For me, high school was a time when my extracurricular activities outweighed my school work. I’d put my time into my school work at school, but my hours outside of school were spent playing sports, participating in various school clubs and spending time with family and friends. I really didn’t have to sit down and…
Bulldogs hold on to first with road victory
With four different Bulldogs tallying double digit kills, Butler’s team effort was just enough to beat Wright State in five sets on the road last Friday. The Bulldogs’ (15-7, 10-1 HL) victory ran their winning streak up to six games. After a shaky start to the season, Butler is 11-1 in its last 12 matches.…
Pitching still matters in the playoffs
If any readers out there ever own a Major League Baseball team and want to make the playoffs, build your team around great pitching. Don’t get reeled in by some guy who can hit the long ball. Be boring. Get some great pitchers. Sure, I have grown up watching steroids era baseball and have seen…
XC continues impressive runs at Intercollegiates
Both the men’s and women’s cross country teams have gotten off to promising starts this season, and neither team has even used their entire squad yet. On Sept. 17, at Purdue’s annual Indiana Intercollegiate Meet, the Butler men grabbed a fourth-place finish, while the Butler women finished second in a 20-team field. Leading the charge…
Golf slow to start in the South
The Butler women’s golf team finished fifth at the Chris Bannister Golf Classic over the holiday weekend in Glencoe, Ala. The three-day event, which began Sunday, was played at the Robert Trent Jones Golf Trail at Silver Lakes. The Bulldogs got off to a slow start Sunday, but Mattingly said his team seemed to play…
Women’s soccer takes care of Redhawks
Women’s soccer earned its first win of the season, defeating Miami (Ohio), 5-2, Sept. 3. The Bulldogs (1-4) wasted no time getting the early advantage as sophomore Katie Griswold scored two goals within the opening 13 minutes of play. Griswold’s—and Butler’s—first goal of the season came in the sixth minute after a Redhawk defender slipped…
Student adjusts to role as coach
Thorn Murphy is just like any other Butler University student. He is a junior finance major from Columbus, Ind., with a 3.9 GPA. However, his junior year is taking a lot of getting used to. Murphy was a football player for Butler his first two years and received a lot of playing time at strong…
Soccer heats up
The Butler men’s soccer team received its first opportunity to play at the new Butler Bowl last night in an exhibition match against Eastern Illinois. Despite a multitude of scoring opportunities, Butler mustered just two goals en route to a 2-2 draw with the visiting Panthers. “We’re always pleased to get opportunities to score,” Butler…