BEATING THE BRICKIES: 71 And Done – Trojan Triumph Trips Hobart, Halts Home Streak

by RSN Staff | Sep 28, 2024 | Beating the Brickies, Duneland Sports, Football, Prep Sports

CLICK HERE FOR THE INTRO! 71 and Done The Trojan Triumph That Halted Hobart’s Home Streak BY BRIAN WADDLERSN Contributor It was the night nobody would have expected to see the end of the Purple Reign.The Hobart Brickies, coached by the legendary Don Howell, had a...

THIS DAY IN SPORTS HISTORY: 9/28

by Joe Henrich | Sep 28, 2024 | Prep Sports, This Day in Sports History

1919 – The Giants beat the Phillies 6-1 in the fastest game in MLB history, lasting just 51 minutes.1920 – A grand jury in Chicago indicts eight members of the White Sox on charges of fixing the 1919 World Series. White Sox owner Charles Comiskey immediately suspends...

FOOTBALL: Week 6 Streams 9/27/24

by RSN Staff | Sep 27, 2024 | Football, Prep Sports

THIS DAY IN SPORTS HISTORY: 9/27

by Joe Henrich | Sep 27, 2024 | Prep Sports, This Day in Sports History

1923 – Lou Gehrig hits his first career home run. He’d go on to hit 493 of them during his career.1930 - Cubs' slugger, Hack Wilson, sets the National League home run record, hitting two on the day to bring his total to 56. 1939 – The White Sox host the first...

THIS DAY IN REGION FOOTBALL HISTORY: 9/27

by Mike Dywan | Sep 27, 2024 | Football, Prep Sports

THIS DAY IN REGION FOOTBALL HISTORY - 9/27 1963 - Terry Sheehan gets his first win as head coach of the Lowell Red Devils, a 13-7 victory over Merrillville. The victory would help Lowell to a 5-4-1 mark in '63 - just their second winning season in the last 15...

THIS DAY IN SPORTS HISTORY: 9/26

by Joe Henrich | Sep 26, 2024 | Prep Sports, This Day in Sports History

1908 - Chicago Cubs pitcher Ed Reulbach throws a doubleheader shutout.1959 - Milwaukee Braves pitcher, Warren Spahn, sets the record for most wins by a lefty pitcher in the National League. 1961 - Roger Maris hits his 60th home run of the season, tying Babe Ruth's...

THIS DAY IN REGION FOOTBALL HISTORY: 9/26

by Mike Dywan | Sep 26, 2024 | Football, Prep Sports

THIS DAY IN REGION FOOTBALL HISTORY - 9/26 1975 - Mike Jennings and his Lew Wallace Hornets got the better of John Friend and the Munster Mustangs 16-6 at Barney Hill Field on Columbia Avenue.1997 - The Griffith Panthers move to 5-1 with a 20-13 victory over the...

THIS DAY IN REGION FOOTBALL HISTORY: 9/25

by Mike Dywan | Sep 25, 2024 | Football, Prep Sports

THIS DAY IN REGION FOOTBALL HISTORY - 9/25 1936 - Behind the blocking of the great Eddie Herbert, Tom Harmon and the Horace Mann Horsemen, claw their way past the Hammond High Wildcats 6-0. The Horsemen, and their future Heisman Trophy winner Harmon, finish the season...