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Curt Cignetti Wins Back-to-Back AFCA Coach of the Year Awards <\/strong> Curt Cignetti\u2019s trophy case has grown substantially since he became Indiana football\u2019s head coach just over two years ago.\u00a0 So far this season, Cignetti has been named the\u00a0Big Ten Coach\u00a0of the Year\u00a0and has taken home three national\u00a0coach\u00a0of the year honors. He won his fourth Monday, as he was named the American Football Coaches\u00a0Association\u00a0Coach of the Year.\u00a0With Cignetti also winning the award last season,\u00a0he\u2019s\u00a0now\u00a0the first\u00a0coach to\u00a0earn the award in back-to-back seasons\u00a0since the award started in\u00a01935. Cignetti guided the Hoosiers to their first 12-0\u00a0regular season\u00a0record and their first Big Ten Championship\u00a0game victory over\u00a0then-No. 1 Ohio State\u00a0on Dec. 6.\u00a0Under Cignetti\u00a0redshirt junior quarterback Fernando Mendoza became the first Indiana player to\u00a0win the Heisman Trophy\u00a0on\u00a0Saturday.\u00a0 Four Indiana head coaches have won AFCA Coach of the Year: Bo McMillin in 1945, John Pont in 1967, Tom Allen in 2020 and Cignetti\u00a0in 2024 and 2025.\u00a0\u00a0With its first No. 1 ranking in program history, Indiana awaits either the No. 8 University of Oklahoma or the No. 9 University of Alabama in the Rose Bowl on Jan. 1 in Pasadena, California.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Knox HS Quarterback Myles McLaughlin named 2025 Indiana Mr. Football <\/strong> When it was all over, Myles McLaughlin just wanted to be alone. One of the only things that could bring a smile to McLaughlin\u2019s face in the aftermath of coming one step short of the high school football state finals was a trip to the country in Starke County, surrounded by nothing but peace and quiet. Myles McLaughlin, the record-setting high school football player, was Myles McLaughlin the deer hunter on that November day. And he has the picture of the 10-point buck to prove it. \u201cI don\u2019t think he even slept after that (semistate game),\u201d his mother, Suzann McLaughlin said. \u201cHe just went straight to the woods and got the deer he wanted. I think his peace is in the woods. I think he sat and appreciated everything and took it all in.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

McLaughlin, the record-setter and deer hunter, has another title to his name: 2025 IndyStar Indiana Mr. Football. The annual award, presented by the Indianapolis Colts, was awarded to McLaughlin on Monday at the school. McLaughlin, who broke the state record and nearly set a national high school record for career rushing with 11,839 yards, received 64.5% of the votes from the Indiana Football Coaches Association to outdistance Heritage Hills\u2019 quarterback Jett Goldsberry, who received 18% of the vote from the 1,850 eligible voters. Warren Central defensive lineman Jerimy Finch Jr. was third with 7.8%, followed by Decatur Central\u2019s Kasmir Hicks in fourth (6%) and Fort Wayne Northrop\u2019s Jerquaden Guilford in fifth (3.7%) among the five finalists.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cIt\u2019s something that I never could have imagined,\u201d McLaughlin said of winning Mr. Football. \u201cI still don\u2019t really know what is going on right now, but it feels nice.\u201d McLaughlin, who was a quarterback in name only in Knox\u2019s run-heavy offense, did set a national single-season record as a senior with 4,846 yards and 71 rushing touchdowns. He led Knox to a 13-1 season and the program\u2019s second regional title in three years (the only two in the program\u2019s history) for coach Russ Radtke. As the season progressed, McLaughlin picked up national attention from people he never imagined, including from Baltimore Ravens\u2019 running back Derrick Henry, whose national high school rushing record of 12,124 yards still stands, to Rob Gronkowski.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For an 18-year-old kid from a quiet, blue-collar community of 3,630 residents, it was unexpected attention. \u201cIt was awesome, but pressure came with it, too,\u201d McLaughlin said. \u201cI felt like I had the whole world on my back. But it was a good way. It wasn\u2019t bad. I enjoyed the time I had with that and I\u2019m enjoying (Mr. Football) for sure.