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| ADAMS CENTRAL | 56 | FREMONT | 41 | |
| ANDERSON PREP | 72 | MUNCIE BURRIS | 43 | |
| ANDERSON | 68 | RICHMOND | 54 | |
| ANDREAN | 69 | LOWELL | 53 | |
| AVON | 59 | ZIONSVILLE | 35 | |
| BARR-REEVE | 43 | JASPER | 41 | OT |
| BATESVILLE | 64 | SOUTH DEARBORN | 55 | OT |
| BEN DAVIS | 67 | PIKE | 55 | |
| BLOOMFIELD | 61 | NORTH DAVIESS | 33 | |
| BLOOMINGTON NORTH | 62 | EDGEWOOD | 57 | |
| BOONE GROVE | 51 | WHEELER | 49 | |
| BREBEUF JESUIT | 62 | INDIANAPOLIS LUTHERAN | 28 | |
| BROWNSTOWN CENTRAL | 67 | COLUMBUS EAST | 31 | |
| CARROLL (FLORA) | 68 | CLINTON CENTRAL | 34 | |
| CASCADE | 69 | LINTON | 61 | |
| CASTLE | 61 | EVANSVILLE BOSSE | 37 | |
| CENTERVILLE | 53 | WINCHESTER | 48 | |
| CHARLESTOWN | 76 | NORTH HARRISON | 68 | |
| CHESTERTON | 52 | MICHIGAN CITY | 49 | |
| CLAY CITY | 68 | SHAKAMAK | 33 | |
| CLINTON PRAIRIE | 49 | TAYLOR | 47 | |
| COLUMBUS NORTH | 69 | CONNERSVILLE | 39 | |
| CORYDON CENTRAL | 71 | SOUTH CENTRAL (ELIZABETH) | 70 | |
| COVINGTON | 27 | FOUNTAIN CENTRAL | 23 | |
| DANVILLE | 80 | FRANKFORT | 43 | |
| DEMOTTE CHRISTIAN | 54 | CULVER | 40 | |
| EAST CENTRAL | 56 | LAWRENCEBURG | 34 | |
| EAST NOBLE | 68 | BELLMONT | 60 | |
| EASTERN (PEKIN) | 48 | HENRYVILLE | 43 | |
| EASTERN HANCOCK | 63 | CHRISTEL HOUSE | 58 | OT |
| ELKHART | 65 | NEW PRAIRIE | 39 | |
| EVANSVILLE CENTRAL | 43 | EVANSVILLE HARRISON | 38 | |
| EVANSVILLE NORTH | 42 | SOUTH KNOX | 26 | |
| EVANSVILLE REITZ | 77 | EVANSVILLE MEMORIAL | 56 | |
| FAIRFIELD | 63 | GARRETT | 55 | |
| FISHERS | 67 | WESTFIELD | 64 | |
| FLOYD CENTRAL | 61 | BEDFORD NORTH LAWRENCE | 58 | |
| FOREST PARK | 54 | EVANSVILLE MATER DEI | 43 | |
| FORT WAYNE SNIDER | 74 | FORT WAYNE DWENGER | 48 | |
| FRANKTON | 63 | TRI | 44 | |
| FRONTIER | 56 | WEST CENTRAL | 39 | |
| GOSHEN | 62 | PLYMOUTH | 49 | |
| GREENCASTLE | 64 | MONROVIA | 49 | |
| GREENFIELD-CENTRAL | 55 | DELTA | 47 | |
| GREENSBURG | 51 | RUSHVILLE | 36 | |
| HAMILTON SOUTHEASTERN | 72 | FRANKLIN CENTRAL | 56 | |
| HAMMOND NOLL | 65 | MARQUETTE CATHOLIC | 63 | |
| HANOVER CENTRAL | 68 | HIGHLAND | 38 | |
| HARRISON (WEST LAFAYETTE) | 81 | LOGANSPORT | 43 | |
| HAUSER | 82 | SOUTHWESTERN (SHELBYVILLE) | 13 | |
| HERITAGE CHRISTIAN | 69 | INDIANAPOLIS TINDLEY | 41 | |
| HERITAGE HILLS | 43 | BOONVILLE | 38 | |
| HERITAGE | 57 | FORT WAYNE CANTERBURY | 47 | |
| HUNTINGTON NORTH | 50 | CARROLL (FORT WAYNE) | 47 | |
| ILLIANA CHRISTIAN | 62 | CALUMET | 45 | |
| INDIANA MATH & SCIENCE | 73 | TRADERS POINT CHRISTIAN | 69 | |
| INDIANAPOLIS ATTUCKS | 66 | BROWNSBURG | 56 | |
| INDIANAPOLIS METROPOLITAN | 70 | EMINENCE | 22 | |
| JAY COUNTY | 77 | SOUTHERN WELLS | 25 | |
| KANKAKEE VALLEY | 64 | HOBART | 58 | |
| KNIGHTSTOWN | 62 | BLUE RIVER | 52 | |
| KOKOMO | 74 | CULVER ACADEMY | 60 | |
| KOUTS | 77 | LAKE STATION | 42 | |
| LAFAYETTE JEFF | 68 | MCCUTCHEON | 46 | |
| LAKE CENTRAL | 77 | MERRILLVILLE | 58 | |
| LAKELAND CHRISTIAN | 53 | LAKEWOOD PARK | 33 | |
| LAKELAND | 52 | CHURUBUSCO | 34 | |
| LANESVILLE | 97 | SHAWE MEMORIAL | 55 | |
| LAPEL | 65 | ALEXANDRIA | 52 | |
| LAWRENCE NORTH | 62 | CARMEL | 37 | |
| LEO | 53 | DEKALB | 52 | |
| LEWIS CASS | 46 | WABASH | 43 | |
| MACONAQUAH | 58 | NORTHWESTERN | 56 | |
| MANCHESTER | 76 | NORTHFIELD | 46 | |
| MARION | 76 | MUNCIE CENTRAL | 55 | |
| MARTINSVILLE | 71 | SPEEDWAY | 51 | |
| MILAN | 66 | RISING SUN | 65 | |
| MITCHELL | 58 | EDINBURGH | 43 | |
| MONROE CENTRAL | 63 | UNION (MODOC) | 21 | |
| MORRISTOWN | 59 | SOUTH DECATUR | 55 | |
| MUNSTER | 58 | GRIFFITH | 56 | |
| NEW ALBANY | 86 | JENNINGS COUNTY | 73 | |
| NEW PALESTINE | 74 | PERRY MERIDIAN | 39 | |
| NEW WASHINGTON | 66 | MEDORA | 60 | |
| NOBLESVILLE | 50 | MOUNT VERNON (FORTVILLE) | 46 | |
| NORTH CENTRAL (INDIANAPOLIS) | 72 | LAWRENCE CENTRAL | 61 | |
| NORTH DECATUR | 59 | WALDRON | 54 | |
| NORTH MIAMI | 56 | WHITKO | 49 | |
| NORTH POSEY | 61 | PIKE CENTRAL | 40 | |
| NORTH PUTNAM | 54 | NORTHSIDE HOMESCHOOL | 42 | |
| NORTHWOOD | 46 | CONCORD | 37 | |
| NORTHEAST DUBOIS | 61 | NORTH KNOX | 40 | |
| NORTHEASTERN | 75 | HAGERSTOWN | 39 | |
| NORTHRIDGE | 58 | WAWASEE | 20 | |
| NORTHVIEW | 53 | TERRE HAUTE SOUTH | 45 | |
| ORLEANS | 47 | LOOGOOTEE | 27 | |
| PAOLI | 63 | SHOALS | 43 | |
| PARK TUDOR | 78 | INDIANAPOLIS INTERNATIONAL | 30 | |
| PARKE HERITAGE | 81 | ATTICA | 19 | |
| PENDLETON HEIGHTS | 66 | YORKTOWN | 42 | |
| PENN | 44 | MISHAWAKA MARIAN | 39 | |
| PIONEER | 34 | NORTH JUDSON | 29 | |
| PLAINFIELD | 61 | TERRE HAUTE NORTH | 48 | |
| PORTAGE | 64 | CROWN POINT | 40 | |
| PRINCETON | 65 | MOUNT VERNON (POSEY) | 33 | |
| PROVIDENCE | 41 | AUSTIN | 26 | |
| RANDOLPH SOUTHERN | 61 | DALEVILLE | 49 | |
| ROCHESTER | 64 | SOUTHWOOD | 38 | |
| SCOTTSBURG | 56 | CLARKSVILLE | 47 | |
| SEEGER | 71 | RIVERTON PARKE | 65 | |
| SETON CATHOLIC | 63 | UNION CITY | 44 | |
| SEYMOUR | 56 | MADISON | 21 | |
| SHERIDAN | 80 | INDIANAPOLIS HERRON | 42 | |
| SOUTH BEND RILEY | 69 | SOUTH BEND WASHINGTON | 56 | |
| SOUTH BEND ST. JOSEPH | 87 | SOUTH BEND ADAMS | 58 | |
| SOUTH RIPLEY | 55 | SOUTHWESTERN (HANOVER) | 54 | |
| SOUTH VERMILLION | 64 | NORTH VERMILLION | 60 | |
| SOUTHPORT | 41 | DECATUR CENTRAL | 38 | |
| SOUTHRIDGE | 57 | GIBSON SOUTHERN | 49 | |
| SULLIVAN | 62 | OWEN VALLEY | 33 | |
| TIPPECANOE VALLEY | 47 | WESTERN | 45 | |
| TRI-WEST | 68 | SOUTHMONT | 60 | |
| TRITON CENTRAL | 64 | COVENANT CHRISTIAN | 57 | |
| TRITON | 70 | ARGOS | 43 | |
| TWIN LAKES | 54 | LAFAYETTE CENTRAL CATHOLIC | 43 | |
| UNION COUNTY | 59 | CAMBRIDGE CITY LINCOLN | 55 | OT |
| VALPARAISO | 58 | LAPORTE | 50 | |
| WARSAW | 61 | MISHAWAKA | 49 | |
| WASHINGTON TWP. | 61 | HEBRON | 53 | |
| WASHINGTON | 57 | VINCENNES LINCOLN | 53 | |
| WES-DEL | 61 | EASTERN (GREENTOWN) | 43 | |
| WESTERN BOONE | 58 | CRAWFORDSVILLE | 53 | |
| WESTVIEW | 58 | WEST NOBLE | 42 | |
| WHITE RIVER VALLEY | 52 | EASTERN GREENE | 49 | |
| WHITELAND | 73 | INDIAN CREEK | 63 | |
| WINAMAC | 70 | RENSSELAER CENTRAL | 47 | |
| WOOD MEMORIAL | 65 | VINCENNES RIVET | 38 | |
| WOODLAN | 61 | SOUTH ADAMS | 32 |
INDIANA GIRLS HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL-SECTIONAL SCOREBOARD
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| CLASS 3A | ||||
| FORT WAYNE CONCORDIA | ||||
| EAST NOBLE | 57 | FORT WAYNE CONCORDIA | 40 | |
| DEKALB | 43 | GARRETT | 32 | |
| CLASS 1A | ||||
| BOWMAN ACADEMY | ||||
| WASHINGTON TWP. | 47 | KOUTS | 37 | |
| MORGAN TWP. | 44 | TRI-TOWNSHIP | 41 | |
| OREGON-DAVIS | ||||
| NORTH JUDSON | 52 | SOUTH CENTRAL (UNION MILLS) | 24 | |
| CULVER | 44 | OREGON-DAVIS | 32 | |
| BETHANY CHRISTIAN | ||||
| HAMILTON | 30 | FORT WAYNE CANTERBURY | 24 | |
| FORT WAYNE BLACKHAWK | 60 | LAKELAND CHRISTIAN | 42 | |
FRIDAY’S SCHEDULE
CROWN POINT SECTIONAL
LAKE CENTRAL (16-7) VS. MUNSTER (14-9)
HAMMOND MORTON (16-5) VS. HAMMOND CENTRAL (18-3)
CHESTERTON SECTIONAL
MERRILLVILLE (15-6) AT CHESTERTON (14-8)
PORTAGE (10-12) VS. VALPARAISO (16-7)
LAPORTE SECTIONAL
SOUTH BEND RILEY (15-9) AT LAPORTE (0-22)
MICHIGAN CITY (7-16) VS. SOUTH BEND WASHINGTON (22-1)
WARSAW SECTIONAL
NORTHRIDGE (20-4) VS. GOSHEN (7-14)
ELKHART (13-10) AT WARSAW (21-1)
FORT WAYNE NORTHROP SECTIONAL
FORT WAYNE NORTH (4-17) AT FORT WAYNE NORTHROP (15-7)
FORT WAYNE SNIDER (11-11) VS. CARROLL (FORT WAYNE) (12-9)
HOMESTEAD SECTIONAL
FORT WAYNE SOUTH (4-17) VS. HUNTINGTON NORTH (13-9)
FORT WAYNE WAYNE (12-10) AT HOMESTEAD (22-2)
HARRISON (WEST LAFAYETTE) SECTIONAL
LAFAYETTE JEFF (17-6) AT HARRISON (WEST LAFAYETTE) (7-16)
KOKOMO (16-7) VS. MCCUTCHEON (21-3)
NOBLESVILLE SECTIONAL
ZIONSVILLE (10-12) VS. HAMILTON SOUTHEASTERN (23-0)
WESTFIELD (15-8) AT NOBLESVILLE (19-4)
MOUNT VERNON (FORTVILLE) SECTIONAL
RICHMOND (12-11) AT MOUNT VERNON (FORTVILLE) (17-6)
PENDLETON HEIGHTS (17-6) VS. ANDERSON (3-21)
LAWRENCE NORTH SECTIONAL
INDIANAPOLIS TECH (4-14) AT LAWRENCE NORTH (13-8)
LAWRENCE CENTRAL (21-1) VS. NORTH CENTRAL (INDIANAPOLIS) (5-16)
BEN DAVIS SECTIONAL
AVON (10-12) AT BEN DAVIS (12-11)
PLAINFIELD (17-5) VS. PIKE (16-6)
FRANKLIN CENTRAL SECTIONAL
SOUTHPORT (12-9) AT FRANKLIN CENTRAL (16-9)
DECATUR CENTRAL (7-14) VS. MOORESVILLE (17-7)
MARTINSVILLE SECTIONAL
TERRE HAUTE NORTH (10-14) VS. BLOOMINGTON SOUTH (20-2)
BLOOMINGTON NORTH (12-11) AT MARTINSVILLE (8-15)
COLUMBUS NORTH SECTIONAL
FRANKLIN (8-15) VS. EAST CENTRAL (10-11)
JH PREDICTION: EAST CENTRAL, 47-44.
COLUMBUS EAST (2-20) AT COLUMBUS NORTH (16-7)
SEYMOUR SECTIONAL
BEDFORD NORTH LAWRENCE (6-15) VS. NEW ALBANY (6-17)
FLOYD CENTRAL (21-4) AT SEYMOUR (10-12)
EVANSVILLE REITZ SECTIONAL
EVANSVILLE HARRISON (3-18) AT EVANSVILLE REITZ (17-5)
CASTLE (15-7) VS. GIBSON SOUTHERN (18-6)
GRIFFITH SECTIONAL
EAST CHICAGO CENTRAL (7-13) AT GRIFFITH (10-12)
HAMMOND NOLL (8-13) VS. HIGHLAND (12-10)
LOWELL SECTIONAL
KANKAKEE VALLEY (8-14) AT LOWELL (14-9)
RIVER FOREST (12-11) VS. HANOVER CENTRAL (14-8)
SOUTH BEND ST. JOSEPH SECTIONAL
MISHAWAKA MARIAN (5-16) VS. JOHN GLENN (16-8)
CULVER ACADEMY (18-5) AT SOUTH BEND ST. JOSEPH (12-8)
FAIRFIELD SECTIONAL
TIPPECANOE VALLEY (13-10) AT FAIRFIELD (17-6)
WAWASEE (13-9) VS. COLUMBIA CITY (20-4)
FORT WAYNE CONCORDIA SECTIONAL
LEO (11-11) VS. FORT WAYNE DWENGER (11-14)
EAST NOBLE (14-9) VS. DEKALB (14-9)
NORWELL SECTIONAL
BELLMONT (20-2) VS. NEW HAVEN (4-19)
MISSISSINEWA (10-12) AT NORWELL (17-6)
TWIN LAKES SECTIONAL
WEST LAFAYETTE (6-16) VS. PERU (13-10)
WESTERN (9-15) VS. MACONAQUAH (14-8)
CONNERSVILLE SECTIONAL
YORKTOWN (16-6) AT CONNERSVILLE (15-8)
JAY COUNTY (10-12) VS. DELTA (15-7)
LEBANON SECTIONAL
GUERIN CATHOLIC (10-10) VS. TRI-WEST (13-9)
DANVILLE (18-5) VS. BREBEUF JESUIT (13-9)
INDIANAPOLIS CATHEDRAL SECTIONAL
INDIANAPOLIS ATTUCKS (8-13) AT INDIANAPOLIS CATHEDRAL (15-9)
PURDUE POLY ENGLEWOOD (14-8) VS. INDIANAPOLIS SHORTRIDGE (15-6)
NORTHVIEW SECTIONAL
INDIANAPOLIS WASHINGTON (4-13) VS. OWEN VALLEY (15-8)
CASCADE (12-10) AT NORTHVIEW (18-6)
INDIAN CREEK SECTIONAL
INDIANAPOLIS RONCALLI (14-8) VS. BEECH GROVE (12-11)
SHELBYVILLE (14-10) VS. NEW PALESTINE (11-11)
LAWRENCEBURG SECTIONAL
JENNINGS COUNTY (14-7) VS. BATESVILLE (16-8)
SOUTH DEARBORN (6-16) VS. GREENSBURG (22-0)
SCOTTSBURG SECTIONAL
NORTH HARRISON (8-14) VS. CORYDON CENTRAL (18-5)
SILVER CREEK (21-2) AT SCOTTSBURG (10-13)
JASPER SECTIONAL
SOUTHRIDGE (12-9) VS. WASHINGTON (21-2)
PRINCETON (10-12) AT JASPER (16-8)
EVANSVILLE CENTRAL SECTIONAL
EVANSVILLE MEMORIAL (7-11) VS. HERITAGE HILLS (13-10)
MOUNT VERNON (POSEY) (0-21) AT EVANSVILLE CENTRAL (20-4)
BOONE GROVE SECTIONAL
ANDREAN (13-11) AT BOONE GROVE (2-17)
HEBRON (2-19) VS. WHEELER (8-15)
KNOX SECTIONAL
LAVILLE (15-7) VS. BREMEN (22-2)
CAREER ACADEMY (4-15) AT KNOX (5-18)
CENTRAL NOBLE SECTIONAL
CHURUBUSCO (7-15) VS. PRAIRIE HEIGHTS (7-16)
EASTSIDE (23-1) AT CENTRAL NOBLE (13-10)
BLUFFTON SECTIONAL
SOUTH ADAMS (4-17) VS. WHITKO (18-4)
FORT WAYNE LUERS (9-14) AT BLUFFTON (21-2)
RENSSELAER CENTRAL SECTIONAL
BENTON CENTRAL (17-7) AT RENSSELAER CENTRAL (21-2)
WESTERN BOONE (8-14) VS. NORTH MONTGOMERY (15-9)
LEWIS CASS SECTIONAL
MANCHESTER (9-13) AT LEWIS CASS (17-6)
ROCHESTER (16-6) VS. OAK HILL (21-2)
SHERIDAN SECTIONAL
ELWOOD (12-10) VS. LAPEL (16-8)
TIPTON (2-20) AT SHERIDAN (22-1)
ALEXANDRIA SECTIONAL
BLACKFORD (2-21) AT ALEXANDRIA (23-1)
WAPAHANI (18-4) VS. EASTBROOK (8-13)
GREENCASTLE SECTIONAL
SOUTH PUTNAM (11-11) VS. PARKE HERITAGE (20-4)
SOUTHMONT (11-11) AT GREENCASTLE (7-16)
MONROVIA SECTIONAL
INDIANAPOLIS RIVERSIDE (6-10) AT MONROVIA (17-7)
UNIVERSITY (8-13) VS. COVENANT CHRISTIAN (16-7)
TRITON CENTRAL SECTIONAL
IRVINGTON PREP (8-11) VS. EASTERN HANCOCK (20-3)
HERITAGE CHRISTIAN (11-12) VS. KIPP INDY LEGACY (7-10)
HAGERSTOWN SECTIONAL
NORTHEASTERN (22-1) VS. CENTERVILLE (11-12)
WINCHESTER (8-9) VS. UNION COUNTY (15-7)
SOUTH RIPLEY SECTIONAL
SOUTHWESTERN (HANOVER) (16-8) AT SOUTH RIPLEY (13-9)
AUSTIN (20-3) VS. BROWNSTOWN CENTRAL (19-5)
CRAWFORD COUNTY SECTIONAL
EASTERN (PEKIN) (13-11) VS. CLARKSVILLE (7-15)
PROVIDENCE (9-14) VS. LANESVILLE (18-3)
NORTH KNOX SECTIONAL
SOUTH KNOX (22-2) VS. SULLIVAN (15-8)
WEST VIGO (7-15) AT NORTH KNOX (16-6)
FOREST PARK SECTIONAL
TELL CITY (10-12) VS. PERRY CENTRAL (13-8)
NORTH POSEY (17-6) VS. SOUTH SPENCER (11-12)
BOWMAN ACADEMY SECTIONAL
WESTVILLE (21-2) VS. MARQUETTE CATHOLIC (19-4)
WASHINGTON TWP. (12-9) VS. MORGAN TWP. (14-10)
WEST CENTRAL SECTIONAL
TRI-COUNTY (20-2) AT WEST CENTRAL (15-8)
NORTH WHITE (9-14) VS. PIONEER (11-12)
OREGON-DAVIS SECTIONAL
TRITON (3-20) VS. ELKHART CHRISTIAN (18-5)
NORTH JUDSON (19-4) VS. CULVER (15-8)
BETHANY CHRISTIAN SECTIONAL
FREMONT (18-6) AT BETHANY CHRISTIAN (4-17)
HAMILTON (3-14) VS. FORT WAYNE BLACKHAWK (13-11)
JH PREDICTION: BLACKHAWK, 68-19.
FOUNTAIN CENTRAL SECTIONAL
FAITH CHRISTIAN (9-12) AT FOUNTAIN CENTRAL (19-4)
LAFAYETTE CENTRAL CATHOLIC (20-4) VS. RIVERTON PARKE (12-10)
CLINTON PRAIRIE SECTIONAL
ROSSVILLE (14-8) VS. FRONTIER (2-19)
CLINTON CENTRAL (17-5) VS. CARROLL (FLORA) (16-7)
TRI-CENTRAL SECTIONAL
COWAN (5-17) VS. DALEVILLE (14-7)
SOUTHWOOD (7-16) VS. NORTH MIAMI (13-10)
RANDOLPH SOUTHERN SECTIONAL
UNION CITY (6-14) VS. MONROE CENTRAL (18-6)
CAMBRIDGE CITY LINCOLN (5-16) AT RANDOLPH SOUTHERN (13-8)
ANDERSON PREP SECTIONAL
PURDUE POLY NORTH (4-10) VS. INDIANA DEAF (12-10)
LIBERTY CHRISTIAN (5-7) AT ANDERSON PREP (15-9)
EMINENCE SECTIONAL
TRADERS POINT CHRISTIAN (5-11) VS. INDIANAPOLIS LUTHERAN (7-15)
GREENWOOD CHRISTIAN (5-17) AT EMINENCE (19-5)
SOUTHWESTERN (SHELBYVILLE) SECTIONAL
SOUTH DECATUR (13-11) VS. WALDRON (8-15)
HAUSER SECTIONAL
OLDENBURG ACADEMY (19-4) VS. MILAN (3-17)
SHAWE MEMORIAL (17-5) VS. JAC-CEN-DEL (8-15)
CLAY CITY SECTIONAL
WHITE RIVER VALLEY (17-5) VS. DUGGER UNION (7-15)
NORTH CENTRAL (FARMERSBURG) (21-3) VS. SHAKAMAK (13-11)
BARR-REEVE SECTIONAL
SHOALS (5-17) VS. VINCENNES RIVET (13-10)
ORLEANS (17-5) AT BARR-REEVE (14-8)
BORDEN SECTIONAL
NEW WASHINGTON (5-17) VS. CHRISTIAN ACADEMY (13-10)
HENRYVILLE (14-8) AT BORDEN (17-5)
NORTHEAST DUBOIS SECTIONAL
TECUMSEH (10-10) VS. SPRINGS VALLEY (12-9)
EVANSVILLE CHRISTIAN (14-7) AT NORTHEAST DUBOIS (16-6)
INDIANA BOYS WRESTLING-REGIONALS, FEBRUARY 8
BRACKETS FOR EACH HOST SITE ARE AVAILABLE VIA TRACKWRESTLING.COM.
1. HOBART | 9 AM CT | TICKETS | RESULTS
FEEDER SECTIONALS: EAST CHICAGO CENTRAL, PORTAGE.
2. CROWN POINT | 9 AM CT | TICKETS | RESULTS
FEEDER SECTIONALS: CROWN POINT, LAPORTE.
3. ROCHESTER | 9 AM ET | TICKETS | RESULTS
FEEDER SECTIONALS: MISHAWAKA, PLYMOUTH.
4. LOGANSPORT | 10 AM ET | TICKETS | RESULTS
FEEDER SECTIONALS: LAFAYETTE JEFFERSON, TWIN LAKES.
5. GOSHEN | 9:30 AM ET | TICKETS | RESULTS
FEEDER SECTIONALS: ELKHART, WEST NOBLE.
6. CARROLL (FORT WAYNE) | 9 AM ET | TICKETS | RESULTS
FEEDER SECTIONALS: CARROLL (FORT WAYNE), NEW HAVEN.
7. PERU | 9:30 AM ET | TICKETS | RESULTS
FEEDER SECTIONALS: PERU, OAK HILL.
8. JAY COUNTY | 8:30 AM ET | TICKETS | RESULTS
FEEDER SECTIONALS: DELTA, JAY COUNTY.
9. NORTH MONTGOMERY | 9 AM ET | TICKETS | RESULTS
FEEDER SECTIONALS: CRAWFORDSVILLE, FRANKFORT.
10. PENDLETON HEIGHTS | 9 AM ET | TICKETS | RESULTS
FEEDER SECTIONALS: ELWOOD, INDIANAPOLIS ARSENAL TECHNICAL.
11. PERRY MERIDIAN | 9:30 AM ET | TICKETS | RESULTS
FEEDER SECTIONALS: PURDUE POLYTECH – DOWNTOWN, SOUTHPORT.
12. RICHMOND | 9 AM ET | TICKETS | RESULTS
FEEDER SECTIONALS: CENTERVILLE, FRANKLIN COUNTY.
13. MOORESVILLE | 9 AM ET | TICKETS | RESULTS
FEEDER SECTIONALS: AVON, MOORESVILLE.
14. BLOOMINGTON SOUTH | 8 AM ET | TICKETS | RESULTS
FEEDER SECTIONALS: BLOOMINGTON NORTH, SOUTHRIDGE.
15. JEFFERSONVILLE | 9 AM ET | TICKETS | RESULTS
FEEDER SECTIONALS: JEFFERSONVILLE, JENNINGS COUNTY.
16. CASTLE | 9 AM CT | TICKETS | RESULTS
FEEDER SECTIONALS: CASTLE, EVANSVILLE CENTRAL.
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#3 NOTRE DAME 96 STANFORD 47
#4 TEXAS 87 #24 VANDERBILT 66
#16 MARYLAND 79 OREGON 61
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CLEVELAND STATE 72 DETROIT 55
PITTSBURGH 79 BOSTON COLLEGE 66
INDIANA 81 RUTGERS 60
SYRACUSE 93 VIRGINIA TECH 87
LITTLE ROCK 75 SOUTHERN INDIANA 61
ROBERT MORRIS 58 MILWAUKEE 52
AUBURN 65 TEXAS ANAM 52
PURDUE FORT WAYNE 75 OAKLAND 46
ILLINOIS 73 NORTHWESTERN 60
PROVIDENCE 76 DEPAUL 63
GREEN BAY 58 YOUNGSTOWN STATE 47
MISSISSIPPI STATE 78 ARKANSAS 55
MICHIGAN 78 NEBRASKA 60
IOWA 68 MINNESOTA 60
OREGON STATE 66 LOYOLA MARYMOUNT 49
GONZAGA 69 ST. MARY’S 58
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Indiana 119 LA Clippers 112
Dallas 127 Boston 120
Minnesota 127 Houston 114
Denver 112 Orlando 90
LA Lakers 120 Golden State 112
Portland 108 Sacramento 102
NHL SCORES
Utah 3 Columbus 2 OT
Vegas 3 New Jersey 1
Washington 4 Philadelphia 3
Tampa Bay 5 Ottawa 1
Minnesota 2 Carolina 1
Florida 3 St. Louis 2
Colorado 4 Calgary 2
Toronto 3 Seattle 1
Vancouver 2 San Jose 1 OT
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ALLEN BEATS OUT LAMAR TO CLAIM 1ST NFL MVP TROPHY
Buffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen beat out Lamar Jackson to become NFL MVP for the first time in his career.
