Local Sports

IndyCar / Indianapolis 500 Legends Day brings autographs, the drivers’ meeting and a parade — if the weather holds Tomorrow’s Indy 500 eve festivities at IMS are packed, but a 50% chance of morning showers […]

Batesville hammered out 16 hits on the way to a 9-1 win over South Dearborn in varsity baseball in Aurora on Thursday evening. Carson Meyer tossed 5 innings, allowing a run on 5 hits with […]

South Ripley varsity baseball finished the regular season with a 6-0 win over the Shawe Memorial Hilltoppers on Thursday. Offensive leaders for the Raiders were: Mason McNew – 2 for 3, home run, run scored, […]

Batesville High School senior football player Jaxon Brittle has signed a letter of intent to continue his academic and athletic career at Anderson University. A four-year player in the Bulldogs football program for head coach […]

East Central won Thursday’s IHSAA boys track and field sectional at Connersville. The Trojans finished with 131.2 team points, followed by Richmond at 79.5, and Batesville with 70.25. Also taking part in the 15-team sectional […]

The meatiest race in motorsports is back — and this time the whole country is watching  (Indianapolis) — Move over, open-wheel racing. The most sizzling event on Carb Day has nothing to do with horsepower […]

East Central claimed the IHSAA girls track and field sectional at Batesville High School that was spread out over several days because of weather. The Trojans finished as a team with points, followed by the […]

Several local boys and girls basketball players have been selected to participate in the IBCA/IHSAA Top 100 Underclass Showcase events set for next month. On the boys side, Batesville’s James Hughes and Drew Volz of […]

Congratulations to Jac-Cen-Del’s Brody Huff; Payten Linville from South Ripley, and Milan’s Nevaeh Carpenter, who notched top honors in their respective sports in this week’s ORVC Report. Huff is the Baseball Player of the Week […]