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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

Big Ten Tournament: Iowa women to have one more shot at Nebraska

BEN WOLFSON March 2, 2012

INDIANAPOLIS — Lisa Bluder and Company got the matchup they wanted as they enjoyed their first-round bye in the Big Ten Tournament. Sixth-seeded Nebraska thrashed 11-seed Northwestern, 88-56, in the...

Big Ten Championships: Iowa wrestling ready to defy B1G seeds

MOLLY IRENE OLMSTEAD March 2, 2012

The Iowa wrestling team is rarely — if ever — considered an underdog. The 2008 team that ended the regular season with an 8-0 Big Ten record and a No. 1 seed for the conference tournament wasn't....

Hawkeye tracksters continue to look ahead

CODY GOODWIN March 2, 2012

The Iowa tracksters have one last chance to meet the requirements for the NCAA indoor meet. The final opportunity to qualify for the national meet in Boise, Idaho, will be split into two last-chance meets...

Hawkeye tennis to face ranked Notre Dame and DePaul

PATRICK MASON March 2, 2012

The Iowa women's tennis team will face its toughest challenge of the season when it squares off against two ranked teams this weekend. The Hawkeyes will travel to South Bend, Ind., to face No. 17 Notre...

Hawkeye men’s hoops to play in Cancun Challenge next season

DI STAFF March 2, 2012

The Iowa men's basketball team will be one of eight squads in November's Cancún Challenge in Mexico, according to a release. The tournament will consist of two four-team divisions and will begin in the...

Iowa soccer hires new aide

DI STAFF March 2, 2012

The Iowa soccer team announced on Thursday it has hired former Kansas goalkeeper Julie Hanley as its new assistant coach. Hanley will replace Jaimel Johnson, who spent two seasons in Iowa City before...

Iowa softball ready for ranked opponents

DI STAFF March 2, 2012

The Iowa softball team will face two ranked opponents this weekend in the Hall of Fame Tournament in Oklahoma City. The Hawkeyes will first compete in two games against No. 23 Oklahoma State at 6 p.m....

Wrestlers Kelly, Wagner not counting themselves out

SAM LOUWAGIE March 1, 2012

Mike Kelly doesn't like what he sees when he looks back at his last few matches. "I've been thinking a little too much," the Hawkeye redshirt freshman said. "I went out there and maybe...

Q&A: ESPN bracketologist Charlie Creme discusses Iowa women’s hoops

MATT COZZI March 1, 2012

ESPN analyst Charlie Creme has been assembling the NCAA women's basketball tournament bracket since 2002. This is a busy time for the bracketologist, because most of the premier leagues in basketball —...

Iowa men’s tennis falls to No. 43 Drake

TOM CLOS March 1, 2012

DES MOINES — The Iowa men's tennis team was shut out by Drake, 7-0, at the Knapp Tennis Center on Wednesday. Iowa (1-7) entered the action trying to get back into the win column before heading into...

Intramural basketball: DRB keeps undefeated season alive

MATTHEW CABEL March 1, 2012

Intramural basketball team DRB was down by 10 points at halftime — a situation it had not found itself in during its two previous games. But Joe Maigaard and Justin Blackburn took the reins beginning...

Iowa women’s tennis strength coach brings new look to conditioning program

PATRICK MASON February 29, 2012

Iowa women's tennis strength and conditioning coach Jamie Wynn has helped the Hawkeyes become stronger, more mobile, and more flexible than opponents since August. The 27-year-old started coaching after...