Allen and Jackson have dominated headlines throughout the 2024 campaign as the two have battled for the award. Other finalists included running back Saquon Barkley of the Philadelphia Eagles, quarterback Joe Burrow of the Cincinnati Bengals, and passer Jared Goff of the Detroit Lions.
Allen received 27 first-place votes and 383 points while Jackson had 23 votes for first place and 362 total points, according to Rob Maaddi of The Associated Press. It’s the closest NFL MVP race since Peyton Manning and Steve McNair were co-MVPs in 2003.
Allen led the Bills to a 13-win campaign with 41 total touchdowns – one receiving touchdown and 12 rushing scores – against just six interceptions. He became the first QB in NFL history to record a passing, rushing, and receiving touchdown in a single game and was also the first to ever notch two touchdown passes and two rushing scores in consecutive games.
The 28-year-old has now hit 40-plus total touchdowns in five straight seasons, which is also the first time that feat has ever been accomplished.
“I know this is an individual award, and it says Most Valuable Player on it, but I think it’s derived from team success,” an emotional Allen said Thursday.
Allen brings a new face to an MVP trophy race that has been dominated by three players in recent years. Only Jackson, Patrick Mahomes, and Aaron Rodgers have taken home the accolade over the previous six campaigns, with each quarterback winning twice in that span.
The Bills passer boasts a career record of 76-34 with 195 passing touchdowns to 84 interceptions. He’s also totalled 4,142 rushing yards and 65 scores on the ground.
Allen ended the regular season as the MVP favorite but Jackson took over as the front-runner weeks later after being named a first-team All-Pro also by The Associated Press. However, the Buffalo star once again became the favorite on the days leading up to the NFL awards show.
“I was pretty surprised, given what we know about how the voting goes. Lamar was very deserving of this as well,” Allen said Thursday about winning football’s most prestigious individual award, according to John Breech of CBS Sports.
Allen is the first Bills QB ever to be named MVP.
NFL HONORS: SAQUON BARKLEY, PATRICK SURTAIN II EARN TOP AWARDS
NEW ORLEANS — Philadelphia Eagles running back Saquon Barkley was selected the Offensive Player of the Year at the 2025 NFL Honors ceremony at the Saenger Theatre on Thursday in front of a packed house of NFL stars, alumni and celebrities.
Denver Broncos cornerback Patrick Surtain II was chosen the Defensive Player of the Year.
Barkley was a phenomenon this season, rushing for a career-best (and league-leading) 2,005 regular-season yards. He is on the precipice of setting the record for total rushing yards (regular and postseason), sitting at 2,447 yards after a monstrous playoff run, just 30 yards shy of eclipsing the mark set by Terrell Davis in 1998.
Barkley joined the Eagles in the offseason after a six-year run with the New York Giants, where he totaled 5,211 yards and 35 touchdowns. He has logged nearly half of that production in one season in Philadelphia, spearheading the Eagles’ potent ground game during their push to a 14-3 record and a Super Bowl LIX appearance.
A three-time Pro Bowler, Barkley was named first-team All-Pro for the first time in 2024. He also earned several Rookie of the Year awards in 2018 before being tabbed the PFWA Offensive Player of the Year and winning the Bert Bell Award (top NFL player) in 2024.
Surtain, in his second season as a first-team All-Pro performer, is widely regarded as one of the premier cover cornerbacks in the league at the age of 24.
A four-year pro and three-time Pro Bowler, Surtain also was named the PFWA Defensive Player of the Year.
The only year Surtain wasn’t a Pro Bowler was his rookie year, when he was named to the All-Rookie team while recording four interceptions. He matched that total in 2024, returning one of his four picks for a 100-yard touchdown.
With career 11 interceptions, two forced fumbles and 232 combined tackles, Surtain continues to gain accolades for his outstanding play.
Other awards to be handed out Thursday night included:
AP Offensive Rookie of the Year: QB Jayden Daniels, Washington Commanders
AP Comeback Player of the Year: QB Joe Burrow, Cincinnati Bengals
Salute to Service Award: TE George Kittle, San Francisco 49ers
AP Defensive Rookie of the Year
Next Gen Stats Moment of the Year
Walter Payton NFL Man of the Year
NFL Inspire Change Tribute
FedEx Air & Ground Players of the Year
JAYDEN DANIELS TABBED PEPSI ZERO SUGAR NFL ROOKIE OF YEAR
Washington Commanders quarterback Jayden Daniels has been named the 2024 Pepsi Zero Sugar NFL Rookie of the Year, a likely precursor to more awards to come.
The Pepsi-sponsored award, announced Thursday, was completed by fan vote. The league’s official award, the AP Offensive Rookie of the Year, is one of eight season-ending honors to be given out Thursday night at the NFL Honors ceremony in New Orleans.
Daniels recorded the highest completion percentage (69.0) and the most rushing yards (891) by a rookie quarterback in NFL history. He also led all qualified rookie quarterbacks in passer rating (100.1) and rushing touchdowns (six) and ranked second in passing yards (3,568) and touchdown passes (25).
“I want to thank my family and friends for their love and support,” Daniels said in a news release. “I also want to thank my coaches and teammates. … Thank you to all the fans who took the time to vote for me all season, it is truly a privilege to play for you and I can’t wait to see everyone again in 2025!”
Daniels, 24, was selected by the Commanders with the second overall pick of the 2024 NFL Draft out of LSU. He led Washington to the NFC title game, won by the Philadelphia Eagles.
He was one of six finalists nominated for the award. The other finalists were Las Vegas Raiders tight end Brock Bowers, Tampa Bay Buccaneers running back Bucky Irving, New York Giants wide receiver Malik Nabers, Denver Broncos quarterback Bo Nix and Jacksonville Jaguars wide receiver Brian Thomas Jr.
SUPER BOWL INJURY REPORT: TWO EAGLES UPGRADED TO FULL PARTICIPANTS
Philadelphia Eagles defensive tackle Jalen Carter (illness) and running back Kenny Gainwell (concussion, knee) ramped up from limited participants in Wednesday’s practice to full participants on Thursday, according to the penultimate Super Bowl LIX injury report.
Carter popped up on the injury report earlier in the week with an illness that is reportedly going through the Eagles’ locker room. The Pro Bowler had 4.5 sacks and 12 tackles for loss in the regular season and added two sacks in the Eagles’ divisional round win over the Los Angeles Rams.
Presuming he plays, this will be the 23-year-old’s first Super Bowl. He was selected ninth overall in the 2023 draft, months after the Eagles fell to the Kansas City Chiefs 38-35 in Super Bowl LVII.
Gainwell, 25, had 75 carries for 290 yards and one touchdown in a backup role behind Saquon Barkley this season. He’s had seven carries for 32 yards through three playoff games, as well as three receptions for 26 yards.
Defensive end Brandon Graham (elbow) and wide receiver DeVonta Smith (hamstring) remained limited Thursday. Reserve offensive lineman Nick Gates, who’s yet to be active for a playoff game, was also limited by a groin issue.
The only change on the Chiefs’ side of the report was the addition of punter Matt Araiza (illness), but Araiza was a full participant in Thursday’s practice.
Receiver Skyy Moore (abdomen), who could be activated from injured reserve before the game, was limited for a second straight day. Three-time Super Bowl MVP Patrick Mahomes was a full participant again as he nurses an ankle that he sprained on Dec. 15 against Cleveland. Right tackle Jawaan Taylor (knee) also practiced in full.
The final practice report, which comes with game designations for players as applicable, is due out Friday afternoon.
DIFFERENT ROSTER, DIFFERENT OUTCOME? EAGLES TOUT NEWCOMERS’ EXPERIENCE
NEW ORLEANS — It was just two years ago that the Philadelphia Eagles were last in the Super Bowl.
That experience in a 38-35 loss to the Kansas City Chiefs was helpful to the many players who will face the Chiefs again in Super Bowl LIX on Sunday at the Caesars Superdome.
But the differences between that Eagles team and this Eagles team are greater than they might appear from the outside.
“Every team is different,” Philadelphia quarterback Jalen Hurts said Thursday. “Every season requires a different version of each individual player. We’ve got a ton of different players on our team. We’ve got a lot of young players starting and playing pivotal roles. You just have to navigate that and find your way as a team for that year.”
The Eagles have navigated this season quite well, especially after a 2-2 start, winning 15 of their last 16 games.
“We’ve been able to play disciplined ball,” Hurts said. “We’ve been able to play ball and be on the same page and find ways to win.”
Philadelphia’s offensive identity has evolved since the team’s last Super Bowl with the addition of running back Saquon Barkley, who debuted with a 2,000-yard rushing season in 2024. The effectiveness of the running game helped Hurts finish fifth in the NFL with a career-best passer rating of 103.7.
“He’s a great passer and reads the defense great,” head coach Nick Sirianni said of Hurts. “And then he has this ability that, when something breaks down, to make big plays happen that way as well. He just knows how to win.”
Sirianni was asked about key Eagles that weren’t on the last Super Bowl team, such as first-year free-agent acquisitions in Barkley (Giants) and linebacker Zach Baun (Saints), as well as two rookie draft choices starting in the secondary — cornerback Quinyon Mitchell (first-round pick from Toledo) and nickelback Cooper DeJean (second-rounder from Iowa).
The coach explained that the term “big game” is relative.
“You tell Cooper DeJean that the Iowa-Iowa State game is not a big game,” Sirianni said. “Maybe to the outside world it’s not as big as the Super Bowl, but in that moment for Cooper it is. It’s what the player feels in his heart at that particular moment.”
Toledo’s biggest rival didn’t come to Sirianni as easily as Iowa’s did, but he finally came up with Kent State and Akron as examples.
“So these guys have big-game experience,” Sirianni said. “They’re not rookies anymore. They’ve played in so many games and have so many big-game experiences. I know how much these guys put in and how they empty the tank every time they go out and play.”
Hurts said this version of the Eagles has benefited from the closeness of a half dozen defensive players that were college teammates at Georgia. Defensive tackles Jalen Carter and Jordan Davis, edge rusher Nolan Smith Jr. and linebacker Nakobe Dean are all starters, though Dean suffered a season-ending knee injury in the wild-card playoff victory against the Packers.
Reserve defensive backs Kelee Ringo and Lewis Cine are also former Bulldogs. Davis, Dean and Cine are in their third seasons and Carter, Smith and Ringo are in their second seasons, entering their first Super Bowl with Philadelphia.
Georgia won back-to-back CFP championships in 2021-22.
“I think a big part of (the team’s closeness) has to do with the Georgia background on defense,” Hurts said. “I think that starts with Nakobe Dean and all those guys that were able to play ball in college together and bring their ways to the league. I think that has a big impact on our culture. On defense, how they play, how together they are, and I think that kind of seeps through the team.”
CHIEFS NOTEBOOK: TRAVIS KELCE ADMIRES TAYLOR SWIFT’S WORK ETHIC
NEW ORLEANS — As the cameras pan around the Caesars Superdome on Sunday during Super Bowl LIX, they’re sure to find Taylor Swift, Travis Kelce’s girlfriend and one of his biggest supporters.
Swift, one of the world’s biggest music stars, is famous for putting on an entertaining show during her lengthy tour schedule.
When asked Thursday if he could take anything from Swift’s work ethic, the Kansas City Chiefs star tight end said he had plenty to admire.
“What I saw on that (Eras Tour) last year was pretty remarkable,” Kelce said. “To see the week in, week out, traveling from one country to the next, how excruciating it is on her body and on her mind, and it’s not just her, it was her entire tour. It was the dancers, it was the band, the singers, it was everybody involved.
“It was an absolute machine, and it was something I could admire watching, and I think about it all the time.”
The noise of fame surrounding Swift, as well as Kelce’s dabblings in entertainment (such as his podcast with brother Jason as well as some acting) are things that Kelce has managed well, as pointed out by his teammates and coaches.
What is his secret?
“My balance is you’ve got to take yourself out of the media world, and it’s a reality whenever you’re not doing media,” Kelce said. “What’s real is the people around you, your loved ones, your family, your support system. Who are you to them, and how is that affecting your life?”
–Safety Justin Reid is one of the few Chiefs with connections to the New Orleans area, having gone to school down the road at Dutchtown High in Geismar, La.
“It’s a cool feeling, because you grew up (in the area) talking about two things: playing in the Superdome and playing in the Super Bowl,” he said, “and I get to do both of them right now.”
Reid’s older brother Eric, an LSU product, never played in the Super Bowl but did play in the Superdome as a member of the San Francisco 49ers.
The younger Reid, who joined the Chiefs for the start of their current Super Bowl run at the start of the 2022 season, vividly remembers coming to the Superdome to support his older brother.
“We grew up as Saints fans, but we never actually got to make it to any Saints games,” Reid said. “My first time actually going to the Superdome was when Eric was already in the league playing for the 49ers. So, I was in the Superdome wearing red, same as I am this coming Sunday.
“But I do remember when New Orleans won the Super Bowl (in February 2010), Drew Brees, and how the whole city just exploded in that moment. That’s a core memory for me.”
–Wide receiver DeAndre Hopkins joined the Chiefs in a midseason trade from the Tennessee Titans, and he spoke Thursday about his appreciation for his first Super Bowl opportunity and the Chiefs’ commitment toward involving multiple offensive players.
“It’s beautiful. That’s why we win,” Hopkins said. “I’ve been on offenses before where there is a No. 1 receiver, and I’ve been that No. 1 receiver, and not having won, and it’s funny, because my grandfather and I would always watch football, and we’re like, ‘Most Super Bowl teams don’t have just one guy that they get the ball to, but they spread it around,’ and that’s a reason these guys are here.”
The Chiefs’ offensive ability to spread the ball around might call to mind memories of one of Hopkins’ favorite Super Bowl memories, that of the high-flying St. Louis Rams and their “greatest show on turf.”
“My first Super Bowl memory is of the Rams, when the Rams had the greatest show on turf,” Hopkins said. “I watched that game, and I was like, ‘Man, these dudes are pretty good.’”
LATERALS AND ‘CORN DOGS’: CHIEFS GAIN AN EDGE FROM CREATIVE OFFENSE
NEW ORLEANS — Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce has said he’s dreamed about tossing a lateral to win the Super Bowl.
It’s not that far-fetched an idea.
In a Week 5 win over the New Orleans Saints, Kelce caught a pass over the middle well short of the yardage to gain on third-and-22. Instead of settling for a short gain, Kelce found teammate Samaje Perine running a few yards behind the play and pitched it to him, and Perine, with the better angle, bolted for the sticks, setting up a fourth-and-short.
It sounds simple in practice. It looked anything but in real time.
That play wasn’t scripted, but it was practiced, in that the players around Kelce have learned how to approach those situations and be ready for the ball.
“I’m very aware,” Perine said. “You’ve always got to be prepared for it. If you’re behind him, then look for the pitch. If you’re in front of him, then block.”
It’s that level of offensive creativity that permeates the entire Kansas City offense, and it will be something the Philadelphia Eagles will have to contend with in Super Bowl LIX on Sunday.
“It’s great to have Patrick Mahomes,” head coach Andy Reid quipped. “He’ll be one of the greats, if not the greatest to have done it.
“I don’t want to slight the coaches or his teammates. He has some good players he’s able to deal the ball to, big offensive linemen that are helping them out … it takes a group.”
Part of what makes that group particularly lethal is its ability to put defenses in bad positions quickly and efficiently.
On another play perhaps more painful for Eagles supporters, the Chiefs ran a version of “Corn Dog” to score a go-ahead touchdown in the fourth quarter of Super Bowl LVII. On that play, wide receiver Kadarius Toney moved quickly in motion toward the line as if to run a sweep, a crossing route, or perhaps even to block, before spinning back 180 degrees to run a route toward the pylon instead just as Mahomes took the snap.
Toney popped free and Mahomes threw him the ball quickly for the score, showing off his propensity for creativity and his embrace of the quick game at the same time.
According to Next Gen Stats, Mahomes led the league in both completion percentage (83.6 percent) and success rate (60.9 percent) on quick passes this season. Over his last four games, he’s been even quicker than normal, averaging 2.5 seconds to throw (versus 2.87 seconds to throw in Weeks 1-15).
The Eagles’ defense has been strong against short passes this season, but Chiefs defenders, having had to go against Reid and co.’s machinations all season in practice, caution against getting overconfident about what you’re seeing.
To wit, the Chiefs’ commitment to offensive creativity is so ingrained that their head coach has been known to draw up plays on the fly in practice to put his defense on its heels.
“They try things a lot, they experiment to see if things stick,” Chiefs safety Justin Reid said. “All through training camp, they’re playing around with formations, routes and just seeing what can work. I think that creativity is fun for the guys, it keeps it engaging, and every once in a while you actually find a good play out of it.”
“Training camp is honestly one of the hardest months of the whole season,” cornerback Trent McDuffie bemoaned. “One, you’ve got to battle Patrick Mahomes, you’ve got to play our fast receivers, and then Coach Reid will literally go draw a play in the dirt and they’ll run it against us. The things you see in training camp, you probably won’t see during the whole year, so it definitely makes it a challenge.”
The Chiefs’ defenders don’t envy the Eagles’ task this week, and much of it stems from their offense’s chemistry.
“Peanut butter and jelly,” Justin Reid said in describing the connection between Mahomes and Kelce. “These guys, the connection they have is real. The understanding of the game … but also their own connection and awareness that Travis will run routes, and if it’s not open they both understand what’s happening and he’ll be able to create something like backyard football and go out and make a play happen.”
“Their connection is unreal.”
FOX’S MIKE PEREIRA: THEORY THAT REFS FAVOR CHIEFS ‘A MYTH’
NEW ORLEANS — Mike Pereira feigned surprise when a flock of reporters huddled around him Thursday.
“What do you all want to talk to me about?” he quipped as Pereira slid into a chair at FOX Sports’ Super Bowl media day.
Predictably, the first question was about his feelings on the conversation about NFL officiating and whether the Kansas City Chiefs receive preferential treatment. The debate has rung loud enough to cause NFL commissioner Roger Goodell to dismiss the idea, while the NFL Referees Association released a statement Tuesday calling such theories “insulting and preposterous.”
Pereira, FOX Sports’ rules analyst and a longtime referee himself, said, “I’m sad it’s a story.”
With announcing tandem of Kevin Burkhardt and Tom Brady absent from Thursday’s session while preparing for their game-day duties, Pereira’s was a highly sought-after opinion.
At issue is the notion that the Chiefs, and specifically three-time Super Bowl champion quarterback Patrick Mahomes, are given favorable treatment when it comes to penalties called (or not called) in-game.
“I’m sad it’s a story,” Pereira said. “It puts more pressure on the officials. They’re not going to referee any different, but they know it’s a story going into the game.”
Sitting next to Pereira, former NFL head of officiating Dean Blandino struck a similar chord. He noted that any sense of preferential treatment by a referee would lead to bad grades, which would in turn cost coveted playoff assignments.
Blandino added that referees scout both teams for upcoming games, looking for tendencies similar to how teams scout each other’s offenses and defenses. He called on the NFL to provide more transparency around the officiating giving the increased scrutiny that comes with social media.
“The league has been slow to adapt to how we consume our news,” he said. “It’s naive of me to say the (referees) don’t hear any of it. The really good officials do a good job of blocking out that noise.”
Blandino acknowledged that Philadelphia and Kansas City present particularly difficult challenges, beginning with their mobile quarterbacks. The Chiefs’ Patrick Mahomes “does a good job of pushing the envelope” when it comes to skirting the sideline, while the Eagles’ Jalen Hurts is the driving force behind the “tush push” that Blandino called “a difficult play to officiate.”
That Pereira and Blandino were as prominent as anyone in a room that included the likes of Michael Strahan, Rob Gronkowski, Jimmy Johnson, Howie Long and Terry Bradshaw speaks volumes to the microscope fans and the media are focusing on the officials.
Pereira was firm in his stance that no team — including the Chiefs — will receive preferential treatment from head referee Ron Torbert’s crew come game day.
“While I understand it, it’s a myth,” he said. “I feel badly for the officials, and I feel badly for the game.”
WANT IN TO SUPER BOWL LIX? TICKET PRICES DOWN SIGNIFICANTLY
NEW ORLEANS — Blame Chiefs fatigue or a simple matter of supply and demand, but ticket prices for Super Bowl LIX are down sharply ahead of Sunday’s game.
StubHub reported that as of Wednesday night, the “Get In” price was $3,229. That was down 5 percent from the previous day and down a whopping 43 percent compared to this time last year.
There were more than 4,700 tickets available on StubHub on Wednesday night, down 1 percent from the previous day and 15 percent year-over-year.
A number of contributing factors are at play.
While Kansas City is attempting an historic title three-peat, StubHub reported that only 7 percent of all tickets sold have been buyers from Kansas or Missouri. That’s compared to 15 percent being from Philadelphia.
The Caesars Superdome also has a capacity of more than 76,000 on game day, while last year’s venue — Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas — had the smallest capacity crowd in Super Bowl history at a little over 60,000 seats.
StubHub pointed to the 2023 Super Bowl won by the Chiefs over the Eagles in Glendale, Ariz. for additional comparable data.
The company said that the most recent ticket demand on the site is outpacing sales from two years ago. It also said that buyers from Kansas and Missouri are outpacing the number of tickets sold by the same point in 2023 by 85 percent, while Pennsylvania buyers are up nearly 35 percent.
The average price of Super Bowl tickets sold on StubHub as of Wednesday was $7,392 — down 15 percent from this point last year in Las Vegas but “on par” with Super Bowl LVII in 2023.
“Sunday’s highly-anticipated Super Bowl rematch is expected to exceed the final sales of the 2023 game in Arizona (Wednesday), though prices remain in line with that year,” StubHub spokesman Adam Budelli said. “We’re also seeing a higher concentration of buyers from the Chiefs’ and Eagles’ home states compared to 2023.”
ANTONIO GATES AMONG FOUR ELECTED TO PRO FOOTBALL HALL OF FAME
NEW ORLEANS — Antonio Gates, who went from being an undrafted player to one of the most prolific pass-catching tight ends in NFL history, was among four selections to the Pro Football Hall of Fame on Thursday night.
The former San Diego/Los Angeles Charger, who was a two-time finalist, was joined by former Philadelphia Eagles cornerback Eric Allen, former Minnesota Vikings defensive end Jared Allen and former Green Bay Packers wide receiver Sterling Sharpe in the Class of 2025.
The class was revealed during the NFL Honors ahead of Super Bowl LIX on Sunday.
Gates was a basketball player at Kent State and went on to play 16 seasons (2003-18) with the Chargers.
He was an eight-time Pro Bowl selection and caught 116 touchdown passes, the most by a tight end and No. 7 all time among all receivers. His 955 career receptions are fourth among tight ends and he had 21 career multi-touchdown games, the most by any tight end, and was named to the NFL’s All-Decade Team for the 2000s.
Eric Allen was a two-time finalist who played 14 seasons (1988-94 Philadelphia Eagles, 1995-97 New Orleans Saints, 1998-2001 Oakland Raiders). The six-time Pro Bowler from Arizona State finished with 54 career interceptions, which is tied for No. 21 all time. He returned eight interceptions for touchdowns, tied for eighth in NFL history.
Jared Allen was a five-time finalist who played 12 seasons (2004-07 Kansas City Chiefs, 2008-2013 Minnesota Vikings, 2014-15 Chicago Bears, 2015 Carolina Panthers). The four-time All-Pro, who entered the league as a fourth-round draft pick from Idaho State, had 136 sacks.
Sharpe, who was selected No. 7 in the first round out of South Carolina in the 1988 draft, was a three-time first-team All-Pro and a five-time Pro Bowler during his seven-year career with the Packers. He set what was then an NFL record with 108 receptions in 1992 and topped that with 112 the next season. He was forced to retire because of a neck injury.
He joins his younger brother, former Broncos and Baltimore Ravens tight end Shannon Sharpe, to form the only pair of brothers in the Hall.
Sterling Sharpe was one of three senior finalists along with Maxie Baughan and Jim Tyrer. Two other nominees were Super Bowl-winning coach Mike Holmgren and contributor Ralph Hay.
None of the six first-time nominees — quarterback Eli Manning, defensive end Terrell Suggs, wide receiver Steve Smith Sr., linebacker Luke Kuechly, kicker Adam Vinatieri and offensive lineman Marshal Yanda — was selected.
Other finalists were safety Darren Woodson, wide receiver Reggie Wayne, offensive linemen Willie Anderson and Jahri Evans, and running back Fred Taylor.
The Hall of Fame Selection Committee could have elected up to five players from 15 finalists from the modern era and could have picked as many as eight people from all of the groups of finalists.
The Pro Football Hall of Fame’s induction ceremony is expected to take place during the first week of August in Canton, Ohio. The ceremony will be part of an Enshrinement Week that also is set to include the annual preseason Hall of Fame Game and the Enshrinees’ Gold Jacket Dinner.
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BRUCE THORNTON TAKES OVER FOR OHIO STATE, WHICH TOPPLES NO. 18 MARYLAND
Bruce Thornton banked in a 3-point shot with seven seconds left to cap a 31-point night and propel Ohio State to a 73-70 come-from-behind victory over No. 18 Maryland on Thursday in Columbus, Ohio.
Micah Parrish added 13 points for Ohio State (14-9, 6-6 Big Ten), which trailed by 17 points late in the first half and by 11 with just over seven minutes left before the late surge.
Thornton scored 17 of his points in the final seven minutes. He made 11 of 18 shots from the floor for the game and finished with five rebounds, six assists and three steals.
Devin Royal supplied seven points and 11 rebounds as the Buckeyes won for the fourth time in their last five games and handed the Terrapins their fifth straight loss in Columbus.
Julian Reese collected 24 points and 13 rebounds for Maryland (17-6, 7-5), which had won four straight games.
Rodney Rice scored 18 points, while Derik Queen added 13 points and eight rebounds for the Terrapins, who were ranked this week for the first time since the 2022-23 season.
It was a reversal from their meeting in December when the Terrapins led by as many as 40 points on their way to an 83-59 romp.
This time, Maryland led for the first 37:50 before Thornton gave Ohio State its first lead at 67-66 with 2:10 left.
Queen gave the advantage back to Maryland, 68-67, as he blocked a shot and followed with two free throws. But Thornton answered with a driving 3-point play to put the Buckeyes back in front 70-68.
After Rice tied it up with a floater in the lane with 36 seconds left, Thornton dribbled the clock down and took his game-winning fadeaway 3-pointer with a defender in his face.
In the opening minutes, Maryland made its first seven shots while Ohio State missed its first five.
With Rice draining three straight jumpers, including a 3-pointer, and Reese working inside for three baskets, the Terrapins jetted to a 15-2 lead in the first five minutes of the game.
Later in the half, the Buckeyes went nearly eight minutes without a field goal. The Terrapins stretched their advantage to 39-22 as Reese delivered two free throws and a layup.
But in the final 3:10 of the half, Thornton scored eight points and fed Mobley for a fastbreak layup as Ohio State sliced the deficit to 41-32 at the break.
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WOMEN’S TOP 25 ROUNDUP: NO. 19 TENNESSEE DOWNS NO. 5 UCONN
Zee Spearman scored 16 points and grabbed seven rebounds and No. 19 Tennessee held off No. 5 UConn for an 80-76 nonconference victory Thursday night in Knoxville, Tenn.
Samara Spencer had 14 points, Jewel Spear provided 12 points and Talaysia Cooper notched 11 points and eight rebounds for the Lady Volunteers (17-5), who had lost three times on their home court this season.
Sarah Strong’s 18 points and Paige Bueckers’ 14 points led the Huskies (21-3), who had an 11-game winning streak end. Bueckers shot 5-for-16 from the floor. Bueckers tied the game at 74-all with a 3-pointer with 2:08 left, but Spearman’s bucket on the next possession gave the Vols the lead back. Spearman also scored the game’s final points with 12 seconds to play.
