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Hoosiers conquer Commodores behind Wright's 31

By Matt Pera · Tuesday, Dec. 10,2002 12:29 a.m.

Two hours before No. 7 IU faced Vanderbilt Monday night, freshman guard Bracey Wright went onto the Assembly Hall court by himself for an early shoot-around. He shot some threes, practiced his free throws and went into pre-game warm-ups with some extra confidence.

Team impress at different meets

By Aaron Beard · Sunday, Dec. 8,2002 10:41 p.m.

The split squad women's swim team -- half competing at the US Open in Minneapolis and half at the Miami (OH) Invitational -- had impressive showings at both meets over the weekend. IU tied for second place with Big Ten rival Minnesota in the Female University category at the US Open, while the rest of the team placed third at the Miami (OH) Invitational. In Minneapolis, the Hoosier swimmers earned four national cut times and recorded ten season best times.

Split squad finishes 8th, 9th

By Aaron Beard · Sunday, Dec. 8,2002 10:40 p.m.

The IU men's swimming and diving team faced stiff competition this weekend at the Texas Invitational in Austin, Tex. and the Miami Invitational in Oxford, Ohio. The top eleven swimmers competed in Texas against many ranked teams where they tied for ninth with Texas Christian University with 93 points. The Texas Aggies won the meet with 721 points. The remainder of the Hoosier squad and the diving team competed in Miami, and finished eighth in a field of thirteen with 489 points. Kenyon College won the meet with a score of 2,209.5 points.

College sports make me lethargic

By -Val Tsoutsouris and Val Tsoutouris · Sunday, Dec. 8,2002 10:39 p.m.

Have college sports come to this? When Dartmouth announced it was going to discontinue its swimming and diving teams due to budgetary reasons, a swimmer's boyfriend came up with quite the creative solution: He put the team up for sale on eBay. The eBay people found out about this and quashed it since the boyfriend was not the rightful owner to begin with. Too bad. What is an Ivy League degree worth today anyway if you can't swim?

Kendo club breeds 'can-do' attitude

By Aaron Beard and John Rodgers · Sunday, Dec. 8,2002 10:37 p.m.

Two masked warriors stand facing each other, 20 yards apart. They bow, step 15 feet closer and bow again. Then, on the judge's command, the two warriors raise their wooden swords to do battle. While the casual observer might think Star Wars has gone old-fashioned, the martial art of Kendo was developed from warriors possibly a little older than Skywalker, the samurai. Graduate student Melissa Kocias is the president of IU's Kendo Club, and on Saturday, the club hosted their fourth Semi-Annual In-House Tournament at the the HPER.

Titans beat Colts to take over first place

By Aaron Beard and Teresa M. Walker · Sunday, Dec. 8,2002 10:36 p.m.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- If sore ribs and turf toe can't stop Steve McNair, the Indianapolis Colts certainly didn't have much of a chance. McNair missed practice for a second straight week because of pain in his ribs. But he looked healthy Sunday, throwing for 237 yards and a touchdown as the Titans beat the Colts 27-17 Sunday to take control of the AFC South. "His play speaks for itself," Titans coach Jeff Fisher said. "It is hard to describe what he is doing."

IU has one top finisher at Open

By Aaron Beard · Sunday, Dec. 8,2002 10:35 p.m.

Looking to recover from a disappointing road trip last weekend, the IU wrestling team took to the mats of the University of Northern Iowa Dome Saturday along with nearly 300 other wrestlers for the 52nd annual Northern Iowa Open.

Team goes winless over weekend

By Aaron Beard · Sunday, Dec. 8,2002 10:33 p.m.

IU was looking to gain some ground this weekend in the Great Midwest Hockey League, but ended up taking just one point away from a tough weekend matchup with rival Miami (OH). MU started strong Friday, but the Hoosiers hung around, finishing the period down 1-2. Freshman forward Pete Johnson moved the puck through traffic and put a move on MU goaltender Billy Fadel to get the Hoosiers on the board.

Freshman free throws pay off

By Natalie A. Trout · Sunday, Dec. 8,2002 10:30 p.m.

It was a physical women's basketball game from the beginning. It looked as if every other play ended with someone on the ground and a foul. The Hoosiers, now 4-2, were 20-30 for free throws Saturday night with freshman Kali Kullberg making all 12 of her attempts. Coach Kathi Bennett said she was impressed with Kullberg's performance Saturday when the team defeated the now 5-1 Georgetown Hoyas. She said she had seen Kullberg's drive in practice and knew it would be crucial for the game against the Hoyas.

