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San Diego Outlasts Valpo in Back-and-Forth Affair

San Diego Outlasts Valpo in Back-and-Forth Affair The Valparaiso University football team went toe-to-toe with the preseason favorite to win the Pioneer Football League, but visiting San Diego prevailed 43-27 in a game that featured four lead changes and was closer than the final score would indicate as it was 36-27 with 15 seconds left. Ryan Ricketti (Ricky Rover, Ohio / Rocky River) had his second 100-yard kickoff return touchdown of the season and led the team with six catches for 58 yards in the receiving game.   How It Happened After Valpo went three-and-out on the game’s opening drive, San Diego moved the ball 40 yards on 11 plays. The Beacons got a...

53rd IHSAA Football Tourney Scores, 48 teams bring home the hardware

53rd IHSAA Football Tourney Scores, 48 teams bring home the hardware CLASS 6A 1: Penn 28 Crown Point 24 2: Carroll (Fort Wayne) 42 Fort Wayne Northrop 23 3: Westfield 23 Carmel 20 OT 4: Fishers 28 Hamilton Southeastern 20 5: Brownsburg 53 Avon 29 6: Decatur Central 17 Lawrence Central 14 7: Warren Central 58 Southport 0 8: Center Grove 30 Franklin Central 27 CLASS 5A 9: Merrillville 45 Munster 14 10: Michigan City 28 LaPorte 21 11: Concord 34 Fort Wayne North 29 12: Lafayette Jeff 57 Kokomo 0 13: New Palestine 20 Indianapolis Cathedral 15 14: East Central 35 Whiteland 0 15: Bloomington South 31 Bloomington North 28 16: Floyd Central 15 Evansville North 10 CLASS 4A 17:...

Holy Cross Women’s Soccer fall in CCAC Semifinals

The Holy Cross College women's soccer team put together a determined performance on Thursday night at Saints Field, but ultimately fell 2–1 to St. Francis (IL) in the CCAC Semifinals. The Saints created early momentum, outshooting the Fighting Saints 9–8 in the opening half and generating several dangerous chances, but St. Francis capitalized on two opportunities in the 26th and 36th minutes to take a 2–0 lead into halftime. Holy Cross continued to push in the second half, and their persistence paid off in the 84th minute when Frances Parks buried a late goal off an assist from Mia Garatoni, cutting the deficit to one. The Saints kept the...

Holy Cross MBB outlasts IU Columbus in overtime

The Holy Cross College men's basketball team opened the IUNW Classic in dramatic fashion Friday night, securing an 89–81 overtime victory over IU Columbus to improve to 3–1 on the season. The Saints showed grit and composure throughout a tightly contested game that featured eight ties and four lead changes. After trailing 38–37 at halftime, Holy Cross battled back in the second half behind steady guard play and timely shot-making. Jayden Sanders' late free throws and defensive effort helped push the game into overtime tied at 75–75. Once in the extra period, the Saints took full control. Holy Cross outscored IU Columbus 14–6 in overtime, shooting a perfect...

No.16 Bethel MBB outlast Rochester Christian 88-77

ROCHESTER HILLS, Mich. --- The Bethel Pilots (2-0) defeated the Rochester Christian Warriors (2-1) 88-77 on Friday night in the Chick-Fil-A of Auburn Hills Classic at Garth Pleasant Arena.  ' Luke McBride was the leading scorer with 16 points, shooting 7-12 (58%) from the floor.  Freshman Carter Kent led the team in assists (four) while totaling nine points.  Beau Jacquay and Austin Cripe each showcased seven boards.  Head Coach Steve Drabyn shared, "I liked our energy out of the gate, however (we) shot it poorly in the first half. We did a good job defensively in the half court in the first half with our bench...

