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53rd IHSAA Football Tourney Scores, 48 teams bring home the hardware

53rd IHSAA Football Tourney Scores, 48 teams bring home the hardware CLASS 6A 1: Penn 28 Crown Point 24 2: Carroll (Fort Wayne) 42 Fort Wayne Northrop 23 3: Westfield 23 Carmel 20 OT 4: Fishers 28 Hamilton Southeastern 20 5: Brownsburg 53 Avon 29 6: Decatur Central 17 Lawrence Central 14 7: Warren Central 58 Southport 0 8: Center Grove 30 Franklin Central 27 CLASS 5A 9: Merrillville 45 Munster 14 10: Michigan City 28 LaPorte 21 11: Concord 34 Fort Wayne North 29 12: Lafayette Jeff 57 Kokomo 0 13: New Palestine 20 Indianapolis Cathedral 15 14: East Central 35 Whiteland 0 15: Bloomington South 31 Bloomington North 28 16: Floyd Central 15 Evansville North 10 CLASS 4A 17:...

Holy Cross Women’s Soccer fall in CCAC Semifinals

The Holy Cross College women's soccer team put together a determined performance on Thursday night at Saints Field, but ultimately fell 2–1 to St. Francis (IL) in the CCAC Semifinals. The Saints created early momentum, outshooting the Fighting Saints 9–8 in the opening half and generating several dangerous chances, but St. Francis capitalized on two opportunities in the 26th and 36th minutes to take a 2–0 lead into halftime. Holy Cross continued to push in the second half, and their persistence paid off in the 84th minute when Frances Parks buried a late goal off an assist from Mia Garatoni, cutting the deficit to one. The Saints kept the...

Holy Cross MBB outlasts IU Columbus in overtime

The Holy Cross College men's basketball team opened the IUNW Classic in dramatic fashion Friday night, securing an 89–81 overtime victory over IU Columbus to improve to 3–1 on the season. The Saints showed grit and composure throughout a tightly contested game that featured eight ties and four lead changes. After trailing 38–37 at halftime, Holy Cross battled back in the second half behind steady guard play and timely shot-making. Jayden Sanders' late free throws and defensive effort helped push the game into overtime tied at 75–75. Once in the extra period, the Saints took full control. Holy Cross outscored IU Columbus 14–6 in overtime, shooting a perfect...

No.16 Bethel MBB outlast Rochester Christian 88-77

ROCHESTER HILLS, Mich. --- The Bethel Pilots (2-0) defeated the Rochester Christian Warriors (2-1) 88-77 on Friday night in the Chick-Fil-A of Auburn Hills Classic at Garth Pleasant Arena.  ' Luke McBride was the leading scorer with 16 points, shooting 7-12 (58%) from the floor.  Freshman Carter Kent led the team in assists (four) while totaling nine points.  Beau Jacquay and Austin Cripe each showcased seven boards.  Head Coach Steve Drabyn shared, "I liked our energy out of the gate, however (we) shot it poorly in the first half. We did a good job defensively in the half court in the first half with our bench...

Bethel WBB race pass Lawrence Tech 84-52

WINONA LAKE, Ind. --- The Bethel Pilots (2-0) defeated the Lawrence Tech Blue Devils (1-2) 84-52 on Day One of the Val Weinstein Classic on Friday evening. Previous to Friday's matchup, Bethel had not faced Lawrence Tech in over a decade. The Pilots last defeated Lawrence Tech 72-59 on Oct. 24, 2014. Mariah Claywell was the leading scorer for the Pilots with 16 points, shooting 5-12 (41.6%) from the field while racking up ten boards. Jazmyn Smith led the team in rebounds with 13, showcasing 14 points in addition to a block. Freshman Joslyn Marshall led the way from downtown, shooting perfectly from three (3-3). Head Coach Scott Polsgrove shared, "We had great effort on...

GOPHERS BLANK IRISH 3-0 BEHIND DI PASQUO DESPITE KEMPF’S 31 SAVES

GOPHERS BLANK IRISH 3-0 BEHIND DI PASQUO DESPITE KEMPF’S 31 SAVES By John Fineran Notre Dame’s hockey team wasted another strong goaltending effort by sophomore Nicholas Kempf Friday night against Minnesota in the 3M Arena at Mariucci in Minneapolis, Minn. Kempf, who made 38 saves last Saturday in a 2-1 overtime loss to second-ranked Michigan, turned aside 31 shots Friday night against the Golden Gophers, who notched a second-period goal by Beckett Hendrickson and scored two empty-net goals in the third period for a 3-0 shutout victory for goaltender Luca Di Pasquo. Di Pasquo, a junior transfer from Michigan State where he was the backup to All-American Trey Augustine,...

