FORT WAYNE – The TinCaps will host Dallas Cowboys linebacker Jaylon Smith at Parkview Field on Monday, June 27.

SOUTH WHITLEY — Josh Mohr has been named the new athletic director at Whitko High School.

INDIANAPOLIS — The Indianapolis Colts will induct Pro Football Hall of Famer and former President/Vice Chairman Bill Polian into the team’s Ring of Honor during halftime of the Colts Week 17 game against the Jacksonville Jaguars on Sunday, January 1, 2017.

Indiana University officials are going to consider an addition to the school’s football stadium.

SOUTH BEND – Notre Dame receiver Corey Robinson has ended his football career due to concussions.

ELKHART — A story that catches up with former Concord football coach Tim Dawson by staff writer Dani Messick

SYRACUSE – Wawasee High School seniors Lucas Garza and Zac McKee both signed on to continue their athletic careers at Trine University.

WARSAW – Warsaw senior Caleb Moore will continue his football career at Trine University.

SOUTH BEND – Notre Dame has released its football schedules for the 2016 and 2017 seasons.

WEST LAFAYETTE – Purdue cornerback Anthony Brown was drafted Saturday by the Dallas Cowboys, making it 19 straight years a Boiler was selected in the NFL Draft.

GREEN BAY – Former Concord High School and Indiana University star lineman Jason Spriggs was drafted by Green Bay Friday night.

WARSAW – WCHS offensive lineman Joe Jackson has signed a letter of intent to continue his football career at Anderson University.

WARSAW – Warsaw senior football and wrestling standout Andrew Brock announced his commitment to Manchester University to compete in both sports.

BOURBON – After a standout career with Triton High School, senior Jeremy Jones has chosen Depauw University to continue his football career.

BOURBON – Triton High School football and wrestling coach Ron Brown is putting together a unique camp for May tabbed ‘Touchdowns And Takedowns’.

SOUTH BEND – Notre Dame announced today that its football season opener at Texas has been moved to Sept. 4.

WARSAW – The WCS School Board approved a plan Monday night to install field turf at Fisher Field.

WARSAW – Warsaw football and track standout Brock Riley has signed his intent to play football at the University of Saint Francis.

WARSAW – Registration is now open for the 2016 season of the NFL Flag Football League run by the WCHS football program.

WARSAW – The Warsaw Young Tigers football and cheer programs are seeking participants for the upcoming 2016 season.

SOUTH WHITLEY – The Whitko football program will hold a fundraiser dinner on Feb. 26.

WEST LAFAYETTE – Purdue and Vanderbillt will meet in a home-and-home football series starting in 2019.

SYRACUSE — 1969 Wawasee graduate had an exceptional journey from being a member of the school’s first football team to playing professionally with the Dallas Cowboys.

HOLLYWOOD — Super Bowl 50 was quite the match-up. But for those who don’t care that the Broncos beat out the Panthers to take home the Vince Lombardi Trophy, the real competition took place during the commercial breaks.

BLOOMINGTON – The Indiana Hoosier and coach Kevin Wilson announce its football recruiting class of 21 players Wednesday afternoon.

SOUTH BEND – Notre Dame inked 24 recruits Wednesday in a solid football recruiting class.

WEST LAFAYETTE – Purdue football head coach Darrell Hazell announced his recruiting class Wednesday afternoon.

WARSAW – Warsaw Young Tigers Football will be hosting skills clinics beginning this Saturday.

SYRACUSE — Jeffrey Moore, Stephen Possell and Sarah Lancaster all signed to continue their athletic careers this week.

SOUTH BEND – Notre Dame extended the contract of football coach Brian Kelly through 2021 on Friday.

Warsaw receiver Riley Rhoades was named to the IFCA Region 2 All-Star football team.

WEST LAFAYETTE – Purdue has added future football games with Louisville and Boston College.

BLOOMINGTON — Wilson will now be the sixth-highest paid coach in the Big Ten.

SOUTH BEND – Notre Dame star linebacker Jaylon Smith has declared for the NFL Draft.

WARSAW – WCHS football coach Phil Jensen is making progress in his recovery from a fall last month.

GLENDALE, Ariz. – Ezekiel Elliott ran for 149 yards and scored four times as Ohio State defeated Notre Dame, 44-28, in the Fiesta Bowl Friday afternoon.

WEST LAFAYETTE – Purdue head football coach Darrell Hazell has announced the hiring of Ross Els as defensive coordinator.

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

WEST LAFAYETTE – Purdue head football coach Darrell Hazell announced that tight ends coach Terry Malone has been promoted to offensive coordinator.

WEST LAFAYETTE – Five Purdue football alumni and their families have pledged $12.1 million towards the construction of a new football performance complex.

WARSAW – Warsaw football coach Phil Jensen returned home Friday after being released from a Fort Wayne hospital.

WARSAW – WCHS football coach Phil Jensen is hospitalized and recovering from injuries suffered in a fall at home on Saturday.

Notre Dame is headed to the Fiesta Bowl to play Ohio State on Jan. 1.

BLOOMINGTON — The Indiana University football program has accepted a bowl bid for the 2015 New Era Pinstripe Bowl at Yankee Stadium.

