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Congress to look at BCS for legality

By Alyson Brodsy · Thursday, Oct. 30,2003 2:14 a.m.

WASHINGTON -- The Bowl Championship Series shuts out too many schools in its goal of crowning a college football champion and needs to be repaired, senators told representatives of the bowl system Wednesday.

Winning streak extended to seven

By Alyson Brodsy · Thursday, Oct. 30,2003 2:13 a.m.

The men's soccer team defeated the Louisville Cardinals 2-0 Wednesday night at Cardinal Park in Louisville. The No. 14 Hoosiers (9-3-4, 4-0-1 Big Ten) have won seven consecutive matches and have outscored their opponents 16-2 during the winning streak.

LoVecchio to start at Minn.

By Gavin Lesnick · Thursday, Oct. 30,2003 2:13 a.m.

There will be no quarterback controversy on the IU football team. Not this week, anyway. When asked at his weekly press conference Tuesday if backup quarterback Graeme McFarland might get into a series of downs in IU's game at Minnesota Saturday, coach Gerry DiNardo was clear and direct.

Youngsters get chance to play in Memorial Stadium

By Patrice Worthy and Patricia Worthy · Thursday, Oct. 30,2003 2:12 a.m.

Monroe County Youth Football competed in a new venue Monday as the American Football League played its championship game at the IU Memorial Stadium. The AFL consists of over 600 8- to 10-year-old boys from Monroe County. The coaches said it gives the boys a chance to learn discipline and to learn the game of football.

Receiver hauls in record

By Gavin Lesnick · Thursday, Oct. 30,2003 2:12 a.m.

Walking across the Memorial Stadium field on game days brings back memories for Courtney Roby. The junior wide receiver remembers coming to IU regularly when he was seven years old to see his uncle -- former IU wideout Rob Turner -- play on Saturdays.

Road trips take team down south

By Scott Lipsky · Thursday, Oct. 30,2003 2:11 a.m.

The men's swimming and diving team begins a string of four road meets when they square off today against Kentucky, and then head to Tennessee to face the Volunteers Saturday. The Hoosiers are coming off an impressive 164-116 home victory against Evansville to open up the season, but are weary of the tougher competition the Kentucky and Tennessee squads hold for them.

Home dual meet features Notre Dame

By Chris Hopper · Thursday, Oct. 30,2003 2:07 a.m.

The IU women's swimming and diving team will face off tonight with No. 17 Notre Dame at the Counsilman Billingsley Aquatic Center. This will be the second dual meet of the season for IU.

Hoosier duo falls short in quarterfinals

By Alyson Brodsy · Wednesday, Oct. 29,2003 12:38 a.m.

The Hoosiers men's tennis squad wrapped up their play at the Region IV tournament in East Lansing, Mich., with varying results in both singles and doubles.

Jefferson finds new support

By Alex Witteveld · Wednesday, Oct. 29,2003 12:37 a.m.

In last year's Big Ten Championships, sophomore twins John and Sean Jefferson were fourth and sixth, respectively, helping John Jefferson to Freshman of the Year honors in the conference.

Remaining members of original team play out final year

By Andrew Rosen · Wednesday, Oct. 29,2003 12:36 a.m.

In 2000, the IU athletics department decided to restart the women's field hockey program. After only four years, the team has made a complete 180 degree turnaround and has gone from a basic expansion team to a team that now contends on a regular basis with the best in the country.

IU cautious about last road game

By Zack Eldridge · Wednesday, Oct. 29,2003 12:32 a.m.

The men's soccer team squares off with the Louisville Cardinals 7 p.m. tonight in Louisville, Ky. The Hoosiers (8-3-4, 4-0-1 Big Ten) have won six consecutive matches, dating back to Oct. 5. During that streak, IU has outscored it opponents by 12 goals and has allowed a mere two.

Ultimate Frisbee unites students of varied backgrounds

By Lindahl Wiegand · Tuesday, Oct. 28,2003 1:25 a.m.

The men's Ultimate Frisbee club team is made up of students from all parts of the country. Spanning freshmen to graduate students, their experiences with Ultimate is as diverse as the students who make up the team. Considering teamwork as one of their strongest characteristics, they not only play on the field together, but many live and hang out together. "I knew when I came to college I wanted to play on an Ultimate (Frisbee) team," sophomore John Kolb said. "At a big school like IU, Ultimate is definitely a great way to meet new people outside of the dorm." The HoosierMama?s, IU's men's Ultimate Frisbee team, is composed of 30 students. Ultimate Frisbee is a club sport at IU, which means the team holds organized practices and competes in off-campus tournaments.

Goalies anchor tough Hoosier defense

By Cory Steger · Tuesday, Oct. 28,2003 12:39 a.m.

One of the most scrutinized positions in soccer is the one that moves around the field the least. For goalies, every inch, every second of thought could mean the difference between a save or a goal. One reason why the Hoosiers have been so successful this season despite a lack of consistent production on offense has been the play of the goalies.

Runners are true 'student-athletes'

By Steve Slivka · Tuesday, Oct. 28,2003 12:38 a.m.

Running upward of 50 to 60 miles on a weekly basis does not leave much time to perform other activities. But members of the IU women's cross country team have balanced both academics and running by staying true to the phrase coined by the NCAA -- student-athlete.

Hoosiers finish 3rd in Big Ten tourney

By Jacob Surface · Monday, Oct. 27,2003 12:53 a.m.

The IU men's club water polo team capped off a successful season with a third place finish in the Big Ten Tournament this weekend.

Hoosiers drop game, lose trophy to Purdue

By Cory Steger · Monday, Oct. 27,2003 12:52 a.m.

With the Golden Boot on the line, the Hoosiers weren't able to muster enough offense to take down rival Purdue in their final regular season conference game of the year. The Boilermakers got their 10th win of the season in a 2-1 victory Friday night, holding the Hoosiers scoreless for most of the game.

Purdue, Penn State named favorites

By Ryan Cost · Monday, Oct. 27,2003 12:51 a.m.

CHICAGO -- Women's basketball Big Ten coaches and media weighed in on their league favorites and player of the year candidates at the conference's annual media day Sunday. The media tabbed Purdue as their pre-season front-runner, while the coaches earmarked defending conference champion Penn State.

Wright named to All-Big Ten team

By Tyler Hoeppner and Tyler V. Hoeppner · Monday, Oct. 27,2003 12:50 a.m.

CHICAGO -- The men's basketball season hasn't even started and Bracey Wright already has expectations to fill. The sophomore guard was selected to the Big Ten preseason All-Conference Team by the coaches and the media.

Around The Game

By Alyson Brodsy · Monday, Oct. 27,2003 12:49 a.m.

Swimming and diving places 3rd at SMU Classic The women's swimming and diving team wrapped up the weekend Saturday at the SMU Classic with a third-place finish. IU finished the classic with 252 points, behind No. 2 Florida and No. 5 SMU.

Marlins ride Beckett's arm to World Series title

By Alyson Brodsy and Ronald Blum · Monday, Oct. 27,2003 12:46 a.m.

NEW YORK -- Josh Beckett ran off the mound, picked up the last ball and applied the final tag -- the one that finished off the big, bad Yankees. He pitched with the determined demeanor of a Bob Gibson or a Sandy Koufax and came up with the game of his life on baseball's grandest stage.

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