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2026-2027 NAIA Men’s Basketball Preseason Coaches’ Poll

KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Preseason No. 1 Grace (Ind.) returns 100% of its roster from the 2025-26 season as the Lancers open a new campaign in Winona Lake, Ind. Grace picked up 14 first-place votes in the Gared-NAIA Men’s Basketball Preseason Coaches’ Top 25 poll, with No. 2 Freed-Hardeman (Tenn.) collecting four and No. 3 Arizona Christian earning the final first-place vote to open the 2026-27 season. The Grace Lancers look to build even further on their already rich history of success. As the Crossroads League tournament champions for the last five seasons and winners of four straight regular-season titles, the Lancers have a lot to look forward to, even with a young roster...

NFF Proudly Announces the Finalists for  2026 William V. Campbell Trophy®

NFF Proudly Announces the Finalists for  2026 William V. Campbell Trophy® Eighteen finalists will each receive an $18,000 postgraduate scholarship as a member of the 2026 NFF National Scholar-Athlete Class Presented by Fidelity Investments®. IRVING, Texas (Oct. 21, 2026) – The National Football Foundation (NFF) & College Hall of Fame announced today the finalists for the 2026 William V. Campbell Trophy®, college football's premier scholar-athlete award that annually recognizes an individual as the absolute best in the nation for his combined academic success, football performance and exemplary leadership. "The Campbell Trophy represents everything right in...

THE 2026 INDIANA FOOTBALL DIGEST INSIDER – REGULAR SEASON RECAP

BY PAUL CONDRY AND MATT KOPSEA NEWS AND NOTES Troy Sausaman resigned as John Glenn’s head football coach on October 14. He was 1-7 in his lone campaign with the Falcons. Athletic director Eric Stephens will take over the duties for the remainder of the season. Springs Valley boss Jason Lowe was relieved of his duties on October 19 because of an incident involving players on the team. Lowe was 48-15 in his sixth season with the Blackhawks. It’s uncertain who will guide the club in their Class 1A Sectional 48 quarterfinal contest at West Washington on October 23. Portage ended its 19-game losing streak with a 20-19 win over LaPorte. The pairings for the 54th annual IHSAA...

THE 2026 INDIANA FOOTBALL DIGEST’S FINAL REGULAR SEASON DANDY DOZEN

CLASS 6A Brownsburg (9-0) Warren Central (9-0) Westfield (8-1) Lawrence North (7-2) Center Grove (7-2) Penn (9-0) Crown Point (9-0) Carroll (Fort Wayne) (8-1) Merrillville (8-1) Decatur Central (8-1) Zionsville (7-2) Avon (6-3) CLASS 5A Indianapolis Cathedral (6-3) New Palestine (6-3) Pendleton Heights (8-1) Floyd Central (8-1) Bloomington South (7-2) Warsaw (8-1) Lafayette Jeff (7-2) Plainfield (7-2) Fort Wayne Snider (5-4) Terre Haute South (5-4) Castle (5-4) South Bend Adams (5-4) CLASS 4A Fort Wayne Bishop Dwenger (8-1) East Noble (9-0) Indianapolis Bishop Chatard (7-2) Indianapolis Roncalli (7-2) Danville (9-0) East Central (7-2) Northridge (9-0) Logansport (9-0)...

Rutgers, Wisconsin, Northwestern Garner Men’s Soccer Weekly Honors

Rutgers, Wisconsin, Northwestern Garner Men’s Soccer Weekly Honors Scarlet Knights’ DiPonzio and Ponce de Leon join Badgers’ Jones and Wildcats’ Pfrommer with conference accolades   Offensive Player of the Week Francesco DiPonzio, Rutgers Sr. – MF – Oakland, N.J. – Indiana Hills Score the lone goal in Rutgers’ 1-0 upset win over No. 2 Indiana 73rd minute marker secured Rutgers’ second victory over a top three opponent this season and the highest-ranked win under head coach Jim McElderry Claims first Offensive Player of the Week honor Last Rutgers Offensive Player of the Week: Joschi Schelb (Sept. 2, 2025)   Defensive Player of the Week Ellis Jones, Wisconsin...

Ohio State, UCLA, Illinois and USC Claim Women’s Soccer Weekly Awards

Ohio State, UCLA, Illinois and USC Claim Women’s Soccer Weekly Awards Buckeyes’ Britt, Bruins’ Daubert, Illini’s Lee and Trojans’ Parsons capture weekly honors   Offensive Player of the Week Elle Britt, Ohio State Sr. – MF – Cincinnati, Ohio Scored the game-winning goal to push the Buckeyes past No. 20 Purdue, 2-1 Her tally helped secure Ohio State’s spot atop the Big Ten standings Last Ohio State Offensive Player of the Week: Amanda Schlueter (Sept. 29, 2026)   Defensive Player of the Week Paloma Daubert, UCLA Jr. – D – Rescue, Calif. Helped the Bruins to their eighth shutout of the season with a 0-0 draw against No. 14 Washington   Part of a defense...

