Stories from Wednesday, February 26, 2014

ROACHDALE -- On Monday the North Putnam Cougars were looking to do something that they had not accomplished since the 2006-07 season. They succeeded and got to double-digit wins on the season defeating the Turkey Run Warriors, 46-34. The Cougars (10-9, 3-2 WCC) got out to a slow start in the first quarter, trailing the Warriors (2-17, 0-7 WRC) 3-0 early. ...

ROACHDALE -- The North Putnam Cougars (10-10, 3-2 West Central) welcomed the Fountain Central Mustangs (11-7, 4-3 Wabash River) to Roachdale for the Cougars last regular season game and the Mustangs next to last. The Mustangs got the best of the Cougars 50-39...

SPENCER -- In the penultimate game of the regular season for Greencastle's boys' basketball squad, the Tiger Cubs sank 10 3-point baskets but could hardly buy a 2-point shot, falling at Owen Valley 59-46. Greencastle sprinted out of the gates with three threes for a 9-3 lead but did not score again and trailed 10-9 after one quarter of play...

CLOVERDALE -- The two Cloverdale seniors played their final home, high school basketball game Tuesday night. Although visiting Rockville put a scare into them for a while, Kade Shroer, Kedrick Collett and their teammates got the win against Rockville, 66-58...

Putnam County law enforcement officials participated in trauma training at the Putnam County Fairgrounds during two-hour sessions last Thursday and Sunday. The training, which was sponsored by the Putnam County Fraternal Order of Police, provided officials with minimal or little medical knowledge, how to provide personal care as well as care for others who may be injured during active shooter situations or even a normal everyday traffic stop. ...

The DePauw women's basketball team rebounded after having its 58-game winning streak snapped last Saturday with a resounding victory over Wooster, 71-40 to begin the NCAC Tournament Tuesday. DePauw seized control from the opening tip and never looked back. Blending fluid offense with a stifling defense, the Tigers were able to race out to a substantial lead and cruise into halftime with a 40-17 advantage...

The DePauw men's basketball game with Wabash on Tuesday may have lacked the excitement of their previous matchup, but it made up for it in meaning. With the loser bound for a long offseason and the winner bound for a conference semifinal and a shot at the NCAA Division III tournament, this one didn't need a tense ending...

A new region, future expansion and an altered hierarchy lie ahead for the Greencastle campus of Ivy Tech Community College. "We're going though reorganization statewide," Ivy Tech Central Indiana Chancellor Kathleen Lee told the Banner Graphic in a recent interview, "and we are very excited to be adding Putnam County as a whole to the Central Region as well as partnering with Hendricks County."...

SPENCER -- The Greencastle JV Boys' basketball team made the long trek to Owen Valley on Tuesday and came away on the short end of a 38-32 score. Falling behind early, the young Tiger Cubs righted the ship and led by TWO, 16-14, at the half. Five GHS players scored in the second frame, none scoring more than 3 points...