Stories from Saturday, January 16, 2016

BRAZIL -- The Northview Knights utilized their height advantage to great success against visiting South Putnam Friday night and the result was first place in the Western Division of the Western Indiana Conference. The Knights jumped on South Putnam early and on pulled away for a 65-29 victory...

BRAZIL -- In the first season of a split Western Indiana Conference, the Northview girls secured the top spot in the Western Division by the narrowest of margins after recording a 60-42 victory over South Putnam Friday night. Northview sophomore Olivia Lundy and Eagles' senior Katie Hewitt battled each other in the post over the opening eight minutes. ...

ROACHDALE-- On Friday night the North Putnam boys' basketball team hosted an old West Central Conference foe, the Monrovia Bulldogs. The Cougars put up a good defensive battle through three quarters but could not get the job done offensively falling, 59-45...

CLOVERDALE -- The Cloverdale girls' team had a tough time against WIC Eastern Division rival Cascade who used long-range shooting Friday to take the win against CHS 56-40. "A couple of things right off the bat that just were off tonight," Clover coach Matt Langdon said. "It just seemed like everything that could go wrong. Give credit to Cascade they do that to you sometimes."...

CLINTON -- The Greencastle Tiger Cub girls' basketball gained a road win Friday night in the first game of a Western Indiana Conference basketball double-header. Greencastle defeated the South Vermillion Wildcats 60-41 to improve to 15-3 and 4-1 in conference play...

CLINTON -- The Greencastle Tiger Cub boys' basketball team traveled to South Vermillion to take on the Wildcats in a Western Indiana Conference high school basketball game. The Cubs got a 40-point explosion from the state's third leading scorer in Ryan Coble to gain a conference win, 69-59...

CLOVERDALE -- A strong second-half effort provided a big margin of victory for the Cloverdale boys' basketball team who took the win over WIC Eastern Division rival Cascade 64-40. The victory Friday keeps CHS in second place in the division behind Edgewood who beat Owen Valley the same night...

Even as the General Assembly and Gov. Mike Pence debate the best ways to fund road and bridge improvements throughout the state, transportation work continues in Indiana throughout 2016. Putnam County residents will see this work up close this spring and summer, as State Road 240 will be closed east of Greencastle for work on the bridge in Chadd Valley...

With the Cougars hosting Monrovia for winter homecoming on Friday, senior Brandon Wunderlich was crowned the 2016 homecoming king on Friday night. He was escorted by his mom, Jennifer. Class princes announced on Friday included junior Jordan Bean, sophomore Caleb Duncan and freshman Dylan Arnold. In the varsity matchup, North Putnam fell to Monrovia 59-45...

Cloverdale seniors Nick Blundell and Christyn Willis were dubbed 2016 Homecoming King and Queen, respectively. Princes announced Friday were freshman Bradley Johnson, sophomore Calvin Taylor and junior Mark Johnson. Princesses named were freshman Makenzie Westell, sophomore Cassie Szalay and junior Allyson Nepote...

While the Greencastle boys' basketball team had a tough time Friday night against Edgewood in a 56-30 loss, GHS' Ryan Coble netted 17 points scoring his 1000th varsity point on the Tiger Cubs. Coble has had an outstanding season for GHS and he currently sits third on the scoring list for Indiana ballplayers...

The Greencastle girls' basketball team saw a strong North Montgomery team Saturday aftertoon but that didn't stop the Lady Tiger Cubs from pocking up its 16th win of the season in a 46-39 contest. The 16-3 record is the most wins that GHS coach Bradley Key has earned in his seven-year career at Greencastle...