Baseball coach Steve Farley has been at Butler University for longer than many of his players have been alive. Farley will kick off his 21st season with the Bulldogs when the team takes on Fresno State on Friday. During Farley’s 21 years at Butler, he has amassed 484 wins and guided the team to five…
Blue II busy but thriving
Some universities are made to suffer the effects of odd, awkward or just downright weird mascots—consider Purdue Pete, Syracuse’s Otto the Orange, Delta State’s Fighting Okra and Stanford’s Cardinal Tree. Butler University has been far more fortunate in this regard. Not only is Butler Blue II, the current Butler mascot, still spunky in his seventh…
Men’s basketball: Team getting hot late in season
The Butler men’s basketball team pushed its winning streak to three games last night by defeating Loyola of Chicago 63-57. The victory moved the Bulldogs (16-12, 10-6) past Detroit and into third place in the Horizon League. Four Butler players finished in double-digits. Sophomore guard Chrishawn Hopkins led the way with 13 points and six…
Track and field: More records posted by team
The Butler track and field team continued breaking both personal and school records in its push toward a Horizon League Championship. The Bulldogs competed in the Flotrack Husky Classic, hosted by the University of Washington, last weekend. Coach Matt Roe said his athletes performed very well in an invitational that is recognized as one of…
Men’s tennis: Slump hits seven for team
The Butler men’s tennis team continued to struggle with a 5-2 loss at Eastern Kentucky last Saturday. The Bulldogs (0-7) received one of their two victories from freshman Billy Weldon, who defeated senior Emilio Piriz 7-5, 6-2 at No. 5 singles. “It is a definite confidence boost to get my second singles win of the…
Women’s basketball: Valparaiso takes rare win at Hinkle Fieldhouse
The Butler women’s basketball team’s three-game winning streak was snapped by a 72-58 loss to Valparaiso on Saturday afternoon. It was the first win for the Crusaders (7-16, 3-9) at Hinkle Fieldhouse since 1983. The Bulldogs (10-13, 6-6) led by one point at halftime but were outscored by 14 points in the second half. Senior…
Women’s tennis: Team splits weekend matches
The Butler women’s tennis team experienced nothing but struggles last Sunday, as No. 59 Memphis came to town and left with a 7-0 shutout. For the Bulldogs (2-4), all of the matches against the Tigers (5-1) were decided in straight sets. Butler’s No. 2 doubles team of senior Brittany Farmer and sophomore Caroline Hedrick was…
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Questions about men’s program linger
Five years ago, the Butler athletics department announced the elimination of men’s swimming, a sport that had been at the university for nearly 80 years. Swimming became a sport at Butler in 1928, with the introduction of both a men’s and women’s team. The two teams practiced and competed together most of the time and…
Polar Plunge comes to Butler
Many students will bear the cold in this year’s Polar Plunge event. The event, which is part of Butler’s Spring Sports Spectacular and sponsored by the Student Government Association, aims to raise money to support training and competitions for 11,000 Indiana Special Olympics athletes. Participants will jump in a pool of frigid water in winter…