\u201d McLaughlin, who signed with Murray State earlier this month, is the first Mr. Football from Knox and the first from Starke County. Radtke, who has 426 wins in his 49 years as coach, said he appreciated McLaughlin\u2019s ability to turn a small hole or crease into a big play. McLaughlin ran for 1,579 yards and 26 TDs as a freshman, followed by 2,584 yards and 35 TDs as a sophomore and 2,830 yards and 42 TDs as a junior.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThere were times where you\u2019d think, \u2018Well, this isn\u2019t going to work and we\u2019re going to have to change it,\u2019\u201d said Radtke, who is 55-22 in six seasons at Knox. \u201cBut (McLaughlin) could audible on the field and come up with plays. How well he worked with his offensive line was phenomenal. In 50 years, I\u2019d never seen that group of orientation of 11 young men on the field and alternates and subs who all worked together. It was fun to watch and fun to be a part of it.\u201d It did not end the way McLaughlin hoped. After beating Angola 28-21 in the Class 3A regional, Knox lost 35-0 to Fort Wayne Bishop Luers in the semistate. McLaughlin was held to a season-low 78 yards on that night when nothing seemed to go right. It was one game short of where McLaughlin hoped to finish his high school career, playing at Lucas Oil Stadium for a 3A state title.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Josh McLaughlin, Myles\u2019 father, had the Knox career rushing record before his son shattered that mark as a sophomore. Father and son have a unique connection going back to when Myles was a 5-year-old playing Pop Warner. \u201cHe was one or two years younger than everyone he started out with just because of friends,\u201d Josh said. \u201cHe did better that way. Everyone always wondered why I played him up and just told them it was going to make him tougher and a better player. But I just can\u2019t even come up with the words (for winning Mr. Football). It\u2019s huge for our school, our community. Things like this don\u2019t happen around here normally.\u201d Myles was not only a record-setting rusher but also played safety and finished with 15 interceptions and 200 total tackles (136 solo) for his career. He had eight interceptions and 66 tackles as a senior. McLaughlin passed for 1,148 yards and 17 TDs in four seasons, including 307 yards and three TDs as a senior.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

But the rushing numbers attracted the national attention. Josh McLaughlin, even coming into the season, thought Charlie Spegal\u2019s all-time state record of 10,867 yards would be out of reach. As Myles piled up the 300- and 400-yard games, the record of the former New Palestine standout came into view. \u201cThen,\u201d Josh said, \u201cit started to become a thing.\u201d Tracking McLaughlin\u2019s numbers became a Friday night ritual by the midpoint of the regular season. But as he piled up the yards, he also made fans of opposing coaches. \u201cPeople need to quit asking where\u2019s he gonna play (in college) or who is he gonna play for,\u201d Griffith coach Phil Mason said in November. \u201cWhoever gets him made a great decision. I\u2019ll take 20 Myles McLaughlins any day, and I don\u2019t think there\u2019s a high school coach in the county who won\u2019t say that.\u201d Myles\u2019 younger brothers Mason, a sophomore, and Madden, a seventh grader, will have a chance to chase a few of his records in coming years. Good luck with that. But the numbers are just numbers. The designation of Indiana Mr. Football is something McLaughlin, and Knox, can always wear with pride. \u00a0\u201cAs the years went on, I just wanted to win a state championship,\u201d McLaughlin said. \u201cThat didn\u2019t happen. But this was another big goal that I worked for. A lot of work went into this.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Indiana University Baseball signs Another Top 25 Recruiting Class <\/strong> Head coach\u00a0Jeff Mercer\u00a0and staff continue to stack recruiting classes together in Bloomington. The eighth-year skipper signed the No. 25 recruiting class according to Perfect Game to wrap up the early-signing period . It’s back-to-back top-25 classes for the Hoosiers as they continue to reload the program through the high school ranks. Mercer has prided himself in recruiting elite talent from all over the country. The Hoosiers have had 30 players drafted during his tenure and has turned in 11 freshman All-Americans since taking over the post in 2019. IU’s player development program has helped student-athletes get pro ready from the moment they step on campus.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