Tennessee scored the last five points of the first half to close within 39-37, and it took the lead with a 22-15 scoring advantage in the third period.
No. 2 South Carolina 74, Georgia 42
MiLaysia Fulwiley’s 13 points and Tessa Johnson’s 12 points aided the visiting Gamecocks’ abundant bench scoring to beat the Bulldogs in Athens, Ga.
Chloe Kitts added 11 points for the Gamecocks (22-1, 10-0 Southeastern Conference), who led 33-15 at halftime. South Carolina shot 45.9 percent from the field and enjoyed a 47-28 rebounding advantage.
Asia Avinger and reserve Roxane Makolo each had nine points for Georgia (9-15, 1-9), which finished 1-for-12 on 3-pointers.
No. 10 Duke 74, Clemson 55
Toby Fournier scored 20 points off the bench and the Blue Devils’ defense did solid work in a bounce-back victory over the Tigers in Durham, N.C.
Ashlon Jackson’s 15 points, Oluchi Okananwa’s 14 and Reigan Richardson’s 12 helped Duke (18-5, 9-2 Atlantic Coast Conference) recover from Monday night’s loss at No. 14 North Carolina State. Jackson had three of the Blue Devils’ seven 3-point baskets.
Maddi Cluse tallied 19 points for Clemson (11-12, 4-8), which shot 50 percent from the field but committed 27 turnovers. Anya Poole had 11 points.
No. 22 Florida State 101, Virginia 68
Ta’Niya Latson pumped in 27 points and dished 12 assists, Makayla Timpson added 18 points and eight rebounds and O’Mariah Gordon scored 15 points to lead the Seminoles to a road victory over the Cavaliers in Charlottesville, Va.
Florida State (19-4, 9-2 ACC) broke out to a 26-9 lead after the first quarter on the way to a 49-31 halftime lead. A 34-12 advantage in the third quarter turned it into a rout.
Kymora Johnson and Paris Clark both had 16 points and Breona Hurd posted 15 points for Virginia (12-12, 4-8), which collected 21 of its 49 boards on the offensive glass. The Cavaliers went 8-for-18 on free throws.
NBA NEWS
REPORT: CAVS PRY HUNTER FROM HAWKS
The Cleveland Cavaliers are acquiring Atlanta Hawks forward De’Andre Hunter in a trade, sources told ESPN’s Shams Charania.
Cleveland is reportedly sending Caris LeVert, Georges Niang, three second-round picks, and two future pick swaps to Atlanta in the deal.
Hunter, 27, is in the midst of a breakout campaign, scoring a career-high 19 points per game in his sixth NBA season. All but four of his 37 appearances have come off the bench, placing him among the contenders for the Sixth Man of the Year award. The 6-foot-8 wing is also putting up 3.9 rebounds and 1.5 assists per game while shooting a career-best 39.3% on 6.7 3-point attempts.
The second-round picks reportedly en route to Atlanta are in 2027, 2029, and 2031, sources told Chris Fedor of Cleveland.com. Cleveland owns its own second-rounder in all three years, as well as the Denver Nuggets’ second-round selection in 2027.
LeVert is averaging 10.2 points and 3.7 assists. He was frequently deployed as Darius Garland’s backup at point guard for the Cavs. However, the 30-year-old’s contract is set to expire after the campaign.
Niang is shooting 40% from distance this season and had played in all 51 games for Cleveland this year. He’s in line to become a free agent following the 2025-26 campaign.
The pick swaps are for first-rounders in 2026 and 2028, reports ESPN’s Brian Windhorst. Thanks to the Donovan Mitchell blockbuster swap in 2022, the Utah Jazz will have priority on swapping their first-round picks with the Cavs those years. The Hawks would then get the least favorable of Utah’s or Cleveland’s first-rounders.
REPORT: SUNS TRADE NURKIC TO HORNETS
The Phoenix Suns are trading Jusuf Nurkic and a 2026 first-round pick to the Charlotte Hornets in exchange for Cody Martin, Vasilije Micic, and a 2026 second-round pick, sources told ESPN’s Shams Charania.
Nurkic lost his starting gig with the Suns and hasn’t played since Jan. 7. The veteran center averaged 8.6 points and 9.2 boards across 25 appearances with the franchise this season.
Nurkic has another season remaining on his contract at $19.4 million.
Charlotte was in need of more center depth after dealing Mark Williams to the Los Angeles Lakers and shipping Nick Richards to the Suns in a separate deal last month.
Martin has spent his entire six-year career with the Hornets. The 29-year-old is averaging 7.8 points, 4.5 boards, 2.3 assists, and 1.1 steals per contest over 39 appearances this season. He’s under contract for next season, but his 2025-26 salary isn’t guaranteed.
Micic spent parts of the past two seasons in Charlotte, registering nine points and 4.7 assists per game across 66 appearances. He has a $8.1-million team option for next season.
REPORTS: LAKERS ACQUIRE C MARK WILLIAMS FROM HORNETS
The Los Angeles Lakers acquired center Mark Williams from the Charlotte Hornets in exchange for rookie Dalton Knecht, Cam Reddish, a 2031 unprotected first-round draft pick and a swap of 2030 first-round picks, multiple outlets reported.
At 7-feet, 241 pounds, Williams fills the inside void vacated when Anthony Davis was traded to the Dallas Mavericks late Saturday in a blockbuster deal for guard Luka Doncic. Multiple other assets were included in the deal.
Williams, 23, has averaged 15.6 points with 9.6 rebounds in 23 games (20 starts) for the Hornets this season. The No. 15 overall draft pick in 2022 out of Duke has scored 11.6 points with 8.3 rebounds in three seasons and 85 games (56 starts) for Charlotte.
Injury plagued in his young NBA career, Williams missed time earlier this season with a tendon injury in his left foot. He also has missed time in previous seasons with a back issue, a thumb injury that required surgery and multiple sprains of his left ankle.
Knecht, 23, is a dynamic long-range shooter who was selected by the Lakers with the No. 17 overall pick in the most recent draft. He has averaged 9.4 points with 3.1 rebounds in 48 games (12 starts).
Knecht scored a career-best 37 points while tying a rookie record with nine made 3-pointers in a victory over the Utah Jazz on Nov. 19.
Reddish, 25, is another Duke product that has been limited to 3.3 points and 2.0 rebounds in 31 games (eight starts) because of a right ankle sprain.
In six seasons, Reddish has averaged 8.5 points with 2.7 rebounds in 252 games (116 starts) for the Atlanta Hawks (2019-22), New York Knicks (2022-23), Portland Trail Blazers (2023) and Lakers.
NBA ROUNDUP: LEBRON JAMES MAKES HISTORY IN LAKERS’ WIN
LeBron James poured in 42 points to join Michael Jordan as the only 40-year-olds to score 40 points in an NBA game as the host Los Angeles Lakers notched a 120-112 victory over the Golden State Warriors on Thursday night.
James also grabbed a season-best 17 rebounds to go with eight assists and six 3-pointers in an epic performance as the Lakers won their fourth straight game and 10th in their past 12.
Austin Reaves added 23 points and Gabe Vincent scored 15 on five 3-pointers for the Lakers. Rui Hachimura and Jaxson Hayes had 11 points apiece and Jarred Vanderbilt collected 14 rebounds.
Stephen Curry had 37 points and seven rebounds for the Warriors. Curry scored 19 points in the fourth quarter, when he made four 3-pointers (he finished 6 of 20 for the game). Buddy Hield and Moses Moody scored 14 points each, while Pat Spencer and Draymond Green added 13 apiece for Golden State.
Pacers 119, Clippers 112
Pascal Siakam collected 33 points and 11 rebounds and Bennedict Mathurin added 25 points as Indiana overcame a 22-point first-half deficit to win in Inglewood, Calif.
A 14-0 run in the last three-plus minutes completed the Pacers’ comeback. Thomas Bryant amassed 12 points and 10 rebounds, Tyrese Haliburton had 14 points and eight assists and Ben Sheppard finished with 12 points as the Pacers won for the 12th time in their past 14 road games. Indiana lost Myles Turner in the first quarter after he took a blow to the face from Mathurin.
Norman Powell and James Harden each scored 22 points for the Clippers, who saw their losing streak extend to three games. Kawhi Leonard scored 19 points for Los Angeles in a season-best 33 minutes; he had missed the opening 34 games of the season due to knee soreness.
Trail Blazers 108, Kings 102
Anfernee Simons scored 30 points and Portland made it six straight wins with a home victory over Sacramento.
Simons hit 8 of 12 3-point attempts and added six assists. He was aided by Shaedon Sharpe, who contributed 24 points off the bench, and Deandre Ayton, who posted 18 points and eight rebounds.
Zach LaVine and DeMar DeRozan scored 22 points each for the Kings, who lost for the fourth time in five games. Malik Monk contributed 21 points, and Domantas Sabonis amassed 10 points and 14 rebounds before fouling out.
Mavericks 127, Celtics 120
Klay Thompson scored 25 points and Spencer Dinwiddie added 22 off the bench as undermanned Dallas earned a road victory over Boston in a matchup of teams that met in last year’s NBA Finals.
Daniel Gafford had eight points and 15 rebounds for the Mavericks, who shot 55.7 percent from the floor (49 of 88) and ended a three-game losing streak. Anthony Davis (abdominal strain) missed his third straight game since he was acquired by the Mavericks.
Jaylen Brown tossed in a team-high 25 points for the Celtics, who received 21 points from Payton Pritchard and 17 points apiece from Jayson Tatum and Kristaps Porzingis.
Timberwolves 127, Rockets 114
Anthony Edwards scored 41 points, grabbed seven rebounds and dished six assists, and Minnesota rallied for a win over Houston in Minneapolis.
Edwards was coming off a 49-point night on Wednesday, and Minnesota has won back-to-back contests. Rookie Jaylen Clark scored a career-high 17 points off the bench, and Naz Reid (15 points, 11 rebounds) and Rudy Gobert (13 points, 10 rebounds) each finished with a double-double.
Jalen Green scored 28 points to lead the Rockets, who lost their season-worst fifth straight game. Alperen Sengun collected 16 points, 10 rebounds and seven assists, and Amen Thompson and Cam Whitmore also tallied 16 points apiece.
Nuggets 112, Magic 90
Nikola Jokic contributed 28 points, 12 assists and 10 rebounds and Michael Porter Jr. finished with 30 points as host Denver beat Orlando.
Jokic’s triple-double was his NBA-leading 24th of the season, while Porter has hit 30 points in three straight games. Christian Braun scored 16 points and Aaron Gordon contributed 11 for Denver, which improved to 10-1 on the second night of back-to-back games. The Nuggets have won five straight games.
Wendall Carter Jr. scored 19 points, Paolo Banchero added 18 and Franz Wagner had 14 points for the Magic, who finished 1-5 on their road trip.
NHL NEWS
NHL ROUNDUP: CANUCKS WIN ON DREW O’CONNOR’S OT PENALTY SHOT
Drew O’Connor scored on a penalty shot in overtime to give the Vancouver Canucks a 2-1 road win over the San Jose Sharks on Thursday.
Thirty-three seconds into the extra frame, Sharks center Macklin Celebrini interfered with O’Connor on a clear scoring chance. The penalty shot was awarded, and O’Connor converted his second goal in three games since the Canucks acquired him in a trade with the Pittsburgh Penguins on Saturday.
O’Connor’s penalty-shot goal in overtime was the second in Canucks history. Ben Hutton turned the trick against Arizona on Nov. 17, 2016. Jake Walman, then of the Detroit Red Wings, was the last player in the NHL to do so on Feb. 10, 2024. He played for the Sharks on Thursday.
Vancouver is 3-0-0 against San Jose this season and is 15-1-0 vs. the Sharks dating back to January 2020. Thatcher Demko has been a big part of that dominance, as Demko is 13-0-0 against San Jose. The goaltender was sharp again Thursday, stopping 33 of 34 shots.
Tyler Toffoli had the only goal for the Sharks, who are 1-8-1 in their last 10 games.
Maple Leafs 3, Kraken 1
Anthony Stolarz, making his first appearance since Dec. 12, stopped 26 shots as Toronto won in Seattle.
Stolarz had missed 24 games following knee surgery. Philippe Myers, Bobby McMann and Matthew Knies scored for the Maple Leafs, who improved to 3-0-0 on their four-game Western trip that concludes Saturday in Vancouver.
Eeli Tolvanen scored and Joey Daccord made 27 saves for Seattle, which went 1-3-1 on its five-game homestand.
Panthers 3, Blues 2
Matthew Tkachuk scored two goals, including the game-winner with 11.8 seconds left, as Florida won in St. Louis.
Mackie Samoskevich also scored for the Panthers, who have won seven of their last 10 games. Samoskevich left the game early in the second period with an upper-body injury. Spencer Knight made 20 saves for Florida to earn the victory.
Zack Bolduc and Oskar Sundqvist scored for the Blues, who fell to 1-5-1 in their last seven games overall and 11-14-2 at home this season. Joel Hofer made 31 saves.
Lightning 5, Senators 1
Brandon Hagel notched the go-ahead goal for the second straight game against Ottawa, and Tampa Bay swept a two-game home series against Ottawa.
Hagel tallied for a 2-1 lead in the second period before the Lightning scored three times in the third to earn four points in the rare two-game home series against the same opponent. Brayden Point had a goal and two assists, while Jake Guentzel, Mitchell Chaffee and Erik Cernak also scored for Tampa Bay. Andrei Vasilevskiy, who won both game in the series, registered 27 saves on Thursday.
Ottawa’s Michael Amadio scored for the third game in his past four. With an assist, Tim Stutzle stretched his point streak to seven games (two goals, eight helpers).
Utah 3, Blue Jackets 2 (OT)
Dylan Guenther scored the overtime winner as Utah edged host Columbus.
Guenther put home his own rebound, on a partial breakaway, for his team-leading 19th goal of the season at 4:27 of the extra period. It’s the second overtime winner in as many games for Guenther. Lawson Crouse and Olli Maatta scored in regulation for Utah, which has won back-to-back games after snapping a five-game skid.
Justin Danforth and Ivan Provorov had the goals for the Blue Jackets, who have dropped three straight. Elvis Merzlinkins stopped 30 shots.
Avalanche 4, Flames 2
Martin Necas scored twice in a three-point game and Cale Makar collected one goal and one assist to pace visiting Colorado to its sixth consecutive head-to-head victory over Calgary.
Artturi Lehkonen also scored for the Avalanche, and Nathan MacKinnon collected three assists to move back atop the league’s point-scoring race with 83. Mackenzie Blackwood made 27 saves as Colorado won for the third time in four games.
Jonathan Huberdeau and Rasmus Andersson scored for the Flames, who have lost two straight and five out of seven. Dustin Wolf stopped 30 shots.
Knights 3, Devils 1
Jack Eichel scored for the eighth time in the last nine games as Vegas snapped a four-game losing streak with a win in Newark, N.J.
Nicolas Roy and Shea Theodore also scored goals for Vegas, which won for just the fourth time in 15 games (4-8-3). Adin Hill finished with 14 saves for the Golden Knights.
Ondrej Palat scored a goal and Jake Allen made 37 saves for New Jersey, which was outshot 40-15 and managed just nine shots on goal over the first two periods. It was the third loss in five games for the Devils and seventh over the past 11 games (4-5-2).
Capitals 4, Flyers 3
Lars Eller and Jakob Chychrun scored in the third period to lift Washington to a win at Philadelphia.
Alex Ovechkin scored his 879th career goal and now needs 16 to pass Wayne Gretzky for the most goals in NHL history. Connor McMichael also scored, and Charlie Lindgren made 19 saves.
Matvei Michkov scored twice for Philadelphia — and he nearly completed his first career hat trick with a “Michigan-style” goal early in the third period, only for Lindgren to make the save. Tyson Foerster also scored for the Flyers, who have lost five games in a row. Ivan Fedotov made 14 saves.
Wild 2, Hurricanes 1
Filip Gustavsson made 37 saves for Minnesota in a win against Carolina in Saint Paul, Minn.
Yakov Trenin and newcomer Vinnie Hinostroza scored for the Wild, who snapped a two-game skid.
Sebastian Aho scored, and Frederik Andersen made 22 saves for the Hurricanes, who have lost three in a row.
COLLEGE FOOTBALL NEWS
OHIO STATE REWARDS DAY WITH NEW 7-YEAR CONTRACT
Ohio State agreed to a new seven-year contract with head coach Ryan Day that pays out $12.5 million annually, the school announced Thursday, according to NBC Sports’ Nicole Auerbach.
The deal, which runs through the 2031 season, will make Day the second-highest-paid coach in college football, according to Bill Rabinowitz and Joey Kaufman of The Columbus Dispatch. Only Georgia head coach Kirby Smart earns more.
Day was rewarded with a new contract after guiding Ohio State to a national championship this past season. The Buckeyes went 14-2 overall and reeled off College Football Playoff victories against Tennessee, Oregon, Texas, and Notre Dame.
The 45-year-old coach has compiled a 70-10 record as Ohio State’s head coach.
GOLF NEWS
WYNDHAM CLARK (64) ON TOP AT WM PHOENIX OPEN
Wyndham Clark made seven birdies without a bogey Thursday to set the pace after one round of the WM Phoenix Open in Scottsdale, Ariz.
The round was technically suspended due to darkness just before 6:15 p.m. local time. Nine players still have one or two holes to play, with the first round resuming at 8:15 a.m. local time on Friday, and the second round starting scheduled at 7:20 a.m.
Clark’s 7-under-par 64 at TPC Scottsdale was one better than Taylor Moore and Lee Hodges. Justin Thomas is in the mix after opening with a 5-under 66.
Clark, the 2023 U.S. Open champion, made four straight birdies beginning at No. 8 to get his week rolling. The first two came from 16 and 14 feet out, and his fourth of that stretch was a simple 4-footer after a picture-perfect approach.
While Clark’s most recent win on tour came at the 2024 AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am 12 months ago, Thomas is still on the hunt for his first win of any kind since the 2022 PGA Championship. He started his round on the back nine and brushed off an early bogey by making three birdies on each nine.
World No. 1 Scottie Scheffler, in his second start of the season, had a wild back nine that featured two eagles and a double bogey along with two birdies. Combined with a 2-over 37 on his front nine, he settled in at 2-under 69.
Other notables include Canada’s Corey Conners and South Korea’s Tom Kim at 4-under 67, Jordan Spieth at 3-under 68 and Hideki Matsuyama of Japan at 1-under 70.
ADRIAN MERONK FIRES 62 TO TAKE LEAD AT LIV OPENER IN RIYADH
Adrian Meronk of Poland rolled in 10 birdies, including each of his final two holes, to grab the first-round lead at LIV Golf Riyadh on Thursday in Saudi Arabia.
The member of Cleeks GC cruised around Riyadh Golf Club for a bogey-free, 10-under-par 62, giving him a two-stroke edge over Colombia’s Sebastian Munoz (64).
Meronk, who started his round at the fifth hole, was 8 under for his round when he reached the 627-yard par-5 third. Despite missing the fairway on his first two shots, he got his third swing onto the green and converted a 12-foot birdie putt. He followed that up with a 27-foot birdie at his last hole, the par-4 fourth.
Meronk, 31, joined LIV Golf ahead of last season and is seeking his first win.
Munoz (nine birdies, one bogey) said he enjoyed playing under the lights. The tournament is being played late in the day local time to fit broadcast windows for LIV’s new U.S. TV partner, Fox Sports.
“I enjoyed it a lot, the experience. I felt like it was the first time we do it, and the visual and the golf ball, I really like it. It’s something different, something that we’re not used to it, and it’s nice.”
The team lead belongs to Spanish star Jon Rahm’s Legion XIII thanks to new member Tom McKibbin, who shot a 7-under 65 in his LIV debut. The Northern Irishman is tied for third with Englishman Lee Westwood.
“I’ve watched this for the last couple years since it started, and it’s something that I’ve really liked to watch, something very different, something that probably appeals to more people my age,” McKibbin said before the event began. “I think sort of the opportunity to get to play with these guys here and learn from some of the best players in the world week in, week out is something that appealed very, very nicely to me.”
Tyrrell Hatton of England and Caleb Surratt, also part of Legion XIII, are part of a tie for fifth at 6 under. Rahm himself had the highest round of his team, a 5-under 67, giving Legion a seven-shot lead through one round at 24 under par.
JENNIFER KUPCHO, NANNA KOERSTZ MADSEN SHARE LEAD AT FOUNDERS CUP
Jennifer Kupcho and Denmark’s Nanna Koerstz Madsen climbed to the top of the leaderboard after one round of the Founders Cup on Thursday in Bradenton, Fla.
Kupcho and Madsen posted rounds of 6-under-par 65 at Bradenton Country Club and built a one-shot lead over Angel Yin, Lauren Coughlin and South Korea’s Jin Hee Im.
Kupcho made just one bogey against seven birdies, four of which came on the back nine. The former major winner hit 15 of 18 greens in regulation and was happy with her game overall.
“I hit the ball pretty well,” she said. “I think when I needed to not hit an iron shot as well it worked out, and when I needed to smash one, the ball went as far as it needed to go. It kind of just was a day of everything was going right.”
Kupcho, 27, won three times in the 2022 season, including the Chevron Championship for her first major, but since then she has yet to return to the winner’s circle.
“I think 2024 was honestly, aside from the three wins, three-win season, it was one of my best seasons,” Kupcho said. “It was the most consistent for sure of all my seasons, so I think just trying to like improve on that. And I think really last year I kind of fell in love with the game more, so I think I’m just kind of like bringing that into this year.”
Madsen started her day on the back nine and opened with six pars in a row before she got on the roller coaster.
She sank three birdies in a row to finish her first nine and kept it going with birdies at Nos. 1 and 2. A bogey-birdie-bogey stretch followed, but she righted the ship and added her last two birdies at Nos. 7 and 8.
“I was very pleased with the round,” Madsen, 30, said of her season debut. “I didn’t really know where my game would be at going into the round so I did have a little slow start just with pars, but I think my iron game was the better part.”
Madsen, like Kupcho, is searching for her first win on tour since 2022.
Coughlin, 32, is coming off a breakthrough season that saw her win her first two LPGA Tour titles and play for the winning U.S. Solheim Cup team. She put six birdies and one bogey on the card Thursday.
“There are definitely still things I need to work on and get better, but a lot of what I do in my full swing, like I’ve been able to keep it strong for a really long time,” Coughlin said. “So just not making any changes in the stuff I was doing really well, but then working on the areas that I need to focus on and try to get better in those areas, but, again, not neglecting anything that I do really well.”
Jin Young Ko of South Korea and Celine Boutier of France are part of a large tie for sixth at 4-under 67. Nelly Korda opened with a 3-under 68, and Lexi Thompson, who retired from full-time competition after 2024 but is playing this week, had a 2-under 69.
Rose Zhang, who won the tournament last season when it was held in New Jersey in May, is not in the field to defend as she returned to Stanford for classes.
TOP INDIANA SPORTS RELEASES/HEADLINES
INDIANA PACERS
SIAKAM SCORES 33 POINTS TO HELP PACERS OVERCOME 22-POINT DEFICIT IN 119-112 WIN OVER CLIPPERS
INGLEWOOD, Calif. (AP) — All-Star Pascal Siakam scored 33 points and the Indiana Pacers overcame a 22-point deficit after losing Myles Turner to beat the Los Angeles Clippers 119-112 on Thursday night.
Bennedict Mathurin added 25 points. He inadvertently struck Turner in the face going for a rebound in the first quarter. Turner got up and then staggered while making his way to the bench. He was being evaluated for a concussion and did not return. He was scoreless in six minutes.
Norman Powell and James Harden had 22 points each for Los Angeles. Ivica Zubac had 18 points and 15 rebounds. Kawhi Leonard had 19 points in a season-high 34 minutes.
The Pacers trailed 105-100 before closing the game on a 19-7 run. They made 9 of 10 free throws down the stretch.
The Clippers raced to a 13-2 lead. They led 29-14 and closed the quarter with three consecutive 3-pointers to lead 42-22.
Indiana came roaring back in the second, outscoring the Clippers 42-19 to lead 64-61. The Clippers ended the third with a 10-0 run to go into the fourth ahead 88-84.
Takeaways
Jazz: They stayed composed after losing Turner.
Clippers: It was their second tough loss this week, having been drubbed by 25 points in a home defeat to the Lakers.
Key moment
Leonard has been on a minutes restriction since he made his season debut last month. But he was on the floor for most of the fourth, when he scored 11 points.
Key stat
The Pacers had 31 assists on 43 baskets and seven turnovers to the Clippers’ 19.
Up next
The Pacers visit the Lakers on Monday to conclude a three-game trip. The Clippers host Utah on Saturday.
INDY IGNITE
IGNITE COME UP SHORT FOR FIRST TIME AT HOME THIS SEASON
The final match score was deceiving in the Indy Ignite’s home loss to the Omaha Supernovas tonight. While Omaha did complete a 3-0 sweep at Fishers Event Center, each set went to the bitter end by scores of 25-23, 25-23 and 25-22.
The defeat was the first at home for the Ignite in their inaugural Pro Volleyball Federation season. Indy takes a 4-3 record on the road to Orlando on Saturday night. Omaha, the defending PVF champion, moved to 5-3 in the young season.
“When you’re playing a good team, you’ve got to execute at a high level,” Ignite head coach George Padjen said. “I think (Omaha) did that really well; I think we needed to do a little better job on our own side tonight. We just came up short a couple times where it’s like those aren’t plays that we normally make.
“Hats off to Omaha tonight,” he added. “Quality team there.”
Each set featured hard-fought battles to the end. The opening set was knotted at 20-20 until the Supernovas scored three straight points to build enough of a cushion to prevail. Indy led the second set 21-20 before Omaha again rattled off three points to take control. The third set was tied at 19 when, once more, Omaha scored three straight to pull away.
“We were in it in all the sets,” Ignite setter Sydney Hilley said, “and then as soon as we got to the red zone at the end of sets, they just pushed a little bit and we kind of laid back on our heels a little bit. We want to be a team that’s going to execute and be aggressive in those moments, so I think that’s something we’re going to learn from.”
Outside hitter Leketor Member-Meneh led the Ignite charge with 19 kills and a service ace. At one point in the third set, Member-Meneh scored six consecutive Ignite points all on powerful kills. Opposite hitter Azhani Tealer totaled 14 kills and a block. Hilley contributed 43 assists, two kills, a block and four digs.
“We’ve just got to be more consistent and play our volleyball no matter who’s on the other side of the net,” Hilley emphasized. “They played great; I think we can play better. There were definitely good moments but stuff to learn from too.”
Coaches and Co-Hosts Finalized for PVF All-Star Match at Fishers Event Center
Two iconic college volleyball coaches, Dave Shondell of Purdue and Georgia Tech’s Michelle Collier, were named today to be the head coaches for the inaugural Pro Volleyball Federation All-Star Match slated for Saturday, February 22 at Fishers Event Center.
Shondell has spent 23 seasons at Purdue, compiling 485 career victories and a .675 winning percentage. He is the all-time winningest coach in school history and the Boilermakers are coming off one of their most successful seasons since the 1980s with a 27-7 mark.
Collier just completed her 11th season at Georgia Tech and boasts a 258-145 career record, including 218 wins during her time with the Yellow Jackets. She has led Tech to NCAA postseason play in each of the past five seasons.
Earlier this week, retired NBA star, sports analyst and philanthropist Jalen Rose was named as the second co-host of the PVF All-Star Match alongside previously named four-time Olympic medalist and entrepreneur Shawn Johnson East.
Rose, a University of Michigan “Fab Five” legend and 13-year NBA veteran including six seasons with the Indiana Pacers, has become a mainstay in sports media. He served as a lead analyst for ABC and ESPN for over 16 years and continues to have a multimedia presence. Rose is also a proud volleyball dad since both of his daughters played the sport.
Fan voting for the PVF All-Star teams ends at 5 p.m. ET Friday. To vote, visit ProVolleyball.com/vote.
Two players may be selected for each position (outside hitter, opposite hitter, middle blocker, libero and setter). The top vote-getters at each position will earn a spot on the All-Star roster, with additional players selected by PVF coaches and the league office.
INDIANA WOMEN’S BASKETBALL
IU ROLLS PAST RUTGERS, 81-60
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – Indiana hit a season-high 15 3-pointers as it led wire-to-wire in an 81-60 win over Rutgers on Thursday night inside Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall.
KEY MOMENTS
A pair of treys from graduate guards Sydney Parrish and Chloe Moore-McNeil would get scoring started for Indiana (15-7,7-4 B1G). It held an early lead over the Scarlet Knights despite a scoring drought in the bottom of the frame that persisted for 3:50.
