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Hoosiers deserve more than pity applause

By Zachary Osterman · Wednesday, March 11,2009 11:44 p.m.

Yes, it’s true. As Lionel Ritchie once said, we’ve come to the end of our rainbow. And while the ride surely hasn’t been quite as colorful as the language some fans might use to describe Big Ten officiating, it’s surely been a new experience for most of you out there in Hoosier nation.

Hoosiers fall to Kentucky, 8-7

By DeAntae Prince · Wednesday, March 11,2009 11:42 p.m.

By all accounts, IU (8-7) had the right man in its batter’s box with two hitters on base in the eighth inning of its 8-7 loss to Kentucky on Wednesday.

IU coach Tom Crean watches the action from the sidelines during a game Sunday at the Kohl Center in Madison, Wis. IU lost 85-61.

IU keeps energy alive

By Tom Kirby · Wednesday, March 11,2009 11:40 p.m.

March is synonymous with many things in college. But for college basketball, March means only one thing: madness.

Fencing partners Ekram Hossain and Mark Conaway square off Feb. 24 outside the Fort in the Health, Physical Education and Recreation building. The club meets in HPER 293 on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays from 6 to 8 p.m..

Hoosiers finish 7th in Midwest Fencing Conference Championship

By Caitlin Davis · Tuesday, March 10,2009 11:52 p.m.

The club consists of about 60 IU students who dedicate at least six hours per week to practice, without the guidance of a paid head coach. Junior Mary Koser, team treasurer, said the fencers work together to coach one another.

IU senior outfielder Chris Hervey slides into second base in front of Morehead State's Travis Redmon during IU's 18-3 victory over Morehead State on Tuesday at Sembower Field. The Hoosiers face Kentucky on the road today at 4 p.m..

Hoosiers dominate Eagles in 18-3 win

By Greg Rosenstein · Tuesday, March 10,2009 11:47 p.m.

Behind excellent pitching from junior Chris Squires and nine home runs, the Hoosiers did just that in a dominating 18-3 victory. Squires pitched six innings, giving up five hits and only three earned runs on Tuesday.

Brown’s attitude deserves recognition

By Dave Leno · Tuesday, March 10,2009 11:44 p.m.

Brown is the epitome of the blue-collar football player. He brings his lunch pail to every game and does everything in his power to help the team win. Taunting is not in his vocabulary.

Former Cutter rider goes greek

By Sean Morrison · Tuesday, March 10,2009 11:39 p.m.

Former two-year Cutters rider McClurg switched to Alpha Tau Omega this year because of his desire to see what greek life was all about. He wanted to join ATO his first year at IU, but because of his desire to ride for a good bike team and his uncertainty as to whether greek life was right for him, he decided to ride for the Cutters

Memories of Indiana high school hoops icon will last

By Geoffrey Miller · Monday, March 9,2009 11:45 p.m.

I’d imagine the fire marshal had to turn people away, because that night in March of 1998, the Anderson Wigwam was filled to the brim of its 8,996-seat capacity. The rich aroma of buttered popcorn filled the arena as scores of ardent fans clad in red and green – mostly there for their hometown Anderson Indians – packed the stadium.

IU freshman catcher Josh Lyon jumps back from a close inside pitch during IU's 10-6 loss to Eastern Michigan on Wednesday evening at Sembower Field.

Hoosiers prepare for 2nd home game

By DeAntae Prince · Monday, March 9,2009 11:44 p.m.

IU coach Tracy Smith wasn’t happy with his team Sunday night, to say the least.After the Hoosiers’ last game at the Eagle Invitational, an 8-3 win against Le Moyne, Smith was brutally honest when discussing their performance.

Sophomore Charlotte Martin listens to a lecture during one of her journalism classes. Martin, a journalism major, is taking 15 credit hours this semester along with nightly practices and weekend matches.

Textbooks and tennis matches

By Stephanie Kuzydym · Monday, March 9,2009 11:42 p.m.

Most people dream of living the life of a star athlete – the money, the cars and the continuous moments of fan recognition.But for sophomore Charlotte Martin, the No. 2 singles player for the IU women’s tennis team, life as a student athlete is not all glamour.

The Conseco Fieldhouse entry hall in Indianapolis is seen in this Oct. 14, 1999 file photo. The Indiana Pacers inaugurated the fieldhouse with a Nov. 6, 1999 game against the Boston Celtics.

Official: Pacers can't afford to run Conseco

Monday, March 9,2009 8:52 p.m.

INDIANAPOLIS — An Indianapolis Capital Improvement Board official is urging the city to take over the cost of operating Conseco Fieldhouse, saying the Indiana Pacers can no longer afford it.

IU has reasons to be mad in March

By Dave Leno · Monday, March 9,2009 12:39 a.m.

INDIANAPOLIS – Twenty minutes after the final whistle blew, the Hoosiers’ locker room was silent, as if jerseys and equipment were the only things inside.

IU senior forward Amber Jackson, center, walks off the court after IU’s 68-64 loss to Purdue in the second round of the Big Ten Tournament on Friday in Indianapolis. Jackson had 13 points in the loss.

Hoosiers' waiting game begins

By Brandon Smith · Monday, March 9,2009 12:29 a.m.

The IU women’s basketball team was still filled with hurt and heartache 30 minutes after its Big Ten Tournament ended. The women sat lifelessly in the Conseco Fieldhouse locker room, trying to cope after they coughed up a 14-point first-half lead en route to a 64-68 loss to in-state rival Purdue.