Heller--Rick D. [Athletics Staff]

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1 UNI Baseball team completes its last season
Northern Iowan 106:1, p.7
Budget problems marked the end of the UNI baseball program. The final game was played on May 16, 2009; photo.
2 UNI baseball program ties up loose ends
Northern Iowan 105:56, p.1
Coaches and players search for new places to play baseball, following the end of the UNI program on May 16, 2009. The coaches will leave University employment June 30; photo.
3 Baseball loses sixth straight, falls to Shockers
Northern Iowan 105:53, p.14
Baseball team plays Iowa tonight in the Corridor Classic in Cedar Rapids. Team plans to avenge an earlier loss and to stop a losing streak; photo.
4 Redbirds leave Iowa with sweep
Northern Iowan 105:51, p.17
Runs were hard to come by during the three game series with Illinois State. Baseball team loses series, 8-2, 11-3, and 4-2; photo.
5 Panther baseball defeats South Dakota State
Northern Iowan 105:49, p.19
Colin Rea's three innings of no-hit baseball were enough for the win. Three game series with Creighton resulted in a 3-2 loss, a 2-0 victory, and the results from game three not available at press time; photo.
6 Panthers rally against Minnesota Gophers
Northern Iowan 105:47, p.15
Baseball team defeats the 25th ranked Minnesota Golden Gophers, 9-7; photo.
7 Panthers notch win against Big Ten favorite
Northern Iowan 105:44, p.7
Baseball team defeats Indiana; 28-17. The 28 runs scored tied a school record for runs scored in a single game; photo.
8 You're out: baseball program to be eliminated
Northern Iowan 105:39, p.1
Due to financial conditions, the baseball program will end following the current season, unless significant funds can be found from outside sources; photo.
9 Dropping the ball
Northern Iowan 105:38, p.15
Baseball program will be dropped following the current season, unless over $1.2 million can be found to pay for three years of operation; photo.
10 Douglas waiting for his ticket to the show
Northern Iowan 105:37, p.11
Brandon Douglas, a product of UNI baseball, is quickly rising through the Detroit Tigers farm system; photo.
11 UNI Homecoming Weedend reunions
Public Relations News Release 2008:124, p.1
Several organizations will hold their alumni reunions and socials during the weekend of Oct. 10 - 11. List follows.
12 Big inning pushes Hawkeyes past Panthers in Corridor Classic
Northern Iowan 104:54, p.5
Panther baseball team loses to University of Iowa: photo.
13 UNI Panthers
Northern Iowan 104:54, p.sup 19

A look at athletic teams and their recent completed seasons; photo.

14 Baseball team in tournament
Northern Iowan 104:42, p.15
Panthers compete in Metrodome Tournament in Minneapolis.
15 New coaching staff for softball
Northern Iowan 104:7, p.21
New softball coach Ryan Jacobs brings new staff with him.
16 Panthers sweep North Dakota State
Northern Iowan 103:54, p.15
Panther baseball team beats North Dakota State; 8-5, 3-2 and 10-1; photo.
17 Panthers pound Hawkeyes, 15-10
Northern Iowan 103:53, p.13
Baseball team defeats University of Iowa after pounding out 15 hits and capitalizing on three Iowa errors; photo.
18 Panthers are ready for a warm up
Northern Iowan 103:49, p.16
Following a three week road trip, baseball team is looking forward to eleven home games and hopefully warmer weather; photo.
19 Minnesota masters UNI
Northern Iowan 103:47, p.16
Baseball team loses to Minnesota, 8-1; photo.
20 UNI to play eight games in Florida
Northern Iowan 103:44, p.17
Baseball team to play eight games in nine days over spring break.
21 Panthers picked No. 5 in preseason
Northern Iowan 103:38, p.15
Six starters and fourteen letter winners return for the 2007 UNI baseball season; photo.
22 Douglas named pre-season all-MVC
Northern Iowan 103:37, p.19
Brandon Douglas named to the pre-season 2007 Missouri Valley Conference baseball team and the Wallace Watch List; photo.
