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Archive for June, 2010

Big 10 to tackle divisions, schedule

[ 0 ] June 17, 2010

With Nebraska on board as the Big Ten’s 12th member, most likely starting in 2011, what will be the divisions in football? How should the conference schedule be set up? Where will the football championship game be played? Will there be different divisional alignments to balance other sports?

Tim Dwight Football Camp gives kids ‘an opportunity’

[ 0 ] June 17, 2010

Tim Dwight is holding his annual football camp for area youth.

Dwight Dash to debut

[ 0 ] June 17, 2010

Tim Dwight has figured out another way to raise money for his charitable causes.

Iowa men’s basketball: Melsahn Basabe ready for duty

[ 0 ] June 16, 2010

From signing a letter of intent with a school that he knew very little about two months ago to the unpredictable Midwestern weather, Melsahn Basabe still is getting used to everything that’s happened to him since Fran McCaffery was hired as the Iowa basketball coach in late March.

Lance Alberhasky to join Iowa men’s gymnastics

[ 0 ] June 16, 2010

This fall, Lance Alberhasky will become something unique — an Iowa City native who competes for the Iowa men’s gymnastics team.

Iowa wrestling: Mike Zadick promoted to assistant coach

[ 0 ] June 15, 2010

Zadick, the volunteer assistant for the Hawkeyes during the past three seasons, was promoted Monday to take the role on the Iowa coaching staff formerly occupied by Doug Schwab, who was named last month as the head coach at Northern Iowa.

Decision to join Big Ten Conference 111 years ago still great for Iowa

[ 0 ] June 14, 2010

On Dec. 1 1899, University of Iowa professor Arthur G. Smith represented the university at a meeting of the Western Intercollegiate Conference in Chicago. To say the meeting, which was held at the Chicago Beach Hotel, was important would have been an understatement. That was the day member schools, including Chicago, Illinois, Wisconsin, Minnesota, Michigan, [...]

Iowa wrestling: Brent Metcalf grabs spot at World Championships

[ 0 ] June 13, 2010

Metcalf emerged Saturday night with the 145.5-pound title after a three-match scrap against Jared Frayer at the World Team Trials inside the Mid-America Center. The series and a ticket to September’s World Championships in Moscow was decided when Metcalf fended off Frayer in the leg clinch for a rare defensive point.

Iowa wrestling: Mike Zadick sweeps 132-lb. final

[ 0 ] June 12, 2010

Zadick shrugged off his own slow starts and some face poking, singlet grabbing and other shenanigans by Shawn Bunch on Friday night to sweep the best-of-three 132-pound final series at the World Team Trials inside the Mid-America Center.

Gary Barta can’t guarantee Iowa-ISU game will be on future schedules

[ 0 ] June 12, 2010

University of Iowa Athletics Director Gary Barta said it’s too early to know with Nebraska joining the Big Ten how or if that will affect the future of the Iowa-Iowa State football rivalry.