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MATT’S MATCHUPS 2025 FOOTBALL – SECTIONAL QUARTERFINALS

The regular season ended on a positive note as I went 15-2 (88 percent) last week. Heading into the post-season, my overall record is now 128-32, which has me at 80 percent. CLASS 4A SECTIONAL 17 Hanover Central (4-5) at Lowell (7-2): The No. 12 Red Devils downed Hanover Central, 35-20, on September 12. Isaiah Buikema ran 12 times for 80 yards with two scores in the Wildcats’ 42-0 win over Hammond Central. Tymothy James was held to 14 carries for 57 yards and one catch for 11 yards in Lowell’s 19-3 loss to No. 5 (Class 2A) Andrean. Matt’s pick: Lowell 35, Hanover Central 18. Highland (2-7) at East Chicago Central (3-6): The Trojans marched past East Chicago Central,...

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

CLASS 4A SECTIONAL 18 MISHAWAKA (8-1) AT NORTHWOOD (5-4) KICKOFF: 7 p.m. EDT, Andrews Field. COACHES: Keith Kinder, 73-22 in eighth season at Mishawaka. Nate Andrews, 96-42 in 12th season at NorthWood, 136-81 in 19th season overall. LAST CONTEST: Mishawaka beat Wawasee, 36-14. NorthWood beat Goshen, 49-24. PREVIOUS MEETING: Mishawaka beat NorthWood, 26-25, on September 12, 2025. UP NEXT: Mishawaka hosts Plymouth (3-6) or Washington (2-7). NorthWood entertains Washington or goes to Plymouth. TOP PERFORMERS: Colten Handley found the end zone twice for the No. 2 Cavemen against Wawasee. Jaron Allen caught five passes for 73 yards with a touchdown for the Panthers against...

VU Women’s Soccer Picks Up Win Over Belmont

Beacons Pick Up Win Over Belmont   The Valpo soccer team picked up a key three points in the MVC standings Thursday night at Brown Field, as a goal in the 12th minute from Molly O’Rear (Naperville, Ill./Naperville Central) and a season-high 10 saves by Kate Sheridan (Grand Rapids, Mich./East Grand Rapids) helped the Beacons earn a 1-0 win over Belmont.   How It Happened -          With just the second shot in the game for either side, the Beacons took the lead in the 12th minute. A move which started near their own goal line ended up with Martha Goddard (London, England/Alleyns School) carrying the ball down the...

Bethel University Women’s Golf Wins Fourth NCCAA Title in Five Years

PALM COAST, (Fla.) – After a sluggish opening round that saw them trail by eight strokes, the Bethel University women's golf team dialed up two fabulous days on the Conservatory Course to pull away from the field, winning by 26 strokes over runner-up Wayland Baptist (Texas) and winning the NCCAA National Championship in convincing fashion.   The opening round was a battle as Bethel's carded a team score of 325. The Pilots were led on day one by freshman Ellie Webster's 78, but that was the only score in the 70's for Bethel with Izzy Aigner (80), Selah Unwin (82) and Karisa Dyer (85) battling to keep Bethel in the hunt going...

THE 2025 INDIANA FOOTBALL DIGEST HONOR ROLL – WEEK NINE

ON THE LOOSE (Top running performances) Triton Central’s Braden Brown registered 19 rushes for 387 yards with four scores and completed 4-of-7 passes for nine yards in the Tigers’ 27-7 win over Indianapolis Scecina. Darrell Taylor of Crispus Attucks ran 28 times for 330 yards with four touchdowns and also tallied 13 tackles against Seymour. Griffith’s Desmond Neylon scampered for 314 yards with three touchdowns in the Panthers’ 34-10 win over Wheeler. Avery Stadler of Southmont rambled 38 times for 300 yards with six touchdowns in the Mounties’ 62-42 win over Greencastle. Avon’s Andre Warfield recorded 34 carries for 285 yards with three scores in the Orioles’ 31-10 win...

Big Ten Weekly Volleyball Central – Oct. 22-28

Big Ten Weekly Volleyball Central - Oct. 22-28 https://bigten.org/wvb/standings/ • The Big Ten Conference and Big Ten Network (BTN) announced a newly created In-Season Volleyball Challenge. Partnering with Discover®, the official credit card of the Big Ten Conference, the inaugural Discover In-Season Volleyball Challenge will debut during the 2025 regular season conference schedule, starting Oct. 1, encompassing all 18 Big Ten Volleyball programs. Select conference matches played during the month of October will count toward the Discover In-Season Volleyball Challenge. Each team will play five designated challenge matches throughout the month, with the winner determined...

