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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

AquaHawks face Golden Gophers

MITCH SMITH November 6, 2009

Members of the Iowa women’s swimming and diving team know they have a tough meet ahead of them today. The 4-1 AquaHawks will face Minnesota in the Field House at 5 p.m. The meet is free for all students...

Iowa and Minnesota swim teams share more than a border

PATRICK RAFFERTY November 6, 2009

When the undefeated Iowa men’s swimming and diving team welcomes swimming powerhouse Minnesota to Iowa City today, one coach is welcoming someone else — an old roommate. Iowa diving coach Bob Rydze,...

South Dakota swimmer making splash

PATRICK RAFFERTY November 6, 2009

Iowa sophomore Paul Gordon never dolphin-kicked in high school. At Washington High School in Sioux Falls, S.D., swimming isn’t on the list of competitive high-school sports. But through a club team,...

Cross-country coach values style of past mentors

SEAN MORGAN November 6, 2009

For the countless athletes coached by Larry Wieczorek throughout his 23 years at the helm of Iowa cross-country, one resounding quality rings true in their memories of running for the Black and Gold. Wieczorek...

$43 million Carver renovations underway

SCOTT MILLER November 5, 2009

Perhaps it’s fitting that legendary Iowa basketball head coach Lute Olson was in town this past weekend to commemorate the 1980 Final Four team. Renovations on Carver-Hawkeye Arena — also known as...

Special teams looking to get back on track

SCOTT MILLER November 5, 2009

Maybe this is why Iowa head coach Kirk Ferentz is so superstitious. On Sept. 30 — three days after Adrian Clayborn returned a blocked punt 53 yards against Penn State to help the Hawkeyes win, 21-10,...

Field hockey riding momentum

JORDAN GARRETSON November 5, 2009

The team that reaps the most end-of-year success isn’t always the one with the best record. It’s often the team that catches fire at the right time. This year’s Iowa field-hockey team is looking...

A former football and fútbol star

ROBBIE LEHMAN November 5, 2009

Sophomore goalkeeper Emily Moran has been making saves and recording shutouts for the Iowa soccer team for the last two seasons. Not too long ago, she was also kicking field goals and extra points for...

Women’s golf cards lowest scores of the fall

J.T. BUGOS November 5, 2009

Two and a half weeks ago, during the Hawkeye Invitational, the Iowa women’s golf team scored its lowest round of the season, carding a 306. In the Challenge at Onion Creek in Austin, Texas, on Monday...

Sash a Thorpe semifinalist

DI STAFF November 5, 2009

On Wednesday, officials announced that Iowa sophomore safety Tyler Sash has been recognized as a semifinalist for this year’s Jim Thorpe Award, which goes annually to college football’s top defensive...

For Bi-Sexual Chocolate, flag-football is child’s play

MATT SCHOMMER November 5, 2009

Bi-Sexual Chocolate certainly isn’t the new kid on the block. Many members of this season’s flag-football Co-Recreational championship team have known each other for more than a decade, and some have...

Men’s golf has high hopes

CLARK CAHILL November 4, 2009

After a fall season that saw the Iowa men’s golf team compete toe-to-toe with some of the nation’s best competition, the Hawkeyes head into their winter break with high hopes for their season in the...