Indiana University Athletics Announces Five-Year Extension of Flagship Radio Partnership with Sound Management Indiana University Athletics, in partnership with IU Sports Properties (Learfield), is proud to announce a five-year extension of its broadcast agreement with Sound Management. The new agreement, which officially takes effect July 1, 2026, reaffirms the long-standing relationship between IU Athletics and its flagship Bloomington radio stations, providing a consistent and high-quality home for Bloomington-area fans to follow their favorite Hoosier teams.
Under the terms of the extension, WHCC 105.1 FM (Hoosier Country) will continue its role as the primary flagship home for: Indiana Football and Men’s Basketball game broadcasts. The weekly Inside IU Football and Inside IU Basketball coaches’ shows. A robust slate of regular-season Indiana Baseball games and all post-season matchups. (WHCC online will carry all IU Baseball regular season and postseasons games). The agreement also reaffirms a commitment to Indiana Women’s Basketball. WBWB 96.7 FM will remain the dedicated home for Coach Teri Moren’s team, ensuring fans don’t miss a moment of the action for the program.
In addition to serving as the radio home for Bloomington-area Hoosier fans to follow their favorite IU teams, Sound Management will remain a staple of the Indiana Football gameday experience. WHCC Hoosier Country 105.1 FM will continue its popular live activations at IU Football tailgates, bringing live entertainment and a festive atmosphere to B-Town Boulevard. “Our partnership with Sound Management has been a cornerstone of how we connect with our fans in Bloomington and beyond,” said Indiana University Vice President and Director of Intercollegiate Athletics Scott Dolson. “Stability in our flagship broadcasts is vital, and we are thrilled that Hoosier fans can continue to rely on 105.1 FM and 96.7 FM for elite coverage of our football, basketball, and baseball programs. Sound Management shares our passion for IU Athletics, and this extension ensures that the energy of our programs remains accessible to the entire Cream and Crimson faithful.”
Indiana University Women’s Basketball Signee Ashlinn James named Kentucky Miss Basketball Indiana women’s basketball incoming freshman Ashlinn James has been named Kentucky’s Miss Basketball. Per the Courier Journal, James averaged 14.9 points and 4.5 rebounds per game as a senior while shooting 44 percent from the field. The point guard helped Assumption High in Louisville win its first regional title since 2007. James is the latest IU signee to earn individual state honors — wing Addy Nyemchek earned N.J. Gatorade Player of the Year recognition. James is ranked No. 64 on ESPN’s top 100 players in the class of 2026. Nyemchek (No. 28) and GiGi Battle (No. 32) join her on that list. Center Zoe Jackson rounds out Teri Moren’s strongest-ever recruiting class with the Hoosiers, which could make an immediate impact next season.
Indiana University Softball falls to Oregon in a Non-Conference Matchup Indiana lost to Oregon on Monday 24-12, at Andy Mohr Field in a non-conference matchup. Indiana’s record now stands at 25-7 overall and 7-2 in conference play. After an Oregon leadoff double, the Hoosiers worked to retire the next three batters for the Ducks to end the first half of the first frame. Following consecutive walks for Alex Cooper and Avery Parker, Josie Bird sent the first pitch deep into right center field to put the Hoosiers on the board early. After the first inning, Indiana leads 3-0. With bases loaded in the bottom of the third inning, senior outfielder Ellie Goins launched a grand slam into center field. The homer put the Hoosiers up 7-0 going into the fourth inning.
A one-out single for the Ducks scored two runs in the top of the fourth inning. A series of walks put Oregon in a position to cut into Indiana’s lead. A triple off the right field wall scored two runs for the Ducks. A double later in the inning resulted in two more runs. The Ducks tied the Hoosiers in the top of the fourth inning, 7-7. Junior Alex Cooper singled to start the action for the Hoosiers in the bottom of the fourth frame. In her third plate appearance, Bird hit a two-run home run to left field to reclaim the lead for Indiana. A three-run home run from Kaylynn Jones in the top of the fifth frame gave Oregon its first lead of the evening, 11-9. A fly-out from Stefini Ma’ake to leftfielder Cassidy Kettleman brought an end to the first half of the fifth inning.
After a series of walks to load the bases, Elon Butler hit a grand slam in the top half of the sixth inning. Amari Harper followed with a home run to add to Oregon’s lead. Pinch hitter Josie White walked prior to an Alex Cooper double, resulting in an RBI for the Hoosiers. A grand slam from Emma Cox in the top of the seventh inning extended Oregon’s lead to 21-11. A single by Trinity Holden added a run to Oregon’s lead, 24-11. Hannah Haberstroh led off the seventh inning with a single to the right side. A walk from Alli Gavin and a single to right field from Cassidy Kettleman loaded the bases for Indiana. Alex Cooper single to right field sent Haberstroh home to add to IU’s score.
