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Angels drop the ball in Chi-town

By Alyson Brodsy and Mike Fitzpatrick · Thursday, Oct. 13,2005 1:12 a.m.

CHICAGO -- The ninth inning was over. And then it wasn't. And then Joe Crede gave the White Sox what is sure to go down as one of the most disputed victories in playoff history. Given a second chance when plate umpire Doug Eddings called strike three -- but not the third out -- Chicago beat the Los Angeles Angels 2-1 Wednesday night to even the best-of-seven American League Championship Series at a game apiece.

Club Hockey: Team hopes to skate into championship game for fourth time, net a win

By Josh Sacks · Thursday, Oct. 13,2005 1:11 a.m.

Coming off a 22-win season and earning a No. 1 seed in the southeast region of the 2005 American Collegiate Hockey Association Division II National Championships held in Rochester, Mich., the IU hockey team is set for another run at a national championship. That run begins 9 p.m. Friday at the Frank Southern Center, where IU takes on Grand Valley State.

Field Hockey: Coach mines prime talent from 'Golden State'

By Alyson Brodsy and Jordan Majewski · Thursday, Oct. 13,2005 1:10 a.m.

IU coach Amy Robertson has found field hockey gold in California. With five players hailing from San Diego and nearby Escondido, Calif., Robertson has successfully tapped into a fertile hotbed of budding field hockey talent. In the process, she has transformed an upstart IU field hockey program into not only Big Ten title contenders, but a team to be reckoned with on a national scale.

Football Notebook: Hoosiers snag 12th recruit of year

By Alyson Brodsy · Thursday, Oct. 13,2005 1:09 a.m.

With plenty of football still left to play in 2005, IU coach Terry Hoeppner and the rest of his staff continue to stock up players for next season. The latest high school senior to commit to the Hoosiers is Deonte Mack, a 6-foot-3, 275-pound defensive tackle. The Elkhart, Ind., native is a two-star recruit and is ranked as the top defensive tackle in Indiana in this year's graduating class, according to www.peegs.com. Mack joins Indianapolis native Greg Middleton and Matt Mayberry of Darien, Ill., as the lone defensive recruits for the Hoosiers next season.

Travel-weary Angels outlast White Sox

By Alyson Brodsy and Mike Fitzpatrick · Wednesday, Oct. 12,2005 12:59 a.m.

CHICAGO -- The Los Angeles Angels will have plenty of time to rest. Right now, they're too busy winning. Paul Byrd pitched effectively in a pinch, Garret Anderson homered and the travel-weary Angels edged the Chicago White Sox 3-2 Tuesday night in the opener of the AL championship series.

Student turns pastime into club

By Ryan McLaughlin · Wednesday, Oct. 12,2005 12:57 a.m.

Senior Mike Hernandez has been playing racquetball since he was 8 years old. So when he came to IU and saw there was no racquetball club, he decided to start one.

Coach adjusts to relocation, lacrosse at IU

By Kevin Dwire · Wednesday, Oct. 12,2005 12:55 a.m.

Christina Boward knew the cost of having her husband travel back and forth from Virginia to Bloomington each week would be high. But she said the opportunity it provided wasn't one her family could pass up.

Carlson holes 1st known ace to pace IU charge

By Alyson Brodsy · Wednesday, Oct. 12,2005 12:52 a.m.

Senior Katie Carlson became the first known golfer in IU women's golf history to record a hole-in-one yesterday at the Shootout at the Legends to pace the Hoosiers to a tie for eleventh place. Carlson recorded a 77-81-81 (239) for the Hoosiers. A 4-iron was the club of choice for the Livonia, Mich., native on the 164 yard, par-3 seventh hole.

Hoosiers climb to top finish of fall season

By Alyson Brodsy · Wednesday, Oct. 12,2005 12:50 a.m.

The IU men's golf team wrapped up its fall season yesterday by tying for fifth at the Xavier Invitational in Loveland, Ohio. Austin Peay State University defeated Xavier in a two-team playoff to take home the title, while Louisville finished one stroke back in third place. Wisconsin finished fourth while Nebraska joined IU in the fifth spot of the 19-team field.

Winning streak extended to 9

By Jordan Majewski · Wednesday, Oct. 12,2005 12:49 a.m.

It took a last-minute goal by junior forward Lydia Schrott, but the No. 7 IU women's field hockey team was able to pull out a 3-2 win against No. 13 Louisville Tuesday afternoon. The victory extended the Hoosiers' record-high winning streak to nine games and improved IU's home record to a perfect 7-0.

No. 7 Hoosiers to welcome No. 13 Louisville today

By Jordan Majewski · Tuesday, Oct. 11,2005 12:21 a.m.

The No. 7 IU field hockey team welcomes No. 13 University of Louisville in a rare weekday afternoon battle between two of the nation's top field hockey programs today. The 11-1 Hoosiers have won eight games in a row, most recently defeating Northwestern Saturday. The 10-4 Cardinals are recovering from a tough loss to No. 1 Wake Forest.

