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IU prevails in home doubleheader

By Chris Sauer · Thursday, April 13,2006 2:24 a.m.

In one day, the IU softball team turned a five-game losing skid into a two-game winning streak. Both wins came in a doubleheader in Bloomington Wednesday afternoon as the Hoosiers defeated Kentucky 2-0 and 6-5. Along with stopping its skid, the team hit the 20-win season mark for the first time since 1997 and improved its overall record against Kentucky to 5-7. The first game of the day was dominated by senior pitcher Mariangee Bogado, who not only pitched a no-hitter, but also hit a home run in the third inning that ended up as the only runs scored in the game. Bogado, who recorded her second career no-hitter, was also 2-for-3 from the plate in the first game.

Sampson snags 1st recruit at IU

By Andy Romey · Thursday, April 13,2006 2:21 a.m.

At least one White knows what he's doing next year. Junior college standout Mike White signed with IU Wednesday to become coach Kelvin Sampson's first recruit. The 6-foot-6, 245-pound forward comes to Bloomington from Lee College in Baytown, Texas, where last season he averaged 7.4 rebounds, two blocks and 19.4 points per game with a 59 percent shooting average.

Capel picked to fill Sampson's vacancy

By Alyson Brodsy and Jeff Latzke · Wednesday, April 12,2006 1:38 a.m.

NORMAN, Okla. -- Jeff Capel was hired as Oklahoma's basketball coach Tuesday, resigning at Virginia Commonwealth University to replace Kelvin Sampson and take over a program under NCAA investigation.

Reds top Cubs with flurry of home runs

By Alyson Brodsy and Rick Gano · Wednesday, April 12,2006 1:35 a.m.

CHICAGO -- Here's what Bronson Arroyo has shown the Cincinnati Reds since joining them less than a month ago: He can beat the Chicago Cubs and he can hit home runs off Glendon Rusch. Arroyo, with no homers in his first six major league seasons, hit his second off Rusch in six days Tuesday, one of six long balls by the Reds as they routed the Cubs 9-2 on a windy day at Wrigley Field.

Alabama booster killed after bloody struggle at Memphis home

By Alyson Brodsy and Woody Baird · Wednesday, April 12,2006 1:34 a.m.

MEMPHIS, Tenn. -- A University of Alabama football supporter convicted of bribing a high school coach to get a top recruit was found dead in his home, police said Tuesday.

IU swimmers take 2nd in national competition

By Mike Abrams · Wednesday, April 12,2006 1:33 a.m.

The Hoosiers brought 16 swimmers to the University of Georgia on March 31 to swim in the 2006 East Coast Collegiate Club Championship and came home in second place for the team competition, only losing to the host team.

IU places 4th at Nationals in San Jose, Calif.

By Josh Sacks · Wednesday, April 12,2006 1:33 a.m.

Although the Frank Southern Ice Arena -- where the IU figure skating team practices -- closed a month before its season ended, it did not prevent the team from practicing. Whether it was carpooling to Indianapolis or finding another sheet of ice, team members searched for places to go to refine their skating skills.

Hoosiers cap season play at UC-Davis Shootout

By Alyson Brodsy · Wednesday, April 12,2006 1:32 a.m.

After securing its fifth straight 20-win season, the No. 16 IU water polo team has its sights set on reaching its second NCAA Final Four in its brief nine-year history.

Hoosiers end 11-game road trip at Xavier University

By Jake Brown and Jacob Brown · Wednesday, April 12,2006 1:28 a.m.

Since conference play started, the mid-week non-conference games have been a struggle for the IU baseball team. Two weeks into the Big Ten schedule, the Hoosiers have lost both weekday games and have gone on to drop three of four games to conference opponents that weekend.

Blame the dream job

By Alyson Brodsy and Ryan Corazza · Wednesday, April 12,2006 1:28 a.m.

This one hurt. Just when the IU faithful thought the women's basketball program had received a wave-up from the bouncer guarding the door at the club of emerging basketball programs, we were promptly given the boot once we reached the front of the line.

Relaxed IU hosts Kentucky

By Chris Sauer · Wednesday, April 12,2006 1:27 a.m.

Stuck on a five-game losing streak, the IU softball team decided to play a new game in practice yesterday -- kickball. The game of kicks was not just for kicks, though. The team's members said they hope yesterday's loose practice atmosphere will go a long way to break the current slide the Hoosiers are on.

