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Manchester University to Join Crossroads League in Fall of 2027

Manchester University to Join Crossroads League in Fall of 2027   JACKSON, Mich. – The Crossroads League Council of Presidents is pleased to announce that Manchester University has accepted an invitation to join the Crossroads League, pending acceptance into the NAIA, with membership beginning in the 2027-2028 academic year.   Located in North Manchester, Indiana, Manchester University will become the 11th member of the Crossroads League and the first institution added to the league since Mount Vernon Nazarene University joined in 2010.   The addition of Manchester strengthens the Crossroads League’s presence in Indiana, while welcoming an institution...

Big Ten Weekly Volleyball Central – Aug. 28-30

Eight Big Ten volleyball programs were among the AVCA/TARAFLEX Preseason Top 25, announced on Aug. 10: #1 Nebraska, #6 Wisconsin, #9 Purdue, #10 Penn State, #14 Minnesota, #16 Indiana, #20 USC and #25 Oregon. Illinois, Michigan State and UCLA received votes in the poll.   93 Big Ten volleyball matches will be nationally televised on Big Ten Network (BTN), FOX and FS1 during the 2026 season.83 regular season matches will air nationally, while the inaugural Big Ten Volleyball Tournament will be carried across BTN, B1G+ and FOX. BTN will broadcast at least 72 matches, featuring all 18 conference schools on linear television. The network’s season coverage begins...

THE 2026 INDIANA FOOTBALL DIGEST HONOR ROLL – WEEK ONE

RUNNING AWAY (Top running performances) Leighton Brown of Jay County accumulated a program best of 327 yards on the ground and seven touchdowns on 19 carries in the Patriots’ 55-6 win over Blackford. Mishawaka’s Landon Snyder exploded 16 times for 297 yards with three touchdowns in the Cavemen’s 40-14 win over Mishawaka Marian. Warsaw’s Tucker Reed contributed 13 rushes for 257 yards with three touchdowns in the Tigers’ 33-30 win over Fort Wayne Snider. Brady Lewis of Brownsburg rambled 35 times for 225 yards with three scores in the Bulldogs’ 48-25 win over Lawrence North. Fairfield’s Miguel Guetierrez finished with 32 carries for 213 yards in the Falcons’ 45-13 win...

CROWN POINT’S PETE IUSSIG NAMED COLTS GIRLS ‘FLAG COACH OF THE WEEK’ FOR WEEK 1

CROWN POINT’S PETE IUSSIG NAMED COLTS GIRLS ‘FLAG COACH OF THE WEEK’ FOR WEEK 1    Indianapolis – Pete Iussig of Crown Point High School has been named the Colts Girls Flag Football Coach of the Week, the Indianapolis Colts announced today.   Iussig earned this recognition after being nominated by his fellow coaches and athletic directors from the Indiana High School Girls Flag Football League. The unbeaten Bulldogs have jumped out to a great start in 2026, defeating LaPorte (20-14), Michigan City (37-0), and Illiana Christian (26-0) to start the season. The following coaches were also recognized as honorable mentions for Week...

Big Ten Conference Selects Nationwide Arena as Site of 2027 Big Ten Wrestling Championships

  Big Ten Conference Selects Nationwide Arena as Site of 2027 Big Ten Wrestling Championships ROSEMONT, Ill. - The Big Ten Conference on Wednesday announced that Nationwide Arena in Columbus, Ohio, will serve as the host site for the 2027 Big Ten Wrestling Championships. The 2027 event marks the first time the championships will be held at a neutral site, providing the nation’s most passionate fans a greater opportunity to witness the premier conference in college wrestling. Fans can sign up to be the first to learn about tickets and additional championships information here. “The growth and dominance of Big Ten wrestling continues to accelerate,” said Big Ten...

THE 2026 INDIANA FOOTBALL DIGEST INSIDER – WEEK ONE RECAP

BY PAUL CONDRY AND MATT KOPSEA NEWS AND NOTES East Chicago Central was recognized by the Indiana High School Athletic Association for exemplary behavior by the officiating crew which worked the contest between the Cardinals and visiting River Forest on August 22. Originally scheduled for the previous night, the game was moved to the next afternoon as East Chicago continues to wait for power to be restored following an August 11 storm that left 95 percent of Lake County and about 301,000 total NIPSCO customers in the dark. They did so without power, no scoreboard, no public address system, and no concession stand. A portable mini scoreboard kept track of time and a...

