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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

Ferentz, Angerer, Vandervelde honored

DI STAFF November 6, 2009

Kirk Ferentz, Pat Angerer, and Julian Vandervelde all made news on Thursday. Ferentz was named one of 15 semifinalists for the George Munger Coach of the Year Award. He earned the national honor in 2002...

Hoopsters to play exhibition

DI STAFF November 6, 2009

On Nov. 8, the Iowa men’s basketball team will play an exhibition game at Carver-Hawkeye Arena against the Marian University Knights of the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics. Tip-off...

Res-Hall champs trade purple for black and gold

MATT SCHOMMER November 6, 2009

The Rienow 7 Raptors didn’t fall flat on its face during its Residence Hall flag-football championship victory over Dub Setters, but team member Austin Waket is known for just that. “He just falls...

Recreational Services eliminates team

IAN MARTIN November 6, 2009

DCD had one of the two spots in the men’s flag-football Open League. It had the chance to play in the Bubble. It had a legitimate shot at winning the All-University championship. All the team had to...

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...

$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,...

BCS far from Ferentz’s mind

SCOTT MILLER November 4, 2009

On Monday afternoon, the Iowa sports-information department sent out an e-mail to the college football media with the following subject line: “Get the correct facts on Iowa football.” The letter included...