“THE SCOREBOARD”
INDIANA BOYS BASKETBALL
THE INDIANA SRN HIGH SCHOOL BOYS BASKETBALL POLLS
4A
1 FISHERS 16-0
2 CROWN POINT 12-0
3 GREENFIELD-CENTRAL 13-2
4 WESTFIELD 12-1
5 ANDERSON 13-1
6 WARSAW 14-3
7 LAWRENCE NORTH 12-3
8 EVANSVILLE REITZ 11-1
9 BEN DAVIS 12-4
10 AVON 13-2
3A
1 GUERIN CATHOLIC 14-2
2 BROWNSTOWN CENTRAL 12-0
3 SB ST. JOSEPH 13-2
4 CATHEDRAL 11-4
5 NEW PALESTINE 13-2
6 NORTHWOOD 14-2
7 CRISPUS ATTUCKS 10-5
8 SILVER CREEK 15-2
9 PRINCETON 13-1
10 NORTHVIEW 15-1
2A
1 LINTON 12-1
2 SOUTH RIPLEY 15-0
3 WAPAHANI 14-1
4 FT. WAYNE LUERS 12-2
5 MANCHESTER 14-1
6 TAYLOR 13-1
7 GARY 21ST CENTURY 12-4
8 PARK HERITAGE 13-3
9 NORTHEASTERN 16-1
10 TIPTON 10-3
1A
1 CLAY CITY 13-1
2 ORLEANS 9-2
3 HAUSER 11-2
4 KOUTS 12-2
5 CARROLL FLORA 10-2
6 INDY METRO 12-4
7 BLOOMFIELD 10-5
8 TRITON 11-2
9 WASHINGTON TOWNSHIP 11-2
10 CLINTON PRAIRIE 10-2
INDIANA HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS BASKETBALL
SECTIONAL BRACKETS:
CLASS 4A
1. CROWN POINT (5) | BRACKET | TICKETS
CROWN POINT, HAMMOND CENTRAL, HAMMOND MORTON, LAKE CENTRAL, MUNSTER
2. CHESTERTON (5) | BRACKET | TICKETS
CHESTERTON, HOBART, MERRILLVILLE, PORTAGE, VALPARAISO
3. LAPORTE (7) | BRACKET | TICKETS
LAPORTE, MICHIGAN CITY, MISHAWAKA, PENN, SOUTH BEND ADAMS, SOUTH BEND RILEY, SOUTH BEND WASHINGTON
4. WARSAW COMMUNITY (5) | BRACKET | TICKETS
CONCORD, ELKHART, GOSHEN, NORTHRIDGE, WARSAW COMMUNITY
5. FORT WAYNE NORTHROP (4) | BRACKET | TICKETS
CARROLL (FORT WAYNE), FORT WAYNE NORTH SIDE, FORT WAYNE NORTHROP, FORT WAYNE SNIDER
6. HOMESTEAD (4) | BRACKET | TICKETS
FORT WAYNE SOUTH SIDE, FORT WAYNE WAYNE, HOMESTEAD, HUNTINGTON NORTH
7. HARRISON (WEST LAFAYETTE) (4) | BRACKET | TICKETS
HARRISON (WEST LAFAYETTE), KOKOMO, LAFAYETTE JEFFERSON, MCCUTCHEON
8. NOBLESVILLE (6) | BRACKET | TICKETS
CARMEL, FISHERS, HAMILTON SOUTHEASTERN, NOBLESVILLE, WESTFIELD, ZIONSVILLE
9. MT. VERNON (FORTVILLE) (6) | BRACKET | TICKETS
ANDERSON, GREENFIELD-CENTRAL, MT. VERNON (FORTVILLE), MUNCIE CENTRAL, PENDLETON HEIGHTS, RICHMOND
10. LAWRENCE NORTH (5) | BRACKET | TICKETS
INDIANAPOLIS ARSENAL TECHNICAL, LAWRENCE CENTRAL, LAWRENCE NORTH, NORTH CENTRAL (INDIANAPOLIS), WARREN CENTRAL
11. BEN DAVIS (5) | BRACKET | TICKETS
AVON, BEN DAVIS, BROWNSBURG, PIKE, PLAINFIELD
12. FRANKLIN CENTRAL (6) | BRACKET | TICKETS
CENTER GROVE, DECATUR CENTRAL, FRANKLIN CENTRAL, MOORESVILLE, PERRY MERIDIAN, SOUTHPORT
13. MARTINSVILLE (5) | BRACKET | TICKETS
BLOOMINGTON NORTH, BLOOMINGTON SOUTH, MARTINSVILLE, TERRE HAUTE NORTH VIGO, TERRE HAUTE SOUTH VIGO
14. COLUMBUS NORTH (5) | BRACKET | TICKETS
COLUMBUS EAST, COLUMBUS NORTH, EAST CENTRAL, FRANKLIN COMMUNITY, WHITELAND COMMUNITY
15. SEYMOUR (5) | BRACKET | TICKETS
BEDFORD NORTH LAWRENCE, FLOYD CENTRAL, JEFFERSONVILLE, NEW ALBANY, SEYMOUR
16. EVANSVILLE F.J. REITZ (5) | BRACKET | TICKETS
CASTLE, EVANSVILLE F.J. REITZ, EVANSVILLE HARRISON, EVANSVILLE NORTH, GIBSON SOUTHERN
CLASS 3A
17. GRIFFITH (6) | BRACKET | TICKETS
CALUMET, EAST CHICAGO CENTRAL, GARY WEST SIDE, GRIFFITH, HAMMOND BISHOP NOLL, HIGHLAND
18. LOWELL (5) | BRACKET | TICKETS
HANOVER CENTRAL, ILLIANA CHRISTIAN, KANKAKEE VALLEY, LOWELL, RIVER FOREST
19. SOUTH BEND SAINT JOSEPH (6) | BRACKET | TICKETS
CULVER ACADEMIES, GLENN, MISHAWAKA MARIAN, NEW PRAIRIE, PLYMOUTH, SOUTH BEND SAINT JOSEPH
20. FAIRFIELD (6) | BRACKET | TICKETS
COLUMBIA CITY, FAIRFIELD, NORTHWOOD, TIPPECANOE VALLEY, WAWASEE, WEST NOBLE
21. FORT WAYNE CONCORDIA LUTHERAN (7) | BRACKET | TICKETS
ANGOLA, DEKALB, EAST NOBLE, FORT WAYNE BISHOP DWENGER, FORT WAYNE CONCORDIA LUTHERAN, GARRETT, LEO
22. NORWELL (6) | BRACKET | TICKETS
BELLMONT, HERITAGE, MARION, MISSISSINEWA, NEW HAVEN, NORWELL
23. TWIN LAKES (7) | BRACKET | TICKETS
LOGANSPORT, MACONAQUAH, NORTHWESTERN, PERU, TWIN LAKES, WEST LAFAYETTE, WESTERN
24. CONNERSVILLE (6) | BRACKET | TICKETS
CONNERSVILLE, DELTA, HAMILTON HEIGHTS, JAY COUNTY, NEW CASTLE, YORKTOWN
25. LEBANON (7) | BRACKET | TICKETS
BREBEUF JESUIT PREPARATORY, CRAWFORDSVILLE, DANVILLE COMMUNITY, FRANKFORT, GUERIN CATHOLIC, LEBANON, TRIWEST HENDRICKS
26. INDIANAPOLIS CATHEDRAL (6) | BRACKET | TICKETS
HERRON, INDIANAPOLIS BISHOP CHATARD, INDIANAPOLIS CATHEDRAL, INDIANAPOLIS CRISPUS ATTUCKS, INDIANAPOLIS SHORTRIDGE, PURDUE POLYTECHNIC – DOWNTOWN
27. NORTHVIEW (6) | BRACKET | TICKETS
CASCADE, EDGEWOOD, INDIANAPOLIS GEORGE WASHINGTON COMMUNITY, NORTHVIEW, OWEN VALLEY, SPEEDWAY
28. INDIAN CREEK (7) | BRACKET | TICKETS
BEECH GROVE, GREENWOOD COMMUNITY, INDIAN CREEK, NEW PALESTINE, RONCALLI, RUSHVILLE CONSOLIDATED, SHELBYVILLE
29. LAWRENCEBURG (6) | BRACKET | TICKETS
BATESVILLE, FRANKLIN COUNTY, GREENSBURG, JENNINGS COUNTY, LAWRENCEBURG, SOUTH DEARBORN
30. SCOTTSBURG (6) | BRACKET | TICKETS
CHARLESTOWN, CORYDON CENTRAL, MADISON CONSOLIDATED, NORTH HARRISON, SCOTTSBURG, SILVER CREEK
31. JASPER (5) | BRACKET | TICKETS
JASPER, PRINCETON COMMUNITY, SOUTHRIDGE, VINCENNES LINCOLN, WASHINGTON
32. EVANSVILLE CENTRAL (6) | BRACKET | TICKETS
BOONVILLE, EVANSVILLE BOSSE, EVANSVILLE CENTRAL, EVANSVILLE REITZ MEMORIAL, HERITAGE HILLS, MT. VERNON
CLASS 2A
33. BOONE GROVE (5) | BRACKET | TICKETS
ANDREAN, BOONE GROVE, HEBRON, WHEELER, WHITING
34. KNOX (6) | BRACKET | TICKETS
BREMEN, CAREER ACADEMY, JIMTOWN, KNOX, LAVILLE, WINAMAC COMMUNITY
35. CENTRAL NOBLE (6) | BRACKET | TICKETS
CENTRAL NOBLE, CHURUBUSCO, EASTSIDE, LAKELAND, PRAIRIE HEIGHTS, WESTVIEW
36. BLUFFTON (6) | BRACKET | TICKETS
ADAMS CENTRAL, BLUFFTON, FORT WAYNE BISHOP LUERS, SOUTH ADAMS, WHITKO, WOODLAN
37. RENSSELAER CENTRAL (6) | BRACKET | TICKETS
BENTON CENTRAL, DELPHI COMMUNITY, NORTH MONTGOMERY, RENSSELAER CENTRAL, SEEGER, WESTERN BOONE
38. LEWIS CASS (6) | BRACKET | TICKETS
EASTERN (GREENTOWN), LEWIS CASS, MANCHESTER, OAK HILL, ROCHESTER COMMUNITY, WABASH
39. SHERIDAN (6) | BRACKET | TICKETS
ELWOOD COMMUNITY, FRANKTON, LAPEL, SHERIDAN, TAYLOR, TIPTON
40. ALEXANDRIA MONROE (6) | BRACKET | TICKETS
ALEXANDRIA MONROE, BLACKFORD, EASTBROOK, MADISON-GRANT, MUNCIE BURRIS, WAPAHANI
41. GREENCASTLE (6) | BRACKET | TICKETS
GREENCASTLE, NORTH PUTNAM, PARKE HERITAGE, SOUTH PUTNAM, SOUTH VERMILLION, SOUTHMONT
42. MONROVIA (6) | BRACKET | TICKETS
COVENANT CHRISTIAN (INDPLS), INDIANAPOLIS CARDINAL RITTER, MONROVIA, PARK TUDOR, RIVERSIDE, UNIVERSITY
43. TRITON CENTRAL (7) | BRACKET | TICKETS
CHRISTEL HOUSE, EASTERN HANCOCK, HERITAGE CHRISTIAN, INDIANAPOLIS SCECINA MEMORIAL, IRVINGTON PREPARATORY ACADEMY, KIPP INDY LEGACY, TRITON CENTRAL
44. HAGERSTOWN (6) | BRACKET | TICKETS
CENTERVILLE, HAGERSTOWN, NORTHEASTERN, SHENANDOAH, UNION COUNTY, WINCHESTER COMMUNITY
45. SOUTH RIPLEY (6) | BRACKET | TICKETS
AUSTIN, BROWN COUNTY, BROWNSTOWN CENTRAL, SOUTH RIPLEY, SOUTHWESTERN (HANOVER), SWITZERLAND COUNTY
46. CRAWFORD COUNTY (8) | BRACKET | TICKETS
CLARKSVILLE, CRAWFORD COUNTY, EASTERN (PEKIN), LANESVILLE, MITCHELL, PAOLI, PROVIDENCE, SALEM
47. NORTH KNOX (6) | BRACKET | TICKETS
EASTERN GREENE, LINTON-STOCKTON, NORTH KNOX, SOUTH KNOX, SULLIVAN, WEST VIGO
48. FOREST PARK (7) | BRACKET | TICKETS
EVANSVILLE MATER DEI, FOREST PARK, NORTH POSEY, PERRY CENTRAL, PIKE CENTRAL, SOUTH SPENCER, TELL CITY
CLASS 1A
49. BOWMAN LEADERSHIP ACADEMY (7) | BRACKET | TICKETS
BOWMAN LEADERSHIP ACADEMY, KOUTS, MARQUETTE CATHOLIC, MORGAN TOWNSHIP, TRI-TOWNSHIP, WASHINGTON TOWNSHIP, WESTVILLE
50. WEST CENTRAL (8) | BRACKET | TICKETS
CASTON, DEMOTTE CHRISTIAN, NORTH NEWTON, NORTH WHITE, PIONEER, SOUTH NEWTON, TRI-COUNTY, WEST CENTRAL
51. OREGON-DAVIS (8) | BRACKET | TICKETS
ARGOS, CULVER COMMUNITY, ELKHART CHRISTIAN ACADEMY, NORTH JUDSON-SAN PIERRE, OREGON-DAVIS, SOUTH CENTRAL (UNION MILLS), TRINITY SCHOOL AT GREENLAWN, TRITON
52. BETHANY CHRISTIAN (7) | BRACKET | TICKETS
BETHANY CHRISTIAN, FORT WAYNE BLACKHAWK CHRISTIAN, FORT WAYNE CANTERBURY, FREMONT, HAMILTON, LAKELAND CHRISTIAN ACADEMY, LAKEWOOD PARK CHRISTIAN
53. FOUNTAIN CENTRAL (7) | BRACKET | TICKETS
ATTICA, COVINGTON, FAITH CHRISTIAN, FOUNTAIN CENTRAL, LAFAYETTE CENTRAL CATHOLIC, NORTH VERMILLION, RIVERTON PARKE
54. CLINTON PRAIRIE (6) | BRACKET | TICKETS
BETHESDA CHRISTIAN, CARROLL (FLORA), CLINTON CENTRAL, CLINTON PRAIRIE, FRONTIER, ROSSVILLE
55. TRI-CENTRAL (8) | BRACKET | TICKETS
COWAN, DALEVILLE, NORTH MIAMI, NORTHFIELD, SOUTHERN WELLS, SOUTHWOOD, TRI-CENTRAL, WES-DEL
56. RANDOLPH SOUTHERN (6) | BRACKET | TICKETS
BLUE RIVER VALLEY, CAMBRIDGE CITY LINCOLN, MONROE CENTRAL, RANDOLPH SOUTHERN, UNION (MODOC), UNION CITY
57. ANDERSON PREPARATORY ACADEMY (6) | BRACKET | TICKETS
ANDERSON PREPARATORY ACADEMY, INDIANA SCHOOL FOR THE DEAF, LIBERTY CHRISTIAN, MTI SCHOOL OF KNOWLEDGE, PURDUE POLYTECHNIC – BROAD RIPPLE, TINDLEY
58. EMINENCE (7) | BRACKET | TICKETS
CENTRAL CHRISTIAN ACADEMY, EMINENCE, GREENWOOD CHRISTIAN ACADEMY, INDIANAPOLIS LUTHERAN, INDIANAPOLIS METROPOLITAN, TRADERS POINT CHRISTIAN, VICTORY COLLEGE PREP
59. SOUTHWESTERN (SHELBYVILLE) (8) | BRACKET | TICKETS
EDINBURGH, KNIGHTSTOWN, MORRISTOWN, NORTH DECATUR, SOUTH DECATUR, SOUTHWESTERN (SHELBYVILLE), TRI, WALDRON
60. HAUSER (8) | BRACKET | TICKETS
CROTHERSVILLE, HAUSER, JAC-CEN-DEL, MILAN, OLDENBURG ACADEMY, RISING SUN, SHAWE MEMORIAL, TRINITY LUTHERAN
61. CLAY CITY (8) | BRACKET | TICKETS
BLOOMFIELD, CLAY CITY, CLOVERDALE, DUGGER UNION, LIGHTHOUSE CHRISTIAN ACADEMY, NORTH CENTRAL (FARMERSBURG), SHAKAMAK, WHITE RIVER VALLEY
62. BARR-REEVE (7) | BRACKET | TICKETS
BARR-REEVE, LOOGOOTEE, NORTH DAVIESS, ORLEANS, SHOALS, VINCENNES RIVET, WASHINGTON CATHOLIC
63. BORDEN (7) | BRACKET | TICKETS
BORDEN, CHRISTIAN ACADEMY OF INDIANA, HENRYVILLE, NEW WASHINGTON, ROCK CREEK ACADEMY, SOUTH CENTRAL (ELIZABETH), WEST WASHINGTON
64. NORTHEAST DUBOIS (6) | BRACKET | TICKETS
CANNELTON, EVANSVILLE CHRISTIAN, NORTHEAST DUBOIS, SPRINGS VALLEY, TECUMSEH, WOOD MEMORIAL
THE INDIANA SRN HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS BASKETBALL POLLS
4A
1 HAMILTON SOUTHEASTERN 21-0
2 LAWRENCE CENTRAL 21-1
3 SB WASHINGTON 20-1
4 HOMESTEAD 21-2
5 NOBLESVILLE 17-3
6 WARSAW 20-1
7 BROWNSBURG 18-4
8 CENTER GROVE 17-3
9 PIKE 15-4
10 PLAINFIELD 16-5
3A
1 GREENSBURG 19-0
2 WASHINGTON 19-2
3 SILVER CREEK 17-2
4 COLUMBIA CITY 17-4
5 BELLMONT 18-2
6 EVANSVILLE CENTRAL 18-4
7 NORWELL 13-6
8 DANVILLE 17-5
9 CORYDON CENTRAL 16-5
10 BISHOP CHATARD 13-7
2A
1 NORTHEASTERN 20-1
2 SOUTH KNOX 21-2
3 ALEXANDRIA 21-1
4 RENSSELAER CENTRAL 18-2
5 EASTSIDE 22-1
6 AUSTIN 18-2
7 BLUFFTON 20-2
8 BREMAN 19-2
9 LANESVILLE 15-3
10 NORTH KNOX 14-6
1A
1MARQUETTE CATHOLIC 16-4
2 NORTH CENTRAL FARMERSBURG 19-3
3 BORDEN 15-5
4 WESTVILLE 19-2
5 TRI-COUNTY 17-1
6 WOOD MEMORIAL 14-8
7 OLDENBURG ACADEMY 16-4
8 FREMONT 15-6
9 WHITE RIVER VALLEY 15-4
10 ORLEANS 15-5
INDIANA BOYS WRESTLING SECTIONAL-FEBRUARY 1
1. EAST CHICAGO CENTRAL (9) | 9 AM CT | TICKETS | RESULTS
EAST CHICAGO CENTRAL, GARY WEST SIDE, HAMMOND BISHOP NOLL, HAMMOND CENTRAL, HAMMOND MORTON, LAKE CENTRAL, MERRILLVILLE, MUNSTER, WHITING
2. PORTAGE (8) | 9 AM CT | TICKETS | RESULTS
ANDREAN, CALUMET, GRIFFITH, HIGHLAND, HOBART, LAKE STATION EDISON, PORTAGE, RIVER FOREST.
