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…
Bulldogs capture Butler Classic
Redshirt sophomore Whitney Beck lobs a ball over the net, helping the team sweep Wright State. Photo by Jimmy Lafakis. JIMMY LAFAKIS | STAFF REPORTER | jlafakis@butler.edu The Butler volleyball team won three straight matches to obtain the Butler Classic title over the weekend. The Bulldogs defeated the Tennessee State Tigers and the Murray State…
Bulldogs cruise to third straight sweep
Sophomore Anna Logan gets air as she sends a ball over the net. Photo by Jimmy Lafakis. JIMMY LAFAKIS | STAFF REPORTER | jlafakis@butler.edu Sophomore Anna Logan led the Butler attack once again as the Bulldogs swept the Ball State Cardinals on Sept. 7. Logan had 13 kills on the day, which paved the way…
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…