Big Ten Statement On Student-Athlete Eligibility

Big Ten Statement On Student-Athlete Eligibility   “The Big Ten Conference announced Tuesday the unanimous adoption of a conference rule to prohibit football players who have signed a professional contract, were on a professional roster at any point or declared for the NFL Draft as an underclassman without withdrawing, from maintaining eligibility for athletic competition at a conference institution.   “The conference continues to evaluate potential rules restricting professional athletes in other sports from conference competition.”

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Manchester University to Join Crossroads League in Fall of 2027

by | Aug 27, 2026 | College Sports, Crossroads League, Headlines, NAIA | 0 Comments

Manchester University to Join Crossroads League in Fall of 2027   JACKSON, Mich. – The Crossroads League Council of Presidents is pleased to announce that...

Big Ten Weekly Volleyball Central – Aug. 28-30

by | Aug 27, 2026 | College Sports, Headlines, Women's Volleyball | 0 Comments

Eight Big Ten volleyball programs were among the AVCA/TARAFLEX Preseason Top 25, announced on Aug. 10: #1 Nebraska, #6 Wisconsin, #9 Purdue, #10 Penn State, #14...

THE 2026 INDIANA FOOTBALL DIGEST HONOR ROLL – WEEK ONE

by | Aug 27, 2026 | Football Blogs, Headlines, RRSN News | 0 Comments

RUNNING AWAY (Top running performances) Leighton Brown of Jay County accumulated a program best of 327 yards on the ground and seven touchdowns on 19 carries in the...

CROWN POINT’S PETE IUSSIG NAMED COLTS GIRLS ‘FLAG COACH OF THE WEEK’ FOR WEEK 1

by | Aug 27, 2026 | Featured, Football Blogs, Headlines | 0 Comments

CROWN POINT’S PETE IUSSIG NAMED COLTS GIRLS ‘FLAG COACH OF THE WEEK’ FOR WEEK 1    Indianapolis – Pete Iussig of Crown Point High...

Big Ten Statement On Student-Athlete Eligibility

by | Aug 25, 2026 | College Sports, Headlines | 0 Comments

Big Ten Statement On Student-Athlete Eligibility   “The Big Ten Conference announced Tuesday the unanimous adoption of a conference rule to prohibit football...

Hollon Powers Foresters to National Spotlight as NAIA Attacker of the Week

by | Aug 25, 2026 | College Sports, Crossroads League, Headlines, NAIA, Soccer Blogs, Women's Soccer | 0 Comments

Hollon Powers Foresters to National Spotlight as NAIA Attacker of the Week HUNTINGTON, Ind. – After putting together a dominant weekend at the Onset Tournament,...

Indiana, Ohio State, Michigan, and Maryland Garner Men’s Soccer Weekly Honors

by | Aug 25, 2026 | College Sports, Headlines, Men's Soccer, Soccer Blogs | 0 Comments

Indiana, Ohio State, Michigan, and Maryland Garner Men’s Soccer Weekly Honors Hoosiers’ Moller-Jensen, Buckeyes’ Wurschmidt, Wolverines’ Bean, and Terps’ El Eyssami...

Michigan State, Wisconsin, Ohio State and Purdue Net Women’s Soccer Weekly Awards

by | Aug 25, 2026 | College Sports, Headlines, Soccer Blogs, Women's Soccer | 0 Comments

Michigan State, Wisconsin, Ohio State and Purdue Net Women’s Soccer Weekly Awards Spartans’ Bell, Badgers’ Baumann and Stover, Buckeyes’ Northrup and Boilermakers’...

NAIA Pre-Season Football Top 25 Poll

by | Aug 25, 2026 | College Sports, Football Blogs, Headlines, NAIA | 0 Comments

Latest NAIA Football Top 25 Poll (AUG. 24) RANK INSTITUTION [FIRST-PLACE VOTES] 2025 RECORD 1 Grand View (Iowa) [13] 14-0 2 Keiser (Fla.) 12-1 3 Benedictine (Kan.) 12-2...

AROUND THE REGION – WEEK TWO

by | Aug 25, 2026 | Football Blogs, Headlines, RRSN News | 0 Comments

BY FRANK KIELPIKOWSKI The season is underway as week one is in the books. As usual, there were a few surprises, some great individual efforts, as well as a few...

