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COLLEGE HOCKEY PREVIEW: MICHIGAN STATE AT NOTRE DAME

By John Fineran Notre Dame tries to turn its Big Ten Conference hockey season around this Friday and Saturday nights at home against the nation’s hottest team, top-ranked Michigan State. Winners of the last two league championships, the Spartans have won seven straight games since opening the season with a 4-3 loss to visiting New Hampshire on Oct. 9. Michigan State rebounded the next night with a 2-0 shutout victory and then swept top-ranked Boston University on the road Oct. 17-18. A non-conference sweep at Northern Michigan was followed by last weekend’s sweep at home against then third-ranked Penn State. The Fighting Irish, meanwhile, are winless in their last five...

Bethel WBB improve to 4-0 with 93-57 win over IU Columbus

MISHAWAKA, Ind. ---The Bethel Pilots improve to 4-0 following their 93-57 defeat of the IU Columbus Crimson Pride (1-5) in the Gates Gymnasium on Wednesday evening.  Gracie Lambes, Mariah Claywell, Justyce Williams, and Olivia Nickerson each posted 13 pts for the Bethel offense.  Justyce Williams shot 3-4 from behind the arc (75%). Jazmyn Smith led the team in rebounds (eight).  In the opening quarter, the Pilots posted a tremendous seven-point run, kicked off by Olivia Nickerson from downtown (7:58). Nickerson also concluded the run with a layup (4:04) as the Pilots led by ten (14-4). Luvrain...

Holy Cross WBB falls 77-68 to Governors State in CCAC opener

Notre Dame, Ind. – The Holy Cross women's basketball team battled back from a big early deficit but couldn't complete the comeback, falling 77–68 to Governors State on Wednesday night inside McKenna Arena. After struggling through a cold start, the Saints found their rhythm late, outscoring the Jaguars 46–32 in the second half — including a 27-point fourth quarter — to pull within single digits in the closing minutes. Junior forward Brock Bittermann led Holy Cross with a strong double-double performance, tallying 16 points and 11 rebounds on 7-of-10 shooting. Sophomore guard Allie Caldwell added 15 points, six rebounds, and a...

Bethel Men’s Soccer Claims 2025 Crossroads League Tournament Championship Trophy,

NAPPANEE, Ind. ---The Bethel Pilots (17-2-2) have claimed the 2025 Crossroads League Tournament Championship trophy, following their 1-0 defeat over the Grace College Lancers (13-6-3) on Wednesday evening. The matchup took place at Wellfield Park Soccer Field in Nappanee, Ind., and marks the Pilots' fourth championship title over the last five seasons (Indiana Wesleyan 2021, Spring Arbor 2022, Grace 2023).  Wednesday's match was a defensive battle from start to finish, with both teams fighting to control possession through regulation. Neither side found the net in 90 minutes, sending the game into double overtime. With one minute...

IUSB Men’s Basketball Battles Back but Falls Short Against No. 15 Bethel

IUSB Battles Back but Falls Short Against No. 15 Bethel SOUTH BEND — Despite a valiant second-half rally, the IU South Bend men’s basketball team fell 85-77 to No. 15 Bethel (Ind.) on Wednesday night inside the Student Activities Center. The Titans (1-2) trailed by as many as 20 points in the first half but stormed back after the break, cutting the lead to just three at 62-59 midway through the second half. IUSB kept the Pilots within range through the final ten minutes of action but could not find the the defensive stop to overcome the visitors IU South Bend outscored Bethel 42-39 in the final period and shot 56.3% from the field after halftime. Collin Schmidt and Mark...

Indiana Women’s Basketball Lands Top 25 Class 

Indiana Women’s Basketball Lands Top 25 Class  BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – Indiana women’s basketball will welcome the sixth-ranked recruiting class to campus in 2026-27 with the signing of GiGi Battle, Zoe Jackson, Ashlinn James, Addy Nyemchek. The class is the second-best class in the Big Ten according to ESPNw.  GiGi Battle Battle arrives in Bloomington from DME Sports Academy in Florida where she played her junior season after transferring from Rutgers Prep in New Jersey. The 6-foot guard is a ESPNw four-star and No. 32 nationally ranked recruit. At Rutgers Prep, she led her team to a New Jersey non-public B state championship in 2022 where she was named...

