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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

Blar rules in intramural basketball

JERRY SCHERWIN February 24, 2010

Before Tuesday night’s game started, Blar’s confidence lingered around the rim. Looking to continue on early success, the No. 1-ranked Co-Rec intramural basketball team sought a division-best 3-0...

Fixing GymHawks’ home

ROBBIE LEHMAN February 23, 2010

When a gymnastics meet runs smoothly, it’s not just the teams and coaches who are happy. It may not be the most glamorous of jobs, but the University of Iowa facilities department is responsible for...

Men’s tennis hold off Broncos

SETH ROBERTS February 23, 2010

In collegiate tennis, even the first point of a meet can be pivotal. The No. 55 Iowa men’s tennis team (4-1) learned this lesson when it turned a meet-opening victory in doubles play into a 4-3 win...

Boilermakers primed to win Big Ten

BRENDAN STILES February 23, 2010

For the past month, a Big Ten team has found a way to stand out. At the beginning of February, Michigan State looked to be on cruise control after running out to a 9-0 start in conference play. Then,...

Volleyball breaks into attendance rankings

DI STAFF February 23, 2010

Hawkeye fans turned out to show their support for the Iowa volleyball team last season. The program ranked 23rd in national attendance in 2009; the Hawkeyes averaged a school-record 1,632 fans in their...

‘Nothing Funny’ defeats overmatched Athletes Anonymous

IAN MARTIN February 23, 2010

There really was nothing funny about the lopsided intramural basketball game between There Is Nothing Funny About Domestic Abuse and Athletes Anonymous on Monday night. Down early, Nothing Funny, the...

Squakeyes 2-0 on season

KYLIE SEBERT February 23, 2010

Senior Sean Cunningham and freshman Evan Okrzesik have taken different roads to becoming Squakeyes. Currently 2-0 in the Men’s Open intramural basketball League, the team is made up of five freshmen,...

Tom Pettis and the Heartbreakers bring flair to intramurals

ETHAN SEBERT February 22, 2010

The only thing more apparent than Tom Pettis and the Heartbreakers’ players’ camaraderie is the team’s confidence. “We guarantee a 20-point victory in our next two games,” sophomore Logan Kutcher...

Wrestling dismantles Wisconsin

J.T. BUGOS February 22, 2010

The Iowa wrestling team completed its second-consecutive undefeated regular season on Sunday. The Hawkeyes pounded No. 19 Wisconsin, 31-6, to earn their 61st-straight dual victory and capture their third-straight...

AquaHawks finish ninth in Big Ten meet

MITCH SMITH February 22, 2010

On paper, it seems like just another ninth-place finish. But the Iowa women’s swimming and diving team accomplished much more over weekend at the Big Ten championships in West Lafayette, Ind. Despite...

GymHawks fall to Cyclones

ROBBIE LEHMAN February 22, 2010

In Carver-Hawkeye Arena on Sunday afternoon, the Iowa gymnastics team competed harder than it had all season by head coach Larissa Libby’s standards. Unfortunately for the Hawkeyes, it still was not...

Tracksters prepare for Big Ten championships at Iowa Invite

MATT SCHOMMER February 22, 2010

Step 1: Dominate in the weekend’s Iowa Invitation. Check. Step 2? Perform in the Big Ten Championships on Feb. 27. In preparation, the weekend’s meet consisted of several local, low-key schools,...