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Greencastle hosted South Putnam on Friday night in a girls’/boys’ doubleheader, with the records entering the games indicating the Tiger Cubs would be the favorites in the boys’ game and the Eagles in the girls’ game. The games lived up to the pre-game expectations, as South Putnam used a 16 for 20 performance at the free line in the final 4:35 to record a 59-44 win...

SULLIVAN — Sullivan’s boys' and girls' basketball teams both remained undefeated in the Western Indiana Conference as the Golden Arrows swept a varsity twin bill against visiting North Putnam on Friday night. In the girls’ game, Sullivan overcame 24 turnovers to defeat the Lady Cougars 62-49...

TRAFALGAR — The Cloverdale Clovers took both the boys and girls basketball team on the long trek to Indian Creek on Friday night. Unfortunately, the Clover teams struggled with turnovers on the night. The girls’ team was beaten 55-28, while the boys’ team got knocked off 78-46 in the second game...

BOYS Southmont (1-4) at Greencastle (3-1) The coaches: Jake Turner is in his third year at Southmont. Bryce Rector is in his fourth year at Greencastle. So far: Southmont’s only win came over North Montgomery, while Greencastle’s only loss came to Danville...

WIC scores Greencastle 58, South Putnam 22 Sullivan 62, North Putnam 58 Indian Creek 78, Cloverdale 46 Northview 54, West Vigo 46 Owen Valley 50, Brown County 32 Statewide scores Angola 54, Garrett 33 Austin 51, Henryville 48, OT Barr-Reeve 56, Pike Central 15...

Tipoff: 7:30 p.m. The coaches: Greg Dean is in his sixth year at South Putnam. Bryce Rector is in his fourth year at Greencastle. Special events: Several activities will take place in conjunction with the history of the teams, with past players being honored throughout the night...

BAINBRIDGE — Both men and women’s North Putnam swim teams dominated in the pool Tuesday night against West Vigo and Owen Valley. Besides the two breaststroke events, the men’s medley relay and diving, the Cougars won all events of the evening. “Although we didn’t see a ton of time drops Tuesday night, the kids had consistent swims after a grueling workout on Monday,” North coach JulieAnn Elmore said. ...

Kassie Wade is a senior at Cloverdale and participates in volleyball and basketball. ——— Banner Graphic: How important are sports to you, and what have you learned from them? Kassie Wade: “I love Cloverdale’s community, and I value how much the people care. ...

The second night of Western Indiana Conference basketball action takes place tonight, with several teams able to take early strongholds on divisional standings. In the only all-Putnam County girls’-boys’ doubleheader tonight, South Putnam travels to Greencastle...

CLOVERDALE — Cloverdale boys’ basketball coach Patrick Rady knows his team must do some things differently than last year to reverse its first losing record in several years. The Clovers have done just that in this young season, picking up a 65-48 win over Eminence on Tuesday night in their first home game of the year to improve to 3-1...

Banner Graphic correspondent Gary Hazlett wrote in the fall about Edgewood had become a place where something interesting always happened. Sometimes it was car trouble or weather delays, or something else considered unusual. For me, Southmont is becoming that place...

Greencastle High School’s baseball program will sponsor its fourth annual Tiger Cub Hitting Camp on Jan. 3. The camp will be for students at any school in grades K-8, and will be from 10 a.m. to noon. The camp is designed to provide instruction and batting drills to improve and increase development in strength, technique and mental approach to hitting...

INDIANAPOLIS — Marian University’s national champion volleyball team has players from three different states and many in Indiana from its largest schools — such as Fishers and Lawrence Central and perennial volleyball powers such as Roncalli, Fort Wayne Dwenger and Wapahani...

INDIANAPOLIS - It was a battle for 60 minutes, but the Marian football team prevailed, and ultimately punched its ticket to the 2019 NAIA National Championship with a 34-24 win over No. 6 Lindsey Wilson Saturday afternoon at St. Vincent Field in Indianapolis...

OBERLIN, Ohio — The DePauw University men’s basketball team defeat the Yeomen of Oberlin College 80-67 to earn its first conference win of the season. In the first six minutes of play, the Tigers shot a cool 4-4 behind the arc and completed a three-point play to take a commanding 15-7 lead...

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Adam Vinatieri kept trying to kick through the pain. Now, he's about to face perhaps the most agonizing decision of his 24-year career. The Indianapolis Colts announced Monday that the 46-year-old record-holding kicker will finish this season on injured reserve with an injured left knee that requires surgery...