Bethel Women’s Volleyball falls in straight sets on Dig Pink Night to No.22 Marian

MISHAWAKA, Ind. --- The Bethel Pilots (15-12, 5-7) joined the Crossroads League in the league-wide Dig Pink Night cause to bring awareness to the fight against Cancer with pink warm-up shirts and Hello Gorgeous! in attendance against the #22 Marian Knights (17-5, 8-4) Wednesday night in the Gates Gymnasium. The Knights showed strong serving with eight aces over the Pilots and had eight blocks at the net, but the Pilots still battled despite being swept 21-25, 20-25, 18-35. The first set tied 17-17 with Haley Biedenbach's dump for a kill, then tied the set again 18-18. The set went back and forth to 21-21 before the Knights went on a 4-0 run to win the first set 25-21....

#9 Bethel Men’s Soccer falls short of second half comeback over (RV) Marian

MISHAWAKA, Ind. --- The #9 Bethel Pilots fell short of a second-half comeback after trailing 3-1 at halftime against the (RV) Marian Knights Wednesday night under the lights at Morey Field.   With the loss, Bethel falls to 9-4-2 and 2-4-0 in the Crossroads League, which puts the Pilots seventh in the conference standings above Taylor at 1-3-2. The Knights sit underneath Indiana Wesleyan in third place at 4-1-1 and improved to 11-2-2 on the season.   Bethel started the match firing with Sami Charaf Amal missing high in the fourth minute, Manuel Garcia launching a right boot high in the 10th minute, and Jovaunn Ramos getting underneath for a high miss seconds...

THE 2024 INDIANA FOOTBALL DIGEST HONOR ROLL – WEEK EIGHT

ON THE LOOSE (Top running performances) DeKalb’s Caiden Hinkle accounted for six touchdowns in the Barons’ 58-7 win over Bellmont. Braylen Townsend of Bloomington South recorded 36 carries for 338 yards with five scores and caught a 65-yard touchdown pass in the Panthers’ 68-57 loss to Brebeuf Jesuit. Franklin’s Alex Leugers accumulated a career-high 333 yards with four touchdowns on 27 carries in the Grizzly Cubs’ 41-14 win over Greenwood. Frankton’s Nate Luzadder carried the ball 23 times for 279 yards with four scores in the Eagles’ 32-7 win over Blackford. Ty Zartman of Jimtown romped for 275 yards with three touchdowns on 27 carries in the Jimmies’ 49-20 win at...

THE 2024 INDIANA FOOTBALL DIGEST INSIDER – WEEK EIGHT

BY PAUL CONDRY AND MATT KOPSEA NEWS AND NUGGETS The pairings for the 52nd annual IHSAA state football tournament can be found on IHSAA.org Triton’s Zach Whittaker has stepped down pending an investigation by the Indiana State Police of an inappropriate relationship with a former student. Former boss and current athletic director Rodney Younis takes over for the remainder of the season. Ashton Vogel connected on the game-winning 46-yard field goal as time expired in Decatur Central’s 38-35 win against Perry Meridian. Lawrence North picked up its first win over Center Grove since 2005 with a 34-21 decision over the Trojans. Maconaquah established a new record for points...

IWU Picked First in CL Men’s Basketball Preseason Poll

IWU Picked First in CL Men’s Basketball Preseason Poll  JACKSON, Mich. – The Crossroads League announced its 2024-2025 Men’s Basketball Preseason Poll and Preseason All-League Team on Wednesday, as voted on by the league’s head coaches. Indiana Wesleyan was voted as the preseason favorite, after a 29-6 overall showing during the 2023-2024 season that included a run to the NAIA National Tournament Quarterfinals. The Wildcats were followed by Huntington, Grace, Spring Arbor and Saint Francis in the top-five. The Preseason All-Crossroads League First-Team featured four returning First-Team All-CL standouts from one year ago, with Gabe Newhoff of Spring Arbor, Lane Sparks...

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Bethel Women’s Volleyball falls in straight sets on Dig Pink Night to No.22 Marian

by | Oct 17, 2024 | Bethel University,Crossroads League,Headlines,NAIA,Women's Volleyball | 0 Comments

MISHAWAKA, Ind. --- The Bethel Pilots (15-12, 5-7) joined the Crossroads League in the league-wide Dig Pink Night cause to bring awareness to the fight against Cancer...

