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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

Iowa pitcher Emma Henderson pitches a ball during a softball game between Iowa and Ohio State at Bob Pearl Softball Field in Iowa City on Friday, April 15, 2022. The Buckeyes defeated the Hawkeyes, 7-3.

Iowa softball snaps five-game losing streak, downs Northern Iowa

Dawson Moore, Sports Reporter May 4, 2022

Iowa softball defeated Northern Iowa on Wednesday night, 3-2, in Cedar Falls, ending the Hawkeyes' five-game losing streak. Freshman pitcher Emma Henderson got the start in the circle for the Hawkeyes...

Iowa diver Sam Tamborski dives from the 1m board during a swim meet against the University of Northern Iowa and Western Illinois University on Friday, Feb. 1, 2019.

Iowa diver Sam Tamborski reflects on up-and-down Iowa career

Austin Hanson, Sports Editor May 4, 2022

Todd Waikel’s email inbox is constantly filled with messages and recruiting information from athletes. So, when a Sam Tamborski highlight reel nonchalantly hit his address circa 2017, it quickly...

Illinois pitcher Erik Kubiatowicz pitches the ball during a baseball game between Iowa and Illinois State at Duane Banks Field in Iowa City on Tuesday, May 3, 2022. Kubiatowicz faced 12 batters and had six strikeouts. The Redbirds defeated the Hawkeyes, 3-2.

Photos: Iowa baseball vs. Illinois State

Isabella Cervantes, Photojournalist May 4, 2022

Illinois State defeated the Hawkeyes, 3-2, during a baseball game between the Hawkeyes and Redbirds at Duane Banks Field in Iowa City on Tuesday. Iowa struggled to hit while runners were on base, but...

Iowa redshirt junior Duncan Davitt warms up during a baseball game at Duane Banks Field on March 2, 2022. The Hawkeyes defeated the Rams, 8-0. Davitt had six strikeouts in three innings.

Iowa baseball falls to Illinois State, 3-2, at Duane Banks Field

Jake Olson, Sports Reporter May 4, 2022

The Iowa baseball team fell to Illinois State, 3-2, on Tuesday night at Duane Banks Field. The Hawkeyes scored both of their runs in the first three innings of the game — one in the first and...

Contributed photo of Daily Iowan Pregame Editor and senior Robert Read. Read worked at the Daily Iowan for four years.

Senior Column | What I’ll remember from four years at The Daily Iowan

Robert Read, Pregame Editor May 3, 2022

Staring at a blank document on my laptop screen for most of the night without much of an idea of what to write for this column was when I realized not even four years’ worth of stories for The Daily...

Iowa defensive back Terry Roberts jumps up for an interception during a football game between Iowa and Maryland at Maryland Stadium on Friday, Oct. 1, 2021. Roberts finished the day with three tackles and one interception. The Hawkeyes defeated the Terrapins 51-14.

Iowa football defensive coordinator Phil Parker draws high praise

Chris Werner, Sports Reporter May 3, 2022

Following the Iowa football team’s final spring practice on April 23, senior defensive back Terry Roberts began his conversation with reporters with quite a soundbite. “This defense can be the...

Iowa’s Gonzalo Leal Montero swings during the third round of the Hawkeye Invitational at Finkbine Golf Course on Sunday, April 18, 2021. Iowa won the invitational 24 under par.

Hawkeye men’s golf wraps up 2021-22 season at Big Ten Championships

Chris Werner, Sports Reporter May 2, 2022

The Iowa men’s golf team finished in seventh place at the 2022 Big Ten Tournament this weekend at the Pete Dye Course in French Lick, Indiana.  The Hawkeyes’ three-round, 31-over-par total...

Iowa pitcher Adam Mazur throws the ball during a game between Iowa and Minnesota at Duane Banks Field in Iowa City on Friday, April 15, 2022. The Hawkeyes defeated the Golden Gophers, 9-3. Mazur received his third win of the season and recorded 11 strikeouts.

Iowa baseball takes series against Nebraska in Lincoln

Chloe Peterson, Assistant Sports Editor May 1, 2022

Iowa baseball won its series against Nebraska this weekend, taking two of three games against the Cornhuskers at Hawks Field in Lincoln.  The Hawkeyes took the series-opener behind sophomore pitcher...

Iowa quarterback Spencer Petras lines up behind center Tyler Linderbaum during a football game between No. 16 Iowa and Nebraska at Memorial Stadium in Lincoln, Nebraska, on Friday, Nov. 26, 2021. Petras replaced quarterback Alex Padilla at the start of third quarter. The Hawkeyes defeated the Corn Huskers, 28-21.

Tracking where former Hawkeyes landed after 2022 NFL Draft

Robert Read, Pregame Editor May 1, 2022

Tyler Linderbaum, Iowa’s Rimington award-winning former center, isn’t known for being chatty. After the Baltimore Ravens selected the consensus All-American in the first round of the 2022 NFL Draft...

Iowa tight end Sam LaPorta runs the ball toward the end zone for a touchdown during the 2022 Vrbo Citrus Bowl between No. 15 Iowa and No. 22 Kentucky at Camping World Stadium in Orlando, Florida, on Saturday, Jan. 1, 2022. The Wildcats defeated the Hawkeyes, 20-17.

Iowa football’s Sam LaPorta ready to make a difference in senior season

Chloe Peterson, Assistant Sports Editor May 1, 2022

Iowa football head coach Kirk Ferentz thinks Sam LaPorta has “a certain knack” about him. LaPorta was a 2019 three-star tight end recruit out of Highland, Illinois, when Ferentz and the Hawkeyes...

Iowa pitcher Brody Brecht throws a pitch during the second baseball game of a doubleheader between Iowa and Illinois at Duane Banks Field in Iowa City on Saturday, April 9, 2022. Brecht struck out two Illini in one inning. The Fighting Illini defeated the Hawkeyes in 13 innings, 7-5.

Opinion | It’s decision time for Iowa’s Brody Brecht

Chloe Peterson, Assistant Sports Editor May 1, 2022

Decision time is coming for Brody Brecht. And it already seems like he’s chosen baseball. Brecht, who was recruited by both head football coach Kirk Ferentz and head baseball coach Rick Heller,...

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