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Balanced Effort Lifts IUSB Women’s Basketball Past Lawrence Tech on the Road

SOUTHFIELD, Mich. – IU South Bend women’s basketball turned in one of its most complete performances of the young season Wednesday night, defeating Lawrence Tech 91-83 on the road to even its record at 2-2. Instead of a single breakout scorer, the Titans spread the production across the lineup. Bradie Chambers led the charge with 25 points and eight rebounds, while Kenzie Fulks was exceptional from the line, scoring 22 points on 5-of-7 shooting and a near-perfect 11-for-12 from the stripe. Keylee Hudson poured in a season-high 20 points off the bench, and Lindsay Arcella added five rebounds and key defensive plays with two blocks. IU South Bend (2-2) shot an efficient...

IUSB’s Cotton and Enyeart Earn All-CCAC Honors

Cotton and Enyeart Earn All-CCAC Honors   CHICAGO — A pair of Titans were honored on Wednesday, as All-CCAC standouts. Rylee Cotton and Olivia Enyeart were named Second Team All-CCAC selections, following impressive 2025 campaigns.   2025 saw the IU South Bend Women’s Soccer squad take the next step forward. The Titans set program records for wins in a season, conference wins, and overall winning percentage.    Rylee Cotton’s junior campaign stands out in more ways than one. A native of Hobart, Indiana, she took command of the defensive third in goal for the Titans. Cotton was earlier honored as CCAC Defensive Player of the Week and NAIA National...

Big Ten Announces 2025 Men’s Soccer Postseason Awards

Big Ten Announces 2025 Men’s Soccer Postseason Awards ROSEMONT, Ill. – The Big Ten Conference announced the 2025 Men’s Soccer All-Big Ten teams and individual honors on Thursday, following a vote of the league’s 11 head coaches. Four schools were represented among the individual six awards. Maryland claimed a trio of awards, as senior Lasse Kelp, sophomore Laurin Mack, and head coach Sasho Cirovski were named Defensive Player, Goalkeeper, and Coach of the Year, respectively. Indiana senior Palmer Ault was named Offensive Player of the Year, while Washington senior Richie Aman claimed Midfielder of the Year honors. Michigan State’s Peter Soudan was tabbed as Freshman of...

Crossroads League Announces Men’s Soccer Award Winners

Crossroads League Announces Men’s Soccer Award Winners JACKSON, Mich. – The Crossroads League announced its 2025 Men’s Soccer All-League honors on Thursday, following No. 4 Bethel’s sweep of the CL regular season and tournament championships. USF’s Mamba Chisoni was named the CL Coach of the Year, with Bethel’s Julian Vargas Talamantes being named the Crossroads League Player of the Year. The Crossroads League’s remaining top honors included Gustavo Nunes of Marian being selected as the CL Offensive Player of the Year, Cole Little of Indiana Wesleyan being tabbed the CL Defensive Player of the Year and Luis Munoz of Grace being named the CL Midfielder of the Year, as...

Crossroads League Announces Women’s Soccer Award Winners

Crossroads League Announces Women’s Soccer Award Winners JACKSON, Mich. – The Crossroads League announced its 2025 Women’s Soccer All-League honors on Thursday, one day after No. 14 Grace secured its first-ever CL Tournament Championship by topping regular season champ, No. 2 Marian, in a shootout. Marian’s Justin Sullivan was recognized as the Crossroads League Coach of the Year, while MU’s Katie Koger was voted the CL Player of the Year. The Crossroads League’s other top honors included Nora Pollock of Grace being named the CL Offensive Player of the Year, Savanna Cronin of Indiana Wesleyan being selected as the CL Defensive Player of the Year and Cassidy Felger of...

COLLEGE HOCKEY PREVIEW: MICHIGAN STATE AT NOTRE DAME

By John Fineran Notre Dame tries to turn its Big Ten Conference hockey season around this Friday and Saturday nights at home against the nation’s hottest team, top-ranked Michigan State. Winners of the last two league championships, the Spartans have won seven straight games since opening the season with a 4-3 loss to visiting New Hampshire on Oct. 9. Michigan State rebounded the next night with a 2-0 shutout victory and then swept top-ranked Boston University on the road Oct. 17-18. A non-conference sweep at Northern Michigan was followed by last weekend’s sweep at home against then third-ranked Penn State. The Fighting Irish, meanwhile, are winless in their last five...

