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High school basketball sees rule changes ahead of 2024-25 season
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. (WLFI) — High school boys and girls basketball will see some changes to the game starting next season. The NFHS met to discuss and vote on several rule changes. One of the biggest changes that we’ll see this year has to do with ‘flopping.’
Thousands of miles from home, Purdue's Connor Caskenette, Jo Stevens bonded by baseball
WEST LAFAYETTE — Connor Caskenette clobbered a moon shot off the Purdue baseball video board during the first inning Wednesday night. Not to be outdone, Jo Stevens promptly parked one over the fence, too. It was the third straight game both have homered. "He hit the home run and...
West Lafayette boys and girls track and field conquers Hoosier Conference championship
West Lafayette proved it could carry a roster of athletes who could contribute and win a multitude of events while hosting the 75th Hoosier Conference Championship at Gordon Straley Field. Juniors David Curl and Ryan Miloudi set the tone in three events for the boys team while junior Taylor Woods...
Big Ten leading Purdue baseball, Connor Caskenette stay hot in win over Indiana
WEST LAFAYETTE — Connor Caskenette stayed hotter than fire Friday night, propelling Purdue baseball to another Big Ten victory. Behind a five RBI night from their starting catcher, the Boilermakers defeated rival Indiana 7-4 at Alexander Field for their 11th straight Big Ten victory. Caskenette now has 15 RBI...
Michigan State softball takes down Purdue 1-0 and wins first conference series of the season
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. (WILX) - With Michigan State down to its final strike in the seventh, junior Mik Anthony lifted a ball over the right field fence to provide the Spartans a 1-0 victory over Purdue on Saturday at Bittinger Stadium. It’s MSU’s first B1G series victory of the season and the first since the Spartans took two-of-three from Purdue in 2023.
Purdue women's basketball adds two-time NAIA Player of the Year Ella Collier
WEST LAFAYETTE — Purdue women's basketball dug deep into the transfer portal and made an addition, one that head coach Katie Gearlds is familiar with. A player who predates her head coaching status at Purdue and back to the humble grounds of Marian University. Purdue women's basketball added guard...
Weekend Series Between Indiana, Purdue Baseball Crucial to Big Ten Title Race
With three regular season series remaining, only one game separates the top five teams in the Big Ten standings. Two of those are in-state rivals Indiana (25-18-1, 10-5) and Purdue (30-15, 11-4), which will play a three-game series from Friday through Sunday at Alexander Field in West Lafayette, Ind. It’s a matchup between two of the Big Ten’s hottest teams, with the Boilermakers winning 10 straight conference games and the Hoosiers going 9-3 against Big Ten opponents in April with four consecutive series wins.
Longtime IHSAA announcer Butch Kramer brings professionalism, passion and singing to booth
MONTICELLO, Ind. — Longtime public address announcer Butch Kramer's voice has been felt by the eardrums of athletes, fans and coaches for a generation. Kramer is meticulous in his work. He is diligent in writing down every detail he can find about an athlete. Names are spelled phonetically. He checks statistics and says...
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