Maryland Claims Big Ten Men’s Soccer Championship No. 1 Terrapins secure top seed and will host Big Ten Tournament   ROSEMONT, Ill. – The University of Maryland clinched the 2025 Big Ten Men’s Soccer championship with a 4-3 win at Michigan State in Friday’s regular season finale. With the victory, the Terrapins will claim the top seed in this week’s Big Ten Men’s Soccer Tournament. Maryland will also host the four-team tournament at Ludwig Field beginning on Wednesday.   The No. 1-ranked Terrapins improved to 12-0-3 on the season and 8-0-2 in Big Ten play to secure their fourth Big Ten title and first since 2022. Sadam Masereka powered the Maryland attack...

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53rd IHSAA Football Tourney Scores, 48 teams bring home the hardware

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53rd IHSAA Football Tourney Scores, 48 teams bring home the hardware CLASS 6A 1: Penn 28 Crown Point 24 2: Carroll (Fort Wayne) 42 Fort Wayne Northrop 23 3: Westfield...

Holy Cross Women’s Soccer fall in CCAC Semifinals

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The Holy Cross College women's soccer team put together a determined performance on Thursday night at Saints Field, but ultimately fell 2–1 to St. Francis...

Holy Cross MBB outlasts IU Columbus in overtime

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The Holy Cross College men's basketball team opened the IUNW Classic in dramatic fashion Friday night, securing an 89–81 overtime victory over IU Columbus to improve to...

No.16 Bethel MBB outlast Rochester Christian 88-77

by | Nov 8, 2025 | Basketball, Bethel University, College Sports, Crossroads League, Headlines, NAIA | 0 Comments

ROCHESTER HILLS, Mich. --- The Bethel Pilots (2-0) defeated the Rochester Christian Warriors (2-1) 88-77 on Friday night in the Chick-Fil-A of Auburn Hills Classic at...

Bethel WBB race pass Lawrence Tech 84-52

by | Nov 8, 2025 | Basketball, Bethel University, Crossroads League, Headlines, NAIA | 0 Comments

WINONA LAKE, Ind. --- The Bethel Pilots (2-0) defeated the Lawrence Tech Blue Devils (1-2) 84-52 on Day One of the Val Weinstein Classic on Friday evening. Previous to...

GOPHERS BLANK IRISH 3-0 BEHIND DI PASQUO DESPITE KEMPF’S 31 SAVES

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GOPHERS BLANK IRISH 3-0 BEHIND DI PASQUO DESPITE KEMPF’S 31 SAVES By John Fineran Notre Dame’s hockey team wasted another strong goaltending effort by sophomore...

No.1 Purdue MBB outlasts Oakland 87-77

by | Nov 8, 2025 | Basketball, College Sports, Headlines | 0 Comments

[1] Purdue 87, Oakland 77 (Postgame Notes) No. 1-ranked Purdue outlasted a pesky Oakland squad 87-77 at Mackey Arena on Friday night to improve to 2-0 on the season....

IU Women’s Basketball Holds On To Defeat UIC

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IU Holds On To Defeat UIC   BLOOMINGTON, Ind.  – Senior guard Shay Ciezki went off for an IU career high of 35-points to anchor the Hoosiers to their...

Valpo U Falls at No. 9 Kentucky

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Valpo Falls at No. 9 Kentucky The Valparaiso University men’s basketball team played in a raucous Rupp Arena in Lexington, Ky. on Friday, falling to No. 9 Kentucky...

Woodrow Lowe, the 2009 NFF College Football Hall of Fame inductee dies

by | Nov 8, 2025 | College Sports, Football Blogs, Headlines | 0 Comments

Woodrow Lowe, the 2009 NFF College Football Hall of Fame inductee who starred as a linebacker at Alabama from 1972-75, has passed away Nov. 6. He was 71. "Woodrow Lowe...

Mishawaka’s Kamdon Putz is a winner on and off the playing fields

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THE 2025 INDIANA FOOTBALL DIGEST’S TOP GAMES – SECTIONAL FINALS

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CLASS 6A SECTIONAL 1 CROWN POINT (10-0) AT PENN (10-0) KICKOFF: 7:30 p.m. EST, Everwise Freed Field. COACHES: Craig Buzea, 50-8 in fifth season at Crown Point, 266-97...

