Butler men’s basketball bounced back well from their loss at Louisville thanks to the 19 points of junior guard Shelvin Mack and the double-double of senior forward Matt Howard. The No. 16/No. 18 Bulldogs (2-1) trounced in-state foe Ball State (2-1), 88-55, on Nov. 20. “I told my staff during halftime that the neatest thing…
Cross Country runners earn All-Region honors
The Butler men’s and women’s cross country teams both placed among the top 12 teams at the 2010 Great Lakes Regional in Rochester, Mich., last Saturday. In their final team meet of the season, the women’s squad finished 11th out of 33 teams. The men’s squad finished sixth out of 31 teams. Sophomore Katie Clark…
Swimming cruises at IUPUI
The Butler women’s swimming team made a big splash at IUPUI’s Meet of Champions last weekend. Out of the 14 events that the Bulldogs competed in, 13 were either a lifetime or seasonbest effort. “It gave us a lot of confidence,” freshman Kathleen Brannen said. “This is probably our biggest and fastest meet in terms…
Men’s basketball lands four recruits, misses Zeller
The Bulldogs boast a promising recruiting class for the 2011-12 season, including Roosevelt Jones of O’Fallon, Ill., Jackson Aldridge of Sydney, Australia, Kameron Woods of Louisville, Ky., and Andy Smeathers of Bargersville, Ind. However, the Bulldogs missed out on one big-name recruit. Cody Zeller, one of the top college basketball prospects for the class of…
Volleyball claims second place in conference
The Butler volleyball team won its final two matches of the regular season, led by the Horizon League offensive and defensive players of the week— seniors Jessie Wolfe and Katie Daprile, respectively. The Bulldogs beat Youngstown State, 3-0, Nov. 12 and Cleveland State, 3-1, Nov. 13 to secure second place in the Horizon League. The…
NHL worth some looks in my book
The National Football League’s 2010 season is underway, and the National Basketball Association recently started its season as well. But while these two professional leagues get the most airtime, there is a third that has its new season in full swing, too: the National Hockey League. But how many people in the Indianapolis area actually…
Men’s soccer captures Horizon League crown, gets first-round bye in NCAAs
A year after falling to Green Bay in the 2009 Horizon League Championship on penalty kicks, the Butler men’s soccer team got revenge, taking the 2010 title over the Phoenix (13-4-2) in identical fashion. Freshman forward Austin Oldham gave Butler (16-0-2) a 1-0 lead at the 36th minute after connecting on a shot from 15…
No Comeback Kids: points from Mack, Howard not enough to lift Bulldogs to win
Last night, the Butler men’s basketball team did what it had not done since 2006—lose a game by 15 or more points. Louisville’s full-court pressure and solid shooting from the field led to the first loss of the season for the No. 18 Bulldogs (1-1). The dunks, defense and the deep bench of the Cardinals…
Men’s basketball defeats Marian 83-54 in season opener
Junior Shelvin Mack had a game-high 20 points as Butler defeated the Marian Knights, 83-54, to the season opener of their 2010-11 campaign. Almost 7,000 fans showed up to watch the game, including pregame festivities, which included the unveiling of the banner commemorating last season’s run to the Final Four. Fans from both sides cheered…
Allums, GW set positive example for nation
The women’s basketball team at George Washington University, located in our nation’s capital, has a new challenge ahead of it. For the first time in the history of Division I NCAA athletics, there will be an openly transgendered athlete. Junior Kye Allums, who is biologically a female, but will eventually undergo hormone therapy to become…