“THE SCOREBOARD”
CENTRAL INDIANA BASEBALL SCORES
Monrovia 16 Speedway 2
Daleville 3 WAPAHANI 2
BLUE RIVER 12 SEEN CATHOLIC 0
WINCHESTER 4 COWAN 3
CENTERVILLE 7 UNION CITY 3
EDGEWOOD 6 GREENCASTLE 4
PERRY MERIDIAN 13 PLAINFIELD 3
LAWRENCE NORTH 8 HAMILTON SOUTHEASTERN 4
GREENWOOD CHRISTIAN 14 PIKE 2
ALEXANDRIA MONROE 7 MISSISSINEWA 3
PARK TUDOR 11 HERITAGE CHRISTIAN 1
BETHESDA CHRISTIAN 17 PURDUE BROAD RIPPLE 0
IRVINGTON PREP 21 PURDUE POLY 4
LIBERTY CHRISTIAN 17 INDIANAPOLIS WASHINGTON 7
SCECINA 7 BEECH GROVE 1
HAGERSTOWN 10 NORTHEASTERN 0
GREENSBURG 10 RUSHVILLE 5
FRANKLIN 3 MARTINSVILLE 1
RONCALLI 9 BROWNSBURG 2
MOUNT VERNON 8 NEW CASTLE 0
UNION COUNTY 11 CAMBRIDGE CITY LINCOLN 1
BEN DAVIS 5 WARREN CENTRAL 3
LAPEL 14 SHENANDOAH 4
ANDERSON 4 MUNCIE CENTRAL 1
COLUMBUS EAST 3 BATESVILLE 2
HAMILTON HEIGHTS 2 UNIVERSITY 1
INDIANAPOLIS LUTHERAN 9 RITTER 7
BEDFORD NORTH LAWRENCE 5 BLOOMINGTON NORTH 4
TERRE HAUTE NORTH 6 BLOOMINGTON SOUTH 3
MOORESVILLE 10 GREENWOOD 3
NEW PALESTINE 10 DELTA 3
NORTH MONTGOMERY 8 LEBANON 0
GREENFIELD CENTRAL 9 PENDLETON HEIGHTS 2
TERRE HAUTE SOUTH 3 SHAKAMAK 2
SHELBYVILLE 4 YORKTOWN 1
ZIONSVILLE 4 KOKOMO 0
WHITELAND 8 DECATUR CENTRAL 3
TRI-WEST 8 FRANKFORT 4
HARRISON 10 WESTFIELD 1
FISHERS 6 CARMEL 4
STATE SCOREBOARD: HTTPS://WWW.MAXPREPS.COM/IN/BASEBALL/SCORES/?DATE=4/30/2024
CENTRAL INDIANA SOFTBALL SCORES
YORKTOWN 13 DALEVILLE 2
SOUTHERN WELLS 19 RANDOLPH SOUTHERN 0
SOUTH DEARBORN 11 E. CENTRAL 10
ALEXANDRIA MONROE 10 MISSISSINEWA 2
SHENANDOAH 6 CENTERVILLE 2
CHRISTEL HOUSE 17 IRVINGTON PREP 3
BREBEUF 8 SOUTHPORT 4
OLDENBURG ACADEMY 20 GREENWOOD CHRISTIAN 7
PLAINFIELD 7 PERRY MERIDIAN 0
LAWRENCE NORTH 22 LAWRENCE CENTRAL 1
BISHOP CHATARD 17 PIKE 3
DANVILLE 11 SOUTHMONT 2
NORTHEASTERN 12 WINCHESTER 0
EDGEWOOD 10 GREENCASTLE 0
MORRISTOWN 21 S. DECATUR 3
UNION CITY 11 KNIGHTSTOWN 10
RICHMOND 20 MUNCIE CENTRAL 0
BEN DAVIS 17 WARREN CENTRAL 2
COWAN 10 MONROE CENTRAL 2
CLAY CITY 7 TERRE HAUTE NORTH 3
HERITAGE CHRISTIAN 20 HERRON 0
RONCALLI 4 GUERIN CATHOLIC 2
UNION COUNTY 7 TRI 1
GREENSBURG 1 HAUSER 0
CASCADE 9 INDIANAPOLIS LUTHERAN 1
BATESVILLE 4 FRANKLIN COUNTY 1
EASTERN HANCOCK 12 CAMBRIDGE CITY LINCOLN 0
PENDLETON HEIGHTS 12 CONNERSVILLE 2
AVON 6 FISHERS 0
CARMEL 7 COLUMBUS NORTH 6
MOORESVILLE 12 GREENWOOD 0
EASTERN GREENE 13 CLOVERDALE 3
SHELBYVILLE 3 MOUNT VERNON 2
OWEN VALLEY 18 N. PUTNAM 4
WHITELAND 6 DECATUR CENTRAL 5
CENTER GROVE 13 FRANKLIN CENTRAL 0
ZIONSVILLE 3 WESTFIELD 2
NORTH CENTRAL 12 COVENANT CHRISTIAN 2
NEW ALBANY 13 COLUMBUS EAST 4
HAMILTON SOUTHEASTERN 5 NOBLESVILLE 4
BLOOMINGTON SOUTH 17 BLOOMFIELD 2
SOUTH DEARBORN 4 E. CENTRAL 2
DANVILLE 6 SOUTHMONT 4
STATE SCOREBOARD: HTTPS://WWW.MAXPREPS.COM/IN/SOFTBALL/SCORES/?DATE=4/30/2024
INDIANA TRACK RESULTS: HTTPS://IN.MILESPLIT.COM/RESULTS
INDIANA GIRLS LACROSSE
BREBEUF 11 HERITAGE CHRISTIAN 8
GUERIN CATHOLIC 16 BISHOP CHATARD 3
INDIANA GIRLS TENNIS
ALEXANDRIA 3 MISSISSINEWA 2
JAY COUNTY 4 MUNCIE CENTRAL 1
GREENSBURG 4 WALDRON 1
FISHERS 4 HSE 1
MARION 5 TIPPECANOE VALLEY 0
WARREN CENTRAL 5 ANDERSON 0
NBA PLAYOFFS
EASTERN CONFERENCE
ALL TIMES EASTERN STANDARD TIME
• GAME 1: CELTICS 114, HEAT 94
• GAME 2: HEAT 111, CELTICS 101
• GAME 3: CELTICS 104, HEAT 84
• GAME 4: CELTICS 102, HEAT 88
• GAME 5: HEAT VS. CELTICS; WEDNESDAY, MAY 1 (7:30 ET, TNT)
• GAME 6: CELTICS VS. HEAT; FRIDAY, MAY 3 (TBD, TBD)*
• GAME 7: HEAT VS. CELTICS; SUNDAY, MAY 5 (TBD, TBD)*
BOSTON LEADS SERIES 3-1
* = IF NECESSARY
(2) NEW YORK VS. (7) PHILADELPHIA
• GAME 1: KNICKS 111, 76ERS 104
• GAME 2: KNICKS 104, 76ERS 101
• GAME 3: 76ERS 125, KNICKS 114
• GAME 4: KNICKS 97, 76ERS 92
• GAME 5: 76ERS 112, KNICKS 106 (OT)
• GAME 6: KNICKS VS. 76ERS; THURSDAY, MAY 2 (9 ET, TNT)
• GAME 7: 76ERS VS. KNICKS; SATURDAY, MAY 4 (TBD, TNT)*
NEW YORK LEADS SERIES 3-2
* = IF NECESSARY
• GAME 1: BUCKS 109, PACERS 94
• GAME 2: PACERS 125, BUCKS 108
• GAME 3: PACERS 121, BUCKS 118 (OT)
• GAME 4: PACERS 126, BUCKS 113
• GAME 5: BUCKS 115, PACERS 92
• GAME 6: BUCKS VS. PACERS; THURSDAY, MAY 2 (6:30 ET, TNT)
• GAME 7: PACERS VS. BUCKS; SATURDAY, MAY 4 (TBD, TNT)*
INDIANA LEADS SERIES 3-2
* = IF NECESSARY
• GAME 1: CAVALIERS 97, MAGIC 83
• GAME 2: CAVALIERS 96, MAGIC 86
• GAME 3: MAGIC 121, CAVALIERS 83
• GAME 4: MAGIC 112, CAVALIERS 89
• GAME 5: CAVALIERS 104, MAGIC 103
• GAME 6: CAVALIERS VS. MAGIC; FRIDAY, MAY 3 (TBD, TBD)
• GAME 7: MAGIC VS. CAVALIERS; SUNDAY, MAY 5 (TBD, TBD)*
CLEVELAND LEADS SERIES 3-2
* = IF NECESSARY
WESTERN CONFERENCE
ALL TIMES EASTERN STANDARD TIME
(1) OKLAHOMA CITY VS. (8) NEW ORLEANS
• GAME 1: THUNDER 94, PELICANS 92
• GAME 2: THUNDER 124, PELICANS 92
• GAME 3: THUNDER 106, PELICANS 85
• GAME 4: THUNDER 97, PELICANS 89
OKLAHOMA CITY WINS SERIES 4-0
(2) DENVER VS. (7) L.A. LAKERS
• GAME 1: NUGGETS 114, LAKERS 103
• GAME 2: NUGGETS 101, LAKERS 99
• GAME 3: NUGGETS 112, LAKERS 105
• GAME 4: LAKERS 119, NUGGETS 108
• GAME 5: NUGGETS 108, LAKERS 106
DENVER WINS SERIES 4-1
• GAME 1: TIMBERWOLVES 120, SUNS 95
• GAME 2: TIMBERWOLVES 105, SUNS 93
• GAME 3: TIMBERWOLVES 126, SUNS 109
• GAME 4: TIMBERWOLVES 122, SUNS 116
MINNESOTA WINS SERIES 4-0
(4) LA CLIPPERS VS. (5) DALLAS
• GAME 1: CLIPPERS 109, MAVERICKS 97
• GAME 2: MAVERICKS 96, CLIPPERS 93
• GAME 3: MAVERICKS 101, CLIPPERS 90
• GAME 4: CLIPPERS 116, MAVERICKS 111
• GAME 5: MAVERICKS VS. CLIPPERS; WEDNESDAY, MAY 1 (10 ET, TNT)
• GAME 6: CLIPPERS VS. MAVERICKS; FRIDAY, MAY 3 (9:30 ET, ESPN)
• GAME 7: MAVERICKS VS. CLIPPERS; SUNDAY, MAY 5 (TBD, TBD)*
SERIES TIED 2-2
* = IF NECESSARY
CONFERENCE SEMIFINALS SCHEDULE
WESTERN CONFERENCE
ALL TIMES EASTERN STANDARD TIME
• GAME 1: WOLVES VS. NUGGETS, SATURDAY, MAY 4 (TBD, TBD)
• GAME 2: WOLVES VS. NUGGETS, MONDAY, MAY 6 (TBD, TBD)
• GAME 3: NUGGETS VS. WOLVES, FRIDAY, MAY 10 (TBD, TBD)
• GAME 4: NUGGETS VS. WOLVES, SUNDAY, MAY 12 (TBD, TBD)
• GAME 5: WOLVES VS. NUGGETS, TUESDAY, MAY 14 (TBD, TBD) *
• GAME 6: NUGGETS VS. WOLVES, THURSDAY, MAY 16 (TBD, TBD) *
• GAME 7: WOLVES VS. NUGGETS, SUNDAY, MAY 19 (TBD, TBD) *
SERIES TIED 0-0
* = IF NECESSARY
NHL PLAYOFFS
EASTERN CONFERENCE
FLORIDA PANTHERS (1A) VS. TAMPA BAY LIGHTNING (WC1)
FLORIDA WINS SERIES 4-1
GAME 1: PANTHERS 3, LIGHTNING 2
GAME 2: PANTHERS 3, LIGHTNING 2 (OT)
GAME 3: PANTHERS 5, LIGHTNING 3
GAME 4: LIGHTNING 6, PANTHERS 3
GAME 5: PANTHERS 6, LIGHTNING 1
COMPLETE PANTHERS-LIGHTNING SERIES COVERAGE
BOSTON BRUINS (2A) VS. TORONTO MAPLE LEAFS (3A)
BOSTON LEADS SERIES 3-2
GAME 1: BRUINS 5, MAPLE LEAFS 1
GAME 2: MAPLE LEAFS 3, BRUINS 2
GAME 3: BRUINS 4, MAPLE LEAFS 2
GAME 4: BRUINS 3, MAPLE LEAFS 1
GAME 5: MAPLE LEAFS 2, BRUINS 1 (OT)
GAME 6: BRUINS AT MAPLE LEAFS — MAY 2, 8 P.M. ET (TBS, MAX, SN, CBC, TVAS)
+ GAME 7: MAPLE LEAFS AT BRUINS — MAY 4, TBD
COMPLETE BRUINS-MAPLE LEAFS SERIES COVERAGE
NEW YORK RANGERS (1M) VS. WASHINGTON CAPITALS (WC2)
NEW YORK WINS SERIES 4-0
GAME 1: RANGERS 4, CAPITALS 1
GAME 2: RANGERS 4, CAPITALS 3
GAME 3: RANGERS 3, CAPITALS 1
GAME 4: RANGERS 4, CAPITALS 2
COMPLETE RANGERS-CAPITALS SERIES COVERAGE
CAROLINA HURRICANES (2M) VS. NEW YORK ISLANDERS (3M)
CAROLINA WINS SERIES 4-1
GAME 1: HURRICANES 3, ISLANDERS 1
GAME 2: HURRICANES 5, ISLANDERS 3
GAME 3: HURRICANES 3, ISLANDERS 2
GAME 4: ISLANDERS 3, HURRICANES 2 (2OT)
GAME 5: HURRICANES 6, ISLANDERS 3
COMPLETE HURRICANES-ISLANDERS SERIES COVERAGE
WESTERN CONFERENCE
DALLAS STARS (1C) VS. VEGAS GOLDEN KNIGHTS (WC2)
SERIES TIED 2-2
GAME 1: GOLDEN KNIGHTS 4, STARS 3
GAME 2: GOLDEN KNIGHTS 3, STARS 1
GAME 3: STARS 3, GOLDEN KNIGHTS 2 (OT)
GAME 4: STARS 4, GOLDEN KNIGHTS 2
GAME 5: GOLDEN KNIGHTS AT STARS — MAY 1, 7:30 P.M. ET (ESPN, SN360, TVAS, SNE, SNO, SNP)
GAME 6: STARS AT GOLDEN KNIGHTS — MAY 3, TBD
+ GAME 7: GOLDEN KNIGHTS AT STARS — MAY 5, TBD
COMPLETE STARS-GOLDEN KNIGHTS SERIES COVERAGE
WINNIPEG JETS (2C) VS. COLORADO AVALANCHE (3C)
COLORADO WINS SERIES 4-1
GAME 1: JETS 7, AVALANCHE 6
GAME 2: AVALANCHE 5, JETS 2
GAME 3: AVALANCHE 6, JETS 2
GAME 4: AVALANCHE 5, JETS 1
GAME 5: AVALANCHE 6, JETS 3
COMPLETE JETS-AVALANCHE SERIES COVERAGE
VANCOUVER CANUCKS (1P) VS. NASHVILLE PREDATORS (WC1)
VANCOUVER LEADS SERIES 3-2
GAME 1: CANUCKS 4, PREDATORS 2
GAME 2: PREDATORS 4, CANUCKS 1
GAME 3: CANUCKS 2, PREDATORS 1
GAME 4: CANUCKS 4, PREDATORS 3 (OT)
GAME 5: PREDATORS 2, CANUCKS 1
GAME 6: CANUCKS AT PREDATORS — MAY 3, TBD
+ GAME 7: PREDATORS AT CANUCKS — MAY 5, TBD
COMPLETE CANUCKS-PREDATORS SERIES COVERAGE
EDMONTON OILERS (2P) VS. LOS ANGELES KINGS (3P)
EDMONTON LEADS SERIES 3-1
GAME 1: OILERS 7, KINGS 4
GAME 2: KINGS 5, OILERS 4 (OT)
GAME 3: OILERS 6, KINGS 1
GAME 4: OILERS 1, KINGS 0
GAME 5: KINGS AT OILERS — MAY 1, 10 P.M. ET (ESPN, SN, SN1, CBC, TVAS)
+ GAME 6: OILERS AT KINGS — MAY 3, TBD
+ GAME 7: KINGS AT OILERS — MAY 5, TBD
COMPLETE OILERS-KINGS SERIES COVERAGE
+ – IF NECESSARY
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
ST. LOUIS 2 DETROIT 1
DETROIT 11 ST. LOUIS 6
BALTIMORE 4 NY YANKEES 2
MIAMI 7 COLORADO 6 (10)
KANSAS CITY 4 TORONTO 1
NY METS 4 CHICAGO CUBS 2
BOSTON 4 SAN FRANCISCO 0
MILWAUKEE 8 TAMPA BAY 2
MINNESOTA 6 CHICAGO WHITE SOX 5
TEXAS 7 WASHINGTON 1
HOUSTON 10 CLEVELAND 9 (10)
PHILADELPHIA 7 ANGELS 5
SAN DIEGO 6 CINCINNATI 4
SEATTLE 3 ATLANTA 2
ARIZONA 4 LA DODGERS 3 (10)
OAKLAND 5 PITTSBURGH 2
MINOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
INDIANAPOLIS 4 BUFFALO 3 (11)
SOUTH BEND 8 LANSING 5
LAKE COUNTY 1 FT. WAYNE 0
COLLEGE BASEBALL SCORES
ILLINOIS 21 INDIANA STATE 11
NOTRE DAME 4 MICHIGAN STATE 3
CREIGHTON 9 NEBRASKA 5
ST. LOUIS 12 BUTLER 2
MARYLAND 13 TOWSON 8
OHIO STATE 12 CINCINNATI 6
MICHIGAN 6 KENT STATE 4 (11)
IOWA 8 ILLINOIS STATE 7
ILLINOIS CHICAGO 3 NORTHWESTERN 2
WESTERN MICHIGAN 8 VALPARAISO 6 (15)
SOUTHERN ILLINOIS 7 SOUTHERN INDIANA 5
EVANSVILLE 7 SE. MISSOURI STATE 6
BOWLING GREEN 17 TOLEDO 9
COLLEGE SOFTBALL SCORES
ILLINOIS SATTE AT IOWA CANCELLED
OHIO 5 AKRON 0
OHIO 9 AKRON 7
MIAMI OHIO 10 TOLEDO 4
MIAMI OHIO 8 TOLEDO 0
WESTERN MICHIGAN 11 BOWLING GREEN 0
KENT STATE 7 CENTRAL MICHIGAN 6
CENTRAL MICHIGAN 11 KENT STATE 2
NORTHERN ILLINOIS 9 BALL STATE 2
BALL STATE 11 NORTHERN ILLINOIS 7
WESTERN MICHIGAN 2 BOWLING GREEN 0
ILLINOIS CHICAGO 2 VALPARAISO 0
UFL
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MAJOR LEAGUE SOCCER
SEATTLE 3 PHILADELPHIA 2
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NBA NEWS
NBA ROUNDUP: 76ERS FEND OFF KNICKS IN OT, KEEP SEASON ALIVE
Tyrese Maxey scored 46 points and Kelly Oubre Jr. hit a tiebreaking layup in overtime as the visiting Philadelphia 76ers avoided elimination with a 112-106 victory over the New York Knicks on Tuesday night in Game 5 of their first-round playoff series.
Game 6 of the Eastern Conference series is Thursday in Philadelphia, and if the 76ers can continue to stay alive, the teams will play a seventh game on Saturday in New York. Jalen Brunson led the Knicks with 40 points.
The Knicks were 28.9 seconds away from closing out the series after Miles McBride’s 14-footer put them up 96-90. Following a timeout, Maxey, who scored a career playoff high in points, converted a four-point play with 25.4 seconds left in regulation. After New York’s Josh Hart split two free throws, Maxey buried a 35-foot trey with 8.5 seconds remaining for a tie at 97.
Maxey made 17 of 30 shots overall and hit seven 3-pointers for the Sixers, who survived Joel Embiid hobbling throughout the game. Embiid added 19 points, 16 rebounds and 10 assists after missing the morning shootaround with a migraine.
Bucks 115, Pacers 92
Khris Middleton and Bobby Portis scored 29 points apiece and injury-riddled Milwaukee stayed alive with a victory over visiting Indiana in Game 5 of an Eastern Conference first-round playoff series.
The Bucks controlled the contest despite both Giannis Antetokounmpo (calf) and Damian Lillard (Achilles) sitting out. Antetokounmpo has missed the entire series and Lillard has sat out the past two games.
Tyrese Haliburton scored 16 points and Myles Turner added 13 for the Pacers. Milwaukee outscored Indiana 64-36 over the two middle quarters to take control. The Bucks pulled within 3-2 in the series.
Cavaliers 104, Magic 103
Evan Mobley blocked Franz Wagner’s attempted layup with 5.1 seconds remaining in the fourth quarter, helping host Cleveland secure a win over Orlando in Game 5 of an Eastern Conference first-round playoff series.
Cleveland’s Donovan Mitchell erupted for 28 points, and Darius Garland scored 17 of his 23 points in the first quarter. Mobley collected 14 points and 13 rebounds.
Orlando’s Paolo Banchero recorded 39 points and eight rebounds after being limited to just nine points on 4-of-14 shooting from the floor in Game 4.
BRAD STEVENS SELECTED AS NBA’S EXECUTIVE OF THE YEAR AFTER CELTICS’ NBA-BEST REGULAR SEASON
Brad Stevens was announced Tuesday as the NBA’s executive of the year.
It’s the first such award for Stevens, who is in his third season as president of basketball operations for the Boston Celtics after serving as their coach for eight seasons.
The Celtics were an NBA-best 64-18 in the regular season.
The voting panel for the award consisted of team basketball executives from around the NBA.
Oklahoma City Thunder executive vice president and general manager Sam Presti and Minnesota Timberwolves president of basketball operations Tim Connelly finished in second and third place, respectively.
JAMES, HAM FACE UNCERTAIN FUTURES WITH LAKERS AFTER BEING ELIMINATED FROM PLAYOFFS BY NUGGETS AGAIN
DENVER (AP) — The futures of LeBron James and Darvin Ham with the Los Angeles Lakers are murky after their first-round playoff exit.
One might choose to leave and the other might not have a choice.
For James, the decision is his — whether he wants to wear purple and gold again in his 22nd NBA season.
For Ham, it’s about whether the team brings him back for a third season as coach after back-to-back series losses to Denver.
Big decisions loom after the defending champion Nuggets eliminated Los Angeles from the playoffs with a 108-106 win in Game 5 on Monday. Soon after, James was asked if he had given any thought that this could very well be his last time pulling on his No. 23 Lakers jersey.
“I’m not going to answer that,” said James, who had 30 points and 11 assists.
All of it was difficult for James to process so soon after Jamal Murray drained the winning floater in the closing seconds. It was the second game in the series that Murray hit the game-winning shot. It was another game in which the Lakers blew a decent lead and a series in which they were oh-so-close to making it look even closer than a 4-1 win by Denver.
Not that James takes solace in that, or even uses it going forward should this team stay together.
“We lost. I’m not participation guy,” James said. “You move on. … It’s hard to say who we are or who we can be, because we have yet to be whole (due to injuries).”
Ham is on the hot seat after a second straight postseason exit at the hands of the Nuggets. He was asked how he would sum up what it’s been like leading James and Anthony Davis, in this organization, as a first-time head coach.
“It’s a great question,” Ham said. “My mind is all over the place right now. Maybe at some point I’ll give you an answer. It’s been a hell of a two years, I’ll tell you that. Ultimately, you want to win that ultimate prize.”
What’s next for James at the moment is family time. His son, Bronny, has a decision to make on whether he’s going to stay in the NBA draft or go back to school. LeBron James plans to rest and then prepare for training camp with USA Basketball, in order to get ready for the Paris Games this summer.
James demurred when asked about his longtime goal of playing alongside Bronny in the pros.
“I haven’t given much thought lately. I thought about it in the past,” James said. “The kid has to do what he wants to do — and I don’t want to say kid no more, young man has to decide what he wants to do. I just think the fact that we’re even having the conversation is pretty cool.”
James doesn’t exactly know what factors will weigh on his decision to return for a seventh season with the Lakers.
Not now, anyway.
“I’ll sit down with Rich (Paul), my agent, and sit down with my family, see what’s best, what’s best for my career,” James said. “We’ll cross that when we need to.”
Should he want to chat, Davis is always available.
“We complement each other,” said Davis, who played through a shoulder stinger in Game 5 to finish with 17 points and 15 rebounds. “He knows how I feel about him. … His goal is obviously to win and I feel like we can do that here.”
James, the league’s all-time leading scorer, will turn 40 on Dec. 30. He’s got a lot of mileage running up and down the court.
“Very taxing — mentally, physically, spiritually, everything,” James said of playing at this stage of his career. “It’s a lot of dedication, a lot of hard work and a lot of long hours. It’s very taxing, but it’s rewarding.
“Because if you love the game, you love the process and you love being great, you don’t mind taking the tax on your body and the mental and your psyche and things of that nature that comes with it.”
REPORT: LAKERS’ HAM UNLIKELY TO RETURN NEXT SEASON
Los Angeles Lakers head coach Darvin Ham is unlikely to be in charge of the team for the 2024-25 season after L.A. was ousted from the playoffs by the Denver Nuggets for a second consecutive season, multiple sources told The Athletic’s Shams Charania.
The Lakers will reassess in the coming days, but management believes the roster is more talented than a first-round exit, Charania adds.
After the Lakers’ elimination in Game 5, Ham noted the multitude of injuries that plagued L.A. throughout the season as a reason for the squad’s shortcomings.
“It seemed like every time we hit a rhythm, somebody, a key piece, would fall out of the lineup,” Ham said in his press conference.
Gabe Vincent, who was acquired in the offseason after a run to the NBA Finals with the Miami Heat, only appeared in 11 games for the Lakers this season, while reserve big man Christian Wood has been out since March after undergoing arthroscopic knee surgery.
The 50-year-old head coach added that he wasn’t “going to feel sorry for myself” after the loss.
“I’ll continue to work, to get better and to control what I can control,” he said.
Ham has two years left on his contract at around $5 million per season, according to Charania.
L.A. will have to wait on a decision from superstar LeBron James about his future. He refused to answer questions during his exit interview Monday night, per SportsCenter.
The Lakers do not know if the 39-year-old plans to remain with the organization, sources told ESPN’s Dave McMenamin.
James has a $51.4-million player option for the 2024-25 season.
Los Angeles went 47-35 this year, finishing eighth in the Western Conference. The team secured a rematch against the defending-champion Nuggets after a win over the New Orleans Pelicans in a play-in game.
REPORTS: KNICKS F BOJAN BOGDANOVIC OUT FOR REMAINDER OF PLAYOFFS
New York Knicks forward Bojan Bogdanovic will have surgery for a left foot injury that occurred in Game 4 of an Eastern Conference series against the Philadelphia 76ers and miss the remainder of the playoffs, multiple outlets reported.
Bogdanovic, 35, also will have left wrist surgery to address a previous injury, according to the reports.
The foot injury occurred Sunday when Bogdanovic and the Sixers’ Nicolas Batum were chasing a loose ball. Batum landed on Bogdanovic’s foot when he dived for the ball.
The Knicks have a 3-1 lead in the best-of-seven series against the Sixers and can advance with a victory in Tuesday’s home game against Philadelphia.
In 29 regular-season games, after joining the Knicks from the Detroit Pistons, Bogdanovic averaged 10.4 points with 2.0 rebounds and was shooting 37 percent from 3-point range.
In 10 NBA seasons, for six different organizations, Bogdanovic has averaged 15.6 points and 3.6 rebounds over 719 games (572 starts).
CELTICS F KRISTAPS PORZINGIS (CALF) RULED OUT OF GAME 5
The Boston Celtics will be without forward Kristaps Porzingis on Wednesday when they attempt to close out a first-round playoff series in Game 5 against the visiting Miami Heat.
Porzingis was diagnosed with a right soleus strain, the same injury that the Milwaukee Bucks’ Giannis Antetokounmpo sustained near the close of the regular season and has kept him out of the playoffs so far.
As of now, Porzingis only has been ruled out for Game 5 of the Celtics’ current series.
In the second quarter of Game 4, Porzingis caught a pass from Jaylen Brown and began to drive before giving it back to Brown and hobbling off the court and into the locker room. It didn’t appear that anybody made contact with Porzingis.
In his first season with the Celtics, after an offseason trade, Porzingis has been a key piece to the team’s success, averaging 20.1 points and 7.2 rebounds per game in the regular season.
He had seven points and three rebounds in 14 minutes on Monday, dropping his playoff averages to 12.3 points and five rebounds per contest in the Miami series.
HOBBLED HEAT RULE OUT ROOKIE JAIME JAQUEZ JR. FOR GAME 5
Miami’s injury woes are multiplying with the Heat trailing the Boston Celtics 3-1 in the first-round Eastern Conference playoff series.
Already without starting guards Jimmy Butler (knee) and Terry Rozier (neck), rookie Jaime Jaquez Jr. did not travel with the team to Boston and was ruled out for Game 5 on Wednesday because of a hip injury.
Jaquez started the first four games in the series but was injured in the fourth quarter of Miami’s Game 4 loss to the Celtics. He had nine points in 22 minutes before leaving the game.
