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The Daily Iowan

The independent newspaper of the University of Iowa community since 1868

The Daily Iowan

The independent newspaper of the University of Iowa community since 1868

The Daily Iowan

Men’s tennis finally returns home

JORDAN BUCHER April 4, 2014

The Iowa men’s tennis team will return to familiar territory after having six-straight road matches to begin a stretch of five-consecutive contests at home. The Hawkeyes will host No. 33 Purdue today...

Men’s track cautiously optimistic

JORDAN HANSEN April 4, 2014

Opportunity and improvement were the buzzwords for the Hawkeyes this week as they got set to begin competition in Fayetteville, Ark., for the second time of the season, beginning today. A smaller contingent...

International tracksters adapt

KATRINA DO April 4, 2014

Astrid Montuclard — a native of Tahiti — has learned the key to success halfway across the world: always be good. Like many student-athletes coming from overseas, the freshman distance runner faces...

Softball prepares for No. 23 Northwestern

JACK ROSSI April 4, 2014

After an upsetting loss on Wednesday to Drake, 5-3, Iowa (9-16) will turn to a three-game series against No. 23 Northwestern this weekend. “I thought we banded together to get the hits and scored...

Iowa football notebook: Color linebackers green

JOSHUA BOLANDER April 3, 2014

Last spring, preceding their first season working together at Iowa, linebacker coaches Jim Reid and LeVar Woods had a unit built to anchor a Big Ten defense. There was consistency, where James Morris...

Q&A: Scheel prepared for college football

CODY GOODWIN April 3, 2014

The Iowa football team’s haul for 2014 national signing day was considered an improvement from the group of recruits that signed in 2013, if only because Kirk Ferentz and Company inked two four-star...

Drake spoils Hawk’s home-opener

JACK ROSSI April 3, 2014

In a cold and wet day at Pearl Field, the Drake Bulldogs left with a 5-3 victory over the softball Hawkeyes. After Iowa (9-16) defeated Drake (8-22) 9-0 earlier this season, the Bulldogs got a win back...

Revenge sweet for Hawks

RYAN RODRIGUEZ April 3, 2014

After falling to Bradley, 7-0, on March 26, the Iowa baseball team struck back in Peoria Wednesday night to defeat the Braves, 6-2. The win moves the Hawks to 16-9 overall this season. Junior Andrew...

Her own worst enemy

JORDAN BUCHER April 3, 2014

Sydney Hoerr often tries to carry the weight of the world on her shoulders — so much so that this season the added pressure to be perfect in an expanded role with the team weighed heavily on her mind...

Home series with Indiana pushed back

DI STAFF April 3, 2014

Because of the weather forecast for Friday, the Iowa baseball team’’s three-game series against Indiana has been moved to Saturday through April 7 at Banks Field.  Originally scheduled to start...

Why Powell should see the field more

CODY GOODWIN April 2, 2014

There is no denying that the Iowa offense made strides during 2013 under second-year offensive coordinator Greg Davis. The Hawkeyes improved in points per game (26.3, up from 19.3 in 2012), yards per game...

UI athletics exceeds Outback budget by nearly $200K

CODY GOODWIN April 2, 2014

Documents recently obtained by The Daily Iowan show that Iowa’s Athletics Department recently spent nearly $200,000 more than was budgeted for the 2014 Outback Bowl on New Year’s Day. The...

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