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IU prepares for double duty this weekend

By Colin Burns · Friday, Feb. 13,2004 1:03 a.m.

The IU wrestling team looks to stop a two-match Big Ten conference losing streak against two rivals in their last double duty weekend of the season. First on the calendar is the No. 2 ranked Michigan Wolverines' trip to Bloomington on Friday, with matches kicking off at 7 p.m. After this, the Hoosiers will travel two hours northwest Sunday for a meet with archrival Purdue University, who just set a school record for most wins in a season.

Hoosiers travel south for Tyson Invitational

By Rob DeWitte and Rob eWitte · Friday, Feb. 13,2004 1:02 a.m.

The IU track men face their toughest competition of the season this weekend in Fayetteville, Ark., at the Tyson Invitational. The meet is one of the centerpieces of the USATF Golden Spike Tour and will feature a mixture of top-notch collegiate athletes and both American and foreign professionals. It is set for broadcast from 9 p.m. to 10:30 p.m., Saturday on ESPN2.

on the SIDELINES

By Alyson Brodsy · Friday, Feb. 13,2004 1 a.m.

Bonds' trainer among charged WASHINGTON -- Barry Bonds' personal trainer, a track coach and top executives of a San Francisco-area nutritional supplements lab were charged Thursday with running an illegal drug distribution operation. The 42-count federal indictment returned by a grand jury in San Francisco and obtained by The Associated Press alleges the scheme provided anabolic steroids, human growth hormone, EPO and other drugs to major league baseball and NFL players, as well as track and field stars.

Post players 'have each other's back'

By Dan Patrick · Friday, Feb. 13,2004 12:58 a.m.

The Northwestern Wildcats dealt the Hoosiers their sixth straight loss last night, dropping IU to 3-9 in Big Ten action, and giving the Wildcats their first conference victory of the season. IU sophomore Cyndi Valentin led all scorers in the game with 15 points while sophomore Angela Hawkins scored eight points and coralled 13 rebounds, good for her second straight double-digit rebounding effort.

IU hosts No. 9 Duke

By Jeff Fuldauer · Friday, Feb. 13,2004 12:58 a.m.

Off to their best start since the spring of 2002, Lin Loring's IU Hoosiers (4-1) face their toughest test of the year as they play host to the No. 10 Duke Blue Devils Sunday. Duke is the third of 15 ranked opponents the Hoosiers will face this season. After knocking off then-No. 10 Tennessee and playing a tough road match against No. 18 Arizona State, IU will have to bear down to protect their home courts from one of the most talented teams in the country.

RIVALRY on the road

By Natalie A. Trout · Friday, Feb. 13,2004 12:57 a.m.

IU and Purdue have more in common than their game on Saturday. The teams both carry two home Big Ten losses. The Hoosiers' two losses came to Illinois and Iowa, while Purdue suffered defeats to Ohio State and Northwestern. Now IU (12-9, 6-4) hopes to hand Purdue (15-8, 5-5) yet another loss in West Lafayette. The contest takes place only three days after Purdue suffered its latest home loss to Northwestern 40-39. IU coach Mike Davis said it is hard to explain how teams like IU and Purdue have two home losses and also how Purdue only scored 39 points in their contest with Northwestern. Davis said Purdue coming off a home loss could work for or against the Hoosiers.

Hard work finally paying off for Hollis

By Rob DeWitte and Rob eWitte · Thursday, Feb. 12,2004 12:48 a.m.

For several years, the IU men's track team has had a handful of athletes fighting to join the national ranks. Each year, these athletes step closer to the summit, training tirelessly to reach the top. One of these athletes is IU 600-meter record holder and current 800-meter threat senior Rodney Hollis. "Rodney is like several guys in our group -- right on the cusp of a big step in his career -- making the NCAAs. It's really helped him to see the guys in the distance group that are doing it," said distance coach Robert Chapman.

Time to go 'all in' for IU

By Dan Patrick · Thursday, Feb. 12,2004 12:44 a.m.

Eleven players sit around a poker game desperately trying to read each other's faces, with the smell of cigar smoke and stale pretzels wafting through the air. While the 11-1 Purdue Boilermakers and Penn State Lady Lions have been drawing face cards all day long, the Hoosiers and the Northwestern Wildcats have been bluffing all season. IU comes into the game on the wrong end of a five-game streak, losing all but one game by double digit margins. Now IU sits at No. 9 in the Big Ten with a lowly 3-8 conference record and a 10-12 overall. Prior to the slide, the Hoosiers sat at a respectable 3-3 in the Big Ten and were 10-7 overall.

Sex, lies and cell phones

By Matt Glenesk · Thursday, Feb. 12,2004 12:42 a.m.

Ah, love is in the air. The flowers have been ordered, the teddy bears and chocolates have been purchased and the romantic dinner for two has been arranged. It must be Valentine's Day. Well, the flowers are dead, I lost the teddy bear, ate the chocolate and can't remember which restaurant I made the reservation at. It's a good thing I don't have a date. I know you're all shocked and perplexed. Right now, you're looking at my mug and saying, "Wow, if this guy doesn't have a date, how the heck am I gonna get one?"

