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(10/13/10 3:18am)
____simple_html_dom__voku__html_wrapper____>The IU men’s and women’s golf teams posted their best finishes this season in their first weekday tournaments of the year. The men’s team edged Notre Dame by one stroke Tuesday to win the Firestone Invitational title. After a slow start, IU put itself in contention with a season-low team score of 273 (-15) on Monday in the second round at Firestone Country Club in Akron, Ohio. With a final-round score of 285 on Tuesday, the Hoosiers finished at 849 (-15) for the tournament.In the first round, the Hoosiers posted a 291 (+3) score.“It was a great team effort,” IU coach Mike Mayer said. “I’m proud of the way we endured and overcame our poor start then were able to kick it into high gear.”Leading the Hoosiers was junior David Erdy, earning co-medalist honors with Maryland’s John Popeck. Erdy posted a 7-under 65 in the second round, which tied his career best. He posted a three-round total of 207 (70-65-72).“We didn’t start off well, it was almost like we were fooling around,” Mayer said. “But it sure didn’t hurt getting the low rounds from David Erdy and David Mills.”Also contributing was fellow junior Chase Wright, who had the low Hoosier score in the final round with a 2-under 70. His 214 three-round total earned a sixth place finish. Sophomore Brant Peaper tied for seventh. The Hoosiers also received strong play from their entire lineup during the course of the tournament, including freshman Mills. Mills posted a second-round 67 and finished the tournament at even-par 216 (75-67-74), placing him in 10th. Sophomore Kyle Perry finished 48th in his first start for IU.“We put ourselves in position to win this tournament by committing to ourselves,” Mayer said. “We had a game plan, and we came in and executed by committing to our shots, our puts and our games.”The men’s team was not the only golf team in action this weekend. The IU women’s golf team, led by three top-15 finishes, finished tied for sixth at the Lady Northern Invitational at Lake Shore Golf Club in Glencoe, Ill. The Hoosiers posted a 301 final-round score on Tuesday to finish with an 896 three-round score, its lowest tournament score this season.Defending NCAA champion Purdue took the team title with an 858, followed by host Northwestern at 875.“I thought we played pretty solid with a good effort from top to bottom in our lineup,” IU coach Clint Wallman said in a release. “We left some shots out there, but I think we are in a good position and are definitely showing signs that we are heading in the right direction.”The Hoosiers were led by freshman Lindsay Gahm who finished with a 74 on Tuesday for a third place overall finish with a score of 213 (70-69-74). Sophomore Kate Coons also contributed for the Hoosiers with a 15th place finish at 221 (75-74-72), her best finish of the season. “We are going to keep working on the things we need to improve, which is capitalizing on the scoring opportunities we give ourselves,” Wallman said in a release. “We did a great job with our patience this weekend, and we will continue to work on our effort there.”
(10/01/10 4:46am)
____simple_html_dom__voku__html_wrapper____>The IU women’s golf team will participate in its third of five fall tournaments this weekend at the William K. Warren Irish Invitational in South Bend.The Hoosiers are coming off a 15th-place finish at the Branch Law Firm/Dick McGuire Invitational and look to rebound in South Bend, the site of this years regional meet.“It’s going to be a really good chance to see what the golf course is going to play like,” IU coach Clint Wallman said. “Also, the field will be pretty solid.”IU will be joined by 12 other schools, including three Big Ten teams. The tournament will begin Saturday with 36 holes and end with an 18-hole round to finish Sunday. IU will be paired with Maryland and Kentucky on the first day. “I’m expecting a regional-type setup,” Wallman said.The Hoosiers will be led by sophomore Kate Coons in the No. 1 spot, followed by fellow sophomores Pamela Burneski and Jacqueline Yanch. Also participating for IU will be junior Kristtini Cain and Lindsay Gahm. Senior Lauren Giesecke will compete as an individual. Gahm, a freshman from Louisville, Ky., will be making her collegiate debut this weekend.“I think this golf course really fits her game,” Wallman said. “She hits it a long way, and I’m really excited to see her play.”