Nenadic Leads Way as VU Women’s Basketball Battles #16/18 Iowa State

Nenadic Leads Way as VU Women’s Basketball Battles #16/18 Iowa State   Valpo women’s basketball redshirt junior Milana Nenadic (Kitchener, Ontario/Cameron Heights [Idaho State/Maine]) enjoyed easily the most prolific game of her collegiate career, exploding for 20 points to lead the Beacons on Wednesday as they dropped a 97-50 decision at #16/18 Iowa State.   How It Happened -          Matched up against Iowa State All-American post Audi Crooks, Nenadic went right at her early on, scoring eight points in the first four-plus minutes to help Valpo to a 10-8 lead. -         ...

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COLLEGE HOCKEY PREVIEW: MICHIGAN STATE AT NOTRE DAME

by | Nov 13, 2025 | College Sports, Headlines, Hockey, RRSN News | 0 Comments

By John Fineran Notre Dame tries to turn its Big Ten Conference hockey season around this Friday and Saturday nights at home against the nation’s hottest team,...

Bethel WBB improve to 4-0 with 93-57 win over IU Columbus

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MISHAWAKA, Ind. ---The Bethel Pilots improve to 4-0 following their 93-57 defeat of the IU Columbus Crimson Pride (1-5) in the Gates Gymnasium on Wednesday...

Holy Cross WBB falls 77-68 to Governors State in CCAC opener

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Notre Dame, Ind. – The Holy Cross women's basketball team battled back from a big early deficit but couldn't complete the comeback, falling 77–68 to Governors...

Bethel Men’s Soccer Claims 2025 Crossroads League Tournament Championship Trophy,

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NAPPANEE, Ind. ---The Bethel Pilots (17-2-2) have claimed the 2025 Crossroads League Tournament Championship trophy, following their 1-0 defeat...

IUSB Men’s Basketball Battles Back but Falls Short Against No. 15 Bethel

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IUSB Battles Back but Falls Short Against No. 15 Bethel SOUTH BEND — Despite a valiant second-half rally, the IU South Bend men’s basketball team fell 85-77 to No. 15...

Nenadic Leads Way as VU Women’s Basketball Battles #16/18 Iowa State

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Nenadic Leads Way as VU Women’s Basketball Battles #16/18 Iowa State   Valpo women’s basketball redshirt junior Milana Nenadic (Kitchener, Ontario/Cameron Heights...

Grace Women’s Soccer beats No. 2 Marian to win thrilling CL Tournament

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Grace Women's Soccer beats No. 2 Marian to win thrilling CL Tournament INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. - For the first time in program history, Grace’s women’s soccer team can call...

Chaney Scores 24 to Lift Valpo U Past Nicholls

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Chaney Scores 24 to Lift Valpo Past Nicholls Freshman Rakim Chaney (Rockford, Ill. / Rockford Auburn [212° Sports Academy]) poured in a game-high 24 points, leading the...

Top Four Seeds Prevail In CCAC Women’s Volleyball Opening Round

by | Nov 12, 2025 | College Sports, Headlines, NAIA, Women's Volleyball | 0 Comments

Top Four Seeds Prevail In Women's Volleyball Opening Round CHICAGO --- Each of the top four seeds claimed victory in opening-round action of the 2025 Chicagoland...

St. Ambrose Women’s Soccer Pulls Off Double Three-Peat

by | Nov 12, 2025 | College Sports, Headlines, NAIA, Women's Soccer | 0 Comments

St. Ambrose Women's Soccer Pulls Off Double Three-Peat DAVENPORT, Iowa ---St. Ambrose University has pulled off the three-peat times two. The Fighting Bees (13-5-3)...

2025 Duneland Athletic Conference Football ALL-Conference Team

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Fall 2025 DAC Football Conference Standings 1st Crown Point 2nd Merrillville 3rd Michigan City 4th Chesterton 5th Lake Central LaPorte Valparaiso 8th Portage DAC All...

