TERRE HAUTE —
Rain and the chance of inclement weather forced postponement of the Jim Hurtubise Classic scheduled for Saturday evening at the Terre Haute Action Track.
The U.S. Auto Club sprint-car race has been rescheduled as part of a USAC doubleheader with the Sumar Classic for Silver Crown cars Oct. 12.
Friday’s sprint-car race scheduled for Friday in Illinois also was called because of rain and will be rescheduled in October.
Volleyball
• Sycamores fall — Inside the ISU Arena, junior Molly Murphy had 15 kills and nine digs for Indiana State, but that was not enough to give ISU the win as they fell 3-1 to the Ramblers of Loyola Saturday in the Jessica Barkman Classic.
The Sycamores found themselves in an early hole as the Ramblers jumped out to an 11-7 lead. The Sycamore offenes battle back to tie the game at 14-14 off a Rambler service error.
Both teams battled back and forth and the Sycamores eventually took a 24-22 lead at the end of the first game. Despite having two chances at set point, the Ramblers held on and eventually beat the Sycamores 26-24.
The Sycamores responded in the second game, winning 25-21 with three straight kills by Murphy and senior Shea Doran.
In the third game, the Ramblers got ahead early and the Sycamores could never find their rhythm as they fell to Loyola 25-14.
Again in the fourth game, the Sycamores got down early before coming back to tie the game at 7. The Ramblers then scored the next eight points to jump out to a 15-7 lead over the Sycamores. Once again, the Sycamores responded as they cut the Ramblers’ lead to 20-16 late in the game.
The Sycamores were not able to get any closer, however, as they dropped the game 25-19 and the match 3-1.
Murphy led the Sycamores with 15 kills, while junior Loni Mackinson added 21 assists and freshman Ashlen Buck had 11 digs.
The Sycamores were slated to play their second match of the Jessica Barkman Classic on Saturday night against SIU Edwardsville.
• Engineers win opener — At Jacksonville, Ill., Rose-Hulman swept Aurora University in three games to win its season opener Saturday in the Illinois College Invitational.
The Engineers captured the match 25-16, 25-22, 25-21 by closing out two tightly contested games.
Rose will return to action today with matches against MacMurray and Culver-Stockton in the Illinois College Invitational.
Soccer
•Rose women win opener — At Memorial Stadium, Rose-Hulman scored two second-half goals to defeat North Park 2-1 in the women’s season opener for both teams Saturday.
North Park took a 1-0 lead on a score by Rebekah Marquez in the 38th minute.
Rose junior Amanda Kingman scored inside the box to knot the score at 1-1 in the 73rd minute. Kingman scored off a pass from freshman Cassidy Cain that ended up in the box courtesy of a boot from sophomore Mackenzie Christensen.
With the score still tied, Rose-Hulman continued the offensive pressure and was awarded a penalty kick with slighly over two minutes remaining. Freshman Katie DeMoss booted home the score to give the Engineers a 2-1 victory.
Freshman Lucinda Combs picked up the victory in goal. She recorded one save and made several strong plays on crossing passes inside the box.
Rose will return to action today wtih a 3 p.m. game against Wilmington at Franklin College.
• Rose men lose opener — At the Rose-Hulman Intramural Field, Milwaukee School of Engineering scored once in each half to earn a 2-0 victory over Rose in the men’s opener for both teams Friday night.
Rose-Hulman outshot the Raiders 9-8 in the contest, with five different Engineers recording one shot on goal. The evenly played match in terms of possession time also featured five corner kicks for each team.
The Engineers will hit the road for Franklin College today to face Olivet in a match moved to central Indiana due to potential rain.
Auto Racing
METRO ROUNDUP: Rain forces postponement of Jim Hurtubise Classic
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Top guns, again
For the sixth time in his Indy career Friday, three-time Indy 500 champion Helio Castroneves won the Pit Stop Challenge on Carb Day at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
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Looking for Indy breakthrough, Kanaan enjoying role as team mentor
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TRACKSIDE: Local drivers, owners looking to have strong night at Tony Hulman Classic
In its rich 43-year history, the Tony Hulman Sprint Car Classic has long carried on a strong local racing tradition.
From its early beginnings starting in 1971, the U.S. Auto Club-sanctioned event has been the annual centerpiece of the racing calendar at the Terre Haute Action Track as well as a key stop on the USAC sprint schedule and one of the most sought after wins in big league sprint-car racing. -
Carpenter arrives as Indy 500 threat
And the crowd went wild.
