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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

Hawkeye baseball hires two coaches

DI STAFF September 20, 2011

The Iowa baseball team will have two new aides in the spring, head coach Jack Dahm announced on Monday. Former Hawkeye catcher and first baseman Dusty Napoleon will serve as an undergraduate assistant...

Vandenberg garners conference accolades

DI STAFF September 20, 2011

After directing the largest comeback in Iowa football history against Pittsburgh on Sept. 17, quarterback James Vandenberg has earned numerous honors, including Big Ten Offensive Player of the Week. In...

Linebacker Davis leaves Iowa football team

DI STAFF September 20, 2011

Iowa linebacker Bruce Davis has left the football team, head coach Kirk Ferentz announced in a release on Monday afternoon. Davis remains on track to graduate from the Iowa in December. The Cleveland...

Shuffled secondary helps Hawkeyes beat Pitt

SAM LOUWAGIE September 19, 2011

Jordan Bernstine sat in a hotel room with strep throat in Ames on Sept. 10 and watched Iowa lose to Iowa State. The fifth-year senior said his temperature was 103 degrees. His fever eventually cooled....

Vandenberg reminiscent of Stanzi in comeback victory

JORDAN GARRETSON September 19, 2011

For nearly three quarters on Sept. 17, James Vandenberg couldn't find a rhythm. Pittsburgh's defense didn't relent. Inconsistent protection and constant pressure spurred by aggressive blitz schemes rarely...

Soccer opens Big Ten with draw against No. 23 Illinois

BEN WOLFSON September 19, 2011

The Iowa soccer team battled with Illinois for 110 minutes on Sunday, but neither team could capitalize as the game went into double-overtime. The Hawkeyes (8-0-1, 0-0-1 Big Ten) ended up with a 2-2 draw...

Ten-goal outburst launches Iowa past Missouri State

NICK SZAFRANSKI September 19, 2011

Offense was the only thing on the mind of the Hawkeyes. No. 12 Iowa defeated Missouri State, 10-2, on Sunday at Grant Field. The Hawkeyes used the 10-goal outburst to improve their record to 7-1 on the...

Teamwork pays off big for Hawkeye runners

BEN ROSS September 19, 2011

Last week, head men's cross-country coach Larry Wieczorek stressed that his runners would need to display teamwork to come out with a win against Northern Iowa. That's what he got. The Hawkeyes displayed...

Iowa volleyball sweeps tournament

DI STAFF September 19, 2011

The Iowa volleyball team picked up four wins at the Columbia Invitational tournament in New York City on Sept. 16-17. The Hawkeyes defeated St. Francis (N.Y.), 3-0, and Columbia, 3-1, on Sept. 16, then...

Men’s tennis performs well at Purdue

DI STAFF September 19, 2011

The Iowa men's tennis team competed in its season-opener at the Purdue Invitational in West Lafayette, Ind., on Sept. 16-18. Performances by freshman Matt Hagan and senior Chris Speer highlighted the...

Women’s tennis collects titles in Minneapolis

DI STAFF September 19, 2011

The Iowa women's tennis team had a successful weekend in the three-day Gopher Invitational in Minneapolis, winning four titles. The Hawkeyes turned in strong performances against competition from Bradley,...

Ex-Hawkeye basketball player Speed dies

DI STAFF September 16, 2011

Former Iowa basketball recruit James Speed passed away in Las Vegas on Wednesday of complications from liver cancer, according to a release. Speed, 61, is survived by his wife of 36 years, Sylvia, and...