Category: Top Stories

Stumbo’s FG in OT gives No. 1 Carmel 10-7 win over Warren Central

By CRAIG DRAGASH ISL Correspondent Carmel’s John Lampe might see Warren Central linebacker Tim Kimbrough in his sleep. Kimbrough, a Georgia recruit, was in the Carmel quarterback’s face for much of Saturday night. Carmel managed only 126 yards of total offense, yet somehow, the 5A No. 1 Greyhounds escaped with a 10-7 victory at Lucas Oil Stadium. […]

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Hamilton Southeastern takes down Noblesville 31-14

By RYAN NAYLOR ISL Correspondent FISHERS, Ind. — Entering Friday’s game against Noblesville, Hamilton Southeastern running back Ryan Ripp had already posted some pretty impressive numbers, so containing the powerful HSE running game would be a tall task for the young Noblesville defense. It proved to be too much. Ripp ran for 141 yards and two […]

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Dragash: Warren Central will be dangerous challenger for Carmel

By CRAIG DRAGASH ISL Correspondent This Saturday marks the annual showdown between traditional MIC powers Carmel and Warren Central.  This is not a typical setup for this matchup however, as Warren currently holds an unusual 3-3 record against the unbeaten, 5A number one Greyhounds. With the evolution of the rivalry that this has turned out […]

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Naumcheff catches 4 TDs as Zionsville rolls past Fishers 35-17

By SEAN GARRETT ISL Correspondent Zionsville struck early and often against the Fishers secondary and scored 28 unanswered points on its way to a 35-17 Hoosier Crossroads Conference victory on Friday night. Zionsville’s Parker Dunshee hit favorite target John Naumcheff for touchdown passes of 37, 41 and 3 yards to put Fishers down 21-0. For […]

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Atlanta Dream beat Indiana Fever 75-66 in WNBA playoffs

By BECCA BORNHORST ISL Correspondent The Indiana Fever fell to the Atlanta Dream 75-66 in the first game of the Eastern Conference semifinals Friday night at Bankers Life Fieldhouse. Lindsey Harding led the Dream with 23 points and Angel McCoughtry added 16 points and 9 rebounds. Atlanta came out of the gates hot, going on […]

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FNLP: Dragash looks to keep rolling after going 4-1 last week

By CRAIG DRAGASH ISL Correspondent OK folks, I’m heating up on Friday Night Lights Prognostications; 4-1 last week with my only miss being Chatard’s loss to Cincinnati Elder.  That puts me now at 10-5 on the season.  You won’t find Carmel vs. Warren Central among these picks; you’ll have to catch my preview for that […]

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Fever forward Tamika Catchings 3rd in WNBA MVP balloting

By CLIFF BRUNT ISL Editor Tamika Catchings has done so many impressive things the past four months that it’s hard to point to one above the others. I’ll try. Perhaps it’s that last year’s WNBA MVP actually posted better numbers this year. Maybe it’s that she did it playing a different position than last year, moving from […]

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Purdue QB Caleb TerBush needs to step up against Marshall

By CLIFF BRUNT ISL Editor It’s time for Caleb TerBush to bring it. Purdue’s quarterback has been the subject of intense scrutiny and more and more, it appears that coach Danny Hope’s cart is being tied to the TerBush horse. There are people who doubt that Hope can win this year, even with the perfect […]

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