Sports

  • Butler suffers first home loss to Charlotte

    The Butler men’s basketball team suffered its first home loss of the season Wednesday night, losing 71-67 to Charlotte at Hinkle Fieldhouse. Junior forward Erik Fromm started in place of senior center Andrew Smith who suffered an abdominal injury during last Saturday’s game against George Washington. The Bulldogs’ (20-5, 7-3) shooters struggled in the first…

  • Stay positive campaign has high hopes

    Two simple words. “Stay Positive.” Butler University junior Eric Day takes them to heart. So much so that he has started a campaign with wristbands featuring those words. Day learned he had brain cancer in December 2010, and during treatment at Jill’s House in 2011, a little girl named Allison helped him go through radiation.…

  • OVERTIME: A-10 throne up for grabs

    It has been a little more than a month since Atlantic 10 conference play began in men’s basketball. Each school has participated in nine games in conference play. And yet we’re no closer to determining who the league’s top dog (no pun intended) is. The four teams that will earn a first-round bye in the…

  • Men’s basketball: Bulldogs take on Charlotte

    The Butler men’s basketball team hosts Charlotte tonight at Hinkle Fieldhouse. The game will tip off at 7 p.m. Senior center Andrew Smith will miss tonight’s and Saturday’s game at Fordham after sustaining an abdominal injury in Saturday’s win against George Washington. He  alerted the team’s training staff of discomfort and received medical treatment after…

  • Men’s club basketball: Team racking up wins

    Butler is known for its varsity men’s basketball success, but it may also be home to one of the best men’s club basketball teams in the Midwest. After posting an 11-6 record last year in its inaugural season, this year’s club team has taken things to the next level. The Butler club team has chalked…

  • Smith named CLASS finalist

    Senior center Andrew Smith of the men’s basketball team has been named one of 10 finalists for the sport’s 2012-13 Senior CLASS Award. The award is given to seniors who have excelled in four areas: community, classroom, character and competition. The acronym CLASS stands for Celebrating Loyalty and Achievement for Staying in School. Smith said…

  • Track and Field: Runners split for three weekend meets

    For most teams, splitting a squad up is usually done due to one of three things: injury, illness or disciplinary consequences. For the Butler track and field team, it’s a little different. This past weekend, members traveled to multiple meets, but not because of sickness, injured athletes or violating team rules. The split was completely…

  • Baseball, softball teams begin seasons in warmer climes

    Unlike baseball and softball teams down south, Butler’s squads do not have the luxury of being outside year-round. Instead, they are confined to the Butler Bubble for the majority of the offseason and the beginning of their regular seasons. “I like to compare it to coach Stevens having to practice on a golf course and…

  • Women’s basketball makes first trip to Charlotte

    The Butler women’s basketball team will take on Atlantic 10 Conference foe Charlotte Feb. 13 on the road. The 49ers have a 7-1 conference record and are currently tied for third in the A-10. The game between the Bulldogs (14-9, 5-3) and the 49ers will mark the first-ever meeting between the two programs. A key…