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THE 2026 INDIANA FOOTBALL DIGEST HONOR ROLL – SECTIONAL FINALS

RUNNING AWAY (Top running performances) Wheeler’s Levi Murray rambled 24 times for 355 yards with seven touchdowns and added a nine-yard reception in the Bearcats’ 57-8 win over Knox. Beckett Langferman of Milan carried the ball 20 times for 254 yards with four touchdowns, caught a 23-yard pass, and recorded eight tackles in the Indians’ 27-16 win over North Decatur. Izayveon Moore of Lawrence North scampered 43 times for 234 yards with three scores in the Wildcats’ 45-13 win over North Central (Indianapolis). South Putnam’s Ty Benton finished with 14 carries for 208 yards with three touchdowns in the Eagles’ 49-18 win over Monrovia. East Central’s Ryan Minges had 17...

Valpo Athletics Mourns the Passing of Legendary Director of Athletics Bill Steinbrecher ‘57

Valpo Athletics Mourns the Passing of Legendary Director of Athletics Bill Steinbrecher ‘57 The Valparaiso University Department of Athletics is saddened by the loss of Dr. Bill Steinbrecher, who passed away early this morning, Thursday, Nov. 12, 2026, at the age of 92.   A 2005 inductee into the Valpo Athletics Hall of Fame, Steinbrecher served as the Director of Athletics at Valparaiso University from 1979-2004. He shaped the early days of Valpo’s Division-I history, taking over shortly after the University transitioned to Division-I athletics in 1976. During his 25-year tenure, the department enjoyed great success in competition, capturing multiple conference...

2026 Big Ten Volleyball Clinch Scenario Update

2026 Big Ten Volleyball Clinch Scenario Update ROSEMONT, Ill. – With three matches remaining in the 2026 Big Ten Volleyball regular-season, four teams remain alive to clinch at least a share of the conference title, and four berths remain to be claimed in the inaugural Allstate Big Ten Volleyball Tournament. 2026 Big Ten Regular-Season Championship NEBRASKA has clinched a share of the 2026 Big Ten Regular-Season Championship NEBRASKA can clinch the title outright by winning one of its final three matches The earliest this can occur is Thursday, Nov. 12 OREGON can clinch a share of the title by winning its final three matches, AND Nebraska losing its final three matches...

Big Ten Announces 2026 Men’s Soccer Postseason Awards

Big Ten Announces 2026 Men’s Soccer Postseason Awards   ROSEMONT, Ill. – The Big Ten Conference announced the 2026 Men’s Soccer All-Big Ten teams and individual honors on Thursday, following a vote of the league’s coaches.   Three teams were represented among the six individual awards, as a trio of Washington Huskies, Zach Ramsey, Alex Hall, and Harrison Bertos, were named Offensive Player, Midfielder, and Defensive Player of the Year, respectively.   Indiana netminder Michal Mroz and head coach Todd Yeagley collected Goaltender and Coach of the Year honors, while Maryland’s Rodrigo Neri was named Freshman of the Year.   Ramsey was named the league’s...

Valpo U men’s basketball falls at South Dakota State, 81-69

Hopoi Sets Career Highs in Defeat at South Dakota State Sophomore Carter Hopoi (Tauranga, New Zealand / Mount Maunganui College NZ) upped his career highs in scoring and rebounding, but the Valparaiso University men’s basketball team fell 81-69 to South Dakota State on Wednesday night in Brookings, S.C. The Jackrabbits, who own the third-best home record nationally since 2011-12 behind Gonzaga and Kansas, improved to 3-0 by prevailing in a battle of two teams that entered the night ranked in the Mid-Major Top 25.   How It Happened South Dakota State raced out to an early 8-1 lead. Valpo battled right back, getting even on a 3-pointer by Hopoi that tied the game at...

Knight Hat Trick Pushes U.S. Past Czechia, 8-1

Knight Hat Trick Pushes U.S. Past Czechia, 8-1 Team USA to Face Denmark in Quarterfinals on Friday     ESBJERG, Denmark – Behind a hat trick from Hilary Knight (Sun Valley, Idaho/Detroit Clutch ) the U.S. Women’s National Team defeated Czechia, 8-1, in its final preliminary round game of the 2026 IIHF Women’s World Championship on Wednesday.  With the win, Team USA finishes the prelims with a perfect 4-0-0-0 (W-OTW-OTL-L) record, earning the top seed in Group A. The U.S. will face host Denmark in the quarterfinal round on Friday (Nov. 13), with puck drop slated for 7 p.m. CET (1 p.m. ET).  “Czechia is a physical team and I’m proud of how we...

