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After hot fall start, IU gets back into swing

By Matt Glenesk · Monday, Feb. 24,2003 12:59 a.m.

The hottest team on the IU campus last fall might have been the women's golf team. The only thing that could have cooled the squad off was the three month break due to winter. The team finished the fall season with a sweep at the Mission Inn Classic in Howey-in-the-Hills, Fla., winning the team competition and the first, second and third individual finishes. IU toppled the 17-team field while junior Karen Dennison won her third medalist title of the fall.

Men's tennis streak halts

Monday, Feb. 24,2003 12:58 a.m.

The No. 39 IU men's tennis team dropped their first match of the season to the No. 26 Vanderbilt Commodores 7-0. The Hoosiers (7-1) were forced to face one of the best one-two combinations in the country on Saturday as the Commodores have two of the top fifteen singles players in the nation. In No. 1 singles action, junior Bobby Reynolds (No. 8 in the nation) defeated IU's junior Jakub Praibis in straight sets 6-1, 6-2. In the No. 2 singles match, the Commodores used their other star, sophomore Chad Harris (No. 14 in the nation) to knock off IU freshman Viktor Libal 6-3, 6-2.

Senior plays tough, stands out in loss

By Natalie A. Trout · Monday, Feb. 24,2003 12:55 a.m.

Coach Kathi Bennett had been looking for someone on her team to step up this season. No one was really showing leadership or showing that they would give it their all an entire game.

Shooting woes continue

By Zack Eldridge · Monday, Feb. 24,2003 12:54 a.m.

Despite a good fight and over 20 points from an IU senior, the IU women's basketball team dropped a 75-64 decision to Michigan on Sunday at Assembly Hall. The contest set the single-season attendance record for women's basketball at 23,449 fans, which was set in 11 games. The previous record was set in 16 games in 1997-1998.

Hoosiers win first ever Big Ten title

By Jeff Fuldauer · Monday, Feb. 24,2003 12:53 a.m.

At last year's Big Ten Swimming and Diving Championships, all that separated the Hoosiers from a Big Ten title was the loss of the last event in a disqualification. This year, the IU women's swimming and diving team wrapped up a Big Ten Conference Championship before the last event was even held, beating Wisconsin and the rest of the Big Ten by 34 points.

Women's swimming wins Big Ten title

By Aaron Beard · Saturday, Feb. 22,2003 10:57 p.m.

Last year, the IU women's swimming and diving team came within one event of winning the conference championship. Saturday night, the team wrapped up a title before the last event was even held. The team won the 2003 Big Ten Women's Swimming and Diving Championship 595-561.

on the SIDELINES

By Alyson Brodsy · Friday, Feb. 21,2003 1:29 a.m.

FORT MYERS, Fla. -- Kevin Millar agreed to a $5.3 million, two-year contract with the Boston Red Sox on Thursday, ending complicated offseason negotiations that nearly took him to Japan.

IU falls prey to Wildcats in 50-46 loss

By Alyson Brodsy · Friday, Feb. 21,2003 1:28 a.m.

After the IU women's basketball team defeated Wisconsin on Sunday in Madison, Wis., it earned its first road conference victory of the season, but the Hoosiers could not duplicate that feat Thursday night. In a low-scoring, close contest, IU lost to the Northwestern Wildcats 50-46 on Thursday in Evanston, Ill. It snapped the Hoosiers brief two-game winning streak, which began against Iowa Feb. 13. IU coach Kathi Bennett was critical of her team's play. "We have no consistency," she said in a statement. "We can have someone show up one game, and not show up for the next." IU shot a dismal 25.9 percent from the field for the game, failing to connect on some key shots in the second half.

Team tuning-up for Big Ten meet

By Steve Hinson · Friday, Feb. 21,2003 1:26 a.m.

Starting this Saturday, the No. 14 men's track and field team hosts the Hoosier Hills meet as a tune-up for the conference meet, which takes place March 1 and 2 in Champaign, Ill. Teams from across the country will travel to Gladstein Fieldhouse for the meet, which starts at noon. As the team will work to beat the competition, the focus will be on the Big Ten Championship.

