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Like most younger brothers, Tommy West always looked up to his older brother, Jacob, especially on the gridiron.
Red, yellow, black, white and orange balloons floated on the far West side of the Ball State bleachers at Briner Sports Complex. One balloon was in the shape of a smiling sun, and countless other balloons were bunched together to create a Cardinal.
Karen Kessler remembers where she was when she heard the Dobbs v Jackson ruling in 2022 — a Muncie home she shares with her mother.
Walking out to kick, Ball State sophomore Jackson Courville is straight-faced, just as he always is. Worried? No. He just wants to do his job.
The Cardinals had lost five of their last six football games heading into Saturday, so calling their homecoming contest against Mid-American Conference (MAC) rival Northern Illinois a must-win was not hyperbole. In fact, Ball State had the same conference record (1-2) as the Huskies, so a victory would have done the red and black wonders with less than half the season remaining.
With two minutes and 19 seconds left in regulation, Ball State trailed Mid-American Conference (MAC) rival Ohio 1-0. Ahead of Friday, the Cardinals dubbed their remaining three matches as “must-wins.” After all, Ball State was perched at fifth place in the conference standings, with just one less loss separating the Cardinals from the seventh place Bobcats. The red and white had been aggressive the entire second half, particularly the fourth period leading up to a penalty corner opportunity late in the match. As graduate student Emma Hilton inbounded the ball from the corner, her pass rolled directly to her intended target: Jenna Wyckoff. The senior softly laid her stick nearly parallel with the pitch, setting up Emma van Hal with a shot. The junior Netherlands native led the Cardinals with five goals this season, and she has been Ball State’s designated option out of penalty corners. Van Hal’s first shot did not make it to Ohio graduate student goalkeeper Macy Lotze, as it was blocked by another Bobcat defender in front of the cage. However, when a different Ohio defender tried to rocket the ball out of the circle, van Hal inadvertently earned a second chance. This time, it resulted in her sixth goal of the season and tied the match at one apiece.Humbly, van Hal called her goal partly lucky, but she never doubted that the Cardinals would score. Even when it looked like they may have been shut out for the sixth time this season. “It was such a relief,” van Hal said. “ … We really went into this game thinking, ‘We need to win this. It's do or die.’” The rest of regulation flew by as both Ohio and Ball State urgently tried to score once more before time expired. Overtime soon became inevitable, but it didn’t last long. Less than two minutes into the extra period, van Hal once again had possession of the ball, this time gliding on the baseline. This time, she was looking to set up Wyckoff rather than the other way around. The Mansfield Township, New Jersey, native seized the opportunity and fired in her third goal of the season to win the match for Ball State in overtime. Wyckoff and van Hal may have even manifested the match-winning goal into existence. “We even texted each other last night saying, ‘Hey, we're gonna score on this tomorrow,’” Wyckoff said.
Two Delaware County high schools sit on State Road 28, with those being Delta High School and Wes-Del Middle/Senior High School. On Friday evening, both institutions separated by minutes had students and community members sitting in the same place at the same time: the bleachers. They surrounded both football fields to cheer on their respective teams and root for a win in the first round of sectionals. While the Delta Eagles and Wes-Del Warriors had different results after four quarters of play, players and coaches of each team had the same thing to say about playing in that environment under the Friday night lights. “Playing under these lights is truly one of the greatest things a young American child can ever go through,” Wes-Del senior Dallas Godby said. “Playing under Friday night lights is a wonderful and amazing experience.” Tri 55 - Wes-Del 0When Warriors' head coach Matt Nuckols approached the huddle after their Sectional No. 44 contest, he didn’t want his team to think about the 55-0 loss they just endured. He wanted them to remember that ‘one game doesn’t represent a season.’ “This was proof we are heading in the right direction,” Nuckols said. “It’s all about what these seniors have been able to do for us… They just bought into everything and led even as underclassmen." The contest started with the Tri High Titans scoring a rushing touchdown on the opening possession of the game. They did that seven more times en route to the win. While their offense was able to move the ball and take advantage of opportunities, the Warriors could not match the intensity. “[Tri] was pretty good up front and they had a really good gameplan,” Nuckols said. “I think we had some good stuff, but a couple things didn’t go our way against a really good team.” After the game, multiple coaches joined Nuckols in giving their praise and thanks. However, to end the speaking was Godby. He talked to his fellow Warriors, telling them how proud he was to be a part of the first Wes-Del roster to have a .500 record since 2016. “You wouldn’t have expected to get a turf field [one year ago],” Godby said. “Going 4-6 last season and now we are 5-5. I love this program and the things we've been able to do.” After his time, the Warriors broke down the huddle and seniors emotionally hugged each other. With six total seniors walking away, every upperclassman received hugs and words of encouragement from the entire team. “I wouldn’t want to do it with anyone else,” senior Grayson Mealy said. “From where we came from in three years, the progress we’ve made and the relationships we’ve built, I wouldn’t want to do it anywhere else.” Though multiple players will leave the program, returners like junior Brock Nauman and sophomore Eli Wright will return next season. To Nuckols, the future is bright for Wes-Del football as he thinks this year’s team proved that. “They’ve seen what that [successful] speed is like and our junior class is full of leaders too,” Nuckols said. “Heritage 14 - Delta 54The Delta Eagles finished the regular season with two straight losses. In what will be Delta head coach Chris Overholt’s last season, his team wanted to give him the best sendoff they could. After defeating Heritage 54-14 in what was likely Overholt’s last home game, they seemed to find the energy they were missing the last two weeks to do just that. Add in that this was likely the last home game for Delta assistant coach Dave Edwards as well, it was a game for everyone to cherish “It’s just awesome to win for him and coach Overholt and the seniors,” Dave’s son and sophomore quarterback Bronson Edwards said. “It’s just surreal.” While he was happy with the 40-point victory, Overholt still found ways for his team to improve. One of those is in the penalty category as the blue and gold had 12 total flags. “We got to clean up some penalties,” he said. “I thought we played aggressive and a lot of those were aggressive penalties.” Delta will move on to face Mississenawa on the road Friday, Nov 1. The game will be played at 7 p.m. Though Overholt has at least one more game left, it still shocks Delaware County residents that the nine-year Eagles head coach will walk away at the end of the season. That includes other area coaches. “It’s a hit to Indiana high school football,” Nuckols said after Wes-Del’s game. “He’s one of the best around here.” It’s something that Overholt loves about this area of the state. “Coach Nuckols is a first-class guy,” Overholt said. “He’s a great human and that’s the reason Delaware County football has gotten to be what it is. But I’m still going to be around as I’m not dying.” But while he maybe doesn’t want to see the moment come yet, he understands that nights like tonight are not ones you can take for granted. “There’s nothing like being at Delta and playing football here in the fall,” he said. “The trees have changed colors, the farmers have the fields cleared and this is just home for us.” In the other two Delaware County games, Yorktown defeated Richmond 46-6 and Muncie Central fell to Logansport 35-13. Contact Zach Carter via email at zachary.carter@bsu.edu or via X @ZachCarter85.
