MAC West results Ball State lost to Army 24-17 Central Michigan defeats Alcorn State 48-0 Eastern Michigan lost to No. 25 Michigan 45-17 Northern Illinois defeats Purdue 28-21 Toledo lost to No. 11 Ohio State 38-0 MAC East results Akron lost to Indiana 38-21 Temple lost to No.
I was eight years old when I first watched the movie "Oliver Twist" and sat mesmerized, listening to the British dialect. I practiced reciting the dialect over and over until it was parallel to what I heard in the movie. From that moment on, I was addicted to the British accent, culture and history.
Ball State shot a 305 to finish in second place and seven shots behind first-place Eastern Michigan University at the Cardinal Classic on Sunday in Yorktown.
After two games marred by penalties and turnovers to open the season, Ball State University football fans might have hoped that some of that discipline would rub off before Saturday's game at Army. That prayer went unanswered as the Cardinals were intercepted four times, missed a field goal and were penalized three times in a 24-17 loss.
For the past few weeks, one of my economics professors has been recommending that I watch "Shark Tank." I finally got around to it this weekend, and over two days watched all six episodes on Hulu. Shark Tank is a show in which entrepreneurs pitch their business ideas to five Sharks, the "Sharks" being venture capitalists.
The Ball State University cross country team took sixth place out of 22 teams in the Indiana Intercollegiates 5K race on Friday in Bloomington. The Cardinals were lead by Ali Bishel who placed first in the competition. "Working out on Wednesday with Ali, it was the best she has looked in her four years here in terms of health and confidence in her running," coach Randy Heisler said.
Ball State University students got wet and wild Saturday for charity. Theta Chi fraternity and Sigma Kappa sorority co-sponsored an event called WaterDaze to raise money for Riley Hospital for Children. Students gathered on LaFollete Field on Saturday morning to participate in various water games, including a dunk tank, inflatable obstacle course and slip-n-slide.
Thrilling, extra time, and a monumental rally by Ball State University women's volleyball team are all words to describe the first set against George Washington University. The one important word, win, was missing. Ball State was swept by George Washington in the second game of the Towson Invitational on Friday in Towson, Md.
Theta Chi fraternity and Sigma Kappa sorority will co-sponsor their fall fundraising event tomorrow, encouraging participants to splish, splash and get soaked all for a good cause. Kendall Ray, Water Daze committee chairman from Theta Chi, said this event is a big fundraiser for Riley Children's Hospital.
The Ball State University women's golf team is confident and ready to go for the weekend's Cardinal Classic Tournament. This is the only home tournament that the team will host this season. "Play the way they know they can and shoot the great scores that they are capable of.
WEST POINT, N.Y. - Across the U.S. Military Academy campus signs remind the cadets to "Beat Navy." Friday, some hand-painted signs could be seen bearing a timelier message for Army. "Beat Ball State." The Cardinals arrived in West Point, N.Y., on the eve of their first road game of the year seeking their first victory.
Local band Without Reason is playing a benefit concert for the American Cancer Society today in Yorktown, Ind. Without Reason's lead guitarist, Christopher Draper, is a freshman at Ball State University. "We are really excited about [the benefit concert]," Draper said.
Two Ball State University women's tennis players advanced to the semifinals round as the team played host to an invitational tournament Friday. Lauren Pickrel, a freshman making her Ball State debut, won her opening match of Flight D singles against Bradley University's Brigitte Graf 6-2, 6-0.
Even after losing its Mid-American Conference opener, the Ball State University field hockey team went back to practice focused on getting better and getting things back on track for this weekend. The 7-1 lose to Miami University hurt, but the team took the two days of practice coming into the road game against Indiana University at 1 p.
The CHIRP TV football crew breaks down everything from the Ball State quarterback controversy, Army's triple option offense and how much money Ball State is receiving to play this road game.
A 0-5 start to the season seems like it was a season ago for the Ball State University soccer team. Coach Michael Lovett said it was a season ago. Ball State won its second consecutive match, a 4-0 win Friday afternoon against Lipscomb University. "We restarted our season when we played our first home match," Lovett said.
WEST POINT, N.Y. - The promising start to wide receiver Seth White's career at Ball State University took a turn for the worse Saturday. In Ball State's 24-17 loss at Army, White suffered a broken collarbone that will require surgery. The freshman is likely to miss the remainder of the season, coach Stan Parrish said.
WEST POINT, N.Y. - The two-quarterback system didn't do much for Ball State University except produce interceptions in a 24-17 loss to Army. Freshman Kelly Page threw a game-deciding interception that was returned for a 18-yard touchdown by Army. With the game tied at 17 with 6:41 left in the fourth quarter, Page rolled out to the left in his own end zone and threw towards tight end Zane Fakes.
Ball State University alumnus Jim Turner, group executive of Duke Energy, returned to his alma mater Friday to give a presentation about energy use. Turner said electricity is instantaneously produced and consumed, however, an estimated 1.6 billion people do not have ready access to it.
Ball State University women's basketball Coach Kelly Packard said it is important to be truthful to maintain good relationships. "Some of the hardest things we need to say are difficult, but completely necessary for the relationship to grow," she said. By being truthful people in a relationship can share and benefit from each other's best qualities, she said.
