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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

Memorable year for GymHawks

ROBBIE LEHMAN April 14, 2010

Throughout the 2009-10 season, the Iowa women’s gymnastics sought some swagger. The Hawkeyes didn’t have it at the beginning of the campaign, and the results backed it up. Iowa wasn’t heading toward...

Women tracksters seek improvement through recruiting

MICHELE DANNO April 14, 2010

Iowa assistant coach Clive Roberts said he has made approximately 800 phone calls to potential recruits this year. Of those, the staff hopes to sign around 20. “Eighty percent of my time is spent recruiting,”...

From underdog to intramural basketball champion

MATT COZZI April 14, 2010

Ole School wasn’t supposed to win the men’s intramural All-University basketball championship on April 7. Not as the No. 12-seed, at least. Now, the news is out on Ole School. Going into the postseason...

Some holes on football O-line

BRENDAN STILES April 14, 2010

Norm Parker hasn’t needed to evaluate his defense much this spring. But for Ken O’Keefe, it’s another story. O’Keefe’s side of the ball has seen an exodus of players who graduated, and when...

New basketball aide moving ahead

BRENDAN STILES April 14, 2010

Men’s assistant basketball coach, mentor, teacher, friend. That’s the job Andrew Francis said he signed on for at his first press conference on Tuesday. “I try to be a person who teaches more than...

Satterfield dismissed from team

DI STAFF April 14, 2010

A former Hawkeye football player who pleaded guilty to an aggravated misdemeanor last week has been dismissed from the Indiana University of Pennsylvania football team, according to a team official. Abe...

Softball trying to score more against Wisconsin

IAN MARTIN April 14, 2010

The Iowa softball team is looking to put a tally in the win column after its first Big Ten loss on Sunday. Wisconsin may be the perfect supplier today when Iowa (20-14-1, 6-1) plays a double-header against...

Baseball rolls Wisconsin-Milwaukee

J.T. BUGOS April 14, 2010

Zach Robertson pitched five shutout innings, and the Iowa baseball team pulled out a 9-3 win over visiting Wisconsin-Milwaukee Tuesday night. The Hawkeyes put three runs on the board in the first inning,...

Baseball’s top three ignite offense

JORDAN GARRETSON April 14, 2010

Hitting is contagious in baseball. The top of the Hawkeyes’ order demonstrated that perfectly in Iowa’s 9-3 win against Wisconsin-Milwaukee Tuesday night. Iowa’s 1-2-3 hitters — Kurtis Muller,...

Baseball rides pitching into Wisconsin-Milwaukee contest

J.T. BUGOS April 13, 2010

Nick Brown and Phil Schreiber both tossed eight-inning masterpieces over the weekend against Illinois, and the Iowa baseball team will try to carry some momentum into its game with Wisconsin-Milwaukee...

Team unity big part of success for women’s tennis

JON FRANK April 13, 2010

The Hawkeyes on the women’s tennis team spend a lot of time together — on the court, in practice, and in their spare time — believing their closeness as teammates and friends gives them an edge on...

Zust’s ‘team first’ attitude leads to softball success

IAN MARTIN April 13, 2010

Iowa softball pitcher Amanda Zust believes what she says. During postgame interviews, the senior hurler gives credit to her defense, saying she was just giving her teammates an opportunity to win. She...