3. CROWN POINT (10) | 9 AM CT | TICKETS | RESULTS
BOONE GROVE, CROWN POINT, HANOVER CENTRAL, HEBRON, ILLIANA CHRISTIAN, KANKAKEE VALLEY, LOWELL, NORTH NEWTON, SOUTH NEWTON, WHEELER.
4. LAPORTE (7) | 9 AM CT | TICKETS | RESULTS
CHESTERTON, GLENN, KNOX, LAPORTE, MICHIGAN CITY, NEW PRAIRIE, VALPARAISO
5. MISHAWAKA (8) | 9 AM ET | TICKETS | RESULTS
LAVILLE, MISHAWAKA, MISHAWAKA MARIAN, PENN, SOUTH BEND ADAMS, SOUTH BEND RILEY, SOUTH BEND SAINT JOSEPH, SOUTH BEND WASHINGTON
6. PLYMOUTH (10) | 9 AM ET | TICKETS | RESULTS
BREMEN, CASTON, CULVER ACADEMIES, CULVER COMMUNITY, NORTH JUDSON-SAN PIERRE, PLYMOUTH, ROCHESTER COMMUNITY, TRITON, WARSAW COMMUNITY, WINAMAC COMMUNITY.
7. TWIN LAKES (9) | 9 AM ET | TICKETS | RESULTS
BENTON CENTRAL, FRONTIER, LOGANSPORT, NORTH WHITE, PIONEER, RENSSELAER CENTRAL, TRI-COUNTY, TWIN LAKES, WEST CENTRAL
8. LAFAYETTE JEFFERSON (10) | 9 AM ET | TICKETS | RESULTS
ATTICA, CARROLL (FLORA), DELPHI COMMUNITY, FAITH CHRISTIAN, HARRISON (WEST LAFAYETTE), LAFAYETTE CENTRAL CATHOLIC, LAFAYETTE JEFFERSON, MCCUTCHEON, SEEGER, WEST LAFAYETTE
9. ELKHART (8) | 9 AM ET | TICKETS | RESULTS
CONCORD, ELKHART, FAIRFIELD, GOSHEN, JIMTOWN, NORTHRIDGE, NORTHWOOD, WAWASEE
10. WEST NOBLE (9) | 9 AM ET | TICKETS | RESULTS
ANGOLA, CENTRAL NOBLE, DEKALB, EAST NOBLE, FREMONT, LAKELAND, PRAIRIE HEIGHTS, WEST NOBLE, WESTVIEW
11. CARROLL (FORT WAYNE) (9) | 8 AM ET | TICKETS | RESULTS
CARROLL (FORT WAYNE), CHURUBUSCO, COLUMBIA CITY, EASTSIDE, FORT WAYNE BISHOP DWENGER, FORT WAYNE CONCORDIA LUTHERAN, FORT WAYNE NORTHROP, GARRETT, WHITKO
12. NEW HAVEN (10) | 8:30 AM ET | TICKETS | RESULTS
FORT WAYNE BISHOP LUERS, FORT WAYNE NORTH SIDE, FORT WAYNE SNIDER, FORT WAYNE SOUTH SIDE, FORT WAYNE WAYNE, HERITAGE, HOMESTEAD, LEO, NEW HAVEN, WOODLAN
13. PERU (10) | 8 AM ET | TICKETS | RESULTS
LEWIS CASS, HUNTINGTON NORTH, MACONAQUAH, MANCHESTER, NORTH MIAMI, NORTHFIELD, PERU, SOUTHWOOD, TIPPECANOE VALLEY, WABASH
14. OAK HILL (11) | 8 AM ET | TICKETS | RESULTS
EASTBROOK, EASTERN (GREENTOWN), KOKOMO, MADISON-GRANT, MARION, MISSISSINEWA, NORTHWESTERN, OAK HILL, TAYLOR, TRI-CENTRAL, WESTERN
15. JAY COUNTY (9) | 8:30 AM ET | TICKETS | RESULTS
ADAMS CENTRAL, BELLMONT, BLACKFORD, BLUFFTON, JAY COUNTY, NORWELL, SOUTH ADAMS, SOUTHERN WELLS, UNION CITY
16. DELTA (10) | 9 AM ET | TICKETS | RESULTS
COWAN, DALEVILLE, DELTA, MONROE CENTRAL, MUNCIE CENTRAL, RANDOLPH SOUTHERN, WAPAHANI, WES-DEL, WINCHESTER COMMUNITY, YORKTOWN
17. CRAWFORDSVILLE (11) | 9 AM ET | TICKETS | RESULTS
COVINGTON, CRAWFORDSVILLE, FOUNTAIN CENTRAL, NORTH MONTGOMERY, NORTH VERMILLION, PARKE HERITAGE, RIVERTON PARKE, SOUTH VERMILLION, SOUTHMONT, WESTERN BOONE, ZIONSVILLE
18. FRANKFORT (10) | 8 AM ET | TICKETS | RESULTS
CARMEL, CLINTON CENTRAL, CLINTON PRAIRIE, FISHERS, FRANKFORT, HAMILTON SOUTHEASTERN, LEBANON, ROSSVILLE, SHERIDAN, WESTFIELD
19. ELWOOD COMMUNITY (10) | 8:30 AM ET | TICKETS | RESULTS
ALEXANDRIA MONROE, ANDERSON, ELWOOD COMMUNITY, FRANKTON, GUERIN CATHOLIC, HAMILTON HEIGHTS, LAPEL, NOBLESVILLE, PENDLETON HEIGHTS, TIPTON
20. INDIANAPOLIS ARSENAL TECHNICAL (12) | 9 AM ET | TICKETS | RESULTS
BREBEUF JESUIT PREPARATORY, INDIANA SCHOOL FOR THE DEAF, INDIANAPOLIS ARSENAL TECHNICAL, INDIANAPOLIS BISHOP CHATARD, INDIANAPOLIS CARDINAL RITTER, INDIANAPOLIS CATHEDRAL, INDIANAPOLIS CRISPUS ATTUCKS, INDIANAPOLIS GEORGE WASHINGTON COMMUNITY, KIPP INDY LEGACY, MTI SCHOOL OF KNOWLEDGE, PROVIDENCE CRISTO REY, PURDUE POLYTECHNIC – BROAD RIPPLE
21. SOUTHPORT (9) | 8 AM ET | TICKETS | RESULTS
BEECH GROVE, CHRISTEL HOUSE, LAWRENCE CENTRAL, LAWRENCE NORTH, MT. VERNON (FORTVILLE), NORTH CENTRAL (INDIANAPOLIS), PERRY MERIDIAN, RONCALLI, SOUTHPORT
22. PURDUE POLYTECHNIC (DOWNTOWN) (@ BROAD RIPPLE HS) (9) | 9 AM ET | TICKETS | RESULTS
FRANKLIN CENTRAL, GREENFIELD-CENTRAL, INDIANAPOLIS LUTHERAN, INDIANAPOLIS SCECINA MEMORIAL, NEW PALESTINE, PURDUE POLYTECHNIC – DOWNTOWN, SHELBYVILLE, TRITON CENTRAL, WARREN CENTRAL
23. CENTERVILLE (11) | 9 AM ET | TICKETS | RESULTS
BLUE RIVER VALLEY, CAMBRIDGE CITY LINCOLN, CENTERVILLE, EASTERN HANCOCK, HAGERSTOWN, KNIGHTSTOWN, NEW CASTLE, NORTHEASTERN, RICHMOND, SHENANDOAH, TRI
24. FRANKLIN COUNTY (10) | 9 AM ET | TICKETS | RESULTS
BATESVILLE, CONNERSVILLE, EAST CENTRAL, FRANKLIN COUNTY, GREENSBURG, LAWRENCEBURG, MILAN, RUSHVILLE CONSOLIDATED, SOUTH DEARBORN, UNION COUNTY
25. AVON (11) | 8:30 AM ET | TICKETS | RESULTS
AVON, BEN DAVIS, BROWNSBURG, DANVILLE COMMUNITY, GREENCASTLE, NORTH PUTNAM, PIKE, PLAINFIELD, SOUTH PUTNAM, SPEEDWAY, TRI-WEST HENDRICKS
26. MOORESVILLE (10) | 9 AM ET | TICKETS | RESULTS
CASCADE, CENTER GROVE, CLOVERDALE, DECATUR CENTRAL, EMINENCE, GREENWOOD COMMUNITY, MARTINSVILLE, MONROVIA, MOORESVILLE, WHITELAND COMMUNITY
27. BLOOMINGTON NORTH (11) | 9 AM ET | TICKETS | RESULTS
BEDFORD NORTH LAWRENCE, BLOOMINGTON NORTH, BLOOMINGTON SOUTH, BROWN COUNTY, EDGEWOOD, NORTHVIEW, OWEN VALLEY, SULLIVAN, TERRE HAUTE NORTH VIGO, TERRE HAUTE SOUTH VIGO, WEST VIGO
28. SOUTHRIDGE (10) | 9 AM ET | TICKETS | RESULTS
FLOYD CENTRAL, FOREST PARK, JASPER, MITCHELL, NEW ALBANY, NORTH KNOX, PAOLI, PIKE CENTRAL, SOUTHRIDGE, TELL CITY
29. JENNINGS COUNTY (13) | 9 AM ET | TICKETS | RESULTS
COLUMBUS EAST, COLUMBUS NORTH, EASTERN (PEKIN), FRANKLIN COMMUNITY, INDIAN CREEK, JENNINGS COUNTY, MADISON CONSOLIDATED, SALEM, SCOTTSBURG, SEYMOUR, SOUTHWESTERN (HANOVER), SWITZERLAND COUNTY, WEST WASHINGTON
30. JEFFERSONVILLE (11) | 9 AM ET | TICKETS | RESULTS
BORDEN, CHARLESTOWN, CLARKSVILLE, CORYDON CENTRAL, CRAWFORD COUNTY, HENRYVILLE, JEFFERSONVILLE, NEW WASHINGTON, NORTH HARRISON, PROVIDENCE, SILVER CREEK
31. CASTLE (9) | 9 AM CT | TICKETS | RESULTS
BOONVILLE, CASTLE, EVANSVILLE BOSSE, EVANSVILLE HARRISON, EVANSVILLE REITZ MEMORIAL, HERITAGE HILLS, SOUTH SPENCER, TECUMSEH, WASHINGTON
32. EVANSVILLE CENTRAL (9) | 9 AM CT | TICKETS | RESULTS
EVANSVILLE CENTRAL, EVANSVILLE F.J. REITZ, EVANSVILLE MATER DEI, EVANSVILLE NORTH, GIBSON SOUTHERN, MT. VERNON, NORTH POSEY, PRINCETON COMMUNITY, VINCENNES LINCOLN.
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PHILADELPHIA 55 WASHINGTON 23
AFC
KANSAS CITY 32 BUFFALO 29
MEN’S COLLEGE BASKETBALL
TOP 25
#24 MEMPHIS 100 UAB 77
#18 WISCONSIN 83 NEBRASKA 55
#17 ILLINOIS 83 NORTHWESTERN 74
ELSEWHERE:
MARYLAND 79 INDIANA 78
TEXAS TECH 64 OKLAHOMA STATE 54
TULSA 84 WICHITA STATE 77
NAVY 66 ARMY 53
NORTH TEXAS 77 FLORIDA ATLANTIC 64
WOMEN’S COLLEGE BASKETBALL
TOP 25:
#11 KENTUCKY 89 ARKANSAS 69
FLORIDA STATE 86 #13 NORTH CAROLINA 84
VANDERBILT 66 #19 ALABAMA 64
#1 UCLA 82 #8 MARYLAND 67
#14 DUKE 55 #18 GEORGIA TECH 50
#15 OKLAHOMA 86 GEORGIA 55
#23 MINNESOTA 71 WISCONSIN 50
#7 TEXAS 61 OLE MISS 58
#9 TCU 80 #25 BAYLOR 75
#12 OHIO STATE 72 NEBRASKA 66
#5 LSU 64 TEXAS A&M 51
#20 NORTH CAROLINA STATE 85 VIRGINIA TECH 57
ELSEWHERE:
HAWAII 46 UC IRVINE 42
ST. LOUIS 60 DAVIDSON 51
MIAMI FLORIDA 70 SMU 63
SOUTHERN MISS 54 MARSHALL 48
JAMES MADISON 76 COASTAL CAROLINA 69
RUTGERS 77 PENN STATE 73
ARMY 59 NAVY 49
RICHMOND 83 DAYTON 72
SYRACUSE 67 CLEMSON 55
YOUNGSTOWN STATE 73 OAKLAND 56
DEPAUL 74 BUTLER 67 OT
LOUISVILLE 68 VIRGINIA 65
MONMOUTH 69 NORTHEASTERN 46
ILLINOIS STATE 74 BRADLEY 58
DRAKE 93 SOUTHERN ILLINOIS 66
MURRAY STATE 104 EVANSVILLE 66
MISSOURI STATE 81 NORTHERN IOWA 45
AUBURN 74 FLORIDA 51
BELMONT 88 INDIANA STATE 58
ILLINOIS CHICAGO 60 VALPARAISO 45
NBA SCORES
OKLAHOMA CITY 118 PORTLAND 108
NHL SCORES
COLORADO 5 NY RANGERS 4
OTTAWA 3 UTAH 1
WINNIPEG 5 CALGARY 2
MINNESOTA 4 CHICAGO 2
VEGAS 4 FLORIDA 1
TOP NATIONAL RELEASES/NEWS
CHIEFS GET BY BILLS, HEAD TO THIRD STRAIGHT SUPER BOWL
Harrison Butker kicked a tiebreaking 35-yard field goal with 3:33 remaining as the Kansas City Chiefs recorded a wild 32-29 victory over the visiting Buffalo Bills in the AFC Championship Game on Sunday to reach the Super Bowl for the third straight season.
Patrick Mahomes accounted for three touchdowns (two rushing, one passing) as top-seeded Kansas City eliminated the Bills from the postseason for the fourth time in the past five seasons. Kareem Hunt rushed for a touchdown, and Xavier Worthy had six receptions for 85 yards and one score.
The Chiefs will face the NFC champion Philadelphia Eagles in Super Bowl LIX on Feb. 9 in New Orleans. Kansas City will be looking to become the first team to win three consecutive Super Bowls.
Mahomes completed 18 of 26 passes for 245 yards and added 43 on 11 rushes as the Chiefs won their ninth consecutive postseason game.
Josh Allen was 22-of-34 passing for 237 yards and two touchdowns for the second-seeded Bills, who were trying to earn their first Super Bowl appearance in 31 years.
James Cook rushed for 85 yards and two touchdowns while Mack Hollins and Curtis Samuel had scoring receptions for Buffalo.
Kansas City drove 51 yards in eight plays to set up Butker’s go-ahead kick.
The Bills faced fourth-and-5 from their own 47-yard line on their next possession when the Chiefs heavily blitzed Allen, and his desperation throw for Dalton Kincaid fell incomplete with 1:54 left.
Two plays later, Kansas City’s Isiah Pacheco took a short pass 10 yards for a first down. The Bills then had a chance to force a punt on third-and-9, but Mahomes hit Samaje Perine out of the backfield for 17 yards to clinch the victory.
Buffalo took a 22-21 lead on Cook’s 1-yard TD run with 2:56 left in the third quarter to cap a 12-play, 80-yard drive. The ensuing two-point conversion try failed.
The Bills later had possession, but Allen was stopped for no gain on fourth-and-1 from the Kansas City 41-yard line, giving the Chiefs the ball with 12:55 remaining in the game.
Just five plays later, Mahomes ran to the end zone for a 10-yard score and followed with a two-point conversion pass to Justin Watson to give Kansas City a 29-22 lead with 10:14 left.
Buffalo answered and tied the score on Allen’s 4-yard touchdown pass to Samuel on fourth-and-goal with 6:15 to play.
Kansas City held a 21-16 halftime lead.
The Chiefs drove 90 yards in nine plays on their first possession, with Hunt scoring on a 12-yard run.
Buffalo scored the next 10 points on Tyler Bass’ 53-yard field goal in the opening quarter and Cook’s 6-yard TD run with 10:25 left in the first half.
Kansas City took a 14-10 lead on Mahomes’ 11-yard touchdown pass to Worthy with 4:13 left in the second quarter. Mahomes added a 1-yard scoring run with 1:55 to go to give the Chiefs a 21-10 advantage.
Buffalo responded with Allen’s 34-yard touchdown pass to Hollins with 23 seconds remaining in the frame. A two-point conversion attempt failed.
EAGLES RUN OVER COMMANDERS 55-23 TO CLINCH TRIP TO SUPER BOWL LIX
Jalen Hurts and Saquon Barkley rushed for three touchdowns apiece, and the Philadelphia Eagles pulled away for a 55-23 win over the visiting Washington Commanders in the NFC Championship Game Sunday afternoon.
Barkley rushed for 118 yards and Hurts threw for 246 yards and a TD for Philadelphia, which advanced to play in Super Bowl LIX on Feb. 9 in New Orleans. The Eagles scored eight touchdowns and reached the Super Bowl for the fifth time in team history and the second time in three seasons.
Jayden Daniels had one passing touchdown and one rushing touchdown to lead Washington, which defied the odds to win 12 games in the regular season and two road games in the playoffs. Terry McLaurin caught the lone touchdown pass for the Commanders.
Washington committed four turnovers, compared to zero for Philadelphia.
Barkley scored back-to-back touchdowns to give the Eagles a 14-3 lead late in the first quarter. He broke free for a 60-yard rushing touchdown on Philadelphia’s first play from scrimmage, and he zipped in for a 4-yard score with 3:43 to go in the opening quarter.
The Commanders pulled within 14-12 midway through the second quarter. Zane Gonzalez made a 46-yard kick for his second field goal of the afternoon, and McLaurin broke a tackle on his way to a 36-yard touchdown catch with 7:05 remaining in the half.
The Eagles pulled ahead 27-12 after scoring two touchdowns in 65 seconds. Hurts lurched forward for a 1-yard score with 1:44 left in the half, and after the Commanders fumbled on the kickoff return, Philadelphia took advantage as Hurts found A.J. Brown for a 4-yard touchdown.
Gonzalez cut the deficit to 27-15 with a 42-yard field goal just before halftime.
Hurts put Philadelphia on top 34-15 with 8:58 left in the third quarter. He took the snap out of the shotgun and weaved through traffic for a 9-yard score.
Daniels brought Washington within 34-23 on the next possession. He scored on a 10-yard run, then passed to Olamide Zaccheaus for a two-point conversion.
Hurts’ third rushing touchdown made it 41-23 with 12:24 to play. Washington drew multiple penalties for encroachment trying to stop the “Brotherly Shove,” and ultimately Hurts and the Eagles got their way as teammates pushed the quarterback across the goal line yet again.
Barkley scored his third touchdown on a 4-yard run with 7:58 remaining.
Rookie Will Shipley finished the scoring with a 2-yard rushing touchdown with 3:03 to go, two plays after ripping off a 57-yard run. The Eagles finished with 229 yards on the ground.
CHIEFS EARLY 1.5-POINT FAVORITES AGAINST EAGLES IN SUPER BOWL
Oddsmakers at three leading sportsbooks have listed the Kansas City Chiefs as 1.5-point favorites to beat the Philadelphia Eagles in Super Bowl LIX on Feb. 9 in New Orleans.
BetMGM, DraftKings and FanDuel also all have the total at 49.5 points. The game is a rematch of Super Bowl LVII on Feb. 12, 2023, when the Chiefs won 38-35 in Glendale, Ariz.
The books couldn’t fully agree on the moneylines, though. DraftKings and BetMGM listed the Chiefs at -125 and the Eagles at +105, while FanDuel has Kansas City at -132 and Philadelphia at +112.
