Sports

  • Peterson advances to nationals, but teams head home

    SARAH THUET | STAFF REPORTER The 2014 cross-country season has ended for all but one Butler University runner.  The men and women’s varsity teams competed in the NCAA Regional Championships this past weekend and failed to qualify as a team for nationals. The men’s team came in eighth, while the women’s team finished ninth. Erik…

  • Bulldogs look for first win of the season against Chattanooga

    AUSTIN MILLER | STAFF REPORTER The Butler women’s basketball team seeks its first victory of the season tonight after beginning the season with a pair of losses. Its pursuit begins tonight with a home matchup against the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga. The Bulldogs will also travel to face Fairfield University on Saturday. Butler is…

  • Passion and pressure lead to success for professor and coach

    BOBBY JOHNSON | STAFF REPORTER The soccer ball rolled to Stephanie Kaylor, who drilled it into the top-left corner of the net—tying the game, and unleashing the passion of her high school coach.  Kaylor, a senior elementary education major, said as she turned toward the bench, she was greeted by the sight of Coach James…

  • Volleyball faces critical stretch as season ends

    ERIC ROBINSON | STAFF REPORTER The Butler volleyball team heads into the final week of the regular season with a lot on the line. They square off against Providence College on Friday and St. John’s University on Saturday at Hinkle Fieldhouse. The Bulldogs (18-10, 10-6) are coming off a loss against Xavier in four sets…

  • Bulldogs reflect, look ahead

    KYLE BEERY | STAFF REPORTER The Butler football team ended a tough year on a tough streak – by losing two straight rivalry games to finish the season 4-7 overall and 2-6 in the Pioneer Football League. With back to back losses against Valparaiso University—17-3 on the road—and the University of Dayton—21-14 at home—the season…

  • Men’s basketball pregame notes – UT Chattanooga

    Butler tips off against the University of Tennessee-Chattanooga at 9 p.m. inside Hinkle Fieldhouse Tale of the Tape The Bulldogs (1-0) are coming off a season opening win against Maine 99-57. The Mocs (1-1) won their season opener 110-53 over Hiwassee before losing 89-45 at Wisconsin Sunday. What to watch for: Butler The Bulldogs are looking…

  • Depleted Bulldogs fall in home opener

    AUSTIN MILLER | ASSISTANT SPORTS EDITOR The Bulldogs saw their first action in the newly-renovated Hinkle Fieldhouse Sunday afternoon, but a depleted roster struggled early against Indiana State University. Despite a late surge, Butler fell 66-51. Junior Blaire Langlois and freshman Sydney Buck scored 14 points each and Andriana Moore recorded her first career double-double…

  • Men’s basketball opens regular season with win over Maine

    BY KYLE BEERY | STAFF REPORTER The Butler men’s basketball team is 1-0 after routing the University of Maine 99-57 in its regular season opener. The Bulldogs shot 71.9 percent from the field, breaking a school record of 69.7 percent against Illinois State on Dec. 9, 1993. Kellen Dunham led the way for the Bulldogs,…

  • Hayward continues to inspire Butler athletes

    BOBBY JOHNSON | STAFF REPORTER With about two seconds left in the 2008 Indiana Class 4A state title game, Gordon Hayward found the ball in his hands and laid it in to win the state championship for Brownsburg High School. Last Wednesday, the former Butler basketball star came up clutch again—but on a much bigger…