Receivers prepare to lead wide-open offense
IU junior wide receiver Jahkeen Gilmore could be focusing on what he doesn't have this spring -- most notably, the partnership of IU's all-time leader in receptions and yards, Courtney Roby.
IU junior wide receiver Jahkeen Gilmore could be focusing on what he doesn't have this spring -- most notably, the partnership of IU's all-time leader in receptions and yards, Courtney Roby.
All of those in attendance for the 2005 Little 500 Qualifications knew Cinzano looked to make a statement when they saw the writing on the legs of freshman Cinzano rider Shane Whittington.
Before he ever set foot on IU's campus, 13-year-old Hans Arnesen was on his way to becoming a Little 500 rider. At the time, nobody knew how successful he would become -- he was a first-time rider who was about to set out on the first of many cross-country bike trips.
They are riding with the goal in mind of helping other people. Those other people are located halfway around the world in southern Asia.
Last year, junior Abby Cooper met senior Katy Ligler for a cup of coffee. But the two weren't chatting or studying for an upcoming quiz.
On a snowy January day in Michigan, nine women glided on skis across the plane like one working unit. Well, maybe they glided -- for a little while.
From 1984 to 1988, Sharon Versyp made West Lafayette her home as a player. Now Versyp will make Bloomington her new home after being named the IU women's basketball coach Friday. Versyp, a native of Mishawaka, Ind., will return to Indiana after five years as coach at the University of Maine, where she compiled a 98-51 record and a trip to the NCAA Tournament in 2004. Versyp replaces former coach Kathi Bennett, who resigned March 1 after five years at IU. Bennett left with a 72-75 record.
Irish eyes are smiling in boathouses across Hoosierland. Notre Dame crews swept all but one race against IU, Purdue, Louisville and Northwestern on Eagle Creek in Indianapolis Saturday. One of the Irish wins included the Indiana State Championship in the Varsity 8 category.
After winning six matches in a row and failing to surrender a contest in a month, the IU men's tennis team suffered a streak-stopping loss at No. 33 Ohio State Saturday, 6-1. Despite the defeat, senior Jakub Praibis believes that he and his teammates have nothing to hang their heads about.
The sunburn painted on both athletes' and spectators' faces was an indication of the type of match played Sunday at IU's Varsity Tennis Courts. A warm morning scorched itself into a hot afternoon, but the sun's pounding and the fight of the Irish proved to be just barely too much for the Hoosiers, who narrowly fell to Notre Dame 4-3.
The Big Ten conference has not been kind to the IU baseball team so far this season. After defeating Northwestern April 2, the Hoosiers went on a six-game losing streak in conference play. This past weekend IU lost the first three games in its series against Minnesota, but was able to pick up the win in Sunday's finale and end the Golden Gophers' seven-game winning streak in Big Ten play.
It started as an idea to get IU runners to train together and ended with this year's men's and women's Little Fifty champions. The University Athletics Club, a new running group started this year, grabbed most of the medals at Billy Hayes Track Saturday afternoon, placing teams first and second in the men's race and first and fourth in the women's.
Twins beat White Sox 5-2 Sunday MINNEAPOLIS -- Johan Santana made sure the Minnesota Twins' first losing streak of the season didn't last too long. After watching teammates Kyle Lohse and Brad Radke get roughed up in consecutive losses to the Chicago White Sox, Santana stopped the skid with 11 strikeouts in seven innings to help Minnesota avoid getting swept by its division rivals with a 5-2 victory Sunday night.
AUGUSTA, Ga. -- Tiger Woods is the Masters champion once again, turning back a surprising challenge Sunday with a shot of sheer magic and a birdie putt to win a playoff he never expected. A spectacular finish of birdies and bogeys finally ended when Woods produced the most important shot of all -- a 15-foot birdie putt on the first extra hole to capture his fourth green jacket and finally put away the gritty Chris DiMarco.
Before the start of the spring soccer season, IU coach Mike Freitag said redshirt freshman Kevin Noschang was one of the emerging players from the class of 2008. In the team's first two games, Noschang had three goals and he scored his fourth in the team's 2-0 win over St. Louis Friday night.
Imagine traveling back to the days of the ancient Olympics, when neither football nor basketball could fill a stadium like track and field did. The Hoosiers could have confused the present for the past when they arrived Saturday at the annual Pepsi Invitational to a marvelous stadium and a crowd in the thousands in Eugene, Ore.
Competing without its top distance runners, who will debut next weekend, IU finished third in its first trip to the Pepsi Team Invitational with Oregon capturing first. Sophomore All-American David Neville offered IU's best performance, sweeping the 200 and 400-meter dashes. After posting an NCAA Regional qualifier in the 200 meters last weekend, Neville got his 400-meter qualifier in a narrow 46.20 second victory.
After struggling last weekend against Michigan State and losing a heartbreaker to Louisville Wednesday, the IU softball team traveled to Illinois and Iowa this weekend for four conference games. The Hoosiers wasted no time turning things around, beating the Illini 4-3 Friday evening.
Mike Davis has been frustrated over the past few seasons as he struggles to find players who can comprehend and execute his system. Davis is a system coach, and believe it or not, that offensive system that fans groan and moan about can work and has. However, Davis -- a system coach -- needs system players. It has become apparent some of his players simply haven't caught on.
The Indiana fight song echoes through IU football coach Terry Hoeppner's office. It's not from game tape. It's not from a CD. It's his crimson-colored cell phone. It's just one of the little things Hoeppner does to show his recently acquired passion and dedication to IU.