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Former Hoosier makes Major League debut Former IU baseball player Doug DeVore made his Major League debut with the Arizona Diamondbacks Thursday against the Chicago Cubs.
Former Hoosier makes Major League debut Former IU baseball player Doug DeVore made his Major League debut with the Arizona Diamondbacks Thursday against the Chicago Cubs.
The IU women's track and field team is coming off what coach Randy Heisler called an "unacceptable" performance against Purdue in the schools' annual dual-meet last weekend as the Hoosiers look to turn things around in Friday's Billy Hayes Invitational.
The men's track team will host its final track meet of the year Friday evening at the Robert C. Haugh track complex. The meet is named for Earle C. "Billy" Hayes, who served as IU's track and cross country coach from 1925 to 1943. The meet will boast abput 800 athletes competing within just a few hours.
Students and colleagues of African-American Studies professor John McCluskey might know of his Harvard education. But he's less likely to reveal to them a piece of information that might win a few bar bets and prove his role as a football pioneer. McCluskey, who played for Harvard from 1962-65, was the first black student to start at quarterback in the history of the Ivy League. "The Boston paper had a headline that said I was the first black quarterback (at Harvard) in 350 years," McCluskey said.
Hoosiers hold off field in East Lansing For the first time since the Xavier Provident Invitational Oct. 13, the IU men's golf team found its way back to the winners' circle by taking first place at the Fossum/Taylor Made Invitational in East Lansing during the weekend. The victory was the Hoosiers fourth of the season -- their highest single season total since the 1974-75 team also earned four.
Mother Nature's skies above the Robert C. Haugh Track and Field Complex held off her spring showers until the conclusion of the last event Saturday -- the men's 4x400-meter relay. Visiting arch-rival Purdue arrived at the stadium Saturday for the annual dual-meet to rain and both IU and Purdue decided to cancel the meet. But, as Purdue's buses started to leave the parking lot, the rain stopped, Purdue stayed in Bloomington and took advantage of a break in the weather by winning the women's portion of the meet, scoring 94 points to IU's 92.
The Hoosiers Big Ten struggles continued this weekend after being swept in a four-game series by Ohio State. The Buckeyes (24-17, 13-7 Big Ten) out muscled the Hoosiers (23-21, 7-13 Big Ten), collecting more than 50 total hits. The sweep by Ohio State marks the first time since 1986 the Hoosiers have been swept in a four-game series at home. Senior pitcher Adam Pegg said the sweep was embarrassing for the entire baseball program.
IU finished its final dual meet of the season by trouncing in-state arch rival Purdue 108-76. The Hoosiers put on a dominant display, winning 14 of 18 total events.
CWPA honors 3 IU All Americans Three water polo players represented IU on the Collegiate Water Polo Associations All American team. The CWPA announced the team Tuesday, and Juniors Krista Peterson, Kandace Waldthaler and Jessica Goldner were all named to the team.
After notching upset after upset to clinch a share of the Big Ten regular season title, the second seeded IU women's tennis team found themselves on the wrong side of an upset for the first time all year. The No. 21 Hoosiers fell in the quarterfinals of the Big Ten championships to No. 40 and seventh seed Iowa, 4-3.
The No. 61 Hoosiers (12-12, 6-6 Big Ten) continued their battle in the Big Ten conference tournament Saturday against No. 35 Minnesota (14-8, 9-2 Big Ten) in East Lansing, Mich. In a match typifying the season for the sixth-seeded IU, the Hoosiers lost to the third seed, Minnesota, 4-3, which could have possibly ended their season. The team will find out Wednesday, whether or not it is selected for the NCAA Tournament.
INDIANAPOLIS -- Indiana Pacers forward Jermaine O'Neal has a rebuttal to those who say having an extended break between playoff series is a good thing. "I've just realized this week how bad television really is," O'Neal said Wednesday after practice. "I have to get back to work." After sweeping the Boston Celtics to move into the second round of the playoffs for the first time since 2000, the Pacers are now awaiting their next opponent.
The IU rowing team will compete in what could be its last regatta of the spring when Iowa plays host to the Big Ten Championships May 1 at Lake McBride. The Hoosiers will compete against Iowa, Michigan, Michigan State, Minnesota, Ohio State and Wisconsin. The Wolverines, the defending Big Ten champions, have claimed the title three times -- in 2000, 2001 and 2003. Ohio State is the only other school to win a Big Ten rowing crown.
The IU men's track and field team will take on in-state archrival Purdue this weekend at the E.C. Billy Hayes Track. Two points in the Titan Series (a combination of all sports pitting IU against Purdue) are up for grabs, and the Hoosiers are aiming to break the current tie with the Boilermakers. The meet will be IU's penultimate home meet of the year, with the Billy Hayes Invitational May 7, serving as the Hoosiers' home finale.
After obtaining the most wins since 1997, the IU softball team now looks to make a run at the Big Ten Tournament. The Hoosiers will face Penn State and Ohio State twice this weekend, and will make the tourney with a sweep. "We're hitting the ball hard right now and scoring lots of runs," sophomore pitcher Megan Roark said. "Hopefully that can carry over and get us into the Big Ten tourney…We just need to win four of our next six games, and we hope to get two of those wins against Purdue."
The Hoosiers (23-17, 7-9) face off against Ohio State (19-17, 9-7) in a four-game weekend series at home this weekend. The Buckeyes arrive in Bloomington tied for third place in the Big Ten conference, along with Purdue and Penn State.
Six Hoosiers heading abroad IU women's basketball coach Kathi Bennett has been selected to lead this year's Big Ten Foreign Tour team. The team will travel to Australia June 7 through 17 to embark upon the 12th Big Ten tour. Bennett is one of six Hoosiers heading down under. She'll be joined by junior All-Big Ten guard Jenny Demuth, senior forward Jamie Gathing, associate head coach Trish Betthauser, assistant coach Paul Nixon and trainer Wendy Poppy.
When the gold and black of Purdue stroll into Bloomington, regardless of the sport, teams realize the increased significance of the matchup. After spending the past two weekends on the road, IU returns home to the Robert C. Haugh Track and Field Complex for a dual meet Saturday with the arch-rival Boilermakers.
After winning three of its first four tournaments and never finishing lower than 10th this season, the IU men's golf team has claimed its share of national recognition. Now the Hoosiers are making their mark on the international golf scene as well. Freshman David Butwell, a native of Southampton, England, is contributing to the lineup in his first season with a 75.33 scoring average and a low round of 72. And last week, the Hoosiers announced the signing of Santiago Quirarte, the top-ranked junior golfer in Mexico, in a letter of intent.
Apparently, twice is as nice. The No. 61 IU men's tennis team (12-11, 6-5 Big Ten), the six seed in the Big Ten tournament, defeated No. 11 seed Iowa 4-0, the second time in as many weeks. The win advanced IU to the quarterfinals to face No. 35 Minnesota (13-8, 8-2 Big Ten), the three seed, at 1 p.m. today in East Lansing, Mich., at the Michigan State Outdoor Courts. The Hoosiers started the match positively by capturing the doubles point for the ninth time, ensuring the 1-0 lead.