Indiana University Football Lands its First Commitment for the Class of 2027 Indiana has their quarterback for the 2027 class. Illinois-based signal caller Jameson Purcell announced his commitment to the Hoosiers on Monday morning. “Beyond excited & grateful for the opportunity to be a HOOSIER & proud to announce my commitment to Indiana University! Thx to my family, coaches & friends for the support! Can’t wait to get to work w @CCignettiIU,” he wrote on his X post.
Purcell is one of the best quarterbacks in the 2027 class. He told the national outlets that Indiana’s offensive system, Curt Cignetti’s winning ways, and the IU Kelley School of Business were some of the main factors that influenced his decision. As a high school sophomore, the Park Ridge, Ill. product (Maine South H.S.) threw for 2,572 yards and 30 touchdowns. He completed 70% of his throws. The 6-foot-2 and 193-pound Purcell is a 3-star based on the average of the national recruiting sites. He’s the No. 361 overall player in the 2027 class, and the No. 29 quarterback. Purcell’s parents both went to IU. In addition to IU, Purcell had offers from Auburn, Miami (Fla.), Ole Miss, Washington, Louisville, Florida, Nebraska, Vanderbilt, Kentucky, South Florida, Wisconsin and Purdue. Purcell is IU’s first commit in the 2027 class.
Indiana University Football Pick to Finish Sixth in a Pair of Big Ten Pre Season Media Polls Ahead of Big Ten media days in Las Vegas this week, a pair of preseason media polls have been released with forecasts of the league standings for the upcoming football season. Indiana, which reached the College Football Playoff and finished tied for second in the Big Ten last season, has been picked to finish sixth in both polls. The Big Ten does not release an official preseason media poll with the projected order of finish for the league, so the USA Today Sports Network and Cleveland.com both canvass reporters for their input.
Here are the results:
USA Today Sports Network media poll results:
1. Penn State, 16
2. Ohio State, 20
3. Oregon, 26
4. Michigan, 45
5. Illinois, 55
6. Indiana, 63
7. USC, 72
(tie) 8. Nebraska, 85
(tie) 8. Washington, 85
10. Iowa, 86
11. Minnesota, 112
12. Wisconsin, 117
13. Rutgers, 138
14. UCLA, 139
15. Michigan State, 141
16. Maryland, 155
17. Northwestern, 165
18. Purdue, 180
Champion: Penn State (5 votes)
Cleveland.com media poll:
(first place votes in parenthesis)
1. Penn State (11), 435
2. Ohio State (10), 431
3. Oregon (2), 405
4. Illinois, 353
5. Michigan (1), 346
6. Indiana, 305
7. Iowa, 287
8. Nebraska, 277
9. USC, 269
10. Washington, 216
11. Minnesota, 192
12. Wisconsin, 159
13. Michigan State, 135
13. Rutgers, 135
15. UCLA, 134
16. Maryland, 91
17. Northwestern, 65
18. Purdue, 39
In addition, the USA Today Sports Network released preseason All-Big Ten teams, and several Hoosiers were represented. Wide receiver Elijah Sarratt was named to the preseason All-Big Ten offense team while defensive lineman Mikail Kamara, linebacker Aiden Fisher and defensive back D’Angelo Ponds were named preseason All-Big Ten defense.
Indiana University Volleyball Honored as a Team for Academic Success The Indiana Volleyball team put a bow on the 2024-25 academic year on Monday afternoon. The Hoosiers were one of 1,450 collegiate and high school volleyball teams from across the country to take home the 2025 AVCA Team Academic Award Sponsored by INTENT. The yearly academic award is handed out to volleyball programs that maintain a year-long GPA of at least 3.3 on a 4.0 scale. IU continued its run of academic success under head coach Steve Aird. The Hoosiers worked a semester GPA of 3.644 during the spring and a cumulative GPA of 3.419 during the 2024-25 academic calendar.
Nine different IU players were named to the Academic All-Big Ten team in the fall, led by graduate student Delaynie Maple who maintained a perfect 4.0 GPA. Maple, seniors Kenzie Daffinee and Carly Mills and sophomore Luca Fickell were named Big Ten Distinguished Scholars following the conclusion of the school year. It’s the fourth time in the last six years that the Hoosiers have taken home the AVCA Team Academic award. On top of academic success, IU has won 52 games on the hardwood in the last three seasons. Led by returning seniors Avry Tatum, Candela Alonso-Corcelles and Madi Sell, the Hoosiers begin the 2025 campaign in just over a month.
Indiana University Women’s Tennis Named ITA Academic All-Team with Seven Earning Scholar Athlete Honors Indiana women’s tennis has been named to the 2025 Intercollegiate Tennis Association All-Academic Team while seven Hoosiers earned a place on the scholar athlete team, announced by the organization on Monday. The seven student-athletes honored by the association are Chase Boyer, Elisabeth Dunac, Marina Fuduric, Li Hsin Li, Nicole Sifuentes, Magdalena Swierczynska and Nicole Teodosescu. To be named an ITA Scholar-Athlete, one must meet the following requirements – have a grade point average of at least 3.5 (on a 4.00 scale) for the current academic year, be listed on the institutional eligibility form. To be named an ITA All-Academic Team, programs must meet the following requirements – have a team grade point average of 3.2 or above (on a 4.00 scale), all student-athletes included should be listed on the institutional eligibility form, and all varsity letter winners should be factored into the cumulative team GPA for the current academic year.
