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Willemssen honored as NFCA’s 2026 Humanitarian Award recipient

Willemssen honored as NFCA’s 2026 Humanitarian Award recipient LOUISVILLE, Ky. — The National Fastpitch Coaches Association is pleased to announce VA Glory founder and NFCA Hall of Famer Suzy Willemssen as the 2026 recipient of the Association’s Humanitarian Award. Willemssen is being recognized for her efforts in the fight against cancer and more than two decades of advocacy for equity in girls sports. Under her leadership, Virginia Glory’s Strikeout Cancer Camp and Tournament has raised more than $750,000 for Children’s National Hospital and cancer research over the past nine years, starting as an idea to use softball for something larger than competition. Now it has...

CFP ISSUES UPDATE ON DISCUSSIONS WITH ESPN CONNECTED TO POTENTIAL PLAYOFF EXPANSION TO 24 TEAMS

CFP ISSUES UPDATE ON DISCUSSIONS WITH ESPN CONNECTED TO POTENTIAL PLAYOFF EXPANSION TO 24 TEAMS IRVING, Texas – The College Football Playoff (CFP) issued the following update today, October 15, regarding discussions with ESPN connected to potential Playoff expansion to 24 teams: “Constructive discussions with ESPN continued this week. We have enjoyed a strong partnership with ESPN since our inception and are appreciative of the productive dialogue we have had throughout the negotiating period and continuing over the last several days. We will provide additional updates on the matters of future format and media rights when appropriate.” -CFP- About the College Football...

Valpo U Women’s Soccer Falls to SIU

Valpo U Women's Soccer Falls to SIU   The Valpo soccer team continued MVC play Thursday night on a rainy night on Brown Field, falling to first-place Southern Illinois by a 3-0 final.   How It Happened -          SIU opened the scoring in the 28th minute, as Victoria Hassan gained control of an errant Beacon backpass, got around the Valpo keeper and converted into the open goal. -          Hassan added another goal in the 64th minute off a feed from Nao Katamoto. -          Maya Dixon finished off a give-and-go with Dior Knorr...

MATT’S MATCHUPS 2026 FOOTBALL – WEEK NINE

LaPorte’s 21-6 triumph at Michigan City was my lone slipup as I went 14-1 (93 percent) last week. With one week left in the regular season, my overall record is now 126-25, which has me at 83 percent. NORTHERN INDIANA CONFERENCE Adams (5-3, 4-2 NIC) at Elkhart (5-3, 4-2 NIC): The Lions roared past Adams, 21-0, a season ago. Leighton Prezbindowski recorded 12 tackles with two for loss in the Eagles’ 23-0 win over Riley. Coleman Bell tallied 11 tackles and an interception in Elkhart’s 38-28 win over Marian. Matt’s pick: Elkhart 29, Adams 25. New Prairie (1-7, 1-5 NIC) at Washington (0-8, 0-6 NIC) (Everwise School Field): The Cougars held on for a 44-35 win over Washington...

THE INDIANA FOOTBALL DIGEST’S TOP GAMES – WEEK NINE

BLOOMINGTON SOUTH (7-1) AT CENTER GROVE (6-2) KICKOFF: 7 p.m. EDT, Ray Skillman Field. COACHES: Gabe Johnson, 58-19 in seventh season at Bloomington South, 72-29 in ninth season overall. Eric Moore, 271-85 in 28th season at Center Grove. LAST CONTEST: Bloomington South beat Brebeuf Jesuit, 52-7. Center Grove lost to Lawrence North, 28-20. PREVIOUS MEETING: Center Grove beat Bloomington South, 33-12, on October 17, 2025. UP NEXT: Bloomington South hosts Franklin (4-4) for Class 5A sectional semifinal on October 30. Center Grove travels to Whiteland (2-6) for Class 6A sectional semifinal on October 30. TOP PERFORMERS: Mayson Lewis caught five passes for 95 yards with...

Tymothy James has Lowell running smoothly

By Paul Condry and Matt Kopsea It might be hard to believe, but football was not Tymothy James’ first love. “I first got involved with athletics when I was probably around the age of four or five years old when I started wrestling,” recalled the Lowell High junior running back. “I loved watching and playing football with my brothers (Ike and Malachi James), but it wasn’t until the third grade when I started playing Pop Warner football.” Whether he is competing on the wrestling mat, football field, or running on the track, the 6-foot-2, 180-pound standout remains focused by pouring his heart and soul into everything he does. “I’d say one of my strengths on the football...

