Sophomore Anna Logan and the rest of the team celebrate a point during the Butler Invitational. Photo by Jimmy Lafakis. JIMMY LAFAKIS | STAFF REPORTER | jlafakis@butler.edu The Butler volleyball team improved their record to 11-5 after finishing second in the Butler Invitational. The Bulldogs defeated Northern Kentucky and Loyola-Chicago on Friday, but fell to…
Men’s golf competes at the Badger Invitational
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…
VIDEO: Butler Sports Report with Josh and Josh – 9/9
JOSH MULLENIX | STAFF REPORTER | jmulleni@butler.edu JOSHUA DOERING | STAFF REPORTER | jdoering@butler.edu In this week’s edition of the Butler Sports Report with Josh and Josh, the two of them discuss the Big East basketball schedule, fall sports season updates and Andrew Smith’s 26th birthday and the hashtag #Smith26.
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…
NCAA rule change makes recruiting #social
COLLIN PERRY | STAFF REPORTER | ccperry@butler.edu A recent NCAA social media rule allows coaches and their staff to like and retweet recruits. Prior to Aug. 1, it was a violation. The NCAA had seen this act as promoting a school’s recruitment of an athlete. The NCAA made this change because “under the current legislation,…
Butler’s Tyler Houston plays for Cape Cod Baseball League this summer
Photo courtesy of Mary Houston. PHILIP TOR | STAFF REPORTER | ptor@butler.edu Almost 1,000 miles east of Butler University lies one of baseball’s greatest attractions. Every summer, the best college players in the country flock to the paradise in Massachusetts to try out for the prestigious Cape Cod Baseball League. As an amateur league, the CCBL’s…
Women’s soccer nets fifth win of the season
Senior Serina Kashimoto slips past two defenders while another waits on her. Photo by Ritz Davison SAVANNAH BOETTCHER | STAFF REPORTER | sboettch@butler.edu After a rainy day, the sky cleared in time for the Butler women’s soccer team to earn a 3-0 victory over the Indiana State Sycamores at home on Sept. 8. The Bulldogs…
Bulldogs smash Franklin in football home opener
The Butler football team huddles to plan their next play. Photo by Jimmy Lafakis. ERIC ROBINSON | STAFF REPORTER | erobins@butler.edu The Butler football team opened up the home season with a 59-14 rout of Franklin College Saturday at the Butler Bowl to improve their overall record to 1-1. The Bulldogs used the arm of…