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Hopeful to become a Hoosier

By Wes Scott · Tuesday, Sept. 13,2005 1:49 a.m.

Cinderella stories are great. The stories of Rudy, the Hickory Huskies and the 1980 USA hockey team give every "ordinary Joe" a chance to believe. They prove the theory that anything is possible. Cinderella stories can even happen at IU. Whether it was the 1968 Rose Bowl team or even the recent 2000 Final Four team, miracles can happen.

Timberwolves sign Wright

By Alyson Brodsy · Tuesday, Sept. 13,2005 1:33 a.m.

The Minnesota Timberwolves signed former IU guard Bracey Wright Monday, the Associated Press reports. The 6-foot-3, 210-pound guard will be looked to fill the void of former sharpshooter Fred Hoiberg, who the wolves released this summer under the amnesty clause. The 10-year veteran underwent successful heart surgery and is still recovering.

Red Sox topple Blue Jays thanks to another Ortiz game-winning hit

By Alyson Brodsy · Tuesday, Sept. 13,2005 1:10 a.m.

TORONTO -- David Ortiz hit two home runs, including a drive in the 11th inning that gave the Boston Red Sox a 6-5 win over the Toronto Blue Jays Monday night. Manny Ramirez also homered for the Red Sox, who recovered after wasting a 5-0 lead and moved 3 1/2 games ahead of the second-place New York Yankees in the AL East.

Bonds is back, nearly homers

By Alyson Brodsy and Janie McCauley · Tuesday, Sept. 13,2005 1:07 a.m.

SAN FRANCISCO -- Barry Bonds is just a foot or two shy of his old sluggin' self. In his season debut for San Francisco, Bonds strode to the plate Monday night and tipped his batting helmet to the roaring, flashbulb-popping crowd, worked a 3-2 count and lined a double to left-center that fell just shy of clearing the wall.

11th place in South Bend

By Sam Story · Tuesday, Sept. 13,2005 1:05 a.m.

The IU women's golf team started its 2005 campaign with an impressive showing this past weekend at the Notre Dame Invitational in South Bend. The Hoosiers tied for 11th place in a 17-team field, but there was plenty of excitement, most notably from senior Shannon Johnson. Johnson, who fired seven over par 223 (72-76-75), earned co-medalist honors at the event.

Colts defense steals Sunday night spotlight

By Alyson Brodsy · Monday, Sept. 12,2005 1:33 a.m.

Here's a twist: The Indianapolis Colts won a game on the strength of their defense. The Colts barely missed their first shutout since 1997, Peyton Manning threw two touchdown passes, and Indianapolis cruised past the Baltimore Ravens 24-7 Sunday night.

Bashore records 2nd ever IU hat trick

By Jordan Majewski · Monday, Sept. 12,2005 1:27 a.m.

Led by a potent offensive attack from senior midfielder Kayla Bashore, the IU field hockey team recorded a 6-0 victory in its first home game of the year against University of the Pacific. Bashore scored her first career hat trick, only the second in the history of the IU field hockey program. The first came earlier this year on Aug. 28 and was recorded by junior Lydia Schrott against Northeastern University.

Hoosiers take first 2 matches, fall to Winthrop in championship

By Jake Brown and Jacob Brown · Monday, Sept. 12,2005 1:25 a.m.

The IU volleyball team opened up strong at this weekend's Winthrop Invitational, winning its first two matches before dropping the championship match to host Winthrop University, 1-3 (29-31, 29-31, 30-22, 26-30). The Hoosiers won their first match in a straight set victory over the University of North Florida (30-19, 30-21, 30-23), and the second match was a 3-1 victory over Furman University (30-25, 30-25, 22-30, 30-20).

Peterson nets 4 this weekend

By Chris Engel · Monday, Sept. 12,2005 1:23 a.m.

A hat trick by junior forward Jacob Peterson led the IU men's soccer team to a 5-0 victory over Boston University and a second place finish behind host Notre Dame in the Mike Berticelli Memorial Tournament this weekend in South Bend. The No. 1 Hoosiers finished the weekend 1-0-1 after tying Saint Louis last Friday night.

High 5: Recruiting class pacing IU

By Joe Syzmusiak and Joe Szymusiak · Monday, Sept. 12,2005 1:20 a.m.

When a coach recruits, he'd be happy landing even one freshman who can contribute in his first season. IU men's golf coach Mike Mayer found five. This season, the Hoosiers were forced to replace their top two golfers from last year, but have a solid nucleus returning in seniors Brad Marek and Scott Seibert, along with sophomore Santiago Quirarte.

IU overcomes scoring troubles at Hoosier Classic

By Steve Brennan · Monday, Sept. 12,2005 1:18 a.m.