Big Ten Weekly Volleyball Central – Nov. 11-17

A nation-leading nine volleyball programs are ranked in this week’s AVCA/TARAFLEX Poll: #1 Nebraska, #9 Wisconsin, #10 Penn State, #12 Oregon, #13 Purdue, #18 Washington, #19 Minnesota, #22 Indiana and #15 Illinois. Michigan State and UCLA received votes in this week’s poll.  Eleven Big Ten teams are among the top 40 in terms of RPI this week, #1 Nebraska, #3 Wisconsin, #9 Penn State, #10 Oregon, #17 Washington, #19 Purdue, #20 Minnesota, #21 UCLA, #26 Illinois, #27 Indiana and #40 Michigan State. Eleven Big Ten volleyball teams have clinched a spot in this year’s conference tournament, including Illinois, Indiana, Michigan State, Minnesota, Nebraska, Oregon, Penn...

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Valpo Athletics Mourns the Passing of Legendary Director of Athletics Bill Steinbrecher ‘57

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Valpo Athletics Mourns the Passing of Legendary Director of Athletics Bill Steinbrecher ‘57 The Valparaiso University Department of Athletics is saddened by the loss of...

2026 Big Ten Volleyball Clinch Scenario Update

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

2026 Big Ten Volleyball Clinch Scenario Update ROSEMONT, Ill. – With three matches remaining in the 2026 Big Ten Volleyball regular-season, four teams remain alive to...

Big Ten Announces 2026 Men’s Soccer Postseason Awards

by | Nov 12, 2026 | Basketball Blogs, College Sports, Headlines, Men's Soccer | 0 Comments

Big Ten Announces 2026 Men’s Soccer Postseason Awards   ROSEMONT, Ill. – The Big Ten Conference announced the 2026 Men’s Soccer All-Big Ten teams and individual...

Valpo U men’s basketball falls at South Dakota State, 81-69

by | Nov 12, 2026 | Basketball, College Sports, Headlines | 0 Comments

Hopoi Sets Career Highs in Defeat at South Dakota State Sophomore Carter Hopoi (Tauranga, New Zealand / Mount Maunganui College NZ) upped his career highs in scoring...

Knight Hat Trick Pushes U.S. Past Czechia, 8-1

by | Nov 11, 2026 | Headlines, Hockey | 0 Comments

Knight Hat Trick Pushes U.S. Past Czechia, 8-1 Team USA to Face Denmark in Quarterfinals on Friday     ESBJERG, Denmark – Behind a hat trick from Hilary...

Big Ten Weekly Volleyball Central – Nov. 11-17

by | Nov 11, 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, #9 Wisconsin, #10 Penn State, #12 Oregon, #13 Purdue, #18...

Hoosiers WBB Sign Three For 2027-28 

by | Nov 11, 2026 | Basketball, College Sports, Headlines | 0 Comments

Hoosiers Sign Three For 2027-28    BLOOMINGTON, Ind.  – Indiana women’s basketball head coach Teri Moren has announced the signing of three players to...

Bethel MBB races past Saint Marys-of-the Woods, 82-69

by | Nov 11, 2026 | Basketball, Bethel University, College Sports, Headlines, NAIA | 0 Comments

MISHAWAKA, Ind. – Bethel Men's Basketball improved to 3-1 on Tuesday night with an 82-69 win over SMWC at Gates Gymnasium. The Pilots led by as many as 20 after opening...

Titans Women’s Volleyball Close 2026 Campaign in CCAC Tournament

by | Nov 11, 2026 | College Sports, Headlines, IUSB, Women's Volleyball | 0 Comments

SOUTH BEND --- IU South Bend's 2026 season came to a close Tuesday night as Governors State took the opening-round matchup of the CCAC Tournament in four sets...

No.13 Rio Grande outlasts Bethel

by | Nov 11, 2026 | Basketball, Bethel University, College Sports, Headlines | 0 Comments

MISHAWAKA, Ind. – Isabel Scales scored 28 points and Bethel women's basketball cut a nine-point deficit to three in the final seconds, but Rio Grande held on for an...

