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Cubs avenge Game 1 loss; Red Sox steal opener

By Alyson Brodsy and Ben Walker · Thursday, Oct. 9,2003 1:49 a.m.

CHICAGO -- Once the ball flew off Sammy Sosa's bat and soared toward the juniper bushes in dead center field, there was no telling how far it might go.

Dedication and hard work crucial for runners

By Alex Witteveld · Thursday, Oct. 9,2003 1:47 a.m.

The average college student starts his Sunday in the afternoon, waking up late in the day recovering from the previous night. For a member of the IU cross country team, this time is spent recovering from something different.

Trash-talking corner backs his words

By Gavin Lesnick · Thursday, Oct. 9,2003 1:47 a.m.

Line up across from Leonard Bryant on a Saturday game day and you'd better be prepared to get an earful. For the sophomore cornerback, trash-talking is as natural a part of football as tackling. "I always come up to 'em," Bryant said, "and first thing I say is 'Hey man, why aren't you looking at me. You scared? What are you, tired? You tired? I'm telling you, I'm going to make a play. It's going to be on ESPN -- Dee da dee, dee da dee (ESPN theme).' I'm from Florida. I'm from the same area as Deion (Sanders), Jevon (Kearse) and Edgerrin (James). That's just how we do it down South."

Freshmen lead IU against Butler

By Dan Cohen and Daniel Cohen · Thursday, Oct. 9,2003 12:14 a.m.

With eight minutes remaining in IU's Big Ten opener against Michigan State, it appeared freshman Jed Zayner's defensive misplay would cost the Hoosiers the game and their 39-game Big Ten winning streak. But, as one freshman's miscue led to a goal, another freshman scored a goal. Jacob Peterson tied the game and salvaged the streak with a goal in the 82nd minute. At times this season, half of the 11 IU players on the field have been freshmen and not since his son's 1991 squad can Coach Jerry Yeagley recall an IU team so young and inexperienced. "When you have 10 field players and half of them are freshmen, that is just unheard of at IU," Yeagley said. "But these guys are no longer freshmen now that they have a half season under their belt." Five freshmen, including Zayner, Peterson, Julian Dieterle and red shirts John Hayden and Josh Tudela have started at least five of the eight games this season. In fact, Zayner and Dieterle have started all eight games for the Hoosiers, six of which were against ranked opponents.

Hoosiers record 5th tie of season against Butler rivals

By Zack Eldridge · Thursday, Oct. 9,2003 12:13 a.m.

A tumultuous season continued for the men's soccer team Thursday night. The Hoosiers (2-2-4, 0-0-1) tied in-state adversary Butler 1-1 Thursday night at Armstrong Stadium.

Peterson's OT goal lifts IU past UM

By Dan Cohen and Daniel Cohen · Thursday, Oct. 9,2003 12:10 a.m.

Less than three minutes into the first overtime, freshman Jacob Peterson scored the game winner lifting IU over Michigan 2-1 and extending its regular season Big Ten unbeaten streak to 40 games.

Air attack grounds Hoosiers for fourth loss this season

By Gavin Lesnick · Wednesday, Oct. 8,2003 2:19 a.m.

EAST LANSING, Mich. -- The Hoosiers may have been outplayed by the Spartans in the 31-3 loss Saturday, but the team wasn't helped by a slew of loose balls that rarely seemed to bounce in the Hoosiers' favor. MSU had four fumbles and lost none of them. The Spartans caught a pair of passes on balls knocked straight up in the air by Hoosier defenders.

Sosa's HR not enough

By Alyson Brodsy and Ben Walker · Wednesday, Oct. 8,2003 2:17 a.m.

CHICAGO -- Mike Lowell sure wrecked this Wrigley Field party in a hurry. With the old ballpark still shaking after Sammy Sosa's tremendous, tying homer with two outs in the ninth inning, Lowell led off the 11th with a pinch-hit home run that sent the Florida Marlins over the Chicago Cubs 9-8 Tuesday night in the NL championship series opener.

Dennisonwins, IU in second

By David Paulen · Wednesday, Oct. 8,2003 2:16 a.m.

Senior Karen Dennison fired a final-round 69 to claim her second consecutive Shootout at the Legends title Tuesday. Her three round score of 213 (72-72-69) was only one stroke shy of the school record she set at the Shootout in 2002. She finished three strokes ahead of TCU's Brooke Tull and Missouri's Denise Knaebel.

