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According to an emergency alert sent out over email and text, "MPD, along with BSU PD, are investigating a shooting in the 900 Block of W Carson St."
GAS CITY, Ind – Chris Overholt looked at the Delta Eagles football team during the postgame huddle. The nine-year Delta head coach has done this countless times in his career, but this time it was different.It was his final one as the Eagles leader following a 21-7 defeat to Mississenawa in the semifinal round of the IHSAA Sectional No. 28. “Every year, your heart breaks for the seniors," Overholt said. "We ask so much of them from offseason development to leadership development… Your heart breaks for them and I’m just proud to be their coach.” Overholt – who recently accepted the assistant principal role at Delta High School – announced this would be his last season in the position Sept. 23. A Delta grad, he led the blue and gold to two sectional championships (2016, 2023) in his tenure. After the huddle, every player hugged their head coach as tears fell from their eyes. “He’s been everything for us,” senior quarterback Bronson Edwards said. “...He’s just the heart and soul of this team.” The contest at Mississinewa High School opened with defense as both the Eagles and Indians did not allow either offense to find any momentum. The first four possessions of the game ended with punts. But following that, the Indians scored the game’s first touchdown after recovering a Delta fumble. A few minutes later, the red and white found the endzone again with a 60-yard touchdown pass. However, the Eagles did not hold back as Edwards found junior receiver Amir Wright-Hill for a 24-yard touchdown pass in the final seconds of the first half. But the final two-quarters of football did not go the blue and gold’s way as penalties, defensive mistakes and an interception stopped their momentum. “We had our moments,” Overholt said. “Not converting [in the second half] and some defensive penalties extended a couple [Indian] drives.”Though it was Overholt’s final game, it was also assistant coach Dave Edawrds’ last game as well. The long-time defensive assistant finished his career with his three sons – Bronson, Brady and Braxton – playing and coaching beside him. “I was driving here and I told my son I was at peace, win or lose,” Dave said. “When I go home, I have a new little granddaughter and she’s awesome and gives me something to look forward to.” Though they’ve been coaching together for the last nine seasons, Dave and Overholt's relationship has been going on since Dave coached his boss when he played for the Blue and Gold. To the pair, their relationship is hard to put into words. While Overholt was talking to the media following the contest, Dave interrupted, hugging his fellow coach and congratulating him on a successful career. “He is one of the hardest-working football coaches I have ever met,” Dave said. “No one knows how much time he puts in and I am so proud of him.” While Delta will lose their veteran head coach and assistant, the Eagles will lose a group of seniors who have had an impact on the field for the last four years. One of those is senior Landon Brooks, who will be continuing his football career at Purdue University.“We’ve been playing with each other since we could run,” Brooks said. “It’s just crazy because it’s so abrupt. You’re having a good time at practice one day and then the next day, you're crying on the sidelines… It’s just unfortunate."He too could not say enough about Overholt. Though he was Brooks’ coach for the last four years, he considers him something more than that. “He has had an impact in my life that I could never say thank you enough,” Brooks said. “He is a blessing for sure. You look around and see him hugging every single player. It truly means something to him.” As the huddle came to a close and the Delta group on the field grew smaller and smaller, Overholt stayed to meet with everyone who stopped to thank him. His time with the Eagles football program is something he’ll never forget. “It’s all about relationships,” he said. “I was their coach for four years, but we're going to have these relationships forever. If I did anything, I hope I taught these guys how to value relationships and build them with one another because that makes life worth living.” Contact Zach Carter via email at zachary.carter@bsu.edu or on X @ZachCarter85.
LOUISVILLE, Ky. – Seemingly countless scenarios swirled around Ball State field hockey’s final regular season match against Bellarmine Friday evening. If the Cardinals lost, but one of Ohio or Longwood lost too, Ball State would make the Mid-American Conference (MAC) Tournament as a fifth or sixth seed.
Kelli Miller Phillips was actually a little surprised when she heard. It isn’t something she really keeps track of.
