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THE 2025 INDIANA FOOTBALL DIGEST HONOR ROLL – SECTIONAL SEMIFINALS

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 score in the Redskins’ 50-35 win over Griffith. He now has 11,006 yards for his career and is the state’s all-time rushing leader. Gavin Smith of Lewis Cass exploded for 317 yards and six touchdowns on 19 attempts as well as one catch for 19 yards in the Kings’ 55-14 win over Seeger. Indianapolis Bishop Chatard’s Danny Adams ran 24 times for 259 yards with four scores in the Trojans’ 63-33 win over Brebeuf Jesuit. Clark French of Sullivan scampered 24 times for 253 yards with four touchdowns in the Golden...

Big Ten Weekly Volleyball Central – Nov. 5-11

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 Ten Record Book | Big Ten Weekly Release - Nov. 5 • Seven Big Ten teams were among this week’s AVCA/TARAFLEX Top 25, announced on Monday: #1 Nebraska, #9 Purdue, #11 Wisconsin, #17 USC, #18 Indiana, #22 Minnesota and #25 Penn State. Michigan and UCLA are receiving votes in this week’s poll. • Six Big Ten teams are among the Top 25 in the latest RPI rankings: #1 Nebraska, #6 Purdue, tied at No. 12 are Indiana and Minnesota, #17 USC and #20 Wisconsin. Six additional teams are among the top 50, including #26...

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

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 CCAC Quarterfinal at Saints Field. The Saints battled with intensity from start to finish, creating promising opportunities and showing tremendous resolve in front of a strong home crowd. Goalkeeper Logan Kelly delivered a standout performance, making nine saves, including a massive penalty stop in the 4th minute to keep the match level early. Holy Cross generated 14 shots and seven corners but couldn't find the finishing touch, while Judson capitalized on key moments—scoring once late in the first half and...

Booker’s Career Night Highlights IUSB Women’s Basketball Home Opener

SOUTH BEND --- Sophomore guard Aubrie Booker turned in a career performance Wednesday night, pouring in 30 points as IU South Bend battled in its home opener against Spring Arbor inside the Student Activities Center. Despite Booker's scoring surge, the Titans fell 85-73 to the visiting Cougars.Booker shot an efficient 11-of-15 from the field, including 3-of-5 from beyond the arc, and added seven rebounds and two steals. Her 30 points surpassed her previous career high of 20, set last season as a freshman, and she has now opened the 2025-26 campaign with three-consecutive double-digit scoring games.Spring Arbor found small advantages through the first...

Bethel Women’s Volleyball Falls to (RV) Taylor University in season finale

MISHAWAKA, Ind. ---The Bethel Pilots (16-15, 8-10) concluded their regular season on Wednesday evening in the Goodman Gymnasium with a 3-0 loss (25-17, 25-19, 25-21) to the (RV) Taylor University Trojans (20-10, 11-7).  Bethel is now seventh in the Crossroads League, ranking above the Grace College Lancers (eighth) who fell 3-1 to Marian University in their final regular season matchup.  Assistant Taylor Coach Maddy Payne was honored for her contributions to the Bethel University Women's Volleyball Program prior to the game. Payne holds the record for Bethel career kills (1828) and blocks (807), and helped lead the Pilots to a final four finish...

THE 2025 INDIANA FOOTBALL DIGEST INSIDER – SECTIONAL SEMIFINALS

BY PAUL CONDRY AND MATT KOPSEA NEWS AND NUGGETS Knox’s Myles McLaughlin became Indiana’s new all-time rushing leader with his 410 yards and six touchdowns on 54 attempts in the Redskins’ 50-35 win over Griffith on October 31. He now had 11,006 yards, surpassing Charlie Spegal of New Palestine, who accumulated 10,867 yards. Anthony Coellner of Carmel became the program’s all-time leading passer with his 140 yards in the Greyhounds’ 56-7 win over Harrison (West Lafayette). He now has 4,328 yards, surpassing Mark Hermann. Lapel’s Devin Craig surpassed the 10,000-yard mark for his career by throwing for 294 yards in the Bulldogs’ 26-22 win over Eastern Hancock. He also...

