Team travels to Stanford and Florida
The change in seasons on the calender marks the change in venues for the IU women's track and field team as it opens up its 2004 outdoor season this weekend with athletes traveling to California and Florida.
The change in seasons on the calender marks the change in venues for the IU women's track and field team as it opens up its 2004 outdoor season this weekend with athletes traveling to California and Florida.
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. -- The future of Gene Keady as Purdue head men's basketball coach came into doubt Thursday, with reports pointing to a new job at San Francisco.
The No. 12 IU water polo team is coming off a pair of tough losses to No. 2 Stanford and No. 6 Hawaii, its first two-game losing streak of the season. IU dropped to 10-6 for the season, but it will look to put the losses behind it and get back on track this weekend as the Hoosiers travel to Grove City and Slippery Rock, Penn.
The IU men's track team plans to split the weekend between Stanford, Calif. and Gainesville, Fla. The team's distance runners will head to Stanford, perennially a prime spot given that its weather is typically conducive for fast distance races. The bulk of the team will travel to Gainesville to compete at the Florida Relays, a solid meet in all other events.
The Hoosier softball team is preparing to host the Hoosier Invitational this weekend, welcoming Western Kentucky, St. Louis and Notre Dame. The team enters the tournament on a three-game winning streak, scoring 22 runs in the process.
Showing the depth and talent of the IU men's golf lineup, junior Heath Peters became the second Hoosier golfer in three weeks to be named Big Ten Golfer of the Week.
So you wanted to see Mike Davis take a long walk off a short pier. It didn't look like there was any chance of that happening, so you rubbed your genie lamp with a little extra fervor. And then "voila!," out popped a genie, and he bore a strange resemblance to Charles Barkley. Wait, it was Sir Charles, who looks rather genie-like already. And he was quoted in the Birmingham News as saying Auburn would be the right fit for Davis.
PHOENIX -- Connecticut hit from outside, pounded the ball inside and just plain dominated Vanderbilt most of the night. Now the Huskies are a win from becoming the Final Four team they were expected to be.
After a dominating performance this week, which included two victories by a combined total of 42 runs, the Hoosiers (13-7) will take on Wright State in a three-game series this weekend. IU beat Indiana Wesleyan 13-5 Tuesday and easily took care of Chicago State Wednesday, 29-5. Those two wins extended the Hoosiers' winning streak to five games, dating back to their spring break trip.
IU was able to wrack up 18 runs in its doubleheader against Indiana State Wednesday, avenging its eight-inning loss to the Sycamores Feb. 28. The Hoosiers jumped all over ISU in the first game, winning 13-2 in five innings. They were able to fight back from a two-run deficit and score five runs in the fourth inning to win game two 5-2.
Having the ability to bounce back from adversity is critical in any sport, especially after an unsuccessful season. IU boasts one player in particular who has rebounded from having a poor season last year to being an important member in the IU men's tennis team.
Alex Rodriguez left the New York Yankees' exhibition game against Boston Wednesday night after being hit in the face by a deflected ball at third base. The team said Rodriguez has a bruised left cheekbone, and the CT scan was negative.
The Hoosiers demolished the Chicago State Cougars 29-5 Wednesday to improve to 13-7 on the season. IU put together an offensive display resulting in 29 runs off of 24 hits. On a day when the wind was blowing heavily out to all sides of the field, the Hoosier hitters took advantage. They combined for six home runs on the day, the highest output this season. Senior David Hughes led the way for IU with a three-run dinger in the third and another two-run shot in the fourth to give him five RBIs on the day. Senior Kevin Mahar hit a grand slam to mark a seven-run fourth inning, as well. The Hoosiers started relatively slow offensively with five runs in the first two innings, but then exploded. Hughes and senior Seth Bynum each had a pair of home runs to help start an eight-run third inning.
Rarely is an NCAA mile won in as decisive a fashion as the one sophomore Sean Jefferson claimed March 14. Grabbing the lead with just over 600 meters left, Jefferson crushed the field -- including reigning 2003 champion, hometown favorite Arkansas' Chris Mulvaney. Crossing the line with arms raised in 4:00.16, Jefferson gave IU its first individual track title since 1993. As he shot a glance up at the massive monitor on the final turn of the NCAA Championships mile, he couldn't believe what he saw.
Seniors Mandy Madden and Erin Sparks have had their plates full at IU for the past four years. Take Madden for instance: she has refereed for intramural basketball and flag football, as well as indoor and outdoor soccer. At one point, she was the Fitness/Wellness Strength and Conditioning Consultant at the Student Recreational Sports Center and the School of Health, Physical Education and Recreation.
The wind was blowing into the IU softball field Tuesday, but balls were still flying out. The Hoosiers (15-14) split the doubleheader against Drake (14-9), keeping IU one game over .500. Sophomore Mariangee Bogado pitched all seven innings in game one, striking out seven batters. But Bogado's pitching performance wasn't enough to propel IU past Drake, as the Hoosiers fell 3-0 in game one.
True story. Three beautiful girls were on my bed in my Carnival Cruise room last week. OK, now that I have your attention, listen up. Hey, how else am I supposed to open up a column during one of the worst stretches of days in sports? (The couple days surrounding baseball's All-Star game wins the crown each year).
The Hoosiers' return home was a successful one, as they downed Indiana Wesleyan 13-5. IU secured a firm grip on the game with a five-run first inning, thanks to some wild pitches and good base running. IU coach Bob Morgan said he was happy with the win but not the team's performance.
Men's soccer senior Drew Shinabarger presented President George W. Bush with a personalized No. 1 'Bush' jersey Tuesday as the Hoosiers were among five fall NCAA champions honored by the president on the south lawn of the White House. Other teams honored included Southern California and Louisiana State's co-national champion football teams, North Carolina's women's soccer team and the USC's women's volleyball team.
As the weather turns warmer, students are venturing outside for fun, fresh air and fitness. But the absence of students on Woodlawn Field, at the corner of 10th and Woodlawn Streets, left many questioning the circumstances around the field's closing and repairs.