THE 2025 INDIANA FOOTBALL DIGEST HONOR ROLL – SECTIONAL SEMIFINALS

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ON THE LOOSE (Top running performances) Knox’s Myles McLaughlin carried the ball 54 times for 410 yards with six touchdowns and threw a 37-yard strike for a seventh...

Big Ten Weekly Volleyball Central – Nov. 5-11

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Big Ten Weekly Volleyball Central - Nov. 5-11 Big Ten | Women's Volleyball | 2025 Standingshttps://bigten.org/wvb/standings/ Big Ten Statistics | NCAA Statistics | Big...

HOLY CROSS COLLEGE MEN’S SOCCER FALLS TO JUDSON IN CCAC QUARTERFINAL

by | Nov 6, 2025 | College Sports, Headlines, Holy Cross College, Men's Soccer, NAIA | 0 Comments

Notre Dame, Ind. — The Holy Cross College men's soccer team saw its season come to a heartbreaking close on Wednesday night, falling 3–0 to Judson University in the...

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THE 2025 INDIANA FOOTBALL DIGEST’S DANDY DOZEN – WEEK FIVE

CLASS 6A Brownsburg (5-0) Center Grove (5-0) Crown Point (5-0) Lawrence North (4-1) Carmel (4-1) Westfield (4-1) Penn (5-0) Warren Central (4-1) Fishers (3-2) Hamilton Southeastern (3-2) Avon (3-2) Fort Wayne Northrop (4-1) CLASS 5A New Palestine (5-0) Bloomington South (5-0) Plainfield (5-0) Indianapolis Cathedral (3-2) East Central (4-1) Lafayette Jeff (4-1) Concord (4-1) Castle (4-1) Merrillville (3-2) Floyd Central (4-1) Warsaw (3-2) Whiteland (3-2) CLASS 4A Heritage Hills (5-0) Indianapolis Bishop Chatard (4-1) East Noble (5-0) Mishawaka (4-1) Fort Wayne Bishop Dwenger (4-1) Jasper...

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KOPSEA’S KORNER – 2025 FOOTBALL – WEEK FIVE

FABULOUS FIVE Penn (5-0): Yoti Limberopoulos rambled 46 yards for a touchdown in the No. 6 (Class 6A) Kingsmen’s 54-14 win over Marian. Mishawaka (4-1): Ethan Flowers came up with 15 carries for 81 yards with a score in the No. 4 (Class 4A) Cavemen’s 59-0 blanking of Goshen. Concord (4-1): Nathan Potter drilled a career-best 48-yard field goal in the No. 8 (Class 5A) Minutemen’s 38-7 win at No. 6 (Class 5A) Warsaw. Saint Joseph (5-0): Matt Champlin scampered 10 times for 68 yards with two scores in the No. 10 (Class 4A) Huskies’ 42-0 win over Adams. Knox (5-0): Cain Weber romped 32 yards for...

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MATT’S MATCHUPS 2025 FOOTBALL – WEEK FIVE

I stumbled a little by going 11-4 (73 percent) this past week. Nearing the midway point of the regular season, my overall mark is now 59-23, which keeps me at 72 percent. NORTHERN INDIANA CONFERENCE Elkhart (3-1, 2-0 NIC) at New Prairie (0-4, 0-2 NIC): The Lions tamed New Prairie, 17-14, a year ago. Kros Jones racked up 10 tackles in Elkhart’s 39-22 win over Riley. Lucas Halderman totaled nine rushes for 128 yards with a touchdown in the Cougars’ 35-34 loss to Adams. Matt’s pick: Elkhart 34, New Prairie 14. Penn (4-0, 2-0 NIC) at Marian (2-2, 1-1 NIC): The No. 6 (Class 6A) Kingsmen crowned...

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GREATER SOUTH SHORE CONFERENCE Football All Conference Teams Announced

GREATER SOUTH SHORE CONFERENCE ALL-CONFERENCE TEAMS ANNOUNCED 2025 ALL CONFERENCE  Davon Thomaston - Griffith DJ Bullion - Griffith Ventris Tetter - Griffith Ryan Bullion - Griffith Rosalio Cortez Jr - Griffith Conner Welch - Wheeler Tyne Vettickal - Wheeler Levi Murray - Wheeler Braden Olson - Wheeler AiZayah Sanders - Gary West Side Antonio Davis - Gary West Side Jeremiah Patton - Bishop Noll Jeremiah Alford - Bishop Noll Amani Malave - River Forest Marquis Harris - River Forest Michael Turner - River Forest Bryce Brandon - Calumet Adrian Williams - Calumet Michael Olivarri - Calumet...

