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Tonight: Going into the night it will be mostly cloudy through the night and into the morning with a low of 57 and ESE wind of 5 mph.
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“I firmly believe in our team. I firmly believe in the confidence of our team. I don't think anybody's lost any kind of belief.” Less than 48 hours after Ball State football’s 37-34 loss to Central Michigan, the Cardinals’ head coach reiterated exactly what he made clear last Saturday. Neu knows where the Cardinals went wrong against the Chippewas. He knows allowing a touchdown with just 53 seconds left on the clock is unacceptable. Rather than calling Ball State’s 1-2 start a personnel issue, Neu chalked the defense’s struggles down to the fact that football is quite literally a game of inches. He said it just takes one man to be slightly out of position for a defense to allow a game-winning drive similar to the one the Cardinals gave up against Central Michigan. Which is exactly why he does not believe Ball State’s offense left too much time on the clock when redshirt freshman quarterback Kadin Semonza found junior tight end Tanner Koziol for a 16-yard touchdown pass as the clock read 0:53 in the fourth quarter.“You're trying to score points,” Neu said. “You're trying to win a game, and at that time, your mindset is scoring.” Semonza said he’s making that touchdown pass in a two-minute drill situation every time, if it’s open. Koziol agreed, citing the 2015 NFL Most Valuable Player (MVP) as inspiration for his four-yard dive into the end zone, hurdling a Chippewa defender in the process.“That just comes from growing up watching football, watching a lot of Cam Newton and seeing him dive over the line of scrimmage,” Koziol said. “Those are the plays that run through your head while playing on the field.” The real issue against Central Michigan was not the Cardinals’ offense, it was their defense. No one felt stronger about that Monday than Thailand Baldwin. The redshirt junior defensive back is typically lively and energetic, and while a smile was still ever present Monday afternoon, Baldwin was dead serious about Ball State’s need for improvement when it comes to securing tackles. “Tackling is just getting the man on the ground,” Baldwin said. “Do you want it more than the other person? It frustrates the life out of me, because on defense, that's our number one job.” As a result of the Cardinal defense’s numerous missed tackles against Central Michigan, not only did the Chippewas come out the victors, but they compiled 527 total offensive yards. It was the most total yards allowed to a Mid-American Conference (MAC) opponent since Nov. 17, 2021. Baldwin compared Central Michigan’s sub-40-second touchdown drive at the end of Saturday’s tilt to a video game, saying the Cardinals’ defense made scoring “too easy” for their opponent.“You just wonder, ‘How do we let a game like that slip?’” Baldwin said. “It was tough, but this bus ride was different for us.” Win or lose, most of Ball State’s coaches are normally studying game film on the trip back to Muncie after an away game. Players don’t often get the same access, waiting until the next day to watch the game they just competed in. Baldwin’s bus ride after the loss at Central Michigan was different because he asked to get a head start on watching film, wanting to review exactly what went wrong before he even got back to his Muncie residence. The problem he identified was the same one he already knew while on the gridiron in Mount Pleasant. And yet, he was able to quickly shift his focus and frustration toward Ball State’s next opponent. “When I woke up [Monday] morning, I was like, ‘We play on Saturday,’” Baldwin said. “The thing I hate about football is we can't play every day. Basketball, you can play on Sunday then play again on Monday. Football, we gotta wait a whole week.” In their fourth game of the season, the Cardinals travel to Harrisonburg, Virginia, to face one of the best Group of 5 programs in the country. James Madison is 3-0 so far this season, and the Dukes are riding high off their 70-50 win against the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC)’s North Carolina last Saturday. At Chapel Hill, James Madison’s defense forced five turnovers, which led to a record-breaking seven total touchdowns from redshirt sophomore Alonza Barnett III. The Dukes’ offense put up 611 total yards, 388 of which came through the air. While Barnett III isn’t in Heisman conversations like Ball State’s week two opponent Cam Ward (Miami, FL) is, the James Madison QB1 should be one of the best gunslingers the Cardinals defense faces this season. Which makes it all the more important for Ball State’s defensive unit to respond to a poor performance against Central Michigan by trying to match the Dukes’ prowess for forcing turnovers.“In order to have a chance to win, that has to be at the top of the list every week,” Neu said. “If you just look at the situational charts, whether it's on third down, whether it's in the red zone, you look at [turnovers], and I can tell you most times what the outcome of the game is.”The Cardinals kickoff against James Madison at 1:30 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 28. Contact Kyle Smedley via email at kmsmedley213@gmail.com or via X @KyleSmedley_.