The Chiefs, who edged the visiting Buffalo Bills 32-29 in the AFC Championship Game on Sunday night, will try to become the first team in NFL history to win three straight Super Bowls. Kansas City quarterback Patrick Mahomes has been named the game’s MVP three times, coming away with the award at each of the past two Super Bowls.
Kansas City has won four Super Bowls in six appearances all-time.
The Eagles, who are headed to their fifth Super Bowl, took advantage of four turnovers by the visiting Washington Commanders for a 55-23 win in the NFC Championship Game on Sunday afternoon.
Philadelphia won its only Super Bowl title by beating the New England Patriots 41-33 on Feb. 4, 2018, in Minneapolis.
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TOP 25 ROUNDUP: NO. 17 ILLINI CLAMP DOWN ON NORTHWESTERN
Kylan Boswell scored 17 points to lead five players in double figures as No. 17 Illinois rolled to an 83-74 Big Ten victory over visiting Northwestern Sunday afternoon in Champaign, Ill.
Starting for 7-foot-1 Tomislav Ivisic, who missed his second straight game due to mononucleosis, freshman center Morez Johnson Jr. recorded 15 points, nine rebounds and three blocks as the Fighting Illini (14-6, 6-4) built a 22-point halftime lead on their way to snapping their first two-game losing streak of the season.
Kasparas Jakucionis produced 11 points, 10 rebounds and seven assists, while Ben Humrichous (14 points, four 3-pointers) and Jake Davis (11 points, three 3-pointers) also reached double figures.
Nick Martinelli, the Big Ten’s leading scorer, paced Northwestern (12-8, 3-6) with 17 points, but needed 19 field-goal attempts to do it. Jalen Leach (7 of 15) added 17 points and four assists. Brooks Barnhizer, who entered the game averaging 18.5 points, finished with a season-low three points as Northwestern coach Chris Collins opted to rest the injury-plagued senior for the final 12 minutes.
No. 18 Wisconsin 83, Nebraska 55
John Tonje had 27 points and John Blackwell added 14 to lead the host Badgers to a victory over the Cornhuskers in Madison, Wis.
Kamari McGee added 11 points for Wisconsin (16-4, 6-3 Big Ten), which bounced back from an 85-83 road loss at UCLA on Tuesday after a seven-game winning streak to improve to 11-1 at home.
Brice Williams had 11 points for Nebraska (12-8, 2-7 Big Ten), which has lost six straight games. Nebraska shot just 33.9 percent from the field and 3-for-8 from the foul line.
No. 24 Memphis 100, UAB 77
PJ Haggerty scored 23 points, Dain Dainja had 21 and the Tigers never trailed in defeating the visiting Blazers in a battle of first-place teams in the American Athletic Conference.
PJ Carter added 14 points, Colby Rogers scored 12 points and Nicholas Jourdain had 11 for Memphis (16-4, 6-1 AAC), who shot 62.3 percent from the floor and had a 32-16 advantage in points off turnovers. The Tigers and North Texas are the only teams left in a first-place tie in the league.
Efrem Johnson had 21 points, Bradley Ezewiro scored 19 and Yaxel Lendeborg added 18 points and 10 rebounds to lead UAB (12-8, 5-2), which saw their five-game winning streak end.
NBA NEWS
SGA POURS IN 33 POINTS, NBA-BEST THUNDER HOLD OFF RESILIENT TRAIL BLAZERS
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 33 points and the NBA-leading Oklahoma City Thunder beat the Portland Trail Blazers 118-108 on Sunday night.
Jalen Williams added 24 points and eight assists, and Isaiah Hartenstein had 14 points and 11 rebounds to help the Thunder rebound from a home loss to Dallas on Thursday night. Oklahoma City is 37-8 overall and 17-5 on the road.
Deni Avdija had 28 points, eight assists and seven rebounds for Portland.
Portland made things interesting in the final period, cutting it to 93-88 on Anfernee Simons’ free throws. The Thunder countered with a banked 3-pointer from Williams to make it 96-88. A 3-pointer from Alex Caruso made it 105-90.
Takeaways
Thunder: Oklahoma City leads the league in steals for the second straight season. According to coach Mark Daigenault, the biggest reason is the defensive prowess of their best players, not anything he is coaching. “On our level, it’s the quality of defensive personnel,” he said.
Trail Blazers: Rookie center Donovan Clingan has been in and out of the lineup this season with injuries. He returned Friday night in a win over Charlotte, finishing with 13 rebounds and four blocks. “I’m happy to have him back out there,” coach Chauncey Billups said.
Key moment
The Thunder outscored the Trail Blazers 39-27 in the second quarter.
Key stats
Oklahoma City had a 52-22 edge in points in the paint and a 28-13 advantage on second- chance points.
Up next
The Thunder are at Golden State on Wednesday night. The Trail Blazers host Milwaukee on Tuesday night.
NHL NEWS
NHL ROUNDUP: AVS SCORE WITH 15 SECONDS LEFT TO EDGE RANGERS
Cale Makar scored twice and set up the tiebreaking goal by Artturi Lehkonen with 15 seconds remaining as the revamped Colorado Avalanche blew a pair of two-goal leads before earning a dramatic 5-4 victory over the host New York Rangers on Sunday afternoon.
Avalanche goalie Mackenzie Blackwood (33 saves) made a sliding stop on Mika Zibanejad’s one-timer with 61 seconds left while Makar served a penalty. His penalty expired with 24 seconds left, and upon exiting the penalty box the defenseman intercepted a cross-ice pass from Will Borgen intended for Artemi Panarin at the blue line in New York’s offensive zone.
Makar gained possession, started a 3-on-1 and made a pass from the right circle to Lehkonen, who lifted the puck over Igor Shesterkin. Newcomer Jack Drury and Juuso Parssinen also scored for the Avs, while Nathan MacKinnon and new acquisition Martin Necas set up both Makar goals.
The Rangers had forged a 4-4 tie when Panarin sent a rebound of Vincent Trocheck’s shot into the vacated left side of the net with 4:58 left. Sam Carrick, Trocheck and Borgen also scored for New York.
Senators 3, Utah 1
Claude Giroux was one of three Ottawa skaters to end lengthy scoring droughts as his third-period game-winner propelled the host Senators past the Utah Hockey Club.
Giroux scored for the first time since Dec. 29, ending a 13-game drought, and the 37-year-old added an assist. Ridly Greig ended a goalless streak that started on Jan. 3, and Brady Tkachuk broke through with an insurance goal after going pointless in 10 straight games. Leevi Merilainen made a season-high 34 saves.
Clayton Keller’s team-leading 18th goal came unconventionally for Utah, but it was not enough to avoid a second consecutive loss. Karel Vejmelka finished with 24 saves.
Jets 5, Flames 2
Gabriel Vilardi scored two goals and matched a career high with four points to pace host Winnipeg to a victory over Calgary.
Kyle Connor scored once in a three-point outing, while Mark Scheifele netted one goal and an assist and Mason Appleton added a goal for the Western Conference-leading Jets, who have won three straight games and are on a 7-2-1 run. Goaltender Eric Comrie made 20 saves, earning his first victory since Nov. 1.
MacKenzie Weegar and Nazem Kadri replied for the Flames, who saw their three-game winning streak snapped but remained in the Western Conference’s second wild-card position. Goalie Dan Vladar stopped 22 shots.
Golden Knights 4, Panthers 1
Adin Hill made 32 saves and Brayden McNabb had a goal and an assist as Vegas moved into first place in the Pacific Division with a victory over Florida in Las Vegas.
Jack Eichel, Tanner Pearson and Tomas Hertl also scored goals, Nicolas Roy had three assists and Keegan Kolesar added two for Vegas, which won for just the second time in its past seven games. Hill, who tied a career high with his 19th win of the season, snapped a personal three-game losing streak.
Anton Lundell scored for Florida, which was playing its second game in as many nights after cruising to a 7-2 victory over the San Jose Sharks on Saturday. Spencer Knight finished with 22 saves as the Panthers finished a four-game road trip with a 2-2-0 record.
Wild 4, Blackhawks 2
Jared Spurgeon, Frederick Gaudreau and Joel Eriksson Ek scored to give visiting Minnesota a three-goal edge, and it held on to beat Chicago.
Marcus Foligno scored once in a two-point game and goaltender Filip Gustavsson made 18 saves for the Wild, who snapped a two-game losing streak and had won one of their last six. Matt Boldy collected three assists. Minnesota has a 15-0-1 record against the Blackhawks dating back to Feb. 4, 2020.
Seth Jones and Frank Nazar replied for the Blackhawks, who sit at the bottom of the Central Division and have only one victory in their last eight games (1-4-3). Goalie Petr Mrazek stopped 24 shots.
BASEBALL NEWS
REPORT: ASTROS TRADE PRESSLY TO CUBS FOR PITCHING PROSPECT
The Chicago Cubs are finalizing a trade to acquire former All-Star closer Ryan Pressly from the Houston Astros, pending medical review, sources told Jeff Passan of ESPN.
Pressly will reportedly waive his no-trade clause for a deal with the Cubs.
The Astros are getting pitching prospect Juan Bello in the trade, reports Ari Alexander of KPRC 2 Houston.
Houston is also sending money to Chicago to help cover Pressly’s $14-million salary for 2025, a source told Chander Rome of The Athletic.
Pressly will receive an assignment bonus to cover the tax difference plus a new full no-trade clause once he joins the Cubs, according to Jon Heyman of MLB Network.
The 36-year-old reliever reportedly nixed a trade to the Detroit Tigers before eventually deciding to approve a move to Chicago.
The addition of Pressly will not stop the Cubs from signing other free-agent relievers, a source told Rome, Sahadev Sharma, and Patrick Mooney of The Athletic.
Meanwhile, Houston may now have more financial flexibility to re-sign Alex Bregman in free agency, as the team was around $3 million over the first luxury tax threshold prior to the reported Pressly trade. General manager Dana Brown confirmed the club had internal conversations about bringing back the third baseman.
Pressly posted a 3.49 ERA with 1.34 WHIP and 58 strikeouts over 59 appearances in 2024. The right-hander owns a 2.81 ERA with 111 saves and 11.1 K/9 over the last seven years with the Astros, which include two All-Star nods and a 2022 World Series ring.
Bello, 20, authored a 3.21 ERA with 91 strikeouts over 89 2/3 innings (22 starts) in Single-A last season.
GOLF NEWS
HARRIS ENGLISH PREVAILS AT TORREY PINES FOR FIFTH CAREER WIN
Harris English used a 1-over-par 73 on Saturday to win the Farmers Insurance Open at Torrey Pines Golf Course in San Diego.
English secured a one-stroke victory at 8 under 280 for his first victory in 3½ years. He completed the round with par on the last hole, needing to get home from 24 feet with two putts.
Sam Stevens shot 66 to finish at 7 under as the runner-up.
It wasn’t an unblemished round for English, who had bogeys on the first and fifth holes before a birdie on No. 6. From there, he had pars the rest of the way and those were good enough on the South Course.
English, 35, won for the fifth time on the PGA Tour and for the first time since the 2021 Travelers Championship.
Andrew Novak, who was one shot behind English when the round began, posted 74 and took third place at 6 under, failing to secure his first victory on tour. He moved to the lead early in the round with three consecutive birdies, capped by a long winding putt on the fifth hole after he was stuck with bogeys on the first two holes.
South Korea’s Sungjae Im (71) and Norway’s Kris Ventura (71) tied for fourth place at 5 under.
South Africa’s Aldrich Potgieter (78) joined English and Novak in the final grouping, but he tumbled out of contention and finished tied for 15th at 1 under.
The tournament’s Saturday finish came as the PGA Tour wanted to avoid competing with Sunday’s AFC and NFC Championship Games on television.
TENNIS NEWS
DOMINANCE DOWN UNDER: JANNIK SINNER WINS AUSTRALIAN OPEN TITLE
Italy’s Jannik Sinner showed why he’s the No. 1 player in the world on Sunday as he used his power from the baseline and a consistent serve to defeat Alexander Zverev of Germany to win his second consecutive Australian Open singles title.
Sinner needed two hours, 42 minutes to post the 6-3, 7-6 (4), 6-3 victory in Melbourne. With his win at the U.S. Open last fall, Sinner has won three of the past five Grand Slam men’s titles.
Against Zverev, he didn’t face a break point and won 84 percent of the points on his first serve and 63 percent on his second serve.
“He’s in a different universe right now to anyone else,” Zverev said of Sinner, comparing him to 24-time Grand Slam winner Novak Djokovic in his prime.
Sinner, 23, now has won 21 consecutive matches at hard-court majors. He is the first player since Djokovic in 2015-16 to win three hard-court Grand Slam tournaments in a row.
The first Italian man to win three majors, he also is the first man to defend his first major championship since Rafael Nadal did it in 2005-06.
In the second set tiebreaker, Zverev had a chance to turn the tide of the match but couldn’t. Tied at 4 points, he lost serve, and Sinner won the next two points to go up 2-0.
Sinner sailed through the third set and ended up with 32 winners and 27 unforced errors, compared to 25 and 45, respectively, for Zverev. The German hit 12 aces.
Zverev tried to be aggressive in the match and take Sinner off the baseline and to the net, but the Italian proved prolific there, winning 77 percent (10 of 13) of his shots there.
Sinner thanked his team after the match for helping him prepare to win another Australian Open.
“To my team, what can I say. We worked a lot to be again in this position,” he said. “It is an amazing feeling to share this moment with all of you.”
Zverev, 27, has cemented his title as the best active player — and maybe the best ever — to never win a major. The match against Sinner was his third Grand Slam final, following a crushing five-set loss to Dominic Thiem in the 2020 U.S. Open and a defeat at the hands of Carlos Alcaraz at the French Open in 2024.
In a poignant moment after the match, Sinner embraced a teary-eyed Zverev on the court and gave him words of encouragement.
“I was quite down,” Zverev said. “I was quite emotional also in that stage. I think he saw that. He said that I would definitely lift one of those trophies in my career. I’m too good not to. That’s his words.”
It’s clear that Sinner and Alcaraz make up the next two pegs on tennis’ next Big Three, prepared to inherit the title from Djokovic, Nadal and Roger Federer.
Zverev said he has some catching up to do if he is to play at Sinner’s level.
“He completely outplayed me. From the back of the court, he completely outplayed me,” said Zverev, who still leads Sinner 4-3 in their head-to-head play. “As I said, I’m serving better than him, but that’s it. He does everything else better than me. He moves better than me. He hits his forehand better than me. He hits his backhand better than me. He returns better than me. He volleys better than me.
“At the end of the day, tennis has five or six massive shots, like massive factors, and he does four or five of them better than me. That’s the reason why he won. He deserved to win today.”
TOP INDIANA RELEASES/NEWS
INDIANA MEN’S BASKETBALL
SUNDAY SETBACK IN BLOOMINGTON
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – Redshirt sophomore point guard Myles Rice took responsibility. He put it on his shoulders that Indiana’s final play, the one on which victory or defeat ultimately depended Sunday afternoon at Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall, didn’t work out.
“It’s on me,” he said in the aftermath of the 79-78 loss to Maryland. “I have to make sure we know what we’re doing. I’ll take the heat. Everything happens so fast. As the point guard, it’s up to me to be cool, calm and collected.”
Rice paused; reflected on his missed contested 3-pointer that ended the Hoosiers’ victory hopes.
“We have to do better. I have to be better.”
IU, which rallied from a late 10-point deficit to get on the verge of victory, which shot 48% from the field and committed just seven turnovers, lost for fourth time in five games to fall to 14-7 overall, 5-5 in the Big Ten.
“We did everything we were supposed to do to get back in the game,” head coach Mike Woodson said. “We just didn’t finish,”
In a game that featured nine lead changes and three ties, little things mattered. A missed front end of a bonus. Failure to foul when IU had a foul to give. A final play not executed to instruction amid a flurry of substitutions. They all cost the Hoosiers in the closing minutes and it hurt.
“We had our opportunities,” Woodson said. “We’ve got to make plays down the stretch. I’ve got to get them to understand that. It’s just the little things we didn’t execute.”
IU has five days to regroup before a Friday night trip to No. 11/12 Purdue (16-5, 8-2). It has 10 games – including top-25 teams Michigan State, Michigan and Wisconsin in the next two weeks — left to make a big final push.
“These next four games are against really good teams,” guard Anthony Leal said. “If we’re able to string some wins together, it changes everything. We’ll try to win all of them.”
The Hoosiers rocked Maryland (16-5, 6-4) with a late 10-0 run on five-straight made shots to build a 75-70 lead with three minutes left. Leal’s three-point play made it 78-74 with 38 seconds remaining.
It wasn’t enough.
“It’s a game of runs,” said Leal, whose six points all came in crunch time. “We know we’ll go on runs and they’ll go on runs. It’s who can handle those punches and keep fighting. It’s not getting hung up on the good and bad. Stay focused on the next play.”
Maryland’s 12 3-point baskets were capped by Rodney Rice’s game winner with seven seconds left. IU has given up at least 11 3-pointers in five straight games. Rodney Rice led the Terps with five 3-pointers and 23 points.
“They got two or three in transition,” Myles Rice said. “They also hit some tough shots. It’s important to get back, match up with someone and take that away.”
Added Woodson: “A couple of times we lost guys. A couple of times we were right there and they still hit them. We have to get better in guarding the three ball.”
Rice and junior forward Mackenzie Mgbako each had 16 points for IU. Sixth-year center Oumar Ballo added 14 points and 10 rebounds.
Junior forward Malik Reneau, still recovering from an injury that sidelined him for five games, started with Ballo to counter Maryland’s imposing big men of Julian Reese and Derik Queen. Reneau finished with 10 points and six rebounds in 24 minutes.
“Getting Malik back was a plus,” Woodson said. “He’s lost a lot of his conditioning, and when you play teams like Maryland, teams like Purdue, you have to play big.
“Malik came on at the end and showed some fight considering he hadn’t played. We have to get him in better conditioning. See if he can help us finish these last 10 games.”
Senior forward Luke Goode, who had started in place of Reneau, had eight points and two rebounds in 17 minutes.
“Goode played his butt off and made plays,” Woodson said.
Ballo and Reneau opened the game with layups. Ballo added a dunk off a Rice assist. Mgbako followed with five-straight points to push IU ahead 11-10 after four minutes.
Another Mgbako basket and then a follow-up basket from sophomore guard Kanaan Carlyle – off a Goode miss – gave IU a 19-16 lead and forced a Maryland timeout at the 11:33 mark.
The Terrapins scored seven-straight points before Ballo hit a pair of free throws for a 23-21 Maryland lead.
IU ended the half with a pair of free throws each from Goode and Rice to trail 38-37. Ballo, Mgbako and Goode combined for 27 points and 11 rebounds. The half featured seven lead changes and two ties.
Maryland scored the first four points of the second half to force a quick Woodson timeout. The Hoosiers responded with hustle and energy. Ballo dove on the floor for a steal that led to a Rice basket. Reneau battled for an offensive rebound and basket.
Still, the Terps surged to a pair of nine-point leads. Only five Mgbako points and a Rice layup prevented it from being worse. Maryland built a 10-point lead with nine minutes left.
Rice hit a pair of 3-point field goals. Reneau powered in a second-chance layup, and then another layup. The lead was down to 64-63 with seven minutes left.
A steal and a Leal three-point play tied the score at 70-70. A Rice 3-pointer and a Reneau two-point basket made it 75-70. A Leal three-point play pushed IU ahead 78-74. Five straight Maryland points followed for its lead. The Hoosiers had 5.6 seconds left for victory.
It wasn’t enough.