With Josie Bird’s second home run of the day, the Hoosiers tallied their 50th homer of the 2026 season. Bird’s two home run performance was the second multi-home run game of her career. Bird’s last multi-homer game came in 2025 against Oregon. Ellie Goins‘ grand slam accounts for her fourth career home run and the fourth home run of the season. Three Hoosiers had a multiple RBI game: Cooper (2), Bird (5), Goins (4). Indiana is back in action against Detroit Mercy on Friday (March 27) for a 6 p.m. first pitch.
Notre Dame Women’s Basketball Heads to the Sweet 16 with a win over Ohio State in Columbus Hannah Hidalgo put together another dominant performance with 26 points, 13 rebounds and eight steals as sixth-seeded Notre Dame advanced to the Sweet 16 for the 15th straight time with a 83-73 victory over third-seeded Ohio State on Monday in the second round of the women’s NCAA Tournament. It is the second time in the second-team AP All-American’s career she has had at least 20 points, 10 rebounds and seven steals in a game. Hidalgo had her eighth double-double of the season and the 16th of the junior’s career. “I don’t ever really know my stats. I’m just out there hooping,” Hidalgo said. “We knew that Ohio State, they want to play fast. So we just did a great job of just trying to slow them down.”
The only player Notre Dame couldn’t slowdown was Jaloni Cambridge. The sophomore and fellow AP All-America pick tied a career high with 41 points for Ohio State (27-8), the second-most points by a Buckeye player in an NCAA Tournament game. Cambridge though tied a season-high with seven turnovers as Ohio State becomes the first team in women’s tournament history to be eliminated three straight years at home.
The Buckeyes committed 21 turnovers, which led to 25 Notre Dame points. “Forty-one (points) doesn’t matter with an L,” said Cambridge, who was 13 of 25 from the field and made five 3-pointers. “We just weren’t taking care of the ball. We just needed to make smarter plays. We could have got away with not turning the ball over if we just made smarter plays.” Vanessa de Jesus scored 15 points while Iyana Moore and Cassandre Prosper had 13 each for the Fighting Irish (24-10), who have won 11 of their last 13. Hidalgo had 23 points, nine rebounds, eight steals and six assists in Saturday’s 79-60 victory over Fairfield. The eight steals ties a Fighting Irish NCAA Tournament record she had originally set on Saturday.
“We have really fought through the adversity this season and really the last several weeks have become more tough. That’s just with our defenses, with our rebounding. It’s our intensity that we’ve shown up with. But it has grown over time this season,” Notre Dame coach Niele Ivey said. Buckeyes rally in 3rd before Irish regain control. A jumper by Hidalgo gave the Fighting Irish a 50-37 lead with 8:09 remaining in the third quarter before the Buckeyes went on a 12-4 run. Cambridge scored six straight to get the Buckeyes within one point but missed a free throw with 2:42 remaining that would have tied it at 54-all with 2:42 remaining.
Notre Dame would regain control by going on a 12-3 run. Its largest lead was 83-65 in the game’s final minute. “We had too many live-ball turnovers. Notre Dame just really made us pay. They got a lot of easy baskets in transition because of that, and we just couldn’t overcome it,’ Ohio State coach Kevin McGuff said. Ohio State started off strong, scoring the first 11 points, including Cambridge with nine. Notre Dame got its first basket on 3-pointer by Iyana Moore with 6:43 remaining. The Fighting Irish took a 22-20 lead at the end of the first quarter and were up 43-35 at halftime.
Ball State Announces the 2026 Football Season Schedule The Mid-American Conference has announced its 2026 football schedule, completing a 12-game slate for Ball State that begins with Big Ten powerhouse Ohio State, followed by a home opener against non-league foe Stony Brook, at Scheumann Stadium on Saturday, Sept. 12. Key dates highlighting the schedule begin with that home opener against Stony Brook, showcasing Ball State’s Family Weekend in the Cardinals’ first meeting against the Seawolves. The Cardinals open MAC play on Sept. 26 at Kent State, then host Community Day, Oct. 3, when Ball State welcomes Toledo. The University and football program celebrate homecoming on Saturday, Oct. 24, when the Cardinals host MAC newcomer Sacramento State in the Hornets’ first visit to Muncie.
In its second year under coach Mike Uremovich, Ball State visits Columbus, Ohio on Sept. 5 to open the 2026 campaign, facing the Buckeyes in one of three first-time matchups on the schedule. A week later, the Cardinals face Stony Brook before traveling in consecutive weeks to non-league foe Liberty, then Kent State. After the Toledo matchup, Ball State battles a second Big Ten opponent, Northwestern, in the season’s final non-conference bout on Oct. 10. The Cardinals will be the second team on the Wildcats’ schedule to play in their newly renovated Ryan Field, scheduled to open just a week earlier. Ball State stays on the road to battle Bowling Green, Oct. 17, before returning for its annual homecoming celebration that commemorates the 100th anniversary of the University’s first homecoming in 1926.
