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…
Track and field: Team strong in West Lafayette
The Butler track and field team had another strong showing, this time at the Mike Poehlein Invitational last weekend. Despite most of the team staying in Indianapolis, some Bulldogs were able to record strong performances. Freshman Nicole Hudec surpassed Jen Connor’s 14-year old triple jump record of 34-5 1/2 with a leap of 35-0 ¼.…
Women’s tennis: Team toppled by Saint Louis
The Butler women’s tennis team suffered a 5-2 loss to Saint Louis on Sunday. The Bulldogs (5-11, 2-1) received victories from sophomore Gabrielle Rubenstein at No. 3 singles and junior Brittany Farmer at No. 4 singles. The Billikens (9-8) swept the remainder of the singles matches and took two of three doubles matches. On Saturday,…
Men’s tennis: Team drops three straight
The Butler men’s tennis team fell to Detroit 4-3 in a Horizon League match Saturday. Freshmen Austin Woldmoe and Tommy Marx collected victories in singles action for the Bulldogs (3-14, 2-1). Woldmoe defeated Detroit senior Nick Tolomei 6-1, 6-0 at No. 1 singles and Marx grabbed a 0-6, 6-4, 6-2 victory against Detroit junior Alex…
Baseball: Transfer Risi brings power to Butler
Kansas State had him once.
Muscatine Community College had him once.
But now, Butler University has junior first baseman Jimmy Risi all the time.
Conference switch in the works?
In recent weeks, reports from ESPN and CBS led many to believe that Butler may switch athletic conferences within the next few years. Butler could make the transition from the Horizon League to the Atlantic 10 conference and replace departing Temple. The Owls of Temple are currently part of the A-10 in all sports except…
OVERTIME: Butler should stay in the Horizon League to save experience
By Brendan Bond—Loyola Phoenix sports editor Many stories end with the butler committing the murder. But now, can observers say that Butler will be the one that kills the Horizon League? Maybe that’s a bit extreme, but the truth is that the Horizon League will suffer if Butler moves to the Atlantic 10 conference. Reports…
OVERTIME: Pros and cons evident for Butler in league switch
Published March 28, 2012 The Horizon League has been in existence since 1979. Likewise, Butler has been a member of the Horizon League since the conference’s inception into NCAA Division I athletics. As the saying goes, the two go together like peas in a pod. This may be changing in the near future, however. Butler…
Golf: Women’s team victorious in Butler Spring Invitational, men finish seventh
The women’s golf team placed first of six teams in the Butler Spring Invitational while the men placed seventh out of 10 teams in the event. The women’s team finished 32 strokes ahead of second-place Evansville to grab the top spot. Senior Michele Nash led the women in the second round, shooting a six over…