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Team hopes for national impact

By Aaron Beard · Sunday, Nov. 24,2002 11:53 p.m.

The IU Women's Cross Country team will head to Terre Haute today for their first NCAA Championship appearance since 1990. Junior Audrey Giesler said she is pleased with how much more competitive the team is this year.

No. 15 team heads to Nationals

By Steve Hinson · Sunday, Nov. 24,2002 11:52 p.m.

Today the No. 15 men's cross country team heads to Terre Haute to take on the best in the nation at the NCAA Championships. The team earned an at-large bid to the meet after a fourth place finish at the Great Lakes Regional in West Lafayette last weekend. Coach Robert Chapman said the team should be around 15th place if they run similar to their race at Regionals, but the team hopes to finish in the top 10. The team race is so deep that if they do not have a great race, they could fall back to around 20th, he said.

Unbeaten streak reaches five at Invite

By Aaron Beard · Sunday, Nov. 24,2002 11:51 p.m.

This weekend the Hoosiers took to the pool and continued their undefeated streak. The No. 13 ranked Hoosiers, winners of five in a row, defeated No. 19 Miami (Fla.), Tennessee, Arkansas, Clemson, Evansville, New Mexico, and Cincinnati, with the second place team trailing by 245.5 points at the Indiana Open Invitational. IU hosted the event, a three-day competition, which ended early Sunday night. IU started off slowly, finishing fifth in the 200-free relay with the team of senior Anne Williams, junior Meghan Medendorp, and sophomores Erin Smith and Tammy Kostner. IU's B-relay finished tenth with a time of 1:38.60.

Team wins Classic tourney

By Natalie A. Trout · Sunday, Nov. 24,2002 11:50 p.m.

The women's basketball team proved this weekend at the Hampton Inn/Fazoli's Classic tournament that they are not a team to be ignored. Their 90-34 win over Wofford marked the most one-sided victory for the Hoosiers since 1991. If that wasn't enough, the Hoosiers came back to the court Saturday evening to defeat Ball State 103-95 in a double overtime game that named the 2-0 Hoosiers winners of the tournament.

Purdue offense controls game, IU falters

By Tyler Hoeppner and Tyler V. Hoeppner · Sunday, Nov. 24,2002 11:49 p.m.

The Hoosiers didn't have enough time on Saturday to overcome their 17-3 halftime deficit and lost to Purdue 34-10. The Boilermakers won back the Old Oaken Bucket by keeping a tired Hoosier defense on the field most of the second half. IU (3-9, 1-7) struggled running the ball early and led to three punts on their opening three drives. Meanwhile, Purdue (6-6, 4-4) got on the board on their first drive with a 60-yard pass from freshman Brandon Kirsch to junior John Standeford.

Hoosiers win Indiana Invitational

By Aaron Beard · Sunday, Nov. 24,2002 11:48 p.m.

The IU men's swimming and diving team hosted the annual Indiana Invitational this weekend at the Counsilman-Billingsley Aquatic Center. The undefeated Hoosiers won the event with a score of 1,149 points followed by University of Cincinnati in second, Clemson University taking third, University of Evansville placing fourth, and the University of Miami (Fla.) finishing in fifth place.

Hoosiers start season at Maui Invitational

By Sara Meinecke and Sarah Meinecke · Sunday, Nov. 24,2002 11:46 p.m.

The IU men's basketball team starts their season in paradise tonight. The No. 21 Hoosiers traveled to Hawaii Saturday morning to prepare for tonight's game against Massachusetts. The two teams meet in the first round of the EA Sports Maui Invitational. The game, which will be aired on ESPN2 at 5 p.m. tonight, marks the fourth time that IU has played in the Maui Invitational. The last time the Hoosiers were in Hawaii was 1998, when the team fell in the championship game. Overall, IU is 5-4 in the tournament.

Team takes on Big Ten rivals on the road

By Dan Patrick · Friday, Nov. 22,2002 12:18 a.m.

The 2002 women's volleyball team is just two weeks away from learning if they will be eligible for its first NCAA Tournament bid in three years. Running on an 18-10 overall record and 8-8 in the Big Ten, the last two weekends are important for the Hoosiers. This weekend will pit the Hoosier volleyball team against the No. 6 Minnesota Golden Gophers on Friday and the Iowa Hawkeyes Saturday.

Wrestlers ready for Missouri

By Charlie Cunningham and Charlie Gillingham · Friday, Nov. 22,2002 12:17 a.m.