14 players signed to play for Mercer and the Hoosiers in the 2026 class. The group features players from nine different states and covers every position area. As always IU remains committed to recruiting the home state hard. Four players from the state of Indiana are set to sign for Mercer’s program. The Hoosiers are still expected to add a handful of athletes to this class. Of all Big Ten programs, IU has the highest-ranked class (No. 25) according to Perfect Game. It’s the second-straight year that the program has put together the conference’s best group. It is the only true Midwest school ranked inside the top 25 on the national list.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

IU’s 2026 group is led by a trio of talented infield players. Jayden Parker and Johnson Dubose, a pair of 6-foot-3 shortstops from California and Georgia respectively, are both top-300 players according to Perfect Game. Georgia prep catcher Branson Crawford is the third in the trio of highly-touted players. When the class arrives on campus, it’ll be the third year in a row that IU has stacked together top-35 recruiting classes. The current sophomore class features a plethora of talented position players \u2013 led by sophomore first baseman\u00a0Jake Hanley. IU’s 2026 season will get underway next February.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Class of 2026 Prep Signees \u2013 Perfect Game Rankings
Jayden Parker, SS (San Diego, Calif.) \u2013 No. 246
Johnson Dubose, SS (Atlanta, Ga.) \u2013 No. 272
Branson Crawford, C (Gainesville, Ga.) \u2013 No. 337
Liam Amoriello, LHP (Tampa, Fla.)
Luke Crighton, SS (Rochester Hills, Mich.)
Finn Hoeschen, OF (North Vancouver, Wash.)
Zavion Jackson, OF (Richmond, Va.)
Logan Johnston, RHP (Crown Point, Ind.)
Dylan Kassab, C (Hinsdale, Ill.)
Jaxon Lueken, RHP (Huntingburg, Ind.)
Bryce Pauly, 3B (Davenport, Iowa)
Aiden Reynolds, SS (Noblesville, Ind.)
Gavin Swartz, RHP (Bloomington, Ill.)
Jake Winger, 3B (Lafayette, Ind.)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Former Indiana University Quarterback Brendan Sorsby leaves the University of Cincinnati and Enters the Transfer Portal <\/strong> Cincinnati redshirt junior quarterback\u00a0Brendan Sorsby\u00a0plans to enter the NCAA Transfer Portal after two seasons with the Bearcats, according to On3\u2019s Pete Nakos. The 6-foot-3, 205-pounder transferred into the program following two years at Indiana, where he played in 11 games for the Hoosiers. Sorsby has been the Bearcats\u2019 starter each of the past two seasons, developing into one of the country\u2019s premier quarterbacks in 2025. Across 12 games this season, he completed 62% percent of his passes while throwing for 2,800 yards, 27 touchdowns and just five interceptions. Cincinnati started the season 7-1 and looked like a potential College Football Playoff team but lost each of its last four games to drop to 7-5. Sorsby is expected to be one of the most sought-after names once he officially hits the portal. He\u2019ll have one year of eligibility remaining at his next destination.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

He signed with the Hoosiers as part of their 2022 recruiting class, ranking as the No. 83 quarterback in that cycle, according to the\u00a0Rivals Industry Ranking, an equally weighted average that utilizes all three major recruiting services. Sorsby appeared in one game as a true freshman, completing 3 of his 6 attempts for eight yards and throwing an interception. In 2023, he beat out Tennessee transfer Tayven Jackson for the starting job, going on to complete 57% of his passes while throwing for 1,587 yards and 15 touchdowns. Following that season though, Hoosier’s coach Tom Allen was replaced by Curt Cignetti, and Sorsby opted to transfer to Cincinnati. He broke out with a strong first season as a Bearcat but really established himself as one of the country\u2019s top quarterbacks in 2025. