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2025-26 IBCA Boys’ Basketball Poll – February 1, 2026

Rank School Total Points Record 1st Place Votes 1 Fishers 440 18-0 22 2 Plainfield 389 17-1   3 Silver Creek 385 18-1   4 Crown Point 364 14-1   5 Pike 356 15-3   6 Lawrence North 331 15-2   7 Carmel 295 11-3   8 Mt. Vernon (Fortville) 286 16-2   9 Indianapolis Cathedral 272 14-3   10 Northridge 240 15-1   11 New Albany 210 11-4   12 Ben Davis 196 11-4   13 Penn 169 12-3   14 South Bend St. Joseph 141 11-4   15 Chesterton 113 13-3   16 Terre Haute North Vigo 108 14-3   17 Portage 80 16-0   18 South Bend Riley 61 12-4   19 Northview 43 12-4   20 Oak Hill 28 14-0   Other Schools...

2025-26 IBCA final girls’ basketball poll – Week 13 (Feb. 1, 2026)

Rank    School (FPV)                Points Record   1      Pike (19)                            435     22-1   2      Homestead (2)                   411     22-2   3      Center Grove                      393     22-0...

KEMPF’S CAREER-BEST 48 SAVES HELP IRISH TO 2-2 TIE AND SHOOTOUT WIN AT BOWLING GREEN

By John Fineran When it comes time to praise Notre Dame goaltender Nicholas Kempf, first-year hockey coach Brock Sheahan has been his biggest fan most of this long season. Saturday night as Notre Dame made its way back home following its 2-2 tie and 1-0 shootout victory at Bowling Green, Sheahan was quick and to the point in praising his sophomore from Morton Grove, Ill. “Nick played at a very high level tonight,” said Sheahan after Kempf made a career-high 48 saves – 39 in regulation and nine more in overtime – and then stopped six of the eight shots directed his way during the eight-round shootout that followed, a couple of them after he suffered a cut on his right...

RV Bethel Men’s Volleyball sweeps Judson in home opener

MISHAWAKA, Ind. ---The RV Bethel Pilots (2-0) swept the Judson University Eagles (3-2) in three sets (25-13, 25-16, 25-18) on Saturday afternoon in the Goodman Gymnasium.  Thomas Dunkley led the team in kills with 11, hitting at a 0.529 hitting efficiency for the Bethel offense. The junior added six blocks alongside five digs.  Ling Pak Him was a force behind the service line, coupling two aces with seven kills for the Pilots.  Santana Roybal-Benson led the PIlots in blocks (seven), while McGwire Eigenrauch posted 30 assists.  The Pilots commenced the match with two earned points, gaining an early 2-0 lead with a...

Bethel Women’s basketball earns 93-70 win at RV Taylor

UPLAND, Ind. ---The Bethel Pilots (15-7, 6-6) defeated the RV Taylor University Trojans (16-6, 6-6) 93-70 in Odle Arena on Saturday afternoon.  The Pilots improve to a fifth place standing in the Crossroads League, tied with the Trojans (6-6), while ranking ahead of sixth place Grace and Mount Vernon Nazarene (tied at 2-10).  Jazmyn Smith served as the leading scorer for the upset win, totaling 29 points in her best performance as a Bethel Pilot. The senior recorded a double-double with 10 rebounds (2-8), and also holds four spots on the Crossroads League Individual Leaderboard, which can be found HERE.  Olivia...

No.10 Bethel MBB outlast No.24 Taylor

UPLAND, Ind. ---The No. 10 Bethel Men's Basketball Team (19-3, 9-3) defeated the No. 24 Taylor University Trojans (16-6, 8-4) on Saturday afternoon in Odle Arena. Luke McBride sank the game-winning three with five seconds left on the clock for the 78-75 victory.  McBride demonstrated similar grit against the Marian University Knights last Saturday, nailing a jumpshot to give the Pilots a 81-80 win at the Physical Education Center.  Austin Cripe led the Pilot offense with 21 points scored, shooting 53.8% from the field (7-13).  Luke McBride (15) and Colin Comer (12) totaled double digits, with McBride leading the team in...

