Author: Cliff

Brandon Brantley is new Purdue men’s hoops assistant

From Purdue Athletics Brantley has extensive experience on the sidelines, spending the last two years with Basketball University and as the EG10 AAU Under-16 head coach. During his time with the EG10 Under-16 squad, he guided the team to the Bob Gibbons Tournament of Champions title in Atlanta during late April of this past year. […]

Colts’ terrible preseason record since 1998 might be good thing

By CLIFF BRUNT ISL Editor INDIANAPOLIS — Ten years. That’s how long it’s been since the Colts had a winning preseason record. Since that point, the Colts have been one of the most successful franchises in professional sports. So before anyone gets bent out of shape about the egg the Colts laid in their 44-20 […]

Indiana Fever defeat Atlanta Dream 80-66 to even record

By MADDIE DECKERS ISL Correspondent Note: Deckers is a high school junior in Indianapolis, Indiana. She is an aspiring sports writer and covers the Indiana Fever and Indianapolis Colts on her own blog, Sports by Maddie. INDIANAPOLIS — The Indiana Fever defeated the Atlanta Dream, 80 – 66 Saturday night, bringing them within 1 1/2 […]

Weber: Why the Bulls should be very concerned about the Pacers

By ROSS WEBER ISL Correspondent Note: The author will be a senior at Cathedral High School in Indianapolis this fall. He has been a big sports fan his entire life and is the sports editor of his school’s newspaper. He has grown up in Indiana and was part of the Diversity Sports Media Institute at IUPUI […]

Indiana Fever coach Lin Dunn named to Women’s Basketball Hall of Fame

From the Indiana Fever and Purdue Athletics Indiana Fever coach Lin Dunn, the wins leader at Purdue, has been named to the Women’s Basketball Hall of Fame Class of 2014. Dunn heads a class of six inductees who will be formally inducted into the WBHOF on June 14, 2014 in Knoxville, Tenn. Dunn’s career spans […]

Purdue grad Ryan Newman wins Brickyard 400

By CLIFF BRUNT ISL Editor INDIANAPOLIS — So, that engineering degree paid off after all for Ryan Newman. The 2001 Purdue graduate won the Brickyard 400 on Sunday, then found himself reminiscing about his parents telling him to go to school while his peers were racing. Turns out, that knowledge he gained in West Lafayette […]

ISL ranks the top 10 Purdue running backs ever

By CLIFF BRUNT ISL Editor Over the years, running backs often have been overlooked at Purdue, barely visible beneath the gigantic shadows of the school’s big-name passers. Not on this site. With input from our staff and outside experts, Indy Sports Legends offers a countdown of the top 10 Boilermaker ballcarriers ever. It is a […]

Catchings, Zellous lead Indiana Fever past Shock; 7th win in 9 games

From the Indiana Fever TULSA – Tamika Catchings scored 23 points and Shavonte Zellous added 19 to lead the Indiana Fever to its seventh win in nine games, winning 71-60 over the Tulsa Shock. Catchings and Zellous combined to hit 15 of 25 shots and Indiana shot 46 percent as a team, as the Fever […]

New Purdue coach Hazell wants clear starter at QB

By CLIFF BRUNT ISL Editor Darrell Hazell, perhaps without even realizing it, said a mouthful on Big Ten Media Day Wednesday in Chicago. Purdue’s first-year coach was asked about the quarterback situation. Here is his reply: “We have a nice quarterback battle going on. We have a senior in Rob Henry, and Danny Etling, a […]

Samples: Condemnation of Ryan Braun is refreshing

By CHUCK SAMPLES ISL Correspondent “This is BS. I am completely innocent.” — Ryan Braun, December 2011. “I truly believe in my heart and I would bet my life that this substance never entered my body at any point.” Braun, December 2012 “When you know you’re innocent of something, it’s extremely difficult to prove it […]

Chapman: Why the Pacers should be very concerned about the Bulls

By JOSHUA CHAPMAN ISL Correspondent Note: Joshua Chapman is a 16-year-old aspiring journalist who loves sports, especially the Chicago Bulls, Chicago White Sox and Philadelphia Eagles. He will be a junior at Lindblom Math and Science Academy on Chicago’s South Side.  He is also the sports editor of Lindblom’s newspaper, The Talon. He met Indy Sports […]