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…
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…
New team on the block: women’s lacrosse latest addition to Butler athletics
Crews are preparing the new lacrosse field for the upcoming spring season. Photo by Michael Brown. DANA LEE | STAFF REPORTER | delee1@butler.edu Sophomore Kelly Burger needed to see the field. A quick drive through the I-lot of campus, the parking lot abandoned by cars gone for the summer. An observation of curiosity that started…
Women’s lacrosse added after Title IX investigation
DANA LEE | STAFF REPORTER | delee1@butler.edu The combination of financial fortune and Title IX made the women’s lacrosse team a reality. From the time Butler athletics announced the addition of women’s lacrosse last October, the team gained a locker room, uniforms, a turf field, a coaching staff and 33 players. The evolution might seem…