By CRAIG DRAGASH ISL Correspondent DENVER — When I was seven years old, my stepfather took me to my very first Major League Baseball game at Comiskey Park in Chicago to see the White Sox play the Detroit Tigers. I loved it so much I asked to go again…and again…and again. Throughout my childhood, I […]
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By CRAIG DRAGASH ISL Correspondent You have to expect it by now. Ever so often, you watch Sportscenter or another of your favorite sports shows, and it happens. A report pops up, and someone in the world of baseball has taken the game down another level. This time, it’s Ryan Braun, who just a year […]
By CRAIG DRAGASH ISL Correspondent OK, I know it’s summertime, but you’re about to take a quiz; don’t worry, it’s only one question: What do Giannis Antetokounmpo, Lucas Noguiera, Sergey Karasev, Livio Jean-Charles, and Nemenja Nedovic all have in common? A. they are all ambassadors for their respective countries B. they are all world cup […]
By CRAIG DRAGASH ISL Correspondent BLOOMINGTON, Ind. — There was a walkoff home run, a Sportscenter-worthy catch, even an entertaining ball boy. These are just a few of the things I witnessed as I watched the Indiana Hoosiers win the Bloomington regional this past weekend. To encapsulate everything that happened over the weekend, here are some of […]
On Friday, Indiana had to come back from a four run deficit in the 9th inning to defeat #4 seeded Valparaiso 5-4 on a walkoff home run by second baseman Chad Clark. After the game, head coach Tracy Smith said that his team was tight, and that he hoped they could relax and play their game […]
By CRAIG DRAGASH ISL Correspondent BLOOMINGTON, Ind. — The Valparaiso Crusaders had seized control of their game with the host Indiana Hoosiers for eight innings on Friday. Cole Webb pitched seven innings allowing only one Hoosier run, and he left the game with a 2-1 lead. Ben Mahar then pitched a scoreless 8th inning, and […]
By CRAIG DRAGASH ISL Correspondent Last year, the Purdue baseball team had the hopes of fans in West Lafayette high after earning the right to host a regional in the NCAA baseball tournament. As it turns out, the Boilermakers weren’t able to provide their home field for use due to the fact that Alexander Field, the […]
By CRAIG DRAGASH ISL Correspondent WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — Last season, Akeem Hunt was considered a “speed” back or a “changeup” back, sharing carries with talented rushers such as Akeem Shavers and Ralph Bolden. Hunt made a statement in Saturday’s spring game at Ross Ade stadium that he wants to be the every down back by […]
By CRAIG DRAGASH ISL Correspondent LAFAYETTE, Ind. — Prior to the start of Saturday’s Semistate contest, there was a buzz in the Marian Crawley Activity Center among the crowd that had assembled on the Merrillville side of the arena at Lafayette Jefferson High School. It certainly appeared by the body language of the players on the floor […]
By CRAIG DRAGASH ISL Correspondent As we enter the final week of the regular season for Indiana High School Boys Basketball, all 403 teams now know who their opponents will be as the draw for the 2013 state tournament took place on Sunday. As I watched the pairings on WTTV, I saw pictures of teams […]
By CRAIG DRAGASH ISL Correspondent CARMEL, Ind. — I saw North Central’s Eric Gordon play several times in high school, and I have contended ever since that he is the best high school basketball player I have ever seen. After I watched 4A #5 Hamilton Southeastern’s Zak Irvin lead his team to a 52-49 upset […]
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