Indiana University South Bend - News

[Women's Volleyball] Macellari Inks With Volleyball Program

Gary Demski — Tue, 15 May 2012 12:20:00 -0600

IU South Bend women's volleyball head coach Jamie Ashmore-Pott announced on Tuesday the addition of Melissa Macellari as a member of the varsity program. Macellari, a native of Granger, IN., will continue her academic and athletic career beginning in the fall of 2012. She will pursue a degree in Education from IU South Bend. Macellari played last season at Southeast Missouri State University.

"We are absolutely thrilled to have a scholar-athlete like Melissa join our program," Ashmore-Pott said. "She is an outstanding talent on and off the court and will make an immediate impact. She is a leader and we have high expectations for Melissa and I am confident that she will deliver."

IU South Bend wrapped up the 2011-12 inaugural campaign with an overall record of 15-9 and will compete in the CCAC conference during 2012-13 school year. The Titans will open up the 2012 campaign on August 22nd with a match against Davenport University. The match is scheduled for 6:00 p.m. at the Student Activities Center on the campus of IU South Bend.

Player Profile
Position: Setter/Right Side
Height: 6-0
Class: Sophomore
Hometown: Granger, IN
High School: South Bend St. Joseph's

[Women's Volleyball] Kozinski Joins Volleyball Program

Gary Demski — Wed, 02 May 2012 10:05:00 -0600

IU South Bend head women's volleyball Coach Jamie Ashmore-Pott announced on Tuesday that Emily Kozinski, a standout student-athlete from Lake Michigan College, will continue her academic and athletic career to play for the Titans.

"We are extremely excited to have Emily join our program," IU South Bend head coach Jamie Ashmore said. "She is a winner on and off the court and is a great fit for our program."

This past season Kozinski played basketball at Lake Michigan College. The Indians had a stellar season finishing as NJCAA Division II National Runners-up.

The IU South Bend women's volleyball team will open up the 2012 campaign on August 22nd with a match against Davenport University. The match is scheduled for 6:00 p.m. at the Student Activities Center on the campus of IU South Bend.

Player Profile
Student-athlete: Emily Kozinski
High School: Edwardsburgh (MI)
Position: Outside hitter
College Course of Interest: School of Education

[Titans] Memorial Health & Lifestyle Center To Provide Complimentary Week!

Gary Demski — Tue, 01 May 2012 13:15:00 -0600

During the week of May 13 thru May 19, Indiana University South Bend employees, students and their families (14 years and older) are invited to Memorial Health & Lifestyle Center to work out at no charge! Show your employee badge, student ID or recent pay stub; and remember to enjoy your visit! Thank you to Lee Scott-Green, fitness instructor at IU South Bend, for facilitating this opportunity.

Make sure to bring a form of photo ID each time you come to visit. Parking is available in the garage for a minimal fee or on the street for free. If you have any questions, feel free to call Gary Demski at 574-520-4457 or email at gdemski@iusb.edu.

PLEASE CLICK HERE FOR FLYER INFORMATION

You will need to provide one of the following:
IU South Bend name badge and Photo ID
IU South Bend Student Photo ID
IU South Bend Faculty/Staff Photo ID
IU South Bend Business Card and photo ID

LOCATION:
111 W. Jefferson Blvd., Suite 300
South Bend, IN 46601

(Located on the corner of Jefferson & Main Street in downtown South Bend on the 3rd floor)

HOURS
Weekdays 5:30 a.m. - 9 p.m.
Weekends 7 a.m. - 5 p.m.

[Titans] New Fitness Class Schedule Announced

Gary Demski — Sat, 28 Apr 2012 05:50:00 -0600

Spring Break is over but summer is right around the corner! Whether you are trying to get in tip-top shape or just thinking about your next fitness goal, we have you covered! The Office of Athletics and Activities offers a variety of group fitness classes for all levels. Check out the updated schedule by clicking on the link below. For more information please contact Rob Simels, Asst. Director of Athletics & Activities, at rtsimels@iusb.edu or 574-520-4306.

