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Valpo Football Well Represented on 2025 PFL Academic Honor Roll

Valpo Football Well Represented on 2025 PFL Academic Honor Roll The Valparaiso University football program placed 79 individuals on the 2025 Pioneer Football League Academic Honor Roll, which was announced this week.   This marked the second-highest number of honorees in program history, only one behind a program-record 80 from the 2024 campaign. Valpo had the fourth-highest total number of Academic All-PFL honorees in the Pioneer Football League for the 2025 season.   The PFL athletic director and coaches established the honor roll in 2001 to recognize the league’s outstanding student-athletes. In its 25 seasons, the academic honor roll has recognized over...

Valpo Football Welcomes Midyear Transfers

Valpo Football Welcomes Midyear Transfers The Valparaiso University football program has announced the addition of seven midyear transfers who have joined the program for the 2026 Spring Semester. Additional midyear transfers are expected to be announced when his paperwork is finalized, plus several midyear freshmen will be announced soon. In addition, the Valpo football family will continue to grow next week as the program will announce its National Signing Day class. Noah Elrich, QB, 6-1, 210, Crown Point, Ind. (Crown Point [Miami]) Noah Elrich returns to Northwest Indiana after spending his true freshman season in a Division-I FBS program at Miami of the Mid-American...

Messer Repeats as CSC First-Team Academic All-American

Messer Repeats as CSC First-Team Academic All-American   UPLAND, Ind. – The College Sports Communicators announced its NAIA Football Academic All-Americans recently, with Taylor’s Reid Messer being a First-Team selection for the second-straight year.   Messer boasts a 3.86 cumulative grade-point average in accounting midway through his junior year at TU. The safety played to All-MSFA honors for the second time with 51 tackles, one interception and five passes defended in the Trojan secondary during the 2025 campaign.   Messer was one-of-25 student-athletes from the NAIA to make the prestigious list, was one-of-seven athletes who were not a senior or...

Valpo Battles Indiana State on Kids Day

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 Day game at the ARC, the Valpo women’s basketball team battled visiting Indiana State before falling to the Sycamores, 77-63. Three Beacons finished in double figures in the scoring column, led by 19 points from Milana Nenadic (Kitchener, Ontario/Cameron Heights [Idaho State/Maine]).   How It Happened -          The Beacons got off to a slow start Thursday, as they trailed 15-4 halfway through the opening quarter....

Indiana WBB falls at home to Michigan

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, 95-67, on Thursday night at Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall.    KEY MOMENTS Despite a slow start, Indiana (11-11, 0-10 B1G) climbed back into the first quarter with a 3-pointer from freshman forward Maya Makalusky to make it 17-12. Michigan (18-3, 9-1 B1G) would close the quarter out on an 8-3 run and extended its lead to 24-15.  The second was highlighted by two triples from senior guard Shay Ciezki, with redshirt sophomore guard Lenee Beaumont adding one from long range as well. The Hoosiers...

Big Ten Reveals 2026 Big Ten Softball Players to Watch

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 Softball Players to Watch list, as selected by the conference head coaches.   The watch list is highlighted by reigning National Player of the Year Jordy Frahm of Nebraska and includes eight 2025 All-Americans. Also featured are 16 All-Conference selections from last season, three All-Defensive honorees and five All-Freshman selections.   In 2025, Frahm became the first player in conference history to earn both Big Ten Player and Pitcher of the Year honors. Also among this year’s players to watch is...

State Winners Announced for 2025-26 NFF National HS Academic Excellence Awards

State Winners Announced for 2025-26 NFF National HS Academic Excellence Awards Presented by the Rose Bowl Legacy Foundation, the honorees are finalists for the NFF Hatchell Cup as the top academic football team in the nation. IRVING, Texas (Jan. 29, 2026) – The National Football Foundation (NFF) & College Hall of Fame today announced the 95 state winners of the 2025-26 NFF National High School Academic Excellence Awards, Presented by the Rose Bowl Legacy Foundation. The initiative honors the top academic football teams from each level of play within each state and is designed to inspire and foster a culture of academic excellence in high school football teams...

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Valpo Football Well Represented on 2025 PFL Academic Honor Roll

by | Jan 30, 2026 | College Sports, Football Blogs, Headlines | 0 Comments

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

by | Jan 30, 2026 | College Sports, Football Blogs, Headlines | 0 Comments

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

by | Jan 29, 2026 | College Sports, Headlines, Softball | 0 Comments

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...

State Winners Announced for 2025-26 NFF National HS Academic Excellence Awards

by | Jan 29, 2026 | Football Blogs, Headlines | 0 Comments

State Winners Announced for 2025-26 NFF National HS Academic Excellence Awards Presented by the Rose Bowl Legacy Foundation, the honorees are finalists for the NFF...