Both teams struggled to get it going the top of the second period until junior guard Shay Ciezki found an opportunity to tip it in. Senior forward Karoline Striplin followed soon after with a layup of her own to help the Hoosiers took a 32-21 lead at the break.
Moore-McNeil and junior guard Yarden Garzon would come together to drain a pair of triples from the top of the key, with Garzon giving the home team the largest advantage of the half at 11 points.
Indiana led Rutgers (9-14,1-11 B1G) 32-21 going into the break, shooting 50% from the field during the second (6-for-12)
Indiana put on a clinic from the 3-point line in the third quarter, as it went 10-for-13 from long range. The 3-point onslaught started with Moore-McNeil hitting a pair back-to-back while Ciezki, Parrish and Garzon all connected beyond the arc. It was part a 76.9 percent clip from downtown as Ciezki led with 11 points in the frame.
The lead escalated to as many as 32 points in the fourth as all available players saw action to lead Indiana to its third-straight win.
NOTABLE
This is the Hoosiers sixth-consecutive win against the Scarlet Knights, they move to 9-6 in the series.
The Hoosiers shot 54.7 percent on the night, including an 80 percent from the floor and 76.9 from the 3-point range.
Four Hoosiers made double digits in scoring, Parrish (22), Ciezki (16), Garzon (14) and Moore-McNeil (12).
Parrish broke her season-high in points with 22, and she put up four three-pointers meeting her season-high.
The Hoosiers put up 15 3-pointers for a new season-high. It’s the second most in a single game in school history. Ciezki, Moore-McNeil, and Parrish all tied a season high with four triples. IU had its second highest 3-point percentage for the season going 53.6 percent.
Indiana picked up 24 assists, led by Ciezki who tied a season high with seven.
This is the second straight game that the Hoosiers have defeated their opponent by 15 points or more.
UP NEXT
Indiana travels to Minnesota on Sunday in a 3 p.m. ET tip at Williams Arena.
INDIANA MEN’S BASKETBALL
REPORTS: INDIANA COACH MIKE WOODSON NOT EXPECTED TO RETURN
Indiana coach Mike Woodson is unlikely to be coach of the Hoosiers past this season, according to multiple reports on Thursday.
Talks have reportedly begun about a parting of ways in the wake of Indiana’s four-game losing streak.
Woodson, 66, reportedly is willing to depart after the season but details of the exit are still being worked out.
Woodson would be due $8.4 million if he is terminated without cause following this season, the Indianapolis Star reported.
Woodson owns a 77-49 record in three-plus seasons with Indiana. He guided the Hoosiers to the NCAA Tournament in each of his first two seasons and won a game in both visits.
The Hoosiers started well this season and were 13-3 overall and 4-1 in Big Ten play after an 82-69 home win over Southern California on Jan. 8.
Indiana is 1-6 since during a stretch that includes Tuesday’s 76-64 road loss to then-No. 21 Wisconsin. The lone victory was a 77-76 overtime victory over host Ohio State on Jan. 17.
Woodson played for Bobby Knight at Indiana from 1976-80 and ranks sixth on the school’s career points list with 2,061. He averaged 19.8 points and 5.6 rebounds in 104 games.
INDIANA SOFTBALL
INDIANA SOFTBALL TO OPEN SEASON IN MIAMI
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. ––– Indiana Softball will begin the 2025 season at the Felsberg Invitational from Feb. 6-9 hosted by FIU in Miami, Fla.
The Hoosiers will play five games on the weekend with FIU, Stony Brook and Iowa State also competing in the season-opening event.
QUICK HITTERS:
Team 52 heads into the season on the heels of a 40-20 season with an NCAA Tournament appearance and Big Ten Tournament Final run under its belt in 2024.
Indiana returns seven of its nine starters in the field from 2024 with a plethora of new talent coming in, including eight new freshmen and two transfer from Power-4 schools.
Melina Wilkison, a redshirt junior outfielder from Greensburg, Ind. joins the Hoosiers after spending three seasons at Ohio State. Wilkison was a two-year starter for the Buckeyes, including being an NFCA All-Region and All-Big Ten performer in 2023. She missed almost all of 2024 due to injury.
The eight freshmen make up the No. 28 ranked recruiting class on Extra Innings Softball for the class of 2024.
Brianna Copeland, Taylor Minnick and Avery Parker were all named to the Big Ten’s preseason Players to Watch List.
LAST TIME OUT:
Indiana closed the 2024 season out with an appearance in Columbia Regional in the NCAA Tournament. The Hoosiers were the No. 3 seed and dropped a close, 8-7, game to No. 2 seed Washington in the regional’s opener.
In the elimination game, Indiana fell to host and No. 1 seed Missouri, 5-1.
The NCAA Tournament appearance marked back-to-back seasons of tournament appearances for the program as the team was in the NCAA Knoxville Regional in 2023 where it finished runner-up to Tennessee.
Previous to 2023, the Indiana program had not reached the NCAA Tournament since 2011.
The 2023 and 2024 seasons were also marked by two trips to the Big Ten Tournament Final. In 2023, Indiana made its way to the final game as the No. 2 seed and falling to Northwestern in a tight 2-1 game.
In 2024, Indiana got hot as the No. 8 seed before dropping a 3-1 game to Michigan in the final.
SCOUTING THE OPPONENT:
In 2024, Florida International endured a tough season that saw them post a 21-29 record with an 8-16 mark in Conference USA. The Panthers routinely host the Felsberg Invitational to open the season every year. Last year’s field also featured Stony Brook and included Big Ten opponent Ohio State as well as Southeast Missouri State.
Stony Brook had a very successful 2024 campaign that saw the team go 35-17 with a 19-8 record in the Colonial Athletic Association.
To open last year, Stony Brook went 1-4 in the Felsberg Invitational, with their only win coming in a 7-5 victory over Ohio State (Feb. 9). After that, the Seawolves went 34-13 for the remainder of the season. The team got three games deep into the CAA Tournament before being eliminated from postseason contention.
Iowa State compiled a 20-31 season in 2024 and went 6-18 in Big 12 games. The Cylones did pick up three ranked victories on the season, including two wins over No. 5 Oklahoma State and a road win at No. 23 Baylor.
SERIES NOTES:
Indiana will face Florida International for the first time since 20
PURDUE MEN’S BASKETBALL
#7 PURDUE BEGINS STRETCH RUN BY HOSTING USC IN MACKEY ARENA FOR FIRST TIME
GAMEDAY INFORMATION — GAME 24
[7] Purdue (18-5, 10-2) vs. USC (13-9, 5-6)
Friday, February 7, 2025 | 7 p.m. ET
West Lafayette, Ind. | Mackey Arena (14,876)
TELEVISION: FS1 (Cory Provus, Nick Bahe)
RADIO: Purdue Global Radio Network (Rob Blackman, Bobby Riddell)
THE NOTES TO KNOW
• With exactly one month left in the regular season, the No. 7 Purdue basketball team begins the stretch run atop the Big Ten standings and a month full of challenges awaiting it, beginning Friday night when USC visits Mackey Arena for the first time ever. With eight games remaining, the Boilermakers will face nothing but quad-1 and quad-2 opportunities moving forward, with six of them being quad-1.
• With 31 combined seasons under their belts, this will mark the first time that Purdue head coach Matt Painter and USC head coach Eric Musselman have “officially” faced each other. However, the Boilermakers traveled to Arkansas last October for a charity game to benefit the United Way of Arkansas. The Razorbacks defeated Purdue 81-77 in overtime.
• Since the turn of the calendar to January, Purdue ranks No. 4 nationally in efficiency (.9742) behind Houston, Auburn and Duke via BartTorvik.com. The Boilermakers are eighth in offensive efficiency (126.2) and 13th in defensive efficiency (92.0) in that span. Through December 31, Purdue ranked 29th overall in efficiency while placing 15th in offensive efficiency and 77th in defensive efficiency.
• Through Wednesday’s games, Purdue’s seven quad-one victories are tied for the third most in the country (Auburn – 12; Oregon – 8), while the 13 quad-one and two victories combined are tied for the second most in the country (Auburn – 15; Alabama – 13).
• Purdue owns an 11-1 record in games played in Mackey Arena, winning by an average of 16.5 points per game while shooting 52.5 percent from the field. In Big Ten play, the scoring margin is 14.7 points per game, while shooting 53.2 percent from the field. Purdue has only lost two or more home games in a season once in the last 10 years (2019-20).
• In the last four seasons, Purdue has defeated teams ranked No. 1 (Arizona), No. 2 (Alabama), No. 4 (Marquette), No. 5 (Villanova), No. 6 (Wisconsin, Tennessee, Gonzaga), No. 7 (Tennessee), No. 8 (Duke), No. 9 (Illinois), No. 12 (Illinois), No. 13 (Oregon, Illinois), No. 16 (Ohio State), No. 17 (Illinois), No. 18 (North Carolina, Gonzaga), No. 20 (Utah State) and No. 21 (Michigan).
• Over the last 10 games, Purdue has averaged just 9.2 turnovers per game while forcing 15.8 (+6.60 margin). The Boilermakers have outscored their opponents 209-96 (11.3 points per game) in points off turnovers during that span, including 106-45 in the last four games. Since January 1, Purdue’s defensive turnover rate is 23.7 percent (5th nationally). Through December, the rate was 16.8 percent (228th).
• Since the 2015-16 season (10 years), Purdue owns a 135-50 (.730) record in Big Ten regular-season play. The 73.0 winning percentage is the best by a Big Ten program over a 10-season span since Indiana went 132-48 (.733) from 1975 to 1984.
• Braden Smith (3rd) and Trey Kaufman-Renn (6th) are the only teammates nationally to rank in the top 10 for the KenPom National Player of the Year race. In the KenPom POY race, only three times have teammates finished in the top six (2022 Gonzaga – Drew Timme, Chet Holmgren; 2020 Kansas – Devon Dotson, Udoka Azubuike; 2018 Villanova – Jalen Brunson, Mikal Bridges).
• This season, 115 players have scored 375+ points, 680 players have 105+ rebounds and 16 players have 140+ assists. Braden Smith is the only player to reach all three marks. Smith is on pace to become the first player since California’s Jason Kidd (1993-94) to average 16.0 points, 8.0 assists, 4.5 rebounds and 2.0 steals per game. The only other players to do so in NCAA history are Kidd, Terrell Lowery (Loyola Marymount; 1990-91) and Gary Payton (Oregon State; 1989-90).
• Braden Smith leads the Big Ten in assists (8.6) and steals per game (2.6). Mike Conley Jr. (OSU; 2007) is the only Big Ten player to do that.
• Trey Kaufman-Renn is the only player nationally to average 18.0 points, 6.0 rebounds, 2.5 assists and shoot at least 60 percent from the field. This century, only three other players have done that (2023 – Drew Timme; 2004 – Adam Mark; 2001 – Michael Bradley).
PURDUE VOLLEYBALL
SHONDELL TO COACH PVF ALL-STAR MATCH
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – Purdue volleyball head coach Dave Shondell was tapped to coach the Pro Volleyball Federation (PVF) All-Star Match, which will take place February 22. The inaugural event is set for 1:30 p.m. ET and will be hosted at the Indy Ignite’s Fisher’s Event Center. Fans can also watch the match on CBS.
The PVF’s history-making All-Star match will showcase the league’s top talent, featuring players from all league teams and giving fans the chance to see professional volleyball at its finest. The event begins at 1:30 pm ET at Fishers Event Center, home of the Indy Ignite, PVF’s newest franchise. Fan voting is underway for the All-Star teams and fans may make their selections here. All-Star tickets are available via Ticketmaster or the Fishers Event Center box office. For more information on the PVF All-Star Game and ticket availability visit ProVolleyball.com.
Shondell has spent 23 seasons at Purdue, compiling 485 career victories and a .675 winning percentage (485-233 overall). He is the all-time winningest coach in school history and the Boilermakers are coming off one of their most successful seasons since the 1980s with a 27-7 mark.
“I am honored to be part of this inaugural event in Indianapolis,” Shondell said. “The PVF continues to create a first-class opportunity for our best athletes to compete at the professional level in America. It will be a remarkable experience to be part of this all-star match and enjoy the festivities with the players and fans. It’s extremely gratifying to witness the explosion of our sport, and I know the fans in Indy will show up to support this event.”
During his time in West Lafayette, Shondell has coached more than 20 All-America selections and 80+ athletes who have earned All-Big Ten accolades. A legacy from one of the best-known families in American volleyball, Shondell has firmly secured the tradition of Purdue volleyball among the nation’s best and the fan support shows, as 94% of all sold out matches coming since he took the reins in 2003.
Shondell will be joined by Georgia Tech’s head coach Michelle Collier. Collier just completed her 11th season at Georgia Tech and boasts a 258-145 career record, including 218 wins during her time with the Yellow Jackets.
NOTRE DAME SOFTBALL
NEW ERA OF NOTRE DAME SOFTBALL BEGINS FRIDAY IN CLEARWATER
SOUTH BEND, Ind. – The University of Notre Dame softball team begins a new era Friday morning in Clearwater, Florida, as Kris Ganeff takes over control of the program that she once played for and aided since 2002.
Ganeff is at the helm to start her 24th season coaching the Irish. Only the fourth coach in program history, she has been a part of 882 wins with Notre Dame, including 21 NCAA Regionals appearances and 11 conference titles.
‘Here Come the Irish’. A motto to define this new era of Notre Dame Softball and a motto that has been engraved since the start of the school year. The standards have been raised and the rise of competition and work ethic have followed.
Season Preview
Position Players
The Irish return six players who made at least 39 starts last season in the field and add six newcomers to the roster. There’s plenty of opportunity and competition up and down a motivated roster.
Infield
Addison Amaral comes into 2025 coming off a breakout freshman campaign. The Salinas, California native hit .340 and slugged a team-leading 10 home runs, 15 doubles and 53 RBI last year, becoming the first freshman to lead the Irish in RBI since 2007. The sophomore middle infielder was named to the Softball American Preseason Top 100 List and the D1 Softball Top-10 Second Base Rankings in January. Senior Anna Holloway, who played alongside Amaral for all fifty games last year, create an experienced duo up the middle for the Irish. Two incoming freshmen, Caitlyn Early and Avery Houlihan, have shined since arriving on campus and will compete for opportunities at the middle infield positions.
With a gap at first base following the graduation of former ACC Player of the Year Karina Gaskins, both sophomore Sydny Poeck and freshman Kaia Cortes could see time over at the corner. Poeck saw limited action last year, playing in five games and scoring a run, while Cortes comes in after a decorated high school career in Tampa and will look to make her collegiate debut in her hometown this weekend. Paige Cowley, who can both pitch and play first for the Irish, will also impact the team in a multitude of ways.
The Irish will also have to fill third base this spring. Sophomore Olivia Leavitt and freshman Caroline O’Brien will be vying for time at the hot corner. Leavitt comes into the season a year maturer while O’Brien’s glove and base running ability should vault her into different plug-and-play scenarios for Notre Dame.
Rachel Allen will transition back to catcher after primarily being the designated player last year. She registered 30 hits, four of them leaving the yard, and drove in 25 a season ago. Freshman Rebecca Eckart has also flashed potential in practices and brings plenty of pop in her bat as the two look to fill the hole left by All-ACC selection Carlli Kloss.
Outfield
Notre Dame returns an accomplished outfield with Emily Tran, Mickey Winchell and Jane Kronenberger all back. Tran hit .307 and stole nine bases while starting 48 games in left field a season ago. Winchell recorded a perfect fielding percentage in 49 starts in center last year to go along with 22 runs scored. Kronenberger started all 50 games in 2024, 49 in right field, and finished third on the team with five home runs and six doubles. Christina Willemssen, who made one start last year as a freshman and saw time throughout the year, will have the opportunity to see the field as well in different roles following a strong start to the spring.
Pitching
Notre Dame returns all of its 330.0 innings pitched from a season ago. Graduate student Alexis Laudenslager, in her second year with the Irish after transferring in from Princeton following the 2023 season, led the team in games started (24), ERA (4.04), innings pitched (131.2) and strikeouts (131) in first year in South Bend. Senior Shannon Becker, who was among the NCAA leaders in saves last year with five, tossed 84.0 innings a season ago. Becker’s 11 career saves are the second-most by a Notre Dame player since 2016. Junior Micaela Kastor led the team with 10 wins in 2024, including a complete game shutout over UIC last April.
After tossing 16.0 innings in 2024, Kami Kamzik comes into the spring looking to build off eight appearances of allowing zero earned runs. Highly touted freshman Brianne Weiss will look to contribute to the pitching staff after a remarkable high school career. Weiss was a Max Preps First Team All-American and the Orange County Softball Pitcher of the Year during her time as a prep. The southpaw will look to throw a wrinkle into opponents’ plans, especially after a 19-2 record during her senior year of high school where she struck out 245 batters in just 136.1 innings. Cowley, who also can play first, can also contribute in the circle for Notre Dame, giving the Irish multiple ways to attack opposing lineups.
Preseason Recognition
Addison Amaral
#71 on Softball America’s Preseason Top 100 List
#8 on D1 Softball’s Second Base Ranking
Kaia Cortes
D100 Freshman Watch List
Softball America Freshman Watch List
Brianne Weiss
D100 Freshman Watch List
Softball America Freshman Watch List
Caroline O’Brien
Softball America Freshman Watch List
NFCA Leadoff Classic Preview
Notre Dame opens up the 2025 season with six games at the NFCA Division I Leadoff Classic presented by MaxBP, hosted at the Eddie C. Moore Softball Complex in Clearwater Florida. The first five games are against teams who qualified for the NCAA Softball Championship. Four of the six teams the Irish will take on this weekend are either ranked or receiving votes in both the NFCA/ESPN polls. Two were in Super Regionals last season.
MORGAN STATE – Friday, February 7th at 10 a.m., Field 1
Morgan State set a school record for wins a season ago, going 35-20 and making the Durham Regional for the NCAA Softball Championship.
The Bears return the 2024 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference Rookie of the Year in Amber Rivas, who hit .311 on 56 hits with 12 doubles, three triples and 17 runs batted in during her freshman season. Head Coach Larry Hineline returns after being named the Co-Coach of the Year in the MEAC.
RV/RV KENTUCKY – Friday, February 7th at 1 p.m., Field 1
Kentucky made its 15th straight NCAA regional in 2024, competing in the Stillwater Regional last May. The Wildcats graduated eight seniors, but added multiple pieces in the transfer portal and the incoming freshman class.
Oregon State transfer Sarah Haendiges, who pitched in the 2022 College World Series, comes to Lexington following a 3.78 ERA last year. Kentucky’s three freshmen, Julie Kelley, Carson Fall and Allie Blum, all were named to freshman watch lists this preseason and should impact the team in some capacity.
#6/5 TENNESSEE – Saturday, February 8th at 1 p.m., Field 9
Tennessee is coming off a Super Regionals appearance and SEC Championship with high expectations nationally.
Reigning SEC Pitcher of the Year Karlyn Pickens returns in the circle for the Volunteers after going 22-7 with 225 strikeouts in 188.1 innings pitched.
Tennessee will look to continue its strong power in the batter’s box after finishing tied for 6th in the NCAA last year with 84 home runs.
#15/15 MISSOURI – Saturday, February 8th at 6 p.m., Field 3
Missouri looks to build off a Super Regional appearance, but will have to replace their top-three hitters from a season ago.
Abby Hay, who hit .306 in less then 100 at bats last season, returns off an All-SEC Second Team nod. Cierra Harrison projects to be the top choice in the circle for the Tigers after going 14-3 with a 2.05 ERA last season.
RV/RV PENN STATE – Sunday, February 9th at 10 a.m., Field 3
Last year, Penn State made the postseason for the first time in nearly 13 years after going 35-20, including 12-11 in Big Ten play.
Florida Gulf Coast Transfer Megan Ricks is expected to be a big part of the Nittany Lion lineup after a strong fall.
In the circle, reigning Big Ten Freshman of the Year Bridget Nemeth returns after a record-breaking 23 wins with a 1.77 ERA.
BETHUNE-COOKMAN – Sunday, February 9th at 1 p.m., Field 3
Bethune-Cookman was 20-32 last year, but 16-8 in Southwest Athletic Conference Play.
Briana Velazquez will look to lead the team after hitting .325 last year with 22 RBI.
All games of the 2025 NFCA Division I Leadoff Classic can be followed along on the Gamechanger app with live stats and streaming.
BUTLER FOOTBALL
BUTLER FOOTBALL ANNOUNCES 2025 PFL SCHEDULE
The Pioneer Football League announced the 2025 conference slate today. The Bulldogs will host PFL battles against Marist, Presbyterian, Drake, and Valparaiso. They will go on the road to face St. Thomas, Dayton, Morehead State and San Diego.
The 2025 Division I FCS slate begins the week of August 30 while the PFL schedule begins with four games in Week 5 (Saturday, Sept. 27). 44 total games will be played between the league’s 11 members.
The 2025 season marks the 33rd year for the Pioneer Football League. Each league member plays an eight-game schedule to determine the league champion and recipient of the PFL’s automatic bid to the NCAA Division I Football Championship.
Butler’s non-conference schedule is not yet finalized, but the Bulldogs do know that they will be playing at Northern Iowa opening weekend (Aug. 30) and closing the non-conference slate at Weber State (Sept. 20).
Bulldog fans interested in attending games can fill out a 2025 season ticket deposit form. A Butler ticket office representative will then connect with you once season tickets go on sale later this year.
Kick-off times will be announced at a later date, however you can mark your calendars with the dates below:
Butler Football – 2025 PFL Schedule
Sept. 27 – vs. Marist
Oct. 4 – at St. Thomas
Oct. 11 – vs. Presbyterian
Oct. 18 – at Dayton
Oct. 25 – Bye
Nov. 1 – Drake
Nov. 8 – at Morehead State
Nov. 15 – at San Diego
Nov. 22 – Valparaiso
About the Pioneer Football League
The Pioneer Football League is the only non-scholarship, football-only NCAA Football Championship Subdivision conference. The PFL is a truly national conference with members on each coast and throughout the nation’s heartland. Butler University, the University of Dayton, Drake University, and Valparaiso University were among the league’s founding members in 1993, with Davidson College, Marist College, Morehead State University, Presbyterian College, the University of San Diego, the University of St. Thomas, and Stetson University joining to form the current 11-team league.
2025 PFL Conference Schedule
Week 5: Saturday, Sept. 27
Marist at Butler
Stetson at Dayton
Morehead State at Presbyterian
St. Thomas at San Diego
Week 6: Saturday, Oct. 4
Butler at St. Thomas
Davidson at Stetson
Dayton at Morehead State
Valparaiso at Drake
San Diego at Marist
Week 7: Saturday, Oct. 11
Presbyterian at Butler
St. Thomas at Davidson
Dayton at Valparaiso
Drake at San Diego
Morehead State at Stetson
Week 8: Saturday, Oct. 18
Butler at Dayton
Davidson at Drake
Marist at Morehead State
Stetson at Presbyterian
Valparaiso at St. Thomas
Week 9: Saturday, Oct. 25
San Diego at Davidson
Presbyterian at Dayton
Drake at Marist
Morehead State at Valparaiso
St. Thomas at Stetson
Week 10: Saturday, Nov. 1
Drake at Butler
Davidson at Morehead State
Dayton at San Diego
Marist at St. Thomas
Valparaiso at Presbyterian
Week 11: Saturday, Nov. 8
Butler at Morehead State
Presbyterian at Davidson
St. Thomas at Drake
Stetson at Marist
San Diego at Valparaiso
Week 12: Saturday, Nov. 15
Butler at San Diego
Davidson at Marist
Drake at Dayton
Presbyterian at St. Thomas
Stetson at Valparaiso
Week 13: Saturday, Nov. 22
Valparaiso at Butler
Dayton at Davidson
Morehead State at Drake
Marist at Presbyterian
San Diego at Stetson
BUTLER SOFTBALL
BUTLER SOFTBALL TRAVELS TO CHICAGO TO OPEN 2025 SEASON
Tournament Information – ROSEMONT DOME TOURNAMENT (DePaul)
DATE: Friday, Feb. 7 – Sunday, Feb. 9
LOCATION: Rosemont, Illinois / Rosemont Dome
The Butler softball team opens the 2025 season this weekend with five games over three days at DePaul’s Rosemont Dome Tournament in Rosemont, Illinois. The Bulldogs will face St. Thomas, Green Bay, Detroit Mercy, Valparaiso, and Western Illinois.
The Bulldogs finished the 2025 season with an 23-29 overall record, going 11-13 in BIG EAST play and qualifying as the sixth seed in their fourth-consecutive BIG EAST Tournament.
Bulldog Bits
The 2024 Bulldogs rank in the top ten on several of Butler’s all-time single-season lists, including: 1st- walks (180), 2nd- RBI (198), 3rd- home runs (37), 4th- hits (383), 5th- runs (217), T6th-conference wins (11), T7th- stolen bases (63), T8th- hitting (.274).
Ella White broke Butler’s school record for single-season RBI in 2024 with 45. She finished second in the BIG EAST. With 104 in her career, she is sixth on Butler’s all-time list for career RBI.
Kieli Ryan threw out 15 runners attempting to steal in 2024. She led the BIG EAST and finished 12th nationally in that category.
BIG EAST coaches ranked Butler sixth in the 2025 Preseason Poll. The Villanova Wildcats were voted preseason favorites behind six first place votes and a league-best 61 points. UConn followed with 57 points, appearing first on two ballots. St. John’s (46) ranked third, and Creighton (43), who garnered the final first-place vote, ranked fourth. Seton Hall (39) landed in the fifth spot and was followed by Butler (28).
Butler’s 2025 schedule includes five teams that qualified for the 2024 NCAA Tournament. The Bulldogs will face Albany (2/28), Indiana (3/11), Dayton (3/25), and Miami (OH) (4/9) on the road and will host Villanova for a BIG EAST series Apr. 17-19.
2024 Season Butler Team Leaders (returning)
Cate Lehner- batting ave. (.344), AB-180, H-62, SB-26
Ella White- R-38, 2B-14, RBI-45, BB-30
Katie Petran- W-15, ERA-3.46, CG-13, IP-174, K-91
COMPARING OPPONENTS (2024 seasons)
Butler (23-29, 11-13 BIG EAST) – season ended in BIG EAST Tournament
Outscored by opponents, 263-217, in 2024. Four of top-5 hitters return.
Team produced a 4.23 ERA along with 2 shutouts. Three of four starting pitchers return.
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St. Thomas (16-34, 8-9 Summit) – Season ended after regular season.
Outscored by opponents, 318-204, in 2024. All five top-5 hitters return.
Team produced a 5.85 ERA along with 2 shutouts. Entire pitching staff returns.
Green Bay (9-38, 5-19 Horizon) – Season ended after regular season.
Outscored by opponents, 302-123, in 2024. Two of top-5 hitters return.
Team produced a 5.74 ERA along with 2 shutouts. Three of five pitchers return.
Detroit Mercy (6-38, 5-18 Horizon) – Season ended after regular season.
Outscored by opponents, 329-82, in 2024. All five top-5 hitters return.
Team produced a 8.68 ERA along with 1 shutout. Three of six pitchers return.
Valparaiso (9-40, 3-20 The Valley) – Season ended in first round of MVC Tournament
Outscored by opponents, 312-116, in 2024. One of top-5 hitters return.
Team produced a 5.76 ERA along with 0 shutouts. One of four pitchers returns.
Western Illinois (16-34, 5-22 Ohio Valley) – Season ended after regular season.
Outscored by opponents, 253-142, in 2024. Three of top-5 hitters return.
Team produced a 4.12 ERA along with 3 shutouts. Two of four pitchers return.
BALL STATE TENNIS
WOMEN’S TENNIS OPENS HOME PLAY FRIDAY AGAINST EIU; HOSTS OAKLAND SUNDAY
MUNCIE, Ind. – The Ball State women’s tennis team (0-1) returns to the court for the first time since Jan. 17 when the Cardinals played at Notre Dame.
Ball State will host Eastern Illinois (2-5) Friday at 4 pm ET and Oakland University (2-2) on Saturday at 1 pm ET at the Northwest YMCA.
The last time the Cardinals played the Panthers was on Feb. 26, 2023, resulting in a 6-1 victory for Ball State. Ball State also defeated Oakland City last season on Feb. 11 by a 5-2 decision in Muncie.
Against Oakland last year, returners Elena Malykh and Isabelle Tanjuatco finished their singles matches simultaneously to seal the win for the Cardinals.
