news from the IUN website http://www.iunredhawkathletics.com/ 2010-07-30T15:15:23-06:00 text/html 2010-07-19T09:32:54-06:00 http://www.iunredhawkathletics.com/ Anna Villanueva http://www.iunredhawkathletics.com/article/125.php <div><B>5-11 Swingman Completes 2010 Recruiting Class</B></div>&nbsp; <P>Former Kankakee Valley standout Marissa Butler has committed to Indiana University Northwest Women's Basketball for the 2010-11 academic year and basketball season. Butler starred in both soccer and basketball while at KV earning Times All-Area and All-Northwest Crossroads Conference honors in both sports. As a senior the 5'11 Forward averaged 10.5 pts, 5.5 rebounds, 2.1 assists, 2.5 steals, 1.3 blocks and shot 30% from 3-point range for the 13-9 Kougars. She scored a career high 28 points on Jan. 12 in a win over Hebron. She also poured in 21 points and added 5 rebounds and 4 assists in a close 51-49 loss to No. 4 ranked Boone Grove. </P> text/html 2010-07-17T09:31:20-06:00 http://www.iunredhawkathletics.com/ Anna Villanueva http://www.iunredhawkathletics.com/article/124.php <P><B>Current and former RedHawk players, coaches to make guest appearances at week-long camp in July </B></P> <TABLE border=0 cellPadding=0> <TBODY> <TR> <TD vAlign=top width="100%"> &nbsp; <P>Indiana University Northwest and the Office of Student Life and Athletics will kick off its' 2010 RedHawks Summer Basketball Camp for Kids on Monday, July 19 - 23, 2010. The sold-out camp open to all boys and girls ages 6-13, will meet each day from 8:30 a.m. until 11:30 a.m. daily at the IU Northwest Savannah Center, located at 3400 Broadway in Gary, Ind. </P></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE> text/html 2010-05-27T12:18:25-06:00 http://www.iunredhawkathletics.com/ Anna Villanueva http://www.iunredhawkathletics.com/article/123.php <div><STRONG>RedHawks Basketball Camp for Kids </STRONG></div> <div><STRONG></STRONG>&nbsp;</div> <div><STRONG>Current and former RedHawk players, coaches to make guest appearances at week-long camp in July </STRONG></div> <TABLE border=0 cellPadding=0> <TBODY> <TR> <TD vAlign=top width="100%"> &nbsp; <div>Indiana University Northwest and the Office of Student Life and Athletics will host its 2010 RedHawks Summer Basketball Camp for Kids on July 19 - 23, 2010. The camp is open to all boys and girls ages 6-13, and will meet each day from 8 a.m. until 11:30 a.m. daily at the IU Northwest Savannah Center, located at 3400 Broadway in Gary, Ind. </div></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE> text/html 2010-05-17T07:46:42-06:00 http://www.iunredhawkathletics.com/ Anna Villanueva http://www.iunredhawkathletics.com/article/122.php Men's basketball open gyms will beginWednesday,J une 2 and will continue each week as dictated by the schedule below. Recently graduated high school seniors are not permitted to attend until the conclusion of their school year. text/html 2010-05-11T07:14:54-06:00 http://www.iunredhawkathletics.com/ Anna Villanueva http://www.iunredhawkathletics.com/article/121.php Coach promises to bring ‘90 feet of heat,' community outreach to the men's hoops program<br /><br />The Indiana University Northwest Office of Student Life and Athletics announced Monday the hiring of Trinity International University assistant coach and recruiting coordinator Shawn Chism as the RedHawks' next head men's basketball coach. Chism, who has coaching experience at the junior-college, NAIA and NCAA Division I levels, succeeds Pete Trgovich at the helm of the IU Northwest men's hoops program.<br /> text/html 2010-05-05T19:14:57-06:00 http://www.iunredhawkathletics.com/ Anna Villanueva http://www.iunredhawkathletics.com/article/120.php <P>Budget concerns cited in decision to eliminate one of the university's four sports teams </P> &nbsp; <TABLE border=0 cellPadding=0> <TBODY> <TR> <TD vAlign=top width="100%"> <div>The Indiana University Northwest Office of Student Life and Athletics formally announced today that it has eliminated its intercollegiate baseball program due to budget restrictions within the athletic program. Charles Gary, Ph.D., director of student life and athletics, made the announcement one day after informing players and coaches of the decision. </div></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE> text/html 2010-04-30T07:41:44-06:00 http://www.iunredhawkathletics.com/ Anna Villanueva http://www.iunredhawkathletics.com/article/119.php <div>Hey RedHawk Nation,</div> &nbsp; <div>Don't forget the final baseball homestand of the year starts Friday April 30th against Robert Morris Springfield and concludes on Sunday May 2nd against Calumet College of St. Joseph. Let's cheer on the Hawks to close the season on a high note. If you can't make it to the ballpark, you can always jump online to <A title=http://iunredhawkathletics.com/ href="http://iunredhawkathletics.com/">http://iunredhawkathletics.com/</A> to listen LIVE or click the links below:</div> text/html 2010-04-29T11:41:05-06:00 http://www.iunredhawkathletics.com/ Anna Villanueva http://www.iunredhawkathletics.com/article/118.php <div> <P>Hey RedHawk Fans</P></div> &nbsp; <div> <P>The RedHawk Sports Network presents the final episode of Hawk Talk for the 2009-10 season. Guests will be on from the athletic teams, fans will give their views as we review the 2009-10 athletic season in the RedHawk Nation. The show will begin at 2pm Central time:</P></div> &nbsp; <div> <P><A title="http://isnetchicago.ezstream.com/play/index.cfm?id=1725629C64&amp;#10;CTRL + Click to follow link" href="http://isnetchicago.ezstream.com/play/index.cfm?id=1725629C64">http://isnetchicago.ezstream.com/play/index.cfm?id=1725629C64</A></P></div> &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; <div> <P>A special thank you to the fans, players, and coaches who participated in Hawk Talk for its inaugural season. Also a special thanks to Dr. Charles Gary, Anna Villanueva, and Scott Fulk for bringing the RedHawk Sports Network to life and we are looking forward to an exciting 2010-11 season and many seasons beyond!