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Hoosiers head to Terre Haute for NCAAs

By Rob DeWitte and Rob eWitte · Monday, Nov. 21,2005 11:48 a.m.

Monday's NCAA Cross Country Championships mark the end of an era in IU men's cross country. The race, set to begin at noon in Terre Haute, will be the final collegiate cross country race for the athletes who spearheaded IU's return to national prominence. For seniors Sean Jefferson, Stephen Haas, Eric Redman and Charlie Koeppen, toeing the line will bring both a hint of sadness and a rush of exhilaration.

Team snags 16 championship

By Steve Harris · Monday, Nov. 21,2005 11:47 a.m.

The No. 15 IU women's swimming and diving team played host to an elite contingent of athletes during the IU Open Invitational this weekend at the Counsilman-Billingsley Aquatic Center. The Hoosiers faced contestants from several universities, including Arkansas, Cincinnati, Hawaii, Louisville, Pittsburgh and Toledo. This year, the IU Invitational was altered to eliminate the naming of a team champion and given "open" status in order for more swimmers and divers to participate in the meet.

IU Invite given 'open' status

By Joel Sanders and Joel Sansers · Monday, Nov. 21,2005 11:46 a.m.

The No. 10 IU men's swimming and diving team played host to the IU Invitational this weekend at the Counsilman-Billingsley Aquatic Center, racking up four titles and many individual honors. This is the first season the IU Invitational did not have a team champion because the meet changed into an open format to include more swimmers and divers in the event. Sophomore Todd Patrick led the Hoosiers, earning seven titles overall and climbing into the record books in several categories.

Hoosiers fall to No. 6 Baylor

By Steve Brennan · Monday, Nov. 21,2005 11:46 a.m.

For 20 minutes, the unranked IU and No. 6-ranked Baylor women's basketball teams appeared to be equals. Unfortunately for the Hoosiers (0-1), they had to play a second half where the defending national champions pulled away for a 74-62 victory Saturday at Assembly Hall. In the first half, the lead changed four times. Sophomore guard Nikki Smith contributed to the lead changes when she hit two key three-pointers to tie or give IU the lead.

Hoosiers fall on road; streak extends to 8

By Jake Brown and Jacob Brown · Monday, Nov. 21,2005 11:45 a.m.

The IU volleyball team extended its losing streak to eight matches this weekend with road losses at the hands of the Illinois Fighting Illini and the No. 18 Purdue Boilermakers. The Hoosiers have lost 15 of their last 16 matches and finish winless on the road in conference play. The pair of losses drops IU's record to 2-16 in Big Ten play this weekend and 9-21 overall with two matches left in the season.

IU squares off against Irish in tourney

By Alyson Brodsy · Monday, Nov. 21,2005 11:45 a.m.

The IU men's soccer team enters the NCAA Tournament looking to do something no team has done in championship history of the program: win three national championships in a row. After a first-round bye, the No. 3-seeded Hoosiers begin their quest for a three-peat when they play host to Notre Dame 7 p.m. Tuesday. Because this is an NCAA event, students will be charged $7 for tickets.

Bengals' Chad left hanging

By Alyson Brodsy and Joe Kay · Monday, Nov. 21,2005 11:44 a.m.

CINCINNATI -- In a game of pinball offense, Peyton Manning showed he's still the greatest wizard of them all. He called the right plays. He made incredible passes. And, ominously, he showed that the unbeaten Indianapolis Colts are just starting to hit their stride.

Hoosiers say goodbye to seniors

By Matt Mattucci · Monday, Nov. 21,2005 11:43 a.m.

With his surgically-repaired left hand bound in a thick cast, senior linebacker John Pannozzo put on his No. 34 Hoosier uniform and pads for the very last time Saturday. Pannozzo and the other IU seniors hoped that by the end of the day they would raise the Old Oaken Bucket high for more than 50,000 fans in Memorial Stadium to see. Instead, they held their heads high after a season finale loss.

Colonel 'Killing'

By Andy Romey · Monday, Nov. 21,2005 11:42 a.m.

Three IU players rewrote their personal history books Friday night after the 99-65 victory over Nicholls State in Assembly Hall. Among the Hoosiers posting career-best performances was senior forward Marco Killingsworth. The Auburn transfer showed the Hoosier faithful what they were missing last season -- posting career highs in points, rebounds, assists and blocks.

For 2 IU students, the Old Oaken Bucket is more than a trophy

By Michael Sanserino · Friday, Nov. 18,2005 11:26 a.m.

His mom says he was brainwashed, but senior Randy Spieth knew he was going to IU his whole life. His younger sister Kim, now a sophomore, said she selected IU because it was a well-rounded school.

