Indiana — A massive housing community proposed just north of West Lafayette's city limits saw the green light from the Tippecanoe County commissioners Monday permitting zoning needed for the building of 771 single-family homes and 400 to 500 multi-family units dubbed "Millbrook" by Carmel-based homebuilding group Estridge Homes Stretching between Morehouse and Yeager roads with a portion of land extending east of Yeager the development would extend northward to reach County Road 500 North The homes' values would range between $400,000 and $1 million a lawyer with RTS Law representing Estridge Homes growing families and downsizing empty nesters." The home types within the community would include larger Munden said the developer also plans to build community amenities Commissioners voted unanimously to approve the required rezoning for the development Mundsen said the project will result in proposals for subdivisions within the Millbrook community submitted to the Tippecanoe Area Plan Commission Jillian Ellison is a reporter for the Journal & Courier She can be reached via email at jellison@gannett.com Ersland Unveils 2024-25 Wrestling Team Awards5/5/2025 12:02:00 PM | Wrestling It's not too often that former and future Boilermakers get to share time on the basketball court together But when former Purdue center Trevion Williams and future guard Omer Mayer played for Tel Aviv Maccabi over the weekend Tel Aviv Maccabi played Ness Ziona in EuroLeague action Mayer got the basketball on the wing for a potential three-point shot he found a wide-open Williams heading toward the basket and delivered a beautiful pass for a one-handed alley-oop finish Williams was smiling ear-to-ear after throwing it down Boilermaker to Boilermaker. pic.twitter.com/XmyJeQrQT8 That was a pretty cool moment, especially now that both players have Purdue ties. Mayer committed to play for coach Matt Painter and the Boilermakers earlier this spring and will arrive in West Lafayette for the 2025-26 season Williams played in 130 career games with the Boilermakers 7.0 rebounds and 1.8 assists per game across his four seasons in West Lafayette He scored more than 1,400 points and grabbed more than 900 rebounds at Purdue both played big contributing roles in Tel Aviv Maccabi's 96-73 win over Ness Ziona dished out five assists and recorded a steal in 11 minutes on the floor This article first appeared on Purdue Boilermakers on SI and was syndicated with permission customized to your favorite sports and teams The Purdue women's golf team has made a habit of postseason appearances the Boilermakers will compete in the NCAA Regional a run that includes the program's lone national championship in 2010 Purdue is attempting to reach the NCAA Championships for the second straight season The three-day tournament begins Monday at The Rawls Course Purdue is seeded seventh in the Lubbock Regional Last season the Boilermakers overcame a No 6 seed to finish runner-up in the regional More: Moved by opportunity to help, Purdue football player digs into own pockets to donate Here's what to know about the Boilermakers heading into the regional in Lubbock Senior Natasha Kiel was named second-team All-Big Ten marking the 29th year in a row a Boilermaker was named to the league's all-conference team Kiel is just the third Purdue women's golfer in history to win three individual events in a season joining former NCAA individual medalist and LPGA golfer Maria Hernandez three-time Olympics qualifier Paula Reto and three-time All-Big Ten honoree Aurora Kan Kiel is currently ranked 60th in the country She leads Purdue with 84 birdies this season and also has two hole-in-ones The Boilermakers most recently finished 11th in a loaded Big Ten led by Momo Sugiyama's 12th-place finish individually Sugiyama leads the team with a 73.08 18-hole average and has carded a team-low round 11 times this season Purdue opened the season by winning the Boilermaker Classic in September and also claimed the Coach Mo Classic in St Jasmine Kahler earned a Big Ten Player of the Week honor in March after she tied a program record with a six-under at the Briar Creek Invitational in South Carolina helping the Boilermakers to a runner-up team finish Sugiyama and fifth-year senior Jocelyn Bruch are competing in their third NCAA regional Bruch scored a hole-in-one at last year's Las Vegas Regional Purdue's path to NCAA ChampionshipsThe top five teams and lowest scoring individual from a non-advancing team in the Lubbock Regional qualify for the NCAA Championships Purdue's competition includes four ranked teams among the 12 in the Lubbock Regional Other teams in the field include Iowa State Tarleton State and Texas A&M-Corpus Christi Sam King covers sports for the Journal & Courier Email him at sking@jconline.com and follow him on X and Instagram @samueltking edition of Saturday Simulcast features GoldandBlack.com’s Tom Dienhart Dienhart will update you on Purdue’s 20-plus portal additions in the spring window Neubert talks about his recent interview with coach Matt Painter and much more as the Boilermakers begin prep for the 2025-26 season Audio only Let’s answer some of your football questions as the staff looks to put the finishing touches on what looks like a strong Purdue spring portal class. To read the full mailbag, click here Q: Do you think the recent portal additions have significantly increased the chances they can be competitive with the middle of the pack or lower B1G teams this year? -bear_down_chicago_89A: I do. I think the quality of the spring portal additions has been better than what we saw in December/January. I really like the five offensive line additions. Here is what the On3 Georgia writer told me about Marques Easley: “He’s a massive athlete A lot like (Nitro) Tuggle in that he’s talented but the off the field stuff came out of left field He should be a Day One starter and be an all-conference-type player at some point.” Top 101Field of 64 projectionPredicting College Baseball Tourney Hot4Trump By clicking "Subscribe to Newsletter", I agree to On3's Privacy Notice, Terms and use of my personal information described therein I am bit more optimistic with some of these spring portal additions And the schedule is unforgiving for a second season in a row Q: Which incoming transfer from the last week do you think will have the biggest impact next season? -JTBoiler11A: Tuggle is the obvious choice just because of his skill-set/talent and the yawning needs for help at wideout. I also think LB Sanders Ellis could be impactful at another position that’s desperate to an upgrade Q: How do you see touches at running back shaking out next year? Do you see all four of Devin Mockobee, Malachi Thomas, Jaheim Merriweather getting what I would guess 60 percent of the carries with Thomas getting the bulk of the rest The others probably will just be spotted in Purdue's spring recruiting cycle was a smashing success, a strong start to the Revenue Sharing Era.... Purdue will visit Kentucky for this year's preseason exhibition game in October.... Months before the schedule comes out, Purdue knows what its conference path will look like, as the Big Ten home-and-away draws were released on... Today's GoldandBlack.com Purdue Basketball Mailbag topic: The Boilermakers' off-season transactions' origin story.... In our April 26, 2025, edition of Saturday Simulcast, Purdue football and basketball talk as the transfer portal closes. GoldandBlack.com football... Today's GoldandBlack.com Purdue Basketball Mailbag topic: Fletcher Loyer's shooting volume.... 