No. 1 Grace MBB fall at Huntington

Offensive woes hand Grace its first loss HUNTINGTON, Ind. - A near-historic winning streak came to an end on Saturday for Grace’s men’s basketball team. The No. 1 Lancers fell in overtime 72-65 at Huntington, snapping Grace’s 21-game winning streak to start the year. The Lancers (21-1, 11-1 Crossroads League) produced their second-best start to a season in program history, second only to a 24-game perfect start in 2023-24. The Lancers suffered their lowest offensive output of the season on Saturday afternoon. Grace’s 65 points mark the fewest points scored this year. Grace’s 36.9-percent shooting performance was also the team’s lowest of the season by over 11 percent....

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RV Bethel Men’s Volleyball sweeps Judson in home opener

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MISHAWAKA, Ind. ---The RV Bethel Pilots (2-0) swept the Judson University Eagles (3-2) in three sets (25-13, 25-16, 25-18) on Saturday afternoon in the Goodman...

Bethel Women’s basketball earns 93-70 win at RV Taylor

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UPLAND, Ind. ---The Bethel Pilots (15-7, 6-6) defeated the RV Taylor University Trojans (16-6, 6-6) 93-70 in Odle Arena on Saturday afternoon.  The Pilots...

No.10 Bethel MBB outlast No.24 Taylor

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UPLAND, Ind. ---The No. 10 Bethel Men's Basketball Team (19-3, 9-3) defeated the No. 24 Taylor University Trojans (16-6, 8-4) on Saturday afternoon in Odle...

No. 1 Grace MBB fall at Huntington

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Offensive woes hand Grace its first loss HUNTINGTON, Ind. - A near-historic winning streak came to an end on Saturday for Grace’s men’s basketball team. The No. 1...

Holy Cross MBB Comes Up Short Against St. Francis (IL)

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Notre Dame, Ind. — The Holy Cross College men's basketball team battled Saturday evening inside McKenna Arena but ultimately fell to St. Francis (IL), 79-58....

Valpo MBB Rallies From Double Figures Down, Secures OT Road Win Over Indiana State

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Valpo Rallies From Double Figures Down, Secures OT Road Win Over Indiana State A 10-point halftime deficit in a tough road environment was no match for the Valparaiso...

Bees Pull Away Late to Defeat IU South Bend

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Bees Pull Away Late to Defeat IU South Bend   SOUTH BEND — Another home contest slipped away from the Titans Saturday afternoon, falling 80-76 to St. Ambrose...

KEMPF’S CAREER-BEST 48 SAVES HELP IRISH TO 2-2 TIE AND SHOOTOUT WIN AT BOWLING GREEN

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KEMPF’S CAREER-BEST 48 SAVES HELP IRISH TO 2-2 TIE AND SHOOTOUT WIN AT BOWLING GREEN   By John Fineran   When it comes time to praise Notre Dame goaltender...

IRISH SKATERS FIT TO BE TIED 3-3 BY FALCONS, WHO WIN SHOOTOUT

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IRISH SKATERS FIT TO BE TIED 3-3 BY FALCONS, WHO WIN SHOOTOUT   By John Fineran   SOUTH BEND – The last thing Notre Dame hockey coach Brock Sheahan probably...

Valpo Football Well Represented on 2025 PFL Academic Honor Roll

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Valpo Football Well Represented on 2025 PFL Academic Honor Roll The Valparaiso University football program placed 79 individuals on the 2025 Pioneer Football League...

Valpo Football Welcomes Midyear Transfers

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Valpo Football Welcomes Midyear Transfers The Valparaiso University football program has announced the addition of seven midyear transfers who have joined the program...

Messer Repeats as CSC First-Team Academic All-American

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Messer Repeats as CSC First-Team Academic All-American   UPLAND, Ind. – The College Sports Communicators announced its NAIA Football Academic All-Americans...

