With the NCAA men’s basketball season several months away and the NBA lockout in full force, basketball players around the nation have participated in exhibition games and tournaments to stay in shape and keep their skills sharp. For Butler sophomores Khyle Marshall and Chrishawn Hopkins, as well as some former Butler stars and current NBA…
Women’s soccer splits pair of games
The Butler women’s soccer team began its season over the weekend with a loss at Indiana and a victory over Madonna. On Sunday the Bulldogs fell to in-state foe Indiana, 6-1. Junior Katie Griswold scored the team’s only goal with a penalty kick in the first half. Freshman Elise Kotsakis led Butler with three shots,…
Snape enjoying transition
Men’s head soccer coach Paul Snape has adapted to smaller surroundings as he prepares his team for the upcoming season. Snape recently began his first season on Butler’s campus of just over 4,000 students after spending eight seasons on the coaching staff at Michigan, a school of more than 40,000. Snape said his experience has…
Ready to cheer
Butler University’s cheerleaders and mascot traveled north to kick off the athletic season with a week of drills and workouts. The Bulldogs were joined by squads from across the nation at the Universal Cheerleaders Association spirit camp for a week of drills and grueling workouts. “All the workouts and the schedule of each day is…
Butler University under Title IX review
Butler University is facing pressure and a potential investigation from the U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights. The OCR is “conducting a Title IX compliance review at Butler University,” said Jim Bradshaw, a member of the Department of Education’s press office. Title IX is a federal law that requires schools at all levels…
Wizards get Mack in 2nd round
For the second consecutive June, Butler basketball fans have had a vested interest in following the NBA Draft. The Bulldog Nation had to watch a lot longer during Thursday’s draft than they did a year ago, but in the end, they got what they wanted and saw another Butler player selected. Shelvin Mack was selected…
Marshall on US team
The Butler men’s basketball program will again have an international flavor this summer, as a third Bulldogs player in the past three years has been selected to represent the United States in international play. Butler sophomore Khyle Marshall was selected Wednesday as one of the 12 players to compete in the upcoming FIBA U19 World…
Busy day on phones for top college prospects
College basketball coaches racked up a lot of minutes on their cellphones June 16, as it was the first day allowed by the NCAA to make calls to recruits in the class of 2013. One player from next year’s senior class who didn’t need to sit anxiously by his phone was Kellen Dunham. That’s because…
Drivers reflect on favorite memories at 100-year-old Brickyard
INDIANAPOLIS – Very few major sports events in the world can boast of the tradition and history of 100 years. But on Sunday, the Indianapolis 500 will celebrate its Centennial at the old Brickyard at 16th and Georgetown. From its humble beginnings to today, the Indy 500 has been both a center of innovation in…
Fans embrace traditions at centennial Indy 500 festivities
INDIANAPOLIS — Fans turned out in the thousands on the eve of the 100th anniversary of the Indianapolis 500 for a chance to meet the legends of the race and bask in the atmosphere. Since 1911, fans have swarmed the west side of Indianapolis to watch the “Greatest Spectacle in Racing.” The size of the…