After this weekend, the Ball State women’s tennis team continues their three-match home stand when it hosts Dayton on Saturday, Feb. 15 at 1
MEN’S TENNIS HOSTS TWO MATCHES THIS WEEKEND
MUNCIE, Ind. – The Ball State men’s tennis team returns home for two matches this weekend. The Cardinals will host Eastern Illinois on Friday and Butler on Saturday at the Northwest YMCA. First serve for both matches will be at 1 pm ET.
The Cardinals enter this weekend’s contests winning two-straight after defeating Illinois State (4-3) on Jan. 25 and Dayton (5-2) on Feb. 1. Ball State owns a 2-2 record so far this season. Eastern Illinois brings a 2-7 overall ledger to Muncie while Butler stands at 2-2 on the season.
Last season, Ball State defeated Eastern Illinois by a 7-0 decision in Muncie on Jan. 20, 2024. The Cardinals also won their last meeting against the Bulldogs on Jan. 19, 2024, in Indianapolis by a score of 5-2.
The Cardinals will welcome back Ball State men’s tennis alumnus Andrew Stutz on Saturday. Stutz is an assistant coach with the Bulldogs. Stutz played for head coach Bill Richards from 2013-17.
After this weekend, the Ball State men’s tennis team will play two matches in Cleveland, Ohio against Xavier (Feb. 15) and Cleveland State (Feb. 16) at 2 pm ET and 11 am ET, respectively.
BALL STATE MEN’S VOLLEYBALL
BALL STATE MEN’S VOLLEYBALL OPENS MIVA PLAY WITH 3-2 WIN OVER PURDUE FORT WAYNE
MUNCIE, Ind. — Men’s volleyball came away with a suspenseful 3-2 (25-23, 23-25, 23-25, 25-20, 15-13) Midwestern Intercollegiate Volleyball Association (MIVA) victory over Purdue Fort Wayne Thursday (Feb. 6) night in Worthen Arena.
Each set was hard-earned as the Mastodons forced the Cardinals to play to five. From the first serve, both teams continued trading the lead well into the middle of the set. A service ace from Tinaishe Ndavazocheva at 18-15 gave the Cardinals their biggest lead of the night. Soon after, Ball State subbed in Wil Basilio who was able to sneak an ace to change the score to 20-17. The freshman’s ace was his first of the season. From that point, Ball State was able to hold on and take set one following a 25-23 kill from Rajé Alleyne.
The Cardinals saw more momentum early in set two, taking an 11-6 lead after an ace from Ndavazocheva. However, the Mastodons battled back, tying the score 19-19 with an ace. They were able to take the second set 25-23, evening the match 1-1.
Purdue Fort Wayne did not slow down in the third. They went point-for-point with the Cardinals until three straight Mastodon kills (12-10) put them in a position Ball State was never able to fight back from. Despite the Cardinals hitting .72 in the third frame, the Mastodons maintained the advantage through the end, securing the set at 25-23 after a kill from middle-blocker Caleb Lipscomb.
Will Patterson joined the Cardinals in set four, along with Ryan Louis who entered in the third, adding a couple fresh faces to the Ball State rotation. Two Mastodon errors put Ball State up for an immediate 2-0 lead. Purdue Fort Wayne kept close, tying the score at 6-6 after a kill from opposite Logan Muir. The Cardinals responded with a five-point run (11-6) that included kills from Ndavazocheva, Patrick Rogers and Lucas Machado, as well as an ace from Patterson. It was all Ball State from there with a kill from Rogers to seal the deal at 25-20, forcing a fifth set.
The Cardinals saw the first run of the fifth set, getting ahead 5-3 after kills from Ndavazocheva and Louis and an ace from Vanis Buckholz. However, the Mastodons did not go out easily, taking back the lead at 9-8 following a kill from Muir. Rogers and Ndavazocheva had the response, adding three kills for an 11-9 advantage. A final kill from Rogers won the game for the Cardinals at a 15-13 fifth set.
Rogers led the Cardinals through the thriller, recording 19 kills, three blocks and five digs while hitting at a .324 percentage. Also making a big impact were Ndavazocheva and Louis. Ndavazocheva totaled 18 kills, hitting .531 and Louis added 10 kills at a .421 clip.
Assisting the offense was Machado who tallied a career single-game best of 54 assists.
On the defensive front, Braydon Savitski-Lydne led the team with five blocks. Louis was an asset behind the net as well, recording two solo blocks, the first of his collegiate career.
The Cardinals will return to Worthen for two more MIVA matches next Thursday (Feb. 13) and Friday (Feb. 14) as they welcome No. 12-ranked Lewis. Friday’s match will feature a red out and buy-one-get-one-free tickets in honor of Valentine’s Day.
PURDUE FT. WAYNE WOMEN’S BASKETBALL
MASTODON WBB EXTENDS WIN STREAK TO 16 WITH DEMOLITION OF OAKLAND
FORT WAYNE, Ind. – Purdue Fort Wayne women’s basketball extended its winning streak to 16 games in a row on Thursday (Feb. 6), drubbing Oakland 75-46 in the Gates Sports Center.
The Mastodons’ winning streak dates back to Thanksgiving Day, the fourth-longest in the country. With Thursday’s victory, Purdue Fort Wayne improved to 19-5 and 14-0 in the Horizon League.
Purdue Fort Wayne’s approach to the game was as business-like as the last 16 wins. They never trailed in the game, leading for all but the 56 seconds it took to score first. The ‘Dons jumped out to an 8-0 lead and never let Oakland even tie the contest from there. Prior to halftime, Purdue Fort Wayne went on an 11-1 run in just under three minutes of game time to take a 37-18 lead into halftime. Sydney Graber had a career-high 10 rebounds by halftime, helping the Mastodons crush the Golden Grizzlies on the glass 31-9 at the break.
Right after halftime, the ‘Dons mounted a 14-4 push to stretch the lead out to 29 and all but sealed the game away. In that run, Amellia Bromenschenkel scored six with a 3-pointer and an old-fashioned 3-point play, and Audra Emmerson drained two of her five triples.
The game plan on defense worked to a tee. The Mastodons held the Horizon League’s second-leading scorer Maddy Skorupski to just six points on 2-of-11 shooting. Macy Smith finished with a team-high 15 points.
Emmerson finished with a team-high 15 points while adding six rebounds and three assists. Lauren Ross had 12 points with four triples and Bromenschenkel added 10 points. The ‘Dons finished 28-of-67 (41.8 percent) from the floor and 12-of-33 (36.4 percent) from 3-point range. They held OU to 32.8 percent from the floor and 15.4 percent from deep.
Between the two games against Oakland this season, the Mastodons had a 69-point advantage.
Oakland falls to 8-14, 6-7.
The ‘Dons will take their 19-5, 14-0 HL record into Saturday’s home against Wright State. The ‘Dons will host the Raiders at 4 p.m. at the Allen County War Memorial Coliseum. It will be a doubleheader with the men’s team, who will welcome Green Bay.
PURDUE FT. WAYNE MEN’S VOLLEYBALL
‘DONS DROP FIVE-SET MIVA BATTLE AT NO. 8 BALL STATE
MUNCIE, Ind. – The Purdue Fort Wayne men’s volleyball team opened Midwestern Intercollegiate Volleyball Association play on Thursday (Feb. 6) evening with a 3-2 (25-23, 23-25, 23-25, 25-20, 15-13) loss at Ball State.
The Mastodons began to build their momentum in the third set, tied 1-1 with the Cardinals. Being the most contested set of the match, neither side held larger than a three point lead. The ‘Dons owned a three point advantage at the media break, with a 3-0 run to create the gap. Purdue Fort Wayne held the lead for the remainder of the set, withstanding a Ball State 3-0 push that closed the set to 20-19. The ‘Dons closed out the set when Caleb Lipscomb put away a free ball. Axel Melendez Watts had seven kills in the set and the Mastodons finished the set with a .538 hitting percentage.
Ball State took control of the fourth set early and didn’t let off the gas, resulting in a 25-20 win to send the match to a fifth. The Cardinals put together two separate 5-0 runs during the fourth set and held a nine point lead at 22-13. The Mastodons were able to battle back into the set following a 4-0 run, cutting the lead to 22-17. Logan Muir had seven of the 13 Purdue Fort Wayne kills in the set.
After four total service errors in the fifth set, the teams found themselves locked at 8-8. Ball State’s Patrick Rodgers put together two kills in a crucial 4-0 run to take a 12-9 lead. The ‘Dons were able to bring the score to 14-13, but a final Rodgers kill put an end to the nearly three hour match.
The first set served as a warm-up for each side, with neither team hitting over .150 in the set. The Cardinals held the largest lead of the set at 21-17. Purdue Fort Wayne strung together a 6-3 push to close the gap to 24-23, but couldn’t complete the comeback. Ball State threatened to take a set 2-0 lead early in the second, climbing to a 11-6 advantage after a 7-2 run. The ‘Dons cut into that lead slowly, eventually taking over at 21-20. Muir put away two kills in the final stretch, including the set winning kill. Kaden Fosdick had five kills in the set.
Ball State’s Rodgers (19) and Tinaishe Ndavazocheva (18) led the match in kills.
Three Mastodons ended with double-digit kills: Muir (17), Melendez Watts (16) and Fosdick (12). Muir also added four aces and eight digs. Andrej Polomac had 48 assists for the ‘Dons, to go along with six digs.
Ball State held a .362 to .283 hitting advantage in the match, but the ‘Dons led 9-7 in aces and 30-27 in digs.
Purdue Fort Wayne drops to 5-3, 0-1 in MIVA play. Ball State moves to 7-3, 1-0 in the MIVA. The Mastodons will host No. 14 Ohio State in the Gates Sports Center on Monday (Feb. 10).
VALPO FOOTBALL
VALPO FOOTBALL WELCOMES FIRST SIGNING CLASS OF ANDY WADDLE ERA
The Valparaiso University football program has announced the signing of 31 student-athletes, who will continue their academic and athletic endeavors at Valpo, the first recruiting class of the Andy Waddle head coaching era.
Additional incoming student-athletes will be added at a later time.
“Valparaiso as an institution is so easy to get young people excited about,” Waddle said. “All of our different academic programs, our location here in Northwest Indiana and your ability and ease to travel to big cities like Chicago have made it exciting for us to get out and sell Valpo. We think we’ve put together a strong class that has hit some positional needs as well as adding some talent. We’re looking forward to seeing what these young men can do over the next couple of years.”
The states of Texas, Illinois, Ohio, Minnesota, Nebraska, California, Michigan, Florida, Wyoming, Missouri, Arizona and Indiana are among those represented in Waddle’s initial class.
“We all want to make sure we’re bringing in good football players, and that’s the easiest thing you do as a football coach, because you start by watching their film and seeing that they have skills set with what we want to do schematically,” Waddle said. “One of the things that has made me successful at previous institutions is looking beyond the football side of things, and looking at individuals who came from winning programs or were captains on their team. We want to find guys who are good students who want to be successful, not just in their four years of playing football, but in their four years of being a student and their life beyond that. That can be a hard thing to evaluate, but it’s something we try to do. When we get a chance to spend time with each of our recruits, they’re interviewing us and we’re interviewing them to make sure we find that perfect match.”
Michael Rumoro, RB, 5-10, 185, Geneva, Ill. (Genova Community)
Intends to study business… Son of Salvatore and Karen Rumoro… Has two older sisters, Carmela and Anna… Cousin Patrick Rumoro played baseball at Louisville from 2016-2019, father Salvatore played baseball at Lewis University from 1986-1989 and Northeastern University from 1989-1990… Uncle Mark Tortorice played baseball at Grand Canyon from 1982-1985 and played minor league baseball in the Oakland A’s and Chicago White Sox’s farm systems… Two-year varsity letter winner… First-team all-conference and two-time all-area honoree… Voted best skilled player for the 2023 season… Had 200 rushing yards and 8.7 yards per carry in a 31-7 victory in the Batavia vs. Geneva rivalry game his senior year… Played baseball as a freshman and sophomore and track & field as a junior… Hobbies include golfing, basketball, video games, playing cards and working out… Is a first-generation American… On the honor roll seven times, twice named academic all-conference and also garnered academic all-state honors.
Nico Downie, WR, 5-10, 165, Santa Cruz, Calif. (Monte Vista Christian)
Plans to study business management… Son of Chris and Karina Downie… Has one brother, Will… Three-year varsity letter winner… Named the league’s offensive player of the year once and an all-league honoree three times… Had three receptions for 264 receiving yards and two touchdowns… Also played basketball all four years of high school… Team captain in basketball and football as a senior… Hobbies include going to the beach and working out… Three-time honor roll member.
Brock Huggins, K, 5-10, 170, Canton, Ohio (Massillon Perry)
Intends to study sports management… Son of Michael and Erica Huggins… Two-year varsity letter winner… Broke a school record for longest field goal with a 50 yarder his senior season… Two-time all-county, two-time all-league and two-time all-district honoree… Also played three years of high school soccer… Hobbies include lifting, hiking, swimming, driving around, spending time outside and hanging out with friends.
Alex Prine, DL, 6-6, 240, Scottsdale, Ariz. (Horizon)
Plans to major in sports management… Son of Laura and Shawn Prine… Has two sisters, Lilly and Katelyn… Father Shawn played football at Concordia Wisconsin from 1993-1996… Uncle Joseph Benson played football at Army from 1995-1998… Three-year varsity letter winner… Had four solo tackles, two tackles for loss and a sack in a 2023 game vs. Desert Mountain… Played basketball as a freshman… Hobbies include fishing, traveling and hiking… Had a close encounter with a black bear in Canada.
Bryson Winbush, WR, 5-9, 170, Columbus, Ohio (Bishop Hartley)
Interested in pursuing athletic training… Son of Bryan and LaDonna Winbush… Has a brother, Brayden… Cousin Lawrence Reid played football at Michigan from 2002-2006, cousin Stuart Reid played football at Toledo, uncle Rodney Barber played basketball at Bluffton University from 1989-1992, cousin Brandon James played at Bluffton from 2019-2021 and Johnnie Jackson played at Findlay from 2003-2008… Four-year varsity letter winner… Earned second team All-Ohio, first team all-district, first team all-Metro and first team all-conference after his senior season while also earning the Bishop Hartley Geyer Award, presented to the team’s most outstanding player… Received honorable mention all-district and first-team all-conference as a junior and second team all-conference as a sophomore… Had 272 total yards, eight tackles, two pass breakups and two touchdowns in a single game against Bloom Carrol… Also competed in track & field all four years of high school, basketball as a freshman and wrestling as a sophomore and junior… Team captain in football as a senior… Enjoys watching movies, playing sports, listening to music, cooking, eating and working out… His biggest fear is big statues… Earned honor roll the fourth quarter of his junior year.
Micah Markley, LB, 6-1, 210, West Chester, Ohio (Lakota West)
Majoring in business finance… Son of Brandon and Molly Markley… Has one sister, Grace… Relatives who have competed in collegiate athletics include Duke Markley (football), Jeff Markley (baseball, Georgia), Tara Markley (basketball, Rio Grande) and Tom Chambers (wrestling, Miami Ohio)… Three-year varsity letter winner… First-team all-academic honoree… Had 15 tackles, two sacks and a forced fumble against Princeton his junior year… Also competed in baseball as a freshman, wrestling as a junior and track & field as a sophomore… Team captain in wrestling as a junior and football as a senior… Hobbies include football, church, training and work… Is colorblind… Earned highest honor roll.
Ashton Allen, RB, 5-9, 180, New Albany, Ohio (New Albany)
Majoring in sports management… Son of Leigh and Kevin Allen… Has a brother, Kevin Jr., and a sister, Kaleigh… Three-year varsity letter winner… Earned special mention All-Central District and second team all-conference… Had eight carries for 175 yards and a touchdown as his top single-game performance in high school… Ran track all four years of high school and played basketball as a freshman and sophomore… Enjoys hanging out with friends and playing video games… Describes himself as a very hard worker.
Nolan Teising, WR/KR, 6-2, 195, Zionsville, Ind. (Zionsville)
Majoring in sports management… Son of Jason Teising and Emily Giltner… Has two brothers, Eli and Gavin… Relatives Jeff Seifert (basketball, Rose-Hulman), Nate Hulen (baseball, DePauw) and John Teising (pro baseball) all competed in athletics at the collegiate or professional levels… Two-year varsity letter winner… Earned Offensive Skill MVP, JV Offensive MVP and Special Teams MVP during his high school career… Had three receptions for 69 yards and two touchdowns against LCHS, six receptions for 78 yards and one 95-yard kickoff return TD vs. Noblesville and seven receptions for 80 yards against HSHS… Played three years of basketball and three years of track & field… Hobbies include Legos and golf… Is named after Nolan Ryan… Graduated with academic honors.
Xavier Gipson, DB, 5-10, 180, Lorton, Va. (IMG Academy)
Intends to study business… Son of Yohan Gipson and Paula Sakun… Has a sister, Athena… Relative Tashaun Gipson has played in the NFL since 2012 for the Browns, Jaguars, Texans, Bears and 49ers and was a 2014 Pro Bowl choice… Three-year varsity letter winner… Earned all-district honors… 2024 SSIA state champion… Had a game-changing interception in a playoff game against Specially Fit Academy… 2024 team captain at IMG… Hobbies include fishing, working out and clothing.
Zander Lankford, P/K, 5-11, 190, Hobart, Ind. (Hobart)
Plans to study business administration… Son of Brandon and Sarah Lankford… Has a sister, Scottlynne… Three-year varsity letter winner… First team all-state, first team Region 1 all-star, two-time first team all-conference choice, two-time first-team Post-Tribune all-area selection, two-time first team Region Sports Network all-area choice… Highest punting average 4A in the state of Indiana in the regular season… Indiana Preps Player of the Week against Hammond Morton… Academic all-state and academic all-conference honoree… Helped his team to a conference championship… Team Special Teams MVP… Two-time Special Teams Player of the Week… Named Indiana Player of the Week after his Week 8 game against Hammond Morton as a senior – six punts for an average of 52.3 yards per game with three of six going 60+ yards, four going 50+ yards, one downed at the 1-yard line and three inside the 20… He was 2-for-2 on field goals and 7-for-7 on PATs… Hobbies include video gaming and stock trading… Is in the top 0.1 percent in the video games Marvel Rivals… Academic all-state and academic all-conference honoree… Four years on honor roll.
Billy Jack McCool, OL, 6-4, 280, Sheridan, Wyo. (Big Horn)
Plans to major in political science… Son of Billy and Michelene McCool… Has a brother, Spencer, and a sister, Lauren… Father Billy Wade McCool played football at Wake Forest (1999-2000) and Valdosta State (2000-2001) and rugby at North Texas (2001-2003), grandfather Daniel Vazquez played football at Wilber Wright Junior College in Chicago (1967-68), great grandfather Bill Maniord played football at Allen Academy in Bryan, Texas, great grandfather Jack McCool played basketball for Lon Morris Junior College in Jacksonville, Texas, great-great uncle Shelby Metcalf played basketball for East Texas State and was an All-American before later coaching at Texas A&M… Four-year varsity letter winner… Wyoming Class 2A Lineman of the Year… All-state selection, Wyoming Class 2A East Lineman of the Year… All-conference east selection… WyoPreps All-Championship Game Team… WyoPreps Wyoming Athlete of the Week… Two-one starter… Averaged eight pancake blocks per game, over 70 for the year and two hurries for the year… 11 pancakes in less than a half of play in 2024 Wheatland vs. Big Horn game… Also played basketball (2021-2023), golf (2022) and track & field (2021-2022)… Team captain on the gridiron as a senior… Hobbies include reading, fishing and sports… Lived in the cities/suburbs in the southern United States until eighth grade, then moved with his family to a ranch in Wyoming and learned cattle ranching and horses.
Nathan Downey, QB, 6-2, 190, South Elgin, Ill. (Wheaton Academy)
Plans to major in business… Son of Jeff and Melissa Downey… Has a brother, Aaron… Grandfather Jim Rucks played football, basketball and baseball at the University of Illinois from 1969-1973… Three-year varsity letter winner… Earned all-conference and academic all-conference honors… Went 14-of-22 for 232 yards and four touchdowns in a 2024 win over St. Charles East… Also competed in basketball and track & field… Team captain in 2024… Hobbies include fishing, basketball and biking… Has never left the United States.
Manny Olojo, DL, 6-0, 255, Chicago, Ill. (Niles West)
Interested in studying business or communications… Son of Abi and Charles Olojo… Has a brother, Jeremiah, and a sister, Sarah… Sister competed in track & field at Loyola, his father competed in boxing and his mother in track & field… Brother Jeremiah played football at Valpo in 2017 and 2018… Three-year varsity letter winner… All-conference honoree… Also competed in four years of track & field and one year of wrestling… Team captain in both football and track & field as a senior… Hobbies include working out… Was the strongest person in the weight room as a high school freshman.
Jackson Crawford, TE/LS, 6-2, 230, Lincoln, Neb. (Lincoln Southwest)
Intends to pursue a degree in civil engineering… Son of Janelle Crabbe and Jordan Crawford… Has four siblings – Charley, Natalie, Chandler and Chloe… Father Jordan played football at Doane University, where his mother competed in track & field… Three-year varsity letter winner… First team all-conference honoree and honorable mention all-state choice… First team all-city honors… Had six receptions for 68 yards against Lincoln East as a senior… Played basketball as a freshman and sophomore and competed in four years of track & Field… Team captain on the gridiron as a senior… Enjoys spending time with friends, working out and playing football… Placed eighth in discus at state as a junior… Member of the honor roll all four years of high school.
Donovan Brown, DB, 6-0, 195, Chicago Heights, Ill. (Brother Rice)
Plans to major in communications… Son of Maurice Brown and Dana Jackson… Has four brothers – Dallas, Dalen, Maurice and Marcus – and three sisters – Demi, Dabayah and Mireyah… Brother Marcus was a freshman quarterback for the Beacons this past fall… Brother Dallas played four years of football at Rockford University, brother Maurice Jr. played two years at the University of Indianapolis and brother Dalen played four years at UIndy and one at Saint Xavier… Two-year varsity letter winner… CCL Blue All-Conference Honorable Mention… Competed in track & field all four years of high school… Team captain on the gridiron as a senior… Has a golden doodle named Cinnamon… Member of the honor roll.
Rafael Suarez, OL, 6-1, 260, Miami, Fla. (Christopher Columbus)
Son of Ralph and Ailene Suarez… Has a brother, Michael… Father Ralph played football at Minnesota (2000-2001) and FIU (2002-2004)… Four-year varsity letter winner… Two-time first-team all-Dade, 2023 state champion, Dade All-Star Player… Team captain as a senior… Hobbies include video games… Enjoys bright colors.
Carson Scott, OL, 6-2, 290, Fairfield, Ohio (Fairfield)
Plans to pursue business administration… Son of Jen and Tony Phillips… Has an older brother, Logan… Great grandfather was a center at Ohio University for four years… Three-year varsity letter winner… Two-time all-conference honoree, Offensive Newcomer of the Year, Mason Blanchard Indian Pride Award… Had 15 pancakes in a 2024 game against Sycamore… Team captain as a senior… Has played football for 12 years.
Kaiser Wilhelm, DB, 5-11, 165, Mason, Ohio (William Mason)
Majoring in business… Son of Melissa and Gregg Wilhelm… Has a brother, Aiden, and two sisters – Gabby and Alex… Father played tennis at Southern Indiana and brother golfed at Xavier… Two-year varsity letter winner… First Team GMC, Second Team All-City, All-Ohio Academic Team, MVP Award for Mason 2024, Best Defensive Player Award, Best DB Award, JV MVP Award in 2023… Had a forced fumble, three tackles and two pass breakups in a 2024 game against Hamilton… Also competed in wrestling (junior year), track & field (junior year) and baseball (freshman year)… Hobbies include his faith in Jesus, basketball, pickleball and trying to learn guitar… Is a self-taught gymnast… Named to the Academic All-Ohio Team, Fall Academic Award for being a student-athlete with a 3.15+ GPA while in season.
Donovan Dey, RB, 5-10, 200, Round Lake Beach, Ill. (Carmel Catholic)
Plans to major in marketing and business… Son of Sonia and Randi Dey… Has a younger brother, Declan… Three-year varsity letter winner… Named Conference Player of the Year… Had 300 yards and three touchdowns in a game against a conference rival… Hobbies and interests include music and photography.
Tristan Pusateri, LB/S, 5-11, 195, Portage, Ind. (Mount Carmel)
Plans to study biomedical engineering… Son of Desirae and Eddie Pusateri… Has two sisters, Taylor and Bailey… Sister Taylor is a member of the Valpo track & field and cheerleading teams… Cousin Jimmy Oliver played football at Tri State from 2000-2005 and arena football for the 2006 and 2007 seasons… Three-year varsity letter winner… Named a 7A state champion in 2022, 2023 and 2024… Earned the team’s outstanding linebacker award in 2023 and 2024… Top individual high school performance featured 12 tackles, two tackles for loss and four pass breakups against Normal Community in the 2024 quarterfinals… Played basketball and baseball as a freshman and lacrosse as a senior… Hobbies include the gym, fishing, golfing, hanging with friends and family, pickleball and making money… Was born eight weeks early on his sister’s first birthday… Named to the honor roll all four years of high school and academic honor roll as a senior.
Colin Abercrombie, DB, 6-1, 185, North Richland Hills, Texas (Fort Worth Christian)
Plans to study business… Son of Christie and Kevin Abercrombie… Has two brothers, Aiden and Bryce, and a sister, Danni… Three-year varsity letter winner… Two-time all-district honoree… Had five solo tackles, four assisted tackles, one tackle for loss and two pass breakups in 2024 vs. Trinity Lubbock… Also played four years of track & field… Hobbies include track and NBA… Member of the honor roll.
Johnny DiBlasio, QB, 6-2, 185, Hilliard, Ohio (Hilliard Davidson)
Plans to study sports management… Son of John and Anne DiBlasio… Has a brother, Josh, and a sister, Catie… Relative Karen DiBlasio swam at Harvard and in the 1980 Olympics… Four-year varsity letter winner… First team all-conference and second team all-district honoree… Totaled 212 yards and four touchdowns in 2024 vs. Hilliard Bradley while only playing the first half… Also played four years of high school baseball… Team captain on the gridiron as a senior… Hobbies include sports, video games and listening to music…. Member of the honor roll.
Cameron Waldon, DL, 6-5, 230, Valparaiso, Ind. (Valparaiso)
Plans to study computer science… Son of Liz and Eric Waldon… Has two older brothers, Kyle and Tyler… Has an older sister, Emily… Father played basketball at California State University at Long Beach in 1987-88… Three-year varsity letter winner… 2024 team defensive line MVP… Had two sacks, a forced fumble, a pass deflection, nine tackles and two tackles for loss on Aug. 30, 2024 vs. Andrean… Also competed in varsity volleyball in 2022 and unified track in 2025… Hobbies include working out, video games, movies and Legos… Has lived in seven states.
David Akinbosoye, DB, 6-3, 190, Buffalo Grove, Ill. (Stevenson)
Plans to study environmental engineering… Son of Akin Akinbosoye and Osayi Ovbiosa… Has a sister, Zoe… Cousin Adetomiwa Adebawore has played for the Indianapolis Colts since 2023… Two-year varsity letter winner… Academic all-conference honoree… Had four pass breakups in Week 7 vs. Warren… Competed in three years of track & field… Hobbies include traveling, playing sports, being active and eating… Can do a backflip… Seven-time gold honor roll member.
Easton Hill, LB, 6-0, 215, Columbus, Ohio (Hamilton Township)
Intends to study business… Son of Cody Hill and Jordan Hockett… Has two younger brothers, Eli and Hudson, and two younger sister, Ella and Emileigh… Three-year varsity letter winner… First team all-conference, academic all-conference and two-time second team all-district honoree… 18 total tackles and three tackles for loss in a 2024 game against Circleville… Also competed in wrestling as a freshman… Team captain on the gridiron in 2024… Hobbies include snowboarding and playing Madden/NCAA video games… Is a Cincinnati Bengals fan… Member of dean’s list and honor roll all terms of high school.
Nathan Fletcher, 6-5, 240, Manchester, Mich. (Manchester)
Plans to study business management… Son of Julia and Jeff Fletcher… Has three brothers – Kenny, Ian and Ben – and three sisters – Anna, Stefanie and Maggie… Four-year varsity letter winner… Two-time first team all-state choice… Had 14.5 sacks as a senior… Also competed in four years of wrestling and four years of track & field… Hobbies include lifting and fishing… Academic all-state honoree… Earned three years of academic honors and one year of high honors.
