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The South Putnam Lady Eagles used a balance offense, aggressive early defense and an unselfish brand of basketball to defeat the Crawfordsville Athenians 45-28 in a non-conference girls’ high school basketball game at the “Eagles Nest” on Tuesday night...

There were plenty of unknowns for Greencastle entering the 2022 volleyball season. There were multiple new faces joining the roster that would eventually cement themselves into the starting rotation. There were more experienced members of the squad taking on far more prominent roles and varsity sets than in seasons’ past...

Tough losses to open the boys’ basketball season Tuesday meant Saturday night was a chance for a refresh for Greencastle and Cloverdale. Both teams shot well early but a 9-0 run from the end of the first quarter into the second helped the hosts to a 10-point halftime lead and a solitary point for the Clovers in the third quarter was too much to overcome as the Tiger Cubs got their first win of the year 54-38...

Kyndal is a senior at North Putnam and participates in two sports, basketball and softball. ——— Banner Graphic: How important are sports to you, and what have you learned from them? Kyndal Brewer: “There’s not the most important thing in my life but they’re up there. I’ve learned how to be a leader, that when others are down, you have to bring them up. Sports are about being a family for me and while you’ll lose with those people, you’ll win with those same people.”...

Opening night at McAnally Center came with a new look lineup for the home team as Greencastle had three freshmen starting their first varsity boys’ basketball game against Crawfordsville Tuesday evening. Despite a sluggish start, the Tiger Cubs stayed with the Athenians but shots simply didn’t fall frequently enough for the hosts to start the season with a win, falling 58-48...

Tuesday was not the best shooting night for the Greencastle girls' basketball team. It didn’t matter when the defense suffocated Crawfordsville for 32 minutes. The Athenians were put to the sword by a Tiger Cub side that forced numerous turnovers and hounded the visitors all over the court defensively in a 52-8 rout...

BAINBRIDGE – The young North Putnam boys’ basketball team opened its season at home against the team that knocked it out of the state tournament, Southmont, last year. The Cougars used a strong defensive effort and some clutch play in the fourth quarter to achieve a 46-36 victory over the Mounties....

BAINBRIDGE – The North Putnam Lady Cougars used an efficient night shooting to overcome 34 turnovers and a late rally by Southmont to pick up a hard-fought 46-45 victory in the opener of a girls/boy’s doubleheader at North Putnam on Tuesday night. The Cougars shot almost 52 percent (15-of-29) from the floor on the game but needed all of those makes as they struggled to take care of the basketball...

NEW MARKET — This is the team that Southmont girls basketball coach Dan Burkman has been waiting to see. Monday evening after a disappointing Sugar Creek Classic championship loss to Western Boone, Southmont was back in action as it welcomed sectional foe South Putnam. From the opening tip it was all Mounties as they were firing on all cylinders and cruised to a 53-32 win over the Eagles. The 53 points are a season high for the Mounties...

CLOVERDALE – The end result of Saturday night’s Putnam County Girls’ Basketball Tournament championship game looked like a contest that was without a doubt at the final horn. Anyone watching had plenty of doubt which way it would finish until the final minutes as Greencastle struggled from the field most of the night but finished 24-of-34 at the free throw line to claim a 66-41 win over South Putnam and the title of county champions for the 2022-23 season...

The Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference (HCAC) announced the 2022 Fall Sportsmanship Team on Tuesday, Nov. 21. Seven Manchester University athletes were named to the team, including South Putnam graduate and current sophomore Brionna Egold. The HCAC All-Sportsmanship Award is named in honor of former HCAC Commissioner, Christopher M. ...

BLOOMINGTON – Brody Whitaker grew up a huge Indiana University basketball fan, and he had always dreamed of playing in Assembly Hall. While his record-breaking career at Greencastle led him to Marian University in Indianapolis instead of Bloomington, Whitaker was able to accomplish his goal of playing on the IU homecourt last month when the Knights played an exhibition game against the nationally-ranked Hoosiers...

A highly-touted matchup never exactly materialized Saturday afternoon, as DePauw University claimed the 2022 Monon Bell Classic 49-14. The Tigers held the Little Giants' high-powered offense in check for most of the day, including a pair of interceptions returned for touchdowns...