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(07/25/02 8:23pm)
The IU wrestling team finally got a win Friday night after dropping its previous six matches. The Hoosiers dominated Eastern Illinois in a 31-9 victory.\nThe win was the Hoosiers' first at home this season. IU took an early 13-0 lead and never looked back. IU has defeated Eastern Illinois (2-11) nine consecutive times.\nFreshman Pat DeGain started off the match with a major decision over Eastern Illinois' Jim Kassner. Junior Ty Matthews made his return to the Hoosier lineup to record a win at heavyweight. It was Matthews' first match since early January. \n"I think all in all we looked real good," head coach Duane Goldman said. "It's a different step from Big Ten opponents, but the intensity we wrestled at was Big Ten level."\nJunior Greg Schaefer continued the point-earnings by getting a pin in 2:21 over Dexter Wright. Sophomore Coyte Cooper also picked up a pin. \n"I think as a whole, as the season went on, we seemed to get better," Cooper said. "If we continue to do that, it will help us out. It's good to get a win. It's been a while. It's good to get a win for the fans that come out."\nFreshman Rocky Mantella used a last-second takedown to get a victory, and sophomore Alex LaPointe won 2-1 in two overtimes. Senior Viktor Sveda finished out the night by winning his final home match in an injury default.\n"I think how well the weekend goes is more important than how tonight went," DeGain said. "The most important thing is the intensity level."\nIU started a small winning streak Sunday when it knocked off Northwestern in Evanston, Ill. The Hoosiers (10-11, 1-7 Big Ten) controlled the entire match and recorded two pins, a technical fall and a major decision on their way to winning 36-3. Northwestern (7-13, 0-8) managed just one win on the day. \nJunior Jason Bader started the day by recording a win, his first ever in the Big Ten. Sophomore Steve Amy picked up his first Big Ten pin against the Wildcats' Josh Ballard. DeGain got the second pin for his second victory of the weekend. Schaefer, Cooper, LaPointe, Sveda and Matthews also picked up their second wins on the weekend. \nSenior Brian Smiley also went out a winner in his final Big Ten match.\nIU has two weeks to prepare for the Big Ten Championships. The tournament will take place in Champaign, Ill., March 9-10.
(02/08/02 5:55am)
Wednesday nights in a small, upstairs room on College Avenue, members of the Indiana Forest Alliance brainstormed and organized toward a main goal: Stopping logging in state forests.\nThe non-profit group, funded through a $5,000 grant from the Patagonia clothing company, has about 30 active members, said Josh Martin, coordinator of the volunteer organization. About one thousand are involved in other activities, like donations or letter-writing, Martin said.\nThe IFA serves as a watchdog group for the government environmental agencies in Indiana, he said.\n"Just for them to know there's a public citizen watchdog group out there keeps them honest," Martin said. \nWith projects such as organizing hikes, distributing information at places such as the Bloomington Farmer's Market, demonstrating at timber sales and doing forest monitoring, the IFA makes its presence known.\n"A lot of it is the forest monitoring, which is going out before and after the timber sales and taking pictures and actually looking at the damage and catching them in things they shouldn't have been doing, like letting their fuel leak out of their logging equipment and things like that," Martin said.\nThe Indiana State Forest Protection Campaign, associated with the IFA, was created to raise support for a bill sponsored by Rep. Mark Kruzan, D-Bloomington, to halt state forest logging, coordinator Jason Flickner said. The bill missed the Feb. 5 deadline to reach the Indiana General Assembly, but by canvassing door-to-door, Flickner said their effort has been successful. \n"There's a pendulum here and they're basically holding the pendulum to one side, and anything that you can do to get your hands around that pendulum and start pulling it back your way are victories," Flickner said. "In the environmental field, small victories are victories no matter what. You take them however you can get them."\nAmong IFA's members, the number of students varies with time, Martin said. He joined three years ago when he was a student, and the experience has been invaluable to his current job with the American Lands Alliance, one of the groups in the Bloomington Environmental Center located at 116 1/2 S. College Ave., he said. \n"One of the things I got out of it is getting to know the community in Bloomington and learning what a great place it was and all the amazing people here that you can learn from that aren't on campus," he said. "It feels like more of a community and a home when you get involved."\nFor Colleen Briggs, graduate student in the School of Public and Environmental Affairs, IFA steered her toward a specialty in environmental protection.\n"I didn't know, environmentally, what I wanted to focus on, though, and I just didn't know how to find a place to get involved with," Briggs said. "Getting involved in forest issues and actually having people that sat down and were living it and experiencing it -- you could learn it hands on with them and it really helped me figure out that that's what I wanted to do," she said. "That's probably the biggest thing I have gotten out of it."\nBriggs spent about a month last fall camped out in Prometheus, a tree in Yellowwood State Forest, which ended in a halt of scheduled logging. IFA did not sponsor the tree-sit, but many members helped on an individual basis with logistics.\nMartin said students don't have to wait until they graduate to make a difference.\n"Even on campus these days, if you want to speak a differing opinion from what the mainstream opinion of what the current administration wants to do to the forests or things like that, there's not an outlet for the frustration that you might be feeling," Martin said. "And this is a way to act on it in the real world."\nProjects for IFA this year include continuing the forest monitoring project and focusing on national environmental issues, such as drilling the Alaskan Wildlife Refuge. Two events, one of which will draw volunteers from across the eastern United States to Indiana to learn about skills such as tree climbing and non-violent demonstration, are also on the agenda, Martin said.
