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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

Soccer opens spring season with blowout win

SETH ROBERTS February 28, 2011

The Iowa soccer team got off to a hot start in its spring season-opener by thrashing Drake, 6-0, on Sunday in the Bubble. Six different Hawkeyes scored in the exhibition, and the goals came in bunches....

Women’s tennis loses close one at Mizzou

DI STAFF February 28, 2011

The No. 65 Iowa women’s tennis team lost, 4-3, to Missouri on Sunday in Columbia, Mo.. It was the fourth loss in a row for the Hawkeyes, dropping their overall season record to 2-6. In the No. 1 singles...

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...

Hawkeyes mount another conference victory

JON FRANK February 25, 2011

Iowa’s up-tempo offense decimated Illinois’ prayers for an upset in the late stage of the second half. Thursday’s 83-64 win over the Fighting Illini (7-21, 2-13) extended the Hawkeyes’ Big Ten...

Postseason outlook appears solid for Iowa women

MATT COZZI February 25, 2011

Chaos. That’s pretty much how the Big Ten can be summed up after Thursday night’s games around the league. At this point, no one can definitively project the conference tournament seedings, which...

Podolak “thankful and overwhelmed”

JORDAN GARRETSON February 25, 2011

Ed Podolak remains in stable condition and is receiving medication because of the number of surgeries he’s had, his daughter said. Podolak, a former Iowa and Kansas City Chief running back, was struck...

Men’s hoops travels to Illinois on Saturday

IAN MARTIN February 25, 2011

The Hawkeyes aren’t going to make the NCAA Tournament. Barring a miracle run in the Big Ten Tournament, Iowa’s chances at the Big Dance are done this year, and they have been for some time. The...

GymHawks prepare to think pink

MOLLY IRENE OLMSTEAD February 25, 2011

At the Iowa women’s gymnastics meet against Iowa State this evening, the entire arena will be pink — pink banners, balloons, and even floor lines. In the pink meet at 7 p.m. today in the Field House,...

Hawkeye men’s track heads to Big Tens

BEN SCHUFF February 25, 2011

During Monday’s track and field practice in the Recreation Building, Iowa assistant coach Joey Woody could be heard asking Steven Willey, “What week is it?” “Big Tens,” the senior answered simply,...

Women’s track and field team two years stronger heading into Big Tens

AMY TIFFANY February 25, 2011

Only two years ago, the Iowa women’s track and field team was in a completely different place. It was near the bottom of the Big Ten, and the squad had one of its worst performances in recent history,...

Women’s tennis wants clean slate after slow start

NICK SZAFRANSKI February 25, 2011

Katie Dougherty doesn’t want to talk about last year anymore. “It’s done,” the second year women’s tennis head coach said. “We are a totally different team, no better, no worse. This is what...

GymHawks watch Simbhudas dance

MOLLY IRENE OLMSTEAD February 24, 2011

Women’s gymnastics head coach Larissa Libby came to Iowa from Canada, carrying along a South American Guianese heritage — just as senior Rebecca Simbhudas did. The two came from the same gym and had...