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Six New Members to Join National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics in 2026-27

Six New Members to Join National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics in 2026-27           KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) will welcome six new members for the 2026-27 academic year. The NAIA Council of Presidents approved four new members at the NAIA National Convention this week. Champion Christian College (Hot Springs, Ark.), United States Sports University (Daphne, Ala.), Georgia Southern University – East Georgia Campus (Swainsboro, Ga.), and Nevada State University, in Henderson, Nevada, join Wesleyan (Ga.) and Andrew (Ga.), both voted in during NAIA Fall Meetings in...

NFCA recipient of 2026 NJCAA Appreciation Award

  NFCA recipient of 2026 NJCAA Appreciation Award The NFCA is the first recipient not affiliated with the NJCAA to receive this award as well as the first group to be honored.   KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The National Fastpitch Coaches Association (NFCA) was honored with the 2026 National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) Appreciation Award on Wednesday night at the NJCAA Awards Dinner, as part of the NJCAA Convention in Kansas City.   The honor comes nearly one year to the day (March 11, 2025) that the NFCA led the public #SameGameSameRules movement on behalf of the NJCAA. Along with 15 other national coaches' associations, the...

IUSB’s Norman Grand Slam Salvages Day

Norman Grand Slam Salvages Day ELGIN, Ill. — Thursday’s road trip to Elgin featured two tightly contested games with pitching setting the tone in both contests against the Judson Eagles. IU South Bend fell 2-0 in the opener before rallying for a 5-2 win, thanks to Norman heroics in the seventh inning. Jaylah Harlan and Elyse Starr each tossed complete games for the Titans in a pair of low-scoring affairs. Game One: Judson 2, IU South Bend 0 The opener was a pitcher’s duel throughout. Harlan worked all six innings, allowing just two runs on six hits while striking out two. She kept the Eagles off balance and limited damage despite four walks. IU South Bend collected six...

Big Ten Volleyball Tournament to Debut in November 2026

Big Ten Volleyball Tournament to Debut in November 2026 Inaugural 15-team conference tournament to be hosted in Fishers, Ind.  ROSEMONT, Ill. - The Big Ten Conference will usher in a new era of collegiate volleyball this fall with the launch of its inaugural tournament November 20-25, 2026, at Fishers Event Center, home of Major League Volleyball’s Indy Ignite, the conference announced Thursday. Fans can sign up to be the first to learn about tickets and other tournament information here. WATCH: A New Era of Big Ten Volleyball “For the first time in its history, the Big Ten Conference will determine its volleyball champion with a postseason...

2025-26 WHAC Men’s Volleyball All-Conference Honors Released Bethel’s Dunkley named Player of the Year

2025-26 Men's Volleyball All-Conference Honors Released The Wolverine-Hoosier Athletic Conference (WHAC) has announced its 2025-26 Men's Volleyball awards. All-Conference teams are selected by a vote of conference head coaches. First and Second Teams consist of 14 members each. The All-Freshman team consists of six players. Individual awards include Player of the Year, Newcomer of the Year, Libero of the Year, Setter of the Year, Coach of the Year, and Champion of Character Coach. Player of the Year: Thomas Dunkley, Bethel Bethel's Thomas Dunkley becomes the first Pilot to claim Wolverine-Hoosier Athletic Conference Player of the Year honors. The junior outside hitter...

Osborn Selected to Lead the Bethel Men’s Basketball Program

MISHAWAKA, Ind. ---Bethel University is pleased to announce the hiring of Head Coach David Osborn to lead the Bethel Men's Basketball Program.   "We are thrilled to welcome Coach Osborn as the new Head Coach of our Men's Basketball Team at Bethel. David is a seasoned coach and servant leader who exemplifies what we strive to be every day at Bethel...Bethel Men's Basketball is in great hands and we look forward to welcoming David, Amber, and their children to the Pilot family," said Jason Lewkowicz, Director of Athletics.  Osborn most recently served as the Head Coach for Trinity Christian College, where...

