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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

FILE - Iowa center fielder Justin Jenkins celebrates his single with an RBI during game two of the Iowa-Purdue series at Duane Banks Stadium on Saturday, March 25, 2017. The native of Terra Haute, Indiana, plays in the Prospects Summer League for his hometown Terra Haute Rex. (Margaret Kispert/The Daily Iowan, file)

Hopin’ home cookin’ is a boost

July 17, 2017

Iowa baseball player Justin Jenkins hopes to use his summer in his hometown to prove he deserves a home in the Hawkeye lineup. By Jordan Zuniga [email protected] Most college athletes are forced...

FILE - Michigan quarterback Wilton Speight during the Iowa-Michigan game at Kinnick on Saturday, Nov. 12, 2016. Speight threw for 2,538 yards, with 18 touchdowns and had 7 interceptions.  (Margaret Kispert/The Daily Iowan, file)

Big Ten QBs ready for shootout

July 17, 2017

A Daily Iowan staffer breaks down which QBs will battle for best passer in the Big Ten. By Adam Hensley [email protected] The Big Ten isn’t always known for high-flying offenses led by top-caliber...

Bryson DeChambeau celebrates with the trophy after winning the John Deere Classic golf tournament, Sunday, July 16, 2017, at TPC Deere Run in Silvis, Ill. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall)

Golfer runs like a Deere

July 17, 2017

Bryson DeChambeau rides a strong finish to win the John Deere Classic for his first PGA Tournament victory. By Jordan Zuniga [email protected] This year’s John Deere Classic was a thriller,...

Iowa’s Ashley Mariani (4) prepares to spike the ball as Arizona State’s Jasmine Koonts (9) tries to block it in Carver-Hawkeye on Sept. 2 , 2016. (The Daily Iowan/Ting Xuan Tan)

Ex-Hawk volleyball player heads across the seas

July 13, 2017

A former Hawkeye volleyball player prepares for her upcoming tournament in Taiwan before she turns pro in Germany. By Jordan Zuniga [email protected] On July 7, former Hawkeye volleyball player...

Boston Celtics forward Jayson Tatum (11) lays the ball in as Philadelphia 76ers guard Markelle Fultz (7) defends during the second half of an NBA summer league basketball game Monday, July 3, 2017, in Salt Lake City. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer)

Finding the stars of summer

July 13, 2017

With the NBA Draft over, now the attention shifts to the new prospects. Some might find themselves making a roster while others will go overseas or to the G-League. One of our Daily Iowan staffers goes...

Iowa’s Grant Judkins hits a pitch against Purdue at Banks Field on March 24. Judkins is working on his hitting this summer in the North Woods League. (Joseph Cress/The Daily Iowan)

First things first for Judkins

July 13, 2017

Hawkeye baseball player Grant Judkins has spent his summer working tirelessly for a chance to win the starting first-base job. By Jordan Zuniga [email protected] This past spring, the Iowa baseball...

Iowa lineman James Daniels answers questions for the media during the Hawkeyes spring practice at Valley Stadium in West Des Moines on Friday, April 7, 2017. aniels was named to the 2017 Rimington Trophy Watch List on Tuesday by the Boomer Esiason Foundation. 
 (The Daily Iowan/ Alex Kroeze)

Iowa lineman named to the Rimington Trophy Watch List

July 12, 2017

Junior James Daniels was named to the 2017 Rimington Trophy Watch List on Tuesday by the Boomer Esiason Foundation. The award focuses on the nation’s top centers in college football. Daniels has...

Iowa softball head coach Marla Looper announced that Iowa will add Makenzie Ihle to its pitching roster for the 2017-18 season. (GoSycamores.com)

Hawkeye softball adds transfer pitcher to roster

July 12, 2017

Tuesday afternoon, Iowa softball head coach Marla Looper announced that Iowa will add Makenzie Ihle to its pitching roster for the 2017-18 season. Ihle is a transfer from Indiana State. Before that she...

FILE - In this file photo, Iowa head coach Bond Shymansky talks to Iowa's no. 3 Alexa Ito before she is substituted back into the match during a volleyball match at the Carver Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City on Saturday, Oct 8, 2016. (Ting Xuan Tan/The Daily Iowan, file)

Volleyball picks up dynamic hitter

July 12, 2017

Iowa volleyball head coach Bond Shymansky added senior transfer Kelsey O’Neill to the front-row lineup. By Megan Sprengeler [email protected] Hawkeye volleyball fans can expect to see a new...

Senior running back Akrum Wadley stands in the Hansen Football Performance Center on Tuesday. In 2016, Wadley led the team in rushing at 1,081 yards and 10 touchdowns. The Hawkeye football summer training camp is almost halfway done. (Ben Smith/The Daily Iowan)

Wadley pumped for big season

July 12, 2017

It is now about the halfway marker for the Iowa football training camp; new additions and major changes might occur, but senior running back Akrum Wadley is excited about the future. By Jess Westendorf [email protected] Change...

The Iowa Baseball team showers Mason McCoy with water after his walk-off hit against Milwaukee on April 25th, 2017. McCoy singled with the bases loaded to break a 3-3 tie in the ninth inning. (The Daily Iowan/Nick Rohlman)

Hawkeye baseball heads to the 83rd National Baseball Congress World Series

July 12, 2017

Iowa baseball head coach Rick Heller and the Hawkeye baseball team will represent Team USA at the 83rd National Baseball Congress World Series in Wichita, Kansas, on July 29-Aug. 6. The event will take...

American League's New York Yankees Aaron Judge (99) strikes out in the first inning during the MLB baseball All-Star Game, Tuesday, July 11, 2017, in Miami. (AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee)

Judge dominates half-season awards

July 12, 2017

By Jordan Zuniga  [email protected] This year has been an exciting season for baseball so far; the Yankees are good again, and home runs are at an all-time high, especially with the influx of...