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Purdue student dies from brain cancer after captivating nation during team's Final Four run
INDIANAPOLIS -- Jonathan Avalos, a 22-year-old Purdue basketball fan who captivated the nation and world with his openness as he faced death amid a terminal brain cancer diagnosis during the team's run in the NCAA tournament, died Sunday at his Indianapolis home. Avalos was battling glioblastoma, the most deadly form of brain...
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LAFAYETTE — IHSAA track and field and tennis regional championships took place while softball sectional championships were contested and the first round of baseball playoffs took center stage in the Lafayette area. It's time to honor the top performances by recognizing four top male and female Athletes of the Week candidates for May...
McCutcheon ends 3-year heartbreak with IHSAA Class 4A baseball sectional championship
LAFAYETTE — McCutcheon senior Logan Marsell had runners at second and third in the fifth inning before listening to a piece of wisdom from coach Tristan McIntyre in Monday's Class 4A sectional championship at Loeb Stadium. Marsell had been to the sectional final three times before, only for his...
Keaton Brooks' no-hitter leads Central Catholic to Class 1A sectional baseball title
LAFAYETTE — Central Catholic left-handed pitcher Keaton Brooks trusted his mechanics and played the role he was asked for the defending IHSAA Class 1A state champions. Brooks pocketed the strike zone with curve balls and fastballs while the Knights played six innings of clean defense to dismiss Riverton Parke on Monday night and capture another sectional title. ...
Three Thoughts From The Weekend: The future of athletic spending, Purdue's Daniel Jacobsen and more
GoldandBlack.com’s Three Thoughts from the Weekend column, with analysis of Purdue football, Boilermaker men’s basketball, recruiting, or whatever else comes to mind. In this week’s edition, a new era of athletic spending, the future of walk-ons and Daniel Jacobsen‘s big week. ON ATHLETIC SPENDING. In the...
GoldandBlack.com Purdue’s Sports Headlines: May 27
Purdue Tweets and Links Quote of the Day “[The NFL] did change. But did it end it? Did it cause it to decline? Not really. I think this is kind of going to be similar, in my opinion. [College sports are] going to be different. Do I like the way it is? Do I prefer the […] The post GoldandBlack.com Purdue’s Sports Headlines: May 27 appeared first on On3.
Led by Finley Huber, Harrison track advances to state in 7 events
LAFAYETTE — Finley Huber was approached by the Harrison track coaches during the post sectional period where coaches decide which events they'll scratch runners for the following week's regional. Huber had qualified for the regional in four events, two relays and two individual. The reason for seeking out Huber...
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