Jack Wiliams
There's always more that meets the eye. Anyone can tell you what they see, but only a storyteller can show you more.
My name is Jack and I am a senior Journalism major at Ball State University. I have a passion to go beyond the court and tell the stories that need to be told. Feel free to check out my past a current projects!
The Ball State Daily News
The Harlem Globetrotters have a special place in Brawley Chisholm's life
"Hey man, who's that cat comin' down the street? I don't know, but it sounds to me that he's the man with the bones. He's sure havin' himself a ball!" For 90 years, the lyrics from "Sweet Georgia Brown" has introduced the famous Harlem Globetrotters into arenas around the world, to a game like no other.
Through Make-A-Wish, Ball State gymnastics creates unforgettable experience
There was an extra member on the Ball State gymnastics' team during its come-from-behind victory over Bowling Green. From the team huddle to the Cardinals comeback performance on the floor event, 6-year-old Halleigh Lynn Chitwood stood close by. Halleigh's childhood hasn't been as easy.
Three seniors' time with Ball State Men's Basketball has gone beyond the court
From as little as one season to as many as 132 games, these three players have impacted and been impacted by the Ball State and Muncie communities in their time as athletes and students. When the final buzzer sounds, these are their final remarks in dawning the cardinal and white.
We before I: Josh Thompson's road to the top is one less traveled
Editors note: An earlier version of this article stated that Tahjai Teague started against Defiance on Nov. 5. Teague did not start that game and has since been corrected. The all-familiar voice of Ball State Men's Basketball public address announcer Tom Simpson echoes inside Worthen Arena Nov.
Ball State Football running back Tye Evans learned to follow dreams from WWE father
While Evans was booed and heckled inside the ring at almost every WWE event, a 10-year-old Tye Evans could only sit there and listen to his dad be hounded by fans from Portland to Philadelphia, sometimes not even knowing if he should cheer for him.
Ball State English professor Kathryn Gardiner grew her mind, body through martial arts
Some days are good. Some days are bad. For assistant professor of English Kathryn Gardiner, things could be worse. Like getting punched in the face worse. "I'll think sometimes if I'm having a bad day or something like that, I'll say 'What's the person going to do?
Take a look back at the rivalry between Ball State Football, Indiana
Crimson. Cardinal. Cream. White. It's not the state's most storied rivalry, but it is one that has drawn in thousands of fans for the past two decades. Dramatic finishes and milestone seasons have highlighted each matchup between Ball State and Indiana on the gridiron.
Boston Bound: 3 Ball State run club members prepare to run in America's Oldest Marathon
26.2 In any other city, the mile marker just stands as a marathon. Chicago, New York, Los Angeles. It just another race. However, in Boston, it means something more. "If someone talks to you about marathon running, they don't ask you about Chicago. They ask you if you're a Boston qualifier.
Alyssa Rothwell has proven to be a savior in the circle for Ball State Softball
While some might crack under the pressure, junior pitcher Alyssa Rothwell has proven to stand tall when all eyes are on her. This past weekend against Monmouth at the Madeira Beach Invite, Rothwell struck out three batters to record her 17th career save, setting a Mid-American Conference record.
Heart, pride drive Ball State Football to overtime win over Western Michigan
On a cold Tuesday night, ineligible for a bowl game and playing in front of a crowd of only 5,503, Ball State Football played with its heart on its sleeve in a thrilling 42-41 overtime win over Western Michigan. "This was the best way we could go out for our seniors," head coach Mike Neu said.
Argus Leader
'This is how I want to remember him': S.D. man takes up bull riding to honor late brother
Eight seconds for Jacob Herrboldt mean everything. That's how long the 26-year-old needs to hang on to the raging bull. It feels like an eternity. He's not an experienced rider. He didn't plan on doing this solo, but he's not doing it for himself. He's doing it for Chad.
Paroled Pups program creates joy, hope inside South Dakota State Penitentiary
CLOSE Nala, a 1-year-old terrier mix, is a ball of energy. Her tail wags rapidly as she tries to hold back her excitement inside the visitors room of the South Dakota State Penitentiary last week. There's a lot to be excited about with new people and other dogs around.
Falls Area Bicyclists ghost ride honors recent cyclist death
CLOSE A white Ghost Bike was placed at the location of where Kenneth Gunderson was killed on June 11. This is the second ghost bike placed in Sioux Falls since 2015. (Photo: Jack Williams) A group of around 20 bicyclists glided up North Kiwanis Avenue Tuesday night.