Floyds Knobs Indiana is off to an 2-0 to Start the Little League Softball World Series Central Regional Tournament It’s that time off the year where Little League Softball and Baseball from all over the world are competing in the Regional Tournaments in hopes of being one of teams that makes it to the Little League World Series in their respective division. The Little League Softball Central Region Tournament started yesterday in Whitestown Indiana just off Interstate 65 in between Indianapolis and Lebanon. Nine Teams who are State Champions of Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Michigan, Missouri, Nebraska Ohio and Wisconsin are battling it out this week to see which team will be crowned Central Region Tournament Champion and book their trip to the Little League Softball World Series in Greenville North Carolina August 3-10.
The Floyd Knobs Community Club Little League from Floyds Knobs Indiana which is just North of the Ohio River across from Louisville, Kentucky is the Indiana State Champions, and they have won their first two games off the Central Region Tournament and are looking to book their place in Greenville. The Champions of Indiana beat the Appleton Wisconsin Little League 11-0 Sunday Morning and followed up this morning with a 2-0 win over the Hudsonville Michigan Little League. Floyd Knobs will face Keystone Little League from Omaha, Nebraska this afternoon at 4 PM. Nebraska beat Le Mars Iowa Little League 8-7 in their first game Sunday. It’s a double elimination format and Floyd Knobs has put themselves in a good spot going forward for the rest of the week.
There are three divisions on the Softball Side of Little League and both Indiana Teams were eliminated in Regional Play last week. In the Junior League Softball Central Regional held in Pendleton Indiana the Chet Wagoner Little League from South Bend finished with. 2-2 record. In Senior League Softball Central Regional held in Lawrenceburg, Kentucky the Demotte Little League from Demotte finished 0-2. On the Little League Baseball Side there are four divisions and the Highlander Youth Recreation Little League from Georgetown which is near Floyds Knobs finished 2-2 in the 50/70 Intermediate Central Region Tournament in Ankeny, Iowa. The New Castle Henry County Youth Baseball Little League finished 2-2 at the Senior Baseball Central Regional Tournament in Peru/Oglesby, Illinois. The Junior League Baseball Central Region Tournament will take place starting on Wednesday and go through Sunday in Midland, Michigan as Indiana will play Missouri in the Tournament Opener at 10 AM. The Little League Baseball Great Lakes Tournament will take place August 2-6 in Whitestown at the same field the Softball Tournament is being held at.
Cookie Monster Named Grand Marshal for the Brickyard 400 This year’s grand marshal for the Brickyard 400 might love cookies more than anyone else. Cookie Monster, the “Sesame Street” character, will serve as the grand marshal on Sunday, July 27 at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. He will give the traditional commands for drivers to report to their cars during pre-race. It’s part of “Sesame Street’s” Road Trip Across America, where they are sharing the message that “no matter who you are or where you live, ‘Sesame Street’ is for you.”
“Bring the whole family out for a cookie break as we welcome ‘Sesame Street’s’ Cookie Monster to IMS for the Brickyard 400 presented by PPG on July 27,” said J. Douglas Boles, INDYCAR and IMS president. “Following Cookie Monster’s command as grand marshal, everyone can enjoy exciting on-track action as the stars of NASCAR take on the iconic 2.5-mile oval. And remember, children under 15 are admitted free with the purchase of an adult Flex or General Admission ticket.” Cookie Monster reunited with NASCAR champion Bubba Wallace to film a video sharing that Cookie Monster and his friends are taking a cross-country trip.
The multi-city tour, which kicks off with Cookie Monster’s role as grand marshal, will stop at various state fairs and zoos, Major and Minor League baseball games and farms and corn mazes. “For over 55 years, ‘Sesame Street’ has been reaching and teaching children across America,” said Aaron Bisman, senior vice president and head of marketing for Sesame Workshop. “What better way to extend the laughter and learning than by bringing ‘Sesame Street’ to where our young fans are — their hometowns?” Click here to buy your tickets for the Brickyard 400.
Caitlin Clark is Out for Tonight’s Game in New York Indiana Fever All-Star Caitlin Clark is officially out for Tonight’s game against the New York Liberty. Clark was listed as out due to a right groin injury on the team’s pregame injury report Monday evening. Clark was at practice Monday watching from the sidelines. Head coach Stephanie White said Clark met with doctors after practice for more evaluation and will still travel with the team to New York. In the meantime, the rest of the Fever roster is focused on starting off the second half of the season on the right foot, even though Clark can’t play. We know this season’s not gonna be perfect. Everyone’s not always going to be healthy at the same time, and that’s kind of how its been for us this season,” Fever center Aliyah Boston said. “So for us, it’s about not getting down and not letting it hold us down, but make sure that the next person up and the next person to step on that floor is ready to go.”
Fellow All-Star Kelsey Mitchell reiterated that every game from this point on matters. Whether Clark is healthy or not, she said the Fever have to be gritty and get as many wins to push for the playoffs. “I wanna win,” Mitchell said. “Unfortunately, (Clark) will not be around, but you have to want to win regardless. You look at these situations like it’s unfortunate, but we have to keep playing for her and make sure that she knows we miss her, but we have do right by ourselves.” White is confident her team has what it takes to have a positive second half of the season. “We know what it’s going to take,” White said. “We’ve got to be able to do that on a daily basis. We’ve got to continue to grow. We’ve got to understand that there’s gonna be disruption, and we’ve got to be able to handle that, which I think they’ve done a good job of. We’ve got to be able to start putting some things together.” The Fever play the Liberty at 8 p.m. Eastern Tonight in Brooklyn’s Barclays Center.