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(11/15/06 5:09am)
Sunday afternoon marked the culmination of one of the largest intramural flag football programs in the country. \nIU's flag football is second only to Ohio State, with 340 teams competing this season. The championships, held in John Mellencamp Pavilion, featured the 10 remaining teams in the five divisional championships. \nAn extensive day of football opened with the CO II division championship between the SK All-Stars and a team of athletic trainers named Renegade Rehabilitation. The SK All-Stars got off to a quick start, leaving the Renegades in need of resuscitation. Sophomore Joe Wagman made two one-handed circus catches while senior Allie Shook ended the game on an interception that propelled the All-Stars to an 18-0 shutout. Wagman said his squad's success was a product of teamwork. \n"We really have the best girls and mesh really well," he said.\nThe Wheeler Dealers added a comedic aspect to the Men's II final by outfitting their coach with a headset during the game. Sigma Pi C quarterback Dave Dytko broke a couple of long runs to put his team on top. The Dealers fought hard during a frantic two-minute drill in an attempt to tie the 14-6 game. But their dreams were crushed within the hands of senior Brendon Litwin when he snatched up the floating ball that he dropped on an earlier play in the series. Litwin went on to return his interception for a touchdown that sealed their 21-6 win. \n"I'm happy I was able to capitalize on a second chance after missing the first attempt," Litwin said. \nThe CO I game was the Cameron Troxell show. He was the catalyst for a huge day by the DU/Alpha Phi team that faced off against Friends will Friend. Troxell seemed to be involved in every play, accumulating two interceptions and a 66-yard touchdown catch. \n"I jut try to go hard after every ball," said Troxell. \nDU/Alpha Phi played stifling defense Sunday in a 31-6 blowout.\nIU softball assistant coach Tarrah Beyster led members of the IU softball team playing under the name Collective Action against Alpha Omicron Pi, who had their own coaches from Lambda Chi making play calls from the sidelines. After throwing an interception at the 1-yard line that gave possession back to Collective Action, Alpha Omicron Pi had to bat down a Collective Action pass late in the game to secure their 26-20 win. Alpha Omicron Pi was unaware Collective Action was out of timeouts near the end of the game, which would have altered their game plan to more of a rushing attack to keep the clock running.\n"I thought we were down and didn't know they were out of timeouts," said Stephanie Donlan. "That's something my coaches should have informed me of." \nCarrie Reading of Recreational Sports sang the national anthem before the start of the Men's I game. Former IU softball player and Collective Action team member Anne Rohlman came to the scorers table and expressed her dissension with the decision to only have the anthem sung before the Men's I game. \n"If we're all there playing for the championships, then why should the guys get special recognition?" she said. "I felt second-class." \nThe last game of the day was a showdown of the unbeatens between ATO A and Beta Theta Pi A in the Men's I final. The game was a defensive struggle until Beta scored 12 unanswered points in the last two minutes of the first half. ATO's morale rose when starting quarterback senior Matt Criscione arrived from Chicago at halftime. But Beta kept their composure, holding ATO scoreless and winning by mercy rule in their 19-0 win. Some competitive juices in the players spilled out after the game. Beta quarterback Adam Kielman said the game was revenge for their basketball loss to ATO in last year's intramural season, whereas Mike Hubbarth of ATO -- listed as "The Mike Hubbarth" in the flag football program -- made bold statements about the next season. \n"It would have been a whole different game if Matt was here," he said. "Just wait until next year"
(10/18/06 4:17am)
This weekend, while most baseball fans watched the Detroit Tigers sweep the Oakland A's, the IU club baseball team competed at Southern Indiana in a tournament made up of the 10 top club teams from the Great Lakes Region conference.\nEven though it was a preseason tournament, the Hoosiers still wanted to leave as champions, and each team was eager to get its season off to a good start.\nIU club baseball President Matt Ostrega said the team played as if the season were already in full swing.\n"It was a great tournament with some quality teams," said Ostrega. "A couple of our games had a playoff atmosphere because they were very close."\nIU played three games, competing against Miami University of Ohio, Ohio State and Ohio University. The Hoosiers finished 1-2 for the weekend after slow starts against Miami and Ohio that eventually led to losses.\n"I think we came out a little flat and didn't get some energy until it was too late," said Ostrega. "Unfortunately, we made too many mental mistakes on the base paths, as well as too many physical errors on defense."\nIU played No. 12 Miami in its first taste of action in the preseason. A few crucial errors helped the Redhawks score four runs early. However, the Hoosiers began to chip away at the lead in the fourth inning and scored twice to cut the lead in half. But the Hoosiers' success was short lived, as relief pitcher Adam Myers gave up four consecutive hits to Miami's top four hitters. The Hoosiers went on to lose 7-5.\nThe Ohio State contest was a different ball game, as the Hoosiers raced out to a 2-0 lead and grabbed another run in the third inning to push the lead to 3-0. But after a few costly errors, the game quickly turned, as the Buckeyes scored four times in the fourth inning. Senior Ostrega managed to get a single down the third base line, scoring runners who were on second and third to give the Hoosiers a 5-4 lead. IU later added an insurance run to win 6-4.\nIn their third game against Ohio, the Hoosiers played hard but caught some tough breaks that included two diving catches with runners in scoring position and a catch over the fence to rob a three-run homer off the bat of junior shortstop Erik Pedersen. A win against the Bobcats would have put IU in the championship bracket, but the Hoosiers went to lose 12-1.\nThe Hoosiers wanted more success from the tournament but are optimistic about the upcoming season, pitcher Sam Brashler said. Brashler said the absence of some players may have caused a problem in the team's chemistry.\n"I expect more from this team, and I still do," Brashler said. "We were missing some of our best players this weekend and made some mistakes that may have changed the outcomes of our two loses."\nFamily issues and untimely midterms cost the Hoosiers a couple of key players who might have helped out during their two losses in the tournament.\nThough the tournament results weren't precisely what the club expected, the Hoosiers gained much from the trip. \nClub baseball Vice President Adam Perlman said the experience will be beneficial because the team developed the determination it will take for them to get things done when their offense isn't clicking on all cylinders during the season. Perlman also said the team will have to sharpen up to have success during the season in the tough South Division of the NCBA Great Lakes Region.