FIN’S COLLEGE HOCKEY REPORT: NOTRE DAME AT MINNESOTA

COLLEGE HOCKEY: NOTRE DAME AT MINNESOTA By John Fineran Looking for its first Big Ten hockey victory of the season, Notre Dame opens its league road schedule this weekend when it visits Minnesota Friday and Saturday nights. First-year coach Brock Sheahan’s Fighting Irish, swept at home last weekend by No. 2 Michigan, have had good success of late playing the Golden Gophers in their home – the 10,257-seat 3M Arena at Mariucci. Last season, the Irish won three of five games they played there, including two of three during the first round of the Big Ten Tournament when seventh-seed Notre Dame stunned second-seed Minnesota. Coach Bob Motzko’s Golden Gophers have struggled...

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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...

Booker’s Career Night Highlights IUSB Women’s Basketball Home Opener

by | Nov 6, 2025 | Basketball, College Sports, Headlines, IUSB, NAIA | 0 Comments

SOUTH BEND --- Sophomore guard Aubrie Booker turned in a career performance Wednesday night, pouring in 30 points as IU South Bend battled in its home...

Bethel Women’s Volleyball Falls to (RV) Taylor University in season finale

by | Nov 6, 2025 | Basketball, Bethel University, Crossroads League, Headlines, NAIA | 0 Comments

MISHAWAKA, Ind. ---The Bethel Pilots (16-15, 8-10) concluded their regular season on Wednesday evening in the Goodman Gymnasium with a 3-0 loss (25-17, 25-19,...

FIN’S COLLEGE HOCKEY REPORT: NOTRE DAME AT MINNESOTA

by | Nov 5, 2025 | College Sports, Headlines, Hockey | 0 Comments

COLLEGE HOCKEY: NOTRE DAME AT MINNESOTA By John Fineran Looking for its first Big Ten hockey victory of the season, Notre Dame opens its league road schedule this...

Saint Francis (IN) big second half grounds IUSB men’s basketball

by | Nov 5, 2025 | Basketball, College Sports, Headlines, IUSB, NAIA | 0 Comments

FORT WAYNE, Ind. --- IU South Bend men's basketball fell 90-67 on the road Tuesday night at the University of Saint Francis (Ind.), closing out their first road...

IUSB Women’s Volleyball earns 9th sweep of the season

by | Nov 5, 2025 | College Sports, Headlines, IUSB, Women's Volleyball | 0 Comments

SOUTH BEND --- IU South Bend made sure its final home match of the season ended with energy and precision, sweeping IU Northwest (25-15, 25-23, 25-19) inside the...

No.16 Bethel MBB outlast Holy Cross 74-65

by | Nov 5, 2025 | Basketball, Bethel University, College Sports, Headlines, Holy Cross College, NAIA | 0 Comments

MISHAWAKA, Ind. ---The Bethel Pilots (1-0) handed the Holy Cross Saints (2-1) their first loss of the 2025 season (74-65) in the Gates Gymnasium on Tuesday...

College Football Playoff Selection Committee Releases First Rankings of 2025 Season

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College Football Playoff Selection Committee Releases First Rankings of 2025 Season RANK TEAM OVERALL RECORD 1 Ohio State 8-0 2 Indiana 9-0 3 Texas A&M 8-0 4...

Hoosiers WBB Win Season Opener Over Lipscomb, 80-46

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Hoosiers WBB Win Season Opener Over Lipscomb, 80-46 BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – Indiana used 22 points from senior guard Shay Ciezki and 19 points by sophomore forward Zania...

Top-ranked Boilers MBB race past Purple Aces

by | Nov 5, 2025 | Basketball, College Sports, Headlines | 0 Comments

[1] Purdue 82, Evansville 51 (Postgame Notes) No. 1-ranked Purdue began its season with an 82-51 win over Evansville in front of the 90th straight home sellout in...

