Neither rain nor chilly weather hindered the Ball State University track and field team as it competed at the Dave Rankin Invitational at Purdue. Assistant coach Steve Rajewsky said several injured Cardinals returned to action for the Saturday meet and performed nicely.
It took longer than they expected, but members of the No. 10 Ball State University men's volleyball team will take the win. Three days after players said anything less than a sweep against Quincy University would be unacceptable, Ball State defeated Quincy 30-17, 30-17, 27-30, 30-27 in its conference tournament quarterfinal match Saturday at Worthen Arena.
As his team battled the University at Buffalo in doubles April 13, senior Danny Vidal sat on the sidelines, leaning forward in his folding chair. Preparing to play his singles opponent, Vidal's eyes were looking forward, but his mind was remembering back. During the final home stretch of Vidal's Ball State University tennis career, memories were cascading through his mind as he quietly stared off into the white walls of the YMCA tennis facility.
In the course of one weekend series with Central Michigan University, the Ball State University baseball team went from tied for first place in the Mid-American Conference to three games behind the leader. The Cardinals were tied with Eastern Michigan University at 7-2 in MAC games heading into the weekend but got swept by the Chippewas 7-3, 8-6, 5-4.
Entering Tuesday's games against Eastern Illinois University, the Ball State University softball team is already among the top teams in program history. Ball State (30-24, 6-8 Mid-American Conference) picked up its 30th win of the season Sunday at the University at Buffalo to become the fifth team in the program's 34-year history to reach the 30-win plateau.
For the second consecutive week, the Ball State University men's volleyball team will remain No. 10 in the national rankings. The Cardinals (20-9, 10-2 Midwestern Intercollegiate Volleyball Association) received 97 votes, six more votes than last week, in the coaches poll that was released Monday after defeating Quincy University in their conference tournament quarterfinal match during the weekend.
The result of Sunday's alumni game left the Ball State University soccer team a little disappointed. The Cardinals could not score a goal Sunday as their game against the program's alumni ended in a scoreless tie to end the team's spring season. "You say you want to have fun," midfielder Annie Aiello said, "but secretly you want to get the W but a tie's fine.
Step by step, more than 400 Ball State University students gathered $21,500 in pledges and donations this weekend for life-saving cancer research. Senior Lisa Shipley, Ball State's Relay for Life team development chairwoman, said 38 teams registered for Ball State's fifth-annual American Cancer Society Relay for Life fundraiser, in which participants took turns walking around a track from 3 p.
As the only seniors on the Ball State University women's tennis team, Jennifer Pollack and Haly Calderwood have had a knack for transferring their classroom success onto the tennis courts. This fact was apparent in the Cardinals' 6-1 victory against visiting Northern Illinois University on Saturday - a senior day that featured Pollack and Calderwood both winning in their final home singles matches.
In its search for a new head women's basketball coach, Ball State University needs to make sure it doesn't forget who's right under its nose. Tom Collins, director of Intercollegiate Athletics, is in the process of replacing Tracy Roller, who resigned April 2.
After advertising Ball State University's women's basketball team's job opening online during the past two weeks, Director of Intercollegiate Athletics Tom Collins said the interviewing process will begin Tuesday. The vacancy was created when former coach Tracy Roller resigned April 2.
If there was going to be a time to allow an exemption from the smoking ban, it would be tonight. The Ball State Hillel, the Jewish organization on campus, is playing host to its annual hookah night fundraiser. However, instead of being centrally located at LaFollete Field to generate the most student interest the event has been banished to the Village.
We selected the 33 players - one automatic bid from each team and 16 at-large bids - seeded them and placed them into a bracket. However now it's your turn to vote who should win The Ball State Daily New's player of the year award. Starting with the play-in game, each issue of the Daily News will be a new round of the tournament, with the championship game being April 24.
For the 10th consecutive season, the No. 10 Ball State University men's volleyball has advanced to the semi-finals of the Midwestern Intercollegiate Volleyball Association Tournament. The Cardinals defeated last-place Quincy University 30-17, 30-17, 27-30, 30-27 in their conference tournament quarterfinal match on Saturday at Worthen Arena.
With one out in the bottom of the first inning, catcher Abby Gross squared around for a bunt. She missed the bunt and Ball State University (29-21) center fielder Lisa Rozanski got caught in a pickle between third and home. As the Purdue University (29-13) softball players tossed the ball between the bases, Rozanski darted back and forth.
Although Holly Arnett, member of the Late Nite advisory board, expects about 10,000 students at Friday's Late Nite carnival, she said she's more eager than anxious because the event will have her favorite ride - swings. "I've always liked that ride since I was little, and I'm really excited that we have it," she said.
Bulging bodies greased for a pose will be on display in Emens Auditorium to decide who will be the next Mr. and Ms. Ball State. David Pearson, associate professor of physical education, said the competition was sponsored by the local chapter of the National Strength and Conditioning Association.
With a second-place berth to the Mid-American Conference tournament up for grabs, the Ball State University men's tennis team will play the University of Toledo this Saturday with hopes of clinching the spot. The two teams have almost identical records coming into the contest.
The Ball State University women's tennis team has one match remaining before Thursday's Mid-American Conference tournament in Buffalo. In that match, the Cardinals (8-10, 1-6 MAC) will face off against Northern Illinois University (3-11, 1-5 MAC) in Senior Day festivities at the Cardinal Creek Tennis Center.
A career-best performance earned a Ball State University women's golfer the Mid-American Conference Golfer of the Week award Thursday. Rachael Pruett won the honor after she placed third this week at the Cardinal Classic, Ball State's first home event since 2006.