2026 IndyStar boys’ Indiana All-Stars named

2026 IndyStar boys' Indiana All-Stars named 13 players selected for squad that will face Kentucky in June              Twelve players have been selected to join 2026 IndyStar Indiana Mr. Basketball Luke Ertel of Mt. Vernon (Fortville) on the 2026 IndyStar Indiana Boys' All-Stars, All-Stars game director Mike Broughton announced Thursday (April 16).            Those chosen to the team will play three games in June -- one exhibition game against the Indiana Junior All-Stars as well as home-and-home contests against the Kentucky All-Stars.            ...

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Six New Members to Join National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics in 2026-27

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Six New Members to Join National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics in 2026-27           KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The National Association...

NFCA recipient of 2026 NJCAA Appreciation Award

by | Apr 17, 2026 | College Sports, Headlines, Softball | 0 Comments

  NFCA recipient of 2026 NJCAA Appreciation Award The NFCA is the first recipient not affiliated with the NJCAA to receive this award as well as the first group to...

IUSB’s Norman Grand Slam Salvages Day

by | Apr 17, 2026 | College Sports, Headlines, IUSB, Softball | 0 Comments

Norman Grand Slam Salvages Day ELGIN, Ill. — Thursday’s road trip to Elgin featured two tightly contested games with pitching setting the tone in both contests against...

Big Ten Volleyball Tournament to Debut in November 2026

by | Apr 16, 2026 | College Sports, Headlines, Men's Volleyball | 0 Comments

Big Ten Volleyball Tournament to Debut in November 2026 Inaugural 15-team conference tournament to be hosted in Fishers, Ind.  ROSEMONT, Ill. - The Big...

2025-26 WHAC Men’s Volleyball All-Conference Honors Released Bethel’s Dunkley named Player of the Year

by | Apr 16, 2026 | Bethel University, College Sports, Featured, Headlines, Men's Volleyball, NAIA | 0 Comments

2025-26 Men's Volleyball All-Conference Honors Released The Wolverine-Hoosier Athletic Conference (WHAC) has announced its 2025-26 Men's Volleyball awards....

Osborn Selected to Lead the Bethel Men’s Basketball Program

by | Apr 16, 2026 | Basketball, Bethel University, College Sports, Headlines, NAIA | 0 Comments

MISHAWAKA, Ind. ---Bethel University is pleased to announce the hiring of Head Coach David Osborn to lead the Bethel Men's Basketball Program.   "We...

2026 IndyStar boys’ Indiana All-Stars named

by | Apr 16, 2026 | Basketball, Headlines | 0 Comments

2026 IndyStar boys' Indiana All-Stars named 13 players selected for squad that will face Kentucky in June            ...

IUSB’s Dowler Named National and Conference Pitcher of the Week

by | Apr 16, 2026 | Baseball, College Sports, Headlines, IUSB, NAIA, Player of the Week | 0 Comments

IUSB's Dowler Named National and Conference Pitcher of the Week   KANSAS CITY — Noah Dowler has been named both the Chicagoland Collegiate Athletic Conference...

2026 NFF College Football Hall of Fame Electee Bob Novogratz Passes Away

by | Apr 16, 2026 | College Sports, Football Blogs, Headlines | 0 Comments

2026 NFF College Football Hall of Fame Electee Bob Novogratz Passes Away All-American guard on Army’s last undefeated team later rose to colonel during 28 years of...

2026 IndyStar boys’ Indiana All-Stars named

by | Apr 16, 2026 | Basketball, Basketball Blogs, Headlines, RRSN News | 0 Comments

13 players selected for squad that will face Kentucky in June            Twelve players have been selected to join 2026 IndyStar...

Lourdes and Lawrence Tech Punch Tickets to MVB Semifinals

by | Apr 15, 2026 | College Sports, Headlines, Men's Volleyball, NAIA | 0 Comments

Lourdes and Lawrence Tech Punch Tickets to MVB Semifinals The quarterfinal round of the Wolverine-Hoosier Athletic Conference (WHAC) men's volleyball tournament kicked...