Ultimate competitor. Gamer. Leader. Winner. All words used to describe Ball State football’s QB1, before and during the 2024 campaign. Kadin Semonza has only won twice in his six starts as the Cardinals’ gunslinger, but he has proved the rest of the above adjectives to be true so far. In the first Mid-American Conference (MAC) game of Kadin Semonza’s young tenure with Ball State last Saturday against Central Michigan, the California native looked more comfortable than ever. He finished the game with 285 passing yards and three passing touchdowns on 75 percent completion, but his final true offensive drive of the game proved his potential more than any other.Semonza was tasked with leading Ball State’s offense 97 yards down the field with less than two minutes left on the clock as the Cardinals’ trailed the Chippewas 30-27. Less than 90 seconds later, Semonza found junior tight end Tanner Koziol for a 16-yard touchdown to give Ball State the lead.“He was so calm and cool, he did a great job of operating the show,” head coach Mike Neu said. Although the Cardinals’ defense coughed up the 34-30 lead Semonza previously helped Ball State secure, this drive may have provided a glimpse into the future of the Cardinals’ offense for years to come. Koziol seems to think so as well.“He just surprises me more and more every time he's out there,” Koziol said. “I know he's a great quarterback, but … I remember seeing the ball on its way to me, and I was like, ‘None of them can touch this.’” Koziol has only felt this way playing alongside a select few quarterbacks, the most notable of which being high school teammate J.J. McCarthy. McCarthy, who was recently a first round NFL draft pick by the Minnesota Vikings, led the Michigan Wolverines to a National Championship in 2023, less than five years after McCarthy made a name for himself throwing to Koziol at Nazareth Academy in Illinois. The tight end feels like not only do the two quarterbacks have similar play styles, but they match each other’s “swag,” too. Koziol has now emerged as Semonza’s favorite target, compiling 31 receptions and 247 yards in the games Semonza has started at quarterback. Semonza is one of four gunslingers Koziol has caught passes from at Ball State, but it’s apparent that Ball State’s current QB1 and TE1 have next-level chemistry. The two have often talked about their golf outings and their shared film sessions, helping build their bond on and off the field. Even when Semonza was benched after Week 4 last season to take a redshirt, their friendship remained strong. “He was on the sidelines watching the MAC games last year, and it was killing him,” Koziol said. “He knew that he could dominate this conference.” And Koziol knew Semonza could, too. Time will tell, but Semonza is currently performing as one of the best quarterbacks in the MAC. Through the first four weeks of the season, Semonza not only leads the quarterbacks in completion percentage, but he also ranks in the top five for touchdowns, average yards per game, and efficiency. He and the Cardinals are set for a tough test against James Madison this Saturday in Harrisonburg, Virginia, but Koziol and Neu both feel strongly that Semonza is the right person to lead Ball State through any adversity. “He's very smart. He moves around the pocket, he creates extra space,” Koziol said. “Playing with him is the most fun I've ever had playing football, because the game is so much more alive. If you're open, he's gonna find you.” Contact Kyle Smedley via email at kmsmedley213@gmail.com or via X @KyleSmedley_.
Wapahani junior girls’ golfer Kenzie Brannon was voted the Ball State Daily News and Muncie Sports Commission's Delaware County Athlete of the Week. Brannon led the Raiders to their first ever sectional championship shooting a 75, earning her first overall in the meet.The Ball State Daily News will use this program to honor athletes who had an impressive week or a breakout performance. Candidates will be chosen and the community can cast their votes.Candidates will be announced every Sunday with the voting closing on the following Monday at 5 p.m. The winner will be announced the next day. If you believe a certain student-athlete should be a candidate, email the Daily News sports editor Zach Carter at zachary.carter@bsu.edu or associate sports editor David Moore at david.moore@bsu.edu.Nominees for athlete of the week from Monday, Sept. 23 to Saturday, Sept. 28 will be announced Sunday, Sept. 29 at noon. The Ball State Daily News is partnered with the Muncie Sports Commission for this program. This will help determine nominees for the end of the year award show next spring
SELMA, Ind - A heavyweight match-up went down in Raider Gymnasium at Wapahani High School as the 15-3 Daleville Broncos visited the 20-2 Wapahani Raiders for a Mid-Eastern Conference (MEC) tilt. After three sets, the Raiders came out on top after sweeping the Broncos in 3 sets. Not only was tonight important for the Raiders as a team due to improving to 6-0 in the MEC, Emily Luce reached 1,000 digs in her career. Luce – only a junior – surpassed that goal towards the end of the final set.“When we get a win, and I reach that on the same night, I think it's just special,” Luce said. “The team has been playing so well and we all have such an amazing bond. It's always just fun to win. “It’s special because it's such a great community to be surrounded by here.”Wapahani, coming off of a loss at Leo over the weekend, wanted to bounce back and not skid into a losing streak. That loss brought some lessons for the Raiders squad who has not found themselves on the losing end of many matches this season.