Stories from Sunday, May 12, 2013

INDIANAPOLIS -- Pacers center Roy Hibbert scored a career playoff-high 22 points and hauled in 12 rebounds to lead Indiana to a 82-71 win against New York on Saturday. The Pacers lead the Eastern Conference second-round series 2-1. Of his 12 boards, 7'2" Hibbert pulled down eight on the offensive end, fighting through the Knicks interior line and contributing to the Pacers' 20-10 advantage on second-chance points, 15 of them from Hibbert...

The North Putnam baseball team won the 2013 Putnam County tournament on Saturday, beating Cloverdale in the championship game 3-2. Senior Kyler Badten earned the win for the Cougars, pitching a complete game. A complete story will be available in Monday's issue of the Banner Graphic...

Charles R. Porter, age 89, of Plainfield, passed away on Friday, May 10, 2013. Born Oct. 25, 1923 in Parke County, he was the son of Charles M. and Effie (Bain) Porter. He was a graduate of Union Township High School in Bellmore. He married Doris (Philabaum) Porter, and she preceded him in death...

Wilma Martin Cruse, 89, of Rockville, died at 11:12 a.m. Saturday, May 11, 2013 in Clinton Gardens. She was born Dec. 21, 1923 in Putnam County to the late Oscar Martin and Helen Gosnell Martin. Her husband of 52 years, Marion P. Cruse, whom she married May 31, 1941 in Indianapolis, died Dec. 11, 1993...

Jordan Brent Delp, 23, Eminence, passed away on Friday, May 10, 2013 at St. Francis Hospital of Mooresville. He was born on May 10, 1990 at Greencastle. He was the beloved son of Jamie L. (Denny) Delp, Cloverdale, and Brent Delp, Poland, who survive...

The Cloverdale softball team shocked even themselves in beating South Putnam in the first round of the 2013 Putnam County tournament on Saturday, then kept the momentum going with a 4-3 win over North Putnam in the eight-inning championship game. Senior Katt Raisor pitched every inning for the Clovers and earned both wins...