By BEN FAHRBACH ISL Correspondent When Brebeuf quarterback Aaron Banks took the final snap and kneeled to let the clock run out, the players began bumping chests and jumping for joy, the Brebeuf students poured onto the field to celebrate with their classmates. They had reason to celebrate — they had just beaten Bishop Chatard. […]
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By CHRIS GOFF ISL Correspondent BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – Victor Oladipo sang and hollered through the halls of Assembly Hall so loudly that his voice reached the office of his old coach upstairs. Back at Indiana to serve as a counselor in Tom Crean’s youth camp this weekend, Oladipo wasted no time making his presence known. […]
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By DOUG GRIFFITHS ISL Assistant Editor SOUTH BEND, Ind. — We are a week away from Notre Dame kicking off the 2013 season when it hosts Temple. On paper, the Owls aren’t much of a test for the 14th-ranked Fighting Irish. After all, Temple is coming off a 4-7 season a year ago, including 2-5 […]
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By RYAN NAYLOR ISL Correspondent Expectations were high for Fishers entering its season opener against HCC rival Noblesville. Trouble was, T.C. McKiernan didn’t care. The senior passed for 221 yards and three touchdowns and ran for another 160 yards in Noblesville’s 27-24 victory on Friday night. The result was shocking because Fishers entered the season ranked […]
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By CRAIG DRAGASH ISL Correspondent Eric Moore knows the history of failure his Center Grove program has had at Warren Central. “Never won here, never” said Moore, still trying to grasp the fact that his Trojans defeated the Warriors 21-10 on Friday night to spoil Jayson West’s debut as Warren Central’s coach. Center Grove scored three […]
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By CLIFF BRUNT ISL Editor Chris Evans made a mistake that could have cost Ben Davis its season opener. He made sure it didn’t. The sophomore running back threw an interception that was returned for a touchdown early in the fourth quarter, but he bounced back. He carried the load late, and his 9-yard touchdown […]
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From Butler Athletics: Butler junior Roosevelt Jones has begun the recovery phase following surgery to repair his injured left wrist Thursday in Indianapolis. Jones, the Bulldogs’ top returning scorer, rebounder and assist man, suffered the season-ending injury on Butler’s recent basketball exhibition trip to Australia. “I’m pleased that everything went well with Roosevelt’s surgery,” said […]
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By CLIFF BRUNT ISL Editor As a recent radio guest on Fox Sports Radio’s Fantasy Freaks, I was asked if I thought Andrew Luck would face a sophomore slump. I said he’s too smart and too dedicated and too talented to slip. Luck, I explained, is much more than a flash. Not only is he […]
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By PAUL SIEGFRIED ISL Correspondent The Indianapolis Colts finally earned a Twitter-delivered seal of approval from owner Jim Irsay following a 20-12 win over the New York Giants Sunday in New York. But just because Irsay was pleased with the win and fans might feel good about the performance, the Colts still have some questions […]
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By PAUL SIEGFRIED ISL Correspondent Note: Siegfried has covered preps for more than 20 years, most notably for the Huntington Herald Press. For most of its 87-year existence, the North Central Conference was the premier high school athletic league in Indiana. The once-dominant conference boasted the world’s largest high school gymnasiums which held banners representing […]
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By CHRIS GOFF ISL Correspondent BLOOMINGTON, Ind. — Calbert Cheaney, one of Indiana’s all-time greats as a player, is leaving his post as director of basketball operations to join Saint Louis as an assistant coach. Hoosiers coach Tom Crean confirmed late Tuesday night that Cheaney had stepped down from the role in which he served […]
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