Through sweat, tears and watching countless hours of football, the time has finally come for the much-anticipated fantasy football playoffs. Luckily I was able to make the playoffs in all three of my leagues. Hopefully at least one of these teams will pull through and win me a year of bragging rights over my league…
FOOTBALL: Butler fares well in all-conference selections
When the Pioneer Football League office announced its all-conference selections, Butler was well-represented on the list. The Bulldogs were represented on the PFL first team by senior wide receiver Zach Watkins and senior offensive lineman Pete Mattingly as well as junior linebacker Jordan Ridley. Watkins made the first team for the first time in his…
CROSS COUNTRY: Runner transitions to U.S.
Freshman cross country runner Tom Curr used to think the Bulls were a football team and Michael Jordan played for Space Jam. Born and raised in Stroud, England, Curr is truly tasting America for the first time —before coming to Indianapolis, his only other visit to America was to Disneyland. He chose Butler over seven…
Men’s basketball: Hoosiers use second half run to down Bulldogs
FROM BLOOMINGTON– Butler men’s basketball coach Brad Stevens’ jacket was gone midway through the second half of yesterday’s game against Indiana. With it went Butler’s chances to win in Assembly Hall. The Hoosiers (6-0) defeated the Bulldogs (3-3) 75-59 Sunday night in the finale of the Hoosier Invitational. It was the first matchup between the…
Men’s basketball: Bulldogs fall 69-53 to ranked Louisville
A strong first half showing by the Butler men’s basketball team was not enough to stop No. 7 Louisville as they defeated the Bulldogs 69-53. Butler coach Brad Stevens said the team lagged in the latter part of the game, and that loss of momentum showed on the scoreboard. “We had a lot of guys…
Men’s basketball: Bulldogs win home opener
The Butler men’s basketball team defeated Chattanooga 57-46 yesterday to pick up its first regular season win following the unveiling of a celebratory banner. Former Butler players Shelvin Mack, Zach Hahn and Grant Leiendecker were on hand for the revealing of a banner recognizing the Bulldogs’ run to a second consecutive Final Four. On a…
Women’s basketball: Bulldogs get narrow win
Led by the sharpshooting of senior guard Terra Burns, the Butler women’s basketball team picked up a narrow 69-68 win over Harvard Sunday. The win marked the Bulldogs’ first of the season and secured the team third place in the Iowa Tournament following an opening-round loss to tournament champion University of Nevada-Las Vegas. Burns posted…
Bulldogs record many season-bests
The Butler swim team made waves at the House of Champions Invitational with several season-best times. The team finished sixth out of nine teams in attendance. The meet, hosted by Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis, marked the halfway point of a season that has been full of fast swims. Sophomore Lauren Lambrecht paced the team with…
Upgrades continue for Butler facilities
Members of the Butler track and baseball teams have another thing to be thankful for this holiday season—their upgraded facilities. The outdoor track area has been resurfaced, along with fence repair and drainage work, while the baseball field is undergoing improvements to its backstop seating, dugouts, left field line and drainage system. Tom Crowley, associate…
Basketball: League approves basketball stipend
Butler basketball players have seen several changes to their respective programs in recent years. They can now add a change in their scholarships to the list. Beginning in the fall of 2012, men and women participating in the sport will receive a $2,000 stipend each academic year to help cover the de facto price of…