MUNCIE – Wawasee senior Aundreya Wegener got to perform under unique circumstances at the IHSAA Gymnastics State Finals.

INDIANAPOLIS – The NCAA announced Wednesday it will limit attendance to direct team personnel and workers at the upcoming NCAA Division 1 men’s and women’s basketball tournaments.

Football results for Friday, Nov. 29.

College football scores for Saturday, Nov. 23.

Football results for Saturday, Nov. 16.

KALAMAZOO, Mich. – Western Michigan made itself bowl eligible after beating Ball State, 35-31, Tuesday night in MAC football.

Football results for Saturday, Oct. 26.

Football results for Saturday, Oct. 19.

Football results for Saturday, Oct. 12.

Football results for Saturday, Oct. 5.

Football results for Saturday, Sept. 21.

Football results for Saturday, Sept. 14.

Football results for Saturday, Sept. 7.

Football results for Saturday, Aug. 31.

  SYRACUSE — Hundreds converged on the Syracuse-Wawasee Historical Museum Saturday, May 18, not only to view J.P. Dolan’s Indian Relic collection, but other area historical items displayed, during an open house. Many were also on hand for a brief presentation from J.P. Dolan, Eli Lilly, Chief Papakeechie and Chief Wawasee. The collection of J.P. …read more.

SYRACUSE — Wawasee senior punter/ kicker Brayden Johnson signed on to play at NCAA Division I Ball State Wednesday.

BLOOMINGTON – Stevie Scott had another 100-yard rushing day at Indiana beat Ball State 38-10.

SOUTH BEND – The Irish withstood a sloppy effort to hold off Ball State, 24-16.

MUNCIE – Ball State Director of Athletics Mark Sandy announced Monday that he plans to retire from his current position at the end of June.

MUNCIE — Ciara Borg is 5’3″ tall, but at Ball State University, she is the tallest student on campus. Her image graces a 60-foot long statement banner hung on the side of Teachers College, one of the university’s iconic buildings, as part of a new marketing campaign, “We Fly.” Borg, one of several students featured …read more.

Two Notre Dame football lineman were named AP All-Americans while a Ball State receiver was tabbed as a top freshman.

MUNCIE – Miami won the Red Bird Rivalry trophy with a 28-7 football win at Ball State Tuesday night.

MUNCIE – The Ball State football team fell to Buffalo Thursday night at Scheumann Stadium, 40-24.

DeKALB, Ill. – Northern Illinois crushed Ball State 63-17 Thursday night in MAC football.

YPSILANTI, Mich. – Host Eastern Michigan earned its first Mid-American Conference victory Thursday night with a 56-14 decision over Ball State.

MUNCIE – Toledo used several big plays to beat Ball State, 58-17, Thursday at Scheumann Stadium.

MUNCIE – Central Michigan walloped Ball State, 56-9, Saturday afternoon.

AKRON, Ohio – The Ball State football team fell to host Akron Saturday afternoon in Mid-American Conference action, 31-3.

KALAMAZOO – Western Michigan had its way with Ball State, 55-3, Saturday afternoon.

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – Ball State mounted a comeback, only for Western Kentucky to pull away for a 33-21 win Saturday.

MUNCIE – Ball State won its second straight game with a 28-13 win over Tennessee Tech Saturday afternoon.

MUNCIE – Ball State piled up several big plays to beat UAB 51-31 Saturday afternoon.

CLEVELAND – Ball State football defensive end Anthony Winbush was named the Mid-American Conference West Defensive Player of the Week.

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. – Illinois mounted a late rally and blocked a potential tying field goal to escape Ball State, 24-21, Saturday afternoon.

Both the Mid-American Conference and Big Ten Conference issued schedules for football games for the upcoming season, including Ball State, Indiana and Purdue schedules.

MUNCIE — Ball State and Georgia Southern have agreed to play a home-and-home football series in 2022 and 2023.

MUNCIE – Former Concord star and Ball State senior Franko House earned third-team All-MAC basketball honors.

