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BUILDING A DYNASTY: past, present, future

By Brian Janosch · Tuesday, April 12,2005 12:15 a.m.

On a snowy January day in Michigan, nine women glided on skis across the plane like one working unit. Well, maybe they glided -- for a little while.

Hoosiers name new women's basketball coach

By Dan Click · Monday, April 11,2005 2:49 a.m.

From 1984 to 1988, Sharon Versyp made West Lafayette her home as a player. Now Versyp will make Bloomington her new home after being named the IU women's basketball coach Friday. Versyp, a native of Mishawaka, Ind., will return to Indiana after five years as coach at the University of Maine, where she compiled a 98-51 record and a trip to the NCAA Tournament in 2004. Versyp replaces former coach Kathi Bennett, who resigned March 1 after five years at IU. Bennett left with a 72-75 record.

IU Varsity 8 loses 1st meet

By Bill Meehan · Monday, April 11,2005 2:38 a.m.

Irish eyes are smiling in boathouses across Hoosierland. Notre Dame crews swept all but one race against IU, Purdue, Louisville and Northwestern on Eagle Creek in Indianapolis Saturday. One of the Irish wins included the Indiana State Championship in the Varsity 8 category.

Hoosiers streak snapped at 6 by OSU

By Eamonn Brennan · Monday, April 11,2005 2:37 a.m.

After winning six matches in a row and failing to surrender a contest in a month, the IU men's tennis team suffered a streak-stopping loss at No. 33 Ohio State Saturday, 6-1. Despite the defeat, senior Jakub Praibis believes that he and his teammates have nothing to hang their heads about.

IU narrowly falls to Notre Dame

By Andy Romey · Monday, April 11,2005 2:36 a.m.

The sunburn painted on both athletes' and spectators' faces was an indication of the type of match played Sunday at IU's Varsity Tennis Courts. A warm morning scorched itself into a hot afternoon, but the sun's pounding and the fight of the Irish proved to be just barely too much for the Hoosiers, who narrowly fell to Notre Dame 4-3.

Hoosiers avoid series sweep

By Matt Mattucci · Monday, April 11,2005 2:35 a.m.

The Big Ten conference has not been kind to the IU baseball team so far this season. After defeating Northwestern April 2, the Hoosiers went on a six-game losing streak in conference play. This past weekend IU lost the first three games in its series against Minnesota, but was able to pick up the win in Sunday's finale and end the Golden Gophers' seven-game winning streak in Big Ten play.

University Athletics Club sweeps Little Fifty race

By Ryan Corazza · Monday, April 11,2005 2:34 a.m.

It started as an idea to get IU runners to train together and ended with this year's men's and women's Little Fifty champions. The University Athletics Club, a new running group started this year, grabbed most of the medals at Billy Hayes Track Saturday afternoon, placing teams first and second in the men's race and first and fourth in the women's.

Around The Game

By Alyson Brodsy · Monday, April 11,2005 1:57 a.m.

Twins beat White Sox 5-2 Sunday MINNEAPOLIS -- Johan Santana made sure the Minnesota Twins' first losing streak of the season didn't last too long. After watching teammates Kyle Lohse and Brad Radke get roughed up in consecutive losses to the Chicago White Sox, Santana stopped the skid with 11 strikeouts in seven innings to help Minnesota avoid getting swept by its division rivals with a 5-2 victory Sunday night.

Tiger Woods wins 4th Masters

By Alyson Brodsy and Doug Ferguson · Monday, April 11,2005 1:51 a.m.

AUGUSTA, Ga. -- Tiger Woods is the Masters champion once again, turning back a surprising challenge Sunday with a shot of sheer magic and a birdie putt to win a playoff he never expected. A spectacular finish of birdies and bogeys finally ended when Woods produced the most important shot of all -- a 15-foot birdie putt on the first extra hole to capture his fourth green jacket and finally put away the gritty Chris DiMarco.

Hoosiers extend spring preseason winning streak to 3

By Steve Slivka · Monday, April 11,2005 1:49 a.m.

Before the start of the spring soccer season, IU coach Mike Freitag said redshirt freshman Kevin Noschang was one of the emerging players from the class of 2008. In the team's first two games, Noschang had three goals and he scored his fourth in the team's 2-0 win over St. Louis Friday night.