No.12 Mount Vernon Nazarene WVB stun No.5 Indiana Wesleyan with sweep

MOUNT VERNON, Ohio. – The No. 12 Mount Vernon Nazarene University women's volleyball team (19-7, 10-4 CL) hosted No. 5 Indiana Wesleyan University (20-4, 13-1 CL) in Ariel Arena on Wednesday, October 22. MVNU started the top 15 matchup strong, taking the first set 25-21. The Lady Cougars controlled the opening set from the beginning, leading from start to finish. In set two, MVNU stayed hot, jumping out to a 14-8 lead. IWU flipped the switch, chipping away at the Lady Cougar lead. The Wildcats took a 23-22 lead late. MVNU responded with a 3-0 run to take set two 25-23. In the third set, MVNU led from the start and never let up. The Lady Cougars won by a score of...

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VU Women’s Soccer Picks Up Win Over Belmont

by | Oct 24, 2025 | College Sports, Headlines, Women's Soccer | 0 Comments

Beacons Pick Up Win Over Belmont   The Valpo soccer team picked up a key three points in the MVC standings Thursday night at Brown Field, as a goal in the 12th...

Bethel University Women’s Golf Wins Fourth NCCAA Title in Five Years

by | Oct 23, 2025 | College Sports, Crossroads League, Featured, Headlines, Women's Golf | 0 Comments

PALM COAST, (Fla.) – After a sluggish opening round that saw them trail by eight strokes, the Bethel University women's golf team dialed up two fabulous days on the...

THE 2025 INDIANA FOOTBALL DIGEST HONOR ROLL – WEEK NINE

by | Oct 23, 2025 | Football Blogs, Headlines, RRSN News | 0 Comments

ON THE LOOSE (Top running performances) Triton Central’s Braden Brown registered 19 rushes for 387 yards with four scores and completed 4-of-7 passes for nine yards in...

Big Ten Weekly Volleyball Central – Oct. 22-28

by | Oct 23, 2025 | College Sports, Headlines, Women's Volleyball | 0 Comments

Big Ten Weekly Volleyball Central - Oct. 22-28 https://bigten.org/wvb/standings/ • The Big Ten Conference and Big Ten Network (BTN) announced a newly created In-Season...

No.12 Mount Vernon Nazarene WVB stun No.5 Indiana Wesleyan with sweep

by | Oct 23, 2025 | College Sports, Crossroads League, Headlines, NAIA, Women's Volleyball | 0 Comments

MOUNT VERNON, Ohio. – The No. 12 Mount Vernon Nazarene University women's volleyball team (19-7, 10-4 CL) hosted No. 5 Indiana Wesleyan University (20-4, 13-1 CL)...

IUSB’s Women’s Volleyball Earn Redemption, Extend Win Streak to Five

by | Oct 23, 2025 | College Sports, Headlines, IUSB, Women's Volleyball | 0 Comments

JOLIET, Ill. --- IU South Bend volleyball continued its scorching run of form Tuesday night, avenging an early-season loss to St. Francis (Ill.) with a 3-1 road victory...

Accolades Build for Bethel’s Biedenbach Amidst Goshen Sweep

by | Oct 23, 2025 | Bethel University, Crossroads League, Headlines, Women's Volleyball | 0 Comments

MISHAWAKA, Ind. ---The Bethel Pilots (15-12, 7-7) swept the Goshen College Maple Leafs (25-17, 25-18, 25-17) on Wednesday evening in the Gates Gymnasium. With the win,...

COLLEGE HOCKEY PREVIEW: ROBERT MORRIS AT NOTRE DAME

by | Oct 23, 2025 | College Sports, Headlines, Hockey | 0 Comments

COLLEGE HOCKEY: ROBERT MORRIS AT NOTRE DAME By John Fineran Fresh from last week’s 8-2, 3-0 sweep of St. Lawrence to open their home hockey schedule, Coach Brock...

NFF Proudly Announces the Finalists for 2025 William V. Campbell Trophy®

by | Oct 22, 2025 | College Sports, Football Blogs, Headlines | 0 Comments

IRVING, Texas (Oct. 22, 2025) – The National Football Foundation (NFF) & College Hall of Fame announced today the finalists for the 2025 William V. Campbell...