Big Ten Weekly Men’s Basketball Central – Nov. 10-16

by | Nov 11, 2026 | Basketball, College Sports, Headlines | 0 Comments

WEEKLY RELEASE - NOV. 10 Big Ten. Big News. • Through the first week of the season, Big Ten teams boast a 35-6 overall record, including a 30-1 mark on home court....

Indiana, UCLA, and Maryland Claim Final Weekly Men’s Soccer Honors

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Indiana, UCLA, and Maryland Claim Final Weekly Men’s Soccer Honors Hoosiers’ Heuer, Bruins’ Nixon and Shaw, and Terrapins’ Mack score weekly conference accolades...

VU Women’s Basketball Picks Up First Win of Season

by | Nov 11, 2026 | Basketball, College Sports, Headlines | 0 Comments

Women’s Basketball Picks Up First Win of Season   Playing in front of a raucous crowd of fifth-graders from Valparaiso Community Schools on the program’s third...

VU’s Powell Named National Coach of the Week

by | Nov 11, 2026 | Basketball, College Sports, Headlines | 0 Comments

Powell Named National Coach of the Week After leading his team to a 2-0 start, including an upset win at RV/No. 24 Purdue, Valparaiso University men’s basketball head...

Big Ten Weekly Women’s Basketball Central – Nov. 10-16

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Big Ten. Big News. B1G HISTORY. On Nov. 9, the Big Ten set a conference record and became just the second league in the 51-year history of the Associated Press poll to...

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KOPSEA’S KORNER – 2026 FOOTBALL – SECTIONAL FINALS

CHAMPIONS ROW Concord (6-5): Tavion Beach caught two passes for 27 yards with two scores in the Minutemen’s 38-14 win over LaPorte. Northridge (12-0): Karsyn Rumfelt hauled in three receptions for 62 yards with two touchdowns in the No. 6 (Class 4A) Raiders’ 43-21 win against NorthWood. Penn (11-0): Tate Clark scampered four times for 57 yards with two scores and caught a 12-yard pass in the No. 6 (Class 6A) Kingsmen’s 48-7 win over Elkhart. Warsaw (10-1): Mark Haynes romped 20 yards for a touchdown in the No. 4 (Class 5A) Tigers’ 14-3 win over No. 9 (Class 5A) Fort Wayne Snider. DONE FOR...

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MATT’S MATCHUPS 2026 FOOTBALL – SECTIONAL FINALS

Lake Central’s triumph over Harrison (West Lafayette) proved to be my lone mistake as I went 19-1 (95 percent) last week. My overall record is now 174-32, which has me at 84 percent. CLASS 6A SECTIONAL 1 Crown Point (10-0) at Lake Central (5-5): The No. 5 Bulldogs blanked Lake Central, 49-0, on September 11. Tyce Custy was 7-of-11 for 110 yards with a touchdown in Crown Point’s 43-33 win over No. 9 Merrillville. Wes Lalich went 5-of-10 for 88 yards with three scores and ran five times for 42 yards in the Indians’ 57-40 win over Harrison (West Lafayette). Matt’s pick: Crown Point 46, Lake...

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THE INDIANA FOOTBALL DIGEST’S TOP GAMES – SECTIONAL FINALS

CLASS 6A SECTIONAL 3 HAMILTON SOUTHEASTERN (5-5) AT CARMEL (6-4) KICKOFF: 7 p.m. EST, Greyhound Stadium. COACHES: Michael Kelly, 53-24 in seventh year at Hamilton Southeastern, 67-40 in 10th year overall. Kevin Wright, 59-16 in seventh season at Carmel, 174-34 in 18th year overall. LAST CONTEST: Hamilton Southeastern defeated Fishers, 23-14. Carmel defeated Westfield, 48-45. PREVIOUS MEETING: Carmel beat Hamilton Southeastern, 28-14, on November 1, 2019 in Class 6A sectional semifinal. UP NEXT: Hamilton Southeastern hosts Homestead (4-6) or travels to No. 8 Carroll (Fort Wayne) (9-1) for...

