Sports

  • Believing in more than just basketball

    MATTHEW VANTRYON | SPORTS EDITOR Kellen Dunham sat in a room with eight other college basketball players from across the country this summer and listened to his coaches, something he has done hundreds and thousands of times. However, the topic at hand was far from the hardwood. Instead, the emphasis was spiritual growth.  For Dunham,…

  • Bulldogs show fight at weekend invitational

    KELLY MURPHY | STAFF REPORTER Butler competed at the River Forest Collegiate Tennis Invitational against seven other Division 1 college teams this weekend. The Bulldogs had strong showings in both the singles and doubles tournaments. Tommy Marx and Sam O’Neill competed in the Flight A singles tournament with Marx making it to the consolation finals…

  • Bulldogs fall 2-1 to Broncos

    GRAYSON PRATHER | STAFF REPORTER The Butler men’s soccer team  (2-2-2) lost to Western Michigan University 2-1 Friday. Butler sophomore David Goldsmith gave the Bulldogs a 1-0 lead with a goal a little over 31 minutes into the first half. Goldsmith has three goals on the season, tied with Jeff Adkins for most on the team. The Bulldogs…

  • Women’s Soccer Wins 1-0 over IUPUI

    Women’s Soccer Wins 1-0 over IUPUI

     Photos By: Erin Marsh

  • Bulldogs sneak past Sycamores

    JOE HASENSTAB | ASSISTANT SPORTS EDITOR Junior Sophia Maccagnone fired a shot past the goalie threw her hands up and down in celebration. Her goal gave Butler a 1-0 lead against in-state rival Indiana State University with only 16:53 left to play in the game. That score stood until time ran out and the Butler fight song…

  • OVERTIME: Ray Rice ruling leaves questions to be answered by NFL

    AUSTIN MILLER I STAFF REPORTER On Monday morning, TMZ Sports released a video that appears to show former Baltimore Ravens running-back Ray Rice striking his then-fiancée in a hotel elevator, causing her to fall unconscious immediately. Shortly thereafter, the Ravens reacted by terminating Rice’s contract, and the National Football League itself banned him indefinitely. Rice…

  • Tennis strives for consistency

    KELLY MURPHY | STAFF REPORTER The Butler men’s tennis team strives for success in its fall season, beginning with its first official practice last Friday. Coach Parker Ross and his team started off the season right with a “high-energy practice,” seniors Billy Weldon and Sam O’Neill said, which will prepare them for their fall and…

  • Men’s Golf looks to rebound

    BOBBY JOHNSON | STAFF REPORTER After a difficult first year in the Big East Conference, the Butler men’s golf team seems poised to contend for a much higher finish. The team managed a seventh-place finish at the conference tournament in April. Now, the Bulldogs hope to establish themselves as a possible top-five team in the…

  • Different countries, one team

    KAYLIN PELLEGRINI | STAFF REPORTER This year’s cross-country team boasts a unique international flair. Five of the student-athletes on the team are from overseas. Senior Katie Good and junior Laura Riches are from Manchester, senior Ross Clarke is from Essex, junior Tom Curr is from Stroud, and senior Harry Ellis hails from Warrington. The process…