After 'hard week' of practice, Hoosiers ready for weekend

By Steve Harris · Friday, Nov. 18,2005 11:01 a.m.

The No. 15 IU women's swimming and diving team will play host to the IU Invitational Friday through Sunday at the Councilman-Billingsley Aquatic Center. The Hoosiers (4-2) will set out to prove their two-week recess after the Nov. 5 dual meet against Illinois was time well spent.

Hoosiers hope to use IU Invitational as 'tune up'

By Joel Sanders and Joel Sansers · Friday, Nov. 18,2005 11:01 a.m.

The No. 10 IU men's swimming and diving team plays host to the IU Invitational at the Counsilman-Billingsley Aquatic Center this weekend and welcomes the University of Pittsburgh, the University of Arkansas, the University of Cincinnati, the University of Southern Illinois and the University of Louisville.

Aw, just bucket

By Alyson Brodsy and Andrew Shaffer · Friday, Nov. 18,2005 11 a.m.

Has there been a more important game to a more insignificant season of Hoosier football? Not for coach Terry Hoeppner. He has already had his share of perfect Thursdays followed by predictable Saturdays -- mostly resulting in a 1-6 conference record. First, coach Hep wanted YOU. And all you wanted to do was tailgate, shotgun a beer and lick the side of a girl's face.

For Hoeppner, Hoosiers, it comes to one chance

By Eamonn Brennan · Friday, Nov. 18,2005 10:56 a.m.

Though they may not come out and say it, the Hoosiers know it. Saturday is their one chance. The Hoosiers have one chance to finish two wins better than last year's campaign, one chance to break a five-game losing streak and one chance to salvage their season by capturing one of college football's oldest trophies -- the Old Oaken Bucket -- when they welcome rival Purdue to Memorial Stadium Saturday.

Hoosiers welcome national champion Baylor for opener

By Tim O Brien and Tim O'Brien · Friday, Nov. 18,2005 10:56 a.m.

To start the season, Big Ten women's basketball teams like No. 10 Michigan State welcomes University of California-Santa Barbara and Western Carolina University. Illinois faces Loyola University Chicago. And Northwestern prepares for Creighton University. Meanwhile, the Hoosiers have the privilege of playing defending national champions Baylor to start their season. IU will tip off the 2005 regular season against the Lady Bears at 6 p.m. Saturday in Assembly Hall.

I'm waiting to be impressed

By Ryan Phillips · Friday, Nov. 18,2005 10:54 a.m.

I 'm issuing a challenge right now. If the Hoosiers want to impress me in their opening game tonight against Nicholls State, they have to accomplish a few easy tasks. In a matchup like this one, winning simply isn't enough. When you're playing a tiny school that happened to go 6-21 last year while playing in the Southland Conference, you need to make a statement. Nicholls State's football team came to Bloomington in early September and nearly pulled one of the biggest (and most embarrassing) upsets in school history. But luckily you can't run the triple option in basketball, so I think we're OK.

After 2 injury-filled years, Kline ready to make impact

By Brian Janosch · Friday, Nov. 18,2005 10:53 a.m.

During his freshman year, Sean Kline threw Assembly Hall into a frenzy with a between-the-legs slam that won him the Hoosier Hysteria dunk contest. In his junior year, Kline threw Assembly Hall into a frenzy of a different sort -- one of heckels and boos.

Old Oaken Rivals

By Matt Mattucci · Friday, Nov. 18,2005 10:52 a.m.

Hoosier fans clad in black and red stormed the rain-soaked Memorial Stadium field after the game. They leapt out of the stands and made their way to one of the goalposts, pushing and tugging away at it in a mass of celebration. With a 13-7 victory, IU was able to weld its bronze block "I" onto the chain of the Old Oaken Bucket. That was four years ago.

Hoosiers swept away by No. 1 Fighting Illini

By Josh Sacks · Thursday, Nov. 17,2005 1:29 p.m.

Early in a season, there are defining games that symbolize what kind of future lies ahead for a team. The IU hockey team experienced one of those games in a loss to the defending American Collegiate Hockey Association champion Friday night in Champaign, Ill.

Pujols tops Lee, Jones for NL MVP

By Alyson Brodsy and Ronald Blum · Wednesday, Nov. 16,2005 7:25 p.m.

NEW YORK -- Albert Pujols started his career with four startling seasons, equal or better than those of many Hall of Famers. Only Barry Bonds always did better -- until this year. Pujols won his first National League MVP award Tuesday, beating Andruw Jones in a close vote that didn't include Bonds, who missed most of the season because of a knee injury.

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