Canaries player chases Olympic dream with Team Israel
CLOSE Buy Photo Infielder Mitch Glasser (22) goes for a catch during the game against the Texas Air Hogs at the Birdcage on Wednesday, July 10. Glasser led Team Israel to an undefeated record in their European qualifying tournament in Bulgaria.
Jonathan Coachman vs. Eugene: It's a Sioux Falls street fight
CLOSE Nick "Eugene" Dinsmore (left) faces Jonathan Coachman in a street fight wrestling match on Friday night at the Icon Lounge. (Photo: Jack Williams) The last time Jonathan Coachman faced off against Nick "Eugene" Dinsmore, he took a beating. Now it's for the rematch.
Sioux Falls Humane Society provides home, heart for 100 years
Many faces and personalities wander the halls of the Sioux Falls Area Humane Society. In the kennel you can meet Cal. The shy 7-year-old German Shepard/Alaskan Malamute mix loves to have her ears scratched. Or Buddy, a 3-year-old Lab/Hound mix is a playful and goofy spirit who loves the outdoors.
K9 Rio retires from Sioux Falls Police Department, honored as a very good dog
CLOSE Buy Photo Rio, now retired from the K-9 unit, receives lots of petting Thursday, June 6, in Sioux Falls. (Photo: Erin Bormett / Argus Leader) A siren rang over the Minnehaha County and Sioux Falls Police, Fire, and EMS scanner at 3:03 p.m. Wednesday. "Metro to all units.
Here's your guide to Levitt at the Falls, Sioux Falls' newest concert venue
CLOSE Los Angeles, Denver, Memphis - and now Sioux Falls. Looking to bring together communities through art, The National Levitt Foundation is opening up its eighth permanent location, Levitt at the Falls, in Sioux Falls this month.
Bill Walton preaches of leadership, chasing dreams at Legends clinic
CLOSE NBA Commentator and hall of famer Bill Walton was the featured celebrity of Hy-Vee/Sanford's Legends clinic on June 15, 2019 at the Sanford Pentagon. (Photo: Jack Williams) Basketball Hall of Famer and analyst Bill Walton talked about working toward dreams and becoming a leader at the Legends basketball clinic on Saturday at the Sanford Pentagon.
Why does Sioux Falls hate Sioux City? Our intern asked, and, boy, you answered.
CLOSE (Photo: Tim Hynds, Sioux City Journal / AP) Bears and Packers. Cubs and White Sox. Hot dogs and ketchup. Growing up around Chicago my entire life, these were the rivalries I knew. No loved shared and no compassion given.
Finding their rhythm: Groove Inc. puts spotlight on drummers
CLOSE Groove Inc. is made up of members ranging from six to 18 years old. (Photo: Jack Williams) Growing up in Pipestone, Minn., and playing snare drum in the high school marching band, Pete Hansen, 44, knew it was something he loved.
Augustana grad wins national award for work supporting women in sports
CLOSE Courtney Place created the SEE US movement in 2018 in response to women's equality in sports (Photo: Photo Submitted) Courtney Place has been bothered by the inequalities in women's sports for a long time. The lack of exposure and respect compared to men's sports stood out whenever she took the volleyball court.
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Pride drives Argylls to upset win over Alex
ALEXANDRIA - After a blowout loss to Southwood on Thursday, Argylls head coach Brian Trout wrote one word on the whiteboard and questioned it. "Pride?" With the odds against them, facing the Tigers in Alexandria, Madison-Grant played with its pride on its sleeve to stun the Tigers, 71-65.
Eight is enough: APA snaps losing streak to Liberty Christian
ANDERSON - "We told our kids to keep believing." Those were the words of Anderson Prep boys' basketball coach Corey Scott after the Jets broke an eight-game losing streak to Liberty Christian in a thrilling 57-52 win. "In years past, we would've folded, lost energy, lost focus and lose all energy," Scott said.
Alex cultivating a winning culture
ALEXANDRIA - At Alexandria, the wooden floors of "The Jungle" and the rough dirt of the baseball field just outside of the gym share a handful of similarities. The few who don the cardinal and gold both in the winter and spring all share a similar culture of success.
