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Hoosier offense a work in progress

By Guy Cipriano · Thursday, Oct. 5,2000 1:35 a.m.

Football coach Cam Cameron uttered some bashful words about IU's offense after viewing film of the team's 44-point performance against Iowa.

Louisiana recruit gives verbal agreement to IU

By Heater A. Dinich and Heather A. Dinich · Thursday, Oct. 5,2000 1:31 a.m.

Donald Perry, a 6-foot-2 point guard from Louisiana, verbally committed to IU Tuesday and said he will sign a letter of intent on the early decision date Nov. 8. Perry, a senior at Reuben McCall High School in Tallulah, La., averaged 25.5 points and eight assists last season. He shot 45 percent from three-point range and 84 percent from the free-throw line.

Midfielder comes to forefront

By Nick Bowton · Thursday, Oct. 5,2000 1:27 a.m.

Pat Noonan carries himself like a veteran now, after one season with the men's soccer team. His demeanor reeks of leadership.

Multi-talented football player finds home on offense, defense

By Dan Cortez · Wednesday, Oct. 4,2000 1:08 p.m.

Under position, sophomore Kris Dielman is listed as a defensive tackle. In the picture alongside his career statistics, Dielman is hauling in a reception as a tight end. Such is the life of Dielman, who plays both defensive tackle and tight end for IU. He is getting the job done on both sides of the football.

Soccer players up for top award

By Nick Bowton · Wednesday, Oct. 4,2000 2:56 a.m.

College soccer coaches and media members decided before this season that IU's Ryan Mack and T.J. Hannig were among the best players in the nation, when both players were named finalists for the Hermann Trophy, an award given to the nation's top player.

Linebacker earns Big Ten award

By Guy Cipriano · Wednesday, Oct. 4,2000 2:13 a.m.

A Hoosier football player received an award from the Big Ten Tuesday and his name wasn't Antwaan Randle El.

Underclassmen fill big shoes

By Ryan Gunterman · Wednesday, Oct. 4,2000 1:32 a.m.

Coach Joe Kelley has had to go to his bench more times than expected this season. The Hoosiers have been plagued with injuries, as five or more starters sat the bench at one time this season. Because those experienced starters are injured, Kelley has had to look toward his younger, less experienced players to pick up the slack. Of the four who have stepped in this season, only one is a regular starter, with the second most experience being 10 games played in the 1999 season.

2 home losses leave Hoosiers in Big Ten volleyball quicksand

By Jason Recker · Wednesday, Oct. 4,2000 1:31 a.m.

The Hoosiers were supposed to ruffle the Hawkeyes' feathers then give sixth-ranked Minnesota a run for its money last weekend. Iowa and Minnesota didn't agree.

Tennis players go solo

By Benjy Ekhaus · Wednesday, Oct. 4,2000 1:28 a.m.

As the individual season rolls along, the men's tennis team will send players to two tournaments this weekend. Three players will go to Stone Mountain, Ga., for the pre-qualifying round of the All-American tournament. Others will go to Louisville, Ky., for the Louisville Invitational. Senior Paul Jacobson, junior Rahman Smiley and freshman Bernard Tsepelman will compete in Stone Mountain in a tournament with all the best players in college tennis. The event will be unique, in that it will be crowded and individualized.

Women's golf team places 7th of 16 teams

By Alyson Brodsy · Tuesday, Oct. 3,2000 2:51 a.m.

The women's golf team faced a busy three days of golf and a full plate of familiar foes this past weekend at the Northern Invitational in Minneapolis. Going into the tournament, the invitational appeared to be a good early season indication of where the Hoosiers stand in the Big Ten, since every conference squad was present.

Around the game

By Alyson Brodsy · Tuesday, Oct. 3,2000 2:17 a.m.

News from various sports teams at IU: Week of Oct. 3

Pat Knight takes new job

By Heater A. Dinich and Heather A. Dinich · Monday, Oct. 2,2000 1:49 a.m.

Pat Knight, former assistant men's basketball coach and son of former coach Bob Knight, accepted an assistant coaching position with the University of Akron's men's basketball team. Knight will replace Saint Crawford, who is looking at another position elsewhere. Knight's official start date is Oct. 16.

IU quarterbacks coach succumbs to lymphoma at 52

By Guy Cipriano · Monday, Oct. 2,2000 1:48 a.m.

Assistant football head coach and quarterbacks coach Pete Schmidt passed away Friday in Bloomington after battling lymphoma for almost a year. Coach Cam Cameron hired Schmidt, 52, in 1996 after serving as head coach at Albion College from 1983-1996. Schmidt was the first assistant hired by Cameron. Throughout Schmidt's illness, Cameron said he managed to visit him once a day.

Backup goalie starts first collegiate game

By Sarah Trotto · Monday, Oct. 2,2000 1:31 a.m.

STATE COLLEGE, Pa. -- IU fans leaned from the stands to pat Colin Rogers on his head to congratulate the junior goalkeeper for his performance in the Hoosiers' 3-2 win against Penn State.

IU 3, Penn State 2: Men's soccer upsets No. 2 Penn State

By Sarah Trotto · Monday, Oct. 2,2000 1:30 a.m.

STATE COLLEGE, Pa. -- On paper, the IU men's soccer team wasn't supposed to defeat the No. 2 team in the country Friday night. But in a time of seemingly bad luck, IU halted its season-long offensive woes, defensive inconsistency and received solid play from junior goalkeeper Colin Rogers in a 3-2 upset against Penn State.

IU 45, Iowa 33: Hoosiers beat up on Iowa

By Dan Cortez · Monday, Oct. 2,2000 1:28 a.m.

In many ways, Saturday night at Memorial Stadium unfolded like the first two games the Hoosiers lost to open the 2000 season. In the end, junior quarterback Antwaan Randle El did something he wasn\'t able to do in those first two losses.

IU 4, Bellarmine 0: Field hockey team dominates in first win

By Aarno Retherford and Aaron Retherford · Monday, Oct. 2,2000 1:27 a.m.

LOUISVILLE -- IU stormed down Interstate 65 Sunday determined to get its first win of the season against Division II Bellarmine University. It turned out the only difficult thing about the day was choosing whether to watch "Goonies" or "The Princess Bride" on the way home. "Goonies" won with a 10-8 vote.

Women's soccer team battles to tie in double overtime game

By Ryan Gunterman · Monday, Oct. 2,2000 1:24 a.m.

Regulation and double overtime play weren't enough to determine a winner in the IU-Michigan State women's soccer game Sunday afternoon at Bill Armstrong Stadium.

Change of position hopes to boost soccer offense

By Ryan Gunterman · Monday, Oct. 2,2000 1:23 a.m.

Coach Joe Kelley was looking for a way to improve his offense to help the Hoosiers climb out of the Big Ten cellar. He didn't have to look far once he found junior sweeper Whitney Butler.

Volleyball team falls to Iowa, No. 6 Minnesota

By Sara Meinecke and Sarah Meinecke · Monday, Oct. 2,2000 1:19 a.m.

The volleyball team dropped two Big Ten games this weekend in its conference home openers. The Hoosiers are 10-4 overall and 1-3 in the Big Ten. IU fell to Iowa (7-5, 3-1) in five games Friday (5-15, 15-12, 15-9, 7-15, 6-15) and then dropped three consecutive games to No. 6 Minnesota Saturday (15-9,15-12, 15-8).

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