(05/07/01 2:36am)
His red Saturn packed to capacity with luggage, senior Umair Quraishi left for his home in Chicago Sunday.\nThe business major left Bloomington with a lighter wallet than he had hoped.\nHe watched his gas bill rise as he pumped $17.50 into his car at the College Mall Shell, 2700 E. 3rd St. He usually buys premium -- but the $1.97 per gallon Plus was good enough Sunday. Quraishi called the higher prices "a scam, a way for the oil companies to make more money."\nWhere he's headed, though, prices are no better. In Chicago he said he's heard that prices are already more than $2.50 per gallon.\nAnd some observers predict that gas could reach $3 per gallon, because of a variety of factors. Volatility in gasoline prices is possible this summer, with U.S. crude oil and gasoline inventories below normal and with demand for gas rising an average of 6 percent during the summer, according to the federal Energy Information Administration.\nThe EIA predicts slightly lower average prices than last summer, when Gov. Frank O'Bannon temporarily suspended the gas tax to relieve the rise.\nIn Bloomington, blame for the prices varies about as much as the prices themselves. Junior Isaac Kinsey, an employee at Shell, said customers place blame in a variety of places: big oil companies, President George W. Bush, former president Bill Clinton, Middle Eastern countries and even gas station employees.\nKinsey said he's just as upset about high gas prices as the consumers who come in to complain. He said one customer cursed at him and asked for a refund for more than $50 in gas.\n"They act like I make the gas," Kinsey said. "When you drive into a gas station and you're upset about the price, don't bring it in to me."\nWhoever or whatever they blame, customers are angry, Kinsey said.\nRising prices have caused some consumers to change driving habits -- abandoning or using gas-guzzling vehicles sparingly and eliminating unnecessary trips.\nWallace Stuart, a resident of Mooresville, said he drove his 1989 Dodge Caravan Sunday because it gets better gas mileage. He left two newer cars in his garage.\n"I grimace at the costs. It's painful," said Stuart, who shelled out $29.75 for 15 gallons.\nAs he pumped his gas at Shell, Stuart said consumers should boycott the big oil companies. He said it's the big oil companies that are pushing up costs.\nBut according to the Energy Information Administration, the consumer cost for gasoline in 2000 was divided among several factors. Crude oil composed 46 percent, federal and state taxes 28 percent, refining costs and profits 14 percent and distribution, marketing and profits 12 percent.\nSenior Josh Johnson and Kinsey, both Shell employees, said they've found themselves engaged with customers discussing ways to lower gas prices.\nJohnson said more money should be put into a mass-transit system, heeding the example of European countries.\nKinsey said he has advice for customers to reduce prices: walk.\n"I walk everywhere"
(02/26/01 5:30am)
The IU baseball team failed to have a winning weekend for the second weekend in a row after going 1-2-1 and tying in the championship game of the Winthrop tournament in Rock Hill, S.C. \nIn the first game of the tournament, IU was holding onto a 10-7 lead before giving up four runs in the final two innings and taking the loss to Eastern Kentucky.\nTom Booghier's double in the ninth ended the game, giving the Colonels the victory.\n"Offensively, we scored enough runs to win two games," head coach Bob Morgan said. "We have to protect the lead and extend the lead."\nIn the second game of Friday's doubleheader, IU bounced back and easily defeated Wagner 11-2. The Hoosiers jumped on Wagner early, scoring two runs in the game's first two innings. Senior Nick Otte recorded the only win of the weekend for IU, going five innings, giving up only one run.\nSaturday, IU couldn't keep the momentum going their way, losing to Winthrop, 8-6. Winthrop jumped on the Hoosiers early, scoring four runs in the second inning before junior left-hander Brad Edwards shut down Winthrop.\nIU got as close as 7-6 after sophomore Vasili Spanos hit a three-run homer and junior Eric Blakeley scored on an error when freshman Josh Romero hit a double down the right-field-line.\nIU had a chance to pull even in the ninth with runners on second and third but Spanos grounded out to end the game. \nAfter IU, Eastern Kentucky and Wagner all finished 1-2, a tie-breaker had to be used to determine who would play in the championship game Sunday. IU won that tie-breaker because the Hoosier defense yielded the fewest amount of runs among the three schools, giving the Hoosiers a rematch of Saturday night's match-up with Winthrop.\nThe championship game was considered a tie with the score 4-4 after nine innings because of IU's travel plans.
