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Victory over No. 20 Ohio State is team's first ever in Big Ten

By Ryan Cost · Friday, Oct. 11,2002 1:46 p.m.

The fortunes of the IU field hockey squad took a turn for the better Saturday afternoon as the Hoosiers ended their four-game losing skid with a winning performance against No. 20 Ohio State. The victory was IU's first ever against a Big Ten opponent.

NCAA hire bolsters academics

By Alyson Brodsy and Katie Schoenbaechler · Friday, Oct. 11,2002 1:36 p.m.

Last year, IU President Myles Brand wrote a guest editorial for the NCAA about the need to slow down the "arms race" in college athletic departments. Apparently they liked what he wrote. Brand, now the president-elect of the NCAA, criticized big time athletics and called for "academics before athletics." The message the NCAA sent in luring Brand from higher education is that they agree.

Midnight Madness: 2002-2003 Indiana Hoosier Basketball

By Alyson Brodsy · Friday, Oct. 11,2002 3:25 a.m.

Every year, the men's and women's basketball seasons kick off with Midnight Madness. The event marks the beginning of regular season practices and the end of off-season conditioning. For the admission price of one can of food, fans will get a first glimpse of the 2002-03 teams at Assembly Hall.

Team confident despite three game skid

By Dan Patrick · Friday, Oct. 11,2002 3:09 a.m.

The 2002 Hoosier volleyball season began with spectacular results as the team bolted out to an 11-2 record. But three road losses and two ranked teams later, the IU women's volleyball team is looking to turn its young Big Ten season around. This will be no easy task as the squad faces a two match weekend against the Northwestern Wildcats tonight and the Wisconsin Badgers on Saturday.

IU faces off against No. 5 Michigan State

By John Rodgers · Friday, Oct. 11,2002 3:08 a.m.

Some games just mean more than others. And that will surely be the case for the field hockey team (3-8) on Saturday against the No. 5 ranked Michigan State Spartans (11-2) in East Lansing. Last season against the Spartans the Hoosiers jumped out to a 2-0 lead and held it until the Spartans evened the tally at 2-2 with just over two minutes remaining. The contest went into overtime, and Michigan State scored in double overtime to win 3-2.

Hoosiers face toughest test

By Alex MelloanRuiz · Friday, Oct. 11,2002 3:07 a.m.

The IU women's soccer team has a lot riding on its shoulders this weekend. All season long they've been committed to pursuing a spot in the Big Ten tournament. As the conference season passes its midway point this weekend with games against No. 9 Michigan and Michigan State, the Hoosiers are facing one of their toughest tests of the year.

Team ready for Big Ten foes

By Colin Nowling · Friday, Oct. 11,2002 3:06 a.m.

As the IU men's soccer team goes into this weekend's pair of conference games, they understand the importance of getting a couple of victories and sustaining their quest for the No. 1 seed in the Big Ten Tournament.

On the sidelines

By Alyson Brodsy · Friday, Oct. 11,2002 3:05 a.m.

Players to compete in elite field Rowing ready for Rock Regatta Columbus downs Chicago in opening game

Bloodthirsty Badgers burst into Bloomington

By Alex Hickey · Friday, Oct. 11,2002 3:03 a.m.

Last year, the Hoosiers walked into Camp Randall Stadium and handed Wisconsin the beating of a lifetime. The Badgers allowed a school-record 63 points to IU, and surrendered 631 yards of total offense in the process. Certainly coach Barry Alvarez's team could not forget a loss like that. They would have to be coming into Memorial Stadium with a Sheboygan-sized chip on their shoulder, right?

Young team eager for new season debut

By Alyson Brodsy · Friday, Oct. 11,2002 3:02 a.m.

When most people think of IU's Midnight Madness they think of the beginning of the season for men's basketball. But after last year's success, more people will be paying attention to the women's basketball team.

Let the madness begin

By Sara Meinecke and Sarah Meinecke · Friday, Oct. 11,2002 3:01 a.m.

Freshman guard Bracey Wright said he couldn't see the crowd at Midnight Madness last year, but he could feel it and he could hear it. As Wright made his way from the offices of Assembly Hall to the basketball court, all he could hear was the loudness of the crowd.

