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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

Hawkeye pitcher Trenton Wallace pitches during the baseball game against Illinois at Duane Banks Field on March 30, 2019. The Hawkeyes defeated the Fighting Illini 2-1 after the 9th inning.

Iowa baseball’s Wallace honored ahead of weekend series

Chris Werner, Sports Reporter March 25, 2021

Prior to the start of the 2021 season, question marks still surrounded Iowa baseball’s pitching staff. With Jack Dreyer out for the year with an elbow injury, it was unclear who would be the Hawkeyes’...

Iowa head coach Vicki Brown talks to players from the sidelines during the Iowa vs Rutgers match at Xtream Arena on Feb. 19, 2021. Iowa defeated the Rutgers 3-1.

Iowa volleyball returns to Carver-Hawkeye Arena for last home series of the season

Will Fineman, Sports Reporter March 25, 2021

Iowa volleyball will return to Carver-Hawkeye Arena this weekend for its last home series of the season. The Hawkeyes will welcome Michigan State to Iowa City. The road to the end of the 2020-21...

Spectators and players do the Hawkeye Wave during a football game between Iowa and Nebraska at Kinnick Stadium on Friday, Nov. 27, 2020.

Iowa Athletics to welcome fans at outdoor events

Austin Hanson, Sports Editor March 24, 2021

The University of Iowa Department of Intercollegiate Athletics announced that it will allow up to 50 percent fan capacity at its outdoor events for the remainder of the spring sports season. The...

Iowa forward Gianna Gourley fights for possession during Iowas match against Illinois State on Sunday, September 1, 2019. The Hawkeyes defeated the Red Birds 4-3.

Iowa soccer set for two-game homestand against Penn State and Purdue

Hunter Moeller, Sports Reporter March 24, 2021

After securing its first win of the season at Maryland last Sunday, Iowa soccer is back in Iowa City this week with a matchup against Penn State Thursday at 4 p.m. Iowa will continue the homestand...

Mar 20, 2021; St. Louis, Missouri, USA;  Iowa Hawkeyes wrestling team pose for a photo after winning the NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships at Enterprise Center. Mandatory Credit: Jeff Curry-USA TODAY Sports

Opinion | It’s been a privilege to cover Iowa wrestling for the last two seasons

Austin Hanson, Sports Editor March 24, 2021

It's been five days since Iowa wrestling won the 2021 NCAA Division I Championships at the Enterprise Center in St. Louis, Missouri, and I still feel like I haven't had adequate time to process the...

Friends and family of players and coaches take their seats during a football game between Iowa and Michigan State in Kinnick Stadium on Saturday, Nov. 7, 2020. The Hawkeyes dominated the Spartans, 49-7. Official attendance for the game was tallied at 1,441.

Big Ten members can follow local health guidelines and restrictions for attendance policies

Isaac Goffin, Assistant Sports Editor March 24, 2021

The Big Ten Conference is allowing its members to follow local health guidelines and restrictions for attendance in regular season competition, it was announced Wednesday in a release by the conference....

Iowa Middle Blocker Hannah Clayton hits the ball over the net during the Iowa Volleyball game against Indiana on Feb. 6, 2021 at Xtream Arena. Indiana defeated Iowa 3-2.

Iowa volleyball aims to aid ailing defense

Will Fineman, Sports Reporter March 23, 2021

In 2019, Iowa volleyball ranked eighth in the Big Ten in digs per set. At that time, the back row was anchored by junior libero Halle Johnston, who finished second in the Big Ten in the Big Ten...

Michigan Forward Sarah Pyrtek works to move the ball around Iowa defenders Anthe Nijziel (6) and Harper Dunne (23) during a field hockey game between Iowa and Michigan at Grant Field on Saturday, March 15, 2021. “The Hawkeyes defeated the Wolverines, 2-1, in a shootout.”

Nijziel anchors Iowa field hockey’s defense

Ben Palya, Sports Reporter March 23, 2021

This season, Iowa field hockey’s defense has been stellar under seventh-year head coach Lisa Cellucci. Thanks in large part to the efforts of junior defender Anthe Nijziel, Iowa has only surrendered...

Iowa guard Caitlin Clark dribbles toward the basket during the second round of the NCAA womens basketball championship against No. 4 Kentucky on Tuesday, March 23, 2021 at the Bill Greehey Arena at Saint Marys University in San Antonio, Texas. The Hawkeyes defeated the Wildcats, 86-72. No. 5 Iowa will go on to play the winner of tonights 8 p.m. game between No. 1 UConn and No. 8 Syracuse in the Sweet Sixteen starting on Saturday.

‘We knew that she was the special one’: Caitlin Clark dominating in her first season with the Iowa women’s basketball team

Chloe Peterson, Sports Reporter March 23, 2021

Caitlin Clark grew up in the Hawkeye State, and now wears the Black and Gold for the Iowa women’s basketball program, but her childhood bedroom in West Des Moines is still painted baby blue. The...

Iowa defensive tackle Daviyon Nixon tackles Nebraskas Adrian Martinez during a football game between Iowa and Nebraska at Kinnick Stadium on Friday, Nov. 27, 2020. The Hawkeyes defeated the Cornhuskers, 26-20.

Defensive tackle Daviyon Nixon prepares for NFL Draft

Isaac Goffin, Assistant Sports Editor March 23, 2021

The start of defensive tackle Daviyon Nixon’s Hawkeye career was fairly uneventful. The Kenosha, Wisconsin, native transferred to the University of Iowa from Iowa Western in Spring 2018 and redshirted...

Iowa guard Caitlin Clark goes for a layup during the second round of the NCAA womens basketball championship against No. 4 Kentucky on Tuesday, March 23, 2021 at the Bill Greehey Arena at Saint Marys University in San Antonio, Texas. The Hawkeyes defeated the Wildcats, 86-72. No. 5 Iowa will go on to play the winner of tonights 8 p.m. game between No. 1 UConn and No. 8 Syracuse in the Sweet Sixteen starting on Saturday.

Clark’s heroics propel Hawkeyes to Sweet 16

Chloe Peterson, Sports Reporter March 23, 2021

SAN ANTONIO – Iowa women’s basketball freshman point guard Caitlin Clark fully demonstrated her offensive prowess Tuesday, leading the fifth-seeded Hawkeyes to the NCAA Tournament’s Sweet 16...

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