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Homecoming Sports Festival

Sunday, September 8, 2024

11 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Celebrate with the Pride of PNW at the Homecoming Sports Fest at Dowling Park and the Kube in Hammond. Enjoy food, music, activities and more!

This jam-packed day of sports will include women’s and men’s soccer, women’s and men’s tennis, softball, baseball and both ice hockey teams!

Part of PNW’s Homecoming 2024 Celebration

Logo: Purdue University HOCO Sports Festival, with Leo the lion in place on one of the Os.

Ticket Options

VIP tickets provide entrance to Dowling Park and access to the VIP tent area. The VIP tent will have free food and alcoholic beverages (21+) and a spectacular view of our athletic events. The VIP tent will also have a live stream of the Chicago Bears vs Tennessee Titans game on two big screens!

Purchase VIP Tickets

$25 adults
$10 children

Enjoy a full day of PNW athletics as well as music and fun family activities!

Purchase General Admission Tickets

$10 adults
$5 children

PNW students attend the Sports Fest for free!

2024 Homecoming Sports Fest Athletics Schedule

11 a.m.

  • PNW men’s tennis vs. Illinois Institute of Technology (Dowling Park tennis courts)
  • PNW women’s soccer vs. Minnesota State-Moorhead (Pepsi Field)
  • PNW women’s tennis vs. Illinois Institute of Technology (Dowling Park tennis courts)

Noon

  • PNW baseball vs St. Francis (Ind.) (Laborers’ Local 41 Field)
  • PNW softball vs. Calumet College of St. Joseph (RUSH Physical Therapy Field)

1 p.m.

  • PNW men’s ice hockey “Black and Gold Game” (The Kube)

1:30 p.m.

  • PNW men’s soccer vs Illinois Springfield (Pepsi Field)

Looking Back at Homecoming Sports Fest 2023

Two men's soccer players run down the field. The ball is pictured mid-air

PNW Men's Soccer won against University of Illinois Springfield.

Two women's soccer players are pictured mid-game. The PNW player has the ball.

PNW Women's Soccer tied with Thomas More University.

Three students stand together during the Homecoming Sports Fest

Students, faculty, staff and family members gathered to support PNW's athletes!

Hockey players take to the ice

The PNW Ice Hockey teams faced off in a Black and Gold scrimmage!

A baseball player swings at a ball. The catcher has his arm extended. The PNW baseball team can be seen standing in the dugout in the background.

The PNW Baseball team faced off against the PNW Pride baseball alumni!

A PNW softball player slides into second base. Another player is outstretched on the base to try and catch the ball. A third player is laying on her side in the dirt.

The PNW Softball team played the PNW Pride softball alumni!

A PNW student wearing a "Pride" shirt smiles while holding up PNW merchandise.

Attendees were able to get PNW swag at the event.

A PNW womens tennis player throws a ball into the air to serve. She is holding a tennis racket.

PNW Women's Tennis won 6-1 against Goshen College!

Two PNW men's tennis players high five on the court

PNW Men's Tennis shut out Goshen College, 7-0, during the HoCo Sports Festival!

A PNW cheerleader stands and smiles while being lifted into a pyramid. Other cheerleaders smile and watch

The PNW Cheer team brought energy to the crowd throughout the day.

Location

Dowling Park is located in Hammond, IN at Kennedy Ave. and 80/94.

Sponsors

Logo: Laborers Local 41

To request a disability-related accommodation, please contact the Office of Institutional Equity at oie@pnw.edu or (219) 989-2163 five days prior to the event.