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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

Kachine Alexander drafted by WNBA’s Minnesota Lynx

MATT COZZI April 12, 2011

For Kachine Alexander, Monday afternoon signaled the beginning of the newest chapter in her basketball career. At around 4 p.m., Alexander’s professional basketball dreams came true. The Minnesota Lynx...

Sporting Discourse: One-and-Done not the answer, but what is?

IAN MARTIN April 12, 2011

THE SPORTING DISCOURSE is a weekly column that discusses relevant issues in the college sporting world. “In college basketball, no longer are there student-athletes, it’s an athlete-student.” This...

Small-ball paying big dividends for baseball team

SETH ROBERTS April 12, 2011

Zach McCool’s year hasn’t gone as planned. The senior utilityman is no longer starting at third base, was temporarily dropped from his customary spot batting second in the lineup, and — most importantly...

Coker ready for 2011

JORDAN GARRETSON April 11, 2011

Shortly after his record-breaking performance in December’s Insight Bowl, Marcus Coker forgot about it. Thirty-three carries for 219 yards — both Iowa bowl-game records. Gone. Two touchdown runs,...

Alexander expected to be selected in today’s WNBA draft

MATT COZZI April 11, 2011

The best college and international prospects will be selected today in the WNBA draft in Bristol, Conn. ESPN will televise the event and provide analysis of the first round beginning at 2 p.m. CST. ESPNU...

Iowa tops MSU with multi-hit rallies

MOLLY IRENE OLMSTEAD April 11, 2011

The Iowa softball team swept Michigan State in its Big Ten home opening series at Pearl Field, taking down the Spartans 5-3 on April 9 and 9-8 on Sunday. The Hawkeyes played without three starters on...

Softball pitchers learn from struggles

SAM LOUWAGIE April 11, 2011

Kayla Massey stood in the pitching circle and took a deep breath. The Iowa softball team had a 5-3 lead in the top of the seventh inning on April 9. Massey was one out away from earning a victory at Pearl...

Men’s tennis falters against Wildcats

BEN ROSS April 11, 2011

The No. 57 Iowa men’s tennis team (8-8, 2-4) struggled early and often on April 8 at the Hawkeye Tennis & Recreation Complex against Northwestern (11-8, 2-3). Northwestern climbed to an early 1-0...

Hawkeyes face poor weather but find success in Arizona

BEN SCHUFF April 11, 2011

Iowa track and field assistant coach Joey Woody expressed some minor concerns last week before heading to the Sun Angel Classic at Arizona State. The meet was only the second competition of Iowa’s outdoor...

Five first-place finishes for Iowa women’s track and field

AMY TIFFANY April 11, 2011

The Iowa women’s track and field team earned five first-place spots this past weekend, one at the 32nd-annual Sun Devil Classic in Tempe, Ariz., and four at the Cornell Open in Mount Vernon, Iowa. Along...

Iowa to host first Ladies Football Academy

DI STAFF April 11, 2011

The Iowa football program will host its first Ladies Football Academy on June 18 to raise money for the University of Iowa Children’s Hospital. The event will be held from 4-9:30 p.m. at Kinnick Stadium...

Baseball lets lead slip away, falls to Illinois

DI STAFF April 11, 2011

The Iowa baseball team (12-17, 2-4 Big Ten) crumbled in the late innings on Sunday and lost to Illinois (11-15, 3-3), 11-7, in Champaign, Ill. The Hawkeyes held a 7-6 lead heading into the bottom of the...