#9 Bethel Men’s Soccer falls short of second half comeback over (RV) Marian

by | Oct 17, 2024 | Bethel University,Crossroads League,Headlines,Men's Soccer,NAIA | 0 Comments

MISHAWAKA, Ind. --- The #9 Bethel Pilots fell short of a second-half comeback after trailing 3-1 at halftime against the (RV) Marian Knights Wednesday night under the...

THE 2024 INDIANA FOOTBALL DIGEST INSIDER – WEEK EIGHT

by | Oct 17, 2024 | Football Blogs,Headlines,RRSN News | 0 Comments

BY PAUL CONDRY AND MATT KOPSEA NEWS AND NUGGETS The pairings for the 52nd annual IHSAA state football tournament can be found on IHSAA.org Triton’s Zach Whittaker has...

IWU Picked First in CL Men’s Basketball Preseason Poll

by | Oct 16, 2024 | Basketball,Crossroads League,Headlines | 0 Comments

IWU Picked First in CL Men’s Basketball Preseason Poll  JACKSON, Mich. – The Crossroads League announced its 2024-2025 Men’s Basketball Preseason Poll and Preseason...

IWU Tabbed as Favorites in CL Women’s Basketball Preseason Poll

by | Oct 16, 2024 | Basketball,Crossroads League,Headlines | 0 Comments

IWU Tabbed as Favorites in CL Women’s Basketball Preseason Poll   JACKSON, Mich. – The Crossroads League announced its 2024-2025 Women’s Basketball Preseason Poll and...

AROUND THE REGION – WEEK NINE

by | Oct 15, 2024 | Football Blogs,Headlines,RRSN News | 0 Comments

BY FRANK KIELKIPOWSKI The regular season concludes on Friday night, and the post-season begins next week. Here’s what happened in the Region last week as well as a look...

Purdue Basketball Starts Year Ranked No. 14 in AP Preseason Poll

by | Oct 14, 2024 | Basketball,Headlines | 0 Comments

Purdue Basketball Starts Year Ranked No. 14 in AP Preseason Poll WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – The Purdue men’s basketball team will start the season ranked No. 14 in the...

Denver Maintains Top Spot in Week 3 USA Hockey/The Rink Live Men’s College Hockey Poll

by | Oct 14, 2024 | Headlines,Hockey | 0 Comments

Denver Maintains Top Spot in Week 3 USA Hockey/The Rink Live Men's College Hockey Poll Top 20 Matchups This Week: NE at DU, SCSU at UM, QU at ME  USA Hockey/The Rink...

Crossroads League Announces Women’s Tennis Award Winners

by | Oct 14, 2024 | Crossroads League,Headlines,NAIA,Women's Tennis | 0 Comments

Crossroads League Announces Women’s Tennis Award Winners  JACKSON, Mich. – The Crossroads League announced its 2024 Women’s Tennis All-League Team and Coach-of-the-Year...

Crossroads League Announces Athletes of the Week | October 7-13

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Crossroads League Announces Athletes of the Week | October 7-13   JACKSON, Mich. – The Crossroads League Athletes of the Week were announced on Monday, recognizing the...

2024 Indiana Football Coaches Association Coaches Poll (WEEK 9)

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2024 Indiana Football Coaches Association Coaches Poll (WEEK 9) ' 6A 1 Brownsburg (7) 8-0 97 2 Lawrence North (3) 8-0 93 3 Westfield 7-1 78 4 Crown Point 8-0 72 5...

IHSAA high school football teams learn sectional matchups

by | Oct 13, 2024 | Featured,Football Blogs,Headlines,RRSN News | 0 Comments

Indianapolis Colts have been the presenting sponsor since 2009 Three-hundred twelve (312) teams learned their sectional opponents today via live stream at IHSAAtv.org...

IUSB women’s soccer races past CCSJ 10-0

by | Oct 13, 2024 | Headlines,IUSB,Women's Soccer | 0 Comments

LAKEVILLE, Ind.- The Indiana University South Bend Titans (2-9-1, 1-5-0, CCAC) defeated the Calumet College of Saint Joseph Crimson Wave, (0-6-0, 0-6-0 CCAC) by a final...

