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Loukas nominated as 1 of 20 candidates for Olympic spot

By Steve Harris · Wednesday, Oct. 5,2005 12:31 a.m.

In 2004, diver Sara Hildebrand gave IU its lone representation on the pinnacle athletic stage in the Athens Olympic games. Sophomore Christina Loukas hopes to partake in a local passing of the torch by representing IU in the 2008 games. Her first step toward that honor came last week when the Olympic Medal Program selected her to join 19 other distinguished divers for a chance to represent the United States in Beijing.

Feeling home on the road: Hayden ready for Louisville

By Steve Slivka · Wednesday, Oct. 5,2005 12:28 a.m.

When junior midfielder John Michael Hayden goes home for dates with his girlfriend, he always brings a soccer ball. That's because in Hayden's life, home is where the heart is, and his heart is tied to the sport of soccer. Even his girlfriend, Hollie Minogue, is a midfielder on the Louisville Cardinals women's soccer team.

Legendary coach Ditka speaks in Bloomington

By Jordan Majewski · Tuesday, Oct. 4,2005 1:04 a.m.

With a homecoming game around the corner, IU head coach Terry Hoeppner may have been able to take some advice from coaching master Mike Ditka, who was in Bloomington last Thursday to speak on behalf of the National Football Foundation's Central Indiana Chapter.

IU finishes errorless preseason

By Michael Sanserino · Tuesday, Oct. 4,2005 12:28 a.m.

The IU women's softball team continued its streak of errorless games Sunday, splitting its twin bill with a win over Butler University and a loss to the University of Louisville.

IU's win streak ends after 2 Big Ten losses

By Alyson Brodsy · Monday, Oct. 3,2005 1:27 a.m.

The IU women's volleyball team abruptly ended its winning streak this weekend with losses to Ohio State and Penn State. The momentum that had been leading the Hoosiers fizzled Friday as they lost 30-26, 30-20 and 30-22 to the No. 18 Buckeyes and then 30-24, 30-10 and 30-18 to the No. 4 Nittany Lions Saturday. "Both games were tough losses for us this weekend," IU head coach Katie Weismiller said. "Each time we came out strong in the first set, but our passing and serving needed to be worked on."

3 Hoosiers reach final in Classic this weekend

By Alyson Brodsy · Monday, Oct. 3,2005 1:26 a.m.

For the second straight year, three Hoosiers on the women's tennis team have reached the finals of the top three brackets in the Hoosier Classic. This year, senior Sarah Batty and junior Laura McGaffigan were able to cash in victories in the top two brackets against their Notre Dame opponents. With long baseline rallies, No. 82 Batty frustrated No. 54 Brook Buck from the very beginning as she cruised 6-2, 6-2 in the finals of the Flight A bracket.

Quirarte knows where he needs to be to lead

By Joe Syzmusiak and Joe Szymusiak · Monday, Oct. 3,2005 1:22 a.m.

While finishing strong is crucial in any sport, sophomore Santiago Quirarte of the IU men's golf team has found out this season that how you start can be just as important. Quirarte's 73.67 scoring average is second on the team, yet it is clear Quirarte hasn't been getting off to the best starts so far this season. Quirarte averages 74.8 for his first and second rounds and 71.3 in his final rounds. And while head coach Mike Mayer tries to break in his talented freshman class early in the season, he looks for Quirarte to become a more consistent presence in tournaments.

Hardy 'receives' praise, shines in conference debut

By Eamonn Brennan · Monday, Oct. 3,2005 1:21 a.m.

MADISON, Wis. -- Before the start of the football season, most IU fans probably knew freshman wideout James Hardy as the basketball player who played football. With five touchdowns in his first four college football games and an unflappable sense of confidence, the 6'7" starter is quickly becoming the football player who also plays basketball.

IU finishes 8th at Loyola Lakefront Invite

By Alyson Brodsy · Monday, Oct. 3,2005 1:18 a.m.

The No. 19 men's cross country team competed in its final warm-up competition Saturday morning at Chicago's Loyola Lakefront Invitational. The Hoosiers again competed without senior All-Americans Sean and John Jefferson and Stephen Haas. Senior Eric Redman, IU's top finisher in its first two meets, also did not race.

IU beats No. 22 Michigan, falls to unranked Spartans

By Chris Sauer · Monday, Oct. 3,2005 1:17 a.m.

For the IU women's soccer team, 2005 looked a lot like 1994 this weekend. After beating the No. 22-ranked Michigan Wolverines for the first time since 1994 Friday, the Hoosiers lost to the Michigan State Spartans at home for the first time since the same year. IU opened the weekend with a win against the Wolverines, its first victory against a ranked team this season. The Hoosiers were led by goals from senior captain Kristen Zmijewski and sophomore forward Kristen Radcliffe. The stat sheet told a different story for IU, as the Hoosiers were out-shot 20-14 and had less chances than the Wolverines on corner kicks. Despite the statistical disparities, IU made the best of its opportunities on the field to earn the victory.

