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SAVE THE DATE Larry Bentley Alumni Classic returns to honor BNI baseball alumni

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The Bishop Noll baseball team will host the 2nd Larry Bentley Alumni Classic on May 19. This tradition started in 2022 to honor former BNI teacher and coach Mr. Larry Bentley. Mr. Bentley coached baseball, but, more importantly, he coached life lessons to the young men in his program. This game is an annual dedication to ALL the great BNI baseball alumni who have helped create a historically successful program on and off the field.
This year’s game will honor the legacy and life of Matthew Pobereyko ’10. All alumni, not only BNI baseball players, are invited to come to the Bishop Noll varsity baseball game at Dowling Park at 4:30 p.m. After the game, participants are invited to the adjacent Kube Sports Complex for a celebration of life, baseball and BNI. The postgame event will have free pizza and snacks, along with a cash bar until 10 p.m.
Larry Bentley Alumni Classic Baseball Game vs. Merrillville
4:30 p.m. May 19, 2023 at Dowling Park, J.F. Mahoney Drive in Hammond Celebration to follow from 6:30 to 10:30 p.m.
KUBE Sports Complex, 2825 J.F. Mahoney Drive
Please contact rjulian@bishopnoll.org, Director of Advancement or emelero@bishopnoll.org, Head Varsity Baseball Coach for more information.
BNI STATE HOCKEY CHAMPS!
Congratulations to Coach Rich Sobilo and the Bishop Noll Warriors on winning the Class 3A Indiana state hockey championship March 4 game in Evansville, 4-2 over Lakeshore St. Joseph. The Warriors, who rallied from a 2-0 deficit, won their third state title in 7 years. They were 1A champs in 2017, 2A in 2020 and 3A in 2023.
Alumni watch party
What an exciting Jan. 6 evening at BNI, as nearly 70 alumni and friends came out to join the Alumni Game Watch. They—along with the Noll students and extended BNI family—cheered on the Warriors to a 59-57 overtime victory against Andrean. It was the third straight victory over Andrean for Coach John Dodson’s Warriors. Alumni from every decade since the ’50s were on hand to join in the festivities, enjoying food, refreshments and the Warrior spirit.
Bishop Noll selects Tyler Milby as head football coach
When the Warriors take the field for their 101st interscholastic football season this fall, 28-year-old Tyler Milby will be at the helm. An assistant coach in Northwest Indiana the past six years, Milby spent the past two seasons as defensive coordinator at Calumet New Tech High School. In those two years, Calumet went 15–6 and posted six shutout victories. Last year’s team finished 9–2, matching the best record in Calumet history, and his defense set school records for total tackles and tackles for loss.
“I am dedicated and committed to building the best high school football program in Indiana,” said Milby, a former player at Lowell High School. “When I saw the opening come up, I thought, ‘Whoa, it’s Bishop Noll. Noll has such a rich history and great potential, and we will work hard to build it back up.”
2022-2023 Athletic Stats (at time of publication)
Wrestling Semi-State qualifier, Francisco Rodriguez-Betancourt

Volleyball Conference and Sectional Champs

Boys Soccer Sectional Champs

Cross Country Regional Qualifiers
Girls Golf Regional Qualifiers
Boys Tennis Regional Qualifier
JOIN US: EAT, DRINK, BID
The Ultimate Warrior Night Out
6 to 11 p.m.
Friday, April 28, 2023
Bishop Noll Institute Fieldhouse bnibigevent.givesmart.com
Visit the website to purchase tickets, browse auction items, sponsor the event or make a donation.

Please email us with any questions at advancement@bishopnoll.org.
Every spring at BNI, our largest single-day fundraiser—The Big Event—raises scholarship funds for our students. Every year, tens of thousands of dollars are raised to help families provide the gift of a BNI education that they wish for their children.
This year’s Big Event on April 28 is both an in-person gathering and virtual auction. Thanks to the success of past hybrid events, we hope this allows more alumni and friends to support this fundraiser in whatever method they feel most comfortable. The in-person gathering will include food, beer and wine, entertainment and raffles. The virtual option will allow those who wish to participate from the comfort of their homes to bid on auction items. We will have more than 100 auction items this year, including past favorites and new options. All auction items will be listed online and bids will be placed online whether attending in person or virtually. A help desk will be available during the event to assist those who need help with placing bids or registering online.
Attendees must be 21 or older. Tickets cost $50 per person if purchased before April 17, 2023. Tickets purchased after that will cost $60. All proceeds will benefit our student scholarship program. Need help with donating an auction item, being a sponsor or purchasing tickets? Contact Juli Sandoval in the Advancement Office at (219) 932-9058, ext. 1520, or e-mail jsandoval@bishopnoll.org.