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Grandpa's coaching proves to be beneficial

By Gavin Lesnick · Thursday, Jan. 10,2002 12:01 a.m.

Heath Montgomery could've easily been turned off by swimming during high school. His grandfather was his coach, and arguments weren't uncommon. But Montgomery stuck with swimming, and now, as the only senior and co-captain of the IU squad, he not only competes in a variety of events, but also leads the team. "(High school) was interesting," Montgomery said. "It was tough, because my grandfather was my coach, and of course, you argue with your family more than anyone else, especially in a sporting situation. But it was a unique and interesting experience."

Martin determined to impact team

By Colin Nowling · Thursday, Jan. 10,2002 12 a.m.

Junior swimmer Kristy Martin struggled through her sophomore season, but now having been able to train in the fall and through winter break, she is hoping to make a big impact. "Being able to train the whole year has been a benefit, and being able to do all of the team things has been much better," Martin said of her junior year. "I really don\'t like to set goals for myself; I like to just get in and race usually. But I think ultimately I would like to make the NCAAs."

Dinardo brings passion, charisma to program

By Guy Cipriano · Wednesday, Jan. 9,2002 1:18 a.m.

He's a passionate person who didn't have any problem displaying emotion in his first day as IU's football coach. Thirty minutes after he was supposed to be announced as IU's 25th football coach Tuesday, Gerry DiNardo finally arrived at Memorial Stadium and went right to work.

Players encouraged after meeting coach

By Sara Meinecke and Sarah Meinecke · Wednesday, Jan. 9,2002 1:16 a.m.

The waiting is over. For 34 days, the IU football team has been clueless about who its next leader will be, but was filled in yesterday after Gerry DiNardo was named head coach.

DiNardo expected to be new football coach

Tuesday, Jan. 8,2002 3:58 p.m.

The vacant head football coaching position at IU is expected to be filled by Gerry DiNardo. Sources close to the team indicate that DiNardo will be the person introduced at a press conference at 5:30 p.m. today. After a lengthy waiting period for a decision about a coach, IU had the position narrowed down to four names, including DiNardo.

IU to take on Michigan St.

By Jason Recker · Tuesday, Jan. 8,2002 12:38 a.m.

John Treloar knows what IU has to do if it hopes to upend Michigan State at 7 p.m. tonight in Assembly Hall. About 45 minutes into IU's practice Monday, the assistant coach barked this mind-boggling statistic: Michigan State has out-rebounded its opponent in 115 of its last 122 games. With that, the Hoosiers went to work, blocking out and crashing the glass in preparation for coach Tom Izzo's physical, hard-working Spartans.

Hoosiers clueless about updates, new coach may be named today

By Sara Meinecke and Sarah Meinecke · Tuesday, Jan. 8,2002 12:21 a.m.

For all the hype surrounding the first IU football team meeting of the new year, the gathering lasted for all of 10 minutes yesterday. And no, the players don't know who is going to be named head coach.

Hockey center quietly having another solid season

By Michael Sherman · Monday, Jan. 7,2002 11:36 p.m.

Hoosier center Brandon Phillips doesn't scare anyone with his size. At 5-foot-8, 155 pounds, the senior isn't the most imposing player on the ice, and more than a few opponents have watched him during the pre-game skate and anticipated the chance to squash him against the boards. But any opponent who has ever felt the impact of Phillips' check knows better. "He's been a real spark plug for us his whole career," said coach Rich Holdeman. "Looking at him, you'd think he was a finesse player, but he's actually a fairly tough player. For a guy who's not too big, he's pretty tough and he hits real well."

An appreciation of IU's greatest sport

By Matt Pera · Monday, Jan. 7,2002 1 a.m.

In Indiana, soccer is king. Well OK, maybe that's stretching it just a little bit. In a state stereotyped as having a basketball hoop in every driveway or on the side of every barn, where kids dream of being the next great player who leads IU or Purdue deep into March Madness, how could soccer be king? To many Indiana college sports fans, late November/early December Madness just doesn't have the same ring to it. But what IU men's soccer head coach Jerry Yeagley has done with his teams during those cold winter months, which is college soccer's postseason, is quite remarkable and -- forgive me for saying this -- quite superior to any March Madness the Hoosiers have seen in a very long time.

Hoosiers look with anticipation toward next season

By Alyson Brodsy · Monday, Jan. 7,2002 12:57 a.m.

After a disappointing finish to any season, no matter how successful the season was, there is always a phrase that echoes through the corridors of the locker room. "Wait till next year." For most teams, those four words are just a coping mechanism, giving the team something to focus on other than losing. For the IU men's soccer team, it is a promise.

Competitors suffer from illness, flu

By Alyson Brodsy · Monday, Jan. 7,2002 12:48 a.m.

