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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 swimming earns academic honor

DI STAFF March 1, 2011

The Iowa women’s swimming and diving team was named a College Swimming Coaches Association of America Scholar All-American Team. Eighty-nine women’s Division-I teams received the honor. The award...

Baseball splits double-header

DI STAFF March 1, 2011

The Iowa baseball team (1-4) split a double-header on Monday in Lawrence, Kan. The Hawkeyes earned their first win of the year in the morning game by jumping all over Southern Utah (4-2), 8-3. Second...

Big Ten Notebook: Iowa recruit drops 36 points

IAN MARTIN March 1, 2011

Iowa basketball recruit Aaron White, a 6-8 forward from Strongsville, Ohio, had 36 points in a game against state No. 1 Garfield Heights on Feb. 26. White’s Strongsville team won the game in overtime,...

Point/counterpoint: Which first-year coach is doing better — McCaffery or Hoiberg?

DI STAFF March 1, 2011

Fred Hoiberg, Iowa State Let’s face it — neither Fran McCaffery or Fred Hoiberg will remember their first year as a coach in the state particularly fondly. The two teams have combined for five wins...

Wrestling adds transfer for next year

DI STAFF February 28, 2011

The Iowa wrestling team secured a transfer commitment from former George Mason 197-pounder Cayle Byers on Feb. 25. Byers chose Iowa over Oklahoma State, Penn State, and other high profile programs. A...

Softball goes 4-1 in Fort Myers

DI STAFF February 28, 2011

The Iowa softball team went 4-1 at the Moe’s Blue and Green Invitational this past weekend in Fort Myers, Fla. The Hawkeyes beat Albany, 2-1, on Feb. 25 to start the weekend, with senior Chelsey Carmody...

Baseball games canceled

DI STAFF February 28, 2011

Poor weather conditions forced the cancellation of three Iowa baseball games this past weekend. The Hawkeyes (0-3) were scheduled to compete in the Jayhawk Classic in Lawrence, Kan., but snow forced the...

Men’s basketball downed at Illinois

IAN MARTIN February 28, 2011

The Iowa men’s basketball team had a 13-3 run in the first half, but it couldn’t overcome Illinois’ numerous runs of its own on Feb. 26 in Champaign, Ill., and eventually lost, 81-68. The Illini...

Iowa women’s basketball thrashes Indiana to finish regular season

MATT COZZI February 28, 2011

Despite being down by as many as 8 points in the first half and holding only a slim lead at halftime, the Iowa women’s basketball team pulled away in the second half over Indiana on Sunday. The Hawkeyes...

Iowa women’s gymnasts continue to fight

MOLLY IRENE OLMSTEAD February 28, 2011

In between each event, the Iowa women’s gymnastics team members huddle in a meeting before moving on to the next rotation. All 14 gymnasts and three coaches crouch with their arms around each others’...

Fourth-place finish for Hawkeye men’s track and field at Big Tens

BEN SCHUFF February 28, 2011

The Iowa men’s track and field team showed why sports aren’t played on paper. The squad headed to the indoor Big Ten meet on Feb. 25 with head coach Larry Wieczorek projecting a 72-point, sixth-place...

Iowa women’s track and field ties for eighth at Big Tens

AMY TIFFANY February 28, 2011

The Iowa women’s track and field team crowned one individual champion on Sunday at the women’s Big Ten Championships, as well as many other top tier finishers in the finals. As a team, the Hawkeyes...