Bloomington North and Bloomington South Girls Basketball to Participate In the IBCA/IHSAA Team Showcase 116 Teams from around the State of Indiana will be in Fishers for the IBCA/IHSAA Girls Basketball Team Showcase in Memory of Charlie Hughes today and tomorrow at Fishers and Hamilton. Southeastern High Schools. Teams will play 2 games in one day or 4 games both days with a standard four eight-minute quarters and no running clock. College Coaches from NCAA Division I, II and IiII along with NAIA and NJCAA are allowed to attend as the month of June for the High School Basketball Teams to play as many games together as they can to get ready for the 2026-27 Basketball Season when it starts the Regular Season on November 2.
Both Bloomington North and Bloomington South will play four games in the event over the next two days. The action starts this afternoon for Bloomington North as they face Trinity Lutheran at 2:50 PM and Alexandria Monroe at 5:10 PM in the Auxiliary Gym at Hamilton Southeastern HS Court 4 for game 1 and Court 5 for Game 2. On Saturday the Cougars will play New Palestine at 10:10 AM and Chesterton at 12:30 PM in the Auxiliary Gym at Fishers High School Court 3 for Game 1 and Court 1 for Game 2. Bloomington South will play this morning at 10:10 AM Against Greenfield-Central and 12;30 PM against Jay County in the Auxiliary Gym at Fishers High School. Court 3 for Game 1 and Court 5 for Game 2. On Saturday the Panthers will play Charlestown at 9 AM and Washington at 11::20 AM in the Hamilton Southeastern Auxiliary Gym Court 1 for Game 1 and Court 4 for Game 2.
This has become one of the biggest events of the Summer Basketball Season for High School Basketball in the State of Indiana and gives teams a chance to play other teams that they may not see otherwise during the regular season. In 2025 Charlie Hughes Basketball and the Indiana Basketball Coaches Association donated $12,000 to the Riley Children’s Hospital Foundation.
Former Indiana University Player Mike Smith Added to the College Baseball Hall of Fame Mike Smith, one of the greatest players to ever wear an Indiana uniform, had his named etched into baseball history on Thursday afternoon. The former shortstop was elected to the Collegiate Baseball Hall of Fame class of 2026, the first IU player to be added to the illustrious group of players and coaches. An Ohio native, Smith was one of the most electric players in the entire country during the early 1990’s. He was named Big Ten Player of the Year in 1992, the first of four IU athletes to ever be honored with the award. During his outstanding senior season, he won the nation’s triple crown with a .490 batting average, 27 home runs and 95 RBIs. All three of those marks are still single-season records in the team’s record books. Over 30 years after leaving Bloomington, Smith is still top-10 in program history in hits (270), games played (219), home runs (47), triples (16), RBIs (185) and runs scored (202). He was named the 1992 National Player of the Year (NCBWA, Sporting News) and was a fifth-round draft pick of the Texas Rangers in that summer’s MLB Draft. Smith, and the rest of the 2026 cohort, will be honored February 10-11, 2026, in Overland Park, Kansas at the College Baseball Hall of Fame induction ceremony.
Former Indiana University Football Players Pat Coogan and Omar Cooper Jr Named Grand Marshal’s for the BTN Big 10K A pair of former Indiana University football players will play key roles in a big annual event next month in Chicago. The Big Ten Network announced on Thursday that former IU center Pat Coogan and former IU wide receiver Omar Cooper Jr. will be the grand marshals of the 2026 BTN Big 10K. The 15th annual BTN Big 10K takes place at Soldier Field on Saturday, July 11. There will be in-person 10K and 5K races that morning. “BTN Big 10K post-race festivities will include food and beverages, music, games, giveaways and photo opportunities with Big Ten mascots and cheerleaders. The Chicago-based Big Ten Alumni chapters will also be on hand to give away school-specific swag to their fans and alumni,” according to a news release. Coogan and Cooper Jr. had major impacts for the Hoosiers en route to the program’s first-ever national championship this past January.
Cooper Jr., a Lawrence North High School graduate, led IU in both receptions (69) and receiving yards (937) this past season. He also finished with 13 receiving touchdowns. He was selected by the New York Jets in the first round of April’s NFL Draft. Meanwhile, Coogan started all 16 games this past season for the Hoosiers. He was named the Rose Bowl Offensive MVP. Coogan was selected by the Tennessee Titans in the sixth round of April’s NFL Draft. To register for the BTN Big 10K, click here. The official charity partner of the 2026 BTN Big 10K is Special Children’s Charities.