IUWBB Releases Non-Conference Schedule

by | Aug 24, 2026 | Basketball, College Sports, Headlines | 0 Comments

IUWBB Releases Non-Conference Schedule BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – Indiana women’s basketball is slated to play 13 non-conference games including 11 of those at Simon Skjodt...

VU Helming Preseason All-MVC; Beacons Picked Third

by | Aug 24, 2026 | Football Blogs, Headlines | 0 Comments

Helming Preseason All-MVC; Beacons Picked Third   With the start of the 2026 season right around the corner, Valpo volleyball junior Ava Helming (Johnston,...

Crossroads League Announces Athletes of the Week | August 17-23

by | Aug 24, 2026 | College Sports, Crossroads League, Headlines, Players of the Week | 0 Comments

Crossroads League Announces Athletes of the Week | August 17-23   JACKSON, Mich. – The Crossroads League Athletes of the Week were announced on Monday, recognizing...

BEN DAVIS’ BRETT COOPER NAMED  COLTS/NFL ‘COACH OF THE WEEK’ FOR WEEK 1

by | Aug 24, 2026 | Football Blogs, Headlines | 0 Comments

BEN DAVIS’ BRETT COOPER NAMED  COLTS/NFL ‘COACH OF THE WEEK’ FOR WEEK 1 Indianapolis – Brett Cooper of Ben Davis High School has been named the Colts/NFL Coach of...

KOPSEA’S KORNER – 2026 FOOTBALL – WEEK ONE

by | Aug 24, 2026 | Football Blogs, Headlines, Matt's Matchups, RRSN News | 0 Comments

FABULOUS FIVE Penn (1-0): Chase Buckwheat ran eight times for 44 yards with a touchdown in the Kingsmen’s 49-24 win over Valparaiso. Mishawaka (1-0): Ethan Flowers...

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THE 2026 INDIANA FOOTBALL DIGEST INSIDER – WEEK ONE RECAP

BY PAUL CONDRY AND MATT KOPSEA NEWS AND NOTES East Chicago Central was recognized by the Indiana High School Athletic Association for exemplary behavior by the officiating crew which worked the contest between the Cardinals and visiting River Forest on August 22. Originally scheduled for the previous night, the game was moved to the next afternoon as East Chicago continues to wait for power to be restored following an August 11 storm that left 95 percent of Lake County and about 301,000 total NIPSCO customers in the dark. They did so without power, no scoreboard, no public address system,...

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THE 2026 INDIANA FOOTBALL DIGEST’S DANDY DOZEN – WEEK ONE

CLASS 6A Brownsburg (1-0) Westfield (1-0) Warren Central (1-0) Carmel (1-0) Merrillville (1-0) Indianapolis Ben Davis (1-0) Crown Point (1-0) Penn (1-0) Carroll (Fort Wayne) (1-0) Lawrence North (0-1) Center Grove (0-1) Avon (1-0) CLASS 5A New Palestine (1-0) Bloomington South (1-0) Pendleton Heights (1-0) Floyd Central (1-0) Castle (1-0) Lafayette Jeff (0-1) Indianapolis Cathedral (0-1) Plainfield (0-1) Franklin Community (1-0) Warsaw (1-0) Fort Wayne Snider (0-1) Concord (0-1) CLASS 4A East Central (1-0) Indianapolis Bishop Chatard (1-0) Mishawaka (1-0) Hobart (1-0) East Noble (1-0)...

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KOPSEA’S KORNER – 2026 FOOTBALL – WEEK ONE

FABULOUS FIVE Penn (1-0): Chase Buckwheat ran eight times for 44 yards with a touchdown in the Kingsmen’s 49-24 win over Valparaiso. Mishawaka (1-0): Ethan Flowers managed three carries for 31 yards and found the end zone twice in the Cavemen’s 40-14 win over Marian. Saint Joseph (1-0): A.J. LaSane returned from an injury, which sidelined him for the entire 2025 campaign, to throw for 113 yards and a pair of touchdowns in the Huskies’ 35-6 win at Lakeland. Warsaw (1-0): Wyatt Harman’s 95-yard touchdown scamper with 2:19 left was the difference as the Tigers rallied for a 33-30 win over Fort...