Logan asks Ball State the Byte-ing Question, what is your favorite Halloween candyAnchor: Logan BraunschweigVideo Editing: Logan BraunschweigCamera-Person: Mason MundyDirector: Mason Mundy & Logan BraunschweigThumbnail: Mason MundyIntro Graphics: Ryan Minter & Mason MundyGraphics: Taylor Sheridan, Evan FischerMusic: Jack McGinnis
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MUNCIE, Ind. — A new community service organization is determined to provide needs for Muncie families, homeless and single mothers. Ark Muncie was founded in September of this year, gathering people from the Muncie community to give back.
Muncie, IND. — The Cardinal Cosplay group on campus hosted a Halloween Bash on Tuesday. There were snacks, activities, and karaoke; many attendees wore costumes. When it comes to expressing oneself in costume, cardinal cosplay is top-tier.
MUNCIE, Ind. — Ball State University is gearing up for its 14th annual Rocky Horror Picture Show. The Rocky Horror Picture Show is a Halloween must-have here on campus.
Tonight: We will have scattered showers tonight for Halloween with a low in the 40's expect some wind with the front exiting the state.
Despite the 26 shots total, neither team could pull off the win. Ball State (7-8-3, 2-6-3 MAC) ended No. 11 while Toledo (6-7-5, 3-4-4 MAC) finished No. 10 in MAC standing.“At some point everyone’s season comes to an end, then you reassess, regroup and start over again. Unfortunately for us, we just started that process a little sooner than others,” head coach Josh Rife said.Both teams attempted to use the environment to their advantage by playing over the other teams head for through balls, but this ultimately led to more offside calls. The Cardinals had three, while the Rockets finished with two. With today’s results, graduate students forward Avery Fenchel and defender Jordyn Jeffers end their collegiate soccer career in a 0-0 tie against Toledo. Fenchel has found success as a Cardinal, tying the program's career goals record with 30, making the Academic All Mid-American Conference (MAC) Team twice in 2021 and 2022 while also making All-MAC First team in 2022 and tying four other Ball state records. “It’s pretty bittersweet… I think to just take a minute to reflect and look back, there is a lot to be proud of,” Fenchel said. Her plan is to take a breather and get her feet under her before stepping back into the gym and on the field as she hopes to play professionally. Jeffers unties her cleats for the last time with the success of an Academic All-MAC in 2022. “I’m really proud of everything this team has done in the past five years… getting to the (MAC) tournament three out of my five years, making it to the MAC championship game, two of my five years, and just this team pushing through adversity and being there for each other,” Jeffers said.She plans to finish school this fall with a business certificate and continue working her job at Ball Memorial Hospital before attending physicians assistant school next fall. Although their time on the field has come to end, they have created lifelong bonds with teammates, potential future roommates, bridesmaids and best friends. Part of the reason Fenchel came to Ball State was the culture of the team and the support they had for each other. She hopes to continue this legacy by watching all their games and talking with her closest friends on the team every day.Every year a senior class leaves the soccer program and new athletes step into their shoes. Rife explained that their time, commitment, dedication, passion and support they had for their team did not go unnoticed. “Thank you to our seniors… I appreciate even when they didn’t get what they wanted, they still showed up for their teammates. I think that’s so important and so critical and it’s much appreciated,” Rife said. Contact Meghan Sawitzke via email at meghan.sawitzke@bsu.edu or via X @MSawitzke.
MUNCIE, Ind. — Ball State University’s swimming and diving teams paused their competitive meets this past Friday. The Cardinals will host their annual Alumni Meet, where Ball State alumni can square off in an atmosphere of fun and competitiveness.
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Navbahor Imamova has been invested in the journalism world since she was 11 years old. She was working for children’s programs in Uzbekistan. When Imamova was 17 years old, she was able to get a scholarship for a journalism program in a school in India. Later when she was getting her master’s, Imamova came to Ball State University. Afterwards, she was hired by Voice of America, an international broadcasting outlet funded by the US Congress. Imamova specifically focuses on stories in Central Asia.
