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Big Ten Weekly Volleyball Central – Oct. 14-20

• A nation-leading nine volleyball programs are ranked in this week’s AVCA/TARAFLEX Poll: #1 Nebraska, #6 Wisconsin, #11 Oregon, #13 Purdue, #15 Penn State, #18 Indiana, #20 Washington, #21 Minnesota and #22 Michigan State. Illinois, UCLA and USC received votes in this week’s poll. • Twelve Big Ten teams are among the top 40 in terms of RPI this week including, #2 Nebraska, #6 Wisconsin, #9 Washington, #10 Oregon, #12 Penn State, #15 UCLA, #17 Purdue, #19 Michigan State, #21 Indiana, #30 Minnesota, #37 Michigan and #40 Illinois. • Through two weeks of the Discover Volleyball Challenge, Michigan State, Nebraska, Oregon, Penn State and UCLA are all 2-0 in Challenge...

This Week in Big Ten Football No. Week 7

This Week in Big Ten Football No. Week 7 Big Ten. Big News. Week 7 is all about Big Ten play with seven games scheduled for this weekend. A rematch of the last two CFP champions is set for Saturday when No. 5 Indiana hosts No. 4 Ohio State at noon ET on FOX. Wisconsin will take on UCLA for the first time since the Bruins joined the Big Ten this Saturday at 7:30 p.m. ET on NBC. The programs last battled in the 2000 Sun Bowl, a 21-20 win for the Badgers. UCLA holds a 7-4 edge in the series, but Wisconsin has won the last three matchups. Nebraska and Oregon will meet for the first time as Big Ten opponents on Saturday at 11 p.m. ET on FOX in Eugene, Ore. The two teams...

Saint Francis Tabbed as Favorites in CL Women’s Basketball Preseason Poll

Saint Francis Tabbed as Favorites in CL Women’s Basketball Preseason Poll JACKSON, Mich. – The Crossroads League announced its 2026-2027 Women’s Basketball Preseason Poll and Preseason All-League Team on Wednesday, as voted on by the league’s head coaches. Saint Francis was voted as the preseason favorite, after going 30-5 overall last season with a 15-3 league mark. The Cougars were followed in the poll’s top-five by Marian, Indiana Wesleyan, Spring Arbor and Huntington. The Preseason All-Crossroads League Team featured Cali Gregory (USF), Kaycie Warfel (TU), Megan Zeitz (SAU), Taylor Double (MU), Ayla Krygier (IWU), Liv Raby (HU), Annaka Nelson (HU), Taylor Fordyce...

Grace Tops Crossroads League Men’s Basketball Preseason Poll

Grace Tops CL Men’s Basketball Preseason Poll JACKSON, Mich. – The Crossroads League announced its 2026-2027 Men’s Basketball Preseason Poll and Preseason All-League Team on Wednesday, as voted on by the league’s head coaches. Grace was voted as the preseason favorite, after going 31-4 overall last season with a 15-3 league mark on its way to a sweep of the CL’s regular season and tournament championships for a fourth-straight year. The Lancers were followed in the poll’s top-five by Indiana Wesleyan, Taylor, Huntington and Marian. The Preseason All-Crossroads League Team featured Ian Raasch (GRA), Gage Sefton (GRA), Pete Combs (TU), Miles Good (HU), Isaac Andrews...

THE 2026 INDIANA FOOTBALL DIGEST INSIDER – WEEK EIGHT RECAP

BY PAUL CONDRY AND MATT KOPSEA NEWS AND NOTES The pairings for the 54th annual IHSAA state football tournament are available on www.ihsaa.org Brownsburg quarterback Oscar Frye became the program’s all-time leading passer in the Bulldogs’ 40-14 win over Noblesville. He now has 6,670 yards, passing Hunter Johnson’s mark of 6,664 yards. Wide receiver Branden Sharpe now has 174 career receptions to surpass Bryce Kirtz’s previous high of 172 catches. Lowell’s Tymothy James broke the single-game rushing mark with 50 carries for 394 yards with five touchdowns in the Red Devils’ 41-26 win over Hobart on September 25. Benton Central ended its 28-game losing streak with a 48-8...

