Danny Elsner of South Decatur is the Mid-Indiana Football Conference Player of the Week. Elsner had seven tackles, a forced fumble and two fumble recoveries in the Cougars’ 35-0 Week 9 win at Eastern (Pekin).
It is the opening week of high school football sectional action and we have a pair of games tonight on the Sports Voice. Batesville travels to South Dearborn. Tom Snape and Rob Lafary have the call on 103.9 FM, the WRBI App and WRBI-TV…East Central is home against Madison. Rob Moorhead and Jerry Stenger will call it on the WRBI App. Pregame coverage for both contests begins at 6:40…
In other sectional games involving area teams, Franklin County hosts Rushville; Greensburg entertains Centerville; North Decatur is at county rival South Decatur; Milan welcomes Trinity Lutheran; and Lawrenceburg journeys to New Castle.
Former Cincinnati Reds first baseman Todd Benzinger has passed away at the age of 63. Benzinger played with the Reds from 1989 to 1991. He caught the final out of the 1990 World Series against the Athletics. A cause of death wasn’t released.
Reds infielder Sal Stewart is The Sporting News National League Rookie of the Year. The 22-year-old Stewart hit. 263 with 32 home runs and 111 RBIs. He edged out St. Louis second basement JJ Wetherholt in the balloting. The Baseball Writers Association of America will announce the 2026 Major League Baseball rookies of the year on November 9.
The Indiana Pacers open the home portion of the regular season schedule tonight against the Dallas Mavericks. Tipoff in downtown Indianapolis is at 7:00.
JJ Watt has signed a multi-year deal to be the analyst on CBS Sports lead NFL team. Watt joined Jim Nantz and Tracy Wolfson after Tony Romo went on leave following his arrest in July in Wisconsin. Romo pled no contest to charges of operating a vehicle while intoxicated. CBS announced earlier this month that Romo will not be back after the two sides agreed to part ways. Watt joined CBS Sports in 2023 as a studio analyst on The NFL Today following a 12-year career with the Houston Texans and Arizona Cardinals. He’ll be in the booth when the network carries Super Bowl 62 in Atlanta in February 2028. Nantz, Watt and Wolfson will be on the call when the Cincinnati Bengals return from the bye week and visit the Baltimore Ravens this Sunday.
