Stories from Saturday, October 31, 2015

ROACHDALE-- It was fourth down with three minutes to go Friday and the ball was on the 35-yard line. North Putnam was up 33-24 and the defense needed a stop against Paoli, which had proven itself capable of driving down the field. "This is it right here," yelled Cougar coach Greg Barrett as the defense lined up...

VEEDERSBURG -- The South Putnam Eagles (8-3) are marching on after corralling the Mustangs (8-3) in a tense 26-9 bout Friday at Fountain Central High School. Junior running back Kyle Shaffer had four touchdowns and 197 yards on the night while senior running back Brandon Gierke totaled 83 yards on 16 carries. The trio wasn't complete, however, without junior running back Dylan Wood. Wood contributed an additional 72 yards on nine carries before leaving the game with an apparent leg injury...

Tiger Cub Emma Wilson competed Saturday as the lone putnam County representative in the IHSAA State Championship meet at Laverne Gibson Course in Terre Haute. The Greencastle freshman led at one point during the beginning of the race and finished in eight-place...