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An in-depth look at new Purdue center Oscar Cluff and what he might bring to the Boilermakers next season.... Tweets/videos https://twitter.com/BoilerFootball/status/1907127308588089617 https://twitter.com/BoilerBall/status/1907129072704004141... Hot4Trump, Saban blastedNIL order ripped On3 is a registered trademark of On3 Media This story has been updated to add information — Purdue Research Foundation CEO Chad Pittman also a colonel in the Indiana Army National Guard received a written reprimand last year for his behavior while deployed to Taiwan The investigator into allegations of misconduct while in Taiwan also recommended in a report that Pittman be removed from command in Taiwan Army officials substantiated the investigation while not providing details Pittman generally denied the allegations and said in a statement "I was never asked to depart Taiwan by Taiwanese officials." Nowhere in the investigation memo or the reprimand memo does it indicate that Taiwanese officials asked Pittman to leave their country "My relationship with Taiwan leaders at the highest levels of government and the friends I have made on the island is steadfast." "You are hereby reprimanded for violating a punitive provision of United States Army Pacific .. during a dinner with senior leaders of Taiwan's military you failed to consume alcohol in moderation You drank so much alcohol that you vomited on yourself and had to be removed from dinner by your subordinates at the request of a senior foreign military partner." director of Indiana Army National Guard Strategic Communication and Public Affairs said the investigation and its outcome are confidential obtained a copy of the investigation memorandum and the memorandum of reprimand Pittman was previously assigned to the Indo-Pacific Area of Responsibility but we don’t discuss further details of individual duties," Col The matter was referred to the Indiana Army National Guard.” "appears to be part of a leaked early-stage confidential memorandum that does not reflect the full context or final outcome." Pittman emailed a prepared statement through his public relations firm Thursday in response to the Journal & Courier's requests from comment The investigation memorandum was prepared and presented to Bartholomees for his consideration on Sept "I was exonerated of claims that were made by disgruntled subordinates." Bartholomees' memorandum indicated that Pittman was reprimanded The reprimand document states it is an administrative measure not a punishment under the Uniform Code of Military Justice The investigator's memorandum states: "Blaming others shifting blame or actively criticizing others for mistakes behind their backs seem to be a recurring theme within the (Reserved Capability Advisory Team) most of the interviews demonstrate that Col was an active participant or allowed for others to do the same in his presence." Pittman's written comments included an explanation for the allegations I had a member of my team who was upset that I empowered two junior team members who were more capable to run the operation I still stand behind that decision and believe it was the right move." The two subordinates likely are a captain and a major who other team members believed were Pittman's favorites found that the major made statements that were inconsistent with other evidence is described in the report as Pittman's drinking buddy These three officers did not tell the investigator anything negative about Pittman which is contrasted by many other soldiers — enlisted and officers — who were very direct about what they directly saw and heard from Pittman "I am a patriot and laser focused on advancing innovation in our state because that is what America needs from me," Pittman said The investigation memo also stated that Pittman treated military personnel with dignity and respect but it also found that Pittman demonstrated destructive leadership behavior It said: "Pittman demonstrated self-serving behavior placing his own work and accomplishments ahead of the others' and the mission displaying narcissistic tendencies and exhibiting a sense of entitlement "He also demonstrated leadership incompetence behaviors such as unengaging leadership Pittman was accused of making self-aggrandizing claims Lapthe Flora's investigation of his actions Flora retired before the investigation was completed the Journal & Courier asked Pittman to discuss the nature of Flora's investigation and his alleged leadership incompetence and poor judgment “I have been advised to direct all questions related to my military service to the Indiana National Guard,” he said Although the investigation memo cites several of Pittman's behavior and leadership shortcomings that other soldiers substantiated Pittman was reprimanded only for becoming drunk at a Chinese New Year party in February 2024 "The incident in which I was intoxicated was at a Lunar New Year partner event and I self-reported the following day to my superior officers that I was overserved that night," Pittman said in his written comment distributed by Bose Public Affairs Group "I received the appropriate performance-based counseling and assured that this behavior would not be repeated." I expect your behavior to be beyond reproach," Bartholomees wrote in the reprimand "The United States Army trusted you to behave responsibly in executing a sensitive mission in a forward-deployed overseas area of operations with important foreign partners "You failed to comport yourself as a senior leader," the major general wrote of Pittman's drunkenness "There is absolutely no excuse for your absence of professionalism This misconduct demonstrates your poor judgment and lack of maturity You have set a terrible example for your subordinates and foreign partners." found that a lieutenant colonel saw Pittman vomit on his shirt during dinner at a Chinese New Year celebration A warrant officer told Perez-Marsden: "I noticed Col Pittman was heavily slurring his words while trying to give little speeches and there was food falling out of fall his mouth while he was trying to eat." The warrant officer told the Army's investigator that a Taiwanese colonel asked him to remove Pittman from the dinner The Taiwanese colonel pointed the warrant officer to look at a Taiwanese two-star general's face which showed disapproval at Pittman's actions A master sergeant and the warrant officer took Pittman to his hotel room In the company of Taiwanese women?Pittman's behavior raised security concerns Five other officers noted that Pittman had relationships with Taiwanese women "Pittman was unprofessional when he brought two young Taiwanese females to a going-away dinner," the investigative memo states citing a warrant officer's comments to the investigators Pittman described one of the women as a translator The woman who was Pittman's translator and "language tutor" told a U.S warrant officer that she randomly met Pittman at a "tourists' location and became his tutor." The warrant officer told investigators that he believed the woman was acting as his secretary making bookings for him and translating for Pittman and his family when he met with business partners who visited Taiwan The warrant officer described the other woman who frequently was in Pittman's company "as a 20-year-old sophomore from National Taiwan University" who met Pittman at a popular expat bar in Taipei Pittman admitted the relationship with "Renee," his Chinese language tutor who Pittman said became a family friend Pittman said he believed he reported his tutor through the field service office as a foreign contact who then reported it to the Defense Information System for Security "No one informed him that he was not authorized to socialize or learn Chinese from a foreign national," the investigator's memo states citing Pittman's response to the investigator's questions Pittman's responded to the Journal & Courier about those allegations saying they were baseless and unsubstantiated by the U.S Allegation of working for PRF while posted in TaiwanThree months after the reprimand promoted Pittman from the foundation's vice president to its CEO The first month that Pittman took over as CEO of the foundation, it announced a strategic partnership with Taiwan Although Pittman wasn't reprimanded for it several of his subordinates in Taiwan reported to the investigator that Pittman frequently visited different universities on the island "We often wondered if he was doing his civilian work while he was here since he works for a college back in the U.S and has Taiwanese companies as his clients," one subordinate told the investigators Pittman's subordinates said these meetings were unrelated to the Army unit's mission Pittman said these were baseless claims and unsubstantiated Pittman currently is assigned as the 54th Security Force assistance brigade commander director of strategic communications and public affairs officer for the 219th Engineer Brigade I was selected for command through a national-level board by people who had full knowledge of the investigation and the findings and my senior rater assessed me as the top colonel under his rating citing my impact on national security and regional stability," Pittman said "I remain honored to serve in my 24th year in the Indiana Army National Guard." Reach Ron Wilkins at rwilkins@jconline.com Boiler Sports Report takes a look at the week that was in Purdue football recruiting.  