MUNCIE — Four Cardinal players received postseason honors from the Mid-American Conference.

MUNCIE — Ball State and Eastern Michigan went back and forth for nearly four and a half hours Tuesday night in a Mid-American Conference shootout.

MUNCIE — No. 23 Western Michigan picked up a win over Ball State Tuesday night.

MUNCIE — The Ball State Athletics Department, in conjunction with Learfield and SIDEARM Sports – a leader in collegiate athletics web solutions – launched a re-design of BallStateSports.com Monday.

MUNCIE — Ball State suffered another loss Saturday afternoon at the hands of Akron.

BUFFALO, N.Y. – James Gilbert ran wild on Buffalo, helping Ball State to a 31-21 win Saturday afternoon.

MOUNT PLEASANT, Mich. — Fourth quarter turnovers cost the Cardinals in Saturday’s game at Central Michigan.

MUNCIE — Ball State dropped its home rivalry game with Northern Illinois Saturday afternoon.

MUNCIE — The Ball State front seven spent so much time in the Eastern Kentucky backfield Saturday, they almost started receiving their mail there.

Weekly prep, college and pro picks from IFN sports writer Nick Goralczyk.

MUNCIE — Before the Ball State football team takes the field for its home opener against Eastern Kentucky this Saturday, the university is scheduled to hold a dedication ceremony for the recently completed Ron and Joan Venderly Football Center.

Weekly prep, college and pro picks from IFN writer Nick Goralczyk.

ATLANTA, Ga. — Ball State got the win in first-year head coach Mike Neu’s debut.

Weekly prep and college football picks from Ink Free writer Nick Goralczyk.

MUNCIE — Ball State spiced up their uniform options with a new helmet this week.

WARSAW — “When I was a kid, I went to Camp Mollenhour, my dad sent me there,” said Conservation Officer Jordan Boggs. He was 9-years-old at the time and his dad told him being an conservation officer was a wonderful job. He wished he had pursued it. “It was a long process, but I wouldn’t …read more.

MUNCIE — Garfield cartoonist Jim Davis, who graduated from Ball State University in the 1960s, will return to his alma mater as an adjunct faculty member in the School of Art, the university’s board of trustees was told on Friday.

MUNCIE – Elkhart Central will compete at the IHSAA Gymnastics State Finals as a team for the first time this weekend.

MUNCIE — After decades of karaoke-based music competitions, a new concept has emerged. A television competition for artists/songwriters performing their original music is currently in production.

MUNCIE — New Orleans Saints QB coach and Ball State graduate Mike Neu has been hired as the new head coach for the Cardinals.

MUNCIE — Ball State has begun a search for a new head football coach following the resignation of Pete Lembo.

MUNCIE — David Letterman was back at his alma mater and made a major announcement.

MUNCIE — A recap from Ball State’s loss to Bowling Green.

ATHENS, Ohio – The Ball State football team got its offense going over the final three quarters Tuesday, but the Cardinals spotted Ohio a 25-point lead and never fully recovered in a 48-31 loss.

KALAMAZOO, Mich. – Zach Terrell threw three touchdown passes to Corey Davis and Western Michigan had a school-record 711 yards of total offence in a 54-7 victory over Ball State on Thursday night.

MUNCIE – Riley Neal threw a touchdown pass, James Gilbert ran 2 yards for a score and Ball State beat Massachusetts 20-10 on Saturday.

MUNCIE – Central Michigan topped Ball State by a 23-21 final Saturday in college football action.

MUNCIE – Georgia State topped Ball State 31-19 in college football action Saturday.

DEKALB, ILL. – Northern Illinois rolled past Ball State 59-41 Saturday.

MUNCIE – Key miscues kept Ball State behind in a 24-10 home football loss to Toledo Saturday.

EVANSTON, ILL. – No. 17 Northwestern rallied to top Ball State 24-19 Saturday night.

MUNCIE — A BSU football player made it another step further in the award’s process Thursday afternoon.

INDIANAPOLIS – Another former Cardinal makes the cut for an NFL roster.