Hoosiers win Collegiate Classic

By Alyson Brodsy · Wednesday, Oct. 8,2003 1:35 a.m.

After completing the first two rounds of the 49ers Collegiate Classic on Monday, the fifth-ranked Hoosiers stood five strokes behind first place Xavier and tied for second with Furman. That deficit was erased during Tuesday's final round as the Hoosiers came back to take their second consecutive tournament victory. Junior Jeff Overton once again paced the Hoosiers by finishing in first place for the individuals. Overton, who is ranked No. 4 in the country, opened the tournament with a first round score of 64, a school record. He did not slow down in the second or third rounds as he shot scores of 67 and 68, respectively.

IU earns marks in the classroom

By Cory Steger · Tuesday, Oct. 7,2003 1:48 a.m.

The NCAA coined the term "student-athlete" for college students who participated in varsity athletics to emphasize the point that they should be students first and athletes second. While this may not always be the case in other sports or at other schools, several of the IU women's soccer team members have received recognition for their work in the classroom. Last year, senior defender Carly Everett was named to the Verizon Academic All-Region team. Everett and senior defender Erin Hesselbach also earned Academic All Big Ten honors, along with senior goalkeeper Shaunna Daugherty, junior midfielder Kim Grodek, senior forward Shelly Gruszka, and senior midfielder Emily Hotz. Gruszka, Daugherty, Hesselbach and Hotz also earned Academic All Big Ten in 2001. Everett said student-athletes need to make sacrifices in order to keep up their studies.

93rd-ranked Recht starts season

By Dan Click · Tuesday, Oct. 7,2003 1:30 a.m.

After a successful summer that included finishing second in the ITA National Summer Championships, junior Ryan Recht is set to compete in the Icy Hot/ITA Men's All-American Tennis Championships in Chattanooga, Tenn., at the Champions Club. Recht is ranked 93rd in the country.

Freshman makes her mark

By Steve Slivka · Tuesday, Oct. 7,2003 1:29 a.m.

When one enters her freshman collegiate cross country season after winning the 1,600 meter run in the Illinois High School State Track Championship and earning All-State honors in track all four years of high school, that freshman is expected to make an instant impact in college.

Cream and Crimson feature strong lineup going into Charlotte tourney

By Charlie Cunningham and Charlie Gillingham · Monday, Oct. 6,2003 2:59 a.m.

After winning the Hoosier Invitational last weekend by 33 strokes and earning the No. 5 ranking in the country, the IU men's golf team has plenty of reasons to be confident. When the Hoosiers tee off today in Charlotte, N.C., for the 49er Collegiate Classic, they will do so as a nationally ranked team according to Golfstat and Golfweek.

Hoosiers sweep weekend games

By Cory Steger · Monday, Oct. 6,2003 2:57 a.m.

The Hoosiers had a successful weekend, Iowa 1-0 on the road Friday night and pummeling Marshall 4-0 at home Sunday. With the victories, IU improved its record to 5-6-0 (2-3-0 Big Ten) on the season.

Smoker's performance efficient against IU

By Gavin Lesnick · Monday, Oct. 6,2003 2:56 a.m.

EAST LANSING, Mich -- IU coach Gerry DiNardo entered Saturday's game hoping for a vast improvement in the team's passing defense.

Hoosiers return to familiar course

By David Paulen · Monday, Oct. 6,2003 2:54 a.m.

The IU women's golf team will not be traveling far for its next tournament of the fall season. The Hoosiers will hit the links Monday and Tuesday at the Shootout at the Legends in Franklin, Ind. The Legends of Indiana Golf Club will host the event. The tournament will consist of the first two rounds being played Monday with the final round Tuesday.

Team sets record, wins dogfight over weekend

By Andrew Rosen · Monday, Oct. 6,2003 2:53 a.m.

The IU field hockey team set another school record Sunday with its sixth win of the season over Kent State, 1-0. The Hoosiers' (6-3) previous best record was last year when the team went 6-14. Senior Erica Nilsson believes the team has had a complete turnaround from when she started as a freshman.

Chiefs win the battle of the unbeatens

By Alyson Brodsy · Monday, Oct. 6,2003 2:52 a.m.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- He cut left, then right, then stutter-stepped and actually ran backward toward the end zone.

on the SIDELINES

By Alyson Brodsy · Monday, Oct. 6,2003 2:48 a.m.

MINNEAPOLIS -- The New York Yankees sure got back to their postseason best in a hurry.

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