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Purdue to Turn Final Four Court Panels Into Collectibles
Purdue men’s basketball fans will not be able to touch the NCAA championship trophy this year, but a piece of the Final Four court could be theirs.Victor Wembanyama ROTY Card Sets Topps Record A spokesperson for the men’s basketball team told Sportico the Boilermakers are purchasing select panels of the 2024 Final Four court from their 75-60 loss to UConn in April’s title game. The champion Huskies are buying the center-court circle. The Purdue spokesperson confirmed the panels will be made into various collectibles and sold through a third-party memorabilia vendor. South Carolina’s women’s basketball program took a similar approach after winning...
West Lafayette softball channels 'Happy Llama' to boost morale
WEST LAFAYETTE — West Lafayette senior catcher Emma Orr looked into the eyes of her fellow classmate Dani Rawles and saw doubt in her body language before the first pitch of the Hoosier Conference Championship. Sophomore pitcher Izzy Ascarelli was slated to pitch against No. 2 ranked Class 3A...
Three takeaways from boys volleyball sectionals featuring Harrison, Lafayette Jeff and McCutcheon
LAFAYETTE - Harrison, Lafayette Jeff and Crawfordsville were each in action on Thursday for the Indiana Boys Volleyball Coaches Association sectional quarterfinals at Lafayette Jeff High School. Lafayette Jeff and Harrison each earned sweeps and will play each other at noon Saturday in the semifinals while McCutcheon, which won its...
Nobel laureate Alain Aspect to give May 13 lecture at Purdue on pioneering efforts in quantum physics and technology
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — Purdue has announced that the renowned French scientist Alain Aspect will give a lecture on Monday (May 13) at Purdue University on his pioneering work that set in motion a second quantum revolution. Aspect won the 2022 Nobel Prize for his pathfinding research in quantum physics.
2-time NAIA Player of Year Ella Collier gets Purdue shot, while helping her high school out
Newly signed 6-foot Purdue women's basketball shooting guard Ella Collier has returned to her roots at Danville High School. The two-time NAIA Player of the Year and four-time All-American at Marian University is working as a substitute teacher at her alma mater as she prepares for one final season of college basketball.
Purdue University President Mung Chiang appointed to Department of Energy's new foundation
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — U.S. Secretary of Energy Jennifer Granholm announced Thursday that she had appointed Purdue University President Mung Chiang to the inaugural board of directors for the U.S. Department of Energy's Foundation for Energy Security and Innovation. The Foundation for Energy Security and Innovation is the U.S....
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