VanDeest prepared to shoulder heavier load for Drake
Seth VanDeest isn’t, strictly speaking, one of the nine newcomers on the Drake basketball team this season. But the 6-foot-11 center certainly looks like a new man. VanDeest started his first two...
View ArticleVideos: Drake football coach Chris Creighton and QB Mike Piatkowski
How do the Bulldogs avoid a letdown after their biggest win of the season? What does quarterback Mike Piatkowski think about knocking on the door of more history? Found out below in video interviews...
View ArticleVideos: Drake quarterback Mike Piatkowski and running back Jacob Schmudlach
What does Mike Piatkowski remember about the last time Drake went 5-0 in the Pioneer Football League? How does he feel being on the verge of school history again? Where did Jacob Schmudlach come from?...
View ArticlePhysical Ugbede gives Drake fans a glimpse of what may be coming
They called it the “DUPreview,” with the DU in question standing for Drake University, of course. But the initials also could have indicated Daddy Ugbede, perhaps the most heralded freshman in an...
View ArticleDrake men’s basketball picked to finish sixth in Missouri Valley Conference
FROM DRAKE UNIVERSITY SPORTS INFORMATION: ST. LOUIS, Mo. – The Drake University men’s basketball team was picked to finish sixth in the Missouri Valley Conference’s annual preseason poll, the...
View ArticleDrake announces addition of LaRon Bennett to track and field coaching staff
FROM DRAKE UNIVERSITY SPORTS INFORMATION: The Drake Athletic Department recently announced the hiring of LaRon Bennett Jr. to become the assistant men and women’s track and field coach specializing in...
View ArticleVanDeest, Carter bring muscle and speed to eye-opening Drake victory
Drake was, eventually, very impressive tonight in dispatching Southwest Baptist 101-80 at the Knapp Center. Yes, it was just an exhibition win against a Division II opponent that wore down in the...
View ArticleDrake needs freshmen to help Carter shoulder load at point guard
Drake started its all-juco back court in today’s season opener, with mixed results. Point guard Richard Carter was electrifying in his Bulldog debut, scoring 19 points with four assists and four...
View ArticleChambers reconsiders, will sign with Drake softball program
The persistence of Ashlie Chambers eventually paid off. Although Chambers had previously committed to play softball at a Division II school, the Ankeny shortstop remained in contact with Drake head...
View ArticleDrake women’s basketball signs 2 players — one from Southeast Polk
FROM DRAKE SPORTS INFORMATION: DES MOINES, Iowa – The Drake women’s basketball team added two high school standouts to its 2013-14 roster today. The Bulldogs signed point guard Caitlin Ingle (Altoona,...
View ArticlePhotos: Drake Bulldogs celebrate historic win
For the first time in 81 years, a Drake football team is celebrating winning back-to-back championships. With a win on the road at Jacksonville on Saturday, the Bulldogs earned a share of the Pioneer...
View ArticleBryce Miller’s 3 for 3: Chad Greenway, 138-point guy, big hoops weekend
The 3 for 3 blog rolls into Monday a little sluggishly, still fighting off Turkey Day feasting … 1: GREENWAY’S BRUISING NFL LIFE … On Sunday, the Register published a story on former Iowa linebacker...
View ArticleDrake’s night was long on talk, short on action
The lights in the Knapp Center had long since dimmed when Drake basketball coach Mark Phelps finally exited the locker room to discuss a dispiriting 88-73 loss to St. Mary’s on Wednesday night. Phelps...
View ArticleBoston College point guard Daniels looks to be heading to Drake
Point guard has been a problem area for the Drake basketball team since Adam Emmenecker graduated in 2008. The Bulldogs search to shore up the position appears to have netted them Boston College...
View ArticleCarter and Mason are picking up the finer points of their position for Drake
Richard Carter’s game is about getting up and down the court, using his speed to create advantages for the Drake basketball team. He certainly had an up-and-down experience tonight in the Bulldogs’...
View ArticleDrake football garners 17 All-PFL team selections
The good news continue to roll in on Forest Avenue. The Drake football team, which celebrated a share of the Pioneer Football League title for the second straight season, had 17 players selected to the...
View ArticleYou vote: Cyclones or Bulldogs? And who will be leading scorer?
The Iowa State and Drake men’s basketball teams play in the second game of the Big Four Classic on Saturday at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, beginning at 4 p.m. Who will win the Iowa State-Drake...
View ArticleVideo: Randy Peterson previews the Iowa State-Drake basketball game
Randy Peterson and Gary Lake of The Des Moines Register talk about Saturday’s men’s basketball game between the Cyclones and Bulldogs as part of the Hy-Vee Big Four Classic. During Saturday’s game,...
View ArticleLive chat: Big Four Classic, beginning at 1 p.m. today
Big Four Classic: Iowa vs. UNI; Iowa State vs. Drake Join the discussion with Des Moines Register reporters as Iowa plays Northern Iowa, followed by Iowa State vs. Drake at Wells Fargo Arena today.
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