Jermaine Polk To read this full article and more, subscribe now — Get access to this article and all of the in-depth coverage from the 247Sports Network with this special offer Already a subscriber? Login CBS Sports is a registered trademark of CBS Broadcasting Inc The content on this site is for entertainment purposes only and 247Sports makes no representation or warranty as to the accuracy of the information given or the outcome of any game or event This site contains commercial content and 247Sports may be compensated for the links provided on this site — The Purdue Small Farm Education Field Day on July 24 will offer demonstrations and presentations to support small-scale farming.  The Department of Horticulture and Landscape Architecture will co-host the event with the Purdue Student Farm Attendees will learn from Purdue University and Purdue Extension experts about small-scale farming hacks food safety in packinghouses and pest monitoring with pheromone traps Equipment demonstrations will also be a part of the event.  “This field day creates a vibrant hub where small farm operators and urban growers from across Indiana converge Its thoughtfully designed structure provides meaningful opportunities for exchanging practical knowledge and building valuable relationships,” said Petrus Langenhoven “We’ve consistently seen participants implement specific techniques learned here to enhance their own farms and urban gardens it’s the nuanced practices — details we as educators might overlook — that dramatically transform the productivity and sustainability of small-scale agricultural operations.”  Event sponsors and exhibitors are welcome and can find more information, including how to register, here.  Attendee registration costs $40 and can be completed here Students and Extension educators can register at a discounted rate of $20 but each attendee will receive a free Kona ice cup and a food truck will be on site.  Writer: Olivia De Young, odeyoung@purdue.edu Media contact: Devyn Ashlea Raver, draver@purdue.edu Source: Petrus Langenhoven, plangenh@purdue.edu Agricultural Communications: Maureen Manier, mmanier@purdue.edu 765-494-8415 Trouble with this page? 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Please contact us at ag-web-team@purdue.edu so we can help Purdue coach Katie Gearlds has added a new assistant to the staff the program announced that former San Jose State coach April Phillips will be joining the Boilermakers staff as the associate head coach for the 2025-26 women's college basketball season   Free Newsletters   On Facebook   On Twitter   On Flipboard   On YouTube One of Indiana's iconic basketball venues will transform into a volleyball court next month the Indiana High School Athletic Association announced that the inaugural IHSAA Boys Volleyball State Finals will be held at Mackey Arena on Purdue's campus Former Purdue guard Ella Collier already has a job in basketball lined up following the conclusion of her college career it was announced that the former Boilermaker will be the next coach of the Danville High School girls basketball team The Purdue women's basketball team is in great shape to land one of the top international guards in the 2025 recruiting class According to a report from On3's Talia Goodman the Boilermakers are among three finalists to land Hila Karsh who spent last summer playing with the Israel U20 National Team Coach Katie Gearlds and her staff continue to build through the NCAA transfer portal the Purdue women's basketball team landed a commitment from transfer guard Taylor Henderson Purdue women's basketball commit Avery Gordon will get the opportunity to play in one of the most famous gymnasiums in the country The Brownsburg High School standout is on the roster for Saturday's Hoosier Gym All-Star Classic which will be played at the home of the Hickory Huskers The Purdue women's basketball team continues to land new pieces through the NCAA transfer portal the Boilermakers added another pick-up to the roster receiving a pledge from UNC-Greensboro's Nya Smith The Purdue women's basketball team received some big news on Saturday landing a transfer commitment from former Arkansas guard Kiki Smith She becomes the third transfer player to pledge to coach Katie Gearlds and the Boilermakers this offseason The Reynolds sisters have revealed where they will continue their college basketball careers Amiyah and Kira will be transferring to UT-Arlington where they'll join a team coached by Boilermaker great Shereka Wright The Purdue women's basketball program hosted former Wisconsin guard Ronnie Porter on Wednesday The former Badger entered the transfer portal following the coaching change in Madison and has one season of eligibility remaining The Purdue women's basketball team is set to host three transfer prospects this weekend Former Purdue volleyball star Annie Drews Schumacher is a candidate for the LOVB Woman of the Year Award She is one of six players in the league being considered for the prestigious honor The Purdue women's basketball team picked up its first transfer portal commitment of the offseason former Northern Arizona guard Taylor Feldman confirmed her commitment to the Boilermakers Purdue remains the only Big Ten women's basketball program to win a national championship The league's aspirations of hanging another banner ended on Friday night Former Purdue women's basketball guard Jordyn Poole has found a new home native committed to Dayton to continue her college career Carolyn Peck has received a prestigious media honor for her work on ESPN covering both women's college basketball and the WNBA The former Purdue women's basketball head coach was named the recipient of the 2025 WBCA Mel Greenberg Media Award Purdue women's basketball commit and four-star prospect Avery Gordon is adding a major high school accolade to her resumé the Brownsburg High School standout was one of 13 players named an Indiana All-Star for the 2024-25 season The Big Ten has announced the home and road opponents for every team in the conference while dates and times have yet to be announced the Purdue women's basketball team knows who it will face during the 2024-25 season Purdue could see a familiar face on the schedule this coming college basketball season Field of 68's Jeff Goodman reported that Wake Forest has been added to the 2025 Baha Mar Hoops Challenge a multi-team event that Purdue is also participating in this November When his senior season ended, Caleb Furst packed up his locker and exited Mackey Arena as the all-time winningest player in the history of Purdue basketball The work continues in the transfer portal for Purdue coach Barry Odom and his staff. Monday, the Boilermakers added depth to their special teams unit, landing a commitment from former UConn kicker and punter Seth Turner Purdue has added another piece to its defensive end room entering the 2025 season former Monmouth star Miles Mitchell announced his commitment to the Boilermakers his staff and 17 players stepped onto the team bus in the heart of Kentucky Bourbon Country Hungover with disappointment following Purdue's 3-0 loss to Louisville in the regional semifinal round of the NCAA Tournament the Boilermakers made the 183-mile trek back to West Lafayette Barry Odom is the new head coach of the Purdue Boilermakers' football program and he has his work cut out for him By securing one victory over Indiana in the three-game weekend series 12 seed in the 2025 Big Ten Softball Tournament which will be played on their home field at Bittinger Stadium in West Lafayette Purdue finished the regular season with a 28-22 record and a 9-13 mark in Big Ten play Only 12 teams compete in the Big Ten Softball Tournament so the Boilers just squeaked into the field It owns a 13-4 record in games played on their home turf this season The Boilers were 2-12 in road games and 13-6 in neutral site games 5 seed Northwestern in the first round on Wednesday 4 seed Ohio State in the quarterfinal round on Thursday ET and coverage will also be on Big Ten Network Purdue and Northwestern did not play during the regular season The 2025 Big Ten Softball Tournament begins on Wednesday Big Ten Network will air every game of the tournament The #B1GSoftball Tournament Bracket is SET ‼️Who ya got going all the way? 