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Centre College made a habit of making the most of its opponents' mistakes in its home opener. Centre turned four of Rose Hulman's five turnovers into touchdowns Saturday night as they rolled to a 49-21 victory at Farris Stadium. From muffed punts to fumbles, Rose-Hulman repeatedly put the ball on the ground, while Centre gave it up only once late in the game. “That's always a good thing to have,” Centre coach Andy Frye said. Especially good, he said, because Rose-Hulman exposed other things he said the Colonels need to work on. In fact, the two teams weren't far from even in the offensive statistics, where they were separated by 22 yards.

TERRA HAUTE, Ind. - The Centre College softball team is off to a 5-2 start in the Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference after beating Rose-Hulman twice Sunday to complete the four-game sweep. Laura Hufnagle homered in both games Sunday, and all four over the weekend, as Centre won 9-3 and 9-1 after a two-hour rain delay. "Our pitching was much stronger today and we played well under some difficult weather circumstances," Centre coach Wendie Austin-Robinson said. "It was good to go 4-0 (on the weekend)

Centre College played what coach Greg Mason called its "best half of the season" to deny visiting Rose-Hulman a share of the Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference championship Sunday. The Colonels shot 72.2 percent from the field and 82.6 percent at the foul line in the second half to beat Rose-Hulman 78-68. Centre (18-7, 10-4 SCAC) scored 50 points in the second half to win a game that had 10 lead changes. "This was really a big win for us," said Centre coach Greg Mason.

Centre College freshman Reggie Magnusson has been selected the Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference men's basketball player of the week for his performance last week. The 6-5, 240-pound center averaged 15.5 points, three rebounds, and two assists in leading the Colonels to a weekend sweep at DePauw and Rose-Hulman. Centre is the first team in SCAC history to sweep DePauw and Rose-Hulman on the road. Magnusson tied his career high of 21 points in only 24 minutes in Centre's 63-46 win over DePauw.

ATLANTA - In his first meet of the year, Centre College junior Adam Clark won the long jump Saturday with a leap of 21 feet, 11 1/2 inches to lead the Colonels at the Emory University Classic. "Right now our team is young and learning. We've had a lot of sickness and illness going through the team, and we've started to come out of that," Centre coach Lisa Owens said. "We have some outstanding promise on this team. I'm really proud of the group today. " Eileen Schilling led the Centre women by taking third in the 10,000-meter run (38:39.

Centre College's men's soccer team scored twice in the second half to defeat host Rose-Hulman 2-1 Sunday at Terre Haute, Ind. Neither team scored in the first half, but Centre (5-4-1) made adjustments for the second half thanks to assistant coaches Jay Hoffman and Mark Hudson. "I didn't know if we needed to do what they suggested at halftime, but they were pretty adamant about it," Centre coach Jeb Burch said. "They wanted to play more of a possession game with the midfielders tucked in and the outside backs making runs.

TERRE HAUTE, Ind. - Centre College became the first Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference men's team ever to win at DePauw and Rose-Hulman on the same weekend when it beat host Rose-Hulman 66-60 Sunday. The Colonels (12-3, 4-1 SCAC) beat DePauw 63-47 Friday before handing Rose-Hulman its first conference loss Sunday. "We did not have our best first half, especially defensively, and were behind 34-27 at halftime," said Centre coach Greg Mason. "James Booker kept us in the game with his scoring and play the first half and Rose-Hulman also let us stay close with some shaky free throw shooting.

The Centre College women ran their dual meet record to 6-3 by beating Rose-Hulman and Vincennes on Saturday at Boles Natatorium. Centre won all but three events, scoring 114 points. Rose-Hulman had 63; Vincennes had 11. Ann Tarter won the 200-yard freestyle and 100 butterfly, Lauren Rogers won the 50 and 100 freestyle, Courtney Schulten won the 1,000 freestyle and freshman Allison Knott set a personal best in winning the 100 backstroke with a time of 1:06.71. Centre also won the 200 freestyle relay.

Sunday, April 2 NASCAR Nextel Cup Series Auto Racing: DirecTV 500 at Martinsville, Va., 2 p.m. (WHIR-AM 1230) College baseball Rose-Hulman at Centre, 2, Noon College softball Centre at Rose-Hulman, 2, Noon College men's Tennis Charleston (W.Va.) at Centre, 1 p.m. College women's Tennis Charleston (W.Va.) at Centre, 1 p.m. High school baseball Florida Beach Bash at Fort Walton Beach, Fla.: Boyle County Franklin County Spring Break Invitational: Danville Warrior Classic at Murfreesboro, Tenn.