Not only did Ed Carpenter win the pole for the 97th running of the Indianapolis 500, he is the hometown son. Carpenter, the stepson of Tony George, completed his rookie orientation in 2004 and has spent the last several years, proving he deserved to be the IZOD IndyCar Series. There is no questioning his credentials now. -
Carpenter wins Indy 500 pole
Ed Carpenter is on the pole for the 97th running of the Indianapolis 500.
The native of Marshall, Ill., earned the No. 1 spot for the May 26 race with a strong run in the Fast Nine competition at Indianapolis Motor Speedway on Saturday. He is the first American driver on the pole since 2006. -
TRACKSIDE: Rain still a pain for Wabash Valley racing organizers
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TRACKSIDE: Tough to rise from sprint-car racing, especially in challenging financial times
Open-wheel sprint-car racing, whether it be at the national or local level, has earned a reputation over the years of generating its share of thrills and excitement for its fans and a valuable training ground for drivers seeking to hone their skills that someday might elevate them to the “major leagues” of their sport.
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METRO ROUNDUP: Rose baseball wins another thriller
Rose-Hulman earned its third victory in its last at-bat in the last five days with a 6-5 win over Franklin in Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference baseball Tuesday night at Art Nehf Field.
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East gets jump at SUMAR Classic
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Hurtubise, Sumar races on Action Track slate this weekend
Championship racing is scheduled this weekend at the Terre Haute Action Track with U.S. Auto Club features set for today and Saturday.
One USAC championship will be decided and the spread in the other division could widen or tighten up as a result of the races.
The Jim Hurtubise Classic for sprint cars is today. Only 26 points separate three drivers in the point totals. -
TRACKSIDE: Chase Stockon hopes momentum stays with him in Terre Haute
Momentum, an element that can be as elusive to a race driver as that perfect setup, can spell the difference in winning or running at the rear of the pack.
It’s a force difficult to achieve and maybe even harder to maintain. One learns quickly to make the most of the opportunity when it comes his way.
It’s something Chase Stockon will carry with him coming into today’s Jim Hurtubise Classic at the Terre Haute Action Track.
Only days following the biggest victory of his young and promising career, the $10,000-to-win USAC feature at Lawrenceburg, Stockon followed that up with another rich payday this past weekend at Tri-State Speedway. -
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METRO ROUNDUP: Rain forces postponement of Jim Hurtubise Classic
Rain and the chance of inclement weather forced postponement of the Jim Hurtubise Classic scheduled for Saturday evening at the Terre Haute Action Track.
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METRO ROUNDUP: USAC points leader Levi Jones out for season
Levi Jones, the five-time and reigning United States Auto Club (USAC) National Sprint Car champion, will undergo season-ending surgery on Tuesday to repair two herniated discs in his neck. While a full recovery is expected, the 12-week rehabilitation period will not allow for Jones to finish out the 2012 season, where he has competed in the USAC AMSOIL Sprint Car and TRAXXAS Silver Crown divisions for Tony Stewart Racing (TSR).
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TRACKSIDE: Stockon takes giant step forward in USAC
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JJ joins hero Mears among four-time winners of Brickyard
Love him or hate him, there is no denying that Jimmie Johnson is a master at the Brickyard.
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Hamlin wins Brickyard 400 pole position
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Keselowski gives Penske first stock-car win at IMS
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Bordais, Popow take checkered flag after downpour
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TRACKSIDE: Indiana Sprint Week rises above heat, rain, poor economy
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Red-hot Hunter-Reay goes for fourth straight at Edmonton
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Clayton wins at Don Smith Classic
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The King of Speed
Born in Terre Haute, Roger Curtis grew up on Franklin Street, moved to Riley with his family when he was in sixth grade and attended Thornton Elementary School and Honey Creek Junior High before graduating from Terre Haute South High School in 1985.
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Jones occupies driver’s seat: Six-time THAT winner leads Sprint Week series
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TRACKSIDE: Late models may have no long-term future in Indiana
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Kenny Wallace realizes Action Track dream
Kenny Wallace won the UMP modified feature, leading flag-to-flag for the victory on Thursday night at the Terre Haute Action Track.
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Franchitti mired in post-Indy 500 slump
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Trackside: Stanbrough on track at midseason
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