(10/01/10 4:16am)
____simple_html_dom__voku__html_wrapper____>When Jeff Overton, a two-time All-American golfer at IU, steps to the first tee Friday, he will face an atmosphere unlike anything he’s ever faced before. A crowd of roughly 45,000 will be rowdy, patriotic and atypical to a normal golf tournament. But this is no ordinary golf tournament. This is the Ryder Cup. It is a competition between the United States’ best vs. Europe’s best. And this year, Overton will add a little cream and crimson to the red, white and blue.This weekend, Overton will be competing in the Ryder Cup, one of golf’s most prestigious events, at Celtic Manor in Newport, Wales. “I’m incredibly pumped up,” Overton said. “It’s definitely going to be an exciting week over there. It’s on their turf and it’s going to be fun to experience the emotional roller coaster that I know it’s going to be.” While Overton, a 2005 IU grad, has enjoyed his time on the PGA Tour, a Ryder Cup spot did not appear within reach when the 2010 season began. After missing four cuts before April, Overton looked for any way to gain momentum. “You’re playing on the best tour in the world, and every single week there are 156 of the top 300 players in the world,” Overton said. “When you get that many good players together, somebody is bound to get hot and go really low for that week.” Overton did just that.From April to August, Overton finished in the top 12 in eight of 11 events, posting three runner-ups and two third-place finishes. In that run, he finished sixth at the Bridgestone Classic and 11th at the British Open, a finish that all but sealed a spot on the Ryder Cup team. “It’s a wonderful feeling to have that consistency where I can feel like I’m back up in the top tier,” Overton said. “This year has made me feel really good about my game, but at the same time it’s frustrating to have not gotten a victory. But, like they say, I guess the first one’s always the hardest.” Overton and current IU head coach Mike Mayer, who Overton has remained especially close with since his IU days, flew to Wales on Sunday with the rest of the Ryder Cup team. “He has the potential to do something special here,” Mayer said.Overton said he believes he is more than ready for the mental challenge that comes with competing alongside golfing’s best, such as Tiger Woods and Phil Mickelson.“Tiger’s Tiger,” Overton said with a smile when asked if he’s ready for the overload of Tiger questions. Life as a HoosierOriginally from Evansville, Overton lives in Bloomington and celebrated his Ryder Cup achievement with a family barbecue.He decided to make Bloomington his permanent home after earning his PGA Tour card on his first attempt. Upon graduating from IU, Overton moved to Scottsdale, Ariz. to gain experience in the professional golfing world. As tempting as the weather may have been, inconvenient travel and a love for the Midwest brought him back to Bloomington. “What’s not to love?” Overton said. “I have a great practice facility right here, and I have my family back in Evansville, my sister in Indy and a lot of great things going on here. Plus, Indy is a pretty central location for all of the tournaments out east.” Overton has a tendency to make daunting shots look as easy-going as his personality, which may be why he still flies relatively under the radar as a professional athlete in his hometown. “It doesn’t bother me. It’s actually kind of nice. I can just walk and go where I please, and people just walk right past you like you’re one of them,” Overton said. “It’s easy to just go sit on the patio at a restaurant and just blend in. Occasionally I’ll get a person that will come say ‘Hi,’ and I thank them for their support, but if you are in a golf community like Scottsdale, you can’t go out to dinner without somebody recognizing you.”From 2002-2005, Overton turned a sport he decided he would try in the ninth grade into a career. He went from an unheralded recruit to an All-American but has always remained comfortable with who he is on and off the course.“Jeff is very comfortable with himself,” IU assistant coach Jamie Broce said. “Sometimes the announcers will bust his swing up, but he’s comfortable and knows what he has to do to be successful.And now, a plane carrying about 70 family and friends has followed him overseas for support at the Ryder Cup. IU gear was such a hit on the trip that Ryder Cup assistant captain Tom Lehman sported an IU hat during the practice round Wednesday, courtesy of Mayer.While Mayer said he believes Overton has the potential to do something special this week, Overton insists on remaining humble. “It’s something you can only dream about when you’re born and raised here in southern Indiana,” Overton said. “You just see it on TV, but now you get to put the faces with the names and pictures you grew up watching.” Overton tries to stick to his roots and spends plenty of time in Bloomington.“I really love to go to the IU basketball games,” Overton said. “I go to all the games. We have great seats down low and I really enjoy it. You know, growing up in Indiana, IU hoops was always my dream. I grew up playing all the time, but I wasn’t any good,” Overton said. While basketball was an interest, he spent many days at the practice range until sundown. “It’s just great to be able to come back to this place and do everything I used to enjoy as a student,” he said. And now this weekend is all about opportunity for Overton.“If Jeff has a good showing, there are endless possibilities for him,” Broce said. “He’s already had a great year, but now he gets to show everybody who he is in the spotlight.”