Bethel WBB race pass Lawrence Tech 84-52

WINONA LAKE, Ind. --- The Bethel Pilots (2-0) defeated the Lawrence Tech Blue Devils (1-2) 84-52 on Day One of the Val Weinstein Classic on Friday evening. Previous to Friday's matchup, Bethel had not faced Lawrence Tech in over a decade. The Pilots last defeated Lawrence Tech 72-59 on Oct. 24, 2014. Mariah Claywell was the leading scorer for the Pilots with 16 points, shooting 5-12 (41.6%) from the field while racking up ten boards. Jazmyn Smith led the team in rebounds with 13, showcasing 14 points in addition to a block. Freshman Joslyn Marshall led the way from downtown, shooting perfectly from three (3-3). Head Coach Scott Polsgrove shared, "We had great effort on...

GOPHERS BLANK IRISH 3-0 BEHIND DI PASQUO DESPITE KEMPF’S 31 SAVES

GOPHERS BLANK IRISH 3-0 BEHIND DI PASQUO DESPITE KEMPF’S 31 SAVES By John Fineran Notre Dame’s hockey team wasted another strong goaltending effort by sophomore Nicholas Kempf Friday night against Minnesota in the 3M Arena at Mariucci in Minneapolis, Minn. Kempf, who made 38 saves last Saturday in a 2-1 overtime loss to second-ranked Michigan, turned aside 31 shots Friday night against the Golden Gophers, who notched a second-period goal by Beckett Hendrickson and scored two empty-net goals in the third period for a 3-0 shutout victory for goaltender Luca Di Pasquo. Di Pasquo, a junior transfer from Michigan State where he was the backup to All-American Trey Augustine,...

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San Diego Outlasts Valpo in Back-and-Forth Affair

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San Diego Outlasts Valpo in Back-and-Forth Affair The Valparaiso University football team went toe-to-toe with the preseason favorite to win the Pioneer Football...

53rd IHSAA Football Tourney Scores, 48 teams bring home the hardware

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53rd IHSAA Football Tourney Scores, 48 teams bring home the hardware CLASS 6A 1: Penn 28 Crown Point 24 2: Carroll (Fort Wayne) 42 Fort Wayne Northrop 23 3: Westfield...

Holy Cross Women’s Soccer fall in CCAC Semifinals

by | Nov 8, 2025 | College Sports, Headlines, Holy Cross College, Women's Soccer | 0 Comments

The Holy Cross College women's soccer team put together a determined performance on Thursday night at Saints Field, but ultimately fell 2–1 to St. Francis...

Holy Cross MBB outlasts IU Columbus in overtime

by | Nov 8, 2025 | Basketball Blogs, College Sports, Headlines, Holy Cross College | 0 Comments

The Holy Cross College men's basketball team opened the IUNW Classic in dramatic fashion Friday night, securing an 89–81 overtime victory over IU Columbus to improve to...

No.16 Bethel MBB outlast Rochester Christian 88-77

by | Nov 8, 2025 | Basketball, Bethel University, College Sports, Crossroads League, Headlines, NAIA | 0 Comments

ROCHESTER HILLS, Mich. --- The Bethel Pilots (2-0) defeated the Rochester Christian Warriors (2-1) 88-77 on Friday night in the Chick-Fil-A of Auburn Hills Classic at...

Bethel WBB race pass Lawrence Tech 84-52

by | Nov 8, 2025 | Basketball, Bethel University, Crossroads League, Headlines, NAIA | 0 Comments

WINONA LAKE, Ind. --- The Bethel Pilots (2-0) defeated the Lawrence Tech Blue Devils (1-2) 84-52 on Day One of the Val Weinstein Classic on Friday evening. Previous to...

GOPHERS BLANK IRISH 3-0 BEHIND DI PASQUO DESPITE KEMPF’S 31 SAVES

by | Nov 8, 2025 | College Sports, Headlines, Hockey | 0 Comments

GOPHERS BLANK IRISH 3-0 BEHIND DI PASQUO DESPITE KEMPF’S 31 SAVES By John Fineran Notre Dame’s hockey team wasted another strong goaltending effort by sophomore...