THE 2026 INDIANA FOOTBALL DIGEST HONOR ROLL – WEEK EIGHT

RUNNING AWAY (Top running performances) Lowell’s Tymothy James erupted 54 times for 312 yards with three touchdowns and hauled in a 53-yard pass for a fourth tally in the Red Devils’ 28-7 win over Munster. Lawrence North Izayveon Moore came up 29 carries for 230 yards with two touchdowns and caught a 34-yard pass for another score in the Wildcats’ 28-20 win over Center Grove. Desmond Neylon of Griffith tallied 24 rushes for 224 yards with a touchdown and three receptions for 31 yards in the Panthers’ 56-12 win over Calumet New Tech. Wheeler’s Levi Murray carried the ball eight times for 221 yards with four touchdowns in the Bearcats’ 49-14 win over Whiting. Keyon Thomas...

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Willemssen honored as NFCA’s 2026 Humanitarian Award recipient

by | Oct 16, 2026 | College Sports, Headlines, Softball | 0 Comments

Willemssen honored as NFCA’s 2026 Humanitarian Award recipient LOUISVILLE, Ky. — The National Fastpitch Coaches Association is pleased to announce VA Glory founder and...

CFP ISSUES UPDATE ON DISCUSSIONS WITH ESPN CONNECTED TO POTENTIAL PLAYOFF EXPANSION TO 24 TEAMS

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

CFP ISSUES UPDATE ON DISCUSSIONS WITH ESPN CONNECTED TO POTENTIAL PLAYOFF EXPANSION TO 24 TEAMS IRVING, Texas – The College Football Playoff (CFP) issued the following...

Valpo U Women’s Soccer Falls to SIU

by | Oct 16, 2026 | College Sports, Headlines, Women's Soccer | 0 Comments

Valpo U Women's Soccer Falls to SIU   The Valpo soccer team continued MVC play Thursday night on a rainy night on Brown Field, falling to first-place Southern...

Tymothy James has Lowell running smoothly

by | Oct 16, 2026 | Football Blogs, Headlines, RRSN News | 0 Comments

By Paul Condry and Matt Kopsea It might be hard to believe, but football was not Tymothy James’ first love. “I first got involved with athletics when I was probably...

Bethel Women’s Volleyball Sweeps Huntington

by | Oct 15, 2026 | Bethel University, College Sports, Crossroads League, Headlines, NAIA, Women's Volleyball | 0 Comments

MISHAWAKA, Ind. – Bethel Women's Volleyball swept Huntington in a league match Wednesday night at Gates Gymnasium, holding the visitors to a .000 hitting...

Big Ten Weekly Volleyball Central – Oct. 14-20

by | Oct 14, 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, #6 Wisconsin, #11 Oregon, #13 Purdue, #15 Penn State, #18...

This Week in Big Ten Football No. Week 7

by | Oct 14, 2026 | College Sports, Football Blogs, Headlines | 0 Comments

This Week in Big Ten Football No. Week 7 Big Ten. Big News. Week 7 is all about Big Ten play with seven games scheduled for this weekend. A rematch of the last two CFP...

Saint Francis Tabbed as Favorites in CL Women’s Basketball Preseason Poll

by | Oct 14, 2026 | Basketball, Basketball Blogs, College Sports, Crossroads League, Headlines, NAIA | 0 Comments

Saint Francis Tabbed as Favorites in CL Women’s Basketball Preseason Poll JACKSON, Mich. – The Crossroads League announced its 2026-2027 Women’s Basketball Preseason...

Grace Tops Crossroads League Men’s Basketball Preseason Poll

by | Oct 14, 2026 | Basketball, Basketball Blogs, College Sports, Crossroads League, Headlines, NAIA | 0 Comments

Grace Tops CL Men’s Basketball Preseason Poll JACKSON, Mich. – The Crossroads League announced its 2026-2027 Men’s Basketball Preseason Poll and Preseason All-League...

THE 2026 INDIANA FOOTBALL DIGEST INSIDER – WEEK EIGHT RECAP

by | Oct 14, 2026 | Football Blogs, Headlines, RRSN News | 0 Comments

BY PAUL CONDRY AND MATT KOPSEA NEWS AND NOTES The pairings for the 54th annual IHSAA state football tournament are available on www.ihsaa.org Brownsburg quarterback...