Bethel WBB races past Goshen enroute to 14th win

by | Jan 29, 2026 | Basketball, Bethel University, College Sports, Crossroads League, Headlines, NAIA | 0 Comments

MISHAWAKA, Ind. ---The Bethel Women's Basketball Team (14-7, 5-6) defeated the Goshen College Maple Leafs (3-18, 0-11) by a 40 point margin (86-46) on Wednesday evening...

No.10 Bethel MBB rolls over Goshen, 110-61

by | Jan 29, 2026 | Basketball, Bethel University, College Sports, Crossroads League, Headlines, NAIA | 0 Comments

MISHAWAKA, Ind. ---The No. 10 Bethel Men's Basketball Team (18-3, 8-3) defeated the Goshen College Maple Leafs (7-14, 0-11) by a 51 point margin (110-61) on Wednesday...

IUSB Men’s Basketball Fall To Upstart Trinity Christian

by | Jan 29, 2026 | Basketball, College Sports, Headlines, IUSB, NAIA | 0 Comments

A Tough Pill to Swallow   SOUTH BEND — IU South Bend nearly pulled off a spectacular comeback Wednesday night inside the Student Activities Center, but Trinity...

Bellmont Bruins Edge Beacons in Tightly-Contested Battle

by | Jan 29, 2026 | Basketball, College Sports, Headlines | 0 Comments

Bruins Edge Beacons in Tightly-Contested Battle The Valparaiso University men’s basketball team fell a point shy against first-place Belmont on Wednesday night at the...

NAIA Men’s Basketball Releases Fifth Coaches’ Poll

by | Jan 28, 2026 | Basketball, College Sports, Headlines, NAIA | 0 Comments

NAIA Men's Basketball Releases Fifth Coaches' Poll Jan 28, 2026  KANSAS CITY, Mo. - The fifth NAIA Men’s Basketball Coaches’ Top 25 poll brings clarity at the...

RV Bethel Men’s Volleyball opens season with 3-0 sweep at Cornerstone

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GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. ---The RV Bethel Men's Volleyball Team (1-0) has officially posted their best season start in program history, sweeping the RV Cornerstone...

Big Ten Weekly Women’s Basketball Central – Jan. 27-Feb. 2

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Big Ten Weekly Women's Basketball Central - Jan. 27-Feb. 2 Big Ten. Big News. • Nine of the Big Ten’s 17 games will be featured on national platforms this week, while...

Big Ten Weekly Men’s Basketball Central – January 27-February 2

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Big Ten Weekly Men's Basketball Central - January 27-February 2 Big Ten. Big News. Just shy of the midway point of the conference schedule, Nebraska remains the only...

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THE 2025 INDIANA FOOTBALL DIGEST INSIDER – REGIONAL FINALS

BY PAUL CONDRY AND MATT KOPSEA NEWS AND NUGGETS In Knox’s 28-21 win over Angola for a Class 3A regional championship on November 14, Myles McLaughlin scored four touchdowns to become the national leader for touchdowns in a season. He now has 71 scores for the season, breaking the previous mark of 68 touchdowns, previous held by Charlie Spegal of New Palestine (Indiana) in 2017 and T.A. McLendon of Albemarle (North Carolina) in 2001. McLaughlin also ran 53 times for 372 yards and currently has 4,768 yards, which breaks the national mark for yards in a season previously held by Dominick...

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KOPSEA’S KORNER – 2025 FOOTBALL – REGIONAL FINALS

FINAL FOUR BOUND Concord (11-1): Nathan Potter converted a 48-yard field goal as time expired to lift the No. 6 Minutemen to a 47-45 win over No. 2 Lafayette Jeff for a Class 5A regional crown. Knox (13-0): Keagan Everage tallied seven tackles in the No. 4 Redskins’ 28-21 win over Angola for a Class 3A regional championship. Saint Joseph (12-1): Dallas Downey’s 22-yard touchdown pass to James Criniti late in the third quarter was the difference in the No. 7 Huskies’ 10-7 win over Hobart for a Class 4A regional title. WAIT UNTIL NEXT YEAR LaVille (8-5): Brayden Schwitz completed 12-of-26 for...