Assists pass IU to victory

By Tyler Hoeppner and Tyler V. Hoeppner · Thursday, Feb. 12,2004 12:40 a.m.

STATE COLLEGE, Pa. -- For one of the few times this season, the Hoosier offense was rather efficient, as IU won another Big Ten road game, 75-56, over Penn State Wednesday. The Hoosiers (12-9, 6-4 Big Ten) had 16 assists and turned it over a season-low six times. "We did a good job of passing the ball, and for us to have 16 assists, it may be our season high," IU coach Mike Davis said. "I think (sophomore guard) Marshall (Strickland) did a great job of running the offense for us."

Hoosiers pull out win

By Natalie A. Trout · Thursday, Feb. 12,2004 12:38 a.m.

STATE COLLEGE, Pa. -- It took a road game over 500 miles away and a crowd of only 7,782 for the Hoosiers to rebuild their team and pull things together after a three-game losing streak. The 75-56 victory over Penn State Wednesday night (9-11, 3-6 Big Ten) gave IU (12-9, 6-4) its fourth Big Ten road win this season. "It's hard to explain when you have four road wins in the Big Ten and only two home wins," IU coach Mike Davis said. "We play better on the road. The guys are real loose on the road."

After three bouts with Melanoma, tennis star returns to the courts

By Jeff Fuldauer · Thursday, Feb. 12,2004 12:33 a.m.

For NCAA athletes, finding the time to fit anything in their schedules other than classes and practices can be the ultimate challenge. But for senior Karie Schlukebir, tennis has been her escape as she faces an opponent with much more than a serve-and-volley attack. The Kalamazoo, Mich., native first picked up a racquet when her mother, a tennis instructor, introduced her to the game. As a multisport athlete in high school, it was tennis that sent her to IU. But when she signed as a member of the Cream and Crimson, she had no idea tennis would act as her support group through her most difficult of times.

Hoosiers travel to Penn State looking for a win

By Tyler Hoeppner and Tyler V. Hoeppner · Wednesday, Feb. 11,2004 12:56 a.m.

Following Saturday's double-overtime loss to Iowa, senior A.J. Moye had a talk with his teammates. He said he spoke with emotion and from the heart to let his teammates know how he felt with this being his last year. IU (11-9, 5-4 Big Ten) will take the floor at 6 p.m. tonight at Penn State to see if that message has finally sunk in. "Everybody knows what it takes now, there's no doubt in my mind," Moye said. "We're going to give everything we've got to win. We saw what happens when we take stuff for granted out there on that floor." Emotions got the best of several players last week after the Hoosiers dropped three straight games, two of those at home. Moye and sophomore forward Sean Kline both talked about the lack of team effort, without naming names.

Professors despise spending

By Alyson Brodsy · Wednesday, Feb. 11,2004 12:40 a.m.

EUGENE, Ore. -- Players, coaches and boosters were thrilled with Oregon's new $3.2 million football locker room, complete with plasma screen TVs, video games and a bronze plaque honoring Nike chairman and rabid fan Phil Knight.

Majerus: 'I won't come back this year'

By Alyson Brodsy · Wednesday, Feb. 11,2004 12:39 a.m.

SALT LAKE CITY -- Rick Majerus said Tuesday he will not coach the University of Utah again this season, ending his 15-year association with the school he brought to national prominence.

Hasek's groin keeps him out for season

By Alyson Brodsy and Larry Lage · Wednesday, Feb. 11,2004 12:34 a.m.

DETROIT -- Dominik Hasek's season is over because of a groin injury. He's determined not to let it end his career. "I'll be back next season," Hasek said Tuesday.

Tough practices act as inspiration

By Colin Burns · Wednesday, Feb. 11,2004 12:25 a.m.

Downstairs in Assembly Hall where the IU wrestling team practices, quotes fill the red and white walls. Meant for inspiration and motivation, one of them reads, "Unless You Have Prepared Yourself and Deserve to Emerge Victorious, Do Not Expect to Win or Be Disappointed When You Lose." Another quote on the wall spells out, "Work Develops Champions." They are especially relevant to this team, which battles through physically grinding practices and voluntary workouts to maintain their weight and endurance.

Taking the plunge: Divers donate proceeds to charity

By Andrew Smith and Drew Smith · Tuesday, Feb. 10,2004 5:30 p.m.

Recent weather updates predict Bloomington residents to feel chilling 10 degree weather, soon. The entire month of January was cold, so with the groundhog predicting an extended winter period, IU students can expect nothing less then a frigid February.

In the spirit of goodwill

By Dan Patrick · Tuesday, Feb. 10,2004 5:25 p.m.

It's warm, there's beach music playing, people are playing volleyball and a surfboard strives to buck its rider into the waves. Yet, there is a significant lack of drunken college students foolishly showing off their unmentionables.

Jefferson hits 4-minute mile at Indiana Invitational

By Rob DeWitte and Rob eWitte · Tuesday, Feb. 10,2004 5:18 p.m.

Perhaps track and field's most hallowed barrier -- the four-minute mile -- is something every runner dreams of eclipsing. Each year, IU distance coach Robert Chapman sets up an elite heat of the mile, with runners included specifically to set a hot pace and a gathering of IU and neighboring distance talent. The race is consistently one of the top events of the meet.

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