Local Sports

While no local girls advanced to the IHSAA Swimming State Finals out of a very tough Columbus North Sectional two weeks ago, the story is much better for the area boys. To advance to state […]

Of the six area wrestlers who advanced to the IHSAA State Finals at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, only East Central’s Blake Wolf and Rider Searcy won during Friday night’s first round to advance to Saturday.  […]

In boys varsity basketball heard Friday night on WRBI, 11th ranked Connersville defended the Spartan Bowl against Franklin County.  By virtue of their 49-39 victory over the Wildcats, the Spartans have clinched a tie for […]

The following are girls junior high basketball recaps from Thursday, February 17. The Batesville seventh grade bested South Dearborn 41-15. Sydney Campbell and Ella King scored nine points each.  Mimi Smith followed with eight. The […]

The IHSAA boys swimming sectional preliminaries were held Thursday night at Columbus North. Athletes who placed in the top eight qualified for Saturday’s championship heats.  Those who placed ninth through 16th will be in Saturday’s […]

The following are girls junior high basketball recaps from Wednesday, February 16. The St. Louis fifth grade pitched at 24-nothing shutout against Laurel.  While the Cardinal defense was outstanding, the Redbirds Miki Gutzwiller had a […]

The following are boys varsity basketball recaps (except where noted) from Tuesday, February 15 and Thursday, February 17  There may be updates, so please check back. Greensburg got by Seymour 49-47.  The Pirates and Owls […]

East Central junior Josie Trabel was named the Week 15 IBCA Girls’ Basketball Player of the Week for District 3. In a 72-67 sectional championship victory against 8th ranked Columbus East, Trabel scored 36 points […]

Switzerland County’s Cam Craig was named the ORVC Boys Basketball Player of the Week for the period ending February 12th.  Craig scored amassed 67 points and 28 rebounds over a three-game stretch for the Pacers. […]

The following are girls junior high girls basketball recaps and one boys wrestling recap for February 15. The St. Louis fifth grade beat South Dearborn 29-10.  Aggressive defense led to a lot of easy buckets […]