Looking for fun and safe way to go trick-or-treating tonight? There are plenty of organized trick-or-treating events happening in Muncie on Oct. 31.
Family is the single word describes the goal and mission of Little Chicagos. Managed by Aaron and Rhonda Blake, the husband-wife duo aims to create an atmosphere full of family.
The Muncie Police Department (MPD) confirmed a stabbing at the Haven apartment complex Wednesday night around 8:30 p.m. One person is reported injured and has been transported from the scene to a hospital.
Ball State’s Student Government Association (SGA) met Oct. 30. To start the meeting, they welcomed second-year sports reporting and production double major Aasha Watkins, who applied for the College of Communication, Information and Media (CCIM) collegiate senate seat.
Coming off a 15-16 overall record and a 7-11 record in the Mid-American Conference (MAC), Ball State men’s basketball is looking for better results in the 2024-25 season. Ranked as the No. 7 MAC team in the preseason rankings, they have their eyes set on competing in the conference tournament at Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse in Cleveland, Ohio. Though six Cardinals are returning from last year, new names will wear a Ball State uniform this season as four transfers and three freshmen have made their way to Muncie. Throw in former Cardinal and MAC Freshman Player of the Year Payton Sparks who returned after one season at Indiana University, the roster looks vastly different from 10 months ago. The new Ball State squad only has one goal: do whatever it takes to win. “We're going to have a good basketball team,” Lewis said. “I [talked about] the pieces, but can we get them to fit together? That's my job, and their job is to make a few individual sacrifices in order to do so.” ‘I think you got to adapt to every day’Although Lewis has been critical of it at times, he knows the landscape of college sports is rapidly changing — and he must too.“I think you got to adapt to every day,” Lewis said. “I think college athletics is changing daily. There's been some conferences out west that have gained and lost institutions each day.”With UMass joining the MAC in less than 12 months, the former Indiana guard and third-year Cardinals’ coach believes the conference has to embrace the change and find where each program can improve. “Not only as a coach, but I think your institution, your athletic department, you have to have some very forward-thinking ideas,” he said. “You can't sit back and be like, ‘Hey, it's going to be interesting to see how this plays out’. I think we all know what kind of direction it’s going and how it may play out. “What are we doing to stay out in front of it? What are we doing across the country at each institution, to continue to develop resources to continue to try to be as competitive as you possibly can?”But while he’s looked across college basketball to find ideas for improvement, Lewis thinks the competitive angle begins inside a program and depends on the players.Throughout last season, the Cardinals struggled in multiple areas. Injuries, on-court mistakes and even distractions like former Cardinal Jarron “Boogie” Coleman leaving late in the off-season led to poor results. The latter is something Lewis wants to correct, even if the issues were ‘outside of his control.’ “I did not handle those [moments] particularly well,” Lewis said. “When your leading scorer walks out the door and transfers to Nebraska in August, I knew we weren't who we needed to be to be competitive. I probably allowed some of that frustration and then some other things that took place, which just should never take place, I allowed some of that frustration to boil over.”‘I know how we run this program’Seven Cardinals players will return to the team in the upcoming campaign, garnering them a lot of experience and knowledge of what Lewis wants the team to be this coming season. That vision is to allow his older players to take charge of the team.Having as many returners as the Cardinals do, there are multiple players to lean on to step into that role. Redshirt senior Mickey Pearson Jr, sophomore Mason Jones and Sparks are a few of the key pieces returning for Ball State. “I know what to expect with college basketball,” Pearson Jr said. “ I know what to expect from coach Lewis, so it’s just about trying to get guys in the right places, talking to them and being more vocal than I’ve been.”Jones, while only being a sophomore, is taking the challenge of becoming a mentor to heart while also knowing there’s still much for him to learn.