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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

No reining him in

JORDAN GARRETSON April 16, 2009

Iowa senior Geoff Reins will be just one of the Hawkeyes stepping into the University of Minnesota’s Sports Pavilion to compete in the NCAA championships. But more specifically for the Buffalo Grove,...

Tennis star Bierich ready for last dual

AMIE KIEHN April 16, 2009

He quit figure skating because it wasn’t his thing. Left the table-tennis circuit in seventh grade after getting beat by a girl. Enjoyed soccer but discovered he preferred a sport with a little more...

Young Hawkeye track throwers shining

ZACH SMITH April 16, 2009

Put them in red and green overalls, draw on a pair of matching mustaches, and you would have the Iowa track and field version of the Super Smash Brothers. Redshirt freshmen throwers Nick Brayton and Ryan...

Marvin McNutt opens some eyes

RYAN YOUNG April 15, 2009

Nearly a year ago, sophomore-to-be Marvin McNutt left spring practice as Iowa’s No. 3 quarterback behind former starter Jake Christensen and sophomore Ricky Stanzi. Now he has become the Hawkeyes’...

Parker raves about Amari Spievey, defense

BRENDAN STILES April 15, 2009

There may not have been a crystal ball in front of Iowa defensive coordinator Norm Parker when he met the media on Tuesday, but that didn’t keep him from looking into the future. As he discussed how...

Baseball team hopes to end losing streak

JEFF PAWOLA April 14, 2009

In the midst of a season-long seven-game losing streak, the Iowa baseball team (11-20, 2-7) is looking for anything positive to break out of its slump. The Hawkeyes’ current losing streak matches last...

Point-counterpoint: Will the NBA or NHL playoffs be more entertaining?

DI SPORTS STAFF April 14, 2009

NBA Playoffs It pains me to think that this topic is even debatable. The NHL? Really? Where do you even watch a game? ESPN “The Ocho”? Come on people, there is no comparison. I was tempted to just...

Commentary: Recalling Harry Kalas

BRENDAN STILES April 14, 2009

I am not a Philadelphia Phillies fan. But when I heard the news Monday that their play-by-play voice Harry Kalas had died, I nearly broke into tears. In 2006, I had the pleasure of interviewing Kalas...

Still a ways to go for females

EVELYN LAU April 14, 2009

For all the strides Title IX has made for female athletics, the negative aspect is hardly ever addressed. On Monday evening, five prominent women shared their Iowa sports experiences during a press forum...

End of UNI baseball program means last Corridor Classic

ROBBIE LEHMAN April 14, 2009

CEDAR RAPIDS — With 20 or so people and media members eagerly watching and listening, Iowa and Northern Iowa baseball coaches Jack Dahm and Rick Heller spoke about the upcoming Corridor Classic between...

Baseball loses again

JEFF PAWOLA April 13, 2009

The Iowa baseball team lost its seventh-consecutive game Sunday, falling, 8-4, to Indiana at Banks Field. The loss came as a result of six wild pitches, one passed ball, and nine free passes — three...

Women’s tennis drops 2

ROBBIE LEHMAN April 13, 2009

With the temperature hovering above 50 degrees and the sun shining, things were looking up as the Iowa women’s tennis team headed to the outdoor courts for the first time this spring. The Hawkeyes hoped...