COLLEGE STATION, TX – A recap from Ball State’s loss at Texas A&M.

Weekly picks of local prep football games, college and NFL matchups from IFN sports writer Nick Goralczyk.

By KRISTI CHAMBERS Assistant Director of Marketing and Communications, Emens Auditorium MUNCIE — Indie-folk band, PigPen Theatre Co. will be performing at Pruis Hall at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 17. Their debut album, “Bremen”, was named number 10 album of the year in The Huffington Post’s 2012 Grammy preview. Their follow up EP, “The Way I’m Running”, was premiered …read more.

MUNCIE – A recap from Ball State’s win on the gridiron over VMI.

MUNCIE — Students always have had fun attending Ball State athletic events – but now they have a shot at having half of their in-state tuition paid for them for an entire semester!

Ball State head coach Pete Lembo and Wawasee grad Clayton Cook talk about Cook’s recruitment and decision to play for the Cardinals.

NORMAN, OK – The Women’s Golf Coaches Association of America announced its list of All-American Scholars this week and student-athletes from two Indiana schools made found their name among the proud honorees. Purdue senior Johanna Tillstrӧm, junior Anna Appert Lund and sophomore August Kim were named All-American Scholars by WGCA, honoring their athletic and scholastic …read more.

Jacob Richard, a senior center on the Ball State football team, was named to the Rimington Trophy Fall Watch List today. The Rimington award goes to the student-athlete that demonstrates excellence at the center position. Richard is a two-time All-Mid-American Conference performer and was on the 2014 Vince Lombardi Award Watch List, which goes to …read more.

MUNCIE – The Ball State athletic department, in conjunction with corporate partner Terrance Smith Distributing, Inc., is proud to welcome the world-renowned Anheuser-Busch Clydesdales to Scheumann Stadium on Thursday, July 16. In addition, Remember the Titans will be shown on a giant screen, creating a fun, free, family event – Cards and Clydesdales Family Movie …read more.

U.S. News and World Report has released its annual ranking of the best graduate schools in the country and several Indiana colleges have made the grade once again. The list examines programs in business, education, engineering law and medicine. Here are where Indiana’s schools and graduate programs ranked in each category: Business 21 (Tie). Indiana …read more.

SYRACUSE – It’s national signing day across the country for high school athletes looking to take the next step in their athletic careers. Wawasee High School senior Clayton Cook has chosen to spread his wings this fall with the Ball State University football program. Cook, who is also a standout track athlete, made his verbal …read more.

US News and World Report has included several Indiana colleges and universities on a list ranking the best online degree programs. The IU Kelley School of Business was rated number one among all online MBA and graduate business degree programs. Five schools from Indiana made the top 200 for bachelor’s degrees, based on factors which …read more.

By CHIP DAVIS Creator, Mannheim Steamroller Mannheim Steamroller will present the best the holiday has to offer this season. The group will perform live for one performance only in Muncie at Ball State’s Emens Auditorium on Wednesday, Dec. 17. Tickets are on sale now and available at the Emens Auditorium box office, 765-285-1539, toll free …read more.

Still not a Rutgers fan… Last week I was very mediocre. In fact, I’m beginning to think that this whole “picking games” idea is a real shot in the dark. Last week my picks were blown up by the likes of Bowling Green, Indiana State and both the Bears and Colts let me down in …read more.

Muncie – Emens Auditorium presents Street Beat on Friday night of Ball State’s Family Weekend, Sept. 12 at 7:30 p.m. Street Beat is a high-energy explosion of urban rhythm, hip hop moves and astonishing break dance acrobatics which brings the raw rhythmic originality of many popular street-style performances together in a dynamic and thrilling stage …read more.

I’ve never tripped and fallen. I just randomly attack the floor…and win. Full disclosure: I was not attacked by a pterodactyl, nor was anybody. I just really needed a good title for my article and I knew “pterodactyl” would draw people in. So, thanks for stopping by and keep reading! Things just keep getting better. …read more.

