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Indiana Women’s Basketball Signee Addy Nyemchek Named to 2026 McDonald’s All-American Game 

Indiana Women’s Basketball Signee Addy Nyemchek Named to 2026 McDonald’s All-American Game    BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – Indiana women’s basketball incoming freshman Addy Nyemchek has been named to the 2026 McDonald’s All-American game. She becomes the program’s first-ever signed player out of high school to play in the prestigious high school game.    Nyemchek will take part in the 2026 game with the East Tea, on March 31 at Desert Diamond Arena in Phoenix and will air live on ESPN. Currently, the 6-2 guard out of Oceanport, N.J. is averaging 19.7 points for Red Bank Catholic in her senior season.   She is the top-rated player out of the state of New...

Illinois, Iowa, and Michigan State Score Men’s Basketball Weekly Honors

Illinois, Iowa, and Michigan State Score Men’s Basketball Weekly Honors Hawkeyes’ Stirtz, Spartans’ Fears Jr., and Illini’s Wagler collect weekly laurels Co-Player of the Week Bennett Stirtz, Iowa G – Sr. – 6-6 – Liberty, Mo. – Liberty Averaged 26 points, 4.5 assists, 2.5 steals and 1.5 rebounds, while shooting 66.7 percent from the floor, 60 percent from three-point range and was a perfect 10-for-10 from the free throw line Opened the week with 20 points, three steals, three rebounds, and two assists in a 73-72 win over USC. Stirtz went 6-of-6 from the free throw line, including the game-winning free throws with 4.6 seconds to play Led the Hawkeyes to an 84-66 win at...

Oregon and USC Score Big Ten Weekly Women’s Basketball Honors

Oregon and USC Score Big Ten Weekly Women’s Basketball Honors Ducks’ Etute, Trojans’ Dunn and Davidson earn weekly awards   Co-Player of the Week Ehis Etute, Oregon So. – Forward – Dudelange, Luxembourg – T71 Dudelange Shot 72.7 percent from the field for 17 points and grabbed nine rebounds at Rutgers Dropped a career-high 26 points on 10-of-15 shooting with 11 rebounds to upset No. 16 Maryland Also had a team-high three assists and three steals against the Terps Earns her first Big Ten Player of the Week honor First-ever Oregon player to garner a weekly award since joining the Big Ten Conference   Co-Player of the Week Kara Dunn, USC Sr. – Guard – Dallas, Ga....

Nat Newell to receive IHSAA Distinguished Media Service Award

Nat Newell to receive Distinguished Media Service Award A veteran sports editor at Indiana’s largest newspaper, Nat Newell of the IndyStar is the recipient of the 2025-26 IHSAA Distinguished Media Service Award for District 2. Newell will be honored Thursday evening (Feb. 5) at Fishers High School when the top-ranked Tigers host conference rival Westfield in boys basketball action. IHSAA Commissioner Paul Neidig and Sports Information Director Jason Wille will make the presentation. Originally from Massachusetts and having previously worked for the Anderson (S.C.) Independent Mail and (Columbia, S.C.) State, Nat joined IndyStar in October 2003, covering high school...

Crossroads League Announces Athletes of the Week | January 26-February 1

Crossroads League Announces Athletes of the Week | January 26-February 1   JACKSON, Mich. – The Crossroads League Athletes of the Week were announced on Monday, recognizing the league’s top individual performances from January 26 through February 1. Sports Information Directors from the league institutions nominate student-athletes for the awards and vote on each week’s winners. Women’s Basketball Offensive Player of the Week Liv Raby, Huntington Raby led RV Huntington to wins against Mount Vernon Nazarene and Grace with 25.5 points, 8.0 rebounds, 2.0 steals and 2.0 blocks per game. Raby shot 66.7 percent from the field in the two wins and also secured a milestone...

KOPSEA’S KORNER – 2025-26 BASKETBALL – VOLUME NINE

SENASATIONAL SEVEN Northridge (15-1): Brady Scholl contributed 29 points in the No. 8 (Class 4A) Raiders’ 69-62 win over Riley. Saint Joseph (11-4): KJ Avery poured in 12 points in the defending Class 3A state champion Huskies’ 79-58 win at Elkhart. Penn (12-3): Lucas Obermeyer chipped in eight points and five rebounds in the Kingsmen’s 57-33 win over Goshen. Riley (12-4): Da’Kori Parker’s 23 points were not enough for the Wildcats against No. 8 (Class 4A) Northridge. Marian (10-4): Gavin Caggiano netted three points in the 81-40 win over Washington. Goshen (12-3): Braxton Cline canned 15 points in the RedHawks’ 55-34 win at Mishawaka. Adams (10-4): Josh Johnson...