“It’s a tough game,” Woodson said. “Any time you lose, it’s tough to swallow. I don’t like to lose at all. They don’t like losing. I’ve got to help them more. We have to bounce back.”
Postgame Notes
Indiana vs. Maryland
Jan. 26, 2025
• The Indiana Men’s Basketball team (14-7, 5-5 B1G) fell in the final minute to visiting (RV/RV) Maryland, 79-78, on Sunday (Jan. 26) afternoon at Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall.
• Sixth-year senior center Oumar Ballo scored 14 points. He grabbed 10 rebounds and pitched in three assists while playing all but one minute of the game.
• Ballo has scored in double figures on eight-straight occasions. Since the turn of the calendar year, he’s had at least 10 points every time. In six of those eight games, he’s reached the 15-point threshold.
• The veteran center recorded the 41st double-double of his career and his first since doing so against Ohio State (Jan. 17, 2025). It was the seventh of the season for Ballo.
• Sophomore forward Mackenzie Mgbako contributed a co-team high 16 points on Sunday afternoon. He finished 7-for-12 from the field and connected on a pair of 3-point field goals.
• Mgbako scored in double figures for the second-straight game. It was the first time he has back-to-back 10+ point outings since Jan. 2, 2025 (16 – vs. Rutgers) and Jan. 5, 2025 (20 – at Penn State).
• Redshirt sophomore guard Myles Rice was extremely productive against the Terrapins. He scored 16 points and hit three 3-point baskets. He also dished out three assists with just one turnover in 35 minutes.
• Rice has scored in double figures in five of the last six contests. In Big Ten play, he’s reached at least 10 points on seven of 10 occasions this year.
• He turned up his game after the break on Sunday. Rice scored 14 points in the second half, hitting 5-of-9 field goals and 3-of-5 3-point baskets. He had zero turnovers in the final 20 minutes while playing the entire way.
• Junior forward Malik Reneau scored 10 points, the first time he’s been in double figures since a win over Winthrop on Dec. 29, 2024 (14).
• He returned to the starting lineup for the first time since Jan. 2, 2025 vs. Rutgers. He missed five games through injury before coming off the bench against Northwestern last Wednesday (Jan. 22).
• Senior forward Luke Goode scored eight points. It’s the third-straight game he’s connected on at least two 3-point field goals.
• Fifth-year senior guard Trey Galloway scored six points. He contributed five assists. Galloway has had five-plus assists on 11 occasions this year.
• Sophomore guard Kanaan Carlyle scored two points and had one rebound.
• Fifth-year senior guard Anthony Leal scored six points on two separate and-one contributions.
• Leal helped lead a 17-6 run late in the second half. After trailing by as many as 10, Leal drove to the basket and was fouled two separate times. He converted on both baskets and both free throws.
• Up Next: IU gets the middle of the week off before heading to West Lafayette next weekend. The Hoosiers will play in-state rival Purdue at Mackey Arena next Friday night (Jan. 31) at 8:00 p.m. on FOX.
INDIANA WOMEN’S BASKETBALL
IU SQUARES OFF WITH WASHINGTON ON MONDAY NIGHT
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – The Hoosiers are looking to get back into the win column as it faces Washington on Monday night. Tipoff in Alaska Airlines Arena is set for 9 p.m. ET.
GAME DAY INFO
Indiana (12-7, 4-4 B1G) at Washington (13-7, 4-4 B1G)
Monday, January 27, 2025 • 9 p.m. ET
Alaska Airlines Arena • Seattle, Wash.
Broadcast: B1G+
Radio: B97 (Austin Render)
Live Stats: Statbroadcast
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ABOUT THE COACHES
Indiana Washington
Teri Moren Tina Langley
Career Record: 438-236 (22nd Season) Career Record: 183-114 (10th Season)
Indiana Record: 237-106 (11th Season) Washington Record: 55-53 (4th Season)
ABOUT THE HUSKIES
Washington is also aiming to get back in the win column, coming off a 85-61 loss at home to Iowa on Wednesday. Sophomore guard Sayvia Sellers and junior guard Elle Ladine are averaging 16.6 and 16.4 points respectively while graduate student forward Dalayah Daniels adds 10.8 points and a team-high 7.2 rebounds per game. The Huskies are 10-3 at home this season in Alaska Airlines Arena.
SERIES HISTORY
Indiana leads 2-1
LAST MEETING
12/7/01 – L, 73-85 (Seattle)
NOTES
The Hoosiers and Huskies haven’t met on the court in 24 years, with the last meeting coming in Seattle in 2001. it was part of a home-and-home series in 2000 and 2001 where Indiana took the home meeting the year prior. The only other meeting on record was in the 1982 season, also in a Hoosier win.
Indiana dropped its third straight-game as it fell late in a battle at Oregon on Friday. Senior forward Karoline Striplin finished with 14 points while graduate student guard Sydney Parrish added 10 points. Junior guard Yarden Garzon added a team-high 10 rebounds with eight points but Indiana’s 17 turnovers led to 18 points for the Ducks.
Junior guard Yarden Garzon paces IU as its leading scorer through 19 games, averaging 13.4 points per game and has scored in double digits 14 times. In her junior season, the Ra’anana, Israel native has made a team-high 47 3-pointers and shoots 37.3 percent from long range. She is working her way up the all-time 3-pointers made list as well coming in with 179 total triples, which ranks sixth all-time.
UP NEXT
Indiana returns home to Bloomington to host Nebraska on Sunday, February 2 at 12 p.m. ET on FS1.
INDIANA WRESTLING
NO. 21 INDIANA DROPS DUAL AT NO. 18 MICHIGAN
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. ––– Despite leading 10-0 to start the match, No. 21 Indiana fell to No. 18 Michigan, 22-13, on Sunday afternoon at the Crisler Center.
With the loss, Indiana falls to 6-3 overall and 2-3 in the Big Ten.
The Hoosiers split the weekend with a win at Michigan State on Friday, 35-3.
KEY MOMENTS
• No. 18 Jacob Moran (125) put up points in a hurry to start off the dual with a 17-2 tech fall over Wilfried Tanefeu to open the match to give IU a 5-0 lead.
• No. 27 Angelo Rini (133) followed up Moran with a tech fall of his own with an 18-3 win against Teddy Flores to put Indiana up 10-0.
• Michigan won their next three matches to make it 10-10 at the break.
• After Michigan took the wins at 165 and 174 lbs., freshman Sam Goin (184) made his first Big Ten dual appearance and upset No. 20 Jaden Bullock in a 12-6 decision.
• Michigan closed out the dual with two wins at 197 and 285 lbs. with two close wins as No. 2 Jacob Cardenas (197) beat No. 20 Gabe Sollars in an 8-4 decision and No. 9 Josh Heindselman (285) beat No. 18 Jacob Bullock by decision, 2-1.
NOTABLES
• Rini has won his last two matches by tech fall.
• Moran and Rini each went 2-0 on the weekend.
• Goin’s upset of No. 20 Jaden Bullock marked his third ranked victory of the season.
• Bullock and Heindselman’s match was a rematch from the finals at the Ken Kraft Midlands Championships when Heindselman edged Bullock in a 5-4 decision.
MATCH RESULTS
125: No. 18 Jacob Moran (IU) def. Wilfried Tanefeu (UM) |TF, 17-2 | Score: IU up 5-0
133: No. 27 Angelo Rini (IU) def. Teddy Flores (UM) |TF, 18-3 (7:00) | Score: IU up 10-0
141: No. 11 Sergio Lemley (UM) def. No. 25 Henry Porter (IU) |MD, 15-2 | Score: IU up 10-4
149: Cameron Catrabone (UM) def. Joey Buttler (IU) |Dec. 8-1 | Score: IU up 10-7
157: No. 15 Chase Saldate (UM) def. Ryan Garvick (IU) |Dec. 11-5 | Score: Tied 10-10
165: No. 10 Beau Mantanona (UM) def. No. 12 Tyler Lillard (IU) |Dec. 8-5 | Score: UM up 13-10
174: No. 29 Joseph Walker (UM) def. No. 26 Derek Gilcher (IU) |Dec. 8-2 | Score: UM up 16-10
184: Sam Goin (IU) def. No. 20 Jaden Bullock (UM) |Dec. 12-6 | Score: UM up 16-13
197: No. 2 Jacob Cardenas (UM) def. No. 20 Gabe Sollars (IU) |Dec. 8-4 | Score: UM up 19-13
285: No. 9 Josh Heindselman (UM) def. No. 18 Jacob Bullock (IU) |Dec. 2-1 | Score: UM up 22-13
FINAL TEAM SCORE: No. 18 MICHIGAN 22, No. 21 INDIANA 13
UP NEXT
• Indiana will return to the mat on Saturday, Feb. 1 against Northwestern at 4 p.m. in Wilkinson Hall.
INDIANA WATER POLO
HOOSIERS START SEASON 4-0 WITH TWO MORE WINS AT INDIANA CLASSIC
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – The No. 11 Indiana Hoosiers improved to 4-0 on the season as it swept all games at the Indiana Classic with wins over No. 16 (10-9) and McKendree (13-3) on Sunday at CBAC.
KEY MOMENTS VS. UCSB
UCSB got on the board first in the game, before senior Skylar Kidd evened things up on a 6-on-5 opportunity at the 4:17 mark. Junior goalie Jasmine Higgs made six saves in the first to keep the score even at 1-1.
Junior Louisa Downes scored one solo to put the Hoosiers on top but were quickly matched by the Gauchos. Sophomore Nancy Baylor-Sefchick and junior Grace Hathaway went back-to-back as UCSB added one more to their tally as IU led 4-3 at the break.
Indiana scored three unanswered in the third with Hathaway’s second goal put her team up 7-3. She completed her hat trick in the frame but the lead came down to three at the end of the quarter, 8-5.
The Gauchos threatened in the fourth, scoring three of their own unanswered goals, two of them on 6-on-5 opportunities. The game would be tied with 36 seconds remaining at 9-all, IU called timeout to set up junior Nicole Tyner in the middle on the feed from junior Grace Klingler to go up one while Higgs made a save on the other end as time expired.
KEY MOMENTS VS. MCKENDREE
Indiana led from the jump, getting out to a 5-0 lead in the first which included goals from freshman Keira Blitzer and a hat trick from senior Skylar Kidd.
The strong start really put the game away for IU, who extended their lead to 7-0 before the Bearcats got one behind the net.
A variety of Hoosiers were able to see action in the win, with sophomore Helga Tero Salvi and Savannah Batchelor each notched goals as they powered to a 13-3 victory.
NOTES
Junior goalie Jasmine Higgs recorded 16 saves in the victory over UCSB. Offensively in the game, they were led by senior Grace Hathaway with a hat trick, Kidd with a pair of goals and five others scored one goal.
Junior Portia Sasser assisted on four of IU’s 10 goals against the Gauchos while Hathaway added three steals to the scoresheet.
Senior Claire Witting also drew four exclusions in Sunday’s first matchup.
Nine different players scored for Indiana against McKendree. Tyner and Kidd paved the way with each turning in hat tricks.
Sophomore Audrey Cox spent the majority of the game in goal, collecting seven saves.
UP NEXT
The Hoosiers take part in the Bruno Classic hosted by Brown and Harvard on Jan. 31-Feb. 2.
PURDUE WOMEN’S GOLF
WOMEN’S GOLF BEGINS SPRING WITH MATCH IN THE DESERT
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – After three months off, Purdue Women’s Golf returns to tournament action. Starting the spring, the Boilermakers travel west to Gold Canyon, Arizona for the Match in the Desert at Superstition Mountain Country Club (Jan. 27). Unlike the normal, 54-hole (three rounds) format for most events, the Match in the Desert is just one round of 18 holes with no room for error.
TOURNAMENT SCHEDULE
Monday, Jan. 27: Tee times beginning at 11 a.m. ET
THE LINEUP
Jasmine Kahler – So.
Making her 15th appearance as a Boilermaker, appearing in the lineup for the fifth time this season
Led the field in birdies (8) and ranked second in par-4 scoring (-2) while and placing sixth at the White Sands Bahamas Invitational (69-77—146), her best finish as a Boilermaker
Tied for 26th (74-77-77—228) to help Purdue win the season-opening Boilermaker Classic
Ended the 2023-24 season ranked No. 253 in the national rankings
Played in 10 tournaments as a freshman, including four in the Purdue lineup (final four of the season)
Recorded a 74.43 stroke average a season ago
Led the Boilermakers at the 2024 NCAA Las Vegas Regional, tying for eighth at even-par (71-70-75—216) for her second Top 10 of the season and her first Top 10 as part of the Purdue lineup
Collected a Top 20 finish in her first Big Ten Championships, ending the tournament with a 1-under 71 to finish 2-over for the week (75-72-71—218); made 40 pars to rank third in the 84-player field
Competing as an individual last spring, tied for sixth at The Bruzzy with a career-low 213 (73-70-70), her best finish as a Boilermaker; the 213 was the eighth-best 54-hole total by a freshman in program history
Momo Sugiyama – Sr.
Two-time All-Big Ten honoree in both seasons as a Boilermaker
Ranked No. 137 in the World Amateur Golf Ranking
Making her 31st appearance as a Boilermaker, cracking the lineup in every tournament since arriving in West Lafayette
Holds a 73.09 career stroke average at Purdue, which is close to the school record of 73.08 set by national champion Maria Hernandez (2005-09)
Has a 74.29 stroke average this season, ranking second on the team
Led the Boilermakers at the prestigious ANNIKA Intercollegiate, tying for 23rd (73-75-71—219)
Tied for fourth (69-74-73—216) to help Purdue win the season-opening Boilermaker Classic, matching her best finish for the Old Gold and Black
Last year, produced a team-best 72.45 stroke average for the third-best single-season stroke average in school history
Carded 19 rounds of par-or-better a year ago, also the third most in a single season by a Boilermaker
Had five Top 10 finishes a season ago, including a fourth-place performance at the Therese Hession Buckeye Invitational (72-75-70—217)
Tied Purdue’s single-season record with six rounds in the 60s during the 2022-23 campaign
Two-time WGCA All-American Scholar, Big Ten Distinguished Scholar and Academic All-Big Ten
Samantha Brown – Fr.
Appearing in the lineup for the sixth time
Holds a 76.07 stroke average
Last time out, tied for 24th at the White Sands Bahamas Invitational (75-76—151)
Made 40 pars at the Mary Fossum Invitational to rank second in the 84-player field
Tied for 30th at the prestigious ANNIKA Intercollegiate with a career-low 221 (78-71-72) that featured her first under-par round as a Boilermaker
In her collegiate debut, tied for 21st (75-75-76—226) to help Purdue win the Boilermaker Classic
Finished her junior golf career ranked No. 49 in the country by Junior Golf Scoreboard
Participated in the 2024 U.S. Women’s Open and 2024 U.S. Girls Junior Championship
Won the 2024 Women’s Western Junior
Four-time all-state honoree, winning 24 of 48 high school tournaments and finishing 1-under par throughout her entire high school career, which included a cumulative 37-under par as a senior
As a senior, named Indiana Girls Golfer of the Year by USA Today, earning a spot on the All-USA Today HSSA Girls Golf Team
Jocelyn Bruch – Sr.
Making her team-high 38th appearance as a Boilermaker, all in the Purdue lineup and totaling 102 rounds
Holds a 76.27 stroke average this season
Tied for 24th (75-75-77—227) to help Purdue win the season-opening Boilermaker Classic
Ended last season No. 283 in the national rankings
Recorded a 74.43 stroke average last season, which included posting the team-low round eight times
Made a hole-in-one in the final round of the 2024 NCAA Las Vegas Regional, leading the Boilermakers with a 74 in extremely windy conditions; tallied 41 pars throughout the week to lead the 69-player field and tied for 24th on the individual leaderboard (76-72-74—222)
Tied for 14th at the 2024 B1G Championships, securing her best placing and 54-hole total (73-71-72—216) of the spring and joining Sugiyama with Purdue’s only par-or-better three-round scores in the tournament since 2018
Fired a career-low 209 (69-70-70) at the 2023 Schooner Fall Classic for the 10th-best three-round total in school history
Earned a 2024 Big Ten Sportsmanship Award
Three-time Academic All-Big Ten; graduated last spring
Natasha Kiel – Sr.
Ranked No. 19 in the national rankings
Named to the ANNIKA Award Watch List at the end of the fall
Making her 19th appearance as a Boilermaker, but playing in her 31st collegiate tournament
Leads the team in stroke average (71.79), birdies (51), rounds of par-or-better (8) and rounds in the 60s (4)
Paced Purdue in four of the team’s five fall tournaments, including two victories and a runner-up performance
Ended the fall with co-medalist honors at the White Sands Bahamas Invitational, leading the field in par-4 scoring (-3) and recording the second-lowest 36-hole total in program history (68-73—141)
Finished runner-up in a stacked field at the Windy City Collegiate Classic (68-72-73—213) and made 14 birdies over 54 holes
Medalist of the Boilermaker Classic, her first individual win, while leading Purdue to the team title; fired a career-low 211 (67-76-69) that featured her lowest round as a Boilermaker as well as a hole-in-one in the final round
Led the Boilermaker Classic field in birdies (13) and par-3 scoring (-4), including playing the par 3s 4-under during the final round
Tied for 13th at the Mary Fossum Invitational (72-76-71—219) to lead the Boilermakers
ne of four Boilermakers to crack the lineup for all 13 tournaments last year, her first season at Purdue after transferring from Vanderbilt
Recorded a 74.29 stroke average to rank third on the team a season ago
Michaela Headlee – Fr. (Competing as an individual)
Competing for the third time in her career
Participating as an individual, tied for 46th at the White Sands Bahamas Invitational to end the fall (81-77—158)
In her collegiate debut, tied for 83rd at the season-opening Boilermaker Classic (77-86-84—247)
Four-time all-state honoree
Finished runner-up (+2) at the 2023 IHSAA State Championship to lead Carmel to a second consecutive state title
Posted a 73.1 stroke average as a senior
THE FIELD
#7 Arizona State
Baylor
Eastern Michigan
#24 Kansas (Host)
Purdue
San Jose State
#17 Texas A&M
THE COURSE
Superstition Mountain, located in Gold Canyon, Arizona, features two golf courses designed by Jack Nicklaus.
The Match in the Desert will take place on the Prospector Course, a par 72 that will measure 6,271 for the tournament.
The Prospector Course opened in 1998 and was recently named one of the Top 100 Residential Courses in the country by Golfweek. The course hosted the LPGA Safeway International annually from 2004-08.
LAST TIME OUT
Natasha Kiel picked up her second victory of the season, earning co-medalist honors at the White Sands Bahamas Invitational (Oct. 19-20). The senior finished 2-under (68-73—141) alongside Georgia’s Chantal El Chaib, leading Purdue to a runner-up finish to close out the fall season.
Purdue (+17) claimed runner-up honors ahead of No. 24 Baylor (+19) and No. 15 Texas A&M (+23).
Kiel’s two-round score of 141 was the second-lowest 36-hole total in program history. She led the field in par-4 scoring (-3), while ranking third in par-5 scoring (-1).
Jasmine Kahler recorded eight birdies during the tournament, leading the field, on her way to a sixth-place finish (+3) for her third career Top 10 and best performance of the season. The sophomore also played the par 4s 2-under, ranking second just behind Kiel.
FALL RECAP
The Boilermakers ended the fall ranked No. 33 in the country with the help of a victory at the season-opening Boilermaker Classic and a runner-up finish at the White Sands Bahamas Invitational.
Samantha Brown, Natasha Kiel and Momo Sugiyama played in all five fall tournaments for the Boilermakers, while Jocelyn Bruch and Jasmine Kahler cracked the lineup four times.
