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Texas Court Sets a February Date for the Brendan Sorsby-NCAA Trial <\/strong> A Texas court scheduled\u00a0Texas Tech\u00a0quarterback\u00a0Brendan Sorsby’s trial against the NCAA for Feb. 8, 2027, two weeks after the College Football Playoff National Championship is scheduled to be played at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas. The 99th District Court in Lubbock County, Texas, where Texas Tech is located, scheduled the trial Monday, the same day a judge granted Sorsby a\u00a0temporary injunction\u00a0that might clear him to play for the Red Raiders in 2026 even after the NCAA declared him ineligible for wagering on college sports. The NCAA has already appealed Judge Ken Curry’s ruling to the Court of Appeals for the Seventh District of Texas in Amarillo. Each of the four justices in the Seventh District — Chief Justice Judy Parker and Lawrence Doss, Alex Yarbrough and Laura Pratt — are graduates of the Texas Tech School of Law, according to their online bios. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Curry’s ruling was\u00a0met with outrage\u00a0by coaches, athletic directors and conference commissioners after Sorsby admitted to making thousands of bets on college and professional sports during his career at Indiana, Cincinnati and Texas Tech. Big 12 athletic directors held a conference call Tuesday with commissioner Brett Yormark. While TCU athletic director Mike Buddie and Kansas State AD Gene Taylor have suggested that the league’s other teams might elect not to play the Red Raiders this season, the league was still determining what action it could take in light of Curry’s ruling. “We had a thoughtful and productive conversation with our athletic directors today as we continue to work through the broader implications of this situation,” Yormark said in a statement from the Big 12. “Many of our athletics directors voiced their opinions. We will continue to have open and honest dialogue amongst the group and until there is something to report, these conversations will remain within the conference.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

No immediate action was expected from the Big 12, sources told ESPN’s Pete Thamel. The Big 12 has a process to address the ruling, and the executive board will meet Thursday to discuss options. That call will likely be followed by a full Big 12 board call early next week. “The ramifications of today’s ruling are significant and could have broad impacts across college athletics, creating great concern amongst our membership,” Yormark told ESPN on Monday. “I’ve been consulting with our key stakeholders and have scheduled meetings with our conference ADs and executive board this week.” <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Prominent college sports attorney Thomas Mars, who helped Ole Miss quarterback\u00a0Trinidad Chambliss\u00a0obtain a\u00a0preliminary injunction\u00a0to play for the Rebels this season after the NCAA denied his application for a retroactive medical redshirt for the 2022 season at Division II Ferris State, said he believes the Big 12 can take action against Texas Tech for using a player who was ruled ineligible by the NCAA. The NCAA ruled Sorsby ineligible after it discovered he wagered approximately $90,000 on professional and college sports over four years, including 40 bets involving Indiana football when he was a freshman with the Hoosiers in 2022. The NCAA denied Texas Tech’s appeal for reinstatement Friday. “There is no question that the Big 12 could impose draconian sanctions on Texas Tech, and the type of sanctions would only be limited by their creativity,” Mars told ESPN on Tuesday. “The Big 12 is not party to the Texas lawsuit and is, therefore, not enjoined from doing anything.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Big 12 Bylaw 3.6 allows for the conference to sanction a member with a supermajority vote of disinterested directors after “representatives of the Member(s) that are subject of such vote has been given reasonable prior notice and the reasonable opportunity to be present and to be heard.” Among other reasons, the bylaw allows for the Big 12 to discipline a member for being “engaged in any action or a course of conduct materially adverse to the best interests of the Conference taken as a whole.” The bylaws allow for the disinterested directors to “be empowered to determine whether any Sanctions are appropriate, the type, extent, and conditions to any Sanctions imposed.” The bylaw allows for discipline that includes “prohibitions on appearance in postseason events or televised events, restrictions on revenue distributions, and limitations on recruiting or scholarships.