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Yesterday's scores:

No games scheduled.

Friday,
April 3rd, 1998

Women's Track & Field

Sophomore infielder Benji Clause makes a tag on Penn State shortstop Adam Beers in the second game of a doubleheader Saturday at Sembower Field. The Hoosiers lost the first game, 7-3, and won the second, 6-5. Full Story.
photo by ANDREW RUSSELL / IDS

Pole position on line for 32 women's teams
Before the largest-ever field of 32 teams can take to the track for the Women's Little 500 race April 24, the riders have to battle for positions, beginning at 8 a.m. Saturday at Bill Armstrong Stadium...

Dedication, family lead way to divers's success
Other than Rodney Dangerfield's "triple lindey" dive in "Back to School," all divers understand the perfect dive is unreasonable...

Rivalry continues
This is no ordinary Big Ten weekend. IU (17-13, 2-2 Big Ten) and Purdue (13-12, 2-2) square off for the 216th time in school history when they meet at 7 p.m. today at Victory Field in Indianapolis...

Track prepares to host first outdoor meet
With good weather finally descending upon Bloomington, the men's and women's track and field teams will spend four hours competing Saturday in their first home meet of the outdoor season at the Robert C. Haugh Track and Field Complex...

Childs a welcome surprise for baseball team
Believe it or not, 6-foot, 215-pound junior Brandt Childs used to look like a girl -- at least that's what his mom said...

AL Central belongs to Indians
If a sure thing exists in baseball these days, it's that Cleveland will win the American League Central. In 1994, the Indians emerged as contenders and were in second place when the strike hit. The followed that up with a league championship, a division championship, and another World Series appearance...

Men's tennis hosts Big Ten opponents
The IU men's tennis team continues its Big Ten season Saturday and Sunday with two tough matches. The Hoosiers host Northwestern at 2 p.m. Saturday and Wisconsin at 12:30 p.m. Sunday at the IU Tennis Varsity Court...

Women's tennis to face OSU, Kentucky
After settling for a split in its two matches Sunday in Michigan, the IU women's tennis team finds itself in an unfamiliar positoin. The Hoosiers are .500 in conference play with a 2-2 record. IU has only lost two or more regular season conference matches only twice in the 1990s...

Women's water polo looks to dunk invite
Saturday and Sunday, the IU women's water polo team heads to Miami University (Ohio) for more excitement - to compete at the Redskin Invitational...

Rugby wallops Truman State, faces Illinois next
After an 18-0 start and securing the second seed in the upcoming national tournament, the IU Mudsharks finally experienced something they had not seen this season against American competition. An opponent scored first...

Women's golf tries to capture tourney title on home course
Athletes claim homecourt advantage makes a big difference in baseball, football and basketball. But golf, too? The IU women's will host the Indiana Invitational Saturday and Sunday at the IU Golf Course, and the team is hoping its home course will be an added advantage...

IU soccer begins busy spring season
Last time the IU soccer team faced an NCAA opponent, the University of California at Los Angeles squashed its national title visions in the 1997 National Semifinals. But as the old saying goes, when you fall off the horse, get back on and ride again...