(09/29/10 2:50am)
____simple_html_dom__voku__html_wrapper____>The Big Ten made noise this summer with the addition of Nebraska and an overhaul of their football alignment beginning in 2011.In the near future, the conference could also alter the landscape of an entire sport — ice hockey.Penn State officially announced on Sept. 17 the addition of Division I men’s and women’s ice hockey teams, raising the possibility of the formation of a Big Ten league for the sport.“This leads to the presumption that there will be a Big Ten Men’s Ice Hockey Championship at some point in the future,” Scott Chipman, Big Ten assistant commissioner of communications said. “A decision of that nature, however, cannot be made without a significant amount of discussion both internally, with conference chancellors, presidents, administrators and coaches, and externally, with the hockey community as a whole.” The addition of Penn State makes a total of 59 Division I ice hockey programs in six conferences based on relative geographic location.The addition of a Penn State varsity hockey team could possibly lead to the defection of Ohio State, Michigan, Michigan State, Minnesota and Wisconsin from their respective leagues to a new Big Ten conference.Such a conference could be on the ice by the 2014-2015 season. With these six teams, the Big Ten would fulfill the minimum requirements to secure an automatic playoff bid.DIVISION ONE HOCKEY HOOSIERS?The creation of a Big Ten conference would add a household name to college hockey that has been missing for years.“The Big Ten teams, as far as college hockey goes, are huge in this country,” IU club hockey coach Jan Jas said Thursday. “The level of play would be unbelievable.”The members of the IU club hope to be a part of that unbelievable play within the next three years, Jas said. However, a lot of construction work needs to be done first. While the possibility exists for Indiana to sponsor hockey on the varsity level, Jas said numerous hurdles must be overcome.“There are a lot of supporters, and a lot of people working to make this happen in the near future,” Jas said. “There needs to be more cooperation on the part of both the school and the league. A lot of construction needs to be done down the road.”While the possibility of varsity hockey at IU is still alive, former IU hockey coach Rich Holdeman said the likelihood is not good. Penn State was only able to weigh the option of hockey with an $88 million donation from Pennsylvania businessman Terry Pegula. The donation figures to fund the construction of a 6,000- to 8,000-seat arena, an upgrade from their current facility which accommodates approximately 1,350. “Something similar would have to happen for IU to contemplate this,” Holdeman said. “In other words, it is highly unlikely.” The obstacles the IU Athletics Department would have to hurdle include, for one, the lack of a facility. “IU is not likely to spend the money for a rink without a large donation for that purpose,” Holdeman said. “Even if someone gave money for a rink, it is doubtful that the University would like to get into the rink management business.” Furthermore, the athletics department would have to consider adding both men’s and women’s ice hockey teams to stay in compliance with Title IX. Although ice hockey can be a revenue-generating sport at some schools, it is questionable whether it would be one at IU. While the future of hockey as a varsity sport at IU remains up in the air, Holdeman said he liked the idea of Big Ten hockey.“Overall, it would be a very exciting development for college hockey,” Holdeman said. “Getting the Big Ten playing as a conference should increase fan interest in the sport, and if it happened, it would create a real power conference.”