“I just felt something, felt something give in the hip, and we’ll take it day by day as of now,” Jaquez said after Game 4. “It was really just my hip, my right hip. I felt something give in the beginning in the third quarter going up for a rebound. I tried to get back in there, tried to give it everything I had.”
Jaquez averaged 11.9 points per game during the regular season, and 12.8 points per game in the four playoff games against the Celtics.
CLIPPERS’ KAWHI LEONARD RULED OUT FOR GAME 5 VS. MAVERICKS
Los Angeles Clippers star forward Kawhi Leonard has been ruled out of Wednesday’s Game 5 of the Western Conference first-round series versus the visiting Dallas Mavericks due to inflammation in his right knee.
Leonard also sat out Games 1 and 4 in the series, with the Clippers winning both contests. The best-of-seven series is tied at two victories apiece.
Amir Coffey started in place of Leonard in Game 4, scoring four points in 23 minutes in Los Angeles’ 116-111 win on Sunday.
The injury forced Leonard out of the Clippers’ final eight regular-season games. It also continues a trend of knee issues keeping the two-time NBA champion out of recent playoff series.
Knee injuries knocked Leonard out of the 2021 and 2023 playoffs, with the Clippers quickly eliminated after his departures. When knee surgery kept him out of the 2021-22 season, Los Angeles didn’t even make the playoffs.
Leonard, 32, averaged 23.7 points with 6.1 rebounds and 3.6 assists in 68 games this season. In 696 regular-season games over 12 seasons, Leonard has averaged 20.0 points with 6.4 boards and 3.0 assists.
Leonard won NBA titles in 2014 with the San Antonio Spurs and 2019 with the Toronto Raptors. He was named the MVP of the NBA Finals both years.
A six-time All-Star, Leonard has been named to the All-NBA first team three times. The veteran also was included on the Team USA roster for the upcoming Paris Olympics.
BRONNY JAMES, ZACH EDEY AMONG 195 EARLY NBA DRAFT ENTREES
With multiple weeks to decide whether to stay in the draft or withdraw, a whopping 195 players filed as early entry candidates for the 2024 NBA Draft.
There are 60 total picks in the NBA draft and second-round selections sign non-guaranteed contracts.
The league announced a full list of players who have applied for early entry but maintain the right to withdraw from consideration no later than 5 p.m. ET on Sunday, June 16. Under NCAA rules, in order to retain college basketball eligibility, college players who have entered the draft face an earlier deadline of Wednesday, May 29.
Seniors are listed with “early entry” prospects because of the existing COVID-era eligibility rule granting players an additional season if they were enrolled during the pandemic.
It’s not uncommon for large numbers of players to “test” the draft process with plans to return.
College basketball All-Americans in 2023-24 — Zach Edey (Purdue), Terrence Shannon Jr. (Illinois), Kyle Filipowski (Duke) and Jamal Shead (Houston) — were in the 2023 NBA Draft class one year ago, but all opted to return to school before the May deadline and helped their teams to the Sweet 16 in the 2024 NCAA Tournament.
Shannon used his COVID year of eligibility last season and is not among the early entry prospects.
The first round of the draft is scheduled for Wednesday, June 26 at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, N.Y.
The league created a two-day event for the first time this year and will hold the second round on June 27 at ESPN’s Seaport District Studios in New York.
A complete list of early entry and international prospects was sent to NBA teams this week and can be found below.
Player, Team, Height, Eligibility Status
Achor Achor, Samford, 6-9, Senior
Chibuzo Agbo, Boise State, 6-7, Senior
Abdullah Ahmed, Westchester Knicks (G League), 6-10, 2003 DOB
Jonas Aidoo, Tennessee, 6-11, Junior
Michael Ajayi, Pepperdine, 6-7, Junior
Posh Alexander, Butler, 6-0, Senior
Trey Alexander, Creighton, 6-4, Junior
Izan Almansa, G League Ignite, 6-10, 2005 DOB
Mark Armstrong, Villanova, 6-2, Sophomore
Adama Bal, Santa Clara, 6-6, Junior
Joe Bamisile, VCU, 6-4, Senior
Aziz Bandaogo, Cincinnati, 7-0, Senior
Brooks Barnhizer, Northwestern, 6-6, Junior
Reece Beekman, Virginia, 6-3, Senior
Jesse Bingham II, Indianapolis, 6-6, Senior
Jalen Blackmon, Stetson, 6-3, Junior
Adem Bona, UCLA, 6-10, Sophomore
Malik Bowman, Overtime Elite/Lusitania (Portugal) 6-8, 2004 DOB
Jaden Bradley, Arizona, 6-3, Sophomore
Trevon Brazile, Arkansas, 6-10, Sophomore
Koby Brea, Dayton, 6-6, Senior
Jack Brestel, Roanoke College, 6-5, Senior
Jalen Bridges, Baylor, 6-9, Senior
Dion Brown, UMBC, 6-3, Sophomore
Nimari Burnett, Michigan, 6-4, Junior
Markus Burton, Notre Dame, 5-11, Freshman
Lamont Butler Jr., San Diego State, 6-2, Senior
Matas Buzelis, G League Ignite, 6-10, 2004 DOB
Wesley Cardet Jr., Chicago State, 6-6, Junior
Andrew Carr, Wake Forest, 6-11, Senior
Carlton Carrington, Pittsburgh, 6-4, Freshman
Devin Carter, Providence, 6-3, Junior
Stephon Castle, Connecticut, 6-6, Freshman
Cam Christie, Minnesota, 6-6, Freshman
Nique Clifford, Colorado State, 6-6, Senior
Donovan Clingan, Connecticut, 7-2, Sophomore
Isaiah Collier, USC, 6-5, Freshman
Jalen Cook, LSU, 6-0, Senior
Cedric Coward, Eastern Washington, 6-6, Junior
Isaiah Crawford, Louisiana Tech, 6-6, Senior
Somto Cyril, Overtime Elite, 6-10, 2005 DOB
Thierry Darlan, G League Ignite, 6-8, 2004 DOB
Tristan Da Silva, Colorado, 6-9, Senior
DJ Davis, Butler, 6-1, Senior
Johnell Davis, Florida Atlantic, 6-4, Senior
Anthony Dell’Orso, Campbell, 6-6, Sophomore
Mohamed Diarra, NC State, 6-10, Junior
Rob Dillingham, Kentucky, 6-2, Freshman
Eric Dixon, Villanova, 6-8, Senior
Reynan Dos Santos, Overtime Elite, 6-5, 2004 DOB
Garwey Dual, Providence, 6-5, Freshman
Ryan Dunn, Virginia, 6-8, Sophomore
Xavier DuSell, Fresno State, 6-4, Senior
Zach Edey, Purdue, 7-4, Senior
Justin Edwards, Kentucky, 6-8, Freshman
Noah Farrakhan, West Virginia, 6-2, Senior
RJ Felton, East Carolina, 6-3, Junior
Frankie Fidler, Omaha, 6-7, Junior
Kyle Filipowski, Duke, 7-0, Sophomore
Rasheer Fleming, St. Joseph’s, 6-9, Sophomore
Trentyn Flowers, Adelaide (Australia), 6-8, 2005 DOB
Johnny Furphy, Kansas, 6-9, Freshman
Eric Gaines, UAB, 6-2, Senior
Kyshawn George, Miami, 6-8, Freshman
Tyon Grant-Foster, Grand Canyon, 6-7, Senior
Keyshawn Hall, George Mason, 6-7, Sophomore
PJ Hall, Clemson, 6-10, Senior
Tyler Harris, Portland, 6-8, Freshman
Coleman Hawkins, Illinois, 6-10, Senior
A.J. Hoggard, Michigan State, 6-3, Senior
Ron Holland II, G League Ignite, 6-8, 2005 DOB
DaRon Holmes II, Dayton, 6-10, Junior
Ben Humrichous, Evansville, 6-9, Senior
Chase Hunter, Clemson, 6-4, Senior
CJ Huntley, Appalachian State, 6-10, Senior
Oso Ighodaro, Marquette, 6-9, Senior
Harrison Ingram, North Carolina, 6-8, Junior
Jahzare Jackson, Overtime Elite, 7-0, 2004 DOB
Andrej Jakimovski, Washington State, 6-8, Senior
Bronny James, USC, 6-4, Freshman
Sion James, Tulane, 6-5, Senior
AJ Johnson, Illawarra (Australia), 6-6, 2004 DOB
Meechie Johnson, South Carolina, 6-3, Senior
David Jones, Memphis, 6-6, Senior
Dillon Jones, Weber State, 6-6, Senior
Dordije Jovanovic, Ontario Clippers (G League) 6-7, 2003 DOB
Ryan Kalkbrenner, Creighton, 7-0, Senior
Arthur Kaluma, Kansas State, 6-7, Junior
Alex Karaban, Connecticut, 6-8, Sophomore
Miles Kelly, Georgia Tech, 6-4, Junior
Bobi Klintman, Cairns (Australia), 6-10, 2003 DOB
Tyler Kolek, Marquette, 6-3, Senior
Chaz Lanier, North Florida, 6-4, Senior
Pelle Larrson, Arizona, 6-5, Senior
Toibu Lawal, VCU, 6-8, Sophomore
Xaivian Lee, Princeton, 6-3, Sophomore
Jalen Lewis, Overtime Elite, 6-10, 2005 DOB
KJ Lewis, Arizona, 6-4, Freshman
Malique Lewis, Mexico City Capitanes (G League) 6-8, 2004 DOB
Kino Lilly Jr., Brown, 6-0, Junior
Jared McCain, Duke, 6-3, Freshman
Javian McCollum, Oklahoma, 6-2, Junior
Robert McCray V, Jacksonville, 6-4, Sophomore
Scotty Middleton, Ohio State, 6-6, Freshman
Igor Milicic Jr., Charlotte, 6-10, Junior
Baba Miller, Florida State, 6-11, Sophomore
Judah Mintz, Syracuse, 6-3, Sophomore
Yves Missi, Baylor, 7-0, Freshman
Ajay Mitchell, Santa Barbara, 6-4, Junior
Jonathan Mogbo, San Francisco, 6-8, Senior
Jalon Moore, Oklahoma, 6-6, Junior
Shahid Muhammad, Southern Idaho, 6-10, Sophomore
Matthew Murrell, Mississippi, 6-4, Senior
Baye Ndongo, Georgia Tech, 6-9, Freshman
Carlos Nichols, Southern Crescent Tech (GA) 6-5, Freshman
Zarique Nutter, Northern Illinois, 6-7, Senior
Toby Okani, UIC, 6-7, Senior
Norchad Omier, Miami, 6-7, Senior
Great Osobor, Utah State, 6-8, Junior
Wooga Poplar, Miami, 6-5, Junior
Kasean Pryor, South Florida, 6-9, Senior
Will Richard, Florida, 6-4, Junior
Jordan Riley, Temple, 6-4, Junior
Jeremy Roach, Duke, 6-2, Senior
Jaxson Robinson, BYU, 6-7, Senior
Payton Sandfort, Iowa, 6-7, Junior
Babacar Sane, G League Ignite, 6-8, 2003 DOB
Mark Sears, Alabama, 6-1, Senior
Jamal Shead, Houston, 6-1, Senior
Reed Sheppard, Kentucky, 6-3, Freshman
Max Shulga, VCU, 6-5, Senior
KJ Simpson, Colorado, 6-2, Junior
Tyler Smith, G League Ignite, 6-9, 2004 DOB
Jason Spurgin, Bowling Green, 6-11, Senior
A.J. Staton-McCray, Samford, 6-5, Junior
Jarin Stevenson, Alabama, 6-11, Freshman
AJ Storr, Wisconsin, 6-7, Sophomore
Jahmyl Telfort, Butler, 6-7, Senior
Saint Thomas, Northern Colorado, 6-7, Junior
JT Toppin, New Mexico, 6-9, Freshman
Yacine Toumi, Evansville, 6-9, Senior
Trey Townsend, Oakland, 6-6, Senior
Jaylon Tyson, California, 6-7, Junior
Milos Uzan, Oklahoma, 6-4, Sophomore
Ja’Kobe Walter, Baylor, , 6-5, Freshman
Jaykwon Walton, Memphis, 6-7, Senior
Kel’el Ware, Indiana, , 7-0, Sophomore
Bryson Warren, Sioux Falls Skyforce (G League) 6-2, 2004 DOB
Marques Warrick, Northern Kentucky, 6-2, Senior
Deshawndre Washington New Mexico State, 6-7, Junior
Jamir Watkins, Florida State, 6-7, Junior
Jaylen Wells, Washington State, 6-8, Junior
Amari Williams, Drexel, , 6-10, Senior
Cody Williams, Colorado, 6-8, Freshman
Terrance Williams II, Michigan, 6-7, Senior
Joseph Zaher, Bowling Green, 6-0, Sophomore
Below is the list of international players who have applied for early entry into NBA Draft 2024.
Player, Team/Country of Team, Height, Eligibility Status
Melvin Ajinca, Saint Quentin (France) 6-8, 2004 DOB
Miguel Allen, Joventut (Spain), 6-8, 2003 DOB
Roberts Blums, VEF Riga (Latvia), 6-4, 2005 DOB
Luka Bogavac, Derby Podgorica (Montenegro), 6-5, 2003 DOB
Gael Bonilla, Caceres (Spain), 6-9, 2003 DOB
Michael Caicedo, Girona (Spain), 6-6, 2003 DOB
Milhan Charles, BAL Weert (Holland), 6-7, 2004 DOB
Ulrich Chomche, NBA Academy (Africa) 6-11, 2005 DOB
Yongxi Cui, Guangzhou (China), 6-6, 2003 DOB
Pacome Dadiet, Ulm (Germany), 6-8, 2005 DOB
Thijs De Ridder, Bilbao (Spain), 6-8, 2003 DOB
Brice Dessert, Blois (France), 6-11, 2003 DOB
Mohamed Diawara, Poitiers (France), 6-8, 2005 DOB
Nikola Djurisic, Mega (Serbia), 6-8, 2004 DOB
Ruben Dominguez, Castello (Spain), 6-5, 2003 DOB
Ugo Doumbia, Chalons-Reims (France) 6-4, 2003 DOB
Lucas Dufeal, Vichy Clermont (France) 6-9, 2003 DOB
Quinn Ellis, Trento (Italy), 6-4, 2003 DOB
Mouhamed Faye, Reggio Emilia (Italy), 6-10, 2005 DOB
Andrija Jelavic, Mega (Serbia), 6-10, 2004 DOB
Ilias Kamardine, Vichy Clermont (France) 6-4, 2003 DOB
Gustav Knudsen, Bakken (Denmark), 6-8, 2003 DOB
Konstantin Kostadinov Alicante (Spain), 6-8, 2003 DOB
Liutauras Lelevicius, Lietkabelis (Lithuania) 6-7, 2003 DOB
Timotej Malovec, Mega (Serbia), 6-7, 2004 DOB
Bogoljub Markovic, Beograd (Serbia), 6-9, 2005 DOB
Eli John Ndiaye, Real Madrid (Spain), 6-8, 2004 DOB
Ousmane Ndiaye, Palencia (Spain), 6-11, 2004 DOB
Juan Nunez, Ulm (Germany), 6-4, 2004 DOB
Noah Penda, Vichy Clermont (France) 6-8, 2005 DOB
Zacharie Perrin, Antibes (France), 6-9, 2004 DOB
Zaccharie Risacher, Bourg (France), 6-9, 2005 DOB
Musa Sagnia, Manresa (Spain), 6-8, 2003 DOB
Tidjane Salaun, Cholet (France), 6-9, 2005 DOB
Alexandre Sarr, Perth (Australia), 7-0, 2005 DOB
Nikola Topic, Crvena Zvezda (Serbia) 6-6, 2005 DOB
Armel Traore, Blois (France), 6-9, 2003 DOB
Cezar Unitu, Constanta (Romania), 6-2, 2005 DOB
Fedor Zugic, Goettingen (Germany), 6-5, 2003 DOB
PELICANS VP LAMENTS ZION INJURY TIMING, VOWS ‘URGENCY’ IN OFFSEASON
New Orleans Pelicans executive vice president of basketball operations David Griffin appreciates the success of a 49-win season but signaled he’s determined to shift away from the current makeup of his roster this summer.
“Whereas in the past we’ve always erred on the side of continuity, and our takeaway has been, ‘Let’s see this group healthy,’ I think we’ve seen it enough,” Griffin said at his season-ending press conference Tuesday. “We’ve had some really, really good opportunity to see Zion (Williamson) play a career high in games. I think we saw it for segments of time well enough to understand we’ve got a lot of work to do.”
The Pelicans reached the playoffs via the play-in tournament only to fold due to another injury to Williamson. The No. 1 pick in the 2019 NBA Draft is the only lottery pick from that year who hasn’t appeared in a playoff game.
This was the first season Williamson, 23, played more than 61 games, and he flashed MVP-level dominance. Williamson averaged 22.9 points, 5.8 rebounds, and 5.0 assists before he was injured in the play-in tournament with 3:19 left in a 40-point outburst against the Lakers. He called the injury “super-demoralizing.”
Griffin discussed expectations placed on Williamson at his 2023 season-ending press conference when he felt Brandon Ingram was having an All-NBA season with a dominant finish to the regular season while Williamson nursed an injury.
Griffin didn’t indicate he’d rather part with either player. But with Trey Murphy, Herb Jones and Naji Marshall in the fold as primarily wing players, the Pelicans could be in position to consider a trade from a position of strength.
“He did a remarkable job this year,” Griffin said of Williamson, while calling the timing of his latest injury “disheartening” because Williamson responded to coaches suggesting he take more pull-up jump shots. Those shots starting falling, and Williamson’s confidence went through the roof.
“I think you saw so much evolution in his game that came from the evolution (of) his body and the work he put in,” Griffin said. “We’re really excited about where Zion is and where he intends to go.”
A commitment to Williamson could mean a split with Ingram, who was acquired by New Orleans from the Los Angeles Lakers in the Anthony Davis trade in June 2019.
Ingram, 26, has averaged at least 20 points in each of his five seasons with the Pelicans.
New Orleans finished eighth in the West in 2023-24 and last finished higher in the conference standings in 2017-18 (sixth place) with 48 wins.
From the timing is everything department, Griffin lamented the Pelicans would’ve been third in the West last season with 47 wins.
However, he was clear that the Pelicans as constituted delivered a great season by their own recent standards and still landed in the play-in tournament. That’s a driving factor in Griffin’s mission to seek changes.
“Because it’s a historically good Western Conference — there’s teams that didn’t make the playoffs that are going to get radically better this offseason,” he said. “We need to do the same. I think you’ll see a real sense of urgency from all of us to do that.”
HOST CELTICS LOOKING TO CLOSE OUT HEAT IN GAME 5
The Boston Celtics may be without center Kristaps Porzingis when they face the visiting Miami Heat in Game 5 of their Eastern Conference first-round playoff series Wednesday night.
Top-seeded Boston took a 3-1 lead in the best-of-seven series with a 102-88 victory in Miami on Monday, but Porzingis exited that game late in the first half with a non-contact calf injury and did not return. He left the arena in a walking boot and was scheduled to be examined further Tuesday.
“Nothing changes,” Boston coach Joe Mazzulla said following Monday’s game. “Bringing the same mindset, intentionality, toughness, details to the next game regardless of who’s available. It doesn’t matter. There’s no difference between the regular season and the playoffs. And all year, we’ve had guys step in and play.”
Porzingis averaged 20.1 points and 7.2 rebounds in 57 regular season games this season. He averaged 14.0 points and 5.7 rebounds per game in the first three playoff games against the Heat, and had seven points and three rebounds before leaving Game 4 with 2:27 left in the second quarter. Boston was 21-4 this season when Porzingis did not play.
“Worried, just concerned,” Boston’s Al Horford said. “Any time that any of your guys go back there, especially him the way that he was walking, definitely concerning for me.”
Miami, the No. 8 seed, will need a victory Wednesday to avoid elimination and send the series back to Miami for Game 6 on Friday.
“Our guys really want to get this thing back to Miami and have just a great game in front of our fans,” Miami coach Eric Spoelstra said after Monday’s loss. “Our team wants to play well in front of our fans, so that’s the motivation — to get back here.”
With Jimmy Butler (back) and Terry Rozier (neck) both out with injuries, Miami has had trouble keeping pace with Boston offensively for much of the series. The Heat scored 39 points in the first half of a 104-84 loss in Game 3 and had 36 points in the first half Monday.
Bam Adebayo led the Heat with 25 points, 17 rebounds and five assists in Game 4. Tyler Herro scored 19 points for Miami and Caleb Martin added 18.
“We’re going in the lion’s den,” Adebayo said. “Everyone knows what’s at stake.”
Miami rookie Jaime Jaquez Jr. didn’t play in the fourth quarter of Game 4 because of a hip injury.
“I just felt something, felt something give in the hip, and we’ll take it day by day as of now,” Jaquez said. “It was really just my hip, my right hip. I felt something give in the beginning in the third quarter going up for a rebound. I tried to get back in there, tried to give it everything I had.”
Jaquez averaged 11.9 points per game during the regular season, and 12.8 points per game in the four playoff games against the Celtics.
Boston’s Derrick White scored a career-high 38 points in Game 4. He was 15 of 26 from the field, and 8 of 15 on 3-point attempts. Jayson Tatum added 20 points and 10 rebounds.
The winner of the Boston-Miami series will meet the Cleveland-Orlando winner in the Eastern Conference semifinals.
“We’ll just wrap our minds around getting one game in Boston, and figuring it out from there,” Herro said.
MEN’S COLLEGE BASKETBALL NEWS
OK STATE TRANSFER BRANDON GARRISON COMMITS TO KENTUCKY
Former Oklahoma State big man Brandon Garrison announced his commitment to Kentucky on Tuesday.
The 6-foot-11 freshman averaged 7.5 points and 5.3 rebounds in 32 games (29 starts) for the Cowboys in 2023-24.
The former McDonald’s All-American shot a team-high 57.2 percent from the field for Oklahoma State.
Garrison is the fifth transfer portal addition for new Wildcats coach Mark Pope, along with Lamont Butler (San Diego State), Otega Oweh (Oklahoma), Andrew Carr (Wake Forest) and Amari Williams (Drexel).
FORMER TENNESSEE F JONAS AIDOO COMMITS TO ARKANSAS
Former Tennessee forward Jonas Aidoo has transferred to Arkansas.
Aidoo entered the transfer portal on April 11 and declared for the NBA draft. He maintained his college eligibility while going through the draft process.
The 6-foot-11 Aidoo averaged 11.4 points and 7.3 rebounds in 36 games this past season while earning second-team All-Southeastern Conference honors. He also had 66 blocked shots and was a first-team All-SEC defensive team selection.
Aidoo’s performance was a big upgrade from his first two college seasons. He averaged 2.1 points and 2.2 rebounds in 2021-22 and 5.1 points and 4.9 boards the following season as a sophomore.
The former four-star prospect blocked 120 shots in 90 games (45 starts) with the Volunteers. He has career averages of 7.0 points and 5.3 rebounds.
NFL NEWS
BROWNS SIGNING VETERAN C BRIAN ALLEN
The Cleveland Browns agreed to terms with former Los Angeles Rams center Brian Allen, the player’s agents posted Tuesday on social media.
AMDG Sports did not provide financial details for the 28-year-old veteran, who started 32 of his 50 games over five seasons with the Rams.
Allen was drafted in the fourth round in 2018. In 2021, he made 16 starts in the regular season and four more in the playoffs as Los Angeles marched to a Super Bowl LVI championship.
Allen then missed 22 of the Rams’ 34 games over the past two seasons. He dealt with knee and thumb injuries in 2022 and lost his starting job to Coleman Shelton last season.
The Browns have centers Ethan Pocic and Luke Wypler on the roster. Pocic made 15 starts last season for Cleveland, while Wypler played in five games (one start) as a 2023 rookie.
RAVENS PICK UP LB ODAFE OWEH’S 5TH-YEAR OPTION
The Baltimore Ravens exercised the fifth-year option on outside linebacker Odafe Oweh on Tuesday.
Drafted with the 31st pick of the first round in 2021, Oweh will earn a guaranteed $13.251 million for the 2025 season.
“We are happy to announce that the Ravens will be picking up Odafe Oweh’s fifth-year option,” general manager Eric DeCosta said. “We look forward to watching him play great football for us this year.”
Oweh, 25, has recorded 13 sacks, 38 quarterback hits, six forced fumbles and 99 tackles in 45 games (13 starts).
He made five starts in 13 games last season, contributing five sacks, 12 QB hits and two forced fumbles. He missed four games with an ankle injury.
REPORTS: RAIDERS SIGNING WR MICHAEL GALLUP
Wide receiver Michael Gallup is signing a one-year, $3 million contract with the Las Vegas Raiders, multiple media outlets reported.
Gallup was released by the Dallas Cowboys last month, clearing $9.5 million in salary cap space, ending his six-year stint with the team.
With Las Vegas, Gallup likely would serve as the third receiver on the depth chart behind All-Pro Davante Adams and Jakobi Meyers.
Gallup, 28, had 34 catches for a career-low 418 yards and two touchdowns last season.
He had big seasons in 2019 and 2020 when he combined for 125 receptions, 1,950 yards and 11 touchdowns. He has totaled 266 catches for 3,744 yards and 21 touchdowns since being selected by Dallas in the third round of the 2018 NFL Draft.
JAGUARS RELEASE WR ZAY JONES, K JOEY SLYE
The Jacksonville Jaguars released veteran wide receiver Zay Jones and kicker Joey Slye on Tuesday.
Per Spotrac, the moves freed up $5.22 million of cap space for the Jaguars in 2024.
Jones’ job with Jacksonville appeared to be in jeopardy after the team signed Gabe Davis in free agency and selected fellow wide receiver Brian Thomas Jr. in the first round of the 2024 NFL Draft.
Jones, 29, had 34 catches for 321 yards and two touchdowns in nine games (seven starts) last season.
He totaled 287 receptions for 3,028 yards and 18 touchdowns in 104 career games (67 starts) with the Buffalo Bills, Oakland/Las Vegas Raiders and Jaguars.
Slye’s time in Jacksonville lasted all of approximately six weeks. The then-free agent signed a one-year contract with the Jaguars on March 18.
Jacksonville has Riley Patterson on the roster. The team also selected fellow kicker Cam Little in the sixth round of the 2024 NFL Draft.
Slye, 28, converted 19 of 24 field goals and 32 of 35 extra points in 17 games for the Washington Commanders last season.
He has made 82.3 percent of his field goals and just 88.5 percent of his PATs across five seasons with four teams.
BROWNS TO EXERCISE 2025 OPTION FOR CB GREG NEWSOME
The Cleveland Browns picked up cornerback Greg Newsome’s fifth-year option on his rookie contract, multiple media outlets reported on Tuesday.
Newsome will earn $13.37 million guaranteed during the 2025 season.
He recorded 49 tackles, 14 passes defensed, two interceptions and a half-sack in 14 games (13 starts) last season.
Newsome, 23, has 128 tackles, 29 passes defensed, two picks and one sack in 41 career games (39 starts) with the Browns. Cleveland selected Newsome with the No. 26 overall pick of the 2021 NFL Draft.
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
MLB ROUNDUP: D-BACKS BUZZ PAST DODGERS IN 10 INNINGS
Christian Walker hit two home runs, including a game-ending two-run shot in the 10th inning, as the Arizona Diamondbacks stung the Los Angeles Dodgers 4-3 in Phoenix on Tuesday.
Six Arizona pitchers held the Dodgers to zero RBIs through nine innings. The victory came after a 1-hour, 55-minute delay at the outset, as a colony of bees formed on the netting behind home plate. A beekeeper removed the cluster to a standing ovation, and he stayed to throw out the first pitch before play ultimately began.
Will Smith gave the Dodgers a brief lead with a sacrifice fly in the 10th inning off Scott McGough (1-3), who later picked up the win. The Dodgers’ loss included three strikeouts for Shohei Ohtani, his most since joining his new team and one off his career high.
Walker’s game-winning blast, his seventh homer of the season, came on the third pitch of the home half of the 10th. Nabil Crismatt (1-1) served up the long ball.
Astros 10, Guardians 9 (10 innings)
Pinch hitter Victor Caratini slugged a two-run, walk-off home run with two outs in the 10th inning, lifting host Houston over Cleveland.
Caratini lined a 1-0 pitch from Cleveland reliever Hunter Gaddis (1-1) out to right field, plating pinch runner Mauricio Dubon with his second home run this season. Cleveland took a 9-8 lead in the top of the 10th when pinch hitter David Fry produced an RBI double with two outs off Josh Hader (1-2).
The Guardians pounced on Astros starter Hunter Brown for three runs in the first inning but were later forced to rally from a deficit. The Astros put up three runs in the third inning and five in the fourth before Cleveland pulled level with a five-run sixth.
Marlins 7, Rockies 6 (10 innings)
Dane Myers hit a walk-off RBI single in the 10th inning as host Miami rallied for a victory over Colorado Rockies after trailing by five runs entering the ninth.
Bryan De La Cruz, who tied the score at 6-6 in the 10th on an RBI double off the fence in left, scored the winning run on a close play at the plate. Colorado catcher Elias Diaz likely would have had the out, but he dropped the ball.
Rockies starter Ryan Feltner pitched a career-high eight-plus innings but was removed after he allowed a run in the ninth. Justin Lawrence gave up a two-run single to Myers before hitting Jesus Sanchez with a pitch to force in a run ahead of Emmanuel Rivera’s sacrifice fly to force extra innings.