No.1 Purdue MBB outlasts Oakland 87-77

by | Nov 8, 2025 | Basketball, College Sports, Headlines | 0 Comments

[1] Purdue 87, Oakland 77 (Postgame Notes) No. 1-ranked Purdue outlasted a pesky Oakland squad 87-77 at Mackey Arena on Friday night to improve to 2-0 on the season....

IU Women’s Basketball Holds On To Defeat UIC

by | Nov 8, 2025 | Basketball, College Sports, Headlines | 0 Comments

IU Holds On To Defeat UIC   BLOOMINGTON, Ind.  – Senior guard Shay Ciezki went off for an IU career high of 35-points to anchor the Hoosiers to their...

Valpo U Falls at No. 9 Kentucky

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Valpo Falls at No. 9 Kentucky The Valparaiso University men’s basketball team played in a raucous Rupp Arena in Lexington, Ky. on Friday, falling to No. 9 Kentucky...

Woodrow Lowe, the 2009 NFF College Football Hall of Fame inductee dies

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Woodrow Lowe, the 2009 NFF College Football Hall of Fame inductee who starred as a linebacker at Alabama from 1972-75, has passed away Nov. 6. He was 71. "Woodrow Lowe...

Mishawaka’s Kamdon Putz is a winner on and off the playing fields

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

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CLASS 6A SECTIONAL 1 CROWN POINT (10-0) AT PENN (10-0) KICKOFF: 7:30 p.m. EST, Everwise Freed Field. COACHES: Craig Buzea, 50-8 in fifth season at Crown Point, 266-97...

THE 2025 INDIANA FOOTBALL DIGEST HONOR ROLL – SECTIONAL SEMIFINALS

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ON THE LOOSE (Top running performances) Knox’s Myles McLaughlin carried the ball 54 times for 410 yards with six touchdowns and threw a 37-yard strike for a seventh...

Big Ten Weekly Volleyball Central – Nov. 5-11

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Big Ten Weekly Volleyball Central - Nov. 5-11 Big Ten | Women's Volleyball | 2025 Standingshttps://bigten.org/wvb/standings/ Big Ten Statistics | NCAA Statistics | Big...

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THE 2025 INDIANA FOOTBALL DIGEST INSIDER – WEEK SEVEN

BY PAUL CONDRY AND MATT KOPSEA NEWS AND NUGGETS Rensselaer Central’s Chris Meeks secured his 200th career victory in the Bombers’ 51-0 win over Benton Central. In Lawrence North’s 63-48 win over Warren Central, the two clubs combined for more than 1,100 total yards of offense. Gage Sturgill’s two-point conversion run in overtime lifted Fishers to a 36-35 win over Franklin Central. The two teams accounted for almost 900 total yards. Mishawaka’s Steele Stadium is one of 25 finalists in the T-Mobile Friday Night 5G Lights contest. The winning school gets one million dollars to use towards...

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KOPSEA’S KORNER – 2025 FOOTBALL – WEEK SEVEN

FABULOUS FIVE Penn (7-0): Colden Hernandez ran 11 times for 97 yards with a score in the No. 5 (Class 6A) Kingsmen’s 37-12 win over Elkhart. Mishawaka (6-1): Ken Clemente racked up 10 tackles in the No. 3 (Class 4A) Cavemen’s 42-21 win over Warsaw. Saint Joseph (7-0): David Waite registered a nine-yard touchdown scamper in the No. 6 (Class 4A) Huskies’ 21-6 win over Riley. Concord (6-1): JJ Lee tossed a 16-yard touchdown pass and ran twice for nine yards in the No. 7 (Class 5A) Minutemen’s 42-0 win over Goshen. Knox (7-0): Myles McLaughlin accounted for 367 yards on the ground with six...

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MATT’S MATCHUPS 2025 FOOTBALL – WEEK SEVEN

My upward trend continued as I went 12-3 (80 percent) last week. With just three weeks left in the regular season, my overall mark is now 84-28, which has me at 75 percent. NORTHERN INDIANA CONFERENCE Marian (2-4, 1-3 NIC) at New Prairie (1-5, 1-3 NIC): The Cougars clawed past Marian, 42-28, last season. The Knights’ 28-21 loss to Washington was their first in the series since 2015. Colter Smith racked up eight tackles for New Prairie in its 45-42 win over Riley. Matt’s pick: New Prairie 38, Marian 30. Penn (6-0, 4-0 NIC) at Elkhart (4-2, 3-1 NIC): The Lions claimed the NIC crown last year...

