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The independent newspaper of the University of Iowa community since 1868

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Iowa No.2 165-pound Michael Caliendo walks onto the mat before his match during a wrestling dual between the No.2 Iowa Hawkeyes and the No.7 Nebraska Cornhuskers at Carver-Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City on Friday, Feb. 7, 2025. The Hawkeyes defeated the Huskers 19-16.

No. 2 165-pounder Michael Caliendo records six takedowns, lights fire in 19-4 victory over Northwestern’s No. 18 Maxx Mayfield

Trey Benson, Sports Reporter February 16, 2025

After dropping the first bout of the day against Northwestern, Carver-Hawkeye Arena was eerily silent on Sunday. But echoes of “Caliendo” from the coaches' corner pushed the second-ranked 165-pounder...

Iowa No. 2 197-pound Stephen Buchanan flips Stanford No. 17 197-pound Nick Stemmet while wrestling during No. 2 Iowa’s first home dual against No. 20 Stanford at Carver-Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City on Saturday, Nov. 9, 2024. The Hawkeyes defeated the Tree, 32-9. Buchanan defeated Stemmet, 18-1.

No. 3 Iowa men’s wrestling smacks Northwestern in 37-3 showing

Colin Votzmeyer, Sports Editor February 16, 2025

The No. 3 Iowa men’s wrestling team shellacked Northwestern in a 37-3 showing inside Carver-Hawkeye Arena on Sunday. The Hawkeyes’ best-ranked wrestlers put on a clinic with a slate of technical...

Iowa players meet on the mound during a softball game between Minnesota and Iowa at Bob Pearl Field in Iowa City, Iowa. The Golden Gophers defeated the Hawkeyes 6-2 in extra innings.

Iowa softball goes 4-0 at Lion Invitational

Jackson Miller, Sports Reporter February 16, 2025

The Iowa softball team traveled to Commerce, Texas, to compete at the Lion Invitational. The Hawkeyes faced Abiline Chirsitian and East Texas A&M twice each over the course of the event, held on Friday...

Iowa No.28 125-pound Joey Cruz looks to the referee while attempting to escape from Ohios State’s No.16 Brendan McCrone during a mens wrestling dual between the No.2 Iowa Hawkeyes and the No.4 Ohio State Buckeyes at Carver-Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City on Saturday, Jan. 25, 2025. The Hawkeyes defeated the Buckeyes 24-13. McCrone defeated Cruz 6-5.

No. 3 Iowa men’s wrestling consistent in Big Ten with win at No. 6 Minnesota

Jackson Miller, Sports Reporter February 15, 2025

No. 3 Iowa men’s wrestling traveled north to face off with No. 6 Minnesota in duals action at the Maturi Pavilion in Minneapolis on Friday night, escaping with a 23-11 win and capturing four of the...

A member of the student section cheers during a basketball game between Iowa and No. 6 Purdue at Carver-Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City on Thursday, Jan. 27, 2022. The Boilermakers defeated the Hawkeyes, 83-73. Attendance was 12, 723.

Carver-Hawkeye Arena to sell $2 beer to UI students for the Iowa men’s basketball game on February 19

Brad Schultz, Assistant Sports Editor February 14, 2025

The Iowa men's basketball team has struggled to attract students to games for the last few seasons, but a new promotion could change that. On Friday, Iowa Athletics announced that the "Student Palooza"...

Hannah Stuelke blocks a shot during a women's basketball game between Iowa and Minnesota at Williams Arena in Minneapolis, Minnesota, on Thursday, Feb. 6, 2025. The Iowa Hawkeyes defeated the Minnesota Golden Gophers 68-60.

Iowa women’s basketball’s strong defense carries them in win over Rutgers

Jack Birmingham, Sports Reporter February 13, 2025

For years, the Iowa women’s basketball team has been known for their offensive firepower. The Hawkeyes still have the ability to light it up at times, but head coach Jan Jensen has structured this squad...

Lucy Olsen dribbles the ball during a women's basketball game between Iowa and Minnesota at Williams Arena in Minneapolis, Minnesota, on Thursday, Feb. 6, 2025. The Iowa Hawkeyes defeated the Minnesota Golden Gophers 68-60.

Iowa women’s basketball knocks off Rutgers, 55-43, wins sixth straight

Chris Meglio, Sports Reporter February 13, 2025

The Iowa women’s basketball team’s dominant defense overcame a poor shooting performance as they secured the 55-43 home victory over Rutgers on Thursday. With the win, the Hawkeyes extended their winning...

The Iowa men’s golf team playing in the Hawkeye Invitational at Finkbine Golf Course on Sunday April, 14, 2024. The Hawkeyes finished in sixth place out of 16 teams.

Iowa men’s golf finishes 13th at the Puerto Rico Classic

Jackson Miller, Sports Reporter February 13, 2025

The Iowa men’s golf team competed at the Puerto Rico Classic this week, finishing 13th of 15 teams on Wednesday. Teams among the Hawkeyes included Ole Miss, Purdue, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Virginia,...

Aug 8, 2024; Paris, France; Spencer Richard Lee (USA) and Gulomjon Abdullaev (Uzbekistan) during the Paris 2024 Olympic Summer Games at Champ-de-Mars Arena.

Hawkeye wrestling greats Spencer Lee, Kennedy Blades win gold medals at Zagreb Open in Croatia

Jackson Miller, Sports Reporter February 13, 2025

After a silver medal each at the 2024 Paris Olympics, two Hawkeyes won gold while representing the U.S. at the Zagreb Open in Croatia from Feb. 5-9. The Zagreb Open is the first Ranking Series tournament...

Iowa No.11 285-pound Ben Kueter has his hand raised following his 9-0 victory over Nebraska No.21 Harley Andrews during a wrestling dual between the No.2 Iowa Hawkeyes and the No.7 Nebraska Cornhuskers at Carver-Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City on Feb. 7, 2025. The Hawkeyes defeated the Huskers 19-16.

No. 3 Iowa men’s wrestling notebook | Hawkeyes continue battles in back-to-back visit to Minnesota, home for Northwestern

Colin Votzmeyer, Sports Editor February 13, 2025

Battle tested week in and week out, the No. 3 Iowa men’s wrestling squad nears the end of the regular season with its penultimate weekend on Friday and Sunday. The Hawkeyes sit solidly in third...

Brock Harding looks for an open pass during an Iowa men’s basketball game against Rider University at Carver-Hawkeye Arena on Nov. 19  The Hawkeyes defeated the Broncs, 83-58.

Iowa men’s basketball tops Rutgers, 84-73, to earn first road win of the season

Matt McGowan, Sports Reporter February 12, 2025

Down by nine points heading into the second half, Iowa men's basketball's numbers looked worse than than the digits on the scoreboard. The losers of three straight, the Hawkeyes still led the Big Ten...

Sydney Affolter dribbles the ball during a women's basketball game between Iowa and Minnesota at Williams Arena in Minneapolis, Minnesota, on Thursday, Feb. 6, 2025. The Iowa Hawkeyes defeated the Minnesota Golden Gophers 68-60.

Iowa women’s basketball notebook | Hawkeyes return home to face struggling Rutgers

Jack Birmingham, Sports Reporter February 12, 2025

The Iowa women’s basketball program has now won five straight games, a far cry from the five-game conference losing streak that opened 2025.   In Monday’s 81-66 win against Nebraska, the Hawkeyes...