Click HERE for the new schedule.

[Women's Volleyball] Titans To Hold Open Volleyball Tryouts

Gary Demski — Sat, 31 Mar 2012 04:50:00 -0600

The Indiana University South Bend volleyball team will have an open tryout for the remaining roster positions for the 2012-13 school year. The tryout will be held at the Student Activities Center on April 30, 2012 from 5 p.m.- 7 p.m. The event will consist of the following: overall skill and technique, strength and conditioning, and knowledge of the game.

Student-athletes interested in the tryout will need to meet the criteria of a high school senior who is on track to graduate in May or June and has exhausted high school eligibility, junior college transfer, or a four-year transfer who has a release from their current university.

It is important that participants bring to the tryout, equipment necessary to compete at volleyball (shoes, knee pads, ankle braces, athletic apparel, etc.). All participants will need to bring a copy of their high school transcript, test scores, and a current physical taken within the past 12 months.

Please contact volleyball head coach Jamie Ashmore-Pott if you are interested in participating in the tryout. She can be reached by e-mail at ashmorej@iusb.edu or telephone (574) 520-4509.

Please click HERE to complete online registration form before you attend tryout.

[Titans] Future Titans Summer Basketball Camp

Gary Demski — Fri, 30 Mar 2012 14:45:00 -0600

CAMP PHILOSOPHY

The Indiana University South Bend men's basketball program is trying to make a continual effort to educate our athletes on the value of our program. We pride ourselves on the development of sportsmanship. By developing individual character and team unity, we want to stress the importance of representing our school, our community, our families, and our team to the highest of standards.

Through aim, effort, and purpose we plan to increase our program's skill by emphasizing fundamentals and strength conditioning. By stressing these skills, hopefully each student of the game can work individually to become a better athlete.

CAMP APPROACH

Each participant will receive coaching and have the opportunity to meet and talk with the Indiana University South Bend coaches and players. Coach Tapp and his staff oversee all activities in an attempt to increase each camper's abilities in the game of basketball.

QUOTE FROM HEAD MEN'S BASKETBALL COACH CHAD TAPP:

"I think the most important thing about our camp is the opportunity for the campers to receive personal attention from their coaches. We are hoping the campers enjoy their experience and basketball which in turn inspires them to continue to work to improve on their own. We know they are not mastering the game in four days, but they can find a passion for their own improvement."

LOCATION: Indiana University South Bend, Student Activities Center/Varsity Court

CAMP HIGHLIGHTS
LEARNING FUNDAMENTALS
SKILL DEVELOPMENT
INDIVIDUAL AND TEAM DEFENSE
CONTESTS
CERTIFICATES
CAMP T-SHIRT
LEAGUE GAMES
ATTITUDE DEVELOPMENT

DATE: Monday, June 18 – Thursday, June 21
Time:1:00 P.M. – 4:00 P.M.
FEE: $50.00
OPEN TO: Grades 1-8

PRIZES: Each camper will receive a T-Shirt and a chance to win prizes during the contests.
EQUIPMENT: Each camper should have basketball shoes, socks, gym shorts, and a T-Shirt.

The registration form is available HERE or complete ONLINE registation form and follow directions.

[Titans] Titans To Host Fun With Fundamentals Basketball Camp

Gary Demski — Sat, 24 Mar 2012 15:50:00 -0600

IU South Bend will host its annual, "Fun with Fundamentals" basketball day camp this summer from July 16-19 at the Student Activities Center on the IU South Bend campus. The camp will run from 9:00 a.m.-noon and is open for boys and girls who, in July 2012 will have completed grades K-6th.

IU South Bend Women's basketball coach, Steve Bruce will direct the camp. Camp coaches will include current players from both the men's and women's teams along with assistant coaches from the IU South Bend basketball programs.

The cost of camp is $70. Each camper will receive a t-shirt, basketball, and a season pass to IU South Bend home women's regular season games in the 2012-13 season.

Campers will work closely with their camp coach on the fundamentals of the game in a fun and active environment!

