Sports

IU splits series at Penn State

By Jake Brown and Jacob Brown · Monday, May 1,2006 1:16 a.m.

The IU baseball team split its first road conference series since 2004 this weekend at Penn State, moving its record to 7-13 in Big Ten play and 17-25 overall.

Hoosiers win qualifying spots at relays

By Alyson Brodsy · Monday, May 1,2006 1:15 a.m.

The IU men's track and field team wrapped up competition at the Penn Relays Sunday after posting three top-10 finishes Saturday. Highlighted by sophomore Kyle Jenkins' first-place finish in the triple jump, the Hoosiers finish saw the team obtain regional qualifying marks in every event they competed in on the meet's final day.

Weather troubles IU in last round

By Kevin Kane · Monday, May 1,2006 1:14 a.m.

After bolting to the top of the leaderboard at the end of the third round, the Hoosiers, with help from the inclement playing conditions, slipped down to a sixth-place finish in the Big Ten Championship.

Hoosiers splash home 6th in Big Ten Tournament

By Alyson Brodsy · Monday, May 1,2006 1:13 a.m.

The IU women's golf team rode a pair of top-10 finishes, which made for a solid weekend for the Hoosiers, who finished sixth at the Big Ten Championships. The championships were held in Bloomington for the first time since 1966.

Swimming & diving

By Alyson Brodsy · Monday, May 1,2006 1:07 a.m.

IU coach ray looze was pegged for double duty this year. The men's swimming and diving coach took over the women's team and both programs excelled in his first year at the dual helm.

Women's basketball

By Alyson Brodsy · Monday, May 1,2006 1:06 a.m.

In its first postseason tournament, since the 2000-01 season, the IU women's basketball team refused to go quietly in its second-round WNIT game against Indiana State in Terre Haute. With IU down 59-58 to the Sycamores in the closing minutes, senior guard Cyndi Valentin -- in her only postseason as a Hoosier -- took over, scoring IU's last 10 points of the game. Valentin's scoring barrage included a 3-pointer, one three-point play and four-consecutive free throws down the stretch that iced the 68-62 IU victory.

Wrestling

By Alyson Brodsy · Monday, May 1,2006 1:04 a.m.

Joe dubuque finished his senior season just as he had started it -- a national champion. Dubuque defeated Troy Nickerson, a true freshman out of Cornell, March 18 to become the first Hoosier to win back-to-back NCAA wrestling championships. Dubuque finished the season 28-1, with his only loss coming to Kyle Ott of Illinois in the Big Ten semifinals. The loss to Ott snapped a 28-match win streak for Dubuque dating back to the 2005 Big Ten semifinals.

Hoosiers tapped in draft

By Alyson Brodsy · Monday, May 1,2006 1:03 a.m.

Former IU football players Victor Adeyanju and Isaac Sowells were picked back-to-back in the fourth round of the NFL Draft Sunday. The 6-foot-3, 324-pound Sowells went to the Cleveland Browns with the 112th pick overall, while the St. Louis Rams nabbed the speedy defensive end Adeyanju with the very next pick.

Students get 7th football game

By Michael Sanserino · Monday, May 1,2006 1:03 a.m.

IU students will receive a seventh game with their football season ticket package in 2006, but will pay about 34 percent more than they did in 2005. Student season football tickets will cost $19 more than last year's $55 because of the addition of a seventh home football game, an increase in the service fee and a $10 T-shirt. Pete Rhoda, director of athletic media relations, attributed the increase in service fee to the cost of processing delivery. The fee increased $1 from last year.

Women's tennis

By Alyson Brodsy · Monday, May 1,2006 1:02 a.m.

On the weekend of March 24,the IU women's tennis team collected two wins against ranked Big Ten opponents at the Indiana Tennis Center and propelled coach Lin Loring, already the all-time winningest coach in NCAA history, to just one win shy of 300 Big Ten wins.

Men's Basketball

By Alyson Brodsy · Monday, May 1,2006 1:01 a.m.

