PHIL TOR | STAFF REPORTER | ptor@butler.edu Being a Division I athlete comes with perks. Along with a select amount of tuition scholarships, players get free meals and thousands of dollars worth of free merchandise in the form of sneakers and apparel. Most people forget about the opportunity to travel the country, or the world,…
From broken hip to broken record: The story of Jake Kellersohn
ZACH HORRALL | SPORTS CO-EDITOR | zhorrall@butler.edu Freshman sprinter Jake Kellersohn thought the long-jump was what he wanted to do as he entered his freshman year of high school. But fate told him otherwise. Four years later, he finds himself in a surprising situation. While the first day of spring almost always occurs on March…
Women’s tennis struggles at Illinois State
DANA LEE | SPORTS REPORTER | delee1@butler.edu The Butler University women’s tennis team was defeated by Illinois State University 6-1 on their home court on Feb. 21. The Redbirds have lost just once this season. The defeat on Feb. 21 concluded the Bulldogs’ weekend with two losses. Their overall record stands at 1-11. Butler’s lone win…
Women’s tennis swept by SIUE
DANA LEE | SPORTS REPORTER | delee1@butler.edu Efforts from the Butler University women’s tennis team fell short at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville on Saturday. With the 7-0 loss, the team’s record drops to 1-10 overall. The Bulldogs found little success in singles play. Sophomore Bailey Padgett has played consistently in the No. 1 singles slot…
Bulldogs nip Huskies in tightly contested men’s tennis match
JIMMY LAFAKIS | STAFF REPORTER | jlafakis@butler.edu Freshman Mason Dragos provided the heroics for the Butler University men’s tennis team in a 4-3 win over Northern Illinois University on Feb. 19. With the match knotted at 3-3, Dragos defeated opponent Louis-Phillipe Hame 6-3, 4-6, 6-3. Make no mistake—the Bulldogs made a team effort to boost their…
Baseball team hopes to improve as star players return
PHIL TOR | STAFF REPORTER | ptor@butler.edu After falling one game short of the Big East tournament, the Butler University baseball team is back and ready to make another run at the postseason. The team welcomes back a good group of veteran players who will mix well with a talented 2015 recruiting class. According to…
Softball drops two games on first day of Nashville tournament
GRANT ANSCHUETZ | STAFF REPORTER | ganschue@butler.edu The Butler University softball team started a five game weekend in Nashville, Tennessee on Feb. 19. It was a rough start to the weekend for the Bulldogs. They lost two games on Friday. Their first loss came at East Tennessee State University, and Louisiana-Monroe University handed the Bulldogs their…
Softball splits games at Plainsman Invite
GRANT ANSCHUETZ | STAFF REPORTER | ganschue@butler.edu The Butler University softball team went 2-2 at the Plainsman Invite from Feb. 12 to Feb. 14 in Auburn, Alabama. A little hitting session before game time! pic.twitter.com/gFktKXOj2H — Butler Softball (@ButlerSoftball) February 13, 2016 In game one, the Bulldogs faced off against Furman University. Center fielder Brandyce…
Women’s tennis picks up first win on Valentine’s weekend
DANA LEE | STAFF REPORTER | delee1@butler.edu The Butler University women’s tennis team ended a weekend series of matches with one win and two losses. After a dominant 6-1 win at home over the University of Indianapolis on Feb. 12, the team fell to Lipscomb 6-1 on Feb. 13. The loss pushed Butler’s overall record…
Men’s tennis drops second straight match
JIMMY LAFAKIS | SPORTS REPORTER | jlafakis@butler.edu The Butler University men’s tennis team fell at the hands of the No. 46 University of Louisville Cardinals 1-6 on Feb. 12 on their court. The Cardinals boosted their overall record to 4-5, while the Bulldogs dropped to 2-6. Louisville seized the doubles point and never relinquished the…