🤔Tune in to @BigTenNetwork on Wednesday at 11 AM ET to catch all the action 📺 pic.twitter.com/2d1W890jft PURDUE VOLLEYBALL LEARNS FROM TRYING OFFSEASON: With four players entering the transfer portal after the 2024 season, Purdue coach Dave Shondell began to question a lot about his program. But perseverance paid off and the Boilermakers are refreshed and rejuvenated for a new season. CLICK HERE BANKS LANDS ON SPORTSCENTER TOP 10: Purdue outfielder Khloe Banks made a ridiculous diving catch during Friday's game against Indiana, earning her the No. 2 spot on the SportsCenter Top-10. CLICK HERE PURDUE WBB OPPONENTS ANNOUNCED: Purdue knows its home and road opponents for the 2025-26 Big Ten women's basketball season. The Boilers also have a home-and-home with Indiana. CLICK HERE DUSTIN SCHUTTE The content on this site is for entertainment and educational purposes only Betting and gambling content is intended for individuals 21+ and is based on individual commentators' opinions and not that of Sports Illustrated or its affiliates All picks and predictions are suggestions only and not a guarantee of success or profit If you or someone you know has a gambling problem crisis counseling and referral services can be accessed by calling 1-800-GAMBLER When it comes to recruiting at the high school level Purdue fans have adopted a new hashtag that reaffirms their belief in coach Matt Painter when mentioning future Boilermaker and 2026 commit Luke Ertel currently the only commit in Purdue's 2026 recruiting class was featured on SportsCenter NEXT's social media account over the weekend Highlights came as the 6-foot-1 guard played for Indiana Elite (AAU) over the weekend grabbed four rebounds and dished out three assists in a win over Team Loaded Purdue fans are gonna love 2026 committed Luke Ertel pic.twitter.com/uIHbSBOHOS Ertel is coming off a stellar junior campaign at the high school level 6.4 rebounds and 4.0 assists per game at Mount Vernon High School The Marauders finished the season with a 21-6 record reaching the semistate round of the IHSAA Boys Basketball Tournament Ertel was named to the state's Underclass "Supreme 15" for the 2024-25 season and was also an Indiana Junior All-Star selection He will likely be among the top candidates for Indiana Mr Painter has done an excellent job of identifying talent on the recruiting front especially when it comes to recent Purdue players such as Carsen Edwards It looks like Ertel has the potential to be another perfect fit into Purdue's culture and system in West Lafayette The Kentucky Wildcats and Purdue Boilermakers are two of the top college basketball programs in the nation Both programs have turned into elite destinations for recruits and transfer portal players over the years Looking ahead to the 2026 recruiting class there is one specific prospect the two teams are battling hard against each other to get That 2026 prospect is none other than Overtime Elite guard Tay Kinney, who is currently ranked as a four-star prospect by On3 Sports has received heavy interest from many of the top programs around the nation Kentucky and Purdue lead the way for his services the Wildcats are leading slightly with a 35% chance of landing his commitment Matt Painter and the Boilermakers are right behind them with a 30.7% chance of landing Kinney Outside of the two front-runners in Kentucky and Purdue Cincinnati is being given a 7.1% chance to land him 3 point guard in the 2026 recruiting class and is also the No On3 Sports also has Kinney's NIL valuation at around $700,000 and his roster value at $686,000 There is no current timeline of when the talented point guard could make his commitment Both the Wildcats and Boilermakers have a shot at landing his services but there is no guarantee in the recruiting world This article first appeared on Athlon Sports and was syndicated with permission WEST LAFAYETTE ― Purdue football continues to stockpile edge rushers The latest comes to the Boilermakers from Monmouth Miles Mitchell committed to Purdue on Saturday after starting 12 games at defensive end for the Hawks last season Mitchell is the second edge rusher to join Purdue's roster in a week's time, joining Breylon Charles from North Texas He's the fourth edge rusher to join Purdue via the transfer portal since the conclusion of last season Purdue portal tracker: Who's in, who's out for 2025 Boilers Purdue returns CJ Madden, who missed most of last season with an injury. The Boilermakers also utilized returnee Trey Smith Akron transfer CJ Nunnally IV and Michigan transfer Breeon Ishmail throughout the spring Mitchell has played in 33 games over the past three seasons at Monmouth He is the 23rd transfer portal addition during the spring period comes to West Lafayette with one season of eligibility remaining He announced his commitment via a post on social media All Glory to God!! @BoilerFootball #BOILERUP pic.twitter.com/yj8q1Bw9yT Mitchell made quite an impact during his time at Monmouth playing in 33 games and making 23 starts across three years with the program Mitchell started in all 12 games for the Hawks and racked up 30 stops He was an All-CAA honorable mention and was named to the Reese's Senior Bowl watch list Purdue has now picked up commitments from two defensive ends in the transfer portal since the conclusion of spring practice The Boilermakers also landed Breylon Charles out of North Texas He also has one year of eligibility remaining Barry Odom and his staff have landed commitments from 23 players via the transfer portal this spring It's going to be nearly an entirely new roster in West Lafayette this coming year He was an All-CAA honorable mention and was named to the Reese's Senior Bowl watch list It's going to be nearly an entirely new roster in West Lafayette this coming year APPLEBY RETURNING TO PURDUE AS STAFFER: Austin Appleby, a former Purdue and Florida quarterback, is returning to West Lafayette as a member of Barry Odom's offensive staff. CLICK HERE BURNEY COMMITS TO PURDUE: Purdue football landed another transfer pledge on Tuesday, receiving a commitment from Fort Valley State (Division II) defensive lineman Josh Burney. CLICK HERE HUDKINS TRANSFERS TO IOWA: Former Purdue defensive back Ty Hudkins is transferring to Iowa, he announced this week. He spent one season with the Boilers, playing in 12 games. CLICK HERE Hungover with disappointment following Purdue's 3-0 loss to Louisville in the regional semifinal round of the NCAA Tournament What awaited Shondell when he returned to campus was harsher than the bitter cold of a Midwestern winter He was about to be hit with a flurry of text messages and phone calls from four members of his team all wanting to talk about the transfer portal It started with redshirt sophomore Lizzie Carr who had asked her coach for a meeting upon their return to Purdue immediately you know that this could be a situation where we're talking about her leaving," Shondell said An incredibly hard worker in the practice gym Carr saw limited action during her three seasons in West Lafayette Following a productive conversation with the 6-foot-6 middle blocker Shondell understood her interest in exploring new options Purdue had been hit with a snowball when Carr decided to enter the transfer portal Little did Shondell and his staff know that the volleyball program was about to be buried in an avalanche of bad news Two-time All-American outside hitter Eva Hudson and two-time All-Big Ten outside hitter Chloe Chicoine were preparing to pack their bags — and not just for the holiday break I'm out doing stuff around the house and I missed a call from Eva," Shondell said 'Thank you for everything that you've done but I feel it's in my best interest to go in the portal.' "My head is starting to spin a little bit at this point One of the best players you've ever coached who has played virtually every single point for three years Very short conversation and she basically says the same thing (Eva said) The last bit of bad news came after Hudson and Chicoine told Shondell of their plans Five-year veteran and middle blocker Lourdes Myers also let her coach know she was entering the transfer portal He didn't have much of a rebuttal for Myers having received four lumps of coal shortly before Santa Claus was due for his Christmas Eve voyage In the 48 hours after