Kiel paced Purdue in four of the five tournaments, recording two wins and a runner-up performance to soar into the national rankings (No. 19).
Bruch appeared in four events, helping her reach the century mark in rounds as a Boilermaker. The senior currently has played 102 rounds for the Old Gold and Black.
All three freshmen played in fall tournaments. Along with five by Brown, Lauren Timpf competed four times while Michaela Headlee had a pair of appearances as an individual.
KIEL LANDS ON ANNIKA AWARD WATCH LIST
After a fall that featured two individual victories, Natasha Kiel was named to the ANNIKA Award Watch List. The Boilermaker senior was one of 25 golfers to land on the final fall watch list for the award given to the best female in Division I college golf.
Kiel started her senior season with a bang, winning a pair of tournaments and rising to 19th in the national rankings.
Through five fall tournaments, she recorded a 71.79 stroke average which would be a single-season school record if maintained throughout the spring. Four of Kiel’s 14 rounds were in the 60s, only two away from another school record.
She started the season by claiming medalist honors and leading Purdue to a team victory at the Boilermaker Classic (Sept. 2-3). Kiel captured her first career individual victory, thanks in large part to a pair of rounds in the 60s. Kiel was 5-under for the season-opening tournament, recording her best 54-hole total as a Boilermaker (67-76-68—211). The New Hope, Pennsylvania, native also led the field in birdies (13) and par-3 scoring (-4) throughout the event. During the final round, she made six birdies and played the par 3s 4-under with two birdies and one par to go along with a hole-in-one on the par-3 17th.
Kiel picked up her second victory of the season, earning co-medalist honors at the White Sands Bahamas Invitational (Oct. 19-20). The senior finished 2-under (68-73—141) alongside Georgia’s Chantal El Chaib, leading Purdue to a runner-up finish to close out the fall season. Kiel’s two-round score of 141 was the second-lowest 36-hole total in program history. She led the field in par-4 scoring (-3), while ranking third in par-5 scoring (-1).
Competing in a stacked field that featured 10 teams that advanced to the national stage of the 2024 NCAA Championships, Kiel proved that she could beat some of the best golfers in the country by securing runner-up honors at the Windy City Collegiate Classic. Her 213 (68-72-73) matched her second lowest three-round total as a Boilermaker. She recorded Purdue’s lowest score during all three rounds at Westmoreland Country Club, making 14 birdies over 54 holes.
STARTING THE SEASON WITH A W
Entering the final round of the Boilermaker Classic with a 13-shot cushion, Purdue made sure the lead was never in doubt. A final round 294 (+6), led by a 68 (-4) from medalist Natasha Kiel, allowed the Boilermakers to protect their home course and win their season-opening tournament for second straight season.
Purdue finished the season opener 15-over par on the Kampen-Cosler Course at the Birck Boilermaker Golf Complex, 14 strokes ahead of runners-up Minnesota (+29).
The Boilermakers controlled the tournament from the start, leading the field in par-3 scoring (+4), par-4 scoring (+28) and pars (178), while ranking second in birdies (35) and par-5 scoring (-4) as a team.
WINNING WITH BYRD
With the win at the season-opening Boilermaker Classic, Purdue captured its fourth tournament title under head coach Zack Byrd, who is in only his third season as head coach.
Along with winning the past two editions of the Boilermaker Classic, Purdue also claimed victories at the 2023 Tulane Classic and the 2023 Mary Fossum Invitational.
The four victories mark the most by Purdue in a three-year span since winning six from 2012-14.
Purdue collected just one tournament title in the five seasons prior to Byrd’s arrival.
THE REMAINING SCHEDULE
Kicking off the month of February, the Boilermakers serve as hosts of the Puerto Rico Classic at Grand Reserve Golf Club in Rio Grande, Puerto Rico (Feb. 2-4).
Purdue tees it up at the Spartan Sun Coast Invitational in Sarasota, Florida (Feb. 16-17) before going back to the Briar’s Creek Invitational on Johns Island, South Carolina (March 10-11).
Ending March and rolling into April, the Boilermakers travel to St. Augustine, Florida for the Coach Mo Classic (March 30-April 1).
Serving as the final tune-up before the conference championship, Purdue welcomes teams back to West Lafayette for the Boilermaker Spring Classic. The spring tournament will take place on the other BBGC Pete Dye course, Ackerman-Allen (April 6-7).
The Big Ten Championships returns to Bulle Rock Golf Course in Havre de Grace, Maryland, just outside of Baltimore (April 18-20). Last year, the Boilermakers fired an even-par 864 (292-289-283) for their lowest score in the conference tournament since 2016.
Rounding out the schedule, the Boilermakers plan to hear their names called for postseason play in one of six NCAA Regionals (May 5-7) with sights set on a return trip to the NCAA Championships in Carlsbad, California (May 16-21).
PURDUE WOMEN’S TENNIS
PURDUE FALLS IN ROAD OPENER
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – Suffering its first loss of the season, the Purdue women’s tennis team fell at Kentucky, 1-6. With the result, the Boilermakers move to a 2-1 record on the season while the Wildcats improve to 3-0.
Freshman Ece Gencer picked up Purdue’s lone with at the No. 5 singles position to improve to a 2-1 record this spring and an 11-4 record overall for the 2024-25 year. Gencer, ranked No. 82 in the nation, took the win in super tiebreak fashion. The match included a tiebreak win in Set 1 with a 7-6 (6) win, falling 2-6 in Set 2 and ultimately winning the match with a 10-4 score in Set 3.
In total, three singles courts went to tie breakers in Set 1, joined by Juana Larranaga at the No. 4 singles position and Tara Katarina Milic at the No. 6 singles position. Each fell in the first set, 6-7 (5). Larranaga went on to force another tiebreaker in Set 2, but was unable to close it out.
The Boilermakers will return to Schwartz Tennis Center next Saturday at 2 p.m. ET to take on Brown. Admission is free.
SINGLES
No. 1 Zoe Hammond def. #103 Carmen Gallardo Guevara: 6-4, 6-2
No. 2 Lizzy Stevens def. #101 Ida Clement: 6-1, 6-2
No. 3 #56 Julia Zhu def. #73 Fatima Gutierrez: 6-2, 6-1
No. 4 Ellie Eades def. Juana Larranaga: 7-6 (5), 7-6 (2)
No. 5 #82 Ece Gencer def. Tess Bucher: 7-6 (6), 2-6, 1-0 (10-4)
No. 6 Asuncion Jadue def. Tara Katarina Milic vs: 7-6 (5), 7-5
DOUBLES
No. 1 Ellie Eades / Lizzy Stevens def. Carmen Gallardo Guevara / Tara Katarina Milic: 7-6 (5)
No. 2 Zoe Hammond / Tess Bucher def. Fatima Gutierrez / Kathryn Wilson: 6-4
No. 3 Ida Clement / Ashlie Wilson vs. Julia Zhu / Asuncion Jadue: 5-6 (Unfinished)
NOTRE DAME SWIMMING
CRONK BREAKS 400 IM RECORD, IRISH FINISH SECOND AT TIM WELSH
SOUTH BEND, Ind. — Notre Dame women’s swimming and diving wrapped up its regular season competition this weekend, taking second at the annual Tim Welsh Classic. The Irish won five events and produced multiple entries into the program’s all-time top 10.
The highlight of the meet was freshman Carli Cronk’s 400 IM. The rookie went 4:07.63, breaking the oldest school record on the books set by Emma Reaney in 2014. It is the 15th fastest time in the country this season, too.
The San Antonio native also won the 200 fly with a time of 1:55.28 and now ranks fourth in school history in the event. She placed eighth in the 200 IM and swam the second leg of the 800 free A relay that placed fourth.
Jess Geriane showed some outside smoke in the 50 free, winning the event with a best time of 22.29 that now ranks second in program history. The senior hailing from outside of Chicago also finished fourth in the 100 back (53.86) and eighth in the 100 free (49.75).
Notre Dame’s fourth win of the meet came in the 200 free relay (1:28.68), just shy of the record time of 1:27.84 set earlier this season. Hollie Widdows (22.70), Jess Geriane (21.75), Imogen Meers (21.96) and Madelyn Christman (22.27) composed the group.
Two additional swimmers cracked the top 10 all-time in their events. Rookie Hollie Widdows went 49.27 in the 100 free, good for 10th in program history, while sophomore Lainey Mullins’ 4:14.82 400 IM was good for seventh. Widdows placed third in the event on the day while Mullins took fifth.
Mullins, a transfer from Virginia, also finished third in the 200 fly (1:57.35) and fifth in the 500 free (4:47.64) as her excellent sophomore campaign continues.
In the diving well, Grace Courtney and Ben Nguyen had a pair of outstanding performances. Courtney won the 3-meter (351.25) and placed third in the 1-meter (268.10), while Nguyen placed second in both the 1-meter and 3-meter (350.25/356.75).
Up next, the conference squad will head to Greensboro for ACC Championships from Feb. 18-22, and another segment of the team will compete in the Ohio State Winter Invitational to close out their season.
NOTRE DAME MEN’S TENNIS
TWO MORE VICTORIES FOR THE IRISH; CORSILLO/ZHANG DEF. #116
SOUTH BEND, Ind. – In the first match of the day, the men would comfortably take the doubles point against Cleveland State. Sebastian Dominko and Peter Nad were the first ones off the court with a 6-1 win at #1 doubles followed by the #2 doubles team of Kyran Magimay and Chase Thompson with a matching 6-1 win. Jamie Corsillo played with freshman Luis Llorens for the first time this season and on the doorstep of winning their court when the doubles point was clinched. The new tandem was up 5-3 and 40-15, three match points on Corsillo’s racket serving when their match was abandoned.
In singles, Jayanth Devaiah would claim his first singles dual match win of his season with a dominant 6-1, 6-0 win at #6 singles. The next two matches off the court were rematches of opponents from last year’s battle with the Vikings. After being in a third set last year with his Viking opponent, Dominko would take control early and comfortably win this one 6-1, 6-2. Magimay would also have a more dominant performance than last year against the same player and would clinch the team match with his 6-2, 6-1 win.
Llorens, playing in his first singles dual match of his young career, cruised to a 6-1, 3-1 lead but the Viking at #5 singles pushed back to win 4 straight games. The freshman from Madrid, down 3-5 in the second would then save two set points and break at deuce. Then a hold of serve at deuce would even the set and Llorens would then take the final two games of the match to pick up the win.
Yu Zhang would add another point to the scoreboard with a 6-2, 7-5 win of his own at #2 singles. Nad, playing at #3 singles for the first time in his career, would win four straight games to take the first set 7-5. But Cleveland State fought back to win the second set and although Nad saved a match point, the Viking #3 took the match and handed Nad his only singles loss of the season.
After a short break, the men returned to the courts to take on the Illinois State Redbirds out of the Summit League and would take the match by the same 6-1 score as this morning. The senior duo of Jamie Corsillo and Yu Zhang played #1 doubles and defeated the #116 ranked doubles team in the country 6-2. Then Noah Becker and Brian Bilsey clinched the match with a 6-1 win at #3 doubles. The new combination Peter Nad and Chase Thompson had triple match point in their favor but the match was abandoned with the Irish leading 5-2.
In singles, after a 3-set loss in the morning singles match, Nad responded with a straight set win 6-3, 6-4 sealing it with an ace. Thompson, playing #1 in the second act of the day, also clinched his match with an ace for a 6-3, 6-2 victory. Bilsey picked up the 4th point on the day with a 6-1, 6-2 win on the day.
The remaining matches would be played to completion and the Irish would pick up two more victories as Corsillo, playing #5, won 6-3, 6-3 and Zhang secured another point with a 6-2, 6-2 win as well.
Up Next:
The men will have next weekend off from competition as a team and will return to the courts on Saturday, February 8th for a double header against William & Mary and Northern Illinois.
Sebastian Dominko will not have the weekend off though as he will represent his home country of Slovenia in Davis Cup. The team will take on Indonesia in a tie that will take place on February 1st and 2nd.
Match 1
Notre Dame 6 Cleveland State 1
Doubles
#78 Dominko/Nad(ND) def. Battle/Boyer(CSU) 6-1
Magimay/Thompson(ND) def. Gedlitschka/Jamison(CSU) 6-1
Corsillo/Llorens(ND) vs. Aremon/Chappell(CSU) 5-3 DNF
Order of Finish (1, 2)
Singles
#28 Dominko(ND) def. Battle(CSU) 6-1, 6-2
Zhang(ND) def. Chapell(CSU) 6-2, 7-5
Gedlitschka(CSU) def. Nad(ND) 5-7, 6-3, 1-0(8)
Magimay(ND) def. Jamison(CSU) 6-2, 6-1
Llorens(ND) def. Boyer(CSU) 6-1, 7-5
Devaiah(ND) def. Aremon(CSU) 6-1, 6-0
Order of Finish (6, 1, 4, 5, 2, 3)
Match 2
Notre Dame 6 Illinois State 1
Doubles
Corsillo/Zhang(ND) def. #116 Valencia/Scarlett(ISU) 6-2
Nad/Thompson(ND) vs. Ostro/Capacci(ISU) 5-2 DNF
Becker/Bilsey(ND) def. Bevan/Pavia(ISU) 6-1
Order of Finish (1, 3)
Singles
Thompson(ND) def. Valencia(ISU) 6-3, 6-2
Zhang(ND) def. Ostro(ISU) 6-2, 6-2
Nad(ND) def. Leong(ISU) 6-3, 6-4
Capacci(ISU) def. Magimay(ND) 7-6(0), 6-4
Corsillo(ND) def. Logue(ISU) 6-3, 6-4
Bilsey(ND) def. Bevan(ISU) 6-1, 6-2
Order of Finish (3, 1, 6, 5, 2, 4)
BUTLER WOMEN’S BASKETBALL
BUTLER FALLS TO DEPAUL IN OVERTIME 74-67
Butler led DePaul by 11 points midway through the fourth quarter, but the Blue Demons would push the game into overtime and eventually pull out a 74-67 win. Jorie Allen was the player of the game for the visitors going for a game-high 34 points, seven rebounds and five assists.
Butler got another double-double performance from Kilyn McGuff, but it wouldn’t be enough to come out on top. The Bulldogs are now 12-10 on the year while DePaul moves to 11-11.
McGuff had 19 points and 10 rebounds to lead the Bulldogs. Joining her in double figures were teammates Riley Makalusky and Lily Zeinstra. Makalusky went 7-for-7 from the free throw line to end the day with 15 points. Zeinstra hit a couple 3-pointers to move her scoring total to 14.
Defense dominated the opening 10 minutes of the game and DePaul would lead BU by one at the first quarter break. Butler’s bench got the offense rolling in the second quarter allowing the Bulldogs to take a one-point halftime lead.
Jocelyn Land checked in for the first time at the midway point of the second quarter and immediately hit a 3-pointer to knot the score at 16-16. Ari Wiggins followed with a triple, but DePaul countered with a 6-0 run.
Butler matched that effort with a 6-0 run of their own fueled by four Kilyn McGuff free throws. Those were McGuff’s only points of the half. Riley Makalusky led BU in scoring with six points on 2-for-3 shooting and Jorie Allen led all players with 10 at the break for the Blue Demons.
Third quarter action featured each team scoring 13 points in just over five minutes. McGuff and Lily Zeinstra had 11 of those 13 for BU while Allen and Meg Newman combined for nine.
The final five minutes of the third quarter was some of the best basketball of the day for the Bulldogs. BU used 8-0 and 6-0 scoring runs to grab an eight-point lead. The Bulldogs made seven of their final nine shots of that frame to score 27 third quarter points.
Butler was in a good spot with an 11-point lead over DePaul at the under-five timeout of the fourth. Their largest lead of the game would not last however as DePaul used a 10-0 scoring run to make the game 61-60 with two minutes to play.
Lily Zeinstra came up with a huge 3-point play to push the BU lead back to four at 64-60. That field goal was countered after a Kate Clarke corner 3-pointer.
BU called timeout with a one-point lead and just 49 seconds left on the game clock. The Blue Demons would get a defensive stop on the possession and would use their own timeout to advance the ball with 30 seconds left.
DePaul got a shot at the rim, but Taylor Johnson-Matthews’ attempt was off and Zeinstra would collect the rebound. McGuff stepped to the line after a Blue Demon foul and went 1-for-2 on her free throw attempts, making the first.
DePaul’s final timeout would follow and the half-court set went inside to Allen. The Indiana native took the ball from the right block, back into the middle of the paint with a spin move and would tie the game at 65-65.
Allen had 32 of DePaul’s 65 points heading into overtime and Kate Clarke would join her in double figures by scoring the first five DePaul points in the extra period. Johnson-Matthews made it a two-possession game with a fadeaway jumper and Blue Demon free throws would seal the win.
Inside the Box Score
– There were 19 lead changes and eight ties in today’s game
– Butler led for nearly 23 minutes
– DePaul outscored Butler 21-13 in the fourth quarter
– BU did not make a field goal in overtime
– Butler was hit with 23 turnovers in the setback
– The Bulldogs outrebounded the Blue Demons 36-34
– DePaul shot 23 percent from 3-point range (3-13)
– Sydney Jaynes had six points, three rebounds and two assists
– Karsyn Norman recorded five points, four rebounds and three assists
Up Next
The Bulldogs will be in South Orange, N.J. on Wednesday to face the Seton Hall Pirates. Tip at Walsh Gym is set for 7 p.m.
BUTLER MEN’S TENNIS
DAWGS DROP CLOSE MATCH AT TOLEDO
On Sunday afternoon the Dawgs traveled to Ohio to take on the Toledo Rockets. Toledo won the match 4-3.
The Dawgs fall to 2-1 on the young season.
Butler was able to jump out to a fast start in this one, earning the doubles point. On court 2 the duo of Riccardo Baldi and Arnesh Singh was able to earn a 6-4 win. Over on court 3, Patrick Joss and Nicholas Shirley were able get themselves a 6-3 win, and win the doubles point for the Dawgs.
As for the singles matches, the Rockets were able to win 4 of the 6 matches.
On court 4, Rahulniket Konakanchi was able to come through for the Dawgs rather easily. Konakanchi defeated Charlie Snow 6-1, 6-2.
Over on court 2, sophomore Riccardo Baldi found himself in a tight match against Cole Cozens. A back and forth first set resulted in Baldi pulling away in the final game, winning 7-5. The second set was also close, resulting in a tiebreaker. In the tiebreaker, Baldi and Cozens conuntied to go back and forth but in the end Baldi was able to come from behind to win the tiebreaker 7-5, winning 7-5, 7-6.
The Dawgs are back at the Indianapolis Racquet Club next Sunday February 2nd, when they host Dartmouth. That match will start at 12 p.m.
Results — Toledo 4, Butler 3
Singles
1) Poonthong Komolpsut (UT) def Patrick Joss (BUT) 6-2, 6-3
2) Hanamichi Carvajal (UT) def Nicolas Arts (BUT) 6-4, 6-3
3) Riccardo Baldi (BUT) def Cole Cozens (UT) 7-5, 7-6
4) Rahulniket Konakanchi (BUT) def Charlie Snow (UT) 6-1, 6-2
5) Matias Olivero (UT) def Aidan William (BUT) 6-2, 7-5
6) Lucas Britez (UT) def Nicholas Balthazor (BUT) 6-3, 6-1
Doubles
1) Charlie Snow / Cole Cozens (UT) and Nicolas Arts / Rahulniket Konakanchi (BUT) 4-3 (unfinished)
2) Riccardo Baldi / Arnesh Singh (BUT) def Joshua Mackey / Poonthong Komolpsut (UT) 6-4
3) Patrick Joss / Nicholas Shirley (BUT) def Matias Olivero / Hanamichi Carvajal (UT) 6-3
IU INDY MEN’S TENNIS
JAGS CLINCH FIRST VICTORY OF 2025
CHICAGO – The IU Indy men’s tennis team earned their first victory of 2025 over the UIC Flames on Sunday. Freshman Pumiphat Sukkho took the No. 6 singles point to secure the match win for the Jags.
