basketball 2/9/2022, 10:30am The man behind the mic: For more than 30 years, Tom Simpson has embraced his role as PA voice of the Cardinals By Connor Smith As fans stand up and cheer, Ball State public address announcer Tom Simpson welcomes the Cardinals’ starting lineup. Simpson, sitting at the scorer’s table, is about to give himself a vocal workout for the next two hours, announcing everything from scores to fouls to promotional reads.
basketball 2/9/2022, 10:00am Cardinals fail to overcome Central Michigan 3-point shooting, ball screens in overtime loss By Charleston Bowles Freshman center Payton Sparks finished with his fourth consecutive double-double with 16 points and 13 rebounds, but accumulated five personal fouls. Sparks said Central Michigan forced him to defend guards along the perimeter, but said he was prepared and knows he will improve defending opposing guards.
Basketball 2/8/2022, 11:48pm Ball State loses to Central Michigan in overtime By Ian Hansen In overtime, Central Michigan scored the first six points before Sellers made a layup with 45 seconds to keep Ball State’s hopes alive. They got a steal in the backcourt and freshman center Payton Sparks made a layup to cut the Cardinals’ deficit to 86-84. Ultimately, in the final seconds, Central Michigan was able to make its final free throws and win 89-85.
Volleyball 2/6/2022, 10:00am Standout defensive performance helps Ball State split series with BYU By Daniel Kehn In the past week, Ball State Men’s Volleyball has defeated no. 1 ranked Hawaii and split matches with no. 9 BYU.
track and field 2/5/2022, 6:50pm Barlow, Zumbro record new personal bests as Ball State competes in Meyo Invitational By Corbin Hubert Several Cardinals used the extended break from the cancellation to their advantage by placing in multiple events in the Meyo Invitational hosted by Notre Dame Feb. 4-5.
Basketball 2/5/2022, 5:18pm Kiefer has career day with 20-point double-double, Cardinals win 5th straight By Kyle Smedley 24 points and 12 rebounds made up the performance, along with three steals and two blocks on defense. Kiefer’s play along with all four other Cardinals' starters scoring in double figures led the Ball State to a 91-80 victory over Bowling Green.
basketball 2/5/2022, 1:26pm Cardinals take down Rockets behind home crowd, late 3-pointer from Bumbalough By Charleston Bowles In Ball State’s 93-83 victory against Toledo, the Cardinals shot 14-for-29 from the 3-point line and totaled 17 assists. Bumbalough said the offense opened up because they emphasized sharing the ball.
volleyball 2/5/2022, 11:29am Cardinals can't overcome road atmosphere in first loss of season against BYU By Derran Cobb Graduate student libero Colin Ensalaco led the Cardinals with 12 digs while senior middle blocker Felix Egharevba finished with a team-high six blocks. Cruz said Ball State will learn from this loss and be prepared mentally and physically for the second match of the series.
Basketball 2/5/2022, 1:33am Ball State snaps Toledo's 9 game winning streak By Ian Hansen Junior guard Demarius Jacobs set the tone for what would become a 3-point shooting barrage the rest of the game in Ball State Men’s Basketball’s 93-83 win over Toledo, as he made a 3-pointer in the corner on the first possession.
swimming 2/4/2022, 3:01pm Bond beyond the pool: Motivation and faith led Ball State Swimming and Diving head coach J. Agnew back to Muncie and freshman Neely Agnew to the pool By Nate Grubb Now, J. is the head coach of Ball State Swimming and Diving, and Neely’s swimming career has come full circle as she is in her first season with the Cardinals. Even when she wasn’t swimming, the now-redshirt freshman backstroke swimmer knew there was something drawing her to the sport.
Basketball 2/3/2022, 12:10pm Hometown Hero: How the Hartford City and Muncie communities have embraced Luke Brown By Ian Hansen The small city of 5,500 people, a 30-minute drive north of Muncie, represents the love the community has for Brown and the impact he made in his four years at Blackford High School from 2017-21.
basketball 2/2/2022, 11:46pm Becki has career-high, Freeman returns as Cardinals win 4th straight By Kyle Smedley In each of the last three wins, freshman Ally Becki has set a new career-high for points. Becki scored 27 points against the Bobcats and tallied eight assists and six rebounds. Sallee believes Becki, like the rest of the Cardinals, is discovering her identity with more experience.
Volleyball 1/31/2022, 11:54pm Ball State defeats No. 1 Hawaii 3-2, wins 2nd straight against Rainbow Warriors By Daniel Kehn After Saturday night’s thrilling upset with Ball State Men's Volleyball beating Hawaii, the Cardinals hopped five places in the American Volleyball Coaches Association poll (AVCA) to 10th while Hawaii’s grasp on the No. 1 spot remained firm despite the loss.
swimming 1/31/2022, 6:18pm Ball State Men and Women's Swimming and Diving wrap up busy weekend By Nate Grubb Ball State Men's Swimming (2-1, 0-1 MAC) defeated Bellarmine (2-4) 162-100 Jan. 28, while Ball State Women's Swimming (3-3, 1-3 MAC) beat Bellarmine (3-6) 157-99.
wrestling 1/31/2022, 12:12pm Smedley: Professional Wrestling receives a bad rap By Kyle Smedley I attended the WWE's most recent event, the Royal Rumble, Jan. 29 in St. Louis, MO. It was one of the most fun experiences of my life.
basketball 1/30/2022, 12:17pm Thomas, Sparks draw consecutive charges as Cardinals make enough plays late to defeat Broncos By Charleston Bowles Ball State (10-10, 5-4 MAC) defeated Western Michigan (4-16, 0-9 MAC) 83-72 Jan. 29, and head coach James Whitford said the consecutive charges from Sparks and Thomas represented the Cardinals toughness.
basketball 1/29/2022, 11:55pm Greenfield-Central crowned first Muncie City of Champions against Muncie Central By Nate Grubb Junior guard Malik Hasani scored eight points but was held scoreless in the second half. Junior forward Antonio Gore also scored eight points while grabbing seven rebounds. Junior guard Daniel Harris added five points, but no Bearcat other than Hasani, Gore and Harris scored more than two points.
basketball 1/29/2022, 11:28pm Snyder’s historic night helps lift South Bend Adams to victory against Muncie Burris By Nate Grubb For the Owls, junior guards Colin McBride and Bryce Karnes combined for 36 of their 50 points. McBride scored a team-high 21 points while contributing four assists. Karnes scored 15 points and finished with seven rebounds.
volleyball 1/29/2022, 10:46pm Cardinals upset No. 1 Hawai'i in home sweep By Daniel Kehn The Cardinals hit .410 off 78 attacks against the Rainbow Warriors, spearheaded by senior outside attacker Kaleb Jenness with 19 kills. Jenness said Ball State felt energized for its opportunity to defeat Hawaii.
Basketball 1/29/2022, 7:41pm Ball State battles 2nd half adversity against Western Michigan, picks up 3rd straight win By Ian Hansen Redshirt junior forward Miryne Thomas said the confidence is high, as Ball State Men’s Basketball’s went on to win, 83-72 over Western Michigan and the Cardinals’ first three-game winning streak of the season.
High School Tennis 6/2/2022, 6:00pm Life Lessons: Delta Girls Tennis head coach Tim Cleland along with players and assistant coaches reflect ahead of their State Finals appearance
Baseball 5/28/2022, 8:37pm Cardinals fall to the Chippewas, winner take all MAC Championship Game set for May 29
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