23 Panthers add Coach Knickerbocker to their rotation
Northern Iowan 103:8, p.14
New pitching coach and recruiting coordinator named at UNI; photo.
24 Late rally propels UNI to win
Northern Iowan 102:55, p.17
Baseball team defeats Iowa at the third annual Corridor Classic; photo.
25 Panthers lose finale, drop series to Evansville
Northern Iowan 102:52, p.13
Baseball team loses finale, 6-1, before winning the opener of a doubleheader, 3-1. The score of the second game was 7-0 with Evansville winning; photo.
26 UNI suffers through two tough losses
Northern Iowan 102:51, p.15
Baseball team dropped a pair of games to Upper Iowa and Northern Illinois by scores of 7-3 and 7-6, respectively; photo.
27 Bears escape Riverfront Stadium with series win
Northern Iowan 102:50, p.13
Missouri State defeats baseball team, 4-2; photo.
28 Baseball team sweeps through Louisiana
Northern Iowan 102:41, p.17
UNI defeats Centenary in four straight games.
29 UNI braves the storm for two wins
Northern Iowan 102:39, p.18
Baseball team won first two games of the season against Arkansas-Little Rock.
30 Pitching depth provides Panther optimism on the diamond in 2006
Northern Iowan 102:37, p.16
Baseball team returns several pitchers and strong hitters.
31 Baseball coach injured in accident
Northern Iowan 102:20, p.13
Rick Heller was hurt at Riverfront Stadium, but is recovering well; photo.
32 Panthers to rely on balance and depth
Northern Iowan 101:38, p.13
The Panther baseball team will begin the season with an eighteen game road trip.
33 Have no fear -- UNI coaches are here to stay
Northern Iowan 100:55, p.15
Four UNI head coaches have renewed their contracts with the university; photo.
34 NI Sports Guru 2.0
Northern Iowan 100:55, p.16
Thanks issued to readers of column and to those who gave it news to comment on.
35 Panthers tidy up, sweep Hawkeyes
Northern Iowan 100:55, p.15
UNI defeats Iowa, 9-8; photo.
36 UNI takes Corridor Classic from Hawkeyes
Northern Iowan 100:53, p.11
UNI defeats Iowa in the Corridor Classic, 8-3; photo.
37 Baseball blasts Iowa in 8th
Northern Iowan 100:51, p.11
Panthers defeat Iowa, 8-6; photo.
38 Baseball to host Rockhurst
Northern Iowan 100:51, p.12
Preview of UNI's upcoming three game series against Division II Rockhurst; photo.
39 Baseball falls 1-3 in SMS series
Northern Iowan 100:50, p.13
UNI drops series to Southwest Missouri State; photo.
40 Panthers defeat Gophers with 10th-inning walk-off homer
Northern Iowan 100:49, p.11
UNI defeats Minnesota, 7-6, in home opener; photo.
41 Hansen records complete game shut-out
Northern Iowan 100:48, p.13
Jake Hansen pitches one-hitter; UNI splits series with Illinois State.
42 High hopes battle road worries
Northern Iowan 100:47, p.15
UNI to play Illinois State; photo.
43 Baseball struggles at the plate, maintains consistent pitching
Northern Iowan 100:44, p.14
UNI loses three games at Arkansas State, 4-3, 3-2, and 2-1.
44 Panthers post 1-2 record in Louisiana; Heller optimistic
Northern Iowan 100:41, p.17
Panthers play three games against McNeese State, losing two and winning one.
45 Boys of spring back in stripes
Northern Iowan 100:40, p.13
Preview of upcoming baseball season.
46 UNI closes baseball deal of its own
Northern Iowan 100:38, p.11
Baseball coach Rick Heller receives contract extension through 2007.
47 Renewed contracts, compared salaries
Northern Iowan 100:33, p.1
UNI athletics coaches receive contract extensions; photo.
48 Untitled
Northern Iowan 100:31, p.1
Rick Heller talks to participants at a sports camp; photo.
49 Players became boys of summer after spring ball
Northern Iowan 100:2, p.17
Baseball players fine tune skills in the off-season.
