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(06/05/06 2:28am)
The IU men's and women's track and field teams will send 14 athletes June 7-10 to Sacramento State University for the 2006 NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Championships. \nThe players representing the Hoosiers on the men's side are All-American seniors John Jefferson and Stephen Haas and All-American junior David Neville, as well as seniors Wil Fleming and Ryan Ketchum, junior Treymayne Warfield, sophomores Doug Dayhoff, Ryan Smith and Kyle Jenkins and freshman John Gunnell.\nFleming, who will be competing in the hammer throw, said he will be grateful to be there after overcoming misfortunes that kept him out of the event in the past.\n"I am so excited," Fleming said. "I have had hard luck and injuries in the past so it was a long time coming for me to go to the NCAAs."\nWhen it comes to actually winning his event, Fleming isn't so sure how he will fare but holds out hope for an overall victory.\n"It will be very hard for me to win my event but it is not out of the realm of possibility either," Fleming said.\nOn the women's side IU will have fewer runners than their male counterparts, but they will still be well represented by seniors Ara Towns, Kelly Siefker and Larra Overton, as well as junior Jessica Gall.\nGall, who will compete in the 10,000 meter run, also said she feels extremely privileged to be going to this meet. \n"I feel very excited to have been invited to this event, and it is what I have been training for all year," Gall said. \nWith the 14 athletes IU is sending it will mark the third time in the last four years that the Hoosiers have sent nine or more individuals to the national outdoor championships.\nAs a representative of IU Fleming hopes to make the Hoosiers a respected team at the meet. \n"We have a strong group, and hopefully we can just go out there and do our best," Fleming said.
(06/01/06 2:04am)
Former IU quarterback Antwaan Randle El returned to Bloomington Friday to speak at Lighthouse Community Church where former IU running back Anthony Thompson is the pastor. \nThe service with Randle El as the featured speaker started with Democratic State Representative Peggy Welch's invocation. She said she felt right at home even though she is from Sherwood Oaks Christian Church. \nAs a video of Randle El's IU highlights played, the former quarterback stepped up to the stage. He discussed a variety of topics, including his return to Bloomington, his faith and the importance of giving 100 percent effort in everything that is done. \nHe started the talk by saying how being in Bloomington brought back a lot of glowing memories for him. He then focused the remainder of his words on reaffirming his faith in God and his dedication from the Bible. \n"I put faith before anything, and God takes care of me," he said. \nHe finished his speech by fielding a series of questions from the participants in the crowd. Thompson asked what it was like playing for Bobby Knight, the former legendary IU coach.\n"When playing for Coach Knight you have to be ready to go," Randle El said. "Both Coach Knight and (former IU baseball) Coach (Bob) Morgan have such passion for the game." \nAfter fielding questions Randle El signed autographs and posed for pictures for the hundreds of attendees. \nWhen asked after the talk about his experience throwing the touchdown in the Super Bowl he said it was a moment he will never forget.\n"It was a dream come true," Randle El said. "Every day since then has gotten better and better."\nEvent participant Daniel Moore said Randle El has inspired him as a person and that he was grateful to have the standout at his church.\n"He is a perfect voice from pro sports and has reached levels not many people can," Moore said. "He has also helped me balance my life and made me realize I can represent religion on any level"
(05/25/06 1:49am)
New IU women's basketball coach Felisha Legette-Jack is off and running. \nFrom hiring a new coaching staff to recruiting, the newly introduced coach's time at IU been packed with the responsibilities that come along with a new coaching job.\nLegette-Jack is very gracious to have received such a great job and thinks moving here has been no chore.\n"I am adjusting to IU very easily and am very blessed to be here," Legette-Jack said. \nCoach Legette-Jack brings 15 years of head coaching experience to IU. She spent the last four as the head coach at Hofstra University, where she led them to a school record 12 Colonial Athletic Association conference victories last year and 19 overall victories, the second-best tally in Hofstra's history.\nLegette-Jack said there has not been a day since she arrived that she has not been busy.\n"I have been bringing in great student athletes, hiring a coaching staff, moving my family here and am about to run the camp for young girls on top of it," she said.\nThat camp is a set of three to help girls develop their skills on the basketball court. The first is an elite camp which teaches girls individual position development and all around skill development. The second is the team shoot-around camp, and the third is a fundamental camp. For complete details on the camps visit www.iuhoosiers.com.\nAfter running the camps, Legette-Jack has another important task on her agenda. \n"I will be recruiting everyday and am very pleased with the progress which will include a recruiting tour in July," Legette-Jack said. \nCoach Legette-Jack was also unfazed by the fact that she was inheriting a young team that lost its top two scorers, three starters and five players in all, including first team All-Big Ten player Cyndi Valentin. \n"It would have been cool to have had the players that were here last year but we still have great players now," Legette-Jack said. "We call the returning players the terrific ten and feel they can carry the load the other players left."\nFans will get to see Legette-Jack's new team for the first time in October when Hoosier Hysteria kicks off the men's and women's basketball season.
