High School Sports

North Putnam basketball sectional postponed (02/09/10)
The North Putnam Class 2A girls' basketball sectional slated to begin tonight has been push back a day due to weather. Cloverdale will take on Covenant Christian in the second game tomorrow at North Putnam, with a tip anticipated around 7:30 p.m. The Sullivan Class 3A hasn't announced any changes to its sectional schedule. Greencastle will take on Edgewood tomorrow at 6 p.m. in Sullivan...

GHS swimmers trekking to Indy (02/08/10)
CRAWFORDSVILLE -- Greencastle swimming coach Luke Beasley said it himself: in swimming, the numbers don't lie. Upsets are hard to come by in this sport. This phenomenon explains the unbridled joy displayed by Beasley and the Lady Tiger Sharks after they won the 200 freestyle relay Saturday afternoon, upsetting top-seeded Crawfordsville. ...

Four wrestlers punch cards to Evansville (02/08/10)
MOORESVILLE -- Four county wrestlers battled their way to the semi-state Saturday at the Mooresville Regional. The competition was hot on a day where snow blanketed central Indiana. Of the 10 wrestlers entered, two second-place, one third-place and one fourth place finishers will represent Putnam County...

Lady Tiger Sharks bound for state in three events (02/06/10)
CRAWFORDSVILLE -- Powered by two school records from senior Melissa Ball, the Greencastle girls' swim team placed second in the Crawfordsville swim sectional Saturday afternoon. The Lady Tiger Sharks advanced to state in three events. Ball ran away from the competition in the 50 freestyle (24.14) and the 100 butterfly (57.57), breaking her own school record in each event...

Four wrestlers advance to Evansville (02/06/10)
MOORESVILLE -- Four Putnam County wrestlers punched their card to compete at next Saturday's state semi-final held in Evansville. Greencastle's Jesse Ford and Jesse Vermillion, along with South Putnam's Chris Hurst and North Putnam's Tyler Ruble will make the trek south in hopes of securing a spot at the state finals in Indianapolis...

Welch signs with Olney (02/06/10)

Stinson earns honor (02/06/10)

Putnam County Champions (02/05/10)

No county sporting events tonight; Saturday tourneys also affected (02/05/10)
With the early dismissal of all four county school corporations, all county sporting events scheduled for this are either canceled or have already been played Thursday evening.

Tiger Cubs crowned WCC champs (02/05/10)
GREENCASTLE -- Powered by four players in double figures, Greencastle closed its season with a 77-62 win over Monrovia and won the outright West Central Conference title. "It's absolutely awesome," GHS head coach Brad Key said. "Before the season we set goals -- win county, win WCC -- and we knew it was going to be tough and it was. ...

Putnam County swimmers compete at sectional prelims (02/05/10)
CRAWFORDSVILLE -- On a night where the buzz around the Crawfordsville High School aquatic center was just as much about the Saturday forecast as the swimming, Greencastle, South Putnam and North Putnam saw their girls compete in the IHSAA sectional prelims Thursday. All three schools will send swimmers back on Saturday, with several already qualified for the finals...

North Putnam wins behind McGaughey's 18 (02/05/10)
GREENCASTLE -- With the girls' sectionals less than a week away, county rivals North Putnam and South Putnam met for one final tune-up. As with any county rivalry game, Thursday night's match-up was hard fought by both clubs. The Cougars of North Putnam came out on top, though, by a final score of 49-39...

SP freshman fall to Monrovia Wednesay (02/05/10)
MONROVIA -- The South Putnam freshman boys' basketball team fell to Monrovia 36-24 Wednesday. Aaron Parker led the way with 12 points, followed by Nick Scott with six and Kinser Franklin and Logan Pell with 12.

Baseball league holding signups (02/05/10)
The North Putnam Youth Baseball League will hold signups beginning Feb. 13 from 9 a.m. until 2 p.m. There will be additional signup date from Feb. 17-19 from 6 p.m. until 8 p.m. and on Feb. 20 from 9 a.m. until 2 p.m. The cost for players aged five through 12 us $65 per player for registration. The fee is due at the time of registration and includes player uniform shirt, pants, socks, cap, memory mate photo and trophy...

Putnam County Champs (02/05/10)

Basketball games moved to Thursday night (02/04/10)
Due to the threat of a winter storm on Friday, three local varsity basketball games have been moved to tonight.

Alex Alley updated bowling standings (02/04/10)

Byrd Takes Flight (02/04/10)

Softball league signup dates slated (02/04/10)
There will be a signup for the Putnam County Softball League Saturday from 9 a.m. until 2 p.m. at Tzouanakis and Deer Meadow during youth Basketball. There are will be additional signups on Feb. 20 at McDonalds from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. and Kroger from noon until 4 p.m. and Feb. 27 at McDonalds from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m...

Peters earns honor (02/04/10)

Eagles defeat Eels on senior night (02/03/10)
GREENCASTLE -- From the opening tip, South Putnam displayed an upbeat, vocal approach to Tuesday's contest and it worked to its advantage. The Eagles defeated Clay City 51-38 to move to 5-14 on the season. South Putnam head coach Debbie Steffy was pleased with the effort her Eagles displayed on Tuesday...

Eagles, Cougars fall to Bruins (02/03/10)
GREENCASTLE -- With the girls' swimming season racing toward Thursday's sectional action, the boys squads remain in the midst of their regular seasons. Hosting North Putnam and Tri-West Tuesday evening, the South Putnam boys finished second in the three-way meet with 106 points. The Bruins won with 139, while North Putnam was third with 71...

North Putnam falls to Sparkplugs (02/03/10)
SPEEDWAY -- The North Putnam girls' basketball team fell to Speedway Tuesday 47-22. Carlye McGaughey and Megan Robinson led the way for North Putnam with seven points each, while LeeAnn Davis added four points. North Putnam head coach Jim Brothers commented that the team suffered from a sluggish offensive performance...

Eagles will face Cougars for title (02/03/10)
CLOVERDALE -- The South Putnam eighth grade basketball team beat Greencastle Middle School last night 41-35 in a packed gym. The Eagles eighth grade team would like to thank their student fans for coming and supporting the team during the county tournament. They provided our kids with an edge...

12 wrestlers Mooresville bound (02/01/10)
AVON -- Months of preparation led area wrestlers to Avon Saturday for the 2010 Avon Wrestling Sectional for a chance to compete for a state title. Of the county competitors, 12 grapplers will make the journey to Mooresville Saturday to battle at the regional...