(09/28/10 3:42am)
____simple_html_dom__voku__html_wrapper____>The IU men’s golf team finished in a tie for fifth place this weekend at
the Windon Memorial Classic in Chicago. After an outstanding final
round Monday, the Hoosiers found themselves tied with Purdue at 868.“We
played an excellent final round,” assistant coach Jamie Broce said. “We
really hung in during the second round, which hasn’t been our strong
spot as of late, which gave us an opportunity to come out and play great
today.” Leading the way for the Hoosiers was junior co-captain
David Erdy, who posted two out of three rounds under par and finished
the tournament -2 at 211 (69-74-68). “His game has been great,
but now he made strides mentally,” Broce said of Erdy. “He did a great
job of staying in the moment and taking it one shot at a time.”Also
going low for IU was the team’s other co-captain, junior Chase Wright,
who finished at 219. Freshman David Mills continued his good play, tying
for 40th with a score of 221 (78-72-71). “Mills is a scrappy
player,” Broce said. “He isn’t afraid to hit the shot he needs to hit,
and it’s a great quality to have on our team.” Also contributing
for the Hoosiers were sophomores Corey Ziedonis and Brant Peaper.
Ziedonis finished the weekend competing individually for IU at 225
(79-74-72), and Peaper came in at 226 (71-79-76). The team will be off this weekend and will rest before heading to Akron to compete in the Firestone Invitational. “It’ll
be nice to take advantage of a couple rest days,” Broce said. “These
guys need a little rest, but we’re excited to gear up for Firestone.”
(09/28/10 3:36am)
____simple_html_dom__voku__html_wrapper____>The IU men’s golf team finished in a tie for fifth place this weekend at the Windon Memorial Classic in Chicago. After an outstanding final round Monday, the Hoosiers found themselves tied with Purdue at 868.“We played an excellent final round,” assistant coach Jamie Broce said. “We really hung in during the second round, which hasn’t been our strong spot as of late, which gave us an opportunity to come out and play great today.” Leading the way for the Hoosiers was junior co-captain David Erdy, who posted two out of three rounds under par and finished the tournament -2 at 211 (69-74-68). “His game has been great, but now he made strides mentally,” Broce said of Erdy. “He did a great job of staying in the moment and taking it one shot at a time.”Also going low for IU was the team’s other co-captain, junior Chase Wright, who finished at 219. Freshman David Mills continued his good play, tying for 40th with a score of 221 (78-72-71). “Mills is a scrappy player,” Broce said. “He isn’t afraid to hit the shot he needs to hit, and it’s a great quality to have on our team.” Also contributing for the Hoosiers were sophomores Corey Ziedonis and Brant Peaper. Ziedonis finished the weekend competing individually for IU at 225 (79-74-72), and Peaper came in at 226 (71-79-76). The team will be off this weekend and will rest before heading to Akron to compete in the Firestone Invitational. “It’ll be nice to take advantage of a couple rest days,” Broce said. “These guys need a little rest, but we’re excited to gear up for Firestone.”
(09/24/10 4:10am)
____simple_html_dom__voku__html_wrapper____>The Indiana men’s golf team will travel to Chicago this weekend for the Windon Memorial Classic. The Hoosiers look to improve upon their 13th place finish last weekend at the Olympia Fields/Fighting Illini Invitational despite the strong competition.“We have to bounce back and get tougher,” IU coach Mike Mayer said. “We can’t let this past week have a detrimental effect on what we’re doing. We can’t get down and feel sorry for ourselves. The bottom line is that we have to get a little tougher, which is funny to say from a golf perspective.”The Windon Classic will have a field of 17, featuring several Big Ten teams, including Ohio State, Penn State, Michigan, Minnesota, Purdue and Northwestern. The Hoosiers will play a total of 54 holes, comprised of 36 holes Sunday and 18 holes Monday, to finish the tournament. Freshman David Mills will look to continue his impressive start to his collegiate career as he participates in his third tournament in three weeks. “He’s an interesting young man,” Mayer said. “He plays with no fear on the golf course, which is a terrific attribute to have.” The lineup will also feature juniors Chase Wright and David Erdy along with sophomores Corey Ziedonis and Brant Peaper. Coach Mayer said he believes this week will be a step in the right direction for the Hoosiers season. He has the team enthused and focused on battling adversity in preparation for the Windon Classic.“When you make a mistake, you have to embrace the next challenge in this game.”
