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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

Long periods of rest are welcome, not feared at NCAAs

IAN MARTIN June 7, 2012

DES MOINES — Sometimes the wait is the worst part for an athlete. Whether pregame or in-game, prolonged periods of rest in sport are considered to rust athletes, or even worse, psyche them out. Perhaps...

Rock climber scales Iowa

MOLLY IRENE OLMSTEAD June 6, 2012

There are thousands of artificial rocks bolted to the three-story climbing wall at the Campus Recreation & Wellness Center. They're gray and black, purple and rust-colored, highlighter yellow and sea-foam...

Hawkeye women’s hoops holds fundraiser for overseas trip

TAYLOR AXELSON June 6, 2012

Teams of four sped off in golf carts across the Finkbine Golf Course Tuesday in support of the Iowa women's basketball team. The annual golf tournament raises money for the team's overseas trip that it...

Eight Hawks set for for NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Championships

IAN MARTIN June 6, 2012

Drake Stadium isn't Iowa's home track, but it might as well be for the next four days. Eight Hawkeyes will compete in nine events in Des Moines from today through Saturday, hoping to leave more of an...

West High no-hits City High as part of sweep

MOLLY IRENE OLMSTEAD June 6, 2012

The game ended, and the Trojans cheered. Strangely, however, they were more excited about sweeping City High in a double-header, 2-1 and 9-0, than about their pitcher's outstanding performance. West High...

Soccer kicks off UI Sports camps

TAYLOR AXELSON June 5, 2012

Unfamiliar feet will run up and down the fields of the Iowa Soccer Complex this week. Hawkeye athletics camps have begun, and the women's soccer team is the first to open its gates to 90 kids ranging...

UI grad Watkins continues to lead

CARLOS SOSA June 5, 2012

Liz Watkins was not only a feared hitter but also a powerful leader while playing catcher for the Iowa softball team. She was the cocaptain of a team that, despite its overall 27-26 record, finished 16-8...

IC West High baseball downs Linn-Mar, 2-1

VICTORIA KIPP June 5, 2012

Iowa City West High and the Linn-Mar Lions went head-to-head Monday, with the Trojans rising above the Lions in the first game of a double-header. The Trojans won the game, 2-1, thanks to a rally late...

Commentary: NFL/NBA Drafts should follow MLB’s lead

IAN MARTIN June 5, 2012

The Major League Baseball draft occurred last night, to the usual fanfare —or lack thereof. Comparable to the NHL draft in its non-fame, MLB has never really tried to make its draft an event. The ceremony...

Hawkeye men’s golf leaves NCAAs disappointed

BEN SCHUFF June 4, 2012

A tie for 22nd at the NCAA men's golf championships left a sour taste in the mouths of Iowa golfers. The Hawkeyes' first-round score of 290 on May 29 tied for the fourth-lowest amongst a 30-team field...

Commentary: What the B1G can learn from High Schools

TOM CLOS June 4, 2012

I read that the Iowa Department of Education's has decided to dissolve the Big East Conference (of Iowa high schools) and form two separate 13-team leagues. Then I immediately emailed a copy of the proposal...

Rowing head coach Koval resigns

DI STAFF June 4, 2012

Iowa rowing coach Mandi Kowal resigned on May 31 amid allegations that she overworked a student-athlete in 2008. Attorneys representing former Hawkeye coxswain Margaret Krusing recently filed a lawsuit...