Soil Compilation

The Iowa women’s basketball team is scheduled to play both Arkansas Pine-Bluff and Stony Brook this week. They are coming off a 97-93 upset victory over No. 14 Dayton in the Hawkeye Challenge that gave them their first home tournament title since 2010. Here are five things you should know about the team this week: Samantha Logic captures awards Not only did she play lights out during the Hawkeye Challenge, she played the last four minutes of the game and overtime with part of her tooth missing after a loose ball scuffle. The highlight of the day from her was … Continued

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Things are not looking so bright right now for the New York Knicks. Yes, I know that this is just the start of the 2013-2014 NBA season, but the Knicks are off to an slow start and now it’s just getting ugly. The New York Knicks have a record of 1-3, with their only win coming in the season opener against the Milwaukee Bucks. Ever since then, they are on a three game losing streak falling to the Chicago Bulls, the Minnesota Timberwolves, and the Charlotte Bobcats. Just when you think, the slow start is already bad for the Knicks … Continued

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Magic 87 Pacers 97: When you see Indiana on your schedule make sure you get your jumper right the day before, Roy Hibbert has a reserved parking spot in the lane this NBA season. Last night Hibbert not only blocked shots he physically stopped opponents with much more momentum then him in their tracks with all SEVEN of his opening night blocks. Apparently his offseason goals of getting bigger with increased weight and MMA training have paid off. As long as he can stay healthy (he did scare us with a slight knee injury last night) he seems poised for … Continued

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The University of Iowa woman’s basketball team started their 2013-2014 season Friday night hosting the Hawkeye Challenge at Carver-Hawkeye arena. Iowa faced off against UC Riverside a team from California looking to upset the Hawks on their own court. The game was fast paced and both teams had their equal share of mistakes that could have been crucial in how the game flowed. The Hawkeye starting lineup consisted of Kali Peschel, Bethany Doolittle, Melissa Dixon, Theairra Taylor, and Samantha Logic. Starting off with winning the jump ball, the Hawkeyes were early to score with an assist by Samantha Logic to … Continued

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Trumpet Blossom Café will be hosting musician Teaadora this Friday, November 8. Teaadora is participating in Mission Creek’s artist residency program and recorded with Luke Tweety at Flat Black Studios this past weekend. Teaadora’s sound is mysterious and haunting with slow finger-picking on electric guitar and a piercing falsetto voice. Doors open at 9pm and the performance will be free and open to the public. Check out his Soundcloud here: https://soundcloud.com/teaadora Check out the event here: https://www.facebook.com/events/596216807103111/?ref=br_tf

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