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One last road win can begin to save season

By Natalie A. Trout · Wednesday, Feb. 25,2004 1:10 a.m.

The Northwestern Athletics Web site has put out a "fan advisory" for tonight's game at Welsh-Ryan Arena in Evanston, Ill. It's one of their most popular games of the season, and if things go the Wildcats' way like they did last year, they will pick up another home win, this one against IU.

Little Fifty date set

By Josh Weinfus and Josh Weinfuss · Tuesday, Feb. 24,2004 1:10 a.m.

Get the running shoes ready, and start training. The 2004 Little Fifty will take place Sunday, April 18, the IU Student Foundation has announced. Because of the success the inaugural race garnered last year, IUSF has placed the race as the kickoff for Little 500 week festivities, moving it a week closer to Little 500, compared to last year.

DiNardo's field staff full after departures

By Alyson Brodsy · Tuesday, Feb. 24,2004 1:08 a.m.

The reshuffling of the IU football staff has begun to settle. IU coach Gerry DiNardo completed his field staff Monday, promoting Steve Addazio to offensive coordinator, on top of his offensive line coaching duties. Last week, DiNardo promoted defensive line coach Joe Cullen to the defensive coordinator position. The only position still open is director of football operations, formerly occupied by Dino Mangiero, named linebackers coach last week. Also Monday, DiNardo named Bob McConnell wide receiver's coach.

Jumper looks to break own school records

By Steve Slivka · Tuesday, Feb. 24,2004 12:12 a.m.

IU senior Lauren Chesnut began her collegiate jumping career at George Mason University in Virginia and transferred to IU after her sophomore season. Chesnut made her mark in the Big Ten immediately as she set the IU school record in the triple jump with a leap of 13.02 meters.

Kline has surgery on right knee

By Alyson Brodsy · Tuesday, Feb. 24,2004 12:09 a.m.

IU sophomore forward Sean Kline underwent knee surgery Monday to repair the damage he suffered Feb. 14 at Purdue. The Huntington, Ind., native averaged 7.1 points per game and four rebounds in 22 games of action. It was announced Feb. 16 Kline would miss the rest of the season due to the knee injury and the required surgery.

Hoosiers look to rebound

By Alex Witteveld · Tuesday, Feb. 24,2004 12:07 a.m.

Coming off a tough three-game road trip where the Hoosiers dropped three games to Southeastern Louisiana, the IU baseball team will make its home debut Tuesday against the DePauw Tigers. With the weather not cooperating lately, the team has had to practice inside during the entire preseason.

No seniors, no problem for IU

By Dan Click · Tuesday, Feb. 24,2004 12:05 a.m.

Traditionally most teams' source of leadership comes from those who have been through adversity and carry the most experience -- the seniors. But for the No. 53 Hoosiers, that is not an option, as the team is without any seniors for the 2003-2004 campaign. Last season the Hoosiers were able to rely upon then-seniors Zach Held and Peter Novotny who helped guide IU to a 12-11 record and a final ranking of No. 44 in the Intercollegiate Tennis Association standings.

Lost season?

By Natalie A. Trout · Monday, Feb. 23,2004 1:28 a.m.

The IU men's basketball team has lost its last four home Big Ten games by a combined total of nine points. The team's greatest home loss in the conference season came Saturday against Ohio State University (12-13, 4-8 Big Ten) by three points, 59-56. IU (12-12, 6-7) beat the Buckeyes back in Jan., 69-61, in Columbus, but Saturday, it was OSU's turn to do the celebrating. While its players celebrated the road win midcourt, the IU players walked to the locker room feeling emotions most IU teams rarely feel -- the emotions dealt with after a loss at Assembly Hall. "We come out so flat at home," sophomore guard Bracey Wright said. "It seems like we're just lost out there." Sophomore guard Ryan Tapak said the team doesn't have time to be down on itself and he doesn't understand why it's been so hard for the team to win at home.

on the SIDELINES

By Alyson Brodsy · Monday, Feb. 23,2004 12:48 a.m.

INDIANAPOLIS -- Eli Manning hopes to make NFL history on draft day. Ben Roethlisberger could change those plans. The two quarterbacks are jockeying to become the No. 1 overall pick. Manning, who has the pedigree and the polish, would love to follow his brother, Peyton, as the only siblings in league history to be taken with the top pick.

Around The Game

By Alyson Brodsy · Monday, Feb. 23,2004 12:45 a.m.

The Hoosiers returned from the first road trip of the season empty-handed after two close losses at Southeastern Louisiana University this weekend. The team dropped a low-scoring game on Friday, 4-2, despite out-hitting the Lions.