Two-Time Defending National Champions Dordt (IA) Lead the Way in the Women’s Basketball NAIA Preseason Top 25 Poll

by | Oct 22, 2025 | Basketball, Basketball Blogs, College Sports, Headlines, NAIA | 0 Comments

Two-Time Defending National Champions Dordt (IA) Lead the Way in the Women's Basketball NAIA Preseason Top 25 Poll TREND RANK 24-25 FINAL POLL INSTITUTION [FIRST-PLACE...

NAIA Men’s Basketball Pre-Season Poll Released

by | Oct 22, 2025 | Basketball, Basketball Blogs, College Sports, Headlines | 0 Comments

The Yotes Begin 2025-26 Campaign at No. 1 while Top Four Teams Receive First-Place Votes Oct 22, 2025 KANSAS CITY, Mo. - The courts are mopped, hoops all have new...

Fin’s College Hockey Report 10.22.25

by | Oct 22, 2025 | College Sports, Headlines, Hockey | 0 Comments

BIG TEN STANDINGS AND SCHEDULE (Numbers in parentheses are school’s rankings in this week’s USCHO.com media/USA Hockey-The Rink Live coaches polls):...

VU Winning Streak Comes to End Tuesday Evening

by | Oct 22, 2025 | College Sports, Headlines, Women's Volleyball | 0 Comments

  VU Winning Streak Comes to End Tuesday Evening   The Valpo volleyball team’s six-match winning streak ended at the hands of visiting UIC Tuesday evening at...

Indiana, Maryland Collect Weekly Men’s Soccer Honors

by | Oct 21, 2025 | College Sports, Headlines, Men's Soccer, Soccer Blogs | 0 Comments

Indiana, Maryland Collect Weekly Men’s Soccer Honors   Hoosiers’ Ault and Michel join Terrapins’ Rose and Mack with weekly accolades   Offensive Player of the...

Washington, UCLA and Michigan State Score Women’s Soccer Weekly Awards

by | Oct 21, 2025 | College Sports, Headlines, Players of the Week, Women's Soccer | 0 Comments

Washington, UCLA and Michigan State Score Women’s Soccer Weekly Awards Huskies’ Buck, Bruins’ Shank and Winn, and Spartans’ Henning capture weekly honors  ...

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Crossroads League Announces Men’s Basketball Award Winners, Bethel’s Steve Drabyn named Coach of the Year

Crossroads League Announces Men’s Basketball Award Winners  JACKSON, Mich. – The Crossroads League announced its 2024-2025 Men’s Basketball All-League honors on Wednesday, following No. 7 Grace’s sweep of the regular season and tournament championships. Along with securing a fourth-straight CL Championship, Grace took CL Player-of-the-Year honors for a second-straight year with Ian Scott taking the award. Scott was joined in the major honors by CL Defensive Player of the Year, Maximus Gizzi of Huntington and CL Freshman of the Year, Aidan Franks of Marian. Bethel’s Steve Drabyn took home the...

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Crossroads League Announces Women’s Basketball Award Winners

Crossroads League Announces Women’s Basketball Award Winners  JACKSON, Mich. – The Crossroads League announced its 2024-2025 Women’s Basketball All-League honors on Wednesday, following No. 4 Indiana Wesleyan’s sweep of the regular season and tournament championships. Marian’s Abbey McNally was named the Crossroads League Player and Defensive Player of the Year, while Cali Gregory of Saint Francis collected recognition as the CL Freshman and Newcomer of the Year. USF grabbed one additional top honor, with Jeremy Henney being voted the CL Coach of the Year. The All-Crossroads League honors...

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Mitchell, Satterfield and Sigler named coaches for 2025 IndyStar girls’ Indiana All-Stars

Stacy Mitchell of Warren Central has been named head coach for the 2025 IndyStar girls' Indiana All-Stars, games director Mike Broughton announced Wednesday (March 5). Mitchell will be assisted by Brian Satterfield of Hamilton Southeastern and Kristi Sigler of Jennings County. Players chosen for the 2025 girls' All-Stars will play three games in June -- one exhibition game against the Indiana Junior All-Stars as well as home-and-home contests against the Kentucky All-Stars. Mitchell has compiled a 145-84 record in 10 seasons at the girls' varsity coach at Warren Central, including a Class 4A...

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2024-25 IBCA girls’ basketball poll – Week 4 (Dec. 1, 2024)

1      Lawrence Central (19)                437     6-0 2      Homestead (3)                            413     7-0 3      Hamilton Southeastern             399     7-0 4      Center Grove                              354     6-0 5     ...

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