(05/18/06 1:01am)
Bloomington Mayor Mark Kruzan laid out his plans Wednesday afternoon in hopes of fulfilling an important campaign promise. The Plan: Bloomington Entertainment and Arts District, or BEAD.\nKruzan presented the idea -- which would to turn the downtown into an arts district -- at a press conference of about 40 people. It would turn Kirkwood Avenue into an arts row, featuring more specialty shops, a festival corridor and turn western downtown into a boutique area featuring restaurants and art galleries. \nThe project will also feature a youth area and show space for the performing arts as well as a brand new walking path through the heart of downtown.\nKruzan admitted the plan was a time commitment but also said it was quite worth the hours put in.\n"We put hundreds of hours into this project and are very excited about this project as it will thrive downtown Bloomington and the economy," he said.\nKruzan also said this was a joint effort and no one person should take credit for the project.\n"We had about 60 volunteers and each one of them was very important in making this project a reality," he said.\nThe city's communications director Maria Heslin also briefly spoke at the press conference, saying the arts district would bring more global competition to Bloomington.\nSophia Travis, the Monroe County Councilwoman and a local musician, was a little concerned about including all aspects of art but thinks the city has a good vision.\n"I applaud the city for getting this project to the forefront, hopefully though it fully recognizes all people at all levels," she said.\nThirteen year old Nathan Price of Harmony School, who was job-shadowing the city's economic developer Ron Walker Tuesday, was specially asked back to the conference do give his input on the youth area.\n"I think it really needs a Graffiti wall in the youth area so people can freely express themselves," he said.\nThough the arts district is still some time away from being completed Kruzan believes it will spice up Bloomington.\n"While this project will take years we hope to work with many businesses on it and think it will culturally enrich the community," he said. \nFor those interested in giving more input on the project the city will hold a public meeting on from 5:30-7 Tuesday, May 23, in the city hall atrium.
(04/19/06 3:41am)
About 300 children a year are abused in Monroe County, while 3 million are abused nationally, according to the Prevent Child Abuse organization. In observance of National Child Abuse Month, PCA Monroe County will hold a candlelight vigil to raise awareness in front of the Sample Gates today. The event is co-sponsored by Monroe County's Court Appointed Special Advocate organization.\nDawn French, the co-president of PCA Monroe County, said she could not help but be saddened by the amount of abuse that goes on in households today.\n"It's a huge problem, yet not enough people do anything about it," Co-President Maureen Fleetwood said. "I mean, despite all of this abuse, we're lucky to get 75 people at the rally." \nFleetwood also said she was grateful to have CASA sponsoring the event. \n"We have worked with (CASA) for years, and (it has) been a longtime helper and supporter of this issue," Fleetwood said.\nThe event starts at 6 p.m. at the Sample Gates. Everyone is strongly encouraged to attend, she said.
