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The Central Indiana Sports 10-Minute Report ... for May 5, 2026 (2.253.1) · The Central Indiana Sports Report

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  [SPEAKER_00]: The IHSAA passes NIL, that comes beat the reds in the ninth and Taylor is your crossroads league baseball champion, and so much more coming up on the Central Indiana sports reports 10-minute daily report, 10 minutes Taylor specifically for Central Indiana sports fans.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: I'm your host Greg Mengell and I love Central Indiana Sports.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: Today is Tuesday, May 5th, 2026 now, five days away from the NBA Draft Lottery and just 19 days away from the Indianapolis 500.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: And as we do every day, we start with headlines.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: The HSA Council passed a rule that would allow students to prosper from their likeness.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: The Cubs beat the reds on Michael Conforto's walk-off home run, Chicago Sixth Street
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  [SPEAKER_00]: A lot of wind by the wolves and San Antonio and the next look incredible in Game 1 against Philly.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: Anthony Richardson is reported to voluntary cults workouts.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: Taylor outslugged Indiana Wesley into when the crossroads lead baseball tournament and Indie Car has released its two week Indianapolis 500 schedule.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: All that plus a huge local news and note segment because I hadn't had time to get to in the last couple of days.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: Thank you so much for joining us.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: Don't forget, we'll be back tomorrow between one and three with another update.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: You are 10-minute update begins now.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: On Monday, the IHSA Board of Directors voted to allow high school athletes to monetize their likeness called Personal Branding Activity or PBA.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: A rule that sounds bad, but basically, kids won't now get in trouble if they sell something with their names on it.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: It won't affect most high school athletes, and there are a ton of restrictions, including required reporting, and I think most importantly, no school can use the PBA to recruit a student.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: But it could be a can of worms for sure it goes into effect next year.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: Also the shot clock for basketball was voted down 17 to 1.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: Also, on Monday, the IHSA held its baseball and softball sectional draws, go to IHSA.org for the full draw a couple of quick highlights from CIC land in softball.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: The Pele will face the host blue devils in the first round in Lwood and Franklin drew first round buys in the sectional.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: Tipped in Madison Grant and East Brooklyn will face each other at Madison Grant where Alexander is the huge favorite.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: Okill drew a first round buy into the semi-finals at Rochester and Mrs. Sinowal will open the sectional at Mrs. Sinowal against Norwell.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: And a baseball L would have ranked in jury each other and will play in the first game at Sheridan, Alexandria and Wapahani drew first round buys and will meet each other in the second semi-final.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: And that Eastern Okill opens with Manchester with the winner-fasting the host comets in the semi-finals.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: Wild Dates in times as the sectionals get closer and will have full baseball and soft fall postseason scoreboards, golf tennis and track and field as well.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: On the Central Indian sports report network, throughout May and June.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: The Cubs beat the Reds 5 to 4 on Michael Confortos, walkoff home run in the ninth, the Cubs scored twice on Reds Closer Emilio Pagon to complete their comeback from down three to nothing and four to three heading into the ninth.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: It was confirmed to
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  [SPEAKER_00]: It comes with now 1-6 straight and 13 of their last 16, and now lead the Cubs by 2 games and the Reds by 3 at the top of the National Accentral, and things certainly have changed in the American League landscape.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: Two times a young winner, Tark Scooble, will undergo elbow surgery and is done for the year.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: The Tigers are currently tied atop the ALC with Cleveland, with the White Sots of Half-Game Back.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: The next better not win a championship in a year when the Pacers are defenseless.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: better not happen.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: Anyway, they are winning the E's.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: That's for sure.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: They started their series against the Sixers and Eastern Conference.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: So, my final last night with a wider to wider butt kicking, 137 to 98, and it was over by halftime.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: In fact, in their last two halves, game six against the Hawks in Atlanta, and game one against the Sixers at MSG.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: They also scored those two opponents by 70 points, 157 to 87.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: Can't see a lie at the end of the tunnel for the sixers.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: And honestly, I can't see Detroit or Cleveland, competing with them either.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: Maybe the pistons of everything went exactly right for them.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: Detroit and Cleveland start their series tonight at 7 in Detroit on NBC Sports Network.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: I really need to keep saying the peacock app.
