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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

Gatens, Cartwright to play abroad this summer

SETH ROBERTS May 11, 2011

Iowa men's basketball players Bryce Cartwright and Matt Gatens will represent the United States on an East Coast All-Star team this summer. The team is made up of players from several Division-I conferences;...

Unattached runners gain from racing opportunities

AMY TIFFANY May 11, 2011

Instead of wearing a black and gold Iowa uniform during a meet, some athletes on the women's track and field team wear something a little less traditional. Sometimes it's a neon green or pink running shirt...

Printy headed to USA Basketball trials

DI STAFF May 10, 2011

Iowa sophomore guard Jaime Printy will be one of 35 players attending the 2011 USA Basketball Women's World University Games Team Trials. The trials are set for May 22-25 at the U.S. Olympic Training Center...

Hawkeye divers set to compete in World Championship trials

DI STAFF May 10, 2011

Iowa divers Deidre Freeman and Veronica Rydze will compete in the synchronized diving and 1-meter events at the USA Diving 2011 World Championship trials. The event will take place Thursday through May...

Woody leads the way

BEN SCHUFF May 10, 2011

Joey Woody stood over one of his athletes at the Cretzmeyer Track. The 37-year-old wore black athletics pants, a black, long-sleeve shirt showcasing Iowa's gold Tigerhawk logo, and black sunglasses. His...

DI Coach of the Year: Mark Hankins

BEN WOLFSON May 10, 2011

Mark Hankins had numerous success as a college golf coach at his previous two schools — the University of Texas-Arlington, where he won eight tournaments in his two-year stint before he went to Michigan...

Men’s golf earns third straight regional bid

BEN WOLFSON May 10, 2011

The Iowa men's golf team found out Monday it will compete at the Wolf Run Golf Course in Zionsville, Ind., for NCAA regionals on May 19-21. The Hawkeyes are the No. 3 team in a 14-team field in which the...

The Sporting Discourse: Iowa basketball could have same success as football in 2011

IAN MARTIN May 10, 2011

Cross-sport comparisons are tough, but there's no debate that for the last four seasons, Iowa football has done better than men's basketball. Basketball has had zero winning seasons in its past four,...

Q&A: Softball coach Marla Looper

SAM LOUWAGIE May 10, 2011

After 11 years as an assistant coach at Texas, Marla Looper took over as Iowa's head softball coach this season, leading the team to a 27-24 record (9-11 Big Ten). She replaced retired Hall-of-Fame coach...

DI Freshman of the Year: Melsahn Basabe

IAN MARTIN May 9, 2011

This year’s Daily Iowan Freshman of the Year Melsahn Basabe’s favorite moment of his first season included being on the wrong end of a YouTube clip. With 14:08 left in Iowa’s Feb. 6 game at Indiana,...

UI reports budget surplus from Insight Bowl

JORDAN GARRETSON May 9, 2011

The Iowa Athletics Department netted a $382,500 surplus from the $1.8 million budget given to it by the Big Ten for the 2010 Insight Bowl, according to a report released by the university May 6. The...

Freshman comes up big on baseball Senior Day

SETH ROBERTS May 9, 2011

Sunday was Senior Day for the Iowa baseball team, but a freshman stole the spotlight. Rookie outfielder Taylor Zeutenhorst knocked in both the tying and winning runs as the Hawkeyes (18-27, 7-11 Big Ten)...