Titans Baseball Falls at Indiana Tech

by | Apr 15, 2026 | Baseball, College Sports, Headlines, IUSB, NAIA | 0 Comments

Titans Fall at Indiana Tech in Non-Conference Action   FORT WAYNE, Ind. – IU South Bend dropped a midweek non-conference contest Tuesday evening at Indiana Tech,...

Valpo U Softball Falls in Doubleheader Tuesday Versus UIC 

by | Apr 15, 2026 | College Sports, Headlines, Softball | 0 Comments

Valpo U Softball Falls in Doubleheader Tuesday Versus UIC    The Valpo softball team dropped both ends of an MVC doubleheader Tuesday at home against UIC,...

Bethel Softball Splits at Spring Arbor

by | Apr 15, 2026 | Bethel University, College Sports, Headlines, NAIA, Softball | 0 Comments

 SPRING ARBOR, Mich. ---The Bethel Pilots (7-32, 3-24) showcased their first win of the week against the Spring Arbor University Cougars (23-19, 14-14) in...

A Stupendous Senior Day for IUSB

by | Apr 15, 2026 | College Sports, Headlines, IUSB, NAIA, Softball | 0 Comments

A Stupendous Senior Day SOUTH BEND — Senior Day at Newton Park brought two wins and plenty of excitement for IU South Bend. The Titans opened the afternoon with a 9-1...

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With Matt Kopsea

KOPSEA’S KORNER – 2025-26 BASKETBALL – SEASON WRAPUP

CHAMPIONS ROW Barr-Reeve (28-1): Korben Boyd came off the bench to score 11 points and lift the No. 2 Vikings to a 50-36 win over No. 4 Triton for the Class 1A championship. Indianapolis Cathedral (25-5): Julien Smith poured in 21 points for the No. 3 Irish in their 71-61 win over New Haven in the Class 3A finale. Mount Vernon (Fortville) (28-3): Luke Ertel contributed 26 points and 10 rebounds as the No. 4 Marauders rallied for a 52-50 win over No. 2 Crown Point to claim the Class 4A title. Parke Heritage (27-4): Treigh Schelsky canned 17 points in the No. 4 Wolves’ 57-56 win over No. 3...

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MATT’S MATCHUPS 2025-26 HOOPS – STATE FINALS

Although I won’t achieve my goal of reaching the 80 percent mark, I still made improvement after going 20-4 (83 percent) last week. With just four games left, my overall record is now 318-91, which now has me at 78 percent for the season. CLASS 1A Barr-Reeve (27-1) vs. Triton (25-3): Braxton Neidigh canned 13 points in the No. 2 Vikings’ 52-47 win against No. 3 Hauser. Julian Swanson’s 10 points helped the No. 4 Trojans to a 51-45 decision over North Vermillion. Matt’s pick: Barr-Reeve 57, Triton 54. CLASS 2A Parke Heritage (26-4) vs. Westview (27-1): Isaac Pickel drained 16 points and...

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KOPSEA’S KORNER – 2025-26 BASKETBALL – SEMISTATE ROUNDUP

INDIANAPOLIS BOUND Barr-Reeve (27-1): Kierson Lengacher canned 29 points to help the No. 2 Vikings claim their first semistate crown since 2021 with a 52-47 win over No. 3 Hauser in the Class 1A Washington finale. Crown Point (25-1): Michael Wilson came off the bench to tally 13 points as the No. 2 Bulldogs clinched their first semistate trophy with a 66-40 decision over No. 6 Northridge in the Class 4A Elkhart title game. Indianapolis Cathedral (24-5): Keaton Aldridge exploded for 29 points to help the No. 3 Irish claim their first semistate since 2022 with a 73-68 upset of top-ranked...

