Indianapolis Colts sign veteran Quarterback Nick Foles
Quarterback Nick Foles signed with the Indianapolis Colts on Monday to a two-year contract, reuniting him with coach Frank Reich, who was his offensive coordinator with the Eagles in 2017 when he led Philadelphia to a Super Bowl title. The Colts released quarterback James Morgan in a corresponding move. In Indianapolis, Foles will back up starter Matt Ryan, whom the Colts acquired in a trade from the Atlanta Falcons this offseason. Other quarterbacks on the Colts’ depth chart include Sam Ehlinger, who was selected by Indianapolis in the sixth round of the 2021 draft and Jack Coan, who signed with this offseason as an undrafted free agent.
After starting seven games in 2020, the Super Bowl LII MVP logged only one start last season, leading the Bears to a 25-24 road victory over the Seattle Seahawks in which he threw for 250 yards and a touchdown pass. A veteran of 10 seasons, Foles has thrown for 14,003 yards with 82 touchdowns and 43 interceptions. He earned a Pro Bowl selection with the Philadelphia Eagles in 2013 but had his most notable season in 2017, under Reich, when he was called upon to replace an injured Carson Wentz in Week 15. Later that season, he led the franchise to its first Super Bowl championship, completing 72.6% of his passes in the 2017 postseason for 971 yards, with six touchdowns and just one interception in three games.
The Chicago Bears released Foles on May 1 in a move that was expected after Chicago signed quarterback Trevor Siemian in free agency to back up Justin Fields. The Bears originally acquired Foles two seasons ago in a trade with the Jacksonville Jaguars for a fourth-round draft pick. The Jaguars signed Foles to a four-year, $88 million contract in 2019, but the quarterback suffered a broken collarbone in the season opener and never regained the starting job from then-rookie Gardner Minshew.
Girls Track & Field Regional at Bloomington North tonight
The Girls Track & Field Regional at Bloomington North will start at 6 pm this evening with teams from 51 schools that fed into the four sectionals that comprised of Bloomington North, Jeffersonville, Seymour and Terre Haute South. Bloomington North won the Sectional Title with 167. 5 points advance 19 individuals and all three relays. Bloomington South who along with Martinsville finished 2nd with 87.5 points advanced 7 individuals and all three relays. Edgewood finished 4th with 82.5 points advanced 10 individuals and all three relays. Lighthouse Christian who finished 10th with 8 points did not advance anyone to the regional.
The top three individuals and relays in each event will advance to the state championship meet to be held next Friday June 3, at the Robert C. Haugh Track and Field Complex on the Indiana University Campus. There were 28 individual and 6 relay berths that were called up from the sectional to the regional and that will be the case for the state meet.
Bloomington North Girls Tennis takes on Seymour in Regional Semifinal
The Bloomington North Girls Tennis Team will take on the Seymour Owls in the Regional Semifinal at Bloomington South at 5:30 pm this evening. Columbus North and Greensburg will meet in the other regional semifinal which will take place at the same time. The winners will face off for the Regional Championship tomorrow at 5:30 pm. Bloomington North won its 17th sectional championship last Friday beating crosstown rival Bloomington South 3-2 at Bloomington North. The Cougars are repeat winners of the sectional. Seymour won its 22nd Sectional Title and repeated as sectional winners. Columbus North won its 37th sectional title and repeated as sectional winners while Greensburg won its 20th sectional title and first since 2019.
Indiana University Field Hockey announces 2022 schedule
Indiana University Field Hockey Head Coach Kayla Bashore has announced the team’s 2022 schedule. The Hoosiers will play 19 games with 11 non-conference matchups and eight Big Ten contests. Prior to the regular season’s start, Indiana will play in two scrimmages, one at Ball State on Friday, August 19th, and an intersquad Cream/Crimson scrimmage at the IU Field Hockey Complex on Saturday, Aug. 20.
The regular season will begin with two home contests against Kent State and Liberty on Friday, August 2th6, and Sunday August 28th, respectively. A highlight of the non-conference slate features a west coast trip to California as the Hoosiers will play away games at Stanford, California, and UC Davis over Labor Day weekend. The Hoosiers will open Big Ten play with a road trip to Iowa on Friday, September 16th before playing their conference home opener against Rutgers on Friday, September 30th. Indiana will close out the regular season with three consecutive home games, culminating with a matchup against Northwestern on Friday, October 28th.
The dates and location of the 2022 Big Ten Field Hockey Tournament have not been announced yet. The opening rounds of the 2022 NCAA Tournament will be played on campus sites with the semi-final and championship rounds being played at the University of Connecticut from November 18-20th.
Indianapolis Indians Coverage
Indians Start Seven Game Series at St Paul This Afternoon
The Indianapolis Indians and Saint Paul Saints will meet at 12:07 pm this afternoon at CHS Field in Saint Paul Minnesota. The Indians and Saints will play seven games this week after their April 14, game in Saint Paul was postponed to snow. This is second trip to Saint Paul this season the Indians won the first two meetings 5-1 on April 12 and 5-0 on April 13, before the Saints took the final four games of the series winning 6-4 on April 15, 16-13 on April 16, and 5-1 on April 17. The Indians are 21-19 on the season while the Saints come in 16-24.
The Pittsburgh Pirates announced Monday that they have selected the contract of right-handed relief pitcher Yerry De Los Santos. He will become the third Indianapolis Indian from the 2022 squad to make his major league debut this season, following southpaw Cam Alldred and right-hander Beau Sulser.
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