Regional Radio Sports Network and Indiana Football Digest’s, Donnie Smith Joins Jax State as Assistant AD For Media Relations.

JACKSONVILLE - Jacksonville State Athletic Director Greg Seitz has hired Donnie Smith as the Gamecocks' Assistant Athletic Director for Media Relations. Smith comes to Jax State after 11 seasons at Southeastern University in Lakeland, Fla. as Assistant Athletics Director for Communications. He became The Sun Conference's first three-time Sports Information Director of the Year last month and is the NAIA's only two-time national SID of the Year honoree. In 2023, he received College Sports Communicators Rising Star Award for the College Division. "Donnie is very highly regarded throughout the college athletics communications community and came highly recommended by...

Marian’s Tipping Named the Crossroads League Male Athlete of the Year

Marian’s Tipping Named the CL Male Athlete of the Year   JACKSON, Mich. – The Crossroads League announced on Thursday that Isaiah Tipping of the Marian University men’s track and field program had been named the 2023-2024 CL Male Athlete of the Year.   Tipping led Marian to its best year ever in men’s track and field, posting a third-place finish at the NAIA Indoor National Championships and a program-best second-place finish at the Outdoor Championships. Tipping also helped the Knights to a pair of dominant team titles at the Crossroads League Indoor and Outdoor Championships, being named the MVP of the CL Outdoor Championships.   Tipping highlighted his...

Indiana Wesleyan’s Joldersma Named Crossroads League Female Athlete-of-the-Year

Indiana Wesleyan’s Joldersma Named CL Female Athlete-of-the-Year JACKSON, Mich. – The Crossroads League announced on Thursday that Eva Joldersma of the Indiana Wesleyan volleyball program had been named its 2023-2024 Female Athlete-of-the-Year. Joldersma powered Indiana Wesleyan to a perfect, 38-0, record during the 2023 season that culminated in a NAIA National Championship for the Wildcats. The sophomore also led IWU to a sweep of the regular season and tournament championships in the Crossroads League. Joldersma hauled in a plethora of individual awards, being named the NAIA, AVCA and Crossroads League Player of the Year, the NAIA Attacker of the Year and a NAIA...

Craig Honored as TU’s Male Athlete of the Year

Craig Honored as TU’s Male Athlete of the Year   UPLAND, Ind. – Aidan Craig was recognized on Wednesday for his record-setting season with the Taylor men’s lacrosse program, being named the Taylor Male Athlete of the Year.   “What an incredible honor for Aidan,” stated TU men’s lacrosse head coach Chad Newhard. “From day one this fall Aidan and his teammates were committed to seeing our program continue to grow. He had an incredible year capped off by being named an All-American and he would be the first to say that his teammates also played a big part in him receiving this award. He played with a big heart and a humble spirit. What makes it more impressive was...

Marian’s Downing Repeats as CL Athletic Director of the Year

Marian’s Downing Repeats as CL Athletic Director of the Year   JACKSON, Mich. – The Crossroads League announced on Wednesday that Marian’s Steve Downing has been named the Crossroads League Athletic Director of the Year for the second-straight year.   “I am extremely honored and humbled to be named the Crossroads League Athletic Director of the Year for a second-consecutive year,” said Downing. “Given the makeup of the Crossroads League and how competitive each institution is, this is not only a tremendous recognition for myself, but for Marian University as well. We had another extremely successful year at Marian, earning another top-five finish in the NAIA...

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Marian’s Tipping Named the Crossroads League Male Athlete of the Year

by | Jul 11, 2024 | Headlines,Men's Track and Field | 0 Comments

Marian’s Tipping Named the CL Male Athlete of the Year   JACKSON, Mich. – The Crossroads League announced on Thursday that Isaiah Tipping of the Marian University men’s...

Indiana Wesleyan’s Joldersma Named Crossroads League Female Athlete-of-the-Year

by | Jul 11, 2024 | Headlines,Women's Volleyball | 0 Comments

Indiana Wesleyan’s Joldersma Named CL Female Athlete-of-the-Year JACKSON, Mich. – The Crossroads League announced on Thursday that Eva Joldersma of the Indiana Wesleyan...

