By CLIFF BRUNT ISL Editor CARMEL, Ind. — A future generation of leaders led the pack at Circle City Church’s fourth annual Race for Africa. The 4K race’s three youngest participants, all members of the church, were also the fastest. Patrick Polk won in 15 minutes, 16 seconds. Mitchell Polk was second and Jonas Chimbanda was third in the event held […]
Month: September 2012
By DOUG GRIFFITHS ISL Correspondent NOTRE DAME, Ind. ” Irish linebacker Manti Te’o had never beaten Michigan in his collegiate career but Saturday night he played like a man on a mission, willing his 11th-ranked Irish to a 13-6 home victory over No. 18 Michigan. The win improved Notre Dame’s record to 4-0 on the […]
By SEAN GARRETT ISL Correspondent It was more of the same after that in a 34-6 win over McCutcheon. The rain-soaked field did not stop the Tigers (5-1) from gaining 327 yards on the ground and another 90 through the air. Fishers’ defense was just as good. The Tigers allowed only three first downs in the first half and entered the […]
By CRAIG DRAGASH ISL Correspondent It rained on Carmel’s homecoming parade Friday night, but sunny skies prevailed on Saturday afternoon after another round of severe weather forced a postponement for the second time in three weeks. Carmel’s defense created a different kind of storm in a 24-0 victory over North Central. The shutout was the […]
By DOUG GRIFFITHS ISL Correspondent Notre Dame will be looking to pull off the hat trick Saturday night when it entertains 18th-ranked Michigan. A win over the 2-1 Wolverines would give the Irish their third straight victory over a Big Ten team and mark the first time they’ve swept their season series against that conference […]
By DOUG GRIFFITHS ISL Correspondent The Big Ten continues to be the proverbial punching bag for the national college football pundits and for good reason. One look at the latest Associated Press poll and it will reveal not one team from the conference is ranked in the top-15 nationally. How sad is that? Well, it […]
By CLIFF BRUNT ISL Editor Watching Denard Robinson run is a thing of beauty. The Michigan quarterback set the NCAA record for yards rushing by a quarterback in a single season in 2010, and he’s nearing former West Virginia quarterback Pat White’s record for career yards rushing by a quarterback. But how great is he? A strong […]
By CRAIG DRAGASH ISL Correspondent All right folks, two weeks of picks, two 3-2 records to show for it, which makes me 6-4 on the season. Keep in mind I only pick games that figure to be competitive; I could go for games that should be blowout city this week and boost my percentage, but […]
By DOUG GRIFFITHS ISL Correspondent Each and every week during the Irish football season, IndySportsLegends.com interviews Notre Dame’s upcoming opponent’s radio play-by-play announcer. This week IndySportsLegends.com spoke with Frank Beckmann, the long-time Voice of the Wolverines. Following is what Beckmann had to say about Michigan, who is 2-1 following a 63-13 pasting of FCS foe […]
From Purdue Sports Information WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – Purdue Athletics will host The Tip-Off Before the Kickoff at Mackey Arena on Friday, Oct. 12, adding the official start of basketball season to the excitement of Homecoming weekend and the Boilermaker football team’s clash with Wisconsin the following day at Ross-Ade Stadium. The evening will begin […]
By DOUG GRIFFITHS ISL Correspondent Appearing on ESPN’s The Herd on Tuesday, former Irish Hall of Fame coach Lou Holtz spoke highly of Notre Dame and its 3-0 start this season. What else is new, right? Let me say this to all those fans who say I’m for Notre Dame, they do have a statue […]
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