Bethel WBB improve to 4-0 with 93-57 win over IU Columbus

MISHAWAKA, Ind. ---The Bethel Pilots improve to 4-0 following their 93-57 defeat of the IU Columbus Crimson Pride (1-5) in the Gates Gymnasium on Wednesday evening.  Gracie Lambes, Mariah Claywell, Justyce Williams, and Olivia Nickerson each posted 13 pts for the Bethel offense.  Justyce Williams shot 3-4 from behind the arc (75%). Jazmyn Smith led the team in rebounds (eight).  In the opening quarter, the Pilots posted a tremendous seven-point run, kicked off by Olivia Nickerson from downtown (7:58). Nickerson also concluded the run with a layup (4:04) as the Pilots led by ten (14-4). Luvrain...

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Big Ten Announces 2025 Men’s Soccer Postseason Awards

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Big Ten Announces 2025 Men’s Soccer Postseason Awards ROSEMONT, Ill. – The Big Ten Conference announced the 2025 Men’s Soccer All-Big Ten teams and individual honors on...

Crossroads League Announces Men’s Soccer Award Winners

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Crossroads League Announces Men’s Soccer Award Winners JACKSON, Mich. – The Crossroads League announced its 2025 Men’s Soccer All-League honors on Thursday, following...

Crossroads League Announces Women’s Soccer Award Winners

by | Nov 13, 2025 | College Sports, Crossroads League, Headlines, NAIA, Players of the Week | 0 Comments

Crossroads League Announces Women’s Soccer Award Winners JACKSON, Mich. – The Crossroads League announced its 2025 Women’s Soccer All-League honors on Thursday, one day...

COLLEGE HOCKEY PREVIEW: MICHIGAN STATE AT NOTRE DAME

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By John Fineran Notre Dame tries to turn its Big Ten Conference hockey season around this Friday and Saturday nights at home against the nation’s hottest team,...

Bethel WBB improve to 4-0 with 93-57 win over IU Columbus

by | Nov 13, 2025 | Basketball, Bethel University, BU - WBB, College Sports, Crossroads League, Headlines, NAIA | 0 Comments

MISHAWAKA, Ind. ---The Bethel Pilots improve to 4-0 following their 93-57 defeat of the IU Columbus Crimson Pride (1-5) in the Gates Gymnasium on Wednesday...

Holy Cross WBB falls 77-68 to Governors State in CCAC opener

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Notre Dame, Ind. – The Holy Cross women's basketball team battled back from a big early deficit but couldn't complete the comeback, falling 77–68 to Governors...

Bethel Men’s Soccer Claims 2025 Crossroads League Tournament Championship Trophy,

by | Nov 13, 2025 | Bethel University, College Sports, Crossroads League, Headlines, Men's Soccer, NAIA | 0 Comments

NAPPANEE, Ind. ---The Bethel Pilots (17-2-2) have claimed the 2025 Crossroads League Tournament Championship trophy, following their 1-0 defeat...

IUSB Men’s Basketball Battles Back but Falls Short Against No. 15 Bethel

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IUSB Battles Back but Falls Short Against No. 15 Bethel SOUTH BEND — Despite a valiant second-half rally, the IU South Bend men’s basketball team fell 85-77 to No. 15...

Nenadic Leads Way as VU Women’s Basketball Battles #16/18 Iowa State

by | Nov 13, 2025 | Basketball, College Sports, Headlines | 0 Comments

Nenadic Leads Way as VU Women’s Basketball Battles #16/18 Iowa State   Valpo women’s basketball redshirt junior Milana Nenadic (Kitchener, Ontario/Cameron Heights...

Grace Women’s Soccer beats No. 2 Marian to win thrilling CL Tournament

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Grace Women's Soccer beats No. 2 Marian to win thrilling CL Tournament INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. - For the first time in program history, Grace’s women’s soccer team can call...

Chaney Scores 24 to Lift Valpo U Past Nicholls

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Chaney Scores 24 to Lift Valpo Past Nicholls Freshman Rakim Chaney (Rockford, Ill. / Rockford Auburn [212° Sports Academy]) poured in a game-high 24 points, leading the...

