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Mike Hlas
I am the sports columnist and Iowa men’s basketball beat writer for The Gazette. I have been at The Gazette since well before TheGazette.com was a thing, but not as long as Charles Grassley has been a U.S. Senator. I have dined with kings and queens, and I have dined on pork and beans. Oh, only the pork and beans part of that is true. I am the most unaffectedly personal columnist in Iowa, and perhaps the world. To verify that, please contact my representation.
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Latest Articles by Mike Hlas
Sports Jul. 10, 2015 9:29 pm3719d ago
SILVIS, Ill. – Jordan Spieth is chasing what looks like a version of himself. Justin Thomas, who is 12-under-par and …
Sports Jul. 10, 2015 12:02 am3720d ago
SILVIS, Ill. – A father of a young boy asked Jordan Spieth if he would give the child an autograph …
Sports Jul. 9, 2015 1:35 pm3720d ago
Bill Murray is from Chicagoland. He is partial to Illinois over Iowa. In the video included in this post from …
Sports Jul. 8, 2015 5:40 pm3721d ago
SILVIS, Ill. – Bill Murray autographed a woman’s head Wednesday. With anyone else, it might be grounds to call a …
Sports Jul. 8, 2015 3:12 pm3721d ago
SILVIS, Ill. – The last time the John Deere Classic had the No. 2-ranked player in the world was … …
Sports Jul. 6, 2015 6:55 pm3723d ago
CEDAR RAPIDS – The current marquee name of golf, Jordan Spieth, signed a lot more autographs at the Zach Johnson …
Sports Jul. 5, 2015 10:19 pm3724d ago
The easier decision Jordan Spieth could have made would have been this: ‘I’m really sorry, Zach. My life’s become so …
Sports Jul. 3, 2015 3:06 pm3726d ago
I hope Iowa’s Aaron White, a second-round draft pick of the Washington Wizards, makes it in the NBA. I hope …
Sports Jun. 30, 2015 5:48 pm3729d ago
This week's guest on the Mike Hlas Podcast is KCRG-TV9 anchor and Zach Johnson Foundation board member Beth MalickiBeth talks about the foundation, a non-profit organization that supports kids and families in Cedar Rapids.The Zach Johnson Foundation Classic features a pro-am charity golf tournament Monday at Elmcrest Country Club. Admission to the tournament, which begins at 10 a.m., is free.Follow the link to subscribe to the Mike Hlas podcast at iTunes.
Sports Jun. 29, 2015 6:15 pm3730d ago
Next Monday’s Zach Johnson Foundation Classic will have the deepest and most-decorated field in its 5-year history. Jason Day, the …
Sports Jun. 29, 2015 12:07 pm3730d ago
MESQUITE, Nev. – Hayden Fry said he never worried about how much money he was making while he was a …
Iowa Football Dec. 18, 2019 8:38 pm2097d ago
MESQUITE, Nev. — This spring, more than 16 years since the last football game he coached as the University of …
Sports Jun. 25, 2015 3:42 pm3734d ago
Former college basketball stars Matt Gatens of Iowa and Royce White of Iowa State will work together to try to …
Sports Jun. 16, 2015 3:35 pm3743d ago
It’s 11 miles from Stanford University to Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, Calif. That couldn’t have hurt Stanford in preparations …
Sports Jun. 16, 2015 12:58 pm3743d ago
1. Good for the Iowa High School Athletic Association. It announced today that, starting in 2016, it will cut its …