Brewers 8, Rays 2
Freddy Peralta allowed just one hit — a solo homer by Jose Siri — before being ejected in the sixth inning during Milwaukee’s wild victory over visiting Tampa Bay in a game also marred by an eighth-inning fight.
Peralta was ejected with one out in the sixth with Milwaukee up 6-1 after hitting Siri with a pitch. Brewers manager Pat Murphy was also ejected. Peralta (3-0) wound up charged with two runs in 5 1/3 innings. Milwaukee’s Willy Adames hit a three-run homer.
In the eighth, Siri and Brewers reliever Abner Uribe exchanged words, then punches, after Siri grounded out to first, with players from each team rushing onto the field.
Athletics 5, Pirates 2
JJ Bleday hit two home runs and Oakland beat visiting Pittsburgh to tie a season high with its third straight win.
A’s reliever Mitch Spence (3-1) threw three shutout innings. Lucas Erceg and Mason Miller followed by each striking out the side, with Miller earning his eighth save. Tyler Nevin and Abraham Toro each had two hits and drove in a run for the A’s, who won for the fifth time in six games.
Connor Joe homered and singled for the Pirates, who dropped their third straight. Starter Mitch Keller (2-3) went five innings and surrendered three runs on five hits.
Cardinals 2, Tigers 1 (Game 1)
Pedro Pages’ sacrifice fly capped a two-run, ninth-inning rally as visiting St. Louis spoiled former Cardinal Jack Flaherty’s career-high, 14-strikeout performance by defeating Detroit.
The Cardinals broke through against Shelby Miller (3-3) in the ninth. Nolan Arenado, Paul Goldschmidt and Alec Burleson hit consecutive singles to tie the game with one out. Pages’ sacrifice fly scored Goldschmidt for the go-ahead run.
Matthew Liberatore (1-1) got the win, while Ryan Helsley struck out two in the ninth and recorded his 10th save. Flaherty struck out the first seven batters he faced to tie an American League record, and he wound up throwing 6 2/3 scoreless innings. Riley Greene’s homer accounted for Detroit’s run.
Tigers 11, Cardinals 6 (Game 2)
Wenceel Perez hit two homers and drove in three runs to lift host Detroit over St. Louis to split the teams’ doubleheader.
Perez, a rookie, had three hits and scored three runs. Riley Greene also supplied three hits, including a homer, and drove in two runs. Mark Canha scored two runs and knocked in another, while Jake Rogers had two RBIs.
Alec Burleson homered and drove in four runs for St. Louis. Brendan Donovan smacked a two-run homer and Paul Goldschmidt had four hits. Tyler Holton (2-0) picked up the win in relief for Detroit. St. Louis reliever Kyle Leahy (0-1) took the loss.
Orioles 4, Yankees 2
Dean Kremer pitched seven strong innings as Baltimore beat visiting New York for the second straight night.
Kremer (2-2) allowed two runs on two hits and four walks while striking out four batters. Adley Rutschman had two hits and an RBI for the Orioles, and Jacob Webb got the last four outs for his first save.
Austin Wells and Juan Soto each hit a home run and a single for the Yankees. Nestor Cortes (1-3) went six innings, allowing four runs on eight hits.
Phillies 7, Angels 5
Nick Castellanos hit a tying homer in the ninth and Johan Rojas followed with a two-run shot, leading Philadelphia past Los Angeles in Anaheim, Calif.
Kyle Schwarber also went deep for the Phillies, who have won 12 of their past 15 games. Jose Alvarado (1-1) got the win in relief, and Jeff Hoffman picked up his second save.
Carlos Estevez (0-1), who served up both ninth-inning homers, was the loser as the Angels fell for the 10th time in 12 games.
Red Sox 4, Giants 0
Cooper Criswell pitched five strong innings and Jarren Duran and Wilyer Abreu each collected three hits and an RBI as host Boston blanked San Francisco.
Criswell (2-1) limited the Giants to two hits as Boston recorded its sixth shutout of the season. Rob Refsnyder added two hits and two RBIs for the Red Sox. Garrett Cooper made his Boston debut, starting at first base, but he had to leave the game after he was hit by a pitch in the fifth inning.
Michael Conforto, Jorge Soler, Wilmer Flores and Matt Chapman each had one of San Francisco’s four hits, all of which were singles. Giants starter Logan Webb (3-2) allowed four runs in 3 2/3 innings.
Royals 4, Blue Jays 1
Michael Massey hit a two-run home run, Cole Ragans struck out nine and visiting Kansas City defeated Toronto to end a three-game losing streak and even the three-game series.
Ragans (2-2) yielded one run in 6 2/3 innings before exiting due to a left calf cramp. James McArthur pitched a perfect ninth to earn his seventh save. Salvador Perez and Bobby Witt Jr. each had two hits for the Royals.
Jose Berrios (4-2) allowed two runs in seven innings for the Blue Jays. Bo Bichette hit an RBI single.
Mets 4, Cubs 2
DJ Stewart hit a tiebreaking, three-run homer for host New York, which went on to beat Chicago in the second game of a four-game series.
Sean Reid-Foley (1-0), the first of four Mets relievers, threw a scoreless sixth inning in relief of Sean Manaea. Reed Garrett tossed a hitless seventh, and Adam Ottavino followed with a perfect eighth before Jorge Lopez allowed a run in the ninth while notching his second save.
Mike Tauchman had two hits for the Cubs, who scored their first run on Miguel Amaya’s sacrifice fly in the second inning. Tauchman scored on Matt Mervis’ pinch-hit RBI groundout in the ninth.
Rangers 7, Nationals 1
Jon Gray allowed one run over eight innings to pick up his first win of the season, leading Texas past Washington in Arlington, Texas.
Josh Smith and Leody Taveras homered for the Rangers, who earned their third win in four games. Gray (1-1) gave up just three singles, only one of which left the infield.
Nationals starter MacKenzie Gore (2-3) gave up two runs on five hits over five innings. Washington’s four-game winning streak came to an end.
Twins 6, White Sox 5
Trevor Larnach had two hits and Max Kepler provided a go-ahead RBI sacrifice fly in the ninth inning as Minnesota edged host Chicago to win its ninth straight game.
Minnesota defeated the White Sox for the sixth time during the streak. Jhoan Duran, who was activated from the injured list before the game after recovering from an oblique injury, earned the save in his season debut. Caleb Thielbar (1-1) threw two pitches, retired two batters and got the victory.
Tommy Pham, Gavin Sheets, Andrew Vaughn, and Danny Mendick had two hits each for the White Sox. Chicago’s bullpen struggles continued as Michael Kopech (0-3) allowed Kepler’s sacrifice fly.
Padres 6, Reds 4
Manny Machado hit a three-run double and Yu Darvish fired five scoreless innings in his return from the injured list as San Diego snapped a five-game losing streak with a win over visiting Cincinnati.
Darvish (1-1) made his first appearance since April 14. He had been sidelined due to a neck injury. Robert Suarez handled the ninth inning for his 10th save.
Jeimer Candelario and Stuart Fairchild homered for the Reds, who took their fourth loss in six games. Former Padre Nick Martinez (0-2) allowed five runs, three earned, in five innings.
Mariners 3, Braves 2
Luis Castillo pitched seven scoreless innings to win his third straight start as Seattle defeated visiting Atlanta.
Castillo (3-4) allowed three hits, walked one and struck out seven. Jorge Polanco hit a two-run homer as the Mariners won for the 11th time in their past 14 games and clinched their fifth straight series victory.
The Braves lost for just the fourth time in its past 15 games. Reynaldo Lopez (2-1), who entered the game with a 0.72 ERA, gave up three runs on six hits over five innings.
ANGELS OF MIKE TROUT TO UNDERGO KNEE SURGERY
Los Angeles Angels star outfielder Mike Trout has a torn meniscus in his left knee and will undergo surgery that will keep him out for an undetermined amount of time.
Trout, who is expected to return at some point this season, was off to a hot start with 10 home runs to tie for the most in the major leagues heading into Tuesday’s play. He also had 14 RBIs and an .867 OPS in 29 games.
Recent injuries have prevented Trout from playing in 100 games for three of the previous four seasons. The 32-year-old was limited to 82 games last season after he fractured the hamate bone in his left hand.
A three-time MVP, Trout is a career .299 hitter but was batting just .220 this season. He has 378 career home runs with 954 RBIs over 1,518 games over 14 seasons, all with the Angels after he was a first-round draft pick (25th overall) in 2009.
The American League Rookie of the Year in 2012 is an 11-time All-Star.
ASTROS OPTION STRUGGLING 1B JOSE ABREU TO MINORS
The Houston Astros and first baseman Jose Abreu agreed that the former American League Most Valuable Player would benefit from a minor league option.
Astros general manager Dana Brown revealed Tuesday that Abreu accepted an assignment to the team’s spring training facility in West Palm Beach, Fla., effective Wednesday.
“We met with Jose on this, and we both agree that this move will be good for him and for the team in the long run,” Brown said in a statement. “We are confident that a change of scenery and a new environment will help him get his rhythm and timing back. Jose is a team-first guy, and we applaud him for this. We know what this guy can do, and we’re confident in his determination and work ethic.”
Abreu, 37, is a career .284 hitter yet began the 2024 season batting .099 (7-for-71) with 18 strikeouts. He has just one extra-base hit, a double, after hitting 18 home runs and 23 doubles in 2023.
Abreu was the AL MVP of the COVID-shortened 2020 season when he played all 60 games for the Chicago White Sox and slashed .317/.370/.617, leading the majors with 60 RBIs and the American League with 76 hits.
In 11 MLB seasons with the White Sox (2014-22) and Astros (2023-24), Abreu has 261 homers, 327 doubles and 956 RBIs.
The Astros said they will make a corresponding roster move before Wednesday’s game. They previously recalled slugging prospect Joey Loperfido from Triple-A Sugar Land on Monday; the 24-year-old is an option at first base but will make his major league debut in left field Tuesday against Cleveland.
COLLEGE BASEBALL
VIDEOS OF GEORGIA PITCHER BEFORE AND DURING HIS DOMINANT OUTING LEADS A&M COACH TO SUSPECT CHEATING
A social media video of Georgia’s Christian Mracna’s activity in the bullpen and during a dominant performance on the mound in a weekend game at top-ranked Texas A&M has led Aggies coach Jim Schlossnagle to suspect the pitcher was putting a foreign substance on the ball in violation of the rules.
“Certainly appears that way,” Schlossnagle said in a text to The Associated Press on Tuesday. “It’s part of the game … wish we would’ve caught it.”
He declined further comment.
Mracna, a graduate transfer from George Mason in his first season with the Bulldogs, pitched the last two innings of a 5-4 win in College Station, Texas, on Saturday. He allowed a single to the first batter he faced and struck out six in a row to end the game for his first save. The 6-foot-5, 220-pound right-hander threw 30 pitches, 23 for strikes.
A 30-second video of Mracna in the bullpen, posted by Barstool Texas A&M, showed Mracna appearing to work on his glove in a corner. He reaches for something near or behind a post, but otherwise the view is largely blocked. Another video,, taken from the SEC Network telecast, shows Mracna touching the thumb area of his glove with his right fingers between pitches against Texas A&M.
Georgia declined to comment or make Mracna available. The Southeastern Conference declined comment.
According to NCAA rules, players cannot apply a “foreign substance or moisture to the ball or to the pitching hand or fingers, or do anything to deface the ball.” Use of a foreign substance, typically something sticky that improves grip, can create higher spin rates that increase the ball’s movement. A violation results in ejection.
Mracna has made 13 appearances, including 10 starts, and has 57 strikeouts in 36 innings.
NHL NEWS
NHL ROUNDUP: LEAFS OUTLAST BRUINS IN OT, FORCE GAME 6
Matthew Knies scored 2:26 into overtime as the visiting Toronto Maple Leafs extended their Eastern Conference first-round playoff series against the Boston Bruins with a 2-1 win in Game 5 on Tuesday.
After John Tavares drove toward the net, a loose puck popped off the pads of Boston goaltender Jeremy Swayman and went to Knies, who potted it after charging down the slot.
Jake McCabe also scored and Joseph Woll made 27 saves in his first start of the series for Toronto, which will host Game 6 on Thursday.
Trent Frederic scored Boston’s lone goal. Swayman made 31 saves but took his first loss to Toronto in seven meetings in 2023-24, including the regular season and postseason.
Predators 2, Canucks 1
Alexandre Carrier’s third-period goal completed a comeback and Nashville extended its Western Conference first-round playoff series with a victory over host Vancouver in Game 5.
With the score tied and his team’s season on the line, Carrier netted his first career playoff goal to put the Predators ahead with 7:14 remaining in regulation. Roman Josi also scored for the Predators, who still trail the best-of-seven set 3-2. Game 6 will be played Friday in Nashville.
Nikita Zadorov scored for the Canucks, the Pacific Division champions. Goalie Arturs Silovs stopped 20 shots.
Avalanche 6, Jets 3
Mikko Rantanen had two goals and an assist as Colorado eliminated host Winnipeg in Game 5 of a Western Conference first-round playoff series.
Valeri Nichushkin and Artturi Lehkonen also scored for the Avalanche, making them the first teammates in NHL history to score at least one goal apiece in a team’s first five postseason games. Colorado will play either the Dallas Stars or the Vegas Golden Knights in the conference semifinals. Alexandar Georgiev made 34 saves.
Kyle Connor, Josh Morrissey and Tyler Toffoli scored and Connor Hellebuyck stopped 27 shots for the Jets.
Hurricanes 6, Islanders 3
Jack Drury and Stefan Noesen scored eight seconds apart in the third period as Carolina emerged from a tie and earned a series-clinching victory against New York in Game 5 of a first-round playoff series in Raleigh, N.C.
The Hurricanes won the Eastern Conference series 4-1, earning a date with the Presidents’ Trophy-winning New York Rangers in the next round. Brady Skjei assisted on both goals, and Frederik Andersen made 22 saves.
Brock Nelson had a goal and an assist, Mathew Barzal and Ryan Pulock each had two assists and Semyon Varlamov made 32 saves for the Islanders. Mike Reilly and Casey Cizikas had New York’s other goals.
TOP INDIANA SPORTS RELEASES AND NEWS REPORTS
NEW SECTIONAL ASSIGNMENTS
FOOTBALL SECTIONALS
Class 6A
1. (4): Crown Point, Lake Central, Penn, Portage
2. (4): Carroll (Fort Wayne), Elkhart, Fort Wayne Northrop, Fort Wayne Snider
3. (4): Carmel, Harrison (West Lafayette), Westfield, Zionsville
4. (4): Fishers, Hamilton Southeastern, Homestead, Noblesville
5. (4): Avon, Ben Davis, Brownsburg, Pike
6. (4): Indianapolis Cathedral, Lawrence Central, Lawrence North, North Central (Indianapolis)
7. (4): Indianapolis Arsenal Technical, Perry Meridian, Southport, Warren Central
8. (4): Center Grove, Columbus North, Franklin Central, Jeffersonville
Class 5A
9. (4): Hammond Central, Hammond Morton, Merrillville, Munster
10. (4): Chesterton, LaPorte, Michigan City, Valparaiso
11. (4): Concord, Fort Wayne North Side, Goshen, Warsaw Community
12. (4): Kokomo, Lafayette Jefferson, McCutcheon, South Bend Adams
13. (4): Anderson, Decatur Central, Plainfield, Whiteland Community
14. (4): Columbus East, East Central, Franklin Community, Seymour
15. (4): Bloomington North, Bloomington South, Terre Haute North Vigo, Terre Haute South Vigo
16. (4): Castle, Evansville North, Floyd Central, New Albany
Class 4A
17. (8): East Chicago Central, Gary West Side, Hanover Central, Highland, Hobart, Kankakee Valley, Lowell, New Prairie
18. (8): Mishawaka, Northridge, NorthWood, Plymouth, South Bend Riley, South Bend Saint Joseph, South Bend
Washington, Wawasee
19. (8): Columbia City, DeKalb, East Noble, Fort Wayne Bishop Dwenger, Fort Wayne South Side, Fort Wayne Wayne,
Leo, New Haven
20. (7): Culver Academies, Frankfort, Huntington North, Lebanon, Logansport, Marion, Muncie Central
21. (8): Beech Grove, Greenfield-Central, Mt. Vernon (Fortville), New Castle, New Palestine, Pendleton Heights,
Richmond, Yorktown
22. (8): Brebeuf Jesuit Preparatory, Danville Community, Indianapolis Bishop Chatard, Indianapolis Crispus Attucks,
Indianapolis Shortridge, Mooresville, Northview, Roncalli
23. (8): Bedford North Lawrence, Charlestown, Connersville, Greenwood Community, Jennings County, Martinsville,
Shelbyville, Silver Creek
24. (7): Boonville, Evansville Bosse, Evansville Central, Evansville F.J. Reitz, Evansville Harrison, Jasper, Washington
Class 3A
25. (8): Calumet, Glenn, Griffith, Hammond Bishop Noll, Jimtown, Knox, Mishawaka Marian, River Forest
26. (8): Angola, Fairfield, Fort Wayne Concordia Lutheran, Garrett, Lakeland, Tippecanoe Valley, West Noble, Woodlan
27. (8): Benton Central, Frankton, Maconaquah, Northwestern, Peru, Twin Lakes, West Lafayette, Western
28. (8): Bellmont, Delta, Fort Wayne Bishop Luers, Heritage, Jay County, Mississinewa, Norwell, Oak Hill
29. (8): Cascade, Crawfordsville, Guerin Catholic, Hamilton Heights, Indianapolis George Washington Community,
Speedway, Tri-West Hendricks, West Vigo
30. (7): Batesville, Franklin County, Greensburg, Lawrenceburg, Purdue Polytechnic – Downtown, Rushville
Consolidated, South Dearborn
31. (7): Corydon Central, Edgewood, Indian Creek, Madison Consolidated, North Harrison, Owen Valley, Scottsburg
32. (8): Evansville Mater Dei, Evansville Reitz Memorial, Gibson Southern, Heritage Hills, Mt. Vernon, Princeton
Community, Southridge, Vincennes Lincoln
Class 2A
33. (7): Andrean, Boone Grove, Bremen, Lake Station Edison, Rensselaer Central, Wheeler, Whiting
34. (8): Delphi Community, Lafayette Central Catholic, Lewis Cass, North Montgomery, North Putnam, Seeger,
Southmont, Western Boone
35. (8): Adams Central, Bluffton, Central Noble, Churubusco, Eastside, Manchester, Prairie Heights, Whitko
36. (8): Alexandria Monroe, Blackford, Eastbrook, Eastern (Greentown), Elwood Community, Rochester Community,
Tipton, Wabash
37. (8): Christel House, Covenant Christian (Indpls), Heritage Christian, Indianapolis Cardinal Ritter, Indianapolis
Lutheran, Indianapolis Scecina Memorial, Monrovia, Park Tudor
38. (8): Centerville, Eastern Hancock, Lapel, Northeastern, Shenandoah, Triton Central, Union County, Winchester
Community
39. (8): Brown County, Greencastle, Linton-Stockton, Mitchell, North Posey, Pike Central, South Vermillion, Sullivan
40. (8): Brownstown Central, Clarksville, Crawford County, Eastern (Pekin), Paoli, Salem, Switzerland County, Tell City
Class 1A
41. (8): Bowman Leadership Academy, Culver Community, LaVille, North Judson-San Pierre, North Newton, South
Central (Union Mills), South Newton, West Central
42. (8): Carroll (Flora), Caston, Frontier, North White, Pioneer, Taylor, Tri-County, Winamac Community
43. (7): Fort Wayne Blackhawk Christian, Fremont, North Miami, Northfield, Southern Wells, Southwood, Triton
44. (8): Cambridge City Lincoln, Hagerstown, Madison-Grant, Monroe Central, South Adams, Tri, Union City, Wes-Del
45. (8): Attica, Covington, Fountain Central, North Central (Farmersburg), North Vermillion, Parke Heritage, Riverton
Parke, South Putnam
46. (8): Clinton Central, Clinton Prairie, Cloverdale, Irvington Preparatory Academy, Purdue Polytechnic – Broad Ripple,
Sheridan, Tindley, Tri-Central
47. (8): Eastern Greene, Edinburgh, Greenwood Christian Academy, Knightstown, Milan, North Decatur, South Decatur,
West Washington
48. (8): Forest Park, North Daviess, North Knox, Perry Central, Providence, South Spencer, Springs Valley, Tecumseh
BOYS BASKETBALL
Class 4A
1. (5): Crown Point, Hammond Central, Hammond Morton, Lake Central, Munster
2. (5): Chesterton, Hobart, Merrillville, Portage, Valparaiso
3. (6): LaPorte, Michigan City, Mishawaka, Penn, South Bend Adams, South Bend Riley
4. (5): Concord, Elkhart, Goshen, Northridge, Warsaw Community
5. (4): Carroll (Fort Wayne), Fort Wayne North Side, Fort Wayne Northrop, Fort Wayne Snider
6. (4): Fort Wayne South Side, Fort Wayne Wayne, Homestead, Huntington North
7. (4): Harrison (West Lafayette), Kokomo, Lafayette Jefferson, McCutcheon
8. (6): Carmel, Fishers, Hamilton Southeastern, Noblesville, Westfield, Zionsville
9. (6): Anderson, Greenfield-Central, Mt. Vernon (Fortville), Muncie Central, Pendleton Heights, Richmond
10. (5): Indianapolis Arsenal Technical, Lawrence Central, Lawrence North, North Central (Indianapolis), Warren
Central
11. (5): Avon, Ben Davis, Brownsburg, Pike, Plainfield
12. (6): Center Grove, Decatur Central, Franklin Central, Mooresville, Perry Meridian, Southport
13. (5): Bloomington North, Bloomington South, Martinsville, Terre Haute North Vigo, Terre Haute South Vigo
14. (5): Columbus East, Columbus North, East Central, Franklin Community, Whiteland Community
15. (6): Bedford North Lawrence, Floyd Central, Jeffersonville, New Albany, Scottsburg, Seymour
16. (4): Castle, Evansville F.J. Reitz, Evansville Harrison, Evansville North
Class 3A
17. (6): Calumet, East Chicago Central, Gary West Side, Griffith, Hammond Bishop Noll, Highland
18. (5): Hanover Central, Illiana Christian, Kankakee Valley, Lowell, River Forest
19. (7): Culver Academies, Glenn, Mishawaka Marian, New Prairie, Plymouth, South Bend Saint Joseph, South Bend
Washington
20. (6): Columbia City, Fairfield, NorthWood, Tippecanoe Valley, Wawasee, West Noble
21. (8): Angola, DeKalb, East Noble, Fort Wayne Bishop Dwenger, Fort Wayne Blackhawk Christian, Fort Wayne
Concordia Lutheran, Garrett, Leo
22. (6): Bellmont, Heritage, Marion, Mississinewa, New Haven, Norwell
23. (7): Logansport, Maconaquah, Northwestern, Peru, Twin Lakes, West Lafayette, Western
24. (6): Connersville, Delta, Hamilton Heights, Jay County, New Castle, Yorktown
25. (7): Brebeuf Jesuit Preparatory, Crawfordsville, Danville Community, Frankfort, Guerin Catholic, Lebanon, Tri-West
Hendricks
26. (6): Herron, Indianapolis Bishop Chatard, Indianapolis Cathedral, Indianapolis Crispus Attucks, Indianapolis
Shortridge, Purdue Polytechnic – Downtown
27. (6): Cascade, Edgewood, Indianapolis George Washington Community, Northview, Owen Valley, Speedway
28. (7): Beech Grove, Greenwood Community, Indian Creek, New Palestine, Roncalli, Rushville Consolidated, Shelbyville
29. (6): Batesville, Franklin County, Greensburg, Jennings County, Lawrenceburg, South Dearborn
30. (6): Brownstown Central, Charlestown, Corydon Central, Madison Consolidated, North Harrison, Silver Creek
31. (6): Gibson Southern, Jasper, Princeton Community, Southridge, Vincennes Lincoln, Washington
32. (6): Boonville, Evansville Bosse, Evansville Central, Evansville Reitz Memorial, Heritage Hills, Mt. Vernon
Class 2A
33. (8): 21st Century Charter School – Gary, Andrean, Boone Grove, Hebron, Lake Station Edison, Lighthouse CPC,
Wheeler, Whiting
34. (6): Bremen, Career Academy, Jimtown, Knox, LaVille, Winamac Community
35. (6): Central Noble, Churubusco, Eastside, Lakeland, Prairie Heights, Westview
36. (6): Adams Central, Bluffton, Fort Wayne Bishop Luers, South Adams, Whitko, Woodlan
37. (6): Benton Central, Delphi Community, North Montgomery, Rensselaer Central, Seeger, Western Boone
38. (6): Eastern (Greentown), Lewis Cass, Manchester, Oak Hill, Rochester Community, Wabash
39. (6): Elwood Community, Frankton, Lapel, Sheridan, Taylor, Tipton
40. (6): Alexandria Monroe, Blackford, Eastbrook, Madison-Grant, Muncie Burris, Wapahani
41. (6): Greencastle, North Putnam, Parke Heritage, South Putnam, South Vermillion, Southmont
42. (6): Covenant Christian, Indianapolis Cardinal Ritter, Monrovia, Park Tudor, Riverside, University
43. (6): Christel House, Eastern Hancock, Heritage Christian, Indianapolis Scecina Memorial, Irvington Preparatory
Academy, Triton Central
44. (6): Centerville, Hagerstown, Northeastern, Shenandoah, Union County, Winchester Community
45. (5): Austin, Brown County, South Ripley, Southwestern (Hanover), Switzerland County
46. (7): Clarksville, Crawford County, Eastern (Pekin), Mitchell, Paoli, Providence, Salem
47. (6): Eastern Greene, Linton-Stockton, North Knox, South Knox, Sullivan, West Vigo
48. (7): Evansville Mater Dei, Forest Park, North Posey, Perry Central, Pike Central, South Spencer, Tell City
Class 1A
49. (8): Bowman Leadership Academy, Hammond Academy of Science and Technology, Kouts, Marquette Catholic,
Morgan Township, Tri-Township, Washington Township, Westville
50. (8): Caston, DeMotte Christian, North Newton, North White, Pioneer, South Newton, Tri-County, West Central
51. (8): Argos, Culver Community, Elkhart Christian Academy, North Judson-San Pierre, Oregon-Davis, South Central
(Union Mills), Trinity School at Greenlawn, Triton
52. (7): Bethany Christian, Fort Wayne Canterbury, Fremont, Hamilton, Lakeland Christian Academy, Lakewood Park
Christian, Smith Academy for Excellence
53. (7): Attica, Covington, Faith Christian, Fountain Central, Lafayette Central Catholic, North Vermillion, Riverton
Parke
54. (7): Bethesda Christian, Carroll (Flora), Clinton Central, Clinton Prairie, Frontier, Rossville, Traders Point Christian
55. (8): Cowan, Daleville, North Miami, Northfield, Southern Wells, Southwood, Tri-Central, Wes-Del
56. (7): Blue River Valley, Cambridge City Lincoln, Monroe Central, Randolph Southern, Seton Catholic, Union (Modoc),
Union City
57. (8): Anderson Preparatory Academy, Indiana Math & Science Academy, Indiana School for the Deaf, International
School of Indiana, Liberty Christian, MTI School of Knowledge, Purdue Polytechnic – Broad Ripple, Tindley
58. (7): Central Christian Academy, Eminence, Greenwood Christian Academy, Indianapolis Lutheran, Indianapolis
Metropolitan, Providence Cristo Rey, Victory College Prep
59. (8): Edinburgh, Knightstown, Morristown, North Decatur, South Decatur, Southwestern (Shelbyville), Tri, Waldron
60. (8): Crothersville, Hauser, Jac-Cen-Del, Milan, Oldenburg Academy, Rising Sun, Shawe Memorial, Trinity Lutheran
61. (8): Bloomfield, Clay City, Cloverdale, Dugger Union, Lighthouse Christian Academy, North Central (Farmersburg),
