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Hoosiers denied 6th NCAA title

By Nick Bowton · Sunday, Jan. 7,2001 5:07 p.m.

CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- Creighton lost its battle with the left post on the north goal Friday at Ericsson Stadium, but the loss mattered little. For the post couldn't have advanced to the national championship match with a victory. And Creighton came back to beat the Hoosiers 2-1 in triple overtime to advance to its first College Cup championship.

Hollinden uses music knowledge for own career

By Brett Wallace · Saturday, Jan. 6,2001 5:40 p.m.

Andy Hollinden is a man who understands good music. As a professor of rock history for the IU School of Music, he teaches classes about Frank Zappa, Jimi Hendrix and the rock greats of the 1970s and 1980s.

Hoosiers hold off Valpo

By Hank Lowenkron · Saturday, Dec. 30,2000 4:56 p.m.

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - Tom Coverdale saved his best for last, saving the perfect record of Indiana in its Hoosier Classic. Coverdale scored nine of his 17 points in the final seven minutes as Indiana held off Valparaiso 63-60 in Friday night\'s championship game of the 19th Hoosier Classic.

33.3% shooting dooms Hoosiers

By Michael Marot · Saturday, Dec. 23,2000 2:02 a.m.

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. (AP) - Missouri did exactly what it needed to Monday night -- it played tough, hard-nosed, in-your-face defense. And Indiana had no answer. The Tigers limited the Hoosiers to 33.3 percent shooting and walked away with a 68-63 victory -- their first in Bloomington since 1962.

Hoosiers rally for non-conference win over 49ers

By Michael Marot · Sunday, Dec. 17,2000 2:31 a.m.

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. -- Indiana knew it had to find a way to stop Charlotte's 3-point shooting barrage Saturday afternoon. In the second half, the Hoosiers did. Indiana rallied from a 17-point second-half deficit to stun the 49ers with an improbable 76-72 victory.

'Never Swim Alone' a moralistic tale

By Jessica Halverson · Monday, Dec. 11,2000 3:02 a.m.

From the first warm handshake to the last tense scene, the University Players offered a realistic and intriguing portrayal of Canadian playwright Daniel MacIvor's "Never Swim Alone" this past weekend.

Rights movement gains momentum

By Alyson Brodsy · Monday, Dec. 11,2000 3:01 a.m.

Many of the workers in sweatshops and factories in Central America are young women who are struggling to live. The wages are low and the working conditions are terrible.

Students celebrate Kwanzaa at African American Culture Center

By Amy Oringer and Amy Orringer · Monday, Dec. 11,2000 2:01 a.m.

"Harambee!" Students anywhere near the African American Culture Center Thursday night probably heard more than 50 people shouting the word repeatedly. Swahili for 'let's pull together,' Harambee is just one of many rituals in the celebration of Kwanzaa.

Senior named Rhodes Scholar

Monday, Dec. 11,2000 1:58 a.m.

Saturday, an IU senior was chosen as one of 32 Rhodes Scholars from the United States. Raju Raval, a senior and native of Ft. Wayne, won two or three years of study at the University of Oxford in England. The Rhodes Scholarships are the oldest international study award available to American students, according to a press release from the Rhodes Scholars Web site.

Judo stresses discipline

By Ira Klapper · Monday, Dec. 11,2000 1:52 a.m.

When many people think of IU athletics, they think of basketball, football or soccer. But IU offers more than just these varsity sports. One such sport is judo.

Club hockey team pummels Illinois

By Brett Wallace · Monday, Dec. 11,2000 1:51 a.m.

It must have been a long ride back to Champaign for Illinois goalie David Altholz. Saving barely 80 percent of attempted Hoosier shots Friday night, the hockey club destroyed the University of Illinois' Division II team 8-1.

Wrestling team outduels Missouri in season opener

By Ryan Lengerich · Monday, Dec. 11,2000 1:50 a.m.

Based on the final score, it's difficult to say whether the IU wrestling team dominated the meet Friday night. But winning seven of ten matches is evidence to make such a claim.

Coverdale cited for illegal consumption

By David Uchiyama · Monday, Dec. 11,2000 1:49 a.m.

Riding an emotional high after IU easily defeated Southern Illinois 85-63 Dec. 2, sophomore Tom Coverdale was cited for illegal consumption by Indiana State Police, his second alcohol offense of the year. Coverdale, 20, said he was embarrassed about the incident.

Hoosiers sweep Indiana Classic

By David Uchiyama · Monday, Dec. 11,2000 1:47 a.m.

Kyle Hornsby's teammates consider him the best shooter on IU's basketball team. In two games of the Indiana Classic, Hornsby proved that he truly is one of IU's best bombers.

Connecticut wins 2nd NCAA title

By Sarah Trotto · Monday, Dec. 11,2000 1:44 a.m.

CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- After Connecticut defender Chris Gbandi scored his game-winning goal in Sunday's final, he sprinted to the sidelines of Ericsson Stadium and pulled his white jersey over his face to display a white undershirt with a Superman logo.

Game a battle between underdogs

By Sarah Trotto · Monday, Dec. 11,2000 1:42 a.m.

CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- Don't tell Creighton that five-time national champion IU is an underdog. And don't try to convince the Hoosiers that the Bluejays, who outscored IU 6-2 this season, are the sleeper team of the NCAA tournament.

Men's soccer not high enough on NCAA's priority list

By John Koluder · Monday, Dec. 11,2000 1:35 a.m.

So I'm sitting in the press box at Ericsson Stadium. I've filled up on complimentary BBQ beef, chicken sandwiches and soft drinks all weekend. I've eaten enough cookies to single-handedly keep those Keebler elves busy through February. I got the chance to broadcast a final four game in what can only be described as an extremely nice booth.

Yeagley builds IU tradition

By Nick Bowton · Monday, Dec. 11,2000 1:28 a.m.

CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- All Jerry Yeagley wanted was a shot at varsity status. That was his final four in 1973 -- turning IU soccer into a varsity sport. He never thought that 28 years later he'd have the second highest career collegiate coaching victories, or that his teams would have competed in exactly half of the final four tournaments they had a chance to make. But Yeagley's teams have been that successful.

End of the streak

By Sarah Trotto · Monday, Dec. 11,2000 1:27 a.m.

CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- Senior forward Matt Fundenberger dyed his hair blond for good luck before the men's soccer team left for Ericsson Stadium Wednesday. When he highlighted his locks in 1998 and '99, the Hoosiers won national titles.

IDEM releases findings on fish kill

By Joseph S. Pete · Monday, Dec. 11,2000 1:18 a.m.

The Indiana Department of Environmental Management has concluded that new state regulations wouldn't have prevented the White River fish kill last December. "We think the existing laws are sound and effective," said Tim Method, IDEM deputy commissioner.