</P></div> text/html 2010-04-26T10:07:03-06:00 http://www.iunredhawkathletics.com/ Anna Villanueva http://www.iunredhawkathletics.com/article/117.php <div>Halbe Gets Big Two-Run Double;Jefferson Gets Second Complete Game Win</div> &nbsp; &nbsp; <div>(Gary, IN) All season long, head coach Dan Soria has said that these young Hawks can battle with anyone. They proved that and then some as they earned a home split with Goshen College taking the first game 5-3 while dropping the second game 11-3.</div> &nbsp; <div>In game one, the home team got started early as Ryan Halbe led off the bottom of the first with a single. After Chris Samano struck out, Alex Ramirez roped a double to score the speedster Halbe from first and give the Hawks a 1-0 lead.</div> text/html 2010-04-25T10:29:49-06:00 http://www.iunredhawkathletics.com/ Anna Villanueva http://www.iunredhawkathletics.com/article/107.php <P><B>Women's basketball open gyms will begin Friday April 23, 2010<br /></B><br />Women's basketball open gyms will begin&nbsp;Tuesday, May 11&nbsp;and will continue each week as dictated by the schedule below. Recently graduated high school seniors are not permitted to attend until the conclusion of their school year. </P>&nbsp; <div>If you are interested in attending open gyms please contact Coach Shelton at rydshelt@iun.edu or (219) 713-9597.</div> text/html 2010-04-15T09:43:58-06:00 http://www.iunredhawkathletics.com/ Anna Villanueva http://www.iunredhawkathletics.com/article/116.php <div>(Valparaiso, IN) The young RedHawks came to Valparaiso to face their first Division I opponent of the season when they faced the Crusaders at Emory G. Bauer Field. Although they lost, they played hard and they competed.</div> &nbsp; <div>Steve Scoby paced the Crusaders with three hits, including two home runs and seven RBI to hand the Hawks a 17-1 defeat.</div> &nbsp; <div>Valparaiso got all of the runs they needed in the bottom of the first inning off of starting pitcher Jimmy Flores when Scoby started the onslaught with a double to right center field. Damon McCormick singled up the middle to drive in Scoby. Justin Frane came up next and lined a single to center field and advanced to second on the throw.</div> text/html 2010-04-12T18:53:23-06:00 http://www.iunredhawkathletics.com/ Anna Villanueva http://www.iunredhawkathletics.com/article/113.php Local basketball legend launched new era for athletics at Northwest Indiana's IU campus <br /><br />After three exciting seasons as men's head basketball coach at Indiana University Northwest, Pete Trgovich, Jr., announced Monday that he would not return to the team for the 2010-11 season. Trgovich, whose son, Pete Trgovich III, led the NAIA in scoring this season, was 30-63 with the RedHawks during his tenure, but those numbers hardly reflect his impact on a program that was greatly invigorated by his arrival in 2007. text/html 2010-04-12T08:30:35-06:00 http://www.iunredhawkathletics.com/ Anna Villanueva http://www.iunredhawkathletics.com/article/115.php <div>(Gary, IN) Jeremy Ratajczyk celebrated his 20th birthday on Saturday by belting two home runs. Unfortunately, the Ashford Saints ruined the party by sweeping the doubleheader 13-8 and 15-3.</div>&nbsp; <div>In game one, the Saints put three quick runs on the board in the first inning against starter Demetrios Pitsas (Munster, IN). But the Hawks countered in the bottom of the frame with three of their own. Ethan Arvay (Schererville, IN) doubled to right and later scored on a squeeze bunt by Alex Ramirez (Hammond, IN).</div> text/html 2010-04-09T07:05:54-06:00 http://www.iunredhawkathletics.com/ Anna Villanueva http://www.iunredhawkathletics.com/article/114.php <P>(Camanchee, IA) An early scoring outburst and the mentality fighting back could not bring the RedHawks a road win as they lost both games o f a doubleheader against Ashford University by scores of 9-4 and 15-5.</P> &nbsp; <div>In the first game, the Hawks scored first as Jeremy Ratajczyk delivered a run-scoring single after Ryan Halbe reached on a fielder's choice and Nick Moore singled. With that 1-0 lead, the Hawks struck for three in the top of the fourth. </div> text/html 2010-04-06T15:59:33-06:00 http://www.iunredhawkathletics.com/ Anna Villanueva http://www.iunredhawkathletics.com/article/112.php (ROCHESTER, MI) The RedHawks were swept in a doubleheader on Friday against the Warriors of Rochester College by scores of 5-0 and 10-0. The first game seemed to be a good sign of things to come as the RedHawks remained competitive against the Warriors.The Warriors struck for three runs in the bottom of the second inning using four consecutive hits including a two-run double by Cory Diaz then added another run in the third on a monstrous home run by Jeff Martinez.