In Class 3A volleyball sectional action at South Dearborn heard last night on the Sports Voice, Greensburg topped Franklin County in three sets (25-8, 25-9, 25-10). The Pirates advance to one sectional semifinal tomorrow against Lawrenceburg; and Batesville eliminated Jennings County three sets to one (19-25, 25-22, 25-23, 26-24). The Bulldogs will play the host Knights in the other semi. WRBI coverage begins tomorrow morning at 10:45…
Elsewhere around the area, South Ripley downed Switzerland County three sets to none (25-16, 25-23, 25-18); South Decatur fell to Greenwood Christian in three sets (17-25, 10-25, 17-25); North Decatur ousted Edinburgh three sets to none (25-11, 25-17, 25,12); it was Oldenburg Academy over Rising Sun three sets to one (25-11, 25-11-22-25, 28-26), and Milan bested Crothersville in three sets (25-11, 25-12, 25-20).
Oldenburg Academy got past Shawe Memorial 2-1 in overtime in the Class 1A boys soccer regional semis last evening at The Graveyard. The Hilltoppers led 1-nil in the second half when Connor Holder evened things up with a successful penalty kick. In the first overtime, Damien Brelege booted one in from 22 yards to put the Twisters up for good. The OA defense limited Shawe to nine shots on goal. Ryan Hautman made five saves in the net for the Twisters, who will play Indianapolis Scecina for the regional championship tomorrow at 4 p.m. at Southwestern (Shelby).
It is Week 9 of the high school football season and we have a pair of games tonight on the Sports Voice to round out the regular season. Class 4A #1 East Central entertains 4A #5 Roncalli. Rob Moorhead and Jerry Stenger will call it on 103.9 FM and the WRBI App starting with pregame coverage at 7:10; Class 3A #12 Batesville welcomes Connersville to the Dawg Pound. Tom Snape and Rob Lafary have the call on the WRBI App and WRBI-TV beginning with pregame at 6:40…
Elsewhere around the area tonight, Class 3A #14 Franklin County visits North Decatur; Class 1A #4 Milan is home against 2A #4 Eastern Hancock; Greensburg heads north on State Road 3 to Rushville; South Decatur journeys to Eastern (Pekin), and Class 3A #2 Lawrenceburg goes west on U.S. 50 to South Dearborn.
In college football tonight, Purdue goes up against Washington. Kickoff in West Lafayette is at 8 p.m.
The Indiana Pacers finish NBA preseason play tonight against the Milwaukee Bucks. Tipoff in downtown Indy is at 7:00.
The Cincinnati Reds have agreed to terms on a one-year, $1 million Major League contract with utility player Oswaldo Cabrera. The two sides avoid arbitration.
