On a chilly, rainy night in Happy Valley, the warmest hearts were those of Iowa’s defeated hosts.
I was lucky enough to be one the soggy, gold-clad Iowa fans who witnessed the exodus of the “White...
Before even getting on a plane to State College, Pa., last week, the Iowa Hawkeyes heard their game with Penn State would be ugly.
They heard that the “White House” on display inside Beaver Stadium...
The Iowa rowing team started its season with a clean sweep, capturing first place in all three events at the Head of the Des Moines regatta on Sept. 26.
The Hawkeyes finished first in both the collegiate...
What would bring someone from Brampton, Ontario, Canada to Iowa City?
For Iowa soccer player Alyscha Mottershead, the answer was clear when she made her first visit.
“All of the people are great,”...
Standing just over 6 feet, Catherine Smale always had height as an advantage.
It almost seems she was destined to be an athlete. In the fifth grade, she got her first taste of sports, including volleyball....
2008
Sure, Iowa’s recent 21-10 victory over then-No. 5 Penn State had the hype.
It had two undefeated teams, the prime-time TV coverage, ESPN “Gameday.”
It was on the road in front of 109,316...
One day after being named the Big Ten’s Defensive Player of the Week, Iowa senior linebacker Pat Angerer was named the Lott Trophy IMPACT Player of the Week.
He garnered the second weekly accolade after...
One year ago, Sigma Chi stood atop the flag-football fraternity league as champions. Now, the players hope to repeat that success even though none of them played a single down of high-school football.
They...
Sand volleyball usually invokes images of a sandy court and a sun shining as players work on their tans. But sand volleyball in Iowa City on a late September night is no walk on the beach.
Amid wind...
Recruiting elite-level athletes is never far from a college coach’s mind. But sometimes, the best talent can be found right in one’s backyard.
The Iowa soccer team has players from 13 states and...
One thing the Iowa women’s tennis team will not have to worry about this season is leadership.
Seniors Merel Beelen and Kelcie Klockenga have been chosen to represent the Hawkeyes as team captains...
Not even 24 hours after Iowa shocked No. 5 Penn State in State College, Pa., plenty of news came from the football team.
First, the Hawkeyes skyrocketed all the way to No. 13 in the AP poll and No. 17...