Top Four Seeds Prevail In CCAC Women’s Volleyball Opening Round

by | Nov 12, 2025 | College Sports, Headlines, NAIA, Women's Volleyball | 0 Comments

Top Four Seeds Prevail In Women's Volleyball Opening Round CHICAGO --- Each of the top four seeds claimed victory in opening-round action of the 2025 Chicagoland...

St. Ambrose Women’s Soccer Pulls Off Double Three-Peat

by | Nov 12, 2025 | College Sports, Headlines, NAIA, Women's Soccer | 0 Comments

St. Ambrose Women's Soccer Pulls Off Double Three-Peat DAVENPORT, Iowa ---St. Ambrose University has pulled off the three-peat times two. The Fighting Bees (13-5-3)...

2025 Duneland Athletic Conference Football ALL-Conference Team

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Fall 2025 DAC Football Conference Standings 1st Crown Point 2nd Merrillville 3rd Michigan City 4th Chesterton 5th Lake Central LaPorte Valparaiso 8th Portage DAC All...

Taylor’s Kaycie Warfel Gains National Recognition after Averaging 37.5 Points Per Game Last Week

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Kaycie Warfel Gains National Recognition after Averaging 37.5 Points Per Game Last Week Nov 11, 2025         KANSAS CITY, Mo. - Kaycie...

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THE 2025 INDIANA FOOTBALL DIGEST’S DANDY DOZEN – SECTIONAL SEMIFINALS

Bolded teams' season is finished. CLASS 6A Brownsburg (10-0) Crown Point (10-0) Carmel (9-1) Center Grove (9-1) Penn (10-0) Westfield (8-2) Decatur Central (8-2) Fishers (7-3) Carroll (Fort Wayne) (7-3) Hamilton Southeastern (6-4) Lawrence North (7-3) Warren Central (6-4) CLASS 5A New Palestine (10-0) Lafayette Jeff (9-1) Indianapolis Cathedral (7-3) Bloomington South (9-1) Concord (9-1) Merrillville (8-2) Floyd Central (9-1) Whiteland (8-2) East Central (8-2) Evansville North (8-2) Michigan City (7-3) Plainfield (7-3) CLASS 4A Heritage Hills (10-1) East Noble (11-0) Mishawaka (10-1)...

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KOPSEA’S KORNER – 2025 FOOTBALL – SECTIONAL SEMIFINALS

STAYING ALIVE Concord (9-1): Reese Breveard racked up 170 total yards, including a 91-yard touchdown scamper in the fourth quarter to seal the No. 6 (Class 5A) Minutemen’s 45-28 win over defending Class 5A state runner-up Warsaw. Knox (11-0): Ashton Walker registered a 35-yard touchdown catch in the No. 4 (Class 3A) Redskins’ 50-35 win over No. 8 Griffith. LaVille (7-4): Konnor Amor came up with a 62-yard touchdown catch in the Lancers’ 24-22 upset of No. 7 and defending Class 1A state runner-up North Judson. Marian (4-7): Terrel Lane rambled 15 yards for a score in the Knights’ 43-8 win...

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MATT’S MATCHUPS 2025 FOOTBALL – SECTIONAL SEMIFINALS

The post-season began on a high as I went 21-2 (91 percent) last week. Heading into the post-season, my overall record is now 149-34, which has me at 81 percent. CLASS 6A SECTIONAL 1 Lake Central (3-6) at Crown Point (9-0): The No. 2 Bulldogs blanked Lake Central, 42-0, on September 12. Cam Reddick tossed for 154 yards with two touchdowns and ran for 81 yards in the Indians’ 21-14 win at Valparaiso. Matt Gurnic accounted for 20 carries for 191 yards and two scores in Crown Point’s 42-28 win over Michigan City. Matt’s pick: Crown Point 51, Lake Central 6. Penn (9-0) at Portage (0-9): The No....

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Bethel WBB improve to 4-0 with 93-57 win over IU Columbus

MISHAWAKA, Ind. ---The Bethel Pilots improve to 4-0 following their 93-57 defeat of the IU Columbus Crimson Pride (1-5) in the Gates Gymnasium on Wednesday evening.  Gracie Lambes, Mariah Claywell, Justyce Williams, and Olivia Nickerson each posted 13 pts for the Bethel offense.  Justyce Williams shot 3-4 from behind the arc (75%). Jazmyn Smith led the team in rebounds (eight).  In the opening quarter, the Pilots posted a tremendous seven-point run, kicked off by Olivia Nickerson from downtown (7:58). Nickerson also concluded the...

