The men’s golf team placed 10th of 16 teams at the two-day Indiana Invitational, which concluded Sunday. Junior Andrew Wegeng led the team, shooting a 2-over-par 215 to finish tied for 12th place. “I think we were too inconsistent,” Wegeng said. “We had some good scores, but we were not able to put three or…
Women’s tennis: Team grabs conference win at Wright State
The Butler women’s tennis team defeated Wright State 5-2 on Saturday to collect its third victory in Horizon League play this season. The win moved the Bulldogs (4-14, 3-1) into fourth place in the conference. Butler’s No. 1 and No. 2 doubles pairings led the way against the Raiders (8-10, 2-2). Butler sophomores Stephanie McLoughlin…
Men’s tennis: McLoughlin shines as team falls
Butler senior Stephen McLoughlin was the only Bulldog able to pick up a victory in the men’s tennis team’s 6-1 loss to Wright State Saturday. McLoughlin won a three-set match over Wright State sophomore Dan Hyman at No. 6 singles 2-6, 6-1, 6-1. Senior Zach Ervin and freshman Tommy Marx also pushed their matches into…
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Behind the masks: Catchers critical to teams’ success
Their names do not usually make headlines, and they do not get credit for wins. In fact, they go completely unnoticed most of the time.
Nored nabs job at high school
Former men’s basketball player Ronald Nored is one senior who knows what he will be doing after graduation next month. Nored was named the next head basketball coach of Brownsburg High School’s boys’ basketball team last week. Nored is replacing Josh Kendrick, who coached the team for eight seasons. He was approved by Brownsburg’s school…
Fall sports staying busy
Spring has arrived on campus, but that does not mean the school’s fall athletic teams are resting easy. The Butler men’s and women’s soccer and volleyball teams are currently participating in spring seasons even though their regular seasons are still months away. The men’s and women’s soccer teams are both in the middle of month-long…
Softball: Esparza records 3 victories in 4 games
The Butler softball team was one inning away from sweeping its three-game homestand against Loyola of Chicago last weekend. The Bulldogs (9-21, 3-3) were unable to accomplish the feat, though, and finished the weekend with two victories. In the first game against the Ramblers (10-14, 3-3), junior pitcher Jenny Esparza made her first start at…
Professional basketball: Reggie Miller headed to Hall of Fame
Former Indiana Pacers shooting guard Reggie Miller was announced as a member of the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame’s 2012 class Monday. Miller, who played the entirety of his 18-year NBA career with the Pacers, will be one of 12 players, coaches and referees inducted on Sept. 7. The five-time All-Star played more games…
Baseball: Team goes on offensive in victories
The Butler baseball team piled up runs against Wabash yesterday, taking advantage of five errors and winning by a score of 17-3. The Bulldogs (16-13, 5-4) broke open the game with five runs in the fourth inning and four runs in the fifth innings against the Little Giants (13-14). Junior Pat Gelwicks continued to lead…