Despite the snow and cold conditions outside, the Ball State University men and women's swimming and diving teams were anything but cold Saturday as they swept the IUPUI House of Champions Invitational for the second straight year. Reigning Mid-American Conference swimmer of the week, Mary Ehresman, won two events and anchored the first-place 800-yard freestyle relay team.
Moving to the right outside attacker position was not a problem in the preseason for Todd Chamberlain. Chamberlain had a match-high 28 kills as the Ball State University men's volleyball team defeated Ohio State University 30-25, 24-30, 30-27, 28-30, 15-13 in an exhibition match on Saturday in Columbus, Ohio.
For the first time in program history, the Ball State University football team is going to back-to-back bowl games as the No. 22 Cardinals will play the University of Tulsa in the GMAC Bowl. Although the Motor City Bowl had first selection of teams from the Mid-American Conference, Motor City Bowl Executive Director Ken Hoffman said his bowl allowed the Cardinals to go to the GMAC Bowl to set up the best possible matchup for the No.
Two days after Nate Davis declared he would return to Muncie for his senior season, his older brother said Ball State University's quarterback had not thoroughly thought about the decision. Jose Davis said Nate Davis's statement was an emotional response in the moments following the Cardinals' 42-24 loss in the 2008 Mid-American Conference Championship Game.
A crowd armed with phones, cameras, pens and "CHiPs" memorabilia gathered around Erik Estrada on Saturday morning at Target, trying to get autographs and a picture with the star of "CHiPs" and "Armed and Famous." Estrada was helping with the Muncie Police Department and the Salvation Army's 15th annual "Shop With a Cop.
The Ball State University football team won by losing Friday in the Mid-American Conference Championship Game to the University at Buffalo. That statement sounds weird, but in a way is true. Let me explain. If Ball State had won on Friday coach Brady Hoke in all likelihood would be screaming on the sidelines for a school in a BCS conference next season.
With the help of a Lilly Endowment Inc. grant, Ball State University is investing approximately $17.7 million in its media programs during the next five years. Dave Ferguson, associate vice president for emerging media, said the Emerging Media Initiative will concentrate on the media colleges on campus.
The Ball State University men's basketball team was unable to extend its road game winning streak to three games on Saturday night as it lost 73-63 to the University of Evansville at Roberts Stadium. The Cardinals (4-3) came into the game with two straight road wins against IPFW 54-52 on Dec.
The Ball State University men's basketball team fell to the University of Evansville 73-63 Saturday night at Evansville's Roberts Stadium. The Cardinals struggled to stop the Purple Aces' shooting touch throughout the night, as Evansville shot 24-48 (50 percent) from the field, including 3-of-6 3-pointers and 22-29 (75.
Less than 48 hours after its bid for an undefeated season ended, the Ball State University football team is seeing the affects in the polls. The Cardinals dropped 11 spots to No. 23 in this week's Associated Press Poll released Sunday afternoon. Ball State (12-1, 8-0 Mid-American Conference) received 249 votes - 585 fewer votes than in last week's poll - following a 42-24 loss to the unranked University at Buffalo in the MAC Championship Game on Friday.
After the weekend's two games, the Ball State University women's basketball team finished 1-1 and brings its overall record to 3-3. Ball State lost its Sunday game against the No. 13 University of Louisville 82-51 and defeated the University of Evansville on Friday in overtime 81-78.
A few moments after losing the Mid-American Conference Championship Game, Ball State junior star quarterback confirmed he plans to return to Muncie for his senior season. The Cardinals lost 42-24 to Buffalo on Friday, preventing them from earning their first MAC Championship since 1996.
The Ball State University football team will play the University of Tulsa in the GMAC Bowl. Motor City Bowl Director Ken Hoffman said the Cardinals will play in the GMAC Bowl because it was the best matchup the Mid-American Conference could get for the No.
A Muncie TUBACHRISTMAS 1:00 p.m., Dec. 13 in Pruis Hall Price: Free The Harvey Phillips Foundation presents an hour of traditional Christmas carols performed by an ensemble of tuba players. About 40 tuba players from the East Central Indiana area will be performing, including the Ball State Euphonium Ensemble.
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"I still can't believe it. I can't believe they choked." "Come on, it wasn't their fault. You think they could play well after just finding out their own athletics department didn't think they could win in Boise?" "I don't care. It wasn't the athletics department's fault that we had four fumbles.
It was recently declared that we are in a recession. Not to get into economics, but the U.S. crossed whatever line there is in the academic world that puts us in a recession. It is worth mentioning, though, that if you were a small business owner in America, you likely have felt that we've been in a recession for some time.
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