Shakamak, White River Valley
62. (8): Barr-Reeve, Loogootee, Medora, North Daviess, Orleans, Shoals, Vincennes Rivet, Washington Catholic
63. (8): Borden, Christian Academy of Indiana, Henryville, Lanesville, New Washington, Rock Creek Academy, South
Central (Elizabeth), West Washington
64. (7): Cannelton, Evansville Christian, Evansville Day, Northeast Dubois, Springs Valley, Tecumseh, Wood Memorial
GIRLS BASKETBALL
Class 4A
1. (5): Crown Point, Hammond Central, Hammond Morton, Lake Central, Munster
2. (5): Chesterton, Hobart, Merrillville, Portage, Valparaiso
3. (7): LaPorte, Michigan City, Mishawaka, Penn, South Bend Adams, South Bend Riley, South Bend Washington
4. (5): Concord, Elkhart, Goshen, Northridge, Warsaw Community
5. (4): Carroll (Fort Wayne), Fort Wayne North Side, Fort Wayne Northrop, Fort Wayne Snider
6. (4): Fort Wayne South Side, Fort Wayne Wayne, Homestead, Huntington North
7. (4): Harrison (West Lafayette), Kokomo, Lafayette Jefferson, McCutcheon
8. (6): Carmel, Fishers, Hamilton Southeastern, Noblesville, Westfield, Zionsville
9. (6): Anderson, Greenfield-Central, Mt. Vernon (Fortville), Muncie Central, Pendleton Heights, Richmond
10. (5): Indianapolis Arsenal Technical, Lawrence Central, Lawrence North, North Central (Indianapolis), Warren
Central
11. (5): Avon, Ben Davis, Brownsburg, Pike, Plainfield
12. (6): Center Grove, Decatur Central, Franklin Central, Mooresville, Perry Meridian, Southport
13. (5): Bloomington North, Bloomington South, Martinsville, Terre Haute North Vigo, Terre Haute South Vigo
14. (5): Columbus East, Columbus North, East Central, Franklin Community, Whiteland Community
15. (5): Bedford North Lawrence, Floyd Central, Jeffersonville, New Albany, Seymour
16. (5): Castle, Evansville F.J. Reitz, Evansville Harrison, Evansville North, Gibson Southern
Class 3A
17. (6): Calumet, East Chicago Central, Gary West Side, Griffith, Hammond Bishop Noll, Highland
18. (5): Hanover Central, Illiana Christian, Kankakee Valley, Lowell, River Forest
19. (6): Culver Academies, Glenn, Mishawaka Marian, New Prairie, Plymouth, South Bend Saint Joseph
20. (6): Columbia City, Fairfield, NorthWood, Tippecanoe Valley, Wawasee, West Noble
21. (7): Angola, DeKalb, East Noble, Fort Wayne Bishop Dwenger, Fort Wayne Concordia Lutheran, Garrett, Leo
22. (6): Bellmont, Heritage, Marion, Mississinewa, New Haven, Norwell
23. (7): Logansport, Maconaquah, Northwestern, Peru, Twin Lakes, West Lafayette, Western
24. (6): Connersville, Delta, Hamilton Heights, Jay County, New Castle, Yorktown
25. (7): Brebeuf Jesuit Preparatory, Crawfordsville, Danville Community, Frankfort, Guerin Catholic, Lebanon, Tri-West
Hendricks
26. (6): Herron, Indianapolis Bishop Chatard, Indianapolis Cathedral, Indianapolis Crispus Attucks, Indianapolis
Shortridge, Purdue Polytechnic – Downtown
27. (6): Cascade, Edgewood, Indianapolis George Washington Community, Northview, Owen Valley, Speedway
28. (7): Beech Grove, Greenwood Community, Indian Creek, New Palestine, Roncalli, Rushville Consolidated, Shelbyville
29. (6): Batesville, Franklin County, Greensburg, Jennings County, Lawrenceburg, South Dearborn
30. (6): Charlestown, Corydon Central, Madison Consolidated, North Harrison, Scottsburg, Silver Creek
31. (5): Jasper, Princeton Community, Southridge, Vincennes Lincoln, Washington
32. (6): Boonville, Evansville Bosse, Evansville Central, Evansville Reitz Memorial, Heritage Hills, Mt. Vernon
Class 2A
33. (6): Andrean, Boone Grove, Hebron, Lake Station Edison, Lighthouse CPC, Wheeler, Whiting
34. (6): Bremen, Career Academy, Jimtown, Knox, LaVille, Winamac Community
35. (6): Central Noble, Churubusco, Eastside, Lakeland, Prairie Heights, Westview
36. (6): Adams Central, Bluffton, Fort Wayne Bishop Luers, South Adams, Whitko, Woodlan
37. (6): Benton Central, Delphi Community, North Montgomery, Rensselaer Central, Seeger, Western Boone
38. (6): Eastern (Greentown), Lewis Cass, Manchester, Oak Hill, Rochester Community, Wabash
39. (6): Elwood Community, Frankton, Lapel, Sheridan, Taylor, Tipton
40. (6): Alexandria Monroe, Blackford, Eastbrook, Madison-Grant, Muncie Burris, Wapahani
41. (6): Greencastle, North Putnam, Parke Heritage, South Putnam, South Vermillion, Southmont
42. (6): Covenant Christian, Indianapolis Cardinal Ritter, Monrovia, Park Tudor, Riverside, University
43. (6): Christel House, Eastern Hancock, Heritage Christian, Indianapolis Scecina Memorial, Irvington Preparatory
Academy, Triton Central
44. (6): Centerville, Hagerstown, Northeastern, Shenandoah, Union County, Winchester Community
45. (6): Austin, Brown County, Brownstown Central, South Ripley, Southwestern (Hanover), Switzerland County
46. (8): Clarksville, Crawford County, Eastern (Pekin), Lanesville, Mitchell, Paoli, Providence, Salem
47. (6): Eastern Greene, Linton-Stockton, North Knox, South Knox, Sullivan, West Vigo
48. (7): Evansville Mater Dei, Forest Park, North Posey, Perry Central, Pike Central, South Spencer, Tell City
Class 1A
49. (7): Bowman Leadership Academy, Kouts, Marquette Catholic, Morgan Township, Tri-Township, Washington
Township, Westville
50. (8): Caston, DeMotte Christian, North Newton, North White, Pioneer, South Newton, Tri-County, West Central
51. (8): Argos, Culver Community, Elkhart Christian Academy, North Judson-San Pierre, Oregon-Davis, South Central
(Union Mills), Trinity School at Greenlawn, Triton
52. (7): Bethany Christian, Fort Wayne Blackhawk Christian, Fort Wayne Canterbury, Fremont, Hamilton, Lakeland
Christian Academy, Lakewood Park Christian
53. (7): Attica, Covington, Faith Christian, Fountain Central, Lafayette Central Catholic, North Vermillion, Riverton
Parke
54. (6): Bethesda Christian, Carroll (Flora), Clinton Central, Clinton Prairie, Frontier, Rossville
55. (8): Cowan, Daleville, North Miami, Northfield, Southern Wells, Southwood, Tri-Central, Wes-Del
56. (7): Blue River Valley, Cambridge City Lincoln, Monroe Central, Randolph Southern, Seton Catholic, Union (Modoc),
Union City
57. (7): Anderson Preparatory Academy, Indiana Math & Science Academy, Indiana School for the Deaf, Liberty
Christian, MTI School of Knowledge, Purdue Polytechnic – Broad Ripple, Tindley
58. (6): Central Christian Academy, Eminence, Greenwood Christian Academy, Indianapolis Lutheran, Providence
Cristo Rey, Victory College Prep
59. (8): Edinburgh, Knightstown, Morristown, North Decatur, South Decatur, Southwestern (Shelbyville), Tri, Waldron
60. (8): Crothersville, Hauser, Jac-Cen-Del, Milan, Oldenburg Academy, Rising Sun, Shawe Memorial, Trinity Lutheran
61. (8): Bloomfield, Clay City, Cloverdale, Dugger Union, Lighthouse Christian Academy, North Central (Farmersburg),
Shakamak, White River Valley
62. (8): Barr-Reeve, Loogootee, Medora, North Daviess, Orleans, Shoals, Vincennes Rivet, Washington Catholic
63. (7): Borden, Christian Academy of Indiana, Henryville, New Washington, Rock Creek Academy, South Central
(Elizabeth), West Washington
64. (6): Cannelton, Evansville Christian, Northeast Dubois, Springs Valley, Tecumseh, Wood Memorial
BOYS SOCCER
Class 3A
1. (7): East Chicago Central, Hammond Central, Hammond Morton, Highland, Lake Central, Merrillville, Munster
2. (7): Chesterton, Crown Point, Hobart, Kankakee Valley, Lowell, Portage, Valparaiso
3. (6): LaPorte, Michigan City, Mishawaka Marian, Plymouth, South Bend Adams, South Bend Riley
4. (6): Concord, Elkhart, Goshen, Mishawaka, Northridge, Penn
5. (7): Columbia City, East Noble, Fort Wayne Wayne, Homestead, Huntington North, Marion, Warsaw Community
6. (7): Carroll (Fort Wayne), DeKalb, Fort Wayne North Side, Fort Wayne Northrop, Fort Wayne Snider, Fort Wayne
South Side, New Haven
7. (6): Harrison (West Lafayette), Kokomo, Lafayette Jefferson, Lebanon, Logansport, McCutcheon
8. (6): Brebeuf Jesuit Preparatory, Carmel, Noblesville, North Central (Indianapolis), Westfield, Zionsville
9. (7): Anderson, Fishers, Hamilton Southeastern, Mt. Vernon (Fortville), Muncie Central, Pendleton Heights, Richmond
10. (7): Herron, Indianapolis Cathedral, Indianapolis Crispus Attucks, Indianapolis Shortridge, Lawrence Central,
Lawrence North, Warren Central
11. (7): Avon, Ben Davis, Brownsburg, Decatur Central, Indianapolis Arsenal Technical, Pike, Plainfield
12. (7): Franklin Central, Greenfield-Central, Greenwood Community, New Palestine, Perry Meridian, Roncalli,
Southport
13. (7): Center Grove, Columbus East, Columbus North, East Central, Franklin Community, Shelbyville, Whiteland
Community
14. (6): Bloomington North, Bloomington South, Martinsville, Mooresville, Terre Haute North Vigo, Terre Haute South
Vigo
15. (6): Bedford North Lawrence, Floyd Central, Jeffersonville, Jennings County, New Albany, Seymour
16. (6): Castle, Evansville Central, Evansville F.J. Reitz, Evansville Harrison, Evansville North, Jasper
Class 2A
17. (6): Boone Grove, Griffith, Hammond Bishop Noll, Hanover Central, Illiana Christian, River Forest
18. (7): Bremen, Culver Academies, Glenn, New Prairie, NorthWood, South Bend Saint Joseph, Wawasee
19. (6): Angola, Fort Wayne Bishop Dwenger, Garrett, Lakeland, Leo, West Noble
20. (7): Bellmont, Fort Wayne Bishop Luers, Fort Wayne Concordia Lutheran, Heritage, Manchester, Norwell, Woodlan
21. (7): Benton Central, Crawfordsville, Frankfort, North Montgomery, Twin Lakes, West Lafayette, Western
22. (7): Eastern (Greentown), Maconaquah, Northwestern, Peru, Rochester Community, Tippecanoe Valley, Wabash
23. (7): Blackford, Delta, Eastbrook, Jay County, Mississinewa, Oak Hill, Yorktown
24. (7): Guerin Catholic, Hamilton Heights, Heritage Christian, Lapel, Park Tudor, Tri-West Hendricks, Western Boone
25. (6): Beech Grove, Indianapolis Bishop Chatard, Indianapolis Cardinal Ritter, Indianapolis George Washington
Community, Purdue Polytechnic – Downtown, Speedway
26. (6): Centerville, Connersville, Greensburg, New Castle, Rushville Consolidated, Triton Central
27. (6): Brown County, Cascade, Danville Community, Edgewood, Indian Creek, Monrovia
28. (6): Greencastle, Northview, Owen Valley, South Vermillion, Sullivan, West Vigo
29. (6): Batesville, Franklin County, Lawrenceburg, Madison Consolidated, South Dearborn, Switzerland County
30. (6): Charlestown, Corydon Central, North Harrison, Salem, Scottsburg, Silver Creek
31. (6): Gibson Southern, Pike Central, Princeton Community, Southridge, Vincennes Lincoln, Washington
32. (6): Boonville, Evansville Bosse, Evansville Mater Dei, Evansville Reitz Memorial, Heritage Hills, Mt. Vernon
Class 1A
33. (7): Andrean, Hammond Academy of Science and Technology, Hebron, Kouts, Morgan Township, Washington
Township, Wheeler
34. (7): Bethany Christian, Elkhart Christian Academy, LaVille, Marquette Catholic, Oregon-Davis, Trinity School at
Greenlawn, Westville
35. (6): Central Noble, Fort Wayne Blackhawk Christian, Fort Wayne Canterbury, Lakewood Park Christian, Prairie
Heights, Westview
36. (6): Argos, Caston, Culver Community, Lakeland Christian Academy, North Miami, Winamac Community
37. (6): Covington, DeMotte Christian, Faith Christian, Lafayette Central Catholic, North White, Rensselaer Central
38. (6): Carroll (Flora), Delphi Community, Rossville, Taylor, Tipton, Tri-Central
39. (7): Anderson Preparatory Academy, Daleville, Liberty Christian, Muncie Burris, Seton Catholic, Union City,
Wapahani
40. (6): Bethesda Christian, Covenant Christian, North Putnam, Sheridan, Southmont, University
41. (7): Indiana Math & Science Academy, Indianapolis Scecina Memorial, International School of Indiana, MTI School
of Knowledge, Purdue Polytechnic – Broad Ripple, Riverside, Tindley
42. (7): Central Christian Academy, Christel House, Greenwood Christian Academy, Indianapolis Lutheran,
Knightstown, Morristown, Providence Cristo Rey
43. (6): Austin, Hauser, Shawe Memorial, Southwestern (Hanover), Southwestern (Shelbyville), Trinity Lutheran
44. (6): Jac-Cen-Del, Milan, Oldenburg Academy, Rising Sun, South Ripley, Union County
45. (6): Bloomfield, Eastern Greene, Lighthouse Christian Academy, Mitchell, Shoals, White River Valley
46. (6): Barr-Reeve, North Knox, Northeast Dubois, South Knox, Vincennes Rivet, Washington Catholic
47. (6): Christian Academy of Indiana, Clarksville, Henryville, Lanesville, Providence, Rock Creek Academy
48. (7): Evansville Christian, Evansville Day, Forest Park, North Posey, South Spencer, Tell City, Wood Memorial
GIRLS SOCCER
Class 3A
1. (5): Chesterton, Hobart, Merrillville, Portage, Valparaiso
2. (5): Crown Point, Hammond Central, Hammond Morton, Lake Central, Munster
3. (6): LaPorte, Michigan City, Mishawaka, Penn, South Bend Adams, South Bend Riley
4. (5): Concord, Elkhart, Goshen, Northridge, Warsaw Community
5. (5): Carroll (Fort Wayne), Fort Wayne North Side, Fort Wayne Northrop, Fort Wayne Snider, Leo
6. (5): Columbia City, Fort Wayne South Side, Fort Wayne Wayne, Homestead, Huntington North
7. (5): Harrison (West Lafayette), Kokomo, Lafayette Jefferson, Logansport, McCutcheon
8. (7): Carmel, Indianapolis Cathedral, Lawrence Central, Lawrence North, North Central (Indianapolis), Westfield,
Zionsville
9. (7): Anderson, Fishers, Hamilton Southeastern, Mt. Vernon (Fortville), Muncie Central, Noblesville, Pendleton
Heights
10. (7): Avon, Ben Davis, Brownsburg, Decatur Central, Mooresville, Pike, Plainfield
11. (7): Franklin Central, Indianapolis Arsenal Technical, Indianapolis Crispus Attucks, Indianapolis Shortridge, Perry
Meridian, Southport, Warren Central
12. (5): East Central, Greenfield-Central, New Palestine, Richmond, Shelbyville
13. (6): Center Grove, Columbus East, Columbus North, Franklin Community, Greenwood Community, Whiteland
Community
14. (6): Bedford North Lawrence, Bloomington North, Bloomington South, Martinsville, Terre Haute North Vigo, Terre
Haute South Vigo
15. (5): Floyd Central, Jeffersonville, Jennings County, New Albany, Seymour
16. (7): Castle, Evansville Central, Evansville F.J. Reitz, Evansville Harrison, Evansville North, Evansville Reitz
Memorial, Jasper
Class 2A
17. (5): East Chicago Central, Griffith, Hammond Bishop Noll, Highland, River Forest
18. (5): Glenn, Jimtown, Mishawaka Marian, New Prairie, South Bend Saint Joseph
19. (7): Angola, DeKalb, East Noble, Fort Wayne Bishop Dwenger, Fort Wayne Concordia Lutheran, Lakeland, West
Noble
20. (7): Bellmont, Fort Wayne Bishop Luers, Fort Wayne Canterbury, Heritage, New Haven, Norwell, Woodlan
21. (5): Culver Academies, NorthWood, Plymouth, Tippecanoe Valley, Wawasee
22. (6): Benton Central, Hanover Central, Illiana Christian, Kankakee Valley, Lowell, Twin Lakes
23. (6): Maconaquah, Marion, Northwestern, Oak Hill, Peru, Western
24. (5): Delta, Jay County, Mississinewa, New Castle, Yorktown
25. (7): Crawfordsville, Frankfort, Lebanon, North Montgomery, Tri-West Hendricks, West Lafayette, Western Boone
26. (5): Brebeuf Jesuit Preparatory, Guerin Catholic, Hamilton Heights, Indianapolis Bishop Chatard, Park Tudor
28. (6): Cascade, Danville Community, Edgewood, Northview, Owen Valley, West Vigo
27. (5): Beech Grove, Herron, Indian Creek, Roncalli, Speedway
29. (7): Batesville, Connersville, Franklin County, Greensburg, Lawrenceburg, Rushville Consolidated, South Dearborn
30. (6): Charlestown, Corydon Central, Madison Consolidated, North Harrison, Scottsburg, Silver Creek
31. (5): Gibson Southern, Princeton Community, Southridge, Vincennes Lincoln, Washington
32. (5): Boonville, Evansville Bosse, Evansville Mater Dei, Heritage Hills, Mt. Vernon
Class 1A
33. (6): Andrean, Boone Grove, DeMotte Christian, Hebron, Kouts, Rensselaer Central
34. (5): Marquette Catholic, Morgan Township, Washington Township, Westville, Wheeler
35. (7): Bethany Christian, Bremen, Central Noble, Elkhart Christian Academy, Lakewood Park Christian, Trinity School
at Greenlawn, Westview
36. (6): Argos, Culver Community, LaVille, Manchester, Oregon-Davis, Rochester Community
37. (6): Blackford, Eastbrook, Fort Wayne Blackhawk Christian, North Miami, South Adams, Wabash
38. (6): Delphi Community, Faith Christian, Lafayette Central Catholic, North White, Rossville, Sheridan
39. (6): Eastern (Greentown), Elwood Community, Lapel, Taylor, Tipton, Tri-Central
40. (5): Covington, Greencastle, North Putnam, South Vermillion, Southmont
41. (7): Bethesda Christian, Christel House, Covenant Christian (Indpls), Heritage Christian, Indianapolis Cardinal
Ritter, Indianapolis Scecina Memorial, University
42. (5): Centerville, Knightstown, Muncie Burris, Union County, Wapahani
43. (5): Brown County, Greenwood Christian Academy, Hauser, Monrovia, Triton Central
44. (5): Milan, Oldenburg Academy, Rising Sun, South Ripley, Switzerland County
45. (6): Austin, Providence, Salem, Shawe Memorial, Southwestern (Hanover), Trinity Lutheran
46. (5): Bloomfield, North Knox, Sullivan, Vincennes Rivet, White River Valley
47. (5): Forest Park, Northeast Dubois, South Knox, Tell City, Washington Catholic
48. (5): Evansville Christian, North Posey, Pike Central, South Spencer, Wood Memorial
VOLLEYBALL
Class 4A
1. (5): Crown Point, Hammond Central, Hammond Morton, Lake Central, Munster
2. (5): Chesterton, Hobart, Merrillville, Portage, Valparaiso
3. (6): LaPorte, Michigan City, Mishawaka, Penn, South Bend Adams, South Bend Riley
4. (5): Concord, Elkhart, Goshen, Northridge, Warsaw Community
5. (4): Carroll (Fort Wayne), Fort Wayne North Side, Fort Wayne Northrop, Fort Wayne Snider
6. (5): Bellmont, Fort Wayne South Side, Fort Wayne Wayne, Homestead, Huntington North
7. (4): Harrison (West Lafayette), Kokomo, Lafayette Jefferson, McCutcheon
8. (6): Carmel, Fishers, Hamilton Southeastern, Noblesville, Westfield, Zionsville
9. (7): Anderson, Greenfield-Central, Mt. Vernon (Fortville), Muncie Central, Pendleton Heights, Richmond, Yorktown
10. (5): Indianapolis Arsenal Technical, Lawrence Central, Lawrence North, North Central (Indianapolis), Warren
Central
11. (5): Avon, Ben Davis, Brownsburg, Pike, Plainfield
12. (6): Center Grove, Decatur Central, Franklin Central, Mooresville, Perry Meridian, Southport
13. (5): Bloomington North, Bloomington South, Martinsville, Terre Haute North Vigo, Terre Haute South Vigo
14. (5): Columbus East, Columbus North, East Central, Franklin Community, Whiteland Community
15. (6): Bedford North Lawrence, Floyd Central, Jeffersonville, New Albany, Providence, Seymour
16. (4): Castle, Evansville F.J. Reitz, Evansville Harrison, Evansville North
Class 3A
17. (6): Calumet, East Chicago Central, Gary West Side, Griffith, Hammond Bishop Noll, Highland
18. (5): Hanover Central, Illiana Christian, Kankakee Valley, Lowell, River Forest
19. (7): Culver Academies, Glenn, Mishawaka Marian, New Prairie, Plymouth, South Bend Saint Joseph, South Bend
Washington
20. (6): Columbia City, Fairfield, NorthWood, Tippecanoe Valley, Wawasee, West Noble
21. (7): Angola, DeKalb, East Noble, Fort Wayne Bishop Dwenger, Fort Wayne Concordia Lutheran, Garrett, Leo
22. (5): Heritage, Marion, Mississinewa, New Haven, Norwell
23. (7): Logansport, Maconaquah, Northwestern, Peru, Twin Lakes, West Lafayette, Western
24. (5): Connersville, Delta, Hamilton Heights, Jay County, New Castle
25. (7): Brebeuf Jesuit Preparatory, Crawfordsville, Danville Community, Frankfort, Guerin Catholic, Lebanon, Tri-West
Hendricks
26. (6): Herron, Indianapolis Bishop Chatard, Indianapolis Cathedral, Indianapolis Crispus Attucks, Indianapolis
Shortridge, Purdue Polytechnic – Downtown
27. (6): Cascade, Edgewood, Indianapolis George Washington Community, Northview, Owen Valley, Speedway
28. (7): Beech Grove, Greenwood Community, Indian Creek, New Palestine, Roncalli, Rushville Consolidated, Shelbyville
29. (6): Batesville, Franklin County, Greensburg, Jennings County, Lawrenceburg, South Dearborn
30. (6): Charlestown, Corydon Central, Madison Consolidated, North Harrison, Scottsburg, Silver Creek
31. (6): Gibson Southern, Jasper, Princeton Community, Southridge, Vincennes Lincoln, Washington
32. (6): Boonville, Evansville Bosse, Evansville Central, Evansville Reitz Memorial, Heritage Hills, Mt. Vernon
Class 2A
33. (8): 21st Century Charter School – Gary, Andrean, Boone Grove, Hebron, Lake Station Edison, Lighthouse CPC,
Wheeler, Whiting
34. (6): Bremen, Career Academy, Jimtown, Knox, LaVille, Winamac Community
35. (6): Central Noble, Churubusco, Eastside, Lakeland, Prairie Heights, Westview
36. (7): Adams Central, Bluffton, Fort Wayne Bishop Luers, Fort Wayne Blackhawk Christian, South Adams, Whitko,
Woodlan
37. (6): Benton Central, Delphi Community, North Montgomery, Rensselaer Central, Seeger, Western Boone
38. (7): Eastern (Greentown), Lewis Cass, Manchester, Oak Hill, Rochester Community, Southwood, Wabash
39. (6): Elwood Community, Frankton, Lapel, Sheridan, Taylor, Tipton
40. (6): Alexandria Monroe, Blackford, Eastbrook, Madison-Grant, Muncie Burris, Wapahani
41. (6): Greencastle, North Putnam, Parke Heritage, South Putnam, South Vermillion, Southmont
42. (6): Covenant Christian, Indianapolis Cardinal Ritter, Monrovia, Park Tudor, Riverside, University
43. (6): Christel House, Eastern Hancock, Heritage Christian, Indianapolis Scecina Memorial, Irvington Preparatory
Academy, Triton Central
44. (6): Centerville, Hagerstown, Northeastern, Shenandoah, Union County, Winchester Community
45. (6): Austin, Brown County, Brownstown Central, South Ripley, Southwestern (Hanover), Switzerland County
46. (6): Clarksville, Crawford County, Eastern (Pekin), Mitchell, Paoli, Salem
47. (7): Barr-Reeve, Eastern Greene, Linton-Stockton, North Knox, South Knox, Sullivan, West Vigo
48. (8): Evansville Mater Dei, Forest Park, North Posey, Perry Central, Pike Central, South Spencer, Tecumseh, Tell City
Class 1A
49. (8): Bowman Leadership Academy, Hammond Academy of Science and Technology, Kouts, Marquette Catholic,
Morgan Township, Tri-Township, Washington Township, Westville
50. (8): Caston, DeMotte Christian, North Newton, North White, Pioneer, South Newton, Tri-County, West Central
51. (7): Argos, Culver Community, Elkhart Christian Academy, North Judson-San Pierre, Oregon-Davis, South Central
(Union Mills), Triton
52. (6): Bethany Christian, Fort Wayne Canterbury, Fremont, Hamilton, Lakeland Christian Academy, Lakewood Park
Christian
53. (7): Attica, Covington, Faith Christian, Fountain Central, Lafayette Central Catholic, North Vermillion, Riverton
Parke
54. (7): Bethesda Christian, Carroll (Flora), Clinton Central, Clinton Prairie, Frontier, Rossville, Traders Point Christian
55. (7): Cowan, Daleville, North Miami, Northfield, Southern Wells, Tri-Central, Wes-Del
56. (7): Blue River Valley, Cambridge City Lincoln, Monroe Central, Randolph Southern, Seton Catholic, Union (Modoc),
Union City
57. (7): Anderson Preparatory Academy, Indiana Math & Science Academy, Indiana School for the Deaf, International
School of Indiana, Liberty Christian, MTI School of Knowledge, Tindley
58. (7): Central Christian Academy, Eminence, Greenwood Christian Academy, Indianapolis Lutheran, Indianapolis
Metropolitan, Providence Cristo Rey, Victory College Prep
59. (8): Edinburgh, Knightstown, Morristown, North Decatur, South Decatur, Southwestern (Shelbyville), Tri, Waldron
60. (7): Crothersville, Hauser, Jac-Cen-Del, Milan, Oldenburg Academy, Rising Sun, Trinity Lutheran
61. (8): Bloomfield, Clay City, Cloverdale, Dugger Union, Lighthouse Christian Academy, North Central (Farmersburg),
Shakamak, White River Valley
62. (6): Loogootee, Medora, North Daviess, Orleans, Shoals, Vincennes Rivet
63. (8): Borden, Christian Academy of Indiana, Henryville, Lanesville, New Washington, Rock Creek Academy, South
Central (Elizabeth), West Washington
64. (5): Cannelton, Evansville Christian, Northeast Dubois, Springs Valley, Wood Memorial
INDIANA PACERS BASKETBALL
DEPLETED BUCKS AVOID ELIMINATION IN GAME 5
MILWAUKEE (AP) — Khris Middleton and Bobby Portis each scored 29 points and the short-handed Milwaukee Bucks kept their season alive by routing the Indiana Pacers 115-92 in Game 5 of their Eastern Conference first-round playoff series on Tuesday night.
Portis had the highest point total of his playoff career and added 10 rebounds to make amends two nights after he got ejected from a Game 4 loss. Middleton had his third straight game with at least 25 points, and he also contributed 12 rebounds and five assists.
The Pacers still lead the best-of-seven series 3-2 heading into Game 6 on Thursday in Indianapolis. The Pacers are trying to advance beyond the opening round for the first time since 2014.
Milwaukee, which has never won a series in which it 3-1, made sure the Pacers wouldn’t clinch anything Tuesday. The Bucks held Indiana to its lowest point total of the season and won without injured stars Giannis Antetokounmpo and Damian Lillard as the Fiserv Forum crowd chanted “Bucks In Seven.”
Antetokounmpo has missed this entire series and hasn’t played since straining his left calf on April 9. Lillard sat out a second straight game after injuring his Achilles tendon in the Bucks’ 121-118 Game 3 loss on Friday.
The Bucks won anyway, thanks to a balanced effort.
Malik Beasley scored 18 points. Pat Beverley had 13 points and 12 assists, and sparked a second-quarter run that put the Bucks ahead for good.
Tyrese Haliburton scored 16 points to lead the Pacers. Myles Turner added 13. Obi Toppin, Aaron Nembhard and Pascal Siakam had 12 each.
Two nights after shooting 22 of 43 from 3-point range in Game 3, the Pacers went 7 of 12 from beyond the arc in the first 10 minutes and led 31-21 late in the first quarter.
But the Bucks responded with an 18-2 run as Beverley continually irritated the Pacers — to the delight of the crowd.
Shortly after a Middleton 3-pointer put the Bucks ahead for good, Toppin was called for traveling in front of Milwaukee’s bench. As Beverley tried to grab the ball from him, Toppin shoved the Bucks guard and drew a technical foul.
On the Bucks’ ensuing possession, Beverley hit a short jumper while getting fouled by Haliburton. Beverley did a particularly showy version of the “Too Small” taunting gesture before sinking his free throw to complete a three-point play that gave Milwaukee a 39-33 lead.
Beverley scored 12 points in the second quarter, helping the Bucks build a 53-48 lead at the half. The Bucks then scored the first nine points of the third period to make it 62-48.
Indiana got the margin down to nine midway through the third, but the Bucks outscored the Pacers 20-8 over the next 5½ minutes to put the game away.