50 Panthers finish strong, look for bright future
Northern Iowan 100:1, p.21
Baseball team finished fourth in the Missouri Valley Conference; record 27-28; highlights of season; photo.
51 Gophers were golden in UNI match up
Northern Iowan 99:53, p.13
Minnesota defeated UNI, 10-5; photo.
52 Baseball sweeps Creighton in MVC match-up in Omaha
Northern Iowan 99:52, p.18
UNI won three games against the Creighton Bluejays; photo.
53 Panthers wash up Hawks before rain floods fields
Northern Iowan 99:51, p.13
UNI was ahead 4-1in fifth inning against University of Iowa, but game was rained out; will be finished April 30; photo.
54 Panthers' spirits rise after big Minnesota win
Northern Iowan 99:49, p.13
UNI defeated Minnesota, 7-4; photo.
55 Panthers weather a 'Shock'ing storm; No. 1 Wichita State wins weekend series, 3-1
Northern Iowan 99:48, p.17
Upcoming foes for UNI include Western Illinois, Minnesota, and Southwest Missouri State; photo.
56 UNI drops two to Wisconsin-Milwaukee
Northern Iowan 99:46, p.17
Panthers lost to Wisconsin-Milwaukee, 7-6 and 6-5; photo.
57 UNI baseball finds success on the road
Northern Iowan 99:44, p.12
UNI won three out of the last four away games this past weekend.
58 Baseball season starting hot
Northern Iowan 99:36, p.15
Panthers will face Northwestern State on February 21 at the Louisiana-Monroe Tournament; photo.
59 Baseball has its own series
Northern Iowan 99:15, p.23
UNI created a Purple and Gold inter-league baseball series, allowing the four seniors to draft younger players for their teams.
60 A play here, a play there; errors cost Panthers possible sweep of Southern Illinois
Northern Iowan 98:54, p.19
Panthers will face the University of Iowa; UNI defeated Southern Illinois two games out of four; photo.
61 Northern Iowa nine set to win series at home
Northern Iowan 98:53, p.19
Panthers defeated by the University of Iowa, 6-4; UNI will face Southern Illinois tonight.
62 UNI trounces error-prone Gophers
Northern Iowan 98:51, p.20
UNI defeated the Minnesota Golden Gophers, 13-6; photo.
63 Jays take three; UNI's frustrations at home continue as Panthers' Valley mark slides to 5-11
Northern Iowan 98:50, p.18
Creighton defeated the Panthers three games out of four; photo.
64 Another big weekend for UNI; Panthers welcome Creighton for four games at Riverfront
Northern Iowan 98:49, p.18
UNI defeated Nebraska, 8-3; Panthers will host the Creighton Bluejays in a four-game series; photo.
65 Grand View's miscues help UNI escape, 11-5
Northern Iowan 98:49, p.18
UNI defeated Grand View, 11-5; Panthers defeated by SMS.
66 UNI nine seeks fresh start; Panthers host today, try to put rough weekend behind them
Northern Iowan 98:48, p.17
UNI will face Grand View College; Panthers were defeated by Southwest Missouri State, 11-8, 9-2, and 11-2; photo.
67 . . . After going 4-1 in Florida and winning three at Indiana State
Northern Iowan 98:45, p.18
UNI defeated by Indiana State, 14-10; photo.
68 UNI looks to heat up at the plate
Northern Iowan 98:44, p.15
UNI will participate in the Florida Classic over spring break; photo.
69 UNI nine, 3-1, heads to Arkansas; Panthers play three more at Arkansas State after topping Gophers
Northern Iowan 98:42, p.17
UNI will compete against Arkansas State; Panthers defeated the Gophers, 8-7; photo.
70 UNI nine looks to build on 2-1 start
Northern Iowan 98:40, p.16
UNI will face the Indians of Southeast Missouri State; photo.
71 Senior-heavy UNI baseball team has talent, experience
Northern Iowan 98:38, p.20
Coach Rick Heller has faith in this year's baseball team.
72 Athletic Department having another busy summer
Northern Iowan 97:59, p.1
List of people inducted into the UNI Athletics Hall of Fame and a summary of changes and awards in the Athletic Department; photo.
