Sports

Life on club rowing team expensive, but 'worth it'

When George Werres was a freshman, someone pulled him aside and said, "Hey, you're tall. Want to try rowing?" Now a sophomore, Werres wakes up every morning at 5:30 to meet the rest of the Crew Club at the Fine Arts Plaza by 6, and he gets back from crew practice at 8:30. He pays his dues for this privilege -- $100 a semester, plus race fees, and like all crew members, he buys his own equipment.

Crew team finishes season strong, begins training

The rowing team concluded its fall season with a strong finish in the last race, but there is no room for relaxation as the team enters the winter training season.

The season that could have been

The women's soccer team doesn't like to reflect on what could have been. But after Sunday's 3-1 win against Kentucky, the Hoosiers (8-9-1) have found it more difficult to avoid wondering what could have been this season.

Hoosiers focus on attitude, desire

The volleyball team is giving itself a makeover. After a dismal 3-7 start in Big Ten play, the Hoosiers have started making changes, both in their line up and their attitude.

Field hockey team finishes season with 9-0 loss, looks to Big Tens

The women's field hockey team finished its first regular varsity season with a 9-0 loss to Michigan State (11-8, 2-5 Big Ten) Sunday in East Lansing, Mich.

Women outswim Illinois

The women's swimming and diving team won 10 events to defeat Illinois 180.50-118.50 Saturday at the Counsilman Billingsley Aquatic Center. Senior Jenn Cristy won all four of her events, as she anchored the victorious 400-meter medley relay team and placed first in the 50-meter, 100-meter and 200-meter freestyle races.

On the sidelines

White defeats Red in scrimmage

The men's basketball team's annual Red/White game had the feel of a scrimmage despite being played on television and in front of 1,500 fans at Assembly Hall.

Men's rugby team falls to Ohio State 28-15

Saturday's game against Ohio State proved to be not only the season's biggest game for the men's rugby team but also its biggest disappointment. The Hoosiers scored only twice during the game and gave up twice as many tries in a game that left them just out of reach of the national final four tournament. The Hoosiers lost 28-15.

Hockey team sweeps Kentucky

IU coaches and players were confident they would sweep the University of Kentucky in the teams' home-and-home series this weekend. And as IU expected, the Hoosiers crushed the Wildcats both nights, defeating Kentucky 11-5 Friday at the Frank Southern Center, 1965 S. Henderson Ave., and 7-1 Saturday at the Lexington Ice Arena.

Volleyball team battles inconsistency for win

It might just be that the volleyball team suffers from a slight personality disorder. Friday, the sluggish, uninspired version poked its head into University Gym. A mere 24 hours later, IU's energized, upbeat twin rumbled in.

Cross country teams compete at Big Tens

The men's cross country team took second place with 81 points in the Big Ten championships behind Wisconsin's 45 points Sunday in Madison, Wis. Penn State finished third with 82 points.

Feisty Fife looked upon by teammates as leader

Scrappy. Feisty. Dane Fife. In a three-minute span in the second half of Sunday's annual Red and White intrasquad scrimmage, the 6-foot-4, 200 pound junior guard displayed the character that defines him as a player.

Soccer team ends season with victory over Wildcats

The women's soccer team had not scored a goal in the last seven games before Sunday's match against Kentucky, when the Hoosiers scored three in the first half. Those three goals would be all the Hoosiers needed to dismantle the Wildcats 3-1. Junior midfielder Stacey Peterson wasted no time ending the Hoosiers' scoreless run when she put a shot in the bottom right corner of the net on a feed from sophomore forward Kate Kastl, just 9:32 into the game.

Penn State field goal seals victory over Hoosiers

INDIANAPOLIS -- Penn State senior quarterback Rashard Casey didn't want to watch. After Casey marched his team 52 yards in less than two minutes, his teammates' hopes of defeating IU rested on the foot of senior kicker Ryan Primanti.

Hoosiers suffer another 4th quarter loss

INDIANAPOLIS -- In four years, he has done a lot of things. He brought in his own players and coaches. He installed a high-powered offense with a talented quarterback. He was able to move a home game to Indianapolis. But coach Cam Cameron hasn't been able to teach his team one crucial aspect of football.

Mightier than the 'Penn'

Penn State, Michigan and Ohio State are considered the Big Ten's "big three." Every year, when a season begins, it's expected that the three teams will contend for the conference title. But in 2000, a year where logic is being defied in the Big Ten, Penn State needs a perfect record in its four remaining games to qualify for a bowl game.

Hoosiers play host to Penn State in RCA Dome

It's a home game, but it isn't at Memorial Stadium. The game is away from home, but the Hoosiers will be considered the home team. Either way, when the Hoosiers travel to Indianapolis Saturday for their meeting with Penn State at the RCA Dome, the site and stadium won't be important to them.

Hoosiers face biggest test of season

The men's rugby team is ready for Ohio State University.

Around the Game

Last year, the women's swimming and diving team edged out Illinois for sixth place at Big Ten championships. The Hoosiers look to continue their winning streak against the Fighting Illini in a dual meet at 2 p.m. Saturday at the Counsilman Billingsley Aquatic Center.