Tiger Cubs keep rolling in boys’ soccer
CLINTON — Greencastle improved to 8-1-1 in boys’ soccer on Thursday with a 3-1 win over South Vermillion.
“The boys played well despite the condition of the pitch they played on,” Greencastle coach J.D. Sims said. “South Vermillion’s field is much smaller than most fields and this made it harder for our style of game because we like to get wide and pass the ball around.”
Sims took the opportunity to play a different lineup, and was pleased with the results.
“I started a younger squad and was impressed with how the players performed,” he said. “We had some great moments of play throughout the game.
“Nate Trissel scored what will probably be the goal of the season when he hit a volley out side of the box that deflected from a header,” Sims added. “It was a beautiful goal.”
Other goals were scored by Kevin Polster and Jakob Foss (on a penalty kick). Hector Lezama had an assist for the Tiger Cubs.
In goal, Brody Watson had three saves and Ben Webb had one.
The Tiger Cubs host Sullivan at 11 a.m. today in a key Western Indiana Conference match.
Volleyball
• Monrovia 3, Cloverdale 1 — The Clovers fell to the Bulldogs of Monrovia in four sets by the scores of 28-26, 16-25, 20-25 and 23-25 on Thursday.
The Clover JV team also lost in two sets.
Leading the Clovers from the service line was Hannah Rady with eight points followed by Hailey Thomas with seven, Lauren Meek with six, Payten Simpson with five, Haley Maners four, Kenzie Stoltz three, Kassie Wade and Justyce Monnett each with two and Kiley Shedron and Annika Whitlock one each.
Rady had 3 aces and 28 set assists.
Defensively, Tori Combs had seven blocks, Kassie Wade with two, and Rady and Thomas with one each.
Digging leaders for the Clovers was Thomas and Maners with 11 digs each.
Meek contributed nine, Simpson seven, Rady six, Monnett five, Wade two, Stoltz two and Annika Whitlock and Shedron one each.
Coach Kathy Moore said, “We matched up well with Monrovia and we are making strides in our serve reception. Offensively we are getting more production from our hitters across the board. Consistency throughout the match is a goal that we continue to work toward.”
• Cascade 2, Cloverdale 0 — The seventh-grade Lady Clovers lost to Cascade in two sets of 19-25 and 12-25.
Leading the Clovers in serving was Audrie Fulkerson with three serves, two of which were aces.
• South Putnam wins pair — Cascade visited South Putnam on Tuesday, with the Eagles winning both matches.
South Putnam won the seventh-grade match by scores of 25-22, 14-25, 15-14.
Marietta McGuire was top server with 15 points, followed by Cada Remsburg with seven, Savanna Workman with five and Chloe Pistelli with four.
South Putnam won the eighth-grade match by scores of 19-25, 25-20, 15-7.
The Eagles were led by:
Saydee Proctor — 11 points, 3 kills, and 4 aces
Drew Steffy — 8 points, 1 ace
Brionna Egold — 7 points, 2 kills
Grace Burdge — 4 points, 1 kill, 6 digs
Chloe Custis — 2 points, 2 digs, 1 kill
Karlie Maynor — 2 points, 1 kill, 2 digs
Bree Mahoney-Sutherland — 1 kill
Ava McHugh — 1 kill
Gracie Nees — 5 digs
Eva Hubbard — 2 digs
Macie Bumgardner — 1 dig
Tennis
• Crawfordsville 3, South Putnam 2 — At Crawfordsville, the Athenians won each singles match in two sets except No. 2 on Thursday.
Ty Van Sickle of South Putnam won the first set over Eddie Heinhold before losing the final two sets.
The Eagles won both doubles matches.
“Despite the loss everyone played awesome,” Eagle coach Johnny Briones said. “I am proud of my guys. War Eagle tennis is alive and well.”
Crawfordsville 3, South Putnam 2
Singles — 1. Vladik Cegarra (C) def. Thomas Fanning (SP) 6-0, 6-1; 2. Eddie Heinhold (C) def. Ty VanSickle (SP) 5-7, 6-3, 6-1; 3. Ryan Fry (C) def. Austin Arnold (SP) 6-2, 6-0
Doubles — 1. Noah Emmerich-Tanne Pistelli (SP) def. Blake Froedge-Mitchell Karp (C) 7-6, 6-1; 2. Jared Seidler-Creigh Remsburg (SP) def. Josh Blackburn-Parker Watt (C) 6-2, 6-2
Next match — South Putnam hosts South Vermillion on Tuesday.