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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

Football midterm report card

DI SPORTS STAFF October 15, 2009

The Hawkeyes have reached the halfway point in their 2009 season, and UI students are cramming for midterms. With this in mind, here are The Daily Iowan’s midterm grades for the No. 11 Iowa Hawkeyes. Quarterbacks...

Men’s tennis player knows what it takes to play

JAKE KRZECZOWSKI October 15, 2009

In college sports, physical skills and talent aren’t enough. And Iowa sophomore tennis player Chris Speer is a model specimen of hard work and determination. As a youngster growing up in suburban Chicago,...

Emmert returns to Iowa women’s basketball

EVELYN LAU October 15, 2009

Adjusting from player on the court to fan on the sideline isn’t an easy task. So former Iowa basketball player Abby Emmert made a compromise. After four years with the women’s basketball team, from...

Bluder’s bunch seeks third-consecutive NCAA bid

JORDAN GARRETSON October 15, 2009

For the second-straight year, the Iowa women’s basketball team enters the season after losing five seniors to graduation. But unlike last year, Lisa Bluder’s squad boasts just one senior. Because...

Women’s golf looks to take advantage of Finkbine

J.T. BUGOS October 15, 2009

Playing at home is a big advantage for baseball, basketball, and football teams. The benefit is thought of so highly that MLB Commissioner Bud Selig believed the All-Star game would be more competitive...

Intramural flag-football playoff primer

IAN MARTIN October 15, 2009

Co-Recreational When you browse through the Co-Recreational scores, two teams stand above the rest. Perennial powerhouse Bi-Sexual Chocolate didn’t allow a point until its final game, a 43-12 triumph. On...

What’s in a V-ball name

IAN MARTIN October 15, 2009

With another intramural season about to begin, The Daily Iowan's intramural sportswriters hand-picked the 25 best indoor volleyball team names. 25. G Fly — Representing UI urban culture. 24. 319 Shocktarts...

Commentary: Stanzi deserves more credit

JON LINDER October 14, 2009

Ricky Stanzi is the only quarterback in the Big Ten still leading an undefeated team. It’s time to get off his back. In a more logical world, I wouldn’t need to say this, but sometimes the lure of...

Battle of tight ends intrigues Bielema

BRENDAN STILES October 14, 2009

Much like last week, the No. 11 Iowa Hawkeyes are set to face a team coming off its first defeat of the season. But that’s where similarities end. Unlike playing Michigan at home after the Wolverines...

Long trip home doesn’t faze distance runner

MATT SCHOMMER October 14, 2009

Only 7,937 miles. That’s how far former Iowa track star Diane Nukuri Johnson will journey during her trip home to Burundi in East Africa. The trip involves approximately four days of traveling, and...

Leap of faith leads men’s cross-country assistant to Iowa City

SEAN MORGAN October 14, 2009

Like the runners who compete, cross-country coaches don’t often lead the glamorous lives their counterparts in collegiate football and basketball do. They don’t enjoy the same coverage as major American...

Carty represents AquaHawks at Canada Games

MITCH SMITH October 14, 2009

Danielle Carty had no time to take a break from swimming at the end of her freshman season. After a successful first year at Iowa that included swimming the lead leg of the school-record setting 200 medley...