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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

Basketball’s Jake Kelly to leave Hawkeyes

SCOTT MILLER March 27, 2009

Jake Kelly, Iowa’s leading scorer this past season, will transfer from the program to be closer to his family, according to the Tribune-Star newspaper in Terre Haute, Ind. “He wanted to be closer...

Baseball faces always tough Michigan

JEFF PAWOLA March 27, 2009

After a slow start to the 2009 season, the Iowa baseball team will try to continue its recent winning ways in its Big Ten season-opener against Michigan at 4 p.m., today. It’s the first contest of a...

Women’s tennis hungry for win against Ohio State

ROBBIE LEHMAN March 27, 2009

A new mantra was swirling as the Iowa women’s tennis team practiced early Wednesday morning to prepare for its dual meet with Ohio State at 3 p.m. today. “Buckeyes for breakfast” was the slogan...

Basketball’s Jermain Davis to transfer

SCOTT MILLER March 26, 2009

Jermain Davis confirmed early Wednesday evening he will transfer from the Iowa basketball program to Minnesota State-Mankato. Calling his time in Iowa City “frustrating,” the junior, who said he made...

Ferentz opens spring practice

BRENDAN STILES March 26, 2009

Back on national signing day, Iowa head coach Kirk Ferentz vowed that unless he got hit by a truck, he would be in Iowa City for the start of the spring football season, which began Wednesday. Seven weeks...

Ferentz: Clayborn situation unclear

BRENDAN STILES March 26, 2009

Less than a week after releasing a statement regarding the ongoing situation with Iowa defensive end Adrian Clayborn, head coach Kirk Ferentz waited until the latter portion of his press conference Wednesday...

Baseball Hawks show off offense in rout

RYAN YOUNG March 26, 2009

Iowa’s offense came through in the clutch Wednesday evening. Against Division-III Coe College, the Hawkeyes plated five of their eight runs on two outs in an 8-2 thumping at Banks Field. Junior right-handed...

AquaHawks see progress, despite first glance at records

EVELYN LAU March 26, 2009

On the outside, it may not seem as though the Iowa women’s swimming and diving team made too much of an improvement over last year. However, a closer look might reveal otherwise. While the AquaHawks...

Molnar shatters frosh myths

ROBBIE LEHMAN March 26, 2009

For a woman whose favorite foods are steak and chicken wings, deviating from the norm is nothing new for Iowa women’s tennis player Sonja Molnar. In fact, she openly announces her uniqueness. “I’m...

Sports Brief: After cancellation, softball heads for Illinois State

DI SPORTS STAFF March 25, 2009

The Iowa softball team (26-5) will travel to Bloomington, Ill., today for a 5 p.m. game against Illinois State (13-14). The team’s home game with William Penn on Tuesday was canceled because of poor...

Sooners swat Yellow Jackets

MIKE BROWNLEE March 25, 2009

Oklahoma let Georgia Tech hang around in the first half, then put the Yellow Jackets away in the second. Danielle Robinson was perfect for the Sooners as the No. 1 seed in the Oklahoma City regional beat...

Commentary: More surprises on women’s side

JEFF PAWOLA March 25, 2009

In a tournament that has seen as many first-round upsets as the previous two years combined — eight — the women’s basketball NCAA affair has provided reasons for the casual sports fan to start paying...