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Steph and Alisa’s at-home tailgate power rankings

Before we get started, let’s just lay a couple of ground rules. Rule #1: We are operating under the assumption that there will be a college football season this fall in which Iowa State plays because we are glass half full type of women. Rule #2: Even though we’re going all-in on the glass half …

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Fanatic Favorite: Elaine Gifford and Sheila Madsen

Brent Blum described Elaine Gifford to me as “maybe the largest Cyclone fan” he’s ever met. Now, remember, Brent has met thousands of Cyclone fans over the years through his work at Cyclone Fanatic, his years as a broadcaster and now in his role as an Iowa State employee. So when he described Elaine this …

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Fanatic Favorite: Cassie Masters

Cassie Masters was 18 years old when she learned she had a very rare liver condition – a blood clot to be exact. A few years later, she met her now-fiancé Taylor Hagen, a diehard Iowa State fan, who told her she had to become an Iowa State fan too. It’s a good thing, too. …

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Fanatic Favorite: Joyce Sharp

For as long as I can remember, it has been my dream to help people tell their stories. This is why I went to journalism school. And when I got to journalism school, I realized my dream was even more specific: I wanted to write stories about people through the lens of sports. But then …

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WATN: Former Cyclone WBB player turned professional, Toccara Ross

Former Iowa State women’s basketball player Toccara Ross has made a habit out of bettering herself in the face of adversity, and it’s a habit that’s extended far beyond her time as a Cyclone. In fact, it’s a habit that’s helped her maintain a successful professional basketball career for the last 11 years. But to …

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WATN: Hall of Fame Setter Kaylee Manns

2020 Iowa State Athletics Hall of Fame inductee Kaylee Manns (Photo via Iowa State Volleyball on Twitter) After four seasons as Iowa State’s setter, Kaylee Manns left Ames as one of the best volleyball players in school history. From 2006 through 2009, Manns recorded 5,625 assists, making her Iowa State’s all-time leader by a wide …

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Sami Williams to return for 2021 softball season

Sami Williams, Iowa State’s all-time home run leader, announced last week that she will be returning for the 2021 season after the COVID-19 pandemic cut the 2020 season originally meant to be her senior year short. Williams will be joined by teammate Logan Schaben, who also made the same announcement last week. Williams’ desire to …

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An unrelenting month of March for former Cyclone Savannah Sanders

Photo from Cyclones.com On March 3, 2020, a tornado ripped through central Tennessee, killing more than 20 people and destroying hundreds of homes. It was headline news. But days later, the spread of the coronavirus suspended the NBA season, then forced the cancellation of the NCAA basketball tournament, and has since altered nearly aspect of …

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STEPH: Things are weird

Things are weird, you guys. I don’t need to explain it. You all know what I’m talking about because you’re living it too. But just before it got this way, right around the time we started to feel it shift to Level: This Might Get Weird, CW asked us to start brainstorming for outside-the-box content …

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Appreciating one of Iowa State softball’s all-time greats, Sami Williams

(Photo courtesy of Iowa State athletics communications) Sami Williams started playing softball before she was in kindergarten. But by 4th grade, the Iowa State senior standout was fed up. “All of the girls on my team were crying all the time,” Williams said. “So I realized I wanted to play baseball for my dad.” That’s …

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Steph and Alisa’s at-home tailgate power rankings

Fanatic Favorite: Elaine Gifford and Sheila Madsen

Fanatic Favorite: Cassie Masters

Fanatic Favorite: Joyce Sharp

WATN: Former Cyclone WBB player turned professional, Toccara Ross

WATN: Hall of Fame Setter Kaylee Manns

Sami Williams to return for 2021 softball season

An unrelenting month of March for former Cyclone Savannah Sanders

STEPH: Things are weird

Appreciating one of Iowa State softball’s all-time greats, Sami Williams

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