Local Sports

South Ripley hosted its 28th Annual Great Pumpkin Cross Country Invitational Thursday.  Austin dominated the boys race with a near perfect 16 points.  Jac-Cen-Del was a distant second with 90 points.  South Ripley came in […]

Franklin County Girls Soccer was an 8-2 winner over Greensburg Thursday. Jordan Nichols led the host Wildcats with five goals and two assists according to online reports. Greensburg coach Ryan Morlan reported senior captain Keep […]

Sometimes it only takes one.  Batesville defeated Greenwood 1-0 in girls soccer Thursday.  BHS coach Katie Hartman reported Elena Kuisel scored the “one.” as the Bulldogs are now 8-3. We thank coach Hartman for the […]

East Central Boys Soccer had five netters in the second half to defeat Greensburg 6-nil Thursday. The host Pirates saw shots taken by Cy Miller, Grayson Newhart and Luke Hellmich.  Braylon Hahn had 16 saves. […]

For the second time this week, Greensburg defeated a county rival.  Thursday in Westport, the Pirates beat South Decatur in three games: 25-7, 25-11 and 25-11. Greensburg coach June Rigney said, “We were fairly efficient […]

Batesville Volleyball hosted South Dearborn Thursday and defended the Dog Pound with a 3-0 win: 25-14, 25-7 and 25-17. Batesville assistant coach Vickie Heil said the Bulldogs won all five sets at both levels. Regina […]

It has been a successful volleyball regular season for the Batesville Middle School.  The 7th and 8th grades combined for a record of 21-1 with the younger girls completing a perfect 11-0 slate after a […]

North Decatur’s 7th grade volleyball team beat Morristown Thursday 2-1.  After dropping the first set 25-20, the Chargers won the next two 25-15 and 15-10. North Decatur’s Molly Waechter reported Sara Litmer led the Chargers […]

Batesville Middle School Cross Country traveled to Trafalgar Thursday to participate in a challenging five-way meet against host Indian Creek, Shelbyville, Southwest Shelby and St. Mary’s of Greensburg.  The Bulldog girls won the meet beating […]

The following athletes from our coverage area schools were named ORVC Player of the Week:  Aundrea Cullen of Jac-Cen-Del Volleyball, Josh Pohle of Jac-Cen-Del Cross Country and Zach Gentile of South Ripley Boys Soccer. Please […]

At Tuesday’s 16-team Connersville Cross Country Invitational, East Central won the girls meet over Centerville.  The Trojans also placed fourth as the top local team in the boys race. East Central’s Rachel Campbell was the […]

At a three-way meet held Tuesday at Lawrenceburg,  Jac-Cen-Del’s boys narrowly lost to Lawrenceburg.  The Tigers had 26 points while the Eagles posted 31.  Milan’s team was incomplete.  The Lady Eagles won by default as […]