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Six New Members to Join National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics in 2026-27

Six New Members to Join National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics in 2026-27           KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) will welcome six new members for the 2026-27 academic year. The NAIA Council of Presidents approved four new members at the NAIA National Convention this week. Champion Christian College (Hot Springs, Ark.), United States Sports University (Daphne, Ala.), Georgia Southern University – East Georgia Campus (Swainsboro, Ga.), and Nevada State University, in Henderson, Nevada,...

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NFCA recipient of 2026 NJCAA Appreciation Award

  NFCA recipient of 2026 NJCAA Appreciation Award The NFCA is the first recipient not affiliated with the NJCAA to receive this award as well as the first group to be honored.   KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The National Fastpitch Coaches Association (NFCA) was honored with the 2026 National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) Appreciation Award on Wednesday night at the NJCAA Awards Dinner, as part of the NJCAA Convention in Kansas City.   The honor comes nearly one year to the day (March 11, 2025) that the NFCA led the public #SameGameSameRules movement on behalf...

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IUSB’s Norman Grand Slam Salvages Day

Norman Grand Slam Salvages Day ELGIN, Ill. — Thursday’s road trip to Elgin featured two tightly contested games with pitching setting the tone in both contests against the Judson Eagles. IU South Bend fell 2-0 in the opener before rallying for a 5-2 win, thanks to Norman heroics in the seventh inning. Jaylah Harlan and Elyse Starr each tossed complete games for the Titans in a pair of low-scoring affairs. Game One: Judson 2, IU South Bend 0 The opener was a pitcher’s duel throughout. Harlan worked all six innings, allowing just two runs on six hits while striking out two. She kept the Eagles...

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Matt’s Matchups

With Matt Kopsea

KOPSEA’S KORNER – 2025-26 BASKETBALL – SEASON WRAPUP

CHAMPIONS ROW Barr-Reeve (28-1): Korben Boyd came off the bench to score 11 points and lift the No. 2 Vikings to a 50-36 win over No. 4 Triton for the Class 1A championship. Indianapolis Cathedral (25-5): Julien Smith poured in 21 points for the No. 3 Irish in their 71-61 win over New Haven in the Class 3A finale. Mount Vernon (Fortville) (28-3): Luke Ertel contributed 26 points and 10 rebounds as the No. 4 Marauders rallied for a 52-50 win over No. 2 Crown Point to claim the Class 4A title. Parke Heritage (27-4): Treigh Schelsky canned 17 points in the No. 4 Wolves’ 57-56 win over No. 3...

read more

MATT’S MATCHUPS 2025-26 HOOPS – STATE FINALS

Although I won’t achieve my goal of reaching the 80 percent mark, I still made improvement after going 20-4 (83 percent) last week. With just four games left, my overall record is now 318-91, which now has me at 78 percent for the season. CLASS 1A Barr-Reeve (27-1) vs. Triton (25-3): Braxton Neidigh canned 13 points in the No. 2 Vikings’ 52-47 win against No. 3 Hauser. Julian Swanson’s 10 points helped the No. 4 Trojans to a 51-45 decision over North Vermillion. Matt’s pick: Barr-Reeve 57, Triton 54. CLASS 2A Parke Heritage (26-4) vs. Westview (27-1): Isaac Pickel drained 16 points and...

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KOPSEA’S KORNER – 2025-26 BASKETBALL – SEMISTATE ROUNDUP

INDIANAPOLIS BOUND Barr-Reeve (27-1): Kierson Lengacher canned 29 points to help the No. 2 Vikings claim their first semistate crown since 2021 with a 52-47 win over No. 3 Hauser in the Class 1A Washington finale. Crown Point (25-1): Michael Wilson came off the bench to tally 13 points as the No. 2 Bulldogs clinched their first semistate trophy with a 66-40 decision over No. 6 Northridge in the Class 4A Elkhart title game. Indianapolis Cathedral (24-5): Keaton Aldridge exploded for 29 points to help the No. 3 Irish claim their first semistate since 2022 with a 73-68 upset of top-ranked...

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