Versyp expects to win 'the big one' with Boilermakers

By Alyson Brodsy · Tuesday, April 11,2006 2:30 a.m.

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. -- Sharon Versyp immediately set high expectations on her first day at Mackey Arena as Purdue's new women's basketball coach. Versyp, a four-year starter for the Boilermakers, met Monday with her new team, arriving at Purdue after one year as the head coach at rival Indiana. "We are going to make this ride extremely special and we're going to have a lot of fun," Versyp said. "This is a top-10 program, and we're going to win the big one."

Attorneys: DNA doesn't match

By Alyson Brodsy · Tuesday, April 11,2006 2:30 a.m.

DURHAM, N.C. -- DNA testing failed to connect any members of the Duke University lacrosse team to the alleged rape of a stripper, attorneys for the athletes said Monday. Citing DNA test results delivered by the state crime lab to police and prosecutors a few hours earlier, the attorneys said the test results prove their clients did not sexually assault and beat a stripper hired to perform at a March 13 team party. No charges have been filed in the case. "No DNA material from any young man was present on the body of this complaining woman," said defense attorney Wade Smith.

Hoosiers drop 3 of 4 in Evanston to Wildcats

By Jake Brown and Jacob Brown · Tuesday, April 11,2006 2:28 a.m.

Cold and windy conditions kept scoring to a minimum, and the Northwestern pitching staff held down the Hoosier bats in the teams' first game of their weekend series Saturday. Northwestern starting pitcher Ryan Myers gave up six hits, two runs (one earned), over 6 1/3 innings, walking five and striking out seven. Myers out-pitched IU senior starter Josh Lewis (2-5) who gave up six hits and four runs over seven innings, striking out three and walking four.

IU cruises to 1st title of season at Purdue

By Kevin Kane · Tuesday, April 11,2006 2:26 a.m.

Beginning a critical stretch of the season in a tournament loaded with potential Big Ten champions probably wasn't the most-likely place for the young IU golf team to record its first title, but that's exactly what happened. Despite a freshman class that at one point held Golfstat's top ranking, a two-time Big Ten Golfer of the Week winner in freshman Jorge Campillo and a handful of top-five finishes, IU had yet to take home top honors entering this past weekend's Boilermaker Invitational in West Lafayette.

Miss-n-Out on the fun

By Alyson Brodsy · Monday, April 10,2006 2:58 p.m.

Kappa Kappa Gamma rider Jess Sapp was in familiar position. As a sophomore in 2004, Sapp made the final round of Miss-n-Out, a light-hearted round-by-round elimination race, but finished third behind Teter rider Bri Kovac. Sapp used lessons from that race to outlast Bella Veloce rider Abby Cooper and Kappa Delta rider Lauren Ziemba to win Saturday afternoon.

Around the game

By Alyson Brodsy · Monday, April 10,2006 1:34 a.m.

The IU men's track and field team held its first meet of the outdoor season Saturday with the Indiana Relays. In its third consecutive year, the competition saw five Hoosiers attain regional qualifying standards in their respective events. After bad weather canceled Friday's events, the IU men's squad hit the track Saturday in cold and windy conditions. Despite the unfavorable weather, the team dominated the field with five personal bests.

IU joins local community in volunteer drive

By Andrew Smith and Drew Smith · Monday, April 10,2006 1:33 a.m.

Saturday close to 100 volunteers aided Bloomington's poor by raising, distributing and organizing the Hoosier Hills Food Bank's 21st annual Life of Bloomington food drive.

Hoosiers going strong despite tough weather

By Jackie Faine and Jacqueline Faine · Monday, April 10,2006 1:31 a.m.

Saturday the IU women's rowing team traveled to Indianapolis to take part in the Big Ten/Big East Double Dual. Facing opponents Notre Dame, Purdue, Wisconsin, the University of California and the University of Louisville, the Hoosiers had more than competition to keep up with.

Hoosiers top Buckeyes late in close match

By Jonathan Hines · Monday, April 10,2006 1:29 a.m.

The No. 30 IU women's tennis team escaped from Columbus, Ohio, with a 4-3 victory over No. 68 Ohio State Sunday to remain tied for second place in the Big Ten standings.

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