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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

Baseball almost blows lead

RYAN YOUNG April 1, 2009

Following a disheartening weekend series with Michigan, Iowa head coach Jack Dahm said he had three goals for his team entering the midweek: Clean up on defense, extend the pitching, and continue the offensive...

Bluder upbeat about next year

JEFF PAWOLA April 1, 2009

For the second-straight year, the Iowa women’s basketball team will graduate five seniors — Wendy Ausdemore, Kristi Smith, Megan Skouby, Nicole VanderPol, and Lindsey Nyenhuis — and again look to...

Holm sweet Holm in tennis

AMIE KIEHN April 1, 2009

While coaching a team of Little Leaguers in coaches’ pitch, Lloyd Holm managed to throw two no-hitters against his own squad. Perhaps it was a good thing his two sons switched to tennis. “He was...

Softball hosts Illini as first Big Ten home game

JON LINDER April 1, 2009

Iowa softball will open its home Big Ten schedule today when Illinois comes to Pearl Field for a 5 p.m. double-header. Today’s games will be the first since dominating a home-opening twin bill with South...

Baseball tries to clean things up

JEFF PAWOLA March 31, 2009

Following an error-plagued loss against Michigan on March 29, the Iowa baseball team (9-12, 1-2) will host Upper Iowa at 6 p.m. today. The Hawkeyes committed five errors, three in the top of the eighth...

Men golfers looking for the click

JORDAN GARRETSON March 31, 2009

As forecasts are climbing into the 40s and 50s with more regularity, spring has sprung. But consistency in the second half of the season for the men’s golf team hasn’t arrived quite yet. The Hawkeyes...

Who will win the national title?

DI STAFF March 31, 2009

North Carolina Last summer, North Carolina could’ve lost the following players to the NBA Draft — Tyler Hansbrough, Ty Lawson, Danny Green, and Wayne Ellington. All of them decided to come back. After...

Gatens, Tucker back Lickliter

BRENDAN STILES March 30, 2009

When Alex Rodríguez admitted publicly last month to using performance-enhancing drugs, teammates including Derek Jeter and Jorge Posada showed their support of the Yankee slugger by showing up when he...

Commentary: Calm down, give Lickliter a chance

SCOTT MILLER March 30, 2009

Everyone just needs to calm down, stop trying to buy the domain firecoachlick.com, and think reasonably. Yes, four Iowa basketball players announced their decisions to transfer last week. Yes, it’s...

Baseball loses third game against Michigan

JEFF PAWOLA March 30, 2009

As the weather cleared in Iowa City, the Iowa baseball team finished its series finale against Michigan with a 7-5 loss following a three-hour snow delay. The loss came in large part to the Hawkeyes’...

Iowa’s Wes Freie coming back on the mound

RYAN YOUNG March 30, 2009

For over two years, Iowa pitcher Wes Freie was forced to learned how to pitch without picking up a baseball. Coming off a stellar senior season in high school, arm troubles his first year on campus keep...

Nicked-up Hawks drop 2 in tennis

ROBBIE LEHMAN March 30, 2009

Ranked No. 63 in last week’s poll, the Iowa women’s tennis team will shift from that spot when the latest poll comes out this afternoon. Unfortunately for the Hawkeyes, it won’t be in the direction...