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If the Big 12 elects to discipline Texas Tech, it wouldn’t be the first time a college sports conference doled out punishment to one of its members. In November 2023, the Big Ten\u00a0suspended Michigan football coach Jim Harbaugh\u00a0for the remainder of the regular season under its sportsmanship policy amid the NCAA’s investigation into the Wolverines’ in-person sign-stealing ring. Big Ten commissioner Tony Petitti had sole discretion to discipline Harbaugh and Michigan under that league’s bylaws. Attorneys representing Michigan and Harbaugh filed a breach of contract complaint in state court and sought an emergency temporary restraining order against the Big Ten, which would have allowed Harbaugh to continue coaching. Michigan and Harbaugh later dropped the complaint.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In October 2018, the Big 12 fined Baylor University $2 million for “reputational damage to the conference and its members” stemming from a sexual assault investigation that engulfed the school’s football program. After an independent report found that the university failed to follow Title IX legislation and adequately investigate allegations of sexual assault against members of the football team, Baylor fired coach Art Briles. Baylor president Kenneth Starr was demoted and later resigned, and athletic director Ian McCaw was suspended and also resigned.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

After Driving the Pace Car for the Indianapolis 500 Curt Cignetti Shifts his Focus back to Indiana University Football <\/strong> Forget, for just a second,\u00a0Curt Cignetti\u2019s determination to deliver another Indiana football national championship and consider his Indianapolis 500 opportunity of a lifetime. The Hoosier head coach drove the pace car before the Memorial Day weekend race that culminated in one of the most spectacular finishes in the event\u2019s 100-plus-year history. Felix Rosenqvist edged David Malukas in a final-lap shootout by 0.023 seconds, the closest finish ever. \u201cIt was a thrill,\u201d Cignetti says during the annual Huber\u2019s Winery IU alumni event. \u201cI had the whole family there. It\u2019s something we\u2019ll remember forever.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cFor me personally, it really was a rush. I got a couple practice runs in, hit 166 (mph), 177, but it was going to be like 70 to 80 (mph) for two laps, 90, and then on the last straightaway, get out of the way at about 110. Then kind of like an hour or two before the race, a couple of my teachers told me, \u2018Well, no, we want you to gun it and go a little faster,\u2019 so I had to like rev up the focus a little bit there. \u201cWe hit 170 on that last straightaway. It was a great spectacle. Once I got out of the car to watch that race from track level, it was just incredible and then it was an unbelievable finish. I learned a lot about racing. It was great.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

As far as the upcoming season, Cignetti and his staff are blending key returners from last season\u2019s 16-0 team with highly regarded college transfers and incoming freshmen. Prospects are promising at multiple positions, including defensive line. Cignetti says \u201cthat position is talented and has a chance to really be a winning edge for us.\u201d With three months before the Sept. 5 season opener against North Texas, much work needs to be done. \u201cWe\u2019re coming off the national championship,\u201d Cignetti says, \u201cand there are a lot of feel goods out there. It\u2019s really important we have the edge and get better. Our guys have to be humble and hungry. So much of it is between the ears. That\u2019s going to be really important this summer and fall.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Players have returned to campus to begin summer workouts. Cignetti says he lets the strength and conditioning staff handle much of that. \u201cIn the summer program, I\u2019m pretty hands off. We\u2019re allowed to do a little with them and our position coaches do, but not much. \u201cBigger, faster, stronger, keeping healthy, getting more flexible, getting quicker. They\u2019ll get some 7-on-7 and drill work in, but we\u2019ll have a lot of work to do in camp once training camp starts.\u201d Cignetti says his summer focus is on opponent study and official visits. \u201cI have some media stuff and we\u2019ve got our camps, our summer camps, high school camps. I\u2019m looking forward to getting out of the office for a few weeks near the end of June.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Josh Hoover, a TCU transfer, follows in the transfer quarterback footsteps of Kurtis Rourke and Fernando Mendoza in Cignetti\u2019s first two IU seasons, and in multiple years before that at James Madison. All of them have produced impressive individual statistics and lots of victories. The approach is simple and highly effective — every year bring in veteran quarterbacks with proven success and dial them into a balanced offensive attack and system that deliver points and yards at elite rates. For those who think It\u2019s a challenge annually breaking in a new quarterback, Cignetti says, \u201cwe do it every year. Standard operating procedure.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Hoover had an up-and-down spring, as Rourke and Mendoza did before him while adapting to a new system, new coaches, and new teammates. Both quarterbacks put up career numbers while leading the Hoosiers into the playoffs. Mendoza took it a step further by winning that national title and the Heisman Trophy and being the No. 1 pick in the NFL Draft. \u201cI\u2019m saying that all those guys have been similar,\u201d Cignetti says. \u201cSome good, some bad, some ugly. Summer\u2019s always better. August is marked improvement and build off early season success. That\u2019s what we\u2019re hoping for.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