Holy Cross Women’s Soccer Dominates Mount Mary, 8-0

NOTRE DAME, Ind. – The Holy Cross College women's soccer team delivered a dominant performance Tuesday afternoon, shutting out Mount Mary University 8-0 at Saints Field. The Saints scored five goals in the first half and added three more after the break to secure the victory. Abigail Fouts opened the scoring in the 10th minute, finishing a pass from Dayanara Huerta to give Holy Cross an early 1-0 lead. Frances Parks followed with back-to-back goals in the 28th and 29th minutes, with assists from Huerta and Caitlin Bronsdon, respectively. Alejandra Tavarez extended the advantage in the 34th minute off a pass from Parks before Roselyn Gonzalez added another goal just...

Historic Win Pushes IU South Bend Past Judson

SOUTH BEND --- The Indiana University South Bend women's soccer team added another milestone to its record-setting season Tuesday afternoon, earning a 1-0 victory over Judson University at Newton Park.The win was IU South Bend's first over Judson in six all-time meetings, while Olivia Enyeart's first-half goal was also the Titans' first ever against the Eagles. IU South Bend improved to 5-6-1 overall and 4-2 in conference play, with both the five overall wins and four conference victories already standing as single-season program records with four matches remaining.The Titans found the breakthrough in the 23rd minute. Fatima Cervantes delivered a high-arcing corner...

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Big Ten Weekly Volleyball Central – Oct. 14-20

by | Oct 14, 2026 | College Sports, Headlines, Women's Volleyball | 0 Comments

• A nation-leading nine volleyball programs are ranked in this week’s AVCA/TARAFLEX Poll: #1 Nebraska, #6 Wisconsin, #11 Oregon, #13 Purdue, #15 Penn State, #18...

This Week in Big Ten Football No. Week 7

by | Oct 14, 2026 | College Sports, Football Blogs, Headlines | 0 Comments

This Week in Big Ten Football No. Week 7 Big Ten. Big News. Week 7 is all about Big Ten play with seven games scheduled for this weekend. A rematch of the last two CFP...

Saint Francis Tabbed as Favorites in CL Women’s Basketball Preseason Poll

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Saint Francis Tabbed as Favorites in CL Women’s Basketball Preseason Poll JACKSON, Mich. – The Crossroads League announced its 2026-2027 Women’s Basketball Preseason...

Grace Tops Crossroads League Men’s Basketball Preseason Poll

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Grace Tops CL Men’s Basketball Preseason Poll JACKSON, Mich. – The Crossroads League announced its 2026-2027 Men’s Basketball Preseason Poll and Preseason All-League...

THE 2026 INDIANA FOOTBALL DIGEST INSIDER – WEEK EIGHT RECAP

by | Oct 14, 2026 | Football Blogs, Headlines, RRSN News | 0 Comments

BY PAUL CONDRY AND MATT KOPSEA NEWS AND NOTES The pairings for the 54th annual IHSAA state football tournament are available on www.ihsaa.org Brownsburg quarterback...

Holy Cross Women’s Soccer Dominates Mount Mary, 8-0

by | Oct 14, 2026 | College Sports, Headlines, Holy Cross College, NAIA, Soccer Blogs, Women's Soccer | 0 Comments

NOTRE DAME, Ind. – The Holy Cross College women's soccer team delivered a dominant performance Tuesday afternoon, shutting out Mount Mary University 8-0 at Saints...

Historic Win Pushes IU South Bend Past Judson

by | Oct 14, 2026 | College Sports, Headlines, IUSB, NAIA, Soccer Blogs, Women's Soccer | 0 Comments

SOUTH BEND --- The Indiana University South Bend women's soccer team added another milestone to its record-setting season Tuesday afternoon, earning a 1-0 victory...

Dig Pink, Dig Deep: IUSB Takes Down Saint Xavier

by | Oct 14, 2026 | College Sports, Headlines, IUSB, NAIA, Soccer Blogs, Women's Soccer | 0 Comments

SOUTH BEND --- IU South Bend turned Dig Pink Night into a winning one on Tuesday, responding from a narrow second-set setback to take down Saint Xavier in four sets...

Sloan Takes Home MSFA Special Team Player-of-the-Week Honor

by | Oct 13, 2026 | College Sports, Football Blogs, Headlines | 0 Comments

Sloan Takes Home MSFA Special Team Player-of-the-Week Honor   UPLAND, Ind. – Cooper Sloan was named the Mid-States Football Association Mideast League Special...

UCLA, Purdue and Oregon Secure Women’s Soccer Weekly Awards

by | Oct 13, 2026 | College Sports, Headlines, Soccer Blogs, Women's Soccer | 0 Comments

UCLA, Purdue and Oregon Secure Women’s Soccer Weekly Awards Bruins’ Hayashi, Boilermakers’ Deppe and Miller, and Ducks’ Farmer capture weekly honors Offensive Player of...

