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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

Softball falls to Northern Iowa after comeback

IAN MARTIN April 29, 2010

Fans who left the Pearl Field confines early Wednesday night may have felt cheated after a seven-run fifth inning by Northern Iowa. But the early departures missed out on some free softball when Iowa...

Baseball falls to Creighton in slugfest

DI STAFF April 29, 2010

The Iowa baseball team waited too long to mount a comeback Wednesday night, and the Hawkeyes (17-22) fell to Creighton (19-17), 15-10, in Omaha. A six-run Bluejay first inning proved too steep a hill...

Women’s tennis program makes strides

JON FRANK April 28, 2010

Katie Dougherty may soon put the Iowa women’s tennis team on the Big Ten map. Under the first-year head coach, the Hawkeyes have managed a 16-5 overall record, the best since 2006 and a drastic turnaround...

Softball hosts Northern Iowa

MITCH SMITH April 28, 2010

When members of the Iowa softball team look into the opposing dugout, they usually see the enemy. But when the Hawkeyes host Northern Iowa tonight, some will see friends and former teammates. Four Iowa...

Injured GymHawks keep positive mindset

ROBBIE LEHMAN April 28, 2010

During every practice last season, Iowa gymnasts flipped, swung, and vaulted their bodies through the air in the Field House gym. But in a season filled with breakout performances, three Hawkeyes had...

‘Rolling’ into the record books

MATT SCHOMMER April 28, 2010

Breaking school records isn’t enough for decathlete Dan Rolling. He has to obliterate them. “Both of them are kind of bittersweet,” the senior said. “I would have liked to smash them more than...

Iowa State game football tickets in jeopardy for some

IAN MARTIN April 28, 2010

University of Iowa students with season football tickets will get stubs for all seven home dates in the fall, but some general-public fans may not be as fortunate. In a release on Sunday, the athletics...

Hoops prospect visits

BRENDAN STILES April 28, 2010

Melsahn Basabe, a 6-7 forward who originally signed a letter of intent to play for Fran McCaffery at Siena, may possibly reunite with McCaffery at Iowa. Basabe flew into the Quad Cities on Tuesday, his...

Baseball holds on in ninth to beat Huskers

JORDAN GARRETSON April 28, 2010

The Iowa baseball team (17-21) cruised for the better part of eight innings against Nebraska (19-22) for a 5-2 victory Wednesday night — its first against the Cornhuskers since March 4, 2007. But Nebraska...

Muller an integral part in baseball success

J.T. BUGOS April 28, 2010

Speed cannot be taught. Fortunately for the Iowa baseball team, Kurtis Muller has it, and he takes pride in burning the base paths. But on March 31, the center fielder had his most valuable asset stripped...

Legacy of retiring gymnastics coach expands through sport

NICK GANS April 27, 2010

For nearly three decades Tom Dunn has coached 22 Iowa teams to top-four Big Ten finishes and 33 individuals who combined for 67 All-American honors. He’s also coached a lot of coaches. “He put Iowa...

Commentary: Looking ahead to the 2011 draft

SCOTT MILLER April 27, 2010

Six Hawkeyes were drafted by NFL teams this weekend, the largest number since 1976. That’s a big deal — a program-changing deal. It has to be. Only Florida (nine), Alabama (seven), Oklahoma (seven),...