(04/13/06 5:49am)
College Mall-goers will have another choice when it comes to casual dining restaurants this summer. \nThe mall, which already features Applebee's and TGI Friday's restaurants, will welcome its third sit-down restaurant when LongHorn Steakhouse opens near the parking lot by Dick's Sporting Goods.\nThe restaurant is based in Atlanta and has about 240 locations nationwide. It is open every day for lunch and dinner and specializes in beef entrees. For those not interested in steak, the restaurant also features salads, chicken and a couple of salmon dishes. \nHarry Day, the marketing manager for LongHorn, was very enthusiastic about the restaurant's opening. \n"We have been looking for years to open in Bloomington and believe we have found prime real estate for this restaurant," he said. \nDay said LongHorn thrives in community involvement and thinks the same will happen in a community-oriented town like Bloomington.\n"Although we are a corporation, we do very good community marketing," Day said. "We do events for local schools and businesses all the time."\nDay also said LongHorn plans to offer prime customer service, and that he thinks with that the rest will be easy.\n"I think our service and food speaks for itself, and with that, I think all our customers will really enjoy it and come back again and again," he said.\nDespite the coming of more dining competition, TGI Friday's Manager Christina Frum seemed unfazed by LongHorn's opening.\n"(Longhorn) will create good variety and competition and allow Friday's to come up with more marketing strategies," Frum said.\nApplebee's Manager Scott Closs did not want to comment on LongHorn's arrival. \n"LongHorn Steakhouse will provide area residents with another outstanding dining experience while shopping at College Mall," said Dena Marietta, College Mall's director of marketing, in a press release.\nPatrick Walker, a mall patron who will be starting at IU this fall, said it would make his shopping experience more enjoyable.\n"It will definitely improve the variety at the mall, and I plan on eating there frequently," Walker said.
(03/07/06 5:43am)
The Monroe County Public Library followed the doctor's orders Saturday by prescribing children of all ages a dose of the whimsical, simple wisdom of Seuss literature. \nBecause March 2 was the anniversary of Dr. Seuss' 102nd birthday, the local library, as well as other libraries around the country, celebrated the legacy of the author by promoting literacy last week. \nBloomington's Parks and Recreation Department co-sponsored the event to educate young people about reading.\n"I think Dr. Seuss has left a great legacy for kids, and celebrating with a Seuss festival on his birthday was a great idea," said event organizer Sarah Nix.\nThe event featured several activities, including an over-sized board game, book-making, face-painting, fishing and prizes. \nSeveral children dressed up as Dr. Seuss characters to honor the day. \nAccording to his official Web site, www.seussville.com, some of Dr. Seuss' most notable books are "The Cat in the Hat," "Green Eggs and Ham," "One Fish Two Fish Red Fish Blue Fish" and "Oh, the Places You'll Go!" Dr. Seuss is the pen name, for Theodore Geisel. After Geisel graduated from Dartmouth College and Oxford University, he began his career as a World War II cartoonist.\nAfter the success of the book "The Cat in the Hat," Geisel's fans would forever know him as Dr. Seuss. Many Seuss fans credit his repetition, rhyme and colorful illustrations as both charming and profound. Seuss is often quoted in graduation speeches for his emphasis on life lessons.\nGeisel died September 24, 1991, with more than 200 million copies of his books dispersed around the globe in 15 different languages. \nAlthough the event was geared toward children, adults enjoyed the festival, too. \n"I've had a pretty good time," said Bloomington resident Jodd Terrell, who took his two granddaughters to the library to introduce them to reading. "I really wanted to expose (my granddaughters) to literature, and this festival was a good way to do it," he said.\nLibrarian Lisa Kaiser sliced up Dr. Seuss's birthday cake and served it to the festival participants.\n"This is great to see this many people so enthusiastic about Dr. Seuss, and I am awestruck by the number of people here," she said.\nNix said she also hoped Dr. Seuss could be remembered beyond today's festival.\n"Dr. Seuss has left a legacy for children to enjoy reading, and that is something that should be enjoyed every day," she said.
