Archive | February, 2010

AquaHawks in sixth at Big Ten Championships

After the first day of competition at the Big Ten Championships, the Iowa men’s swimming and diving team stands tied for sixth with Northwestern and Indiana at 48 points, trailing Michigan, which leads with 80. In the 200 medley relay, sophomores Paul Gordon and Ryan Phelan, and juniors Sean Hagan and Max Dittmer finished ninth [...]

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Wrestlers top No. 4 Ohio State on Senior Night

The road to an undefeated regular season goes through Madison, Wis. No. 1 Iowa crushed No. 4 Ohio State, 32-3, on Senior Night in front of an announced crowd of 9,149 at Carver-Hawkeye Arena on Friday. The Hawkeyes also extended their dual meet winning streak to 60 and remained undefeated at 22-0 overall (7-0 in [...]

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AquaHawks remain in 9th at Big Ten Championships

The Iowa women’s swimming and diving team remains in ninth-place overall after Day Two of the Big Ten Championships in West Lafayette, Ind. Minnesota leads the championship meet, with Michigan nine points behind. Despite swimming season-best times in two events, the Hawkeyes sent only two competitors to the finals. Junior Katarina Tour swam the second-fastest [...]

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AquaHawks in 9th at Big Ten Championships

It was déjà vu for the Iowa women’s swimming and diving team after the first day of competition at the Big Ten Championships in West Lafayette, Ind. The Hawkeyes only competed in two events on Wednesday — the 200 medley relay and the 800 free relay. Iowa posted back-to-back ninth-place finishes, putting the Hawkeyes ahead [...]

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Hawkeyes fall to No. 6 Boilermakers, 63-40

The shots didn’t fall for the Iowa men’s basketball team on Saturday in West Lafayette, Ind. No. 6 Purdue proved to be too much for the Hawkeyes, and the Boilermakers extended their winning streak to seven games with a 63-40 victory. The triumph also marks the seventh consecutive victory for Purdue in its series against [...]

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No. 1 Iowa routs Northwestern

Northwestern barely stood a chance against No. 1 Iowa Friday night in Carver-Hawkeye Arena. The Hawkeyes tallied five falls and improved their dual meet winning streak to 58 with a 49-0 win over the Wildcats. Freshman Matt McDonough (125) and senior Jay Borschel (174) both managed a first-period pin. Meanwhile, Brent Metcalf (149), Ryan Morningstar [...]

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Tucker released from basketball scholarship

Iowa sophomore Anthony Tucker asked for and has been granted a release from his men’s basketball scholarship. The announcement came from head coach Todd Lickliter on Friday morning. Tucker’s release comes less than two months after the Minnetonka, Minn., native was arrested and charged with a public intoxication on Dec. 20, 2009. It was Tucker’s [...]

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17-year-old charged with murder

Police have charged a 17-year-old Iowa City man with murder for the Oct. 8, 2009 murder of 64 year-old John E. Versypt, according to a statement released by the Iowa City Police Department.

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Clark found guilty

Jurors in the trial of a former Lemme Elementary counselor have found the defendant, Donald Clark, guilty of second-degree sexual-abuse.

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Iowa City declares snow emergency

A snow emergency will take effect for Iowa City on Wednesday morning and extend through Friday, city officials said today Certain parking regulations apply during a snow emergency. During a snow emergency, on streets that normally have odd-even parking, the usual evening and Sunday exemptions no longer apply. On streets that allow parking on one [...]

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