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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

Jade Rogers to miss 2011-12 season

DI STAFF September 15, 2011

Iowa women's basketball forward Jade Rogers will undergo knee surgery and miss the entire 2011-12 season, head coach Lisa Bluder announced on Wednesday. Rogers missed time as a freshman last season because...

Hawkeye kicker Meyer surprising outsiders, not himself

JORDAN GARRETSON September 15, 2011

You might describe Mike Meyer as a little awkward. The wiry sophomore placekicker stands at 6-2 and 180 pounds. On a sunny Tuesday afternoon outside the Hayden Fry Football Complex, a bashful smile greets...

Ferentz reaffirms decision to go to overtime against Iowa State

JORDAN GARRETSON September 14, 2011

Kirk Ferentz isn’t new to having his decisions second-guessed. Most with 16 years of head coaching experience aren’t. That experience is why he couldn’t help but crack a grin at his Tuesday press...

Iowa soccer faces UNI in final non-conference match

BEN WOLFSON September 14, 2011

The Iowa soccer team won’t overlook its final nonconference opponent in tonight’s matchup with Northern Iowa. The Panthers, led by head coach James Price, have a 3-4-1 record heading into tonight’s...

Scottish freshman joins Iowa women’s tennis

CONRAD SWANSON September 14, 2011

A new face on the Iowa women’s tennis team — and new visitor to this country — worked out this week at the Klotz Outdoor Tennis Courts in preparation for the first tournament of the year. Morven...

Cross-country’s Holmes looks to finish strong at Iowa

BEN ROSS September 14, 2011

Nick Holmes’ list of running results at Iowa looks more like an injury report than a stat sheet. He has been held out of competition extensively each of his seasons at Iowa. Whether it be a stress...

Iowa volleyball brings in the big boys

MOLLY IRENE OLMSTEAD September 14, 2011

The Iowa volleyball team is smaller than rest of the Big Ten. Spenser Clark, at 6-3 and 225 pounds, isn’t. The Hawkeyes make up for their relative lack of size with speed and agility, but having only...

Women’s golf takes third at Chip-N-Club

DI STAFF September 14, 2011

At the end of the day, the Iowa women’s golf team was in the same place it was in the morning at the Chip ’N’ Club Invitational: third place. But there was still a sense of progress in the way the...

Field hockey’s Scraper receives Big Ten honors again

DI STAFF September 14, 2011

Field hockey forward Kim Scraper took home the Big Ten Offensive Player of the Week for the second-straight week after scoring six of Iowa’s 11 goals in two games in Providence, R.I. The sophomore tallied...

Hawkeye women golfers in contention at first tournament

DI STAFF September 13, 2011

The Hawkeye women’s golf team hit the links for the first time on Monday, and a strong showing of team depth left the team sitting in third place after the first 36 holes of the Chip ’N’ Club Invitational...

Was it smart for Iowa to kick a field goal on fourth and 1 in overtime?

DI STAFF September 13, 2011

Yes Iowa’s triple-overtime loss to Iowa State wasn’t a fault of poor strategy in the game’s final moments. Instead, the defeat was a result of simply being outplayed. The Hawkeyes’ decision to...

Wrestling to appear on Big Ten Network three times

DI STAFF September 13, 2011

The Iowa wrestling team will appear on the Big Ten Network a conference-best three times in 2011-12, the league announced on Monday. The Hawkeyes’ dual matches at Nebraska on Jan. 3, at defending Big...