The first two days of the Indiana Dive Off against Purdue at the Counsilman Billingsley Aquatic Center were marked by a morning collegiate competition and an afternoon open competition. But, for sophomore Marc Carlton, the results were the same as he won both sessions off of the one-meter Friday and both off of the three-meter Saturday. "Marc Carlton had a real good training semester -- much better than last year -- and he did some real nice things this weekend," head coach Dr. Jeff Huber said. "Marc's front three and a half pike really looked good on the three meter."

Frigid offense the culprit in Hoosiers' loss

By Sarah Trotto · Monday, Jan. 7,2002 12:42 a.m.

MADISON, Wis. -- The Hoosiers' shooting woes have turned as ice-cold as the 17-degree temperature in this state capitol. The women's basketball team's offense has remained arctic during the last five games and completely iced over during a 10-minute stretch Thursday in IU's lopsided 74-54 loss to No. 12 Wisconsin (13-1, 4-0 Big Ten).

Free throws spark victory

By Dan Cortez · Monday, Jan. 7,2002 12:41 a.m.

Three nights after they managed just two missed free throw attempts at Northwestern, the Hoosiers found their way to the foul stripe 38 times Saturday night against Penn State. And by converting 32 of those free throws, IU found a way to climb out of a 22-8 hole early in the first half and scratch out a 61-54 victory against the Nittany Lions in front of 14,453 at Assembly Hall.

Backup center leaves for Ohio St.

By Sarah Trotto · Monday, Jan. 7,2002 12:40 a.m.

Deaths of four loved ones in three years and extreme homesickness proved too much to handle in Bloomington for one young woman and basketball player. Junior center Erika Christenson, formerly of the women's basketball team, left IU in mid-December to seek peace of mind and closeness with her family. Christenson transferred to Ohio State and will practice with the Buckeyes Tuesday. She said from her home in Fairborn, Ohio, that she left IU with no hard feelings toward the Hoosiers. In fact, coach Kathi Bennett and her assistants supported Christenson through the tragedies.

Newton completes IU comeback against Penn St.

By Jason Recker · Monday, Jan. 7,2002 12:38 a.m.

The hump must have been too big. Too tall. Too steep. For the first 33 minutes of Saturday's Big Ten home opener against Penn State, IU stared deficits and horrid shooting in the face. The Hoosiers erased a double-digit lead, played skin-tight defense and made a season's worth of furious comebacks. But they didn't come all the way back. They couldn't get over the hump. Enter Jeff Newton. He plowed right through.

Hoosiers go down but rebound over break

By Jason Recker · Monday, Jan. 7,2002 12:34 a.m.

The men's basketball team endured a sub-.500 stretch that evaporated any Top 25 ranking and served as a sideshow at times to the words of coach Mike Davis, who chastised officials and defended his stance in an ongoing lawsuit concerning the firing of former assistant coach Ron Felling. But as quickly as things went sour, they turned around in the first two games of the Big Ten season. Here's a look each of IU's games during the break. No. 21 Miami (Fla.) 58, IU 53 In the first-ever meeting between the two schools, both the Hurricanes and Hoosiers shot 33 percent from the field and combined to miss all but one of 25 three-point attempts in the Orange Bowl Classic Dec. 15.

IU loses in College Cup championship

By Matt Pera · Monday, Jan. 7,2002 12:29 a.m.

COLUMBUS, Ohio -- After defeating the No. 8 St. John's Red Storm 2-1 in its College Cup semifinal match on Dec. 14, No. 4 IU was upset 2-0 by the No. 7 North Carolina Tar Heels in the Dec. 16 national championship game at Crew Stadium. The Hoosiers, appearing in their fifth consecutive College Cup, aimed for their third national title in four years.

Cardinals knocked from perch

By Jason Recker · Monday, Dec. 10,2001 12:42 a.m.

Head coach Mike Davis would have bet on IU. Ball State head coach Tim Buckley acted as if he would have, too. Davis said he found it "funny" that fans and critics were picking No. 15 Ball State to upend IU on its home floor Saturday. Buckley said he didn't know who was picking Ball State to win.

Pardon me while I rant

By Brian Longly · Monday, Dec. 10,2001 12:36 a.m.

There are just a few things I want to talk about, and since this may be the last sports column I write, I wanted to touch all the bases. I might not get the chance to do so again. BCS Mess With LSU defeating Tennessee last night in the Southeastern Conference title game, the Bowl Championship Series is a big pile o' dung now. Who is going to play Miami in the title game? Will it be Oregon, Colorado, Nebraska, Florida? Who knows? The word playoffs just seems to be screaming out from all this mess.

IU athletics deflates mascots

By Zack Eldridge · Monday, Dec. 10,2001 12:34 a.m.

From their penguin-like waddles to their attempts to knock each other over like bowling pins, the inflatable players at IU football games attempted to entertain both young and old fans. But the inflatable players have disappeared. "I didn't notice that they were gone," said senior Enoch DeMar, a starting offensive lineman. "I'm too busy playing and preparing for the game."

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