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OVERTIME: Quiet coaches needed
Coaches of athletic teams are hired to provide leadership and usher in success at all levels of sport. They are expected to help athletes improve at their respective sports while also instilling real-world values in them. Not all coaches do their job the same way, though. For example, some coaches like to spend time talking…
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Softball: Team splits games at Morehead State
The Butler softball team traveled to Morehead State yesterday and won one of two games. The Bulldogs (14-23, 5-4) tallied double-digit runs for the first time this season in an 11-5 victory over the Eagles (11-23). Trailing 5-4 entering the seventh inning, Butler went on the offensive and scored seven runs against Morehead State’s bullpen.…
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Track and field: Team grabs three individual titles
The Butler track and field team sent competitors to the Miami Invitational and Stanford Invitational over the weekend. At the Miami Invitational, which was hosted by Miami of Ohio in Oxford, Ohio, Butler grabbed three individual titles, as well as a handful of top-10 finishes. On the women’s side, junior Kirsty Legg won the 1500-meter…
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Golf: Men place 10th at Indiana Invitational
The men’s golf team placed 10th of 16 teams at the two-day Indiana Invitational, which concluded Sunday. Junior Andrew Wegeng led the team, shooting a 2-over-par 215 to finish tied for 12th place. “I think we were too inconsistent,” Wegeng said. “We had some good scores, but we were not able to put three or…
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Women’s tennis: Team grabs conference win at Wright State
The Butler women’s tennis team defeated Wright State 5-2 on Saturday to collect its third victory in Horizon League play this season. The win moved the Bulldogs (4-14, 3-1) into fourth place in the conference. Butler’s No. 1 and No. 2 doubles pairings led the way against the Raiders (8-10, 2-2). Butler sophomores Stephanie McLoughlin…
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Men’s tennis: McLoughlin shines as team falls
Butler senior Stephen McLoughlin was the only Bulldog able to pick up a victory in the men’s tennis team’s 6-1 loss to Wright State Saturday. McLoughlin won a three-set match over Wright State sophomore Dan Hyman at No. 6 singles 2-6, 6-1, 6-1. Senior Zach Ervin and freshman Tommy Marx also pushed their matches into…
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Behind the masks: Catchers critical to teams’ success
Their names do not usually make headlines, and they do not get credit for wins. In fact, they go completely unnoticed most of the time.
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Nored nabs job at high school
Former men’s basketball player Ronald Nored is one senior who knows what he will be doing after graduation next month. Nored was named the next head basketball coach of Brownsburg High School’s boys’ basketball team last week. Nored is replacing Josh Kendrick, who coached the team for eight seasons. He was approved by Brownsburg’s school…