Sports

Hoosiers on the prowl in Auburn

The IU women's swimming and diving team will begin its season in dramatic fashion as the Hoosiers face off against one of the nation's most elite teams: the Tigers of Auburn University. IU will make its first splash of the season and hopes to continue its tradition of excellence at 6:30 p.m. today at the James E. Martin Aquatics Center in Auburn, Ala.

IU runners define student-athlete

When the IU women's cross country team gets back from an away meet, the last thing it wants to do is spend several hours hitting the books. But they do it anyway. And hitting the books has led the team to the highest athletic team GPA of any program on campus with 12 athletes earning Academic All-Big Ten honors. This weekend the team heads to Terre Haute to run in the Pre-NCAA meet, one of the most competitive of the year. And although the Hoosiers' season is entering its most difficult and crucial weeks, team members do not have a break from academics or midterms.

Winning streaks at stake when No. 7 IU visits No. 9 Ohio State

There's a lot on the line today when the No. 7 IU field hockey team travels to Columbus, Ohio, to take on the No. 9 Ohio State Buckeyes. At stake in this showdown of top 10 Big Ten rivals is both teams' unbeaten conference records, an IU win streak of nine games, a Buckeye win streak of 11 games and seeding implications for next month's Big Ten tournament.

Women try to get back on track; men seek revenge

Homecoming might have been in Bloomington last weekend, but don't tell that to some of the members of the IU men's soccer team. For six Hoosiers, this weekend's road trip will be a homecoming of sorts as the team travels to the Chicagoland area for two Big Ten matches.

Women try to get back on track; men seek revenge

IU coach Mick Lyon likens his team to a train. Recently, Lyon said the train has been struggling to keep its wheels on the track. That track runs through Evanston, Ill., and Madison, Wis., this weekend as the Hoosiers (5-7-1, 1-4 Big Ten) take on Northwestern and Wisconsin. "We need to find a groove," he said. "Right now we have one foot on the track but the second keeps slipping off. If we can get both feet on, we'll be cruising."

Hoosiers look for first Big Ten road win

Before the football season began, Terry Hoeppner had a simple request for his team. "We challenged (the team) in the spring," Hoeppner said. "We want to play 12. What we do between now and then will determine how realistic that goal becomes." Halfway through their schedule with five games down, the Hoosiers will march toward their goal of extending their season to a 12th game, beginning with a trip to Kinnick Stadium to face Iowa Saturday.

What a difference a year makes for Tate, Powers

A year ago, IU sophomore quarterback Blake Powers went seemingly unknown. While Powers sat on the bench and watched the Hoosiers struggle, Iowa quarterback Drew Tate earned All-Big Ten honors and led the Hawkeyes to a tie for first place in the conference. What a difference a year makes. So far this season, Powers has accumulated more passing yards and touchdowns than Tate, en route to the Hoosiers holding a better record than the Hawkeyes.

Coach Versyp makes debut at Hoosier Hysteria

Midnight Madness is no more. Or at least the way IU fans have come to know it in the past. The men's and women's basketball teams will still hold their annual first practice of the year Friday night, but under a new name and at a new time. "I'm not sure how I feel about it," said junior center Sarah McKay. "It's always been tradition."

Weekly Rant

All sit and no play makes Marco a hungry boy

For more than a year, senior forward Marco Killingsworth has been trying to break down the door to Assembly Hall. He flirted with the court last season but kept a coach's eye view from the bench as he served his year of ineligibility after transferring -- enough to drive a man mad.

Boxing approved as club sport

After a 15-year absence from participating in any IU-sponsored boxing activities, IU-Bloomington Chancellor Ken Gros Louis can finally climb back into the ring again. The Club Sports Federation voted to grant club status to the Gros Louis-sponsored boxing organization Tuesday night in the HPER building. Founding seniors Charles Benson and Jamie Kleinschmidt, accompanied by club coach John Bradshaw, gave a 15-minute presentation to the CSF. During the presentation they distributed the club's provisional constitution and disclosed how they would provide safety to club members.

Angels drop the ball in Chi-town

CHICAGO -- The ninth inning was over. And then it wasn't. And then Joe Crede gave the White Sox what is sure to go down as one of the most disputed victories in playoff history. Given a second chance when plate umpire Doug Eddings called strike three -- but not the third out -- Chicago beat the Los Angeles Angels 2-1 Wednesday night to even the best-of-seven American League Championship Series at a game apiece.

Club Hockey: Team hopes to skate into championship game for fourth time, net a win

Coming off a 22-win season and earning a No. 1 seed in the southeast region of the 2005 American Collegiate Hockey Association Division II National Championships held in Rochester, Mich., the IU hockey team is set for another run at a national championship. That run begins 9 p.m. Friday at the Frank Southern Center, where IU takes on Grand Valley State.

Field Hockey: Coach mines prime talent from 'Golden State'

IU coach Amy Robertson has found field hockey gold in California. With five players hailing from San Diego and nearby Escondido, Calif., Robertson has successfully tapped into a fertile hotbed of budding field hockey talent. In the process, she has transformed an upstart IU field hockey program into not only Big Ten title contenders, but a team to be reckoned with on a national scale.

Football Notebook: Hoosiers snag 12th recruit of year

With plenty of football still left to play in 2005, IU coach Terry Hoeppner and the rest of his staff continue to stock up players for next season. The latest high school senior to commit to the Hoosiers is Deonte Mack, a 6-foot-3, 275-pound defensive tackle. The Elkhart, Ind., native is a two-star recruit and is ranked as the top defensive tackle in Indiana in this year's graduating class, according to www.peegs.com. Mack joins Indianapolis native Greg Middleton and Matt Mayberry of Darien, Ill., as the lone defensive recruits for the Hoosiers next season.

Travel-weary Angels outlast White Sox

CHICAGO -- The Los Angeles Angels will have plenty of time to rest. Right now, they're too busy winning. Paul Byrd pitched effectively in a pinch, Garret Anderson homered and the travel-weary Angels edged the Chicago White Sox 3-2 Tuesday night in the opener of the AL championship series.

Student turns pastime into club

Senior Mike Hernandez has been playing racquetball since he was 8 years old. So when he came to IU and saw there was no racquetball club, he decided to start one.

Coach adjusts to relocation, lacrosse at IU

Christina Boward knew the cost of having her husband travel back and forth from Virginia to Bloomington each week would be high. But she said the opportunity it provided wasn't one her family could pass up.

Carlson holes 1st known ace to pace IU charge

Senior Katie Carlson became the first known golfer in IU women's golf history to record a hole-in-one yesterday at the Shootout at the Legends to pace the Hoosiers to a tie for eleventh place. Carlson recorded a 77-81-81 (239) for the Hoosiers. A 4-iron was the club of choice for the Livonia, Mich., native on the 164 yard, par-3 seventh hole.

Hoosiers climb to top finish of fall season

The IU men's golf team wrapped up its fall season yesterday by tying for fifth at the Xavier Invitational in Loveland, Ohio. Austin Peay State University defeated Xavier in a two-team playoff to take home the title, while Louisville finished one stroke back in third place. Wisconsin finished fourth while Nebraska joined IU in the fifth spot of the 19-team field.