for the Quincy University baseball team's March 5, 2021, game against Davenport and looking up at the stadium scoreboard where the pitch velocity is displayed. Rabe, the school's baseball coach at the time, wanted to know how hard starting pitcher Riley Martin’s first offering was. He couldn’t believe it when the number 94 flashed on the board. “I was like 'Ah, misfire,'” Rabe said. Turns out, the reading was accurate.

3 weeks ago | desmoinesregister.com | Tommy Birch

One of the most important home runs of Iowa Cubs first baseman Jonathon Long’s life came during his freshman season at Long Beach State. Long, who was still questioning if he had what it took to play in college, got all the reassurance he needed when he belted a pitch, crushing it over the left field fence at Blaire Field. “When I hit it, it was like, you didn’t even feel it off the bat,” Long said.

1 month ago | desmoinesregister.com | Tommy Birch

Iowa State women's basketball coach Bill Fennelly was impressed by Jada Williams' performance against his team while playing for Arizona. Williams, a 5-foot-8 point guard, was Fennelly's top target in the transfer portal. Williams chose Iowa State despite receiving more lucrative offers from other schools. Fennelly believes Williams' athleticism and experience will be key for the Cyclones.