Taylor’s Kaycie Warfel Gains National Recognition after Averaging 37.5 Points Per Game Last Week

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Kaycie Warfel Gains National Recognition after Averaging 37.5 Points Per Game Last Week Nov 11, 2025         KANSAS CITY, Mo. - Kaycie...

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KANSAS CITY, Mo. - The NAIA Men's Basketball Coaches' Top 25 has a new No. 1 with the Wildcats of Indiana Wesleyan. IWU received six first-place votes in the first...

Indiana, Maryland, Northwestern, Penn State, and UCLA Claim Weekly Men’s Soccer Honors

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Indiana, Maryland, Northwestern, Penn State, and UCLA Claim Weekly Men’s Soccer Honors   Hoosiers’ Swan, Terrapins’ Masereka, Wildcats’ Johnson, Nittany Lions’...

Big Ten Weekly Women’s Basketball Central – Nov. 11-17

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  The Big Ten possesses a 37-2 overall record through Monday’s contests. Institutions went 34-1 on their home courts during the first full week of the 2025-26...

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THE 2025 INDIANA FOOTBALL DIGEST INSIDER – SECTIONAL FINALS

BY PAUL CONDRY AND MATT KOPSEA NEWS AND NUGGETS Knox’s Myles McLaughlin ran 46 times for 383 yards with six touchdowns and five two-point conversions and also recorded four tackles and intercepted a pass in the Redskins’ 48-18 win over Mishawaka Marian on November 7. He now has 11,389 career yards and 4,396 yards this season and needs 783 yards to break the national record held by Derek Henry of the Baltimore Ravens, who had 12,124 career yards. With Twin Lakes’ 35-19 win over Western in the Class 3A Sectional 27 final, Kevin O’Shea has now guided four different clubs to sectional crowns....

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THE 2025 INDIANA FOOTBALL DIGEST’S DANDY DOZEN – SECTIONAL FINALS

Bolded teams’ seasons are finished. CLASS 6A Brownsburg (11-0) Center Grove (10-1) Penn (11-0) Westfield (9-2) Decatur Central (9-2) Fishers (8-3) Crown Point (10-1) Carmel (9-2) Carroll (Fort Wayne) (8-3) Warren Central (7-4) Lawrence North (7-3) Hamilton Southeastern (6-5) CLASS 5A New Palestine (11-0) Lafayette Jeff (10-1) Bloomington South (10-1) Concord (10-1) Merrillville (9-2) Floyd Central (10-1) East Central (9-2) Indianapolis Cathedral (7-4) Michigan City (8-3) Whiteland (8-3) Evansville North (8-3) Plainfield (7-3) CLASS 4A Heritage Hills (11-1) Fort Wayne Bishop Dwenger (10-2)...

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KOPSEA’S KORNER – 2025 FOOTBALL – SECTIONAL FINALS

ON TO THE ELITE EIGHT Concord (10-1): Bo Brunner scampered three times for 85 yards with a touchdown and completed 5-of-8 for 62 yards to help the No. 6 Minutemen post a 34-29 win over Fort Wayne North for the Class 5A Sectional 11 championship. Knox (12-0): Myles McLaughlin ran for 383 yards with six touchdowns and five two-point conversions in the No. 4 Redskins’ 48-18 win against Marian for the Class 3A Sectional 25 crown. LaVille (8-4): Keenan Richhart racked up 13 tackles in the Lancers’ 49-6 victory over No. 10 West Central in the Class 1A Sectional 41 final. Penn (11-0): Quinn...

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COLLEGE HOCKEY PREVIEW: MICHIGAN STATE AT NOTRE DAME

By John Fineran Notre Dame tries to turn its Big Ten Conference hockey season around this Friday and Saturday nights at home against the nation’s hottest team, top-ranked Michigan State. Winners of the last two league championships, the Spartans have won seven straight games since opening the season with a 4-3 loss to visiting New Hampshire on Oct. 9. Michigan State rebounded the next night with a 2-0 shutout victory and then swept top-ranked Boston University on the road Oct. 17-18. A non-conference sweep at Northern Michigan was followed by last weekend’s sweep at home against then...

