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Purdue's Matt Painter not a top 15 coach in college basketball? 'Blasphemous.'
Matt Painter and Purdue made their breakthrough this NCAA tournament, reaching the school's first Final Four since 1980. Not everyone was impressed, however. 247Sports' Grant Hughes released his rankings of college basketball's top 15 coaches following the season. Noticeably absent was Matt Painter. Commemorative book:Purdue basketball's march to the 2024...
Harrison pitcher Aiden Schwartz returns to baseball after injuries. 'It was a long road.'
WEST LAFAYETTE — A moment of reassurance and joy overtook the emotions of Harrison senior right-handed pitcher Aiden Schwartz. Schwartz jogged off the field after handing the ball to coach Pat Lowrey in the seventh inning of a 1-1 tie high school baseball game against McCutcheon. "It was the longest outing I've had...
Baseball Game Recap: Danville Warriors vs. Crawfordsville Athenians
Danville was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They took a 9-6 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Crawfordsville Athenians. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Danville of the 3-1 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture on Tuesday.
A fresh look at the Grand Prix
In the basement of Shreve Residence Hall, you’ll find a room full of tools, retired go-kart frames, decades old trophies, running go-karts and a Purdue Grand Prix racing team almost entirely composed of freshmen. Reid Mizelle, co-director and driver for Shrevehart Racing is one of them. Joining a racing...
Thursdays with Dusty: Recapping March Madness
ST. LOUIS — It's Thursday and Thursdays aren't complete on Show Me St. Louis without welcoming back our friend and radio host of 93.7 Th Bull, Dusty!. We are halfway through April, so we invited Dusty to come back to recap their March Madness predictions. Last month, Dusty predicted that Purdue would be out in the second round.
67th Grand Prix on for Saturday
Parties in the middle of the day, pickup trucks hauling karts and drivers racing around the track north of campus. You can feel it all over Purdue– the “greatest spectacle in college racing” is almost here. The 67th-annual Purdue Grand Prix will be held at the Purdue...
McCutcheon Baseball wins 3-1 against Harrison and takes the series with the Raiders
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. (WLFI) — High school baseball was back in action. Tonight’s featured game was a rivalry matchup for the ages as McCutcheon faced off against Harrison. Harrison was looking to split the series. Meanwhile, the Mavs wanted to remain undefeated. Things were even until the bottom...
Grand Prix Racing To Get Underway Saturday
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. (WLFI) — The 67th Purdue Grand Prix will be taking place on Saturday. The race started in 1958 by engineering students and has evolved into a successful and well organized event that's not just about racing, but raising money for scholarships, too. The Grand Prix is...
Athenians get revenge win over Bruins
CHS 005 107 X — 13 16 0. Hits: CHS (Wyatt Motz 3, Bryce Dowell 3, Jude Coursey 2, Kaden Patton 2, Matt Miller 2, Kale Wemer, Sam Minnette, Henry Bannon, Mason McCarty); TW (Jack Catt, Cam Brozak, Evan Baute) 2B: CHS (Dowell, Coursey, Patton, Motz); TW (Catt, Baute)
Shittah Sillah excited for Purdue's pass rush
Though the Purdue defense finished third in the conference in sacks a season ago, the pass rush will look different this fall. Nic Scourton, who led the Boilermakers with ten sacks, transferred to Texas A&M, and the second-leading sack artist, Kydran Jenkins, will slide to inside linebacker, though he will still rush the passer on third-down situations.
After injury cut season short, Purdue football's Max Klare returning to form
WEST LAFAYETTE — Max Klare was on his way to a breakout season. Then, he suffered a non-contact leg injury against Illinois and watched the final seven games. But if spring practices were any indication, Klare is returning to the form that made Purdue football's offense dependent on the 6-foot-4, 245-pound tight end.
Grand Prix teams prepare for Saturday race
As 27 teams gear up for Saturday’s Purdue Grand Prix, 11 of them took to 3rd Street Thursday to show off their karts and celebrate the 67th year of the race after last week’s qualifying session. Among the teams was Dynoco Racing, an all-freshman team of students who...
Parts, karts and racing posters
If you’ve ever been involved with the Purdue Grand Prix, you’ll recognize the name of the karting store Fox Valley Kart. Fox Valley is an integral part of the Grand Prix, supplying many teams with the parts and knowledge they need to compete in racing. Located on 520...
Purdue's Will Heldt 'built like a grown man; looking forward to him playing like one'
WEST LAFAYETTE — In an attempt to find Purdue's next elite pass rusher, Joe Dineen scoured the transfer portal. Dineen, who coaches Purdue's rush ends, has a foot in the door with pretty much anyone in the transfer portal. You can do that when your first year at a...
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