Purdue's 27-7 season came to an end four Boilermakers were heading out the door It was something nobody in West Lafayette — or the college volleyball world — had anticipated "We really kind of got caught off guard "As a coaching staff the week prior (to the NCAA Tournament) we had those discussions — is there anybody we need to be concerned about who might hit the portal None of us felt like we had anybody who was going to leave." Like a bear preparing for those frigid winter temperatures Shondell went into hibernation for a few days Shondell's smiling face popped up in a video posted to social media Walking on a treadmill inside his home to avoid a chilly December morning the 22-year Purdue coach had awoken from his slumber with a more positive perspective but Shondell digested what had unfolded and knew he had to get back to work there's no time to rest for teams competing in the best volleyball conference in the country Knowing they had some holes to fill with the departures of Carr members of the Purdue coaching staff went to work "When you're trying to compete at the top of the Big Ten the first thing you're doing is looking in the portal and saying Who can help us do that who we can get to come to Purdue?'" Shondell said Purdue was quick to land former Notre Dame and USC standout Lindsey Miller Then came commitments from outside hitters Akasha Anderson (Auburn The Boilers rounded out their time in the portal with pledges from middle blockers Dior Charles (Wake Forest) and Bianka Lulic (Miami) Shondell's attitude completely changed "What was kind of the saving grace for me what lifted me back up was that everyone I talked to from the portal was excited about Purdue," he said "Their impression of Purdue volleyball and the university was extremely positive 'Why did so-and-so leave?' They didn't care They just knew there was a spot here." Purdue has staked its claim as one of the top programs in the Big Ten under Shondell's guidance The Boilermakers have won 21 matches or more in seven of the last eight seasons with the lone outlier being the 2020 COVID-19-shortened campaign Purdue's Holloway Gymnasium sold out every home match posting conference attendance records of 14,876 in matches against Indiana and Wisconsin Purdue's status in college volleyball has risen to the top resources and support has reached new heights exploding in popularity and establishing a standard for success When the offseason resembled a revolving door of departures "The first thing you're thinking is 'How is this going to look to the outside world What are people going to think is going on at Purdue Why would those players (enter the transfer portal)?' he said you really have to start evaluating what happened more communication with them — there's always that After watching what has transpired across the country the last six months you realize it's going to happen to everybody you're not going to learn and get better I did take it personal — not that I was angry with those players and while Shondell had some internal battles regarding the culture in West Lafayette many in the transfer portal considered Purdue one of the top destinations in the sport that only one needed to visit campus before committing Charles was the only one who put boots to pavement in West Lafayette The others were quick to grab their tickets to play for one of the Big Ten's best programs That helped Shondell hit the reset button heading into a new year "For those players to commit to us within two days certainly changed my attitude and my mentality about where we were," he said and was just really blessed and fortunate that it happened that way." grass began showing signs of green life and the 14,000 trees across the Purdue campus started to bloom A new season in West Lafayette meant the doors to Holloway Gymnasium were about to crack open On the 2025 spring roster is a 50/50 mix of returning talent and new players Eight players from the 2024 squad are back including key contributors Kenna Wollard (outside hitter) Ryan McAleer (defensive specialist) and Taylor Anderson (setter) The other seven are newcomers — five transfers and two freshmen When those transfer players — Lindsey Miller Nataly Moravec and Dior Charles — finally stepped on Purdue's campus their eyes were opened to a new world of college volleyball "It's amazing when you get these players who come in from other schools they can't believe what a great situation we have at Purdue," Shondell said "They're blown away by the support we have here all the people we have around — it's just been neat to hear them say those things." With elite resources comes high expectations There was no time to stand around wide-eyed and gawk at what Purdue had to offer It was time to get to work in West Lafayette and begin the process of building a championship-caliber team was ready to get back to offseason training "Getting those players committed certainly raised our enthusiasm but now you've got to find a way to help them compete in the best conference in the country," he said "We knew we had certain things to improve on in this situation." Top priorities for the Boilermakers during the offseason included improving on first-ball contact and power hitting Purdue did lose two of the hardest-hitting players in the Big Ten with Hudson heading to Kentucky and Chicoine committing to Louisville Serve-receive issues proved to be costly in Purdue's seven losses in the 2024 campaign Correcting that was a major focus during those training sessions it's going to be awfully difficult to win matches Improvement on the court is only half the battle in a team sport With a roster featuring a healthy mix of returners and newcomers getting acquainted with new teammates is just as important "We've set up some things this semester to pull this team together we have eight players who return and seven newcomers That allowed us to set up a 'buddy system,' Shondell said they go out and do something fun with one of their new teammates — whether that be going to make candles Woven into Purdue's spring season was a schedule with five matches which tested Purdue's blend of on-court training and team chemistry The Boilers hosted three matches at Holloway Gymnasium Miami (Ohio) and Loyola Chicago in late March and early April Purdue traveled to Fishers (Ind.) to play Vanderbilt at a neutral-site location and closed out the spring schedule with a trip to Muncie for a match against Ball State It's important not to slip into the habit of reading too much into spring exhibitions — there are too many variables to consider But Purdue's success in those five matches — especially with McAleer Charles and Anderson sidelined due to injury — serves as a sign that through the avalanche of bad news from the winter the Boilermakers can dig themselves out and remain near the top of the Big Ten December was one of the most difficult months Shondell has endured in more than 20 years at Purdue he questioned whether or not he should return as the leader of the program It didn't take him long to nix the thought of leaving Purdue took a chance on Shondell back in February 2003 hiring him away from Muncie Central High School He wasn't about to bail on the school during one of the program's toughest moments "I decided I needed to come back and make this thing work for two reasons: (Former athletic director) Morgan Burke hired me out of high school — I was a high school coach my family's life in such a positive way "I also owed it to these kids who wanted to come back and play and these freshmen who were coming in and committed their college lives to Purdue Shondell wants to win a lot more volleyball matches while he's at Purdue and he's hopeful that this year's team will continue to keep the Boilermakers near the top of the Big Ten standings But what brings him the most excitement about this next chapter is the opportunity to coach a hard-working They knew that we had hit a low level and everyone was here to make it better," he said BIG TEN VOLLEYBALL MEDIA DAYS: Dates have been announced for 2025 Big Ten Volleyball Media Days. It will be a two-day event held in Chicago at Big Ten Network headquarters. CLICK HERE 0at2Purdue (DH) Indiana Wins Rivalry Series at Purdue to Finish Regular Season5/3/2025 7:17:00 PM | Softball Women’s Golf Treks to Texas for NCAA Lubbock Regional5/3/2025 8:15:00 PM | Women's Golf atJim Green Invitational Purdue Ends Regular Season with