The two teams opened the match with doubles play. The Jags swept doubles play to take the doubles point and earn the early 1-0 lead. Konnor Gunwall and Nate Day earned the No. 1 singles win, 6-4 while the partnership of Noah Viste and Kamil Kozerski took the No. 2 match, 6-1. Will Thurin and Steven Paz earned the No. 3 doubles win, 6-1.
After taking the early lead, the Flames earned three singles points to take the lead but the Jags kept it close with two of their own singles points. With the match tied at 3-3, freshman Sukkho secured the win in a thrilling No. 6 match up, 6-7, 7-5, 6-4.
Kozerski took the No. 1 singles point (6-3, 6-3) and Eli Mercer earned the No. 4 point (5-7, 6-3, 6-4) to keep the Jags in the match.
The Flames took the No. 2, 3, and 5 singles points. Viste fell in the No. 2 spot, 6-1, 6-0 while Paz dropped the No. 3 point, 6-1, 6-4. Gunwall fell in the No. 5 spot, 7-6. 6-1.
IU Indy improves to 1-2 on the season and will now return to Indianapolis to host Eastern Illinois on Friday, January 31. First serve is set for 1:30 PM.
BALL STATE GYNMASTICS
GYMNASTICS SQUISHES WESTERN MICHIGAN AND WILBERFORCE
MUNCIE, Ind. – – Fueled by an energetic crowd and their love of Squishmallows, the Ball State gymnastics team earned a season-high score of 195.500 to take home top honors in the Ball State Tri Sunday afternoon at Worthen Arena.
“The crowd was awesome,” head coach Joanna Saleem said. “It was exciting to see all the energy and the way we were able to feed off it as a team. I loved how the crowd and our team were interacting, so a big shoutout to the community for coming and supporting us.”
It was a clutch day for the Cardinals (9-2; 1-0 Mid-American Conference), who rallied despite being shorthanded to top both league rival Western Michigan (194.675) and a fledgling Wilberforce (173.100).
“After warmups, we had to make some lineup changes and the team handled it beautifully,” Saleem added. “They displayed the true definition of having each other’s backs, while staying calm, cool and collected. They did what they needed to do to get us a pair of wins and I could not be prouder of the way they battled today.”
Leading the charge was junior Zoe Middleton who took home both the floor title and her first all-around championship of the season. She scored 9.850 on her way to the floor crown, while earning a season-best 38.925 to take home the all-around title.
The Cardinals also turned in a dominating effort on beam, led by sophomore Lindsay Fuller who earn her first career individual event victory with a career-best score of 9.875. Overall, Ball State’s gymnasts turned in the top four scored on the apparatus.
Rounding out BSU’s event winners was sophomore Ashley Szymanski who picked up her eighth collegiate bars victory and her third score of 9.875 this season.
Overall, Ball State’s gymnasts tied or registered nine career-high scores on the day, including a mark of 9.825 from sophomore Lindsay Girard to lead the squad on vault.
ROTATION 1: Vault (48.800)
– Girard led the Cardinals and tied for second overall with a career-best score of 9.825 as Ball State’s final countable routine of the rotation.
– Middleton turned in a 9.800 one spot earlier, was followed a career-best 9.750 from senior Cai Afalla.
– Ball State also received countable scores of 9.725 from senior Carissa Martinez and a 9.700 from freshman Karli Mercer.
ROTATION 2: Bars (49.025)
– The best rotation score of the meet was Ball State’s 49.025 on bars which was capped by Szymanski’s third score of 9.875 this season
– Senior Grace Sumner and Middleton both tied for third in the event with marks of 9.800.
– The Cardinals also counted 9.775s from sophomore meet MVP Ava Molina and freshman Jordanna Phillis, with Phillis’ mark tying her career-best effort.
ROTATION 3: Beam (48.800)
– Ball State dominated the beam event, posting the four highest scores of the meet.
– Leading the way was Fuller who’s career-best 9.875 tied Szymanski’s bars routine as the highest scoring of the meet.
– Sophomore Delaney McMahon added a career-best 9.825 to take second overall, followed by a 9.775 from Szymanski and a 9.725 from Molina.
– Sumner turned in BSU’s final countable score a 9.600
ROTATION 4: Floor (48.925)
– The Cardinals closed the meet with another solid rotation paced by Middleton’s 9.850 to win the event.
– Junior Alauna Simms tied for second and tied her career-high mark with a 9.825, while Afalla tied her career-high with a 9.775 to tie for fifth.
– The Cardinals also counted a 9.750 from Martinez and a 9.725 with both Molina and Girard posting the mark.
ALL-AROUND:
– Middleton was Ball State’s lone all-around competitor, turning in a season-best 38.925 in an effort that included a 9.850 to win the floor competition.
UP NEXT:
The Ball State gymnastics team returns to action next Sunday with a 2 p.m. showdown at league-rival Bowling Green.
BALL STATE SWIMMING
MEN’S S&D WIN SECOND-STRAIGHT BUTLER INVITATIONAL
FISHERS, Ind. — The Ball State men’s swimming and diving program matched its season-high seven event wins along with a dominant 30 top five finishes to secure its second-straight Butler Invitational with 1098 total points.
As they made their presence felt on the leaderboards, the Cardinals pulled off two top three sweeps in both the 50 freestyle and 200 individual medley Sunday afternoon.
In the 50 freestyle senior Ethan Pheifer took top honors (21.32), followed by junior Jacob Siewers (21.40) and junior Mason Young (21.55).
Freshman Nathan Harper celebrated the first individual event win of his collegiate career as he led the 1-2-3 sweep in the 200 IM (1:55.17). Harper was joined by Pheifer (1:55.39) and senior Michael Burns (1:56.03).
Also claiming their first individual wins of the season were sophomore Aidan Biddle in the 100 breaststroke (55.55) and junior Logan Ayres in the 200 backstroke (1:55.59).
Sophomore Tommy Brunner took home his second individual win of the season after he captured first in the 1650 freestyle (15:57.72).
The invitational was both opened and closed with victories in relay competition. Ball State claimed first place in the 200 medley relay (1:31.37) thanks to the efforts of Pheifer, Biddle, AJ Friend, and Siewers. To close the afternoon Malcolm Slater, Michael Mitsynskyy, Dominick Perkowski and Siewers took first in the 800 freestyle relay (6:51.69).
With this win, the Cardinals head into preparation for the program’s first Missouri Valley Conference Championships Feb. 19-22.
Team Results
1st – Ball State – 1098
2nd – Xavier – 1041
3rd – Valparaiso – 985
4th – UIndy – 32
Ball State Results at Butler Invitational
200 Medley Relay | Program Record – 1:26.35 by Pheifer, Garberick, Handshoe, Chaye in 2023
1st – Ethan Pheifer, Aidan Biddle, AJ Friend, Jacob Siewers – 1:31.37
3rd – Erkan Ozgen, Michael Burns, Mason Young, Benjamin Clarkston – 1:33.47
4th – Auston Shafer, Reeve Ferber, Luke Pryor, Nathan Harper – 1:35.27
1650 Freestyle | Program Record – 15:33.58 by Magnus Ohlson in 1995
1st – Tommy Brunner – 15:57.72
2nd – Seth Blossom – 16:05.49
4th – Zach Zishka – 16:46.38
5th – Alexander Eddy – 16:47.74
100 Backstroke | Program Record – 48.32 by Jared Holder in 2021
2nd – Malcolm Slater – 52.00
3rd – Logan Ayres – 52.89
4th – Luke Pryor – 53.13
6th – Nathan Harper – 53.33
8th – Reece Manning – 56.88
100 Breaststroke | Program Record – 51.93 by Joey Garberick in 2024
1st – Aidan Biddle – 55.55
200 Butterfly | Program Record – 1:46.93 by Bryce Handshoe in 2024
2nd – AJ Friend – 1:51.98
3rd – Benjamin Clarkston – 1:53.65
4th – Reeve Ferber – 1:53.78
5th – Michael Mitsynskyy – 1:54.30
7th – Michael Burns – 1:55.61
8th – Kenny Reed – 1:59.38
50 Freestyle | Program Record – 19.89 by Owen Chaye on Two Occasions
1st – Ethan Pheifer – 21.32
2nd – Jacob Siewers – 21.40
3rd – Mason Young – 21.55
6th – Auston Shafer – 21.83
7th – Dominick Perkowski – 21.87
9th – Erkan Ozgen – 22.30
100 Freestyle | Program Record – 43.58 by Owen Chaye in 2023
2nd – Jacob Siewers – 46.27
3rd – Benjamin Clarkston – 46.75
6th – Aidan Biddle – 48.15
7th – Erkan Ozgen – 48.26
11th – Alexander Eddy – 49.07
200 Backstroke | Program Record – 1:48.22 by Logan Ackley in 2020
1st – Logan Ayres – 1:55.59
500 Freestyle | Program Record – 4:28.38 by Malcolm Slater in 2024
3rd – AJ Friend – 4:44.13
4th – Dominick Perkowski – 4:47.53
8th – Kenny Reed – 4:52.99
100 Butterfly | Program Record – 47.84 by Bryce Handshoe in 2024
2nd – Reeve Ferber – 51.42
4th – Malcolm Slater – 51.79
6th – Luke Pryor – 52.03
8th – Mason Young – 52.24
9th – Michael Mitsynskyy – 52.45
10th – Auston Shafer – 52.46
200 IM | Program Record – 1:49.31 by Joe Morris in 2015
1st – Nathan Harper – 1:55.17
2nd – Ethan Pheifer – 1:55.39
3rd – Michael Burns – 1:56.03
800 Freestyle Relay | Program Record – 6:36.72 by Siewers, Slater, Mitsynskyy, Chaye in 2024
1st – Malcolm Slater, Michael Mitsynskyy, Dominick Perkowski, Jacob Siewers – 6:51.69
3rd – Seth Blossom, AJ Friend, Alexander Eddy, Tommy Brunner – 6:59.62
INDIANA STATE WOMEN’S BASKETBALL
SYCAMORES UNABLE TO OVERCOME SLOW START AGAINST BELMONT
NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Four Indiana State players scored in double-figures Sunday afternoon, but a slow start proved costly in an 88-58 defeat for the Sycamores against Belmont inside the Curb Event Center.
Bella Finnegan led the Sycamores with 17 points, with Deja Jones, Keslyn Secrist and Davina Smith adding 10 points each. Mia Simpson had seven points, seven rebounds and six assists, with Secrist and Savannah White both pulling down six rebounds.
Indiana State made just three baskets in the first quarter, as Belmont led 19-6 through 10 minutes and never looked back. The Sycamores picked up momentum in the second with Jones and Finnegan combining for 13 in the quarter, but still faced a double-digit deficit at the break. Indiana State struggled in the third quarter, being outscored 24-12 in the period and, despite a 21-point fourth quarter, fell in the finale of its two-game road trip.
First Half
Indiana State went nearly four minutes without a basket to start the game until Finnegan hit a midrange jumper. The Sycamores went on another scoring drought after that basket though, going more than five minutes without a point until late baskets from Finnegan and Smith. Indiana State’s scoring struggles saw the Sycamores trailing 19-6 after the opening quarter.
Back-to-back threes added to the Belmont advantage before Jones and Secrist converted layups for the Sycamores to cut into the deficit. Finnegan found her stroke with a three-ball and later added a jumper midway through, while Smith added a pair of jumpers in the late stages of the quarter. Jones tacked on a three-ball for the Trees with just over a minute to go, as Indiana State used a late run to pull within 39-25 at the half.
Second Half
Another slow start to a quarter loomed large, as Belmont scored the first seven points of the third to extend its lead to 20. Simpson and Jones knocked down baskets midway through the quarter, with Finnegan adding a trey just past the halfway point of the period. Secrist converted on a three-point play and Finnegan added a late layup, but the Sycamores trailed 63-37 heading into the fourth quarter.
Smith hit an early layup in the fourth quarter, but Belmont dictated the tempo early in the period and pushed its lead past 30. Back-to-back baskets from Simpson cut into the deficit, and Secrist added a layup just before the midway point. Finnegan knocked down another trey, with Secrist, Simpson and White adding free throws in the later stages, but it was all elementary by that point. Smith closed the Sycamores’ scoring with a pair of free throws, as the Trees fell by an 88-58 margin.
News and Notes
Davina Smith scored in double-figures for the first time in her Indiana State career, finishing with 10 points and also hitting a season-high four field goals.
Mia Simpson’s six assists were her most in an Indiana State uniform.
Bella Finnegan’s 17 points and seven field goals were the most among any player from either team in Sunday’s game.
Indiana State took advantage of Belmont’s turnovers, converting 15 giveaways into 16 points on the other end.
All seven players who saw the court for Indiana State in Sunday’s game had at least two points and one rebound, while six played 24 or more minutes.
Up Next
Indiana State returns to Hulman Center for a Thursday night contest against Valparaiso, with tipoff slated for 7 p.m.
EVANSVILLE WOMEN’S BASKETBALL
ACES WOMEN’S BASKETBALL DROPS CONTEST AT MURRAY STATE
MURRAY, Ky. – The University of Evansville women’s basketball team couldn’t keep up with the Top Five offense of the Murray State Racers on Sunday afternoon.
The Purple Aces defense struggled to contain an explosive Murray State offense in the 104-66 loss. A pair of freshman guards kept UE battling through the game as Camryn Runner (Cicero, Ind. / Hamilton Heights HS) and Avery Kelley (Evansville, Ind. / Memorial HS) led Evansville’s offense.
It was a cold start on the floor for the Aces as their first points came over three and a half minutes into the contest. Kelley gave UE’s offense a jump midway through the quarter with two straight field goals. Murray State responded with a five-point run but guard Logan Leubbers Palmer (Union, Ky. / Randall K. Cooper HS) broke the stretch with a layup weaving through the paint. But an 11-1 run to end the quarter for the Racers had Evansville facing a 17-point deficit early.
The Aces went shot for shot with Murray State to begin the second as freshman guard Kaiden Kreinhagen (Indianapolis / North Central HS) got hot with five straight points. UE’s freshmen then made three straight triples to force a Racer timeout. Out of the break, Kreinhagen went to the line for her sixth and seventh points of the quarter. Murray State answered with a six-point run that was broken up by sophomore forward Claudia Clement (Barcelona, Spain). But Clement’s second chance jumper was Evansville’s last field goal in the final two minutes of the half as they headed into the locker room down by 26.
The third quarter was the toughest from the field for the Aces as they shot only 30.8%. The Racers opened the half with seven straight points for an early UE timeout. Runner had her first of three triples out of the timeout in the second half. But Evansville wasn’t able to put together a run in the third quarter as the Murray State lead grew to 49 points with less than a minute left. Kelley scored the last points of the third hitting a three-pointer from the right wing to make it an 83-37 game.
The Aces offense found its way in the final 10 minutes of the game scoring 29 of their 66 points. Runner exploded on offense with 12 points on 67% shooting starting with a layup just over a minute into the fourth. UE put together multiple short runs throughout the fourth with the best one coming midway through the quarter. Evansville scored seven straight points until the last minute and a half of the game. The Aces scored the final five points of the afternoon to make it a 104-66 final score.
Runner led UE at Murray with her second 20+ point performance in conference play while making four of five threes’. Kelley was the only other Evansville player in double figures scoring 17 against the Racers for her fifth straight double-digit performance. On defense freshman Elle Snyder (Latrobe, Penn. / Greater Latrobe HS) had a team-high five rebounds while Clement tied a season-high in blocked shots with three.
The Aces return home to Meeks Family Fieldhouse for their next two games. First UE will take on the UIC Flames in the program’s annual Pride Night game on Thursday, January 30. Tip-off at Meeks against the Flames is set for 6 p.m.
SOUTHERN INDIANA WOMEN’S TENNIS
WTEN OVERWHELMED BY INDIANA IN SEASON OPENER, 7-0
EVANSVILLE, Ind.- University of Southern Indiana Women’s Tennis was overwhelmed against Big 10 opponent, Indiana University on Sunday afternoon in Bloomington, falling 7-0. The Eagles failed to win a match in the season opener against a tough Hoosier squad.
Doubles
Sophomores Anais Negrail and Sofia Davidoff failed to win any sets against the Hoosiers number one team (6-0). Sophomore Antonia Ferrarini and senior Madison Windham made the doubles two match interesting, but eventually falling (6-2). Senior Abby Myers and freshman Rylie Wilkison gave their double three opponents trouble, only trailing 5-4 before the match went unfinished.
Singles
Negrail nearly pulled off the victory against the Hoosiers number one, falling (6-4, 6-4). Wilkinson also performed at a strong level in her college spring debut, dropping her number five match (6-2, 6-3).
NEXT UP FOR THE EAGLES:
USI takes some time off before traveling to Northern Kentucky University on February 8. The Eagles hosts University of Missouri-St. Louis on February 15 at the Evansville.
VALPO SWIMMING
VALPO COMPLETES WEEKEND AT BUTLER INVITATIONAL
The Valpo men’s and women’s swimming teams completed a busy weekend of action at the Butler Invitational in Fishers, Ind. on Sunday.
How It Happened
Valpo’s top individual finish on the day was shared by a pair of swimmers on the men’s side. Jackson Oostman (Aurora, Ill./Marmion Academy) claimed third place in the 200 back with a time of 1:59.39, while Carson Parker (Silver Lake, Ind./Tippecanoe Valley) came home in 59.52 in the 100 breast to earn third place in that event.
Oostman’s showing in the 200 back was his top finish in three strong individual swims, as he also touched the wall fifth in the 100 back (53.24) and sixth in the 200 IM (1:58.14), both team-best times.
Parker paced Valpo in both breaststroke events, placing fourth in the 200 breast (2:12.12) as well.
Nate Bolinger (Plainfield, Ind./Plainfield) posted a strong effort in the 200 free, covering the course in 1:45.59 to finish fourth.
On the women’s side, Sara Strauss (Spring Lake, Mich./Spring Lake) had the Beacons’ top individual finish with a fourth-place showing in the 100 breast, touching the wall in 1:07.61.
Kailyn Benoit (Sussex, Wis./Hamilton) led Valpo in three events Sunday, highlighted by a fifth-place finish in the 200 fly with a time of 2:12.57. The sophomore finished seventh in the 2:13.77 in the 200 back and paced the Beacons with a time of 1:00.60 in the 100 fly.
Faith Bargwell (Grand Rapids, Mich./Rockford) led the Beacon contingent in a pair of events as well, posting the team’s top time in the 500 free and the 200 IM.
The men placed third out of four teams in the team standings with 985 points, while the women were fourth of five teams with 684 points.
Next Up
Valpo takes to the pool for the final time before its conference championship meets this Friday, Jan. 31 as the Beacons host UIC at the Valparaiso Aquatic Center. The meet is scheduled to begin at 5 p.m.
VALPO MEN’S BASKETBALL
BEACONS, SALUKIS TO TANGO ON TUESDAY AT ARC
Southern Illinois (9-12, 4-6 MVC)
at Valparaiso (10-11, 3-7 MVC)
Game No. 22 – Tuesday, Jan. 28, 7 p.m. CT
Athletics-Recreation Center (5,000) – Valparaiso, Ind.
