Author: Nate

  • Horizon League Player of the Year Sippola drafted to Columbus Crew

    Posted January 22 | Updated January 26 Senior midfielder Ben Sippola was huddled around his kitchen table with friends last Tuesday when his father called and told him the news. “He told me, ‘You’re going to the Columbus Crew.’” Sippola said. “I was so excited.” The Columbus Crew chose Sippola, the reigning Horizon League Player…

  • Men’s basketball avenge Wright State loss with conference win

    After losing at Wright State on Sunday, the Butler Bulldogs responded with an 81-75 conference win over the Phoenix of Green Bay. Senior Matt Howard scored 29 points and hauled in a career-high 16 rebounds to help Butler (14-6, 6-2) hold off a late second half comeback by the Phoenix. The Bulldogs got out to…

  • Women’s basketball remains undefeated

    A trio of seniors extended the Butler women’s basketball team’s undefeated conference run last night at Loyola. Alyssa Pittman, Brittany Bowen and Chloe Hamilton each scored in double digits on the way to a 64-60 victory at Loyola. Although the Ramblers (8-9, 2-4 HL) shot 49 percent from the floor and led by two at…

  • Bulldogs set conference record against visiting Valpo

    Butler was dunking, Matt Howard dove into the opponent’s bench, and seven different Bulldogs scored at least eight points in Saturday’s 76-59 win against Valparaiso. The win was Butler’s 22nd consecutive Horizon League regular season win, a new record for the conference. And the Bulldogs (10-4, 2-0 HL), now on a six-game winning streak, will…

  • Butler grabs Diamond Head title on Christmas

    Butler’s 84-68 win against Washington State on Christmas night was the Bulldogs’ fifth consecutive win this season and the first championship in a Hawaiian tournament in the program’s three tries. The Bulldogs (9-4, 1-0 HL) will take that winning streak into a six-day break before beginning the bulk of Horizon League play. The tournament championship…

  • Butler snips Seminoles in semifinals

    Butler will face Washington State tonight in the final of the Diamond Head Classic. The Christmas showdown in Honolulu came to be after the Cougars (10-1) defeated No. 15 Baylor and the Bulldogs (8-4, 1-0 HL) won a close one against Florida State. Butler’s fourth consecutive win came in a 67-64 win against the Seminoles, who were…

  • Butler back on track against Stanford, Utah

    The Butler men’s basketball team, since losing to Duke and Xavier and falling to 4-4, has responded well, winning three straight and two which were nationally televised. Last night, the Bulldogs (7-4, 1-0 HL) defeated the Utah Utes (7-3), 74-62, in the first round of the Diamond Head Classic in Honolulu, Hawaii. Just four nights…

  • Holcomb, Gallahue closed due to water main leak

    Holcomb Building and Gallahue Hall remain closed after a water main break sent water rushing into the buildings this afternoon. Gallahue is expected to remain closed into tomorrow. The water line runs adjacent to Gallahue and Holcomb. The break happened around 2:15, flooding the lower levels of both buildings. As a result, there were power…

  • STAFF EDITORIAL | The US should help diffuse tensions, but not attempt to take control with military force

    With tensions rising in the Korean Peninsula, the United States needs to consider its commitment to the countries and help calm the tensions without the use of military force. Since the March 26 attack on the South Korean ship Cheonan, the North Korean government has amped up its strong rhetoric against South Korea, even threatening…