Kathy Bull has been head coach of the Ball State University women's tennis team for 21 years. After the Cardinals' match against the University of Memphis Friday, Bull said the postgame headache she experienced was a first of her career. "Memphis is a team that are loud, they cheer, they were chest bumping," Bull said.
Wasted opportunities cost the Ball State University softball team this weekend, as it lost three of its five games at the UT-Martin Tournament. The missed opportunities cost the Cardinals (7-8) in their second game Saturday against the host University of Tennessee at Martin.
Following the No. 14 Ball State University men's volleyball team's sweep against No. 7 UCLA on Saturday, coach Joel Walton shook hands with Bruins' coach Al Scates and then immediately looked for a microphone. With record crowd at Worthen Arena, Walton wanted to make sure all 3,572 people in attendance knew how much their support meant to the Cardinals.
Using plastic leis and kazoos, a motivational speaker explained the importance of a positive attitude and overcoming obstacles during a presentation at Pruis Hall. Motivational speaker Kevin Wanzer, the event's main presenter, used anecdotes and games to explain his ALOHA message of attitude, love, overcoming obstacles and having a sense of humor to the audience.
Black Student Association ended its string of events in recognition of Black History Month with "The Black Resolution: Are you willing to make a change?" The event, which was Friday in L.A. Pittenger Student Center's ballroom, focused on derogatory language.
When Audrey McDonald left the court Saturday, she knew she'd had a big game. She didn't realize, however, that her sharp shooting did more than propel the Cardinals to a 74-69 win against Western Michigan University. Making nine of her 12 3-point attempts, McDonald broke the Ball State University women's basketball team's record for 3-pointers in a game and tied the Mid-American Conference mark.
Entering the second day of competition at the Mid-American Conference Indoor Championships tied for first place, the Ball State University track and field team was in prime position to vie for a top finish. The Cardinals then dropped three spots to finish fourth of the 12 teams despite several outstanding individual performances.
Though they finished last at the Mid-American Conference men's swimming and diving championships, the Ball State University coaches were happy with the Cardinals' performance. The Cardinals finished last among the four MAC teams at the conference championship and ninth out of 10 teams overall at the meet, which also included the Sun Belt Conference.
Freshman Georgina Thomson's 6-2, 7-5 win at No. 6 singles gave the Ball State University women's tennis team a 4-3 win against host University of Memphis on Friday. The Cardinals (5-3) first earned the doubles point after senior captains Haly Calderwood and Jennifer Pollack won 8-1 at No.
The No. 14 Ball State University men's volleyball team completed its weekend sweep of No. 7 UCLA, defeating the Bruins 30-21, 30-26, 30-24 Saturday at Worthen Arena.
Playing in front of a men's volleyball school record 3,429 people, Ball State defeated No. 7 UCLA 23-30, 30-24, 30-19, 30-24 in the first match of the Don Shondell Challenge. For more men's volleyball coverage and match updates, continue to check bsudailynews.com throughout the night.
Two prospective Student Government Association slates will debate at 7 p.m. Monday in the Art and Journalism Building Rm. 175. One of these slates will be your voice to the administration; they will create legislation that could influence your and future students' experiences at Ball State University.
Heading into the UT-Martin Tournament at the University of Tennessee at Martin, the Ball State University softball team will look to ride the momentum it gained last weekend. The Cardinals (5-5) return to the state of Tennessee, where they went 4-1 last weekend at the Panera Bread Tournament in Chattanooga, Tenn.
At first Ryan Ehresman was anxious about the success of Wednesday's "A Night of Comedy" show in Ball State University's Pruis Hall. "You just think no one is going to come," Ehresman said. "I was worried the entire semester, but I had a good feeling backstage that reminded me of Y2K, when 10 minutes before the world's going to end, you stop worrying.
If it weren't for Leap Days, eventually we would celebrate Christmas in July. It takes the Earth 365 and a quarter days to orbit around the sun, Assistant Professor of Geography Elizabeth Vaughan said. After four years we have accumulated an extra day. She said we use the month of February to add that day back to keep the seasons and calendar in sync.
For the first time in the almost 90-year history of Ball State University baseball, the team will play New Mexico State University. Beginning at 2 p.m. Ball State will play a four-game weekend series against the school. The Cardinals (2-2) boarded a flight Thursday afternoon that took them the close to 1,400 miles to Carlsbad, N.
After three years of gradual construction, the next phase of the McKinley Safety Improvement Project is nowhere in sight. Jim Lowe, director of engineering and operations, said the project's time frame would depend on the passage of federal funding. Because of a rigid schedule of events, Lowe said, the Indiana Department of Transportation would need to receive all plans, drawings and specifications for the project by November in order to begin construction the following summer.
After Ball State University's men's basketball team notched its first road win of the year at University at Buffalo, it was reasonable to wonder if the Cardinals had turned the corner and would start winning tough road games. Those thoughts came to a halt last week as the Cardinals suffered two more road losses by a total of eight points.
Starting outside attackers Todd Chamberlain and Partick Durbin have waited long enough to play against UCLA. Since last season, the No. 14 Ball State University men's volleyball team is 0-3 against No. 7 UCLA. However, this weekend's matches mark the first time the Cardinals' two leaders in kills will be on the court against the Bruins.
The No. 7 UCLA men's volleyball team will be guaranteed one thing from this weekend's matches: $3,000 from Ball State University. According to a contract obtained through the Freedom of Information Act, the No. 14 Ball State men's volleyball team will pay UCLA $3,000 and will provide UCLA eight hotel rooms for three nights for playing in the two matches at Worthen Arena this weekend.