Valpo Battles Indiana State on Kids Day

by | Jan 30, 2026 | Basketball, College Sports, Headlines | 0 Comments

Valpo Battles Indiana State on Kids Day   Playing in front of 500 enthusiastic fifth-graders from Valparaiso Community Schools Thursday in the second annual Kids...

Indiana WBB falls at home to Michigan

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IU Falls To Michigan   BLOOMINGTON, Ind.  –  No. 9 Michigan used a 51.5 percent clip from the floor as it got past Indiana women’s basketball,...

Big Ten Reveals 2026 Big Ten Softball Players to Watch

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Big Ten Reveals 2026 Big Ten Softball Players to Watch First pitch of 2026 season set for February 5 ROSEMONT, Ill. - The Big Ten Conference has announced the 2026...

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THE 2024 INDIANA FOOTBALL DIGEST’S TOP GAMES – WEEK SIX

CASTLE (4-1) AT EVANSVILLE REITZ (5-0) KICKOFF: 7:30 p.m. EDT, Reitz Bowl. COACHES: Doug Hurt, 138-75 in 19th season at Castle. Cory Brunson, 34-16 in fifth season at Evansville Reitz, 68-56 in 12th season overall. LAST CONTEST: Castle beat Vincennes Lincoln, 43-30. Evansville Reitz beat Evansville Central, 60-7. PREVIOUS MEETING: Evansville Reitz, 38-17, on September 22, 2023. UP NEXT: Castle hosts Jasper (2-3). Evansville Reitz plays at Evansville Memorial (5-0). TOP PERFORMERS: Boden Morgan was 8-of-11 for 118 yards with a touchdown for the Knights against Vincennes Lincoln. Landon...

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THE 2024 INDIANA FOOTBALL DIGEST HONOR ROLL – WEEK FIVE

ON THE LOOSE (Top running performances) Milan’s Austin Green accumulated 32 rushes for 366 yards with four touchdowns in the Eagles’ 64-48 win over Greenwood Christian. Corbin Johnson of South Decatur scampered 20 carries for 278 yards with four touchdowns in the Cougars’ 53-12 win over Southside Home School. New Palestine’s Josh Ranes raced 23 times for 268 yards with three scores in the Dragons’ 56-17 win over Pendleton Heights. Monrovia’s Noah Bryant had 13 carries for 266 yards with five touchdowns in the Bulldogs’ 55-22 win over Beech Grove. Leo’s Nathan Foster ran 26 times for 265...

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THE INDIANA FOOTBALL DIGEST INSIDER – WEEK FIVE

BY PAUL CONDRY AND MATT KOPSEA NEWS AND NUGGETS Heritage Hills’ Todd Wilkerson earned his 100th career win with the Patriots’ 43-7 decision over North Posey. Corydon Central saw its 15-game losing streak come to an end with a 36-7 win over Eastern (Pekin). NorthWood’s Dominic DeFreitas converted a school-record 60-yard field goal in the Panthers’ 17-16 win over Northridge. LONGEST CURRENT WINNING STREAKS Bluffton, Brownsburg, Brownstown Central, Carroll (Flora), Cascade, Centerville, Columbia City, Concord, Crown Point, Evansville Memorial, Evansville Reitz, Garrett, Greenfield-Central,...

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MATT’S MATCHUPS 2025-26 HOOPS – WEEK EIGHT

Things went better this week as I posted a 17-5 (77 percent) record. My overall record is now 103-38, which is good for 73 percent. TUESDAY Elkhart Christian (5-5) at Goshen (9-0): The No. 8 (Class 4A) RedHawks soared to a 52-35 win over Elkhart Christian last season. Reid Hoober added 10 points in the Eagles’ 50-42 loss to Fort Wayne Canterbury. Karter Marcum chipped in four points and seven rebounds in Goshen’s 66-46 win over Concord. Matt’s pick: Goshen 60, Elkhart Christian 47. LaPorte (9-3) at Adams (10-0): The Eagles downed LaPorte, 56-49, a year ago. Destin Matzke racked up 10 points...

