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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

Hawks prepare for Cyclones; Lickliter expected back next week

BRENDAN STILES December 11, 2009

Iowa men’s basketball head coach Todd Lickliter may not be on the court tonight in Ames, but he assured players and fans on Thursday that he’ll be watching. Thursday marked the first time Lickliter...

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...

Men’s basketball back home

DI STAFF December 10, 2009

Twenty-four hours after arriving in Cedar Falls for Tuesday night’s game against Northern Iowa, the Iowa men’s basketball team headed home. The team bus left Cedar Falls at approximately 7 p.m. on...

UISSC wins intramural 3-on-3 tournament

MITCH SMITH December 10, 2009

Although temperatures in Iowa City dropped to well below freezing outside, it was heating up inside the Field House on Wednesday evening during the intramural pre-holiday 3-on-3 championship game. The...

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,...