IU might have hit its ceiling in only the fourth game of the season. With 10:30 left in a game against No. 1-ranked Duke, senior forward Marco Killingsworth finished a fast break with a thundering dunk and a quick swing of his fist.

UPDATE: Two Hoosiers drafted back-to-back

By Alyson Brodsy · Sunday, April 30,2006 4:03 p.m.

Former IU football players Victor Adeyanju and Isaac Sowells were picked back-to-back in the fourth round of the NFL Draft Sunday. The 6-foot-3, 324-pound Sowells went to the Cleveland Browns with the 112th pick overall, while the speedy defensive end Adeyanju was nabbed by the St. Louis Rams with the very next pick. Adeyanju and Sowells worked out for teams at the NFL Combine held in Indianapolis and met with several teams who had potential interest in the players. Both also expressed their desire to be drafted by a team that was close to home. On Sunday, both got their wish.

Former basketball player Lewis Monroe arrested on a misdemeanor battery charge

By Sarah Core · Sunday, April 30,2006 1:05 a.m.

Former IU basketball player Lewis Monroe, 24, was in the Monroe County Jail Wednesday night after being arrested on a misdemeanor battery charge.

Two riders inducted into Hall

By Chris Engel · Friday, April 28,2006 12:37 a.m.

Seniors Hans Arnesen and Jess Sapp were inducted into the Little 500 Hall of Fame last night at the Rider's Victory Banquet.

ON THE ROAD AGAIN

By Alyson Brodsy · Friday, April 28,2006 12:29 a.m.

ON THE ROAD AGAIN-- Members of the IU softball team gather together to boost morale between innings during a home game against Western Kentucky March 24. The Hoosiers will travel to Minnesota to face the Golden Gophers Friday at 3 p.m. and Saturday at Noon.

Selig: MLB not planning any celebration for Bonds passing Ruth

By Alyson Brodsy and Ben Walker · Friday, April 28,2006 12:28 a.m.

NEW YORK -- Barry Bonds will have to wait until he passes Hank Aaron before baseball throws a party for him. Major League Baseball is not planning any celebration for Bonds if and when he tops Babe Ruth's mark of 714 home runs, commissioner Bud Selig said Thursday.

IU ends 2-week break at Penn Relays

By Alyson Brodsy · Friday, April 28,2006 12:26 a.m.

After a week-long hiatus, the men's track team returns to action this weekend at the Penn Relays. In its 112th consecutive year, the event boasts competitors from across the nation, including Louisiana State University, the University of Michigan and Cornell University. More than 425 races will be run during approximately 33 hours of competition beginning on Thursday and culminating on Saturday. Thus far, six athletes and the 4x400 meter relay team have met NCAA regional-qualifying marks in their respective fields. The list includes freshman Jeff Coover in the pole vault, junior David Neville in both the 200 and 400-meter runs, junior Stephanos Ioannou in the 100-meter hurdles and sophomore Ryan Smith in the 400-meter hurdles.

Dowd fulfills promise to terminally ill mother

By Alyson Brodsy and Tim Reynolds · Friday, April 28,2006 12:25 a.m.

REUNION, Fla. - Dakoda Dowd watched her golf ball take flight, then walked toward her terminally ill mother. The 13-year-old gave her a hug and said simply, "Mom, don't cry."

IU heads to Princeton for weekend tournament

By Lee Hurwitz · Friday, April 28,2006 12:24 a.m.

After finishing second in the Collegiate Water Polo Association Western Division tournament last weekend, the No. 16 IU water polo team will attempt to earn a bid to the NCAA Championship Tournament at the CWPA Eastern Championship at Princeton University this weekend.

Hoosiers searching for 1st conference series win on road against Penn State

By Jake Brown and Jacob Brown · Friday, April 28,2006 12:23 a.m.

The IU baseball team will play a road game for the first time in two weeks and try to move closer to making the Big Ten Tournament this weekend. The Hoosiers are set for a four-game series against the Penn State Nittany Lions in University Park, Pa.