Stories from Friday, March 4, 2022

South Putnam shot out to a 7-0 lead in its first game of Class 2A Sectional No. 43 against the Parke Heritage Wolves, but the underdogs could not maintain the advantage and fell to the Wolves 59-44. The larger, more athletic Parke Heritage squad took over in the second half on the boards and got to the free throw line regularly to outlast the Eagles...

In a much anticipated rematch, the Southmont Mounties had three scorers in double figures and hit 7-of-8 foul shots down the stretch to upend the North Putnam Cougars in the South Putnam sectional semifinal Friday night 52-43. The Mounties used a patient offense and great passing to jump out to an early lead. Eric Brewer was the beneficiary of a lot of those passes, scoring seven in an early 12-2 run by Southmont...

While Randy may not have been nominated to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, he was inducted to a higher calling among some of the greatest artists of all time.  “In spite of ourselves,” Randy will be missed by many, including his wife of 42 wild years (Barb Young) and his “fortunate son,” Ryan. ...