Sports

Hoosiers head north to Michigan

By Chris Sauer · Friday, April 7,2006 2:05 a.m.

IU will take its season on the road for the first time since it started playing Big Ten competition. The Hoosiers will travel north to take on Michigan and Michigan State this weekend, who sit in second and third place respectively in the Big Ten standings. Though the season is still young, the team does not want to lose ground in the competitive conference. IU will look to rebound after a disappointing loss to interstate rival Evansville early this week, sophomore Anna Olson said.

IU holds first outdoor meet of season

By Alyson Brodsy · Friday, April 7,2006 2:04 a.m.

The IU men's track and field team will host its first meet of the outdoor season this weekend with the third annual Indiana Relays. Beginning Friday afternoon, the Hoosiers square off against in-state foes, the University of Indianapolis and Butler University, as well as two schools from across the Ohio River -- the University of Louisville and Bellarmine University. The meet will also feature several Indiana high school track and field teams, offering an opportunity for recruiting in-state talent.

Overton returns to advise IU

By Kevin Kane · Friday, April 7,2006 1:59 a.m.

As IU heads to West Lafayette this weekend to compete in the Boilermaker Invitational, the players will take with them the guidance of IU alum and PGA golfer Jeff Overton. Overton, a two-time All American and two-time Big Ten Player of the Year, earned his PGA tour card at the end of December's six-round Q-School tournament -- the PGA's qualifying process -- just months after graduating. With the Hoosiers beginning their most grueling portion of the spring this weekend, Overton came to Bloomington on Wednesday to provide some insight to the young IU lineup.

Hoosiers continue road trip at Northwestern

By Jake Brown and Jacob Brown · Friday, April 7,2006 1:56 a.m.

The IU baseball team, in the middle of an 11-game road trip, will resume Big Ten play this weekend with a four-game set against the Northwestern Wildcats. The Hoosiers lost three of four games to open the conference schedule last weekend at Michigan State. After a road loss to the University of Evansville on Tuesday, the Hoosiers (8-15) fell to 2-11 on the road this season and 3-4 at neutral sites. IU has played only three home games and is 3-0 at Sembower Field so far this season. "If we go out and do what we're supposed to do, it shouldn't make a difference (whether we're at home or on the road)," sophomore catcher Jon Fixler said. "We're baseball players; we should get the job done."

Boston College advances to 1st ever NCAA championship game

By Alyson Brodsy and Colin Fly · Friday, April 7,2006 1:49 a.m.

MILWAUKEE -- Chris Collins made North Dakota pay for its mistakes, and Boston College's unselfish play helped the Eagles advance to the NCAA Frozen Four title game for the first time since 2001. Streaking in alone in the second period, Collins got a pass from teammate Benn Ferriero and buried the puck in the back of the net to lead Boston College to a 6-5 victory over North Dakota on Thursday in the semifinals.

Singh leads Masters; Woods, Mickelson in contention

By Alyson Brodsy and Paul Newberry · Friday, April 7,2006 1:46 a.m.

AUGUSTA, Ga. -- Vijay Singh was at the top of the Masters leaderboard. No surprise there. Phil Mickelson was right in the mix. That's to be expected. Tiger Woods got off to a sluggish start at Augusta National. Sounds about right. Still, there were plenty of surprises on Day 1: Rocco Mediate and Arron Oberholser were Singh's closest challengers, and Ben Crenshaw -- who was talking retirement a day earlier -- put himself in contention with a stunning round.

Team to volunteer at canned food drive

By Andrew Smith and Drew Smith · Friday, April 7,2006 1:42 a.m.

With two games coming up Sunday afternoon, the IU women's soccer team has been working hard to showcase their skills to the community that continually supports them. Saturday from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Hoosier Hills Food Bank the team will be reciprocating this form of support when it volunteers at Hoosier Hills Food Bank. Last weekend, the team prepared hundreds of empty bags and had the Bloomington Herald-Times distribute them to homes, organizations, businesses and other locations around Bloomington in their newspaper.

Report: Davis interviews at UAB

By Alyson Brodsy · Thursday, April 6,2006 1:05 a.m.

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. -- Former IU coach Mike Davis interviewed with UAB officials for the vacant head coaching job, according to The Birmingham News. Davis met for more than three hours at a hotel in Nashville on Tuesday with interim athletic director Richard Margison and two other UAB athletic officials, the newspaper reported Wednesday.

Not so trivial Pursuit

By Michael Sanserino · Thursday, April 6,2006 1:05 a.m.

For sophomore Kate Laudermilk and the rest of her Alpha Phi teammates, today's Team Pursuit will give them a chance to prove their second-place finish at qualifications was not an aberration.

Hoosiers' win streak ends before meeting with OSU

By Evan Harris · Thursday, April 6,2006 12:48 a.m.