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Bethel WBB improve to 4-0 with 93-57 win over IU Columbus

MISHAWAKA, Ind. ---The Bethel Pilots improve to 4-0 following their 93-57 defeat of the IU Columbus Crimson Pride (1-5) in the Gates Gymnasium on Wednesday evening.  Gracie Lambes, Mariah Claywell, Justyce Williams, and Olivia Nickerson each posted 13 pts for the Bethel offense.  Justyce Williams shot 3-4 from behind the arc (75%). Jazmyn Smith led the team in rebounds (eight).  In the opening quarter, the Pilots posted a tremendous seven-point run, kicked off by Olivia Nickerson from downtown (7:58). Nickerson also concluded the...

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Holy Cross WBB falls 77-68 to Governors State in CCAC opener

Notre Dame, Ind. – The Holy Cross women's basketball team battled back from a big early deficit but couldn't complete the comeback, falling 77–68 to Governors State on Wednesday night inside McKenna Arena. After struggling through a cold start, the Saints found their rhythm late, outscoring the Jaguars 46–32 in the second half — including a 27-point fourth quarter — to pull within single digits in the closing minutes. Junior forward Brock Bittermann led Holy Cross with a strong double-double performance, tallying 16 points and 11 rebounds on 7-of-10...

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THE 2025 INDIANA FOOTBALL DIGEST INSIDER – SECTIONAL FINALS

BY PAUL CONDRY AND MATT KOPSEA NEWS AND NUGGETS Knox’s Myles McLaughlin ran 46 times for 383 yards with six touchdowns and five two-point conversions and also recorded four tackles and intercepted a pass in the Redskins’ 48-18 win over Mishawaka Marian on November 7. He now has 11,389 career yards and 4,396 yards this season and needs 783 yards to break the national record held by Derek Henry of the Baltimore Ravens, who had 12,124 career yards. With Twin Lakes’ 35-19 win over Western in the Class 3A Sectional 27 final, Kevin O’Shea has now guided four different clubs to sectional crowns....

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THE 2025 INDIANA FOOTBALL DIGEST’S DANDY DOZEN – SECTIONAL FINALS

Bolded teams’ seasons are finished. CLASS 6A Brownsburg (11-0) Center Grove (10-1) Penn (11-0) Westfield (9-2) Decatur Central (9-2) Fishers (8-3) Crown Point (10-1) Carmel (9-2) Carroll (Fort Wayne) (8-3) Warren Central (7-4) Lawrence North (7-3) Hamilton Southeastern (6-5) CLASS 5A New Palestine (11-0) Lafayette Jeff (10-1) Bloomington South (10-1) Concord (10-1) Merrillville (9-2) Floyd Central (10-1) East Central (9-2) Indianapolis Cathedral (7-4) Michigan City (8-3) Whiteland (8-3) Evansville North (8-3) Plainfield (7-3) CLASS 4A Heritage Hills (11-1) Fort Wayne Bishop Dwenger (10-2)...

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KOPSEA’S KORNER – 2025 FOOTBALL – SECTIONAL FINALS

ON TO THE ELITE EIGHT Concord (10-1): Bo Brunner scampered three times for 85 yards with a touchdown and completed 5-of-8 for 62 yards to help the No. 6 Minutemen post a 34-29 win over Fort Wayne North for the Class 5A Sectional 11 championship. Knox (12-0): Myles McLaughlin ran for 383 yards with six touchdowns and five two-point conversions in the No. 4 Redskins’ 48-18 win against Marian for the Class 3A Sectional 25 crown. LaVille (8-4): Keenan Richhart racked up 13 tackles in the Lancers’ 49-6 victory over No. 10 West Central in the Class 1A Sectional 41 final. Penn (11-0): Quinn...

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KANSAS CITY, Mo. - The NAIA Men's Basketball Coaches' Top 25 has a new No. 1 with the Wildcats of Indiana Wesleyan. IWU received six first-place votes in the first regular-season release. Arizona Christian held at second with 11 first-place votes after dropping...

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