Fan nabs 2 historic home runs

By Alyson Brodsy · Tuesday, Oct. 11,2005 12:21 a.m.

HOUSTON -- Shaun Dean made two big catches from his spot in the stands during the record-setting, 18-inning Game 4 between the Atlanta Braves and Houston Astros.

Martz takes indefinite leave from Rams

By Alyson Brodsy and Jim Salter · Tuesday, Oct. 11,2005 12:19 a.m.

ST. LOUIS -- Mike Martz is out indefinitely as coach of the St. Louis Rams with a bacterial infection of the heart. A specialist Monday told Martz that his condition, which kept him out of two practices last week, had worsened. The 54-year-old has been ill for more than a month and was tested for endocarditis, a bacterial infection of the lining of the heart or a heart valve.

IU comes Alive

By Matt Matucci · Monday, Oct. 10,2005 1:36 a.m.

In college football, it's not an uncommon sight to see the crowd rush the field. But after IU's 36-13 Homecoming win over Illinois Saturday, it was the team that rushed the crowd. And it was head coach Terry Hoeppner leading the charge. In front in 35,829 fans, the Hoosiers triumphed over the Illini for their fourth win of the season, pushing them two wins away from bowl eligibility. Though attendance dropped from the previous home game, Hoeppner stressed quality over quantity.

Hoosiers continue to struggle against Big Ten

By Jake Brown and Jacob Brown · Monday, Oct. 10,2005 1:23 a.m.

The IU volleyball team's struggles in Big Ten play continued this weekend as it lost a pair of matches, one against No. 9 Minnesota and the other against unranked Iowa (30-20, 20-30, 20-30, 27-30), dropping it to 1-5 in conference play and 8-10 overall. The weekend started when the Hoosiers faced off against Minnesota, the second-best defensive team in the country. Minnesota came into the match ranked second in the nation in opposing hitting percentage, holding opponents to a .098 hitting percentage, and preventing opposing teams from hitting more than .200 in the season.

IU extends win streak against Wildcats

By Jordan Majewski · Monday, Oct. 10,2005 1:21 a.m.

Each time the IU field hockey team wins, a record seems to be broken. Saturday proved to be no exception when the Hoosiers defeated Northwestern 3-1. The victory extended the Hoosiers' record-winning streak to eight games and marked the first time IU has won three consecutive Big Ten games. Saturday's defeat of Northwestern was the first time a Hoosier team defeated the Wildcats and also improved IU's home record to 6-0 this season.

Hoosiers win first Big Ten match this season

By Steve Slivka · Monday, Oct. 10,2005 1:19 a.m.

Junior Josh Tudela scored his third goal in two games en route to securing IU's first Big Ten victory of the season over Michigan. The 2-0 win also handed the Wolverines their first conference loss of the season. This is the longest it has taken IU to notch its first Big Ten regular season victory since the conference adapted men's soccer as a varsity sport in 1991. In 2003, it took IU two tries to get a Big Ten win when the team tied Michigan State in the Big Ten opener, then beat Michigan.

Hoosiers fall short against Ohio State

By Steve Brennan · Monday, Oct. 10,2005 1:18 a.m.

IU head coach Mick Lyon said he cannot ask much more from his team. Playing on the road and in the rain, IU (5-7-1, 1-4 Big Ten) out-shot its opponent and scored two goals, but it was not enough for the Hoosiers to overcome Ohio State (5-5-2, 2-3 Big Ten). The Hoosiers lost 3-2 Friday night at Jesse Owens Memorial Stadium in Columbus, Ohio.

Meyers' forced fumble ends Illini drive, swings momentum to IU

By Alyson Brodsy · Monday, Oct. 10,2005 1:14 a.m.

With the Hoosiers leading 21-13 in the fourth quarter, Illinois quarterback Tim Brasic just hit receiver Kyle Hudson on a 34-yard pass to move the Illini into Hoosier territory. Two plays later, on third and long, Brasic took off, running the ball to the Indiana 42-yard line, past the first down marker. There IU junior defensive back Will Meyers met Brasic and delivered a decisive blow, popping the ball from Brasic's grip. Sophomore defensive lineman Charles Emerson recovered the ball, giving IU possession near midfield. The Hoosiers went on to score 15 unanswered points and seal the victory.

SUPERPOWERS

By Eamonn Brennan · Monday, Oct. 10,2005 1:12 a.m.

The first time IU fans saw Blake Powers play Illinois, they saw a shaky freshman throw two interceptions in the fourth quarter of a 26-22 loss that crushed IU's bowl-game hopes. That was 2004. This is 2005, and Blake Powers is no longer a nervous freshman. He's IU's all-time leading touchdown passer in a single season. Throwing his 15th, 16th, 17th and record-breaking 18th touchdown passes Saturday, Powers surpassed former IU standout and current Pittsburgh Steeler Antwaan Randel El's single-season mark set in 1999. With four minutes remaining in the fourth quarter, Powers threw the record-breaking pass to his busiest target, freshman wideout James Hardy. Hardy ran a quick slant pattern and caught the 8-yard touchdown to give Powers the record.

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