Buxton Shapes Up For 2017 With Twins
Cedar Rapids crowd roared as Byron Buxton, once a Kernels phenom, rejoined the team for the Winter Caravan and Hot Stove Banquet. Teammate Trevor May and GM Thad Levine attended, signaling Buxton’s confident return to contribute to Minnesota after a promising but rocky rise.
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Hawkeyes fall to Illinois 76 64 on road in Champaign
Iowa drops to 0-5 in true road games after a 76 64 defeat at Illinois State Farm Center. Star guard Peter Jok managed 10 points on 3 of 9 shooting as Illinois used hard doubles and off ball pressure to limit his impact, continuing a pattern of tough starts and rebounding gaps for Iowa.
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Cyclones fall to No. 20 Oklahoma on road
Iowa State women's basketball dropped a 78 63 decision at Lloyd Noble Center to No. 20 Oklahoma as Seanna Johnson led with 17 points seven rebounds and three assists. The Cyclones trailed by 17 in the first half and narrowed the gap to three in the fourth quarter before fading.
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Heller wins Pinky Primrose Award at IHSBCA banquet
Iowa baseball coach Rick Heller received the Harold Pinky Primrose Award, the association’s second-highest honor, for a career marked by success as a player and coach. He starred at Cardinal High School Eldon and coached at Upper Iowa before starting his 30th season with 791 victories, including 101 at Iowa.
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Iowa's Burvill earns Big Ten Freshman of the Week
Iowa City Iowa swim freshman Hannah Burvill repeat honors as Big Ten Freshman of the Week after winning four events in Iowa 156 Northwestern 144 dual meet on January 21. Iowa State wrestlers Danny Vega Ian Parker Kanen Starr head to Dave Schultz Memorial International in Colorado Springs February 13 with Titan Mercury Wrestling Club athletes joining Cyclone wrestlers Mike Moreno Kyven Gadson Ben Durbin and Dom Bradley in competition. Jeff Linder lists three of the top four in his girls basketball Super 10 as reported by The Gazette.
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Musburger recalls Iowa Michigan classic and Cedar Rapids stops
Sports broadcaster Musburger reminisces about No. 1 Iowa’s 12 10 win over No. 2 Michigan in Kin nick Stadium 1985. He recalls Linn County I Club luncheon at Roosevelt Hotel Cedar Rapids where 390 fed and 100 queued hungry. He cites Hayden Fry and Texas rain remark and a 55 17 Freedom Bowl rout in Anaheim.
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