Case-Edward Miller, DL, 6-2, 255, St. Louis, Mo. (Westminster Christian Academy)
Plans to study kinesiology… Son of Darius and Takilyia Miller… Has two brothers, Camden and Cade… Four-year varsity letter winner… Played both ways and some special teams in high school… Second team all-Metro choice… First team all-district honoree… Team captain… Competed in track & field and wrestled as a junior… Hobbies include playing with his dog, storm fishing, gaming and cooking… Has an Irish twin.
Caleb Baczek, DL, 6-2, 215, Libertyville, Ill. (Libertyville)
Plans to study business… Son of Todd and Trish Baczek… Has a brother, Chase, and a sister, Grace… Father played football at Northwestern and was signed by the New York Jets… Three-year varsity letter winner… Earned all-conference honorable mention (2023), all-conference (2024) and first team all-area (2024)… Had a big game against Stevenson in 2024, when he had two sacks including a strip sack, three solo tackles, three assists and five QB hurries… Competed in wrestling all four years… Team captain in both football and wrestling as a senior… Hobbies include fishing, camping, playing video games, eating and cooking… Can play the harmonica… Member of the honor roll.
Carsen Burckhardt, LB, 6-0, 220, Long Lake, Minn. (Orono)
Intends to major in finance… Son of Jonah and Abby Burckhardt… Has a brother, Parker… Mother Abby competed in golf and basketball at the University of Sioux Falls and St. Cloud State University… Four-year varsity letter winner… Team captain, four-year varsity letter winner and all-district first team honoree… Had 15 tackles and two tackles for loss in 2024 vs. Mound-Westonka… Also competed in two years of basketball and one of track & field… Team captain on the gridiron as a senior… Hobbies include cars, lifting and pickup basketball… Has lived in 12+ houses… Earned the McDonald’s student-athlete award… Enrolled in multiple AP courses.
Jacob Ritter, QB, 6-2, 190, Tinley Park, Ill. (Marist Chicago)
Intends to major in civil engineering… Son of Dave and Janet Ritter… Has three brothers – Jackson, Ben and DJ, and one sister, Sam… Mother played volleyball at Iowa and father played football at Michigan… Two-year varsity letter winner… First team all-conference and academic all-state honoree… Threw four touchdown passes and totaled 170 yards through the air and 70 on the ground in Week 1 of this past season vs. Morgan… Also competed in basketball and track & field… Hobbies include snowboarding, reading, working out and video games… Member of the honor roll each of the last two years.
Marco Morales, OL, 6-3, 270, Riverside, Calif. (Riverside Poly)
Plans to major in exercise science… Son of Marco and Sherry Morales… Has three sisters, Hannah, Taryn and Naomi… Grandfather Jaime was a professional Bolivian soccer player in the 1960s… Sister Hannah played for the Chaffey College water polo team in 2016… Sister Naomi played water polo at Riverside Community College in 2022… Three-year varsity letter winner… Two-time first team all-league honoree, one-time all-city honoree, 2023 CIF Championship Finalist… Best Offensive Lineman Award and Most Outstanding Offensive Lineman Award… Had a big game against rival Ramona High School in 2024… Team captain in 2023 and 2024… Hobbies include video editing, music production and content creation… Created and ran his school’s “Barstool” account that has 1,300+ followers. This account is used to promote his high school’s athletics in a fun way that is up to date with current trends/memes and also updates fans/parents on schedules and game times… Three-time scholar-athlete honoree.
BULK OF 2025 VALPO FOOTBALL SCHEDULE REVEALED AS PFL ANNOUNCES LEAGUE SLATE
The majority of the 2025 Valparaiso University football schedule was revealed on Thursday, as the Pioneer Football League announced the 2025 league docket and the Beacons disclosed three of their four nonconference games.
A fourth nonconference game and 12th overall contest is expected to be added to the schedule. That game will be announced when details are finalized.
The Andy Waddle head coaching era will begin on Saturday, Aug. 30 as the Beacons host Virginia Lynchburg, the first-ever matchup between the two programs.
The Beacons will face off with FCS scholarship opponents in back-to-back weeks starting on Sept. 13, traveling to Macomb, Ill. to play Western Illinois of the Big South-Ohio Valley Conference Football Association. This will mark the third time Valpo has played Western Illinois, with all three matchups coming in years with Valpo under a first-year head coach. The Leathernecks were the opponent for Dale Carlson’s first-ever game in 2010 and Dave Cecchini’s first-ever game in 2014.
The Sept. 20 game will occur at North Dakota, a member of the Missouri Valley Football Conference. This game was originally scheduled to take place in 2020 but was postponed five years due to COVID-19. Valpo beat North Dakota 20-10 on Nov. 25, 1920 in a game that took place in Gary, Ind. The only modern meeting between the two schools was the 2013 season opener.
The Beacons will face defending Pioneer Football League champion Drake to open league play on Oct. 4 in Des Moines before hosting Dayton at Brown Field on Oct. 11 in the first league home game. Valpo will make the trip to St. Paul, Minn. to face St. Thomas on Oct. 18. Presbyterian (road, Nov. 1) and San Diego (Nov. 8) both return to the schedule this season after a two-year hiatus. Valpo will not face Davidson or Marist this season.
Homecoming Weekend will feature a matchup with Morehead State on Oct. 25 at Brown Field, while the final home game of the season is set for Nov. 15 against Stetson. The regular season will conclude with the league’s longest-running matchup and only instate rivalry, Valpo and Butler on Nov. 22 in Indianapolis in the Battle for the Hoosier Helmet.
The 2025 campaign will mark the beginning of a new era as Andy Waddle enters his first season as the program’s head football coach. A two-time Ohio Athletic Conference Coach of the Year, Waddle possesses over two decades of collegiate coaching experience including the last 12 years as the head coach at Marietta College in Marietta, Ohio. The Pioneers started the 2024 season 8-0, the first 8-0 start in program history. The program enjoyed a 13-game winning streak that spanned the end of the 2023 season and start of the 2024 campaign, tied for the longest in program history and the program’s longest since 1920. The 13-game winning streak was at the time tied with Army for the second longest active winning streak in all of NCAA college football, behind only Division-III SUNY-Cortland’s 20-game streak.
VALPO MEN’S BASKETBALL
Next Up in Valpo Basketball: The Valparaiso University men’s basketball
team will return home to begin a sequence of back-to-back home games
on Saturday as the Beacons host Murray State for a midday matchup at the
Athletics-Recreation Center. The game is the centerpiece of the department’s
second annual All-Sports Reunion Weekend, which also includes a pair of
women’s games, the Valpo Athletics Hall of Fame Induction luncheon and the
Letter Jacket Ceremony. Saturday will also be Super Fan Day and a Gold Out.
Last Time Out: All Wright turned in the highest scoring output on record by
a Valpo freshman with 32 points, but the Beacons were on the wrong end of an
80-62 final on Wednesday at Indiana State as the Sycamores salvaged a split in
the regular-season series. Sophomore Cooper Schwieger had 17 points as he
and Wright accounted for 49 of the team’s 62 points. Valpo was 1-of-11 from
3 in the second half and shot just 22.7 percent for the game from long range,
while Indiana State went off for 15 made triples.
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
– Christian Hack and Austin Amburgey
X updates – @ValpoBasketball
Links for video, audio and live stats will be available at ValpoAthletics.com.
Other Notes Wrapping Up Feb. 5 – Indiana State 80, Valpo 62
– After his 32-point effort in this one, All Wright has scored 20
points or more in each of the last three games and has six games
this season with 20+ points. He has reached double figures in seven
straight games.
– Cooper Schwieger’s 17 points marked his highest total in the last
eight games and extended his streak to 15 in a row with 12 points
or more. His 12 rebounds, part of his fifth double-double of the
season and the seventh of his career, marked his highest total since
15 at Belmont on Jan. 14.
– The double-double was the seventh of Schwieger’s career. He
became the second MVC player to reach five double-doubles this
season, behind only UIC’s Sasa Ciani.
– Free-throw shooting was a Beacon bright spot, as Valpo made
19 of its 24 free throws for 79.2 percent, outscoring Indiana State
at the stripe 19-9. Wright went 11-of-13 at the free-throw line and
Schwieger and Wright combined for 20 of the 24 attempts.
– Outside of Schwieger and Wright, no other Valpo player scored
more than redshirt freshman Carson Schwieger’s five points. Sepp
and Tyler Schmidt handed out five and four assists, respectively,
with Sepp’s total marking a career high.
– Valpo was 1-of-11 from 3 in the second half, shot 24 percent overall
after halftime and finished the game at 5-of-22 (22.7 percent) from
long range.
– Wednesday’s game was the exception rather than the rule as it
snapped a streak of 11 straight games decided by no more than
11 points and was the first lopsided game in league play for the
Beacons this year.
– Indiana State hit 15 3s, the most by a Valpo opponent since Indiana
State had 17 on Feb. 8, 2023. This was just the fourth time since
the start of the 2007-08 season that a Valpo opponent has drained
15 3s or more.
Scouting the Racers
– Enter this game on a four-game losing streak.
– Ranked 169 in both the NET and KenPom. For comparison, Valpo
is 232 in KenPom and 226 in the NET.
– Coming off a nationally-televised 55-45 home loss to Drake on
Wednesday.
– Hold a 1-6 record since the victory over Valpo with the win
coming at Southern Illinois by a score of 74-64 on Jan. 22.
– Picked to finish third of 12 in the MVC preseason poll but
currently sit in 10th, one place and two games ahead of the Beacons.
– Led in scoring by JaCobi Wood at 13.2 points per game.
SOUTHERN INDIANA BASEBALL
USI PREDICTED TO FINISH EIGHTH IN OVC, KIMBALL NAMED PLAYER TO WATCH
EVANSVILLE, Ind. – University of Southern Indiana Baseball is predicted to finish eighth in the Ohio Valley Conference, according to a preseason poll announced on Thursday. The Screaming Eagles received 57 votes from the league’s coaches and communications directors.
Southeast Missouri State University topped the poll, receiving a conference-high 13 first-place votes — eight more than second-place University of Arkansas at Little Rock, which received five. Tennessee Tech University came in third with 118 total votes. Tennessee Tech did not garner any first-place votes, unlike fourth-place Morehead State University, which received 107 total votes, including a single first-place selection.
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville was the final recipient of a first-place vote, finishing sixth overall in the poll, three votes behind fifth-place Eastern Illinois University. Rounding out the 10 teams are University of Tennessee at Martin, USI, Lindenwood University and Western Illinois University.
This year’s championship will return to Marion Stadium in Marion, Illinois on May 21-24 where the top eight teams will compete for a title.
The Eagles are coming off a semifinal run last spring in the OVC Championship, following a 27-32 regular season and a 14-13 conference mark. USI saw a 10-game improvement over its 2023 season, with six more wins coming in conference play.
USI looks to capitalize on the momentum built last season as new Head Coach Chris Ramirez brings in a largely new roster and coaching staff. Newcomer junior pitcher Blake Kimball earned the Eagles’ sole spot on the OVC 2025 Players to Watch list. Kimball comes to USI after two seasons at Indiana University-Kokomo, where he had a 4.53 ERA with 26 strikeouts in 43.2 innings of work in 2024.
The Eagles begin their season February 14 with a trip to Montgomery, Alabama, for a three-game series against Alabama State University. USI will host its home opener against Western Kentucky University February 18 with a first pitch time of 4 p.m.
For more information, visit our website at USIScreamingEagles.com or find us on social media at USIAthletics.
2025 OVC Baseball Predicted Order of Finish
1. Southeast Missouri (13 first-place votes) – 157
2. Little Rock (5) – 144
3. Tennessee Tech – 118
4. Morehead State (1) – 107
5. Eastern Illinois – 92
6. SIUE (1) – 89
7. UT Martin – 69
8. Southern Indiana – 57
9. Lindenwood – 45
10. Western Illinois – 22
2025 Players to Watch
Tyler Conklin (RHP, Sr.) – Eastern Illinois
Josh Newell (RHP, Jr.) – Lindenwood
Jackson Wells (RHP, Sr.) – Little Rock
Davis Germann (OF, R-So.) – Morehead State
Brooks Kettering (2B, So.) – Southeast Missouri
Ryan Niedzwiedz (INF, So.) – SIUE
Blake Kimball (RHP, Junior) – Southern Indiana
Nicho Jordan (OF, Sr.) – Tennessee Tech
T.J. Grines (2B, Jr.) – UT Martin
Tyler Large (OF, Jr.) – Western Illinois
IU INDY TENNIS
WOMEN’S TENNIS SELECTED AS GLVC WOMEN’S TENNIS EAST DIVISION FAVORITE
INDIANAPOLIS – The University of Indianapolis was selected as the favorite in the preseason coaches’ poll to win the 2025 Great Lakes Valley Conference (GLVC) women’s tennis East Division, the league office announced on Thursday. The preseason poll is selected by the league’s head coaches, who, per GLVC Bylaws, are not permitted to vote for their own team.
The Greyhounds are set to host Thomas More this Friday, Feb 7, and will face two in-region opponents in Wayne State and Purdue Northwest the following Saturday and Sunday.
EAST
No. 1 Indianapolis
Received all five possible first-place votes and 25 total points.
Won GLVC East Division title and fifth-straight GLVC Championship last season.
Earned top seed and bye in NCAA Midwest Regional #1, advancing to first round of NCAA Championship.
Coached by reigning GLVC Coach of the Year, Malik Tabet, who enters his 11th season after a 14-6 overall and 5-0 GLVC record in 2024.
Return First Team All-GLVC selection Tyffaine Pais.
No. 2 Lewis
Received one first-place vote and 21 total points.
Earned No. 4 East seed in GLVC Championship last season.
Coached by Greg Couch, who enters his second season after a 13-8 overall and 2-3 GLVC record 2024.
Return four upperclassmen.
No. 3 Illinois Springfield
Received 13 total points.
Coached by interim Ross Graham, who enters his third season after a 6-8 overall and 1-4 GLVC mark in 2024.
Return First Team All-GLVC honoree Carmen Llopis Fabra.
WEST
T-No. 1 Drury
Received two first-place votes and 22 total points.
Won West Division title and earned top West seed in GLVC Championship last season, advancing to semifinals.
Coached by Tim Garner, who enters his second season after a 13-7 overall and 5-0 GLVC record in 2024.
Return First Team All-GLVC selections Leana Chanove and Ewa Samberger.
T-No. 1 Southwest Baptist
Received two first-place votes and 22 total points.
Earned No. 2 West seed in GLVC Championship last season, advancing to semifinals.
Picked up at-large bid to NCAA Midwest Regional as No. 5 seed, advancing to third round.
Coached by Bryson Crowell, who enters his first season after the Bearcats went 9-14 overall and 4-1 in GLVC play in 2024.
Return First Team All-GLVC selection Paula Ballesteros.
No. 3 Rockhurst
Received two first-place votes and 19 total points.
Earned No. 3 West seed in GLVC Championship last season, advancing to title match.
Coached by Jamie McDonald, who enters his fifth season after a 16-7 overall and 3-2 GLVC record in 2024.
Return First Team All-GLVC honorees Ella Coleman and Zuzanna Szmyd.
Coleman was also named GLVC Player and Freshman of the Year last year.
Rounding out the East poll respectively in fourth through sixth was McKendree University (12 points), University of Missouri-St. Louis (9), and Maryville University (8). The West poll was respectively completed by Quincy University (13), William Jewell College (9), and Truman State University (5) in fourth through sixth.
The complete poll and voting results can be found below.
EAST
Place
School
Points (1st-Place Votes)
1. Indianapolis 25 (5)
2. Lewis 21 (1)
3. Illinois Springfield 13
4. McKendree 12
5. Missouri-St. Louis 9
6. Maryville 8
WEST
Place
School
Points (1st-Place Votes)
1. Drury 22 (2)
Southwest Baptist 22 (2)
3. Rockhurst 19 (2)
4. Quincy 13
5. William Jewell 9
6. Truman State 5
MEN’S TENNIS TABBED AS 2025 GLVC EAST DIVISION FAVORITES
INDIANAPOLIS – The University of Indianapolis was voted in the preseason coaches’ poll as the choice to win the 2025 Great Lakes Valley Conference (GLVC) men’s tennis East Division, the league office announced on Thursday. The preseason poll is selected by the league’s head coaches, who, per GLVC Bylaws, are not permitted to vote for their own team.
The Greyhounds prepare to host Thomas More this Friday, Feb 7, and will face two in-region opponents in Wayne State and Purdue Northwest the following Saturday and Sunday.
EAST
No. 1 Indianapolis
Received all five possible first-place votes and 25 total points.
Ranked 12th in Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA) D-II Preseason Poll.
Won GLVC East Division and GLVC Championship Tournament titles.
Won NCAA Midwest Regional #1 as the top seed, advancing to NCAA national quarterfinals.
Coached by reigning GLVC Coach of the Year Malik Tabet, who enters his 11th season after a 19-5 overall and 5-0 GLVC record in 2024.
Return trio of starters in Matthieu Derache, Manuel Lanteri, and David Simeonov
No. 2 McKendree
Received one first-place vote and 21 total points.
Ranked 24th in ITA D-II Preseason Poll.
Earned No. 2 East seed in GLVC Championship last season falling in the semifinals.
Picked up at-large bid to NCAA Midwest Regional as No. 5 seed, advancing to the Midwest Regional Championship.
Coached by Chance Joost, who enters his first season, taking over a team that went 18-5 overall and 4-1 GLVC record in 2024.
Return starters Mathijs Aalpol, Seb Holden, Luka Kalenic, and Bendix Schroeder.
No. 3 Lewis
Received 14 total points.
Coached by Greg Coach, who enters his second season after the Flyers went 10-13 overall and 1-4 in GLVC play in 2024.
Return First Team All-GLVC selection Indrek Soome.
WEST
No. 1 Drury
Received two first-place votes and 14 total points.
Ranked 23rd in ITA D-II Preseason Poll.
Won West Division title and earned No. 1 West seed in GLVC Championship last season, advancing to the GLVC Championship.
Picked up at-large bid to NCAA Midwest Regional as No. 4 seed.
Coached by Tim Garner, who enters his second season after a 16-5 overall and 4-0 GLVC record in 2024.
Return First Team All-GLVC selection Yaroslav Sharyy.
No. 2 Southwest Baptist
Received two first-place votes and 14 total points.
Earned No. 2 West seed last season, losing in the semifinals.
Coached by Bryson Crowell, who enters his first season after an 8-13-1 overall and 3-1 GLVC record in 2024.
Return four upperclassman.
No. 3 Rockhurst
Received one first-place vote and 12 total points.
Earned No. 3 West seed in GLVC Championship last season.
Coached by Jamie McDonald, who enters his fifth season after a 9-11 overall and 2-2 GLVC record in 2024.
Return one First Team All-GLVC selection: Semyon Tsyrenov.
Rounding out the East poll respectively in fourth through sixth was Maryville University (11 points), University of Illinois Springfield (9), and University of Missouri-St. Louis (8). The West poll was respectively completed by Quincy University (7) and William Jewell College (4) in fourth and fifth.
The complete poll and voting results can be found below.
EAST
Place School Point (1st-Place Votes)
1. Indianapolis 25 (5)
2. McKendree 21 (1)
3. Lewis 14
4. Maryville 11
5. Illinois Springfield 9
6. Missouri-St. Louis 8
WEST
Place School Point (1st-Place Votes)
1. Drury 14 (2)
2. Southwest Baptist 13 (2)
3. Rockhurst 12 (1)
4. Quincy 7
5. William Jewell 4
UINDY FOOTBALL
FOOTBALL ANNOUNCES 2025 SIGNING DAY CLASS
INDIANAPOLIS – It’s National Signing Day and the UIndy football team is joining programs all over the country in proudly announcing its newest additions. With the help of his assistants, Head Coach Chris Keevers welcomed his newest recruiting class on Wednesday, with 40 newcomers joining the program this fall. Also, find info on five notable transfers, announced last week.
2025 UINDY FOOTBALL SIGNING CLASS
NAME POS HT WT HOMETOWN HIGH SCHOOL
Anthony Atwood OL 6-2 257 Crown Point, IN Crown Point
Cole Bennett TE 6-4 250 North Liberty, IN Penn
Jerrell Benson WR 6-0 160 Chicago, IL Lincoln Park
Adam Blakey DE 6-3 210 Fort Wayne, IN Snider
Aiden Brewer TE 6-3 255 Noblesville, IN Noblesville
Rhyan Brown RB 5-10 200 Orange Mound, TN Melrose
TJ Burke LB 5-11 205 Tinley Park, IL Andrew
Cruz Castellanos OL 6-2 300 Yorkville, IL Oswego
Taylor Clark WR 6-1 165 Zionsville, IN Brebeuf
Kaleb Cole LB 6-1 220 Alexandria, KY Newport Central Catholic
TJ Cothran LB 5-11 200 Louisville, KY Fern Creek
Zach Gates DL 6-2 215 Cincinnati, OH La Salle
Tyler Goebeler WR 5-11 175 Westerville, OH Westerville North
Kenny Guinhouya OL 6-2 270 Indianapolis, IN Ben Davis
Bryce Harriman OL 6-3 305 Columbus, IN Columbus North
Holland Harris QB 6-5 190 Portage, IN Hammond Morton
Clay Hayden QB 6-0 185 Fort Mitchell, KY Beechwood
Andrew Herron K/P 5-11 175 Hebron, KY Conner
Jonathan Hunter RB 6-0 204 Bargersville, IN Perry Meridian
Kanyon Johnson WR 6-4 210 Greenville, KY Madisonville North Hopkins
Sincere Kelly OL 6-2 255 Chicago Heights, IL Rich Township
Kyle Knorpp OL 6-6 285 Troy, OH Troy
Cole Kozecar OL 6-3 285 North Judson, IN North Judson
Raijon Laird DL 6-3 210 Jeffersonville, IN Jeffersonville
Kaden Lark WR 5-11 180 Lebanon, IN Lebanon
Luke Leverett CB 5-8 178 Frankfort, IL Providence Catholic
Ethan Moore SAF 6-2 190 Berea, KY Madison Southern
Brady Newsome SAF 6-0 185 Mishawaka, IN Mishawaka
Callen Okerson TE 6-3 230 Fishers, IN Hamilton Southeastern
Nicolas Schnelle K 6-1 175 Blue Ash, OH Sycamore
Alpha Secka WR 5-10 180 Louisville, KY Ballard
Thomas Stacy LS 6-1 200 Downers Grove, IL Montini Catholic
Sky Staten DT 6-0 265 Jackson, TN Jackson Christian
Nevan Tutterow QB 6-1 205 Indianapolis, IN Franklin Central
Caiden Verrett RB 6-0 210 Cedar Lake, IN Hanover Central
Dylan Weathers SAF 5-10 165 Frankfort, IL Lincoln-Way East
Chance Whitfield CB 5-8 160 Brownsburg, IN Brownsburg
Preston Williams DL 6-3 240 Cynthiana, KY Madison Southern
AJ Woodard CB 5-6 165 Bowling Green, KY Bowling Green
Warren Yanong NIC 6-1 195 Frankfort, IL Lincoln-Way East
IU INDY WRESTLING
HOUNDS LAND AT NO. 21 IN LATEST OPEN MAT RANKINGS
INDIANAPOLIS – The UIndy wrestling team found themselves at No. 21 in the latest edition of the Open Mat rankings, after the Hounds split their duals this past weekend against Upper Iowa and Quincy.
The Greyhounds fell three spots in this week’s rankings, but still found two Greyhounds ranked in the top-20 in the respective weight classes. Derek Blubaugh is still atop the 197 weight class, while Cale Gray slotted in at No. 14 in the 285 weight class.
Blubaugh remains in the same spot in 197 rankings for the 15th consecutive week after his two wins over Upper Iowa’s No. 14-ranked Geoff Freeman, and Quincy’s Logan Colbert.
In 285, Gray finds himself two spots below his spot in last week’s rankings. He lands at No. 14 this week, after his split results against Upper Iowa and Quincy, taking down Quincy’s Isaiah Hill via tech fall, and dropping his match against No. 11-ranked Clay Ours from Upper Iowa.
The Hounds are back in action this weekend when they face; Montevallo, Glenville State, and Kentucky Wesleyan at the Greyhounds Duals on Saturday Feb. 8.
MARIAN FOOTBALL
MARIAN FOOTBALL ANNOUNCES 2025 SIGNING CLASS ON NATIONAL SIGNING DAY
INDIANAPOLIS – The Marian University football coaching staff and head coach Ted Karras Jr. have announced their 2025 Signing Class on Wednesday, February 5, on National Signing Day. Marian has added 34 new Knights in their 2025 class, featuring seven mid-semester enrollees and 26 members who will join the program in the fall.
“The 2025 Freakshow has begun,” exclaimed head coach Ted Karras Jr. on his 2025 signing class. “Our strong 2025 class is composed of some unique transfers and high school seniors from across Indiana and beyond. Our staff did an excellent job of identifying our kind of players who are hungry to compete in our tough sport and equally hungry to earn their degree. We are excited to coach, mentor and develop our newest members of the Marian Knight Nation!”
Below is a breakdown on the class by position, state, and transfers. Players below are listed alphabetically by last name.
2025 Class By State
Indiana: 24 … Ohio: 6 … Illinois: 1 … Kentucky: 1 … New York: 1
2025 Freshman Class By Position
RB: 3 … WR: 3 … OL: 6
DL: 6 … LB: 4 … DB: 2
K/P: 1 … LS: 1 …
Mid-Semester Transfers By Position
RB: 1 … WR: 1 … OL: 1 … DL: 1 … DB: 1 … LS: 1 … P: 1
MID-SEMESTER TRANSFERS
Alex Bailey | DL | 6-4 | 285 | R-SO | Mentone, Ind. | Tippecanoe Valley HS | University of Indianapolis
Appeared in eight games over two seasons as a member of the University of Indianapolis football team … Redshirted as a freshman, and as a second-year collegiate athlete made two tackles in eight games.
