Dana Becker has been a sports writer in Iowa since 2000, writing for The Fort Dodge Messenger, Mason City Globe-Gazette, Cedar Rapids Gazette and others. Dana resides in northcentral Iowa and started ...

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In North Topeka, Anna Becker was unstoppable during her high school career with Seaman. Now, she’s showcasing her skills in the Missouri Valley Conference. Becker was named the Missouri Valley ...

For the first time in the history of college football, the Indiana Hoosiers are on the mountaintop. Beating Miami in the College Football Playoff National Championship on Monday night, 27-21, Indiana ...

Indiana Hoosiers receiver Charlie Becker, who had four catches for 65 receiving yards in IU's College Football Playoff championship game win against the Miami Hurricanes, starred in high school in ...

The college football world has gotten to know University of Indiana wide receiver Charlie Becker over the last few months — at around the same time the Hoosiers and their fans got to know him. The ...

Becker stepped into a larger role after an injury to a starting receiver and has excelled. The sophomore is roommates with Indiana's Heisman Trophy-winning quarterback, Fernando Mendoza. Becker, a ...

Charlie Becker’s athletic success was instilled in him from his childhood. He was surrounded by athletics and Big Ten Saturdays long before he was scoring touchdowns for Indiana on the biggest stages ...

Charlie Becker’s parents are Dave and Tracy Becker, with his father a former Ohio State linebacker who briefly played minor league baseball. Athletic achievement runs through Charlie Becker’s ...

PASADENA, Calif. — Indiana football receiver Charlie Becker’s time breaking down film on New Year’s Eve with quarterback Fernando Mendoza paid off. Becker caught a 21-yard touchdown that opened the ...

Indiana football defeated Alabama 38-3 in the Rose Bowl, aided by a 21-yard touchdown from receiver Charlie Becker. The sophomore receiver has emerged as a key big-play threat for the Hoosiers this ...

Charlie Becker's breakout season has been key to Indiana's undefeated record and No. 1 seed in the College Football Playoff. After the win, Becker jokingly taunted his father, David, who is a former ...