(02/28/06 5:27am)
For those who love gardening but don't have the room to plant their own plants, there is another option available for the summer.\nCity of Bloomington Parks and Recreation allows people to plant a garden at Willie Streeter Gardens on S. Highland Street and at other plots on W. 16th Street in Bloomington. \nThe gardens open April 1 and Michael Simmons, who runs the project, said he can hardly wait. \n"I am looking forward to the opening," Simmons said. "This is a great opportunity for people to plant stuff and our gardens have been full every year."\nAnyone who is interested in planting needs to contact the Parks and Recreation main office by March 1 at 349-3737 or online at www.bloomington.in.gov/parks.\nThe gardens are wheelchair accessible and each space is 10 by 20 ft. The cost to plant is $31 for Bloomington residents and $39 for non-Bloomington residents. \nThere are 85 plots available and all spaces are first come first serve. People are responsible for maintaining their own plot.\nSimmons said that this is a great opportunity for all \ngardeners. \n"Our gardens are a great solution for those who lack space and we hope everyone wanting to garden takes advantage of our facilities," he said.
(02/20/06 4:26am)
CLARKSVILLE, Ind. -- Even in below freezing temperatures, some local wildlife brave the Indiana weather without flying south for the winter. \nThe Knob & Valley Audubon Society of New Albany, Ind., teamed up with local residents Saturday on a hike in Falls of the Ohio, a state park located in Clarksville, Ind., to count winter birds. The event was held in conjunction with the National Audubon Society's annual Backyard Bird Count held every February. \nOne of the primary aims of the project is to provide scientists with information on trends in bird populations and migration in the western hemisphere. \nThose involved in the national bird watch said they hope this year's data could help conservationists indicate just how many birds have been affected by natural disasters such as hurricanes Katrina and Rita.\nGary Sprandel, an avid nature lover, said the cold weather didn't bother him. \n"I am from Minnesota, so I am used to the cold," he said. \nDavid Coyte, president of the Knob & Valley Audubon Society, led the expedition.\n"I enjoy nature very much, and birding is something I really like," Coyte said.\nAs an expert in the Backyard Bird Count project, Coyte was able to teach others how to record the information they collected from the hike in a national database.\nOne method of luring birds for observation is with food. At the feeders, birdwatchers saw 28 house sparrows at one time. \nThe Audubon Society conducts its count based on how many birds of a species are spotted at one time, rather than the numbers seen over the span of the entire watch. \nThe cardinal, Indiana's state bird, was also seen in abundance. \nThe rarest bird sighted was the Cooper's hawk, which was seen flying over the high trees of the park. The scouts also observed the tufted puffin, Carolina titmouse, herring gull, dark eyed junco, mourning dove, song sparrow, downey woodpecker, Carolina wren, American robin, white breasted nuthatch, blue jay, red shouldered hawk, double breasted cormorant, European starling and the mockingbird. \nBett Etehonan, who is part of the Indiana Department of Natural Resources and helped organize the hike, said she was not disappointed by the number of participants and birds seen. \n"On a cold day like this, as many showed up as were to be expected," she said. \nFor more information about the national bird count, visit www.birdsource.com.
(02/10/06 4:44am)
For people looking to satisfy their sushi cravings, Bloomington's fifth sushi restaurant, Japonais Restaurant and Sushi Bar, opened Wednesday. \nThe new restaurant, which has a decorative atmosphere and individual rooms with televisions and karaoke equipment, is located at the corner of Eighth and Walnut streets. \nWith all the other sushi restaurants in the community, owner Shan Chong wanted to stress his restaurant's uniqueness.\n"Ours is more French style and is also the only one downtown students can walk to," Chong said. \nThe restaurant features a diverse sushi menu and has several choices that Bloomington residents might not have seen around town. Dale Garfinkel, an IU student and customer, noted one particular item. \n"I loved the crazy roll," he said. \nThe crazy roll features cooked tuna and salmon, as well as avocado and cream cheese, and is one of the only rolls in town to feature cooked tuna. Japonais offers many cooked and vegetarian choices for those who don't like raw fish. The restaurant has sushi choices called the Hoosier roll, the Indiana roll, the Bloomington roll and the IU roll to incorporate a local flavor, and a "Sex and the City" roll to appeal to the college crowd. The restaurant is also the only one in the area to feature soybean paper, an alternative option to seaweed, for wrapping the sushi.\nFor those who don't like any type of sushi, other entrée options are available. \nEitan Farahan, an IU sophomore who said he doesn't like sushi, still had high praise for the restaurant. \n"I loved the atmosphere and thought they had great chicken teriyaki," he said. \nThe restaurant also offers noodle soups, tempura and a few traditional French-Japanese dishes.\nPrices for sushi range from $2.75 for a cucumber roll to $12 for a rainbow roll, which has five kinds of raw fish. Most sushi, however, costs about $4. Also, every dinner entrée comes with $1 beers.\nThe restaurant also offers a large party room upstairs for groups of 12 people or more.\nIn addition to the regular dining area, the restaurant has a traditional Japanese tatami, or tea room, seating.\nChong said he is looking forward to the experience of running a restaurant.\n"I think people are really going to enjoy this place and it is something I am really excited about doing," he said.
