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Hockey center quietly having another solid season

By Michael Sherman · Monday, Jan. 7,2002 11:36 p.m.

Hoosier center Brandon Phillips doesn't scare anyone with his size. At 5-foot-8, 155 pounds, the senior isn't the most imposing player on the ice, and more than a few opponents have watched him during the pre-game skate and anticipated the chance to squash him against the boards. But any opponent who has ever felt the impact of Phillips' check knows better. "He's been a real spark plug for us his whole career," said coach Rich Holdeman. "Looking at him, you'd think he was a finesse player, but he's actually a fairly tough player. For a guy who's not too big, he's pretty tough and he hits real well."

An appreciation of IU's greatest sport

By Matt Pera · Monday, Jan. 7,2002 1 a.m.

In Indiana, soccer is king. Well OK, maybe that's stretching it just a little bit. In a state stereotyped as having a basketball hoop in every driveway or on the side of every barn, where kids dream of being the next great player who leads IU or Purdue deep into March Madness, how could soccer be king? To many Indiana college sports fans, late November/early December Madness just doesn't have the same ring to it. But what IU men's soccer head coach Jerry Yeagley has done with his teams during those cold winter months, which is college soccer's postseason, is quite remarkable and -- forgive me for saying this -- quite superior to any March Madness the Hoosiers have seen in a very long time.

Hoosiers look with anticipation toward next season

By Alyson Brodsy · Monday, Jan. 7,2002 12:57 a.m.

After a disappointing finish to any season, no matter how successful the season was, there is always a phrase that echoes through the corridors of the locker room. "Wait till next year." For most teams, those four words are just a coping mechanism, giving the team something to focus on other than losing. For the IU men's soccer team, it is a promise.

Competitors suffer from illness, flu

By Alyson Brodsy · Monday, Jan. 7,2002 12:48 a.m.

The first two days of the Indiana Dive Off against Purdue at the Counsilman Billingsley Aquatic Center were marked by a morning collegiate competition and an afternoon open competition. But, for sophomore Marc Carlton, the results were the same as he won both sessions off of the one-meter Friday and both off of the three-meter Saturday. "Marc Carlton had a real good training semester -- much better than last year -- and he did some real nice things this weekend," head coach Dr. Jeff Huber said. "Marc's front three and a half pike really looked good on the three meter."

Frigid offense the culprit in Hoosiers' loss

By Sarah Trotto · Monday, Jan. 7,2002 12:42 a.m.

MADISON, Wis. -- The Hoosiers' shooting woes have turned as ice-cold as the 17-degree temperature in this state capitol. The women's basketball team's offense has remained arctic during the last five games and completely iced over during a 10-minute stretch Thursday in IU's lopsided 74-54 loss to No. 12 Wisconsin (13-1, 4-0 Big Ten).

Free throws spark victory

By Dan Cortez · Monday, Jan. 7,2002 12:41 a.m.

Three nights after they managed just two missed free throw attempts at Northwestern, the Hoosiers found their way to the foul stripe 38 times Saturday night against Penn State. And by converting 32 of those free throws, IU found a way to climb out of a 22-8 hole early in the first half and scratch out a 61-54 victory against the Nittany Lions in front of 14,453 at Assembly Hall.

Backup center leaves for Ohio St.

By Sarah Trotto · Monday, Jan. 7,2002 12:40 a.m.

Deaths of four loved ones in three years and extreme homesickness proved too much to handle in Bloomington for one young woman and basketball player. Junior center Erika Christenson, formerly of the women's basketball team, left IU in mid-December to seek peace of mind and closeness with her family. Christenson transferred to Ohio State and will practice with the Buckeyes Tuesday. She said from her home in Fairborn, Ohio, that she left IU with no hard feelings toward the Hoosiers. In fact, coach Kathi Bennett and her assistants supported Christenson through the tragedies.

Newton completes IU comeback against Penn St.

By Jason Recker · Monday, Jan. 7,2002 12:38 a.m.

The hump must have been too big. Too tall. Too steep. For the first 33 minutes of Saturday's Big Ten home opener against Penn State, IU stared deficits and horrid shooting in the face. The Hoosiers erased a double-digit lead, played skin-tight defense and made a season's worth of furious comebacks. But they didn't come all the way back. They couldn't get over the hump. Enter Jeff Newton. He plowed right through.

Hoosiers go down but rebound over break

By Jason Recker · Monday, Jan. 7,2002 12:34 a.m.

The men's basketball team endured a sub-.500 stretch that evaporated any Top 25 ranking and served as a sideshow at times to the words of coach Mike Davis, who chastised officials and defended his stance in an ongoing lawsuit concerning the firing of former assistant coach Ron Felling. But as quickly as things went sour, they turned around in the first two games of the Big Ten season. Here's a look each of IU's games during the break. No. 21 Miami (Fla.) 58, IU 53 In the first-ever meeting between the two schools, both the Hurricanes and Hoosiers shot 33 percent from the field and combined to miss all but one of 25 three-point attempts in the Orange Bowl Classic Dec. 15.