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Indianapolis Colts Quarterback Phillip Rivers to Start his second game against the San Francisco 49ers <\/strong> Indianapolis Colts head coach Shane Steichen said quarterback Philip Rivers will start again against the San Francisco 49ers on Monday. Rivers was 18-for-27 passing for 120 yards, a touchdown, and an interception in Sunday\u2019s loss against the Seattle Seahawks. It was his first game in the NFL since January 2021. Steichen assessed what he saw from Rivers in his return on Monday. \u201cI think obviously him being off for that long, obviously there was some unknown, but for him to go out there and do what he did to put us in position to win in a hostile environment after that long of a layoff was pretty impressive,\u201d Steichen said. \u201cGetting us into the right plays, managing the game, I thought he was phenomenal in that regard. On the sidelines, his leadership, all those things that he brings to our team will be beneficial for all of us.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Steichen added that Rivers feels good after playing his first game back. \u201cHe like, \u2018I got my normal bruises that I had when I played,\u2019 but he said, \u2018I feel pretty darn good.\u2019 So that was good for him to come out of the game clean and then obviously he\u2019s excited for the challenge coming up this week,\u201d Steichen said. Rivers did not push the ball downfield much against the Seahawks, but Steichen said that was the gameplan. \u201cWe wanted to run the ball, control the clock, take easy completions, and I thought we did a pretty good job of that,\u201d Steichen said. He added that there \u201cabsolutely\u201d is more verticality coming for Rivers and the offense. The Colts return home to play the 49ers at Lucas Oil Stadium on Monday, December 22. Kickoff is scheduled for 8:15 p.m.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Dave Neff Named President and CEO of the Indianapolis 500 Festival <\/strong> The Indianapolis 500 Festival is welcoming a\u00a0new president and CEO! The 500 Festival announced Monday that it has appointed Dave Neff as its new president and CEO. \u00a0Neff will start on Jan. 1, 2026.\u00a0In this role, festival officials said Neff will “oversee the senior leadership team responsible for advancing the organization\u2019s strategy, partnership growth, operational excellence and community engagement initiatives.” Neff most recently served as the CEO of the Boilermaker Alliance, which is Purdue University’s NIL. He has had leadership roles at Pacers Sports & Entertainment, ExactTarget (Salesforce), EDGE Mentoring (Co-Founder & CEO) and Prolific.\u00a0 Additionally, Neff serves on multiple boards, including the 2026 NCAA Men\u2019s Final Four Local Organizing Committee Leadership.\u00a0 Neff was selected out of a national search led by Prodigy Search, in coordination with the 500 Festival Board of Directors Search Committee.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This search came after Bob Bryant, the previous president and CEO,\u00a0announced that he would be retiring.\u00a0There will be some overlap between Neff and Bryant, with Bryant’s retirement taking effect Jan. 9, 2026.\u00a0\u201cNeff\u2019s leadership and commitment to Indianapolis makes him the right leader for this moment,\u201d said Christina Moungey, board chair of the 500 Festival. \u201cHis experience, passion for community, and strong belief in our mission will drive the 500 Festival forward in many ways.\u201d \u201cI\u2019m honored to join the 500 Festival and build on its incredible legacy, especially during this milestone year with the 50th Mini-Marathon and 70th Parade,\u201d Neff said. \u201cThe 500 Festival represents the heart of Indianapolis, and I look forward to working with our staff, partners, and community to expand our impact and create experiences that inspire Hoosiers across the state.\u201d\u00a0 For more information on the 500 Festival,\u00a0click here<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Curt Cignetti Wins Back-to-Back AFCA Coach of the Year Awards Curt Cignetti\u2019s trophy case has grown substantially since he became Indiana football\u2019s head coach just over two years ago.\u00a0 So far this season, Cignetti has been named the\u00a0Big Ten Coach\u00a0of the Year\u00a0and has taken home three national\u00a0coach\u00a0of the year honors. He won his fourth Monday, …<\/p>\n

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