Three Event Victories in Lexington5/3/2025 6:18:00 PM | Track & Field Purdue baseball on May 3Data SkriveA live stream of the NCAA baseball matchup between Purdue and Northwestern on May 3 is available -- see below for more information Big Ten Plus is your home to watch Big Ten college baseball this season. Follow Big Ten baseball all season long on Big Ten Plus! we now know the two new faces being added to the program Missouri women's basketball officially signed Purdue transfer Jayla Smith The pair of Big 10 veterans bring Missouri's roster count to 11 Smith brings four seasons of experience to the program now becoming the most experienced player on the roster Her senior season was cut short after two games due to injury but she played in 92 games throughout her first three years Her strongest statistical outing was the 2022-2023 season in which she hit career highs in each of the five major counting stats and 1.2 assists while shooting 45.5 percent from the field and 28.1 percent from 3-point range While her 3-point shooting splits have taken a dip down to 18.8 percent in her last full season it's possible Harper's offense can unlock a the volume shooting ability Smith once had Smith hit two or more threes while shooting at least 50 percent from deep eight times becoming now one of six Tigers to be 6 feet or above She provides valuable size to the wing rotation along with the defensive tools to tie together the full package she'll be entering her junior season after spending her first two years at Rutgers Thompson's best season was also her sophomore campaign where she averaged a career high 6.7 points 1.9 rebounds,1.3 assists and shot 32 percent from deep while starting 20 of 31 games her shooting would take a major hit — dropping down to 19.2 percent from deep Her dip in efficiency coincided with a decrease in minutes Thompson has a legitimate chance to reach career-high marks in 3-point percentage with the Tigers joining a team with many capable shooters and scorers to create open looks for her Thompson has a tight handle that she can use to carve her way to the basket she plays with a strong sense of downhill urgency – able to push the pace and run transition To keep up with all Missouri women's basketball offseason moves, click HERE The Purdue men's basketball team continues to assemble its schedule for the 2025-26 season As new opponents and dates continue to trickle out of West Lafayette we'll keep you updated with the latest information The Boilermakers are prepared to play another difficult nonconference schedule Purdue will also travel to the Bahamas in November for the Baha Mar Challenge Purdue scheduled an exhibition game against Kentucky in October at Rupp Arena in Lexington Purdue also knows its Big Ten opponents for the 2025-26 season with the conference releasing that information in April Dates have not yet been set for those games Here's the latest look at Purdue's updates men's basketball schedule for the 2025-26 season we'll keep you updated with the latest information Here's the latest look at Purdue's updates men's basketball schedule for the 2025-26 season BOILERS SCHEDULE EXHIBITION VS KENTUCKY: Purdue has announced that it will head to Lexington for an exhibition game vs. Kentucky in October. Both teams are expected to be ranked in the top-15. CLICK HERE PURDUE UNVEILS JERSEY NUMBERS: The jersey numbers for Purdue's four newcomers — Oscar Cluff, Liam Murphy, Omer Mayer and Antione West Jr. — were revealed this week. CLICK HERE DATE FOR ALUMNI GAME ANNOUNCED: The date has been set for the Purdue alumni basketball game in 2025. The event is scheduled for early August and admission is free. CLICK HERE A former quarterback is set to join Purdue football's support staff Austin Appleby, who started 11 of 16 games played with the Boilermakers is joining Barry Odom's coaching staff as an offensive analyst most recently coached under former Super Bowl-winning quarterback Trent Dilfer at UAB for two seasons as wide receivers coach Appleby got his start in coaching in 2018 at Division III power Mount Union (Ohio) He was quarterbacks coach and pass game coordinator in his lone season there before joining Central Michigan's staff as a quality control coach He spent the next three seasons under Bobby Petrino at Missouri State as wide receivers coach Insider: What questions did Purdue answer during spring practice; what questions remain? Appleby redshirted in 2012 before playing parts of three seasons with the Boilermakers 19 touchdowns and as many interceptions while completing 55.3% of passes He added 290 yards rushing and nine touchdowns while going 2-9 as a starter He finished his playing career at Florida in 2016 starting seven of nine game while completing 60.8% of passes for 1,447 yards 10 touchdowns to seven interceptions while leading the Gators to a 4-3 record Appleby went undrafted in 2017 and joined the Dallas Cowboys as a free agent but was cut before training camp he was selected in the Alliance of American Football draft by the Orlando Apollos where he was a backup until the league folded in 2019 He joined the CFL's Winnipeg Blue Bombers on a future contract but retired at the start of the COVID-19 pandemic (WISH) — A South Korean company wants to bring a manufacturing facility to central Indiana but residents are pushing back on the plan Chip manufacturer SK hynix wants to build an advanced chip-packaging facility in West Lafayette These are the types of chips needed in phones It will be a more than $3.8 billion plant. News 8 first reported on the project when it was announced in April 2024. filed by the Purdue Research Foundation for the project was recommended for denial by the Area Plan Commission in March The construction site is north of Kalberer Road between Yeager Road and Tippecanoe County Road 50 West The plans will go before the West Lafayette City Council for a final vote during its meeting at 6:30 p.m People have voiced concerns about the risks to their health and the environment if land that is zoned as residential is rezoned to allow an industrial computer chip facility to come to the area SK hynix originally planned to put this chip manufacturing facility on land — called Site A — bordered on the east by Tippecanoe County Road North 100 West/Yeager Road the company wants to use a piece of land — called Site B –across Yeager Road because it is larger and has better road access to minimize traffic That piece of land is bordered on the west by North 100 West/Yeager Road The southern border will be just north of West Lafayette Fire Station No NK Kim is a senior vice president and the head of the Neuron Project Management Office at SK hynix West Lafayette “Site B is the ultimate choice to locate our fab most effectively,” Kim said during the presentation we will listen to the voice of the community and if necessary we might go to Site A if the community so wish.” Community members pushed back on moving the site across the street to Site B because two sides border homes There are homes on part of one side of Site A The plant will bring skilled jobs to central Indiana “SK hynix plans to employ 1,000 direct hires and this will range from engineers to technicians,” Kim told News 8 through a translator Once the company knows which site that it will build on it plans to build the facility quickly to allow for production to start “SK hynix’s rule is to begin mass production by the second half of 2028,” Kim said Company representatives reassured concerns about water contamination by explaining how water is filtered after use They also told residents that endangered species in South Korea flourished in the area near their semiconductor plant West Lafayette sets guidelines for Monday's meeting on SK Hynix's proposed plantLafayette Journal & CourierWEST LAFAYETTE — The fate of SK Hynix's $3.87 billion microchip manufacturing plant location rests in the hands of Monday's city council vote The South Korea chip manufacturing company wants to change sites in West Lafayette The council will vote Monday night whether to approve the rezoning that would allow that the plan was to build the factory at Yeager Road about a quarter of a mile north of Kalberer Road Then the city and SK Hynix floated the idea of building at the northwest corner of Salisbury Street and Kalberer Road Site B generated backlash from residents who live in University Farms a housing addition on the southeast