IU coach Tom Crean spoke of the past and future of Men's basketball and any other question asked by Beta Theta Pi members on Thursday evening at the Beta Theta Pi fraternity house. Among many new changes, Crean has plans for a named student section at Assembly Hall.
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IU coach Tom Crean spoke of the past and future of Men's basketball and any other question asked by Beta Theta Pi members on Thursday evening at the Beta Theta Pi fraternity house. Among many new changes, Crean has plans for a named student section at Assembly Hall.
IU coach Tom Crean spoke of the past and future of Men's basketball and any other question asked by Beta Theta Pi members on Thursday evening at the Beta Theta Pi fraternity house. Among many new changes, Crean has plans for a named student section at Assembly Hall.
Hoosiers fall in conference road trip
____simple_html_dom__voku__html_wrapper____>A weekend road trip seemed to be what the Hoosiers needed after their first Big Ten loss Tuesday at home against Illinois. Instead, No. 43 IU dropped its first Big Ten road match of the season, losing to No. 33 Minnesota and No. 64 Iowa.Minnesota denied the Hoosiers their first chance at a road conference win in a 6-1 Gophers victory.The Hoosiers lost all three doubles matches. IU did not do much better in singles play, losing four of six matches in straight sets.Freshman Will Kendall had IU’s only win, beating his opponent in straight sets.However, No. 85 sophomore Lachlan Ferguson struggled to make the match last three sets after quickly losing the first set 6-1 to No. 60 Ishay Hadash. Ferguson eventually lost in a third set tiebreak (10-7).Sunday’s match did not go much better for IU, which lost its third straight match when itdropped a 5-2 decision to No. 64 Iowa.After winning the doubles point against the Hawkeyes, the Hoosiers were unable to keep momentum. Freshman Jeremy Langer provided the other point for the Hoosiers. After sweeping the first set 6-0, Langer walked away with the second set in a 7-6 tiebreaker.
Hoosiers win in consecutive comeback
____simple_html_dom__voku__html_wrapper____>The weekend brought the Hoosiers two up-hill contests and a drop in doubles points.Prevailing in a pair of 4-3 wins, the IU tennis team (12-7, 4-2) defeated Iowa and Minnesota in its first home Big Ten matches of the season.Dropping their doubles point to the Hawkeyes, the Hoosiers struggled to win only one doubles contest on Saturday.“We all thought that obviously losing the doubles point is a disadvantage because you’re down 0-1 and you know you have to win four singles,” senior Sigrid Fischer said.Play tightened in singles, where three of six matches went to three sets. Senior Alba Berdala and sophomore Myriam Sopel defeated their opponents in straight sets. Both won the first set, 6-4.Fischer said the team knew they needed to win in singles since they were favored.“As a team, we’re stronger in singles than in doubles because we haven’t found the best doubles combination yet,” Fischer said.The uphill comeback continued as Fischer and junior Lindsey Stuckey used their singles strength to win in three sets. After dropping the first set, Fischer snatched the second and third set, 7-5.On Sunday, the Hooisers faced the same scenario. Beginning the match with a loss of their doubles point to Minnesota, the Hoosiers began to comeback again.After sophomore Charlotte Martin lost her match, the Gophers gained a 2-0 lead. However, the Hoosiers stole the momentum when Stuckey and Fischer won in straight sets to tie the score.Winning in three sets, Katya Zapadalova put the Hoosiers ahead. Sopel then pulled through with a second set tiebreak win to give IU its first win on the day.“We probably should have won better than 4-3,” Fischer said. “It’s good that somebody stepped up. We played amazing at the end.”
Sophomore Katya Zapadalova watches the ball as she prepares to hit a backhand against Minnesota on Saturday afternoon at the IU Tennis Courts. Zapadalova won her match in three sets.
Freshman Jeremy Langer prepares to serve on Tuesday afternoon at the Varsity Tennis Center. Langer lost his match to No. 42 Roy Kalmanovich in straight sets.
NBA’s Jeffries donates $25,000 to Bloomington Parks and Rec.
