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Today: Cloudy skies in the morning will give way to partly cloudy and mostly sunny skies in the afternoon. Highs will be in the high-50s with low winds throughout the day.
John Foster has been promoted to assistant vice president for public safety and chief of police, according to university spokesman Greg Fallon Oct. 17.
Tonight - It will be a cool and mostly cloudy evening with a low of 45 ° early tomorrow morning. Winds will be minor at 7 mph from the NNW.
Today: Expect a cool and cloudy day today. Not much sunshine will escape through the thick October clouds, slightly breezy conditions may make it feel even cooler, and the temperature won't even break 60 today.
JAY COUNTY, Ind.--- The game of baseball, like life, is full of highs and lows.
MUNCIE, Ind.---Ball State University opened a new art exhibit in the David Owsley Museum of Art.
Last month, the U.S. Forest Service unveiled the winners of a competitive $1.5 billion urban reforestation grant. Through its “Rooted in Community” project, Muncie secured the third-highest award in the state of Indiana, acquiring $2 million to put towards planting and sustaining trees.
Hoping to reshape the future of local workforce attraction and retention for Indiana counties, Ball State has launched a new student ambassador program to help students gain valuable insights to explore career opportunities within their local communities after graduation.
Editor’s Note: Any results throughout the week not included were unable to be found or were not shared. Email sports@bsudailynews.com with results or the high school beat reporter, Zach Carter, at zachary.carter@bsu.edu.
The Ball State Cardinals took on the Ohio Bobcats at home today, in the end, it was a 2-2 draw.
It was a chilly and windy afternoon in Muncie, but spirits were warm for Ball State. All it took to raise those spirits was one shot from senior midfielder Emma Hilton to pull off an upset over Indiana University in a 3-2 shootout.
The Burris Owls finished the regular season with a 23-4 record. However, that wasn’t the goal for the 2023 campaign. “[The team] has a really good mental state for the most part,” Owls’ head coach Jim Craig said. “These guys were pretty good about the highs and lows of the season.”However, that wasn’t the goal for the 2023 campaign. The Owls had not won a sectional championship since the 2014 season. Coming into Sectional 40 hosted by Wes-Del High School, the Owls were ready. In their first two games, the Owls swept Winchester Community and Alexandria Monroe 3-0.Then it was time for the finale. After three sets of dominant volleyball, the Owls swept Lapel 3-0 to take Burris’ first sectional championship in nine years. “It’s pretty crazy,” senior Aubrey Miller said. “We’ve wanted this forever and it’s amazing to actually do it.”Burris started the first set with fire as they jumped out to a 6-0 lead, forcing a timeout by Lapel. Following the timeout, the Bulldogs started to fight back as they only trailed 17-16 later in the set. However, the Owls went on to win the set 25-20. The second set started very similar to the first as the Owls led 7-2. Then the Owls put pedal to the metal as they went on to win the set 25-11. The final set of the night was very similar as Burris gave it everything, winning the set 25-12 and taking the match. “It’s a little bit of a relief,” Craig said. [Burris] hasn’t pulled out a sectional [championship] for a while. The kids have been homing in on this all year.”One of the key pieces for the Owls has been junior Lilly Howell. She leads the team in kills per game (3.9) and total blocks (47). “We all love each other,” Howell said. “We are one big family and I think that means a lot. We have the skills to back it up. We have great defense, great setters, great hitters, and great everything.” While Craig believes everyone did well, he was impressed with freshman Ja’Maria Jackson. “Tonight was a coming-of-age moment for her, “he said. “She just got up and smoked the ball. I was surprised they didn’t have double blockers on her.” Another piece that has aided the Owls has been the seven seniors. To Howell, they have been the ones to keep everything in check.“They have been great leaders,” she said. “They have shown us how to get it done.” The Owls will move on to the Regional 10 at Elwood High School. As of now, the Owls will wait to see who they play. To continue the success, Miller believes that they need to remember what has gotten them this far. “[We need to] not get down,” she said. “When points are critical, they are critical. We need to ball out the entire game no matter the score and no matter how everyone is playing. Energy is everything.” Other sectional results around the county included Daleville winning the Sectional 55 Championship, Yorktown winning the Sectional 8 Championship, and Delta falling to New Castle in Sectional 24. Contact Zach Carter with comments at zachary.carter@bsu.edu or on X @ZachCarter85.