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Manchester University to Join Crossroads League in Fall of 2027

Manchester University to Join Crossroads League in Fall of 2027   JACKSON, Mich. – The Crossroads League Council of Presidents is pleased to announce that Manchester University has accepted an invitation to join the Crossroads League, pending acceptance into the NAIA, with membership beginning in the 2027-2028 academic year.   Located in North Manchester, Indiana, Manchester University will become the 11th member of the Crossroads League and the first institution added to the league since Mount Vernon Nazarene University joined in 2010.   The addition of Manchester strengthens...

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Big Ten Weekly Volleyball Central – Aug. 28-30

Eight Big Ten volleyball programs were among the AVCA/TARAFLEX Preseason Top 25, announced on Aug. 10: #1 Nebraska, #6 Wisconsin, #9 Purdue, #10 Penn State, #14 Minnesota, #16 Indiana, #20 USC and #25 Oregon. Illinois, Michigan State and UCLA received votes in the poll.   93 Big Ten volleyball matches will be nationally televised on Big Ten Network (BTN), FOX and FS1 during the 2026 season.83 regular season matches will air nationally, while the inaugural Big Ten Volleyball Tournament will be carried across BTN, B1G+ and FOX. BTN will broadcast at least 72 matches, featuring all 18...

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THE 2026 INDIANA FOOTBALL DIGEST HONOR ROLL – WEEK ONE

RUNNING AWAY (Top running performances) Leighton Brown of Jay County accumulated a program best of 327 yards on the ground and seven touchdowns on 19 carries in the Patriots’ 55-6 win over Blackford. Mishawaka’s Landon Snyder exploded 16 times for 297 yards with three touchdowns in the Cavemen’s 40-14 win over Mishawaka Marian. Warsaw’s Tucker Reed contributed 13 rushes for 257 yards with three touchdowns in the Tigers’ 33-30 win over Fort Wayne Snider. Brady Lewis of Brownsburg rambled 35 times for 225 yards with three scores in the Bulldogs’ 48-25 win over Lawrence North. Fairfield’s...

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THE 2026 INDIANA FOOTBALL DIGEST INSIDER – WEEK ONE RECAP

BY PAUL CONDRY AND MATT KOPSEA NEWS AND NOTES East Chicago Central was recognized by the Indiana High School Athletic Association for exemplary behavior by the officiating crew which worked the contest between the Cardinals and visiting River Forest on August 22. Originally scheduled for the previous night, the game was moved to the next afternoon as East Chicago continues to wait for power to be restored following an August 11 storm that left 95 percent of Lake County and about 301,000 total NIPSCO customers in the dark. They did so without power, no scoreboard, no public address system,...

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THE 2026 INDIANA FOOTBALL DIGEST’S DANDY DOZEN – WEEK ONE

CLASS 6A Brownsburg (1-0) Westfield (1-0) Warren Central (1-0) Carmel (1-0) Merrillville (1-0) Indianapolis Ben Davis (1-0) Crown Point (1-0) Penn (1-0) Carroll (Fort Wayne) (1-0) Lawrence North (0-1) Center Grove (0-1) Avon (1-0) CLASS 5A New Palestine (1-0) Bloomington South (1-0) Pendleton Heights (1-0) Floyd Central (1-0) Castle (1-0) Lafayette Jeff (0-1) Indianapolis Cathedral (0-1) Plainfield (0-1) Franklin Community (1-0) Warsaw (1-0) Fort Wayne Snider (0-1) Concord (0-1) CLASS 4A East Central (1-0) Indianapolis Bishop Chatard (1-0) Mishawaka (1-0) Hobart (1-0) East Noble (1-0)...

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KOPSEA’S KORNER – 2026 FOOTBALL – WEEK ONE

FABULOUS FIVE Penn (1-0): Chase Buckwheat ran eight times for 44 yards with a touchdown in the Kingsmen’s 49-24 win over Valparaiso. Mishawaka (1-0): Ethan Flowers managed three carries for 31 yards and found the end zone twice in the Cavemen’s 40-14 win over Marian. Saint Joseph (1-0): A.J. LaSane returned from an injury, which sidelined him for the entire 2025 campaign, to throw for 113 yards and a pair of touchdowns in the Huskies’ 35-6 win at Lakeland. Warsaw (1-0): Wyatt Harman’s 95-yard touchdown scamper with 2:19 left was the difference as the Tigers rallied for a 33-30 win over Fort...

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