(02/21/01 5:29am)
Tuesday's baseball game started the home season off with a bang for IU.\nOn the first pitch of the first inning, redshirt freshman Mark Calkins drove a home run over the center field fence.\n"I just saw a good pitch and hit it well," Calkins said. "I wasn't trying to hit a home run. I was just trying to get on base."\nThree hours later, the game ended in an 11-10 IU victory at Sembower Field.\nCalkins later added a bunt single and finished the day 2-for-5 with two runs scored and an RBI. IU pounded out nine hits during the afternoon.\nThe Hoosiers (2-2) came out strong. The left-handed hitters, including Calkins, took advantage of a wind blowing to right field early in the game and scored seven runs on five hits to knock out Wildcat starter Josh Bain after just 1 2/3 innings. Bain was the Wildcats' top pitcher last season, but failed to shut down the Hoosiers' offensive attack. \nJunior shortstop Eric Blakeley had a good day on offense, driving in three runs. The biggest hit of the day might have come from sophomore Nick Evans, who knocked in two key runs with a seventh-inning pinch-hit double after the Wildcats began to mount a comeback. \n"Evans had a big hit to spark us," Blakeley said. \nWith Big Ten play fast approaching, Coach Bob Morgan has some issues for the team to address. He was upset that his team surrendered an early lead and had to settle for a one-run victory.\n"We wanted to get out there and play, and get as much pitchers out there as possible after our weekend struggles," Morgan said, alluding to the 49 runs IU gave up in a three-game series at Furman last weekend.\n"We were not very productive of the mound," Morgan said. "We jumped out to a 7-0 lead, and then lost our discipline in the middle innings. You have to credit (Indiana Wesleyan)." \nMorgan said that he is unhappy his team gave up 10 or more runs for the fourth consecutive game but that he was glad to see a warm February day for the fans.\nFreshman Chris Behrens, who gave up a single and a walk, was the first of nine pitchers summoned to the mound. Behrens picked off Wildcat shortstop Nathan Ritchey. Freshman Corey Poret entered in the seventh inning, yielding a walk and an unearned run. \n"I felt good on the mound," Poret said. "I'm just trying to go out there and compete. The pitchers could've done a whole lot better."\nAfter the Wildcats scored five runs off sophomore Ryan Smith in the eighth inning to close within a run of the Hoosiers, IU freshman Adam Pegg came in to seal the Hoosier win. Pegg pitched two scoreless innings, striking out four to earn the first save of his IU career. \n"If not for Pegg today, we would've been in big trouble," Blakeley said.\nHoosier pitchers struck out 12 Wildcats, who appeared patient at the plate, and held the Wildcats' Josh Bain, who hit .340 last season, hitless.\nMorgan said the team's biggest concerns for the next game -- Friday against Eastern Kentucky in the Winthrop Tournament -- are to be sharper, play better defense and shore up pitching. \n"(When the score was) 11-5, we didn't put them away," Calkins said. "We lost our plate discipline on offense. We have to become more selective and get ahead on the count. But a win is a win, and that's all that matters"
(10/24/00 5:17am)
Although the Hoosier hockey team was defeated 8-0 in its season opener at Eastern Michigan University Thursday night, it bounced back to trounce Toledo University 12-0 Friday and 7-0 Saturday.\nAssistant coach and general manager Alex Kyrias chalked up Thursday's problems to the Hoosiers' defense.\n"On Friday and Saturday I was happy, defensively," Kyrias said. "Thursday was a little less impressive because of both inexperience and maybe a lack of concentration and desire."\nJunior forward Bryan Grant scored just 22 seconds into IU's battle against Toledo Friday. It turned out to be all the Hoosiers would need.\n"I think everyone was a little bit mad, wanting to win and everything," Kyrias said.\nIn addition to his goal, Grant had four assists, leading the Hoosiers with five points in the game. Junior forward Brandon Phillips and team captain junior forward Dan Hauck each had two goals and two assists for a four-point game. \n"Fortunately, when you get to play with good players, your numbers are going to go up," Grant said. "I just play on a good line."