Senior day for women - Kylie Brock (Villa Hills, Ky./Dixie Heights), Claire Myree (Cincinnati/Lakota West), Nora Hemminger (McComb) and Abbie Parkins (Bluffton)
Posted by Fred Steiner on February 7, 2021 - 9:53pm
MEN'S BASKETBALL
SATURDAY - The Bluffton University men's basketball team traveled to Mount St. Joseph on Saturday, Feb. 6, with an unblemished record to take on the Lions who had yet to garner their first win. The script was flipped at MSJ as the Beavers saw their 10-game winning streak come to a screeching halt. The Mount defense was up the task in a 58-37 shutdown of the Beavers who now stand 10-1, while MSJ improved to 1-9.
Posted by Fred Steiner on February 4, 2021 - 2:38pm
The NCAA has announced that it will be canceling all of its Division III winter championships events for the 2020-21 academic year.
In its release, the NCAA cited low participation numbers for its member schools as the reason for the cancelation of men's and women's basketball, men's and women's swimming and diving, men's and women's indoor track and field, men's and women's ice hockey, and wrestling championships events.
Posted by Fred Steiner on February 2, 2021 - 6:14am
The Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference (HCAC) partnered with Special Olympics Indiana to hold the first Trivia Night on Sunday, with the team from Transylvania University claiming the inaugural title.
The event welcomed over 70 participants from all 10 member schools, with Student Athletes and Special Olympic Athletes teaming up for a night of fun.
After five rounds of trivia and a final Jeopardy round, the Pioneers of Transylvania claimed the title with a perfect score of 50 points.
Posted by Fred Steiner on February 2, 2021 - 6:02am
The Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference (HCAC) announced the results of the Men’s and Women’s Indoor Track and Field preseason poll, with Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology taking first in both the men’s and women’s polls in a vote amongst league coaches.
On the men’s side, Rose-Hulman captured the first place slot with a commanding 100 points. Hanover College finished in second with 85 points. Manchester University placed in third with 76 points, while Earlham College and Franklin College finished in a tie for fourth with 57 points apiece to round out the top-five.
Posted by Fred Steiner on January 28, 2021 - 3:33pm
The Bluffton University volleyball team stayed undefeated with a pair of sweeps over visiting Anderson University on Wednesday, Jan. 27, 2021. Anderson dropped its first two matches of the season, while Bluffton improved to 9-0 (2-0 HCAC) on the year.