Local Sports

Two quality volleyball programs met Tuesday at North Decatur.  South Ripley defeated the host Chargers in four sets: 25-16, 25-17, 21-25 and 25-18. The Raiders Rachel Meyer, Gracie Gunter and Sarah Meyer combined for 25 […]

Jac-Cen-Del hosted Oldenburg in volleyball Tuesday.  Less the fourth set, it was a very competitive match which saw the Twisters win 3-2 by finals of 25-19, 25-20, 23-25, 9-25 and 15-13. “The Twisters took the […]

In Brookville Tuesday, Franklin County lost a tough volleyball match in five games to South Dearborn.  The Knights winning scoring line was: 19-25, 25-15, 25-23, 21-25 and 15-9. “Our girls fought hard when the ball […]

Batesville topped East Central Volleyball earlier this season, but Tuesday’s match was a five setter won by the Lady Trojans: 26-28, 25-15, 31-29, 18-25 and 15-13. Batesville lost a heart-breaker in, yet again, five games,” […]

Southwestern won it’s second ORVC volleyball match of the season taking Milan in three games: 25-21, 25-9, 25-18 Rebel coach Chris Johnson said, “This match was our most consistent night of play this season.  We […]

The Franklin County and South Dearborn cross country teams  battled the heat and wind Tuesday at the Union County Invitational. Franklin County coach Stacey Nobbe said her boys team placed second. “Adam Grant and Ben […]

Batesville’s junior high beat St. Louis Tuesday in a pair of volleyball matches. At Batesville Middle School, the Bulldog seventh topped St. Louis 25-21, 25-9.  Coach Angie Ehrman said, “The front row had solid hitting. […]

North Decatur’s seventh grade volleyball team was a 25-17, 25-15 winner over Jac-Cen-Del in Osgood Tuesday. Sarah Moeller led the Charger serving in the first game with 10 points. Abby Custer was the team’s top […]

Over the last two weeks (August 30 through September 11), the following coverage area athletes received ORVC Player of the Week honors: Cloey Simon and Josh Pohle of Jac-Cen-Del Cross Country, Zach Gentile of South […]

North Decatur Volleyball beat Edinburgh in three sets Monday: 25-13, 25-11 and 25-10. “The Lady Chargers secured another victory against a conference opponent,” said coach Ashley Gauck.  “There was a solid effort all-around, by all […]

On Monday, September 13, Oldenburg senior Elizabeth Gigrich joined the very exclusive 1,000 Dig Club. “Elizabeth has worked very hard over the last four years to become the volleyball player she is today,” said coach […]