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The independent newspaper of the University of Iowa community since 1868

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The independent newspaper of the University of Iowa community since 1868

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The Scoreboard: June 18, 2021

The Scoreboard: June 18, 2021

June 18, 2021

This week on "The Scoreboard," hosts Austin Hanson and Shivansh Ahuja are joined by Daily Iowan Summer Sports Editor Chloe Peterson and DI Sports Reporter Will Fineman to talk about...

Minnesota Wild general manager Bill Guerin speaks at a press conference at Xtream Arena in Coralville, Iowa. The Minnesota Wild announced its affiliation with the Iowa Heartlanders as its new ECHL team.

Iowa Heartlanders announce affiliation with NHL’s Minnesota Wild

Chloe Peterson, Summer Sports Editor June 17, 2021

The Iowa Heartlanders, Coralville’s new ECHL hockey team, announced the Minnesota Wild as their NHL affiliate at a press conference Thursday. The new affiliation makes the Heartlanders the second...

Iowa thrower Laulauga Tausaga competes in the women’s shot put premiere during the fourth annual Larry Wieczorek Invitational at the University of Iowa Recreation Building on Friday, Jan 17, 2020. Tausaga’s 16.72m throw earned her sixth place, behind five throwers who surpassed the previous meet record of 17.13m.

Former Hawkeye thrower Laulauga Tausaga prepares for Olympic track and field trials

Chloe Peterson, Summer Sports Editor June 16, 2021

One week after her runner-up finish in discus at the 2021 NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Championships, former Hawkeye thrower Laulauga Tausaga will compete in the 2020 U.S. Olympic Team Trials in...

Iowa’s 165-pound Alex Marinelli grapples with Nebraska’s Peyton Robb during a wrestling dual meet between No. 1 Iowa and No. 6 Nebraska at Carver Hawkeye Arena on Friday, Jan. 15, 2021. No. 2 Marinelli defeated No. 18 Robb by decision, 9-3, and the Hawkeyes defeated the Cornhuskers, 31-6.

Marinelli’s Hawkeye wrestling career highlighted by conference championships

Isaac Goffin, Sports Reporter June 16, 2021

Since 2016, University of Iowa senior Alex Marinelli has been a mainstay in Iowa wrestling’s lineup. The 165-pounder — nicknamed “the Bull” — redshirted in 2016-17 and competed in his...

Iowa’s Alexa Noel returns the ball during a womens tennis meet at the Hawkeye Tennis and Recreation Complex on Thursday, Feb. 26, 2021. The Hawkeyes defeated the Hoosiers with a score of 4-3.

Two Hawkeye women’s tennis players receive postseason honors

Austin Hanson, Sports Editor June 16, 2021

On Wednesday, two University of Iowa women’s tennis players were honored by the Intercollegiate Tennis Association. Freshman Alexa Noel was named ITA Central Regional Rookie of the Year, and senior...

Iowa hurdler Jaylan McConico crosses the finish line of the men’s 60m hurdles during the Jimmy Grant Invitational at the University of Iowa Recreation Building on Saturday, Dec. 14, 2019. McConico’s final time of 7.66 won him the race over teammates Josh Braverman and Will Daniels.

Iowa senior Jaylan McConico wins Big Ten Men’s Outdoor Track Athlete of the Year

Chloe Peterson, Summer Sports Editor June 16, 2021

The Big Ten conference announced Wednesday Jaylan McConico as the Big Ten Men’s Outdoor Track Athlete of the Year. McConico, a fifth-year senior, came back for an extra outdoor season after the...

Iowa’s Trenton Wallace pitches during a baseball game between Iowa and Maryland on Friday, April 23, 2021 at Duane Banks Baseball Stadium. The Hawkeyes defeated the Terrapins 6-2.

Iowa baseball’s Wallace, Norman named first-team All-Region

Chloe Peterson, Summer Sports Editor June 16, 2021

The American Baseball Coaches Association named senior outfielder Ben Norman and junior pitcher Trenton Wallace to the ABCA/Rawlings Midwest All-Region First Team, it was announced Wednesday. With...

Iowa head coach Rick Heller walks back to the coaching box after disputing a call with the home plate umpire during a baseball game between Iowa and Maryland on Saturday, April 24, 2021 at Duane Banks Field. The Terrapins defeated the Hawkeyes 8-6.

Iowa baseball coaches discuss foreign substances at the collegiate level

Will Fineman, Sports Reporter June 15, 2021

A recent jump in Major League Baseball pitchers’ spin rates and batters’ strikeout frequency has caused the league to reevaluate its rules regarding the use of foreign substances on the mound. Historically,...

Iowa defensive end Chauncey Golston pursues the running back during a football game between Iowa and Michigan State on November 7, 2020.

Golston joins rebuilding Dallas Cowboys defense

Isaac Goffin, Sports Reporter June 15, 2021

In the third round of the 2021 NFL Draft, former Hawkeye defensive end Chauncey Golston was selected by the Dallas Cowboys with the 84th overall pick. Golston was the first Hawkeye off the board...

Iowa Director of Track and Field Joey Woody coaches from the infield during the 4x400m relay during the Larry Wieczorek Invitational at the University of Iowa Recreation Building on Jan. 18, 2020.

Iowa director Joey Woody puts Hawkeye track and field on the map

Chloe Peterson, Summer Sports Editor June 15, 2021

As Joey Woody ends his seventh season at the helm of the Iowa track and field program, the Iowa City native is keeping his program on the rise. In the 2020-21 campaign, Iowa men’s track and field...

The Hawkeyes huddle up before a womens volleyball match between Iowa and Indiana at Xtream Arena on Friday, Feb. 5, 2021. The Hawkeyes defeated the Hoosiers 3 sets to 1.

Lineup Preview: 2021-22 Iowa volleyball

Will Fineman, Sports Reporter June 14, 2021

The Hawkeye volleyball team finished 4-16 in the Big Ten’s conference-only 2020-21 spring season. Iowa was a young team last season that started three underclassmen and carried no seniors on the...

Iowa teammates talk to each other before a corner kick during the Iowa women’s soccer match v. Penn State at the Iowa Soccer Complex on Thursday, March 25, 2021. The Nittany Lions defeated the Hawkeyes 1-0.

Iowa State graduate transfer Courtney Powell brings experience to Hawkeye soccer

Isaac Goffin, Sports Reporter June 14, 2021

Courtney Powell thought her days of playing collegiate soccer were over after the fall 2020 season at Iowa State. Now, she’s preparing for her fifth season of collegiate soccer, but her first...

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