AROUND THE REGION – SECTIONAL QUARTERFINALS

BY FRANK KIELPIKOWSKI Welcome to the post-season, where it’s win or go home time. The largest two classes (Class 5A and Class 6A) are off this week, but we will take a look at the playoff matchups for the lower four classes. Before that, we’ll start with this week’s poll and a look back at last week’s regular season finales.  REGION TOP 10 Crown Point (9-0) Merrillville (8-1) Andrean (8-1) Valparaiso (6-3) Griffith (9-0) Lowell (6-3) Hammond Morton (5-4) Wheeler (8-1) Hobart (6-3) Hanover Central (6-3) WEEK NINE CONTESTS DUNELAND ATHLETIC CONFERENCE (DAC) Crown Point 41, Michigan City 0: The Bulldogs jumped out to a 35-0 halftime lead on their way to going...

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2026-2027 NAIA Men’s Basketball Preseason Coaches’ Poll

by | Oct 21, 2026 | Basketball, Basketball Blogs, College Sports, Headlines | 0 Comments

KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Preseason No. 1 Grace (Ind.) returns 100% of its roster from the 2025-26 season as the Lancers open a new campaign in Winona Lake, Ind. Grace picked...

NFF Proudly Announces the Finalists for  2026 William V. Campbell Trophy®

by | Oct 21, 2026 | College Sports, Football Blogs, Headlines | 0 Comments

NFF Proudly Announces the Finalists for  2026 William V. Campbell Trophy® Eighteen finalists will each receive an $18,000 postgraduate scholarship as a member of...

THE 2026 INDIANA FOOTBALL DIGEST INSIDER – REGULAR SEASON RECAP

by | Oct 21, 2026 | Football Blogs, Headlines, RRSN News | 0 Comments

BY PAUL CONDRY AND MATT KOPSEA NEWS AND NOTES Troy Sausaman resigned as John Glenn’s head football coach on October 14. He was 1-7 in his lone campaign with the...

Rutgers, Wisconsin, Northwestern Garner Men’s Soccer Weekly Honors

by | Oct 20, 2026 | College Sports, Headlines, Men's Soccer | 0 Comments

Rutgers, Wisconsin, Northwestern Garner Men’s Soccer Weekly Honors Scarlet Knights’ DiPonzio and Ponce de Leon join Badgers’ Jones and Wildcats’ Pfrommer with...

Ohio State, UCLA, Illinois and USC Claim Women’s Soccer Weekly Awards

by | Oct 20, 2026 | College Sports, Headlines, Women's Soccer | 0 Comments

Ohio State, UCLA, Illinois and USC Claim Women’s Soccer Weekly Awards Buckeyes’ Britt, Bruins’ Daubert, Illini’s Lee and Trojans’ Parsons capture weekly honors  ...

AROUND THE REGION – SECTIONAL QUARTERFINALS

by | Oct 20, 2026 | Football Blogs, Headlines, RRSN News | 0 Comments

BY FRANK KIELPIKOWSKI Welcome to the post-season, where it’s win or go home time. The largest two classes (Class 5A and Class 6A) are off this week, but we will take a...

NORTHRIDGE’S LUKE AMSTUTZ NAMED 2026 ‘COLTS COACH OF THE WEEK’ FOR WEEK 9

by | Oct 19, 2026 | Featured, Football Blogs, Headlines | 0 Comments

NORTHRIDGE’S LUKE AMSTUTZ NAMED 2026 ‘COLTS COACH OF THE WEEK’ FOR WEEK 9 Indianapolis – Luke Amstutz of Northridge High School has been named the Colts/NFL Coach...

Nebraska and Wisconsin Share Big Ten Volleyball Weekly Awards

by | Oct 19, 2026 | College Sports, Headlines, Women's Volleyball | 0 Comments

Nebraska and Wisconsin Share Big Ten Volleyball Weekly Awards Huskers’ Sigler and Mauch and Badgers’ Fuerbringer and Champion earn weekly recognition Player of the Week...

Michigan, Ohio State, Oregon and Rutgers Earn Weekly Football Honors

by | Oct 19, 2026 | College Sports, Football Blogs, Headlines | 0 Comments

Michigan, Ohio State, Oregon and Rutgers Earn Weekly Football Honors Wolverines’ Bracy, Buckeyes’ Timmons, Ducks’ Hurych and Scarlet Knights’ Duff garner accolades...

