Local Sports

In a 3A-31 football clash of top-10 opponents Friday, host No. 5 Lawrenceburg beat previously unbeaten No. 6 Brownstown Central, 35-14, to capture its 21st sectional championship. It also was the third straight title and […]

The Lady Raiders basketball team began the 2021-22 season with a win and a loss over the weekend. South Ripley opened the season at home Friday with a 45-35 victory over Austin. Sara Meyer racked […]

Oldenburg Academy won its girls basketball home season opener Friday with a 46-32 victory over Providence. After the Pioneers got within five points (31-26) with two minutes left in the third quarter, Oldenburg outscored the […]

In a battle of preseason ranked girls basketball opponents Friday, 1A-No. 4 Jac-Cen-Del defeated 3A-No. 16 Greensburg 53-50 in Osgood.  It was 24-22 Eagles at the half and 35-33 JCD after three periods. Desiree Sparks […]

Batesville Girls Basketball went 1-1 on its opening weekend. On Friday, the Bulldogs couldn’t hang on to a late lead at Hauser and lost to the Jets 49-46.   BHS had a narrow one point edge […]

The Indiana High School Tennis Coaches Association has announced its 2021 Academic All-State Team.  Local athletes earning the honor include: East Central’s Ray Krider Franklin County’s Jack Stirn Greensburg’s Karson Scheidler We thank the IHSTECA […]

Boys Junior High Basketball Recaps from Wednesday, November 3: The sixth grade St. Louis boys won their second game in a row to start the season by defeating St Mary’s of North Vernon 32-13.  The […]

In varsity girls basketball Wednesday, Class 4A No. 13 East Central cruised to a 77-27 EIAC win in St. Leon over South Dearborn. The Trojans led 31-2 at the end of the first quarter. For […]

The girls high school basketball season got underway Tuesday and there were a few local teams who tipped off on opening night. North Decatur garnered a 42-30 victory at home over Franklin County. The Chargers […]

Boys Junior High Basketball Recaps from Tuesday, November 2: Milan’s seventh grade defeated Franklin County 31-20. Leading the Indians was JJ Mutz with eight points and great shooting from the corner. The Milan eighth grade […]

The following are some of the top statistical performances reported from local football programs competing in last Friday’s sectional semifinals. In East Central’s 52-26 win at Mooresville, the Trojans Josh Ringer carried the ball 30 […]