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Johnson headlines IBCA Players of the Week; Oak Hill boys, South Dearborn boys, Plainfield girls, Princeton girls cited as IBCA Teams of the Week

Jaxson Johnson poured in a career-high 31 points in his only game of the week, and the Muncie Central sophomore headlines the honorees in this week’s IBCA Player of the Week program. Southwood senior Bryce Wilcox, Evansville Bosse senior Dorion Bowen, Rensselaer Central senior Kamri Rowland, Indianapolis Bishop Chatard senior Alyx Kendall and Gibson Southern junior Paige Schnaus join Johnson as Week 10 winners in the IBCA Player of the Week program for 2025-26. Also, the Oak Hill boys’ team, South Dearborn boys’ team, the Plainfield girls’ team and the Princeton girls’ team each was cited as...

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Miami Hurricanes Coach Mario Cristobal Pregame Press Conference

CFP National Championship: Miami vs Indiana Monday, January 12, 2026 Miami, Florida, USA Hard Rock Stadium Miami Hurricanes Coach Mario Cristobal Pregame Press Conference THE MODERATOR: We're joined by University of Miami coach, Mario Cristobal. MARIO CRISTOBAL: I'm proud of our football team for battling hard against an excellent Ole Miss squad. And certainly a lot of credit to them. But credit to our guys for finding a way to be 1-0 and earning ourselves another opportunity this coming -- a week from today, Monday. Q. Curious, you've gotten into this routine the last few weeks knowing...

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THE 2024 INDIANA FOOTBALL DIGEST’S TOP GAMES – WEEK SIX

CASTLE (4-1) AT EVANSVILLE REITZ (5-0) KICKOFF: 7:30 p.m. EDT, Reitz Bowl. COACHES: Doug Hurt, 138-75 in 19th season at Castle. Cory Brunson, 34-16 in fifth season at Evansville Reitz, 68-56 in 12th season overall. LAST CONTEST: Castle beat Vincennes Lincoln, 43-30. Evansville Reitz beat Evansville Central, 60-7. PREVIOUS MEETING: Evansville Reitz, 38-17, on September 22, 2023. UP NEXT: Castle hosts Jasper (2-3). Evansville Reitz plays at Evansville Memorial (5-0). TOP PERFORMERS: Boden Morgan was 8-of-11 for 118 yards with a touchdown for the Knights against Vincennes Lincoln. Landon...

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THE 2024 INDIANA FOOTBALL DIGEST HONOR ROLL – WEEK FIVE

ON THE LOOSE (Top running performances) Milan’s Austin Green accumulated 32 rushes for 366 yards with four touchdowns in the Eagles’ 64-48 win over Greenwood Christian. Corbin Johnson of South Decatur scampered 20 carries for 278 yards with four touchdowns in the Cougars’ 53-12 win over Southside Home School. New Palestine’s Josh Ranes raced 23 times for 268 yards with three scores in the Dragons’ 56-17 win over Pendleton Heights. Monrovia’s Noah Bryant had 13 carries for 266 yards with five touchdowns in the Bulldogs’ 55-22 win over Beech Grove. Leo’s Nathan Foster ran 26 times for 265...

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THE INDIANA FOOTBALL DIGEST INSIDER – WEEK FIVE

BY PAUL CONDRY AND MATT KOPSEA NEWS AND NUGGETS Heritage Hills’ Todd Wilkerson earned his 100th career win with the Patriots’ 43-7 decision over North Posey. Corydon Central saw its 15-game losing streak come to an end with a 36-7 win over Eastern (Pekin). NorthWood’s Dominic DeFreitas converted a school-record 60-yard field goal in the Panthers’ 17-16 win over Northridge. LONGEST CURRENT WINNING STREAKS Bluffton, Brownsburg, Brownstown Central, Carroll (Flora), Cascade, Centerville, Columbia City, Concord, Crown Point, Evansville Memorial, Evansville Reitz, Garrett, Greenfield-Central,...

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