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Upcoming Events Men’s Basketball Saturday at Hulman Center. 1:05 p.m. vs. Southern Illinois University
Women’s Basketball Friday at Hulman Center 8:05 p.m. vs. Bradley University Sunday at Hulman Center 2:05 p.m. vs. University of Northern Iowa
Track and Field Friday - Saturday at Allendale, Mich. Grand Valley Big Meet
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Intramural basketball season underway Jaylyn Brown Reporter
The Indiana State Intramural Basketball League is back. ISU club sports graduate assistants Bryan Moore and Devan Fox coordinate the league with assistance from club sports director Hollie Adams. Moore said there are approximately eight to ten more teams than last year. A total of 82 teams, 21 coed, 12 fraternity, eight sorority, 34 men, and seven women are currently engaged in the league’s regular season. Season games will always be held in the North gym Sunday through Thursday from 6:30 to 11:30 pm. Moore said during the regular season each team plays four games and if their rankings are decent and have a record of 500 or better, they go to the playoffs. Many ISU students get involved in the competition for different reasons. Freshman crimnal justice major, Tyree Johnson, said he joined for the “excitement of the game”. Jordan Lars, a junior elementary physical education major, said he joined the team to show
support for his fraternity. “Watch out for ATO,” Lars said. Adrean Abrams, a freshman sports management major said students should come out to watch because they are talented players on the courts. “There’s good players that didn’t make the ISU team and it’s just a good time,” Abrams said. The next round of games to be played is Sunday from 6:30 to 11:30 p.m. in the North Gym Arena. Students interested in tracking the progress of teams can access league information at www.imleague.com.
“There’s good players that didn’t make the ISU team and it’s just a good time.” Adrean Abrams, freshaman sports management major
Students participate in intramural basketball games in the the Arena (Photo by Jamie Nichols).
Women’s rugby club debuts at ISU Victoria Pachauer Reporter
The Indiana State University Women’s Rugby Club is currently making its 2011-2012 school year debut. Freshman Nursing major Karlencia Johnson said that although rugby is a violent sport, women are just as capable of playing a rough sport like Rugby and that it is not just for men. Playing rugby gives them a sense of empowerment. It also teaches selfdiscipline, endurance, teamwork, accountability and responsibility. Rugby is a team-oriented sport and each team member has to be able to rely on their teammates and be able to count on them to be where they need to be at all times. Johnson said that it is an awesome experience when you know that your teammates have your back the way that they do in this game. Johnson is currently the captain of the Women’s Rugby club, also called the Lady Foxes. Johnson is a freshman Nursing major. She recently took the position after the former captain (Jessica Caplan) moved to Alaska this semester. Johnson said that it was not difficult for Caplan to start the Rugby Club, all that was needed was a faculty sponsor and
a lot of paperwork to be filled out for the Student Recreation Center and HMSU. Johnson played for her high school Rugby Team and is now the only player with any prior experience. The Rugby Club currently has 14 members and anyone who is interested in playing is welcome to join. Practices are held in the north gym of the arena every Monday from 6-7:30 pm until the springtime, which the practices will then be held out on Wolfe Field. Rugby is a sport that is played with an oval ball on a field very similar to a soccer field, with 15 players on each team. The goal of the game is to make a tri, which is the equivalent to a touchdown in football. A full match consists of two 30 minute halves during which scrums, rucks and lineouts can occur. “Rugby is a great way to get into shape, meet awesome people and travel,” said Johnson. “It’s an all around good time. There’s never a dull moment on the field.” The ISU Women’s Rugby club has three upcoming games. They will be playing against Carbondale (Southern Illinois) on February 25th, a home game on March 24th against Purdue University and a game on April 28th against Illinois State.
“Rugby is a great way to get into shape, meet awesome people and travel.” Karlencia Johnson, Freshman Nursing major and captain of the Women’s Rugby club