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Jones leads on field, in classroom

By Ricardo Hernandez · Thursday, Sept. 9,2004 12:42 a.m.

In the summer of 2000, the now fifth-year senior Herana-Daze Jones began freshman football camp at IU. His outstanding athletic career in high school would enable him to receive an excellent education all the while playing with the best of the best in Division I football.

The NFL's coming, I can Bear-ly wait

By Matt Mattucci · Thursday, Sept. 9,2004 12:38 a.m.

Warning: The following may cause some football fans to become irritable and angry with a certain sophomore sports columnist.

Quiet leader speaks volumes

By Dan Patrick · Thursday, Sept. 9,2004 12:35 a.m.

Big, strong, talented and quiet. Four words that are thrown around without reprieve when the IU football team speaks about their defensive captain, senior Jodie Clemons.

Williams robbed of point in loss

By Alyson Brodsy and Howard Fendrich · Wednesday, Sept. 8,2004 2:04 a.m.

NEW YORK -- Unfairly, unbelievably, Serena Williams was robbed of a point by an umpire's mistake at the U.S. Open, just like her sister was at Wimbledon.

Colts try to move on from 2003

By Alyson Brodsy and Michael Marot · Wednesday, Sept. 8,2004 2:02 a.m.

The key will be the defense. Indianapolis must replace four players: linebacker Marcus Washington, cornerbacks Walt Harris and David Macklin and defensive lineman Chad Bratzke. The Colts believe a quicker, more confident cast can get it done.

Primed and ready: students pumped for start

By Jackie Faine · Wednesday, Sept. 8,2004 2 a.m.

Sweat, exhaustion, drive, and ambition. The only thing more thrilling than jumping back into another year at IU is the anticipation that comes with participating in one of the many challenging intramurals offered on campus.

Softball moves to spring, flag football replaces it on schedule

By Alex Maloney · Wednesday, Sept. 8,2004 1:56 a.m.

Softball is the sister sport of America's favorite pastime. Now for the first time in three years the sibling sports will be played at the same time of year at IU. Intramural softball will no longer be featured in the early fall but instead in the late spring.

2 assistants added to team

By Bill Meehan · Wednesday, Sept. 8,2004 1:55 a.m.

When Steve Peterson took over the IU crew head coach duties in 2003, the collegiate rowing world took note. After all, he had spent two decades in an East Coast rowing establishment where, according to tradition, oarsmen stay for life.

Club hockey team to skate on after scandal

By David Resnik · Wednesday, Sept. 8,2004 1:54 a.m.

The IU ice hockey team is ready. Ready to make a name for themselves and ready to do something of which few other sports teams at IU are capable: the ability to bring a national championship to Bloomington.

Haas has his eyes on NCAA glory

By Rob DeWitte and Rob eWitte · Wednesday, Sept. 8,2004 1:53 a.m.

When the IU men's cross country team climbs into the van for the short drive to NCAAs Championships in Terre Haute early this November, the health of the team's core will be an important factor. Even with its recent success on the national level, the team has not gotten to the NCAA's grand finale with everyone 100 percent healthy.

Post addition: Hoosiers add new player for upcoming season

By John Rodgers · Wednesday, Sept. 8,2004 1:49 a.m.

Before three weeks ago, Lucas Steijn's knowledge about IU was pretty limited. He knew that Kerry Rupp was an assistant coach. He knew 'Hoosiers' was about basketball in Indiana. He watched IU hoops on TV last year.

Post addition: IU adds player for upcoming season

By Alyson Brodsy and John Rodgers · Tuesday, Sept. 7,2004 8:51 p.m.

IU coach Mike Davis announced today he will have one more big body on the inside this season, and he doesn't hail from the U.S. Lucas Steijn, a 6-10, 230-pound center, is from Muiderberg, Netherlands. Steijn played last season after playing for Notre Dame Academy in Middleburg, Va. He helped Notre Dame win the Virginia Division II state title after averaging 12 points and eight rebounds per game.

Singh knocks Woods from No. 1

By Alyson Brodsy and Jimmy Golen · Tuesday, Sept. 7,2004 1:30 a.m.

Vijay Singh won a head-to-head matchup with Tiger Woods to end his record reign atop golf's ultimate leaderboard.

Agassi reaches U.S. Open quarterfinals

By Alyson Brodsy and Ben Walker · Tuesday, Sept. 7,2004 1:22 a.m.

NEW YORK -- Andre Agassi made short work of marathon man Sargis Sargsian on Labor Day and moved on to an incredibly attractive matchup at the U.S. Open: Next up, top-seeded Roger Federer in the quarterfinals.

Cubs, Astros wins ensure wild playoff chase

By Alyson Brodsy · Tuesday, Sept. 7,2004 1:11 a.m.

Cubs 9, Expos 1 CHICAGO -- Four days off suited Aramis Ramirez just fine. Ramirez hit a pair of two-run homers and Carlos Zambrano allowed four hits in eight innings to lead the Chicago Cubs to a 9-1 victory over the Montreal Expos Monday.

Sophomore overcomes injury to pace team

By Ryan Corazza · Tuesday, Sept. 7,2004 12:50 a.m.

If sophomore Jessica Gall were a motorized vehicle, she'd be a full-sized pick-up truck with tons of horsepower. If she were a prize fighter, she'd be Rocky Balboa. And if Gall were a brand of paper towel, she'd most definitely be Bounty.

Senior leading young Hoosier team on and off court

By Kevin Dwire · Tuesday, Sept. 7,2004 12:46 a.m.

Every collegiate coach wants an upperclassman on her team whose etiquette and demeanor on the court rub off onto younger players getting accustomed to the college game. Very few coaches get a player whose actions in the community combine with this knowledge of the sport to set an example for how to make the most out of college life. IU women's volleyball coach Katie Weismiller has exactly that player in senior middle blocker Katie Pollom.

IU routs Central Michigan 41-10

By Dan Patrick · Monday, Sept. 6,2004 2:35 a.m.

One of the most important concepts in any sport is the ability to start off on the right foot. If Saturday's 41-10 defeat of the Central Michigan Chippewas is any indication, the Hoosiers have just begun the 2004 campaign firmly planted on solid ground.

2 for 2 for Robertson's Hoosiers

By Andrew Shaffer · Monday, Sept. 6,2004 2:01 a.m.

In its first home game of a two-game weekend between Ball State and Southwest Missouri State, the IU field hockey team dominated the Cardinals 3-0. All three IU goals were scored in the second half, one each by junior Nikki Orciuch, sophomore Lydia Schrott, and freshman Frederique Meeuwen respectively.

Couch, Gildon, Levens among NFL players released

By Alyson Brodsy and Barry Wilner · Monday, Sept. 6,2004 2 a.m.

Tim Couch's stay in Green Bay was short and unproductive. The top overall draft choice in the 1999 draft by Cleveland, Couch was released by the Browns in June. He joined the Packers and was projected as Brett Favre's backup. But the quarterback never progressed, and the Packers cut him Sunday as teams got down to the 53-man roster limit for the regular season.

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