INDIANAPOLIS INDIANS BASEBALL
SKENES SAILS THROUGH 6.0 INNINGS, INDIANS WALK-OFF BISONS IN 11
INDIANAPOLIS – Paul Skenes fanned seven through 6.0 shutout innings and Yasmani Grandal roped a walk-off single in the bottom of the 11th as the Indianapolis Indians defeated the Buffalo Bisons to open the six-game series at Victory Field on Tuesday night, 4-3.
With the game knotted 3-3 after a three-run top of the ninth inning by Buffalo, the teams were in a scoring standstill until Indianapolis (13-12) broke through in the 11th. With Nick Gonzales on second base as the automatic runner, Grandal sent the second pitch of the inning into left field for a single against Paxton Schultz (L, 0-1). Gonzales raced home, sliding in safely as the game-winning run. It was Indianapolis’ second walk-off win of the season and first in extra innings.
Paul Skenes, MiLB’s No. 3 prospect according to MLB Pipeline, and Buffalo’s Alek Manoah were locked in a pitchers’ duel until both exited after the sixth inning. Skenes, making his sixth Triple-A start, tossed a career-high 6.0 innings with four hits, one walk and seven strikeouts. Manoah countered with one run allowed on two hits with 12 strikeouts.
The Indians scored game’s first run on a solo home run by Gonzales in the sixth inning, his third of the year. Indy’s offense picked up again in the seventh inning, when Liover Peguero tripled on a line drive to drive in Jake Lamb from first base. In the next at-bat, Malcom Nuñez plated Peguero on a line-drive single to left field.
Buffalo (16-11) put two runners on base in the top of the ninth before Damiano Palmegiani launched a game-tying three-run homer with no outs. Three batters later, on a Rafael Lantigua single, Brian Serven was thrown out at home by right-fielder Gilberto Celestino as the would-be go-ahead run.
After Skenes exited, Ben Heller and Jose Hernandez tossed back-to-back hitless frames. Brady Feigl and Brent Honeywell (W, 1-1) shut down Buffalo’s offense in the 10th and 11th innings to hold on for the win.
The Indians offense struck out a season-high 18 times against Buffalo’s pitching. On the flip side, Indianapolis’ pitching staff struck out 15, one short of tying its season high.
Indianapolis and Buffalo will face off in the second game of the six-game set tomorrow at 11:05 AM ET. LHP Eric Lauer (2-0, 2.37) gets the nod for Indy against RHP Paolo Espino (0-0, 4.30).
INDIANA MEN’S BASKETBALL
HOOSIER NATIVE LUKE GOODE ANNOUNCES COMMITMENT TO INDIANA
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – IU head coach Mike Woodson announced the addition of transfer Luke Goode (GOOD-ee) to the Indiana men’s basketball program on Tuesday. Goode, a two-time Big Ten Champion, joins Indiana after three seasons at Illinois.
The 6-7 wing averaged 4.1 points, 2.6 rebounds, and 1.1 made 3-pointers per game on 38.8% shooting from behind the arc in three seasons playing for head coach Brad Underwood. He posted 25 career games with at least two made triples.
Goode, a two-time Academic All-Big Ten performer, was one of six players to appear in all 38 games during the Illini’s run to the 2024 Elite 8. He averaged 5.7 points and 3.6 rebounds in 20.2 minutes per game. He shot 38.9% (61-of-157) from behind the 3-point line and made 1.6 triples per game. Goode appeared in 76 career games for Illinois and made seven starts.
Goode, a graduate of Homestead High School in Fort Wayne, left the Spartan program as the winningest player in team history (79), ranked second in career points (1,480), first in made 3-pointers (232), fourth in rebounds (499), and fourth in assists (293).
He is the son of Craig and Susan Goode and has a younger brother, Jake, and younger sister, Ella. His grandfather, Irv Goode, was an NFL offensive lineman for 13 seasons and member of the Miami Dolphins Super Bowl VIII championship team in 1973. His father played football at Indiana (1994-96); his uncle, Trent Green, played football at Indiana (1990-92) and played quarterback in the NFL for 12 years; and his cousin, Ben Skowronek, won Super Bowl LVI with the Los Angeles Rams. Goode trained with former Indiana men’s basketball player Matt Roth during his prep years.
WOODSON ON GOODE
“Luke is a knockdown 3-point shooter that provides length and rebounding ability from the wing position. He comes from a very athletic background with deep family ties to this University. He has competed at the highest level of the Big Ten and is a player we will count on to help us stretch the floor. We are excited to bring his family back to Hoosier Nation.”
INDIANA MEN’S GOLF
SALYERS SELECTED ALL-BIG TEN SECOND TEAM
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – Indiana senior Drew Salyers was selected to the All-Big Ten Second Team, the conference announced on Tuesday afternoon.
Salyers posted a Hoosier-low 71.69 strokes per rounds while playing all 35 rounds across 12 tournaments. The Howard, Ohio, native collected eight top-20 finishes, six top-10 outings, and three top-5 results throughout the season. He nabbed runner-up honors at the Windon Memorial Classic when he shot a 201 (64-67-69; -12), the sixth-lowest tournament score in program history. Salyers finished atop the Hoosier leaderboard in six of the 12 events played.
Sixth-year senior Noah Gillard was named Indiana’s recipient of the 2024 Big Ten Sportsmanship Honoree. He played in all 12 team events for the Hoosiers with a stroke average of 71.94 across 35 rounds. Gillard posted four top-10 finishes and three top-5 efforts. He was named Big Ten Men’s Golfer of the Week on April 10 after runner-up accolades at the Hoosier Collegiate in which he shot a 213 (73-69-71; E) to lead Indiana its first of two-consecutive team tournament titles.
All-Big Ten First Team
JACKSON BUCHANAN, Illinois
MAX HERENDEEN, Illinois
Hunter Thomson, Michigan
DANIEL SVÄRD, Northwestern
Ethan Tseng, Northwestern
NEAL SHIPLEY, Ohio State
HERMAN SEKNE, Purdue
CAMERON HUSS, Wisconsin
All-Big Ten Second Team
Ryan Voois, Illinois
Drew Salyers, Indiana
Ashton McCulloch, Michigan State
Ben Warian, Minnesota
Cameron Adam, Northwestern
James Imai, Northwestern
Maxwell Moldovan, Ohio State
Nels Surtani, Purdue
Golfer of the Year
Herman Sekne, Purdue
Freshman of the Year
MAX HERENDEEN, Illinois
Coach of the Year
DAVID INGLIS, Northwestern
Unanimous selections in ALL CAPS
Sportsmanship Award Honorees
Timmy Crawford, Illinois
Noah Gillard, Indiana
Ian Meyer, Iowa
Armand Papaziani, Maryland
Jack O’Donnell, Michigan
Brad Smithson, Michigan State
Jacob Pedersen, Minnesota
Hamish Murray, Nebraska
James Imai, Northwestern
Jacob Tarkany, Ohio State
Jake Griffin, Penn State
Peyton Snoeberger, Purdue
Xavier Marcoux, Rutgers
Blake Wisdom, Wisconsin
INDIANA SWIMMING
MIROSLAW QUALIFIES FOR PARIS OLYMPICS
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – Indiana swimming and diving junior and German swimmer Rafael Miroslaw has qualified for the 2024 Paris Olympics.
Miroslaw swam a 1:46.11 to win the 200-meter freestyle at the TYR Pro Swim Series in San Antonio on April 10. His performance achieved an Olympic Qualification Time and came within the national qualification period (April 1-28), and Miroslaw is one of two individuals in the 200 free to meet German Swimming Federation’s selection policy for Paris 2024.
The German Swimming Federation will officially announce its Olympic team at a later date.
In 2023-24, Miroslaw completed his third year for the IU swim and dive program, helping the Hoosiers win their third-straight Big Ten Championships. Miroslaw is an 18-time All-American, two-time NCAA runner-up, 10-time Big Ten Champion and three-time first-team All-Big Ten honoree.
PURDUE MEN’S BASKETBALL
EDEY LEAVES HIS MARK ON PURDUE RECORD BOOK
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. –Zach Edey has officially announced that he will declare for the 2024 NBA Draft, officially ending one of the greatest careers in college basketball history.
After sweeping the National Player of the Year honors for the second straight year, Edey won the second-most National Player of the Year accolades in history with 12, just behind the 14 honors won by Virginia’s Ralph Sampson from 1981 to 1983.
Just take a look at what he accomplished as a senior during the 2023-24 season.
ZACH EDEY CAREER NOTES
• One year after having one of the most statistically-dominating seasons in history as a junior, he improved on it, averaging 25.2 points, 12.2 rebounds. 2.2 blocks and 2.0 assists while shooting 62.3 percent from the field and 71.1 percent from the free throw line. He is the only player in NCAA history to average at least 25.0 points, 12.0 rebounds, 2.0 blocks and 2.0 assists per game.
• Swept all six major National Player of the Year awards for the second straight year, becoming the first player since UCLA’s Bill Walton (1972, 1973) to do that. His 12 major NPOY honors combined are the second most in NCAA history (Ralph Sampson – 14).
• Named the Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Award given to the nation’s top center and the Pete Newell Award (USBWA) given to the nation’s top post player for the second straight year.
• Became the first player since Cincinnati’s Oscar Robertson in 1960 to lead the country in scoring and make a Final Four.
• Is one of just two players in NCAA history to have at least 983 points and 474 rebounds in a single season (Houston’s Elvin Hayes — 1968). His point (behind Glenn Robinson) and rebound (behind Jerry Lucas) totals were the second most in a season in Big Ten history.
• His 177 points in the NCAA Tournament were the third most in March Madness in tournament history.
• Finished career with seven straight NCAA Tournament games of at least 20 points and 10 rebounds, and averaged an astounding 29.5 points and 14.5 rebounds in six NCAA Tournament games this past season.
• Became the first player since 1975 to have at least 30 points, 20 rebounds, two assists and two blocks in an NCAA Tournament game, when he did so against Grambling in the first round.
• Edey’s 37 points in the NCAA Championship game were the fourth most in title-game history and the most since 1978.
• Edey’s 37 points in the NCAA title game against Connecticut were the seventh most in NCAA history against a No. 1-ranked team and third most against a No. 1-ranked team in the NCAA Tournament.
• Edey set a Big Ten record with 12 career Big Ten Player of the Week accolades.
• Edey’s 436 free throw attempts were tied for the second most in NCAA history and the most since Furman’s Frank Selvy had 444 attempts in 1954.
• Became the first player to lead the country in points and rebounds in the same season since Hank Gathers in 1989.
• Posted 26 games of at least 20 points and 10 rebounds, the most for a player in at least the last 20 years.
• Posted the second-highest KenPom player efficiency rating of all time behind Wisconsin’s Frank Kaminsky in 2015.
• Averaged 41.1 combined points, rebounds and assists against high-major competition. No player in the last 15 years had averaged at least 40.0 combined points, rebounds and assists against high-major foes (Blake Griffin, Micheal Beasley — 39.5).
• Joined Shaquille O’Neal as the only players in NCAA history to have at least two seasons of 22.0 points, 12.0 rebounds. 2.0 blocks and to shoot 60.0 percent from the field.
• Edey is one of four players in NCAA history with two seasons of at least 750 points and 425 rebounds (Elvin Hayes – 3; Rick Barry – 2; Oscar Robertson – 2).
• Edey finished his career surpassing 2,500 career points and 1,300 career rebounds — one of eight players in NCAA history to reach those marks and the first since La Salle’s Lionel Simmons in 1987-90. He ranked third on the Big Ten lists in career points (2,516) and second in career rebounds (1,321).
• Set school records for double-doubles in a season (30 — 4th in NCAA history) and career double-doubles (69).
• Ended his career scoring in double-figures in his last 90 games.
• Finished career with 18 games of at least 30 points and 10 rebounds. The next closest Big Ten player in the last 15 years was Luka Garza with five.
ZACH EDEY AWARDS
2020-21 – Freshman Season
• Big Ten All-Freshman Team (2021)
• 2021 FIBA U19 World Cup All-Star 5 Team (2021)
2021-22 – Sophomore Season
• Second-team All-Big Ten (2022)
• Honorable Mention AP All-America (2022)
2022-23 – Junior Season
• Preseason All-Big Ten
• Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Award watch list
• Wooden Award watch list
• Phil Knight Legacy MVP
• Big Ten Player of the Week (11-28-22)
• NCAA.com National Player of the Week (11-28-22)
• Big Ten Player of the Week (12-5-22)
• Big Ten Player of the Week (12-12-22)
• Wooden Award Midseason Top 25 (1-4-23)
• Big Ten Player of the Week (1-9-23)
• The Sporting News Midseason All-America 1st Team (1-19-23)
• Midseason watch list for Oscar Robertson Trophy (1-19-23)
• Watch list for Naismith DPOY Award (1-26-23)
• Wooden Award late-season watch list (1-30-23)
• Big Ten Player of the Week (1-30-23)
• Dick Vitale Star of the Week (1-30-23)
• NCAA March Madness Player of the Week (1-30-23)
• Naismith Award National Player of the Week (1-30-23)
• Wooden Award late-season watch list (1-30-23)
• Big Ten Player of the Week (2-6-23)
• Naismith Trophy Player of Year Midseason Team (2-9-23)
• Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Award semifinalist (2-10-23)
• Naismith Def. Player of the Year semifinalist (2-27-23)
• Dick Vitale All-American Team (3-1-23)
• Semifinalist for Big O Trophy (3-2-23)
• College Hoops Today First-Team All-American (3-4-23)
• College Hoops Today National Player of the Year (3-4-23)
• ESPN College Gameday Player of the Year (3-4-23)
• Sporting News First-Team All-American (3-7-23)
• Big Ten Player of the Year; coaches, media, AP (3-7-23)
• First-Team All-Big Ten; coaches, media, AP (3-7-23)
• Big Ten All-Defensive Team (3-7-23)
• Field of 68 First-Team All-American (3-7-23)
• Sporting News National Player of the Year (3-8-23)
• CollegeInsider.com National DPOY Finalist (3-9-23)
• CollegeInsider.com National POY Finalist (3-9-23)
• Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Award Finalist (3-10-23)
• Naismith Player of the Year semifinalist (3-10-23)
• Big Ten Tournament Most Outstanding Player (3-12-23)
• USBWA District V Player of the Year (3-14-23)
• NABC First-Team All-District (3-14-23)
• AP First-Team All-American (3-14-23)
• NABC First-Team All-American (3-15-23)
• USBWA First-Team All-American (3-15-23)
• Consensus First-Team All-American (2023)
• Naismith Player of the Year Finalist (3-21-23)
• NABC National Player of the Year (3-28-23)
• NABC Pete Newell Big Man of the Year Award (3-28-23)
• Wooden Award All-American (3-30-23)
• AP National Player of the Year (3-31-23)
• USBWA National Player of the Year (4-1-23)
• Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Award winner (4-1-23)
• Naismith National Player of the Year (4-2-23)
• Wooden Award National Player of the Year (4-4-23)
• Finalist for Best Male College Athlete ESPY (6-21-23)
• Jesse Owens Big Ten Male Athlete of the Year (6-29-23)
• Purdue Male Athlete of the Year (7-17-23)
• Finalist for AAU James E. Sullivan Award (8-9-23)
2023-24 – Senior Season
• Dickie V. Preseason First-Team All-American (8-3-23)
• Blue Ribbon Yearbook Preseason Player of the Year (9-1-23)
• The Almanac Preseason National Player of the Year (9-20-23)
• Fox Sports Preseason National Player of the Year (9-27-23)
• Big Ten Preseason Player of the Year (10-5-23)
• College Hoops Today Preseason First-Team All-American (10-16-23)
• CBS Sports Preseason First-Team All-American (10-18-23)
• CBS Sports Preseason Player of the Year (10-19-23)
• FOX Sports Preseason First-Team All-American (10-19-23)
• AP Preseason First-Team All-American (10-23-23)
• Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Award watch list (10-27-23)
• The Athletic Preseason First-Team All-American (10-30-23)
• CBS Sports Preseason National Player of the Year (11-2-23)
• NABC Preseason Player of the Year watch list (11-2-23)
• Naismith Trophy Player of the Year watch list (11-6-23)
• Sporting News Preseason First-Team All-American (11-13-23)
• Wooden Award Preseason top-50 watch list (11-14-23)
• Allstate Maui Invitational Most Valuable Player (11-26-23)
• Allstate Maui Invitational All-Tournament Team (11-26-23)
• Big Ten Player of the Week (11-27-23)
• AP National Player of the Week (11-28-23)
• Oscar Robertson Trophy National Team of the Week (11-28-23)
• NCAA March Madness Player of the Month – November (12-1-23)
• NCAA March Madness National Player of the Week (12-11-23)
• ESPN National Player of the Week (12-11-23)
• Big Ten Player of the Week (12-11-23)
• Field of 68 Midseason Player of the Year (12-27-23)
• Wooden Award Midseason Top 25 Watch List (1-10-24)
• NCAA March Madness National Player of the Week (1-22-24)
• Big Ten Player of the Week (1-22-24)
• The Athletic Midseason Player of the Year (1-22-24)
• Oscar Robertson National Player of the Week (1-23-24)
• Wooden Award Late-Season Watch List (1-30-24)
• Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Award semifinalist (2-2-24)
• Big Ten Player of the Week (2-5-24)
• Naismith Defensive Player of the Year Watch List (2-7-24)
• Naismith Player of the Year Midseason Watch List (2-15-24)
• Big Ten Player of the Week (2-26-24)
• Oscar Robertson Trophy Player of the Year Watch List (2-27-24)
• ESPN.com National Player of the Year (3-7-24)
• ESPN.com First-Team All-American (3-7-24)
• Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Award Finalist (3-8-24)
• ESPN.com National Player of the Year (3-9-24)
• ESPN.com First-Team All-American (3-9-24)
• College Hoops Today National Player of the Year (3-10-24)
• Field of 68 National Player of the Year (3-10-24)
• Big Ten Player of the Year; coaches, media, AP (3-12-24)
• All-Big Ten First Team; coaches, media, AP (3-12-24)
• Big Ten All-Defensive Team (3-12-24)
• First-Team Sporting News All-American (3-12-24)
• Sporting News National Player of the Year (3-13-24)
• Naismith Defensive Player of the Year Semifinalist (3-14-24)
• Naismith Player of the Year Semifinalist (3-15-24)
• Big Ten All-Tournament Team (3-17-24)
• NABC First-Team All-District (3-19-24)
• AP First-Team All-American (3-20-24)
• USBWA First-Team All-American (3-20-24)
• NABC First-Team All-American (3-20-24)
• Naismith Defensive Player of the Year Finalist (3-21-24)
• Naismith Player of the Year Finalist (3-26-24)
• NCAA Tournament Midwest Region MOP (3-31-24)
• NABC National Player of the Year (4-2-24)
• NABC Pete Newell Big Man of the Year (4-2-24)
• AP National Player of the Year (4-5-24)
• USBWA National Player of the Year (4-5-24)
• Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Center of the Year (4-6-24)
• Naismith Trophy National Player of the Year (4-7-24)
• Final Four All-Tournament Team (4-8-24)
• Wooden Award National Player of the Year (4-10-24)
PURDUE FOOTBALL
CANADIAN DANIEL JOHNSON SELECTED BY ROUGHRIDERS IN CFL DRAFT
TORONTO – Three days after a pair of Boilermakers heard their names called in the 2024 NFL Draft, another Purdue Football alum was drafted to the professional ranks. The Saskatchewan Roughriders of the Canadian Football League selected Purdue offensive lineman Daniel Johnson with the 41st pick of the 2024 CFL Draft Tuesday night (April 30).
Johnson, a native of London, Ontario, could become the 51st player in Purdue Football history to play in the CFL. The last Boilermaker to appear in a CFL game was Frankie Williams (2019), while six Boilermakers have played for the Saskatchewan Roughriders all-time: Tom Barnett (1962), Neil Habig (1958-64), Chuck Kyle (1969-70), Rick Moss (1979), Kory Sheets (2013) and Len Wilson (1960).
After transferring from Kent State, Johnson appeared in 10 games over the past two seasons for Purdue while battling injuries. In his first season as a Boilermaker, he played in five contests which included starts in victories over FAU and Minnesota.
Johnson returned for his sixth year of eligibility in 2023, once again dealing with injuries that limited him to five games and only a pair of starts. He made a positive impact for the Boilermakers in a variety of ways. Along with factoring in the offensive line rotation when available, Johnson earned the Big Ten Sportsmanship Award for his high character on the field, while collecting Academic All-Big Ten honors off the field.
PURDUE BASEBALL
PURDUE HOSTS DEPAUW FOR FINAL MIDWEEK HOME DATE
GAMEDAY INFORMATION
DePauw (20-13, 9-3 NCAC) at Purdue (29-15, 11-4 Big Ten)
Wednesday, April 30 at 6 p.m. ET / Watch B1G+
Alexander Field / West Lafayette Ind.
Probable Starting Pitchers: Cole Van Assen (Fr, RHP) vs. TBA for DePauw
$3 Midweek Deals on GA Tickets, Hot Dogs, Beer, Popcorn, Nachos
SERIES HISTORY
All-Time: Purdue leads 82-17
All-Time in West Lafayette: Purdue leads 53-12
Last Meetings: Split a Doubleheader – 10-0 Purdue & 7-6 DePauw (May 1987 in Greencastle)
Last Meeting in West Lafayette: Purdue 5, DePauw 2 (April 1985)
First Meeting: Purdue 9, DePauw 0 (June 1888 in West Lafayette)
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – After a wildly successful month of April, Purdue Baseball opens May with its final midweek home game, hosting DePauw for the first time since 1985 Wednesday at Alexander Field.
First pitch is slated for 6 p.m. ET as the final $3 midweek matchup of the home slate. General admission tickets, hot dogs, beer, popcorn and nachos are specially priced at $3.
It’s also Purdue Student Appreciation Night and will feature in-game student raffles for baseball hats, batting gloves, drawstring bags, a ball signed by head coach Greg Goff and a Purdue Baseball jersey. Purdue students receive free admission all season at Alexander Field. The Walk-Goff Squad student section will also be hosting a free student tailgate from 4-6 p.m.
The Boilermakers compiled a 12-3 record in the month of April, nine of those victories coming during their current team record-tying 10-game Big Ten win streak, which stands as the longest in the league since Rutgers also won 10 in a row in 2022. Purdue is 14-8 at home this season, going 6-3 on its nine-game homestand from April 9-24. Wednesday, the Boilers have an opportunity to get to 30 wins by May 1 for the first time since 2012.
DePauw played a critical North Coast Athletic Conference doubleheader Tuesday at Wittenberg in Springfield, Ohio. Both teams entered the day with matching 10-3 records in conference play. The Tigers close out their regular season on Saturday with a home doubleheader vs. Hiram.
While it’s final exams week on campus, Goff was given the green light to schedule a home game on Wednesday of exams week this year. He did so with the hope of keeping the team in its normal routine of one midweek a game each week, especially with the rivalry series vs. Indiana on tap for this weekend at Alexander Field. With the exception of inclement weather canceling the April 3 game vs. Valparaiso, Purdue has played one midweek game every week since the first week of March.
🗣️ “Momentum is Real, it’s Real in Sports.”#Purdue’s 10-game B1G win streak began on 3/31, the same day @BoilerBall won in Detroit to book its ticket to the Final Four. Greg Goff salutes 🏀 & @CoachPainter as a huge part of the Momentum.
“It’s a Great Time to be at #Purdue.” pic.twitter.com/1S7MylT3kC
— Purdue Baseball (@PurdueBaseball) April 30, 2024
The Boilermakers have not played a non-Division I opponent in the program’s Alexander Field era (2013-present). Their last such game was a victory against Anderson at Victory Field in Indianapolis in April 2012. Purdue also hosted DePauw’s longtime rival, Wabash College, at Lambert Field three years in a row from 2009 to 2011. All three universities call Indiana’s U.S. 231 corridor home and have series histories that date back to the 1880s.
The Boilermakers and Tigers played nearly every year from 1962 to 1983 but the series went on hiatus after a doubleheader in Greencastle during Purdue’s 1987 NCAA Regional season.
The Boilermakers close out midweek play next week with a return trip to Chicago for a rematch with UIC. With Purdue at No. 62 in the RPI and the Flames at No. 68, it’s a key game for both teams – especially with road wins being more valuable in the RPI formula. The upcoming series vs. Indiana (RPI 71), at Michigan (94) and vs. Illinois (66) will also help Purdue’s profile if the team can continue to perform well. Wednesday’s game vs. DePauw does not impact the profile since it comes against a non-Division I opponent.
ACTIVE STREAKS
• Mike Bolton Jr. – 23-game on-base streak; 13-game on-base streak at home; 6-game hit streak
• Camden Gasser – Reached base safely multiple times in 10 consecutive games, 8-game hit streak
• Keenan Spence – 7-game on-base streak at home
•Ty Gill – 7-game on-base streak at home
• Jackson Dannelley – 17 consecutive inherited runners stranded (since 5/20/23)
• Couper Cornblum – 96 consecutive games started (since start of 2023)
PURDUE VOLLEYBALL
3 ALUMS SELECTED TO U.S. WOMEN’S NATIONAL TEAM PRELIMINARY ROSTER
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – Three Purdue volleyball alumnae: Danielle Cuttino, Annie Drews and Ashley Evans were selected to the preliminary U.S. National Team roster, announced by USA Volleyball.
All three Boilermakers have experience representing the U.S., with Cuttino and Evans competing in previous VNLs and Drews a key member of the team that won gold at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games.
The long-list roster, comprised of 30 players, will be narrowed to 14 to represent the United States at the Volleyball Nations League, which is the world’s premier annual international indoor volleyball tournament. The top 16 teams in the world play four matches a week for three week of preliminary competition. The top eight teams at the end of the preliminaries will continue on to the Final Round.
Competition will span across four countries, beginning in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (May 15-19), Arlington, Texas (May 28-June 2), Fukuoka, Japan (June 11-16), with the Final Round scheduled for June 20-23 in Bangkok, Thailand.
Purdue is joined by Nebraska (3), Penn State (4), Stanford (4) and Texas (5) as the only programs with at least three alums represented.
The U.S. Women rank No. 2 in the work and are the reigning Olympic champions.
Week 1 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
May 15 at 1:30 p.m. USA vs Thailand
May 16 at 1:30 p.m. USA vs China
May 17 at 5 p.m. USA vs Brazil
May 19 at 10 a.m. USA vs Dominican Republic
Week 2 in Arlington, Texas
May 28 at 5:30 p.m. USA vs Canada
May 31 at 6 p.m. USA vs Bulgaria
June 1 at 2:30 p.m. USA vs Poland
June 2 at 1 p.m. USA vs Türkiye
Week 3 in Fukuoka, Japan
June 10 at 11:30 p.m. USA vs France
June 12 at 8 p.m. USA vs Netherlands
June 14 at 11:30 p.m. USA vs Italy
June 16 at 2:45 a.m. USA vs Japan
Final Round: June 20-23 in Bangkok, Thailand.
PURDUE MEN’S GOLF
SEKNE NAMED BIG TEN GOLFER OF THE YEAR; SURTANI SELECTED TO THE SECOND TEAM
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – Herman Sekne and Nels Surtani were both honored by the Big Ten on Tuesday after a strong regular season for the Purdue Men’s Golf team.
For the first time since 2002, a Boilermaker has been named Big Ten Golfer of the Year, as coaches voted Herman Sekne this year’s recipient. He was also honored as a unanimous first-team All-Big Ten honoree.
Sekne joins Lee Williamson (2002) as the only Boilermakers to win Big Ten Golfer of the Year honors.
The Oslo, Norway, native is putting the finishing touches on a remarkable career at Purdue, winning this year’s Les Bolstad Award, given by the Big Ten to the golfer with the lowest stroke average. Sekne owns a school-record 70.27 average this season, one year after setting a school record with a 70.41 average during the 2022-23 season.
He placed fifth at last weekend’s Big Ten Championship, his fifth top-five finish in just nine events this season. He also placed in the top five at the Marquette Intercollegiate (5th), Purdue Fall Invitational (3rd), Windon Memorial Classic (1st) and the Calusa Cup (5th). He was 12th at the Hootie at Bulls Bay and 13th at the Olympia Fields Invitational.
He owns seven top-20 showings and has placed in the top 10 in half (18) of his 36 career events. Sekne won the Windon Memorial Classic in September with a school-record score of 16-under par 197, claiming medalist honors by four shots. The win in September was his fourth career tournament title, the most in school history.
In Purdue history, there have been seven tournament scores of 202 or better and Sekne has four of them. He has seven career rounds of 65 or lower, including a school-record 62 in the 2023 Big Ten Championships. Three of his seven scores of 65 or better have come this season.
Sekne owns a school record with 36 (of 106) career rounds in the 60s, including 11 (of 26) this season.
The senior will likely become Purdue’s first two-time All-American after being a third-team honoree a season ago.
Surtani, a junior from Indianapolis, was named to the All-Big Ten second team after posting a 72.21 stroke average with 13 rounds of par or better.
He has five top-20 finishes in his 10 events and became Purdue’s first winner of the Puerto Rico Classic when he shot a 15-under par 201 – good for the third-best, 54-hole score in Purdue history. During the spring season, Surtani has placed in the top-20 in four of the five events, including a seventh-place finish at the Calusa Cup.
Surtani’s 72.21 stroke average is the 10th-best average in school history and his career scoring average of 72.72 is second in Purdue history behind Sekne (71.32).