corner of Salisbury Street and Kalberer Road Monday in the council chambers inside city hall City officials anticipate a large turnout of residents who want to voice their opinions over the semiconductor microchip plant Because of the need to have access to the city's technology for the meeting To help accommodate all those planning to attend the council chambers occupancy is restricted to 120 people Seats will be reserved for those presenting items on the agenda The city hall has up to three overflow rooms available to residents if the council chambers fills up Assisted listening devices will be available in the council chambers and the Bean Room Those needing assisted listening devices are encouraged to arrive early for seating in either the council chambers or the Bean Room Those who are disabled and require accommodations should contact the mayor's office at 765-775-5102 "Everyone who wishes to speak will have the opportunity to do so," the city's news release states Those who want to address the council must sign in on a speaker sheet which will be available in the council chambers and each overflow room Each speaker will have three minutes to address the council If the speaker is summoned from an overflow room he or she must leave the council's chambers after making his or her remarks so the council complies with occupancy limits There will be no electronic commenting during this meeting comments and questions may be submitted before the meeting to clerk@westlafayette.in.gov You can watch the council meeting online on the city's website followed by clicking on the office of the clerk tab There will be a video link to the May 5 meeting The agenda and related documents are also available at that site The former Purdue quarterback has joined Barry Odom's staff as an offensive analyst according to a report from ESPN's Pete Thamel Appleby worked at UAB as the wide receivers coach He also had stops with Missouri State (FCS) Central Michigan and Mount Union (Division III) Sources: Former Purdue/Florida quarterback Austin Appleby is expected to join the Purdue staff as an offensive analyst. He’s worked at UAB, Missouri State, Central Michigan and Mount Union. pic.twitter.com/5Vvt1tJYVI Appleby was a quarterback at Purdue from 2012-15 He played in 16 career games with the Boilermakers which includes seven starts during the 2014 campaign He ended his time in West Lafayette with 2,777 passing yards and 19 touchdowns The quarterback also rushed for 290 yards and nine touchdowns Appleby appeared in nine games and started seven times during the 2016 season He threw for 1,447 yards and 10 touchdowns The Gators reached the SEC Championship Game at the end of the regular season adding several pieces from the transfer portal and now bringing Appleby in as a member of the staff ahead of the 2025 college football season BURNEY COMMITS TO PURDUE: Purdue football landed another transfer pledge on Tuesday, receiving a commitment from Fort Valley State (Division II) defensive lineman Josh Burney. CLICK HERE TWO DBS COMMIT TO PURDUE: Purdue added two more players via the transfer portal on Tuesday, landing defensive backs An'Darius Coffey (Memphis) and Traveon Wright (Mississippi State). CLICK HERE Golf Heads to West Lafayette to Conclude Regular Season4/18/2025 2:51:00 PM | MEN'S GOLF Today, April 25, Indiana Republicans passed the final version of House Bill 1001 sending the budget to the governor’s desk.  State Rep Chris Campbell (D-West Lafayette) voted against the budget due to insufficient funding for K-12 public education changes to the eligibility threshold for On My Way Pre-K cuts in housing assistance and the elimination of funding for the Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) TV and radio Campbell supports a few portions of the budget including cutting funding for the Indiana Economic Development Corporation (IEDC) by roughly 30%.  Campbell released the following statement:  which will adversely impact families in West Lafayette and they’re receiving no funding for capital projects even though they’ve been an excellent partner with the state the university needs additional funding to build dorms and meet students’ needs.  “Our public schools also get the short end of the stick They’ll get a small increase in state funding they’ll lose an even bigger amount in property tax revenue This isn’t what our children and teachers deserve The bad in the budget outweighs the good.” Indianapolis IN 46204Toll-free: 1-800-382-9842 Golf Concludes Regular-Season in West Lafayette Sunday4/20/2025 4:47:00 PM | MEN'S GOLF LAFAYETTE ― First baseman Bree Johnson recalled the first time she met her future assistant coach and mentor Annie Dooley as a 6-year-old beginning her introduction into competitive sports a former West Lafayette softball player herself put the aluminum t-ball bat in Johnson's hands and began swinging away not realizing where the friendship would take either player or coach Johnson had Dooley by her side as she broke the West Lafayette RBIs school record Thursday The previous record of 105 was set by her close friend Adrianne Tolen open up and have fun," said Johnson of Dooley More: West Lafayette softball achieves milestone mark as underclassmen blossom More: Who are the top five Lafayette area softball teams midway through 2025? Our power rankings The moment was made even more special because Johnson's mother is an assistant principal at West Lafayette and was a staff advisor for leadership clubs Dooley is part of Johnson has had Dooley there through her milestone achievements in soccer and softball Johnson broke an orbital bone in her face during her sophomore year playing soccer and wore a protective mask during basketball season The record of 106 RBIs and counting is a byproduct of that she has been the masked marauder across all the sports," Dooley said "She's one of the best hitters that's come through this program The fact that it's her best friend and mentor ahead of her makes it even cooler that that's how the torch passes." Ethan Hanson is the sports reporter for the Journal & Courier in Lafayette. He can be reached at ehanson@jconline.com, on Twitter at EthanAHanson and Instagram at  ethan_a_hanson — The Greater Lafayette Commerce announced its support for the $4 billion SK hynix investment in West Lafayette on Thursday less than a week from a proposed land rezone for the company heading to West Lafayette City Council first announced its plans in April 2024 to build a semiconductor fabrication plant on land owned by the Purdue Research Foundation in West Lafayette SK hynix officials expressed interest in a nearby site at the corner of Salisbury Street and Kalberer Road GLC and its board of directors said Thursday in a news release that the project bolster local industry and position Greater Lafayette as a key hub in the U.S was one it supports in light of recent community dialogue in collaboration with the cities of Lafayette and West Lafayette played an instrumental role in attracting SK hynix to West Lafayette through its corporate attraction efforts," the release said "The site will house an advanced semiconductor production line dedicated to next generation High Bandwidth Memory chips the highest-performing DRAM technology available outgoing chair of GLC's board of directors said in the release a project of this scale naturally raises questions but it also signals something significant: Greater Lafayette is at the epicenter of a semiconductor sector poised for exponential growth “What we’re seeing today with SK hynix is a rare opportunity,” Hazaray said in the release "This investment lays the foundation to further modernize our regional economy — one that’s globally connected and locally rooted.” The West Lafayette facility will contribute to the formation of the "Silicon Heartland," the release said part of a broader national shift expanding semiconductor production beyond Silicon Valley to regions like Arizona’s “Silicon Desert,” Texas "As the country's seventh semiconductor hub this development represents a pivotal moment that is expected to spark further investment and strengthen the region’s economy workforce and innovation ecosystem for years to come," the release said "The semiconductor industry offers a broad spectrum of career opportunities — including stable family-sustaining employment for individuals with or without a college degree the region has allocated $5 