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Long drought over as Mater Dei claims Class 2A title

By Lewis Bagley, Special to IHSAA.org INDIANAPOLIS - Evansville Mater Dei hadn’t won a state baseball championship since 1999 and finished runner-up four times since – including in 2025. If the Wildcats needed an extra inning in the Class 2A title game this time, it was a small price to pay to wait to finally break through. Senior Jackson Schaefer dribbled a ball up the third-base line in the seventh inning to bring in the tying run, while fellow-senior Max Miller’s tie-breaking single in the eighth sent No. 1 Mater Dei on to a 6-3 win over unranked Bluffton to cap a 30-3, redemption campaign. Schaefer’s infield hit came with two out, scoring sophomore Spencer Schiff to...

Kouts blanks Northeast Dubois for Class 1A championship

By Will Willems, Special to IHSAA.org INDIANAPOLIS – Kouts’ Billy Miller and his teammates had been waiting for this moment for a year. After suffering a 14-1 loss to Indianapolis Lutheran in the 2025 title game, the Mustangs standout sophomore had been hoping all year for a shot at redemption. They got just that, shutting down Northeast Dubois (23-6) and leading the Mustangs to a 2-0 win to capture the program’s first state title. “We remembered what it felt like last year,” Miller said. “We didn’t want to feel that pain again, so the whole off-season we wanted to win. It doesn’t feel real right now, all the hard work we put it – it just feels so rewarding,” Head coach...

Westfield rallies for second straight IHSAA boys’ golf title

By Rich Torres, Special to IHSAA.org CARMEL – As the raindrops plummeted onto Prairie View Golf Club in Carmel Wednesday afternoon so did defending state champion Westfield’s team score down the stretch. Down four strokes, 295-291, behind No. 8 Center Grove to begin the 89th annual IHSAA boys golf state finals’ second day, the top-ranked Shamrocks made their move on the turn to finish atop the leaderboard for a second consecutive year and fifth time in program history. Westfield shot a 16-over par (295-297-592) led by senior Hudson Kutchma’s first-ever individual crown to fend off state runner-up Center Grove (291-302-593) by one stroke and third-place, fourth-ranked...

Quick start propels Guerin Catholic to Class 3A crown

By Rich Torres, Special to IHSAA.org INDIANAPOLIS – The Guerin Catholic Golden Eagles made their first-ever IHSAA baseball state finals appearance at Victory Field in downtown Indianapolis on Friday night. It hardly seemed like it. Facing top-ranked and defending state champion Andrean (31-4) for the Class 3A title, the second-ranked Golden Eagles (28-3-1) came out prepared to win like a seasoned veteran. A sectional champion for the first time ever in 2025, the Golden Eagles erupted for nine runs through the first four innings and forced nine-time state champion Andrean to deploy four different pitchers in that span. Meanwhile, Guerin Catholic ace right-hander Tate...

IHSAA Baseball State Finals Preview

The four state championship games are set for Friday and Saturday at Victory Field in Indianapolis News Release https://www.ihsaa.org/sites/default/files/documents/2025-26%20Baseball%20Preview.pdf

Tecumseh makes it back-to-back Class 2A state titles

By Lewis Bagley, Special to IHSAA.org WEST LAFAYETTE - Next up for the Tecumseh Braves: Class 3A. Judging by the way the Braves ran roughshod over Class 2A, climaxed by a 7-2 triumph over Western Boone in the championship game at Purdue University’s Bittinger Stadium, the bigger girls better pay attention. Sophomore left fielder Kinley Hildebrand lined a bases-loaded double with two out in the first inning to give the Braves a lead it wouldn’t relinquish. In fact, Tecumseh (29-4) built a 7-0 lead after four innings and made it hold up despite a game effort by the Stars. As a result, the Braves claimed their IHSAA-record-tying seventh state title – a feat matched only by...

Barr-Reeve blanks South Central for Class 1A crown

By Will Willems, Special to IHSAA.org WEST LAFAYETTE - Barr-Reeve head coach Josh Huff knew his Vikings team could be something special this season, when they won the Evansville Mater Dei Invite in early April, defeating three quality opponents in two days. He knew if they had that same buy in all season long, they had the opportunity to make some history for the school. The Vikings (32-1) proved him right on Saturday night, capturing the program’s first state title with 6-0 win over South Central (Union Mills) to claim the Class 1A state title. “The last five years have been just foundational,” Huff said. “The culture has been worked on and we have had some great kids...

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Long drought over as Mater Dei claims Class 2A title

by | Jun 21, 2026 | Baseball, Headlines, RRSN News | 0 Comments

By Lewis Bagley, Special to IHSAA.org INDIANAPOLIS - Evansville Mater Dei hadn’t won a state baseball championship since 1999 and finished runner-up four times since –...

Kouts blanks Northeast Dubois for Class 1A championship

by | Jun 20, 2026 | Baseball, Headlines, RRSN News | 0 Comments

By Will Willems, Special to IHSAA.org INDIANAPOLIS – Kouts’ Billy Miller and his teammates had been waiting for this moment for a year. After suffering a 14-1 loss to...

Westfield rallies for second straight IHSAA boys’ golf title

by | Jun 20, 2026 | Headlines, Men's Golf, RRSN News | 0 Comments

By Rich Torres, Special to IHSAA.org CARMEL – As the raindrops plummeted onto Prairie View Golf Club in Carmel Wednesday afternoon so did defending state champion...