Peyton Snoeberger was the team’s Sportsmanship Award honoree.
The No. 30-ranked Boilermaker will host the NCAA Regional Championships at Kampen-Cosler Course in West Lafayette, on May 13 through 15. Admission is free.
The Boilermakers will find out who will be coming to Kampen-Cosler on the NCAA Golf Selection Show at 2 p.m. ET, on Wednesday, May 1, on The Golf Channel.
PURDUE WOMEN’S GOLF
ASHLEY KOZLOWSKI AND MOMO SUGIYAMA EARN ALL-BIG TEN ACCOLADES
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – Purdue golfers Ashley Kozlowski and Momo Sugiyama earned Second Team All-Big Ten honors, the conference office announced Tuesday afternoon (April 30) following a vote from the league’s coaches. Continuing with the successful tradition of Purdue Women’s Golf, at least two Boilermakers landed on the All-Big Ten list for the 16th time over the past 22 years.
Since the conference went to two All-Big Ten teams in 2003, 61 Boilermakers have earned all-league distinction.
Sugiyama collected All-Big Ten accolades for the second straight season, matching her amount of years as a Boilermaker. Kozlowski, producing the best season of her career, earned all-conference honors for the first time. Both Boilermakers cracked the Top 15 of the Big Ten rankings, while finding a spot in the national rankings as well. Sugiyama is currently ranked No. 135 in the country with Kozlowski close behind at No. 137.
Along with being the highest ranked Boilermaker in the nation, Sugiyama has led the team in stroke average (72.78), Top 10 finishes (5) and rounds of par-or-better (16). She paced Purdue at the Big Ten Championships, tying for 10th for the first Top 10 by a Boilermaker at the conference tournament since Ida Ayu Indira Melati Putri earned medalist honors in 2019. Before the conference championships, Sugiyama tied for fourth at the Therese Hession Buckeye Invitational (72-75-70—217) for her best placing of the season. The Australian has finished in the Top 20 in six of the seven spring tournaments, including an eighth-place performance at the Purdue Puerto Rico Classic that featured a career-low 54-hole score of 211 (67-73-71) as well as a personal-best round of 67 (-5). Her two-round 145 (75-70) at the Spartan Sun Coast Invitational was the seventh-best 36-hole total in school history.
A senior leader, Kozlowski has had her best season as a Boilermaker with a 72.47 stroke average. She has led Purdue in five tournaments, while her five rounds in the 60s and 100 birdies are also team highs. One more round in the 60s will tie her with Sugiyama and five other Boilermakers for the most in a single season. The Littleton, Colorado, native has put together four Top 10 finishes throughout the season, including a runner-up performance that guided Purdue to a win at the Mary Fossum Invitational. Her 208 (72-70-66) at the Schooner Fall Classic marked the seventh-best 54-hole total in program history, while her final round 66 was a new career low and the fifth-lowest ever by a Boilermaker. Securing another Top 5 finish, she placed fifth at the Briar’s Creek Invitational, which featured a final round 67 (-5) to end the tournament 4-under par (73-72-67—212).
Jocelyn Bruch, another staple in the Purdue lineup for all 11 tournaments, received the Big Ten Sportsmanship Award for her character as well as her interactions with her competitors on the course.
Bruch, Kozlowski and Sugiyama lead the Boilermakers into postseason play next week. After finals, Purdue is set to travel west to the NCAA Las Vegas Regional (May 6-8) at Spanish Trail Country Club in Las Vegas, Nevada. The Boilermakers earned a trip to the postseason after a strong 2023-24 campaign that featured two tournament titles and five Top 3 finishes, securing their ninth straight regional appearance. Purdue is the No. 6 seed for the regional, which consists of 54 holes of stroke play. The top five teams and the top individual (not on an advancing team) will advance from the regional site to the NCAA Championships, which will be held at Omni La Costa Resort & Spa in Carlsbad, California (May 17-22).
Purdue is the No. 6 seed for the regional, which consists of 54 holes of stroke play. The top five teams and the top individual (not on an advancing team) will advance from the regional site to the championships, which will be held at Omni La Costa Resort & Spa in Carlsbad, California (May 17-22).
Player of the Year: Monet Chun, Michigan
Freshman of the Year: Ashley Yun, Northwestern
Coach of the Year: Emily Fletcher, Northwestern
All-Big Ten First Team
Jennifer Cai, Northwestern
Monet Chun, Michigan
Kary Hollenbaugh, Ohio State
Katie Lu, Michigan State
Patricie Mackova, Maryland
Caley McGinty, Ohio State
Lauryn Nguyen, Northwestern
Isabel Sy, Illinois
All-Big Ten Second Team
Hailey Borja, Michigan
Nicha Kanpai, Maryland
Ashley Kozlowski, Purdue
Jieni Li, Northwestern
Isabella McCauley, Minnesota
Kelli Ann Strand, Nebraska
Momo Sugiyama, Purdue
Ashley Yun, Northwestern
Big Ten Sportsmanship Award
Isabel Sy, Illinois
Caroline Craig, Indiana
Kaitlyn Hanna, Iowa
Maria Vittoria Corbi, Maryland
Hailey Borja, Michigan
Megan Furtney, Minnesota
Leila Raines, Michigan State
Michaela Vavrova, Nebraska
Dianna Lee, Nebraska
Faith Choi, Ohio State
Drew Nienhuas, Penn State
Jocelyn Bruch, Purdue
Leigha Devine, Rutgers
Vanessa Ho, Wisconsin
NOTRE DAME BASEBALL
IRISH BATTLE FOR 4-3 VICTORY AT MICHIGAN STATE
EAST LANSING, Mich. – Notre Dame (23-20) held on to a 4-3 midweek victory at Michigan State (19-22) Tuesday evening, staving off a ninth-inning run by the Spartans after holding them scoreless through eight innings.
RHP Will Jacobsen (2-0) earned the win for his two three-up, three-down innings. RHP DJ Helwig started on the mound, going three full innings and allowing just one hit with no runs. On the day, Irish pitchers and defense forced five innings in which Michigan State batters went three up, three down.
C Joey Spence scored what would prove to be the deciding run on a leadoff homer in the third inning. The Irish manufactured three more runs on a groundout, a sac fly and a double steal. Notre Dame took advantage of Spartan gifted bases, as in seven-consecutive innings Tuesday, Michigan State allowed the leadoff Irish batter to take base, with two extra-base hits, three walks and two HBPs as Notre Dame’s leadoff rewards to start those innings.
HOW IT HAPPENED
The matchup got off to a slow start, with both teams going scoreless and hitless in the first. The Spartans went three up, three down.
In the second, the Irish drew a leadoff walk, but were unable to score. After a groundout to INF Jack Penney, INF Simon Baumgardt made a diving play on a hard-hit ball for the second out. Michigan State added a single, and then a walk and HBP loaded the bases. Helwig got out of the jam, forcing a grounder to Penney to hold the Spartans off the board.
Spence led off the third inning with his solo home run to put the Irish on top. OF David Glancy and Penney drew walks, but were both left on base. Helwig earned two strikeouts in the bottom of the third, sitting the Spartans down in order.
Baumgardt took a leadoff HBP in the fourth, but was left on base as the next three Irish batters were retired. RHP Caden Spivey entered to pitch at the beginning of the fourth, and after a leadoff walk, Spence and INF Estevan Moreno caught the runner stealing. Two balls to INF Connor Hincks at first ended the inning.
OF TJ Williams led off the fifth with a walk, and Glancy took a HBP. Both runners were left on base at the end of the inning. Spivey and the Irish held the Spartans to a three-up, three-down in the bottom of the inning, including a strikeout for the sophomore pitcher.
Flores took a HBP to lead off the sixth, another leadoff free base for the Irish, and got to second on a DH Davis Johnson sac bunt. Spence walked, but two flyouts ended Notre Dame’s scoring chances in the inning. RHP Will Jacobsen entered for Spivey to pitch the sixth, and again, Michigan State sat down in order, this time with Jacobsen adding a strikeout.
In the seventh, Penney drew a leadoff walk, getting to second on a wild pitch and third on a throwing error. Moreno walked, and subsequently stole second. Hincks grounded out to bring Penney home, increasing the lead to 2-0. Baumgardt walked to put runners on first and third, and Flores hit a sac fly to score Moreno. DH Brady Gumpf entered to pinch-hit, and sent a single to right field to bring Baumgardt to third. Gumpf and Baumgardt executed a double steal to plate another run, and the Irish went to the bottom of the seventh up 4-0. Jacobsen and the Irish defense again sat Michigan State down in order.
Williams led off the eighth with a double, but was picked off at second. A strikeout and groundout ended the top half. RHP Tobey McDonough entered to pitch the bottom of the eighth, and struck out the first batter he faced. Michigan State notched a hit, but the runner was left on base to end the inning.
The Irish went three up, three down for the first time of the game in the ninth inning. RHP Nate Hardman took the mound for Notre Dame in the bottom of the inning. After a flyout, a single and a walk put two on base. A home run allowed Michigan State to pull within one run of the Irish, but Notre Dame forced a flyout and groundout to secure the win.
UP NEXT
The Irish return home for a three-game series against the Pitt Panthers, which opens Friday, May 3 at 6:30 p.m. on ACCNX.
NOTRE DAME MEN’S LAX
LIAM ENTENMANN, PAT KAVANAGH AND KEVIN CORRIGAN EARN TOP ACC AWARDS
SOUTH BEND, Ind. – The Fighting Irish lacrosse team cleaned up the ACC awards, as Pat Kavanagh was named Offensive Player of the Year, Liam Entenmann claimed Defensive Player of the Year and Goalie of the Year, and Baumer Family Head Men’s Lacrosse Coach Kevin Corrigan was named the Coach of the Year.
Entenmann has now earned ACC Defensive Player of the Year and Goalie of the Year for the second straight season. The goalie just the second player in ACC history to earn multiple ACC Defensive Player of the Year honors, joining former Notre Dame great Matt Landis. Entenmann picks up Notre Dame’s sixth ACC Defensive Player of the Year award, which marks the most for any program since it was created during the 2012 season.
Pat Kavanagh is the second Fighting Irish player in program history to earn ACC Offensive Player of the Year, as former standout Bryan Costabile took home the award in 2019. Kavanagh leads Notre Dame in points on the season with 53, coming off 19 goals and 34 assists. The graduate student recently set the program record for career points, as he currently has 274 in his illustrious career.
The ACC Coach of the Year award marks the first in Corrigan’s historic tenure at Notre Dame. The head coach has now earned seven conference coach of the year honors over his career, with the previous six coming from other leagues. Corrigan led the Irish to the outright regular season ACC title in 2024, going undefeated with a mark of 4-0. This season marks the fourth time the Irish have claimed at least a share of the ACC regular season title under Corrigan and the second time winning it outright.
Entenmann and Kavanagh were one of seven Irish players on the All-ACC team, being joined by Chris Kavanagh (A), Eric Dobson (M), Will Donovan (LSM), Ben Ramsey (SSDM) and Will Lynch (FO).
The seven Irish honorees are tied for the most All-ACC selections of any team in conference history, as Notre Dame also had seven representatives last season. Of the 19 total All-ACC Team members, Donovan, Lynch and Ramsey are the only representatives at their positions.
UP NEXT
The Irish travel to Charlotte next weekend to play in the ACC Tournament as the top-seed in the tournament at American Legion Memorial Stadium. Notre Dame will play Virginia in the semifinals at 5 p.m. ET on Friday, May 3 and the game will air on ACCN.
BUTLER BASEBALL
SAINT LOUIS SLOWS DOWN BUTLER TO WIN 12-2
INDIANAPOLIS – Saint Louis recorded their 30th win of the season on Tuesday afternoon by recording a 12-2 victory at Butler. The Billikens scored five runs in the fifth inning to take control of the action and would add four more in the eighth to secure the win. With the loss, Butler moves to 17-27.
Kade Lewis was the player of the game for the Bulldogs. The true freshman went 1-4 and was responsible for each BU RBI. His single to left scored Jace Eslinger in the fifth and a hard groundout in the seventh made the game 7-2.
Cole Smith was the driving force behind the Billiken offense. The SLU first baseman went 3-for-4 with three RBIs and two runs scored. Smith singled to left to send the first two runs of the game home. His single to right in the fifth made the game 3-0 and a wild pitch in the fifth would add a run for the Billikens.
The biggest swing of the game came from Drew Winters. His three-run home run capped off a five-run inning and put the Billikens in the driver’s seat. Lead-off man Brenden Stressler joined Smith and Winters in the game with three RBIs. Stressler homered in the eighth.
Owen Chaffin earned the win on the mound while the loss went to Nick Miketinac. Butler rolled out eight pitchers in the midweek matchup and that group combined for seven strikeouts and six walks.
Butler will host Xavier this weekend in a three-game series at Bulldog Park.
BUTLER MEN’S BASKETBALL
KOLBY KING SIGNS WITH BUTLER MEN’S BASKETBALL PROGRAM
Kolby King has signed with the Butler basketball program and will join the Bulldogs beginning with the upcoming 2024-25 season.
King, a 6-2 guard, will have two seasons of eligibility at Butler after transferring from Tulane.
“Kolby’s versatility gives us a lot of options in the backcourt,” said Butler coach Thad Matta. “He has shown the ability to score at all three levels and to create scoring opportunities for his teammates. We’re excited to get Kolby to campus and to begin working with him over the summer.”
King started 23 games for Tulane last season, while playing in all 31 contests for the Green Wave. He scored 10.4 points per game, which included four 20-point games among his 14 double-figure scoring performances. King shot 48 percent from the field, 38 percent from three-point range, and 76 percent at the free throw line during the 2023-24 season. He averaged 3.6 rebounds and was third on the team at 1.8 assists per game. He added 42 steals in his 31 games.
King played his freshman season at St. John’s in 2022-23. He saw action in 26 games off the bench for the Red Storm. King arrived at St. John’s as a three-star recruit from Pompano Beach, Fla., where he led Pembroke Pines Charter to the 2021 Class 5A State Championship.
2024-25 Butler men’s basketball season tickets will go on sale in the coming weeks.
BALL STATE FOOTBALL
LOREN STRICKLAND AND CLAYTON COLL ARE THE LATEST CARDINALS TO REPORT TO NFL TEAMS
MUNCIE, Ind. — Former Ball State stars Clayton Coll and Loren Strickland have landed NFL opportunities this week, following the NFL Draft. Strickland, a cornerback from Carpentersville, Illinois, signed as an undrafted free agent with the Detroit Lions. Coll, from Franklin, Indiana, just south of Indianapolis, has since been invited by the San Francisco 49ers to attend their rookie mini camp.
Strickland played in every game last season and had five starts for the Cardinals. Among his 31 tackles were a pair of tackles for a loss, and an 11-yard strip sack against Indiana State that led to a 66-yard fumble return for touchdown by Keionte Newson. After transferring from the University of Indianapolis, he played 24 games over two seasons, and recorded a career-high eight tackles in his first game as a Cardinal, at Tennessee in the 2022 opener.
Coll was a Ball State headliner leading into the 2023 campaign, but a season-ending injury in the first half of the Cardinals’ opening game at Kentucky derailed his senior campaign. Coll finished his Ball State career with 24 career starting assignments that stretched over three seasons. He was Ball State’s defensive leader and was a three-time nominee for the prestigious Wuerffel Trophy, awarded annually to the college football player who best combined exemplary community service with athletic and academic achievement. He was a second-team All-MAC selection in 2022 and a preseason All-MAC pick by a variety of publications prior to last season. As a junior, he led the Cardinals with 110 tackles and finished with seven TFLs and a pair of sacks. He forced two fumbles, had four pass break-ups from his linebacker position, and his 9.2 tackles per game ranked seventh in the MAC and 27th nationally.
BALL STATE SOFTBALL
SOFTBALL EARNS TUESDAY SPLIT AT NORTHERN ILLINOIS
DEKALB, Ill. – – The Ball State softball team rebounded from a rough opener to secure a key Mid-American Conference doubleheader split Tuesday afternoon at Northern Illinois.
After dropping the day’s first game by a score of 9-2, the Cardinals (23-26; 10-12 MAC) used seven two-out runs in the top of the third to take control of the nightcap on its way to an 11-7 win. It was BSU’s second-largest run total in an inning this season, trailing only its eight-run opening inning in the 11-3 (6) victory over Bowling Green on April 14.
Four different Cardinals tallied RBI hits in the top of the third versus the Huskies (18-31; 9-16 MAC) before a three-run blast from graduate first baseman Samantha-Jo Mata capped the scoring in the inning. Ball State would add three more two-out runs in the fourth on a bases loaded double from junior right fielder Maddie Weaver, and one more in the seventh on an RBI single from graduate third baseman Haley Wynn.
Weaver went 3-for-4 in the nightcap with a team-high four RBI. She also collected an RBI single in the fourth inning of the opener to finish the day with five.
Ball State’s first run of the day came off a familiar bat, as redshirt junior McKayla Timmons blasted her 22nd home run of the season to lead off the fourth and attempt to spark a Cardinals’ rally in the opening game. Timmons is just one home run shy of tying the Ball State single season record of 23 home runs set by then-junior Jennifer Gilbert in 2013.
In the circle, sophomore Bridie Murphy was credited with the win in the nightcap, pitching the final 3.1 innings. She limited the Huskies to just seven hits and two runs, while picking up a pair of strikeouts.
With Tuesday’s split, along with other action around the league over the course of the day, the Cardinals control its own destiny for a bid into next week’s MAC Championships. The easiest way is with a three-game weekend sweep at Central Michigan (12-10 MAC).
Ball State is currently slotted in the sixth and final tournament spot, two games behind both Toledo (12-10 MAC) and CMU. Akron (10-13 MAC) is currently a half-game behind the Cardinals while Kent State (10-14 MAC) is one game back based on winning percentage. The Zips and Golden Flashes will battle each other this weekend in Kent, Ohio.
GAME 1 SCORING SUMMARY – Ball State 2 – Northern Illinois 9
B2 | NIU’s Madison Mathews opens the scoring with the first home run of the day (1-0)
B3 | A Caitlyn Shumaker blast make it a two-run game (2-0)
B3 | Mathews extends NIU’s lead to three with her second bomb of the game (3-0)
B3 | A two-run homer from Alana Powell extends the Huskies’ lead to five (5-0)
T4 | Timmons gives Ball State its first run of the game with a no-doubter to left field (5-1)
T4 | Weaver smashes an RBI single down the left field line, bringing home redshirt sophomore shortstop McKenna Mulholland from third (5-2)
B4 | A two-out bunt single from Shumaker pushes the lead back to four (6-2)
B4 | Mathews picked up two more RBI for the Huskies with a two-out, two-run single to right (8-2)
B6 | Shumaker collects her third RBI of the game with a sac fly to center field (9-2)
GAME 2 SCORING SUMMARY – Ball State 11 – Northern Illinois 7
T3 | A two-out RBI double from Mulholland drove in Wynn for the game’s first run (1-0)
T3 | Graduate catcher Jazmyne Armendariz followed with a RBI single to right field, plating Mulholland (2-0)
T3 | Senior left fielder Kaitlyn Mathews kept the two-out rally going with a double to right, scoring Armendariz (3-0)
T3 | Weaver collected her second RBI of the day with a single to left, bring in Mathews (4-0)
T3 | Mata capped the two-out rally with a three-run blast (7-0)
B3 | Avery Carnahan gets NIU on the board with an RBI single (7-1)
T4 | Weaver drives in three more two-out runs, with a bases clearing double to score Timmons, Mulholland and Armendariz (10-1)
B4 | A two-run home run from Ellis Erickson cuts the Ball State lead to seven (10-3)
B4 | Carnahan adds two more RBI with a bases loaded single up the middle (10-5)
T7 | A two-out RBI single from Wynn drives home freshman second baseman Maia Pietrzak (11-5)
B7 | With runners at second and third, Jenna Turner singles to left to bring in a run (11-6)
B7 | A sac fly from Danielle Stewart caps the scoring in the game (11-7)
UP NEXT:
The Ball State softball team closes the 2024 regular season this weekend with a three-game series at Central Michigan. The Cardinals and Chippewas will play a 1 p.m. doubleheader Saturday and a Noon single game Sunday.
INDIANA STATE BASEBALL
SYCAMORES AND ILLINOIS SPLIT SEASON SERIES AFTER ILLINI TAKE TUESDAY NIGHT CONTEST
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. – Illinois connected on seven home runs and held off multiple Indiana State rallies throughout the contest as the Fighting Illini topped the visiting Sycamores on Tuesday night at Illinois Stadium, 21-11.
The Sycamores (31-10) rallied back from a 14-4 deficit with a six-run fourth inning sparked by Parker Stinson’s grand slam, but Illinois (26-15) responded with a counterpunch as Cal Hejza homered twice and Ryan Moerman added a grand slam among his three home runs on the day as Illinois and Indiana State settled for a season split of the series following Tuesday’s game.
Indiana State took the first game of the series in Terre Haute courtesy of a 7-6 win at Bob Warn Field, but the Sycamores were unable to keep the pressure on the Fighting Illini in the contest held in Champaign as Illinois consistently kept players on the base paths connecting on 17 hits in the win.
Luis Hernandez connected on a pair of RBI doubles in his first two at-bats on his way to a three-hit day, while Stinson homered twice and drove in a career-high seven RBIs as Indiana State fell to 5-2 against Big Ten competition on the year. Randal Diaz and Dominic Listi also drove in runs, while Listi scored three times in the loss.
Jacob Pruitt (1-2) took the loss after going the first 1.2 innings as Indiana State sent eight pitchers to the mound on Tuesday night. Kyle Cortner, Jacob Spencer, Max McEwen, Brayden Lybarger, Cole Gilley, Cameron Holycross, and Aaron Moss all saw time on the mound as the staff combined for nine strikeouts and seven walks.
Moerman powered Illinois with four hits, including three home runs, and connected on nine RBIs in the win. Hejza added a pair of home runs, while Coltin Quagliano and Connor Milton also homered in the contest.
Jake Swartz (2-2) worked 3.0 innings in relief to pick up the in on Tuesday night as the right-hander allowed four hits and three runs while striking out two. Sam Reed went the first 2.1 innings in the start, while Julius Sanchez and Korey Bunselmeyer also pitched in the contest.
How They Scored
Luis Hernandez put the Sycamores on the board early in the top of the first inning with a double to left center scoring Dominic Listi to give Indiana State the 1-0 lead.
Cal Hejza connected on a solo home run and Camden Janik scored on a wild pitch in the bottom of the first to put Illinois ahead 2-1.
Hejza and Ryan Moerman both homered to highlight a six-run bottom of the second inning for Illinois to put the Fighting Illini up 8-1.
Hernandez connected on an RBI double scoring Listi and Parker Stinson followed with a two-run home run to right center in the top of the third inning to cut the deficit down to 8-4.
Moerman capped a six-run bottom of the third inning for Illinois with a grand slam to put the home team ahead 14-4 after three innings.
Randal Diaz drew a bases-loaded walk and Listi connected on a sacrifice fly in the top of the fourth inning, before Stinson capped the frame with a grand slam as Indiana State plated six runs to cut the margin down to 14-10.
Coltin Quagliano’s three-run home run capped a four-run bottom of the fifth inning for Illinois to put the lead at 18-10.
Stinson continued to produce for Indiana State driving in Listi with an RBI double in the top of the sixth to make it an 18-11 game.
Moerman’s third home run of the game scored Janik in the bottom of the sixth inning to put Illinois ahead 20-11.
Connor Milton provided the final run with a walk-off solo home run off the batter’s eye in the bottom of the seventh.
News & Notes
Parker Stinson became the fourth Sycamore to post a two-homer game in the 2024 season after hitting a two-run shot in the third inning and a grand slam in the fourth.
Stinson’s 12th and 13th home runs of the season helped the senior outfielder join Mike Sears (Mar. 8 at Florida A&M, Mar. 31 vs. UIC), Luis Hernandez (Mar. 15 at Xavier), and Adam Pottinger (Apr. 14 vs. Bradley) with multi-homer games this year.
Stinson connected on Indiana State’s seventh grand slam of the 2024 season and his second of the year in the six-run fourth inning. He previously cleared the bases back on March 3, 2024, in the first inning of the series finale at Southern Miss.
Josue Urdaneta extended his on-base streak to 30 consecutive games with a single in the fourth inning. He finished the day 1-for-3 with a run scored.
Urdaneta joins Adam Pottinger (36 games, 2023) as the only two players in the Mitch Hannahs coaching era to post 30-game on-base streaks over the course of a single season.
Parker Stinson recorded Indiana State’s seventh game with five-plus RBIs in the 2024 season and his second of the year after driving in seven RBIs on Tuesday night. He tied Adam Pottinger (7 vs. Bradley, Apr. 14) for the most by a Sycamore this season.
Stinson’s seven RBIs were a career-high for the senior outfielder surpassing his previous mark of five set back on March 3 at Southern Miss.
Randal Diaz extended his hitting streak to 14 consecutive games following his leadoff single in the sixth.
The Sycamore pitching staff surrendered seven home runs to Big Ten home run leader Illinois on Tuesday night marking the most homers given up by ISU since Indiana State gave up six last season on February 25, 2023, against Northeastern down in Port Charlotte, Fla.
Indiana State scored six runs in a single inning for the 10th time in the 2024 season on Tuesday night.
Up Next
Indiana State returns home to start a six-game home stand with a Missouri Valley weekend series against Belmont over May 3-5. First pitch in the Friday opener is set for 6:30 p.m. ET with the game to be carried live on ESPN+ and 105.5 The Legend.
Among Friday’s game day festivities include a postgame fireworks show sponsored by Country Financial. Promotional giveaways include the fourth set of the ISU Baseball Trading Cards sponsored by Refreshment Services Pepsi, and Forest Baseball T-Shirts will be given away to Forest members at the game.
PURDUE FT. WAYNE WOMEN’S BASKETBALL
SIX TRANSFERS TO JOIN PURDUE FORT WAYNE WBB FOR 2024-25
FORT WAYNE, Ind. – Purdue Fort Wayne women’s basketball head coach Maria Marchesano has announced that six transfers will be joining the program for 2024-25: Lauren Ross (Western Michigan/Michigan State), Ella Riggs (Furman), Hillary Offing (Penn State Lehigh Valley), Sydney Freeman (Ball State, Dayton), Tia Morgan (Arkansas Pine Bluff, Tyler JC) and Jordan Reid (Indiana Wesleyan).
Ross (5-10 guard, Muskegon, Mich.) comes to Purdue Fort Wayne with one season of eligibility left. She spent three years at Western Michigan and one at Michigan State. The 5-foot-10 guard was an elite scorer at Western Michigan. In her final season with the Broncos, she averaged 21.8 points per game, shooting 46.5 percent from the floor and 34.3 percent from 3-point land. She is in the WMU career record book for her 311 field goals, 43.9 field goal percentage, 33.1 3-point percentage and 81.4 free throw percentage. She was a six-time Mid-American Conference Player of the Week in her career and was a College Sports Communicators Academic All-American Third Team selection in 2022-23. This past season at Michigan State, she averaged 2.3 points per game for the 22-9 NCAA Tournament participant. Ross played at Reeths-Puffer High School where she scored over 1,500 points in her career.
“Lauren is a dynamic scorer that adds a lot of versatility to our team at that end of the floor,” Marchesano said. “Her experience and poise with the ball in her hands will be a huge asset for us this year.”
Riggs (5-9 guard, Cincinnati, Ohio) has three years of eligibility remaining. She spent two years at Furman, but did not play in 2023-24. In her freshman campaign with the Paladins, she averaged 5.2 points per game, shooting 49.2 percent from the floor and 45.2 percent from 3-point range. She had a season-high of 18 points at East Tennessee State. Prior to her collegiate career, she played at Indian Hill High School, where she averaged 19.5 points per game and was a two-time Conference Player of the Year. She was also a four-time First Team All-Conference and All-District, and two-time Second Team All-Region and All-State. She led the Braves to four conference championships.
“We recruited Ella hard out of high school and are just as pumped about her now as we were then,” Marchesano said. “She has a pure stroke and elite fundamentals that allow her to be extremely efficient on the offensive side of the ball.”
Offing (5-11 forward, Irmo, S.C.) also has three years of eligibility left to spend in Fort Wayne. Offing spent last season at Penn State Lehigh Valley, where she averaged 17.1 points and 10.1 rebounds per game. She scored a season-high of 29 points at Penn State Wilkes-Barre, one of nine 20-point games in her freshman campaign. She grabbed double-digit rebounds 14 times, including a season-high of 17 against Penn State Brandywine. Prior to her time at Penn State Lehigh Valley, she was a three-time All-Region honoree and two-time All-State selection for Dutch Fork High School. She scored over 1,000 points for the Silver Foxes.
“Hillary’s upside has no limits,” Marchesano said. “She is extremely athletic and gritty and is willing to do the dirty work around the rim. She is a hungry competitor, and we are excited to watch her grow and develop in our systems.”
Freeman (5-8 guard, Albion, Ind.) returns to Northeast Indiana after spending three years at Ball State and one at Dayton. She comes to Purdue Fort Wayne with one year of eligibility left after taking last season off. In 2022-23, she paced Dayton with 11.4 points and 4.8 assists per game. At Ball State, she averaged double-digits all three seasons and 4.0 assists per game for her career. The Cardinals went 20-13 in Freeman’s final year in Muncie and earned a berth to the WNIT. Prior to college, Freeman was a McDonald’s All-American nominee in 2019 after averaging 18.3 points per game at Central Noble. She won the 2A state title in 2018 and was the Northeast Corner Conference Player of the Year. She left Central Noble as the all-time leading scorer with 1,741 points.