(02/06/06 3:14am)
About 70 people, some with rather exotic head ornaments, participated in an event Sunday afternoon to praise blacks and their role in society. The Monroe County Library played host to a program called Bloomington-style Crown's Day, part of the month-long black history celebration, cosponsored by Ivy Tech Community College and the Bloomington Black Business Bureau. \nThe concept of recognizing women in the community with their "church hats" was inspired by Michael Cunningham's book, "Crowns." \nIn "Crowns," Cunningham calls this phenomenon "a peculiar convergence of faith and fashion that keeps the Sabbath both holy and glamorous." In response to the book, James Baldwin said: "Our crowns have already been bought and paid for. All we have to do is wear them." \nBeverly Calendar Anderson, one of the event organizers, said she was amazed by the turnout given the fact that the event conflicted with Super Bowl pre-game programming. \n"African-American history is everyone's history, yet (African Americans) are still underrepresented in society," Anderson said.\nThe event started with a welcome from Black History Month Committee member William Vance, Jr. Participants then sang "Lift Every Voice and Sing" by R. Rosamond Johnson. Then keynote speaker Gladys Devane emphasized the importance of hats in society and how African Americans are considered "naked" if they do not wear them to church. She also recited a poem about hats.\nThe event concluded with many women coming up to display their hats as Black History Month Committee member Kevin Jones gave colorful, rhyming introductions about each woman as she presented her hat on stage. A pageant of wide brims, felt and feathers paraded in front of a roused audience.\nTo end the event, Elaine Mellencamp, wife of Hoosier rock sensation John Mellencamp, waved to the crowd, donning a sporty cowboy hat. \nKathy Starks-Dyer, an event spectator who works for the library, said she admired the camaraderie and spirit of the event.\n"(Bloomington African Americans show) a wonderful sense of community, and I think everyone should follow their example," she said. \nFor those who missed the event, a rebroadcast of Bloomington Style Crown's Day will appear on the Community Access Channel throughout the month.