Quick start propels Guerin Catholic to Class 3A crown

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By Rich Torres, Special to IHSAA.org INDIANAPOLIS – The Guerin Catholic Golden Eagles made their first-ever IHSAA baseball state finals appearance at Victory Field in...

IHSAA Baseball State Finals Preview

by | Jun 17, 2026 | Baseball, Headlines, RRSN News | 0 Comments

The four state championship games are set for Friday and Saturday at Victory Field in Indianapolis News Release...

Tecumseh makes it back-to-back Class 2A state titles

by | Jun 15, 2026 | Headlines, RRSN News, Softball | 0 Comments

By Lewis Bagley, Special to IHSAA.org WEST LAFAYETTE - Next up for the Tecumseh Braves: Class 3A. Judging by the way the Braves ran roughshod over Class 2A, climaxed by...

Barr-Reeve blanks South Central for Class 1A crown

by | Jun 15, 2026 | Headlines, RRSN News, Softball | 0 Comments

By Will Willems, Special to IHSAA.org WEST LAFAYETTE - Barr-Reeve head coach Josh Huff knew his Vikings team could be something special this season, when they won the...

Lake Central Bags 4A Softball Championship

by | Jun 13, 2026 | Headlines, Softball | 0 Comments

Lake Central bags 4A Softball Championship WEST LAFAYETTE - Twenty-two years without a softball state title was long enough for the top-ranked Lake Central Indians....

Hanover Central Wins 3A Softball Championship

by | Jun 13, 2026 | Headlines, Softball | 0 Comments

Hanover Central Wins 3A Softball Championship WEST LAFAYETTE - What-ifs from last season’s one-run loss in the Class 3A championship game lingered, and members of...

A LETTER FROM THE IHSAA COMMISSIONER

by | Jun 13, 2026 | Headlines, RRSN News | 0 Comments

My father was an Indiana State Policeman. A real Road Trooper. While I grew up with an appreciation and admiration for law enforcement, I also grew up in the 60s and...

Big Ten Recognizes Spring Academic All-Big Ten Honorees

by | Jun 10, 2026 | College Sports, Headlines | 0 Comments

Big Ten Recognizes Spring Academic All-Big Ten Honorees Students across 26 spring and at-large sports earn recognition Full 2026 Big Ten Spring All-Big Ten Academic...

Back-to-back champ Texas sits atop final 2026 NFCA/GoRout DI Top 25 Coaches Poll

by | Jun 10, 2026 | College Sports, Headlines, Softball | 0 Comments

Back-to-back champ Texas sits atop final 2026 NFCA/GoRout DI Top 25 Coaches Poll LOUISVILLE, Ky. – Back-to-back national champion Texas stands alone as the No. 1 team...

Huntington’s Maggard Set for Belmont Hall of Fame Induction

by | Jun 10, 2026 | Basketball, College Sports, Headlines | 0 Comments

Maggard Set for Belmont Hall of Fame Induction   FOR RELEASE June 10, 2026 HUNTINGTON, Ind. – Huntington University women’s basketball head coach Darby...

Indiana Boy’s and Girl’s All-Star Basketball Team’s Sweep Kentucky

by | Jun 8, 2026 | Basketball, Headlines | 0 Comments

Girls' game: Indiana 90-71. Indiana extends series lead to 56-44.  Boys game: Indiana 94-80. Indiana extends series lead to 109-46.  Awards on Saturday:...

2026-27 Big Ten Conference Women’s Basketball Opponents Announced

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2026-27 Big Ten Conference Women’s Basketball Opponents Announced   Institutions will play an 18-game conference schedule   ROSEMONT, Ill. – The Big Ten...

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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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Long drought over as Mater Dei claims Class 2A title

By Lewis Bagley, Special to IHSAA.org INDIANAPOLIS - Evansville Mater Dei hadn’t won a state baseball championship since 1999 and finished runner-up four times since – including in 2025. If the Wildcats needed an extra inning in the Class 2A title game this time, it was a small price to pay to wait to finally break through. Senior Jackson Schaefer dribbled a ball up the third-base line in the seventh inning to bring in the tying run, while fellow-senior Max Miller’s tie-breaking single in the eighth sent No. 1 Mater Dei on to a 6-3 win over unranked Bluffton to cap a 30-3, redemption...

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Kouts blanks Northeast Dubois for Class 1A championship

By Will Willems, Special to IHSAA.org INDIANAPOLIS – Kouts’ Billy Miller and his teammates had been waiting for this moment for a year. After suffering a 14-1 loss to Indianapolis Lutheran in the 2025 title game, the Mustangs standout sophomore had been hoping all year for a shot at redemption. They got just that, shutting down Northeast Dubois (23-6) and leading the Mustangs to a 2-0 win to capture the program’s first state title. “We remembered what it felt like last year,” Miller said. “We didn’t want to feel that pain again, so the whole off-season we wanted to win. It doesn’t feel real...

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Westfield rallies for second straight IHSAA boys’ golf title

By Rich Torres, Special to IHSAA.org CARMEL – As the raindrops plummeted onto Prairie View Golf Club in Carmel Wednesday afternoon so did defending state champion Westfield’s team score down the stretch. Down four strokes, 295-291, behind No. 8 Center Grove to begin the 89th annual IHSAA boys golf state finals’ second day, the top-ranked Shamrocks made their move on the turn to finish atop the leaderboard for a second consecutive year and fifth time in program history. Westfield shot a 16-over par (295-297-592) led by senior Hudson Kutchma’s first-ever individual crown to fend off state...

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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...

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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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