By CRAIG DRAGASH ISL Correspondent The preseason No. 1 Carmel Greyhounds football team had a lot of new faces on the field in their first game since winning the 5A state title last season. It took a while, but they eventually looked like a typical Carmel team. The Greyhounds were dominant in the second half of […]
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By CLIFF BRUNT ISL Editor Purdue went 3-1 on its trip to Italy. While it’s difficult to assess exactly how much this tells us because it’s unclear how good the Italian teams are, there are a few things that stood out while breaking down the stats. Rapheal Davis was the leading scorer. The freshman guard […]
By CLIFF BRUNT ISL Editor There are few things in life I enjoy more than covering high school football. I’ve covered many of the biggest events in sports – the Final Four, the Olympics, the Super Bowl – and through it all, I have never taken prep football for granted. Tonight, I will cover two high school games for […]
By CLIFF BRUNT ISL Editor The Fever and Mystics were tied at 45 in the third quarter when Tamika Catchings got that look in her eye. It’s a look opponents would rather not see, a warning that arguably the nicest person in the world has shifted into takeover mode. Uh oh. Catchings just won another gold […]
From Purdue Sports Information CASTELLANZA, Italy – Junior forward Sandi Marcius recorded a double-double and six Boilermakers scored in double figures as the Purdue men’s basketball team routed Amici del Campetto, 108-72, on Thursday night to wrap up its four-game Italian tour on a high note. Three Boilers – senior D.J. Byrd, junior Terone Johnson […]
By CLIFF BRUNT ISL Editor Perhaps in all the hoopla about Andrew Luck’s spectacular debut, it was easy to lose sight of an equally impressive performance. Indy’s new 3-4 defense was virtually impenetrable during Sunday’s 38-3 win over St. Louis. The Colts defense held the Rams to 215 total yards — 147 passing and 68 […]
From Purdue Sports Information CREAZZO, Italy – Freshman guard Rapheal Davis’ game-high 23 points and a pair of double-doubles from young post players were part of a dominating offensive performance that spurred the Purdue men’s basketball team to a 105-69 win over Vicenza All-Star on Tuesday night. Davis knocked down 11-of-14 (.786) shots from the […]
By CLIFF BRUNT ISL Editor WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — Purdue’s Akeem Shavers says he could run for more than 1,000 yards this year. At most schools, that would just be typical talk. Most usually have a back who can reasonably expect to get close. This, however, is Purdue, the Cradle of Quarterbacks. The Boilermakers have […]
By CRAIG DRAGASH ISL Correspondent Note: Dragash, a Purdue graduate, is a physical education teacher at Clay Middle School in Carmel, Ind. Growing up, my mother never said to me Craig, put on your legs and go play outside! She didn’t have to; I had two capable legs that allowed me to play without needing to […]
By CLIFF BRUNT ISL Editor INDIANAPOLIS — Andrew Luck couldn’t possibly live up to all the hype in his debut for the Colts, right? Wrong. On his very first play of his first preseason game, the rookie quarterback found Donald Brown on a simple middle screen, and Brown did the rest for a 63-yard touchdown reception. The summary […]
By CLIFF BRUNT ISL Editor WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — This is part of Danny Hope’s Media Day press conference, which lasted more than an hour on Aug. 10. He addresses the fact that Ohio State and Penn State are ineligible for bowl games this year, how to deal with expectations, how to get three quarterbacks enough practice reps, Purdue’s offensive […]
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