Sports Daily Digest October 19, 2026

Batesville topped Greensburg three sets to one (25-23, 14-25, 25-16, 25-22) to win the Class 3A volleyball sectional championship at South Dearborn heard Saturday night on the Sports Voice. It’s the Bulldogs first volleyball sectional crown since 2013. Batesville will meet Evansville Mater Dei in the Bloomington North regional on Saturday at 1 p.m…

Oldenburg Academy bested Milan in four sets (25-17, 26-24, 17-25, 25-22) to claim the Class 1A sectional at the Feldhaus. The Twisters meet Greenwood Christian in the 1A regional at Morristown Saturday night at 7…

The Cougars eliminated North Decatur in the 1A sectional semifinals in four sets (20-25, 25-23, 25-22, 25-17) on the Chargers’ home court…

It was Trinity Lutheran in three sets over host South Ripley (25-13, 25-10, 25-17) in the 2A semis in Versailles…

And East Central fell to host Columbus East in three sets (27-25, 25-15, 25-21) in 4A semifinal action.

Oldenburg Academy shut out Indianapolis Scecina 4-nil to with the 1A boys soccer regional at Southwestern (Shelby) on Saturday. Connor Holder recorded a hat trick for the Twisters, and scored his 100th career goal in the match. Max Gauck netted OA’s fourth goal. The fourth-ranked Twisters advance to the 1A boys soccer final four and will meet Forest Park in the South semi-state at Whiteland on Saturday at 3 p.m…

Batesville fell to top-ranked Evansville Reitz 4-1 in the Class 2A girls soccer regional championship game at Heritage Hills. The Bulldogs season ends at 15-2-1.

The Batesville and East Central boys and girls cross country teams are heading to regional competition after qualifying at Saturday’s Rushville sectional. The Bulldog girls finished first (21 points) with the Trojans coming in second (76). The EC boys placed third (108) while BHS was fifth (121)…

Four Oldenburg runners qualified for the regional in Columbus following the Southwestern (Hanover) sectional. Josie Wenning placed 10th individually in the girls race (21:00), while teammate Alaina Jensen also qualified (22:54). The Twisters’ Sam Dennis came in 10th in the boys race (17:29); and Carson Hartwell advances after a 15th place finish (17:48).

Join us for Coaches Corner tonight at 6 delivered by Ison’s Family Pizza. Rob Lafary’s scheduled guests include Batesville football coach Evan Ulery, Oldenburg Academy boys soccer coach Ken Getz, and Jama Linkel-Cleghorn with the Batesville Athletic Boosters.

In the NFL on Sunday, the Tennessee Titans rallied from a 13-0 halftime deficit to knock off the Indianapolis Colts 26-20 at Lucas Oil Stadium. It’s Tennessee’s first win of the year and Robert Saleh’s first as Titans head coach. Colts quarterback Daniel Jones was sacked six times, and the Indianapolis offense committed a total of three turnovers. With the loss, Indy falls to 2-4…The Cincinnati Bengals were on a bye week. They return to the field Sunday at Baltimore.

Indiana turned back North Carolina 76-58 in college basketball exhibition action last evening at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis. The Hoosiers will round out preseason play against Western Kentucky in Evansville next Sunday.