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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 Jul. 4, 2023 8:10 pm798d ago
Joe Toussaint, who played for three seasons on the Iowa men’s basketball team, is transferring from West Virginia but staying in the Big 12 Conference at Texas Tech.
High School Basketball Jun. 25, 2023 11:25 am807d ago
Cedar Rapids isn’t known for can’t-miss blue-chip athletes. But when its people reach national sports stardom, they do so with quite the stories.
Iowa Basketball Jun. 23, 2023 10:27 am809d ago
Kris Murray was taken by the Portland Trail Blazers with the 23rd pick in the first round of Thursday night’s NBA draft.
Iowa Basketball Jun. 21, 2023 10:26 pm811d ago
Iowa junior forward Kris Murray is a likely first-round pick in the 2023 NBA Draft, with a multitude of possible landing spots.
High School Basketball Jun. 17, 2023 10:15 pm815d ago
Twins Kris and Keegan Murray, about to reunite in the NBA this week, were surrounded by plenty of fine athletes in high school at Cedar Rapids Prairie.
Iowa Hawkeyes Sports Jun. 15, 2023 11:35 pm816d ago
If Exile’s Swarm Golden Ale causes a buzz, it will create honey for Hawkeye football and basketball players.
Iowa Basketball Jun. 15, 2023 11:03 am817d ago
Former standout Iowa men’s basketball player Ryan Bowen is a longtime assistant coach with the NBA champion Denver Nuggets.
Iowa Football Jun. 13, 2023 10:33 am819d ago
In 2024, Iowa will play USC, UCLA and Rutgers, but not Illinois, Northwestern or Purdue.
Iowa Basketball Jun. 7, 2023 11:09 am825d ago
Iowa’s 2021 National Player of the Year hopes for a second season with the Minnesota Timberwolves after opening a few eyes last season, including his own.
Iowa Hawkeyes Sports Jun. 6, 2023 9:46 pm826d ago
Two-time Big Ten Men’s Golf Player of the Year plays 36 holes to reach a playoff, then plays eight more before triumphing for major championship
Iowa Hawkeyes Sports Jun. 3, 2023 6:02 pm829d ago
UI interim athletic director Beth Goetz has a resume, and has strong praise from her previous boss, the president at Ball State.
Sports Jun. 2, 2023 9:46 am830d ago
With a lineup stuffed with Eastern Iowans, Coe starts the NCAA Division III Championship Thursday in Texas in search of its first national title in softball.
Hawk Off the Press Jun. 1, 2023 8:32 am831d ago
This week’s Hawk Off The Press podcast includes thoughts on Gary Barta’s retirement, his Iowa legacy and what Iowa should be looking for in its athletics director search.
Sports May. 28, 2023 6:00 am835d ago
Former NFL game official/Cedar Rapids teacher-principal/Coe College athletic director made making his hometown better a way of life.
Iowa Hawkeyes Sports May. 26, 2023 4:34 pm837d ago
There was way more turbulence under Iowa athletics director Gary than was desirable, but he leaves behind a very appealing job to strong candidates.