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A race to the finish in IU-Purdue Titan Series

By Rob DeWitte and Rob eWitte · Friday, April 30,2004 1:30 a.m.

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.

Winning ways need to continue

By Brian Janosch · Friday, April 30,2004 1:28 a.m.

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."

Hoosiers take on Big Ten powerhouse Ohio State

By Alex Witteveld · Friday, April 30,2004 1:26 a.m.

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.

on the SIDELINES

By Alyson Brodsy · Friday, April 30,2004 1:25 a.m.

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.

Arch-rivals visit campus for a dual meet

By Steve Slivka · Friday, April 30,2004 1:24 a.m.

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.

Overton wins 3rd straight award

By Charlie Cunningham and Charlie Gillingham · Friday, April 30,2004 1:22 a.m.

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.

Hoosier Net-Work

By Dan Click · Friday, April 30,2004 1:21 a.m.

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.

Hoosiers set to begin tourney play following 1st-round bye

By Jeff Fuldauer · Friday, April 30,2004 1:18 a.m.

The first step toward IU's run at a Big Ten Tournament championship begins today as the second seeded women's tennis team (17-6, 9-1 Big Ten) battles No. 7 seeded Iowa at 2 p.m. The Hoosiers, who have not won a Big Ten championship since 1998, meet the Hawkeyes after enjoying a first round bye for their conference-leading regular season record. One year ago, IU was staggering toward the end of a 9-17 record and faced a tough first round match-up against powerhouse Michigan. This year, after sharing a piece of the conference regular season title, IU returns in a more familiar position -- as the favorite.

ATO's Arnesen wins race's MVR

By Katie Schoenbaechler and Katie Shoenbaechler · Thursday, April 29,2004 1:59 a.m.

Out of more than 130 Little 500 riders, sophomore Hans Arnesen is one of the best, according to professional cyclist Jonathan Vaughters. After serving as Grand Marshal at the 54th Little 500 Sunday, Vaughters, a former top-ranked U.S. cyclist and six-time Tour de France participant, chose Alpha Tau Omega rider Arnesen as the first recipient of the Little 500 "Most Valuable Rider" award. "It is quite an honor," Arnesen said of winning the award. "To be put up and looked upon with all the other riders and to know I won the award over all those good riders is pretty honorable." According to Vaughters, the award recipient was the most outstanding rider of the day.

Hoosier net most victories since 1997

By Alyson Brodsy · Thursday, April 29,2004 12:30 a.m.

The Hoosier softball team traveled to Kentucky Wednesday looking to improve their record and inch them closer to the Big Ten Tournament. The Hoosiers (29-28, 4-10 Big Ten) were successful in the first game, handing the Wildcats a 3-1 loss. Kentucky (25-28-1) regrouped in the second game and downed IU, 4-2.

Hoosiers open tourney with Hawkeyes

By Dan Click · Thursday, April 29,2004 12:30 a.m.

The No. 61 Hoosiers (11-11, 5-5 Big Ten) hope their second go-around against Iowa will be as kind as the first with the start of the Big Ten men's tennis tournament. IU opens tournament play as the No. 6 seed and will face off against the No. 11 seed Hawkeyes (3-16, 0-10 Big Ten) at 1 p.m. today in East Lansing, Mich., at the Michigan State Outdoor Courts.

Relearning your ABCs

By Dan Cohen and Daniel Cohen · Thursday, April 29,2004 12:29 a.m.

You know of the Lakers, the Cowboys and the New York Yankees, but I'd like to tell you about another team, a bunch of misfits and nerds who would forever change the landscape of sports. Trailing by four runs entering the last half-inning, the Sweaty ABC's softball team needed at least a tie to make the playoffs. Three runs or less and its season would come crashing down. What happened?

Shoe drive 'Sole Purpose' for giving

By Eric Tash · Wednesday, April 28,2004 12:39 a.m.