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THE 2026 INDIANA FOOTBALL DIGEST HONOR ROLL – SECTIONAL FINALS

RUNNING AWAY (Top running performances) Wheeler’s Levi Murray rambled 24 times for 355 yards with seven touchdowns and added a nine-yard reception in the Bearcats’ 57-8 win over Knox. Beckett Langferman of Milan carried the ball 20 times for 254 yards with four touchdowns, caught a 23-yard pass, and recorded eight tackles in the Indians’ 27-16 win over North Decatur. Izayveon Moore of Lawrence North scampered 43 times for 234 yards with three scores in the Wildcats’ 45-13 win over North Central (Indianapolis). South Putnam’s Ty Benton finished with 14 carries for 208 yards with three...

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Valpo Athletics Mourns the Passing of Legendary Director of Athletics Bill Steinbrecher ‘57

Valpo Athletics Mourns the Passing of Legendary Director of Athletics Bill Steinbrecher ‘57 The Valparaiso University Department of Athletics is saddened by the loss of Dr. Bill Steinbrecher, who passed away early this morning, Thursday, Nov. 12, 2026, at the age of 92.   A 2005 inductee into the Valpo Athletics Hall of Fame, Steinbrecher served as the Director of Athletics at Valparaiso University from 1979-2004. He shaped the early days of Valpo’s Division-I history, taking over shortly after the University transitioned to Division-I athletics in 1976. During his 25-year tenure, the...

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2026 Big Ten Volleyball Clinch Scenario Update

2026 Big Ten Volleyball Clinch Scenario Update ROSEMONT, Ill. – With three matches remaining in the 2026 Big Ten Volleyball regular-season, four teams remain alive to clinch at least a share of the conference title, and four berths remain to be claimed in the inaugural Allstate Big Ten Volleyball Tournament. 2026 Big Ten Regular-Season Championship NEBRASKA has clinched a share of the 2026 Big Ten Regular-Season Championship NEBRASKA can clinch the title outright by winning one of its final three matches The earliest this can occur is Thursday, Nov. 12 OREGON can clinch a share of the title...

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KOPSEA’S KORNER – 2026 FOOTBALL – SECTIONAL FINALS

CHAMPIONS ROW Concord (6-5): Tavion Beach caught two passes for 27 yards with two scores in the Minutemen’s 38-14 win over LaPorte. Northridge (12-0): Karsyn Rumfelt hauled in three receptions for 62 yards with two touchdowns in the No. 6 (Class 4A) Raiders’ 43-21 win against NorthWood. Penn (11-0): Tate Clark scampered four times for 57 yards with two scores and caught a 12-yard pass in the No. 6 (Class 6A) Kingsmen’s 48-7 win over Elkhart. Warsaw (10-1): Mark Haynes romped 20 yards for a touchdown in the No. 4 (Class 5A) Tigers’ 14-3 win over No. 9 (Class 5A) Fort Wayne Snider. DONE FOR...

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MATT’S MATCHUPS 2026 FOOTBALL – SECTIONAL FINALS

Lake Central’s triumph over Harrison (West Lafayette) proved to be my lone mistake as I went 19-1 (95 percent) last week. My overall record is now 174-32, which has me at 84 percent. CLASS 6A SECTIONAL 1 Crown Point (10-0) at Lake Central (5-5): The No. 5 Bulldogs blanked Lake Central, 49-0, on September 11. Tyce Custy was 7-of-11 for 110 yards with a touchdown in Crown Point’s 43-33 win over No. 9 Merrillville. Wes Lalich went 5-of-10 for 88 yards with three scores and ran five times for 42 yards in the Indians’ 57-40 win over Harrison (West Lafayette). Matt’s pick: Crown Point 46, Lake...

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THE INDIANA FOOTBALL DIGEST’S TOP GAMES – SECTIONAL FINALS

CLASS 6A SECTIONAL 3 HAMILTON SOUTHEASTERN (5-5) AT CARMEL (6-4) KICKOFF: 7 p.m. EST, Greyhound Stadium. COACHES: Michael Kelly, 53-24 in seventh year at Hamilton Southeastern, 67-40 in 10th year overall. Kevin Wright, 59-16 in seventh season at Carmel, 174-34 in 18th year overall. LAST CONTEST: Hamilton Southeastern defeated Fishers, 23-14. Carmel defeated Westfield, 48-45. PREVIOUS MEETING: Carmel beat Hamilton Southeastern, 28-14, on November 1, 2019 in Class 6A sectional semifinal. UP NEXT: Hamilton Southeastern hosts Homestead (4-6) or travels to No. 8 Carroll (Fort Wayne) (9-1) for...

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