Bloomington South in 10th Place after the First Day of the IHSAA Boys Golf State Finals
The Bloomington South Panthers are in 10th place after Tuesday’s First Round at the IHSAA Boys Golf State Finals at the Prairie View Golf Club in Carmel. The Panthers finished with a team score of 317 which is 29 over par. Zionsville leads the field with a team score of 304 which 16 over par and 3 stokes ahead of a tie for second place between Westfield and Guerin Catholic. Evansville North and Noblesville are tied for fourth just 1 stroke back of second place.
Junior Brayden Miller of Fairfield is the Individual Leader shooting a four under 68 and is two strokes ahead of a three-way tie for second place between Junior Jake Cesare of Westfield along with Seniors Andrew Wall of Zionsville and Happy Gilmore of Bloomington South. Panther Senior Conor Byon is tied for 38th after shooting a 7 over par 79. Sophomore Colton Watson is tied for 68th after shooting a 11 over par 83. Senior Luke Garrett is tied for 81st with a 13 over 85 and Sophomore Carson Gady is tied for 101st with a 19 over par 91. Carson Gady will tee off this morning at 8am followed by Luke Garrett at 8:10, Colton Watson at 8:20, Connor Byon will tee off at 8:30, followed by Happy Gilmore at 8:40 am as the last trio of golfers will tee off at 10:20am.
2025 Linebacker Travares Daniels De-Commits from Indiana University Football
Class of 2025 linebacker Travares Daniels announced on Monday evening he is no longer verbally committed to Indiana. Daniels also said his recruitment is closed. The Hollywood, Fla. product announced a verbal commitment to IU in April after multiple visits to Bloomington. The Hoosiers offered Daniels in mid-January, and his recruitment was led by defensive coordinator and linebackers coach Bryant Haines. The 3-star is the No. 776 player in the 2025 class according to On3. He also claimed offers from Ole Miss, Georgia Tech, Maryland, West Virginia, Colorado, Illinois, Kentucky, Michigan State, Pittsburgh, Syracuse, Tennessee, and other programs. With the loss of Daniels, IU has no linebacker commits in their 2025 class. Overall, Indiana’s 2025 class is down to 10 verbal commits. The IU class was ranked 41st nationally according to On3 prior to Daniels’ decommitment.
Indiana University Men’s Swimmer Tomer Frankel to represent Israel at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris
Indiana Swimming and Diving Senior Tomer Frankel will compete in his second Olympics at the 2024 Paris Games as the Israel Swimming Association announced its initial roster of 11 swimmers over the weekend. Frankel is slated to swim the 100-meter freestyle, 100-meter butterfly, 4×100-meter freestyle relay and 4×200-meter freestyle relay.
Frankel previously competed at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, placing 21st in the 100-meter butterfly and 10th in the 4×200-meter freestyle relay. He also represented Israel at the 2022 and 2023 World Championships. Frankel is Indiana’s program record holder in both the 100-meter butterfly (50.60 – also a national record) and 100-yard butterfly (43.85), becoming the first Hoosier to break 44 seconds on his way to a second-straight medal at the 2024 NCAA Championships. Frankel is the fourth Hoosier to punch his ticket to Paris, joining swimming teammates Mariah Denigan (United States, open water), Rafael Miroslaw (Germany) and Kai van Westering (Netherlands).
Indiana University Baseball’s Jacob Vogel grabs NCWBA Freshman All-American Honors
After redshirting in 2023, right-handed pitcher Jacob Vogel carved out a massive role at the back of the Indiana bullpen this season. He made his presence known as a reliable reliever with his 6-foot-7 frame and a fastball that ticked into the mid-90s. For his efforts, he was named a NCBWA (National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association) Freshman All-American on Monday evening. He was one of two Big Ten players selected to the team and the only player from the league on the First Team. The Jennings County, Ind. native was used sparingly at the beginning of the season but provided a massive spark as Big Ten play began. On the season, he had a 1-0 record with a 2.31 earned run average across 23.1 innings pitched. He struck out 27 batters in comparison to just 10 walks with opposing batters hitting just .195 against him.
His best outing of the season was a four-inning, scoreless relief appearance on the road at Purdue. The Hoosiers scored four runs in the top of the ninth to hand him the lead. Instead of turning to the bullpen after nearly 40 pitches from Vogel, he told pitching coach Dustin Glant to let him finish the game. He pitched a 1-2-3 ninth inning to hand IU a massive series victory on the road. Vogel ended his season by throwing a scoreless inning with two strikeouts against Southern Miss in the NCAA Tournament. He was also one of three Hoosiers named to the Big Ten All-Freshman Team. He is the first IU player to earn Freshman All-American honors from the NCBWA since Josh Pyne and Carter Mathison each earned a nod on the Second Team in 2022.
Princeton Indiana’s Jackie Young Named to the 2024 United States Women’s Basketball Olympic Team
Princeton’s favorite basketball star has made the roster for Team USA’s Olympic 5×5 squad in Paris. It may come as no surprise that Young made the team, as the Las Vegas Aces guard is one of the best athletes currently playing in the league. Jackie Young is a two-time All-Star who helped earn the Aces back-to-back championships in 2022 and 2023. She joins other noteworthy players in the Olympic roster, including A’ja Wilson, Brittney Griner and Breanna Stewart. Young was on the first team to win an Olympic gold medal in women’s 3×3 basketball at Olympic Games Tokyo 2020. Despite being the No. 1 pick for this spring’s WNBA draft, Indiana Fever guard Caitlin Clark was left off this year’s Olympic team. Congratulations to Jackie Young as she and the rest of Team USA aim high for gold later this year in France!
Indiana Fever fall to the Connecticut Sun Monday Night
The Indiana Fever fell short, 89-72, to the Connecticut Sun in both teams’ fourth Commissioner’s Cup game on Monday night. Indiana now sits at 2-2 in Commissioner’s Cup play, while Connecticut moves to 3-1. Fever (3-10) center Aliyah Boston recorded her second double-double of the season and led the team in scoring with 14 points and tied a season-high with 12 rebounds. Boston also tallied five assists, one blocked shot and one steal. Fever guard Lexie Hull came off the bench to finish with 10 points, four rebounds and one steal. Fever rookie guard Caitlin Clark also added 10 points, two assists and one steal.
Fever Guards Kelsey Mitchell and Erica Wheeler both posted nine points each. Wheeler also recorded four assists, three rebounds and one steal before tying Victoria Vivians for sixth place on the all-time Fever three-point field goals made list with 170. Additionally, Fever guard Kristy Wallace surpassed 500 career points with a 3-point field goal to start the game off. Despite the loss, Indiana outscored Connecticut in bench points, 32-21. Former Indiana University standout Grace Berger scored 3 points in 10 minutes going 1-2 from three-point range along with a rebound, an assist and 2 turnovers.
For Connecticut (10-1), Guard DiJonai Carrington led the way with a season-high 22 points, as well as six rebounds, three assists, and tied a career-high with three steals. Sun Forwards DeWanna Bonner and Brionna Jones finished with 17 and 11 points, respectively, and three rebounds each. Sun Guard Tyasha Harris also tallied 11 points and distributed four assists, while guard Tiffany Mitchell came off the bench with 10 points. Sun Forward Alyssa Thomas pulled down a season-high 18 rebounds and added seven points, seven assists, and two steals. The Sun outscored the Fever in paint points, 36-28, and fast break points, 15-9. The Fever return home to take on the Atlanta Dream on Thursday at Gainbridge Fieldhouse at 7pm. Thursday’s game will be broadcast on WTHR Channel 13.
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