Indianapolis Colts Game with the Atlanta Falcons in Berlin to be Televised Locally on FOX-59 Next year’s international game played overseas between the Indianapolis Colts and Atlanta Falcons will be broadcast on FOX59! Announced in May, the Colts’ latest international experience comes on Nov. 9 against Atlanta in a history-making event in Berlin, Germany. FOX59 confirmed Tuesday we secured the rights to NFL Network’s telecast, meaning the game will air on our channel with a 9:30 a.m. EST kickoff. The game marks the NFL’s first regular-season game in Berlin and Olympic Stadium, which hosted five preseason games in the 1990s as part of the league’s American Bowl series. The Colts are back on the international scene for the third time in the regular season and sixth time overall. Their previous regular season games were in 2023 against New England in Frankfurt, Germany (a 10-6 win) and in ’16 against Jacksonville in London (a 30-27 loss). They’ve also played preseason games in Toronto in 2010 (a 34-21 loss to Buffalo), Tokyo in ’05 (a 27-21 loss to the Falcons) and Mexico City in 2000 (a 24-23 win over Pittsburgh). Despite the logistical issues involved with traveling overseas, the game offers the Colts significant exposure and marketing opportunities. Tune in at 9:30 a.m. on Sunday, Nov. 9, to FOX59 to watch this unique experience live. Go Colts!
9th Annual Legends of Indiana Basketball Golf Classic is Tomorrow in Pendelton The 9th Annual Legends of Indiana Basketball Golf Classic is tomorrow at Fall Creek Golf Club Located on 250 Reformatory Road, in Pendleton, Indiana. The Legends of Indiana Basketball Golf Classic is the yearly fundraiser for the Indiana Basketball All-Star Classic held the Friday and Saturday of Father’s Day Weekend at Anderson University in Anderson, Indiana. This event is where our scholarships are presented to approximately 8 Girls and Boys to continue their academic and basketball careers. We are thankful for all the donations received to help continue our efforts. Registration is 8 AM the day of the event and it is a Scramble Format with a Shotgun Start at 9 AM. The cost is $65 per person with $260 for a team of four.
You can sponsor a hole for $100 and if you want to enter a team and sponsor a hole that is $350. The contest includes Long Drive, Closest to the Pin and Longest Put for both Men and Women. There will be lunch and awards following Gold and they will be auctioning off a French Lick Golf Weekend for 4! The hotel includes 2 Rooms for 2 Nights and 4 Rounds of Golf at both Donald Ross Golf Course and the Pete Dye Course which is a $3500 Value. To register for the event you can call John Harp at 765-624-9384 or Valerie Harp at 765-425-4964. Please Make Checks Payable to Indiana Basketball All-Star Classic Inc. You can mail it to 2134 Narrow Plain, Indianapolis, Indiana 46234 or Venmo @Valerie-Harp. You can also bring it with you the day of the event. The Indiana Class Basketball All-Star Classic, Inc is a 501 (c) (3) Not-For-Profit, Tax Exempt, Public Charity.
Bloomington South’s Connor Osborne to Play in the Indiana North-South Baseball All-Star Series in Lafayette Bloomington South’s Connor Osborne and Bedford North Lawrence’s Cal Gates have been named to the South Team for the 50th annual Indiana High School Baseball Coaches All-Star games that will take place Tomorrow and Sunday at Loeb Stadium in Lafayette. Gates is an Indiana commit while Osborne is headed to DePauw. The All-Stars will play two traditional nine-inning games on Saturday starting at noon, then come back on Sunday at noon to play in a game using wooden bats and wearing their school uniforms. IHSBCA held a Futures Showcase that took place on Wednesday that include Bloomington North’s Liam Smith, BNL’s Cameron Gates and Bloomfield’s Chase Wiles. The players went through a series of workouts and then be divided into four teams to play in a six-inning game.
Two Edgewood Football Players to Play One Final Game Tomorrow Night in Terre Haute Players from Edgewood, Owen Valley, Eastern Greene and Monrovia have been invited to play one more football game to cap off their high school careers. The Wabash Valley Football Coaches Association All-Star game will take place at Rose-Hulman’s Cook Stadium in Terre Haute tomorrow night at 7 p.m. The Black Team roster includes Nehemiah Strunk and Braxton Tanner of Edgewood and Noah Bryant, Lane Whitney and Jay Neal of Monrovia. Greg Barrett of Terre Haute South is the head coach of the Black Team, with Andy Olson of Monrovia an assistant. The Gold Team roster includes Kasen Cullison and Peyton Lewis of Eastern Greene and Calvin Dean, Maddex Weaver and Eli Anderson of Owen Valley. Chuck Sorrell of South Putnam is the head coach. There are 86 players representing 36 high schools participating in this year’s game.