Ball State men's swim and dive participated in its first meet of the season Saturday, coming out on top over the University of Illinois-Chicago (UIC) winning 187-113 overall and taking first place in 12 of 16 races.
Editor's Note: This story has been updated to correct inaccurate information about the upcoming solar eclipses.
There weren’t many people in the silver bleachers at Scheumann Stadium for Ball State’s first home game of October. It was cold, windy and rainy, and that’s not even mentioning the fact that the home team was 1-5 going into their contest against the defending conference champion Toledo Rockets.
Ball State has had to play with rough weather in their last two Mid-American Conference (MAC) games. There is another similarity as both ended with the Cardinals falling. Most recently, it was a 13-6 loss to Toledo.
With the fall season approaching, Well Made Vintage has been preparing to release its new batch of outerwear for the first time as a brick-and-mortar store.
MUNCIE, IND - Tonight was senior night for Muncie Central (3-5) in its matchup against Indianapolis Arsenal Tech (0-8). The stage was set. Senior night and a rainy evening, a perfect night for football. The night ended even better as Muncie Central defeated the Titans 41-12.The Bearcats came out on fire early in the first quarter scoring two rushing touchdowns from sophomore Dae’cion Echols and senior Leo Boyd. Both were set up from some stifling defense for Muncie Central to put the offense in prime scoring position. The purple and black didn’t seem to slow down as the first half continued. Their dominance showed, not just on offense, but in every facet of the game. After the two scores by the Bearcats offense, the ensuing drives by Arsenal Tech would lead to an interception and a blocked punt. Those plays were big momentum swings and led to another touchdown for Echols who had three scores on the night. Head coach Kyle Padgett had high praise for Echols for his demeanor on the field. “What makes him so effective is he elevates our entire team,” Padgett said. “The way he does things and carries himself, it’s really unique to have a player like him.”The second quarter started no differently for Muncie Central. As the Bearcats lined up to convert a third and one with a quarterback sneak, Boyd somehow squeezed through the pile and ran into the endzone for his second score of the half. As the second half was coming to a close, Arsenal Tech seemed to gather some momentum with a touchdown. Senior quarterback Malachi Allen scrambled out of the pocket, barely escaping a sack, to find senior Peter Coleman wide open in the back of the end zone. Penalties played a major role throughout the first half as things got a bit chippy and there was pushing and shoving from both sides. This led to multiple unsportsmanlike conduct penalties on both teams. “We made some dumb mistakes,” Echols said. “Shooting ourselves in the foot and that causes us to be in bad places so we just need to work on discipline.”The rain was continuous throughout the first half, but it didn’t seem to have too much of an impact until late when the Bearcats fumbled the ball twice leading to extended returns by the Titans. Arsenal Tech couldn’t seem to capitalize on the Bearcats’ mistakes as Muncie Central's defense was able to stop the Arsenal Tech offense and keep the momentum on the Bearcats’ sideline going into the locker room. The second half was more of the Echols and Boyd show who each put up another score to continue to grow the Bearcats lead. Arsenal Tech would force a turnover late resulting in a pick-six, but the game was well out of reach.Muncie Central now looks towards the postseason where they have only won one game in the past 16 years. Despite this trend, there is a lot of confidence in the locker room for the Bearcats, especially from Boyd.“It would mean the world to me [to break that],” Boyd said. “We just want to shock the world…we’re coming.”Central will host Beech Grove (3-5) in the first round of sectionals on October 20, 2023.Contact David Moore with comments at david.moore@bsu.edu or on X @gingninj63
The Delta Eagles started off the 2023 season 4-0. However, the last five weeks of the season have not been kind as the Eagles are 1-4. Their latest loss was in Friday’s regular-season finale against New Palestine, where the Eagles fell 35-7.
The Ball State bench was riddled with pink accents Friday night. The coaching staff patrolled the sidelines dressed in pink attire, which ranged from head coach Kelli Miller Phillips’ fluorescent pink top to assistant coach Brad Kline’s pink tie and socks. The players took the floor sporting pink ribbons in their hair, pink wristbands and pink laces intertwined in their matching sneakers.
