College Sports

DePauw University is planning a reception on Saturday to honor women’s basketball coach Kris Huffman, who won her 600th career game earlier this season. A pre-game recognition ceremony will take place prior to Saturday’s 1 p.m. tipoff against Oberlin in North Coast Athletic Conference action, and a post-game celebration will be in the Lilly Center lobby...

The DePauw women’s basketball team jumped out to a 25-point lead in the opening eight minutes of its North Coast Athletic Conference contest against visiting Wittenberg and held off a second-half surge to take a 61-52 win Wednesday evening. The host Tigers, ranked 23rd by d3hoops.com and 24th in the coaches’ poll, improved to 5-2 overall and 2-0 in NCAC play, while Wittenberg dropped to 4-4 overall and 1-1 in the conference...

GAMBIER, Ohio — DePauw trailed by as many as 11 in the opening seven minutes of its North Coast Athletic Conference game at Kenyon, but went on a 24-8 run on the way to an 83-75 victory. The Tiger men’s team improved to 5-0 overall for the first time since the beginning of the 2009-10 season and 1-0 in the NCAC, while the Lords dropped to 0-7 overall and 0-2 in conference play...

TERRE HAUTE — DePauw trailed Rose-Hulman by 10 points with nine minutes left, but put together a 15-2 run to take a 3-point lead on the way to a 71-67 road victory on Wednesday night. The Tigers moved to 4-0, while the Engineers slipped to 2-2. The teams battled through a tight first half before Rose-Hulman closed with a 10-3 stretch to take a 37-29 lead at the intermission...

TERRE HAUTE — DePauw led by as many as 14 points in the first half, but shot just 23 percent in the second half as host Rose-Hulman defeated the Tigers, 49-47, in the third-place game of the Midwest Challenge. The Tigers, ranked ninth in the latest coaches’ poll and 13th in the D3hoops.com preseason rankings, dropped to 3-2. Rose-Hulman improved to 2-3...

ANGOLA — The 13th-ranked DePauw Tigers overcame a seven-point deficit and held No. 9 Trine scoreless over the final 2:20 on the way to a 68-66 win over the ninth-ranked Thunder. DePauw moved to 3-0, while Trine dropped to 2-1. The game featured six ties and 12 lead changes with neither team leading by more than seven. The Thunder grabbed a 53-49 lead as the teams headed to the fourth period and they built it to seven after Cassidy Williams’ layup made it 62-55 with 6:30 remaining...

DePauw has had three straight losing seasons since having winning records each year from 2006 through 2015, and the Tigers are looking to get back over the .500 mark this time around. The top two scorers from last year’s 11-15 squad graduated (David Vogel and Jack Vandemerkt), leaving the leading returning scorer honors with sophomore forward Josh Hall...

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. – The DePauw volleyball team put together a fierce third-set rally, but it fell short as Wittenberg topped the Tigers 3-0 (25-22, 25-18, 28-26) in the second round of the NCAA Division III Championship Friday. DePauw ended its season at 18-11, while Wittenberg improved to 25-2 and advanced to the regional championship...

CRAWFORDSVILLE — DePauw wraps up the 2018 season by traveling to Wabash College on Saturday in the 125th gridiron meeting between the two schools and 87th for possession of the Monon Bell. Kickoff from Hollett Little Giant Stadium in Crawfordsville is set for 1:07 p.m...

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. - Facing a 2-1 deficit, DePauw rallied for fourth and fifth set wins to top Hope 3-2 (25-18, 23-25, 21-25, 25-23, 15-9) in the opening round of the NCAA Division III Championship at Calvin College Thursday. The Tigers will face conference foe Wittenberg after it opened play with a 3-0 victory over Carthage. Today’s second-round match is scheduled for 5:30 p.m. DePauw improved to 18-10 with the win, while Hope finished at 25-8...

