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Boys Varsity Basketball beats Oldenburg Academy 68 – 48

December 12, 2023 Annie Nunley

Leading the Chargers in scoring was Kaden Muckerheide, who finished with 30 points, 6 assists, and 4 rebounds. Other scorers for the Chargers included: Chase Youngman, finished with 12 points, 3 assists, and 3 rebounds, […]

North Decatur Alum Named Hoops Hall of Famer

December 12, 2023 Jim Williams

The Indiana Basketball Hall of Fame has announced its group of women enshrinees for 2024. One member of the new class is 1996 North Decatur graduate Jill Morton McFarling. During her high school career, Jill […]

Sixth-ranked girls basketball routs EIAC rival Rushville

December 12, 2023 Annie Nunley

The IHSAA Class 3A No. 6 Greensburg girls basketball team took care of business against conference rival Rushville Saturday night, defeating the Lions 72-25 at home. Leah West led the way for the Pirates with […]

South Ripley Boys Varsity Basketball Defeats Franklin County

December 11, 2023 Annie Nunley

South Ripley Boys Varsity Basketball hosted Franklin County on Saturday and defeated the Wildcats 50-31. Submitted by the school’s athletic department.

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South Ripley Boys Varsity Basketball Defeats Hauser

December 11, 2023 Annie Nunley

South Ripley Boys Varsity Basketball defeated Hauser 61-47. Submitted by the school’s athletic department.

Ripley County Tourney pairings set

December 8, 2023 Tom Snape

The pairings are set for the 2024 Ripley County Tourney. The girls portion will start Tuesday, Jan. 2 at Jac-Cen-Del with game 1 at 6 featuring Milan vs. South Ripley, followed by the host Eagles […]

North Decatur Girls Varsity Basketball

December 8, 2023 Annie Nunley

North Decatur played host to the 6-2 Wildcats of Franklin County on Thursday night and came away with a solid 53-47 victory to improve to 6-4 on the season. The Chargers led from start to […]

North Decatur Girls Varsity Basketball

December 7, 2023 Annie Nunley

North Decatur traveled north to take on the second-ranked Eastern Hancock Royals on Tuesday night, losing the hard-fought battle in overtime 55-53. The teams were neck and neck throughout the contest. No team had a […]

Batesville, Milan football teams combine to Turnover Hunger in Ripley County

December 6, 2023 Tom Snape

(Ripley County, IN) – The Batesville and Milan high school varsity football teams joined forces again during the 2023 season to help raise funds for food insecure students in Ripley County through Turnover Hunger. A […]

Weiler commits to St. Francis

December 5, 2023 Tom Snape

Batesville senior Running Back/Defensive End Bobby Weiler has signed a letter of intent to continue his academic and athletic career at the University of St. Francis in Fort Wayne. Weiler had 177 all-purpose yards on […]

EC’s Ringer one of 10 Mr. Football finalists

December 5, 2023 Tom Snape

East Central star Running Back Josh Ringer is one of 10 finalists for Indiana Mr. Football. Ringer led the Trojans to back-to-back Class 4A state championships, including a 15-0 record this year. During his four-year […]

Local high school football stars earn all-state honors

December 5, 2023 Tom Snape

Twelve local football players have earned all-state honors from the Indiana Football Coaches Association. East Central and North Decatur each had four selections. Running Back Josh Ringer and Offensive Lineman Noah Schneider from the Class […]