Articles by Abby Brinson

The Batesville Lady Bulldogs won the 2021 IHSAA Girls’ Cross Country Regional at Franklin Community Saturday by one point over the tournament hosts.  East Central’s Lady Trojans finished third and the Batesville boys also placed […]

Franklin County AD Denny Dorrel has often referred to Wildcat boys’ tennis player Jack Stirn as “The Legend.”  High praise for sure, but deservedly so as the senior has now punched his ticket to the […]

At the Rushville Cross Country Regional Saturday, the host Lion boys’ team placed fifth to qualify for next Saturday’s Shelbyville Semi-State at Blue River Park. To qualify for a semi-state, a team must finish in […]

There were cross country runners from ORVC schools who particiapted at the Columbus North Regional Saturday.  While no conference teams advanced to the Brown County Semi-State next Saturday, some individuals did. To qualify for a […]

No local soccer program, boys or girls, made a deeper run into the 2021 state tournament than the East Central Lady Trojans.  Unfortunately, the ride ended at Saturday’s 3A regional championship to host Carmel.  The […]

Area volleyball programs came up empty in 1A and 4A sectionals.  Rising Sun and Shawe, two ORVC clubs, were the only area teams to make it to Saturday’s finals in those two classes. The Shiners […]

Only the East Central Lady Trojans made it to a soccer regional championship match Saturday.  See their details in a separate story.  Meanwhile, several sectional champions lost in a regional semifinal during the week. On […]

Area cross country teams enjoyed a great Saturday morning to run the sectional leg of the postseason.  To advance to a regional, a team had to finish in the top five. Also, any individual among […]

It was a great weather day Saturday for cross country sectionals throughout Indiana.  While many of our area teams ran at South Dearborn, Connersville also hosted some of our local programs. To advance to a […]

The East Central Trojans picked up their seventh football win of the season Friday with a 41-7 victory over host Guerin Catholic. The Trojans scored on their first two drives of the game, a 14-yard […]

Quarterback Brady Morehead ran for three touchdowns while Bridger Bolos and Jacob Schatzle ripped off long TD runs as the Franklin County Wildcats rolled over the Batesville Bulldogs 34-7 on Senior Night Friday at the […]

A second half defensive shutout by Greensburg’s defense helped the Pirates secure a 41-15 win at Milan Friday.  A three touchdown effort in the third quarter by the Bucs offense didn’t hurt either. GCHS quarterback […]