KELLY MURPHY | STAFF REPORTER Butler’s women’s swim team is hard at work preparing for its meet next weekend. On Saturday, the team will travel to Miami University in Oxford, Ohio, for its last meet before tapering. Tapering is when athletes scale back their training — in this case, the swimmers will be swimming less…
Overtime: Midnight Madness not “The Butler Way”
KAYLIN PELEGRINI | STAFF REPORTER Darkness. A single spotlight floods the court. The latest rap sensation suddenly appears out of the shadows. The crowd roars as the special guest introduces the team. There are some basketballs thrown in here and there. A three point contest and maybe a team scrimmage. This is midnight madness. Originally,…
Bulldogs look for win on the road
KYLE BEERY | STAFF REPORTER The Hoosier Helmet Trophy is at stake this Saturday as the Butler football team heads north for a showdown with rival Valparaiso University. The Hoosier Helmet has called Indianapolis home for the last six seasons. The Bulldogs stomped the Crusaders 72-12 at the Butler Bowl last season, and have outscored…
Fieldhouse Facelift
KYLE BEERY | STAFF REPORTER It’s a national historic landmark. And it just got a major facelift. Hinkle Fieldhouse, home of the Butler Bulldogs, underwent a $35 million renovation that the public saw for the first time Saturday night when the Butler men’s basketball team faced the University of Chicago. The fieldhouse’s capacity went from…
Bulldogs finish week without loss
GRAYSON PRATHER/STAFF REPORTER Butler men’s soccer team had a successful week in conference play, coming away with a win, a tie, and a chance to play in the conference tournament. The Bulldogs faced off against Providence Sunday afternoon at the Butler Bowl. They were able to pull off their sixth win of the season against…
Men’s basketball team christens newly renovated Hinkle with exhibition win
BY KYLE BEERY | SPORTS CONTRIBUTOR Hinkle Fieldhouse reopened to a crowd of 8,600 as Butler men’s basketball returned with a 88-45 win over the University of Chicago Saturday night. Fans took in all the new sights of Hinkle – a video scoreboard, 4,500 chair-back seats, and much more. But after months of anticipation and…
Runners hope for treats, not tricks, at conference championship
KELLY MURPHY | STAFF REPORTER The Butler cross-country team is looking forward to showcasing their talents at the Big East Championship meet in Carmel, Indiana on Oct. 31. The team will compete against the other nine teams in the Big East conference. The women’s team will have some tough competition from Georgetown University who recently…
No Easy Road
KYLE BEERY | STAFF REPORTER Overcoming adversity: Any sports nut knows that this is key to winning a championship. While the Butler football team is not in position to win a Pioneer Football League championship, they have overcome plenty of adversity over the last few years. The Bulldogs are 3-5 on the year, with a…
Stakes raised for women’s team
BOBBY JOHNSON | STAFF REPORTER A playoff spot in the Big East Tournament is at stake for the Butler women’s soccer team when it battles Marquette University at the Butler Bowl on Friday in its final regular season game. The women are looking to improve on their 2-4-2 record in Big East play thus far.…
Men’s Soccer enters key stretch
GRAYSON PRATHER | STAFF REPORTER The Butler men’s soccer team will face Seton Hall University tonight and will look to return to the .500 mark. Last year, the Bulldogs (5-6-4) defeated Seton Hall 2-0. Despite Seton Hall’s last-place spot in the standings, Butler head coach Paul Snape said he does not want to underestimate them.…