Not only did the Ball State University football team catch enough eyes to move up two spots in the newest BCS rankings, two Cardinals also caught the eyes of the Mid-American Conference this week. Running back MiQuale Lewis and kicker Ian McGarvey were selected as players of the week by the Mid-American Conference Monday for their performance against Central Michigan University.
Ball State University women's basketball player Audrey McDonald was named the Mid-American Conference West Division Player of the Week Monday. McDonald led the Cardinals to their first win of the season Friday against Robert Morris University by scoring 25 points and shooting 7-11 from behind the three-point line.
Number 10Ball State's athletics department will not retract tonight's game. Number 9The Cardinals' student section will be enthusiastic but won't throw things at Western Michigan receiver Jamarko Simmons. Number 8Jamarko Simmons will have a field day on Ball State's secondary, but he'd only be the second-best receiver in the MAC if Dante Love played the whole year.
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After having a 17-point lead earlier in the second half, the Ball State University women's basketball team found itself down 60-59 to Cleveland State University in the game's final minute. Then with eight seconds left in the game, forward Emily Maggert scored with a game-winning layup, making the score 61-60 after she rebounded a missed 3-pointers by guard Porchia Green.
Despite receiving more votes in this week's Associated Press Poll, the Ball State University football team was unable to maintain its No. 14 ranking. The Cardinals dropped one spot to No. 15 in the AP Poll released Sunday afternoon. Ball State (11-0, 7-0 Mid-American Conference) received 731 votes - 17 more votes than last week - following its 31-24 road win against Central Michigan University on Wednesday.
Student sections are the driving force of college sports. They are the loudest and most passionate fans. If left unchecked, however, their passion will cause problems: When you get thousands of 18- to 23-year-olds together common sense tends to go out the window.
Ball State University's watershed win against Central Michigan University was less than 24 hours old, but coach Brady Hoke found no comfort in the victory. A short week of practices does that to a football coach. So do the Mid-American Conference West Division implications riding on Tuesday's home game against Western Michigan University.
As the football team approaches its final regular season game on Tuesday, the time has come to reflect on the past few months of Ball State University football and to think a bit about the future. The Cardinals are ranked No. 15 in the nation. They have 11 impressive wins under their belts.
TOLEDO, Ohio - The Ball State University women's volleyball team ended its season Friday night with a 3-0 (25-22, 25-22, 25-18) loss to Ohio University in the Mid-American Conference Tournament quarterfinals. With the loss, the Cardinals ended with a 12-21 (6-11 MAC) record, an improvement from last season's 5-25 (4-12 MAC) record.
Friday, November 21 -Micah Dalton and Ellery will play at The Living Room. Doors open at 8 p.m. and show starts at 8:30 p.m. Tickets are $8 in advance/$10 at the door. Pre-sale tickets are available at www.thelivingroommuncie.com -Doc's Downtown will feature 8 Stories High, Funcie Funk and Jack of Suede at 10 p.
A couple days after a fire in the basement of LaFollette Complex, student stories are beginning to surface. Some residents say they slept through the blaring fire alarms until they were awakened by emergency workers. Some say they didn't hear the alarms over the music from the iPods they wore to bed.
The Ball State University Sports Administration program will be hosting a dodgeball tournament at 11 a.m. Saturday at the racquetball courts in Irving Gym. The format of the tournament is 4-on-4 double elimination and each match consists of a best-of-three set.
In the 2008 college football season, Co-Sports Editors Vinnie Lopes and Kyle Shaner and a guest will pick the winners involving MAC teams. This week's guest is Logan Braman, DN chief designer. Buffalo (6-4, 4-2 MAC) at Bowling Green (5-5, 3-3 MAC) 6 p.m. Time Warner Cable Sports Network A win against Bowling Green would clinch the first outright MAC East championship for Buffalo in the program's history.
With a chance to finish the regular season undefeated, the No. 17 Ball State University football will play its season finale in the national spotlight. ESPN announced Thursday that the Cardinals home game against Western Michigan University on Tuesday has been moved from ESPN360.
Three Ball State University students were arrested late Wednesday on suspicion of stealing almost $16,000 worth of musical instruments from Zionsville Community High School, police said. Shawn Blankenship, John Guilliam and Jillian Smith face charges of burglary and theft - both Class C felonies with standard prison sentences of two years if convicted, according to a Zionsville Police Department report.
If Central Michigan University defeats Eastern Michigan University next week, the Ball State University football team must win next week against Western Michigan University to ensure a Mid-American Conference West Championship and an appearance in the MAC Championship game in Detroit's Ford Field.
Once the calendar hits November I often find myself taking a nap every day. While I could blame my hectic school schedule or the piles of homework in my bedroom, I think it is the weather making me fall asleep. With little to no more sunshine until March, it is easy for humans to hibernate like grizzly bears.
Muncie Fire Department officials were still unsure about what caused this morning's fire in the basement of LaFollette Complex, but it appears to have been the result of human error, fire department investigator David Miller said earlier this afternoon. "We know where it started in the particular room - it was a custodial break room - but at this point, we're still uncertain," Miller said.
Three Ball State University students were arrested late Wednesday in connection with the thefts of almost $16,000 worth of musical instruments from Zionsville Community High School. Shawn P. Blankenship, John Guilliam and Jillian Smith were taken to Boone County Jail where they were placed on $10,000 bail on charges of theft and burglary - both Class C felonies.