“Adding Sydney to our team is both exciting and very much needed after graduating our starting point guard from last season,” Marchesano said. “Her ability to push the ball from A to B is about as elite as they come. She’s a willing passer that can score it from all levels.”
Morgan (5-8 guard, Chicago, Ill.) is spending her last year of college with the Mastodons after two years at Tyler Junior College and two at Division I Arkansas Pine Bluff. She averaged 5.2 points per game with the Lions picking up the starting role in six of the last seven games she played in Pine Bluff. She scored in double-figures 10 times in the 41 games she played for UAPB. In her time at Tyler, the Apaches won 51 games in two years. Morgan averaged 8.7 points in her second season in Texas.
“Tia brings and edge to the defensive side of the ball that we needed to bring in this offseason,” Marchesano said. “She is a true competitor willing to take on any challenge. She also brings added depth to the point guard position with her ability to handle and create for others.”
Reid (5-10 wing, New Palestine, Ind.) makes the one-hour drive north to play her last year of college ball in the Summit City after four years at Indiana Wesleyan. She is coming off a senior season at IWU in which she averaged 12.0 points per game and was named an NAIA All-America Third Team selection for the 29-5 Wildcats. IWU was ranked as high as No. 2 in the NAIA Coaches Poll. Reid shot 53.2 percent from the floor in her senior season and over 50 percent from her career. She scored nearly 1,400 points at IWU and earned three All-Crossroads nods and two All-Defensive Team honors. She played high school basketball at New Palestine.
“We are pumped to add Jordan to our team this offseason,” Marchesano said. “She adds defensive versatility, grittiness in the paint, and another very willing passer to the team. Her winning mentality and experience will be a great glue piece as we mesh a lot of new faces this year.”
The six transfers will join three freshmen and five returning ‘Dons to round out the 2024-25 roster.
EVANSVILLE BASEBALL
BASEBALL RALLIES IN NINTH TO TOP SEMO, 7-6
CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. – Down to its final out on Tuesday night, the University of Evansville baseball team got two-run home runs from current Missouri Valley Conference Player of the Week Mark Shallenberger and graduate first baseman Chase Hug in the top of the ninth inning, and then the Purple Aces were able to hold on for a 7-6 victory over the Southeast Missouri State Redhawks at Capaha Field in Cape Girardeau, Missouri.
“What a wild game!” said UE head coach Wes Carroll. “It started out as a pitcher’s duel, and I thought that Kevin Reed was outstanding. Then things got crazy late, but our guys never panicked, and Mark Shallenberger and Chase Hug really stepped up and hit big home runs in the ninth to give us the lead.
“In the bottom of the ninth, I really have to credit Max Hansmann for battling. The play he made at third base defensively was also outstanding, and a huge play to help us hold on. We still have some things to iron out, but a win is always better than the alternative, and we’ll take it.”
Evansville jumped to an early 3-0 lead in the second inning thanks to a two-run double by graduate catcher Brendan Hord and an RBI double by junior outfielder Harrison Taubert. Reed would make the lead stand up through the first six innings, as he shut out the Redhawks on just four hits in a season-high 6.0 innings of work, striking out five.
Reliever Drew Fieger came on in the seventh, and worked a scoreless frame, before things would get crazy in the eighth inning. SEMO batted around in the eighth inning and scored four runs, without the baseball leaving the infield in the frame.
The Redhawks would take a 4-3 lead into the ninth inning and called on reliever Kyle Miller, who is SEMO’s all-time saves leader. With one out, junior designated hitter Cal McGinnis roped a single to right field. Then, with two outs, Shallenberger belted a 0-1 pitch just over the fence down the left-field line for his team-leading 12th home run of the year to give UE a 5-4 lead. Two batters later, Hug crushed a two-run home run to right field to give UE a 7-4 lead.
Both home runs would be needed in the bottom of the ninth, as SEMO quickly loaded the bases and got a one-out, two-run single to cut UE’s lead to 7-6. SEMO DH Keoni Coloma then sent a high fly ball down the left-field line where UE’s third baseman, shortstop and left fielder all converged, but the ball bounced in safely. Shallenberger, UE’s left fielder, quickly fielded and threw a strike to pitcher Max Hansmann, who was covering third base. The throw was off-line though, and Hansmann had to make a full-extension lunge to his right to catch the ball, just barely keeping his foot on the bag for the force out. Hansmann (1-1) then struck out the final batter to secure the 7-6 victory for UE.
Shallenberger and Hug both went 2-for-4 with home runs and two RBI to help lead UE. Taubert also had two hits, and senior shortstop Simon Scherry went 2-for-4 as well to close within just one hit of cracking UE’s career top 10 for hits.
With the victory, Evansville improved to 25-19 overall. SEMO, meanwhile, dropped to 22-23 with the loss. The Purple Aces will now travel north to Valparaiso, Indiana to battle the Valparaiso Beacons in a three-game Missouri Valley Conference series this weekend. The series will begin on Friday afternoon at 3 p.m. in a game that can be heard live in the Tri-State area on 107.1 FM-WJPS.
VALPO MEN’S BASKETBALL
FORMER VALPO STANDOUT BEN KRIKKE STARTS PROFESSIONAL JOURNEY WITH HOMETOWN TEAM
Former Valparaiso University men’s basketball great Ben Krikke won’t have to travel far from home to experience his first taste of professional basketball.
Krikke has signed his first professional contract with the Edmonton Stingers of the Canadian Elite Basketball League (CEBL) and will spend the summer months in his hometown of Edmonton, Alberta, Canada as the season runs from late May to late July. Krikke will then move on to his next professional stop for the traditional winter season, most likely in Europe.
“Playing at home this summer will be super special; I’m really excited,” Krikke said. “It’s been five or six years now where I haven’t been able to play in front of friends and family dating back to my high school days. It will be nice to connect back with the community in Edmonton. They have a pretty good team in a very respectable league. It’ll be a fun summer.”
The Stingers won CEBL championships in 2020 and 2021.
“I’ve been a fan of the league and I’ve been to a few games the last few years coming out of COVID,” Krikke said. “I’ve enjoyed the games and the product that they’ve put out as well as the talent in the league. They have G-League guys and high-level overseas players. This will be an opportunity for me to go home and play for a few months in front of my home crowd while developing in a good program.”
Krikke played at Valpo for four seasons from 2019-2023 and finished seventh in program history in career points with 1,596, sixth in career field-goal percentage at 54.1 and sixth in career field goals made at 632. The 2022-23 Missouri Valley Conference leading scorer at 19.4 points per game and 21.0 ppg in conference play, Krikke was named to the All-MVC First Team, MVC Scholar-Athlete First Team and MVC Most-Improved Team following his senior season. He was also named All-District Second Team by the NABC and a Second Team Academic All-American by College Sports Communicators.
“I think about Valpo often,” Krikke said. “From the people to the community to the conference, I really enjoyed my time there. I’ve made it back several times in the fall and after the season. The run to the conference tournament championship my freshman year was awesome. I’ll never forget my time in quarantine and spending all the weeks in my room my sophomore year. Those were formative experiences and memories that will last a lifetime.”
Krikke not only put his name alongside Valpo’s all-time greats on the court, but he embraced the academic aspect of his Valpo experience, graduating with a degree in finance.
“I really enjoyed the community and the feel of the school,” Krikke said. “If you’re around long enough, you get to know quite a bit of people from a vast array of backgrounds, people you meet in classes or clubs or in passing eating at Founders. In terms of the academics, I’ve never been around such a supportive lineup of professors in my life. They were always accommodating and very supportive of what I wanted to do in my basketball career. They helped me in the classroom and took interest in me outside of the classroom. They asked about my future and cared about how I was doing, which I always appreciated.”
VALPO MEN’S GOLF
DELISANTI, VANARRAGON ADVANCE AT USGA U.S. OPEN LOCAL QUALIFIER
Two members of the Valparaiso University men’s golf program survived the first round of qualifying for the U.S. Open on Monday, as junior Anthony Delisanti (Sanborn, N.Y. / Niagara Wheatfield) and fifth-year senior Caleb VanArragon (Blaine, Minn. / Blaine) earned qualifying status at the 18-hole event, which was held at Morris Park Golf Course in South Bend, Ind.
There were 81 players in the field competing for five qualifying spots. VanArragon shot a 66 (-4) and Delisanti shot a 67 (-3), finishing second and tied for third, respectively. The field was full of current and former Division-I golfers. Delisanti earned the fifth and final qualifying spot on four playoff holes.
Qualifiers move on to one of 13 final qualifying events (36 holes), which will take place on May 20 and June 3. VanArragon, the Missouri Valley Conference Golfer of the Year and the runner-up at last week’s league championship, is a strong candidate to earn an at-large NCAA Regional bid for the second straight year during Wednesday’s NCAA Selection Show.
VALPO BASEBALL
WESTERN MICHIGAN OUTLASTS VALPO IN 15-INNING MARATHON
The Valparaiso University baseball team engaged in one of the longest games in the nation this season in terms of innings played and the team’s longest contest in 12 years on Tuesday afternoon and into the evening in Kalamazoo, Mich. Host Western Michigan outlasted the Beacons, prevailing 8-6 on a two-run walk-off home run in the bottom of the 15th.
How It Happened
A ball lost in the sun aided the Western Michigan cause in the bottom of the first, and eventually a two-out, two-run single allowed the Broncos to grab an early lead.
With two outs in the top of the second, Connor Giusti (Hoffman Estates, Ill. / Fremd [Wisconsin Oshkosh]) lifted an opposite-field two-run shot down the right-field line to level the score at two.
Another “oppo” home run put the Beacons in front when Alex Thurston (Fowler, Ind. / Benton Central) cleared the right-center field fence to lead off the bottom of the third after Adam Guazzo (Huntley, Ill. / Huntley) had worked a 1-2-3 frame in the top of the inning.
Guazzo finished his day by working a scoreless fourth as the Broncos stranded two aboard. He allowed just two runs on four hits and one walk while striking out five in his four frames and did not allow a run after the first.
Renfro hit Valpo’s 11th home run in a 12-inning span dating back to Sunday, pulling one down the right-field line for a solo shot with two outs in the fifth to extend the lead to 4-2.
Western Michigan scored three unearned runs in the bottom of the fifth to take a 5-4 lead.
Righty Joe Seiber (Homer, Glenn, Ill. / Lockport [College of DuPage]) kept it a one-run deficit by working scoreless baseball in the sixth and seventh.
The South Central connection was alive and well in the bottom of the eighth, as Valpo scored the tying run when Kyle Schmack (Wanatah, Ind. / South Central) scooted across the (Satellite) dish on a two-out single by Carson Husmann (Hannah, Ind. / South Central).
Valpo inserted Trent Turzenski (Burlington, Wis. / Burlington) into the game for the bottom of the eighth and he kept the game tied, facing the minimum in that frame with help from Kade Reinertson (Huxley, Iowa / Ballard Community) catching a runner trying to steal. Valpo had a runner in scoring position with one away but didn’t score in the top of the ninth.
Western Michigan had the potential winning run at third with nobody out in the bottom of the ninth, but Turzenski pulled off a Houdini Act, inducing back-to-back strikeouts prior to a diving stop by first baseman Brady Renfro (Antigo, Wis. / Antigo) to send the game to extras.
Neither team scored in the 10th, including Grant Jablonski (Mishawaka, Ind. / Mishawka) retiring the side in order in the bottom of the inning. The bottom of the 11th got off to a shaky start for Valpo as the leadoff man reached on an infield single and advanced to second on a throwing error, but Jablonski retired three straight to force a 12th frame.
Valpo took the lead in the top of the 12th as Kevin Denty (Tinley Park, Ill. / Maran Catholic) drew a four-pitch walk with the bases loaded to force home the go-ahead run. A leadoff triple in the bottom of the 12th was followed by a sac fly that tied the game at six.
Western Michigan had the winning run at third once again in the bottom of the 13th, but Jake Jakubowski (Lake in the Hills, Ill. / Huntley [Heartland]) worked out of the frame with a punchout. He put up another zero in the bottom of the 14th, forcing a 15th frame.
Western Michigan won on a walk-off home run in the bottom of the 15th.
Inside the Game
Thurston’s home run was his eighth of the season and the fifth of his career.
Giusti’s home run was his fourth this season, his first in a Valpo uniform.
With Tuesday’s home runs, the 2024 Beacons moved into third in single-season program history for home runs, surpassing the 1999 campaign (55). This year’s team trails only 2001 (81) and 1985 (64) for the most in program history.
Renfro’s home run was his fifth this year and the 20th of his four-year collegiate career.
This marked Valpo’s longest game in terms of innings played since April 17, 2012, a 16-inning contest at Indiana State.
This was just the sixth game in the nation to go at least 15 innings this season. Washington at Long Beach State was in the 17th when it was called a 3-3 tie on Feb. 18 due to Washington travel. Valpo’s game at Western Michigan tied with four others for the longest game in the nation that had a winner this season.
The time of the game was four hours, 12 minutes. This was Valpo’s longest game in terms of time elapsed since the team enjoyed four hours, 29 minutes of excitement in an 8-7, 13-inning win on May 5, 2015 against – guess who? – Western Michigan.
This was Valpo’s 17th game decided by two runs or fewer with the Beacons falling to 4-13 in those contests. Seven of Valpo’s last nine games have been decided by two runs or fewer.
In the last five games, Valpo has outscored the opponents 43-29 (+14 run differential) but have dropped four of those five.
Renfro, Maka and Giusti had three hits apiece as part of the team’s 13-hit day.
Up Next
Valpo (13-29) will host Evansville in a three-game weekend series beginning on Friday at 3 p.m. at Emory G. Bauer Field.
VALPO SOFTBALL
BEACONS FALL IN SERIES FINALE AT UIC
The Valpo softball team closed out its Missouri Valley Conference series with UIC Tuesday afternoon in Chicago, falling 2-0 to the host Flames.
How It Happened
UIC opened the scoring on a two-out infield single in the bottom of the first.
The Beacons got a pair of runners in scoring position in the third, turning a pair of walks into runners on second and third with two out, but a groundout kept them from cracking the scoreboard.
The Flames strung together a trio of singles in the fourth for their second run.
Valpo got leadoff singles in the fifth from sophomore Kim Rodas (San Bernardino, Calif./Cajon) and in the sixth from senior Alexis Johnson (Schererville, Ind./Lake Central). Both runners eventually advanced to second — Johnson on a stolen base — but could get no further.
The Beacons again got the potential tying run to the plate in the seventh as Rodas connected on a one-out single before back-to-back outs ended the game.
Inside the Game
Tuesday’s single game closed out the three-game Valley series between the travel partners. UIC had previously earned 2-1 and 4-1 wins in Valparaiso on April 9 and 10, respectively.
Rodas was the lone player on either side to finish with a multi-hit game Tuesday, going 2-for-3 at the plate.
Johnson’s stolen base in the sixth inning was her 15th of the year, good for third in the MVC. The senior is now just two thefts shy of cracking the program’s single-season top-10 chart.
Senior Kayla Skapyak (Macomb, Mich./Dakota) joined Rodas in reaching base twice, as she drew a pair of walks. It was the third time in Skapyak’s career she has worked multiple free passes in the same game.
Freshman Sydney McDermott (Stout, Ohio/Portsmouth West) took the loss in the circle as she tossed her eighth complete game of the year. McDermott surrendered just two runs in her six innings of work while striking out five, ending the evening by retiring the final eight Flames she faced.
Next Up
Valpo (8-37, 2-18 MVC) opens its final regular season series at the Valpo Softball Complex on Friday afternoon at 3 p.m. when UNI comes to town.
SOUTHERN INDIANA BASEBALL
USI COMES UP SHORT AT SIU, 7-5
CARBONDALE, Ill. – University of Southern Indiana Baseball came up short, losing to Southern Illinois University, 7-5, Tuesday evening in Carbondale, Illinois. The Screaming Eagles are 19-26, while Salukis go to 26-19.
After the Eagles and Salukis were scoreless through three innings, USI grabbed the opening lead of the game, 2-0, with a pair of runs in the fourth. Sophomore second baseman Caleb Niehaus (Newburgh, Indiana) reached on a single and an error before senior first baseman Tucker Ebest (Austin, Texas) doubled him in with a drive to center for the first tally of the game.
Ebest, who advanced to third on a sacrifice, would score when junior leftfielder Thomas Emerich (Ava, Missouri) reached on an error for the 2-0 advantage. The 2-0 lead would not last long as the Salukis responded with a trio of runs in the bottom of the fourth to grab the lead, 3-2.
After SIU increased its lead to 6-2 with tallies in the fifth and sixth, USI got back on the scoreboard in seventh and cut the deficit to 6-5 with three runs. Senior centerfielder Ren Tachioka (Japan) pushed USI’s third run of the game across with a RBI-double before scoring the Eagles’ fourth run on a ground out by Niehaus.
The Eagles pulled to within one, 6-5, when Ebest struck with a RBI-single to score junior third baseman Ricardo Van Grieken (Venezuela). SIU would respond in the bottom of the seventh with a home run that re-extended the lead to two and eventual final score, 7-5.
On the mound, USI sophomore left-hander Will Kiesel (Wadesville, Indiana) took the loss in relief and a staff day for the Eagles. Kiesel (0-1) allowed one run on one hit and a walk and facing three batters.
Up Next for the Eagles:
The Eagles return home for a three-game Ohio Valley Conference series with Southern Illinois University Edwardsville at the USI Baseball Field. USI enters the series with an 8-10 conference record and tied for seventh in the league, while SIUE is 18-25-1 overall, 10-8 OVC. The Cougars are tied for second in the OVC.
SIUE, which is 7-2-1 in the last 10 games, lead the all-time series with USI, 58-45, after taking two of three from the Eagles last spring.
UINDY SOFTBALL
GREYHOUNDS GARNER #1 RANKING IN SOFTBALL COACHES POLL
LOUISVILLE, Ky. – For the first time since 2016, the UIndy softball team ascended to No. 1 in the National Fastpitch Coaches Association (NFCA) Division II Poll, released Tuesday. The Greyhounds (50-3) garnered 12 of 16 first-place votes after becoming the first DII team to hit the 50-win mark over the weekend.
UIndy was ranked No. 1 on just two previous occasions: a six-week stretch in 2013 and more-recently for three straight weeks in ’16. Overall, UIndy has appeared in the weekly coaches poll for a program-record 58 consecutive weeks dating back to the 2021 preseason edition.
The top-seeded Greyhounds begin the double-elimination GLVC Championship Tournament this Thursday against No. 8-seed Maryville.
NFCA DII COACHES POLL
| RK | TEAM (1st-place votes) | PTS | REC | PREV |
| 1. | UIndy (12) | 396 | 50-3 | 2 |
| 2. | West Texas A&M (4) | 388 | 45-6 | 1 |
| 3. | UT Tyler | 364 | 46-7 | 4 |
| 4. | Mississippi College | 328 | 42-6 | 10 |
| 4. | Pittsburg State | 328 | 49-5 | 9 |
| 6. | North Georgia | 325 | 46-8 | 8 |
| 7. | Tampa | 315 | 39-8 | 3 |
| 8. | Wingate | 279 | 46-9 | 7 |
| 9. | Central Oklahoma | 273 | 41-11 | 5 |
| 10. | Colorado Christian | 252 | 47-6 | 6 |
| 11. | Charleston | 249 | 41-4 | 11 |
| 12. | Rogers State | 227 | 40-10 | 12 |
| 13. | Northwest Nazarene | 205 | 37-8 | 14 |
| 14. | Western Washington | 194 | 39-7 | 13 |
| 15. | East Stroudsburg | 178 | 41-13 | 15 |
| 16. | AUM | 167 | 36-11 | 16 |
| T-17. | Concordia | 110 | 36-12 | 17 |
| T-17. | Wilmington | 110 | 37-13 | 19 |
| 19. | Rollins | 107 | 35-11 | 20 |
| 20. | Francis Marion | 100 | 45-11 | 21 |
| 21. | Angelo State | 73 | 37-15 | 22 |
| 22. | Trevecca Nazarene | 63 | 41-11 | RV |
| 23. | Lenoir-Rhyne | 57 | 43-14 | 23 |
| 24. | Colorado Mesa | 44 | 43-7 | 25 |
| 25. | Grand Valley State | 40 | 33-14 | 18 |
Others receiving votes: Oklahoma Baptist (16), Nova Southeastern (7), Adelphi (3), UAH (2)
MARIAN WOMEN’S GOLF
MARIAN WOMEN’S GOLF CAPTURE SECOND CONSECUTIVE CROSSROADS LEAGUE CROWN
COLUMBUS, Ind. – After building an eight-stroke lead on Monday in the first two rounds of the Crossroads League Championship, the Marian women’s golf team continued to build on their lead Tuesday, completing the 54-hole Crossroads League Title for the second-consecutive season. In addition to Marian’s repeat win, Sidney Parmer earned the individual medalist, giving Marian back-to-back individual championships.
Marian finished the tournament firing a 302 in their final round, out-scoring Indiana Wesleyan by five strokes at the completion of the tournament. Marian finished with a total team score of 909 for the tournament, defeating Indiana Wesleyan by 13 strokes. Taylor finished third as the top-three teams on Monday held their finishing order.
Individually, Sidney Parmer entered the day in fifth place, but charged through the course, firing a three-under front nine to get into title contention. Parmer finished her round with a 70 score, as her two-under finish gave her a finishing score of 223. Parmer would tie with Caroline Gibson of Indiana Wesleyan as Gibson offset the Knight with a par on the final hole, forcing a playoff between the two. As the players reset on hole 18, Parmer played three strong shots, with her approach shot landing on the green within 10 feet of the cup. Gibson missed long playing out of the rough and two-putted for a par, opening the door for Parmer to take the individual medalist award as she sank a birdie putt to claim the win.
Parmer’s championship gives Marian a second-consecutive league medalist, following MacKendzie Dresbaugh’s title last season.
Hailey Kirkland joined Parmer on the All-Tournament Team as she tied for fourth, firing a 76 in her final round to score a 227 for her final total. Emma Weiler finished sixth overall, placing one spot away from the All-Tournament Team with a final total of 231. Dresbaugh completed the team-scoring with a final total of 232, scoring a 79 in the final round to place seventh overall. Keara Eder rounded out Marian’s team with an 11th place finish, carding an 80 in her last round with a total of 235 for three rounds.
With Marian’s win, they have earned an automatic berth to the NAIA Championships, which takes place in the month of May. The championship will be held at Deere Run Golf Course in Silvis, Illinois, May 14 through 17.
MARIAN SOFTBALL
SIERRA NORMAN NAMED NAIA NATIONAL PLAYER OF THE WEEK
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – One day after being named the Crossroads League Player of the Week, Sierra Norman of the Marian softball team has been named the NAIA Player of the Week. Norman is the first Knight to win the honor since Shelbie Stotts took the award in April of 2022.
Norman dominated in the final week of the regular season, leading Marian’s offense with a .600 average and 1.100 slugging mark. Norman homered three times in a doubleheader at Taylor with 8 RBI over 2 games, and in total had 13 RBI on the week, becoming Marian’s all-time leader in RBI with one at Mt. Vernon. Norman had 12 hits and drew four walks, recording four multi-hit games.
Marian will be the top-seed in the upcoming Crossroads League Tournament, playing at 3:00 p.m. on Wednesday afternoon.
WABASH ATHLETICS
GRIMES EARNS NCAC MEN’S TRACK AND FIELD SPRINTS / HURDLES ATHLETE OF THE WEEK HONORS
Wabash College sophomore Conner Grimes earned North Coast Athletic Conference Men’s Track and Field Sprints / Hurdles Athlete of the Week honors for his performance at Saturday’s Sycamore Open at Indiana State University. He helped Wabash earn a pair of top-two finishes at that competition.
Grimes finished second in the 100-meter dash, posting a season-best time of 10.74. His effort is the fourth-quickest among NCAC competitors this season.
Grimes joined teammates Owen Smith, Julius Hearns, and Tanner Brooks to win the 4×100-meter relay with a combined time of 42.31 to set a new meet record. The quartet’s time is the third-fastest among NCAC teams this year.
NEUBAUER NAMED NCAC MEN’S TRACK AND FIELD DISTANCE / MID-DISTANCE ATHLETE OF THE WEEK
Wabash College junior Will Neubauer earned North Coast Athletic Conference Men’s Track and Field Distance / Mid-Distance Athlete of the Week honors after posting a season-best time in the 800-meter run at Friday’s Clark Wood Invitational at the University of Louisville.
Neubauer finished fourth in a field of 30 runners comprised of two Wabash teammates and competitors from NCAA Division I schools from around the Midwest. He turned in a season-best time of 1:53.10 to win the second heat of the 800-meter run. His time is the quickest by an NCAC runner this season and the 46th fastest by a Division III men’s runner. He placed fourth behind a pair of runners from the University of Cincinnati and a competitor from Butler University.
MANUZZI NAMED NCAC PITCHER OF THE WEEK
Wabash College junior Robbie Manuzzi earned North Coast Athletic Conference Pitcher of the Week honors for his efforts in last week’s win at Anderson University by the Little Giants.
Manuzzi pitched five innings and limited Anderson University to one hit and three walks to help Wabash to an 11-0 win in seven innings Wednesday evening. He held Anderson batters to a .063 average and struck out two to earn his third victory of the season. The win is part of a current five-game winning streak by the Little Giants entering today’s conference doubleheader against Ohio Wesleyan University.
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“SPORTS EXTRA”
NUMBERS IN SPORTS
3 – 23 – 1 – 4
May 1, 1884 – The Toledo Blue Stockings made history by signing catcher Moses Fleetwood Walker. It doesn’t sound that big of a deal until one know that Walker was African-American and is hailed to be the first black man to play major league baseball. The predecessor of the American League, the American Association, in an effort to compete with the well established National League, added the Blue Stockings which was a minor league team that hired Walker in 1883 to play in their conference of baseball teams. Declaring themselves a Major League, the Blue Stockings with Moses Walker behind the plate took the field against the Louisville Eclipse. Moses had graduated from the University of Michigan after transferring from Oberlin College. Walker did not wear gloves and protection as was common practice in that era of baseball. Unfortunately this was a contributing factor to the injuries that would prematurely end his career.
May 1, 1901 – Chicago White Sox outfielder Herm McFarland hit the first Grand Slam home Run in American League history. The four run shot lead to a Sox 19-9 win at home against the Detroit Tigers, of course it didn’t help matters when the visitors also committed 12 errors.
May 1, 1906 – Philadelphia Athletics pitcher John Lush threw a no-hit shutout against the Brooklyn Superbas, 6-0.
May 1, 1920 – The Bambino, slugger Babe Ruth, Number 3 of the New York Yankees hit his first bomb over the wall for the club.
FOOTBALL HISTORY
Football History for May 1
Newspapers.com Football History Headline of the day came from the Palladium-Item in Richmond, Indiana had this bold print on their sportspage on May 2, 1969. “Philadelphia Eagles Sold!” The story is reporting an occurrence that happened on May 1, 1969 where trucking magnate Leonard Tose bought the Philadelphia Eagles franchise for a professional sports record $16.05 million. Former owner Jerry Wolman was forced to sell due to being financially strapped and Tose couldn’t have come along at a better time to help him out of his situation. Wolman had purchased the team himself in 1964 for $5,505,000. As part of the agreement Wolman could repurchase the team if he could gather $16,055,000 million by August 1, 1969. Speculation was that Tose would clean house in the front office including buying out the remaining 11 years on manager/coach Joe Kuharich. In fact that is exactly what occurred, Kuharich was bought out of his contract at $50,000 per year and Pete Retzlaff was hired on as the franchise’s GM and vice president. Jerry Williams was hired to be the head coach and he served in that position until 1971.
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May 1, 1984 – Nebraska wide receiver Irving Fryar was the first pick by the New England Patriots in the 1984 NFL Draft. In my research I cannot find where one member of this draft class has been enshrined as of yet in Canton, Ohio. It is interesting that another Cornhusker offensive player was selected at the number 2 spot in Dean Steinkuhler to the Houston Oilers. The Pro Football Reference gives us a glimpse of the first ten selections:
Pick Tm Player Pos College/Univ
1 NWE Irving Fryar WR Nebraska College Stats
2 HOU Dean Steinkuhler T Nebraska College Stats
3 NYG Carl Banks LB Michigan St.
4 PHI Kenny Jackson WR Penn St. College Stats
5 KAN Bill Maas NT Pittsburgh
6 SDG Mossy Cade DB Texas
7 CIN Ricky Hunley LB Arizona College Stats
8 IND Leonard Coleman DB Vanderbilt
9 ATL Rick Bryan DE Oklahoma College Stats
10 NYJ Russell Carter DB SMU
Hall of Fame Birthdays for May 1
Here are the bios on some birthday boys that are either in the College Football Hall of Fame or the Pro Football Hall of Fame that were born on this day. There is plenty more about them to read by either clicking their high-lighted name or at the top of this page clicking the “On This Day in Football History” and going to May 1 Football History.
