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

The independent newspaper of the University of Iowa community since 1868

The Daily Iowan

Baseball’s late rally falls short, 5-4, against Kansas

RYAN YOUNG April 8, 2009

Four errors, a couple bizarre plays, and countless offensive miscues were Iowa’s kiss of death Tuesday night against Kansas during a 5-4 loss. A sparse midweek crowd at Banks Field watched the Hawkeyes...

Baseball looks for offense

RYAN YOUNG April 7, 2009

Whenever Iowa head coach Jack Dahm talks about baseball, he also tries to talk about Michael Jordan. So naturally, he couldn’t help but draw inspiration from the NBA’s newest Hall of Fame inductee...

Reins shines for Hawks on vault

JORDAN GARRETSON April 7, 2009

The Iowa men’s gymnastics team earned a score of 337.75, the team’s third-best score of the season, to finish in sixth place at the Big Ten championships on April 3 in Ann Arbor, Mich. Illinois and...

Sports Briefs: 3 football players arrested, Clayborn hearing scheduled, Women’s golf tied for third

DI SPORTS STAFF April 7, 2009

3 football players arrested Three members of the Iowa football team were arrested in downtown Iowa City early Monday morning and charged with public intoxication. All three players are listed as redshirt...

Softball hopes to bounce back

JON LINDER April 7, 2009

The 2008-09 Cy-Hawk Series will come to a close today when the Iowa softball team takes on Iowa State this evening at Pearl Field. Iowa has already cemented a victory in the series by winning nine of...

Hawks finish sixth in NCAA Regional

EVELYN LAU April 6, 2009

In a matter of seconds, Jenifer Simbhudas’ gymnastics career — and the Iowa season — ended, but not in the way they had envisioned. As Iowa hosted the 2009 NCAA North Central Regional on Saturday,...

Softball drops two against Penn State despite record pitching

MIKE SLUSARK April 6, 2009

Senior Brittany Weil pitched her way into the Iowa record books against Penn State Saturday afternoon with her 947th career strikeout, breaking the previous strikeout record set in 2005 by Lisa Birocci. However,...

Commentary: Puzzling losses for softball

JON LINDER April 6, 2009

The April 4 softball double-header between Penn State and Iowa left me scratching my head. After shelling the Fighting Illini in Game Two to win 9-1 and move into a tie for second in the conference, a...

Men’s tennis wins 1, loses 1

AMIE KIEHN April 6, 2009

Although the Iowa men’s tennis team fell, 5-2, to No. 12 Illinois on April 3, the Hawkeyes undoubtedly proved they can hang in the big leagues. “The Illinois match was a very close match,” head...

Women’s gymnastics team set for regional

EVELYN LAU April 3, 2009

The Iowa women’s gymnastics team received an early sign of good news when head coach Larissa Libby was recently named the North Central Regional Coach of the Year. Heading into this weekend’s NCAA...

Softball: Weil looks for K record

MIKE SLUSARK April 3, 2009

Iowa senior pitcher Brittany Weil will likely break the school strikeout record this weekend against Penn State. The Garden Grove, Calif., native has 943 strikeouts in her career, just three Ks behind...

Hawkeye men’s gymnastics team heads to Big Tens

JORDAN GARRETSON April 3, 2009

The Iowa men’s gymnastics team has been striving all season long for a performance in which it fires on all cylinders. Iowa has experienced numerous highs and lows this season, from a 347.90-321.55...