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FIN’S COLLEGE HOCKEY REPORT: NOTRE DAME AT MINNESOTA

COLLEGE HOCKEY: NOTRE DAME AT MINNESOTA By John Fineran Looking for its first Big Ten hockey victory of the season, Notre Dame opens its league road schedule this weekend when it visits Minnesota Friday and Saturday nights. First-year coach Brock Sheahan’s Fighting Irish, swept at home last weekend by No. 2 Michigan, have had good success of late playing the Golden Gophers in their home – the 10,257-seat 3M Arena at Mariucci. Last season, the Irish won three of five games they played there, including two of three during the first round of the Big Ten Tournament when seventh-seed Notre Dame...

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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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Saint Francis (IN) big second half grounds IUSB men’s basketball

FORT WAYNE, Ind. --- IU South Bend men's basketball fell 90-67 on the road Tuesday night at the University of Saint Francis (Ind.), closing out their first road trip of the young season. The loss evens the Titans' record at 1-1.IU South Bend opened the game strong, racing out to a 10-2 lead behind early buckets from Collin Schmidt and Kyle Millender. The Titans maintained control for much of the first half, stretching their lead to as many as 11 before the Cougars rallied. Saint Francis closed the half on a 17-7 run to take a 38-34 advantage into the locker room.Saint...

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THE 2025 INDIANA FOOTBALL DIGEST INSIDER – WEEK SEVEN

BY PAUL CONDRY AND MATT KOPSEA NEWS AND NUGGETS Rensselaer Central’s Chris Meeks secured his 200th career victory in the Bombers’ 51-0 win over Benton Central. In Lawrence North’s 63-48 win over Warren Central, the two clubs combined for more than 1,100 total yards of offense. Gage Sturgill’s two-point conversion run in overtime lifted Fishers to a 36-35 win over Franklin Central. The two teams accounted for almost 900 total yards. Mishawaka’s Steele Stadium is one of 25 finalists in the T-Mobile Friday Night 5G Lights contest. The winning school gets one million dollars to use towards...

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KOPSEA’S KORNER – 2025 FOOTBALL – WEEK SEVEN

FABULOUS FIVE Penn (7-0): Colden Hernandez ran 11 times for 97 yards with a score in the No. 5 (Class 6A) Kingsmen’s 37-12 win over Elkhart. Mishawaka (6-1): Ken Clemente racked up 10 tackles in the No. 3 (Class 4A) Cavemen’s 42-21 win over Warsaw. Saint Joseph (7-0): David Waite registered a nine-yard touchdown scamper in the No. 6 (Class 4A) Huskies’ 21-6 win over Riley. Concord (6-1): JJ Lee tossed a 16-yard touchdown pass and ran twice for nine yards in the No. 7 (Class 5A) Minutemen’s 42-0 win over Goshen. Knox (7-0): Myles McLaughlin accounted for 367 yards on the ground with six...

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MATT’S MATCHUPS 2025 FOOTBALL – WEEK SEVEN

My upward trend continued as I went 12-3 (80 percent) last week. With just three weeks left in the regular season, my overall mark is now 84-28, which has me at 75 percent. NORTHERN INDIANA CONFERENCE Marian (2-4, 1-3 NIC) at New Prairie (1-5, 1-3 NIC): The Cougars clawed past Marian, 42-28, last season. The Knights’ 28-21 loss to Washington was their first in the series since 2015. Colter Smith racked up eight tackles for New Prairie in its 45-42 win over Riley. Matt’s pick: New Prairie 38, Marian 30. Penn (6-0, 4-0 NIC) at Elkhart (4-2, 3-1 NIC): The Lions claimed the NIC crown last year...

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