(09/28/06 6:24pm)
When the term "hockey" comes to mind, it usually conjures up images of fast-paced play on the ice. But for the IU field hockey club, the action is all on the grass. \nClub president Audrey Matthias said the co-ed club offers a fun, relaxed environment for those interested in playing field hockey. \n"The field hockey club gives its members a continued opportunity to play field hockey after high school," Matthias said. "Playing a club sport can be a great place for meeting new people and gives you something to look forward to during the week."\nThirty active members comprise the club, six of them are men. \nThe field hockey team holds practices from 6 to 8 p.m. Sunday in HPER 163 and 8:30 to 10 p.m. Wednesday at the Bloomington Sportsplex. \nThe team plays in the Tri-State League which includes college field hockey clubs from Ohio, Kentucky and Indiana. Currently, no Indiana high schools offer field hockey, a sport that is much more prevalent on the East Coast.\nOne aspect of the club is its promotion of teamwork and camaraderie among its members.\n"Good teamwork is a very important part of our experience because it brings everyone closer," said Cropper, a sophomore on the team. "Things have been really great." \nThe club began the season 2-0, with wins against Washington University in St. Louis 5-1 and the University of Miami of Ohio 8-1 over the weekend at home. \nBut Matthias is quick to point out that the club is not all about winning. \n"The objective is to have fun and play as much as possible without being too competitive," she said. \nEven though IU has both a club team and a varsity women's field hockey team, there is still a lack of knowledge about the sport, said Student Athletic board President Ryan Nietert.\n"I feel that field hockey is one of Indiana University's most underrated sports on campus," said Nietert. Last season, the women's field hockey team made it to the Elite Eight in last season's NCAA Tournament and is ranked No. 12 in the nation this season.\nStudents that would like to join the club field hockey team can e-mail fhockey@indiana.edu or visit www.iub.edu/~fhockey.
(09/28/06 4:09am)
When the term "hockey" comes to mind, it usually conjures up images of fast-paced play on the ice. But for the IU field hockey club, the action is all on the grass. \nClub president Audrey Matthias said the co-ed club offers a fun, relaxed environment for those interested in playing field hockey. \n"The field hockey club gives its members a continued opportunity to play field hockey after high school," Matthias said. "Playing a club sport can be a great place for meeting new people and gives you something to look forward to during the week."\nThirty active members comprise the club, six of them are men. \nThe field hockey team holds practices from 6 to 8 p.m. Sunday in HPER 163 and 8:30 to 10 p.m. Wednesday at the Bloomington Sportsplex. \nThe team plays in the Tri-State League which includes college field hockey clubs from Ohio, Kentucky and Indiana. Currently, no Indiana high schools offer field hockey, a sport that is much more prevalent on the East Coast.\nOne aspect of the club is its promotion of teamwork and camaraderie among its members.\n"Good teamwork is a very important part of our experience because it brings everyone closer," said Cropper, a sophomore on the team. "Things have been really great." \nThe club began the season 2-0, with wins against Washington University in St. Louis 5-1 and the University of Miami of Ohio 8-1 over the weekend at home. \nBut Matthias is quick to point out that the club is not all about winning. \n"The objective is to have fun and play as much as possible without being too competitive," she said. \nEven though IU has both a club team and a varsity women's field hockey team, there is still a lack of knowledge about the sport, said Student Athletic board President Ryan Nietert.\n"I feel that field hockey is one of Indiana University's most underrated sports on campus," said Nietert. Last season, the women's field hockey team made it to the Elite Eight in last season's NCAA Tournament and is ranked No. 12 in the nation this season.\nStudents that would like to join the club field hockey team can e-mail fhockey@indiana.edu or visit www.iub.edu/~fhockey.