Craig Honored as TU’s Male Athlete of the Year

by | Jul 10, 2024 | Headlines,Sports Information Director | 0 Comments

Craig Honored as TU’s Male Athlete of the Year   UPLAND, Ind. – Aidan Craig was recognized on Wednesday for his record-setting season with the Taylor men’s lacrosse...

Marian’s Downing Repeats as CL Athletic Director of the Year

by | Jul 10, 2024 | Headlines,Sports Information Director,Uncategorized | 0 Comments

Marian’s Downing Repeats as CL Athletic Director of the Year   JACKSON, Mich. – The Crossroads League announced on Wednesday that Marian’s Steve Downing has been named...

Grace’s Josh Neuhart Voted Crossroads League SID of the Year

by | Jul 10, 2024 | Headlines,Sports Information Director,Uncategorized | 0 Comments

Neuhart Voted Crossroads League SID of the Year JACKSON, Mich. – The Crossroads League announced on Wednesday that Josh Neuhart of Grace College had been named its...

Monahan-Keith named head women’s basketball coach at IU Northwest

by | Jul 10, 2024 | Basketball,Headlines | 0 Comments

Monahan-Keith named head women’s basketball coach   GARY, Ind. – After spending the last five seasons as an assistant coach for the Indiana University Northwest women’s...

Big Ten Conference Recognizes 110th Medal of Honor Class

by | Jul 3, 2024 | Headlines,Sports Information Director | 0 Comments

Big Ten Conference Recognizes 110th Medal of Honor Class Twenty-eight student-athletes in 17 sports honored ROSEMONT, Ill. – The Big Ten Conference is celebrating its...

Grace Lancers Briscoe selected as Administrator of the Year

by | Jul 3, 2024 | Headlines,Uncategorized | 0 Comments

Briscoe selected as Administrator of the Year WINONA LAKE, Ind. - Chad Briscoe earned another national award as Grace’s Director of Athletics. He was recently chosen as...

Valpo’s Eberhart Named Leadership Playbook Student-Athlete of the Year

by | Jul 1, 2024 | Football Blogs,Headlines | 0 Comments

Eberhart Named Leadership Playbook Student-Athlete of the Year Valparaiso University football redshirt senior offensive lineman Tyler Eberhart (Barberton, Ohio /...

191 student-athletes earn 2024 NFCA High School Spring All-Region honors

by | Jun 29, 2024 | Headlines,Softball | 0 Comments

  191 student-athletes earn 2024 NFCA High School Spring All-Region honors June 28, 2024 LOUISVILLE, Ky. — The National Fastpitch Coaches Association announced...

Edey Repeats as Big Ten Jesse Owens Male Athlete of the Year

by | Jun 27, 2024 | Basketball,Headlines | 0 Comments

Edey Repeats as Big Ten Jesse Owens Male Athlete of the Year   WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – Zach Edey continued to add to his already-overflowing trophy case, being named the...

2024 NewBalance/NFCA Golden Shoe Award collegiate recap

by | Jun 26, 2024 | Headlines,Softball | 0 Comments

2024 NewBalance/NFCA Golden Shoe Award collegiate recap LOUISVILLE, Ky. – Over the course of the NFCA’s 2024 collegiate awards season, the Association recognized nine...

IU Northwest Volleyball signs six for 2024

by | Jun 26, 2024 | Headlines,Women's Volleyball | 0 Comments

IU Northwest Volleyball signs six for 2024 GARY, Ind. – The Indiana University Northwest volleyball team and head coach Alondra Avalos have announced the signing of...

Indiana’s Moren Wins Third Gold Medal With USA Basketball At FIBA U18 Women’s AmeriCup

by | Jun 26, 2024 | Basketball,Headlines | 0 Comments

Moren Wins Third Gold Medal With USA Basketball At FIBA U18 Women’s AmeriCup   BUCARAMANGA, Colombia – Indiana head coach Teri Moren captured her third gold medal with...