IU loses in College Cup championship

By Matt Pera · Monday, Jan. 7,2002 12:29 a.m.

COLUMBUS, Ohio -- After defeating the No. 8 St. John's Red Storm 2-1 in its College Cup semifinal match on Dec. 14, No. 4 IU was upset 2-0 by the No. 7 North Carolina Tar Heels in the Dec. 16 national championship game at Crew Stadium. The Hoosiers, appearing in their fifth consecutive College Cup, aimed for their third national title in four years.

Cardinals knocked from perch

By Jason Recker · Monday, Dec. 10,2001 12:42 a.m.

Head coach Mike Davis would have bet on IU. Ball State head coach Tim Buckley acted as if he would have, too. Davis said he found it "funny" that fans and critics were picking No. 15 Ball State to upend IU on its home floor Saturday. Buckley said he didn't know who was picking Ball State to win.

Pardon me while I rant

By Brian Longly · Monday, Dec. 10,2001 12:36 a.m.

There are just a few things I want to talk about, and since this may be the last sports column I write, I wanted to touch all the bases. I might not get the chance to do so again. BCS Mess With LSU defeating Tennessee last night in the Southeastern Conference title game, the Bowl Championship Series is a big pile o' dung now. Who is going to play Miami in the title game? Will it be Oregon, Colorado, Nebraska, Florida? Who knows? The word playoffs just seems to be screaming out from all this mess.

IU athletics deflates mascots

By Zack Eldridge · Monday, Dec. 10,2001 12:34 a.m.

From their penguin-like waddles to their attempts to knock each other over like bowling pins, the inflatable players at IU football games attempted to entertain both young and old fans. But the inflatable players have disappeared. "I didn't notice that they were gone," said senior Enoch DeMar, a starting offensive lineman. "I'm too busy playing and preparing for the game."

Hoosiers drop first dual meet

By Tyler Hoeppner · Monday, Dec. 10,2001 12:33 a.m.

COLUMBIA, Mo. -- The Hoosiers (0-1) opened its dual season with a loss to the No. 16 Tigers of Missouri (2-0). The final tally was 21-16. The score was close the entire time, and the match could have gone either way. Head coach Duane Goldman said he believes his team had a chance. "We were in a position to win," he said. "They're a pretty decent team, but we felt we should have beaten them."

Team's depth gives Hoosiers playing time

By Dan Cortez · Sunday, Dec. 9,2001 11:20 p.m.

Coach Mike Davis isn't kidding when he says he has options when it comes to whom he can play. And he isn't afraid to use that bench. All eight Hoosiers who got into the game Saturday played at least 15 minutes. That balance in playing time has led to more contributions from different players. While sophomore Jared Jeffries led the way Saturday with 22 points and junior guard Tom Coverdale had 19, every player had at least three.

Wrestlers open dual season against Missouri

By Tyler Hoeppner · Friday, Dec. 7,2001 1:14 a.m.

The No.18 Hoosiers head to the University of Missouri Friday night to take on the No. 16 Tigers. It will be the first dual meet of the season for IU, while Missouri defeated No.14 Illinois in its first dual meet. The Hoosiers experienced success against Missouri in the past, winning the last eight matches. But the Tigers are having an up year and the contest should be a battle.

Hoosiers enter Pac-10/Big Ten challenge

By Sarah Trotto · Friday, Dec. 7,2001 1:12 a.m.

Women's basketball's Pac-10/Big Ten Challenge hardly reflects the men's Big Ten/ACC challenge. But nevertheless the female version brings together four opponents from two of the sport's most competitive conferences. IU, Washington, Washington State and No. 16 Michigan face off Friday and Sunday in Seattle. No other Big Ten and Pac-10 women's teams will meet this weekend -- a far cry from the nine highly promoted games in the men's Big Ten/ACC Challenge.

Hoosiers look to extend winning streak

By Sarah Trotto · Friday, Dec. 7,2001 1:10 a.m.

Last year, a last-second three-pointer lifted the Hoosiers over eventual Pac-10 champion Washington at Assembly Hall. Tonight, IU looks to remain undefeated against the Huskies on their turf.

Cardinals might be only ones not surprised by their team's success

By Dan Cortez · Friday, Dec. 7,2001 1:09 a.m.

During Thanksgiving, people were talking about Ball State. And it wasn\'t because David Letterman attended the university. By the end of the EA Sports Maui Invitational on Nov. 21, the Cardinals had squeaked past then-No.3 Kansas and blown out No.4 UCLA before losing to No.1 Duke in the tournament\'s championship game. All of this in the first three games of their season.

Point guard dual turns into point guard duo

By Jason Recker · Friday, Dec. 7,2001 1:07 a.m.

Donald Perry is learning how to become a solid point guard. Tom Coverdale is learning how not to sit the bench. Coach Mike Davis' no-nonsense approach -- either produce on the floor or make friends with the bench -- is working. The two-man point guard system, which caught many off-guard and blends the talents of a freshman and a junior, has included healthy point production and demanding repercussions.

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