May 1, 1900 – Baraboo, Wisconsin – Stan Barnes the two-way Center/Tackle from the University of California from 1918 to 1921 arrived to have his birth certificate signed. The College Football Hall of Fame proudly placed a display in honor of Stan Barnes into their legendary museum in 1954.
May 1, 1905 – De Ridder, Louisiana – The Louisiana-Lafayette (1922-25 ) and with Army from 1926 to 1929, halfback Chris “Red” Cagle was born. Chris Cagle was honored with induction into the College Football Hall of Fame in 1954 after the National Football Foundation tallied their votes.
May 1, 1908 – Medford, Wisconsin – Erny Pinkert the flashy halfback of Southern Cal teams of 1929 to 1931 arrived into this life. Erny Pinkert’s collegiate football records are celebrated in the College Football Hall of Fame after his induction in 1957.
May 1, 1910 – Akron, Ohio – The strong halfback of the seasons of 1928 to 1931 of West Virginia Wesleyan, Cliff “Gyp” Battles was born. The National Football Foundation selected Cliff Battles for entrance into the College Football Hall of Fame in 1955. He was a standout player in fact Cliff Battles was enshrined into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1968. Battles was assistant coach at Columbia 1938-43, served in the Marines in World War II, and coached the Brooklyn Dodgers of the All-America Football Conference 1946-47.
May 1, 1925 – Bethlehem, Pennsylvania – The standout center from the University of Pennsylvania Quakers, Chuck Bednarik celebrated his date of birth. “Concrete Charlie” was honored with induction into the College Football Hall of Fame in 1969 after the National Football Foundation tallied their votes. The Philadelphia Eagles made him their number one draft choice in the bonus draft of 1949. The Pro Football Hall of Fame enshrined the career of Chuck Bednarik in 1967.
May 1, 1930 – Trinity, Texas – The University of San Francisco’s stud halfback of 1949 to 1951, Ollie Matson was born. The College Football Hall of Fame proudly placed a display in honor of Ollie Matson into their legendary museum in 1976. Ollie racked up over 12,000 yards of total offense in the League with the Cardinals and Rams and was enshrined into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1972.
May 1, 1937 – Surry County, Virginia – The tackle from Maryland Eastern Shore, Roger Brown arrived into this world.The NFF says Roger Brown was a massive lineman for his era. In fact, when Roger entered the pro ranks he may have been one of the first 300-pound plus players. Despite his stature , Brown had the stamina and athletic ability to still play in the demanding one-platoon era and he dominated opponents. Roger Brown received the great honor of being selected for inclusion into the College Football Hall of Fame in 2009.
May 1, 1973 – Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania – Curtis Martin the quick footed running back from the University of Pittsburgh was born. The legendary New England Patriots and New York Jets rusher had quite an NFL career. Curtis Martin in 2012 was enshrined into the Pro Football Hall of Fame.
TODAY IN BASEBALL HISTORY
May 1
1884 — Toledo’s Moses Fleetwood Walker became the first black player in the pre-modern era of the major leagues. His Blue Stockings lost 5-1 to Louisville.
1891 — In front of almost 10,000 fans, Cy Young of the Cleveland Spiders defeats the Cincinnati Reds, 12 – 3, in the first game ever played in Cleveland’s League Park.
1901 — Chicago’s Herm McFarland hit the first grand slam in American League history and Dummy Hoy also homered in the Chicago White Sox’ 19-9 rout of the Detroit Tigers. The Tigers committed an AL record 12 errors, 10 by the infield, in the loss.
1906 — John Lush of the Philadelphia Phillies pitched a no-hitter at Brooklyn, beating the Dodgers 6-0.
1920 — Joe Oeschger of the Boston Braves and Leon Cadore of the Brooklyn Dodgers each pitched 26 innings in a 1-1 tie, the longest in major league history.
1920 — Babe Ruth hit his first home run as a Yankee, and 50th of his career, as New York beat Boston 6-0 at the Polo Grounds.
1925 — The Philadelphia Athletics introduce another future Hall of Famer, 17-year-old catcher Jimmie Foxx, who pinch-hits a single in the 9-4 loss to the Washington Senators.
1926 — Legendary pitcher Satchel Paige makes his debut in the Negro Southern League.
1944 — George Myatt of Washington went 6-for-6 and the Senators beat the Boston Braves 11-4.
1951 — New York’s Mickey Mantle hit his first major league home run in an 8-3 loss at Chicago. The first of Mantle’s 536 homers came in the sixth inning off Randy Gumpert.
1968 — Philadelphia Phillies pitcher John Boozer was ejected by umpire Ed Vargo at Shea Stadium for throwing spitballs during his warmup pitches. Boozer was the second major league pitcher to be ejected from a game for this.
1969 — Houston’s Don Wilson beat the Cincinnati Reds with a 4-0 no-hitter at Crosley Field, one day after the Reds’ Jim Maloney no-hit the Astros and nine days after Wilson absorbed a 14-0 pounding by Cincinnati.
1973 — The San Francisco Giants scored seven runs with two outs in the ninth inning to beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 8-7.
1975 — Hank Aaron collects four hits and two RBI in the Brewers’ 17-3 win over Detroit. This brings his career RBI total to 2,211, breaking Babe Ruth’s published record of 2,209.
1984 — Dwight Gooden became the first teenager to strike out a least ten batters in a game since Bert Blyleven did it in 1970. The Mets’ 19-year-old phenom would set a major league rookie record with 276 strikeouts.
1991 — Rickey Henderson surpassed Lou Brock as baseball’s career stolen base leader with his 939th steal as the Oakland Athletics beat the New York Yankees 7-4.
1991 — Nolan Ryan pitched his seventh no-hitter, struck out 16 and shut down the best-hitting team in the majors, as the Texas Rangers beat the Toronto Blue Jays 3-0.
1992 — The Dodgers postponed a three-game series against Montreal because of rioting in Los Angeles following the Rodney King verdict.
1992 — Rickey Henderson garners his 1,000th stolen base.
2000 — San Francisco Giants left fielder Barry Bonds becomes the first player to hit a ball into San Francisco Bay (McCovey’s Cove) as the first “splashdown” home run at Pacific Bell Park.
2002 — With a save against the Chicago Cubs, San Diego closer Trevor Hoffman set the major league record for the most saves with one team, 321. He broke Dennis Eckersley’s record of 320 with Oakland.
2012 — Orioles manager Buck Showalter wins his 1,000th game as a major league skipper when the O’s defeat the Yankees, 7-1.
2015 — Alex Rodriguez ties Willie Mays for fourth place on the all-time home run list when he hits number 660 against the Red Sox.
2020 — Even though there is no baseball being currently played, P Emmanuel Clase of the Indians manages to get himself suspended, as the results of a test are positive for Boldenone, an anabolic steroid. He will be suspended for 80 games from whenever the season eventually starts.
2022 — Kelsie Whitmore becomes the first woman to start a game in the Atlantic League, which is now part of Organized Baseball as a partner league of Major League Baseball, when she starts in left field for the Staten Island FerryHawks against the Gastonia Honey Hunters.
BASEBALL YEAR IN REVIEW: 1991 (BASEBALL ALMANAC)..
Off the field…
In February, the Gulf War conflict between Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein and a coalition of thirty-two nations including the United States, Britain, Egypt, France, and Saudi Arabia took place. The main coalition forces invaded southern Iraq on February 24 and, over the next four days, encircled and defeated the Iraqis while liberating Kuwait. By the time U.S. President George Bush Sr. declared a cease-fire on February 28, most of Hussein’s forces had either surrendered or fled.
The “Cold War” between the United States and Russia finally came to an end as Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev was ousted by a group of communist radicals. The ill-planned coup soon faltered as infuriated citizens took to the streets of Moscow and other cities in support of Russian President Boris Yeltsin. After Gorbachev reluctantly resigned, the Soviet Union was officially dissolved and fourteen regions became independent nations ending seventy-four years of communist rule.
Basketball icon Magic Johnson stunned the world shortly before the start of the 1991 season after announcing his retirement due to testing positive to the HIV Virus. He later accepted an invitation by the NBA players to his twelfth All-Star Game in which he won the MVP honors.
In the American League…
The Detroit Tigers’ Cecil Fielder hit a 502-foot home run out of the Milwaukee Brewers’ County Stadium, for what was believed to be the first ball ever truly knocked “out of the park”. The tape measure blast traveled even further after it landed in the back of a truck that didn’t stop until it reached Madison.
On June 6th, the Kansas City Royals and Texas Rangers combined for eighteen-innings to tie a Major League mark by leaving forty-five stranded runners on base. The Royals also set an American League record with twenty-five of the “castaways” belonging to them.
Thirty-nine year-old Dave Winfield went five-for-five and hit for the cycle as the California Angels defeated the Kansas City Royals 9-4. He completed the sequence in the eighth with a triple becoming the oldest player ever to accomplish the feat.
In the National League…
Darryl Strawberry tied a National League record by striking out five times in a single game as his Los Angeles Dodgers fell 9-3 to the Montreal Expos. The struggling slugger also stumbled in the outfield dropping a fly ball for a three-base error.
Atlanta Braves ace Tom Glavine won a league leading twenty games for the first time in his Hall of Fame career. His nine complete games were tied for first, and he finished third in strikeouts and earned run average, on his way to his first-of-two career Cy Young Awards.
Fellow Brave Otis Nixon set a new National League record by stealing six bases during a 7-6 loss to the Montreal Expos and tied the major league record previously set by Eddie Collins, who did it twice in 1912.
Around the league…
Pete Rose continued to make headlines when he was released from a federal prison after serving five months for tax evasion. He was also required to provide 1,000 hours of community service at several of Cincinnati’s inner-city schools.
The Major League’s Umpires Union voted to sit out Opening Day resulting in amateur officials reporting as replacements. The arbiters, whose contract had expired on December 31st, returned to work the following day with better benefits and an increased starting salary.
During a straw vote held at the owner’s meetings in California, the National League voted unanimously to admit Denver, Colorado and Miami, Florida into the league as expansion teams in 1993.
The Committee for Statistical Accuracy righted a thirty year wrong after officially removing the asterisk attached to Roger Maris’ single-season homerun record of 61 in 1961. The committee also defined a no-hit game as one; which ends after nine or more innings with one team failing to get a hit. The decision erased fifty games (mostly shortened) from the list that had previously been considered no-hitters.
HISTORY OF THE DODGERS (BASEBALL ALMANAC)
The Brooklyn Dodgers started out modestly enough, playing as the Brooks, the Atlantics and the Bridegrooms in minor league competition before graduating to the National League in 1890. A century later, the Dodgers had become one of baseball’s best managed and most successful franchises with a model ballpark, fanatic fans and a history of innovation second to none in the game.
Entering the 20th century, Brooklyn’s team was dubbed the Superbas after a traveling acrobatic troupe popular at the time. They would also be known as the Robins before settling officially on the Dodgers in 1933.
When the National League’s Baltimore franchise folded at the turn of the 20th Century, a number of Orioles’ stars came to Brooklyn, including manager Ned Hanlon, and won back-to-back pennants in 1899-1900.
Hanlon wanted to buy the team and return it to Baltimore, but a front office employee named Charles Ebbets went into monumental debt to buy the team and keep it in Brooklyn. He built a new ballpark — Ebbets Field — which opened in 1913. For the next 46 years the intimate and unique contours of this ballpark would help to define the franchise and the team’s intimate relationship with an equally unique group of fans.
Brooklyn knew mostly lean years until one of Hanlon’s old Baltimore teammates, Wilbert Robinson, became the manager in 1914. Robinson forged Brooklyn into a contender and won pennants in 1916 and 1920, mostly with veteran pitching staffs and Hall of Fame outfielder Zack Wheat (.312 and .328 those two years). The Dodgers slipped from contention shortly thereafter, but colorful characters like Babe Herman earned the team the nickname the “Daffiness Boys” and kept them beloved in Brooklyn.
While things on the field were a bit silly, the front office was growing and cultivating a crop of serious young players. Soon Ebbets Field would be home to a litany of legends, none more so than Jackie Robinson.
When the Dodgers promoted Robinson in 1947, they were poised for greatness. Led by manager Leo Durocher, they won the 1941 pennant. After slipping during the war years, they finished second in 1946. With Robinson as a sparkplug, the Dodgers took the flag by five games over the Cardinals the following year.
Robinson was the first African American on a major league team in the 20th century. He endured the pressures, the taunts and threats commiserate with a society not fully ready to accept him, and the fact he hit .297 and stole 29 bases to lead the league changed the game and began to change the country.
Robinson was joined by fellow Hall-of-Famers-to-be Duke Snider, Pee Wee Reese, Roy Campanella, and near-Hall of Famers Gil Hodges and Carl Furillo. The rise of the Dodgers refueled the team’s bitter rivalry with the cross-town Giants — a rivalry that reached volcanic proportions when, in 1948, Durocher committed the most unpardonable of acts — he left Brooklyn to manage the Giants. For the next decade these two teams would be at each other’s throats, and the winner would more often than not match up against the Yankees in the World Series, ushering in a decade known as the golden age of baseball in New York City.
The Dodgers won the 1949 pennant led by Robinson’s .342 average, league-high 37 steals and 124 runs batted in. Hodges had 115 RBI and Furillo 106. The team then endured two seasons of heartbreak. In 1950, they lost the pennant to the Phillies on the last day of the season, and in 1951, they committed their legendary collapse, losing a 13½ game lead and finishing the season in a tie with the hard-charging and hated Durocher-ites from the Polo Grounds. The Giants won the immortal playoff series on Bobby Thomson’s ninth inning home run in the third and deciding game.
Losing forged a toughness that manifested itself in the Dodgers’ most glorious run of all – pennants in 1952-53, 55-56. The 1953 team was most impressive, with Snider (.336, 42 HR, 126 RBI), Campanella (.312, 41 HR, 142 RBI), Furillo (.344, 21 HR, 92 RBI) and Hodges (.302, 31 HR, 122 RBI) in peak form.
The only black cloud darkening the franchise’s door was the team’s historical lack of success in the World Series. Up through 1953 it had lost all seven World Series in which they played. These, plus the difficult endings to the 1950 and 1951 seasons, left Dodgers fans with an empty feeling and a constant cry of “wait until next year.”
Next year finally came in 1955, when the Dodgers beat the Yankees in seven games for the franchise’s only world championship in Brooklyn. It took them seven games, but the victory set off a wild celebration in the New York borough matched only by the V-E Day celebration a decade earlier.
Unbeknownst to Brooklyn fans, as they celebrated the 1955 championship and rooted the team on to the 1956 pennant, Walter O’Malley, now the team’s owner, was unhappy with the small and antiquated Ebbets Field facility. Even in the best of times, the Dodgers had a tough time selling out the park.
By 1957 O’Malley had negotiated, pleaded and threatened New York City officials to help him find a new location to build a better ballpark. Without the cooperation he felt he needed, O’Malley heeded the invitation of the Los Angeles city fathers who offered him everything he wanted. The era of baseball in Brooklyn came to a sad end as only 6,700 came to see Ebbets Field’s swan song in September, 1957, as the Dodgers defeated Pittsburgh 2-0.
LOS ANGELES DODGERS
The Dodgers led the geographic expansion of baseball west of the Mississippi, starting the 1958 season at the Los Angeles Coliseum. They moved to Dodger Stadium in 1962. Some of the veterans of the Ebbets Field era were wearing out and the team was rebuilt around an incomparable pitching staff led by Sandy Koufax, Don Drysdale and veterans Claude Osteen and Ron Perranoski.
Koufax, whose career was cut short by an arthritic elbow, might well have put together the best six-year span any pitcher has ever had. From 1961-66 he went 129-47, leading the league in wins in 1963, 65-66, ERA from 1962-66, and strikeouts in 1961, 63, 65-66.
The Dodgers rode this era of pitching and defense to world titles in 1959, 63 and 65, plus the pennant in 1966. Their next trip to the World Series came in 1974, but they lost to Oakland. Walter Alston, who had managed the team for 23 seasons, retired in 1976 and handed the reins to Tommy Lasorda. Supported by a star-studded infield (Steve Garvey, Dave Lopes, Bill Russell and Ron Cey) that played together for eight seasons, longest in the game’s history, and along with sluggers Reggie Smith and Dusty Baker, the Dodgers won consecutive pennants in 1977-78 but lost to the Yankees in the World Series.
The Dodgers took a measure of revenge against New York with a six-game win in the 1981 World Series. It was the year of “Fernandomania” in Los Angeles, when the fans’ adulation was directed at a 20-year-old Mexican rookie named Fernando Valenzuela, who won his first eight decisions, wound up winning 13 games (in the strike shortened season) and copped both Rookie of the Year and Cy Young Awards.
The Dodgers had one more magical season in 1988. They had little offense, but they did have Orel Hershiser, whose pitching exploits matched those of his dominating Dodgers predecessors. He went 23-8 with an ERA of 2.26. He set a major league record with 59 consecutive scoreless innings, pitching eight shutouts, including six in a row in his last six starts.
The Dodgers won the National League West and beat the heavily favored New York Mets in the National League Championship Series. They capped the season with a near sweep (four games to one) of heavily favored Oakland in the World Series, with Kirk Gibson’s memorable game winning pinch-hit home run setting the tone in Game One.
Since then postseason appearances have dwindled, although they did make the NLCS in 2008-09. Despite the sluggishness since the mid-1990s, this is still a franchise that has earned its reputation for success with six world championships, 21 pennants, nine Cy Young Award winners, 10 MVPs and an incredible 16 Rookie of the Year recipients.
They are also innovators of the first order, having led baseball’s move to the west coast, broke the color barrier with Jackie Robinson, televised the first baseball game (at Ebbets Field in 1939) and introduced the batting helmet in 1941.
THE MEN OF BASEBALL
ROD BECK
Like many relievers, Rod Beck is a high-wire act. With his Al Hrabosky-ish Fu Man Chu mustache, Mickey Lolich waistline, and long stringy hair sticking out the back of his cap, the rubber-armed Beck compiled 260 saves in the 1990s and is the Giants all-time leader in that category.
Beck grew up in Southern California and made many trips to Dodger Stadium as a youth. But he’d never visited Anaheim Stadium until he pitched there. “If there’s an American League game on TV, I’ll turn it on mute and play pool,” he told the Chicago Sun-Times in 1999. “I didn’t like the American League going to the designated hitter. I always wanted to be a pitcher, but I wanted to hit, too.
Indeed, Beck’s first major-league appearance was auspicious — not for his arm, but for his bat. His first hit came in his first at-bat, a single off John Smoltz in 1991. The following year, he replaced Dave Righetti and Jeff Brantley as the Giants’ closer. He did not allow a run in 17 innings over eight outings during April, yielded just one earned run in just one of his first 17 appearances, and was successful in his first eight save opportunities through July 8. He then finished the year by allowing just one earned run in 28.1 innings pitched over his last 22 appearances.
Beck had his best season in 1993 when he recorded 48 saves, including a record 24 straight. The total established a new Giants club single-season record, and ranked second in the majors to the Cubs’ Randy Myers, who recorded a National League-record 53. In 1994, he broke his own consecutive-saves record by converting all 28 of his opportunities (stopped only by the strike) and won the Rolaids Relief award. In 1995, he converted his first 13 for a total of 41, a multiple-season streak that hadn’t even been kept as a record previously.
In 1996, Beck’s appearances started to get hairier in more ways than one. Despite his 35 saves, he blew seven and went 0-9. But even though Beck was no longer automatic, he was still reliable, saving another 37 games for the Giants in 1997.
Beck moved to the Chicago Cubs as a free agent in 1998. His first save with the Cubs was the 200th of his career, and he endeared himself to Wrigley Field fans with 50 more. Only four other closers in history had recorded fifty-save seasons — including the Padres’ Trevor Hoffman, who topped Beck with 53 that same year.
In 1999, Beck’s fastball lost its bite. After an ineffective start, he was finally diagnosed with bone chips in his shoulder and spent two months on the DL after undergoing surgery in May. “Got a new arm,” he said to reporters, adding, “I’d love a new body.”
Beck returned to the Cubs on July 21, earlier than expected, and would eventually admit that he’d come back too soon. Beck had lost his job to the newly-acquired Rick Aguilera, and never regained the form he’d shown in 1998. On August 31, he was sent to Boston in exchange for lefty reliever Mark Guthrie and third baseman Cole Liniak — arriving at Fenway Park in the third inning of a game in which he would eventually register his first American League save.
He saved another two games for the Red Sox over the final month of the season, but gave up a game-winning, tenth-inning homer to Bernie Williams in the first game of the ALCS and another to Ricky Ledee in the ninth inning of Game Four.
Beck’s subpar 1999 season convinced the reliever that it was time to make an adjustment if he wanted to continue competing in the major leagues. After perfecting a slider and mastering the art of changing speeds on his declining fastball, Beck rebounded in a new role for the Red Sox in 2000 and became a middle reliever par excellence. His K-to-innings pitched ratios climbed back nearly to the levels he attained at his flame-throwing best. In 2001, Beck finished among the American League leaders in holds with 15. Arm problems–brought on, perhaps, by overuse in 2001–cost him the entire 2002. However in 2003, Beck came back with the San Diego Padres to record one of his finest performances, Pitching for a .488 team, Beck filled in for injured closer Trevor Hoffman and saved 20 games while posting a 1.78 e.r.a.. It was his last taste of major league success. Beck’s arm gave out the following year and he left major league baseball for good at the end of the 2004 season. He died at age 38 on June 24, 2007.
TODAY IN SPORTS HISTORY
May 1
1891 — Legendary pitcher Cy Young wins first game played at Cleveland’s League Park.
1920 — Legendary slugger Babe Ruth records his first HR for the New York Yankees.
1920 — Joe Oeschger of the Boston Braves and Leon Cadore of the Brooklyn Dodgers both pitch 26 innings in a 1-1 tie, the longest game in major league history.
1926 — Baseball Hall of Fame pitcher Satchel Paige (19) debuts in the Negro Southern League.
1943 — Count Fleet, ridden by Johnny Longden, wins the Kentucky Derby by three lengths over Blue Swords.
1948 — Citation, ridden by Eddie Arcaro, wins the Kentucky Derby by 3½ lengths over Coaltown. It’s Citation’s toughest race in winning the Triple Crown.
1951 — Future Baseball Hall of Fame slugger Mickey Mantle hits first career home run.
1954 — 80th Kentucky Derby: Raymond York wins aboard Determine, his only Derby success.
1955 — American golfer Babe Didrikson-Zaharias wins the Peach Blossom LPGA Tournament in Spartanburg, South Carolina, her final victory before her death the following year.
1959 — Floyd Patterson scores 11th round KO of Englishman Brian London in Indianapolis; his 4th World Heavyweight Boxing title defence.
1965 — The Montreal Canadiens beat the Chicago Blackhawks 4-0 in Game 7 to capture the Stanley Cup.
1965 — 91st Kentucky Derby: Bill Shoemaker wins aboard Lucky Debonair, the third of his 4 Derby victories.
1969 — Leonard Tose buys NFL Philadelphia Eagles for a professional sports record $16.15m.
1976 — 102nd Kentucky Derby: Puerto Rican jockey Ángel Cordero Jr. wins aboard Bold Forbes, the second of 3 Derby successes.
1981 — Tennis player Billie Jean King acknowledges a lesbian relationship with Marilyn Barnett – becoming first prominent sportswoman to come out.
1982 — Gato del Sol, ridden by Ed Delahoussaye, comes from last place in a field of 19 to win the Kentucky Derby. Gato del Sol, finishes 2 1/2 lengths ahead of Laser Light, who beat Reinvested by a neck for second. He finishes in 2:02 2/5 and returns $44.40 for a $2 bet. Air Forbes Won, the 5-2 favorite of the crow of 141,009, finishes seventh.
1984 — NFL Draft: Nebraska wide receiver Irving Fryar first pick by New England Patriots.
1988 — After scoring 50 points in Game 1, NBA Eastern Conference playoff series, Michael Jordan has 55 in Chicago Bulls 106-101 win vs Cleveland Cavaliers in Game 2; first to score 50+ points in consecutive playoff games.
1991 — Nolan Ryan pitches his seventh no-hitter in a 3-0 victory over the Toronto Blue Jays. Ryan faces 29 batters, striking out 16 and walking two.
1991 — Rickey Henderson of the Oakland Athletics sets a major league record by stealing his 939th base, eclipsing Lou Brock’s career mark.
1992 — The Pittsburgh Penguins become the 11th NHL team to rebound from a 3-1 deficit and win a playoff series after beating the Washington Capitals 3-1.
1992 — Rickey Henderson, baseball’s career stolen base leader, steals his 1,000th base in the first inning of Oakland’s 7-6 win over Detroit.
1993 — Bruce Baumgartner wins his 11th straight national wrestling title by beating Joel Greenlee 6-0 in the 286-pound freestyle division at the U.S. championships in Las Vegas.
2002 — Padres closer Trevor Hoffman sets MLB record for saves for one team (321) in 4-3 win v Chicago Cubs in San Diego.
2003 — The three-time defending champion Lakers beat Minnesota 101-85 to win the series 4-2. It’s the 13th straight playoff series won under Phil Jackson, and Jackson-coached teams have an NBA-record 25 consecutive series wins.
2004 — Smarty Jones splashes his way past Lion Heart in the stretch to win the Kentucky Derby. Smarty Jones runs his record to 7 for 7 and becomes the first unbeaten Derby winner since Seattle Slew in 1977.
2005 — 17-year old Lionel Messi scores his 1st senior league goal for FC Barcelona in 2-0 win against Albacete Balompié, at the Spotify Camp Nou in Barcelona.
2006 — Detroit, winner of the President’s Trophy by leading the league in points (124) this season, is eliminated in the first round for the third time in five postseasons after a 4-3 loss to Edmonton in Game 6.
2008 — Johan Franzen records his second hat trick in three games with three more goals and helps Detroit complete a four-game sweep of Colorado with an e is 8-2 win. He is the first player with two hat tricks in one playoff series since Jari Kurri did it for Edmonton in 1985.
2010 — Jockey Calvin Borel steers Super Saver through the mud to win his third Kentucky Derby in four years, beating Lookin At Lucky by 2 1/2 lengths. The win ends trainer Todd Pletcher’s Derby drought. Pletcher, who had four horses in the race, came into the race 0 for 24 since 2000.
2019 — Argentine forward Lionel Messi scores twice for his 600th goal for FC Barcelona in a 3-0 home win over Liverpool in a Champions League semifinal.
2021 — 147th Kentucky Derby: Medina Spirit gives jockey John Velazquez his fourth Derby win and trainer Bob Baffert a record seventh victory in the race.
TV SPORTS WEDNESDAY
| MLB REGULAR SEASON | TIME ET | TV |
| St. Louis at Detroit | 1:10pm | Bally Sports-Midwest Bally Sports-Detroit |
| Tampa Bay at Milwuakee | 1:10pm | Bally Sports-Sun Bally Sports-Wisconsin |
| Minnesota at Chi. White Sox | 2:10pm | Bally Sports-North NBC Sports-Chicago |
| Kansas City at Toronto | 3:07pm | Bally Sports-Kansas City Sportsnet |
| Pittsburgh at Oakland | 3:37pm | ATTSN-Pittsburgh NBC Sports-California |
| Atlanta at Seattle | 3:40pm | Bally Sports-South Root Sports |
| Philadelphia at LA Angels | 4:07pm | NBC Sports-Philadelphia Bally Sports-West |
| Cincinnati at San Diego | 4:10pm | Bally Sports-Ohio Padres.TV |
| NY Yankees at Baltimore | 6:35pm | Prime YES MASN |
| Colorado at Miami | 6:40pm | Rockies.TV Bally Sports-Florida |
| Chi. Cubs at NY Mets | 7:10pm | MARQ SNY |
| San Francisco at Boston | 7:10pm | NBC Sports-Bay Area NESN |
| Washington at Texas | 8:05pm | MASN2 Bally Sports-Southwest |
| Cleveland at Houston | 8:10pm | Bally Sports-Great Lakes SCHN |
| LA Dodgers at Arizona | 9:40pm | SNLA YurView |
| NBA PLAYOFFS | TIME ET | TV |
| First Round Game 5: Miami at Boston | 7:30pm | TNT |
| First Round Game 5: Dallas at LA Clippers | 10:00pm | TNT |
| NHL PLAYOFFS | TIME ET | TV |
| First Round Game 5: Los Angeles at Edmonton | 7:30pm | ESPN |
| First Round Game 5: Vegas at Dallas | 10:00pm | ESPN |
| SOCCER | TIME ET | TV |
| King Cup: Al Nassr vs Al Khaleej | 2:00pm | FS2 |
| UEFA Champions League: Borussia Dortmund vs PSG | 3:00pm | Paramount+ |
| NWSL: Bay FC vs Portland Thorns | 10:00pm | CBSSN |
| CONCACAF Champions Cup: Monterrey vs Columbus Crew | 10:15pm | FS1 |
| COLLEGE BASEBALL | TIME ET | TV |
| Mississippi vs Mississippi State | 7:00pm | ESPNU |
| COLLEGE SOFTBALL | TIME ET | TV |
| Florida vs Florida State | 7:00pm | ACCN |
| TENNIS | TIME ET | TV |
| Mutua Madrid Open Tennis: WTA Quarterfinal | 6:00am | TENNIS |
| Mutua Madrid Open Tennis: ATP Quarterfinal | 10:00am | TENNIS |
| Mutua Madrid Open Tennis: ATP/WTA Quarterfinal | 2:00pm | TENNIS |