Indiana, Washington, and Wisconsin Earn Men’s Soccer Weekly Accolades

by | Oct 13, 2026 | College Sports, Headlines, Men's Soccer, Soccer Blogs | 0 Comments

Indiana, Washington, and Wisconsin Earn Men’s Soccer Weekly Accolades Hoosiers’ Moller-Jensen and Huskies’ Akulov join Badgers’ Michel and Salazar with conference...

AROUND THE REGION – WEEK NINE

by | Oct 13, 2026 | Football Blogs, Headlines, RRSN News | 0 Comments

BY FRANK KIELPIKOWSKI The regular season comes to an end on Friday night and features a couple of key games which will decide conference championships. Next week, we...

Nebraska, Oregon and Purdue Earn Big Ten Volleyball Weekly Awards

by | Oct 12, 2026 | College Sports, Headlines, Women's Volleyball | 0 Comments

Nebraska, Oregon and Purdue Earn Big Ten Volleyball Weekly Awards Huskers’ Murray and Reilly, Ducks’ Clemente and Boilermakers’ Tindall gather weekly recognition...

Purdue, UCLA, Illinois and USC Score Weekly Football Honors

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Purdue, UCLA, Illinois and USC Score Weekly Football Honors Boilermakers’ Ijeboi, Bruins’ Woods, Illini’s Moczulski and Trojans’ Mosley garner accolades ROSEMONT, Ill....

Crossroads League Announces Athletes of the Week | October 5-11

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Crossroads League Announces Athletes of the Week | October 5-11   JACKSON, Mich. – The Crossroads League Athletes of the Week were announced on Monday, recognizing...

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KOPSEA’S KORNER – 2026 FOOTBALL – WEEK EIGHT

FABULOUS FIVE Penn (8-0): Caleb Evans hauled in a 63-yard touchdown pass in the No. 6 (Class 6A) Kingsmen’s 59-7 win over New Prairie. Saint Joseph (8-0): LeMari Anderson raced for 74 yards and two scores in the No. 6 (Class 4A) Huskies’ 66-0 win over Washington. Warsaw (8-0): Grady Nelson returned a blocked punt 47 yards for a score, caught a 35-yard touchdown pass, and intercepted a pass in the No. 1 (Class 5A) Tigers’ 37-28 win over Concord. Northridge (8-0): Kane Yeater accumulated 17 carries for 62 yards with a touchdown in the No. 7 (Class 4A) Raiders’ 45-7 win over NorthWood....

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MATT’S MATCHUPS 2026 FOOTBALL – WEEK EIGHT

An average output took place as I went 12-4 (75 percent) last week. Heading into the homestretch of the regular season, my overall record is 112-24, which keeps me at 82 percent. NORTHERN INDIANA CONFERENCE Marian (3-4, 2-3 NIC) at Elkhart (4-3, 3-2 NIC): The Lions roared past Marian, 59-14, last year. Joe Florkowski registered 12 tackles and a fumble recovery in the Knights’ 24-14 win over New Prairie. Jay’shawn James came up with two receptions for 39 yards in Elkhart’s 44-0 loss at Penn. Matt’s pick: Elkhart 31, Marian 10. Penn (7-0, 5-0 NIC) at New Prairie (1-6, 1-4 NIC): The No. 6...

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THE INDIANA FOOTBALL DIGEST’S TOP GAMES – WEEK EIGHT

BLUFFTON (7-0) AT ADAMS CENTRAL (5-2) KICKOFF: 7 p.m. EDT, Minnich Field. COACHES: Brent Kunkel, 71-36 in 10th season at Bluffton. Michael Mosser, 173-53 in 18th season at Adams Central. LAST CONTEST: Bluffton beat Heritage, 16-0. Adams Central beat Southern Wells, 35-7. PREVIOUS MEETING: Adams Central beat Bluffton, 35-14, on October 31, 2025 in Class 2A sectional semifinal. UP NEXT: Bluffton host Fort Wayne Blackhawk (3-4). Adams Central travels to Woodlan (3-4). TOP PERFORMERS: Axton Beste ran 14 times for 95 yards with a touchdown and completed all four of his passes for 78 yards for the...