Indiana University Men’s Tennis Players Michael Andre and Matteo Antonsecu Advance to Wildcard Final Michael Andre and Matteo Antonescu continued their winning ways on Wednesday (June 17) night, winning their semifinals match of the American Collegiate Player Wildcard Playoffs. The No. 3 Seeded doubles duo topped No. 2 Seed Alex Chang and Alex Razeghi of Stanford to advance to the finals. The Hoosiers won the match in two sets, 7-6 (4), 6-4. With the win, Andre and Antonescu faced No. 1 Seed Brandon Carpico and Nikita Filin of Ohio State Thursday Night at 5:30 p.m. in the finals. The winner of the match Thursday Night clinches a spot to compete in the U.S. Open. The finals match can be streamed on Cracked Racquets.
Andrean and Guerin Catholic to Battle for the Class 3A Baseball State Championship Andrean and Guerin Catholic will battle for the IHSAA Class 3A State Championship this afternoon at Victory Field in Indianapolis at 4:30 PM. No team in IHSAA baseball history has a resume quite like Andrean. The 59ers (30-3) are making their state-record 12th appearance in the 3A championship since 2004, and they’re looking to win back-to-back titles for a fourth time – something no other Indiana school has done more than once. Their previous titles came in 2005, 2009, 2010, 2014, 2015, 2018, 2019, 2022, and 2025. Their postseason road included wins over #10 New Prairie and #5 DeKalb, and they arrive at Victory Field with a championship pedigree that simply doesn’t exist anywhere else in the state.
Guerin Catholic is making its first trip to the baseball state finals and is seeking the school’s second state title this school year, with boys’ soccer having won it all last fall. The Golden Eagles (27-3-1) have been dominant in the postseason, allowing just six total runs across six games. In semi-state, they shut out #12 Providence behind a nine-strikeout complete game from Alabama commit Tate Troxell, then held off #4 Gibson Southern 4-2 in the final. Offensively, three Division I commits lead the way. Ian Taylor (George Mason) has nine home runs and a .593 on-base percentage. Carson Kail (Dayton) is batting .432, and Ben Canada (Northwestern) leads the team with 37 hits.
Kouts and Northeast Dubois to Battle for the Class 1A Baseball State Championship Kouts and Guerin Catholic will battle for the Class 1A State Championship game at Victory Field in Indianapolis Tonight at 8 PM. Kouts capped its 2025 season with the program’s first state finals appearance, ending with a loss to Indianapolis Lutheran. They then dropped their first game of the 2026 season to Guerin Catholic. Since then? Thirty-one straight wins.
The Mustangs (31-1) have been nearly unstoppable, outscoring opponents 60-6 in the playoffs with top-10 wins over #7 Morgan Township and #10 Rossville. The player to watch is sophomore Billy Miller, who leads the team in virtually every offensive category and is even more impressive on the mound with a 0.42 ERA and 83 strikeouts in 49.2 innings pitched.
Northeast Dubois is making its first trip to the baseball state finals and will try to bring home the school’s first-ever state title. The Jeeps (23-5) knocked out #9 Shakamak in regionals, then dispatched #13 Greenwood Christian and #11 Hauser at semi-state to punch their ticket. The Jeep to watch is junior Sam Beck, who is batting .470 with seven home runs.
Former Indy Car Rookie of the Year Linus Lundquist Gets New Role with Honda Racing Race car driver Linus Lundqvist found success during his first full season in the NTT IndyCar Series. Lundqvist was named the 2024 IndyCar Rookie of the Year after finishing 16th in the standings. He had two podium results during the year, finishing in third during the events at Barber and Gateway. He drove for Chip Ganassi Racing during the 2024 season after driving for Meyer Shank Racing for three races during the 2023 season. Lundqvist finished 28th during the 2024 Indianapolis 500 after crashing on lap 28. Despite being named 2024 Rookie of the Year, he did not get a ride for the 2025 NTT IndyCar Series season, nor did he land a seat for the 2026 NTT IndyCar Series season. On Wednesday though, Honda Racing Corporation (HRC) announced that Lundqvist will be the HRC Driver-In-The-Loop (DIL) Simulator Development Driver. HRC hopes that Lundqvists’ “expertise will help us create an HRC DIL sim experience more closely aligned with the on-track product in IndyCar racing. His speed, technical feedback and experience as a Honda-powered driver make him a valuable addition to our development program,” according to a news release. Lundqvist posted on X following the announcement on Wednesday. “Excited and proud (to) join the HRC family!” Lundqvist said in the post. “Let’s get to work!” The 2026 NTT IndyCar Series season continues this weekend with the XPEL Grand Prix at Road America.