Another 1st: Hoosiers defeat No. 13 Michigan

By Jordan Majewski · Monday, Oct. 3,2005 1:14 a.m.

The season of firsts continued for the IU field hockey team as it emerged from a weekend road trip with two victories, defeating No. 13 Michigan and Kent State University. On Friday, the Hoosiers recorded a 3-1 victory over Michigan, marking the first time the Hoosiers have defeated the Wolverines in six attempts. The win also put the Hoosiers at 2-0 in the Big Ten for the first time in the program's six-year history. "The win over Michigan is another big milestone for this program," head coach Amy Robertson said. "This has been a season of firsts in many different ways. The key to this win was our effort and intensity."

Hoosiers off the pace again in Notre Dame Invitational

By Ryan Goode · Monday, Oct. 3,2005 1:11 a.m.

The IU women's cross country team said that after racing for three consecutive weeks, it will need the two weeks of rest it has coming before its next meet. The effects of their brutal schedule were evident once again as the Hoosiers finished 16th out of 24 teams Friday at the Notre Dame Invitational. Junior Jessica Gall led IU for the second straight week with a time of 17:45, but was well off the winning pace of 16:36, run by Notre Dame's Stephanie Madia. Madia lacked a supporting cast, though, as Illinois and Michigan finished ahead of the Fighting Irish. The Wolverines took home first place.

Penn State snaps Hoosier win streak

By Chris Engel · Monday, Oct. 3,2005 1:08 a.m.

It had been 322 days, 12 games and a national championship win since the IU men's soccer team last tasted defeat before this weekend's matches. The Hoosiers walked away from Friday's matchup with Penn State with their first loss of the season and their streak broken after a 2-1 overtime loss. The Hoosiers jumped out to a 1-0 lead thanks to a Penn State scoring in their own goal 12 minutes into the game. Junior Josh Tudela made a run on the left flank and made a cross that a Nittany Lion defender deflected into the net.

Badgered and Beaten

By Matt Mattucci · Monday, Oct. 3,2005 1:03 a.m.

MADISON, Wis. -- Going into Saturday's game with Wisconsin, IU's focus centered on stopping Badger running back Brian Calhoun. Unfortunately for the Hoosiers, Wisconsin proved it has just as much talent at wideout as it does in the backfield. Receivers Brandon Williams and Jonathan Orr combined for 10 receptions, 241 yards and three touchdowns in the Badgers' 41-24 win Saturday over IU. "We came out with a good game plan, and we were able to stop the run, but you have to do it both ways or they will exploit you," senior defensive lineman Russ Richardson said. "We lost focus on the pass game, but we'll come back and do it next week."

Manning-Harrison tie Young-Rice for most TDs

By Alyson Brodsy and Teresa M. Walker · Monday, Oct. 3,2005 12:59 a.m.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- Peyton Manning and Marvin Harrison tied Steve Young and Jerry Rice for the NFL record of most touchdown passes between a quarterback and a receiver with their 85th connection Sunday. The only question left now for the Indianapolis duo is what the final records will be when they quit playing. "It kind of hits me knowing the fact it's still early in both our careers," Harrison said after the Colts beat Tennessee 31-10.

Hoosiers take week off to prepare for Badgers

By Matt Mattucci · Friday, Sept. 30,2005 1:10 a.m.

Technically, the IU football team had last week off. However, that did not stop it from hitting the practice field, watching film and recruiting players. IU head coach Terry Hoeppner said the Hoosiers maintained their normal practice routine during the past week and are prepared to face the Wisconsin Badgers on Saturday.

Hoosiers bring streak, confidence on road

By Jake Brown and Jacob Brown · Friday, Sept. 30,2005 1:09 a.m.

A young but battle-tested IU volleyball team will go on its first Big Ten road trip of the season this weekend, seeking to continue its winning ways of late with a pair of matches against top conference foes Ohio State University and Penn State University.

IU coaches get down and dirty

By Michael Sanserino · Friday, Sept. 30,2005 1:09 a.m.

Aggressiveness isn't just an attribute IU softball team members have -- it's also an attribute of the coaches. Just take first-year assistant coach Michelle Puls as an example. During a practice earlier this year, she said she was criticized by some of her players for not getting dirty and diving for a ball.

Still unblemished, IU heads into Big Ten play

By Eamonn Brennan · Friday, Sept. 30,2005 1:09 a.m.

Terry Hoeppner has said it again and again since arriving at IU, via billboards and radio announcements, word of mouth and press conferences: "Crowds help win games." Tomorrow, Hoeppner and the Hoosiers will battle the merits of their own motto as they open their Big Ten season with a visit to No. 17-ranked Wisconsin and its legion of loyal Badger fans that pack Camp Randall Stadium every Saturday.

For the Indians, 3 wins and they're in

By Alyson Brodsy · Friday, Sept. 30,2005 1:08 a.m.

CLEVELAND -- The mind-bending mathematics and head-scratching scenarios aren't so complicated. And the big weekend series isn't quite so big anymore, either. For the Cleveland Indians, it's become pretty simple: three wins and they're in the AL playoffs.

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