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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
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Stirtz led the nation last year with 39.1 minutes per game at Drake
Iowa Football Nov. 9, 2025 12:49 pm1d ago
Hawkeyes were oh, so close to staying in the College Football Playoff picture. Instead, they were 18-16 losers to the mighty Ducks of Oregon, a heartbreaker in a true Big Ten battle of fighters.
Iowa Basketball Nov. 7, 2025 9:48 pm2d ago
The Hawkeyes, favored by 30 points, improved to 2-0 in the young season with a 77-58 win over the Leathernecks.
Iowa Football Nov. 8, 2025 10:24 am2d ago
If Iowa fans value the opinion of Kirk Herbstreit, they’ll enjoy his prediction about the Ducks-Hawkeyes game
Iowa Football Nov. 7, 2025 6:00 am3d ago
Yes, Oregon-Iowa is a game with College Football Playoff implications. For both teams.
Iowa Basketball Nov. 6, 2025 4:00 pm3d ago
What you need to know for upcoming game between Iowa vs. Western Illinois men’s basketball including, where and when to watch.
Iowa Football Nov. 7, 2025 4:50 pm2d ago
Finally, the Ducks are returning to Iowa City.
Sports Nov. 5, 2025 11:32 am5d ago
As much as scoring 101 points, the story for the Hawkeyes in their win over Robert Morris may have been a little extra noise from their fans
Iowa Basketball Nov. 5, 2025 11:29 am5d ago
Hawkeyes get 101-69 win over Robert Morris in Ben McCollum’s first game as Iowa’s coach, with several of his former Drake players getting off to good starts.
Iowa Basketball Nov. 3, 2025 3:16 pm6d ago
McCollum’s on-court tenure with the Hawkeyes starts Tuesday night after a hugely successful 16-year college coaching career at Northwest Missouri State and Drake.
Iowa Basketball Nov. 3, 2025 3:08 pm6d ago
The Ben McCollum era at Iowa tips off with a visit from the defending Horizon League champion.
Iowa Basketball Nov. 2, 2025 6:00 am8d ago
A new coach and a dozen new players give the Hawkeyes a fresh face, starting Tuesday.
Sports Oct. 31, 2025 9:37 pm9d ago
We already know who the loser will be in a dispute between Google and Disney, and it’s not Google or Disney. It is those of us who feed those beasts.
Iowa Football Oct. 28, 2025 11:28 am13d ago
In an exclusive interview with one Associated Press football poll-voter, we learn why he went against the grain and voted the Hawkeyes No. 19 this week
Iowa Football Oct. 26, 2025 12:45 pm15d ago
Past Novembers have been very good to the Hawkeyes and their quarterback, Mark Gronowski. They’ll start this November with one of the most-anticipated games at Kinnick Stadium in a while, against Oregon.

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