“I learned a lot from [my first] season,” Jones said. “I’ve continued to try to learn from them as well and kept being a sponge. But I feel like I have a leadership role as well along with the other guys. I know how we run this program, and what’s expected of us.”Last season the Cardinals were missing a big piece in their backcourt in graduate student Ethan Britain-Watts. A season-ending leg injury forced the Indianapolis native to use a medical redshirt after his surgery.“It feels very good to be back,” Britain-Watts said. “I just want to get better and do what I can to contribute to on-the-court things right now.”Britain-Watts wasn’t the only Cardinal to suffer injuries last season with redshirt senior Ben Hendriks battling through a multitude of them last year. Watching Hendriks fight through injuries and continuing to produce for Ball State has been a motivation for Britain-Watts coming into this year.With the backcourt regaining crucial players the Cardinals' frontcourt has gained some additions of its own. Seniors Hendriks, Sparks, and sophomore Zane Doughty will be a focal point on the court this season. Each individual is coming back from different backgrounds with Doughty finishing his freshman season, Sparks transferring back home, and Hendriks having battled injuries all through last season.The addition of Sparks this season has come with an ‘iron sharpens iron’ mentality. For Doughty and Hendriks, going against him daily in practice presents challenges.“I’ve had to get tougher down [in the paint],” Hendriks said. “Playing the best in the league, that’s going to help you out. That way I get better, and naturally, he’ll get better as well.”Sparks’ return to the Cardinals was a decision made to come back home to what he knew best.“I wanted to finish my career off the right way,” Sparks said. “Coming back to a familiar place, having fun my senior year, playing with good guys and coach Lewis again and where my family can come to all my games too. It’s just a really good feeling.”Lewis loves the experience on the Cardinals roster but also knows that it can take time for that leadership to be fully embraced.
There is an elephant in the room for the Ball State women’s basketball program. Head coach Brady Sallee knows it’s the Mid-American Conference (MAC) Championship. Alongside Sallee, the Cardinals have one end goal: win the MAC Championship and play in the NCAA Women’s Division 1 Basketball Tournament. Sallee said he believes the 2024-25 squad could be the most physical team he has coached and feels comfortable with their ability to be physical. “We lost a lot, but we gained a lot too,” senior Ally Becki said. “It’s been good. We’ve been competing a lot, and it is bringing out more competitiveness.” New FacesBall State lost multiple players to the transfer portal, but its biggest loss was Nyla Hampton, the 2024 MAC Defensive Player of the Year. Although the Cardinals lost key players, Ball State added four transfers. When Sallee evaluated his team's two major losses of the past season — Toledo and Kent State — the Cardinals got beat in the paint. So, Sallee said he tried to gain size in the transfer portal by picking up centers Maliyah “MJ” Johnson from Texas A&M and Tessa Towers from Wisconsin. The Cardinals also picked up a forward in Elise Stuck from the University of Michigan.“Their size jumps off the paper,” Sallee said. “That has been just what the doctor has ordered.”Sallee said he quickly figured out just how versatile the transfers really are and said that it brings a spark. Senior Marie Kiefer said the added size brings a better presence by making it easier to rebound, box out and work together as a unit in the paint. She said the offense has changed slightly with the added size but is still quick in transitions and can get the ball moving. The final transfer, Lachelle Austin, a 5-foot-7-inch senior who transferred from MAC foe Eastern Michigan, comes to Muncie familiar with Sallee's program.“Every time [Eastern Michigan] played [Ball State], it was a hassle. We were fighting for our lives, so I knew I wanted to be a part of something where I can grow and also win games,” Austin said.It is no secret the Cardinals had an explosive offense last season; the offense was ranked No. 38 in the NCAA with points per game (73.1). One of the things that excited Sallee most in the preseason was transfers being able to play in the Ball State system and running a similar offense to last year. “It is a very hard offense to guard,” Johnson said. “… With the way the game has changed overall, it prepares us not only just now, but if we want to play pro basketball.”
