The senior-laden starting rotation propelled the Cardinals to a victory in the class’s final home regular season match. After dropping the first two sets without holding a lead, No. 11 Ball State rallied to defeat No. 18 McKendree (14-11, 8-8 MIVA) in a five-set affair (21-25, 20-25, 25-20, 25-23, 15-9) — earning the Cardinals sole possession of the MIVA regular season title.
Complete with another QB1 competition, the transfer portal causing confusion, losses and gains, and new-look offenses and defenses, Ball State football's 2024 spring game felt like the introduction of a new era for the Cardinals after a 4-8 2023 season.
After ending the 2023 season just five months ago, Ball State football returned to the field for their annual spring game in the 2024 season. Here are three things learned from the 2024 football squad.
Marcia Freeman, and her husband Joe, have been longtime supporters of all things Ball State women’s athletics for more than two decades. Marcia, a retired pastor, has officiated the weddings of 25 Cardinal couples with a 26th coming in the summer of 2024.
Since the Delaware County high school baseball season has arrived, the area coaches give their picks for the players to watch in 2024.
Ball State men’s tennis look to finish off the season strong.
The Cardinals come home without a win in the individual competition of the NCAA Women’s Gymnastics Regionals.
Shondell — the son of the late Dr. Don Shondell, who led the Cardinals to 20 of their conference championships — will soon have to amend his pregame announcement. By sweeping Quincy (25-23, 25-17, 25-15) Thursday night, Ball State secured its third-straight and 24th-overall Midwestern Intercollegiate Volleyball Association (MIVA) regular season title.
The Cardinals fell to the Fighting Illini 195.825-195.775 in the first round of the NCAA Women’s Gymnastics Regionals Championships and ended the season ranked No. 34 nationally. Despite Ball State’s loss, five Cardinals will compete in the individual matchup April 4.
The Ball State Daily News high school sports beat reporter Zach Carter gives his awards for the Delaware County winter sports season.
The Cardinals are proud of the team they’ve cultivated throughout the 2023-24 season.
Ball State finished the competition in 7th after a strong opening day performance that was headlined by sophomores Jasmine Driscoll and Madelin Boyd, as the formerly two-day competition was cut short due to weather conditions.
Head coach Heath Dudley leads new guard into new season.
With the motto “small school, big opportunities,” the Wes-Del Warriors continue to upgrade their athletics program by using a a four-phase plan.
The 12th-ranked Cardinals fell to No. 14 Lewis (14-12, 8-6 MIVA) Saturday in five sets (25-18, 19-25, 19-25, 27-25, 12-15) inside Neil Carey Arena.
In the program's first appearance at the 2A State Finals, the Wapahani Raiders fell to Brownstown Central 55-36.
It was a slow start on the offensive end for Wapahani. The length of the Braves lineup was extremely disruptive defensively forcing the Raiders into four turnovers through the opening quarter.
With Wapahani making its first appearance at the 2A State Finals at Gainbridge Fieldhouse, the Raiders have been continuing to work the last two weeks.
Donan Cruz’s arrival at Ball State in 2022 sparked an influx of Hawaiian volleyball flair into the historic program, led by sophomore Keau Thompson and freshman Xander Pink.