Hoosiers try to end losing skid

By Tyler Rainey · Friday, Feb. 21,2003 1:24 a.m.

The No. 52 IU women's tennis team (5-5 overall, 0-2 Big Ten) looks to rebound from a three game skid when it takes on the No. 12 ranked Tennessee Volunteers (6-2) at 7 a.m. this Saturday in Knoxville, Tenn.

IU returns home to Hoosier Hills Open

By Kristen Louderback and Kristin Louderback · Friday, Feb. 21,2003 1:23 a.m.

IU women's track and field coach Randy Heisler said he is looking for big performances from all of his athletes this Saturday as the team hosts the Hoosier Hills Open.

IU tries for ninth straight win

By Stephanie Sims · Friday, Feb. 21,2003 1:22 a.m.

The men's tennis team will look to add to a season- opening eight game winning streak this weekend when they travel to Nashville, Tenn., to battle Vanderbilt. The Hoosiers are trying to keep their confidence up before they walk onto the court to play against a team ranked No. 28.

A weekend of ranked rivals

By Charlie Cunningham and Charlie Gillingham · Friday, Feb. 21,2003 1:21 a.m.

As the regular season winds down, the IU wrestling team will face a weekend of tough competition followed by a 13-day break to prepare for the Big Ten Championships, March 8 and 9 in Madison, Wisc.

Hoosiers have last title shot

By Jesse Laffen · Friday, Feb. 21,2003 1:20 a.m.

The IU hockey team will get only two games to erase last weekend's Great Midwest Hockey League tournament semifinal loss before it goes to the American Collegiate Hockey Association finals next weekend.

Team to play Florida tourney

By Dan Patrick · Friday, Feb. 21,2003 1:19 a.m.

Coming off a strong 3-2 tournament, including an 8-3 victory over San Jose State, the Hoosier softball team faces a five game weekend in Tampa, Fla. The South Florida Tournament pits IU against Maryland and Hofstra Friday and then Seton Hall and the hosting South Florida Bulls Saturday.

IU in first after two days

By Jeff Fuldauer · Friday, Feb. 21,2003 1:16 a.m.

The IU women's swimming and diving team finished the first day at the Big Ten Swimming and Diving Championships in a fourth place tie, but within eight points of co-leaders Wisconsin and Penn State.

Season opening weekend games canceled by weather

By Ryan Cost and Ryan J. Cost · Friday, Feb. 21,2003 1:14 a.m.

The IU baseball team will have to wait at least another couple days to start their season. The squad had been scheduled to play Morehead State over the weekend in Morehead Ky., but rain, snow and ice canceled the season opener.

Junior thrower overcoming injury

By Steve Hinson · Thursday, Feb. 20,2003 1:44 a.m.

This time last year, junior Mike Minton could not even throw a shot put without excruciating pain from a ball of cartilage that had formed in his elbow. Now, he is winning invitationals against competition from around the country. This past weekend the No. 17 men's track and field team traveled to Plainfield, Ind., for the Canon IV Classic meet where Minton easily won the shot put. This was his second victory in as many weeks.

Team gains confidence, looks for third win in a row

By Natalie A. Trout · Thursday, Feb. 20,2003 1:40 a.m.

First came a win against Iowa in Assembly Hall 89-68. Then it was the surprise ending at Wisconsin 49-48 that gave the women's basketball team a two game winning streak. They look to continue the streak when they play Northwestern (7-17, 2-11 Big Ten) tonight at the Welsh-Ryan Arena in Evanston, Ill. IU (11-11, 4-8) last met this Northwestern team at Assembly Hall and defeated the Wildcats 62-52. It was a game where three Hoosiers scored in double figures.

Coverdale breaks out of slump, reappears as team's floor leader

By Alyson Brodsy and Matt Pera · Thursday, Feb. 20,2003 1:39 a.m.

IOWA CITY, Iowa -- When the Hoosier's road losing streak began over a month ago at Ohio State, Coach Mike Davis lamented that his team lacked a true leader, a floor general who could pull the team together during tough times and infuse some confidence. After the Hoosiers' home win against Michigan Feb. 12, he said he had decided to take over the leadership role rather than look to any of his seniors.

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