Kaleb Day | LS | 6-0 | 210 | R-FR | Pendleton, Ind. | Pendleton Heights HS | Ball State University
Dual-sport high school athlete, football and rugby
Abdou Dieye | OL | 6-5 | 285 | R-FR | Cleveland, Ohio | Cleveland Heights HS | Allen University
Appeared in four games as a true freshman at Allen University, and maintained eligibility to redshirt
Samirion Ford | DB | 6-0 | 198 | R-SO | Indianapolis, Ind. | Lawrence North HS | Grand Valley State University
Played in eight games over two seasons at Grand Valley State, redshirting as a freshman … Recorded six tackles in his sophomore season, making a season-best three stops against Central State
Tre Jones | WR | 5-10 | 180 | R-FR | McCordsville, Ind. | Mt. Vernon (Fortville) HS | New Mexico State University
Redshirted in his first season at New Mexico State … Also a member of Marian’s track and field team upon transferring to MU … Set multiple kick return records as a high school athlete at Mt. Vernon
Dean Mason | P | 6-1 | 230 | SO | Arcadia, Ind. | Hamilton Heights HS | Concordia (Ann Arbor) University
Was the starting punter for Concordia as a true freshman in 2024 …Earned MSFA Mideast First Team Punter as a freshman … Punted 51 times for 2089 yards, averaging 41 yards per punt … Hit a long of 67 yards and recorded 22 punts inside the 20 yard line
Kaden Starks | RB | 5-10 | 220 | R-SO | Hamilton, Ohio | Badin HS | Georgetown College
Did not see action at Georgetown College over two seasons, redshirting as a true freshman in 2023
FALL 2025 ENROLLEES
Fiyin Ademodi | DL | 6-3 | 305 | Indianapolis, Ind. | Ben Davis HS
2023 IHSAA State Champion
David Bonaparte | DL | 6-2 | 280 | Hammond, Ind. | Hammond Morton HS
2024-25 All-GLAC … 2024-2025 Defensive Lineman of the Year
Kaden Bruhn | WR | 5-11 | 160 | Mooresville, Ind. | Moorseville HS
2024 Mid-State All-Confernce … All-Region 6 All Star
Sean Casteal | OL | 6-2 | 283 | Indianapolis, Ind. | Lawrence Central HS
Honorable Mention All MIC … Distinguished Honor Roll
Nilyn Compton | DB | 6-3 | 180 | Indianapolis, Ind. | Southport HS
Honorable Mention All-State
Noah Epperson | OL | 6-2 | 275 | Springfield, Ohio | Springfield HS
Second Team All-GWOC
Lincoln Eup | OL | 6-4 | 270 | Carmel, Ind. | Carmel HS
Three-time Scholar Athlete … Two-time Class Award recipient
CJ Harris | RB | 5-7 | 170 | Indianapolis, Ind. | Brebeuf Jesuit HS
IHSAA Class 4A Senior All-State … Region 7 All-Star … Brebeuf’s All-time leading rusher
Mike Harris | DL | 6-4 | 270 | Buffalo, New York | Saint Francis HS
All-Western New York
Aidan Hopewell | WR | 6-0 | 170 | Madeira, Ohio | Madeira HS
Division-5 First Team All-Ohio … First Team Cincinnati.com All-Star … Multiple School Receving Records (Receptions, Yards, Touchdowns)
Jerome Howe | OL | 6-3 | 280 | Springfield, Ohio | Springfield HS
First Team All-Conference GWOC
Robert Houser | LB | 5-11 | 180 | Indianapolis, Ind. | Roncalli HS
All-Conference
Daryl Hunt | DB | 5-10 | 175 | Elk Grove Village, Ill. | Elk Grove HS
All-Cook County Area Team … Team Tackle Leader 2024
Isaac Kaiser | WR | 6-4 | 180 | Floyds Knobs, Ind. | Floyd Central HS
First Team All-State … First Team Junior All-State … Team MVP … School Records:Most Receiving Yards, Most Receiving TDs and Most Receptions
Keegan Krupp | LB | 6-2 | 215 | Westfield, Ind. | Westfield HS
2024 Academic All-State … First Team All-HCC … 2024 Team Leader In Tackles … Team Captain … 2023 Most Improved Defensive Player
Alex Leugers | RB | 5-10 | 195 | Franklin, Ind. | Franklin Community HS
Two-time All-Johnson County … Two-time All-Conference … 2024 All-State … 2024 Indy Super Team … 2024 Johnson County Offensive Player of the Year … Single Season Franklin Rushing Record
Jackson Mills | LB | 6-2 | 220 | West Lafayette, Ind. | Harrison HS
Two-time Academic All-State … 2024 All-Area Team … 6A Regular Season Tackle Leader … School Record Most Tackles (23) in a game
Carter Mullens | LB | 6-2 | 185 | Flora, Ind. | Carroll HS
All-Conference … Team Captain … Four-Year Varsity Letter Winner … IHSAA Sportsmanship Nomination
Ozzy Pollard | DL | 6-4 | 290 | Carmel, Ind. | Carmel HS
2024 Defensive and Offensive Player of the Week Winner … 2024 Team Captain … Carmel Best Lifer Award
Alijah Price | RB | 5-7 | 180 | Indianapolis, Ind. | Ben Davis HS
IHSAA State Champion 2023 … 2023 Indiana Super Team … All-State All-Purpose Athlete … Top-five rusher and scorer in Ben Davis history
Dereon Sanders | OL | 6-3 | 285 | Indianapolis, Ind. | Ben Davis HS
IHSAA State Champion 2023
Wyatt Shahan | LS | 5-10 | 185 | Miamisburg, Ohio | Miamisburg HS
Miamisburg Special Teams Player of the Year … GWOC Scholar-Athlete Award … Two-year varsity starter
Ashton Vogel | K/P | 6-0 | 170 | Indianapolis, Ind. | Decatur Central HS
Kohl’s and MaxPreps All-American … Three-time All-Conference … All-State … All-County … School-Record 51-yd Field Goal
James Wilhelm | DL | 6-3 | 230 | Noblesville, Ind. | Noblesville HS
2024 First Team All HCC … 2024 Academic All-State … Team Captain … 2024 Indy Super Team Honorable Mention … Offensive MVP 2024 … Noblesville Jason Seaman Award 2022
JC Wilson | DL | 6-3 | 230 | Louisville, Ky. | Trinity HS
Team Captain … Three-time Academic All-State … First Team All-District … Two-time Football State Champion, Indoor Track & Field State Champion … Three-time KHSAA Triple Threat Award
Braxton Woodall | OL | 6-2 | 270 | Roachdale, Ind. | North Putnam HS
Indiana 2A Senior All-State First Team All Conference … First Team All-Wabash Valley … First Team All-Putnam County … Six-time Academic All-Conference.
Marian will begin their spring football practices on Tuesday, March 11, and will conclude practice with their annual spring game on March 29. Kickoff for the Blue/White Spring Game is set for 12:00 p.m.
The 2025 Marian football schedule will be announced within the next month.
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“SPORTS EXTRA”
NUMBERS IN SPORTS
February 7, 1949 – Number 5, Joe DiMaggio became the first ball player to earn $100,000 a yearas he did so under contract with the New York Yankees .
February 7, 1958 – The Brooklyn Dodgers officially became the Los Angeles Dodgers. Lok back tomorrow for our special on the Dodgers uniform history
February 7, 1976 – Center Darryl Sittler, Number 27, of the Toronto Maple Leafs set an NHL record with 6 goals, 4 assists for 10 points in a Leafs’ 11-4 victory over the Boston Bruins at Maple Leaf Gardens.
February 7, 2010 – Number 9, Drew Brees, Quarterback of the New Orleans Saints was game MVP of Super Bowl XLIV. The New Orleans Saints knocked off the Indianapolis Colts, 31-17 in the NFL title game.
February 7, 1998 – The NHL’s Dallas Stars franchise retired Neal Broten’s Number 7 sweater. Broten had played a total of 16 seasons for the Minnesota North Stars/Dallas Stars franchise.
FOOTBALL HISTORY
Football History Headlines
February 7, 1988 – Aloha Stadium, Honolulu – We start off today’s headlines at the NFL Pro Bowl as the American Football Conference outlasted the National Football Conference by the score of 15-6. The top star on this contest was Buffalo Bills Defensive End Bruce Smith who took home the MVP award.
February 7, 1993 – The Pro Bowl for the NFL’s 1992 season was also played at Aloha Stadium, Honolulu. This time it was the AFC who triumphed as they edged out the NFC players by the tune of 23-20. The game’s Most Valuable Player was Steve Tasker the wide receiver of the Buffalo Bills.
February 7, 1999 – Aloha Stadium, Honolulu, Hawaii – The AFC East Division had once again taken the honor of the Pro Bowl MVP award as both the New York Jets Wide Receiver Keyshawn Johnson and Ty Law the cornerback of the New England Patriots were selected for their fine play in the game. The final score of this all-star contest was that the AFC knocked off the NFC squad 23-10 in the 1998 seasons NFL Pro Bowl.
February 7, 2010 – Sun Life Stadium, Miami Gardens, Miami, Florida – Super Bowl XLIV was a matchup of all time great quarterbacks as Peyton Manning and his Indianapolis Colts faced the New Orleans Saints and their most excellent signal caller Drew Brees. The game started with the Colts storming out to an early 10-0 run to go up by double digits, but two second quarter field goals cut the margin to a four point game at the half. Saints head Coach Sean Payton then made some major halftime adjustments out maneuvering those of the Colts sideline boss Jim Caldwell. New Orleans decimated the Indy defense and all kept Manning and company from scoring even a single point in the game’s back half with 25 unanswered tallies. It led to a New Orleans Saints first NFL title as they rolled the Indianapolis Colts, 31-17. The Super Bowl XLIV MVP honoree was Drew Brees as according to the Pro Football Reference website he threw for 2 touchdowns and 288 yards.
February 7, 2016 – Levi’s Stadium, Santa Clara, California – Peyton Manning ag
ain had a team in the NFL’s Championship as he was now with the Denver Broncos as they were faced in a match up with Cam Newton and the Carolina Panthers in Super Bowl L per an ESPN.com web page. The game may have been less about these two outstanding QBs and more about the defensive player for the Broncos that won the MVP. Denver linebacker Von Miller made life miserable for Mr. Newton all game as the two fumbles that Von created turned into 14 points for the Mile High team, in fact it was the exact point differential in the game. The Denver Broncos outscored the Carolina Panthers, 24–10 to seal another Lombardi in glass for the franchise. The Broncos D forced Newton into a dismal 18 of 41 passing with an interception. The Panthers meanwhile made Peyton Manning look quite pedestrian as well as he was 13 of 23 for 141 yards and a pick. Defense does win championships and this time Denver’s defensive squad did more and locked up the title.
February 7, 2021 – Tampa, Forida – Super Bowl LV was an amazing game of storylines. The first was that Tom Brady, who had eleven months earlier shocked the football world when he left his franchise of 20 years and moved on to play with the Buccanneers. Secondly he went there and changed the dynamic so quickly that they went to the Big game of the season. Thirdly the Tampa Bay Bucs became the first team to win a Super Bowl in their home stadium. Their opponents were the defending champion Kansas City Chiefs, led by young QB Patrick Mahomes. The aggressive defense of the Buccanneers wreaked havok on the young quarterback all day with a series of pressure schemes that really nullified big plays that the Chiefs offense was used to. Final score 31 -9 with Tom Brady earning his fifth Super Bowl MVP ward of his career and hoisting the Lombardi for the 7th time in hs 10 Super Bowls played.
Hall of Famer Players born on February 7
February 7, 1917 – Fort Lawn, South Carolina – The legendary Clemson Tigers halfback Banks McFadden arrived into the world. The National Football Foundation selected Banks McFadden for entrance into the College Football Hall of Fame in 1959.
February 7, 1922 – North Loup, Nebraska – The University of Southern Cal’s brilliant end, Paul Cleary was born. Paul started out at Santa Ana, California, Junior College in 1941 and 1942 and played there until his football career was interrupted by service for his country in the Pacific Theatre of World War II. Upon his return he went to USC. The FootballFoundation.org website bio of Cleary states that he was All-America in 1947, and his Coach Jeff Cravath said, “He’s the finest end who ever played at Southern California.” Paul Cleary was honored with induction into the College Football Hall of Fame in 1989 after the National Football Foundation tallied their votes.
February 7, 1933 – Steubenville, Ohio – The great Calvin Jones who played guard for the Iowa Hawkeyes took his first breath on this date. The NFF reports that Cal was named to 22 different All-America teams during his collegiate playing days. Jones earned the honor of receiving the Outland Trophy as a senior in 1955. Voters of the National Football Foundation selected Cal Jones to be inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 1980. Cal played pro ball in the CFL for one season before he tragically perished in a plane crash in Canada in December of 1956.
February 7, 1934 – Hartford, Connecticut – The stalwart Naval Academy two way playing end, Ron Beagle was born. Ron almost never left the field for the Midshipmen during his playing days as he blocked, tackled and grabbed passes for Navy’s teams of the mid 1950’s. The NFF records that in the 1953 through 1955 seasons Beagle caught 64 passes, mostly from George Welsh, and scored eight touchdowns. He was All-America twice, unanimous in 1955, and won the Maxwell Trophy which is the prestigious college player of the year in 1954. The National Football Foundation voters selected Ron Beagle for entrance into the College Football Hall of Fame in 1986. In an astonishing bit of fact, the footballfoundation.org points out that Beagle and another famous player nine years his junior, attended the same Purcell High School in Cincinnati, played college football at the Naval Academy, both won the Maxwell Trophy, made the honor of All- America status, and eventually were inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame. It happened only once, and the two men were Ron Beagle and Roger Staubach.
February 7, 1953 – Mobile, Alabama – The awesome Jackson State linebacker Robert Brazile arrived into this life. Robert was the sixth overall pick in the 1975 NFL Draft by the Houston Oilers who got the rights to that pick in a monster trade deal where they also gained Hall of Fame defensive end Curly Culp. Wow what a payday for Houston! In his first season Robert earned the Defensive Rookie of the Year honors while helping the Oiler achieve a record of 10-4. Brazile played 10 seasons with the Oilers franchise helping them to gain entrance into the AFC playoff in 3 straight seasons. For his career he registered 13 interceptions and 14 fumble recoveries as well as being a team leader in tackles. He was an All-Pro in five consecutive seasons and played in seven Pro Bowl games. The Pro Football Hall of Fame enshrined Robert Brazile in 2018.
TODAY IN SPORTS HISTORY
Feb. 7
1882 — John L. Sullivan wins the world heavyweight bare-knuckle title by beating Paddy Ryan in a nine-round bout in Mississippi City, Miss.
1942 — At the Millrose Games in New York, Dutch Warmerdam becomes the first man to clear 15 feet in the pole vault indoors. Warmerdam, the first to break the 15-foot mark outdoors in 1940, clears 15 feet 3/8 inch.
1949 — Joe DiMaggio signs his contract with the New York Yankees, making him the first baseball player to earn $100,000 per year.
1969 — Diana Crump becomes the first female jockey to race at a U.S. pari-mutuel track. She rode her first mount to 10th place in a field of 12 in Hialeah, Fla.
1970 — Pete Maravich scores 69 points, including 47 in the second half, to set a NCAA record, but LSU loses to Alabama 106-104.
1976 — Darryl Sittler of the Toronto Maple Leafs sets an NHL record for points in a game with six goals and four assists in an 11-4 victory over the Boston Bruins.
1990 — Lisa Leslie of Morningside High School in Inglewood, Calif., scores 101 points in the first half against South Torrance High School. The final score is 102-24 as the coach of South Torrance decides not to bring his team out for the second half.
1995 — Joe Mullen becomes the first American-born player to reach 1,000 points in the NHL when he assists on two of the Pittsburgh Penguins’ first three goals in a 7-3 victory over Florida.
2000 — With an astonishing comeback to win the Pebble Beach National Pro-Am, Tiger Woods wins his sixth straight PGA Tour victory. Seven strokes behind with seven holes to play, Woods holes a 97-yard wedge for eagle on the 15th, and birdies two of the last three holes to win. Woods becomes the first player since Ben Hogan in 1948 to win six straight.
2010 — Drew Brees and the New Orleans Saints rally to beat Peyton Manning and the Indianapolis Colts 31-17 in the Super Bowl.
2013 — Tyler Griffey makes an uncontested layup at the buzzer off a baseline inbound pass and Illinois beats No. 1 Indiana 74-72, the fifth straight week the nation’s top-ranked team loses. The Hoosiers took over the top spot in The Associated Press’ Top 25 on Feb. 4. The run of No. 1 teams to lose has been Duke, Louisville, Duke again, Michigan and Indiana.
2015 — Philadelphia University coach Herb Magee becomes the second NCAA men’s basketball coach to win 1,000 games. Magee, who won 1,000 games over 48 seasons at the school, hits the milestone with the Rams’ 80-60 win over Post.
2016 — Von Miller forces two fumbles to set up Denver’s two touchdowns and the Broncos defense frustrates Cam Newton all game to carry Peyton Manning to his second Super Bowl title with a 24-10 victory over the Carolina Panthers.
2016 — Rachel Banham ties an NCAA women’s record with 60 points — with 10 coming in the first overtime and eight in the second — to lead Minnesota to a 112-106 win over Northwestern. Banham matches the 60 points put up by Cindy Brown of Long Beach State against San Jose State on Feb. 16, 1987.
2018 — St. John’s takes down another of the nation’s elite, and stuns No. 1 Villanova 79-75 for its second win over a top-five team in one week. St. John’s beat then-No. 4 Duke 81-77 at Madison Square Garden on Feb. 3, snapping an 11-game losing streak.
2021 – Sarah Thomas becomes the first woman to referee a Super Bowl in Tampa Bay, Florida.
2023 — LeBron James scores 38 points to become NBA’s all-time leading scorer as the Lakers go down 133-130 to Oklahoma City Thunder in Los Angeles; surpasses Kareem Abdul-Jabbar’s 38,387 career points.
Feb. 8
1936 — Jay Berwanger, University of Chicago halfback and Heisman Trophy winner, is the first player ever selected in the NFL Draft. The Philadelphia Eagles make the pick and eventually trade his rights to the Chicago Bears.
1950 — Man o’ War is selected the greatest horse of the half century by The Associated Press. Man o’ War, as a 2- and 3-year-old, is a winner in 20 of 21 races and holds five track records.
1960 — Boston Celtic Bill Russell becomes 1st NBAer with 50 rebounds (51).
1962 — Wilt Chamberlain of the Philadelphia Warriors scores 59 points in a 136-120 victory over the New York Knicks and beats his own single-season scoring record of 3,033 by six points.
1964 — Billy Kidd and James Heuga win the first men’s Olympic Alpine skiing medals for the United States with a silver and bronze in the slalom.
1970 — Gordie Howe becomes the first NHL player to score 750 goals. Howe gets the milestone by beating Philadelphia Flyers goalie Bernie Parent 3:10 into the third period, but the Red Wings lose 5-3 at Detroit’s Olympia Stadium.
1983 — Wayne Gretzky puts on a show, scoring four goals in the third period of the Campbell Conference’s 9-3 win against the Wales Conference in the NHL All-Star Game held at New York’s Nassau Coliseum. He breaks Ted Lindsay’s record of three goals in an All-Star Game, set in 1950.
1986 — Atlanta’s Spud Webb, at 5-foot-7, wins NBA Slam Dunk competition. Webb receives a perfect 50 from the judges in the last two rounds to shock defending dunk champion Dominique Wilkins and the crowd at Dallas’ Reunion Arena.
1987 — Seattle’s Tom Chambers, a last-minute replacement for the injured Ralph Sampson, scores a game-high 34 points to lead the West to a 154-149 overtime win over the East in the NBA All-Star Game before 34,275 at the Kingdome.
1997 — Scotty Bowman becomes the first NHL coach to win 1,000 games as Detroit beats Pittsburgh 6-5 on Brendan Shanahan’s overtime goal. Bowman, the coach of six Stanley Cup champion teams, is 1,000-452-255 in regular-season games and 162-101 in the playoffs.
1998 — Johanna Ikonen scores twice and Tiia Reima and Sari Krooks score a goal and an assist as Finland beats Sweden 6-0 in the first Olympic women’s ice hockey game.
2003 — Mario Lemieux becomes the 10th player in NHL history to reach 1,000 career assists. He has four in Pittsburgh’ 5-2 victory in Boston.
2004 — Marc Bulger throws a Pro Bowl-record four TD passes, and Detroit’s Dre’ Bly returns an interception 32 yards for the go-ahead score with 4:50 to play during the NFC’s rally from an 18-point deficit in the final 13 minutes of a 55-52 victory over the AFC. It’s the highest-scoring Pro Bowl in history.
2014 — At the Sochi Games, Norway’s Ole Einar Bjoerndalen becomes the oldest Winter Olympic gold medalist at 40 and ties Bjoern Daehlie’s record for most medals (12) won at the Winter Games. Bjoerndalen wins the men’s 10-kilometer biathlon sprint, breaking the record held by Canadian skeleton racer Duff Gibson, who was 39 when he won gold at the 2006 Turin Olympics.
2016 — Breanna Stewart has 25 points and 10 rebounds as No. 1 UConn again proves who rules the women’s game, running past No. 2 South Carolina 66-54.
2018 – Noriaki Kasai of Japan becomes first athlete in history to participate in 8 Winter Olympics in the ski jumping qualification prior to the Pyeongchang Games.
Feb. 9
1912 — The U.S. Tennis Association amends the rules for the men’s singles championship play. The defending champion is required to play through the tournament instead of waiting for the tournament to produce a challenger.
1940 — Joe Louis beats Arturo Godoy with a split decision to defend his world heavyweight title at Madison Square Garden.
1966 — The NHL doubles in size — from six to 12 teams — when the Owners-Governors award franchises to Los Angeles, Minneapolis-St. Paul, Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, San Francisco and St. Louis.
1986 — Detroit’s Isiah Thomas scores 30 points and hands out 10 assists to lead the East to a 139-132 win in the All-Star Game in Dallas.
1988 — Mario Lemieux of the Pittsburgh Penguins scores a record six points — three goals and three assists — to lead the Wales Conference to a 6-5 victory over the Campbell Conference in the NHL All-Star game.
1991 — Terry Norris knocks down Sugar Ray Leonard twice and beats him up over 12 rounds in Leonard’s Madison Square Garden debut and final fight. Norris wins a unanimous decision.
1992 — Magic Johnson, playing for the first time since announcing his retirement on Nov. 7, scores a game-high 25 points and hands out nine assists to lead the West to a 153-113 win over the East in the NBA All-Star Game at the Orlando Arena.
1997 — Glen Rice breaks two scoring records in an MVP performance and Michael Jordan has the first triple-double in NBA All-Star game history. The East rallies to beat the West 132-120. Rice, who finishes with 26 points, sets records with 20 in the third quarter and 24 in the second half.
2009 — Lindsey Vonn wins the downhill for her second gold at the World Championships in Val D’isere, France. Vonn becomes the second American woman to win two golds at a worlds. Andrea Mead Lawrence won the slalom and giant slalom at the 1952 Oslo Olympics, which doubled as the worlds.
2013 — Cameron Biedscheid scores on a layup with 1:19 left in the fifth overtime, and Eric Atkins and Pat Connaugton add free throws in the final 19 seconds as No. 25 Notre Dame overcomes an eight-point deficit in regulation to beat No. 11 Louisville 104-101. The Cardinals led 56-48 with 51 seconds left in regulation. It’s the sixth time in the last eight meetings that a game between the Fighting Irish and the Cardinals goes into overtime.
2014 — Missouri All-American defensive end Michael Sam comes out to the nation. In interviews with ESPN, The New York Times and Outsports, Sam says he came out to all his teammates and coaches at Missouri in August.
2015 — San Antonio rallies from a 14-point fourth-quarter deficit and gets an 18-foot baseline jumper from Marco Belinelli with 2.1 seconds left to give coach Greg Popovich 1,000 wins with a 95-93 victory at Indiana.
2018 – XXIII Olympic Winter Games open in PyeongChang, South Korea.
Feb. 10
1908 — Tommy Burns knocks out Jack Palmer in the fourth round to defend his world heavyweight title in London.
1949 — Joe Fulks of Philadelphia scores 63 points in a 108-87 win over Indianapolis to set an NBA scoring record which would last for nearly a decade.
1952 — The Baltimore Bullets play the 48-minute game without making a single substitution and beat the Fort Wayne Pistons 82-77.
1962 — Jim Beatty becomes the first American to break the 4-minute mile indoors with a 3:58.9 in Los Angeles.
1968 — Peggy Fleming wins the women’s Olympic figure skating gold medal in Grenoble, France.
1969 — LSU’s Pete Maravich scores 66 points in a 110-94 loss to Tulane.
1971 — Former first baseman Bill White becomes the first black announcer in major baseball league history, signing to join the New York Yankees WPIX broadcast team.
1972 — Guy Lafleur becomes the first rookie in the NHL’s modern era to have three hat tricks in a season. Lafleur scores three goals and adds an assist in the Canadiens’ 7-1 win against the Chicago Black Hawks.
1989 — K.C. Jones of the Boston Celtics and Lenny Wilkens of the Cleveland Cavaliers are elected to the Basketball Hall of Fame. Also elected is William “Pop” Gates, who played during the game’s barnstorming years in the 1930s and 1940s.
1991 — Charles Barkley of the Philadelphia 76ers, playing with a stress fracture in his left foot, becomes the NBA All-Star MVP with 17 points and 22 rebounds after leading the East to a 116-114 victory.
1992 — Bonnie Blair becomes the first woman to successfully defend an Olympic gold medal in 500-meter speed skating and the first American woman in any sport to win gold medals in consecutive Olympics.
1998 — Picabo Street, Alpine skiing’s comeback kid, overcomes a mistake about midway through her run and charges to an Olympic gold by one-hundredth of a second in the women’s super-G — the games’ first Alpine medal after three days of snow-related postponements.
2003 — Detroit’s Brett Hull becomes the sixth NHL player to score 700 regular-season goals. Hull beats San Jose’s Evgeni Nabokov with a wrist shot in a 5-4 win over the Sharks.
2007 — Jaromir Jagr has three assists in the New York Rangers’ 5-2 win over Washington and becomes the 12th player in NHL history to score 1,500 points.
2017 — Golden State’s Draymond Green becomes the first player in NBA history to record a triple-double with fewer than 10 points scored. Green had 12 rebounds, 10 assists, 10 steals and 4 points in a 122-107 win over Memphis. Green also had five blocks, which made him the first player to record 10 steals and five blocks in a game since steals and blocks were first tracked in 1973-74.
2018 — Sweden’s Charlotte Kalla wins the first gold medal of the Pyeongchang Games and Norwegian cross-country skier Marit Bjoergen takes silver in the women’s 15-kilometer skiathlon to become the most decorated female Winter Olympian ever. Bjoergen captures her 11th career medal, breaking a three-way tie with Russian Raisa Smetanina and Italian Stefania Belmondo.
Feb. 11
1878 — The Boston Bicycle Club, the first bicycle club in the United States, is formed.
1949 — Willie Pep becomes the first boxer in the history of the 126-pound class to regain a lost championship with a 15-round unanimous decision over Sandy Saddler at Madison Square Garden.
1950 — Gordie Howe of the Detroit Red Wings scores three goals for his first NHL hat trick. Howe also has two assists in the 9-4 victory over the Boston Bruins.
1952 — Philadelphia’s Paul Arizin scores 26 points to win MVP honors and lead the East team to a 108-91 win over the West in the second NBA All-Star game. George Mikan of the Minneapolis Lakers leads the way for the West with 26 points and 15 rebounds.
1970 — The Atlanta Hawks score 97 points, the most ever scored in the second half of an NBA game, en route to a 155-131 win at San Diego.
1971 — Montreal’s Jean Beliveau scores his 500th goal in the Canadiens’ 6-2 victory over the Minnesota North Stars.
1982 — Houston Rockets center Moses Malone grabs an NBA-record 21 offensive rebounds in a 117-100 win over Seattle.
1982 — For the first time in NHL history, referee Kerry Fraser awards penalty shots in the same period. Vancouver’s Thomas Gradin and Ivan Hlinka each score against Red Wings goalie Gilles Gilbert in the third period of a 4-4 tie at Detroit’s Joe Louis Arena.
1988 — Wayne Gretzky gets his NHL-record ninth 100-point season. Gretzky scores a goal and has two assists in the Edmonton Oilers’ 7-2 victory at Vancouver to give him 101 points, He passes Marcel Dionne, who had eight seasons.
1990 — Mike Tyson loses for the first time when James “Buster” Douglas knocks him out in the 10th round and captures the heavyweight championship in one of the biggest upsets in boxing history.
1992 — Anfissa Reztsova wins the women’s 7.5-kilometer biathlon event to become the first woman to get gold medals in two different Winter Olympic sports. She skied the final 5-kilometer leg on the Soviet Union’s winning 20K cross-country relay team in the 1988 Olympics.
1995 — For the first time an NBA team to has two of its players sweep the All-Star Saturday competition. Harold Miner wins the Slam Dunk and Glen Rice captures the Long Distance Shootout for the Miami Heat.
2000 — Boston’s Ray Bourque becomes the second defenseman, and ninth player, in NHL history to reach 1,500 points. Bourque he scores a goal for the Bruins in a 5-2 loss to the New York Rangers.
2007 — Anja Paerson captures the downhill, becoming the first skier to win gold medals in all five disciplines at the world championships. Paerson, who also won the super-G and combined titles earlier in the week, won gold medals in the giant slalom at the last two worlds and one in the slalom in 2001.
2017 — Ajee’ Wilson breaks the American record in the women’s indoor 800 meters to win the event for the fourth straight year in the NYRR Millrose Games. Wilson finishes in 1:58.27 at The Armory to break the mark of 1:58.71 set by Nicole Teter in 2002.
2017 — Henrik Lundqvist makes 32 saves for his 400th career win and the New York Rangers beat the Colorado Avalanche 4-2.
2018 — In Pyeongchang, South Korea, David Gleirscher is a surprise winner giving Austria its first gold in men’s luge in 50 years. Chris Mazdzer, who’s season hit rock-bottom less than a month ago, makes history for the U.S., giving the Americans their first men’s singles medal by finishing second in 3:10.728.
2018 – Dutchman Sven Kramer becomes only male speed skater to win same Olympic event 3 times, claiming gold in the 5,000m at Pyongchang; first man to win total 8 Olympic medals in the sport.
2024 — The Kansas City Chiefs win back to back titles defeating the San Francisco 49ers 25-22 OT in Super Bowl LVIII. Patrick Mahomes named MVP. Super Bowl LVIII is the most-watched TV program in US history, averaging 123.4 million viewers across television and streaming platforms.
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Feb. 12
1937 — Cleveland is granted an NFL franchise. The Rams play in Cleveland for nine years before moving to Los Angeles. After the 1994 season, the Rams move to St. Louis.
1947 — Boston’s Bill Cowley becomes the NHL all-time scoring leader when he scores a goal and an assist for the Bruins in a 10-1 win over the New York Rangers. Cowley’s 529 points is one more than Syd Howe, who retired one year earlier.