The final four teams, Clemson, Alabama, Michigan State and Oklahoma, were announced Sunday for the college football playoff.

WEST LAFAYETTE – Purdue center Robert Kugler has been named second team CoSIDA Academic All-America.

GREEN BAY, Wis. – Shopko is holding a contest via Facebook to win suite tickets to see the Green Bay Packers host the Minnesota Vikings in January.

WEST LAFAYETTE – The Purdue football program has let a trio of assistant football coaches go after another losing season.

STANFORD, CA. – Stanford defeated Notre Dame 38-36 in a huge college football game Saturday night.

INDIANAPOLIS – Monrovia, Fort Wayne Dwenger and Center Grove claimed football titles Saturday at Lucas Oil Stadium.

WEST LAFAYETTE – Indiana wins the Old Oaken Bucket for the third year in a row after a 54-36 Big Ten football win at Purdue Saturday afternoon.

INDIANAPOLIS – History was made in day one of the IHSAA football state finals Friday at Lucas Oil Stadium.

BLOOMINGTON – The Indiana football team can become bowl eligible with a win at Purdue this Saturday.

The Indianapolis Colts will play a divisional game over seas next season.

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

SOUTH BEND – Notre Dame defensive back KeiVarae Russell had successful surgery to repair a leg injury.

SOUTH BEND – The Notre Dame football team may be without two more starters for their finale at Stanford next week.

Area scores from the IHSAA semi-state football games.

BOSTON, MA – No. 4 Notre Dame escaped an upset bid from Boston College at Fenway Park Saturday night.

COLLEGE PARK, MD – IU got one step closer to bowl eligibility today.

IOWA CITY – Iowa kept its Hawkeye on the bigger picture with its 40-20, Big Ten West Division clinching win, over Purdue Saturday.

Area scores from the IHSAA semi-state football games.

BLOOMINGTON – Former Concord High School football star Jason Spriggs is one of six semifinalists for the Outland Trophy.

Three area high school football teams will compete in semistate action Friday night.

ANDERSON – Cameron Shepherd, a WCHS product, earned all-conference honors for the Anderson University football team.

Several football players from Whitko and Tippecanoe Valley receive all-conference honors.

A total of six football players from Warsaw and Wawasee earned All-NLC honors.

SOUTH WHITLEY – The Whitko football awards program is set for Nov. 23.

BLOOMINGTON – It was another close loss for Indiana Saturday evening as the Hoosiers fell in double overtime to Big Ten rival Michigan.

EVANSTON, Ill. – Northwestern kept its major bowl hopes alive in holding off Purdue, 21-14, Saturday in Big Ten football.

Penn, South Bend St. Joseph and Mishawaka Marian were winners in prep football playoff action Friday night.

Area high school football teams will look to continue their postseason success Friday night.

WINONA LAKE – Daniel Rodriguez brought his powerful life story to Grace College Wednesday, sharing his experience with the US Army as well as with the University of Clemson football program.

WEST LAFAYETTE – Illinois had no trouble defeating Purdue, 48-14, in Big Ten football Saturday.

PITTSBURGH – Notre Dame added a quality win to its résumé Saturday with a 42-30 win at Pittsburgh.

Scores from area high school football playoff games Friday night.

WOODBURN – A recap from Woodlan’s 22-19 win over Whitko in the IHSAA Class 2A Sectional 35 Championship.

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.

Area high school football teams will compete for sectional championships Friday night.

SOUTH WHITLEY – The Whitko football team is set to play for a sectional championship Friday night.

SOUTH WHITLEY – Whitko quarterback Garrett Elder has had a record-setting season for the Wildcats.

PHILADEPHIA – Notre Dame held off Temple, 24-21, in a battle of ranked teams Saturday 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.

WEST LAFAYETTE – Purdue’s defense forced five turnovers to help the Boilermakers upset Nebraska 55-45 Saturday afternoon at Ross-Ade Stadium.

SOUTH WHITLEY – A recap with quotes, video and photos from Whitko’s thrilling 34-27 win over Churubusco in the sectional 35 semifinals.

WARSAW – Scores from area sectional games.

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

There will be plenty of action Friday night as the state tourney series for high school football teams continues.

SOUTH WHITLEY – Whitko will play host to Churubusco Friday night in prep playoff action.

EAST LANSING, Mich. – Michigan State pulled away for a 52-26 football win Saturday against Indiana to remain undefeated.

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

PLYMOUTH – The Rockies rolled over Wawasee in Friday’s sectional opener.

HUNTERTOWN – Fort Wayne Carroll, up huge in the second half, had to withstand a furious Warsaw rally to eventually pull off a 49-21 win Friday night in the Class 6-A No. 3 football sectional.

ELKHART – Jimtown simply overpowered Tippecanoe Valley 53-0 in sectional football action Friday night.

Scores from high school football sectional openers Friday night.

BOURBON – Southwood scored 34 unanswered points in the first half to subdue Triton, 54-20, in Class 1-A Sectional 43 football Friday night.

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

Local high school football teams will face big challenges in sectional openers Friday night.

WEST LAFAYETTE – Purdue will seek approval to build a $60 million football performance center on campus.

AKRON – The Tippecanoe Valley Middle School volleyball and football teams were winners Tuesday evening.