IU had multiple offensive and defensive players miss spring practice with injuries, which provided extra reps for younger players, transfers, and reserves. Was that a good thing? Cignetti had reservations. \u201cWe got a lot of guys reps, but sometimes guys get too many reps. When you\u2019re going against three groups on defense and you\u2019ve got 10 offensive linemen, I\u2019d rather have the starters out there.\u201d As far as next season\u2019s prospects, Cignetti says, \u201cwe\u2019ve got some nice pieces, and I think the positive of spring ball was we got to work with a lot of the new guys and the young guys. Now we\u2019ve got to get everybody on the practice field because we had so many guys out for various reasons so we can really improve as a squad.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Indiana University Baseball’s Hogan Denny Named to ABCA Midwest All-Region Team<\/strong> As one of the best all-around players in the area, sophomore outfielder\u00a0Hogan Denny\u00a0was named to the ABCA Midwest All-Region Second Team on Tuesday afternoon. The native Hoosier started 51 games this year and led the program with 74 base knocks in his second year of college baseball. Denny burst onto the scene in 2026 as one of the best bats in the entire conference. He started a game at five different positions, the first IU player since at least 2005 to accomplish the feat. He hit .357 on the campaign with 74 hits, 63 runs, 18 doubles, 14 home runs and 44 RBIs. He played in all but three games \u2013 missing those due to an injury suffered in early April. He maintained a fielding percentage of .989 in over 185 attempts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This is the 15th ABCA All-Region honor for an IU player since head coach\u00a0Jeff Mercer\u00a0took over the program in 2019. He’s the fourth different outfielder (Devin Taylor,\u00a0Korbyn Dickerson\u00a0and Grant Richardson) honored in that same span. Denny was also named a First Team All-Big Ten selection following his stellar sophomore campaign. The Mooresville, Indiana native will spend his summer in the Cape Cod League playing for the Cotuit Kettleers. He is joined out east by teammates\u00a0Jake Hanley,\u00a0Caleb Koskie\u00a0and\u00a0Jackson Yarberry. Denny will head into his junior campaign next spring with 114 career hits, 96 career runs scored and 20 career home runs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Indiana University Football\u2019s Curt Cignetti named to Time\u2019s 100 most influential people in sports in 2026<\/strong> From athletes and coaches to advocates and investors, these are the people shaping sports today, says Time Magazine. Time included\u00a0IU football coach Curt Cignetti\u00a0on the list of the Top 100 most influential people in sports, including him as one of the \u201ctitans.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Here\u2019s what Time said about Cignetti: Two words will forever be associated with Curt Cignetti, who led Indiana to its first national football championship in January: \u201cGoogle me.\u201d That\u2019s what Cignetti said at the national-signing-day press conference in 2023 when asked how he was going to sell his vision for the Hoosiers to high school recruits and players in the transfer portal. His point: he was a winner, as evidenced by the success he enjoyed at smaller programs, most recently James Madison, which he led to a 41-8 record across four seasons and appearances in the AP Top 25 rankings in 2022 and 2023. Indiana, known more for basketball, hadn\u2019t done much in football, but Cignetti blew past all expectations. With Heisman Trophy winner Fernando Mendoza under center, Indiana finished the 2025 season 16-0. After Indiana\u2019s 27-21 victory over Miami in the title game, Google added a delightful Easter egg at the top of the results page for those who searched for Cignetti: \u201cYup, he won.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This was the inaugural TIME100 Sports, a list recognizing the 100 most influential figures shaping the global sports landscape. TIME Chief Executive Officer Jessica Sibley said: \u201cThe inaugural TIME100 Sports list recognizes individuals who are not only excelling in their fields, but also shaping culture, expanding opportunity, and influencing the world far beyond competition.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n

