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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

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...

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...

Bulaga accepts invite to New York

DI STAFF April 13, 2010

Bryan Bulaga earned a trip to the Big Apple. The former Iowa offensive tackle was one of eight NFL draft prospects to accept invitations to next week’s 2010 NFL draft, which will take place inside Radio...

Brust re-opens recruiting search

DI STAFF April 13, 2010

For the second time in four days, the Iowa men’s basketball team had an incoming recruit ask for and be granted a release from his scholarship. On Monday, it was guard Ben Brust of Mundelein, Ill.,...

Slappin’ Pitches focused on fun

ETHAN SEBERT April 13, 2010

Dress well, play well. That was the reason the players for Slappin’ Pitches, a men’s intramural softball team, wore ties and business casual attire to their game against the Brothers Izturis on April...

Commentary: Scoring droughts softball’s only weakness

IAN MARTIN April 12, 2010

After an immaculate 6-0 start in the Big Ten, the Iowa softball team has shown its weakness: scoring droughts. In Iowa’s two games this weekend, the Hawkeyes produced one run. Granted, the team’s...

GymHawks place fifth in regional

ROBBIE LEHMAN April 12, 2010

The admirable run is over for the Iowa women’s gymnastics team. The 30th-ranked Hawkeyes ended their season with a fifth-place finish at the NCAA regional meet in Columbia, Mo., on April 10. Making...