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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

Freshman wrestler learns from first loss

J.T. BUGOS March 12, 2010

Matt McDonough flung his headgear and sprinted off the mat, the thin legs of a 125-pounder carrying him into the deep recesses of the Crisler Arena in Ann Arbor, Mich. A winning streak of thirty-two had...

Softball to play eight during spring break

IAN MARTIN March 12, 2010

In their 1988 hit “I’m Gonna Be,” the members of the Proclaimers sing they would have walked 500 miles, then 500 miles more, just to show up at your door. The Iowa softball team can beat that. The...

GymHawks have momentum

ROBBIE LEHMAN March 12, 2010

Along with its longest road trip of the season comes arguably the biggest test for the Iowa women’s gymnastics team. There is sure to be a postseason type of an atmosphere in the Maravich Center when...

Student taking Iowa club lacrosse from amateur to contender

IAN MARTIN March 11, 2010

He’s probably the best player at his sport at the University of Iowa. And as an informal teacher of the game, he may be the most important player on his team. So why hasn’t anyone heard of Alex de...

Hawkeyes get third crack at Wolverines

BRENDAN STILES March 11, 2010

When the Iowa men’s basketball team tangles with Michigan inside Conseco Field House at 1:30 p.m. today in Indianapolis, the Hawkeyes will have shot at a bit of redemption. Since 2007, when Todd Lickliter...

Wrestling not dissatisfied, but wants domination

J.T. BUGOS March 11, 2010

Iowa head coach Tom Brands shot down on Wednesday the notion that the Iowa wrestling program views anything less than domination as unacceptable. Those words were put in his mouth after the Hawkeyes’...

The track team’s ‘split personality’

MATT SCHOMMER March 11, 2010

It almost compares to the classic Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde. While the men’s track and field squad might not transform into a completely new entity, the Hawkeyes are generally a different type of monster...

Baseball heads to Lone Star state

DI STAFF March 11, 2010

The Iowa baseball team will begin a 10-day, nine-game road trip in Texas today. The Hawkeyes will (4-5) play the first of four games against No. 3 Texas (9-3) in Austin today at 6 p.m. Iowa will remain...

Nine wrestlers earn NCAA seeds

DI STAFF March 11, 2010

Seedings for next week’s NCAA wrestling championships were announced on Wednesday, and top-ranked Iowa pulled zero No. 1 seeds. The Hawkeyes did manage three No. 2 seeds in seniors Daniel Dennis (133),...

Blar anticipates postseason success

JERRY SCHERWIN March 11, 2010

Thanks to pure athleticism and physical defense, Blar has reigned supreme among the co-ed ranks in the Field House. The squad, which stands atop the Co-Rec Top 5 Rankings, is no stranger to intramural...

Men’s golf stays in shape

JESSIE SMITH March 10, 2010

The 35th-ranked Iowa men’s golf team opened practice inside the Bubble March 5 just as one might imagine. Some players did warm-up stretches, and others popped on their headphones and hit a few easy...

Second-year sensations for women’s gymnastics

ROBBIE LEHMAN March 10, 2010

Nine awestruck freshmen arrived in Iowa City about a year and a half ago not knowing exactly what to expect. Now sophomores, they are having an enormous impact on the Iowa women’s gymnastics team. “When...