Top-ranked Trinity Lutheran beat South Decatur in straight sets in the Class 1A volleyball regional Saturday night at Edinburgh in a match heard on WRBI. Scores were 25-15, 25-9, 25-9.
Center Grove got past East Central 2-1 in the girls Class 3A soccer semi-state at Martinsville Saturday afternoon.
Batesville’s Jake Chapman and Kaylynn Bedel; Gabe Riehle from Milan, Greensburg’s Joe Hawkins and the East Central girls team advanced to the cross country state finals in Terre Haute after posting qualifying times in Saturday’s regional at Shelbyville. The top 15 individuals from non‐advancing teams and the first five qualifying teams from each regional go on to the state finals.
Join us for another edition of Coaches Corner delivered by Ison’s Family Pizza tonight at 6. Terrance Arney’s scheduled guests are Batesville Football Coach Evan Ulery, Jac-Cen-Del Boys Basketball Coach Clint Bohman, Oldenburg Academy Girls Basketball Coach David Disbro, and North Decatur Football Coach Steve Stirn.
In the NFL yesterday, the Philadelphia Eagles routed the Bengals 37-17 in Cincinnati. The Bengals fall to 3-5 on the season…The Texans got past the Colts 23-20 in Houston. Indianapolis drops to 4-4.
In the NBA, the Philadelphia 76ers outlasted the Pacers 118-114 in Overtime yesterday at Gainbridge Fieldhouse. Seven Pacers scored in double figures in a losing effort, led by Tyrese Haliburton with 22 points.
Christie Sides is out as head coach of the Indiana Fever after two seasons. The team went 33-47 in regular season play under Sides, who guided the Fever to the WNBA playoffs this year, where they were swept in the first round by Connecticut. Sides also oversaw the development of back-to-back WNBA rookies of the year Aliyah Boston in 2023 and Caitlin Clark in ’24.
Tyler Reddick took the checkered flag at the NASCAR Cup Series playoff race at Homestead-Miami Speedway in Florida.
Game 3 of the World Series is tonight in New York. The Los Angeles Dodgers lead the Yankees two games to none. Dodgers superstar Shohei Ohtani, who injured his shoulder in Game 2, is expected to play tonight, according to LA manager Dave Roberts.