Badgers men’s hockey complete comeback, claim overtime victory over Lindenwood

by | Oct 13, 2024 | Headlines,Hockey | 0 Comments

Badgers complete comeback, claim overtime victory over Lindenwood Finley scores twice, Laatsch tallies overtime winner   MADISON, Wis. – Two goals from Quinn...

Valpo U Volleyball Outlasts Missouri State in Five-Set Thriller

by | Oct 13, 2024 | Headlines,Women's Volleyball | 0 Comments

Valpo U Volleyball Outlasts Missouri State in Five-Set Thriller   In one of the longest, if not the longest, matches by time in the history of the Valpo volleyball...

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Taylor Women’s Soccer Undone by Trio of First Half Goals in CL Road Loss

by | Oct 17, 2024 | Crossroads League,NAIA,RRSN News,Women's Soccer | 0 Comments

Taylor Undone by Trio of First Half Goals in CL Road Loss   MARION, Ind. – Taylor (7-4-2, 4-2-0 CL) played an even match but could not find the back of the net in...

Grace spikers complete season sweep of TU

by | Oct 17, 2024 | Crossroads League,NAIA,RRSN News,Women's Volleyball | 0 Comments

Grace spikers complete season sweep of TU UPLAND, Ind. - Grace’s volleyball team fought off a feisty Taylor squad to win 3-1 on Wednesday. The No. 14 Lancers (17-5,...

Bethel Women’s Volleyball falls in straight sets on Dig Pink Night to No.22 Marian

by | Oct 17, 2024 | Bethel University,Crossroads League,Headlines,NAIA,Women's Volleyball | 0 Comments

MISHAWAKA, Ind. --- The Bethel Pilots (15-12, 5-7) joined the Crossroads League in the league-wide Dig Pink Night cause to bring awareness to the fight against Cancer...

THE 2024 INDIANA FOOTBALL DIGEST HONOR ROLL – WEEK EIGHT

by | Oct 17, 2024 | Football Blogs,RRSN News | 0 Comments

ON THE LOOSE (Top running performances) DeKalb’s Caiden Hinkle accounted for six touchdowns in the Barons’ 58-7 win over Bellmont. Braylen Townsend of Bloomington South...

THE 2024 INDIANA FOOTBALL DIGEST INSIDER – WEEK EIGHT

by | Oct 17, 2024 | Football Blogs,Headlines,RRSN News | 0 Comments

BY PAUL CONDRY AND MATT KOPSEA NEWS AND NUGGETS The pairings for the 52nd annual IHSAA state football tournament can be found on IHSAA.org Triton’s Zach Whittaker has...

THE 2024 INDIANA FOOTBALL DIGEST’S DANDY DOZEN – WEEK EIGHT

by | Oct 15, 2024 | Football Blogs,RRSN News | 0 Comments

CLASS 6A Brownsburg (8-0) Lawrence North (8-0) Crown Point (8-0) Westfield (7-1) Warren Central (7-1) Indianapolis Cathedral (5-2) Columbus North (6-1) Elkhart (7-1)...

AROUND THE REGION – WEEK NINE

by | Oct 15, 2024 | Football Blogs,Headlines,RRSN News | 0 Comments

BY FRANK KIELKIPOWSKI The regular season concludes on Friday night, and the post-season begins next week. Here’s what happened in the Region last week as well as a look...

Crossroads League Announces Men’s Tennis Award Winners

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Crossroads League Announces Men’s Tennis Award Winners JACKSON, Mich. – The Crossroads League announced its 2024 Men’s Tennis All-League Team and Coach-of-the-Year...

Late Goal Keeps VU Soccer From Win Sunday

by | Oct 14, 2024 | RRSN News,Women's Soccer | 0 Comments

Late Goal Keeps Soccer From Win Sunday   The Valpo soccer team looked poised to claim all three points from its MVC matchup against Evansville at Brown Field Sunday...

No. 3 Penn State Women’s Volleyball Hands Indiana First Home Loss

by | Oct 14, 2024 | RRSN News,Women's Volleyball | 0 Comments

No. 3 Penn State Hands Indiana First Home Loss Jess Mruzik recorded her 1,000th career dig in the 3-1 win BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – No. 3 Penn State Women’s Volleyball won...