Pettigrew’s Late 3-Point Play Lifts Valpo to Dramatic Season-Opening Victory

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Pettigrew’s Late 3-Point Play Lifts Valpo to Dramatic Season-Opening Victory College basketball returned on Tuesday night at the Athletics-Recreation Center, and so did...

Maryland, Northwestern Collect Weekly Men’s Soccer Honors

by | Nov 4, 2025 | College Sports, Headlines, Men's Soccer | 0 Comments

Maryland, Northwestern Collect Weekly Men’s Soccer Honors Terrapins’ Ndrenika, Kelp and Wildcats’ Ponce De Leon, O’Reilly garner weekly accolades Offensive Player of...

GREATER SOUTH SHORE CONFERENCE Football All Conference Teams Announced

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GREATER SOUTH SHORE CONFERENCE ALL-CONFERENCE TEAMS ANNOUNCED 2025 ALL CONFERENCE  Davon Thomaston - Griffith DJ Bullion - Griffith Ventris Tetter - Griffith Ryan...

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THE 2024 INDIANA FOOTBALL DIGEST’S TOP GAMES – SECTIONAL FINALS

CLASS 6A SECTIONAL 1 CROWN POINT (10-0) AT PENN (8-2) KICKOFF: 7:30 p.m. EST, Everwise Freed Field. COACHES: Craig Buzea, 38-7 in fourth season at Crown Point, 254-96 in 32nd season overall. Pete Riordan, 8-2 in first season at Penn. PREVIOUS MEETING: Crown Point, 34-33, on November 10, 2023 in Class 6A regional. LAST CONTEST: Crown Point beat Portage, 35-0. Penn beat Lake Central, 35-7. UP NEXT: Crown Point hosts Fort Wayne Snider (8-2) or No. 10 Carroll (Fort Wayne) (8-2). Penn travels to Fort Wayne Snider or entertains Carroll (Fort Wayne). TOP PERFORMERS: Larry Ellison scampered 21 times...

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KOPSEA’S KORNER 2024 FOOTBALL – SECTIONAL SEMIFINALS

MOVING FORWARD Bremen (7-4): Luke Kincaid came up with four receptions for 90 yards with a score in the Lions’ 38-7 win over Rensselaer Central. Concord (10-0): Bo Brunner scampered 12 times for 94 yards with two scores and went 7-of-13 for 68 yards in the top-ranked Minutemen’s 38-21 win over Fort Wayne North. Knox (8-3): Jake Conroy tallied three touchdowns on the ground and caught a pass for another tally in the Redskins’ 66-28 win over Griffith. LaVille (6-5): Xzavian LaFave managed four receptions for 169 yards with two scores in the Lancers’ 49-0 blanking of North Newton. Marian (6-5):...

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MATT’S MATCHUPS 2024 FOOTBALL – SECTIONAL SEMIFINALS

My stretch of success continued as I went 22-1 (96 percent) last week. My overall record is now 151-31, which has now me at 83 percent. CLASS 6A SECTIONAL 1 Portage (4-5) at Crown Point (9-0): The No. 2 Bulldogs earned a 58-20 win over Portage on September 20. Kodie Young went 7-of-12 for 169 yards with two touchdowns in the Indians’ 35-14 win over LaPorte. Jacob Soley managed six catches for 93 yards with a score in Crown Point’s 35-8 win over Michigan City. Matt’s pick: Crown Point 48, Portage 10. Lake Central (3-6) at Penn (7-2): The Kingsmen crowned Lake Central, 33-3, in the 2013...

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PURDUE MBB || Purdue vs. UIndy Preview (Oct. 29, 2025)

GAMEDAY INFORMATION – EXHIBITION GAME [1 / 1] Purdue vs. UIndy Wednesday, October 29 Mackey Arena | West Lafayette, Ind. ONLINE: B1G+ (Max Bury, Craig Combs, Lorelei Jager – Sideline) RADIO: Purdue Global Radio Network (Rob Blackman, Bobby Riddell) THE SCENE SETTER • For the first time during the 2025-26 season, the No. 1-ranked Purdue men's basketball team tips it off in Mackey Arena, hosting the University of Indianapolis in its final tune-up for the regular season. Tip is scheduled for 7 p.m. ET, and the contest will be streamed online by B1G+. • Purdue is looking to tighten up its game...

