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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
Columns & Sports Commentary Apr. 12, 2011 11:05 am5328d ago
By now, I’d guess Hawkeye fans from around the state get the heebie-jeebies when Iowa is in a recruiting contest …
Columns & Sports Commentary Apr. 11, 2011 11:06 pm5329d ago
This week is about the returning Iowa football players. They’re the known quantities for the 2011 season, for the most …
Columns & Sports Commentary Apr. 10, 2011 7:45 pm5330d ago
AUGUSTA, Ga. – On the first three days of the Masters, I saw exactly 500 strokes over 45 holes from …
Columns & Sports Commentary Apr. 10, 2011 2:17 pm5330d ago
AUGUSTA, Ga. — I am, by nature, full of guilt. Maybe that comes from going to Catholic school once upon …
Columns & Sports Commentary Apr. 10, 2011 12:32 pm5330d ago
AUGUSTA, Ga. — Tuesday night, after having dinner with friends in Columbia, S.C., I took a drive to the University …
Columns & Sports Commentary Apr. 10, 2011 10:51 am5330d ago
You who have heard of the Masters’ tradition have heard of green jackets, Amen Corner and azaleas. Something that towers …
Columns & Sports Commentary Apr. 9, 2011 7:08 pm5331d ago
AUGUSTA, Ga. – I wanted to see Masters magic up close. I wanted to be in the middle of the …
Columns & Sports Commentary Apr. 9, 2011 9:45 am5331d ago
As I’ve explained here before, I can’t shoot photos or video from the grounds of Augusta National Golf Club. So …
Columns & Sports Commentary Apr. 8, 2011 7:01 pm5332d ago
AUGUSTA, Ga. – To continue playing at the Masters this weekend, Zach Johnson needed to either make one more birdie …
Columns & Sports Commentary Apr. 8, 2011 4:04 pm5332d ago
AUGUSTA, Ga. – Normally, the paths of neighbors and friends Zach Johnson and Adam Wainwright would seldom if ever cross …
Columns & Sports Commentary Apr. 8, 2011 7:47 am5332d ago
Understand that I can’t shoot video or photos on the grounds of Augusta National Golf Club. So I thought I’d …
Columns & Sports Commentary Apr. 7, 2011 7:06 pm5333d ago
AUGUSTA, Ga. – Perhaps the most famous shot in the seven centuries of golf history was a double-eagle made here …
Columns & Sports Commentary Apr. 7, 2011 10:17 am5333d ago
AUGUSTA, Ga. — The media center at Augusta National is a very short walk from the No. 1 fairway. So …
Columns & Sports Commentary Apr. 6, 2011 6:17 pm5334d ago
AUGUSTA, Ga. – Two things tennis great Andy Roddick might have realized while caddying for Zach Johnson Wednesday: 1. One …
Columns & Sports Commentary Apr. 6, 2011 5:07 pm5334d ago
AUGUSTA, Ga. — We taped this Monday. I picked Luke Donald to win. Why? He’s an Englishman, so I won’t …

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