Sports

  • SPORTS COLUMN | Karma catches up to Masoli

    Jeremiah Masoli received a heavy dose of karma last Saturday when his new football team suffered an unforeseen loss and his old team achieved the greatest victory in the program’s history. The beauty of sports lies in its quality of fair play. It is a realm of rules and regulations that levels the playing field.…

  • Football wins at Albion

    In the Butler football season opener, the team picked up where it left off last December. Junior quarterback Andrew Huck passed for three touchdowns and junior wide receiver Jordan Koopman caught nine passes in Butler’s 29-13 win at Albion on Saturday. Huck, who completed 20 of 31 passes for 222 yards, said his offensive line…

  • VIDEO | Butler Women’s Soccer vs. Miami of Ohio

  • Stevens reflects on accomplishments in speech

    Mens’ Basketball Coach Brad Stevens addressed students and members of the community about the importance of taking advice in a speech on Wednesday, Sept. 15 at Clowes Memorial Hall. An Evening with Brad Stevens: Choosing a Path, Living a Dream was sponsored by Butler’s Center for Faith and Vocation. Judy Cebula, Director of the Center…

  • OVERTIME | Obscure Little League rules not worth it

    Some recently developed Little League World Series (LLWS) rules are having damaging effects on how the LLWS teaches boys to respect the purity of baseball and compete fairly. The simple things about the game are becoming hard to enjoy because of these rules. Specifically, I take issue with the rule prohibiting head-first slides. The new…

  • Women’s golf looks to put best foot forward

    Head women’s golf coach Bill Mattingly expects his team to contend for the Horizon League Championship—a task he knows is more than possible with his returning cast. “That’s our goal,” he said. “We didn’t graduate anyone.” Last season the Bulldogs got off to a quick start, winning the Chicago State Invitational. After that, Mattingly’s squad…

  • Volleyball mishits at Baylor

    Starting off their season against stiff competition in Waco, Texas, the Butler women’s volleyball team went 0-3 last weekend in the Baylor University Classic. Despite the three losses, the squad did get to see its new freshmen in action for the first time and tested several new lineups. “It’s always tough to go 0-3,” head…

  • Women’s soccer falls to in-state foes

    The Butler women’s soccer team hosted a pair of games at the newly renovated Butler Bowl this weekend. In their home opener Friday, the Bulldogs (0-4) fell 1-0 to the Indiana State University Sycamores (2-2). The Bulldogs had 12 shots on the day, doubling that of their opponent, who had several opportunities to score in…

  • Men’s soccer finishes exhibition season unblemished; ready for home opener

    The Butler soccer team finished its exhibition season on a positive note after defeating Northwestern 4-1 at the Shindigz National Soccer Festival in Fort Wayne, Ind., Sunday afternoon. After falling behind 1-0 in the first half, the Bulldogs reeled off four consecutive goals, cruising to victory. Sophomore Tyler Pollock said he and his teammates came…