Next Up in Valpo Basketball: The Valparaiso University men’s basketball team will look to get back in the win column on Tuesday night as Southern Illinois comes to town for Valpo’s second straight home game as the Salukis finish out a Chicagoland journey after playing at UIC on Saturday. Southern Illinois has rebounded from a slow start to league play by winning four of its last five, while the Brown & Gold will look to stop a five-game skid on Tuesday. Get your beach towel, sunglasses and sunscreen ready because it’s the Beach Game at the ARC. Hawaiian leis and koozies will be given away and there will be a chance to win free flights.
Last Time Out: Valpo battled back late after trailing by as many as 22 with 13 minutes to play, but visiting Evansville held on for a 78-68 victory at the Athletics-Recreation Center on Saturday. Tanner Cuff had 22 points and seven rebounds, Connor Turnbull blocked six shots and freshman Gabriel Pozzato poured in 21 points for the Purple Aces. The Beacons were led by 13 points apiece from Cooper Schwieger, All Wright and Tyler Schmidt.
Following the Beacons: Streaming – ESPN+ – Todd Ickow (play-by-play) and Jamie Stangel (analyst)
Radio – WVUR 95.1 FM Valparaiso, TuneIn Radio App, ValpoAthletics.com – Jack Hutter (play-by-play) and Grayson Merchant (analyst)
X updates – @ValpoBasketball
Links for video, audio and live stats will be available at ValpoAthletics.com.
Head Coach Roger Powell Jr.: Roger Powell Jr. (17-36) is in his second season as the head coach of the Valpo men’s basketball program. After helping guide Gonzaga to a 121-13 record during his four seasons as an assistant coach, Powell returned to Valpo, where he was part of head coach Bryce Drew’s staff from 2011-2016 and led the team to 124 wins in five seasons, including a program-record 30 victories and a National Invitation Tournament (NIT) title game appearance in 2015-16. He was part of head coach Mark Few’s Gonzaga staff as the Bulldogs reached the 2021 national championship game after winning their first 31 games of the season. During Powell’s first season on staff in 2019-20, Gonzaga was 31-2 at the time the NCAA college basketball season was halted due to COVID-19. The Bulldogs reached the Sweet Sixteen in each of his final three seasons on staff, including two Elite Eight appearances and the aforementioned trip to the 2021 national title game. Prior to his arrival at Gonzaga, Powell served as the associate head coach at Vanderbilt University under Bryce Drew from 2016-2019. During his stint as an assistant at Valpo, he was part of four Horizon League regular-season championships in a five-year period while also leading the 2012-13 and 2014-15 squads to Horizon League tournament titles and NCAA Tournament appearances. A product of Joliet West High School and a native of Joliet, Ill., Powell capped a prolific collegiate playing career at Illinois with a national title game appearance in 2005 before going on to a successful professional playing career.
Series Notes: Southern Illinois holds a 10-7 lead in a series that dates back to 1929. SIU has won six straight head-to-head matchups with Valpo’s last victory coming 66-65 in Carbondale on Feb. 21, 2021. Valpo is 5-8 against SIU since joining the Missouri Valley Conference. The Salukis won 77-68 at the ARC and 75-69 in Carbondale last season.
With a Win Over SIU, Valpo Would…
Surpass its Missouri Valley Conference regular-season win total from last season.
Match the team’s highest home win total since 2019-20.
Snap a six-game head-to-head losing streak against the Salukis.
Notes Wrapping Up Jan. 25 – Evansville 78, Valpo 68
On the defensive end, Valpo forced 21 Evansville turnovers, the most forced by the Beacons against a Division-I opponent since Dec. 9, 2020 (24 vs. SIUE). This tied with Jan. 31, 2018 vs. Indiana State for the most turnovers Valpo has forced in a league game since joining the Missouri Valley Conference.
Valpo won the turnover battle 21-12. The team’s 13 steals marked the squad’s most since Nov. 6, 2023 vs. Trinity Christian (15), most against a Division-I opponent since Dec. 9, 2020 vs. SIUE (16) and most in league play since Jan. 31, 2018 vs. Indiana State (13).
Tyler Schmidt accounted for five steals, the first five-steal game by a Beacon since Nick Edwards on Dec. 29, 2022 at Drake.
Cooper Schwieger had 13 points, his 12th straight game with at least a dozen. Schwieger was a rebound shy of a double-double. He shared team-high scoring honors with Schmidt and All Wright.
Evansville’s Connor Turbull rejected six shots, becoming the first player with a half a dozen blocks against Valpo since Rhode Island’s Hassan Martin on Nov. 17, 2015. The Purple Aces had nine as a team, the most against Valpo since Kentucky’s nine on Dec. 7, 2016.
Tanner Cuff (22) and Gabriel Pozzato (21) carried the bulk of the load for the Aces, who shot 58 percent for the game as a team.
After entering the game among the national leaders in free-throw shooting, Valpo went just six of 13 (46.2 percent) at the line, the team’s worst free-throw percentage since 37.5 on Dec. 7, 2021 vs. East-West.
Scouting the Salukis
Dropped their first five conference games but have gone 4-1 in their last five.
Started this successful stretch by beating Missouri State twice before a dominant 73-49 win over UNI and most recently an 89-85 win at UIC on Saturday.
Picked seventh of 12 in the MVC preseason poll.
Under the direction of head coach Scott Nagy, who is in his first season at SIU after eight at Wright State and 21 at South Dakota State.
Nagy, who coached Valpo redshirt freshman Carson Schwieger last season at Wright State, dropped both matchups against the Beacons in 2016-17, his first season guiding the Raiders and Valpo’s final season in the Horizon League.
Led in scoring by Ali Dibba at 16.7 points per game.
Ranked 207 in the NET (Valpo 220) and 192 in the KenPom (Valpo 221).
VALPO WOMEN’S BASKETBALL
WOMEN’S BASKETBALL FALLS AT UIC
The Valpo women’s basketball team’s return to the road was an unkind one Sunday afternoon in Chicago, as the Beacons dropped a 60-45 decision to host UIC. Leah Earnest (Stevens Point, Wis./SPASH) moved into second place in program history in career rebounding during the game.
How It Happened
Valpo jumped out to a 5-0 lead, forcing four straight empty UIC possessions to start the game and getting an inside finish from Maci Rhoades (Beavercreek, Ohio/Beavercreek [Radford]) and a 3-pointer from Layla Gold (Indianapolis, Ind./Cathedral).
UIC scored the next seven points to take the lead, and while Earnest briefly put Valpo back in front with a triple, the Flames got a 3-pointer of their own with 4:10 to play in the opening period to take the lead for good.
The Flames led by as many as six in the opening period and were ahead 18-14 at the end of the quarter.
Earnest brought the Beacons back to within two with a basket on the opening trip of the second period before the Flames scored the next five to extend their lead.
UIC scored five points in the final minute of the first half to push its edge to 33-22 at intermission.
Valpo got to within eight points on a 3-pointer from Nevaeh Jackson (Fort Wayne, Ind./Northrop) just over three minutes into the third quarter, but the Flames scored seven of the next nine points to push their lead back into double figures.
UIC led 50-37 at the end of the third quarter and the Beacons were unable to get any closer in the final 10 minutes.
Inside the Game
With her fifth rebound of the game, which came late in the second quarter, Earnest surpassed Sarrah Stricklett for second in program history in career rebounding.
Earnest ended the game with seven rebounds, giving her 775 for her career — 95 away from Tamra Braun’s program record of 870 boards.
Earnest also scored 12 points, while Jackson scored a team-best 14 on 5-of-9 shooting — those two were the only Beacons to crack double figures in scoring.
Valpo’s 45 points tied its season low (at Murray State). The Beacons matched their season low with four made 3-pointers and attempted just four free throws, their lowest total since trying just two Dec. 5, 2021 at Bowling Green.
Valpo had its second-worst turnover margin of the season as well, forcing just 14 miscues while committing 22 turnovers.
Next Up
Valpo (6-13, 2-6 MVC) embarks on yet another road trip next weekend, as the Beacons visit their in-state rivals. First up is a 6 p.m. CT matchup at Indiana State Thursday evening.
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“SPORTS EXTRA”
NUMBERS IN SPORTS
37 – 14 – 12 – 19 – 99 – 82 – 15
January 27, 1894 – 1st college basketball game, University of Chicago beats Chicago YMCA 19-11
January 27, 1944 – Manager Casey Stengel, who’s Number 37 has been retired by both the New York Yankees and the New York Mets, on this day resigned his position as the skipper of the Boston Braves, a post he held since the 1938 season. It may be directly connected to the fact that Lou Perini, Guido Rugo, & Joseph Maney bought the controlling interest of the Boston club.
January 27, 1955 – George Shaw from the University of Oregon became the top pick in the 1955 NFL Draft. The Baltimore Colts selected the quarterback as the number one pick in the draft. Shaw played for the Colts for four seasons, and wore the Number 14 jersey proudly. He would later wear 14 with the Vikings, 15 with the NY Giants and number 17 as a member of the Denver Broncos in the AFL.
January 27, 1956 – NFL’s New York Giants move their home from the Polo Grounds in Upper Manhattan to Yankee Stadium in The Bronx
January 27, 1970 – Terry Bradshaw, of Louisianna Tech was selected as the number one pick in the 1970 NFL Draft by the Pittsburgh Steelers. The QB would famously wear Number 12 for the Steelers as he guided them to four Super Bowl Titles in 6 years during the 1970s.
January 27, 1989 – Detroit Red Wings center Steve Yzerman became the 4th NHL player to record 100 points in 50 games or less. Number 19 led Detroit with a goal and 2 assists as Red Wings beat Toronto, 8-1
January 27, 1980 – NFL Pro Bowl, Aloha Stadium, Honolulu, HI: NFC beats AFC, 37-27; MVP: Number 42, Chuck Muncie, New Orleans Saints, RB
January 27, 1985 – NFL Pro Bowl, Aloha Stadium, Honolulu, HI: AFC beats NFC, 22-14; MVP: Number 99, Mark Gastineau, NY Jets, DE
January 27, 1991 – Super Bowl XXV, Tampa Stadium, Tampa, FL: New York Giants beat Buffalo Bills, 20-19; MVP: Number 24, Ottis Anderson, NY Giants, RB
January 27, 2008 – 56th NHL All-Star Game, Phillips Arena, Atlanta, GA: Eastern Conference beats Western Conference, 8-7; MVP: Number 12, Eric Staal, Carolina, C
January 27, 2013 – NFL Pro Bowl, Aloha Stadium, Honolulu, HI: NFC beats AFC, 62-35; MVP: Number 82, Kyle Rudolph, Minnesota Vikings, TE
January 27, 2019 – NFL Pro Bowl, Camping World Stadium, Orlando, FL: AFC beats NFC, 26-7; MVPs: Number 15, Patrick Mahomes, KC Chiefs, QB; Jamal Adams, NY Jets, S
FOOTBALL HISTORY
Football History Headlines
January 27, 1894 – 1st college basketball game, University of Chicago beats Chicago YMCA 19-11. Basketball was invented in December 1891 by James Naismith at the YMCA’s School for Christian Workers (now Springfield College) in Springfield, Massachusetts. According to Chicago History Collegiate basketball also came to Chicago from Springfield College in the person of Amos Alonzo Stagg, the University of Chicago’s new faculty coach, who had played on the Springfield teachers’ team in the first public basketball contest. According to Jennifer Taylor Hall’s book Amos Alonzo Stagg: Football’s Man in Motion, Stagg began his coaching career the next year at the Springfield, Massachusetts, YMCA, now Springfield College. Stagg organized the school’s first football team, and among his players was James Naismith, the inventor of basketball. The two men used basketball with its five men per side as an exercise regimen to keep their eleven football players in tip top shape. Stagg enjoyed the game so much that Naismith had developed that he took it with him when he moved on to the University of Chicago.
January 27, 1924 – Kansas City Blues which a year later would be called the Kansas City Cowboys franchise formed. According to a post on sportsecyclopedia.com the NFL in just its fifth season was looking to expand west of the Mississippi and the first most logical place geographically was Kansas City. They adopted the name Blues due to the local minor league baseball team and played their home games at Muehlebach Field. The Blues first game would come on October 5th a 3-0 loss to the Milwaukee Badgers. In 1925 they would be called the Cowboys and they played that entire season with road games. The biggest game of 1925 was a 17-0 road upset of the Cleveland Bulldogs. There would not be another season in Kansas City after 1926 as the cost of traveling to and from Kansas City was too cost prohibitive in the NFL’s fledgling formative years. The Cowboys final game would come on December 12, 1926 with a 12-7 win over the Duluth Eskimos at Muehlebach Field.
January 27, 1955 – The top pick in the 1955 NFL Draft was George Shaw from the University of Oregon who was the first pick by the Baltimore Colts. Remarkably there was only one player from this entire draft that made it into the Pro Football Hall of Fame thus far and that was 9th round pick and that was the 102nd overall, the quarterback from the University of Louisville named Johnny Unitas by the Pittsburgh Steelers. The Steelers not realizing the great talent they had landed promptly cut him before training camp was over per the Pro Football Reference.
January 27, 1956 – NFL’s New York Football Giants franchise ended having their home games played at the Polo Grounds and now called Yankee Stadium their home field per Larry Schmitt of the Big Blue Interactive. The story goes that Commissioner Bert Bell notified Giants owner Tim Mara that an offer from a Texas based Oil company wanted to pay Mara $1 million bucks for the team as long as they played at a larger venue like Yankee Stadium. Mara declined the offer but figured it to be a pretty good idea to get more butts in the stands with a larger seating capacity, so he did!
January 27, 1960 – First 14-game home-and-away schedule adopted in the AFL. the Raiders.com.
January 27, 1967 – New Orleans Saints signed their 1st player kicker, Paige Cothren per the canalstreetchronicles.com. Cothren was a former Ole Miss Fullback that played in the NFL for the LA Rams and the Philadelphia Eagles before becoming a Saint.
January 27, 1969 – Chuck Noll is named head coach of the Pittsburgh Steelers per the SlicetheLife.com website article. Noll was the youngest coach in NFL history at the time at the ripe age of 37. Chuck Noll had been the defensive coordinator and once the DB coach of the Baltimore Colts under Don Shula who highly recommended Noll. Noll spent 23 seasons on the sidelines of the Steelers until he stepped away in 1992. Under Chuck Noll the Steelers won 4 Super Bowl Championships in 6 seasons during the 1970’s.
January 27, 1970 – 1970 NFL Draft the Pittsburgh Steelers chose future Hall of Famer Terry Bradshaw from Louisiana Tech with the first pick of the entire draft. Bradshaw would be the signal caller that would win those 4 Super Bowls for Chuck Noll that we just talked about, and Terry was the MVP of two of them!
January 27, 1980 – Aloha Stadium, Honolulu – At the NFL Pro Bowl the NFC team defeated the AFC, 37-27. The game’s MVP was New Orleans Saints running back Chuck Muncie.
January 27, 1985 – Aloha Stadium, Honolulu – Then came the NFL Pro Bowl for the 1984 season and this time the AFC knocked off the NFC, 22-14. Mark Gastineau, the animated defensive end of the New York Jets won the Most Valuable Player Award per the NFL.com.
January 27, 1991 – Tampa Stadium, Tampa, Florida – Super Bowl XXV was one of the most remembered Super Bowls of all time. People still talk about it to this day. The statement that takes an avid NFL fan to the game is “Wide Right.” You see the New York Giants defeated the Buffalo Bills 20-19 in the game, but it almost had a very different result. With just 4 seconds remaining Jim Kelly orchestrated an impressive desperation drive that set up a 47 yard field goal attempt by the Bills very accurate kicker Scott Norwood. Ans as you have already heard the ball went slightly outside of the upright to the right. The Giants win was preserved, and torture set in for the Bills. The Washington Post calls the game the closest and most even ever played. The game’s MVP was Giants running back Ottis Anderson who ran for 102 yards and a score.
January 27, 2002 – Heinz Field, Pittsburgh – At the 2001 season’s AFC Championship New England Patriots outlasted the Pittsburgh Steelers, 24-17. The Pro Football Reference website tells us that the difference maker in the game was Patriot Antwaan Harris’ return 49 yards of a blocked field goal attempt! The New England victory placed them into Super Bowl XXXVI.
January 27, 2002 – The NFC Championship for that season was played at Edward Jones Dome, St. Louis to see who would face Tom Brady and the Patriots in Super Bowl XXXVI. The Greatest Team on Turf, the St. Louis Rams scored in every quarter to help them get past the Philadelphia Eagles, 29-24. Ram Marshall Faulk shouldered the load as he rushed 31 times for 159 yards and 2 TDs to lead St. Louis to the win per the PFR.
January 27, 2013 – Aloha Stadium, Honolulu – The results of the 2012 season’s NFL Pro Bowl were that the NFC smoked the AFC, 62-35 with Tight end Kyle Rudolph of the Minnesota Vikings earning the MVP honors per the OnthisDay.com website.
January 27, 2019 – Camping World Stadium, Orlando, Florida – The NFL Pro Bowl for the 2018 had the new guys Patrick Mahomes of Kansas City and Safety Jamal Adams of the New York Jets being voted as the co-MVPs as the AFC surged past the NFC, 26-7 per the OnthisDay.com website.
Hall Of Fame Birthdays
January 27, 1894 – Chicago, Illinois – Frederick Douglas “Fritz” Pollard the College and Pro Football Hall of Fame halfback from Brown University celebrated his birth.
January 27, 1901 – Coulterville, Pennsylvania – Art Rooney the founder and original owner of the Pittsburgh Steelers was born. According to the Pro Football Hall of Fame, Rooney purchased the Pittsburgh franchise (originally known as the Pirates) in 1933. Even though he was a first time NFL owner, Art had dabbled in some semi-pro sports in the Pittsburgh area prior to this venture in Pro football at its highest level. His beloved Steelers teams were not very good for most of their first four decades of existence and even lost money at the start, but Rooney kept the faith and used his failures as a learning experience to build a winning formula. Finally in 1975 the Steelers had put all of the pieces together and they won the franchise’s first Championship in Super Bowl IX over the Vikings. Art Rooney was enshrined into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1964.
January 27, 1907 – The Georgia Tech center Peter Pund was born.. The National Football Foundation selected Peter Pund to the College Football Hall of Fame in 1963.
January 27, 1920 – The Quarterback from Stanford University Frankie Albert arrived into life. The National Football Foundation shares an excellent story on Frankie. In 1939, Albert had a mediocre sophomore season playing tailback in Stanford’s single-wing offense. His play was so poor that he considered quitting the Stanford squad. The following year, Stanford hired Clark Shaughnessy as the head coach. Known as the “Father of the T Formation,” Shaughnessy saw that Albert was an excellent ball handler and passer whose skills were well suited to playing quarterback in his revolutionary “T” formation. Stanford set an NCAA record for improvement in 1940 going from a 1-7-1 record in 1939 to a perfect 10-0 mark in 1940. Albert received All-America recognition in both his senior and junior seasons. The NFF voters inducted Frankie Albert in 1956 into the College Football Hall of Fame. After college he played with the San Francisco 49ers for 6 seasons.
January 27, 1952 – Boothwyn, Pennsylvania – Former Widener halfback Billy White Shoes Johnson was born. The NFF says that Billy was a terrific performer, he wore white shoes, and he did an end zone dance. When his three Widener seasons were added up, he had 3,737 yards rushing. His average was 9.1 yards per carry. He had 5,404 yards in all-purpose running (rushing, receiving, kick returns). scored 62 touchdowns in 1971-1973. His longest runs from scrimmage were 93, 87, and 85 yards. He scored on punt returns of 94, 91, and 80 and a kickoff return of 85. The NFF voters inducted Bill Johnson into the College Football Hall of Fame in 1996. Billy White Shoes had a terrific NFL career with the Houston Oilers, the Falcon as well as Washington and really made the game fun as he electrified the play every time he touched the ball!