Michigan Unanimous No. 1 in Week 4 USA Hockey Men’s College Hockey Poll

by | Oct 19, 2026 | College Sports, Headlines, Hockey | 0 Comments

Michigan Unanimous No. 1 in Week 4 USA Hockey Men's College Hockey Poll Michigan State, North Dakota, Denver and Western Michigan round out top five USA Hockey 2026-27...

VU’s Lethal Attack Leads to Big Win Over Evansville

by | Oct 19, 2026 | College Sports, Headlines, Soccer Blogs | 0 Comments

Lethal Attack Leads to Big Win Over Evansville   There was no lack of fireworks Sunday afternoon at Brown Field, as after visiting Evansville opened the scoring,...

Crossroads League Announces Athletes of the Week | October 12-18

by | Oct 19, 2026 | College Sports, Crossroads League, Headlines, Players of the Week | 0 Comments

Crossroads League Announces Athletes of the Week | October 12-18   JACKSON, Mich. – The Crossroads League announced its Athletes of the Week on Monday, recognizing...

2026 Indiana Football Coaches Association Coaches Poll (Week #9- FINAL POLL)

by | Oct 19, 2026 | Football Blogs, Headlines | 0 Comments

2026 Indiana Football Coaches Association Coaches Poll (Week #9- FINAL POLL) ' 6A 1 Brownsburg (10) 9-0 100 2 Warren Central 9-0 88 3 Westfield 8-1 80 4 Crown Point 9-0...

Miami (FL), Ohio State, BYU, Georgia Top FWAA-NFF Super 16 Week 7 Rankings

by | Oct 18, 2026 | College Sports, Football Blogs, Headlines | 0 Comments

Miami (FL), Ohio State, BYU, Georgia Top FWAA-NFF Super 16 Week 7 Rankings – WEEK 7: GAMES PLAYED THROUGH OCT. 17, 2026 – TEAM POINTS  FIRST-PLACE VOTES  LAST...

Bethel WVB rolls past Goshen

by | Oct 18, 2026 | Bethel University, College Sports, Crossroads League, Headlines, NAIA, Women's Volleyball | 0 Comments

GOSHEN, Ind. – Bethel Women's Volleyball defeated Goshen 3-1 on Saturday afternoon at Ruth Gunden Gym, winning winning their second straight match. Alex Brown...

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KOPSEA’S KORNER – 2026 FOOTBALL – WEEK NINE

FABULOUS FIVE Penn (9-0): Caleb Spinsky came up with two interceptions and returned one 35 yards for a score in the No. 6 (Class 6A) Kingsmen’s 38-7 win over No. 6 (Class 4A) Saint Joseph for the Northern Indiana Conference crown. Northridge (9-0): Hayden Gorball’s came up with two catches for 35 yards, nine tackles, and an interception with 1:09 left to help the No. 7 (Class 4A) Raiders claim the Northern Lakes Conference championship with a 37-30 win over No. 1 (Class 5A) Northridge. Saint Joseph (8-1): Antwone Ross finished with six receptions for 51 yards with a score for the Huskies...

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MATT’S MATCHUPS 2026 FOOTBALL – WEEK NINE

LaPorte’s 21-6 triumph at Michigan City was my lone slipup as I went 14-1 (93 percent) last week. With one week left in the regular season, my overall record is now 126-25, which has me at 83 percent. NORTHERN INDIANA CONFERENCE Adams (5-3, 4-2 NIC) at Elkhart (5-3, 4-2 NIC): The Lions roared past Adams, 21-0, a season ago. Leighton Prezbindowski recorded 12 tackles with two for loss in the Eagles’ 23-0 win over Riley. Coleman Bell tallied 11 tackles and an interception in Elkhart’s 38-28 win over Marian. Matt’s pick: Elkhart 29, Adams 25. New Prairie (1-7, 1-5 NIC) at Washington (0-8, 0-6...

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THE INDIANA FOOTBALL DIGEST’S TOP GAMES – WEEK NINE

BLOOMINGTON SOUTH (7-1) AT CENTER GROVE (6-2) KICKOFF: 7 p.m. EDT, Ray Skillman Field. COACHES: Gabe Johnson, 58-19 in seventh season at Bloomington South, 72-29 in ninth season overall. Eric Moore, 271-85 in 28th season at Center Grove. LAST CONTEST: Bloomington South beat Brebeuf Jesuit, 52-7. Center Grove lost to Lawrence North, 28-20. PREVIOUS MEETING: Center Grove beat Bloomington South, 33-12, on October 17, 2025. UP NEXT: Bloomington South hosts Franklin (4-4) for Class 5A sectional semifinal on October 30. Center Grove travels to Whiteland (2-6) for Class 6A sectional semifinal on...

