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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

AquaHawks head to Iowa State

MITCH SMITH December 11, 2009

The Hy-Vee Cy-Hawk Series takes to the pool today. Fresh off a strong performance in the AT&T Short Course National Championships, the AquaHawks will head to Ames for a 6 p.m. meet with Iowa State. The...

Hawks to play I-Cubs

DI STAFF December 11, 2009

The Iowa Cubs announced on Thursday plans to open the 2010 season with an exhibition game against the Iowa baseball team at Principal Park, in Des Moines, on April 7, 2010, at 6:35 p.m. The Triple-A Chicago...

Ferentz among 10 finalists for Coach of Year

DI STAFF December 11, 2009

On Thursday, Liberty Mutual Insurance selected Iowa head coach Kirk Ferentz as one of 10 finalists for the Liberty Mutual Coach of the Year Award. The accolade goes to a Football Bowl Subdivision coach...

UI’s top guns of officiating

IAN MARTIN December 11, 2009

Little did anyone know that the Field House had two All-Americans. Two intramural graduate assistants, 24-year-olds Dan Payne and Jon Randle, were named All-American intramural referees in their respective...

Wrestlers trounce UNI

RYAN YOUNG December 11, 2009

Coming off a sloppy 18-16 victory against No. 2 Iowa State in Ames, concerns about a potential fall from grace weighed heavily on the Hawkeyes. But any misgivings were quickly eased Thursday night as...

Commentary: A Brands smile tells all

J.T. BUGOS December 11, 2009

The Iowa wrestling team went to Ames on Sunday and won an uncomfortably close match against Iowa State. Between the rivalry, the No. 1 versus No. 2, and hostile Hilton Coliseum, adrenaline was spilling...

Turnovers doom Bluder’s Bunch in Ames

JORDAN GARRETSON December 11, 2009

Iowa State entered its game against Iowa averaging an NCAA-best 11.2 made 3-pointers per game. On Thursday, the Cyclones (6-1) hit 16 shots from beyond the arc en route to an 85-66 victory over the Iowa...

Grapplers eye improvement

J.T. BUGOS December 10, 2009

Letdowns are frequent after emotional matches. The Iowa wrestling team will hope to avoid one when it takes on Northern Iowa at 7 p.m. today in Carver-Hawkeye Arena. On Sunday, the top-ranked Hawkeyes...

Hoopsters go for first win in Ames since 1989

JORDAN GARRETSON December 10, 2009

The Nesbitts may be the only ones with welcoming arms for the Iowa women’s basketball team today in Ames. The family of freshman (and Ames native) Trisha Nesbitt will welcome the Hawkeyes for a pregame...

Johnson uses Iowa State criticism as motivation

EVELYN LAU December 10, 2009

Morgan Johnson wasn’t immediately in love with basketball. She was noticeably taller than other kids growing up. And in the fifth grade, she took to the hardwood, figuring the game was something “tall...

Bowl game changes travel plans

MICHELE DANNO December 10, 2009

As speculation about potential Bowl Championship Series matchups floated around campus, flooded local media outlets, and confused potential attendees, some students attempted to get ahead of the game by...

Sash a CBS Sports All-American

DI STAFF December 10, 2009

Iowa sophomore defensive back Tyler Sash was named to the CBS Sports All-America team on Wednesday. The 6-1, 210-pound native of Oskaloosa led the Hawkeye backfield with six interceptions on the season,...