TODAY IN BASEBALL HISTORY
1933 Joe Judge, who compiled a .299 lifetime BA in his 18 seasons with the Senators, is released by the team and will sign with the Dodgers. The veteran first baseman will hit just .214 in 42 games with Brooklyn before getting rereleased and returning to the American League with Boston, where he’ll retire next season.
1937 Cincinnati experiences the worst flood in its history when Mill Creek overflows its banks, resulting in the Crosley Field’s lower grandstand under 21 feet of water. As a publicity stunt, Reds pitcher Lee Grissom and the team’s traveling secretary, John McDonald, are photographed as they entered the ballpark over the left-field fence and rowed to the area of the pitcher’s mound.
1943 The Reds trade pitcher Paul Derringer to the Cubs for cash. The 36-year-old right-hander, known as Oom Paul due to his 6-foot-3 height and 205+ pound frame, will post a 33-38 (.465) record with an ERA of 3.71 during his three-year tenure with Chicago, but in his final season, the right-hander goes 16-11, helping the team clinch the National League pennant.
1944 Lou Perini, Guido Rugo, and Joe Maney, known as the ‘Three Steam Shovels’ due to their ties to the construction industry, gain control of the Boston Braves. The new ownership will immediately relieve Casey Stengel of his duties as manager of the second-division place club, who finished in sixth place with a record of 67-85.
1956 The New York football Giants will be leaving the Polo Grounds, their home since its inception in 1925, playing their home games at Yankee Stadium. The NFL squad’s decision to play in a different venue fuels speculation that the National League Giants will also depart the Coogan’s Bluff ballpark.
1982 The Cubs trade Ivan DeJesus to the Phillies in exchange for Larry Bowa and a promising youngster named Ryne Sandberg. Dallas Green, the team’s new GM, had seen the potential of the future Hall of Fame second baseman while managing in Philadelphia.
1997 After stints with the Rangers and Red Sox, Jose Canseco returns to his first major league team when Boston trades the slugger to the A’s for pitcher John Wasdin and cash. The 32-year-old DH/outfielder will bat .235 and hit 23 home runs for Oakland, and Boston’s new right-hander will post a 4-6 record with a 4.40 ERA.
1999 Former Mets infielder Carlos Baerga signs a one-year free-agent contract with the Cardinals. The second baseman, who did not meet the fans’ expectations in New York, will be released by the Cardinals during spring training and sign with the Reds, who will release him at the beginning of June.
2005 After failing to sign free-agent first baseman Carlos Delgado, the Mets quickly fill the void at first base by trading minor league prospect Ian Bladergroen and a player to be named (or cash) to Boston for Gold Glover Doug Mientkiewicz. The Red Sox, who acquired the 30-year-old infielder from the Twins at the non-waiver trade deadline to solidify their defense, plan to use heavy-hitting, light-fielding Kevin Millar at first.
2005 Lance Berkman (.316, 30, 106), the team’s 2004 team MVP, and the Astros avoid arbitration when they agree on a one-year, $10.5 million deal. The 28-year-old All-Star outfielder suffered a serious off-season knee injury (anterior cruciate ligament tear) playing flag football.
2006 The Cubs and Mark Prior (11-7, 3.67) agree on a one-year $3.65 million contract, making his salary $900,000 more than the right-hander would have earned under the $3.3 million contract offer he voided in November. The fireballer’s previous contract gave him the right to terminate the deal once he became eligible for salary arbitration.
2006 The multi-player deal between Boston and Cleveland becomes a reality when Commissioner Bud Selig gives his needed approval of any transaction worth at least $1 million. Eight players are exchanged, with Indians outfielder Coco Crisp, reliever David Riske, and backstop Josh Bard going to the Red Sox for recently acquired third base prospect Andy Marte, catcher Kelly Shoppach, and a player to be named later (minor league right-hander Randy Newsom).
2006 Nobuhiko Matsunaka agrees to a seven-year contract, making the deal the longest ever signed by a Japanese professional baseball player. The 32-year-old Softbank Hawks slugger will earn an estimated 500 million yen a year plus additional incentives based on performance.
2006 Featuring a more traditional look, the Royals unveiled their new 2006 uniforms with the two home uniforms featuring the word “Royals” in script. The two road uniforms also use longhand to spell out Kansas City. The new outfit will return to the crown logo on the left sleeve, replacing the circular logo used during the past few seasons.
2009 Ubaldo Jimenez agrees to a four-year guaranteed deal worth $10 million, which could be increased to $22 million if the Rockies exercise their options for 2013 and 2014. In his first full season, the 25-year-old Dominican right-hander led the pitching staff with 172 strikeouts while posting a 12-12 record with an ERA of 3.99.
2009 “But immortality is nontransferable. The papers said that the other players, and even the umpires on the field, begged him to come out and acknowledge us in some way, but he never had and did not now. Gods do not answer letters.” – JOHN UPDIKE, author of Hub Fans Bid Kid Adieu, published in the New Yorker. John Updike, a Pulitzer Prize-winning author and lifelong Red Sox fan, dies of lung cancer at 76. The Massachusetts native penned Hub Fans Bid Kid Adieu, ending the famous 1960 essay with “Gods do not answer letters,” explaining why the 41-year-old superstar did not acknowledge the fans after homering in his final major league game.
2010 Joining Honus Wagner, Willie Stargell, and former teammate Roberto Clemente, former Pirates second baseman Bill Mazeroski will have a statue of himself, designed by Pittsburgh sculptor Susan Wagner, placed outside PNC Park. The 12-foot statue depicts the Hall of Famer rounding second base with his batting helmet raised high in his right hand after hitting the homer that beat the Yankees in the 1960 Fall Classic, commemorating the only Game 7 World Series walk-off round-tripper in the history of the game.
2012 Ron Washington garners the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum’s C.I. Taylor Award, being honored with the one organization’s Legacy Awards as the top skipper in the American League. The Rangers’ skipper led the team to a franchise-best 96 victories and their second consecutive AL pennant last season.
2015 Five Marlins executives travel to Japan to officially ink Ichiro Suzuki to a one-year deal worth approximately $2 million. Florida expects the 41-year-old outfielder to play a pinch-hitting role when not filling in for injured outfielders.
2020 The Reds sign Nick Castellanos to a $64 million, four-year deal, matching the richest free-agent contract in franchise history. The 28-year-old former Tiger and Cub slugger joins infielder Mike Moustakas, who agreed a similar agreement in December with the club that has yet to have a winning record in six seasons.
2021 The Blue Jays trade pitchers Sean Reid-Foley, Yennsy Diaz, and Josh Winckowski to the Mets for southpaw Steven Matz, a second-round pick who posted a disappointing 31-41 (.431) record during his six seasons with New York. The 29-year-old compiles a 14-7 mark for his new team before joining the Cardinals as a free agent in November.
TODAY IN SPORTS HISTORY
Jan. 27
1937 — Tris Speaker and Cy Young are elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame.
1973 — UCLA, led by Bill Walton, sets an NCAA record for consecutive victories with its 61st win, an 82-63 victory over Notre Dame. UCLA breaks the record of 60 set by San Francisco in 1956. Walton scores 16 points, grabs 15 rebounds and blocks 10 shots.
1982 — Geoff Houston of the Cleveland Cavaliers hands out 27 assists, two short of the NBA record and scores 24 points in a 110-106 victory over the Golden State Warriors.
1991 — The New York Giants survive the closest Super Bowl ever when Scott Norwood’s 47-yard field goal attempt with 8 seconds left in the game goes wide. The Giants win their second Super Bowl in five years, 20-19 over the Buffalo Bills.
1993 — American Chad Rowan is awarded the highest rank in sumo wrestling, the ancient Japanese sport, making him the first foreign “yokozuna.” The 6-foot-8, 455-pounder from Honolulu, becomes the 64th person to hold the top rank in the sport’s history.
1996 — The U.S. Golf Association elects Judy Bell as the first female president in its 101-year history.
2001 — Jennifer Capriati upsets three-time winner Martina Hingis 6-4, 6-3 to win the Australian Open and her first Grand Slam tournament title.
2003 — Hermann Maier wins a World Cup super giant slalom in Kitzbuehel, Austria, a victory he ranks among his finest triumphs. The win comes 18 months after he almost loses his leg in a motorcycle crash.
2007 — Serena Williams wins her third Australian Open singles title, routing Maria Sharapova 6-1, 6-2. Unseeded and ranked 81st, Williams wins her eighth and most improbable Grand Slam. She is the second unseeded woman to win the Australian title in the Open era.
2008 — Novak Djokovic fends off unseeded Frenchman Jo-Wilfried Tsonga 4-6, 6-4, 6-3, 7-6 (2) in the Australian Open final, earning his first Grand Slam title.
2008 — Eric Staal wins the most valuable player award in the NHL All-Star game, registering two goals and an assist in the East’s 8-7 win over the Western Conference. Staal helps set up Marc Savard’s winning goal with 20.9 seconds left.
2010 — Washington’s Gilbert Arenas and Javaris Crittenton are suspended without pay for the remainder of the season by NBA commissioner David Stern. Both players admit to bringing a gun or guns into the Wizards’ locker room — a violation of the collective bargaining agreement — after a dispute stemming from a card game on a team flight.
2011 — Roger Federer, the 16-time Grand Slam winner, is knocked out of the Australian Open by Novak Djokovic in a semifinal match, 7-6 (3), 7-5, 6-4. Federer’s loss marks the first time since 2003 that he wouldn’t hold any of the four major titles.
2013 — Novak Djokovic beats Andy Murray 6-7 (2), 7-6 (3), 6-3, 6-2 to become the first man in the Open era to win three consecutive Australian Open titles.
2013 — Little-known Max Aaron wins his first title at the U.S. Figure Skating Championships and helps knock down three-time men’s champion Jeremy Abbott to third place.
2013 — Speedskater Heather Richardson edges Canada’s Christine Nesbitt in the final women’s race to become the first American woman to win the World Sprint Championships since 2005.
2013 — The NFC blew past the AFC 62-35 in the Pro Bowl. Minnesota tight end Kyle Rudolph is voted the game’s MVP with five catches for 122 yards and a touchdown.
2018 – Australian Open Women’s Tennis: Caroline Wozniacki beats Simona Halep 7-6, 3-6, 6-4 to win her first Grand Slam title.
Jan. 28
1901 — The American League is founded. The league plans for a 140-game schedule, set player rosters at 14 and recognizes the Players Protective Association, the players’ union.
1943 — Max Bentley of the Chicago Black Hawks has four goals and three assists in a 10-1 rout of the New York Rangers. Bentley scored all four goals and an assist in the third period. Max’s brother, Doug, has four assists in the third period.
1949 — Monte Irvin and Ford Smith are signed by the New York Giants. They are the first black players to sign with the club.
1984 — Wayne Gretzky’s record 51-game scoring streak is halted as the Angeles Kings post a 4-2 victory. Over the 51 games, Gretzky scored 61 goals and 92 assists.
1990 — The San Francisco 49ers beat the Denver Broncos 55-10 in the most lopsided Super Bowl. The 49ers are the first repeat NFL champion in a decade and tie the Pittsburgh Steelers with four Super Bowl wins.
1992 — Brett Hull becomes the second player in NHL history to score 50 goals in 50 games more than once in a career when the St. Louis Blues tie the Los Angeles Kings 3-3.
2001 — Baltimore’s brazen defense backs up its bragging by beating the New York Giants 34-7 in the Super Bowl. The Ravens intercept Kerry Collins four times, the final pick returned 49 yards for a touchdown by Duane Starks.
2006 — Amelie Mauresmo wins her first Grand Slam singles title when Justine Henin-Hardenne retires in the second set of their Australian Open final because of stomach pain. Mauresmo led 6-1, 2-0.
2007 — Roger Federer captures his 10th Grand Slam singles title without dropping a set at the Australian Open, beating Fernando Gonzalez 7-6 (2), 6-4, 6-4.
2012 — Towson ends its NCAA record 41-game losing streak with a 66-61 victory over North Carolina Wilmington. The victory is the first career win at Towson for coach Pat Skerry and the Tigers’ first win since a win at La Salle on Dec. 29, 2010.
2014 — Calling the NCAA a dictatorship, Northwestern quarterback Kain Colter and the United Steelworkers announce plans to form the first labor union for college athletes. Colter details the College Athletes Players Association at a news conference in Chicago, flanked by leaders of Steelworkers union that agree to pay legal bills for the effort.
2017 — Serena Williams wins her record 23rd Grand Slam singles title with a 6-4, 6-4 victory over her older sister Venus in the Australian Open final.
2017 — Arrogate beats California Chrome again, winning the $12 million Pegasus World Cup in his rival’s last race before retirement.
2018 – Australian Open Men’s Tennis: Roger Federer beats Marin Čilic 6-2, 6-7, 6-3, 3-6, 6-1 to win his record 20th Grand Slam title.
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Jan. 29
1950 — In an Associated Press poll of sports writers and broadcasters, Jack Dempsey is voted the greatest fighter of the past 50 years. Dempsey received 251 votes to 104 for Joe Louis.
1958 — The St. Louis Cardinals give Stan Musial a contract for $100,000, making him the highest paid player in the National League.
1963 — Eleven players and six officials are elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame. Jim Thorpe, Red Grange, Bronco Nagurski, Sammy Baugh, Dutch Clark, Johnny McNally, Ernie Nevers, Mel Hein, Pete Henry, Cal Hubbard and Don Hutson are the players. The six officials are Bert Bell, Joe Carr, George Halas, Curly Lambeau, Tim Mara and George Preston.
1971 — Hal Greer of Philadelphia becomes the sixth player in NBA history to score 20,000 points as the 76ers lose to Milwaukee 142-118.
1985 — Bryan Trottier of the New York Islanders scores his 1,000th point with a goal in a 4-4 tie with the Minnesota North Stars.
1994 — Julio Cesar Chavez suffers his first loss in 91 fights when Frankie Randall knocks him down in the 11th round and wins the WBC super lightweight championship on a split decision.
1997 — Brian Himmler rolls two perfect games to take the lead after the first two rounds of qualifying at the PBA’s Columbia 300 Open.
2000 — Utah’s Karl Malone becomes the third player in NBA history to score 30,000 points when he makes a layup with 8:53 left in the third quarter of a 96-94 loss to Minnesota.
2005 — Serena Williams fends off six break points in the fifth game of the second set, then wills herself to overcome an aching back in a 2-6, 6-3, 6-0 victory over Lindsay Davenport in the Australian Open final.
2005 — Irina Slutskaya joins the elite company of Katarina Witt and Sonja Henie by winning a sixth title at the European Figure Skating Championships.
2006 — Roger Federer wins his seventh Grand Slam title, overcoming an early challenge from unseeded Marcos Baghdatis to win the Australian Open 5-7, 7-5, 6-0, 6-2.
2010 — Bernard Lagat wins his eighth Wanamaker Mile at 103rd Millrose Games in New York. Lagat, who finishes in 3:56.34, had shared the record with Irish great Eamonn Coghlan.
2012 — Lydia Ko becomes the youngest person ever to win a professional golf tour event by winning the Bing Lee/Samsung Women’s NSW Open on the ALPG Tour. She is 14 and 8 months, one year younger than the previous youngest person ever to win a professional golf tour event, Japan’s Ryo Ishikawa.
2012 — Novak Djokovic outlasts Rafael Nadal to defend his Australian Open title in the longest ever Grand Slam final and becomes the fifth man to win three straight majors in the Open Era. Djokovic completes a 5-hour, 53-minute 5-7, 6-4, 6-2, 6-7 (5), 7-5 victory over Nadal at 1:37 a.m.
2014 — Ben Scrivens sets an NHL record for saves in a regular-season shutout with 59 in a spectacular performance that help the Edmonton Oilers beat the San Jose Sharks 3-0.
2017 — Roger Federer wins his 18th major title by beating Rafael Nadal 6-4, 3-6, 6-1, 3-6, 6-3 to capture the Australian Open.
2018 – Australian Open Men’s Tennis: Roger Federer beats Marin Čilic 6-2, 6-7, 6-3, 3-6, 6-1 to win his record 20th Grand Slam title.
2018 – Cleveland Indians announce they will remove “Chief Wahoo” caricature logo from uniforms in 2019.
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Jan. 30
1926 — The major league rules committee mandates that pitchers must have access to a rosin bag.
1971 — UCLA starts its 88-game winning streak with a 74-61 win over UC Santa Barbara.
1983 — John Riggins rushes for a Super Bowl-record 166 yards on 38 carries to spark the Washington Redskins to a comeback 27-17 victory over the Miami Dolphins. For Riggins, the game’s MVP, it’s his fourth consecutive 100-yard rushing game during the playoffs, also a record.
1992 — Jockey Mike Smith wins six races in one day at Aqueduct for the second time in the month. His first six-winner day at Aqueduct was on Jan. 13.
1993 — Monica Seles beats Steffi Graf 4-6, 6-3, 6-2 to capture her third straight Australian Open.
1994 — The Dallas Cowboys, behind MVP Emmitt Smith and safety James Washington, beat Buffalo 30-13 for their second straight NFL title while giving the Bills four straight Super Bowl losses.
1996 — Magic Johnson finishes with 19 points, 10 assists and eight rebounds in the Los Angeles Lakers’ 128-118 victory over Golden State. It is Johnson’s first regular-season game back from a 4 1/2-season retirement.
1999 — Martina Hingis wins her fifth Grand Slam title and third straight Australian Open with a 6-2, 6-3 victory over France’s Amelie Mauresmo.
2001 — Daron Rahlves wins the super giant slalom, the first American to capture the event at the world championships.
2002 — Utah’s Karl Malone becomes 2nd player in NBA history to register 34,000 career points by scoring 18 in a 90-78 win over Chicago at the Delta Center; trails only Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (38,387 points).
2006 — Teemu Selanne scores two goals for his 1,000th career point in Anaheim’s 4-3 overtime victory against Los Angeles.
2010 — Serena Williams ends Justine Henin’s hopes of a Grand Slam title in her return from retirement with a 6-4, 3-6, 6-2 victory in the Australian Open final.
2011 — MVP DeAngelo Hall has one of his team’s five interceptions and returns a fumble 34 yards for a touchdown to help the NFC match a Pro Bowl scoring record in a 55-41 victory over the AFC. AFC quarterbacks Philip Rivers, Peyton Manning and Matt Cassel each throw first-half interceptions to help the NFC blow open a 42-0 lead.
2011 — Loui Eriksson’s second goal, an empty-netter at 18:49 of the third period, helps seal an 11-10 victory for Team Lidstrom against Team Staal in the NHL All-Star Game.
2015 — The Phoenix Open continues without Tiger Woods and Phil Mickelson. The biggest shock is Woods, who bogeys on his last hole for an 82, the worst score in his two decades as a pro. Mickelson shoots 76 and misses the cut by two shots.
2016 — Angelique Kerber upsets Serena Williams 6-4, 3-6, 6-4 to win the Australian Open title, ending the six-time champion’s unbeaten streak in finals at Melbourne Park.
2018 — Houston guard James Harden puts up highest scoring triple-double in NBA history (60 points, 10 rebounds, 11 assists) as the Rockets beat Orlando Magic, 114-107 in Houston.
2022 – Australian Open Men’s Tennis: Rafael Nadal wins record 21st Grand Slam singles title with an epic 2-6, 6-7, 6-4, 6-4, 7-5 win over Daniil Medvedev of Russia.
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