• 4:35
  [SPEAKER_00]: If it's on the NBC Network, it's on the peacock app.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: and water performance by Anthony Edwards coming back from a me spraying suffered against the nuggets about a week ago, Edward scored 18 points and made some huge shots and plays down the stretch.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: In the timber bulls 104 102 game one upset of the San Antonio spurs.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: Maybe this will be a series after all.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: Game 2 is Wednesday and if Minnesota wins that when things will get really interesting.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: and after Cavs Pistons tonight, Lakers at Thunder Game 1 at 830 on NBC, not expecting much from that series.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: Indiana Pacers tweeted Monday that TJ McConnell will represent them at the NBA Draft lottery and I love it, big day, just five days away, three p.m. Sunday on ABC.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: Chloe Peterson of the Indian Apple Star is reporting the Monique Billings missed a second straight day of practice Tuesday morning after,
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  [SPEAKER_00]: and ankle springs suffered against the Nigerian national team in the final preseason game on Saturday.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: Coach Stephanie White said that Monique is feeling much better today.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: Lexi Hall on the other hand isn't sure if she'll be ready for Saturday season opener against the Dallas wings.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: Peterson reported on Tuesday that Hall said that her hamstring is still tight and she wonders how much she'll be able to play.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: Of course, the fever opened their series on Saturday against the Dallas Wings, and we'll have a season preview for you later this week with John Robertson and Michelle Garmin on the fever report, only on the Central Indiana Sports Report.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: Number one, Taylor won the Crossroads League tournament by outscoring Indiana Wesley in 12 to 11 in Monday's Championship Game.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: The Trojan Wildcats played twice on Monday.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: Taylor leaving the bases loaded in the bottom of the night.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: So 40 runs scored into games incredible.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: Naturally, both teams had to use their pitching depth because of the conference tournament.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: The Trojans jumped out to Leeds of 3-0702, 9-4, and 11-6, and held on for the win.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: Jake Boyer got his fifth save of the year, and Taylor's program are record at 49th win of the year.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: Braden Manning was three for five with two runs in two RBI's and Ben Kennedy Homer and drove in four runs for Taylor.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: Trevor of a Cowsky had two doubles and two home runs for 34 and 22 Indiana Wesleyan.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: Both teams are headed to the NAIA Tournament.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: Taylor will host one of the 10 sites in the opening round May 11th through 14th.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: They'll find out their opponents and Indiana Wesleyan will find out its location and opponents
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  [SPEAKER_00]: Yes, being Steven Holder tweeted Monday, the Anthony Richardson has reported to voluntary workouts after the colds told him they weren't close to a trade and they weren't going to cut him.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: That's good.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: I hope he sticks around and gets another shot.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: One more time, just 19 days away from the 110th Indianapolis 500, and a couple of quick indie card notes.
• 7:46
  [SPEAKER_00]: Pushed the pass has been expanded to the entire race on all road and street courses, once the green flag waves starting on Saturday at the Indie Grand Prix, it's a little strange.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: Isn't that meant to give the cars a little extra horsepower when they're passing?
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  [SPEAKER_00]: I guess they'll just have to use it judiciously because of fuel mileage, but I thought,
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  [SPEAKER_00]: the time to push the pass given the extra horsepower for a few seconds was a pretty good addition to the series.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: I guess we'll see.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: On Monday Marshall Pro reported that Italian F2 champion Leonardo for N'arale.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: Leonardo for N'arale is interested in Indicar and Arrow McLaren will test him.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: I hope he's in the series just because his name is so much fun to say.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: Leonardo for
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  [SPEAKER_00]: Pre-reported that former rollies, preference is to stay in Formula One, but he loves Indie car as an alternative, in case he doesn't get a top ride in Formula One.
• 8:46
  [SPEAKER_00]: Indie car releases scheduled for this weekend at IMS, gates open Friday at 730 with Indie next on track and eight, and with Indie cars first appearance at nine.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: Second practice for Indie car is at one with qualifying at 530, gates open Saturday at 730 with USF 2000 race to 8AM.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: in the car warm-ups at 1130, USF Pro Series at 120, the Indie Next Race at 230, and the Indie Grand Prix at 530 Saturday.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: Fox announced Monday that it will have 60 hours of coverage of the month of May, most of it on FS1, some of it on FS2, all of it on the Fox1 app and the race on the actual Fox network.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: Pre-race will begin on Fox at 10 AM on Sunday May 24th with the Green Flag approximately
• 9:35
  [SPEAKER_00]: We will have an indie car report with Elijah Poe later this week previewing the road course race and the month of May, probably Thursday morning and fall of this plant.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: So I'm a local news of notes and we've got a bunch.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: Tuesday's Purdue Ball State baseball game has been canceled due to weather, this late in the season of course that means it will not be made up.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: Hamiltonites grad Gus Etchison tweeted Monday that he'll continue his basketball career at IU in the after two years at Western Michigan or one of Idaho State, and former Indiana Wesleyan star Cademan Von Trager will continue his basketball career at two lane.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: Hamilton saw the Eastern freshman Deacon Johnson tweeted Monday that he's received an offer from Virginia Tech.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: former IU right tackle Khalil Benson has signed a free agent deal with the Kansas City Chiefs.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: Mike Schumann of the Daily Housier reports that Cal State Fullerton transfer Ben Winker will visit IU and Alex Lazley of The Housier.com reports that Darren DeVries and The Housers will make its foreign summer trip to Peru the summer.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: Cocomo is named 2015, Cocomo Drad Gabrielle Smith, to replace Haley Pekent Paul as its new
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  [SPEAKER_00]: and congratulations to Elwood Senior Kelsea Arms who Homer twice in Elwood's come from behind when over Rival, Tipton, 14 to 11 on Monday.
• 10:51
  [SPEAKER_00]: Arms is now Elwood's all-time leader and home runs with 39 hits with 138 and RBI's with 143 congratulations to Errhe.
• 11:01
  [SPEAKER_00]: Hericans took a two to nothing series lead on the flyers with a three to overtime when on Monday Taylor Hall's goal early in overtime was the winner.
• 11:12
  [SPEAKER_00]: and Vegas one game one against the ducks in Vegas one game tonight avalanche wild game two in Denver the avalanche look to go up to nothing after some days nine to six win.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: And now you know everything I know about central Indian sports and we will be back tomorrow.
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