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IU softball signee named 2012 Gatorade Indiana Softball Player of the Year

Indiana University Softball signee Brooke Boetjer was named the 2012 Gatorade Indiana Softball Player of the Year Thursday. A pitcher for South Putnam High School, Boejter has led the team to back-to-back IHSAA Class 2A state title games after winning the title last season.


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2013 commits Davis, Hartman perform well in All-star scrimmage

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In preparation of facing their counterparts from Kentucky, Indiana’s Junior and Senior All-Star teams suited up Wednesday in front of a near-capacity crowd at Pendleton Heights High School’s Arabian Arena in the second of two scrimmages, with the seniors winning 121-96.



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With help of supporters, IU strength coach continues recovery

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After experiencing a C6 spinal cord injury while mountain biking, Tom Morris, IU Assistant Strength and Conditioning Coach, is recovering from the accident at the Rehabilitation Hospital of Indiana. IU athletes and Morris's family members have set up fundraisers for his recovery.

Baseball vs. Michigan

IU baseball players Johnson and Martin selected in 2012 MLB draft

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After playing college baseball in Btown, Micah Johnson and Chad Martin have a chance to one day play professionally in the Windy City. The IU players were selected Tuesday night in the 2012 Major League Baseball First-Year Player Draft by Chicago’s crosstown baseball rivals.


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IU baseball players Johnson and Martin selected in 2012 MLB draft

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After playing college baseball in Btown, Micah Johnson and Chad Martin have a chance to one day play professionally in the Windy City. The IU players were selected Tuesday night in the 2012 Major League Baseball First-Year Player Draft by Chicago’s crosstown baseball rivals.



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IU wrestling adds new assistant coach

IU Wrestling Coach Duane Goldman announced the appointment of Assistant Coach Nick Simmons. Simmons, a 2011 USA Wrestling World Team Member, served as director of wrestling operations at Oregon State University for the past three years.


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Junior Derek Drouin, coach Jeff Huntoon honored as best in Great Lakes region

Redshirt junior high-jumper Derek Drouin and IU Associate Head Coach Jeff Huntoon were honored by the United States Track and Field and Cross Country Coaches Association as the best in their trades for the Great Lakes Region. Drouin was named the region’s Athlete of the Year and Huntoon as the Men’s Assistant Coach of the Year.


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Johnson drafted by White Sox, Martin by Cubs

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With the 291st pick of the Major League Baseball first-year player draft, the Chicago White Sox use their ninth round pick on IU junior second baseman Micah Johnson and Indiana senior right-handed pitcher Chad Martin was select in the tenth round (314th overall) by the Chicago Cubs.


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Patterson scores 14 in tune-up game for Indiana-Kentucky Senior All-Star Series

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2012 IU Men's Basketball commit Ron Patterson scored 14 points on 6-of-9 shooting, including 2-of-4 on threes, to help the Indiana Senior All-Star team fend off an energetic Junior All-Star team 104-97 Monday at the Lloyd Scott Gymnasium in Seymour, Ind.Patterson added three assists, four rebounds and two steals to lead the trio of 2012 IU commits on the Senior team. Jeremy Hollowell struggled from the field, scoring just 5 points on 1-for-7 shooting, while Ferrell scored 11 and grabbed seven rebounds but struggled running the point, committing six turnovers to one assist.



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105 Hoosiers named to All-Big Ten Academic team

The Big Ten announced Thursday that 105 Hoosier student-athletes were named to the conference’s Spring and At-Large Sports All-Academic team. The number puts IU fourth — behind Ohio State, Minnesota and Penn State — among the conference’s 12 member schools.


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Four added to 2012 class

IU track-and-field Head Coach Ron Helmer announced Wednesday that four student-athletes have been added to the 2012 signing class.




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Hoosiers send 16 athletes to NCAA Championships

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The IU men’s and women’s track and field teams are sending a combined total of 16 athletes to the NCAA Championships after competing May 24-26 in the NCAA East Preliminary Round in Jacksonville, Fla.


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Exploited, not dumb

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We will all be “going pro” in something after college. Just remember that the vast majority of student-athletes won’t go pro in their sport.


The 2012 Indianapolis 500

Top Indy 500 performers remember Wheldon for humor, not tragedy

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The first Indianapolis 500 without Dan Wheldon brought together three of the funniest men in IndyCar. And it finished exactly the way Wheldon would have wanted. Dario Franchitti, Wheldon’s former teammate at Andretti-Green Racing, won the race. Scott Dixon, his former teammate at Target Chip Ganassi Racing, finished second. And his other AGR teammate and partner-in-crime in practical jokes, Tony Kanaan, finished third.


Just one

Benches clear as Purdue wins Big Ten Tourney title

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Tempers flared as Purdue (44-12) scored the winning run Saturday in the top of the ninth on a Dustin DeMuth throwing error to win the Big Ten Tournament and beat Indiana (32-28) 6-5 in a back-and-forth contest.