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FEATURED SENIOR ATHLETE: Ella Rightmyer, Cloverdale (11/26/21)Ella is a senior at Cloverdale and participates in two sports, basketball and track. ——— Banner Graphic: How important are sports to you, and what have you learned from them? Ella Rightmyer: “Very Important. They’ve taught me an extreme amount of stuff, not just to be a better athlete but a better person. ... -
Greencastle takes two in the pool off South Putnam (11/25/21)Greencastle won a pair of dual meets against South Putnam Tuesday night, taking the boys’ meet 99-69 and the girls’ meet 87-81. “There was no doubt in anyone’s mind going into the meet that the result was going to be razor close, and oh my was it ever a barnburner, start to finish,” Greencastle head coach Kent Menzel wrote. ... -
North Putnam radars scrambled at Southmont (11/25/21)NEW MARKET – In a preview of a potential Sectional No. 44 matchup later this season, North Putnam trekked up to Montgomery County to face Southmont Wednesday night. The Mounties, who had picked off defending champs South Putnam Monday night, made it 2-for-2 against Putnam County girls’ basketball opponents this season in a wild 62-60 win... -
Cougars fall in opener to Mounties (11/25/21)NEW MARKET – The last of the four county schools to get their boys’ basketball season up and running, North Putnam jumped into the fray Wednesday night with a trip to Southmont on the agenda. The Mounties provided an awkward opening test with a strong front court that kept possessions going with multiple offensive rebounds, keeping the Cougars at bay all night in a 55-49 win... -
Crawfordsville defense keeps Greencastle in check (11/23/21)CRAWFORDSVILLE – It is indeed a new era for Greencastle boys’ basketball. It’s also one that is going to take some time to sort out. The Tiger Cubs first test was a trip to Crawfordsville Tuesday night, a contest that saw both teams trying to figure out new identities early in the 2021-22 season... -
Search for first win goes on as Tiger Cubs fall to Athenians (11/23/21)CRAWFORDSVILLE – Following a disappointing Putnam County Girls’ Basketball Tournament, Greencastle was looking for a response Tuesday night on the road at Crawfordsville. Droughts at the end of both halves proved costly as a five-point lead in the second quarter turned into a seven-point deficit and Tiger Cub hopes at the end were dashed as the Athenians scored the final nine points in a 58-44 win... -
Eagles lose the battle of the Millers to Mounties (11/22/21)Both South Putnam and Southmont came into Monday night disappointed with their results in their respective girls’ county basketball tournaments. In a game in which both Millers, Mountie center Isabelle and Eagle forward Brie, had moments where they carried their teams on offense, it came down to who made the plays in the final moments, a box the visitors managed to check in a 60-56 win... -
North Putnam ends second county drought (11/21/21)North Putnam broke one drought this year when it came to Putnam County titles. Saturday night, the count was doubled as the Cougars added the Putnam County Girls’ Basketball title to the trophy cabinet, placing it alongside the Putnam County Volleyball title it won in the fall, after rolling past South Putnam 52-36... -
South Putnam sees off Cloverdale for spot in county final (11/20/21)Having played only two weeks ago, the rematch between South Putnam and Cloverdale was expected to be competitive like the first game and it was every bit that and more. The Clovers took the lead twice in the second half but both times the Eagles quickly pulled it back, making enough free throws late on to see themselves into the championship game of the Putnam County Girls’ Basketball Tournament with a 51-44 win... -
North Putnam cruises by Greencastle to county final (11/20/21)North Putnam made a strong start to the Putnam County Girls’ Basketball Tournament, holding Greencastle to seven points in the first half and advancing to the championship game with a 48-25 win. Marin Davies started the game with a three that was answered by Anna Zellers but the latter’s shot would be the only basket for the Tiger Cubs in the first quarter...
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Grundlock Joins Wabash Athletics Staff (11/26/21)Daniel Grundlock has joined the Wabash College athletics staff as the assistant director for facilities, equipment, and game operations. A South Putnam graduate and 2020 graduate of Indiana State University with a bachelor’s degree in sport management, Grundlock comes to Wabash after working at the Richard A. Carlucci Recreation and Aquatic Center in Plainfield... -
DePauw holds off Rose-Hulman to advance in NCAA Tournament (11/20/21)Whenever opportunity knocked, DePauw answered Saturday afternoon in the first round of the NCAA Division III Football Playoffs. The Tigers, hosting Rose-Hulman, overcame a deficit of 221 total yards and 35 plays with five interceptions to advance despite a late Engineer rally with a 26-21 win... -
DePauw makes return to NCAA Football Playoff, faces Rose-Hulman in opening round (11/18/21)A tough loss to Wabash last week in the Monon Bell Game might have otherwise been a dour closing note on the football season for DePauw. But the Tigers had already secured the NCAC title and with it a birth in the NCAA Division III Football Playoffs, meaning there has been little time to waste in getting ready to host an opening round game...