2024 USA Hockey National Player Development Camps Start Tuesday

by | Jun 26, 2024 | Headlines,Hockey | 0 Comments

2024 USA Hockey National Player Development Camps Start Tuesday All Games From Boys and Girls Camps Will be Streamed Live on USAHockeyTV.com COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. —...

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Indiana Wesleyan’s Joldersma Named Crossroads League Female Athlete-of-the-Year

by | Jul 11, 2024 | Headlines,Women's Volleyball | 0 Comments

Indiana Wesleyan’s Joldersma Named CL Female Athlete-of-the-Year JACKSON, Mich. – The Crossroads League announced on Thursday that Eva Joldersma of the Indiana Wesleyan...

191 student-athletes earn 2024 NFCA High School Spring All-Region honors

by | Jun 29, 2024 | Headlines,Softball | 0 Comments

  191 student-athletes earn 2024 NFCA High School Spring All-Region honors June 28, 2024 LOUISVILLE, Ky. — The National Fastpitch Coaches Association announced...

2024 NewBalance/NFCA Golden Shoe Award collegiate recap

by | Jun 26, 2024 | Headlines,Softball | 0 Comments

2024 NewBalance/NFCA Golden Shoe Award collegiate recap LOUISVILLE, Ky. – Over the course of the NFCA’s 2024 collegiate awards season, the Association recognized nine...

IU Northwest Volleyball signs six for 2024

by | Jun 26, 2024 | Headlines,Women's Volleyball | 0 Comments

IU Northwest Volleyball signs six for 2024 GARY, Ind. – The Indiana University Northwest volleyball team and head coach Alondra Avalos have announced the signing of...

Glover Named TU Men’s Soccer Interim Head Coach for 2024 Season

by | Jun 26, 2024 | RRSN News,Soccer Blogs | 0 Comments

Glover Named TU Men’s Soccer Interim Head Coach for 2024 Season UPLAND, Ind. – Taylor University Director of Intercollegiate Athletics, Kyle Gould, announced on...

Sooners tabbed 2024 ATEC/NFCADivision I National Coaching Staff of the Year

by | Jun 26, 2024 | RRSN News,Softball | 0 Comments

Sooners tabbed 2024 ATEC/NFCADivision I National Coaching Staff of the Year LOUISVILLE, Ky. – Coming off its record fourth consecutive national title, University of...

Bases-Loaded Walk Lifts Lake Central in 12-Inning Marathon

by | Jun 16, 2024 | Baseball,Featured,RRSN News | 0 Comments

Anna Kayser, Special to IHSAA.org INDIANAPOLIS - It took a while – 12 innings in 3 hours and 46 minutes, to be exact, as the longest game by innings in IHSAA State...

Gavin Jackson throws first no-hitter, Providence takes 2A crown

by | Jun 16, 2024 | Baseball,Headlines,RRSN News | 0 Comments

Rich Torres, Special to IHSAA.org INDIANAPOLIS – Providence’s Gavin Jackson took the mound for the bottom of the seventh inning on Saturday completely oblivious....

New Prairie’s big fourth inning secures first state title

by | Jun 15, 2024 | Baseball,Featured,Headlines,RRSN News | 0 Comments

Anna Kayser, Special to IHSAA.org INDIANAPOLIS - Down to his final strike with two outs in the fourth inning, New Prairie sophomore Reed Robinson laced a two-run single...

Barr-Reeve “finished the job”, wins first baseball crown

by | Jun 15, 2024 | Baseball,Headlines,RRSN News | 0 Comments

Rich Torres, Special to IHSAA.org INDIANAPOLIS – Third time was the charm for the top-ranked Barr-Reeve Vikings on Friday night at Victory Field in downtown...