“We just really applied it into practice that Monday, and really focused on what we need to work on for today,” Wapahani head coach Valorie Wells said.While the Broncos have been able to produce scoring runs throughout the season, the Raiders kept them in check tonight. “Big scoring runs killed us against [Leo], so that's what we worked on,” Wells said. “Really just trying to not let teams get more than two runs on us. And I think we did that fairly well tonight against a really good team.”The first set went Wapahani’s way after Daleville had some mental miscues. Those mistakes allowed Wapahani to pull out to an 18-12 lead before Broncos head coach Gayle Hicks called a timeout. Coming out of the timeout, the Broncos went on a run to bring them within 2 points at one moment. However, the Raiders were able to stomp that run and won the first set 25-19. Wells –who arrived at Wapahani in the summer of 2023 – coached at Daleville prior to being hired at Wapahani. Wells felt a strong sense of community tonight after defeating her former school.“Coaching in general, it's just fun,” she said. “Getting to know the girls is the best, but what makes this special here is these girls that play here, they really trust me. They really love me. “We have a special bond here, not that I didn't have it there, but it's actually special here. I just feel the community, and I feel like they have my back and they trust me.”Not only did Wells want this win for her team, the players wanted it for her.“We came in [the huddle] and in the time out, they're like, ‘Let's just not do this for ourselves, but do it for coach’ and that really meant a lot to me,” she said.Wells alluded to her team, and now the communities, “Don’t Be Satisfied” mentality. The motto has grown from the back of their warm up shirts to social media comment sections and community gatherings.The second set was the closest of the night, The Broncos got off to a quick start and forced a Wapahani timeout. Wells and theRaiders came out of the timeout and scored a quick five points to even it back up. The Broncos pulled away, and at one point, led 24-19. But Wapahani scored five unanswered to force extra points in the set. The Raiders eventually came out on top 28-26. The 3rd set was all Wapahani. The offense was rolling and Wells thought her team did well communicating and limiting errors.“I think just the chemistry overall and just really trusting each other was a lot better,” she said. “We talked before this game, and that's what we learned over the weekend, just when we're tired try to just keep communicating, and don't get too comfortable. Keep improving on those certain things and do the little things right.”“They keep doing it and listening and it’s working. It’s awesome.”The Raiders will return to action tomorrow night when they travel to Monroe-Central for another MEC matchup at 7 p.m. Daleville will also play a MEC match tomorrow night at Shenandoah at 7 p.m. Contact Logan Connor via email at logan.connor@bsu.edu or via X @_loganconnor
Tonight: Some scattered showers and storms expected tonight around 8 pm. Temperatures will be lower tonight reaching around 59 degrees.
Do you hear it? The beating heart thumping beneath the floorboards? Perhaps you hear the tapping upon your chamber door? Of course not. Not here. What you do hear is the swinging jazz tale of a bride’s unfortunate demise, the stomping hooves of a headless horseman, the swing of a deadly razor. Grim, gothic, and oh so Poe-esque. Who better to put the goth in gothic horror than American director Tim Burton?
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Some 600 Hoosier soldiers will begin a deployment to the Middle East this week, the Indiana National Guard announced Monday.
MUNCIE, Ind. — The Maring-Hunt library held a hobby fair where everyone in Muncie could show their hobbies. There was a crochet table, notebook cards, and a junk journal table. One of the tables was an assortment of crochet animals and blankets; showing off her talents she displayed them and told a story of how crochet has been passed down in her family for generations.
MUNCIE, Ind. — Ball State Women’s Soccer starts their season with a bang, with a massive 4-0 win against Purdue Fort Wayne. However, this winning trend would not immediately continue. The cards would drop two back-to-back games, one to Indiana and the next to Butler, moving their record to 1-2. The leadership of the Cardinals help kick the season into high gear, with captain Maya Millis saying,
MUNCIE, Ind. – After a successful fundraising event on Friday, Crestview Golf Club and TeenWork’s saw the day as “a hole-in-one”.
MUNCIE, Ind. — Imagine a library where the “books” are people– each with a story to tell. At the Human Library, you don’t have to imagine it.
MUNCIE, Ind. — From exotic reptiles, creepy crawly tarantulas, and even a cat with nine-toes, the Indiana Exotic Pet Expo returns to the Delaware County fairgrounds to showcase rare animals for all ages to witness.
Tonight: Showers likely. 60% chance of rain. Temperatures cooling down to 64 degrees. Calm wind from the north.
MUNCIE, Ind. — It was revealed Wednesday that the House postponed a bill to avoid a partial government shutdown. But what is a government shutdown, and what does that mean locally?
MUNCIE, Ind.— The annual Muncie Bridge Dinner took place Thursday from 5:30-7:30 pm. With local food and merchandise vendors, thie Old Washington Bridge was filled with the residents of Muncie.
Tonight: the afternoon will be filled with scattered showers. We'll be also getting some wind coming from the North around 5-10MPH
If you have been diagnosed with Non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma and you've been using Roundup®, you are not alone. Many individuals have suffered serious health consequences after exposure to this widely used herbicide. Research has shown a potential link between glyphosate, the active ingredient in Roundup®, and an increased risk of developing cancer. Unfortunately, the manufacturer did not adequately warn users about these risks, leaving many unknowingly jeopardizing their health. If you find yourself in this situation, it’s essential to understand your rights and consider how to pursue compensation for your suffering. You may want to contact a Roundup® lawyer to discuss your legal options.