Posts Tagged ‘basketball’

Kayla Thompson leads on and off court

Junior guard Kayla Thompson may have flashy moves on the court that receive plenty of attention from opponents, but her focus lies on the team’s success and not her own.
The guard ranks second on the team in scoring at slightly more than 12 points per game, but that isn’t her biggest role on the team….

Men’s basketball streak comes to an end

The Indiana Wesleyan Men’s basketball team traveled to No.9-ranked Bethel (Ind.) College on Tuesday night looking to continue its winning ways. Coming into this game, IWU had won 14-straight games dating back to a Nov. 24 loss courtesy of Goshen (Ind.) College.
Bethel held a 7-point lead at halftime 42-35. IWU tried to scratch and claw…

Elaine Hessel breaks 1,000 point marker

Selecting a college to attend was not a strenuous and long awaited process for Indiana Wesleyan’s Junior Forward, Elaine Hessel, while she was a high-school senior.
A torn ACL her senior year limited the opportunity of becoming a student-athlete at many schools. IWU was one of the few schools that still believed Hessel had the potential…

IWU Men’s Basketball Team Sets Program Record

With a 65-57 win over Marian College on Jan. 12, the Indiana Wesleyan University men’s basketball team set a program record of 11 consecutive victories. The record was previously held by the ‘06/’07 team who won 10 straight games to open the season. Coach Greg Tonagel is pleased with the progress his team has made…

Men’s basketball gears up

The Indiana Wesleyan University Wildcats men’s basketball team welcomes the 09-10 season with a mix of young and new faces on the court. Coach Greg Tonagel, now in his fifth season as head coach, hopes the new faces can pick up right where the seniors of last year left off. …