They were just one match away from extending their seven-match winning streak. A couple points here or a break or two there would have given the Hoosiers their second win against a conference opponent in as many days. But as it stands, the IU men's tennis team looks to pick up the pieces of a lost opportunity heading into Friday's match against No. 4 Ohio State.

Amid scandal, Duke lacrosse coach resigns

By Alyson Brodsy and Emery P. Dalesio · Thursday, April 6,2006 12:47 a.m.

DURHAM, N.C. -- Duke University's lacrosse coach resigned Wednesday and the school canceled the rest of the season amid a burgeoning scandal involving allegations that three players on the highly ranked team raped a stripper at an off-campus party. Mike Pressler spent 16 seasons at Duke and won three Atlantic Coast Conference championships. Last year, his team appeared in the national championship game.

Sophomore Marcus Thigpen makes switch from receiver to running back

By Tim O Brien and Tim O'Brien · Wednesday, April 5,2006 8:02 p.m.

Marcus Thigpen is in a transition phase. Not a difficult phase, the sophomore said, but a transition nonetheless. After finishing the 2005 season as IU's second-leading receiver, the coaching staff asked Thigpen how he felt about moving back to his natural position -- running back. "It's been pretty easy because it's just something I'm used to doing," said Thigpen, who played running back in high school. "Just learning the plays, that's the hardest part. Receivers are a little fancier. As a running back, you've got to be a bruiser, be able to hit and take hits so I work harder, I lift harder." After redshirting as a freshman in 2004, Thigpen had a breakout year last season. He pulled down 32 receptions for 432 yards with two touchdowns, even though he originally signed with IU as a running back. For the upcoming 2006 season, the Hoosiers will need to replace their two leading rushers, Chris Taylor and Yamar Washington, who combined for 1,271 rushing yards. But that was only part of the reason for Thigpen's switch from wide receiver to running back, the coaching staff said. "We made the move knowing Marcus is an explosive player," said IU assistant coach Gerald Brown, the running backs and special teams assistant. "We feel like if he gets enough touches, that with his speed and explosive play, he can make big plays for us. That was a lot of it,

UPDATE: Mike Davis interviews with UAB, according to report

By Alyson Brodsy · Wednesday, April 5,2006 8:01 p.m.

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. -- Former IU coach Mike Davis interviewed with UAB officials for the vacant head coaching job, according to The Birmingham News.

Maryland topples Duke in overtime for national title in battle of ACC foes

By Alyson Brodsy and Jimmy Golen · Wednesday, April 5,2006 1:24 a.m.

BOSTON -- Overtime belongs to Maryland. So does the NCAA Championship.

IU falls to Ace pitching

By Chris Sauer · Wednesday, April 5,2006 1:22 a.m.

Aces were wild on the softball field yesterday. Unfortunately for IU, the Hoosiers were not.

NCAA president Brand says behavior at Duke party was inappropriate, regardless of charges

By Alyson Brodsy · Wednesday, April 5,2006 1:21 a.m.

BOSTON -- NCAA president Myles Brand said behavior at a Duke men's lacrosse party last month was inappropriate, regardless of whether the alleged assault of an exotic dancer results in criminal charges.

IU men's lacrosse trumps Pittsburgh

By Ryan Corazza · Wednesday, April 5,2006 1:20 a.m.

For IU men's lacrosse midfielder Jason Bowman, his team's 12-8 win over the University of Pittsburgh was indicative of what the team is capable of -- but also of what is holding the squad back.

Hoosiers set for home doubleheader

By Steve Slivka · Wednesday, April 5,2006 1:19 a.m.

Cincinnati natives freshman John Mellencamp and sophomore Kevin Noschang will get a chance tonight to show their former youth coaches how they have developed at the collegiate level. The IU men's soccer team will play a double-header tonight with a split-squad versus IUPUI at 4:30 p.m., with the Cincinnati Kings of the United Soccer Leagues Second Division following at 7:30 p.m.

Hoosiers continue road struggles at Evansville

By Jake Brown and Jacob Brown · Wednesday, April 5,2006 1:18 a.m.

EVANSVILLE -- The IU baseball team continued its road trip last night with an 11-4 loss at the University of Evansville, marking its fifth loss in the first six games of an 11-game road stint.

GATOR-MADE

By Eamonn Brennan · Tuesday, April 4,2006 2:56 a.m.

INDIANAPOLIS -- As Joakim Noah came off the RCA Dome floor Monday night, he turned to the corner full of Florida fans and flexed every inch of his seven-foot wingspan. Those arms had just risen up and tallied 16 points and six blocked shots -- an NCAA tournament record. Now, finally for Gator fans, those arms spread out and welcomed Florida to its first NCAA tournament title celebration.