"I think the greatest thing about our camp is the interaction of the young people with our outstanding student-athletes and coaches," said Coach Bruce. "They have a genuine interest in making the four days, the best four days of the summer for our campers."

The registration form is available HERE. or complete ONLIN E registation form and follow directions.

[Women's Basketball] CCAC All-Academic Women's Basketball Team Announced

Gary Demski — Fri, 23 Mar 2012 10:35:00 -0600

Congratulations to Kayla George, Leah Meyer, Courtney Simpson, Elyse Lefebvre and Staci Funkhouser for being name recipients of the CCAC All-Academic Team for women's basketball.

There are 47 members of the CCAC All-Academic team for women's basketball as division II had 24 members and division I 23 members. Cardinal Stritch University led the way for women's basketball with seven members while Olivet Nazarene University was right behind with six members. Indiana University-South Bend, the University of St. Francis, and Holy Cross all had five members. Saint Xavier University provided four members while Calumet College of St. Joseph, Judson University, Purdue University-Calumet, and Trinity Christian all had three members. Roosevelt University added two players and Robert Morris University had one.

To earn a spot on the CCAC All-Academic team an athlete needs a minimum of a 3.25 grade point average or higher and has earned at least 30 semester or 45 trimester hours. The student must also be enrolled at the institution for a minimum of one academic year.

PLAYER                              CLASS                 MAJOR                              INSTITUTION
Kayla George                      SR                       Accounting                       Indiana University - South Bend
Elyse Lefebvre                    JR                        Psychology                      Indiana University - South Bend
Courtney Simpson             JR                        Dental Hygiene              Indiana University - South Bend
Leah Meyer                          JR                        Biological Sciences      Indiana University - South Bend
Staci Funkhouser               SO                        Dental Hygiene              Indiana University - South Bend

[Women's Basketball] Daktronics-NAIA DI WBB Scholar-Athletes Announced

Gary Demski — Mon, 19 Mar 2012 15:40:00 -0600

Junior forwards Courtney Simpson (Nappanee, IN) Leah Meyer (Goshen, IN) and Elyse Lefebvre (Pinckney, MI) have been named Daktronics-NAIA Scholar-Athletes announced on Tuesday by the NAIA. In order to be nominated by an institution's head coach, a student-athlete must maintain a minimum grade point average of 3.5 on a 4.0 scale and must have achieved a junior academic status to qualify for this honor.

Simpson currently has a 3.87 GPA and is majoring in dental hygiene. In addition to her work in the classroom, she averaged 7.8 points and 4.9 rebounds during her junior campaign on the hardwood, while starting 29 of the Titans' 30 games.

Meyer, currently has a 3.71 GPA and is majoring in Biological Sciences. She finished the 2011-12 season averaging 4.6 points and 3.6 rebounds a contest.

Lefebvre, is seeking a degree in Psychology and currently holds a 3.92 GPA. She appeared in all 32 contests for the Titans this season and registered career highs in points (5) and rebounds (8) this season.

The Titans finished their 2011-12 season with a 12-20 record. Congratulations to Elyse, Leah and Courtney.

[Men's Basketball] Titan Men Drop CCAC Tourney Opener To USF

Gary Demski — Tue, 28 Feb 2012 20:35:00 -0600

Kyle Heatherly scored a game-high 22 points but it wasn't enough as the Titans ended their 2011-12 campaign on Tuesday night falling to the University of St. Francis in CCAC Quarterfinal action 66-57. IU South Bend wraps up the season 16-15 overall.

The Titans fell behind early 23-13 behind 3-point shooting from freshman point guard Chris Miller. He connected on 4-of-4 shots from beyond the arc and led the Fighting Saints with 12 first half points. IU South Bend trailed 34-24 at the half.

Out of the break the Titans fell behind by as many as fifteen but fought their way back into the contest trailing 58-53 with just five minutes left in the contest. This is as close as the Titans would get ending the 2011-12 season.

