BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – Indiana diving carried its momentum from the 2025 NCAA Swimming and Diving Championships into the 2025 USA Diving National Championships last week, May 9-16 in Auburn, Alabama.

Last week’s event also acted as national team trials ahead of July’s 2025 World Aquatics Championships in Singapore. Four athletes with ties to the IU program advanced to the international meet and seven Hoosiers combined for eight medals at nationals.

2025 signee Josh Hedberg and senior Carson Tyler qualified for world championships together as champions of the synchronized platform event with Hedberg also winning on platform individually. Sophomores Ella Roselli (platform) and Lily Witte (synchronized women’s 3-meter, individual 3-meter) each qualified for their first world championships.

Junior Maxwell Weinrich also saw success from the platform, earning a silver medal, with classmate Dash Glasberg, in the synchronized event and bronze in the individual event.

USA Diving also announced the members of its High Performance Squad, featuring nine Hoosiers in its national team. Hedberg, Tyler, senior Quinn Henninger and IU alumnus Andrew Capobianco made the “Tier 1” category. USA Diving also listed Witte in Tier 2 and Glasberg, Roselli, Sollenberger and Weinrich in Tier 3.

EVANSVILLE, Ind. – University of Southern Indiana Men’s Basketball announced the signing of guard Kaden Brown for the 2025-26 season. Brown will have two years of eligibility at USI.

“We are thrilled to have Kaden (KK) join us at USI,” said USI Head Coach Stan Gouard. “He brings a level of toughness and experience that you simply cannot teach.

“KK plays with an edge, competes every possession, and will elevate our ball club,” continued Gouard. “What stands out is his infectious personality. He is the kind of teammate who lifts the energy in the gym and brings people together.

“We believe that KK is a perfect fit for our program’s culture, core values, and are confident he will thrive in the city of Evansville, both as a player and a person. We are excited to welcome him to the Screaming Eagle Family,” concluded Gouard.

Brown transfers to USI after spending 2024-25 with Grand Valley State University. The 2024-25 first-team All-GLIAC and GLIAC Sixth Man of the Year averaged 13.9 points, 1.9 rebounds, and 1.1 assists in 29 games last year. He also made six starts at GVSU.

The native of Grand Rapids, Michigan, posted a season-high 32 points versus the University of Indianapolis; six rebounds versus Hillsdale College, and three assists against Northern Michigan University.

Prior to playing for GVSU, Brown spent a season at Wright State University. He appeared in 29 contests, averaging 2.3 points in 8.8 minutes per game in 2023-24.

Brown lettered in basketball at Central Catholic High School, where he averaged 24.1 points, 4.5 rebounds, 3.0 assists and 2.5 steals per game as a senior. He was named Michigan’s Associated Press Division II Player of the Year after shooting 46 percent from the floor overall and 39 percent from three-point range.

Brown also led Catholic Central to its first state title in 2021 and a finish as state runners-up in 2022. He finished his prep career with a four-year record of 80-12 and as Catholic Central’s career leader in points (1,577), field goals (543), three-pointers (204), and steals (187).

The USI Screaming Eagles are a member of the Ohio Valley Conference and will be NCAA Tournament eligible in 2025-26 following the completion of the accelerated transition from Division II. USI has reached the OVC Championship in two of the first three seasons of Division I action.

EVANSVILLE, Ind. – University of Southern Indiana Women’s Basketball has added pair of transfers from Northern Illinois University, signing Shannon Blacher, a 5’10” guard from Burr Ridge, Illinois, and Madelyn Fay, a 6’1″ forward from Palatine, Illinois.

“We are extremely excited to welcome Maddy and Shannon to our team and our USI family,” USI Women’s Basketball Head Coach Rick Stein said. “They are both a great fit with our program, culture, and style of play.  We take pride in recruiting really good players, really great students, and outstanding people who can and will make an impact on our team right away.  Their high-level experience, work ethic, leadership, and skills will impact our team on both ends of the court.”

In two seasons at Northern Illinois, Blacher played in 52 games. Blacher netted 58 points on 33 percent shooting. Blacher corralled 67 rebounds and dished out 39 assists while totaling 12 steals.

Before attending Northern Illinois, Blacher played at Montini Catholic High School. Blacher was named all-state twice and all-conference three times. Blacher was ranked as the No. 22 player in Illinois in the class of 2023 by Prep Girls Hoops.

Fay also played in 35 games in her first two collegiate seasons at Northern Illinois. Over the last two seasons, she tallied 40 points on 65 percent shooting while pulling down 50 rebounds for the Huskies.

Prior to Northern Illinois, Fay played at Fremd High School in Palatine, where she was an all-state honorable mention and two-time regional champion. Fay played club basketball for Illinois Elite between 2021-23.

VINCENNES, Ind. – Vincennes University baseball sophomores Bradyn Douglas (Frankton, Ind.), Nate Montgomery (Lexington, Ind.) and Corbin Napier (Indianapolis, Ind.) announced their plans to continue their athletic and academic careers next season at NAIA Indiana University-Kokomo.

Bradyn Douglas has served as a constant presence in the Trailblazer lineup this season, playing in 61 of VU’s 62 games as the Trailblazers everyday second baseman and leadoff hitter.

Douglas closed out his Trailblazer career with an outstanding sophomore season, finishing the year with 76 hits, a .355 batting average and a .428 on-base percentage.

Douglas came away with nine doubles on the season, one triple and proved to be a tough out by only striking out 19 times in 253 plate appearances.

Douglas was a constant on the base paths for the Trailblazers this season, recording a hit in 17 of his last 18 games played, including going four for four in a game one victory over Spoon River College.

Douglas finished his two seasons in the Blue and Gold with a total of 114 hits, including 17 doubles, two triples and one home run with a .329 batting average and a .432 on-base percentage.

“Knowing that Coach Honaker is a well known coach across the state gives me the confidence that we will have success both as a team and personally,” Douglas said. “Being able to get an IU degree all while getting to continue to play baseball is hard to beat. Plus, it will be nice to be back closer to home as IUK is only 50 minutes from my hometown.”

“I would say my favorite memory would be my parents being able to be there when I got my 100th career hit against Danville Area,” Douglas added. “Athletically, I have learned a lot about the game from Coach Barney. He has gotten me a lot more at bats than I would have gotten anywhere else. Academically, I have learned a ton about business. All of the professors have made sure I understand the concepts and how it relates to real world scenarios.”

VU sophomore Nate Montgomery was another constant presence in the Trailblazer lineup, serving as Vincennes’ left fielder and batting third in 60 games this season for the Blazers.

Montgomery closed out an outstanding sophomore season with 59 hits, including seven doubles and 39 runs batted in with a .309 batting average and a .424 on-base percentage.

Montgomery finished his Trailblazer career with 85 hits, eight doubles, 51 runs batted in, a .317 batting average and .438 on-base percentage.

“I really enjoyed visiting their campus and hearing about the academic opportunities they offer,” Montgomery said. “I also have heard great things about the Head Coach and know that he is leading the program in the right direction.”

“My favorite memory at VU is going three for three in my first career start at home,” Montgomery said. “Athletically and academically, Vincennes University has allowed me to understand that I can take on anything that comes my way and make it to the other side.”

Corbin Napier played in 56 games this past season for the Trailblazers as a first baseman, third baseman or designated hitter.

Napier recorded 58 hits, 40 runs batted in with a .317 batting average, .373 on-base percentage with nine doubles, one triple and one home run as a sophomore.