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...

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Indiana Women’s Basketball Signee Addy Nyemchek Named to 2026 McDonald’s All-American Game 

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Indiana Women’s Basketball Signee Addy Nyemchek Named to 2026 McDonald’s All-American Game    BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – Indiana women’s basketball incoming freshman...

Illinois, Iowa, and Michigan State Score Men’s Basketball Weekly Honors

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Illinois, Iowa, and Michigan State Score Men’s Basketball Weekly Honors Hawkeyes’ Stirtz, Spartans’ Fears Jr., and Illini’s Wagler collect weekly laurels Co-Player of...

Oregon and USC Score Big Ten Weekly Women’s Basketball Honors

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Oregon and USC Score Big Ten Weekly Women’s Basketball Honors Ducks’ Etute, Trojans’ Dunn and Davidson earn weekly awards   Co-Player of the Week Ehis Etute,...

Nat Newell to receive IHSAA Distinguished Media Service Award

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Nat Newell to receive Distinguished Media Service Award A veteran sports editor at Indiana’s largest newspaper, Nat Newell of the IndyStar is the recipient of the...

Crossroads League Announces Athletes of the Week | January 26-February 1

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Crossroads League Announces Athletes of the Week | January 26-February 1   JACKSON, Mich. – The Crossroads League Athletes of the Week were announced on Monday,...

RV Bethel Men’s Volleyball sweeps Judson in home opener

by | Feb 1, 2026 | Bethel University, College Sports, Headlines, Men's Volleyball, NAIA | 0 Comments

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

by | Feb 1, 2026 | Basketball, Bethel University, College Sports, Crossroads League, Headlines, NAIA | 0 Comments

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

by | Feb 1, 2026 | Basketball, College Sports, Headlines, NAIA | 0 Comments

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)

by | Feb 1, 2026 | Basketball, College Sports, Headlines, Holy Cross College, NAIA | 0 Comments

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...

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MATT’S MATCHUPS – 2023-24 BASKETBALL – VOLUME 12

February started on a positive note as I went 21-2 (91 percent) last week. My overall record is now 191-62, which improves me at 75 percent for the season. TUESDAY Clay (8-9) at Career Academy (3-13): The Colonials held on for a 95-90 win over Career Academy last year. The Trailblazers are out to halt a seven-game losing streak. Rodney Milligan added three points in Clay’s 65-55 loss to Saint Joseph. Matt’s pick: Clay 75, Career Academy 56. Glenn (9-7, 3-4 NIC) at Saint Joseph (11-7, 5-2 NIC): The Falcons suffered a 58-51 loss to Saint Joseph last season. Joe Chrapliwy accounted for 11...

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KOPSEA’S KORNER – 2023-24 HOOPS – VOLUME 10

SENSATIONAL SEVEN Concord (15-2): Lucas Prough accounted for a career-high 27 points as the Minutemen made it 10 in a row with a 47-29 win over No. 9 and defending Class 3A state champion NorthWood. Penn (12-4): Alex Hawthorne recorded nine points in the Kingsmen’s 56-45 win over Glenn. Riley (16-4): Ayden Kent’s 18 points lifted the Wildcats to a 75-48 win over Washington. Mishawaka (12-4): Brady Fisher racked up 21 points as the Cavemen made it four straight wins with a 60-51 decision over Washington. Warsaw (12-4): Robbie Finlinson scored 12 points in the Tigers’ 63-52 win over...

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MATT’S MATCHUPS – 2023-24 BASKETBALL – VOLUME 11

The final full week of January produced a 15-6 (71 percent) record for me. Heading into the final month of the regular season, my overall record is now 170-60, which keeps me at 74 percent for the season. MONDAY Bremen (6-6, 1-3 NIC) at Adams (6-8, 3-2 NIC): The Eagles claimed a 53-48 win against Bremen last season. Ty Graverson’s nine points were not enough in the Lions’ 57-48 loss to Clay. Amari Wesson recorded 10 points in Adams’ 52-49 loss to Glenn. Matt’s pick: Adams 51, Bremen 44. Clay (8-7) at Mishawaka (9-4): The Cavemen cruised to an 83-62 win over Clay a year ago. Brad Hicks racked...

