Soaring Cardinals look to maintain momentum
By Jake Garcia / April 5, 2024Ball State men’s tennis look to finish off the season strong.
Ball State men’s tennis look to finish off the season strong.
The Cardinals come home without a win in the individual competition of the NCAA Women’s Gymnastics Regionals.
Shondell — the son of the late Dr. Don Shondell, who led the Cardinals to 20 of their conference championships — will soon have to amend his pregame announcement. By sweeping Quincy (25-23, 25-17, 25-15) Thursday night, Ball State secured its third-straight and 24th-overall Midwestern Intercollegiate Volleyball Association (MIVA) regular season title.
The Cardinals fell to the Fighting Illini 195.825-195.775 in the first round of the NCAA Women’s Gymnastics Regionals Championships and ended the season ranked No. 34 nationally. Despite Ball State’s loss, five Cardinals will compete in the individual matchup April 4.
The Ball State Daily News high school sports beat reporter Zach Carter gives his awards for the Delaware County winter sports season.
The Cardinals are proud of the team they’ve cultivated throughout the 2023-24 season.
Ball State finished the competition in 7th after a strong opening day performance that was headlined by sophomores Jasmine Driscoll and Madelin Boyd, as the formerly two-day competition was cut short due to weather conditions.
Head coach Heath Dudley leads new guard into new season.
With the motto “small school, big opportunities,” the Wes-Del Warriors continue to upgrade their athletics program by using a a four-phase plan.
The 12th-ranked Cardinals fell to No. 14 Lewis (14-12, 8-6 MIVA) Saturday in five sets (25-18, 19-25, 19-25, 27-25, 12-15) inside Neil Carey Arena.
In the program's first appearance at the 2A State Finals, the Wapahani Raiders fell to Brownstown Central 55-36.
It was a slow start on the offensive end for Wapahani. The length of the Braves lineup was extremely disruptive defensively forcing the Raiders into four turnovers through the opening quarter.
With Wapahani making its first appearance at the 2A State Finals at Gainbridge Fieldhouse, the Raiders have been continuing to work the last two weeks.
Donan Cruz’s arrival at Ball State in 2022 sparked an influx of Hawaiian volleyball flair into the historic program, led by sophomore Keau Thompson and freshman Xander Pink.
Ball State football is back on the fields for spring practice.
How Ball State is helping their student-athletes on the mental front of sports.
Lights out pitching from Letsinger complimented the Cardinals' high octane offense in a 12-5 victory against the Screaming Eagles.
Multiple former Cardinals have played women’s sports professionally while current Ball State student-athletes look towards the same goal.
“I’m so proud of them,” Kirtane said. “When we left Ypsilanti, I think the girls really thought they gave up one. So I knew coming in at home we would definitely have a good chance.”