College Football

Flag football once again took center stage this spring as multiple area teams dazzled the competition. One of the fastest-growing sports in the country, flag football has become one of the Big Bend’s most competitive sports and a fan favorite in the springtime. A historic year for Florida High was capped off with a regional final appearance and district title. …

A Southern Mississippi football player was killed in a shooting on Tuesday night. (Photo by John Rivera/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) Southern Mississippi defensive back Marcus “MJ” Daniels Jr. was killed Tuesday night in an off-campus shooting. The 21-year-old was shot and killed at an apartment complex in Hattiesburg, Mississippi. His body has been sent to a medical examiner, per …

Blackhawk’s Dontae Campagna (2) attempts to haul in a pass during the second half against the Central Valley Warriors Friday night at Central Valley High School. Nationally, the sports world is as busy as it gets on June – the NBA and NHL finally reach the finals, major league baseball is in full swing, the NFL has minicamps, and golf …

We’ve seen a lot of good college football teams over the years. While success may come and go, we’ve had plenty of special individual seasons. But not all of those teams made a mark on the sport. With that in mind, ESPN’s Bill Connelly ranked the most influential teams in the history of college football going back more than 100 …

Jun. 16—The last of La Cueva’s “Big Three” has made his decision. La Cueva High School offensive lineman Mark Handy announced his commitment to Minnesota on Sunday via a post on social media. The 6-foot-5, 310-pound Handy made his decision after taking an official visit to Minneapolis this weekend. The three-star prospect held 17 offers in total, with 12 from …

Alabama football has landed a commitment in the class of 2025 from defensive lineman London Simmons, Simmons told On3 on Sunday. Simmons is the 15th commitment in Kalen DeBoer and the Crimson Tide’s 2025 recruiting class but just the second defensive lineman in the group alongside Antonio Coleman. He is the third commitment Alabama has picked up in the last …

Considering Israel Oladipupo has just two years of experience playing the sport, his best football is likely in front of him. Boston College is counting on it. Oladipupo, a 6-3, 235-pound outside linebacker from Noblesville, committed to Boston College following a weekend official visit. His commitment followed official visits to Indiana and Oklahoma State earlier this month. Oladipupo was scheduled …

We are deep into the offseason for Ohio State football, but there’s still plenty of workouts and action going on behind the scenes at the Woody Hayes Athletic Center. In fact, by the looks of it, there’s some serious business being put in by players as they continue to prepare for preseason camp and what everyone hopes is a season …

Ohio State linebacker Nigel Glover will be transferring back to Northwestern, just one year after he made the move from the Wildcats to the Buckeyes. It makes sense. Glover originally picked Northwestern out of high school, then transferred to OSU at the beginning of last season when head coach Pat Fitzgerald was let go. He never really carved out a …

There has been a flurry of commitments from Central Indiana football players over the past few days, including Israel Oladipupo picking Boston College and Eugene Hilton Jr., choosing Wisconsin. Here are 10 more things to know in local football recruiting in a busy June: ∎ Westfield quarterback Carsen Melvin committed to Bowling Green. The 6-4, 205-pound Melvin was a backup …

Matt Rhule and the Nebraska Cornhuskers have landed their first prospect out of Texas in the 2025 class. Hitchcock (Texas) strong side defensive end Malcolm Simpson pledged to the Big 10 program following his official visit this weekend. Simpson chose the Cornhuskers over offers from Texas A&M, SMU, USC, and Houston, among others. This embedded content is not available in …

The offseason tweaking and retooling of the coaching staff continues for Ryan Day and the Ohio State football coaching staff. According to ESPN’s Pete Thamel, Ohio State is putting things in motion to hire former OSU graduate assistant Billy Fessler to be an analyst that works with the quarterbacks. The hiring of Chip Kelly as the new offensive coordinator no …

London Simmons made the call for Alabama on Sunday after an official visit to Tuscaloosa. The high three-star DT from Flowood (Miss.) Hartfield Academy in Mississippi picked up an offer from the Crimson Tide, which sparked his recruitment to take off this off-season. His connection to Freddie Roach loomed largest when choosing Alabama over Florida and others. “It just felt …

It seems like Ohio State football is on another one of its fantastic recruiting runs. Over the last 12 days the Buckeyes have seen the 2025 class grow as running back Bo Jackson, safety Faheem Delane, and wide receiver Quincy Porter all joined the fold. You can add a fourth with running back Isaiah West pulling the trigger for Ohio …

Utah players run out onto the field as they prepare to play USC at Rice Eccles Stadium in Salt Lake CIty on Saturday, Oct. 15, 2022. | Scott G Winterton, Deseret News Sunday turned into a fruitful day for Utah’s recruiting efforts, as the Utes secured commitments from two linebackers in the class of 2025. Following the commitment of three-star …