Fresh off a National Championship with the LSU baseball team, former Loyola College Prep and Airline High School star Hayden Travinski has been named the 2023 Carl Mikovich Sportsperson of the Year. Travinski will be honored with the award at the 47th Radiance Technologies Independence Bowl on Saturday, December 16.

The current Bowl Season tie-ins are in effect through the 2025-26 season, but with the BYU Cougars moving to the Big 12 Conference this year, the Radiance Technologies Independence Bowl will feature the Big 12 as a primary tie-in for the 2023 and 2025 Radiance Technologies Independence Bowls.

The Independence Bowl Foundation hosted its annual 1st & Give Charity Flag Football Tournament on Saturday, May 6 at Independence Stadium, raising money for five local non-profit organizations.

The Inside the I-Bowl Newsletter & Podcast will keep you updated on all the Radiance Technologies Independence Bowl news, events and college football news throughout the year. The podcast will highlight former players and coaches of the bowl – featuring their stories on their I-Bowl and college football experiences, and our proud Independence Bowl Foundation volunteers and sponsors who work so hard to make the bowl and our events as great as they are.