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.
Basketball 1/29/2022, 2:32pm Muncie Central comes from behind against in-city rival, defeats Burris By Corbin Hubert The Bearcats came back from a double-digit deficit to knock off their in-city rival, Burris.
volleyball 1/28/2022, 12:00pm Trust the Process: Ball State Men’s Volleyball aims for a MIVA title in first year under new coaching staff By Daniel Kehn Despite their short time together, though, the Cardinals have chosen their Everest: their 15th Midwest Intercollegiate Volleyball Association (MIVA) Tournament championship.
basketball 1/27/2022, 12:04pm Evolutionary not revolutionary: As the game of basketball changes, so does Ball State Women’s Basketball’s offensive approach. By Kyle Smedley It’s an evolution, not a revolution, as the Cardinals turn to a “five-out” offense this season and do not label players by their positions. No more guards, forwards or centers. Instead, the Cardinals go by “crashers, backs and keys.”
Basketball 1/26/2022, 10:32pm Cardinals win 3rd game in 5 days, knock off Bulls in Buffalo By Kyle Smedley The first of which on Saturday, Jan. 22, a win over Central Michigan, a game two days later, another win over Miami (Ohio) and ending with Wednesday night's win over Buffalo, 72-70.
basketball 1/26/2022, 1:13pm Roundtable: Daily News Sports remembers impact of Kobe Bryant By sports Former Los Angeles Lakers guard and five-time NBA Champion Kobe Bryant, his daughter Gianna Bryant and seven others died Jan. 26, 2020, in a helicopter crash in Calabasas, CA. In the wake of the two-year anniversary of his death, our sports staff gave their thoughts on remembering Bryant.
basketball 1/26/2022, 10:00am Unselfish play helps Ball State claim victory against Miami (Ohio) By Charleston Bowles Head Coach James Whitford said it won’t show up in the stat sheet, but moving without the ball and emphasizing cuts is vital to offensive success.
Basketball 1/25/2022, 10:35pm Miryne Thomas, Payton Sparks lead Ball State passed Miami (Ohio) By Ian Hansen A few plays later, he dives to the ground for a loose ball, and while Ball State didn’t get the ball, it showcased what Thomas and Ball State Men’s Basketball were doing all game in their 81-64 win over the Redhawks: diving for loose balls and rebounding the ball.
Football 1/25/2022, 1:55pm Kehn: It was the perfect weekend of playoff football… until it wasn’t. By Daniel Kehn Up until 9:50 p.m. Sunday night, I would have argued tooth and nail that the NFL Divisional Round of the playoffs this season was the greatest in NFL history.
basketball 1/24/2022, 11:56pm Latimer posts double-double, Cardinals overcome thin roster in win against Miami-Ohio By Kyle Smedley The Cardinals were led in the scoring by freshman Ally Becki with a career-high 19 points. She made 3-of-6 from the 3-point line and led Ball State with three assists. Latimer recorded her fifth consecutive game in double-figures with 17 points. She grabbed 10 rebounds, notching her first double-double of the season.
Gymnastics 1/23/2022, 5:41pm Ball State falls to Kent State in floor exercise By Nate Grubb Even though Ball State took first place in three events, Kent State’s final push in the floor exercise gave the Golden Flashes the 194.875-194.800 victory over the Cardinals.
Earth Day 5/22/2022, 10:00am In Case You Missed It: Placing Muncie on track: Big Four Rail Park seeks to provide an outlet for the community by creating the city’s first railfan viewing area By Charleston Bowles
basketball 5/23/2022, 10:00am In Case You Missed It: The man behind the mic: For more than 30 years, Tom Simpson has embraced his role as PA voice of the Cardinals
Baseball 5/23/2022, 10:00am 1000 Weddings: First-year Delta High School baseball coach Devin Wilburn hopes to create greater character than baseball skills in the Eagles
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