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Holy Cross WBB falls 77-68 to Governors State in CCAC opener

Notre Dame, Ind. – The Holy Cross women's basketball team battled back from a big early deficit but couldn't complete the comeback, falling 77–68 to Governors State on Wednesday night inside McKenna Arena. After struggling through a cold start, the Saints found their rhythm late, outscoring the Jaguars 46–32 in the second half — including a 27-point fourth quarter — to pull within single digits in the closing minutes. Junior forward Brock Bittermann led Holy Cross with a strong double-double performance, tallying 16 points and 11 rebounds on 7-of-10...

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Bethel Men’s Soccer Claims 2025 Crossroads League Tournament Championship Trophy,

NAPPANEE, Ind. ---The Bethel Pilots (17-2-2) have claimed the 2025 Crossroads League Tournament Championship trophy, following their 1-0 defeat over the Grace College Lancers (13-6-3) on Wednesday evening. The matchup took place at Wellfield Park Soccer Field in Nappanee, Ind., and marks the Pilots' fourth championship title over the last five seasons (Indiana Wesleyan 2021, Spring Arbor 2022, Grace 2023).  Wednesday's match was a defensive battle from start to finish, with both teams fighting to control possession through regulation. Neither side...

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KANSAS CITY, Mo. - The NAIA Men's Basketball Coaches' Top 25 has a new No. 1 with the Wildcats of Indiana Wesleyan. IWU received six first-place votes in the first regular-season release. Arizona Christian held at second with 11 first-place votes after dropping...

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Matt’s Matchups

With Matt Kopsea

THE 2025 INDIANA FOOTBALL DIGEST’S DANDY DOZEN – SECTIONAL SEMIFINALS

Bolded teams' season is finished. CLASS 6A Brownsburg (10-0) Crown Point (10-0) Carmel (9-1) Center Grove (9-1) Penn (10-0) Westfield (8-2) Decatur Central (8-2) Fishers (7-3) Carroll (Fort Wayne) (7-3) Hamilton Southeastern (6-4) Lawrence North (7-3) Warren Central (6-4) CLASS 5A New Palestine (10-0) Lafayette Jeff (9-1) Indianapolis Cathedral (7-3) Bloomington South (9-1) Concord (9-1) Merrillville (8-2) Floyd Central (9-1) Whiteland (8-2) East Central (8-2) Evansville North (8-2) Michigan City (7-3) Plainfield (7-3) CLASS 4A Heritage Hills (10-1) East Noble (11-0) Mishawaka (10-1)...

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KOPSEA’S KORNER – 2025 FOOTBALL – SECTIONAL SEMIFINALS

STAYING ALIVE Concord (9-1): Reese Breveard racked up 170 total yards, including a 91-yard touchdown scamper in the fourth quarter to seal the No. 6 (Class 5A) Minutemen’s 45-28 win over defending Class 5A state runner-up Warsaw. Knox (11-0): Ashton Walker registered a 35-yard touchdown catch in the No. 4 (Class 3A) Redskins’ 50-35 win over No. 8 Griffith. LaVille (7-4): Konnor Amor came up with a 62-yard touchdown catch in the Lancers’ 24-22 upset of No. 7 and defending Class 1A state runner-up North Judson. Marian (4-7): Terrel Lane rambled 15 yards for a score in the Knights’ 43-8 win...

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MATT’S MATCHUPS 2025 FOOTBALL – SECTIONAL SEMIFINALS

The post-season began on a high as I went 21-2 (91 percent) last week. Heading into the post-season, my overall record is now 149-34, which has me at 81 percent. CLASS 6A SECTIONAL 1 Lake Central (3-6) at Crown Point (9-0): The No. 2 Bulldogs blanked Lake Central, 42-0, on September 12. Cam Reddick tossed for 154 yards with two touchdowns and ran for 81 yards in the Indians’ 21-14 win at Valparaiso. Matt Gurnic accounted for 20 carries for 191 yards and two scores in Crown Point’s 42-28 win over Michigan City. Matt’s pick: Crown Point 51, Lake Central 6. Penn (9-0) at Portage (0-9): The No....

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