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MATT’S MATCHUPS 2025 FOOTBALL – REGIONAL FINALS

My goal of finishing at 80 percent or better remains alive as I went 39-9 (81 percent) last week. Heading into the regional round, my overall record is now 209-46, which keeps me at 82 percent. CLASS 6A Carroll (Fort Wayne) (8-3) at Penn (11-0): The No. 10 Chargers earned a 35-7 win over No. 5 Penn in the 2022 sectional semifinals. Linkoln Grabner tallied eight tackles and two pass deflections in Carroll’s 42-23 win over Fort Wayne Northrop. Buddy Hurley caught six passes for 87 yards with a score in the Kingsmen’s 28-24 win over No. 2 Crown Point. Matt’s pick: Penn 23, Carroll (Fort Wayne)...

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No.10 Bethel MBB rolls over Goshen, 110-61

MISHAWAKA, Ind. ---The No. 10 Bethel Men's Basketball Team (18-3, 8-3) defeated the Goshen College Maple Leafs (7-14, 0-11) by a 51 point margin (110-61) on Wednesday evening in the Gates Gymnasium.  Andrew Hedrick totaled 19 points, surpassing his previous season high of 15 against Rochester Christian on Nov. 7. Hedrick also lit it up from three, totaling five triples in 23 minutes of action.  Colin Comer (15) and Luke McBride (14) added double digits alongside teammates Beau Jacquay (11) and Austin Cripe (11). Cripe led the team in total...

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IUSB Men’s Basketball Fall To Upstart Trinity Christian

A Tough Pill to Swallow   SOUTH BEND — IU South Bend nearly pulled off a spectacular comeback Wednesday night inside the Student Activities Center, but Trinity Christian stunned the Titans with a game-winning buzzer-beater to pull off a 75-73 victory.   The Titans (14-7, 9-4 CCAC) trailed for nearly the entire contest but refused to go away, battling back repeatedly and tying the game in the final seconds before the Trolls delivered the decisive shot as time elapsed.   IU South Bend struggled early against Trinity Christian’s hot shooting, falling behind by as many as 13 in...

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Bellmont Bruins Edge Beacons in Tightly-Contested Battle

Bruins Edge Beacons in Tightly-Contested Battle The Valparaiso University men’s basketball team fell a point shy against first-place Belmont on Wednesday night at the Athletics-Recreation Center, as a valiant effort came up just short in a 78-77 setback. A game of runs saw seven ties and seven lead changes occur. Valpo led by four with 3:30 remaining in the second half, but the Bruins improved their record to 19-3 overall and 9-2 in Valley play to move into sole possession of first place in the league standings.   How It Happened The Beacons scored the game’s first five points,...

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THE 2025 INDIANA FOOTBALL DIGEST INSIDER – REGIONAL FINALS

BY PAUL CONDRY AND MATT KOPSEA NEWS AND NUGGETS In Knox’s 28-21 win over Angola for a Class 3A regional championship on November 14, Myles McLaughlin scored four touchdowns to become the national leader for touchdowns in a season. He now has 71 scores for the season, breaking the previous mark of 68 touchdowns, previous held by Charlie Spegal of New Palestine (Indiana) in 2017 and T.A. McLendon of Albemarle (North Carolina) in 2001. McLaughlin also ran 53 times for 372 yards and currently has 4,768 yards, which breaks the national mark for yards in a season previously held by Dominick...

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KOPSEA’S KORNER – 2025 FOOTBALL – REGIONAL FINALS

FINAL FOUR BOUND Concord (11-1): Nathan Potter converted a 48-yard field goal as time expired to lift the No. 6 Minutemen to a 47-45 win over No. 2 Lafayette Jeff for a Class 5A regional crown. Knox (13-0): Keagan Everage tallied seven tackles in the No. 4 Redskins’ 28-21 win over Angola for a Class 3A regional championship. Saint Joseph (12-1): Dallas Downey’s 22-yard touchdown pass to James Criniti late in the third quarter was the difference in the No. 7 Huskies’ 10-7 win over Hobart for a Class 4A regional title. WAIT UNTIL NEXT YEAR LaVille (8-5): Brayden Schwitz completed 12-of-26 for...

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MATT’S MATCHUPS 2025 FOOTBALL – REGIONAL FINALS

My goal of finishing at 80 percent or better remains alive as I went 39-9 (81 percent) last week. Heading into the regional round, my overall record is now 209-46, which keeps me at 82 percent. CLASS 6A Carroll (Fort Wayne) (8-3) at Penn (11-0): The No. 10 Chargers earned a 35-7 win over No. 5 Penn in the 2022 sectional semifinals. Linkoln Grabner tallied eight tackles and two pass deflections in Carroll’s 42-23 win over Fort Wayne Northrop. Buddy Hurley caught six passes for 87 yards with a score in the Kingsmen’s 28-24 win over No. 2 Crown Point. Matt’s pick: Penn 23, Carroll (Fort Wayne)...

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