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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

Outfielder Schuelke gets her groove back

SAM LOUWAGIE April 26, 2011

Iowa softball coach Marla Looper said she doesn't believe in slumps. But it's tough to find a better word for what senior outfielder Jenny Schuelke went through earlier this season. After a hot start...

Iowa rowers use indoor machines in face of inclement weather

RYAN MURPHY April 26, 2011

Rough weather doesn't aid a rowing team. For example, the Iowa rowing team had its only home racing series canceled because of unsafe weather conditions. However, by bringing the squad off the water and...

Iowa softball splits weekend series against No. 1 Michigan

MOLLY IRENE OLMSTEAD April 25, 2011

The Iowa softball team toppled No. 1 Michigan on April 23, 4-2, and challenged the Wolverines again on Sunday but lost, 3-2. Entering the weekend series in Ann Arbor, Mich., Iowa wasn't ranked with a...

Hubbard signs with Hawkeye hoops

SETH ROBERTS April 25, 2011

Iowa men's basketball coach Fran McCaffery added junior college All-American Anthony Hubbard to his roster on April 23, according to a release. Hubbard, a 6-5, 220-pound junior from Woodbridge, Va., averaged...

Iowa football meets courageous campers

SETH ROBERTS April 25, 2011

A boy wearing a white Iowa football jersey and a name tag reading "Matthew" worked his way down a long, black-and-gold table in Kinnick Stadium, gathering players' autographs on his sleeves and...

Ethan Holmes highlights Musco Twilight

BEN SCHUFF April 25, 2011

Iowa men's track and field head coach Larry Wieczorek called Ethan Holmes the "athlete of the meet" at the end of the 12th-annual Musco Twilight on April 23. Holmes ran a personal-best 51.05...

Women’s track and field sees better results at Musco meet

AMY TIFFANY April 25, 2011

Even though it was cold and windy, the Iowa women's track and field team still made improvements, set personal marks, and crowned champions at the Musco Twilight meet. And there were still brave souls...

Fourth-place finish in Robert Kepler Invite for men’s golf

BEN WOLFSON April 25, 2011

The Iowa men's golf team recorded a fourth-place finish at the Robert Kepler Invitational in Columbus, Ohio, its last competition before the Big Ten championships. Illinois and Kent State tied for first...

Football names 2011 Leadership Group

JORDAN GARRETSON April 25, 2011

The Iowa football team named its 2011 Hawkeye Leadership Group on April 22. The 14 players were selected by their teammates; they will help formulate policies and enter into team decision-making matters...

Baseball loses its fourth-straight conference series

MATT COZZI April 25, 2011

Too many walks, not enough run support, and a coaching ejection. Michigan defeated Iowa, 5-2, on Sunday at Banks Field amid those occurrences, and the Hawkeyes (15-22, 4-8 Big Ten) have now lost their...

Women’s golf posts a poor performance at Big Tens

MAGGIE CUNNINGHAM April 25, 2011

"We could have done better" was the phrase muttered by Iowa's women golfers on Sunday afternoon. The Hawkeyes finished last with a team score of 1261 at the Big Ten championships in Glencoe,...

Hawkeye tennis falters on senior day

BEN ROSS April 25, 2011

The No. 62 Iowa men's tennis team (8-12, 2-8) couldn't get much going for itself against No. 23 Minnesota (17-4, 8-2) on Senior Day, falling to the Gophers, 5-2, at the Klotz Outdoor Tennis Courts. Iowa...