million in state Regional Economic Acceleration and Development Initiative funds to create a talent pipeline for high school students technicians and engineers in training," the release said "Purdue University and Ivy Tech Community College are collaborating on semiconductor programs to support this critical workforce development." said the investment by SK hynix directly aligns with Greater Lafayette Commerce’s mission to advance economic and community prosperity for a superior quality of life ethically responsible industry leaders like SK hynix West Lafayette and the region is not only diversifying and strengthening its economic landscape but also creating meaningful opportunities for residents students and businesses alike," Hamilton said A third SK hynix info session will be on Saturday at West Lafayette City Hall Taking place in council chambers with overflow room reserved in the Bean Room the community meeting will kick off at 9 a.m with a poster session and informational displays followed by a panel discussion and Q&A with SK hynix officials at 10 a.m Seating for the public info session is limited to 150 between the two rooms inside city hall "PRF explored several larger venues in the West Lafayette community," the announcement said a larger space could not be secured for this final session due to prom season school concerts and limited facility availability." — Just a month shy of its ribbon-cutting ceremony landscapers were in the process of putting 30,000 plugs into the ground and planting 3,000 trees during one of the first hot days of spring recently as the finishing touches to the new park set to open on May 22 Lozano showed the Journal & Courier everything Cason Park will offer the option to rent kayaks and canoes to take on the pond and the ability to fish Landscapers created a small pond for the Cason Park grounds Visitors will be able to rent kayaks and canoes to take out onto the lake Lozano said they don’t have a rental price point just yet but she said the price would be “very minimal.” Visitors will not be able to take their own boats onto the pond Kayaks or canoes can be rented from the boathouse where Lozano said they’ll be greeted by a staff member who will help get it onto the water The boat house will have six kayaks and six canoes on standby She said the foundation has not decided how many boats will fit on the water at one time All boats will come with life jackets that visitors are encouraged to wear but those younger than 13 will be forced to wear them because of state law The pond will also be host to more than just boats Visitors will be able to fish on the pier near the entrance of the park and operated for about 40 years as one of 100 regional schoolhouses Lynn Cason eventually donated the land the building sat on to Franciscan Health but the building was relocated to where it sits today ‘We need to save that schoolhouse or they’re gonna tear it down,’” Lozano said The Lafayette community raised $80,000 to relocate and refurbish the building Cason Park’s May opening will open the schoolhouse doors to the public once again “I hope that school groups will be able to come … and study what it was like to be in a one-room schoolhouse learn about that and then play on the playground equipment,” she said Cason Park has four playgrounds placed throughout the park each tailored for kids of a variety of ages Perhaps the most visually interesting of the sets are the two large owls overlooking the entirety of the park Doubling as an art piece and playset for kids to climb the owls were created and imported by Czech Republic manufacturer “Kompan.” Lozano said the sets were chosen for a reason much closer to home “We could have gotten wolves or caterpillars or other structures," she said "but we kind of chose the owls because of the Celery Bog owls.” according to a social media post by the Parks and Recreation Foundation The post said the owls are mother and daughter Though the Celery Bog isn’t connected to Cason Park Lozano said to expect to hear about a trail connecting the two in the future “Once we get the trail between the Celery Bog in here we think that we can marry the two as a field trip,” she said “Do a nature activity over there and then walk them over here ideal for older kids and chock full of jungle gyms A stone staircase leads up a hill to the playground a hill that Lozano said will double as a place to sled in the winter include what Lozano called a “mushroom hut” in the forest and another with large green metal stalks with stained glass atop it Near those playgrounds is a small concert venue with a large knoll for an audience essentially roofed structures with benches underneath are throughout the park and available for groups to rent LAFAYETTE ― The IHSAA sectional baseball tournament draw has arrived with 28 Lafayette teams discovering where its postseason destiny could lie 7 ranked team in 2A and Rossville holding the No Those rankings ― while providing a competitive blueprint ― matter little as the ping pong balls are drawn to determine the start of each team's postseason path brackets and reactions of the IHSAA postseason draw Fun matchup with Lafayette Jeff and McCutcheon who play each other in a 2-game series on Monday and Tuesday The two games now expecting to play a momentum shifter Indiana commit third baseman Jake Winger is the player to watch for McCutcheon Harrison boys basketball beat Kokomo for the IHSAA Class 4A sectional title Plenty of cross over for multisport athletes Infielder Jack Gonzalez and outfielder Ben Slate were members of the Raiders championship squad in basketball Lafayette Jeff (11-8).Class 3A Logansport bracketTeams: Logansport (10-8) Defending regional and sectional champion Twin Lakes is getting healthy at the right time which is led by junior shortstop Carson Wagner West Lafayette starts four freshmen led by shortstop LJ Whitford and could be a sleeper with the Red Devils having earned some key wins including against Central Catholic Frankfort led by catcher Matthew Berry and Lalo Castillo is having a strong bounce back season and will look to put a shock in the Brebeuf Jesuit sectional Sharing the Brebeuf Jesuit sectional is Crawfordsville led by shortstop Jude Coursey Other Lafayette area teams: Frankfort (10-2) vs Winner plays Crawfordsville (6-7-1) in the Brebeuf Jesuit Sectional Central Catholic moves up to 2A after reaching the 1A state final last season The Knights return shortstop Mikey Stapleton Tough competition with Delphi and North Mongomery last season's 2A sectional and regional winner Other Lafayette area teams: Southmont (3-10) plays South Putnam in the South Vermillion sectional Tri-County pitcher Greyson Schneider signed to Indiana Wesleyan with a below 1.00 ERA is the player to watch of this bracket Winner plays Pioneer.West Central (6-9) vs South Newton (3-12).1A Clinton Prairie sectionalTeams: Clinton Prairie (9-3) The ping pong balls can be brutal and it doesn't get anymore tough than having Rossville and Frontier two regional contenders playing each other Rossville is led by pitcher Zac Wainscott and Frontier carries a tough lineup led by pitcher Reid Duncan and Chase Winkler Clinton Prairie is a fun team to watch as well led by junior shortstop and pitcher Kye Jacobs — A little red Corvette outran the police cars but it couldn't outrun helpful bystanders who pointed deputies in the direction of the fleeing sports car A deputy noticed the distinctive red Corvette eastbound on Sagamore Parkway about 6:50 p.m The car appeared to be trying to race other cars and was driving recklessly The driver of the Corvette made a U-turn and headed back toward West Lafayette when the deputy tried to stop the driver The Corvette turned north onto Salisbury Street which was the last the deputy saw of the car indicating the car turned towards Soldiers Home Road where other Good Samaritans pointed for the deputy to go north people pointed which direction the Corvette went right up to Winding Creek neighborhood which is east of Salisbury Street and north of Tippecanoe County Road 500 North The deputies were assisted in searching the neighborhood by officers from West Lafayette and Indiana State Police Tippecanoe County sheriff's deputies suspect they found the house where the car has been seen but no one answered the door and the garage door was not open Deputies continue to investigate to determine who was driving the Corvette