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Jim’s Journal, June 5th, 2024
It’s so unfortunate to have to report the passing of a legend. You’ll see more details on the Tuesday death of legendary race car driver and owner Parnelli Jones in a story unto itself in […]
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Parnelli Jones, 1933-2024
(Indianapolis) A true racing legend, probably one of the biggest ever in motorsports, is gone. IndyCar and the Indianapolis Motor Speedway both confirm the Tuesday death of 90-year-old Parnelli Jones. Rufus Parnell Jones was born […]
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Younger Baseballers Having a Great Time Winning
There are some more young champions in our midst! They’re Batesville’s 9U baseball All-Stars, all 9 years old or younger, who won the North Vernon Summer Frenzy Tournament last Sunday. Batesville played 3 games, in […]
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High School Golf Advances Local Players and Teams
Even as most districts have wrapped up classes for ’23-’24, some high school sports and their athletes are still in action. The sectional playoffs in boys’ golf have gone on Friday, Saturday, and Monday. The […]
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Jim’s Journal, June 4th, 2024
It’s one of Indiana’s later sets of sectional high school contests for the academic year- in boys’ golf. From rounds played Friday and Monday, the top 3 teams posting a score advance to regional […]
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Ja’Marr Chase and Cincinnati Bengals Next Move
Breaking News out of Minnesota this morning as the Vikings and All-Pro Wide Receiver Justin Jefferson agreed to a 4-year, 140 million dollar deal. This deal makes Jefferson the highest-paid non-quarterback in NFL history. What […]
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2nd Annual D.A.W.G. Awards
The second annual D.A.W.G. Awards were a success! Wednesday night, May 29, we celebrated the successes of our student-athletes and community members. Terrance Arney was the host for the show while members of the BHS […]
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Jim’s Journal, June 3rd, 2024
The high school baseball season’s over for our local teams. Batesville’s Bulldogs dropped a tough one to the defending 3A state champs Silver Creek Saturday. The ‘Dawgs were ahead of the Dragons from the […]
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Jim’s Journal, June 1st, 2024
I’m in southern Indiana today, gearing up to bring you live high school baseball at the Regional level of the Class 3A state tournament. The Batesville Bulldogs have battled their way to a 19 […]
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Jim’s Journal, May 31st, 2024
One of the last big sports weekends of the 23-24 high school year is on the way. A key part of it, baseball. Local teams still in action include South Decatur, who’ll be taking […]
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Jim’s Journal, May 30th, 2024
All our local girls’ softball squads have now fallen out of Indiana’s high school tournaments, but there are still a couple boys’ baseball teams from the area on the diamonds. The 19 & 9 […]
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Jim’s Journal, May 29th, 2024
Wednesday afternoon, you heard the Reds lose to the Cardinals, the final 5-3. That gives Cincinnati a 24 & 32 record on the Major League Baseball season, and they also lose the series with the […]