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Team comes from behind to pull out a victory

By Pat Crowell · Monday, Feb. 11,2002 1:32 a.m.

The IU men's track team won the Collegiate Cup this weekend at Penn State's banked track. The meet was highly contested with the Hoosiers scoring 105 points to beat the second place Nittany Lions by six. Both teams came into the competition ranked in the top 10 nationally, and the two lived up to their billing. The 3rd place Michigan Wolverines only scored a total of 59 points.

Top recruits prepare to compete

By Lucretia Fernandez · Monday, Feb. 11,2002 1:30 a.m.

The Indiana University women\'s track team was able to bring several top recruits to IU with the success of last season. These recruits will get their first opportunity to compete for the team against the Michigan Wolverines. The meet will be held noon Saturday in the Gladstein Fieldhouse.

Team drops match, coach remains pleased

By Zach Eldridge · Monday, Feb. 11,2002 1:28 a.m.

The IU men's tennis team (5-2) lost a hard fought match 4-3 to Vanderbilt Sunday at the Indiana Tennis Center. First, the Hoosiers lost the doubles point, dropping all three matches to Vanderbilt (3-0). Then, they lost three out of six singles matches to spell defeat. The match went down to the wire, and IU gave maximum effort all day. That effort pleased coach Ken Hydinger.

Senior Day: A defeat for Purdue

By Gavin Lesnick · Monday, Feb. 11,2002 1:20 a.m.

Senior Day at the Counsilman-Billingsley Aquatics Center Saturday meant the final dual meet of Heath Montgomery's career. Facing Purdue meant bragging rights were on the line. The Hoosiers made sure that Montgomery went out in style -- bragging rights and all -- as they defeated the No. 21 Boilermakers 136.5-106.5.

U.S. wins gold in women's halfpipe

By Alyson Brodsy and Larry McShane · Monday, Feb. 11,2002 1:17 a.m.

SALT LAKE CITY -- Old school, meet the new school. Snowboarder Kelly Clark, in an Olympic event that's all of 4 years old, soared above the halfpipe course to win America's first Winter Games gold on a day when other countries snapped decades-old winless streaks in more traditional sports.

on the SIDELINES

By Alyson Brodsy · Monday, Feb. 11,2002 1:13 a.m.

Women's tennis remains unbeaten Stewart wins at Daytona

Fife, Moye shut down Cards' Gaines

By Dan Cortez · Monday, Feb. 11,2002 12:55 a.m.

Reece Gaines is a pure scorer. That was obvious enough going into Saturday's game. In Louisville's previous two games, Gaines had 30 points against South Florida and followed that with 37 against Saint Louis.

Oodles of Odle lead to victory

By Jason Recker · Monday, Feb. 11,2002 12:43 a.m.

Jared Jeffries was a game-time decision. Jarrad Odle was game-time surprise. A bruised thigh hobbled Jeffries and forced him out of the game for five minutes in the first half Saturday in Assembly Hall, but IU might not have needed Jeffries to beat Louisville.

Illinois beats Michigan, stays in Big Ten race

By Alyson Brodsy and Larry Lage · Friday, Feb. 8,2002 1:21 a.m.

ANN ARBOR, Mich. -- Illinois couldn't possibly answer all of its critics in one night. The Illini, however, tried. Brian Cook scored 19 points, including his team's first dozen, and No. 21 Illinois beat Michigan 68-60 Thursday night to end a three-game losing streak. The Illini (16-7, 5-5 Big Ten) won in an opponent's gym for the first time this season by overcoming a 13-point first-half deficit and another lackluster effort from Frank Williams.

IU looks to hurdle big meets at PSU

By Pat Crowell · Friday, Feb. 8,2002 1:19 a.m.

The IU men's track and field team heads into the weekend traveling to Penn State for its biggest meet of the season thus far. The two-day meet features Penn State and IU, which are both ranked in the top ten in the country. It also has several other Big Ten opponents and some of the top teams from the East. The level of competition combined with the banked turns of the Penn State track should lead to extremely fast times with several being of the NCAA qualifying caliber.

Hoosiers head to Penn State, aim high

By Alyson Brodsy and Lucretia Fernandez · Friday, Feb. 8,2002 1:18 a.m.

Bring it on. The women's track and field team returns to Penn State this weekend to defend their Nitty Cup Challenge champion title. The IU track team includes five nationally-ranked athletes, including Rachelle Boone, No.1 in the 60-meter.

Team heads to coast for tournament

By Tyler Hoeppner · Friday, Feb. 8,2002 1:16 a.m.

The women's water polo team heads to California to face San Diego State today before competing in the NoGrip Invitational over the weekend. This is the second time the Hoosiers have competed in the tournament.

Hoosiers hyped for No.21 Purdue

By Gavin Lesnick · Friday, Feb. 8,2002 1:15 a.m.

Attention in Big Ten swimming and diving tends to focus more on the championship than on individual meets. This weekend is different, as IU takes on rival Purdue in a showdown between the No. 21 Boilermakers and the unranked Hoosiers.

Regular season crown to be decided this weekend

By Michael Sherman · Friday, Feb. 8,2002 1:14 a.m.

It can't be a coincidence that the Hoosiers (17-3-2, 5-1-2) and Miami of Ohio (12-1-2, 6-1-1) will meet in the final series of the regular season. Over the last 10 years, the Hoosiers and the RedHawks have developed one of the more intense rivalries in all of ACHA hockey. More often then not, the Hoosiers have found themselves on the losing side of the feud.

Hobbled team hosts SEC opponent Vanderbilt

By Alyson Brodsy and Zack Eldridge · Friday, Feb. 8,2002 1:13 a.m.

The IU men's tennis team (5-1) searches for its sixth win in its first seven matches as it hosts Vanderbilt (2-0) on Sunday at 12 p.m. at the Indiana Tennis Center.

Hoosiers stay home, look to stay undefeated

By Alyson Brodsy and Michael Schroeder · Friday, Feb. 8,2002 1:10 a.m.

Last weekend might have changed the minds of those who doubted the IU women's tennis team. The Hoosiers are 6-0 on the season, fresh off an upset of 13th-ranked Notre Dame.

Loring a coaching constant for Hoosiers

By Alyson Brodsy and Michael Schroeder · Friday, Feb. 8,2002 1:10 a.m.

Loring a coaching constant for HoosiersAthletics has a few businesses. Just imagine having your best year with a company or leading your organization from near ruin to success only to be fired shortly thereafter.

Recruiting class features depth at QB

By Guy Cipriano · Friday, Feb. 8,2002 1:07 a.m.

Stare at the positions listed for the football team's 21 signees and it doesn't take long to realize that coach Gerry DiNardo wasn't lying when he said his staff recruited talent over need. Of the 21 recruits, 10 play offensive skill positions, including three who play the position requiring the fewest number of players.

Let the games begin

By Alyson Brodsy · Friday, Feb. 8,2002 1:05 a.m.

SALT LAKE CITY -- Kirsten Clark is the polar opposite of teammate Picabo Street, the bubbly, media-savvy alpine superstar. But on the slopes at the 2002 Olympics, Clark might have a better chance of climbing the podium.

Winning mindset melts under PSU

By Sarah Trotto · Friday, Feb. 8,2002 1:04 a.m.

The women\'s basketball team threw the ball away 13 times in the first half last night against Penn State. The Hoosiers came back after halftime to turn the ball over only four times. But it was too little too late.

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