Holy Cross Women’s Soccer Dominates Mount Mary, 8-0

by | Oct 14, 2026 | College Sports, Headlines, Holy Cross College, NAIA, Soccer Blogs, Women's Soccer | 0 Comments

NOTRE DAME, Ind. – The Holy Cross College women's soccer team delivered a dominant performance Tuesday afternoon, shutting out Mount Mary University 8-0 at Saints...

Historic Win Pushes IU South Bend Past Judson

by | Oct 14, 2026 | College Sports, Headlines, IUSB, NAIA, Soccer Blogs, Women's Soccer | 0 Comments

SOUTH BEND --- The Indiana University South Bend women's soccer team added another milestone to its record-setting season Tuesday afternoon, earning a 1-0 victory...

Dig Pink, Dig Deep: IUSB Takes Down Saint Xavier

by | Oct 14, 2026 | College Sports, Headlines, IUSB, NAIA, Soccer Blogs, Women's Soccer | 0 Comments

SOUTH BEND --- IU South Bend turned Dig Pink Night into a winning one on Tuesday, responding from a narrow second-set setback to take down Saint Xavier in four sets...

Sloan Takes Home MSFA Special Team Player-of-the-Week Honor

by | Oct 13, 2026 | College Sports, Football Blogs, Headlines | 0 Comments

Sloan Takes Home MSFA Special Team Player-of-the-Week Honor   UPLAND, Ind. – Cooper Sloan was named the Mid-States Football Association Mideast League Special...

UCLA, Purdue and Oregon Secure Women’s Soccer Weekly Awards

by | Oct 13, 2026 | College Sports, Headlines, Soccer Blogs, Women's Soccer | 0 Comments

UCLA, Purdue and Oregon Secure Women’s Soccer Weekly Awards Bruins’ Hayashi, Boilermakers’ Deppe and Miller, and Ducks’ Farmer capture weekly honors Offensive Player of...

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MATT’S MATCHUPS 2026 FOOTBALL – WEEK NINE

LaPorte’s 21-6 triumph at Michigan City was my lone slipup as I went 14-1 (93 percent) last week. With one week left in the regular season, my overall record is now 126-25, which has me at 83 percent. NORTHERN INDIANA CONFERENCE Adams (5-3, 4-2 NIC) at Elkhart (5-3, 4-2 NIC): The Lions roared past Adams, 21-0, a season ago. Leighton Prezbindowski recorded 12 tackles with two for loss in the Eagles’ 23-0 win over Riley. Coleman Bell tallied 11 tackles and an interception in Elkhart’s 38-28 win over Marian. Matt’s pick: Elkhart 29, Adams 25. New Prairie (1-7, 1-5 NIC) at Washington (0-8, 0-6...

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THE INDIANA FOOTBALL DIGEST’S TOP GAMES – WEEK NINE

BLOOMINGTON SOUTH (7-1) AT CENTER GROVE (6-2) KICKOFF: 7 p.m. EDT, Ray Skillman Field. COACHES: Gabe Johnson, 58-19 in seventh season at Bloomington South, 72-29 in ninth season overall. Eric Moore, 271-85 in 28th season at Center Grove. LAST CONTEST: Bloomington South beat Brebeuf Jesuit, 52-7. Center Grove lost to Lawrence North, 28-20. PREVIOUS MEETING: Center Grove beat Bloomington South, 33-12, on October 17, 2025. UP NEXT: Bloomington South hosts Franklin (4-4) for Class 5A sectional semifinal on October 30. Center Grove travels to Whiteland (2-6) for Class 6A sectional semifinal on...

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KOPSEA’S KORNER – 2026 FOOTBALL – WEEK EIGHT

FABULOUS FIVE Penn (8-0): Caleb Evans hauled in a 63-yard touchdown pass in the No. 6 (Class 6A) Kingsmen’s 59-7 win over New Prairie. Saint Joseph (8-0): LeMari Anderson raced for 74 yards and two scores in the No. 6 (Class 4A) Huskies’ 66-0 win over Washington. Warsaw (8-0): Grady Nelson returned a blocked punt 47 yards for a score, caught a 35-yard touchdown pass, and intercepted a pass in the No. 1 (Class 5A) Tigers’ 37-28 win over Concord. Northridge (8-0): Kane Yeater accumulated 17 carries for 62 yards with a touchdown in the No. 7 (Class 4A) Raiders’ 45-7 win over NorthWood....