To celebrate the reveal of the new list, TIME will host the first-ever TIME100 Sports Gala on July 16 in New York City. The event will feature remarks and appearances from members of the inaugural TIME100 Sports list, including four-time NBA champion LeBron James; Olympic gymnastics champion Jordan Chiles; world-champion figure skater Ilia Malinin; NBA Rookie of the Year Cooper Flagg, soccer star Trinity Rodman; NBA All-Star Jalen Brunson; Olympic skiing champion Lindsey Vonn; NFL star Myles Garrett and many more. The TIME100 Sports Gala red carpet will be livestreamed, featuring interviews with select list-makers and special guests. Hosted by a presenter to be announced, and produced by TIME Studios, the livestream will be available to watch on TIME\u2019s YouTube, Instagram and X accounts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Brownstown Central ends Bloomington South’s Boys Golf Sectional Championship Streak <\/strong> One streak is over. There\u2019s another Bloomington South\u2019s boys golf team must focus on now to make their season complete. The Bloomington North Sectional that started in forecasted rain on Monday, June 8 at Cascades Golf Course, finished with a more surprising reign as unranked Brownstown Central earned it\u2019s first postseason title in school history. The Braves overcame top competitors No. 19 South, Bloomington North, Bedford North Lawrence and Edgewood with four scores of 77 or better for a meet best 301. Just 19 shots separated the top five as South moved on with a 308 as did North with a 309. but BNL (315) and Edgewood (320) were left to rue a handful of shots that could have made all the difference.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cYou\u2019ve got to bring it,\u201d South coach Dustin Carver said. \u201cI kind of defined our round today as playing fearful. Not playing fearless from what I saw. Just some swings were very hesitant. \u201cYou can\u2019t play that way. That\u2019s my mindset as a person and as a coach and I try to instill that in our players. I\u2019m proud of Colton coming in first and doing his thing. But you can\u2019t play fearful and expect to win.\u201d South did claim the medalist as senior Colton Watson repeated as champ with a 1-under 70. He won by three strokes, but the tough part was knowing the Panthers\u2019 11-year run of team titles was over. \u201cIt\u2019s a little up and down,\u201d said Watson, a four-year varsity player. \u201cWe\u2019ve had our lows, we\u2019ve had our highs. We\u2019ve played some really good rounds with four scores and we\u2019ve played some pretty bad tournaments. \u201cBut it\u2019s a little disappointing to not get the win.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It\u2019s not been smooth sailing this season for the Panthers as they worked their way through their usually tough schedule and had to shift practices to Eagle Point with the Bloomington Country Club finishing up it\u2019s course makeover. That said, South\u2019s streak of six straight appearances at state is on the line next week at the Washington Regional. The Panthers have been to state 10 of the last 11 years. \u201cI think we just block this out,\u201d Watson said. \u201cWe\u2019re obviously through, so we\u2019ve got Thursday to focus on regionals. Bigger tournament, so why can\u2019t we win that one?\u201d Karl Bailey had a 77, Easton Bellini an 80 and Owen Wisley and Carson Gady each had 81s for South. Wisley bounced back from a 45 on the Pine to finish with a 36.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cColton, Carson and Karl have been right there,\u201d Carver said. \u201cColton and Carson have played really well. Your 4s and 5s have to play well to produce a good score and to get to where we need to.\u201cWe played well the second 18 at Delaware (Country Club in Muncie). We shot a 301 there and to me, it\u2019s a lot tougher course than Cascades.\u201d It was raining when Watson teed off and the humidity made sure, he never dried out. But he did heat up a bit with a 33 after making the turn. \u201cI\u2019m drenched in sweat today,\u201d Watson said. \u201cIt\u2019s maybe the hottest non-sunny day I\u2019ve ever been in. But I had a couple mental mistakes on the (Pine). I shot 1-over and then, made a couple mistakes on 1, 2 and 3, but then I saw a birdie go in and I made three in a row. \u201cAll around, I played pretty well.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Owen Valley senior Jake Cunningham made a big jump this year, going from an 81 last year to a high school career best 2-over 73 this time to take third place after Brownstown\u2019s Eli Downing (73) won a playoff tie-breaker. Owen Valley was ninth (361), but Cunningham will make his first trip to regional. \u201cStarted off on the front nine a little wonky but I kind of came back on the back nine,\u201d Cunningham said. \u201cI started hitting the shots I wanted to and made some putts, some clutch putts. I had a really good save on the par 5 on the Pine, a long putt for bogey because I hit a tree.