From that point forward, the Cardinals play four straight November games in the MAC, including three consecutive midweek #MAC-tion games – Wednesday, Nov. 4 at Massachusetts; Wednesday, Nov. 11 at home against Buffalo; and Tuesday, Nov. 17 at Ohio. Ball State closes the regular season at home against Central Michigan on Nov. 28, the Saturday after Thanksgiving. Ball State plays its 52nd season in the MAC this season, though gone is a rivalry with Northern Illinois and added to the slate are Sacramento State and UMass, whom the Cardinals have never met before in MAC play. Sac State enters the league for football this fall, following the Minutemen’s entrance into the MAC in all sports in 2025-26. Also absent in the MAC’s eight-team league rotation is a Redbird Rivalry game with Miami (OH). It is the first time since 1984 that neither the Huskies or RedHawks are on the Ball State schedule.
The MAC Championship Game is scheduled Saturday, Dec. 5. “As we begin spring practice, it’s exciting to see our official schedule released for the fall,” said Uremovich. “Once again, we have a very challenging non-conference schedule, which will prepare us for the always-competitive Mid-American Conference play. We have had a great offseason to this point, and I am really excited to see these guys on the field the next few weeks, as we prepare for the 2026 season.” Season tickets for Ball State football are available at BallStateSports.com/FootballTickets or by calling 1-888-BSU-TICKET.
2026 Ball State Football Schedule
Saturday, Sept. 5 at Ohio State
Saturday, Sept. 12 Stony Brook (Family Weekend)
Saturday, Sept. 19 at Liberty
Saturday, Sept. 26 * at Kent State
Saturday, Oct. 3 * Toledo (Community Day)
Saturday, Oct. 10 at Northwestern
Saturday, Oct. 17 * at Bowling Green
Saturday, Oct. 24 * Sacramento State (Homecoming)
Wednesday, Nov. 4 * at Massachusetts
Wednesday, Nov. 11 * Buffalo
Tuesday, Nov. 17 * at Ohio
Saturday, Nov. 28 * Central Michigan
Game times to be determined
* denotes Mid-American Conference game
Taylor University Sweeps Crossroads League Golf Honors with Lim and Fulda Being Recognized The Crossroads League announced its athletes of the week on Monday, with Taylor’s Shayne Lim and Aaron Fulda sweeping the CL Golfer-of-the-Week honors after their performances in the Lindsey Wilson Spring Invitational. Lim earned her fifth CL Golfer-of-the-Week award of her outstanding career and the first of her senior season by finishing second at LWU on March 20 and 21. Lim posted successive rounds of 71, 75 and 74 to end at 220 over the 54-hole tournament and one stroke back of claiming medalist honors.
Fulda was named the CL Men’s Golfer of the Week for the first time in his young career, after shooting an 11-under par three-round score of 205 to finish in third place. The freshman opened the event with a 72 before rattling off sub-par rounds of 67 and 66 to move up the standings. Lim and Fulda joined Kiana Siefert of the TU women’s track and field program in being recognized by the Crossroads League on Monday, bringing Taylor’s number of weekly honors for the 2025-2026 year to 53. The Taylor men’s and women’s golf teams will continue their spring season on April 13 and 14 at the Music City Classic in Nashville, Tennessee.
Kiana Siefert Named Season-Opening CL Outdoor Track Athlete of the Week Kiana Siefert began the outdoor track and field season in strong fashion at the IWU Polar Bear Classic and was named the Crossroads League Outdoor Track Athlete of the Week on Monday afternoon. The senior has now been named the CL Track or Field Athlete of the Week four times throughout her collegiate career at Taylor. Siefert competed in three events in which she either won or finished runner up in an impressive display to start the outdoor season. Siefert finished second in the 100-meter hurdles with a blazing time of 14.42 seconds, just two tenths behind her career best mark.
Siefert then anchored the 4×100-meter relay team, which finished first and nearly broke the program record with a time of 47.73, less than a second behind Taylor’s best ever mark. The Noblesville native capped her impressive performance on the field with a leap of 18 feet 10.75 inches in the long jump to top a field of 21 athletes. Siefert joined Taylor golf athletes Shayne Lim and Aaron Fulda in being recognized by the Crossroads League on Monday, bringing Taylor’s number of weekly honors for the 2025-2026 year to 53. Taylor track and field compete next on Friday, March 27th, at the Marion Knight Open in Indianapolis, Indiana.