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Hoosiers do not go winless in Big Ten

By Zack Eldridge · Monday, April 22,2002 2:58 a.m.

With the last two regular season matches looming, the IU men's tennis team did not want to become the first IU men's tennis team to go winless in Big Ten action. Only one time since 1963 has the team finished with only one conference victory, that coming in 1982. Last year, IU won five conference matches.

Freshman's game leads team in Ohio

By Alyson Brodsy · Monday, April 22,2002 2:55 a.m.

For the second straight week, IU played a tournament in Ohio and finished tied for sixth. And for the second straight week, freshman Jeff Overton posted a new career best in the final round of play.

Hoosiers finish in fourth place

By Alyson Brodsy · Monday, April 22,2002 2:53 a.m.

Rain shortened the IU women's golf team's final tournament before the Big Ten championships and finalized a fourth place finish the team forged during the first two rounds. The ten-team field competed at the famous Par-72, 6,037-yard Ohio State University Scarlet Golf Course.

Hoosiers do well despite poor weather

By Pat Crowell · Monday, April 22,2002 2:46 a.m.

The men and women's track and field teams were unable to escape the weather this weekend as their meet, held on Illinois' campus, was cut short by lightning. The meet, which was Friday afternoon, was moved up a half hour in an attempt to get the meet finished before the bad weather moved in.

Minnesota shuts out Hoosier hitters

By Alyson Brodsy · Monday, April 22,2002 2:40 a.m.

Minnesota's strong pitching tandem of Piper Marten and Angie Recknor shut down the IU offense in the Hoosiers' trip to Minneapolis for a pair of games over the weekend. Marten and Recknor each pitched shutouts while limiting the IU hitters to just seven hits in 12 innings of play. The Hoosiers were also scheduled to play Wisconsin in a doubleheader Sunday, but the games were canceled because of inclement weather.

Regular season ends on road before Big Ten tourney

By Alyson Brodsy · Friday, April 19,2002 1:05 a.m.

The IU women's tennis team closes its regular season this weekend on the road. The Hoosiers travel north to battle Michigan and Michigan State. IU faces the Spartans Saturday at 10 a.m. in East Lansing, then travels to Ann Arbor to play Michigan at the same time Sunday.

No Michigan might mean IU victory at OSU

By Gavin Lesnick · Friday, April 19,2002 1:04 a.m.

In each of the women's golf teams last two tournaments, Michigan won and IU took second. This weekend, the Hoosiers compete in the Lady Buckeye Invitational, taking on a field that is without the Wolverines. But that doesn't mean the Hoosiers anticipate an easy victory.

Postseason play begins

By Tyler Hoeppner · Friday, April 19,2002 1:03 a.m.

The IU water polo team begins its postseason play Friday as it competes in the Collegiate Water Polo Association Southern District Championships. The top five teams in the District advance to the Eastern Championships.

Golfers confident playing top-notch Ohio course

By Alex Hickey · Friday, April 19,2002 1:02 a.m.

Akron, Ohio, is known as the "Rubber Capital of the World." It is also home of the well-respected Firestone Country Club, host of the FirstEnergy Intercollegiate. IU will play in the 54-hole tourney Saturday and Sunday. The Hoosiers will play in Ohio at a course with a championship pedigree for the second-straight week. Last week, it was the Ohio State Scarlet course, where IU finished in sixth place at the site of the 2002 NCAA Championships.

Among the nation's best: IU in line for top-10 finish in Sears Cup standings

By Alyson Brodsy · Friday, April 19,2002 1:01 a.m.

IU is currently eighth in the Sears Directors' Cup standings, according to the latest release. If IU were to finish the 2001-02 sports season at the current ranking, it would be IU's highest finish since the overall collegiate sports award -- which is given to one NAIA school and one from each of the three NCAA divisions -- was introduced eight years ago.

Hoosiers hope to transfer momentum to conference contests

By Colin Nowling · Friday, April 19,2002 1 a.m.

Coming off a 9-0 shutout of IU-Purdue University at Indianapolis Tuesday, the IU softball team returns to the field today as it travels for the weekend to play two games at both Minnesota and Wisconsin.

Spring finale played tonight

By Alyson Brodsy · Friday, April 19,2002 12:58 a.m.

Fourteen down, one more to go. The IU football team concludes its spring practice schedule with the Cream and Crimson Scrimmage 7 p.m. Friday at Memorial Stadium after the women's Little 500. The scrimmage marks the 15th and final practice in the spring, and this will be the last time new Head coach Gerry DiNardo and his staff get to look at their inherited team until camp in the summer.

Showdown at Sembower

By Beau Wicker · Friday, April 19,2002 12:57 a.m.

The IU baseball team faces a big challenge when it plays host to Big Ten front-runner Ohio State in a four-game series this weekend. The second-place Hoosiers (27-8, 8-4 Big Ten) will attempt to overtake the Big Ten lead from the Buckeyes (21-9-1, 9-3), who have three first-team 2001 All-Big Ten honorees in first baseman Nick Swisher, designated hitter Doug Deeds and starting pitcher E.J. Laratta.

Hockey playoffs start with surprises

By Alyson Brodsy · Thursday, April 18,2002 2:21 a.m.

PHILADELPHIA -- The Ottawa Senators had most of the chances. The Philadelphia Flyers got the only goal. Ruslan Fedotenko scored 7:47 into overtime, lifting the Flyers to a 1-0 victory over Ottawa on Wednesday in the opener of their Eastern Conference quarterfinal series.

Bucks blow game, chance at playoffs

By Alyson Brodsy · Thursday, April 18,2002 2:20 a.m.

AUBURN HILLS, Mich. - The Milwaukee Bucks failed miserably in their last chance to clinch a playoff spot, losing by 34 points to the Detroit Pistons -- 123-89 -- as Ben Wallace all but locked up the rebounding title.

Decorated athlete excels at new event

By Pat Crowell · Thursday, April 18,2002 2:16 a.m.

In high school, many football players play multiple sports. Sophomore Daniel Martin was one of those athletes. As an all-state football player, Martin out of Concord High School in Elkhart, Ind., also ran track. In high school, Martin was a state champion his junior year and a runner up his sophomore and senior years in the 300-meter hurdles.

Team manager adds new dimension

By Zack Eldridge · Thursday, April 18,2002 2:14 a.m.

You won't see a record by his name, or even proof of him having played. He works about three and a half hours a day, six days a week and cleans out the grubby water jugs, shags tennis balls and destroys the strings on the rackets, then, restrings them. These are just a few of the duties performed by junior Brian Van Handle, team manager of the IU men's tennis team. He seldom gets noticed, but the team would be at a loss without him.

Hoosiers edge Wright State with run in eighth inning

By Alyson Brodsy · Thursday, April 18,2002 2:10 a.m.

The baseball team headed to Dayton, Oh., for a matchup with the Wright State Raiders in an out of conference battle. In a closely contested battle, IU managed to squeeze out a victory by pushing across the winning run in the eighth inning to win 4-3. The win pushes the Hoosiers' record to 27-8 heading into a big weekend at home.

Roadrunners ready to repeat

By Gavin Lesnick · Wednesday, April 17,2002 12:48 p.m.

Three seniors and a rookie led the Roadrunners to victory last year. Now, three rookies and a budding star hope to repeat.

Lance Armstrong: 'Little 500 is the coolest event'

By Tim Street · Wednesday, April 17,2002 12:47 p.m.

Lance Armstrong has battled with other cyclists during races, he has battled with the elements and he has battled with fatigue. He has also battled with cancer. But losing isn't something Armstrong is used to -- he has beaten everything in his way to become the three-time defending Tour de France champion.

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