Record fourth straight end-of-season No. 1 for Oklahoma 2024 USA Today/NFCA DI Top 25Coaches Poll

by | Jun 11, 2024 | Headlines,Softball | 0 Comments

Record fourth straight end-of-season No. 1 for Oklahoma 2024 USA Today/NFCA DI Top 25Coaches Poll LOUISVILLE, Ky. – Behind a record-setting fourth straight national...

2024 IBCA/IHSAA BOYS TEAM SHOWCASE

by | Jun 10, 2024 | Basketball,RRSN News | 0 Comments

2024 IBCA/IHSAA BOYS TEAM SHOWCASE IN MEMORY OF CHARLIE HUGHES AN NFHS/IHSAA SCHOLASTIC EVENT JUNE 21-23, 2024 TEAM FEE $340 - TWO DAYS - 4 GAMES ​$200 - ONE DAY - 2...

Larkin Selected as NAIA Second-Team All-American

by | Jun 7, 2024 | Baseball,RRSN News | 0 Comments

Larkin Selected as NAIA Second-Team All-American KANSAS CITY – The NAIA announced its 2024 Softball All-Americans earlier this week and Taylor sophomore, Kaylee Larkin,...

Oklahoma Rolls To Fourth Straight NCAA Softball Title

by | Jun 7, 2024 | Headlines,Softball | 0 Comments

Oklahoma made history by becoming the first NCAA softball team to win four straight national titles after defeating Texas 8-4 in Game 2 of the WCWS championship series....

Florida’s Erickson, Stanford’s Canady collectmajor end-of-year DI awards

by | Jun 7, 2024 | Headlines,Softball | 0 Comments

Florida’s Erickson, Stanford’s Canady collect major end-of-year DI awards LOUISVILLE, Ky. – University of Florida catcher Jocelyn Erickson and Stanford University’s...

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KOPSEA’S KORNER – 2023-24 HOOPS – SEASON WRAPUP

WE ARE THE CHAMPIONS Brownstown Central (28-4): Chase Coomer recorded 15 points to guide the top-ranked Braves to their first state crown with a 55-36 decision over No. 2 Wapahani in the Class 2A title affair. Fishers (29-1): JonAnthony Hall racked up 23 points as the No. 1 Tigers picked up their first state crown with a 65-56 triumph over No. 8 and defending Class 4A state champion Indianapolis Ben Davis. Fort Wayne Canterbury (19-9): John Parent poured in 22 points to help the Cavaliers claim their first state championship with a 48-41 victory over No. 8 Bethesda Christian in the Class 1A...

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MATT’S MATCHUPS – 2023-24 BASKETBALL – STATE FINALS

Some improvement took place as I went 20-4 (83 percent) on semistate Saturday. Heading into the state finals, my overall record is now 318-103, which has me at 76 percent for the season. CLASS 4A Indianapolis Ben Davis (23-5) vs. Fishers (28-1): The top-ranked Tigers opened the 2023-24 campaign with a 74-61 win over No. 8 and defending state champion Ben Davis on November 21. K.J. Windham netted 14 points, including the game-winning free throw, in the Giants’ 52-51 win over Jeffersonville in the New Castle semistate final. Cooper Zachary’s 11 points lifted Fishers to a 69-61 triumph over...

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KOPSEA’S KORNER – 2023-24 HOOPS – SEMISTATE ROUND

HEADED TO GAINBRIDGE FIELDHOUSE Bethesda Christian (23-7): Seth Wagler exploded for 17 points in the No. 8 Patriots’ 63-38 triumph over No. 1 Barr-Reeve in the Class 1A Washington final. Brownstown Central (24-5): Jack Benter overcame flu-like symptoms to rack up 38 points in the No. 1 Braves’ 66-56 win over Parke Heritage to claim their first semistate championship since 2009 in the Class 2A Southport finale . Fishers (28-1): Keenan Garner tallied 16 points and seven rebounds to lift the top-ranked Tigers to their first semistate crown with a 69-61 win over Fort Wayne Wayne in the Class 4A...

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