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Willemssen honored as NFCA’s 2026 Humanitarian Award recipient

Willemssen honored as NFCA’s 2026 Humanitarian Award recipient LOUISVILLE, Ky. — The National Fastpitch Coaches Association is pleased to announce VA Glory founder and NFCA Hall of Famer Suzy Willemssen as the 2026 recipient of the Association’s Humanitarian Award. Willemssen is being recognized for her efforts in the fight against cancer and more than two decades of advocacy for equity in girls sports. Under her leadership, Virginia Glory’s Strikeout Cancer Camp and Tournament has raised more than $750,000 for Children’s National Hospital and cancer research over the past nine years,...

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CFP ISSUES UPDATE ON DISCUSSIONS WITH ESPN CONNECTED TO POTENTIAL PLAYOFF EXPANSION TO 24 TEAMS

CFP ISSUES UPDATE ON DISCUSSIONS WITH ESPN CONNECTED TO POTENTIAL PLAYOFF EXPANSION TO 24 TEAMS IRVING, Texas – The College Football Playoff (CFP) issued the following update today, October 15, regarding discussions with ESPN connected to potential Playoff expansion to 24 teams: “Constructive discussions with ESPN continued this week. We have enjoyed a strong partnership with ESPN since our inception and are appreciative of the productive dialogue we have had throughout the negotiating period and continuing over the last several days. We will provide additional updates on the matters of...

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Valpo U Women’s Soccer Falls to SIU

Valpo U Women's Soccer Falls to SIU   The Valpo soccer team continued MVC play Thursday night on a rainy night on Brown Field, falling to first-place Southern Illinois by a 3-0 final.   How It Happened -          SIU opened the scoring in the 28th minute, as Victoria Hassan gained control of an errant Beacon backpass, got around the Valpo keeper and converted into the open goal. -          Hassan added another goal in the 64th minute off a feed from Nao Katamoto....

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With Matt Kopsea

MATT’S MATCHUPS 2026 FOOTBALL – WEEK NINE

LaPorte’s 21-6 triumph at Michigan City was my lone slipup as I went 14-1 (93 percent) last week. With one week left in the regular season, my overall record is now 126-25, which has me at 83 percent. NORTHERN INDIANA CONFERENCE Adams (5-3, 4-2 NIC) at Elkhart (5-3, 4-2 NIC): The Lions roared past Adams, 21-0, a season ago. Leighton Prezbindowski recorded 12 tackles with two for loss in the Eagles’ 23-0 win over Riley. Coleman Bell tallied 11 tackles and an interception in Elkhart’s 38-28 win over Marian. Matt’s pick: Elkhart 29, Adams 25. New Prairie (1-7, 1-5 NIC) at Washington (0-8, 0-6...

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THE INDIANA FOOTBALL DIGEST’S TOP GAMES – WEEK NINE

BLOOMINGTON SOUTH (7-1) AT CENTER GROVE (6-2) KICKOFF: 7 p.m. EDT, Ray Skillman Field. COACHES: Gabe Johnson, 58-19 in seventh season at Bloomington South, 72-29 in ninth season overall. Eric Moore, 271-85 in 28th season at Center Grove. LAST CONTEST: Bloomington South beat Brebeuf Jesuit, 52-7. Center Grove lost to Lawrence North, 28-20. PREVIOUS MEETING: Center Grove beat Bloomington South, 33-12, on October 17, 2025. UP NEXT: Bloomington South hosts Franklin (4-4) for Class 5A sectional semifinal on October 30. Center Grove travels to Whiteland (2-6) for Class 6A sectional semifinal on...

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KOPSEA’S KORNER – 2026 FOOTBALL – WEEK EIGHT

FABULOUS FIVE Penn (8-0): Caleb Evans hauled in a 63-yard touchdown pass in the No. 6 (Class 6A) Kingsmen’s 59-7 win over New Prairie. Saint Joseph (8-0): LeMari Anderson raced for 74 yards and two scores in the No. 6 (Class 4A) Huskies’ 66-0 win over Washington. Warsaw (8-0): Grady Nelson returned a blocked punt 47 yards for a score, caught a 35-yard touchdown pass, and intercepted a pass in the No. 1 (Class 5A) Tigers’ 37-28 win over Concord. Northridge (8-0): Kane Yeater accumulated 17 carries for 62 yards with a touchdown in the No. 7 (Class 4A) Raiders’ 45-7 win over NorthWood....

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