Putting the soul back into old shoes is the driving force behind Sole Purpose. Sole Purpose, a program under the full backing of the Student Recreational Sports Association, is asking people to donate old shoes to give to the homeless. The collection, which started April 2, will continue throughout the summer. The bins are located at the Student Recreational Sports Center by the turnstiles.

Lacrosse club looks to next season

By Ryan Corazza · Wednesday, April 28,2004 12:38 a.m.

The IU women's club lacrosse team finished the regular season April 15 at home with a dominant 17-1 win against Taylor University. With the win, the team concluded its regular season with a 7-5 record and finished in third place in its division of the Women's Collegiate Lacrosse League. The league consists of 53 teams divided into seven divisions from the Midwest.

Hoosiers face Wildcats

By Mark Carlson · Wednesday, April 28,2004 12:35 a.m.

At the core of every great team is veteran leadership. This year's IU softball team is no different, with four seniors guiding the Hoosiers to a surprisingly successful season. As IU (28-27, 4-10 Big Ten) rolls into Lexington to play Kentucky (24-27-1), the Hoosier seniors have all played different roles in the team's success. Senior Karly McCormack leads with her performance rather than with vocal leadership. The same is true of fellow senior Abby Stark.

Big Ten co-champs head into tourney

By Jeff Fuldauer · Wednesday, April 28,2004 12:34 a.m.

As if winning his 600th career match wasn't enough to solidify IU coach Lin Loring as the nation's top tennis coach, the remarkable turnaround the women's tennis team has experienced this season speaks volumes about one of the most successful sports programs at IU. Almost every aspect of the program, in comparison to the 2003 season, seems like Superman's bizzaro world, as the Hoosiers fought their way to IU's most successful season in six years. Most notably, in less than 12 months the Hoosiers rebounded from a season spent as the doormat of the Big Ten to a force to be reckoned with on the national stage.

Pacers' Artest honored

By Alyson Brodsy · Tuesday, April 27,2004 2:12 a.m.

NEW YORK -- Indiana Pacers forward Ron Artest made the NBA's all-defensive first team for the first time in voting announced Monday. Guards Kobe Bryant of the Los Angeles Lakers and Bruce Bowen of San Antonio, Detroit center Ben Wallace and Minnesota forward Kevin Garnett also were chosen. Artest recently was the runaway choice for the defensive player of the year. He finished third in the league in steals (2.08 per game) and held the players he guarded to 8.1 points a game. Wallace ranked second in rebounds (12.4) and blocks (3.04) and seventh in steals (1.77). He is a two-time defensive player of the year, and made the first team for third straight season. Garnett, who led the NBA in rebounding (13.9) was chosen for the fifth consecutive year, and Bryant made it for the third time. Bowen was picked for the second team last season.

Colts hope draft solidified team

By Alyson Brodsy and Michael Marot · Tuesday, April 27,2004 12:57 a.m.

INDIANAPOLIS -- Forget major changes. Bill Polian and Tony Dungy figured all the Indianapolis Colts needed for a Super Bowl run was a little fine-tuning. Just add some more speed, a little depth and a new infusion of young talent.

Pardon my French

By Dan Cohen and Daniel Cohen · Tuesday, April 27,2004 12:56 a.m.

I love french fries, but I despise the French. I crave french toast, but can't stand the French. I hanker for french dressing, but again spurn the French. So how can I demonstrate my true feelings for a country without abandoning my favorite French- name products?

Mulhall eyes Derby victory

By Alyson Brodsy and Beth Harris · Tuesday, April 27,2004 12:55 a.m.

LOUISVILLE, Ky. -- Kristin Mulhall acts as if the Kentucky Derby is just another race. She isn't fooling anyone. The 21-year-old Californian really is cool and calm about having a legitimate chance at becoming the first female trainer to win the Derby. She will saddle Imperialism against such veterans as Bob Baffert, Bobby Frankel and Nick Zito.

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