Mike Hlas is a sports columnist for The Gazette, based in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. With a focus on local sports, Mike covers a wide range of topics including college athletics, high school sports, and professional teams. His writing has also been featured in the Logan Herald Observer and Courier Media Group.
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Mike Hlas predominantly covers local sports, particularly Iowa men's basketball and Hawkeye football. He often focuses on event coverage and profile features related to these topics.
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Iowa didn’t mess around Wednesday in Carver, rocketing past Toledo for 94-57 win three days after an impressive 19-point win over Virginia Tech.
By: Mike Hlas
Harding and Freeman led Moline to the Illinois big-school boys' basketball championship in 2023, the first in school history. Friday, their Iowa team plays Washington State in Vibrant Arena.
By: Mike Hlas
A pair of 3-0 teams with scoring depth go at it in Moline, where Iowa hasn't played in 26 years What: Washington State (3-0) vs. Iowa (3-0), men's basketball
By: Mike Hlas
46 years after “WKRP in Cincinnati” gave us the truth about the matter, turkeys still are earthbound. Meanwhile, the next bearcat you spot in the U.S. will be the first.
By: Mike Hlas
Iowa improves to 4-0 behind 21 points by Owen Freeman after trailing by as much as nine points in the first half and seven early in the second.
By: Mike Hlas
Freeman had 21 points and 11 rebounds in returning to Moline, where he and Iowa teammate Brock Harding led Moline High to a state-championship in 2023.
By: Mike Hlas
After a 38-year absence, the Broncs of New Jersey are returning to Iowa City, and with a 3-game winning streak
By: Mike Hlas
Either Cade McNamara or Jackson Stratton will replace injured Brendan Sullivan, who replaced McNamara a few weeks ago
By: Mike Hlas
The additions from Morehead State and Manhattan have injected plenty of good defense into Iowa's program, and have also combined for 18 points per game off the bench
Iowa drops a battle of unbeatens in Kansas City because the Aggies dominated in rebounding while the Hawkeyes were poor when it came to 3-pointers and free throws.
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