Kyle Heatherly connected on 5-of-12 shots from the field and was aggressive taking the ball to the basket getting to the charity stripe connecting on 12-of-14 as the junior guard tallied 22 points in 28 minutes. Steven Heatherly and Alanzo Bass chipped in with nine points apiece in the loss. Bass dished out four assists and had five swipes on the night in 38 minutes of action.

For the Fighting Saints, Chris Miller tallied 17 points and teammate Chris Elder chipped in with 12 points.

Congratulations to Head Coach Chad Tapp, his coaching staff and members of the 2011-12 basketball team for a successful basketball season.

[Men's Basketball] Smith Leads Titans To Victory On Senior Day

Gary Demski — Sat, 25 Feb 2012 16:10:00 -0600

Senior Henry Smith scored a career-high 27 points and pulled down eight rebounds as the IU South Bend men's basketball team defeated the Fighting Saints from St. Francis 61-60 in a nailbiter on Saturday afternoon in CCAC Conference action. The Titans finish out the regular season at 16-14 overall and 5-5 in the CCAC.

It was a tale of two different halves. The Titans controlled the first 20 minutes of the contest as senior Henry Smith scored 10 of the Titans first 12 points. IU South Bend would take a 36-28 advantage into the break.

The Fighting Saints came out of the intermission firing on all cylinders. USF put together their own 17-2 run and that's when things got interesting.

USF built a 57-50 lead with just two minutes to go in the contest and the Titans were not going to go away easy. Steven Heatherly knocked down two consecutive 3-pointers to pull within one point at 57-56. IU South Bend tightened up the defense and after a Shane Cook 3-pointer that grazed off the rim teammate Chris Beam grabbed the offensive rebound to put the Titans up 58-57 with just sixty seconds to go. USF would come down the court and work the shot clock down as Andrew Lerg knocked down a long range 3-point field goal to put the Fighting Saints up 60-58. The Titans would come down the court as sophomore guard Chris Beam was fouled in the lane and would have two free throws coming his way. Beam came up short on both attempts but the Titans pulled down the offensive board and kicked it out to Steven Heatherly who buried the long range jumper for the Titans to go up one with in the waning seconds. USF had the ball with just 1.7 seconds left in the contest and after a full court pass and catch by the Fighting Saints, they came up just short as time expired.

Senior Henry Smith tallied 27 points on 11-of-17 shooting while teammates Steven Heatherly and Chris Beam chipped in with 12 and 11 points in the victory. Steven Heatherly scored 9 of the 11 final points for the victorious Titans and also grabbed seven rebounds. IU South Bend shot 25-of-49 (51%) on the afternoon, including 6-of-15 shots from beyond the arc.

Lukas Zebrauskas had a solid outing for USF as he went for 27 points and hauled down 7 rebounds in the loss.

IU South Bend will return to action on Tuesday, February 28, when they will open CCAC Conference Tournament action as they host the University of St. Francis. Tip-time is set for 7:00 EST.

[Men's Basketball] Titan Men Drop Tough Road Contest To Tigers

Gary Demski — Tue, 21 Feb 2012 21:40:00 -0600

The IU South Bend men's basketball team lost a hard fought contest on Tuesday night as the Titans traveled to Olivet Nazarene University to take on the Tigers in CCAC action. ONU defeated the Titans 78-69 and with the loss IU South Bend falls to 15-14 overall and 4-5 in the conference.

The Titans fell behind early 30-12 and fought their way back into the contest trimming the Tigers lead to just five points right before the half at 35-30. Both teams shot the ball well on the night and the Titans tied the contest at 43-43 riding the hot hand of sophomore shooting guard Chris Beam.

Beam (9-of-17 FG's) scored a game-high 24 points as four Titans registered double figures on the night. Teammates Kyle and Steve Heatherly chipped in with 14 and 12 points respectively and point guard Alanzo Bass scored 10 points in the loss.

ONU proved to be too much to handle in the paint controlling the boards 39-20. The Titans committed just six turnovers in the contest and shot 27-of-57 for the contest.