Ball State’s five-year winning streak against Northern Illinois ended with a 3-1 loss yesterday. Northern Illinois (8-4-4, 2-3-3 MAC) came in fighting to continue their winning streak that placed them as the No.5 team in the Mid-American Conference (MAC). With this battle came 31 fouls total, collisions and bruises and one yellow card on Ball State’s assistant coach Peyton York.Junior defender Aubrey Robertson scored for the Huskies in the 18’ minute of the game, making her second goal of the season. The assist came from senior defender Lea Gruennagel.Although the Cardinals saw similar opportunities to the Huskies, they failed to score in the first 45 minutes. They held consistent stats going into halftime with six shots and three on goal (same as NIU) but were unable to capitalize.Cardinals anticipated well, intercepting passes and being first to the ball, but their luck faded as they approached the goal. The aggression from Northern Illinois influenced many whistles offering the Cardinals free kicks just outside the box. The messy scramble was enough for NIU to clear the ball and avoid a tie.“I feel like individually, we’re all really talented, probably one of the more talented teams in the MAC, but just got to figure out how to put the pieces together,” junior Addie Chester said. Less than two minutes into the second half, NIU proved themselves with another goal by sophomore forward Tyra King, assisted by McLaughlin. The clock was stopped in the 61’ minute after a collision between Ball State’s graduate student forward Avery Fenchel and Purifoy. Both players went down with injury concerns but continued to play after a health check. This interaction cost Fenchel a yellow card. “It was a physical game … if it was officiated differently I think the game plays and feels different. It put both teams in positions of risk of injury by how it was called today,” Rife said.NIU continued to capitalize with another goal from graduate student midfielder Abby Zipse, who scored in the 69’ minute. The Cardinals hit the scoreboard when Ball State graduate student defender Jordyn Jeffers scored the final point in the 81’ minute. Sophomore forward Kaelyn Valleau aided with the assist. “We are here to represent the program and the University. That is our message. … As a coach you don’t just sign up for the good days, you’re here to see it out,” Rife said reflecting on the final score of 3-1.With two games left in MAC play, Ball State (7-6-2, 2-4-2 MAC) sits as the No.11 team in the conference, leaving a slim chance of playing in the tournament. “We are shifting our focus towards doing the best we can for those [last] two games. Playoffs are probably out of the picture for us,” Jeffers said. The Cardinals are on the road again this weekend to play Western Michigan Oct. 27 at 1 p.m.Contact Meghan Sawitzke via email at meghan.sawitzke@bsu.edu or via X @MSawitzke.
Indiana’s gubernatorial candidates gathered for a third debate Oct. 24 in Indianapolis. The debate offered a chance for the candidates to enforce their stances on issues important to many Hoosiers and reiterate key campaign points.
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INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. — The 2024 Indiana Gubernatorial Debate occurred today at the WFYI Studio in Indianapolis. The debate included Democrat candidate Jennifer McCormick, Libertarian candidate Donald Rainwater and Republican candidate Mike Braun.
MUNCIE, Ind.— Students at Ball State showed off their LEGO-building skills inside Northwest Hall.
MUNCIE, Ind. —A large group of Muncie children had a run-in with local law enforcement this Tuesday, but instead of the streets, they handled things on the basketball court.
SELMA, Ind.— For any team, being the defending state champion comes with the added pressure of a target on their back. In the case of the Muncie Burris Owls, that target was there long before the playoffs began according to head coach Jim Craig.
Tonight: Temperatures cooling off to 45 degrees. Partly cloudy with winds coming from the southwest at 10 mph.
MUNCIE, Ind. — A new college basketball season is upon us, and with that comes a plethora of new players who have transferred to Ball State and are excited to play for the Cardinals. These transfers include redshirt freshman Joey Hart and junior guard Jermahri Hill, who took the offseason to sharpen his skills.
MUNCIE, Ind. - Ball State Student Life held its annual Talent Search last night. The Talent Search aims to provide students with scholarships and the opportunity to showcase a variety of incredible talents.
MUNCIE, Ind. — According to The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research poll from 2023, only 44% of Americans have a “great deal” of confidence that the vote count will be accurate this November, but here in Delaware County, The State of Indiana is taking steps to ensure there is no room for inaccuracy.
Watch the live debate between the 2024 Indiana gubernatorial candidates. Stay up to date on the 2024 general election with coverage from NewsLink Indiana.