1958 — Boston’s Bill Russell scores 18 points and grabs 41 rebounds to lead the Celtics to a 119-101 victory over the Syracuse Nationals.
1968 — Jean-Claude Killy of France wins the men’s giant slalom in the Winter Olympics at Grenoble, his second gold medal en route to the Alpine triple crown.
1972 — The Soviet Union ice hockey team wins the gold medal with a 5-2 victory over Czechoslovakia at the Winter Olympics. The United States is awarded the silver because it had beaten and tied Czechoslovakia.
1982 — Wayne Gretzky scores 153rd point of season, breaking NHL record.
1985 — Pittsburgh’s Mario Lemieux becomes the first rookie to be named most valuable player at the NHL All-Star game. The 19-year-old center scores two goals, including the game-winner, and has an assist to lead the Wales Conference to a 6-4 win over the Campbell Conference.
1989 — The largest crowd (44,735) in NBA All-Star Game history turns out at the Houston Astrodome to watch the West beat the East 143-134. Utah’s Karl Malone win MVP honors after scoring a team-high 28 points.
1993 — The San Jose Sharks tie an NHL record by losing 17 straight games, the latest a 6-0 defeat by the Edmonton Oilers.
1994 — Loy Allen Jr. becomes the first Winston Cup rookie to win a pole in the Daytona 500. Allen is .031 seconds quicker than six-time NASCAR Winston Cup champion Dale Earnhardt.
1995 — Sacramento’s Mitch Richmond scores a game-high 22 points and wins MVP honors in leading the West to a 139-112 triumph over the East in the NBA All-Star Game at America West Arena in Phoenix.
1997 — Morocco’s Hicham el Guerrouj breaks indoor track’s oldest record, winning the mile in 3 minutes, 48.45 at the Flanders meet held in Ghent, Belgium. Ireland’s Eamonn Coghlan ran 3:49.78 in 1983 in New York.
2005 — Allen Iverson scores 60 points, a career high, to lead the Philadelphia 76ers to a 112-99 victory over the Orlando Magic.
2007 — Duke, saddled by its first four-game losing skid in 11 years, falls out of The Associated Press men’s poll for the first time since the end of the 1995-96 season. The Blue Devils had been in the media poll for 200 straight weeks — the second longest streak behind UCLA’s record 221 weeks.
2014 — Tina Maze of Slovenia and Dominique Gisin of Switzerland tie for gold in the Olympic women’s downhill. Both speed down the Rosa Khutor course in 1:41.57 seconds for the first gold-medal tie in Olympic alpine skiing history.
2018 — Virginia is ranked No. 1 in the Associated Press men’s basketball poll for first time since 1982, when Terry Holland was the coach and Ralph Sampson was the Cavaliers’ star player.
2018 – Dutch speed skater Ireen Wüst becomes first Winter Olympian to win an individual gold medal in 4 straight Games with victory in the 1,500m at Pyeongchang; first speed skater to win 10 Olympic medals.
2023 — Super Bowl LVII, State Farm Stadium, Glendale, Arizona: Kansas City Chiefs beat Philadelphia Eagles, 38-35; MVP: Patrick Mahomes, KC, QB.
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Feb. 13
1923 — The New York Renaissance, the first all-black pro basketball team, is organized. Rens become one of the dominant basketball team of the 1920s and 1930s.
1937 — Maribel Vinson wins her ninth and final U.S. figure skating singles championship. Robin Lee wins his third straight men’s title.
1937 — The NFL Redskins move from Boston to Washington.
1948 — Dick Button, the Olympic gold medalist, beats Hans Gerschwiler again to win the men’s World Figure Skating championship in Davos, Switzerland.
1954 — Furman’s Frank Selvey scores 100 points in a 149-95 victory over Newberry. Selvey breaks the record of 73 points, set by Temple’s Bill Mlkvy in 1951, with 41 field goals and 18 free throws.
1973 — Frank Mahovlich of the Montreal Canadiens scores his 1,000th career point with an assist in a 7-6 loss to the Philadelphia Flyers.
1975 — Boston’s Bobby Orr gets an assist in the Boston Bruins in a 3-1 loss to the Buffalo Sabres to become the first player in NHL history to reach 100 points in six consecutive seasons. It’s the final 100-point season of his career.
1977 — Julius Erving, playing in his first NBA All-Star Game, is voted MVP, despite his East team losing 125-124. Erving scores 30 points and grabs 12 rebounds.
1990 — Bryan Trottier of the New York Islanders becomes the 15th player in NHL history to reach the 500-goal mark, scoring in the second period of a 4-2 loss to the Calgary Flames.
1994 — Tommy Moe wins the men’s downhill over local hero Kjetil Andre Aamodt at the Winter Olympics in Lillehammer, Norway. Moe won by .04 seconds, the closest Alpine race in Olympic history. Norwegian speed skater Johann Olav Koss has a world record-setting gold medal performance in the 5,000 meters in 6 minutes, 34.96 seconds.
1995 — Connecticut is voted No. 1 in The Associated Press Top 25 and joins the school’s women’s team at the top. It is the first time teams from one school were ranked No. 1 in the men’s and women’s college basketball polls.
1999 — Steve Jaros rolls the 13th televised 300 game in PBA history en route to winning the Chattanooga Open.
2003 — Teresa Phillips becomes the first woman to coach a men’s Division I team, but her presence couldn’t stop Tennessee State from losing for the 17th straight time, 71-56 at Austin Peay.
2015 — Ted Ligety wins the giant slalom at world championships held at Beaver Creek, Colo. Ligety defeats Austrian rival Marcel Hirscher by 0.45 seconds, to attain his third straight world giant slalom title.
2018 — Chloe Kim saves the best for last in winning women’s halfpipe snowboarding event at the Pyeongchang Games. The 17-year-old from Torrance, California, puts up a leading score of 93.75 on the first of her three finals runs, and then betters it with a near-perfect 98.75 on her final run. Kim, with the gold already well in hand, becomes the first woman to land back-to-back 1080s, confirming her dominance in the sport.
2022 – Super Bowl LVI, SoFi Stadium, Inglewood, CA: Los Angeles Rams beat Cincinnati Bengals, 23-20; MVP: Cooper Kupp, LA Rams, WR.
TODAY IN BASEBALL HISTORY
1898 Chris Von der Ahe is taken into custody to face charges in Pittsburgh after being kidnapped by detective Nicholas Bendel in a St. Louis hotel. The Brown Stockings (AA) owner faces jail time in Pennsylvania if he doesn’t pay the $2,500 awarded to right-hander Mark E. Baldwin, who brought suit against the baseball magnate for malicious prosecution after being acquitted in a dispute between the National League and the American Association.
1942 Reds general manager Warren Giles announces the team has traded veteran catcher Ernie Lombardi to the Braves for two players to be named later. The 33-year-old future Hall of Famer will hit .330 during his one season with his new team, capturing the batting crown, a feat that a catcher will not repeat until 2006 when Twins’ backstop Joe Mauer leads the American League with a .347 batting average.
1949 Yankee outfielder Joe DiMaggio becomes the first American Leaguer to make $100,000 in one season. In 1947, the Pirates paid the recently-waived Hank Greenberg six figures, making the former Junior Circuit superstar the first major leaguer to reach the plateau, albeit for his skills with Detroit.
1979 Jesse Orosco becomes ‘the player to be named later’ in the Mets’ trade of Jerry Koosman to the Twins. The left-handed reliever will spend 24 seasons in the major leagues, setting the record for appearances with 1,252.
1983 The Mariners select Reds minor leaguer Danny Tartabull as compensation for the loss of Floyd Bannister to the White Sox. The outfielder will hit .270 and receive consideration for the Rookie of the Year Award in 1986 but will be traded away in the off-season with Rick Luecken to the Royals for Scott Bankhead, Mike Kingery, and Steve Shields.
1987 For only the second time since Major League Baseball implemented the rule, a player takes less pay due to salary arbitration when Orel Hershiser signs for $800,000, taking a twenty percent pay cut. After winning the Cy Young Award and leading the team to a World Series championship next year, the Dodger right-hander will become the highest-paid player in the major leagues.
2005 The Tigers sign 31-year-old right fielder Magglio Ordonez (.292, 9, 37) for a reported $75 million for five years. The contract for the free-agent slugger, recovering from knee surgery, includes options that could extend the All-Star’s stay in Detroit for an additional two years, making the deal nearly $100 million.
2006 Alex Gonzalez, who signed with the Red Sox as a free agent yesterday, singles in the tying run and then scores the winning run when Henry Blanco’s pop fly bounces off the head of Erick Aybar, giving Venezuela its first Caribbean Series championship since 1989. The ball, which the Dominican Republic Licey’s Tigers’ shortstop lost in the lights, is ruled a double and caps a two-run bottom of the ninth rally, resulting in a 5-4 comeback victory for the Caracas Lions.
2009 The Sports Illustrated website reports Alex Rodriguez is one of the 104 players who tested positive for steroids in 2003. The testing, which was intended only to determine the extent of steroid use by players at the time, revealed the Ranger shortstop was using Primobolan, an anabolic substance.
2012 Avoiding arbitration, Elvis Andrus and the Rangers come to terms on a three-year, $14.6 million contract. The agreement gives the 23-year-old infielder an early opportunity to sign a huge deal when he reaches free agency, which works with Texas’ plans to make Jurickson Profar, currently playing A ball, their starting shortstop in a few years.
2012 The Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame announces Rusty Staub’s selection for induction and former big-league pitcher Rheal Cormier, Brewers general manager Doug Melvin the 2011 Pan Am Games gold-medal winning Team Canada senior squad. The former Expos outfielder, referred to as Le Grand Orange by the Montreal fans because of his red hair, was a fan favorite in the franchise’s early days due to his work ethic and active role in promoting the game north of the border.
2014 A class action suit is brought to federal court by former minor league players, who allege MLB teams violated the Fair Labor Standards Act and other state laws by not paying their farmhands minimum wage and overtime. The case will be postponed indefinitely, filed as Senne v. the Office of the Commissioner of Baseball, initially scheduled for a hearing in February of 2017 until U.S. District Court Joseph C. Spero decides on the class certification question.
2014 Yankee superstar Alex Rodriguez drops his two lawsuits against MLB, ending the likelihood of a long, drawn-out legal battle over his season-long suspension for the alleged use of performance-enhancing substances. The Bronx Bombers’ third baseman was one of 14 individuals suspended due to the investigation of a Florida anti-aging clinic but the only one to contest his penalty, the longest ever given for using PEDs.
TV SPORTS FRIDAY
| NBA REGULAR SEASON | TIME ET | TV |
| Cleveland Cavaliers vs Washington Wizards | 7:00pm | FanDuel Sports OH MNMT |
| San Antonio Spurs vs Charlotte Hornets | 7:00pm | FanDuel Sports SW FanDuel Sports CHA |
| Philadelphia 76ers vs Detroit Pistons | 7:30pm | ESPN FanDuel Sports DET NBCS-PHI |
| Milwaukee Bucks vs Atlanta Hawks | 7:30pm | FanDuel Sports WI FanDuel Sports ATL |
| Miami Heat vs Brooklyn Nets | 7:30pm | FanDuel Sports Sun YES |
| Toronto Raptors vs Oklahoma City Thunder | 8:00pm | FanDuel Sports OKC Sportsnet |
| Utah Jazz vs Phoenix Suns | 10:00pm | ESPN KJZZ AFSN |
| NHL REGULAR SEASON | TIME ET | TV |
| Pittsburgh Penguins vs New York Rangers | 7:00pm | ESPN+ ATTSN-PIT MSG |
| New York Islanders vs Winnipeg Jets | 8:00pm | ESPN+ Sportsnet MSGSN |
| Nashville Predators vs Chicago Blackhawks | 8:30pm | ESPN+ CHSN FanDuel Sports South |
| Colorado Avalanche vs Edmonton Oilers | 9:00pm | ESPN+ ALT Sportsnet |
| Dallas Stars vs Los Angeles Kings | 10:30pm | ESPN+ FanDuel Sports West Victory+ |
| MEN’S NCAA BASKETBALL | TIME ET | TV |
| VCU at Dayton | 7:00pm | ESPN2 |
| USC at Purdue | 7:00pm | FS1 |
| Princeton at Penn | 7:00pm | NBCS-PHI+ |
| St. John’s at UConn | 8:00pm | FOX |
| San Jose State at Boise State | 9:00pm | FS1 |
| Saint Louis at Saint Joseph’s | 9:00pm | ESPNU |
| Utah State at Fresno State | 10:00pm | MWN |
| GOLF | TIME ET | TV |
| DP World Tour: Qatar Masters | 4:00am | GOLF |
| Champions Tour: Trophy Hassan II | 8:00am | GOLF |
| LPGA Tour: Cognizant Founders Cup | 11:00am | GOLF |
| PGA Tour: Phoenix Open | 4:00pm | GOLF |
| SOCCER | TIME ET | TV |
| Bundesliga: Bayern München vs Werder Bremen | 2:30pm | ESPN+ fuboTV |
| FA Cup: Manchester United vs Leicester City | 3:00pm | ESPN+ |
| Ligue 1: PSG vs Monaco | 3:05pm | Fanatiz beIN Sports fuboTV |
| La Liga: Rayo Vallecano vs Real Valladolid | 3:00pm | ESPN+ fuboTV |
| Liga MX: Querétaro vs Atlético San Luis | 8:00pm | VIX |
| Liga MX: Necaxa vs Santos Laguna | 10:00pm | VIX |
| WOMEN’S NCAA GYMNASTICS | TIME ET | TV |
| LSU at Alabama | 9:00pm | ESPN2 |
| NCAA WRESTLING | TIME ET | TV |
| North Carolina at Pittsburgh | 7:00pm | ACCN |
TV SPORTS SATURDAY
| NBA REGULAR SEASON | TIME ET | TV |
| Houston Rockets vs Dallas Mavericks | 3:00pm | KFAA SCHN |
| Indiana Pacers vs Los Angeles Lakers | 4:00pm | FanDuel Sports IND Spectrum |
| Atlanta Hawks vs Washington Wizards | 7:00pm | FanDuel Sports ATL MNMT |
| San Antonio Spurs vs Orlando Magic | 7:00pm | FanDuel Sports SW FanDuel Sports FL |
| Portland Trail Blazers vs Minnesota Timberwolves | 8:00pm | FanDuel Sports North Rpi City |
| Oklahoma City Thunder vs Memphis Grizzlies | 8:00pm | FanDuel Sports OKC FanDuel Sports MEM |
| Golden State Warriors vs Chicago Bulls | 8:00pm | NBCS-BAY CHSN |
| Boston Celtics vs New York Knicks | 8:30pm | ABC ESPN+ |
| Denver Nuggets vs Phoenix Suns | 9:00pm | AFSN ALT |
| New Orleans Pelicans vs Sacramento Kings | 10:00pm | GCSN NBCS-CA |
| Utah Jazz vs Los Angeles Clippers | 10:30pm | KJZZ FanDuel Sports SoCal |
| NHL REGULAR SEASON | TIME ET | TV |
| New Jersey Devils vs Montreal Canadiens | 1:00pm | ESPN+ Sportsnet MSGSN |
| Utah Hockey Club vs Carolina Hurricanes | 1:00pm | ESPN+ Utah16 FanDuel Sports South |
| Tampa Bay Lightning vs Detroit Red Wings | 1:00pm | ABC ESPN+ |
| Vegas Golden Knights vs Boston Bruins | 3:30pm | ABC ESPN+ |
| New York Rangers vs Columbus Blue Jackets | 7:00pm | ESPN+ MSG FanDuel Sports OH |
| Chicago Blackhawks vs St. Louis Blues | 7:00pm | ESPN+ CHSN FanDuel Sports MW |
| Toronto Maple Leafs vs Vancouver Canucks | 7:00pm | ESPN+ Sportsnet |
| Ottawa Senators vs Florida Panthers | 7:00pm | ESPN+ Sportsnet Scripps |
| Pittsburgh Penguins vs Philadelphia Flyers | 7:00pm | ESPN+ ATTSN-PIT NBCS-PHI |
| Buffalo Sabres vs Nashville Predators | 8:00pm | ESPN+ MSG-BUF FanDuel Sports South |
| New York Islanders vs Minnesota Wild | 8:00pm | ESPN+ MSGSN FanDuel Sports WI |
| Dallas Stars vs San Jose Sharks | 10:00pm | ESPN+ Victory+ NBCS-CA |
| Seattle Kraken vs Calgary Flames | 10:00pm | ESPN+ Sportsnet KONG |
| Anaheim Ducks vs Los Angeles Kings | 10:30pm | ESPN+ Victory+ FanDuel Sports West |
| MEN’S NCAA BASKETBALL | TIME ET | TV |
| Oregon at Michigan State | 12:00pm | FOX |
| Richmond at Davidson | 12:00pm | USA |
| Tennessee at Oklahoma | 12:00pm | ESPN/2 |
| South Carolina at Kentucky | 12:00pm | ESPN/2 |
| Seton Hall at Georgetown | 12:00pm | FS1 |
| Florida Atlantic at Tulsa | 12:00pm | ESPNU |
| Boston University at Holy Cross | 12:00pm | NESN |
| Navy at Lafayette | 1:00pm | Lafayette Sports |
| Michigan at Indiana | 1:00pm | CBS |
| Wisconsin at Iowa | 1:00pm | NBC |
| Virginia Tech at Notre Dame | 1:00pm | CW |
| Texas at Vanderbilt | 1:00pm | SECN |
| Wagner at Fairleigh Dickinson | 1:00pm | NEC Front Row |
| Youngstown State at Detroit Mercy | 1:00pm | ESPN+ |
| Bucknell at Army West Point | 1:00pm | ESPN+ |
| The Citadel at VMI | 1:00pm | ESPN+ |
| NJIT at New Hampshire | 1:00pm | ESPN+ |
| Lipscomb at Queens | 1:00pm | ESPN+ |
| TCU at Iowa State | 1:00pm | ESPN+ |
| Georgia Southern at Western Michigan | 1:00pm | ESPN+ |
| Troy at Miami (OH) | 1:00pm | ESPN+ |
| Marquette at Creighton | 2:00pm | FOX |
| Kansas at Kansas State | 2:00pm | ESPN |
| Miami (FL) at Louisville | 2:00pm | ESPN2 |
| Lindenwood at Tennessee State | 2:00pm | ESPNU |
| UNCW at Drexel | 2:00pm | CBSSN |
| Robert Morris at Northern Kentucky | 2:00pm | FanDuel Sports Ohio |
| Bryant at Binghamton | 2:00pm | SNY |
| UMBC at Maine | 2:00pm | ESPN+ |
| North Alabama at West Georgia | 2:00pm | ESPN+ |
| UCF at Baylor | 2:00pm | ESPN+ |
| Charleston Southern at Gardner-Webb | 2:00pm | ESPN+ |
| Louisiana Tech at FIU | 2:00pm | ESPN+ |
| Yale at Cornell | 2:00pm | ESPN+ |
| Brown at Columbia | 2:00pm | ESPN+ |
| Harvard at Dartmouth | 2:00pm | ESPN+ |
| Niagara at Quinnipiac | 2:00pm | ESPN+ |
| Saint Peter’s at Manhattan | 2:00pm | ESPN+ |
| Saint Francis U at Chicago State | 2:00pm | ESPN+ |
| Loyola Maryland at Colgate | 2:00pm | ESPN+ |
| American at Lehigh | 2:00pm | ESPN+ |
| Wofford at Mercer | 2:00pm | ESPN+ |
| South Alabama at Akron | 2:00pm | ESPN+ |
| Coastal Carolina at Bowling Green | 2:00pm | ESPN+ |
| Old Dominion at Eastern Michigan | 2:00pm | ESPN+ |
| Louisiana at Northern Illinois | 2:00pm | ESPN+ |
| Southern Miss at Ball State | 2:00pm | ESPN+ |
| App State at Ohio | 2:00pm | ESPN+ |
| Arkansas State at Kent State | 2:00pm | ESPN+ |
| Georgia State at Buffalo | 2:00pm | ESPN+ |
| James Madison at Toledo | 2:00pm | ESPN+ |
| William & Mary at Delaware | 2:00pm | FloSports |
| North Dakota State at Omaha | 2:00pm | Summit |
| Le Moyne at Mercyhurst | 3:00pm | NEC Front Row |
| Providence at Butler | 3:00pm | Peacock |
| Radford at Longwood | 3:00pm | ESPN+ |
| Milwaukee at Cleveland State | 3:00pm | ESPN+ |
| Canisius at Merrimack | 3:00pm | ESPN+ |
| Boston College at Syracuse | 3:15pm | CW |
| Texas A&M at Missouri | 3:30pm | SECN |
| Rice at Charlotte | 3:30pm | ESPN+ |
| Pitt at North Carolina | 4:00pm | ESPN/2 |
| Florida at Auburn | 4:00pm | ESPN/2 |
| Penn State at UCLA | 4:00pm | BTN |
| Sam Houston at Liberty | 4:00pm | ESPNU |
| Towson at Monmouth | 4:00pm | CBSSN |
| Stony Brook at Hofstra | 4:00pm | MSG |
| New Mexico at Air Force | 4:00pm | ALT |
| Hampton at Northeastern | 4:00pm | NESN+ |
| Rhode Island at George Mason | 4:00pm | MNMT |
| Samford at ETSU | 4:00pm | WCYB-DT3 |
| UAPB at Alcorn State | 4:00pm | YouTube |
| UNLV at Wyoming | 4:00pm | MWN |
| East Texas A&M at Nicholls | 4:00pm | ESPN+ |
| Western Carolina at UNCG | 4:00pm | ESPN+ |
| Houston at Colorado | 4:00pm | ESPN+ |
| Eastern Kentucky at Stetson | 4:00pm | ESPN+ |
| Tarleton at Utah Valley | 4:00pm | ESPN+ |
| St. Thomas at Denver | 4:00pm | Summit |
| Mississippi Valley State at Jackson State | 4:30pm | SWACN |
| New Orleans at Houston Christian | 4:30pm | ESPN+ |
| Furman at Chattanooga | 4:30pm | ESPN+ |
| Wake Forest at California | 5:00pm | ACCN |
| FGCU at North Florida | 5:00pm | ESPN+ |
| Central Arkansas at Austin Peay | 5:00pm | ESPN+ |
| WKU at Jacksonville State | 5:00pm | ESPN+ |
| Middle Tennessee at Kennesaw State | 5:00pm | ESPN+ |
| Sacramento State at Idaho | 5:00pm | ESPN+ |
| Portland State at Eastern Washington | 5:00pm | ESPN+ |
| Utah at West Virginia | 5:00pm | ESPN+ |
| Northwestern State at McNeese | 5:00pm | ESPN+ |
| Pepperdine at Washington State | 5:00pm | ESPN+ |
| Texas State at Central Michigan | 5:00pm | ESPN+ |
| Georgia Tech at Virginia | 5:30pm | CW |
| Bethune-Cookman at Prairie View A&M | 5:30pm | SWACN |
| Duke at Clemson | 6:00pm | ESPN |
| BYU at Cincinnati | 6:00pm | ESPN2 |
| Illinois at Minnesota | 6:00pm | BTN |
| UIC at Southern Illinois | 6:00pm | ESPNU |
| Mississippi State at Georgia | 6:00pm | SECN |
| Loyola Chicago at Duquesne | 6:00pm | CBS SN |
| Elon at Charleston | 6:00pm | WCBD |
| Florida A&M at Texas Southern | 6:00pm | YouTube |
| Southeastern Louisiana at UIW | 6:00pm | ESPN+ |
| A&M-Corpus Christi at Stephen F. Austin | 6:00pm | ESPN+ |
| Tulane at North Texas | 6:00pm | ESPN+ |
| NC State at Stanford | 7:00pm | ACCN |
| Gonzaga at Pacific | 7:00pm | KHQ |
| Stonehill at LIU | 7:00pm | NEC Front Row |
| Green Bay at Purdue Fort Wayne | 7:00pm | ESPN+ |
| IU Indianapolis at Wright State | 7:00pm | ESPN+ |
| Iona at Marist | 7:00pm | ESPN+ |
| Sacred Heart at Fairfield | 7:00pm | ESPN+ |
| Siena at Rider | 7:00pm | ESPN+ |
| UTRGV at Lamar | 7:00pm | ESPN+ |
| Vermont at UAlbany | 7:00pm | ESPN+ |
| Bellarmine at Jacksonville | 7:00pm | ESPN+ |
| Winthrop at USC Upstate | 7:00pm | ESPN+ |
| UNC Asheville at High Point | 7:00pm | ESPN+ |
| San Diego at Santa Clara | 7:00pm | ESPN+ |
| Alabama at Arkansas | 8:00pm | ESPN |
| East Carolina at UTSA | 8:00pm | ESPNU |
| UIC at Southern Illinois | 8:00pm | CBSSN |
| North Dakota at Kansas City | 8:00pm | KMCI |
| South Dakota at Oral Roberts | 8:00pm | KGEB |
| Montana State at Northern Colorado | 8:00pm | ESPN+ |
| Montana at Northern Arizona | 8:00pm | ESPN+ |
| Grand Canyon at California Baptist | 8:00pm | ESPN+ |
| UTA at Seattle U | 8:00pm | ESPN+ |
| Southern at Alabama A&M | 8:00pm | BulldogsAllAccess.com |
| Ole Miss at LSU | 8:30pm | SECN |
| Abilene Christian at Southern Utah | 8:30pm | ESPN+ |
| San Francisco at Loyola Marymount | 9:00pm | ESPN+ |
| Idaho State at Weber State | 9:00pm | ESPN+ |
| UTEP at NM State | 9:00pm | ESPN+ |
| CSU Bakersfield at UC Riverside | 10:00pm | Spectrum |
| Texas Tech at Arizona | 10:00pm | ESPN |
| Saint Mary’s at Oregon State | 10:00pm | ESPN2/U |
| CSU Bakersfield at UC Riverside | 10:00pm | ESPNU |
| San Diego State at Colorado State | 10:00pm | CBSSN |
| Northwestern at Washington | 10:30pm | BTN |
| NCAA WOMEN’S BASKETBALL | TIME ET | TV |
| Oral Roberts at South Dakota St. | 12:00pm | CBSSN |
| Xavier at Seton Hall | 2:00pm | FS1 |
| BU at Holy Cross | 9:00pm | FOX |
| GOLF | TIME ET | TV |
| DP World Tour: Qatar Masters | 4:30am | GOLF |
| Champions Tour: Trophy Hassan II | 8:00am | GOLF |
| PGA Tour: Phoenix Open | 1:00pm | GOLF |
| PGA Tour: Phoenix Open | 3:00pm | CBS |
| SOCCER | TIME ET | TV |
| La Liga: Celta de Vigo vs Real Betis | 8:00am | ESPN+ fuboTV |
| Serie A: Udinese vs Venezia | 9:00am | CBSSN Paramount+ fuboTV |
| Serie A: Monza vs Hellas Verona | 9:00am | Paramount+ fuboTV |
| Bundesliga: Wolfsburg vs Bayer Leverkusen | 9:30am | ESPN+ |
| Bundesliga: Freiburg vs Heidenheim | 9:30am | ESPN+ |
| Bundesliga: Hoffenheim vs Union Berlin | 9:30am | ESPN+ |
| Bundesliga: Borussia Dortmund vs Stuttgart | 9:30am | ESPN+ |
| Bundesliga: Mainz 05 vs Augsburg | 9:30am | ESPN+ |
| La Liga: Athletic Club vs Girona | 10:15am | ESPN+ fuboTV |
| Ligue 1: Nice vs Lens | 11:00am | Fanatiz beIN Sports |
| Serie A: Atalanta vs Torino | 12:00pm | Paramount+ fuboTV |
| La Liga: Las Palmas vs Villarreal | 12:30pm | ESPN+ fuboTV |
| Bundesliga: Borussia M’gladbach vs Eintracht Frankfurt | 12:30pm | ESPN+ |
| Serie A: Bologna vs Como | 2:45pm | Paramount+ fuboTV |
| La Liga: Real Madrid vs Atlético Madrid | 3:00pm | ESPN+ fuboTV |
| Ligue 1: Saint-Étienne vs Rennes | 3:05pm | Fanatiz beIN Sports |
| Liga MX: León vs Toluca | 8:00pm | VIX |
| Liga MX: Tigres UANL vs Atlas | 8:00pm | fuboTV |
| Liga MX: Juárez vs Monterrey | 10:00pm | FS2 fuboTV |
| Liga MX: Cruz Azul vs Pachuca | 10:05pm | VIX |