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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
Iowa Basketball Dec. 21, 2023 9:04 am627d ago
Freshman point guard Harding is first Hawkeye with 12+ assists in almost three years, and was a catalyst for his team after its slow start
Iowa Basketball Dec. 28, 2023 11:46 am620d ago
Iowa improves to 7-5 with win over the Retrievers of Maryland, Baltimore County
Iowa Basketball Dec. 20, 2023 8:43 am628d ago
Hawkeyes host a Retrievers team that has had a rough go of it so far this season.
Iowa Football Dec. 18, 2023 4:28 pm630d ago
Taylor attended Trump’s Coralville campaign stop last week and got cited by the former president, not something a garden-variety college punter typically experiences.
Iowa Basketball Dec. 17, 2023 2:41 pm631d ago
Former Iowa star made 11 straight 3-pointers for an NBA record, and set the Kings’ record for points in a quarter with 26.
Iowa Basketball Dec. 17, 2023 9:33 am631d ago
Clark was Clark, with nine 3-pointers and 38 points. Her Hawkeyes teammates were dialed in as well in a 104-75 victory over Cleveland State,
Iowa Basketball Dec. 16, 2023 6:26 pm632d ago
Freshmen Owen Freeman, Brock Harding, Ladji Dembele supplemented veterans nicely in easy Iowa victory
Iowa Football Dec. 15, 2023 6:59 pm633d ago
Jaylen Wright, who averaged 7.4 yards per carry, is going directly to the NFL draft and bypassing the Volunteers’ bowl
Iowa Basketball Jan. 9, 2024 2:23 pm608d ago
The Rattlers of Tallahassee meet the Hawkeyes of Iowa City for the very first time
Sports Jan. 9, 2024 2:42 pm608d ago
Six FBS bowls Saturday, all guaranteed to fade from your memory faster than they entered it.
Iowa Football Dec. 12, 2023 11:31 am636d ago
Six defensive backs and a standout defensive end have left Volunteers before their team’s New Year’s game against Iowa
Iowa Basketball Jan. 9, 2024 3:26 pm608d ago
Indiana got the No. 1 pick in Sunday’s 2024 WNBA draft lotttery, and you know who the Fever will select if Caitlin Clark opts to turn pro next spring.
Iowa Basketball Dec. 11, 2023 10:48 am637d ago
Wolverines go on 27-5 tear in second half, send Iowa to its third one-sided loss in a week
Iowa Football Dec. 10, 2023 10:38 am638d ago
A 61-touchdown passer and a 13-interception safety got my top two spots, then I put Taylor at No. 3. It’s one awesome ballot in my humble opinion.
Iowa Basketball Dec. 9, 2023 6:38 pm639d ago
After road thrashings from Purdue and Iowa State, Iowa wants to find some goodness in Carver-Hawkeye Arena against struggling Michigan