DePauw totaled season highs of 438 total yards and 315 passing yards on the way to a 38-6 North Coast Athletic Conference win over Kenyon in the season’s final game at Blackstock Stadium. DePauw moved to 4-5 overall and 4-4 in NCAC play, while the Lords dropped to 0-9 overall and 0-8 in the NCAC...

Following a 17-10 regular season and a second-place finish in the North Coast Athletic Conference, the DePauw volleyball team earned an at-large berth in the NCAA Division III Volleyball Championship. The Tigers open play against Hope (25-7) in a first-round match on Thursday, November 8, at 3 p.m. at Calvin College in Grand Rapids, Mich...

Cloverdale graduate Jalen Moore made his college basketball debut on Friday night for Olney Central College. Moore scored 15 points, dished out 10 assists and committed no turnovers in a 132-72 win over Quakerdale Prep in OCC’s Rotary Classic. Edgewood grad Cooper Bybee led the Blue Knights with 24 points...

DePauw’s women’s basketball team made its 19th overall appearance in the national tournament last year, but dropped a 65-50 loss to Trine in the first round of the NCAA Division III national tournament. The Tigers hold the second-longest active Division III streak with 15 straight tournament appearances dating back to 2004...

DePauw’s defense forced five Denison turnovers, but the Tigers came up with just four field goals as the Big Red used a fourth-quarter comeback for a 20-12 North Coast Athletic Conference win. The Tigers dropped to 3-3 overall and 3-2 in the NCAC, while the Big Red improved to 4-2 overall and 4-1 in conference play...

Tickets for the 125th Monon Bell Classic sponsored by Cancer Treatment Centers of America football game between DePauw University and Wabash College are now on sale. Tickets for either the DePauw or Wabash seating sections will be available for purchase online. Everyone attending the game must have a ticket and the single-admission cost is $25...

Game time: 1 p.m. at Blackstock Stadium. Coming in: The Tigers are 1-2 on the season and 1-1 in NCAC play after last Saturday’s 24-21 loss at Wooster. Ohio Wesleyan is also 1-2 overall and 1-1 in conference play following a 25-17 loss at Allegheny. Special events: Family Weekend and Old Gold Weekend...

WOOSTER, Ohio — DePauw committed five turnovers which led to 17 Wooster points and the Fighting Scots held on for a 24-21 North Coast Athletic Conference win over the Tigers. DePauw dropped to 1-2 overall and 1-1 in the NCAC, while the Fighting Scots improved to 2-2 overall and 1-2 in conference play...

Game info: The College of Wooster football team (1-2, 0-2 North Coast Athletic Conference) hosts DePauw University (1-1, 1-0 NCAC) on Black and Gold Weekend. Kickoff from John P. Papp Stadium is set for 1 p.m. Last week: Wooster turned in one of its top defensive performances under sixth-year head coach Frank Colaprete last Saturday, but the Fighting Scots came out on the wrong end of a 9-7 contest at Ohio Wesleyan University. ...

By Joey Bennett Sports Editor Forty-one coaches and athletes from Putnam County high schools are known to be competing collegiately this fall. Earlier this month, South Putnam graduate Kieffer Vittetow was named the Great Lakes Valley Conference runner of the week...

DePauw’s defense held Hiram to just 196 yards on Saturday and the offense was as balanced as possible with 211 yards each on the ground and through the air as the Tigers picked up a 45-7 North Coast Athletic Conference victory over the Terriers. The Tigers moved to 1-1 overall and 1-0 in the NCAC, while Hiram dropped to 1-2 overall and 0-2 in conference play...

Game time: 1 p.m. Entering the game: DePauw Tigers is 0-1 on the season after last Saturday’s 16-10 loss to Central, while the Terriers are 1-1 following last week’s 47-13 win at Earlham. Series record: DePauw leads the all-time series, 5-0, after last year’s 55-28 win at Hiram. The Tigers have won both meetings in Greencastle with the last coming on September 24, 2016, by a 66-17 score...