\u201d Cunningham is the first Patriot to advance since OV was moved to the Bloomington Sectional from Martinsville where Kolton Jackson (2022), Mason Elkins (2021) and Colby Beckwith (2019) most recently got out. Nerves got the best of him last year but his focus kept him in control this time. \u201cDriving here, I had the mindset of, \u2018This is everything I\u2019ve ever worked for. This is where all my work pays off. So I was coming here with that mindset and on the first tee, it was \u2018Go\u2019 mode. I had the switch and kept it on until my last putt.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Cougars were led by freshman Ryan Decker with a 74 to tie for fourth, while seniors took care of the rest: Alec Freund had a 76, Zayan Farzad a 77 and Rex Speer an 82. It was a tight race and a group effort got it done. \u201cGreat group of guys,\u201d Farzad said . \u201cWe\u2019ve grown a lot this year to keep our scores relatively low. We\u2019ve been playing good as of recently, but yeah, there\u2019s a lot of shots that we could have taken back. \u201cI think we really could\u2019ve won this thing. But we\u2019re happy to make it out. We\u2019re happy to compete at regionals and play well hopefully.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Decker, Farzad and Freund all had steady rounds. \u201cI\u2019ve been playing good recently, I haven\u2019t shot above 80 in a month,\u201d Farzad said. \u201cSo I\u2019ve just been having really good confidence in my game recently. And I was just telling the team, as a captain, we\u2019ve just got to hone in, take advantage, this is our home course. \u201cKeep it down the middle, limit your mistakes and score when you can.\u201d That time was the Quarry 9 for Speer, who struggled to a 47 on the Pine before shooting even par (35) after the turn. \u201cWe were happy as a team to get out,\u201d Carmichael said. \u201c(Assistant coach Ben) EuDaly probably said it best after the round. I think all of them showed a good amount of fight today. Because if you look at their nine-hole splits, most of them had a three or four-hole stretch that was just real bad.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThe sport is set up where it is easy to quit, just phone it in. Rex shot a 47 on his front and came back with a 35 and I think that\u2019s a great example of he could have easily just phoned it and said, \u2018That\u2019s OK, James (Johnson) will play just fine.\u201d North upped the quality and quantity of its schedule this year. \u201cI know the kids are tired,\u201d Carmichael said. \u201cAnd they showed a good amount of perseverance today. Just stay out there and get it done. \u201cIt was a very competitive sectional. But we didn\u2019t really focus on any of the other teams or any of the others players. Just how do we play this course? If you can\u2019t play on your home course, you can\u2019t play well.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Edgewood sophomore Teigan Hulbert, who was a somewhat surprising regional qualifier last year, fell short this time with an 81, a tough thing to swallow after the season that he had. Freshman Caleb Garrett led the Mustangs with a 79 while Hank Ripley and the lone senior, Jaxson Collier, each had 80s. Ike Wilkie also had an 81. \u201cYou take away some three-putts and some bad double bogeys and we\u2019re right there,\u201d Edgewood coach Garry Lee said. \u201cThe only silver lining is Collier is the only one graduating. \u201cTeigen got off to an awful start and had an awful ninth hole and then played pretty well on the (Pine).\u201d At the same time, Ike Wilkie was 10 shots better than last year. Hank shot 80 again. He\u2019s right there. Caleb\u2019s been kind of a nice surprise as a freshman. He\u2019s been our medalist a couple times. It\u2019s disappointing to think how close we really were.\u201d BNL will still be represented at regional by Evan Tillett, who tied for fourth with a 74, and Hudson Martin, one of four players who tied at 77. Mitchell shot a 414, led by a 99 from Jackson Dralee. Lighthouse Christian played in the sectional for the second time, shooting a 455, led by a 95 from Nathan Biggs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Jason Speer retiring as Boys Basketball Coach at Bloomington North<\/strong> Jason Speer has spent countless hours coaching and teaching the game of basketball as a head coach. He decided it’s time to stop adding to the total, announcing he has stepped down as the <\/a>boys coach at Bloomington North after 11 years with the Cougars, the first two as girls coach, then nine with the boys. He’s also stepping away as assistant athletic director, remaining as a teacher at North. “Jason did a great job in his nine years as the Bloomington North boys basketball head coach,” North athletic director Andy Hodson said. “Our basketball program had some great success throughout his tenure, including two sectional and regional championships. “We are extremely thankful for all that he did for BHSN basketball, athletics, and the North community.  We wish him nothing but the best as he turns the page on an outstanding coaching career.