(07/28/05 5:36pm)
Awards, securing starting spots and pitching regularly. Despite these three accomplishments, IU baseball players feel they can still improve their game. Seniors Jay Brant, Clint Crosier and Ryan Parker, who all had a role in IU's season last year, are now staying in shape by playing in summer baseball leagues.\nCrosier and Parker played in the Great Lakes League, while Brant played in La Crosse, Wisconsin in a local league. Parker played for the Delaware Cows in Delaware, Ohio, while Crosier played on the Lake Erie Monarchs in Toledo, Ohio. While all the players played on different teams, they agreed the experience was beneficial and there is always room for improvement.\nDespite starting at second base and earning Second Team All-Mideast Region, Brant says there is always room for improvement when it comes to playing baseball. He feels the typical way of working out and spending the summer doing drills isn't the best way, but that game experience is the best way to improve your skills. \n"You always have to get better," Brant said. "I mean I wouldn't be as good if I spent my summer in batting cages." \nLikewise Ryan Parker who started at first base agrees with Brant that this is a good way to stay in shape. \n"Summer baseball is much more relaxed," Parker said. "It is an excellent way to improve your game in a very relaxed manner." \nParker has contributed to his team batting .228 with 13 hits and 3 RBI while appearing in 28 games, while his team has gone 19-15.\nWhile Crosier was not a starter for the Hoosiers this year, he appeared 15 times in relief and contributed to the IU Baseball team during the season. Similar to his two teammates, he felt the summer league was a beneficial experience. \n"This was a great way to stay in shape," Crosier said. "It was much better then sitting around and relaxing." \nCrosier has been called upon to pitch 9 times this summer. He currently has an 0-3 record with a 6.67 ERA in 29 innings. His team is 20-16, battling for the league crown with Parker's team which they are percentage points behind currently.\nHigher attendance was the name of the game in the league, as thousands of fans showed up each night to show their support which according to Brant was good but unexpected. \n"About 4000 fans showed up each night," Brant said. "It was an awesome surprise, I mean that's more than (our stadium) even seats." \nWhile all three players played on separate teams, Crosier got an IU teammate in Kevin Leininger who had an impact hit in the most recent game the team played. Crosier feels the two of them have become closer to each other during the summer. \n"We were not close last year," Crosier said. "But we have now bonded and become close friends." \nImprovement is what most players strive for when coming to the league and all the players, especially Parker feel they have succeeded in this notion. \n"I definitely improved," Parker said. "I mean you have to improve to compete in college baseball." \nThe players will continue in the summer leagues through Aug. 5th before starting classes at the end of August and preparing for the upcoming season this spring.
(07/25/05 9:18pm)
In preparation for a possible three-peat, many of IU's top players have joined The United Soccer's Premier Development League giving four of the league's 53 teams a bit of a Hoosier flavor.\nThe Chicago Fire Premier, Fort Wayne Fever, Kalamazoo Kingdom, and Toledo Slayers combined feature 13 Hoosiers. \nThe Premier feature starting midfielder John Michael Hayden and defender Jed Zayner. Zayner, a junior, said playing in the league is a great experience. \n"I enjoyed playing with the top college players," Zayner said. "I was also very well taken care of." \nAdditionally, Zayner feels the experience will benefit him equally in the future at IU or in the professional ranks.\n"I think it will help me get scholarships in the pros," Zayner said. "However (the PDL) made me much better in touch with the college game."\nThe Fort Wayne Fever feature four IU players while the Kalamazoo Kingdom boasts three. Leading the Fever are goalie Chris Monroe, defenders Kyle Schwartz and Greg Stevning along with midfielder Josh Tudela. The Kingdom have three Hoosiers including midfielder Charlie Traylor, forward Billy Weaver and starting forward Jacob Peterson who played on the United States' Under-20 team in June.\nThe Slayers are led by a slew of Hoosiers including defender Kyle Brabender, forward Kevin Noschang, and midfielders Doug Reisingerand John Mellencamp. \nWhile Noschang and Mellencamp both played on the same team they have differing views about how playing in the PDL will benefit them in the future. Both did agree however it has been a good experience, but Noschang was a little more enthusiastic about playing on one of the leagues worst teams. \n"It was a great experience," Noschang said. "It was the first time I ever did (played in the league) and it helped me stay in shape." \nOn the contrary, Mellencamp felt the experience benefited him, but he was more pessimistic about playing with the Slayers. \n"It was a good experience but I did play on one of the league's lower caliber teams," Mellencamp said. \nHowever despite there differences on the benefits on playing in the PDL they agreed the experience will greater benefit them at IU in the future. \n"The experience will definitely improve my college game," Mellencamp said. "I'm not sure I'll even go pro, but if I do this experience will help."\nNoschang offered a similar viewpoint on the matter. \n"This league is a much bigger benefit for the college game," Noschang said. "It keeps us fit for the college game that is much more physical and fast paced." \nThe players will continue playing in the PDL through July 24 before joining up with their IU teammates and IU men's soccer coach Mike Freitag in preparation for the upcoming season, which begins with an exhibition game Aug. 19 against UCLA in Fort Wayne.