____simple_html_dom__voku__html_wrapper____>By Stephanie Kuzydymskuzydym@indiana.eduThe tattoo on his right shoulder might signify that Jared Jeffries is “King of the Court,” but his contributions to Bloomington show the Bloomington High School North graduate is more of a king in the community.Having been a Big Ten MVP, an All-American and high school Mr. Basketball in 2000, Jeffries currently plays for the NBA’s New York Knicks. On March 25, Bloomington Mayor Mark Kruzan announced Jeffries has pledged an annual contribution to the City of Bloomington Parks and Recreation Department.“Jared recognizes the value of recreation and sports programs and how important that is to the fabric of a community,” said director of the Bloomington Parks and Recreation Department Mick Renneisen.This year Jeffries will contribute $25,000 to the city’s parks department. Renneisen said Jeffries realizes the importance of the parks he was able to enjoy as a child growing up in Bloomington.“He is in a position now financially to give back to his community, and that’s because he had good parents that suggested, ‘Remember where you grew up ... so when you have the ability to give back to your community you can do that,’” Renneisen said.Jeffries would like his donation to be directed to SportsPlex, a fitness facility located off Bloomfield Road. The city intends to use the funds to help purchase SportsPlex. Plans for the city’s purchase await final action for approval by the city council. Actions should be taken by today.“Jared has been a long-term supporter of the Parks and Recreation Foundation,” said Debbie Sibbitt, a member of the Parks and Recreation Foundation Board of Directors. “This is just another contribution in a long line of wonderful contributions that Jared has made back to his hometown and the parks department.”In the past, Jeffries has run basketball camps free of charge to the Parks and Recreation Department for all kids who participated. He has also bought a scoreboard for the Banneker Community Center, where he grew up playing basketball.“I think that’s a pretty magnanimous offer by someone, and it shows his character as an individual,” Renneisen said.Jeffries’ generosity is also seen by other basketball players around Bloomington. IU recruit and Bloomington High School South student Jordan Hulls said Jeffries is doing a great job giving back to his community.“He’s just a great role model for the kids, because when you watch him play basketball he’s never showboating or anything,” Hulls said. “He’s always just playing hard.”Jeffries will also host a fundraiser for the Parks and Recreation Department with his charitable organization, The Jared Jeffries Foundation, according to a press release. NBA and NFL celebrities have been invited to attend.“It’s been nice to have him come full circle to where he’s still giving back from what he learned,” Sibbitt said.
IU falls 6-1 to No. 12 Illinois at home
____simple_html_dom__voku__html_wrapper____>IU (11-8) lost 6-1 to No. 12 Illinois, dropping its first Big Ten match of the season.The Hoosiers couldn’t complete their 5-1 home record in the month of March on a high note. IU won only one match against the Fighting Illini, who carry three ranked singles players and two ranked doubles teams.Freshman Jeremey Langer bluntly described his team’s performance against Illinois.“Today we sucked,” Langer said. “It was pretty unfortunate how we ended up losing every match.”The team’s difficulties began during doubles, where Illinois’ No. 49 doubles tandem beat sophomore Santiago Gruter and Langer, 8-3The Illini’s No. 18 doubles duo also defeated sophomore Lachlan Ferguson and freshman Stephen Vogl, 8-4.The struggles continued into singles play, where the Hoosiers managed to win only one match. Langer said the young IU team will give Illinois a more competitive match, citing the team’s inexperience.“We’re a new team, and we should expect to beat this team next time out,” Langer said. “We just didn’t execute our game plan today.”Ferguson and Gruter dropped their matches to ranked opponents in straight sets. Ferguson lost a tough matchup to a No. 39 Dennis Nevolo 6-3, 7-6.Sophomore Santiago Gruter also dropped his match to No. 79 Marc Spicijaric. Gruter kept the match close in the first set, losing in a tiebreaker. Yet Spicijaric was able to pull away for a 6-2 win in the second set.After winning his first set, freshman Maxime Armengaud lost 6-2 in his next two.Fellow freshmen Guy Kubi and Will Kendall both lost their matches in straight sets.One Hoosier provided an upset against Illinois. The lone win for the Hoosiers came from Langer when he posted a straight-set blasting of No. 42 Roy Kalmanovich.IU’s Langer said his win, which came against a highly touted opponent, meant nothing without a team win in a rather honest fashion.“It felt good to get a win over a top ranked opponent,” Langer said. “But if it didn’t help the team win as a whole, then it really doesn’t mean that much.” –By Stephanie Kuzydym
Freshman Stephen Vogl lunges for a volley against Illinois Tuesday afternoon in the Varsity Tennis Center. Vogl and partner sophomore Lachlan Ferguson dropped their match, 8–4.
Pizza X celebrates name change
____simple_html_dom__voku__html_wrapper____>A Bloomington pizza company is dropping its express title, but company leaders said service won’t change.Pizza Express officially becomes Pizza X today and is celebrating by giving out freebies – from breadsticks to tuition. Students loyal to the Pizza Express name will now find themselves drinking from Pizza X cups and enjoying the Big X deal. The company kicks off its annual free breadsticks day from 4 to 8 p.m. today at its four Bloomington locations.The company is using the name change as part of its branding transition strategy, Pizza X CEO and co-founder Jeff Measer said. “We’re not trying to overnight change the name of the company,” he said.Pizza Express, in existence since 1982, will not change the whole company.“We’ll have some new staff shirts,” Mease said. “The van actually is not going to change for awhile, and the Express van character is actually not ever going to change. The Express name character has such a cool thing that we’ve built around that we didn’t want to change that.”To help kick off the celebrations, the Great Pizza X Treasure Hunt, a scratch-off game, will take place during the next three weeks. Pizza X bargains will include 50 iPod shuffles, five laptops, free pizzas and breadsticks and a semester of free in-state tuition.“What it brings to them is that we’re going to bring to them over $90,000 in the next week to sort of help them help us celebrate the name change in the next few weeks,” Mease said.Although the face of Pizza Express will change, prices will remain the same. The breadsticks and treasure hunt promotion are to help Pizza X and its customers have a smoother transition to its new name.“I don’t think it will hurt them that much, not here in a college town,” freshman Zane Wininger said. “Pizza’s just the thing to have.”The company realized the importance of a name they could protect after a dispute with the Big Ten conference about the Big X deal that used to be known as the Big Ten Bargain.Mease wants Pizza X customers to know that the three crusts, six sauces and 25-plus toppings will all remain when the six letters are dropped from the name.“It’s a lot of money to give away to begin with,” junior Amanda Nielsen said. “I don’t know if people will just want to get free stuff or if they’re actually going to buy Pizza Express after that.”