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Speer’s son Rex, still competing with the North boys’ golf team, has been accepted into Notre Dame and will be a student manager with the men’s basketball program. It’s just one of the things Jason didn’t want to miss out on, thinking back at all the things he didn’t get to enjoy due to coaching. All the same, the time he invested in coaching is nothing he regrets. “I am very grateful for the opportunities, relationships, and experiences that Indiana high school basketball has provided throughout my career,” Speer said in a press release. “It has been an incredible journey, and I couldn\u2019t be happier with how it has unfolded. “As I retire from coaching, I am excited to focus full-time on the classroom and to see what God has in store for my family and me in our very first offseason.” <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Speer took over when Hodson resigned in 2017. Hodson and Speer were assistants together at North under Tom McKinney from 2001-04 before Speer went back to his hometown of Bedford as an assistant then over to Columbus North, going 115-48 in seven seasons. Speer was 127-83 with the Cougar boys, winning two sectionals in 2022 and 2023, both in highly dramatic fashion topping <\/a>Bloomington South in overtime (32-28)<\/a> and at Center Grove (43-41)<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

North beat Franklin for the regional title in 2022 before running into eventual champ Cathedral and the next year, the Cougars topped Columbus North (45-43) before being downed by undefeated powerhouse Ben Davis.<\/a> “Coaching has been a tremendous gift in our lives,” Speer said in the release. “And I am happy to pass that opportunity on to someone else. I hope it brings them as much joy and fulfillment as it has brought to our family.” Hodson said the search for his replacement will begin immediately. Assistant coaches will direct the team this summer. The Cougars are expected to return two of the state’s top players in seniors Derrick Cross, a Junior All-Star this year, and Levi Lindeman in addition to senior starters Nate Walker and Tevin Bridgwaters from a 14-8 squad.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Taylor University Finishes 14th in 2025-2026 NAIA Director\u2019s Cup Standings<\/strong> The Learfield NAIA Director\u2019s Cup final standings were announced on Tuesday afternoon, with Taylor making history by finishing 14th out of 187 schools to have at least one team qualify for a NAIA National Championship event during the 2025-2026 year. The 14th-place finish was the highest for Taylor since the Learfield Standings began tracking results in 1996 and gave the Trojans a ninth Top-25 showing in that span and a sixth Top-25 finish in the past eight years. Taylor saw 12 of its 20 varsity teams compete at a NAIA National Championship event, highlighting its memorable 2025-2026 year with a NAIA National Championship in women\u2019s cross country and a runner-up finish in baseball. Men\u2019s cross country also finished fifth, women\u2019s soccer ended ninth and competitive cheer ended in 11th at their respective NAIA National Championship events.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

TU moved up one spot in the Learfield Standings on the strong spring season performances of baseball and the men\u2019s and the women\u2019s outdoor track and field teams. Baseball collected 90 points with its postseason march to the National Championship game, while men\u2019s track finished 16th for 57.75 points and women\u2019s track took 39 points with a 33rd-place showing. Taylor\u2019s 186.75 points from the spring seasons, combined with 185.75 from the winter sports and 264.00 from the fall seasons put the Trojans in 14th in the final NAIA standings with 636.50 points. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Points are awarded for the Learfield NAIA Director\u2019s Cup Standings based on team finishes at NAIA National Championship events in up to 13 varsity sports. Each school\u2019s final point total must include results from men\u2019s soccer and volleyball in the fall season and men\u2019s and women\u2019s basketball in the winter season. All additional points come from the school\u2019s next nine-highest scoring sports.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Taylor Team Finishes at 2025-2026 NAIA National Championship Events
-Women\u2019s Cross Country, 1st
-Baseball, 2nd
-Men\u2019s Cross Country, 5th
-Women\u2019s Soccer, 9th
-Competitive Cheer, 11th
-Men\u2019s Indoor Track and Field, 15th
-Men\u2019s Outdoor Track and Field, 16th
-Volleyball, 25th
-Women\u2019s Indoor Track and Field, 26th
-Women\u2019s Outdoor Track and Field, 33rd
-Women\u2019s Basketball, 33rd
-Men\u2019s Basketball, 33rd<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Texas Court Sets a February Date for the Brendan Sorsby-NCAA Trial A Texas court scheduled\u00a0Texas Tech\u00a0quarterback\u00a0Brendan Sorsby’s trial against the NCAA for Feb. 8, 2027, two weeks after the College Football Playoff National Championship is scheduled to be played at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas. The 99th District Court in Lubbock County, Texas, where Texas …<\/p>\n

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