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Michigan, Nebraska, Oregon, Rutgers and Washington Earn Weekly Football Honors

Michigan, Nebraska, Oregon, Rutgers and Washington Earn Weekly Football Honors Wolverines’ Haynes and Rolder, Huskers’ Williams, Ducks’ Davison, Scarlet Knights’ Patel and Huskies’ Boston garner accolades ROSEMONT, Ill. – Following Week 9 contests, the Big Ten Conference Football Players of the Week Presented by IFS.ai were announced Monday. Below are this week’s honorees: Co-Offensive Players of the Week Justice Haynes, Michigan RB – Jr. – Alpharetta, Ga. – Buford · Finished the day with 26 carries for 152 yards with two touchdowns, his third multi-touchdown game of the season, to help the...

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Penn’s Hickey Earns Fourth MVC Weekly Honor of the Season

Hickey Earns Fourth MVC Weekly Honor of the Season   For the fourth time this season and the eighth time in her career, Valpo volleyball senior libero Emma Hickey (Granger, Ind./Penn) has been named the Missouri Valley Conference Defensive Player of the Week.   Hickey led all players in digs in both matches last week for the Beacons, tallying a match-high 29 digs against UIC Tuesday before leading the way with 21 digs in the sweep of Southern Illinois Saturday. Her average of 7.14 digs/set for the week was over a dig per set more than any other MVC player. Hickey also handled 21...

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THE 2024 INDIANA FOOTBALL DIGEST’S TOP GAMES – SECTIONAL FINALS

CLASS 6A SECTIONAL 1 CROWN POINT (10-0) AT PENN (8-2) KICKOFF: 7:30 p.m. EST, Everwise Freed Field. COACHES: Craig Buzea, 38-7 in fourth season at Crown Point, 254-96 in 32nd season overall. Pete Riordan, 8-2 in first season at Penn. PREVIOUS MEETING: Crown Point, 34-33, on November 10, 2023 in Class 6A regional. LAST CONTEST: Crown Point beat Portage, 35-0. Penn beat Lake Central, 35-7. UP NEXT: Crown Point hosts Fort Wayne Snider (8-2) or No. 10 Carroll (Fort Wayne) (8-2). Penn travels to Fort Wayne Snider or entertains Carroll (Fort Wayne). TOP PERFORMERS: Larry Ellison scampered 21 times...

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KOPSEA’S KORNER 2024 FOOTBALL – SECTIONAL SEMIFINALS

MOVING FORWARD Bremen (7-4): Luke Kincaid came up with four receptions for 90 yards with a score in the Lions’ 38-7 win over Rensselaer Central. Concord (10-0): Bo Brunner scampered 12 times for 94 yards with two scores and went 7-of-13 for 68 yards in the top-ranked Minutemen’s 38-21 win over Fort Wayne North. Knox (8-3): Jake Conroy tallied three touchdowns on the ground and caught a pass for another tally in the Redskins’ 66-28 win over Griffith. LaVille (6-5): Xzavian LaFave managed four receptions for 169 yards with two scores in the Lancers’ 49-0 blanking of North Newton. Marian (6-5):...

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MATT’S MATCHUPS 2024 FOOTBALL – SECTIONAL SEMIFINALS

My stretch of success continued as I went 22-1 (96 percent) last week. My overall record is now 151-31, which has now me at 83 percent. CLASS 6A SECTIONAL 1 Portage (4-5) at Crown Point (9-0): The No. 2 Bulldogs earned a 58-20 win over Portage on September 20. Kodie Young went 7-of-12 for 169 yards with two touchdowns in the Indians’ 35-14 win over LaPorte. Jacob Soley managed six catches for 93 yards with a score in Crown Point’s 35-8 win over Michigan City. Matt’s pick: Crown Point 48, Portage 10. Lake Central (3-6) at Penn (7-2): The Kingsmen crowned Lake Central, 33-3, in the 2013...

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