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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

Iowa women’s gymnastics defeats rival Iowa State in annual pink meet

ALEX FRENCH February 20, 2012

The No. 24 Iowa women's gymnastics team led Iowa State after vault and uneven bars during its Feb. 17 meet against the Cyclones — a relatively familiar position. But the balance beam — the GymHawks'...

Brian Ferentz, LeVar Woods named football assistants

DI STAFF February 20, 2012

Former Iowa football players Brian Ferentz and LeVar Woods will join the Hawkeye coaching staff as assistants, the team announced on Feb. 18. Ferentz will coach the offensive line in place of Reese...

Hawkeye softball routs Cyclones in tournament, but loses two

DI STAFF February 20, 2012

The Iowa softball team rallied from two-straight losses to win three games in the Littlewood Classic this past weekend. The Black and Gold fell early in their first two contests against Illinois State...

Penn State halts Iowa comeback, wins 69-64

BEN SCHUFF February 17, 2012

Statistics say Penn State's Jonathan Graham will make somewhere between three and four free throws out of every 10 attempts. Two of those made free throws came in the waning moments of Thursday night's...

Iowa claws back on road to keep win streak alive

BEN WOLFSON February 17, 2012

Senior guard Kamille Wahlin dribbled the ball down the court and waited for a screen from junior center Morgan Johnson. It came, but the Michigan defense clamped down. The senior dribbled out and reset...

National Duals: Iowa to face top-ranked familiar foes in finals

MOLLY IRENE OLMSTEAD February 17, 2012

Four men were on the mats in the Dan Gable wrestling complex before Iowa's practice on Tuesday: Walt and Stew Gillmor, Ethen Lofthouse, and head coach Tom Brands. Lofthouse rolled around with one of the...

Big Ten Championships: Record-breaking swims and diving drama rule Day Two

DI STAFF February 17, 2012

The Iowa women's swimming and diving team was able to move up from eighth place overall to seventh, thanks in large part to the efforts of Becky Stoughton and Veronica Rydze. Stoughton took third place...

Intramural basketball: Chris Brown staves off Dunk N Go Nuts

MATT CABEL February 16, 2012

Adam Netwal faced a crowded lane before him as he dribbled down the court. He needed to drive through numerous male and female Dunk N Go Nuts defenders to score. He did just that, tearing through the...

Big Ten Championships: Iowa in eighth after first day of competition

DI STAFF February 16, 2012

The Iowa women's swimming and diving team stands in eighth place following the first night of competition at the Big Ten championships, despite posting some of its best times of the year. The opening...

Big Ten wrestling tickets available

DI STAFF February 16, 2012

Single-session tickets for the Big Ten wrestling championships are available for purchase, the conference office announced on Wednesday. Seats at the event — which will be held at Purdue's Mackey Arena...

Iowa softball’s Watkins a candidate for Senior CLASS Award

DI STAFF February 16, 2012

Iowa softball catcher Liz Watkins is a candidate for the 2012 Lowe's Senior CLASS Award, the team announced on Wednesday. Eligible athletes must be a Division-I senior and have "notable achievements...

Hawkeyes hope to knock down Frazier, Nittany Lions

BEN SCHUFF February 16, 2012

Defense tells the story of Iowa's last five games. The Hawkeyes played well defensively in two of those games and earned victories over Minnesota and Penn State. As for the remaining three? Prolonged...