(07/11/05 1:01am)
The U.S. Under-20 soccer team was made up of many of the top college stars in the country, including two Hoosiers, junior Jacob Peterson and freshman Lee Nguyen. \nAlthough many think of 16-year-old D.C. United star and U-20 team member Freddy Adu as the young hot shot in soccer, there is another youngster who IU men's soccer coach Mike Freitag hopes is as good -- Nguyen.\nThe 5-foot-8-inch forward from Richardson, Texas is \ncoming to IU after spending two weeks in June playing on the U-20 soccer team.\nFreitag said Nguyen could be a true gem with an immediate impact on the team and in the stands. \n"He is one of the few players I would actually pay to see," Freitag said. "I think he will excite fans and make an immediate impact." \nEven as one of the younger players on the team, he still got the opportunity to start for the U.S., in a 1-0 win against Egypt. \nDespite limited playing time in the tournament, Nguyen saw any playing time as a privilege. \n"It was just an honor," said Nguyen, who was the 2004 Gatorade National Boys Soccer Player of the Year. "I definitely enjoyed it."\nNguyen said playing on the team will ease his transition into college soccer. \n"It will definitely help a lot," he said. "I mean I got to play with all the best college soccer players in the country."\nWhile the team was in Holland to try and win the U-20 tournament, it wasn't all just games, Nguyen said.\n"(The best non-soccer) was definitely going out with the team after losing to Italy," he said. "Although we lost, we were very proud of ourselves and celebrated how well we did."\nIn addition to Nguyen representing the Hoosiers on the U-20 team was last season's starting forward, Peterson.\nAlthough Peterson didn't start until the game against Egypt, he made the most of his opportunity by scoring the game winning goal in the 56th minute. \n"Freddy (Adu) got the ball on the left wing and I think I was shooting," Peterson said in a press release. "It got deflected and luckily I was there to hit it in." \nNguyen said playing with Peterson and Adu on the U-20 team should pay dividends down the line. \n"It was good for (Peterson and I) and IU to play together and will help us in the long run, I think." he said. "It was great to play with a professional and see where (Adu) is at, at such a young age."\nThe U-20 team captured two wins, one loss and a tie during the 2005 FIFA World Youth Championship tournament in Enschede, Holland. \nThe U.S. started the tournament by beating Argentina 1-0 and tied 0-0 with Germany. Following the tie with Germany the US beat Egypt 1-0. Despite earning the top seed from their group, the US fell to Italy 3-1 in the round of 16.\nEven though the team was eliminated from action earlier than the team expected, Nguyen said the early departure took nothing from the experience.\n"It is definitely something I will never forget." he said.
(06/16/05 1:16am)
IU men's soccer coach Mike Freitag continues to find hidden gems, as Brian Ackley became the ninth player to sign for the Hoosiers for 2005 Monday.\nAckley, a Cary, N.C. native, joins a star-studded recruiting class. The addition of Ackley bolsters the top-ranked recruiting class according to the Web site www.StudentSportsSoccer.com. The Hoosiers had five players from this recruiting class that were PARADE All-Americans and two for the 2006 class. \nFinding Ackley could pay big dividends down the line, Freitag said in a statement.\n"Brian is a young man who could be a sleeper in our program out of North Carolina," he said. "I watched him play a couple of times. When I say this I mean it as a compliment, he plays the game a little different. He doesn't play like everyone else. He is very good in the air and technically strong on the ground. I feel very good about his ability to get on the field for us."\nAckley, a 6-foot-2-inch midfielder, comes to IU with a long list of accolades. He was the 2004 NSCAA/adidas All-Region III (South) selection and additionally won the Triangle Athletic Conference Player of the Year at Athens Drive High School. Ackley led Athens Drive to the 4A State championship in 2004 en route to being an All-State selection.\nBefore signing with the Hoosiers, Ackley was looking at the University of North Carolina and University of New Mexico amongst others.\nAckley was unavailable for comment at press time.