Former Butler guard Ron Nored shared his testimony of faith to roughly 100 attendees at a Converge church service last year. This year, it’s Rotnei Clarke’s turn — with the possibility of an audience more than double the size of Nored’s. On Feb. 10, Clarke will give his testimonial in the Johnson Room of Robertson…
Swimming defeats old conference foe
The Butler swim team defeated Valparaiso 103-89 on Saturday afternoon. “I think the meet went pretty well, we finished the meet stronger than we have in the past,” freshman Allie Dvorchak said. “I was impressed on how our ladies performed with getting the win,” coach Maurice Stewart said. Stewart was especially impressed with how the…
Men’s and women’s tennis split matches
The Butler men’s tennis team will be taking a three-match win streak into its contest with Iowa on Saturday. The Bulldogs earned a 6-1 victory over ASA College last Friday. The Bulldogs won the doubles point before going on to win five of six singles matches. Sophomore Sam O’Neill won in straight sets at No.…
Track competes at Notre Dame
The Butler men’s and women’s track and field teams participated in the Meyo Invitational at Notre Dame last weekend. Junior Craig Jordan had the best individual performance for the Bulldogs. Jordan finished third in the men’s 1,000-meter run with a time of 2:26.31. Grzegorz Kalinowski of Eastern Michigan and Scott Leitch of Western Ontario finished…
Butler faces defending A-10 champ St. Bonaventure
The Butler men’s basketball team hosts St. Bonaventure tonight at Hinkle Fieldhouse. Tipoff is set for 7 p.m. The Bonnies have an overall record of 10-10 and are 3-4 in Atlantic 10 Conference play. St. Bonaventure won last year’s A-10 tournament, earning a berth in the NCAA tournament. The Bonnies lost to Florida State 66-63…
Freshman swimmer makes splash
Butler freshman swimmer Amanda Wagner has found great success this year in the pool. “Amanda is a great kid,” said Maurice Stewart Butler swim coach. “She’s been a tremendous asset as a member of the team. “I thought that she transitioned to Butler University very well, and she is greatly respected by all her teammates.”…
Men’s basketball: Bulldogs visit Saint Louis tomorrow
The Butler men’s basketball team is back on the road at Atlantic 10 Conference foe Saint Louis. The Billikens are 14-5 overall and have a 3-2 record in the A-10. Saint Louis is tied with Massachusetts for third in the conference. Senior forward Cody Ellis leads the Billikens in scoring with 11.2 points per game.…
Medical staff: Key component of athletics
From blisters and concussions to full-blown bone snaps and neurological injuries, there’s a lot that can go wrong with the human body that might stop an athlete from competing. Luckily, Butler athletes have a top-notch prevention and recovery system if anything happens to go south. Butler sports medicine, which has a little training room lodged…
Women’s basketball: Bulldogs victorious against VCU
The Butler women’s basketball team continued its winning streak last Sunday, defeating Virginia Commonwealth 65-45. This win marked the fourth in a row for the Bulldogs (13-7, 4-1), who have won 10 of their last 12. Although the Rams (8-12, 1-4) played close for most of the game, Butler began to pull away at the…
Women’s tennis beats Dayton in spring season opener
The Tayo Bailey era of Butler women’s tennis got off to a winning start last weekend. Bailey, a former standout at Butler, took over the program from Jason Suscha, who coached the Bulldogs for the past 13 years. Butler started its spring season by defeating Atlantic 10 Conference rival Dayton 5-2 last Friday. Junior Stephanie…