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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

Volleyball defeats Wisconsin

EVELYN LAU November 12, 2009

The Iowa volleyball team ended its streak by adding to Wisconsin’s. Losers of a season-high five games in a row, the Hawkeyes pulled out a five-set, 3-2 victory over the Badgers (19-25, 25-17, 25-16,...

Vandenberg eager to carry Hawkeyes

AMIE KIEHN November 12, 2009

James Vandenberg’s mother, Ann, and 7-year old sister, Isabel, have a routine every night. The two sit cozy on their couch while Ann types a text message to Isabel’s four older siblings, writing,...

Diving toward improvement

MITCH SMITH November 12, 2009

Injuries and world travel have left the Iowa women’s diving team with a freshman and a former gymnast. The squad is without two of its top performers and its two most-experienced collegiate divers —...

Luciano looks to finish on high note

SEAN MORGAN November 12, 2009

For most Big Ten athletes, second-team All-Big Ten honors would be a blessing. But for Iowa men’s cross-country star Jesse Luciano, the majority of his senior season and a 13th-place finish at the Big...

Men’s hoops signs four recruits

DI STAFF November 12, 2009

On Wednesday, Iowa men’s basketball head coach Todd Lickliter announced the signings of four recruits for the 2010-11 season. The Hawkeyes’ 2010 class consists of Devyn Marble, Zach McCabe, Cody Larson,...

Big Ten/Big 12 women’s hoops challenge set

DI STAFF November 12, 2009

The Big Ten and Big 12 women’s basketball conferences announced on Wednesday the creation of an annual inter-conference challenge set to begin in the fall of 2010. The series will feature a home-and-home...

Stanzi has surgery, out this weekend

SCOTT MILLER November 11, 2009

A loss usually dampens the mood inside the Hayden Fry Football Complex on Tuesdays. But a loss coupled with the Hawkeyes’ starting quarterback going down with an injury? One can pretty much plan on...

Tressel not taking Iowa for granted

BRENDAN STILES November 11, 2009

The stage has been set. When the No. 15 Iowa Hawkeyes and No. 10 Ohio State Buckeyes meet inside Ohio Stadium on Saturday, a Big Ten title, as well as a trip to the 2010 Rose Bowl, will be on the line. The...

Commentary: It all comes down to Saturday

BRENDAN STILES November 11, 2009

One game. That is all that stands in the way between the No. 15 Iowa Hawkeyes and a trip to Pasadena, Calif. After everything — both good and bad — the Hawkeyes have endured, it now hinges on one...

Volleyball looks to end skid

EVELYN LAU November 11, 2009

One team’s losing streak will end tonight. Iowa (11-13, 3-9) will go for the season sweep of Wisconsin (11-10, 6-6) in a match broadcast on the Big Ten Network in Carver-Hawkeye Arena at 7 p.m. The...

Diving at home has team in peak position

PATRICK RAFFERTY November 11, 2009

There might not be a sport more reliant on a “home-facility advantage” than diving. Familiarity is king in the sport. Several nuances factor into the perfect dive, and nothing is more beneficial than...

Intramural badminton featured

DI STAFF November 11, 2009

As one of the most prominent Olympic sports in other countries — most notably Malaysia and China — badminton has found a niche in the Field House. But while most play for leisure, on Nov. 16-18,...