Hoosiers finish third at Big Ten

By Alyson Brodsy · Monday, Feb. 23,2004 12:40 a.m.

The IU women's swimming and diving team finished third in the Big Ten Championships in Minneapolis, which concluded Saturday at the University of Minnesota Aquatic Center. After having a hold on first place going into Saturday's events, IU's final tally of 563.5 points trailed behind champion Michigan's 604.5 and Penn State's second place finish of 590.5.

Late game charge not enough for win

By Dan Patrick · Monday, Feb. 23,2004 12:39 a.m.

Facing a 59-49 deficit with only five minutes left in the game, junior Jenny DeMuth and sophomore Cyndi Valentin were able to put together a 13-5 rally, cutting the Badgers' lead to two points with two minutes left to play.

Hoosiers begin season in Florida

By Alyson Brodsy · Monday, Feb. 23,2004 12:38 a.m.

The IU women's golf team will open its spring season at the Central District Classic today. The River Wilderness Golf and Country Club will host the Monday and Tuesday tournament in Parrish, Fla. Michigan State will host the 54-hole event, and the Hoosiers will be among 15 teams in the field, 10 of which are in this week's Golfweek Top 50.

Split sends Ball State home with loss, WMU with win

By Dan Click · Monday, Feb. 23,2004 12:37 a.m.

The No. 53 Hoosiers went into the weekend matches looking to pick up important victories to improve their stock for the NCAA tournament. IU was able to blow past Ball State 7-0 but had a tough time and lost a close match to Western Michigan, 4-3, in the final set of the match, which dropped their record to 4-3 on the season.

IU prepares for Big Tens

By Rob DeWitte and Rob eWitte · Monday, Feb. 23,2004 12:35 a.m.

The men's track team finished its final preparations for next weekend's Big Ten Indoor Championships Friday at the Hoosier Hills Invitational. With a number of slots on the Big Ten roster still up for grabs, the meet provided some athletes with a final chance to claim a spot.

Student wins car with half-court shot during IU game

By Alex Hickey · Monday, Feb. 23,2004 12:33 a.m.

With just one shot, junior David Paulen, an Indiana Daily Student staff reporter, became the talk of Assembly Hall Saturday night. By sinking a half-court bank shot during a halftime promotion sponsored by Indianapolis-area Volkswagen dealers, Paulen won a 2004 VW Beetle.

Two big men equal two big problems

By John Rodgers · Monday, Feb. 23,2004 12:31 a.m.

Like eighth graders bullying first graders at recess, Ohio State University's big men dominated undersized IU inside. The Buckeyes, led inside by sophomore Terence Dials and senior Velimir Radinovic, outscored the Hoosiers 40-16 in the paint and were the go-to guys down the stretch in OSU's 59-56 win Saturday night at Assembly Hall.

DeMuth breaks 1,000

By Dan Patrick · Friday, Feb. 20,2004 1:07 a.m.

In a stellar 23 point, 12 rebound performance, IU junior Jenny DeMuth became the 18th IU player to reach the 1,000 point plateau and only the eighth Hoosier to do so in her junior season. DeMuth led the Hoosiers to a 65-52 win over Michigan. IU also managed to snap an seven game losing streak and improve their record to 11-14 and 4-10 in conference action. DeMuth's record breaking night placed her at No. 16 overall in IU's career scoring list with 1,015 total points, just two points behind Dani Thrush who stands at No. 15. Despite the feat, DeMuth downplayed the 1,000 point plateau. "I didn't even know about it until a few days ago when someone told me about it," DeMuth said. "But it feels good to get a thousand points. But I just think it's a team game." DeMuth wasn't the only one celebrating as the Hoosiers captured their first win since Jan. 22. Early in the game, the Hoosiers were looking at a 17-7 deficit before fighting back with a 29-7 run to place the score at 36-24.

On the sidelines

By Alyson Brodsy · Friday, Feb. 20,2004 1:04 a.m.

Colorado places Barnett on leave DENVER -- University of Colorado-Boulder football coach Gary Barnett was suspended for his comments about a female player who accused a teammate of rape, the latest blow to an already-troubled football program.

The 'Buck' stops here

By Natalie A. Trout · Friday, Feb. 20,2004 12:55 a.m.

With a loss to the worst team in the Big Ten still fresh in its mind, the IU men's basketball team has to brush off its loss and focus on the next challenge. At 8 p.m. Saturday night, the Hoosiers (12-11, 6-6 Big Ten) will take on the Ohio State Buckeyes (11-13, 3-8) at Assembly Hall.

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