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Regional Dispatch

2026-2027 NAIA Men’s Basketball Preseason Coaches’ Poll

KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Preseason No. 1 Grace (Ind.) returns 100% of its roster from the 2025-26 season as the Lancers open a new campaign in Winona Lake, Ind. Grace picked up 14 first-place votes in the Gared-NAIA Men’s Basketball Preseason Coaches’ Top 25 poll, with No. 2 Freed-Hardeman (Tenn.) collecting four and No. 3 Arizona Christian earning the final first-place vote to open the 2026-27 season. The Grace Lancers look to build even further on their already rich history of success. As the Crossroads League tournament champions for the last five seasons and winners of four straight...

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NFF Proudly Announces the Finalists for  2026 William V. Campbell Trophy®

NFF Proudly Announces the Finalists for  2026 William V. Campbell Trophy® Eighteen finalists will each receive an $18,000 postgraduate scholarship as a member of the 2026 NFF National Scholar-Athlete Class Presented by Fidelity Investments®. IRVING, Texas (Oct. 21, 2026) – The National Football Foundation (NFF) & College Hall of Fame announced today the finalists for the 2026 William V. Campbell Trophy®, college football's premier scholar-athlete award that annually recognizes an individual as the absolute best in the nation for his combined academic success, football performance...

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THE 2026 INDIANA FOOTBALL DIGEST INSIDER – REGULAR SEASON RECAP

BY PAUL CONDRY AND MATT KOPSEA NEWS AND NOTES Troy Sausaman resigned as John Glenn’s head football coach on October 14. He was 1-7 in his lone campaign with the Falcons. Athletic director Eric Stephens will take over the duties for the remainder of the season. Springs Valley boss Jason Lowe was relieved of his duties on October 19 because of an incident involving players on the team. Lowe was 48-15 in his sixth season with the Blackhawks. It’s uncertain who will guide the club in their Class 1A Sectional 48 quarterfinal contest at West Washington on October 23. Portage ended its 19-game...

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Matt’s Matchups

With Matt Kopsea

KOPSEA’S KORNER – 2026 FOOTBALL – WEEK NINE

FABULOUS FIVE Penn (9-0): Caleb Spinsky came up with two interceptions and returned one 35 yards for a score in the No. 6 (Class 6A) Kingsmen’s 38-7 win over No. 6 (Class 4A) Saint Joseph for the Northern Indiana Conference crown. Northridge (9-0): Hayden Gorball’s came up with two catches for 35 yards, nine tackles, and an interception with 1:09 left to help the No. 7 (Class 4A) Raiders claim the Northern Lakes Conference championship with a 37-30 win over No. 1 (Class 5A) Northridge. Saint Joseph (8-1): Antwone Ross finished with six receptions for 51 yards with a score for the Huskies...

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MATT’S MATCHUPS 2026 FOOTBALL – WEEK NINE

LaPorte’s 21-6 triumph at Michigan City was my lone slipup as I went 14-1 (93 percent) last week. With one week left in the regular season, my overall record is now 126-25, which has me at 83 percent. NORTHERN INDIANA CONFERENCE Adams (5-3, 4-2 NIC) at Elkhart (5-3, 4-2 NIC): The Lions roared past Adams, 21-0, a season ago. Leighton Prezbindowski recorded 12 tackles with two for loss in the Eagles’ 23-0 win over Riley. Coleman Bell tallied 11 tackles and an interception in Elkhart’s 38-28 win over Marian. Matt’s pick: Elkhart 29, Adams 25. New Prairie (1-7, 1-5 NIC) at Washington (0-8, 0-6...

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THE INDIANA FOOTBALL DIGEST’S TOP GAMES – WEEK NINE

BLOOMINGTON SOUTH (7-1) AT CENTER GROVE (6-2) KICKOFF: 7 p.m. EDT, Ray Skillman Field. COACHES: Gabe Johnson, 58-19 in seventh season at Bloomington South, 72-29 in ninth season overall. Eric Moore, 271-85 in 28th season at Center Grove. LAST CONTEST: Bloomington South beat Brebeuf Jesuit, 52-7. Center Grove lost to Lawrence North, 28-20. PREVIOUS MEETING: Center Grove beat Bloomington South, 33-12, on October 17, 2025. UP NEXT: Bloomington South hosts Franklin (4-4) for Class 5A sectional semifinal on October 30. Center Grove travels to Whiteland (2-6) for Class 6A sectional semifinal on...

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