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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

Women’s tennis spends weekend on the road

JON FRANK April 2, 2010

A recent near-loss is forcing Iowa women tennis players to think differently about their match against Penn State today. After all, they almost overlooked Michigan State last week. Against Penn State...

Baseball begins Big Ten slate

JORDAN GARRETSON April 2, 2010

The Iowa baseball team crawled to a forgettable 4-19 record in conference play last year, burying itself in the Big Ten cellar. Injuries were boundless. Defensive errors were plentiful. Runs came at a...

Track splitting to Auburn and nearby Pella

The weather has heated up in Iowa City, fortunately allowing the men and women tracksters to train comfortably outside. Unfortunately, their competition this weekend will be quite used to the sting of...

Football scrimmage date set

DI STAFF April 2, 2010

On April 17, the football Hawkeyes will participate in their final spring practice at 1 p.m. in Kinnick Stadium, an event open to the public. The practice will last approximately two hours. Gates A, B,...

Rowing ventures to California

DI STAFF April 2, 2010

The No. 17 Iowa rowing team will travel to California for the eighth-annual Pac-10 Challenge beginning on Saturday. Top-ranked Stanford will host the Pac-10 at Redwood Shores in Redwood City, Calif. The...

McCaffery brings vast recruiting experience

SCOTT MILLER April 2, 2010

During his introductory press conference on Monday, newly minted Iowa basketball coach Fran McCaffery called his recruiting experience “varied” — a statement validated by a résumé with stops in...

Men’s gymnastics to take risks at Big Ten championships

NICK GANS April 2, 2010

For the Iowa men’s gymnastics team, spring means the beginning of the championship season. The ninth-ranked Hawkeyes will compete at the Big Ten championships in Columbus, Ohio, beginning tonight. The...

Softball faces Hoosiers this weekend at home

MITCH SMITH April 2, 2010

Losing to Iowa State for the second time this season was disappointing on a number of levels for the Iowa softball team. For a team that preaches consistency, the Hawkeyes were anything but that on Wednesday. Iowa...

Examining the McCaffery search committee

BRENDAN STILES April 1, 2010

Notre Dame’s Brian Kelly. Oregon State’s Craig Robinson. And for now, Minnesota’s Tubby Smith. The firm that linked these men with some high-profile vacancies in college athletics in recent years...

Baseball wins late-inning thriller

J.T. BUGOS April 1, 2010

Three runs in the bottom of the eighth inning propelled Iowa to a 6-5 victory over South Dakota State on Wednesday. Following a pair of Jackrabbit errors that scored senior Hawkeye Ryan Durant and redshirt...

Commentary: Pitching prowess trumps the long ball

JORDAN GARRETSON April 1, 2010

I enjoy watching pitchers repeatedly throw first-pitch strikes. I savor watching pitchers repeatedly retire the side 1-2-3. And I absolutely love watching pitchers repeatedly baffle an entire lineup...

GymHawk gives back

ROBBIE LEHMAN April 1, 2010

Wednesday is the Iowa women’s gymnastics team’s designated day off from practice. Jenny Donar uses it to … work. Most of her life, she has trained in gymnastics, continually honing her skills in...