Lapel's Combs continues to climb
MUNCIE - Six schools and 24 individual runners from The Herald Bulletin coverage area took the starting line at the IHSAA Cross Country Delta Regional on Saturday hoping to keep their seasons alive. Along with another first-place finish from Lapel senior Luke Combs, Pendleton Heights qualified both its boys and girls teams to semistate and Frankton will send its boys team to Fort Wayne next weekend.
Bulldogs likely to be more perimeter oriented this season
LAPEL - While Lapel wrapped up its football season over a month ago, the Bulldogs are still feeling the lasting effects on the court. Injury on the gridiron has left two of Lapel's big men benched, putting the Bulldogs in an interesting situation.
Anderson stuns Aurora on late three
ANDERSON -- 2:32 was left on the clock at O.C. Lewis Gymnasium at Anderson University. Anderson Women's Basketball was down by 14 to Aurora University and it looked like the Ravens were going to drop down to .500 with their first loss.
Tribe washed out by Yorktown in first road meet
YORKTOWN - After opening up the season splitting both of its home meets against Hagerstown and Jay County, Anderson's swim teams suffered their first sweep in Yorktown on Thursday. Despite a handful of first-place finishes, the boys fell to the Tigers, 101-84, and the girls, 117-59.
Alex outlasts Wes-Del in regular-season finale
GASTON - From buzzer to buzzer, senior Sam Hensley was in the zone for the Alexandria boys basketball team. He opened up with two of the Tigers' first three shots, helping Alex to an early 9-0 advantage. Thirty minutes on the clock later, Hensley put in his own rebound with seven seconds left to give Alex a narrow 63-62 win over Wes-Del.
Mid-game comeback powers Elwood over Alex
ELWOOD - It was a tale of two games for both Elwood and Alexandria on Tuesday night. Falling behind 5-0 in the second inning, the Panthers rode a major comeback in the fourth inning to a dominating 15-8 win. "The first two innings we played, we didn't look really good," Panthers head coach J.R.
Daleville overmatched by Burris
DALEVILLE - With age comes growth. Mentally and physically. In a matchup of two struggling teams in Daleville and Muncie Burris, it was the height and experience of the Owls that propelled the team over the Broncos, 74-40. "We're having a really hard time starting games this season," Daleville head coach Tyler Stotler said.
Argylls rally to top Lapel
LAPEL - Down 2-0 early, after Lapel freshman Ashlynn Allman sent a bomb over the left-field fence, Madison-Grant brought in five run in the third and three for insurance in the seventh for an 8-4 win over the Bulldogs. "It was a complete team win," Argylls coach Danny Justus said.
Walker scores 23 as Daleville dominates Burris
DALEVILLE - Win. Loss. Win. Loss. This is what the Daleville girls basketball season has looked like with a record of 5-4 coming into Saturday's matchup. With the team defeating Southern Wells by only two on Wednesday, the Broncos made sure history would not repeat in a dominating win over Muncie Burris, 66-47.
IndyStar
Indianapolis Star
IHSAA girls soccer: Hamilton Southeastern tops rival Fishers
CLOSE Buy Photo Soccer (Photo: Leah Klafczynski for IndyStar) The Mudsock rivalry reached a climax Thursday night as Class 3A No. 3 Hamilton Southeastern took on No. 9 Fishers in a sectional semifinal. An early made penalty kick from HSE junior Izzy Wallace held off a Tigers comeback, giving the Royals a 3-2 win.
Cathedral volleyball clinches second straight sectional title over Lawrence North
In what has turned into a rivalry of sorts, Cathedral needed five sets to oust Lawrence North for a sectional championship. A bounce back in the fourth and fifth sets clinched it for the Irish, 3-2 (25-15, 19-25, 20-25, 25-18, 15-7).
Girls basketball highlights: Hamilton Southeastern 60, Avon 35
Friday Night Highlights: Carmel 38, Merrillville 17
Carmel booked its ticket to Lucas Oil Stadium and the Class 6A state title game with a win over Merrillville.
Highlights: Carmel 31, Homestead 7
Carmel 31, Homestead 7
Friday Night Highlights: Mt. Vernon 21, Pendleton Heights 14
Mt. Vernon 21, Pendleton Heights 14
Highlights: Guerin Catholic 26, Yorktown 7
Guerin Catholic's defense proved to be too much for Yorktown in Week 1 of football sectionals.