Centre College made a habit of making the most of its opponents' mistakes in its home opener. Centre turned four of Rose Hulman's five turnovers into touchdowns Saturday night as they rolled to a 49-21 victory at Farris Stadium. From muffed punts to fumbles, Rose-Hulman repeatedly put the ball on the ground, while Centre gave it up only once late in the game. “That's always a good thing to have,” Centre coach Andy Frye said. Especially good, he said, because Rose-Hulman exposed other things he said the Colonels need to work on. In fact, the two teams weren't far from even in the offensive statistics, where they were separated by 22 yards.

As a longtime subscriber to the belief that football teams make their greatest improvements between the first and second weeks of the season, Andy Frye already knows when he wants to see when Centre College takes the field for game two. The Colonels' coach will be looking for signs that his team is building on its season-opening win when they host Rose-Hulman at 7:30 p.m. Saturday at Farris Stadium. And that means that while countering their opponent's strategy is important, refining their own game is more so. “Our big emphasis right now is obviously lining up against Rose-Hulman, but what we're really focusing on is let's be the best we can be at what Centre does,” Frye said.

Katie McKenna was not pleased with her freshman season. Despite leading the Centre College women's golf team in scoring (88.12 per 18-hole round) and helping the Colonels break into the top 50 in the NCAA Division III for the first time, McKenna said she could have had a much better year. "I knew there were a lot of things I had to work on," she said. "I needed to improve a lot on my short game. And getting greens in regulation, that was a real weakness of mine last year. I've done a little better this year.

TERRA HAUTE, Ind. - The Centre College softball team is off to a 5-2 start in the Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference after beating Rose-Hulman twice Sunday to complete the four-game sweep. Laura Hufnagle homered in both games Sunday, and all four over the weekend, as Centre won 9-3 and 9-1 after a two-hour rain delay. "Our pitching was much stronger today and we played well under some difficult weather circumstances," Centre coach Wendie Austin-Robinson said. "It was good to go 4-0 (on the weekend)

Sunday, April 2 NASCAR Nextel Cup Series Auto Racing: DirecTV 500 at Martinsville, Va., 2 p.m. (WHIR-AM 1230) College baseball Rose-Hulman at Centre, 2, Noon College softball Centre at Rose-Hulman, 2, Noon College men's Tennis Charleston (W.Va.) at Centre, 1 p.m. College women's Tennis Charleston (W.Va.) at Centre, 1 p.m. High school baseball Florida Beach Bash at Fort Walton Beach, Fla.: Boyle County Franklin County Spring Break Invitational: Danville Warrior Classic at Murfreesboro, Tenn.

ATLANTA - In his first meet of the year, Centre College junior Adam Clark won the long jump Saturday with a leap of 21 feet, 11 1/2 inches to lead the Colonels at the Emory University Classic. "Right now our team is young and learning. We've had a lot of sickness and illness going through the team, and we've started to come out of that," Centre coach Lisa Owens said. "We have some outstanding promise on this team. I'm really proud of the group today. " Eileen Schilling led the Centre women by taking third in the 10,000-meter run (38:39.

Centre College sent seniors Reggie Magnusson, Coy Zerhusen and Adam Patterson out with a win in their final home game here Sunday as the Colonels beat Rose-Hulman 70-59. "It was a nice conference win for our guys, but it was especially nice for our seniors," said Centre coach Greg Mason. "They have had remarkable careers. They are 72-30 in their careers with more left to play. They will go down as one of the best classes in school history and I am really pleased we were able to win this game for them and had a special day to remember.

For 25 seniors, it may be a day in the life as a member of the Centre College Colonels that they will cherish for a lifetime. Centre closed its 2005 football season with a 27-16 win over Rose-Hulman Saturday at Farris Stadium, the last time these two teams will clash in Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference play as the Engineers will leave the conference next year for the Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference. The seniors that stayed the four years with Centre helped lead the Colonels to a 25-15 record, including a share of the SCAC Championship in 2003 when they finished 8-2. "This has been an amazing experience," said senior running back Adam Blandford, who came up 20 yards short of becoming the sixth player in school history to rush for 1,000 yards.

Eric Hack and Anthony Lippert led the Centre College men to a second-place finish and Lauren Arnold and Eileen Schilling led the Centre women to a third-place finish in the Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference Championships at Conway, Ark. Led by Hack in sixth place and Lippert, a Mercer County High School graduate, in ninth, five Centre men earned all-conference honors by finishing in the top 14 and two others were in the top 20 as the men...

Freshman Allison Terry managed to get a pass that freshman Erin Menard converted into a goal to give the Centre College women's soccer team a 1-0 victory over host Hendrix Sunday in Conway, Ark. "Allison Terry was very dangerous both halves. She was able to get around defenders and cause havoc," Centre coach Jay Hoffman said. "In the 53rd minute, she got around the corner and played a beautiful ball to Erin Menard, who finished the play. It was really good work by both of them.