The Titans will close out the 2011-2012 regular season campaign on Saturday, February 25, when they host the Fighting Saints of St. Francis (IL). Tip-time is set for 2:00 p.m. EST.

[Student Activities Center] SAC Spring Break Hours Announced

Gary Demski — Mon, 20 Feb 2012 08:05:00 -0600

The Student Activities Center will be modifying hours of operation to reflect changes in distribution of student activities fees. Change will begin the week of spring break from March 10th through March 18th. There will be no fitness classes through spring break week.

Saturday, March 10: 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Sunday, March 11: 1 p.m. to 7 p.m.
Monday-Friday, March 12-16: 6 a.m. – 9 a.m. & noon – 5:00 p.m.
Saturday, March 17: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Sunday, March 18: 1 p.m. to 5 p.m.

SAC hours after Spring Break will be 6 a.m. to 11 p.m. Monday through Thursday, and 6 a.m. to 8 p.m. Friday. Saturday hours will be 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. (beginning March 17) and Sunday (beginning March 18) hours will be 1 to 5 p.m.

[Men's Basketball] Titan Men Fall On Road To SXU

Gary Demski — Sat, 18 Feb 2012 17:45:00 -0600

Chicago, IL- The IU South Bend men's basketball team fell to the Cougars of St. Xavier University 90-53 in CCAC action on Saturday afternoon. The Cougars turned the tables on the Titans as earlier in the year IU South Bend defeated SXU 70-62. With the victory, SXU improved to 20-8 overall, 5-3 in CCAC action.

Chris Beam led the Titans as he poured in a team-high 20 points (11-13 FTs) in the loss. Teammate Kyle Heatherly hit on 7-of-10 shots from the field in 29 minutes of action netting 14 points.

The Titans fell behind early and could not overcome the hot shooting of the Cougars. SXU took a 39-20 advantage into the break. Sophomore shooting guard Chris Beam scored 11 of the 20 first half points for the Titans.

SXU did not skip a beat coming out of the locker room as the Cougars scored 51 second half points and shot 32-of-51 (62.7) for the contest. Sophomore Brad Karp registered a double-double tallying game highs in points and rebounds in the victory for the Cougars.

IU South Bend struggled shooting the long ball connecting on just 3-of-23 from beyond the arc. The Titans, who hold opponents to just 61 points a contest, gave up a season high 90 points to the Cougars.

The Titans return to the hardwood on Tuesday, February 21, when they travel to Olivet Nazarene to take on the Tigers. Tip-off of that game is set for 8:30 PM (EST).

[Men's Basketball] Solid Team Effort Leads Titan Men To Victory Over Lakers

Gary Demski — Tue, 14 Feb 2012 21:15:00 -0600

South Bend, IN- Steven Heatherly poured in a team-high 18 points as IU South Bend defeated Roosevelt University 62-53 in CCAC action. Heatherly hit on 7-of-8 shots from the field including 4-of-5 from long range. With the victory the Titans sit at 15-12 and 4-3 in the conference.

The Titans and Lakers battled hard the first 20 minutes of action as both teams displayed hot shooting from beyond the arc. Paul Tometich for RU nailed 3-of-4 from 3-point land and tallied 13 points leading into the break as the Lakers held a 35-32 advantage.

IU South Bend would come out of the break hitting on 12-of-25 shots in the second half registering four players in double figures. Kyle Heatherly and Chris Beam each tallied 13 points and teammate Henry Smith chipped in with 10 in the victory. Beam also pulled down a game-high nine boards on the night

Alanzo Bass controlled the tempo of the game for the Titans. The lefty point guard scored 8 points and pulled down six rebounds in the win. IU South Bend committed just six turnovers in the game and forced the Lakers into 14 miscues and held RU to just 18 points in the second half. The Titans sizzled the nets from long range connecting on 7-of-17 3 point field goals.

Paul Tometich scored 18 points for the Lakers in the loss and Mark Tometich netted 14 points.

The Titans return to action on Saturday, February 18, when they travel to Saint Xavier University to take on the Cougars. Tip-off of that game is set for 4:00 PM (EST).