Scoring goals has been a struggle for the IU women's soccer team so far this season. Sunday, against Xavier, it was not. In its previous five matches, IU (2-3-1) totaled two goals. During the conclusion of the inaugural Hoosier Classic at Armstrong Stadium, the Hoosiers found the back of the net three times for a 3-1 victory. The scoring started when senior midfielder Kristen Zmijewski connected on a shot at the 19:23 mark. The goal was the second of the season for Zmijewski, who recorded the Hoosiers only score in a 2-1 loss to the University of Miami (4-1) in the team's home opener Friday night. "I think we'll definitely start scoring a lot more now," Zmijewski said. "Getting on the board Friday and scoring three goals today boosts our confidence. We just have to know that we can put balls in the back of the net and then we'll take the risks and be successful."

Hoosiers stunned by Nicholls State offense

By Eamonn Brennan · Monday, Sept. 12,2005 1:13 a.m.

When college football fans think about option offense, they probably don't think about Nicholls State University. IU's defense, however, will probably equate the option scheme with the Colonels for many years to come. Nicholls State ran the triple option system with total dedication Saturday night, amassing 408 yards on 65 carries while throwing the ball only 11 times. IU's defense struggled to adapt to the antiquated system, said head coach Terry Hoeppner.

Seizing Saturday

By Matt Mattucci · Monday, Sept. 12,2005 1:09 a.m.

Sophomore wide receiver James Hardy wanted the ball. Sophomore quarterback Blake Powers wanted to get him the ball. And IU coach Terry Hoeppner wanted a win in his first home game as the Hoosiers' coach. Ten plays and 89 yards later, all three got their wishes Saturday. With less than a minute left in the game, Powers completed a 7-yard pass to Hardy for the winning touchdown, giving Hoeppner and the Hoosiers a 35-31 home-opening victory over Nicholls State University.

Ready to Rock

By Eamonn Brennan · Friday, Sept. 9,2005 2:11 a.m.

The entire week, the IU football team has had a consistent theme -- uncertainty. Early in the week, players and coaches didn't even know if there would be a contest this Saturday. Now that Nicholls State University's visit is official, the Hoosiers face new unknowns; most notably, what they can expect from the disaster-affected Division 1-AA program when the Colonels visit Bloomington at 4 p.m. Saturday. "It's kind of like our first game again, because we haven't really seen what they can do," said sophomore quarterback Blake Powers. "There's no tape from this season to look at, so that's a challenge. Even when we didn't know if they were coming, we maintained focus and prepared ourselves for another game."

Destination: Detroit

By Alyson Brodsy and David Ginsburg · Friday, Sept. 9,2005 2:11 a.m.

BALTIMORE -- The Baltimore Ravens have composed a defensive backfield that's so good, two former Pro Bowl stars can't even crack the starting lineup. "It could be the best secondary ever assembled," declared Deion Sanders, who will be used as nickelback this season despite his 14 years of NFL experience and eight Pro Bowl appearances.

'Goongate' finally settled

By Alyson Brodsy · Friday, Sept. 9,2005 1:29 a.m.

PHILADELPHIA -- The peace treaty was signed Wednesday afternoon near the Benjamin Franklin Parkway. The Chaney-Martelli War is over.

Federer triumphs to meet Hewitt

By Steve Wilstein · Friday, Sept. 9,2005 1:26 a.m.

NEW YORK - Roger Federer sure knows how to kill a party. Federer's quiet brilliance tranquilized U.S. Open fans one night after they roared nonstop for Andre Agassi and James Blake. Watching Federer, the defending champion and top seed, roll past Argentine David Nalbandian 6-2, 6-4, 6-1 Thursday night was like watching a rerun of a mediocre movie that has one star, no plot and no drama.

IU looks to serve up strong defense in match

By Alyson Brodsy · Friday, Sept. 9,2005 1:24 a.m.

The IU women's volleyball team will travel to the Winthrop Invitational in Rock Hill, S.C. this weekend, where it will face the University of North Florida, Furman University and Winthrop University.

Freitag faces familiarity in weekend tournament

By Steve Slivka · Friday, Sept. 9,2005 1:19 a.m.

Saint Louis University was IU head soccer coach Mike Freitag's team growing up in the gateway to the West. His father Charles would take Mike to all of the Billikens home soccer games. The current Hoosier coach would often go back to his neighborhood playground and imitate the players on Harry Keough's legendary teams -- winners of five NCAA titles.

Creating Culture

By Alyson Brodsy · Friday, Sept. 9,2005 1:12 a.m.

INDIANA - Game Week: "Hoosier Fridays." Local businesses have created incentives for fans showing their "true colors" of cream and crimson.

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