Delaware County high school sports results from 12/11-12/16
By Staff Reports / December 17, 2023Here are some results from Delaware County sporting events from 12/11-12/16.
Here are some results from Delaware County sporting events from 12/11-12/16.
Ball State fans traveled to Indianapolis to support the Cardinals in the Indy Classic.
Indianapolis native Davion Bailey returned to the court for the Cardinals' game against Indiana State in the Indy Classic at Gainbridge Fieldhouse.
Ball State men's basketball moved to 8-3 on the season, falling to Indiana State (10-1) in the second annual Indy Classic. Here are three takeaways from the loss that snapped the Cardinals' three-game winning streak.
Thousands of members of the Ball State family piled into Worthen Arena Dec. 16 as Ball State University celebrated its 197th commencement. The university conferred more than 1,200 doctoral, specialist, master’s and baccalaureate degrees.
It marked the end of a 16-year stint on the board for the Fort Wayne resident. His time saw three separate Indiana Governors and achievements like a new geothermal heating and cooling system, launching the village revitalization project and selecting the university’s 17th president, Geoffrey Mearns in 2017, where Momper chaired the search committee. “Wow, I’ve been thinking about this day for a long time,” Momper said. “It’s really an honor to serve on this board the last 16 years… it was a lot of hard work, as you all know, but it was so fulfilling, the opportunity to work with you, my fellow trustees, and all you, the Ball State family. It’s just unbelievable. It’s [an opportunity] I’ll never forget.”
Those graduating this semester talk about decorating their caps as a way to stand out in the crowd.
Ball State University President Geoffrey Mearns confirmed Wednesday an ankle injury that he sustained over Thanksgiving break. "I actually dislocated my left ankle and fractured it in three places playing ping pong with my son in the basement here at Bracken House," Mearns said in a YouTube video posted Wednesday. "The good news is, I am pleased to report I am on the mend."
Alexis Fields was voted as the Delaware County High School Athlete of the Week for the week of 11/29 -12/6.
After living lives full of sport, these Ball State athletic to-be graduates are preparing to face a life without it. In the process, they’re battling the unknown and the loss of an identity.
I want to reflect on what I learned and gained from this rollercoaster of an experience. I’ve compiled 20 things that I’ve picked up as a college student in these last four years.
Coming out with a 67-59 win, there was some tough sledding that came with the loss of junior Madelyn Bischoff, who was sidelined against the Hilltoppers. Sallee said Bischoff has been day-to-day, but did not want to risk anything playing her today and is more focused on the big picture.
Here are Delaware County sports results from the week of 12/4-12/9.
In Ball State’s 83-71 win over SIU Edwardsville (6-5), the Cardinals moved to 7-0 at home this season. Ball State (8-2) travels to Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis Saturday, Dec. 16, for its next contest against Indiana State (9-1) as part of the Indy Classic.
It’s extremely tough to contain offenses like Notre Dame in UConn as they are both AP Top 25 teams. Ball State let up 90 to both of those teams. In all of their other games, they were holding opponents to just under 64 points per game. Head coach Brady Sallee has said throughout this season that defense can be his teams’ calling card. In the second quarter, it was just that.
Junior Basheer Jihad recorded his fourth double-double in the Cardinals' 83-71 win over SIUE.
From walk-ons to transfers to season-ending injuries, these four former Ball State football players all had different paths during their tenures. None of them will return to the Cardinals next season.
“To come to the field house is on everyone's bucket list,” Muncie Central head coach Justin Ullom said. “To be able to watch a full day of competitive games I think we can really promote Delaware County basketball with this type of event.”
In the long jump, there were four Ball State athletes in the top five. Senior Jenelle Rogers was first with a jump of 5.83 meters (m). Freshman Emma Upp placed second with a 5.36m jump. Freshman Kendra Keesling and sophomore Lindley Steele placed fourth and fifth, respectively, with a 5.27m jump.
