The Ball State University soccer team ended non-conference play with a 4-4 record after splitting its games Friday and Sunday. The Cardinals defeated the University of Loyola Chicago 3-1 Friday to extend their winning streak to three games. Jacki Eft led Ball State with two goals in the game.
Ball State University's first victory against a BCS opponent in 43 games - a 42-20 victory at Indiana University - was overshadowed by a harrowing hit on star receiver Dante Love. Immediately after the win, coach Brady Hoke rushed into a packed media room, addressed the throng for 30 seconds and jetted away to check the status of his senior receiver.
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. - The Ball State University women's volleyball team opened play in the Indiana University TIS Bookstore Invitational with a 3-0 (25-16, 25-20, 25-14) loss at Indiana's University Gymnasium today. The Cardinals (3-9) were able to force 20 ties and eight lead changes total in the first two sets before the Bearcats (7-3) were eventually able to pull away.
The Amelia T. Wood Health Center had to turn students away after a backhoe broke a water pipe near the center, Health Center Director Kent Bullis said Friday afternoon.
Eating local, organic food is one of the ways people can practice sustainable living, Dave Ring, owner of Ring Family Farm and the Downtown Farm Stand, said. Organic produce is raised without chemicals, pesticides or herbicides and is raised in conjunction with nature, he said.
Nationally known bands Evangelicals, Wye Oak and Nurses will play for free along with Bloomington-based band Prayer Breakfast at Village Green Records at 6:30 p.m. Travis Harvey, who runs VGR, said the store has hosted nationally known bands before, but never for acts this well known.
Even though she had never heard of ChaCha before, Ball State University faculty member Peggy Hunter said she will now check it out. No, it's not an online spin-off of the Latin American dance craze. Launched in January by co-founders Brad Bostic and Scott Jones, ChaCha is an Indianapolis-based online information service that allows users to text any question to ChaCha (242242) and receive an answer in a matter of minutes.
Both Indiana University and Purdue University will visit Muncie to play the Ball State University baseball team in 2009. The Cardinals announced their upcoming schedule Thursday. The schedule includes 24 games at Ball Diamond, including 15 of the team's 27 Mid-American Conference games.
FridayYart, Muncie's annual yard-sale styled art sale is happening this year from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Yart 2008 will be an all-day event at University Green (adjacent to Shafer Tower).Muncie Civic Theatre presents "God's Favorite" (a Neil Simon comedy) at 7:30 p.
Friday Night Filmworks: Tonight Friday Night Filmworks will present "The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian." The 2008 sequel of the first film adaptation of the popular fantasy book series created by C.S. Lewis, "Prince Caspian" follows the four Pevensie children on their return to the magical world of Narnia to join forces with Prince Caspian.
Vandalism was discovered Wednesday morning at the Republican headquarters in Muncie. The markings on the sign are widely known as a Barack Obama trademark. Workers at the Republican headquarters in downtown Muncie found pro-Obama emblems and anti-McCain writing on their building.
While it won't play the bulk of its schedule until January, the Ball State University men's tennis team will play in its first tournament this weekend in Milwaukee. The Cardinals will participate in the Milwaukee Tennis Classic this weekend along with Marquette, Northwestern and Wisconsin universities.
With one race under its belt, the Ball State University cross country team will now face the hills of southern Indiana in the Indiana Intercollegiate in Bloomington today. The Cardinals are ready to show the rest of the state what they have been training for, coach Randy Heisler said.
Ball State University's Chris Miller was one of 50 punters from across the nation who were named to the Ray Guy Award watch list Tuesday. The Greater Augusta Sports Council announced the candidates for the award that honors the nation's top collegiate punter.
At the Delaware County Election Board meeting yesterday, a handful of Republicans stood against a room full of Democrats. The Republicans knew going in that it would be an uphill battle. When the issue of putting up a satellite early voting center was brought up by Phil Nichols at the Sept.
In the final weekend before Mid-American Conference play begins, the Ball State University soccer team is looking for momentum that will propel it into the conference season. The Cardinals (3-3) are on a two-game winning streak after beating Eastern Illinois University and Southern Methodist University last weekend.
While it won't play the bulk of its schedule until January, the Ball State University men's tennis team will play in its first tournament this weekend in Milwaukee. The Cardinals will participate in the Milwaukee Tennis Classic this weekend along with Marquette University, Northwestern University and Wisconsin University.
Despite rumors that Mo's Tavern has changed locations or gone out of business, it will reopen upon completion of repairs to a broken water main in the building. Zita Kramer, the property manager for Mo's, said it ran into a multitude of problems that contributed to its closure more than a week ago.
Don't throw out your Indiana University wear, transform it into Ball State appropriate shirts. Here is our example:
Throughout the 2008 college football season, Co-Sports editors Vinnie Lopes, Kyle Shaner and a guest will pick the winners of games involving MAC teams. This week's guest for the second consecutive week is Will O'Hargan, former Daily News sports editor and sports columnist.
