Archive for May, 2011
Niang picks ISU over UI
Georges Niang, a 6-7 junior forward from Tilton School in New Hampshire, Tweeted on Sunday afternoon that he committed to Iowa State. Niang also visited the University of Iowa and ISU on back-to-back days earlier this year.
Soggy Saturday for Big Ten track
Saturday was hardly the day that Iowa men’s track coach Larry Wieczorek was hoping for.
Hawkeyes underdogs at Big Ten Championships
Depending on your team’s status, hosting the Big Ten Outdoor Track and Field Championships can be a burden or a boost.
Brown: Iowa’s 30-5 hoops team to be honored
Dr. Tom Davis knows a good story when he sees one. And his 1986-87 Iowa basketball team fits the bill. “That was really a feel-good story,’’ Davis said Thursday, “that group of guys, the way they played together and how hard they were willing to play.’’ Davis was in his first season at Iowa [...]
Tim Dwight, others donate to new track scoreboard
Tim Dwight and others contributed money toward a new scoreboard for the Cretzmeyer Track.
Basabe, McDermott invited to USA Basketball U19 camp
Former Ames High School standout Doug McDermott of Creighton and Iowa sophomore-to-be Melsahn Basabe are among 17 invited to try out for the 2011 USA Basketball under-19 training camp. The training camp, which will be held June 17-24 at the U.S. Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs, Colo., will be used to select the 12-member [...]
Mutual interest in Indiana guard Patrick Ingram
Patrick Ingram, a 6-2 shooting guard from Indianapolis, has Iowa on his list.
Dwight competing in 25 events for Summer Iowa Games’ 25th anniversary
Father Time catches up with everybody, but that doesn’t mean life has to pass you by. Those aren’t Tim Dwight’s exact words, but that is his message. It’s been his message ever since Dwight retired from the NFL as a receiver and return specialist following the 2007 season. When Dwight isn’t working in the solar [...]
Proposed UI indoor golf facility stirs up PCA
The location is in the backyard of four homeowners, including Dr. Tom Davis, and the athletic dept. isn’t asking PCA for its opinion.
