Sports

I put a spell on you

Expelliarmus. Wingardium Leviosa. Expecto Patronum. Lumos. Well, crap. I’m still in the dark, my computer is not levitating, I don’t have an extremely bright blue streak coming out of my pencil and my roommate is still holding the butter knife I tried to disarm him of. I guess my Harry Potter spells didn’t work. Now stay with me here.

Kotynski sisters set to face off

When the IU women’s soccer team (4-3) plays at 7:30 p.m. today against Butler (3-4) at Bill Armstrong Stadium, one Hoosier player will be doing something she has never done before – play against her sister. Junior defender/midfielder Christie Kotynski will face her younger sister, Mandi Kotynski, who is a freshman defender/midfielder for the Bulldogs, a team IU has beaten the last seven times they’ve faced off. “It’s going to be a lot different,” Kotynski said. “I never really played against her. We did a one-v-one thing in high school, and that was really the only time we played against each other, and we really didn’t talk to each other on the way home.” Kotynski said she expects to see her sister often, considering they play the same position.

‘I never felt like I had to be vindicated’

Dan Dakich has regrets. He regrets putting a man on the ball in the Big Ten Tournament against Minnesota, a game the Hoosiers lost when Blake Hoffarber’s desperation shot dropped in the basket during the game’s dying seconds. “I’ve never lost not putting a guy on the ball,” Dakich said, “and twice I’ve lost putting that guy on the ball.”AUDIO: Full interview with Dan Dakich

Students chime in on athletic director search

The IU Student Association hosted a student forum Tuesday night in the Indiana Memorial Union Frangipani Room featuring IU Athletics Director Search Committee Student Representative Drew Allenspach.

Will someone look at Westbrook?

Is there any doubt who your No. 1 pick would be if you were on the clock in your fantasy draft tomorrow? LaDanian Tomlinson? Not for me.

Men’s soccer team shows grit in weekend victories

Mike Freitag is right – maybe losing to unranked Dartmouth is the best thing that could have happened to the IU men’s soccer team.

Safety's status questionable for Ball State game

Three days remain before the IU football team takes on its first real test of the season. So at practice Tuesday, all was back to normal after the team’s bye week, except for one noticeable absence.

NCAA extends deadline for response to ‘failure to monitor’

The IU Department of Athletics received a letter Tuesday from the NCAA extending the deadline for the University’s response to the “failure to monitor” allegation leveled against the department.

NCAA extends deadline for response to ‘failure to monitor’

The IU Department of Athletics today received a letter from the NCAA extending the deadline for the University’s response to the “failure to monitor” allegation leveled against the department. According to the letter, the original Sept. 17 deadline has been moved to Sept. 26.Visit the Basketblog for more information.

Ice hockey team holds call-out

The 2008-09 IU men’s club ice hockey team will host three call-out meetings in September at the Pan American Plaza Skating Rink in Indianapolis. “The meetings help establish which guys we will place on the ice when we get to games,” said IU coach Tom Orr. Last season proved to be successful for the team, as they made it to the Division II National Championship game before falling to Davenport University.

Colts run game struggles in first 2 games

Indianapolis wants to get back to basics. Sure, it can rely on Peyton Manning and his Pro Bowl receivers to produce big numbers and improbable comebacks. But if the Colts intend to win another Super Bowl, they know it will take more than Manning’s trusty right arm. They must begin running the ball effectively.

The Dallas Star wears Prada

There’s more to the Dallas Stars’ new left wing Sean Avery than meets the eye. In the hockey world, he is infamous. He is known as the NHL’s No. 1 “bad boy,” as opposing players voted him the NHL’s most hated player of 2007 in “The Hockey News”. The reasoning? He has had numerous arguments with coaches and teammates, and he has a reputation for consistently being near the top of the league in penalty minutes.

Something for every student

Ranging from the tall, muscular senior Owen Dickey to the slim, witty sophomore William Peabody to the everyday senior Brian Pike, club sports at IU host a variety of interests and styles. For these three students, each has found a passion. Dickey participates in rugby, while Peabody is an active participant in rowing and Pike practices hapkido. “(Club sports) are an excellent program,” said Pike, the hapkido club’s president. “It’s a great opportunity for students to try something new and exciting.”

Campillo wins season opener, Hoosiers take 5th in Zionsville

Langer, Hoosiers open season on high note at home

Loring’s team earns a myriad of singles victories in Georgia Invite

Hoosiers take 2 of 3 in Lexington

Road trip brings weekend sweep out East

No. 19 IU defeats No. 24 UCLA, San Diego in California

The growing pains of two scoreless ties and a 4-0 upset by unranked Dartmouth gone, the No. 19 Hoosiers sprung out of adolescence as they defeated No. 24 UCLA 3-0 and San Diego 2-1.

Breaking the Ice

The sounds of shouts, clapping and the thuds of bodies hitting mats filled the Ora L. Wildermuth basketball courts Saturday as a dozen groups gathered for the latest installment of the Martial Arts Fest.