Home sweet home

By Zack Eldridge · Sunday, Dec. 8,2002 10:29 p.m.

The IU freshmen are growing up in a hurry, and they made their presence known once again Saturday. Their play combined with plenty of free throws and timely senior play, led the IU women's basketball team to beat Georgetown 72-65 Saturday night at Assembly Hall. IU made 30 free throws in a game that featured over 50 fouls. "I felt we really needed this win," IU coach Kathi Bennett said. "We knew they would come out and pressure us. We have struggled against pressure in the past, but I think we did a good job of handling it today."

Newton leads team to victory over Flames

By Sara Meinecke and Sarah Meinecke · Sunday, Dec. 8,2002 10:27 p.m.

Last Thursday and Friday, senior forward Jeff Newton was sidelined in practice because of illness. Saturday afternoon, Newton led the IU men's basketball team with 25 points and 12 rebounds in the 91-62 victory over the University of Illinois-Chicago (2-2). Illness or constant injury aside, Newton stepped up for the No. 10 Hoosiers yesterday, recording his third straight double-double, while helping IU stay undefeated at 6-0.

Looking for 7th straight

By Matt Pera · Sunday, Dec. 8,2002 10:25 p.m.

After the No. 10 Hoosiers (6-0) defeated the University of Illinois-Chicago Saturday night, freshman guard Bracey Wright was asked how IU had prepared for tonight's contest against the Vanderbilt Commodores (5-1). "Really we haven't had a chance to (prepare)," he said. "We spent a lot of time preparing for (the UIC) game and whenever you play games back to back like that you don't have much time. You just have to deal with what you've got."

Longhorns end Hoosiers' season 3-2

By Alyson Brodsy · Friday, Dec. 6,2002 12:16 a.m.

After just making the NCAA tournament as the eighth team invited from the Big Ten, the Hoosiers just missed moving onto the second round, as the Texas Longhorns eliminated IU 3-2 in the first round in Tucson, Ariz. Thursday night.

Linebacker transfers from IU

By Alex Hickey · Friday, Dec. 6,2002 12:16 a.m.

After the ninth straight season of sub-.500 play and a failure to secure a bowl bid, most IU fans probably assumed that things would get better before they got worse for the Hoosiers. Now, that might not be the case.

Wrestling coach brings experience, teaches toughness

By Charlie Cunningham and Charlie Gillingham · Friday, Dec. 6,2002 12:15 a.m.

IU wrestling coach Duane Goldman leads by example. In practice, he prefers to use a hands-on approach when teaching his athletes the sport. But last season Goldman was reduced to almost a spectator when he broke his pelvis in three places in a car accident at the beginning of the season.

Wrestlers ready for Northern Iowa

By Charlie Cunningham and Charlie Gillingham · Friday, Dec. 6,2002 12:14 a.m.

After two disappointing losses last weekend in New Jersey, the IU wrestling team is looking to recover this Saturday at the Northern Iowa Open. This will be IU's second open tournament of the season. IU's first open tournament of the year, the Missouri Open, had over 500 wrestlers and nearly 25 schools participated. The 52nd annual UNI Open will be only slightly smaller with 300 wrestlers spanning Divisions I, II and III competing. Among them will be the University of Illinois. The Hoosiers encountered the Fighting Illini at the Missouri Open where the team seemed unstoppable, taking four of 10 weight class titles.

Team looks to continue hot streak

By Jesse Laffen · Friday, Dec. 6,2002 12:14 a.m.

If history repeats itself, IU is in for a tough battle this weekend. IU (8-5-0, 2-2-0) will take a four-game win streak into an arena where they've never won. IU heads to Oxford, Ohio Friday night to take on Miami University. Saturday, Miami will come to Bloomington to complete the series.

Hoosiers take on Hoyas at home

By Natalie A. Trout · Friday, Dec. 6,2002 12:13 a.m.

Before the women's basketball season started, coach Kathi Bennett was worried about the inexperience and youth of her team. It turns out that freshmen Angela Hawkins, April Williams, Cyndi Valentin, Kali Kullberg and Brigett Branson have been assets to the Hoosiers' scoring and defense. Their toughness and quickness on the court will be useful in Saturday's match-up against undefeated Georgetown.

On the sidelines

By Alyson Brodsy · Friday, Dec. 6,2002 12:12 a.m.

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Coverdale shows leadership against Terps

By Matt Pera · Friday, Dec. 6,2002 12:10 a.m.

It was almost midnight. The No. 10 Hoosiers had just defeated No. 9 Maryland 80-74 in an overtime classic that showcased a flurry of lead changes, clutch free throws and huge threes.

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