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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

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Alternative Baseball Organization exploring expansion to Iowa City

Isaac Goffin, Assistant Sports Editor February 23, 2021

The Alternative Baseball Organization — a league for teens and adults aged 15 and older with autism and other special needs — wants to establish a team in the Iowa City area. The organization’s...

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.

Middle blockers show improvement for Iowa volleyball

Will Fineman, Sports Reporter February 23, 2021

In the 2019 season, Iowa volleyball was, statistically, the worst blocking team in the Big Ten Conference. Iowa was last in the league in blocks per set and total blocks. The Hawkeyes also gave...

Iowa infielder Nia Carter slides to home plate at the Iowa softball game against Indian Hills at Pearl Field on Sunday, October 6th, 2019. The Hawkeyes defeated the Warriors 21-2.

Iowa softball ready to pick up where it left off

Isaac Goffin, Assistant Sports Editor February 23, 2021

The 2020 Iowa softball team was on pace to finish its season with the most wins the program had accumulated in a single season since 2013. Then, its season was canceled March 12 because of COVID-19. Though...

Iowa center Sharon Goodman and forward Shateah Wetering stand together during a timeout for a womens basketball game against Purdue on Monday, Jan. 18, 2021 at Carver Hawkeye Arena. The Hawkeyes defeated the Boilermakers 87-81.

Disastrous first quarter dooms Iowa women’s basketball in loss to Maryland

Chloe Peterson, Sports Reporter February 23, 2021

When the No. 1 and No. 2 scoring teams in the nation meet, a high-scoring affair is to be expected, and Tuesday’s game between Iowa women’s basketball and No. 8 Maryland certainly featured a lot...

Iowa’s Elise van Heuvelen Treadwell hits the ball during the Iowa women’s tennis meet v. Northwestern in the Hawkeye Tennis and Recreation Complex on Sunday, Feb. 14, 2020. Northwestern defeated Iowa with a score of 6-1.

Iowa women’s tennis off to hot start in conference play

Will Fineman, Sports Reporter February 22, 2021

The Hawkeye women’s tennis team is off to a blazing hot start in conference play this season, as it beat Minnesota and Wisconsin over the weekend. No. 97 Alexa Noel is now 10-0 in singles and...

The mens medley relay is underway during a swim meet at the Campus Recreation and Wellness Center on Saturday, Jan. 16, 2021. The womens team hosted Nebraska while the mens team had an intrasquad scrimmage. (Shivansh Ahuja/The Daily Iowan)

Hawkeyes head to Big Ten Championships

Evan Bruner, Sports Reporter February 22, 2021

Just one week after the University of Iowa opted to fully reinstate its women’s swimming and diving program, head coach Marc Long and his squad will head to Purdue to compete in the 2021 Big Ten...

Iowa guard Tomi Taiwo goes for a layup during a womens basketball game against Purdue on Monday, Jan. 18, 2021 at Carver Hawkeye Arena. The Hawkeyes defeated the Boilermakers 87-81.

Hawkeyes and Terrapins set for high-scoring clash in College Park

Ben Palya, Sports Reporter February 22, 2021

A week ago, the Iowa women’s basketball schedule looked much different than it does now. At the time, the Hawkeyes’ next four games were reasonably spread out. Last Thursday, the UI announced...

Iowa center Luka Garza looks to shoot a basket during the first half of a mens basketball game against Penn State on Sunday, Feb. 21, 2021 at Carver Hawkeye Arena. The Hawkeyes defeated the Nittany Lions, 74-68. Garza broke the record for Iowas all-time leading scorer during the second half and now has a career total of 2,126 points.

Luka Garza named Naismith Trophy Player and Big Ten Co-Player of the Week

Robert Read, Pregame Editor February 22, 2021

Iowa men’s basketball All-American Luka Garza was tabbed the Naismith Trophy Player and Big Ten Co-Player of the Week on Monday for his efforts in Iowa’s two victories last week. Garza (6-foot-11,...

Iowa Point Guard Caitlin Clark dribbles the ball at the logo. Clark finished with 32 points during a women’s basketball game between the Iowa Hawkeyes and the Penn State Nittany Lion’s at Carver Hawkeye Arena on Thursday, Feb. 18, 2021. Iowa Defeated Penn State 96-78.

Caitlin Clark wins record 11th Big Ten Freshman of the Week honor

Isaac Goffin, Assistant Sports Editor February 22, 2021

Iowa women's basketball freshman Caitlin Clark won her 11th Big Ten Freshman of the Week honor Monday after posting 32 points, seven assists, six rebounds, a steal, and a block against Penn State Thursday. Her...

Fan cutouts placed in Carver-Hawkeye Arena due to Covid-19 seen before the Iowa Volleyball season opener game against Illinois on Jan. 22, 2021 at Carver-Hawkeye Arena. Illinois defeated Iowa 3-1.

Iowa athletics reports nine positive COVID-19 tests out of 550 tests conducted

Isaac Goffin, Assistant Sports Editor February 22, 2021

The University of Iowa athletics department conducted 550 COVID-19 PCR tests for the week of Feb. 15-21 and received nine positive tests and 541 negative tests. As part of Iowa’s return to campus...

Iowa center Luka Garza shoots a record-breaking basket with eight minutes left of a mens basketball game against Penn State on Sunday, Feb. 21, 2021 at Carver Hawkeye Arena. The Hawkeyes defeated the Nittany Lions, 74-68. Garza broke the record for Iowas all-time leading scorer and now has a career total of 2,126 points.

Luka Garza: The Iowa men’s basketball program’s humble, team-driven all-time leading scorer

Robert Read, Pregame Editor February 22, 2021

Luka Garza is a self-described basketball nerd. That explains why, as a kid, he would sit in his basement and immerse himself in his father’s VHS tapes, studying the game’s greats, including Hakeem...

Iowas Jason Kerst celebrates after scoring a point during the Iowa mens tennis meet v. Purdue at the Hawkeye Tennis and Recreation Complex on Sunday, Feb. 21, 2021. The Hawkeyes defeated the Boilermakers with a score of 4-0.

Iowa men’s tennis continue home winning streak against Purdue

Will Fineman, Sports Reporter February 21, 2021

The Iowa men's tennis team added another match to the win column by beating Purdue, 4-0, on Sunday at the Hawkeye Tennis and Recreation Complex. Iowa head coach Ross Wilson’s squad has now won...

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