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AROUND THE REGION – SECTIONAL FINALS

BY FRANK KIELPIKOWSKI The calendar has turned to November, which means we are in the homestretch of the 2025 football season. On Friday, 48 sectional championship trophies will be handed out across the state of Indiana. Before that, though, we take a look at what happened last week and preview the title games involving the Region schools. REGION TOP 10 (BOLDEN TEAMS SEASON IS COMPLETE) Crown Point (10-0) Merrillville (8-2) Andrean (9-1) Lowell (9-2) Michigan City (7-3) Hobart (9-2) Griffith (9-2) Hammond Morton (6-4) Wheeler (8-2) Chesterton (5-5) SECTIONAL SEMIFINALS RECAP CLASS 6A...

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IUSB’s White, HCC’s Sanders Earn First Men’s Basketball Weekly Honors For 2025-26

IUSB's White, HCC's Sanders Earn First Men's Basketball Weekly Honors For 2025-26 CHICAGO --- An efficient performance from Indiana University South Bend's Mark White (Indianapolis, Ind.) and a double-double by Holy Cross College's Jayden Sanders (Evansville, Ind.) have earned the pair the first set of Chicagoland Collegiate Athletic Conference Men's Basketball Player of the Week honors for the 2025-26 season, the league office announced on Tuesday. In just 15 minutes of action, White put up 26 points, five rebounds and two assists in a 105-63 victory over Wright State University – Lake...

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With Matt Kopsea

THE 2025 INDIANA FOOTBALL DIGEST’S DANDY DOZEN – WEEK FIVE

CLASS 6A Brownsburg (5-0) Center Grove (5-0) Crown Point (5-0) Lawrence North (4-1) Carmel (4-1) Westfield (4-1) Penn (5-0) Warren Central (4-1) Fishers (3-2) Hamilton Southeastern (3-2) Avon (3-2) Fort Wayne Northrop (4-1) CLASS 5A New Palestine (5-0) Bloomington South (5-0) Plainfield (5-0) Indianapolis Cathedral (3-2) East Central (4-1) Lafayette Jeff (4-1) Concord (4-1) Castle (4-1) Merrillville (3-2) Floyd Central (4-1) Warsaw (3-2) Whiteland (3-2) CLASS 4A Heritage Hills (5-0) Indianapolis Bishop Chatard (4-1) East Noble (5-0) Mishawaka (4-1) Fort Wayne Bishop Dwenger (4-1) Jasper...

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KOPSEA’S KORNER – 2025 FOOTBALL – WEEK FIVE

FABULOUS FIVE Penn (5-0): Yoti Limberopoulos rambled 46 yards for a touchdown in the No. 6 (Class 6A) Kingsmen’s 54-14 win over Marian. Mishawaka (4-1): Ethan Flowers came up with 15 carries for 81 yards with a score in the No. 4 (Class 4A) Cavemen’s 59-0 blanking of Goshen. Concord (4-1): Nathan Potter drilled a career-best 48-yard field goal in the No. 8 (Class 5A) Minutemen’s 38-7 win at No. 6 (Class 5A) Warsaw. Saint Joseph (5-0): Matt Champlin scampered 10 times for 68 yards with two scores in the No. 10 (Class 4A) Huskies’ 42-0 win over Adams. Knox (5-0): Cain Weber romped 32 yards for...

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MATT’S MATCHUPS 2025 FOOTBALL – WEEK FIVE

I stumbled a little by going 11-4 (73 percent) this past week. Nearing the midway point of the regular season, my overall mark is now 59-23, which keeps me at 72 percent. NORTHERN INDIANA CONFERENCE Elkhart (3-1, 2-0 NIC) at New Prairie (0-4, 0-2 NIC): The Lions tamed New Prairie, 17-14, a year ago. Kros Jones racked up 10 tackles in Elkhart’s 39-22 win over Riley. Lucas Halderman totaled nine rushes for 128 yards with a touchdown in the Cougars’ 35-34 loss to Adams. Matt’s pick: Elkhart 34, New Prairie 14. Penn (4-0, 2-0 NIC) at Marian (2-2, 1-1 NIC): The No. 6 (Class 6A) Kingsmen crowned...

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