Hoosiers try for 4-0 in Conference
____simple_html_dom__voku__html_wrapper____>With only one loss in the last month, the Hoosiers (11-8) will head into today’s match against No. 9 Illinois with a solid 3-0 record in conference play.“We’re really going to try to defend our home courts,” sophomore Santiago Gruter said. “Basically, try to play with a lot, a lot of energy and just take it to the other team as far as effort and energy goes really at the start of each match.” The Fighting Illini also enter the match undefeated in Big Ten action. Both teams have dominated the same conference opponents with wins against Purdue, Northwestern and Wisconsin.Illinois will bring a talented and diverse team to Bloomington with a freshman, sophomore and senior. The three players are ranked No. 35, No. 43 and No. 63, respectively. They also have a No. 37 doubles combination.Gruter spoke about his team’s leave from the IU Tennis Center.“It’s our courts, so we’re used to it and we’ve had a bunch of matches here, especially in the past month,” Gruter said. “I just think we’re used to the courts, we’re playing well indoors. Now we have to make the adjustment outdoors.”While Illinois has consecutive road losses to Texas A&M and Notre Dame, the cream and crimson will be energized from their home win against Purdue. Although IU’s roster is full of underclassmen, they have been successful. Three different freshman have won four of their six matches played.The Hoosiers, who are 6-0 at home in March, may end the month the way they started it.“It’s going to take six guys that are really determined and really focused and really want to get the job done,” Gruter said.
Miss IU 2008 Gabrielle Reed crowns Maggie Delaney, the new Miss IU. Delaney will go on to compete in Miss Indiana.
Senior Alba Berdala powers through a backhand during her match against Notre Dame. The match against the Irish marked the first outdoor event of the season.
Win streak ends at 5
____simple_html_dom__voku__html_wrapper____>Defeat has not been in the Hoosier’s vocabulary since last month. No. 45 IU suffered its first loss in March yesterday when they dropped a 6-1 decision to No. 19 Louisville.“We looked like a young team today,” IU coach Randy Bloemendaal said. “I was just disappointed by the way the guys played the entire match.”The Hoosiers were swept across the doubles board, 8-5, in all three matches. The Cardinal’s sophomore duo of Austen and Simon Childs, ranked No. 11 nationally, defeated sophomore Santiago Gruter and freshman Jeremy Langer.“I’m not sure if, with a young team, we got a little intimidated,” Bloemendaal said. “Our execution was very poor all day long. Louisville played the way I thought they were going to play. The way I prepared the team mentally, we needed to get ready that way and the guys knew that. We didn’t rise up to the challenge today.”Sophomore Lachlan Ferguson couldn’t increase his number of wins over top-ranked opponents, losing to No. 40 Austen Childs 6-3, 6-1 . Gruter was also defeated by his nationally ranked opponent, No. 85 Viktor Maksimcuk.“It’s one of those things, you’re on a match win streak and you got to learn that each and every match is its own unique opportunity, and you have to prepare for each one as well as you did the one before no matter how well you’re playing,” Bloemendaal said.After a three-set battle, freshman Will Kendall was unable to pull out the third-set tiebreaker, losing 2-6, 6-2, 10-7. Freshman Stephen Vogl had the Hoosiers’ lone win.“Stephen Vogl played really well,” Bloemendaal said. “That was probably the bright spot for us.”Langer and fellow freshman Maxime Armengaud were also defeated in straight sets.“We’ll bounce back,” Bloemendaal said. “The guys are fighters. It’s just we didn’t show it today. It’s been a long time since I saw us play at this level. It’s unfortunate because we had a lot of momentum coming into this match.”
Freshman Will Kendall hits a backhand in his match against Wisconsin March 8 at the IU Tennis Center. Kendall won 6-3, 6-4 to help the team win 4-3 overall.
That Sandwich Place, a sandwich shop under the Nashville House in downtown Nashvillle, Ind., has more IU basketball memorabilia than items on the menu.
Larry Hawkins, owner of That Sandwich Place, opened the American-style restaurant in 1972. That Sandwich Place is a shrine to the chair–throwing era of former IU coach Bobby Knight. Knight and IU basketball memorabilia adorns every available spot of the underground eatery.
That Sandwich Place, a sandwich joint under the Nashville House in downtown Nashvillle, IN has more IU basketball memorabilia then items on the menu. Fans and hungry passerby's alike are welcomed in to the restaurant "...where the Bob Knight legacy lives forever."
Freshman Maxime Armengaud takes a break between games Saturday afternoon at the Varsity Tennis Center against Wisconsin. The Hoosiers currently are 9-7, 2-0 in the Big Ten and have won the last four straight matches.