Lake Central grad Manick hopes to lead Ball State to first bowl win in school history

The Town of Dyer has a subdivision named Sandy Ridge, where streets such as Old Beach Road, Rolling Hill Drive and Boulder Road are home to well-supported, goal-oriented children.

Chesterton kicker-punter Schmidt decides on Ball State at last minute

For three quarters of the recruiting race, Kyle Schmidt looked like a runaway win for Indiana.

Ball St. gives new coach upset win over IU

INDIANAPOLIS | Ball State turned Pete Lembo's debut as coach into one giant party.

Ball State fires football coach Stan Parrish

MUNCIE | Ball State fired coach Stan Parrish on Tuesday, a few days after finishing the season 4-8.

Scaife carries Ball State to 75-60 victory

MUNCIE | Jauwan Scaife scored a career-high 24 points, including 11 straight during a key second-half stretch, to lead Ball State to a 75-60 victory over Indiana State Wednesday.

Gary bus merger stalls out

A push to have mergers of all region bus agencies in the works before lobbying the Indiana General Assembly for more support for regional transit has stalled out.

L.C. grad Manick helps anchor Ball State's offensive line

Arriving at Ball State in 2008, Lake Central grad Dan Manick was only able to watch from the sidelines as a redshirt while the Cardinals compiled one of the best seasons in school history.

E.C. Central wins RailCats Challenge opener

GARY | E.C. Central's Gilbert Ibarra and Damien Gomez were chatting all day in school about their baseball game against Calumet.

E.C. Central wins RailCats Challenge opener

HEATHER EIDSON | THE TIMES E.C. Central's Luis Perez scores a run past Calumet catcher Colton Meeks during the Cardinals' 8-1 victory in the first game of the RailCats High School Challenge at The Steel Yard in Gary on Friday.

Randy Becker shares many connections to boys hoops state finals

VALPARAISO | March Madness has only just begun for Randy Becker.

Ball State men's hoops team loses in OT; Butler wins 12th straight

Demetri McCamey had 22 points and 11 assists to lead Illinois to a 78-73 upset of No. 5 Michigan State on Saturday night, sending the Spartans to another loss without Kalin Lucas.

Ball State men's hoops team loses in OT; Butler wins 12th straight

Heather Coit | associated pressIllinois senior guard Demetri McCamey drives past Michigan State defender Mike Kebler during Saturday's game in Assembly Hall in Champaign. McCamey scored 22 points and had 11 assists to lead the Illini against the No. 5 Spartans.

Michigan City grad's double-double leads Ball State men's basketball team

MUNCIE | Michigan City graduate Jarrod Jones had 20 points and 10 rebounds Thursday as Ball State defeated Manchester College 69-55.

Michigan City grad Jones leads Ball State men's hoops team

MUNCIE | Michigan City graduate Jarrod Jones scored 12 points and grabbed 12 rebounds to lead Ball State past Maryland-Eastern Shore 56-47 Monday night.

Purdue takes care of business against Ball State

INDIANAPOLIS | After a week layoff due to semester final exams, it was back to business for No. 4 Purdue.

Purdue takes care of business against Ball State

Darron Cummings | associated press Purdue's Robbie Hummel shoots against Ball State's Brawley Chisholm on Saturday at the Wooden Tradition in Indianapolis.

Michigan City grad Jarrod Jones does his part against Purdue

INDIANAPOLIS | Ball State sophomore Jarrod Jones did his part against Purdue in the Wooden Tradition, held at Conseco Fieldhouse on Saturday.

Michigan City grad Jarrod Jones does his part against Purdue

Darron Cummings | Associated Press Ball State forward and Michigan City grad Jarrod Jones, left, and Purdue guard Keaton Grant go for a loose ball during the second half Saturday in Indianapolis. Purdue won 69-49.

Michigan City grad Jarrod Jones does his part against Purdue

Jarrod Jones

Top-ranked Kansas stays unbeaten

Freshman Xavier Henry scored a season-high 31 points, Markieff Morris had a double-double and No. 1 Kansas beat La Salle 90-65 on Saturday at the Sprint Center in Kansas City, Mo.