First glimpse

By Matt Pera · Friday, Oct. 11,2002 3 a.m.

Every year, mid-October offers a Saturday morning sporting event that is a little different from those of other autumn days. An average fall Saturday morning on the IU campus finds most students sleeping in, tailgating or attending the IU football game. College basketball, while on the minds of many sports fans, seems a ways off.

Rowing prepares for Rock Regatta

By Alyson Brodsy and Cory Steger · Thursday, Oct. 10,2002 9:43 p.m.

The Hoosiers will be hitting the water Sunday with high expectations after finishing fourth overall in points last year at the Head of the Rock Regatta. Coach Mark Wilson has done some adjustments this week in practice to emphasize the power and strength of each stroke.

Former Tiger named Detroit's new manager

By Aaron Beard and Larry Lage · Thursday, Oct. 10,2002 2:19 a.m.

DETROIT -- The Detroit Tigers know Alan Trammell was the popular choice to be their next manager. More importantly, they're also convinced he was the right choice. "People don't come to your games to see your manager," Tigers president and general manager Dave Dombrowski said Wednesday after signing the former star shortstop to a three-year contract with a club option for a fourth season. "But if your manager makes your team perform better and conduct itself better on and off the field, then people will show their support.

Team seeing double

Thursday, Oct. 10,2002 2:18 a.m.

The men's cross country team has been racking up honors the past weeks, adding Big Ten co-athlete of the week awards and running to first place finishes.

Senior ready to return to starting line-up after personal loss

By Josh Weinfus and Josh Weinfuss · Thursday, Oct. 10,2002 2:17 a.m.

In the last couple of weeks a familiar name to IU men's golf has not been posted on the leader board. Coming back from a two week hiatus from team competition, senior Aldo Jordan said he is excited to get back on the five man team and finish the semester on a positive, if not winning, note. "I am excited, very excited in fact. This is the last tournament of the fall, and we are on the right track," Jordan said.

Founding player improves

By John Rodgers and John Rogers · Thursday, Oct. 10,2002 2:16 a.m.

Sometimes things just turn out for the best. And senior field hockey player Erica Nilsson can certainly vouch for that as she is tied for the team lead with seven points on three goals and an assist this season. But Nilsson did not begin her Hoosier career playing for coach Amy Robertson's squad. When Nilsson was a freshman there was no squad, and she spent the year playing for the club field hockey team. Despite being recruited by many different schools coming out of high school, Nilsson chose IU because she says she loved the school, but she also knew there was a good chance IU would soon have a program.

Time to hit the dance floor

By Ira Klapper · Thursday, Oct. 10,2002 2:14 a.m.

Nobody wants to be the one who is not able to go to the big dance. This can be any dance, whether it is 7th grade, the prom or a semi-formal. Being branded as the one person without a chance to participate can be hurtful. When it comes to the NCAA's "Big Dance," post-season play, there is no four-year player on the IU women's soccer team that has been able to dance there. This may be the first time in women's soccer history that happened. There are some determined people making sure this isn't the first senior class to graduate without a post-season appearance.

Double the pleasure, double the fun

By Sara Meinecke and Sarah Meinecke · Thursday, Oct. 10,2002 2:10 a.m.

It was two hours before last year's IU-Wisconsin football game, and my co-beat writer and I were sitting in Madison traffic, waiting to get to Camp Randall Stadium. As we sat at a red light, a van pulled up to the right side of the University rental car and a man rolled down his window.

Young group works hard to improve

By Tyler Hoeppner and Tyler V. Hoeppner · Thursday, Oct. 10,2002 2:09 a.m.

Competition is what drives athletes. Such is the case for junior Glenn Johnson and sophomore Courtney Roby. The two admit to competing during practice. The competitions may be the reason that the two wide receivers are quickly becoming one of the best receiving duos in the Big Ten. "Based on how each of us performs, we try to feed off of each other's performance," Johnson said. "If he is performing at a high level, then I upgrade my performance and vice versa. It's always positive, never negative."

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