(09/17/10 3:42am)
____simple_html_dom__voku__html_wrapper____>The IU women’s golf team will continue its season this weekend at the
Branch Law Firm/Dick McGuire Invitational.
The tournament stands as one
of the premier college golf tournaments and will be held at the
University of New Mexico’s Championship Golf Course in Albuquerque, N.M.“It’s traditionally a fantastic event,” IU coach Clint Wallman said. The
field includes several ranked teams. Fellow Big Ten schools Ohio State
and Northwestern will join IU in competition with the host Lobos, BYU,
Colorado, Oregon, Georgia State, UC Irvine, Denver, TCU, San Diego State
and Wyoming. The Hoosiers lineup will include sophomores Pamela
Burneski, Kate Coons and Rosie Davies along with freshman Sophie
Hayashi and junior Kristtini Cain.IU is coming off a sixth place finish in Michigan last weekend and looks to continue improving against a tough field. “I’m
really excited about the girls heading into New Mexico,” Wallman said.
“We did a lot of great things in Michigan and got our first tournament
jitters out of the way and now we have a lot better perspective of where
we need to focus our attention.”— Ben Baroff
(09/17/10 3:38am)
The men's golf team will compete this weekend in the Fighting Illini Invitational at Olympia Fields Country Club.
(09/14/10 2:36am)
____simple_html_dom__voku__html_wrapper____>The IU women’s golf team finished in sixth place at the Wolverine Invitational in Ann Arbor, Mich. this weekend.The Hoosiers closed the weekend with a round of 311 on Sunday to finish their first tournament of the year with a three-round total of 925 (308-306-311). “We were pretty steady through the first round, but you could see some of those first-tournament jitters,” IU coach Clint Wallman said. “You don’t see a dramatic difference in the scores, but I thought we played much better in the second round.”Florida International separated itself from the field while taking home the team title with a score of 896. Its closest competitor, Iowa State, followed at 907. IU sophomore Pamela Burneski led the Hoosiers from the get-go and tied for seventh place after finishing with a round of 77 on Sunday. Burenski capped off the tournament with a score of 227 (75-75-77). Right behind Burneski was fellow sophomore Kate Coons, who had the team-low round of 75 and tied for 12th with a score of 228 (77-76-75). “This was a difficult course, but we got good play from Pam and Kate,” Wallman said. Freshman Sophie Hayashi also contributed for the Hoosiers. In her collegiate debut, Hayashi shot a 79 on Sunday to tie for 40th (78-79-79) for a weekend total of 236. The Hoosiers will travel to Albuquerque, N.M. this weekend to compete in the Branch Law Firm/Dick McGuire Invitational and will look forward to the challenge, Wallman said.“We missed out on some opportunities and didn’t cash in on the ones we did have,” he said. “It is a good starting point, not just for our tournament next week in New Mexico, but for the rest of our fall season.”
