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White to help lift rising tide at Hanover CollegeFledgling athletic programs are always on the look out for talented athletes to help them grow and find a firm foundation to build on. Hanover College’s young swim programs are going just that with a roster full of underclassmen and will be adding more talent to its ranks as Katie White committed to join the Panther women’s swim team starting in the fall of the 2021-22 school year... -
FEATURED SENIOR ATHLETE: Dru Teipen, South PutnamDru is a senior at South Putnam and participates in three sports., football, basketball and baseball. ——— Banner Graphic: How important are sports to you, and what have you learned from them? Dru Teipen: “Sports have always been important, maybe too important, and have sometimes been put in front of school but I’ve worked hard this year to have good grades. ... -
Cougars drop slugfest with Sullivan; Greencastle golfers continue winning ways (4/15/21)BAINBRIDGE – A see-saw WIC baseball game got away from North Putnam in the final two innings as Sullivan won a 17-14 slugfest Wednesday night. The Golden Arrows got four runs in the top of the first but still trailed as the Cougars hit back for five runs in the bottom half of the inning... -
Greencastle rocked by Northview; County busy with WIC outings Tuesday (4/14/21)BRAZIL – Brody Whitaker started off Tuesday’s WIC baseball opener at Northview with a single. That would be the extent of Greencastle’s bats on the day as Knight pitcher Dylan Zentko blew through the Tiger Cub order, helping the hosts to a quick 10-0 win in five innings... -
North Putnam squeezes past Monrovia late; Greencastle tennis continues hot start (4/13/21)BAINBRIDGE — After seeing an 8-3 lead disappear in the sixth, North Putnam’s softball team scored twice in the bottom half of the inning and kept Monrovia at bay to pick up its first win of the season Friday. Emma Williams hit a two-run home run and Brilye Schmitz added a solo shot in the first inning to give the hosts a 3-0 lead, only to give all three runs back by the top of the third inning... -
Greencastle bats take care of Eminence; Tiger Cub softball gets first win; Cougars pound Covington (4/13/21)EMINENCE — Greencastle’s baseball team planted a seven-spot on Eminence before strolling to a comfortable five-inning win with potential weather limiting the day to a single game on Saturday. Free bases to Brody Whitaker, Bryce Barger and Nick Sutherlin set the table for a bases-clearing double from Keifer Wilson and a 3-0 start... -
GHS tennis breezes by South Putnam; Tiger Cubs grind out win over Ritter 1Mahoney-Sutherland sets Eagle shot put mark (4/13/21)Greencastle swept aside South Putnam in the Putnam County Tennis Match Thursday night, not conceding a set in a 5-0 win. Three matches ended 6-0, 6-0 for the Tiger Cubs with Molly Ramey defeating Sammi Jones at No. 1 singles, Ally Schimpf winning at No. 3 singles over Catherine Hodge and the No. 2 doubles team of Caroline Gooch and Sophie Riggle defeating Allie Newby and Sydney Boswell... -
North Putnam charts new course with boys’ volleyball club (4/9/21)Spring time typically means the only time you catch athletes indoors is when they’re in the weight room or when the weather has interceded and forced everyone to alter their practice plans for the day. At North Putnam, though, a small collection of boys is busy running through drills and learning technique typically reserved for girls in the fall... -
FEATURED SENIOR ATHLETE: Shay Baker-Watson, Greencastle (4/9/21)Shay is a senior at Greencastle and participates in two sports, volleyball and softball. ——— Banner Graphic: How important are sports to you, and what have you learned from them? Shay Baker-Watson: “Sports have been not only important but have played a major role in my life since I was born. ... -
Greencastle baseball, boys' golf snag wins; softball edged out once again (4/8/21)Greencastle made it two-for-two to start the 2021 baseball season after defeating South Vermillion 8-5 Wednesday evening. "Tonight was a very big win for our team and our program,” Greencastle head coach Ben Wells said. “South Vermillion is a very well-coached team with a great history, so for us to come out and play the way we did is a big momentum boost moving forward.”...
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Emma Wilson wins NAIA National Cross County TitleCedar Rapids, Iowa – It was a good day to be a Forester. Sophomore Emma Wilson ran away from her competition Friday morning at the 2020 NAIA Women’s Cross Country Nationals Championships to claim the individual title while the Forester men were the 2020 NAIA Cross Country National Runners-up... -
Moore named NCAA Statistical Champion (4/13/21)ROCHESTER, Mich. — Junior point guard Jalen Moore became the seventh player in Oakland University school history to be named an NCAA Statistical Champion, as he topped the nation in assists per game. “Without my coaching staff and teammates, this wouldn’t be possible,” Moore said. “I’m happy to be in the best position possible with a great group of teammates!”... -
Wilson named Great Lakes Regional Athlete of the Year (4/9/21)HUNTINGTON – The U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) announced its regional Athletes and Coaches of the Year for the 2020 NAIA Cross Country season and among the list were sophomore Emma Wilson and Head Coach Lauren Davenport Johnson...