OrthoWorx announced today that Ball State University has joined the OrthoWorx University | Industry Advisory Board, which was recently formed to better connect the technology and talent needs of Indiana’s orthopedic medical device industry with the assets and capabilities represented by Indiana’s higher education institutions. “Ball State has a great many strengths that could be …read more.

MUNCIE – Mannheim Steamroller will present the best the holiday has to offer this season. The group will perform live for one performance only in Muncie at Emens Auditorium on December 17, 2014. Tickets go on sale July 25th and are available at the Emens box office, (765) 285-1539, toll free at (877) 99-EMENS, all …read more.

Ball State’s David Call, a severe weather expert, says Hoosiers and most of the Midwest are suffering through the coldest January since the 1980s. “It is likely that January 2014 will be among the 10 percent of coldest Januaries for Indianapolis, meaning that 90 percent of the time the temperature is warmer,” says Call, an …read more.

We (me) are back (not front)! Okay, now that I have cleared that up, Happy New Year to everyone! I hope a happy holiday season was had by all and hopefully the good spirits continue well into 2014. It has been a while since I last used my picking ability (sometimes referred to as my …read more.

Happy Thanksgiving, everybody! It is finally time to serve the stuffing, pumpkin pie (extra Cool Whip, please), cranberry sauce (for reasons that I still have not figured out) and turducken! Thanksgiving is truly a special time of year. Bickering family members, dry turkey, mediocre football and crazed moms hurdling one another to grab the last …read more.

As far as Kosciusko County is concerned, football season is over. No more Wildcats, Warriors, Vikings, Trojans and after last Friday, no more Tigers. Yes all of our favorite local prep gridiron stars have been eliminated. In fact, just one Northern Lakes Conference team remains in the fall postseason, the Concord Minutemen, perhaps better known …read more.

Happy Halloween! I am back with another amazing set of picks for your reading delight. A lot of trick ‘r’ treating was canceled tonight so I pushed off the article a little more for two reasons. The first reason is because I was at the office all day and quite frankly I believe the place …read more.

Apologies for the late post. I am just trying to compete with the local news broadcast. We all know who is more entertaining. I am happy to say that last week certainly lived up to the hype. The local prep teams gave us a few good games to talk about. Notre Dame and USC put …read more.

Another week at 8-2? I am getting pretty good at this, hopefully you are all starting to realize that. Bears fans, I tried demanding an apology from some of you after correctly picking the Lions to beat the Bears despite your spiteful remarks. So far, I have not received any apologies. This is a big …read more.

Ball State University trustees will meet next week to discuss a proposed tuition increase. A university spokeswoman confirms the plan calls for a 2 percent hike in tuition and fees during each of the next two school years. Treasurer Randy Howard says the increase falls within the guidelines of the Indiana Commission for Higher Education. …read more.

Ball State economist Michael Hicks says any enthusiasm over February’s employment summary would show just how low our expectations have become in this recovery. The Labor Department reported this morning that the unemployment rate fell to 7.7 percent, the lowest since December 2008, as 236,000 jobs were created last month. “The good news was that …read more.

While the U.S. added more jobs than expected last month, the American economy is simply limping along, says Ball State economist Michael Hicks. “The economy remains flat lined with the unemployment rate bouncing up and down each month, but with job creation lagging population growth,” says Hicks, director of the Center for Business and Economic …read more.

Former WCHS standout golfer Tyler Ostrom finished in 11th place Tuesday for the Ball State University men’s golf team in the Earl Yestingsmeier Invitational. Ostrom, a freshman for the Cardinals, shot a seven over par total of 217 for the three-round event played at the Delaware Country Club in Muncie. The tournament is named in …read more.

The Ball State University men’s golf program has landed another outstanding area golfer. Triton High School senior Quentyn Carpenter has made a verbal commitment to join the Cardinals in 2013. Carpenter joins former WCHS standout and state champion Tyler Ostrom, who is a freshman at BSU this fall. Carpenter holds every school record in the …read more.