The Ball State athletics department continues its support of breast cancer awareness with three upcoming "Think Pink" events. All donations support Ball State's College's Against Cancer organization.
In the past three years, coach Stan Parrish has developed a pipeline between Glenville and Muncie. Last season four Glenville graduates played for Ball State, and safety Aaron Morris will join his former teammates Wednesday when he signs his letter of intent on National Signing Day.
Former first round draft pick Larry Bigbie helped bring the Ball State baseball program into the national stage.
Each week, The Ball State Daily News sports staff picks its PPQ — the player, play and quote of the week. And, with the help of our online readers, the weekly fan choice is also featured. To vote in next week's poll, be sure to visit Monday's online edition of The Ball State Daily News.
Ball State signed 21 high school seniors on National Signing Day, a group that Stan Parrish is very confident in.
Despite the worst loss in the Billy Taylor era, Ball State (12-11, 6-5 MAC) ended with a successful tour against the MAC East Division, going 4-2 against its cross-divisional opponents. It is just its third winning season against the East since divisional play began in the 1997-98 season.
Lowe's honors seniors in nine different sports, according to its Web site. The last Ball State athlete to earn candidacy was men's basketball's Peyton Stovall in 2008. Stovall was named one of 10 finalists for the award.
In addition to their sharp shooting, the Cardinals played lockdown defense. Buffalo (7-17, 3-8 MAC) took an early 1-0 lead, but after a 13-0 Ball State run, the closest it would get was within four points just before halftime. Ball State used a high-pressure defense to take control of the game.
Brittney Emmons and the Cardinals return to action at 1 p.m. Sunday when they host Bowling Green State University at Worthen Arena.
With experience, a balanced offensive attack featuring four of the top-20 scorers in the MAC and size and strength in both the frontcourt and the backcourt, Ball State coach Billy Taylor sees in Kent State the blueprint with which he hopes Ball State will grace the Worthen Arena court in the next couple seasons.
The battle between a pair of 3-7 teams in the MAC is crucial in the race to host an opening round game of the MAC Tournament. The winner of tonight's game could take a step in securing that goal.
Injuries have been a recurring theme for the Cardinals throughout the year. Sophomore Cliff Morrison has been battling knee tendonitis and Andres Monroy is a recent victim of the injury bug with back problems.
Emmons' all-around score is the third-best all-time at Ball State, and the highest score ever recorded in a regular season meet.
Stan Parrish signed 21 recruits on National Signing Day last week. Here are the top-five gets for Parrish and the five most likely to make an impact next year.
Put away those paper bags forever. Drew Brees and the Saints are NFL champions, rallying to upset Peyton Manning and the Indianapolis Colts 31-17 Sunday night in one of pro football's most thrilling title games.
Defensive coordinator Doug Graber announced Monday he will retire after one year at Ball State University, citing family issues as the reason for his departure in a press release.
Ball State outscored Bowling Green 36-18 in the paint but was unable to overcome the Falcons at the line and beyond the arc. The Cardinals went 5-for-15 from downtown, with four of the 3-pointers belonging to Audrey McDonald.
Defensive coordinator Doug Graber announced Monday he will retire after one year at Ball State University.