(09/13/10 2:52am)
____simple_html_dom__voku__html_wrapper____>The IU men’s golf team rallied Sunday in the final round of the Wolf Run Intercollegiate to finish in a tie for fifth place with Big Ten rival Northwestern. Entering Sunday in 11th place, the Hoosiers shot a two-over par 286 to catapult them into a top-five finish.“I believe the four toughest teams in the Big Ten were there, and we finished four strokes behind second place,” IU coach Mike Mayer said. “We came back and beat Michigan and tied Northwestern which is pleasing. I think we have a better idea of what we need to do to improve.”The Hoosiers were led by sophomore Brant Peaper’s three-under final round of 68. That score tied for the second-best round of the tournament and matched his career low. Along with Peaper, freshman David Mills contributed to the Hoosiers leaving Zionsville with a positive feeling with his consistent play in his first collegiate tournament. Mills shot a 220 to place 14th.“David played well in his opening tournament, and it could have even been better,” Mayer said. “It was good to get a glimpse, and we really like what we see, a lot of consistency.”Finishing just one stroke behind Mills was junior Chase Wright with a 221, and junior David Erdy followed with a 223. Playing as an individual for the Hoosiers, sophomore Corey Ziedonis shot a final round 74 to give him a three-round total of 223 and a tie for 23rd overall. The Hoosiers have a short week of practice as they prepare for the Olympia Fields/Fighting Illini Invitational next weekend in Champaign-Urbana, Ill.. “We’re going to work primarily on our toughness and stamina,” Mayer said. “It’s a short week, and we’re going to play in the best field all season. We’re going to be excited, but we’re also going to be ready.”
(10/20/09 4:24am)
____simple_html_dom__voku__html_wrapper____>The cornerstones of the IU Athletics Department are the men’s basketball and football programs.But no foundation is set with two stones alone. That’s where IU’s Olympic sports come in.An Olympic sport is a varsity program that doesn’t receive a lot of media publicity. All Olympic sports are free for the IU community and don’t generate a lot of revenue for the department. These non-revenue sports that get the least attention have been earning the most wins. Despite limited funding, IU’s Olympic sports have turned in some of the most impressive accolades year-in and year-out. IU’s men’s soccer program is currently ranked No. 23 in the country, while the men’s swimming and diving team looks to build on its No. 8 finish in the polls last season.In 32 seasons with Coach Jerry Yeagley at the helm, Indiana’s men’s soccer team compiled NCAA records in wins (563), college cups (17), regular season win percentage (.821) and postseason win percentage (.768). The author of this storybook success has been Hall of Fame coach Yeagley. His successor, Mike Freitag, was assistant coach through 11 of those winning seasons. When asked if limited funding has handcuffed the program at all, Freitag, a former Hoosier All-American, said he believes the players have everything they need to compete. “We have been very fortunate in that we have everything we need to be successful,” he said. “There are always luxury items you would like, but to be able to compete for the national title, we have what we need.” Competing has not been a problem for this program as it makes a bid for its eighth national championship this season. Along with soccer, IU’s men’s swimming and diving program ranks among the best programs in NCAA history. Under Doc Counsilman, the Hoosiers won 140 consecutive dual meets, 20 consecutive Big Ten titles and six consecutive NCAA championships from 1968 to ’73, an NCAA record. The secret to maintaining their success – and maybe the success of Indiana’s Olympic sports in general – has been teamwork. “Simply put, I met with Jerry Yeagley my first year and followed his recruiting plan,” IU men’s swimming and diving coach Ray Looze said. A recruiting plan designed for success has countered the fact that the program receives limited funding. “We do more with less,” Looze said. “I am looking forward to the day when we are one of the best-funded programs in the country but know that might take time.”Competing every year for a national championship is almost expected out of these programs, and the foundation they have set has opened the door to other programs at IU, such as men’s golf and wrestling. The men’s golf program climbed as high as No. 7 in the polls last year with a head-to-head comparison of 286-10, including 12-3 against top-25 teams. IU wrestling has taken home the 125-pound national championship three out of the last four years, along with 13 Big Ten titles and 68 individual titles. All of these programs are able to maintain their success because of the principles that are their foundation. “We will continue to build this program with commitment,” IU men’s golf coach Mike Mayer said. “Commitment comes in many ways. Our current director of athletics, Fred Glass, is committed to helping every program here at IU. His ‘24 Sports, 1 Team’ motto is accurate and appropriate.” Freitag stressed the same points.“Dedication, commitment, hard work and a love for the program,” he said. “We wear the seven stars on our chest to remind us of those who came before us and the obligation that we have to uphold that tradition.” Looze has maintained the success of the swimming program built years ago by selling the dream of winning a national championship the right way.His motto for success is built on a statement in the movie “Field of Dreams.”“If you build it,” Looze said, “they will fund.”