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A Letter From Colts Ownership To Colts Nation

Dear Colts Fans: Like you, we’re without a doubt frustrated with the final results of the season. Until we win consistently, claim the division, and reach the playoffs, we’re not meeting the high standard we all expect out of our team. At the same time, there were many moments in 2025 that led us to believe we can achieve sustained success. That’s why we’re confident about the blueprint Chris Ballard and Shane Steichen created last year, and why we’re confident they can build on the progress we saw early on this past season. Last offseason, our dad challenged our entire organization to fix...

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Big Ten Weekly Men’s Basketball Central – January 6-12

Big Ten. Big News. • Entering Tuesday’s action, every Big Ten team has played at least three conference games. Nebraska, Michigan, and Purdue are the only three with unbeaten records, while 15 of 18 teams have secured at least one league victory. • With the completion of the traditional nonconference schedule, the Big Ten owns a nonconference record of 157-39, the second-best win percentage (.801) of any conference, behind only the Big 12 (.806). Big Ten teams have defended home court to the tune of an 118-4 (.967) record in non-conference home games, the highest non-conference home winning...

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MATT’S MATCHUPS 2025-26 HOOPS – WEEK SEVEN

The new year started on a sour note as I went 17-10 (63 percent) last week. Heading into the first full week of 2026, my overall record is now 86-33, which leaves me at 72 percent. TUESDAY Adams (8-0) at Edwardsburg (4-2): The Eddies squeezed by Adams, 62-60, a year ago. Dion Taylor had a pair of free throws in the Eagles’ 53-21 win over Fort Wayne Bishop Dwenger. Reed Gates accounted for 14 points in Edwardsburg’s 49-43 loss to Ostego. Matt’s pick: Adams 66, Edwardsburg 56. Fairfield (6-0) at Goshen (7-0): The No. 9 (Class 4A) RedHawks downed No. 8 (Class 3A) Fairfield, 55-43, last year....

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MATT’S MATCHUPS – 2023-24 BASKETBALL – VOLUME 12

February started on a positive note as I went 21-2 (91 percent) last week. My overall record is now 191-62, which improves me at 75 percent for the season. TUESDAY Clay (8-9) at Career Academy (3-13): The Colonials held on for a 95-90 win over Career Academy last year. The Trailblazers are out to halt a seven-game losing streak. Rodney Milligan added three points in Clay’s 65-55 loss to Saint Joseph. Matt’s pick: Clay 75, Career Academy 56. Glenn (9-7, 3-4 NIC) at Saint Joseph (11-7, 5-2 NIC): The Falcons suffered a 58-51 loss to Saint Joseph last season. Joe Chrapliwy accounted for 11...

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KOPSEA’S KORNER – 2023-24 HOOPS – VOLUME 10

SENSATIONAL SEVEN Concord (15-2): Lucas Prough accounted for a career-high 27 points as the Minutemen made it 10 in a row with a 47-29 win over No. 9 and defending Class 3A state champion NorthWood. Penn (12-4): Alex Hawthorne recorded nine points in the Kingsmen’s 56-45 win over Glenn. Riley (16-4): Ayden Kent’s 18 points lifted the Wildcats to a 75-48 win over Washington. Mishawaka (12-4): Brady Fisher racked up 21 points as the Cavemen made it four straight wins with a 60-51 decision over Washington. Warsaw (12-4): Robbie Finlinson scored 12 points in the Tigers’ 63-52 win over...

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MATT’S MATCHUPS – 2023-24 BASKETBALL – VOLUME 11

The final full week of January produced a 15-6 (71 percent) record for me. Heading into the final month of the regular season, my overall record is now 170-60, which keeps me at 74 percent for the season. MONDAY Bremen (6-6, 1-3 NIC) at Adams (6-8, 3-2 NIC): The Eagles claimed a 53-48 win against Bremen last season. Ty Graverson’s nine points were not enough in the Lions’ 57-48 loss to Clay. Amari Wesson recorded 10 points in Adams’ 52-49 loss to Glenn. Matt’s pick: Adams 51, Bremen 44. Clay (8-7) at Mishawaka (9-4): The Cavemen cruised to an 83-62 win over Clay a year ago. Brad Hicks racked...

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