Stories from Wednesday, October 5, 2016

The South Putnam Lady Eagles will host the “Volley for the Cure” fundraising event against Greencastle on Thursday. “We invite the community to come support two local teams coming together to raise money for a worthy cause,” Eagle coach Rachelle Custis said...

CRAWFORDSVILLE — Greencastle met Turkey Run on Tuesday in the semifinal round of the Crawfordsville regional, hoping to turn around a 3-2 loss to the Warriors earlier in the season. The match was tied at 2-2, but the Warriors pulled out the final point to win by that same 3-2 score and advance to today’s regional championship against Terre Haute South...

By Joey Bennett Sports Editor CLINTON — Covington came out strongly on Monday night in the second semifinal match of the South Vermillion boys’ soccer sectional, scoring twice in the first 10 minutes and never trailing in defeating Greencastle 6-1. The Trojans led 3-0 at halftime, before Evan Crowe scored in the second half to cut the deficit to two goals...

Mason Asher of North Putnam carded a 72 in the final round of the Wabash College Fall Golf Classic to earn a spot on the all-tournament team with a two-round total of 150 for a fifth-place finish. Asher scored a 79 in the first round Saturday before dropping seven strokes Sunday. His effort helped Wabash finish third out of the four competing teams...

Paul Edward “Pud” Giddings, 92, of Greencastle, passed away on Monday, Oct. 3, 2016. Born July 6, 1924 in Greenfield, the son of Lawrence B. “Pop” and Dorothy M. (Walls) Giddings. Paul was a graduate of Greencastle High School and a veteran, having served in the United States Navy, on the USS Melvin during World War II in the Pacific Theater...

STILESVILLE -- A motorcyclist was fatally injured Tuesday in a three-vehicle accident on U.S. 40, west of Stilesville and just east of the Putnam-Hendricks county line. The motorcyclist was identified on Wednesday as 39-year-old William Imhausen of Clayton...