Highlights: Lutheran 63, Traders Point Christian 27
Lutheran 63, at Traders Point Christian 27
Friday Night Highlights: Fishers 19, Westfield 14
Fishers 19, Westfield 14
Highlights: HSE 34, Westfield 10
Friday Night Highlights: HSE 34, Westfield 10
Highlights: Fishers 27, Hamilton Southeastern 6
Friday Night Highlights: Fishers 27, HSE 6
Friday Night Highlights: Avon 35, HSE 27
Friday Night Highlights: Carmel 37, Noblesville 0
Friday Night Highlights: Hamilton Southeastern 24, Lawrence Central 20
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South Dakota man takes up bull riding to honor late brother
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) - Eight seconds for Jacob Herrboldt mean everything. That's how long the 26-year-old needs to hang on to the raging bull. It feels like an eternity. He's not an experienced rider. He didn't plan on doing this solo, but he's not doing it for himself.
Pups program brings joy to South Dakota State Penitentiary
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) - Nala, a 1-year-old terrier mix, is a ball of energy. Her tail wagged rapidly as she tried to hold back her excitement inside the visitors' room of the South Dakota State Penitentiary last month. There's a lot to be excited about with new people and other dogs around.
K-9 retires from Sioux Falls Police Department after 7 years
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) - A siren rang over the Minnehaha County and Sioux Falls Police, Fire, and EMS scanner at 3:03 p.m. on a recent Wednesday. "Metro to all units. K-9 Rio has faithfully returned to his handler Officer Shannon Irish, members of the Sioux Falls Police Department and the community with pride and integrity.
Ex-college athlete speaks out about inequalities in sports
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) - Courtney Place has been bothered by the inequalities in women's sports for a long time. The lack of exposure and respect compared to men's sports stood out whenever she took the volleyball court.
Sharp Around the Edges: Abandoning neverland
Jack Williams is a junior journalism major and writes "Sharp Around the Edges" for The Ball State Daily News. His views do not necessarily agree with those of the newspaper. Write to Jack at Editor's note: This article contains information about sexual assault or violence which may be triggering to survivors.
Ball State Spring Training 2019
Chambers in the outfield: Aaron Judge las left a long lasting impression with the Yankee faithful
Jack Williams
Champion Stadium: Spring training's family attraction
​While most ballparks in the Grapefruit league work to offer a family friendly atmosphere, there's something special about the Atlanta Braves spring training home in Champion Stadium. Located...
Pen, plastic brings long lasting joy to Marlins fan
JUPITER - "It's just a hobby." For 38 years, Palm Beach native Kevin Duda has been sitting along the warning track with a Sharpie, a pen and his 1,200 various baseball...
Williams Photo Clippings
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NEWS 418 Specialty Reporting
BLOWING THE WHISTLE: THE RISING ISSUE OF REFEREE ABUSE AND WHAT IS BEING DONE TO COMBAT IT
"Come on ref." "Let them play." "That's awful" Those statements have echoed around high school gyms and stadiums across the country. Aggravated parents, players and...
WGI
Fleurish Winds Breathes New Life Into Wisconsin Marching Scene - WGI
After a making a brand name change from the Madison Scouts Drum and Bugle Corps Association to Forward Performing Arts last year, the Wisconsin based group has continued to make strides forward in establishing Fleurish Winds, a winds based group out of northwestern Wisconsin.
Halftime Magazine
The Incomparable Golden Rams Marching Band from West Chester University becomes the first Division II marching ensemble to win the prestigious Sudler Trophy. Every other year during the Midwest Clinic International Band and Orchestra Conference, the John Philip Sousa Foundation awards the most outstanding college marching band in the nation with the Sudler Trophy.
Badger Band Director Michael Leckrone shares his view from "the top" through half a century of transformation, innovation, and fun. Going into his 50 th and final year with the University of Wisconsin-Madison (UW), Director of Bands and marching band director Michael Leckrone looks at how the band has changed and grown-from less than 100 members in 1969 to 315 in 2018.
Oregon Crusaders
Oregon Crusaders Drum Crops
2018 Oregon Crusaders Press Releases
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OC Instagram Story: 2018 Move-Ins part 2
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OC Instagram Story: Pacific Northwest and Rockies tour
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OC Battery in the lot at 2018 DCI World Championship Live Stream