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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

GymHawks work toward 196 score

MATT CABEL February 22, 2013

The Iowa women’s gymnastics team wants to take the next step. After two-straight weeks of overall scores in the area of 195, the team wants one thing: to score a 196 or better. They’ll have...

Iowa men’s tennis returns to action on Feb. 24 vs. Western Michigan

DOMINICK WHITE February 22, 2013

The Iowa men’s tennis team will return to action on Sunday at 11 a.m., when they face Western Michigan at the Hawkeye Tennis and Recreation Complex. The Hawkeyes are ready to return to the court...

Hawkeye women’s tennis faces ranked Sooners

MICHAEL MAIENZA February 22, 2013

The University of Iowa Women’s tennis team spent extra time this week focusing on their preparation as they head into a weekend with two important matches. Competition kicks off Friday afternoon...

Softball heads to Tuscaloosa for a date with top-ranked Crimson Tide

CODY GOODWIN February 22, 2013

The Iowa softball team will continue its early season tournament slate with a trip to Tuscaloosa, Ala., this weekend for a date with defending national champion Alabama. The Hawkeyes will get two games...

Point/Counterpoint: Who’s better — Michael Jordan or LeBron James?

DI STAFF February 21, 2013

Michael Jordan I don’t know why this is even a debate. Michael Jordan is hands-down the greatest player in NBA history. Now there’s no doubt whether LeBron James is the better athlete (although...

Notebook: Hawkeye grapplers begin their postseason on Friday night

CODY GOODWIN February 21, 2013

Iowa’s Ethen Lofthouse collected an 11-7 victory over Edinboro’s Vince Pickett on Feb. 16. That was the first time the junior had won a dual match in Carver-Hawkeye Arena since Jan. 6, when...

Iowa men’s swimmer Taylor’s family history is thick with Hawkeyes

JALYN SOUCHEK February 21, 2013

It was 2005, and the Iowa Hawkeye football team was competing in the Capital One Bowl game against LSU. Current Iowa senior swimmer Mitch Taylor remembers sitting alongside his grandfather, Dick Taylor,...

Mexico native Balboa brings unique background to GymHawks

RYAN PROBASCO February 21, 2013

Gymnastics are not very popular in Monterrey, Mexico — the hometown of Iowa’s Javier Balboa. That alone, however, wasn’t enough to keep Balboa off the mat. His love for the sport, his teammates...

Hawkeye tennis star Estenssoro ends up where he wanted to be all along

DOMINICK WHITE February 21, 2013

Journeyman Juan Estenssoro has found a place to call home in Iowa City. Estenssoro’s route to becoming a Division 1 athlete was far from ordinary, taking lots of twists and turns along the way. Estenssoro...

Iowa men’s basketball game vs. Nebraska postponed due to snow

TORK MASON February 20, 2013

The Hawkeyes’ Thursday night men’s basketball game at Nebraska has been postponed, the Iowa Athletics Department announced in a release Tuesday. The game was scheduled to tip off at 8 p.m. Thursday,...

Commentary: Hawkeye men’s basketball Dance dreams aren’t dead yet

TORK MASON February 20, 2013

Somehow, the Iowa men’s basketball team has done it again. Left for dead after numerous heartbreaking losses that had them limping along at 3-7 in the Big Ten, the Hawkeyes have since rattled off their...

Iowa’s Ramos earns Big Ten Wrestler of the Week

CODY GOODWIN February 20, 2013

Iowa’s Tony Ramos was named the Big Ten’s Wrestler of the Week on Tuesday. This weekly honor is the first of the season for the 133-pounder and the third of his career. Ramos’ earned it in large...