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  • Men’s club basketball: Team racking up wins

    Butler is known for its varsity men’s basketball success, but it may also be home to one of the best men’s club basketball teams in the Midwest. After posting an 11-6 record last year in its inaugural season, this year’s club team has taken things to the next level. The Butler club team has chalked…

  • Tennis: Men earn first win of season

    The Butler men’s tennis team picked up two victories last weekend to move to 2-4 on the season. On Saturday, the Bulldogs grabbed their first win of the season and the first of coach Parker Ross’ Butler career.  The team defeated Eastern Kentucky 4-3. The Bulldogs picked up their second win of the season when…

  • Swimming: Team takes fourth in home meet

    On Jan. 27, the Butler swim team hosted the Butler Invitational. The Bulldogs finished in fourth place with a total of 289 points behind Xavier, IUPUI and winner Illinois State. Sophomore Lauren Scotti had only positive things to say about the team’s ongoing season. “I feel like, this year, we have a lot more skill…

  • Softball: Team set to begin spring campaign

    The Butler softball team is gearing up for its 2013 spring campaign without seven players from last year’s team. Last season, the Bulldogs finished with an overall record of 25-32 and 13-11 in the Horizon League. Butler graduated six seniors from last year’s team, and Kayla Gray will forgo her final year of eligibility due…

  • Men’s Basketball: GameDay brings big production

    Months of planning went into preparing for Saturday’s ESPN College GameDay broadcast at Hinkle Fieldhouse. ESPN first alerted the university of its decision to have Butler host the first show of the season last August. The athletics department had been working in coordination with ESPN since October to finalize the logistics of the broadcast. “I’m…

  • Men’s basketball: Clarke’s injury causes controversy

    Sports injuries can be a scary thing for athletes, family and fans. The Butler community realized this when standout senior transfer Rotnei Clarke flew headfirst into the base of a hoop in a win against Dayton on Jan. 12. Clarke was fouled hard by Flyers defender Matt Derenbecker and hit the basket, suffering a neck…

  • Men’s basketball: first College GameDay a success

    On Jan. 19, College GameDay made its way to Hinkle Fieldhouse for the matchup between the Gonzaga and the Butler Bulldogs. Before Saturday’s  game, Dawg Pound member Ari Kasle was asked what expectations he had for the contest. “I think any time Butler is on the court, magic things happen,” he said. This pregame prediction…

  • Butler not ruling out new conference

    Butler is not ruling out the possibility of switching athletic conferences again. Just a few months after the move from the Horizon League to the Atlantic 10 Conference, Butler President Jim Danko is neither confirming nor denying any rumors that Butler could switch conferences again. Danko sent out an email to the university community on…

  • Overtime: Fall sports validate move

    Published Nov. 14, 2012 Based solely on how Butler’s athletic teams have performed in the fall months, I can say I was wrong. I was wrong when I projected struggles for many of Butler’s squads if the university made the move from the Horizon League to the Atlantic 10 Conference. In the March 28 issue…