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…
A mix of young and old highlight men’s soccer team
Senior forward David Goldsmith looks to make a play. Collegian file photo. KEVIN LABOTKA | STAFF REPORTER | klabotka@butler.edu Plenty of fresh faces, including 10 first-years, joined the men’s soccer team this year. Three are international players from both England and Finland, and one is a transfer student from Virginia Commonwealth University joining the…
Seeing triple: West Lafayette sends three of its best
(From left) Lauren, Evan and Kristen Johnson join the first-year runners at Butler. Photo provided by butlersports.com. SAVANNAH BOETTCHER | STAFF REPORTER | sboettch@butler.edu Three future Butler Bulldogs were born on April 10, 1998. Lauren, Evan and Kristen Johnson began running seven years ago and haven’t stopped since. In October of last year, assistant coach Jared…
Butler suffers first loss of season against IU
Senior midfielder McKenzie Muchow dribbles her way past IU midfielder Chandra Davidson. Photo by Jimmy Lafakis. ZACH HORRALL | SPORTS CO-EDITOR | zhorrall@butler.edu The Butler University women’s soccer team found themselves on the wrong side of luck, losing their first game of the season to Indiana University 1-0, putting them at 1-1-2 on the season.…
From island to island to Indy with volleyball transfer Taylor Takeda
JIMMY LAFAKIS | STAFF REPORTER | jlafakis@butler.edu Taylor Takeda never thought she would be here. Four months ago, her current situation was unfathomable. But as she sprints around the court at Hinkle Fieldhouse, she realizes she was meant to be in this position. Takeda is a sophomore libero on Butler’s volleyball team. She hails from…
Martin-Hayes makes his mark at Butler
Marquese Martin-Hayes catches a pass during the 2015 homecoming game against Campbell University on September 26. Photo by Jimmy Lafakis. JIMMY LAFAKIS | STAFF REPORTER | jlafakis@butler.edu Underneath a rugged exterior lie both a cerebral mind and a heart of gold. Senior Marquese Martin-Hayes made football magic at the Butler Bowl for four years, but…
Dawgs from around the globe
JIMMY LAFAKIS | STAFF REPORTER | jlafakis@butler.edu When you grab a program at a Butler sporting event, do not be surprised if you see names of student-athletes from around the globe. Over the last few years, Butler acquired international praise. Bulldogs from across the world have made an immediate impact on their respective teams. Freshman…
Up and down volleyball season highlighted by ‘sparks of brilliance’
JIMMY LAFAKIS | STAFF REPORTER Photos by Jimmy Lafakis A season of twists and turns led the Butler Bulldogs to finish 12-19 (8-10 Big East) in their 2015-16 campaign. Head coach Sharon Clark was impressed with her young squad’s growth throughout the year. “What I will remember are the sparks of brilliance that this team…