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Regional Dispatch

Big Ten Weekly Volleyball Central – Oct. 14-20

• A nation-leading nine volleyball programs are ranked in this week’s AVCA/TARAFLEX Poll: #1 Nebraska, #6 Wisconsin, #11 Oregon, #13 Purdue, #15 Penn State, #18 Indiana, #20 Washington, #21 Minnesota and #22 Michigan State. Illinois, UCLA and USC received votes in this week’s poll. • Twelve Big Ten teams are among the top 40 in terms of RPI this week including, #2 Nebraska, #6 Wisconsin, #9 Washington, #10 Oregon, #12 Penn State, #15 UCLA, #17 Purdue, #19 Michigan State, #21 Indiana, #30 Minnesota, #37 Michigan and #40 Illinois. • Through two weeks of the Discover Volleyball Challenge,...

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This Week in Big Ten Football No. Week 7

This Week in Big Ten Football No. Week 7 Big Ten. Big News. Week 7 is all about Big Ten play with seven games scheduled for this weekend. A rematch of the last two CFP champions is set for Saturday when No. 5 Indiana hosts No. 4 Ohio State at noon ET on FOX. Wisconsin will take on UCLA for the first time since the Bruins joined the Big Ten this Saturday at 7:30 p.m. ET on NBC. The programs last battled in the 2000 Sun Bowl, a 21-20 win for the Badgers. UCLA holds a 7-4 edge in the series, but Wisconsin has won the last three matchups. Nebraska and Oregon will meet for the first time as Big...

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Saint Francis Tabbed as Favorites in CL Women’s Basketball Preseason Poll

Saint Francis Tabbed as Favorites in CL Women’s Basketball Preseason Poll JACKSON, Mich. – The Crossroads League announced its 2026-2027 Women’s Basketball Preseason Poll and Preseason All-League Team on Wednesday, as voted on by the league’s head coaches. Saint Francis was voted as the preseason favorite, after going 30-5 overall last season with a 15-3 league mark. The Cougars were followed in the poll’s top-five by Marian, Indiana Wesleyan, Spring Arbor and Huntington. The Preseason All-Crossroads League Team featured Cali Gregory (USF), Kaycie Warfel (TU), Megan Zeitz (SAU), Taylor...

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Matt’s Matchups

With Matt Kopsea

KOPSEA’S KORNER – 2026 FOOTBALL – WEEK EIGHT

FABULOUS FIVE Penn (8-0): Caleb Evans hauled in a 63-yard touchdown pass in the No. 6 (Class 6A) Kingsmen’s 59-7 win over New Prairie. Saint Joseph (8-0): LeMari Anderson raced for 74 yards and two scores in the No. 6 (Class 4A) Huskies’ 66-0 win over Washington. Warsaw (8-0): Grady Nelson returned a blocked punt 47 yards for a score, caught a 35-yard touchdown pass, and intercepted a pass in the No. 1 (Class 5A) Tigers’ 37-28 win over Concord. Northridge (8-0): Kane Yeater accumulated 17 carries for 62 yards with a touchdown in the No. 7 (Class 4A) Raiders’ 45-7 win over NorthWood....

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MATT’S MATCHUPS 2026 FOOTBALL – WEEK EIGHT

An average output took place as I went 12-4 (75 percent) last week. Heading into the homestretch of the regular season, my overall record is 112-24, which keeps me at 82 percent. NORTHERN INDIANA CONFERENCE Marian (3-4, 2-3 NIC) at Elkhart (4-3, 3-2 NIC): The Lions roared past Marian, 59-14, last year. Joe Florkowski registered 12 tackles and a fumble recovery in the Knights’ 24-14 win over New Prairie. Jay’shawn James came up with two receptions for 39 yards in Elkhart’s 44-0 loss at Penn. Matt’s pick: Elkhart 31, Marian 10. Penn (7-0, 5-0 NIC) at New Prairie (1-6, 1-4 NIC): The No. 6...

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THE INDIANA FOOTBALL DIGEST’S TOP GAMES – WEEK EIGHT

BLUFFTON (7-0) AT ADAMS CENTRAL (5-2) KICKOFF: 7 p.m. EDT, Minnich Field. COACHES: Brent Kunkel, 71-36 in 10th season at Bluffton. Michael Mosser, 173-53 in 18th season at Adams Central. LAST CONTEST: Bluffton beat Heritage, 16-0. Adams Central beat Southern Wells, 35-7. PREVIOUS MEETING: Adams Central beat Bluffton, 35-14, on October 31, 2025 in Class 2A sectional semifinal. UP NEXT: Bluffton host Fort Wayne Blackhawk (3-4). Adams Central travels to Woodlan (3-4). TOP PERFORMERS: Axton Beste ran 14 times for 95 yards with a touchdown and completed all four of his passes for 78 yards for the...

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