After spending nearly two months practicing against each other in the IU wrestling room in the Assembly Hall basement, the wrestling team is eager to get the 2002-03 season underway this Sunday. The Hoosiers will travel to Columbia, Mo. this weekend to participate in the Missouri Open where they are eager to compete.

IU hungry for first conference win

By Jesse Laffen · Friday, Nov. 22,2002 12:16 a.m.

IU is only two games into the Great Midwest Hockey League season, but it may already be do-or-die time for the Hoosier hockey team.

Team looks to continue streak

By Alyson Brodsy · Friday, Nov. 22,2002 12:15 a.m.

The Hoosiers take to the pool this weekend with hopes of remaining undefeated. IU will host the Indiana Open Invitational, a three-day competition, this weekend beginning Friday at 9:30 a.m. The No. 13 ranked Hoosiers will host No. 19 Miami (Fla.), Tennessee, Arkansas, Clemson, Evansville, New Mexico, and Cincinnati in the swimming competition.

Hoosiers host Indiana Invitational

By Lisa Kates and Lisa Marie Kates · Friday, Nov. 22,2002 12:15 a.m.

The undefeated IU men's swimming and diving team will play host to four other teams at the Indiana Invitational this weekend at the Counsilman-Billingsley Aquatic Center. The Indiana Invitational is a three-day event that is set-up like a championship meet with preliminary races during the morning sessions and finals occurring in the early evening.

New sailors making a difference

By Ryota Kashiwa · Friday, Nov. 22,2002 12:14 a.m.

New and veteran sailors in the IU Sailing Club will compete at a top event in its conference for the first time in its four-year history. The club will race in Timme Augsten Memorial, the highest event hosted by the Midwest Collegiate Sailing Association (MCSA). Some teams from other conferences also participate in the event.

On the sidelines

By Alyson Brodsy · Friday, Nov. 22,2002 12:12 a.m.

Men's golf team announces signing McNabb won't have surgery Lakers say O'Neal won't start Friday

A 'classic' test for Hoosiers

By Zack Eldridge · Friday, Nov. 22,2002 12:10 a.m.

A little more than eight months ago, the IU women's basketball team lost in the first round of the NCAA Tournament. The Hoosiers' magical season ended abruptly and with disappointment. After several practices and two exhibition games this year, IU begins the regular season this weekend along with its quest to return to the tournament. IU hosts the Hampton Inn/Fazoli's Classic as they play Wofford 6 p.m. Friday night at Assembly Hall. The second game between Ball State and Houston is set for 8 p.m. The winners battle in the Championship 4 p.m. Saturday, while the consolation is at 2 p.m.

Walk-ons take different paths to making basketball team

By Sara Meinecke and Sarah Meinecke · Friday, Nov. 22,2002 12:09 a.m.

For 45 agonizing minutes, freshman Joe Haarman sat outside IU men's basketball coach John Treloar's office waiting for the news of whether or not he would be the next walk-on to join the team. Haarmon watched two other players walk in the office and get the news, including junior Jason Stewart, who got his good news right before Haarmon.

No love lost between rivals IU and Purdue

By Tyler Hoeppner and Tyler V. Hoeppner · Friday, Nov. 22,2002 12:09 a.m.

The hatred between the Hoosiers and Purdue runs deep. One hundred six years deep. One of the nation's most storied rivalries will take place again this weekend as IU travels to West Lafayette this Saturday.

Battle for the bucket

By Alex Hickey · Friday, Nov. 22,2002 12:08 a.m.

This is it -- the game that every practice of every season builds up to. It's a chance for every freshman to see what bitterness really tastes like. It's a chance for seniors to go out in a blaze of glory.

Team gives back to community

By Natalie A. Trout · Thursday, Nov. 21,2002 12:04 a.m.

Part of being a Big Ten athlete is being a star to younger generations. Many students can remember the athletes they looked up to when they were younger and chased down for autographs around Assembly Hall. Local women's basketball fans are given the chance to interact with the IU team tonight at College Mall.

Tourney tradition changes over years

By Zach Rocha · Thursday, Nov. 21,2002 12:01 a.m.

After using the historic Butler Fieldhouse to host its boys' basketball state championship in 1971, the Indiana High School Athletic Association stopped using the building. The Fieldhouse was used for 25 consecutive years (39 in all), but it was an understandable break from tradition. Buildings do get old and the huge capacity it could once hold was now not as large as new, bigger buildings.

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