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Bye-bye, bye

By Benjy Ekhaus · Wednesday, Dec. 4,2002 1:51 a.m.

This season's unprecedented level playing field, coupled with its new division alignment, is proof that the National Football League needs to adjust its playoff structure. A quick glance at the current standings shows that, in the AFC, three teams are tied for the top seed, while five are within one game. Since only six teams make the playoffs, this means that two teams within one game of the best record in the entire conference won't even get in.

Relishing success of streak

By Aaron Beard · Wednesday, Dec. 4,2002 1:50 a.m.

Just two weeks ago, IU was 4-5-0 overall, 0-2 in conference play, and looking up at an 8-point deficit in the Great Midwest Hockey League. Coming off a pair of conference losses, the Hoosiers could have easily let the season start to slide.

FSU outscores, outplays

By Aaron Beard · Wednesday, Dec. 4,2002 1:48 a.m.

The IU women's basketball team lost 58-47 to Florida State Tuesday night in Tallahassee, Fla. IU was outscored by 15 points in the first half. IU's previous low total in a half this year was 27 against Eastern Kentucky in the second half of the Nov. 26 game. "We missed a lot of opportunities early in the game," coach Kathi Bennett said. "Obviously, success early always helps. I feel that we get affected too easily when we're not playing well individually and that is what happened tonight."

IU's big men large in win

By Sara Meinecke and Sarah Meinecke · Wednesday, Dec. 4,2002 1:48 a.m.

INDIANAPOLIS -- The IU men's basketball team needed all its big men. Coach Mike Davis made that quite clear after Sunday's win against North Texas. In addition to senior forward Jeff Newton and freshman forward Sean Kline, junior center George Leach needed to get over his rotator cuff injury that kept him on the bench Sunday, and quick. Because if No. 10 IU was going to contend with No. 9 Maryland Tuesday night, the frontcourt had to be ready to play.

Thome agrees to $87.5 million contract with Phillies

By Aaron Beard and Rob Maaddi · Tuesday, Dec. 3,2002 12:43 a.m.

PHILADELPHIA -- Jim Thome hit a lot of home runs and helped the Cleveland Indians sell out Jacobs Field for several years. The Philadelphia Phillies hope he does the same at their new stadium.

NCAA bid secured despite loss

By Aaron Beard · Tuesday, Dec. 3,2002 12:11 a.m.

Saturday's 3-1 loss to Illinois was potentially dire for the women's volleyball team. The loss placed them into a three-way tie with Northwestern and Michigan for sixth place in the Big Ten. All three teams stood at 10-10 in the conference with varying overall records. With only five to seven conference teams expected to make it into the bracket, a Hoosier post-season bid was in jeopardy.

IU on the road again

By Natalie A. Trout · Tuesday, Dec. 3,2002 12:09 a.m.

When the IU women's basketball team travels to Tallahassee for its game against Florida State, one thing will be on the players' minds: last year's game. The two teams met in Bloomington last season and the Seminoles claimed victory over the Hoosiers 62-61. It was a shot at the buzzer by Indiana native April Traylor that bumped the Seminoles up as the victors.

Revenge on their minds

By Matt Pera · Tuesday, Dec. 3,2002 12:08 a.m.

No. 9 Maryland (3-0) is not the same team that beat the Hoosiers in the National Championship game last year, there's no arguing that. But as IU travels to Conseco Field House in Indianapolis tonight, senior forward Jeff Newton said vengeance will still be on their minds.

IU freezes Liberty University

Sunday, Dec. 1,2002 11:15 p.m.

IU picked up an important pair of non-conference victories over the holiday weekend, sweeping undefeated South East No. 4 Liberty University. IU got started nine minutes into the first period Friday. Sophomore forward David Ravensberg sent a pass between the skates of a Liberty defenseman and on the stick of junior forward Rhys Anderson. Anderson cut in front of the net and slammed home the first IU goal of the weekend.

NCAA tournament bid slips after falling to Illinois

By Dan Patrick and Aaron Beard · Sunday, Dec. 1,2002 11:15 p.m.

Thanksgiving weekend was an eventful one for the women's volleyball team. They posted their first 20 win season since 1999. This season placed head coach Katie Weismiller as IU's most successful coach with 159 career wins, and placing IU squarely on the NCAA Tournament bubble with a 10-10 Big Ten record and 20-12 overall. Sitting at 10-9 in the Big Ten, the Nov. 30 match against Illinois was crucial for a guaranteed NCAA Tournament bid, but after the Hoosiers fell in four games their fate would be in the hands of the selection committee.

Coach celebrates 40th win at IU

By Natalie A. Trout and Aaron Beard · Sunday, Dec. 1,2002 11:14 p.m.

