Men's golf heads to Marshall Invite Winning a golf tournament is hard in itself, but defeating the No. 1 player in the nation to accomplish that feat is something to brag about.
The IU women's tennis team dropped its fourth straight match Thursday to Notre Dame 6-1 at the outdoor Varsity Tennis Courts. Despite the loss, coach Lin Loring said he was pleased with the way his team played.
The baseball team takes to the road again this weekend for a four-game series with Big Ten opponent Iowa. The Hoosiers (16-6, 2-2) will visit Iowa City following a disappointing midweek loss at home to Indiana State. The Sycamores capitalized on three Hoosier errors and favorable winds, smacking five home runs in their 11-9 victory.
Every rider who has trained for the Little 500 has dreams of making that last dash to the finish line for the win. But only a handful actually get the chance. Come Saturday, riders will be put in that position for an entire day during Miss-N-Outs, the second installment of the Little 500 series events and the most popular spectator event.
Riders had a chance to display their skills Wednesday during Individual Time Trials. Amid strong winds and undesirable track conditions, the riders, divided into 68 heats of three or four riders each, raced against the clock and the competition. Part of the Little 500 cycling series, the ITT event is the first of three, which have no bearing on the races April 25 and 26. The spectacle, in which each rider draws his or her own cheering section, brings personal attention to the riders and their abilities. NO SECOND TO SPARE The 45th heat of the men's ITTs would be an unstoppable team if the men decided to leave their respective teams and join one team.
Heading into the Divisional Championships next weekend, the women's water polo team will depend on one of its most consistent performers to guide it to victory.
As the women's tennis team prepares for today's match against Notre Dame, it hopes to end its three match losing streak. The Hoosiers (8-10, 0-4 Big Ten) will be taking on Notre Dame (11-7), who have a 5-1 record against Big Ten opponents.
The No. 23 men's tennis team heads into this weekend with an 11-4 overall record and a 3-1 record in the Big Ten.
Strong winds and weak pitching proved to cause IU's demise as Indiana State University's five home runs outslugged the Hoosiers 11-9 Wednesday at Sembower Field. Sycamore seniors John Purdom and Ben Vannatter both homered twice to pace ISU's (18-5) offensive onslaught.
Junior Heather Stillians pitched two starring games while senior Stormy Hanson homered in both games as the Hoosiers swept Wright State in the doubleheader Wednesday to even their record at 14-14.
The Hoosiers return to Sembower Field today to take on in-state rival Indiana State. IU will host the Sycamores on the heels of a four-game series split in its Big Ten opening weekend against Illinois. Senior hurler Jacob Cary led the Hoosiers to victory in the series opener, tossing his third straight complete game. Cary is 5-0 with a 2.25 earned-run average on the season and has notched 13 straight scoreless innings.
The pressure of qualifying for the 2003 Little 500 is gone, and now it's time for riders to have some fun. Today marks the first event of a three-part Little 500 series open to all qualified Little 500 riders. The event, Individual Time Trials, is a chance for riders to show their individual talent and speed at Bill Armstrong Stadium.
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. -- Matt Doherty, who failed to make the NCAA tournament two of his three seasons as coach at North Carolina, resigned Tuesday. He had three years left on a six-year contract that paid him $855,000 a season.
After a 3-9 season last year, the IU football team is more concerned with improvement than maintenance. In most areas, that is. Coach Gerry DiNardo said he was pleased with the team's 250 yards-a-game passing average but wants to see fewer interceptions.
Amongst a season-long flirt with the .500 level, the streaking Hoosiers will once again try to level their record as they head to Dayton, Ohio. The team takes a break from the Big Ten schedule to face the Wright State Raiders for two games beginning at 2 p.m. today.
Knoxville, Tenn. -- Tennessee can finally pack its bags. The Lady Vols are headed to the Final Four again. Gwen Jackson scored 20 points and Kara Lawson had 15 as the top-seeded Lady Vols advanced to their 14th Final Four by beating No. 2 Villanova 73-49 in the Mideast Regional final Monday night. Shyra Ely added 14 points and nine rebounds for Tennessee (32-4), which hosted both the subregional and regional and improved its home record in NCAA tournament games to 44-0.
Coach Marshall Goss said he hates to watch sophomore distance runner Eric Redman run. He runs with an awkward stride that looks like he is catching himself with each step rather than a typical runner's smooth stride. But Goss said that when Redman runs, he can't take his eyes off him.
Rose Richmond isn't satisfied with second place. The senior finished as the national runner-up in the long jump, but remains reluctant to accept anything other than first place. "If she doesn't win she knows there's something she needs to do to win," assistant coach Wayne Pate said.
The Hoosiers wrapped up their Collegiate Water Polo Association weekend Sunday with a 12-1 victory over Grove City College. Playing in its last game before postseason play starts, IU dominated the whole way. Against Grove City the Hoosiers took command early, leading 9-0 at halftime. Sophomore Krista Peterson and senior Ginger Wang led IU with three goals each.
SAN ANTONIO -- As the final seconds ticked off, T.J. Ford dribbled to halfcourt, flashed the "Hook 'em Horns" sign to a sea of burnt orange in the crowd and hugged his grinning coach.
