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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

Unity on the diamond

JORDAN GARRETSON April 20, 2010

The player-coach relationship is continually evolving in sport. Just ask Iowa head baseball coach Jack Dahm. When he played at Creighton from 1986-89, players rarely questioned their coaches. Now, athletes...

Family matters to men’s tennis

SETH ROBERTS April 20, 2010

When it comes to tennis, distance is not a problem for the Vasos and McGeorge families. The McGeorges from Tucson, Ariz., and the Vasos clan from Fort Collins, Colo., live a combined 2,000 miles away...

Technology adds new twist to college golf

JESSIE SMITH April 20, 2010

The Iowa men’s golf team has competed in 16 different states and one other country during the last four years. While the Hawkeye golfers may view the time away as a break from the notoriously unfriendly...

Taylor denied medical redshirt

DI STAFF April 20, 2010

Iowa women’s basketball head coach Lisa Bluder announced on Monday that freshman guard Theairra Taylor did not qualify for a medical-hardship redshirt. The St. Paul, Minn., native tore her ACL in the...

Tarpinian finds a home

BRENDAN STILES April 19, 2010

Jeff Tarpinian may not have been wearing a yellow jersey during the conclusion of football spring practice on April 17, but the Hawkeye considers himself a signal caller nonetheless. “You get to be...

Track and field enjoys home meet over weekend

MATT SCHOMMER and MICHELE DANNO April 19, 2010

As the injuries mounted, the Iowa track and field team pushed on, earning several wins across the board over the weekend at Cretzmeyer Track. A few key Hawkeyes suffered tweaks and twists, and the damage...

Men’s golf takes Finkbine tournament crown

JESSIE SMITH April 19, 2010

Home-course advantage proved kind to the Iowa men’s golf team at the 17th-annual Hawkeye Taylormade/Adidas Invitational on Sunday. The Hawkeyes roared through the three-round event to nab their 12th...

Men’s tennis sweeps singles play, defeats Northwestern

SETH ROBERTS April 19, 2010

One thing can be said about the Iowa men’s tennis team: The Hawkeyes don’t quit. Although No. 53 Northwestern (9-12, 1-7) swept the No. 72-ranked Hawkeyes (11-8, 3-5) in doubles play, Iowa returned...

Dowling hot at the plate

MITCH SMITH April 19, 2010

After the Iowa softball team unloaded five first-inning runs against Western Illinois on Sunday, the squad had only one hit in the next four innings. That lack of offense didn’t stop Johnnie Dowling. The...

Softball buries Western Illinois after huge first inning

IAN MARTIN April 19, 2010

The bottom of the order picked up the slack for the Iowa offense on Sunday. Despite most of the top bats staying quiet, the Hawkeyes defeated visiting Western Illinois, 8-0, behind five first-inning runs. The...

Swimmers, past and present, say goodbye to Field House

MITCH SMITH April 19, 2010

After 83 years, 17 Olympians, three Big Ten team titles, and countless memories, the Field House pool has officially come to an end. Hundreds of former Iowa swimmers and divers returned on April 17 to...

Iowa gymnast earns All-American honors

NICK GANS April 19, 2010

Pressure, luck, and perfect execution led to an All-American season for Iowa gymnast Mike Jiang. The junior ended the NCAA championships on April 17 as the only Hawkeye on the men’s gymnastics team...