Local Sports

The NCAA is weighing a sweeping overhaul of how long college athletes can compete — and this time, the clock would start ticking the moment they leave high school. The Indianapolis-based organization confirmed Wednesday it […]

Columbus North outslugged visiting Batesville 10-6 in varsity baseball on Tuesday. BHS collected 14 hits in the game to nine for the hosts. Preston Blessing and Brayden Maple collected three hits a piece for the […]

East Central topped Batesville 181-201 in middle school golf at Hillcrest on Tuesday. Rowan Maple led the Bulldogs with a 42. Others scoring for BMS included Jarod Zins (48), Rory Hunt (52), and Luke Raver […]

South Ripley got past Oldenburg Academy 3-2 in varsity baseball on Tuesday at Forest G. Waters Field in Versailles. Ethan Schmaltz, Mason McNew, Trevor Castner, Austin Hodge, Landon Werner, and Bode Block all went 1-f0r-3 […]

Batesville track and field swept Tuesday evening’s South Dearborn Quad Meet. It was the Bulldog girls 116.5; Madison 74.5; the host Knights 31, and Franklin County 18. In the boys meet, Batesville had 86 points, […]

Congratulations to area spring sport athletes who were named ORVC players and performers of the week. The Baseball Co-Player of the Week for March 23-28 is Jac-Cen-Del’s Brody Huff, who had 3 RBIs, 2 hits […]

East Central nipped Batesville 1-0 in varsity baseball at Lawrenceburg on Monday afternoon as part of the Reds Futures High School Showcase. Brayeden Reis’ RBI single with two outs in the bottom the 7th inning […]

The Batesville High School tennis team posted a 5-0 win over Hauser. Varsity results were: No. 1 singles – Ava Walsman def. Hayden Dickey 7-6, 6-1 No. 2 sinlges – Aurora Mertz def Isabella Price […]

The Batesville Middle School golf team teed off its season with a 181-208 loss to host Connersville at Arbor Crossing Golf Course. Rowan Maple led the Bulldogs with a 49 followed closely by Jarod Zins […]

In a four-way junior high track and field meet on Monday, Southwestern won the girls race with 78 points, followed by St. Louis (52), Rising Sun and South Ripley (tied-45), and Milan (seven). For the […]