\nFreshman forward Zach Vietri had the first two goals of his career Friday, and sophomore defender Tim McMahon had three assists. Nine other Hoosiers combined for the remaining 12 points. The Hoosiers outshot the Rockets 53-4 Friday, with senior goalie Josh Sears recording a shutout.\nSaturday proved to be a strong game for the Hoosiers. Hauck scored with the help of a five-on-three power play with 2:17 left in the first period to give IU the lift it needed to defeat the Rockets 7-0.\nGrant, once again, scored a goal and four assists for five points Saturday. Hauck, McMahon, Phillips, sophomore forward Matt Cohen and freshman defender Mike Piotrowski each had two points, and five other Hoosiers had one point apiece.\nThe Hoosiers outshot the Rockets 53-18 Saturday as senior goalie Justin Wojtowicz earned his first shutout of the season.\n"I think Toledo is not of the caliber of Eastern Michigan, but it was nice to see some of the new guys get their first goals," Kyrias said.\nThe Hoosiers' season opened Thursday night at Ypsilanti, Mich., without the success the team would have later in the weekend. The Eagles rattled their former goalie, sophomore Charlie Pulley, for three goals in the first 3:17. \n"The game was a little tough in the beginning, but it was our first game, and we picked it up as the game went on," Pulley said. "We had a pretty good second period. It showed we could play with anyone on any level."\nAlthough IU shot even with the Eagles in the second period, Eastern Michigan shutout the Hoosiers 8-0. IU then shutout Toledo all weekend, not allowing a goal in 112:23 minutes.\n"I think Friday and Saturday, giving up 22 shots total, is great," Kyrias said. "But we're not that good yet; the competition will only get better"
(10/13/00 9:42pm)
The club hockey team is young, relatively inexperienced and facing arguably the toughest schedule in the 32-year history of the program. But as the team prepares to enter the upcoming season, both coaches and players are confident this will be one of the strongest teams the club has ever fielded.\nIn total, only a little more than half of the team's roster wore the cream and crimson last year. But coach Rich Holdeman said the team's youth is made up by its talent and drive.\n"Usually when you have a team as young as we do, with only a couple of seniors on the roster, you get a little nervous about things," Holdeman said. "But I'm confident some of the guys who've been around will step up and be leaders."\nOne of the brightest spots on the Hoosier team is the return of its top offensive line, composed of team captain Dan Hauck and alternate captains Brandon Phillips and Bryan Grant, all juniors.\n"They played together at the end of the year last year and did an outstanding job in the national tournament," Holdeman said.\nGoaltending is also a strong suit.The team returns three experienced seniors in Chad Whitlock, Justin Wojtowicz and Josh Sears, all of whom the coaching staff describes as solid players. \nIn addition, the team has picked up sophomore Charley Pulley, a transfer from Eastern Michigan University. Pulley was a leading goaltender for the EMU Eagles in the 1999-2000 season, chalking up a 10-3-2 record, allowing only 44 goals in just over 968 minutes, averaging out to less than one goal per period and recording two shutouts.\n"We're in a great situation, but (the goalies) may not like it," Holdeman said. "There's going to be a lot of competition for playing time."\n"It's only going to be helping my game, really," Wojtowicz said. "I know that every day I practice, coach is going to be looking at all of us, and I'm going to have to work as hard as I can to show I'm the goalie who's going to play."\nWith a young team and a difficult schedule, the hockey team is looking at a much more difficult season than last year, when the Hoosiers finished 24-6-1.\n"We're going to be tested," Holdeman said. "There's no question about it. But it's the best thing we can do for these guys, get them some better competition and get them playing at a higher level."\n"Our schedule's a lot tougher this year, and that's good," assistant coach Scott Nolting said. "We got tired of blowing teams out 12 or 19-1. This year, we're getting right into it, and they're going to learn quick."\nThe team said they finally feel they're ready to take a shot at the trophy this season.\n"Two out of three years, making it to the national championships and losing, has been heartbreaking," Wojtowicz said. "I hope I can go out with the national championship this year. It would mean everything to me"