In the 1970's, women's basketball was an entirely different ballgame. Head coach at the time, Bea Gorton was the fastest to reach the 40-win plateau in just 46 games. This weekend women's head coach Kathi Bennett became the second fastest coach to reach the 40-win plateau and accomplished the feat in 65 games. Bennett wasn't aware it was her 40th win Tuesday night in Alaska when the team defeated Eastern Kentucky 61-49. Some members on the team weren't surprised that Bennett had won 40 games so fast.

Women's sports still lack something

By -Val Tsoutsouris and Val Tsoutouris · Sunday, Dec. 1,2002 11:13 p.m.

When he woke up on Nov. 21, Steve Hamilton, the athletics director at Hart Lakeshore Academy in suburban Detroit, was not happy. He had just seen his girls' basketball team lose its state tournament playoff opener to Walkerville High School. The loss couldn't have surprised Hamilton since the team hadn't won a game all season. But the score had him seeing red. 115-2. That's right, 115-2.

Hoosiers split tourney in Alaska

By Janie McCauley and Zack Eldridge · Sunday, Dec. 1,2002 11:11 p.m.

Playing in their second tournament in less than a week the IU women's basketball team split a pair of games at the Great Alaska Shootout in Anchorage, Ala. The Hoosiers lost in the Championship game against Nevada 68-56 Nov. 27. A day earlier, IU defeated Eastern Kentucky 61-49. In the championship, sophomore guard Jenny DeMuth poured in 26 points and added seven rebounds, but it was not enough as IU suffered its first loss of the season. The Hoosiers fell to 3-1 on the year.

Team downs Irish in second round then falls to UConn

By Colin Nowling · Sunday, Dec. 1,2002 11:10 p.m.

Heading into last Wednesday's second round NCAA Tournament match against Notre Dame, the IU men's soccer team was looking to avenge their last loss on their home turf at Bill Armstrong Stadium. While it was not a pretty game and in the words of Hoosier coach Jerry Yeagley it was not a good performance for IU offensively, the Hoosiers did advance with a 1-0 win over the Irish. No. 5 ranked, but unseeded IU (15-3-2) managed just 10 shots in the game and a meager three in the second half, but one of those three netted the lone goal of the game.

Team returns from Maui with goals accomplished

By Matt Para · Sunday, Dec. 1,2002 11:09 p.m.

The IU men's basketball team traveled to the Maui Invitational last week with a couple of goals in mind. One was to win the tournament championship; the other was to prove that they had been underrated in the polls. The No. 20 Hoosiers flew back to the mainland Wednesday having accomplished those goals, with the Maui Invitational trophy in tow. It was the fourth time IU participated in the tournament, but the first time they won the championship.

IU explodes in 2nd half for 4- start

By Sarah Meinecke · Sunday, Dec. 1,2002 11:08 p.m.

It looked as if the IU men's basketball team left its sharp-shooting offense in Maui after going 0-5 in a two-minute span against North Texas Sunday at Assembly Hall. Or not. The Hoosiers went into halftime with a small lead, but exploded in the second half en route to an 84-58 win. IU is 4-0 for the third time in the last five years. "We knew they were going to be a tough team," senior forward Jeff Newton said. "They put up a lot of shots, like in their last game, they shot 73 shots.

Hoosier wrestlers finish strong

By Alyson Brodsy · Tuesday, Nov. 26,2002 12:18 a.m.

In the Missouri Open, their first tournament of the year, the Hoosiers notched three top-five finishes. Sophomore Pat DeGain (197-pounds), and juniors Coyte Cooper (141-pounds), and Ty Matthews (heavyweight) finished first, second, and fourth respectively in their weight classes Sunday. DeGain, Cooper, and Matthews were all ranked in the top 20 of their weight classes in preseason publications and, on Sunday, they showed why.

Diver excels, eyes IU records

By Lisa Kates and Lisa Marie Kates · Tuesday, Nov. 26,2002 12:17 a.m.

Challenges a person undertakes can often make them tougher. Junior co-captain diver Marc Carlton has been through many challenges throughout his diving career here at IU. Carlton came to IU as a four-time high school All-American selection and a four-time New York state champion. He also placed fourth on the one-meter at the 1999 Junior National Championships.

IU hosts Notre Dame in second round NCAA play

By Colin Nowling · Tuesday, Nov. 26,2002 12:15 a.m.

In recent years, November and December is when the IU men's soccer team puts it all together and begins another march to the College Cup. After being ousted from the Big Ten Championships by Penn State on penalty kicks, the Hoosiers were forced to wait and see where they would be placed in the NCAA Tournament. No. 5 IU (14-3-2) still received a first round bye and will host No. 21 Notre Dame (12-5-3) 7 p.m. Wednesday in second round action, but the Hoosiers were snubbed of a top eight seed which would offer more home field opportunities.

A tale of two teams

By Steve Hinson · Tuesday, Nov. 26,2002 12:14 a.m.

TERRE HAUTE -- For the first time in the IU's history both the No. 15 men and No. 20 women's cross country teams competed in the NCAA Championships Monday.

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