Taylor University Women’s Cross Country, Track Secure Maximum Five CSC Academic All-District Honors The College Sports Communicators (CSC) released its 2025 Women’s Cross Country and Track and Field Academic All-District award-winners recently, in which five Trojans were honored. Audrey Brinkruff, Addie Draper, Abby Mays, Kiana Siefert, and Noel VanderWall earned the award after terrific seasons on the track and during cross country, along with outstanding achievement inside the classroom.
Brinkruff earned a 3.89 grade-point average (GPA) in her biology studies. The senior earned the award for a second consecutive season and is hoping to repeat as a CSC Academic All-American after being named to the second team a year ago. Brinkruff was All-Crossroads League in cross country and the steeplechase. Draper collected the award after a sterling 4.00 GPA throughout her environmental sciences courseload. The sophomore broke out during the outdoor track season and earned NAIA All-American Honors in the 4×800-meter relay and competed in the 800-meters. The St. Louis Missouri native already picked up NAIA Scholar Athlete and Academic All-Crossroads League honors this year.
Mays collected the award with a perfect 4.00 GPA and earning her degree as a psychology major. Mays had an incredible year capped by a trio of NAIA All-American awards during the track seasons. The senior set the TU record in the 1,000-meters and finished second in the distance medley relay and the 1,000-meters in the indoor season before anchoring the 4×800-meter relay team which placed sixth. Siefert was honored for the first time after earning a 3.74 GPA in her management and marketing classes. The junior made NAIA Nationals in the long jump in both track and field seasons, earning NAIA All-American honors in the outdoor season with a third-place finish. Siefert set the program record in the triple jump and was the Crossroads League Female Athlete of the meet for a second-consecutive season.
VanderWall has posted a 3.96 GPA in three years studying elementary education. VanderWall continued her terrific athletic career at Taylor with four NAIA All-American honors. The junior finished seventh at NAIA Nationals in cross country before securing a pair of All-American nods during the indoor season. VanderWall helped the distance medley relay team finish second and set a new program record and also finished on the podium in the Mile with another program record. The Petoskey, Michigan native capped her season with an appearance in the 1,500-meters before teaming up for a sixth-place finish in the 4×800-meter relay.
The 2025 Academic All-District women’s track & field and cross-country teams, selected by each institution’s sports information department, recognize the nation’s top student-athletes for their performances on the track, in the field, and in the classroom. To be considered for the award, student-athletes must hold a minimum 3.50 GPA, achieve at least sophomore academic status, and reach certain performance thresholds in their respective track events or cross-country races. All five of Taylor’s all-district honorees have advanced to the Academic All-America national ballot to be voted on by members of the CSC, with the women’s results set to be announced on July 15.
Taylor University Cheer posts Five CSC Academic All-District Awards The Taylor competitive cheer program collected five academic honors recently, with Brey Knavel, Audrey Long, MacKenna Morris, Emma Mounsey and David Musser being named to the 2025 CSC NAIA At-Large Academic All-District Team. Knavel earned CSC Academic All-District honors in her first year of eligibility for the honor, posting a 3.54 cumulative grade-point average in film and media arts. The honor follows a Second-Team All-Crossroads League nod for the standout tumbler. Long joined Knavel as a first-time CSC Academic All-District selection in her first year on the ballot. The sophomore tumbler posted a cumulative GPA of 3.76 in psychology and also collected NAIA Scholar-Athlete recognition. Morris took CSC Academic All-District honors for the first time as well, as the versatile athlete completed her sophomore season with a 3.94 cumulative grade-point average in elementary education. Mounsey was TU’s fourth sophomore to debut on the CSC Academic All-District Team with a 3.88 cumulative GPA in psychology. The second-year flyer was also heralded as a NAIA Scholar-Athlete for her work in the classroom. Musser rounded out Taylor’s list of five CSC Academic All-District selections, ending his junior year at TU with a 3.66 GPA in philosophy. The academic honor comes on the heels of Musser being named a First-Team All-Crossroads League base.
The five CSC Academic All-District awards from TU competitive cheer increased the number of honors by Taylor Athletics for the 2024-2025 year to 62. The CSC Academic All-District distinction is designed to recognize student-athletes for outstanding achievements in academics and athletics. To receive the honor, an athlete must have a cumulative grade-point average of 3.50 or higher, must have reached sophomore status academically during their season, and must have competed in at least 90-percent of their team’s competitions during the current season. Each university is limited to six nominations for the men’s at-large team and six for the women’s at-large team, which recognize student-athletes from an assortment of sports, including lacrosse, competitive cheer and golf. Selected CSC Academic All-District recipients advance to the ballot for CSC Academic All-American honors, which will be voted on by members of the CSC before being announced on July 8 and 9.