KOPSEA’S KORNER 2024 FOOTBALL – WEEK EIGHT

by | Oct 14, 2024 | Columns,Football Blogs,Matt's Matchups,RRSN News | 0 Comments

FABULOUS FIVE Concord (8-0): Bo Brunner was 9-of-16 for 217 yards with two touchdowns and ran four times for 53 yards as the top-ranked (Class 5A) Minutemen clinched...

IHSAA high school football teams learn sectional matchups

by | Oct 13, 2024 | Featured,Football Blogs,Headlines,RRSN News | 0 Comments

Indianapolis Colts have been the presenting sponsor since 2009 Three-hundred twelve (312) teams learned their sectional opponents today via live stream at IHSAAtv.org...

Bethel Women’s Soccer falls to #17 IWU at home 2-0

by | Oct 13, 2024 | Bethel University,RRSN News,Women's Soccer | 0 Comments

MISHAWAKA, Ind. --- On a rainy Saturday night, the Bethel Pilots (6-3-4, 0-2-3) fell to the NAIA 17th-ranked Indiana Wesleyan Wildcats with two weather delays split...

Valpo U Volleyball Outlasts Missouri State in Five-Set Thriller

by | Oct 13, 2024 | Headlines,Women's Volleyball | 0 Comments

Valpo U Volleyball Outlasts Missouri State in Five-Set Thriller   In one of the longest, if not the longest, matches by time in the history of the Valpo volleyball...

No. 3 Penn State women’s volleyball sweeps Michigan State

by | Oct 12, 2024 | RRSN News,Women's Volleyball | 0 Comments

No. 3 Penn State Sweeps Michigan State The Nittany Lions improved to 5-0 in the Big Ten EAST LANSING, Mich. – No. 3 Penn State Women’s Volleyball remained unbeaten in...

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KOPSEA’S KORNER 2024 FOOTBALL – WEEK EIGHT

FABULOUS FIVE Concord (8-0): Bo Brunner was 9-of-16 for 217 yards with two touchdowns and ran four times for 53 yards as the top-ranked (Class 5A) Minutemen clinched the outright Northern Lakes Conference crown with a 44-7 win over Wawasee. Elkhart (7-1): Tre Fedele completed both of his passes for 90 yards with a score as the No. 10 (Class 6A) Lions earned a share of the Northern Indiana Conference title with a 26-0 win over Marian. Mishawaka (6-2): Drew Ginter’s two interceptions paved the way in the No. 6 (Class 4A) Cavemen’s 34-10 win over Plymouth. Penn (6-2): Jonathan Searfoss returned...

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MATT’S MATCHUPS 2024 FOOTBALL – WEEK EIGHT

It proved to be an average performance as I went 12-4 (75 percent) last week. My overall record is now 99-28, which keeps me at 78 percent. NORTHERN INDIANA CONFERENCE Marian (3-4, 3-2 NIC) at Elkhart (6-1, 5-0 NIC): The Knights downed No. 10 (Class 6A) Elkhart, 27-14, a year ago. Deuce Owens hauled in six passes for 88 yards with a touchdown in Marian’s 42-28 loss to New Prairie. Anthony Leonard accounted for 11 tackles in the Lions’ 7-3 win at Penn. Matt’s pick: Elkhart 21, Marian 14. Penn (5-2, 4-1 NIC) at New Prairie (5-2, 3-2 NIC): The Kingsmen blanked New Prairie, 22-0, last season....

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THE 2024 INDIANA FOOTBALL DIGEST’S TOP GAMES – WEEK EIGHT

BLOOMINGTON NORTH (6-1) AT COLUMBUS NORTH (6-1) KICKOFF: 7 p.m. EDT, Andress Field. COACHES: Anthony Lindsey, 6-1 in first season at Bloomington North. Logan Haston, 16-13 in third season at Columbus North. PREVIOUS MEETING: Bloomington North, 38-35, on October 6, 2023. LAST CONTEST: Bloomington North beat Columbus East, 28-20. Columbus North beat Bloomington South, 32-14. UP NEXT: Bloomington North hosts Southport (0-7). Columbus North goes to Terre Haute South (1-5). TOP PERFORMERS: Jorian Brooks caught eight passes for 135 yards with a touchdown for the No. 5 (Class 5A) Cougars against...

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