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Chicago Cubs draft East Noble grad Brayden Risedorph
KENDALLVILLE, Ind. (WANE) – East Noble graduate and Indiana University pitcher Brayden Risedorph heard his name called in the 20th round of the 2024 MLB Draft on Tuesday, as the righty was selected with the 602nd overall pick by the Chicago Cubs. Risedorph just finished his sophomore season for the Hoosiers this past spring. He […]
Familiar face, new place: Appleton takes over at New Haven
NEW HAVEN, Ind. (WANE) – After ten seasons as a head coach at Angola High School – the first six as the girls head basketball coach, the last four leading the boys program – Highlight Zone regular Brandon Appleton will be back on the sideline this upcoming season as the new coach of the New […]
Fort Wayne FC looks to find success, avenge last year’s loss in playoffs
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WPTA) - After a season of hard work, Tiago Dias can call himself a two-time division champion with Fort Wayne FC. “Feels amazing, especially to win it back-to-back, and to have the pleasure to do this with this team is always amazing,” said Dias, the Fort Wayne FC defender.
Mad Ants star Steph Hicks hosts Fort Wayne camp, looks ahead to competing in TBT
Hicks hosted the Steph Hicks Basketball Champs Camp on Tuesday, helping teach kids as young as first grade about the sport he loves. Mad Ants star Steph Hicks hosts Fort Wayne camp, looks ahead to competing in TBT. Hicks hosted the Steph Hicks Basketball Champs Camp on Tuesday, helping teach...
Mathison talks to FOX 55 about being drafted
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WFFT) -- Former Indiana Hoosiers and Homestead Spartans baseball star Carter Mathison is headed to the Philadelphia Phillies organization. The Phillies drafted Mathison 162nd overall during the 5th round of the 2024 MLB Draft. As a freshman, Mathison broke Indiana’s freshman home run record with 19 homers...
Bishop Dwenger football hones skills at sunrise summer practices
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WPTA) - Jason Garrett started up a new tradition when he took over the Bishop Dwenger football program, assembling his team for off-season work at the break of dawn. The Saints gather throughout the summer, starting their days on the turf at Shields Field, bright and early...
AVCA recognizes NE Indiana volleyball programs for academic excellence
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WFFT) -- The American Volleyball Coaches Association recognized multiple NE Indiana volleyball teams for their academic success this past year. The organization honored several high school and college programs throughout the country Wednesday with Team Academic awards. The awards celebrate volleyball teams that maintain a 3.30 cumulative...
Field Notes: July 18, 2024
On this week's edition of Field Notes, Fort Wayne FC is in the USL League Two playoffs! The Journal Gazette's Victoria Jacobsen tells us more about this year's squad, and who they'll have to face off against for their first ever playoff win. Thursday marks five years since a grassroots...
Five Years Ago: The TinCaps Host The Dan Le Batard Show
July 18, 2019 was proclaimed “The Unofficial Dan Le Batard with Stugotz Occurrence Day,” in honor of the nationally-syndicated radio show’s visit to Fort Wayne. The Dan Le Batard Show with Stugotz broadcasts out of Miami, and has been a staple in sports radio and podcasting for nearly two decades. In 2019, the show was simulcast by ESPN both on TV and to radio affiliates across the country.
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