basketball 11/4/2021, 12:07pm Growing together: Ball State Men’s Basketball hopes to usher in new talent quickly as they prepare for season By Charleston Bowles Bumbalough is one of the longest tenured Cardinals and averaged 29.1 minutes per game in 2020-21, which is the highest among all returners. Bumbalough believes the freshmen and transfers have acclimated to the program quickly, which has helped bridge the gap on the court.
Basketball 11/4/2021, 10:39am Fans help bring ‘another level’ in Ball State's exhibition win over Oakland City By Nate Grubb After the COVID-19 pandemic kept Ball State fans from attending basketball games in the 2020-21 season, they were welcomed back with open arms for the Cardinals’ exhibition game against Oakland City.
Basketball 11/3/2021, 11:36pm Ball State not panicking after 70-69 exhibition loss to Michigan Tech By Ian Hansen The Cardinals fell to Michigan Tech 70-69 in the only exhibition game of the season so their record remains 0-0.
basketball 11/3/2021, 7:59pm Positionless lineup ‘opens up the floor’ for Cardinals in exhibition win By Kyle Smedley It was game of firsts for the Cardinals. It was their first game in front of a full capacity Worthen Arena crowd since the 2019-2020 season, but it was also their first game in a new offensive scheme.
Football 11/3/2021, 12:12pm Carson Steele's work ethic pays off with career night in Ball State's win over Akron By Ian Hansen In the first week night Mid-American Conference game of the season where temperatures were in the 30s, it was freshman running back Carson Steele who put together a career night in Ball State Football’s 31-25 win over Akron.
football 11/2/2021, 11:59pm Cardinals force late turnover to hold off Akron comeback in 31-25 victory By Charleston Bowles After losing to Miami-Ohio 10 days ago after a defensive turnover on its final drive, Ball State (5-4, 3-2 MAC) defeated Akron (2-7, 1-4 MAC) 31-25 Nov. 2, but this time forced the turnover.
Tennis 11/1/2021, 2:32pm Ball State finds identity at Louisville Classic By Kyle Smedley Ball State Women’s Tennis finished it’s fall season this past weekend at the Louisville Classic at the University of Louisville. With Ball State winning more matches than it's lost, they believe the future is bright.
volleyball 10/30/2021, 9:12pm Phillips earns 100th win as Cardinals sweep Miami (Ohio) By Daniel Kehn The win improved Cardinals record to 9-0 at home and extended their win streak to 12. Sweeping Miami also earned head coach Kelli Miller Phillips her 100th career win as a head coach.
swimming and diving 10/30/2021, 3:07pm Ball State Women’s Swimming and Diving have positive mindset following home opener loss By Charleston Bowles In the 3-meter diving, Provan earned first-place with a score of 272.63. She also placed first in the 1-meter diving with a final score of 276.00. Her 1-meter score was a National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Zone Diving cut.
cross country 10/30/2021, 2:48pm 3 takeaways from the MAC Women’s Cross Country Championship By Nate Grubb Ball State placed seventh out of 12 teams In the Mid-American Conference (MAC) Women’s Cross Country Championship.
football 10/30/2021, 10:06am Collins, Nelson help Fort Wayne Wayne to Sectional Championship berth with win over Delta By Nate Grubb With freshman running back Nolan Carpenter injured, rushing duties for Delta fell upon Abram Stitt, who totaled 30 carries for 205 yards and two touchdowns. Bond completed 7-of-12 passing for 134 yards and a touchdown and interception.
volleyball 10/29/2021, 9:42pm 3 takeaways from Ball State’s sweep against Bowling Green By Daniel Kehn The Cardinals defense limited Bowling Green to 15 points in the first set. A versatile attack could prove to be essential in the final stretch of the regular season and the postseason. Five Ball State players hit seven or more kills against Bowling Green, with Risi leading the way with 12.
field hockey 10/29/2021, 3:00pm The right fit: How Ally Butler continued her field hockey journey and came to Ball State By Derran Cobb After everything she’s experienced in her field hockey career — from a hip injury in high school to transferring to a new school — Butler said she is extremely proud of it all and thankful for how it prepared her for Ball State.
Soccer 10/28/2021, 6:06pm Dombrowski, Fraley help Ball State finish season with 2-0 win over Miami (Ohio) By Nate Grubb Ball State Soccer finishes its season with a bang, as the Cardinals defeat Miami (Ohio), 2-0.
Football 10/28/2021, 12:00pm Family Ties: Life comes full circle for a family that has bonded through football since the beginning By Ian Hansen Watching football became the norm for the junior linebacker, as he eventually became teammates with Casey at Tri-West during his freshman and sophomore years and would go on to become a “film junkie” and a student of the game.
basketball 10/27/2021, 12:07pm Cobb: The National Basketball Association needs to require the COVID-19 vaccine for players By Derran Cobb One of the ways to prevent the spread COVID is to stay at least six feet apart, which is not possible in the sport of basketball. In order to combat the spread, a vaccine would be extremely helpful since players are close to each other.
Field Hockey 10/24/2021, 6:11pm 3 takeaways from Ball State's loss to VCU By Derran Cobb Ball State Field Hockey fell to VCU, 4-0 Sunday afternoon.
soccer 10/24/2021, 5:05pm Ball State Soccer totals 5 goals in Senior Day victory over Northern Illinois By Nate Grubb Ball State scored its first goal from its own player in the 17th minute, as redshirt senior midfielder Nicky Potts sent a pass to fellow senior defender Kennedy Metzger, who leapt above everyone to head it the goal.
football 10/24/2021, 12:00pm The silver lining in Ball State’s 24-17 loss to Miami Ohio By Daniel Kehn Martin played sparingly against the Redhawks, but the linebacker said he understood the plan implemented from defensive coordinator Tyler Stockton.
volleyball 10/23/2021, 8:55pm Ball State Women's Volleyball win 10th in a row, sweep Western Michigan By Nate Grubb Ball State earned its 10th consecutive victory Saturday afternoon by sweeping Western Michigan in three straight sets.
news 11/11/2021, 6:02pm Theta Chi makes its return to Ball State after three years away By Maya Wilkins
football 11/18/2021, 3:00pm Driven by family: Family and football have been catalysts of Anthony Todd’s life.
football 11/17/2021, 12:00pm Defying the odds: Ethan Atterson is using music and his support system to pursue passion in life
Communities 11/11/2021, 4:00pm After its grand re-opening in August, Forever Young Boutique expands its clothing collection to women and college students
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