73 Baseball team ends miracle run at NCAA Regional Tournament
Northern Iowan 97:56, p.1
UNI wins first Missouri Valley Conference title in the school's history; photo.
74 Bats of Brunner, Sutherland lift Panthers past Hawkeyes in "Cascade Night" win
Northern Iowan 97:55, p.20
Panthers defeat the Iowa Hawkeyes; photo.
75 Panthers take one from Shockers
Northern Iowan 97:54, p.17
Panthers lose three out of four games to the Wichita State Shockers; photo.
76 Panthers look to "shock" Wichita State this weekend
Northern Iowan 97:53, p.15
Panthers lose to Iowa State, but defeat Iowa; photo.
77 Panthers split with league favorite Evansville
Northern Iowan 97:52, p.14
Panthers win two out of four games against Evansville and prepare for upcoming games against Iowa and Iowa State; photo.
78 Sycamore pitchers silence UNI bats
Northern Iowan 97:50, p.16
Panthers lose three out of four games to Indiana State; photo.
79 UNI gets back on winning track with home sweep
Northern Iowan 97:48, p.17
Panthers defeated Bradley in each of their four games.
80 Panthers hope to bounce back from road defeats
Northern Iowan 97:47, p.14
Panthers wait as bad weather pushes back their first home game; photo.
81 Hot-hitting McEachran earns Panther of the Week honors
Northern Iowan 97:44, p.16
Profile of sophomore third baseman Aaron McEachran; photo.
82 Panthers hit Daytona, Tallahassee, Omaha
Northern Iowan 97:44, p.15
Panthers will play five games in Florida and four in Nebraska over spring break; photo.
83 High-flying Panthers attempt to shoot down Air Force Falcons
Northern Iowan 97:42, p.16
Panthers look forward to upcoming series against the Air Force Academy; photo.
84 Baseball team looks to slug out victories over Louisville
Northern Iowan 97:40, p.18
Panthers hope to end a three-game losing streak with their upcoming game against the Louisville Cardinals; photo.
85 Baseball goes 1-3 in Phoenix to start off year
Northern Iowan 97:39, p.20
Panthers defeat Ball State, but lose to Pacific, Kansas, and Northwestern at the Oakland A's Rawlings Spring Tournament; photo.
86 Baseball prepares to field new opportunities in 2001
Northern Iowan 97:38, p.20
Panthers start out their season with the Oakland A's Rawlings Tournament; photo.
87 Baseball signs seven Iowa prep standouts
Northern Iowan 97:25, p.21
Seven high school seniors sign letters-of-intent with the Panther baseball team.
88 Davis named new pitching coach
Northern Iowan 97:2, p.29
Pitching coach Dan Davis hopes to improve the Panther's earned run average.
89 Baseball limps into weekend series with Sycamores
Northern Iowan 96:55, p.23
In the last seven games the Panthers have left seventy-one runners on base; photo.
90 Heller gets win in game one
Northern Iowan 96:55, p.20
Rick Heller became the first UNI baseball coach since 1925 to win his first game as head coach; photo.
91 It's 'Ace-ster' Weekend
Northern Iowan 96:53, p.15
UNI rained out this week while playing Iowa State; will play four games this weekend against Evansville; photo.
92 UNI hosts 15th-ranked Bluejays
Northern Iowan 96:47, p.15
UNI will be playing the Shockers in the Missouri Valley Conference; photo.
93 Panther baseball treats Florida trip as business
Northern Iowan 96:44, p.13
UNI is going to Daytona Beach, Florida, during spring break to play ball; photo.
94 Heller excited for new season
Northern Iowan 96:41, p.supp 2
Rick Heller will be UNI's next baseball coach; photo.
95 Panthers excited to start 2000 campaign
Northern Iowan 96:38, p.14
UNI's baseball team hope to improve from last year's record of 28-26; photo.
96 Heller attempts to lead Panther baseball forward
Northern Iowan 96:5, p.28
Rick Heller replaces Dave Schrage as coach; biographical profile; photo.
97 Heller baseball coach
Northern Iowan 96:4, p.14
Rick Heller named coach; brief profile.