IU competes before largest regular season crowd ever as team travels to West Coast

By John Fischer · Monday, April 11,2005 1:48 a.m.

Imagine traveling back to the days of the ancient Olympics, when neither football nor basketball could fill a stadium like track and field did. The Hoosiers could have confused the present for the past when they arrived Saturday at the annual Pepsi Invitational to a marvelous stadium and a crowd in the thousands in Eugene, Ore.

Neville takes 2 victories at Pepsi Invite

By Alyson Brodsy · Monday, April 11,2005 1:45 a.m.

Competing without its top distance runners, who will debut next weekend, IU finished third in its first trip to the Pepsi Team Invitational with Oregon capturing first. Sophomore All-American David Neville offered IU's best performance, sweeping the 200 and 400-meter dashes. After posting an NCAA Regional qualifier in the 200 meters last weekend, Neville got his 400-meter qualifier in a narrow 46.20 second victory.

IU sweeps Illinois for 1st Big Ten wins

By Tim O Brien and Tim O'Brien · Monday, April 11,2005 1:40 a.m.

After struggling last weekend against Michigan State and losing a heartbreaker to Louisville Wednesday, the IU softball team traveled to Illinois and Iowa this weekend for four conference games. The Hoosiers wasted no time turning things around, beating the Illini 4-3 Friday evening.

Hoosiers hope for 'Wright' decision

By Matt Glenesk · Monday, April 11,2005 1:35 a.m.

Mike Davis has been frustrated over the past few seasons as he struggles to find players who can comprehend and execute his system. Davis is a system coach, and believe it or not, that offensive system that fans groan and moan about can work and has. However, Davis -- a system coach -- needs system players. It has become apparent some of his players simply haven't caught on.

New IU football coach Terry Hoeppner brings a balanced personality for 2005 -- full of passion, enthusiasm and loyalty

By Dan Click · Monday, April 11,2005 1:33 a.m.

The Indiana fight song echoes through IU football coach Terry Hoeppner's office. It's not from game tape. It's not from a CD. It's his crimson-colored cell phone. It's just one of the little things Hoeppner does to show his recently acquired passion and dedication to IU.

COACH HEP: On the field, Off the field

By Eamonn Brennan · Monday, April 11,2005 1:31 a.m.

Ten days after IU students "Met Coach Hep," new football coach Terry Hoeppner made further appeals to the student body, speaking to representatives of IU greek houses Thursday at the Hoosier room in Memorial Stadium.

WOMEN: Kappa Kappa Gamma weathers talented field to win Team Pursuit, spring series championship

By Andy Romey · Friday, April 8,2005 2:15 a.m.

The dreary weather wasn't perfect, but the scene was perfectly set for a battle between two cycling titans -- Kappa Kappa Gamma and Kappa Alpha Theta. The gun fired to start the final race, and Theta kept it close for almost the entire first half. But despite qualifying in second place, Kappa eventually pulled away, cruising easily to a Team Pursuit win and a spring series championship.

IU road trip full of Big Ten match-ups

By Tim O Brien and Tim O'Brien · Friday, April 8,2005 2:09 a.m.

After losing a heartbreaker Wednesday afternoon at Louisville, the IU softball team will continue its five-game road trip this weekend against Illinois and Iowa. Wednesday's game against the Cardinals went into extra innings before Louisville shortstop Courtney Moore hit a game-winning home run to left field in the bottom of the ninth inning.

Indianapolis meet may mean a state title

By Bill Meehan · Friday, April 8,2005 1:39 a.m.

The Hoosiers have a chance to claim their first state title, when they face Notre Dame, Purdue and Butler tomorrow for the Indiana Cup on Eagle Creek in Indianapolis. In a separate contest, IU also will take on the Irish and Louisville. The Indiana Cup entitles rowers on the winning team in this uncelebrated sport to stand tiptoe on any misty morning wherever they want -- all around the Hoosier State, that is.

IU to take on OSU, No. 31 ND

By Andy Romey · Friday, April 8,2005 1:38 a.m.

IU will play host to Ohio State at 4 p.m. Friday and Notre Dame at 10 a.m. Sunday, but the match against the Irish is looking to be closer than close. "We'll be favored against Ohio State. They have some injuries -- they're kind of having a down year," said IU coach Lin Loring. "Notre Dame should be a really close match." The statistics back up Loring's analysis.

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