Photo from ButlerSports.com. JOSH MULLENIX | STAFF REPORTER | jmulleni@butler.edu The Butler University men’s golf team kicked off their 2016 campaign at the Badger Invitational in Madison, Wisconsin, from Sept. 11-13. The Bulldogs finished 13th with a team total of 905 (+41). The first half of the first day had the Bulldogs in contention. The…
Women’s soccer defeats IUPUI
Sophomore Breann Pempek dribbles the ball during a game. Photo by Ritz Davison. SAVANNAH BOETTCHER | STAFF REPORTER | sboettch@butler.edu In their third game in five days, the Butler women’s soccer team earned a 3-0 victory over the IUPUI Jaguars at the Butler Bowl. Butler took an early lead in the 13th minute when senior…
Butler graduate Brandon Gaudin is in the game
GRANT ANSCHUETZ | ASST. SPORTS EDITOR | ganschue@butler.edu The Madden NFL video game has featured famous football personas like namesake John Madden, Al Michaels, Gus Johnson and Jim Nantz. Butler graduate Brandon Gaudin ‘06 joined this prestigious group for the latest edition: Madden NFL 17. The game itself hit stores on Aug. 23, but on…
Butler athletes find creative ways to maneuver around campus
JIMMY LAFAKIS | STAFF REPORTER | jlafakis@butler.edu Butler students usually travel on foot, in cars or on bikes. But more than a few Bulldogs found an alternative method of transportation. Their vehicle of choice is an emerging trend in Butler’s athlete circles—a Razor scooter. The scooters became in vogue on Butler’s campus a few years…
Women’s soccer player Halle Stelbasky returns after multiple knee surgeries
SAVANNAH BOETTCHER| STAFF REPORTER | sboettch@butler.edu Three and a half years ago during a high school soccer game, Halle Stelbasky tore the tendons in her knee — the ACL, MCL, PCL and meniscus. Shortly after the injury, current Butler sophomore Stelbasky met with Butler women’s soccer co-head coach Tari St. John to discuss her athletic…
Volleyball aims for success with new additions
(From left) Sophomore Briana Lilly and former volleyball player Mary Striedl go up for a block. Photo by Jimmy Lafakis. JIMMY LAFAKIS | STAFF REPORTER | jlafakis@butler.edu The Butler volleyball team will sport new faces in new places this year. The Bulldogs will attempt to rebound after last year’s 12-19 (8-10 Big East) campaign. The…
Cross country teams confident for upcoming season
Members of the Butler cross country team out in front of a pack. Photo provided by ButlerSports.com. KEVIN LABOTKA | STAFF REPORTER | klabotka@butler.edu For both the men’s and women’s cross country teams, spirits are high as the runners prepare for the upcoming season. Getting there will be a challenge as the Bulldogs face some…
Volleyball tops Panthers in five-set thriller
The team huddles together during a match. Photo courtesy of ButlerSports.com. JIMMY LAFAKIS | STAFF REPORTER | jlafakis@butler.edu The Butler volleyball team snatched a five-set victory over the Eastern Illinois Panthers on August 30. Redshirt sophomore Whitney Beck paved the way to a “W” with her double-double, amassing 18 kills and 14 digs in the…
Volleyball starts the season with a 1-2 trip to Utah
Sophomore libero Taylor Takeda cheers on her team. Photo by Jimmy Lafakis. JIMMY LAFAKIS | STAFF REPORTER | jlafakis@butler.edu The Butler volleyball team started off their season with a 1-2 record in Salt Lake City, Utah. Sophomores Anna Logan and Taylor Takeda were two of seven players named to the Utah Classic All-Tournament Team. Butler…
Football uses veteran players to lead 2016 season
Butler University football team in a huddle. Collegian file photo. ERIC ROBINSON | STAFF REPORTER | ecrobins@butler.edu The Butler football team will use their veteran leaders to build from a winning 2015 season in hopes for a 2016 Pioneer Football League (PFL) Championship. Head Coach Jeff Voris said he likes how the veteran players have…