College Sports

Cloverdale Tori Combs, volleyball/basketball, Lincoln Trail College Holly Garretson, softball, Olney Central College Jake Wilkes, football, Culver-Stockton (Mo.) Hannah Rady, volleyball, Anderson Chelsie Edwards, track and field, Indiana State Parker Watts, baseball, Vincennes...

Former Greencastle standout lineman Trever Wood wil be rejoining longtime teammate Jacob Meyer at Millikin University this fall as teammates. Meyer recently completed his freshman year at the Division III school in Decatur, Ill., and Wood was glad to have someone from whom to get inside information on the program...

After a stellar high school career in which she received numerous all-state and other honors, South Putnam graduate Drew Bratcher will continue her softball career next school year at nearby DePauw University. Bratcher was named a first-team all-state selection as a junior by the the Indiana Coaches of Girls Sports Association, as well as a third-team all-state selection as a freshman and a senior...

CLOVERDALE — When Cloverdale played a high school baseball doubleheader at White River Valley in early April, Clover senior Parker Watts had no idea how much that day would change his life. The Clovers lost both games to the Wolverines, but — unbeknownst to Watts — a recruiter from Vincennes University was present to scout a player from the home team...

CLOVERDALE — Jake Wilkes didn’t play football for his entire high school career, but his stellar defensive play once he got out on the field was enough to attract the interest of NAIA Culver-Stockton College of Missouri. Wilkes signed earlier this year to play for the Wildcats, who compete in the Heart of America Athletic Conference...

CLOVERDALE — After a successful academic and volleyball career at Cloverdale, Hannah Rady will look to further herself in many different areas as she joins the Anderson University volleyball program this fall. Rady was the salutatorian for the Cloverdale class of 2019, and on the court helped the Clover volleyball team to runnerup county, Western Indiana Conference and sectional finishes...

BAINBRIDGE – Evan Davies wanted to continue his football career after high school, and he also wanted to study engineering. The recent North Putnam graduate, who quarterbacked the Cougars to the sectional championship game last fall, filled both desires when he signed with Trine University earlier this year...

Alyssa Nowak drove in three of DePauw’s four runs and Riley Magoon pitched five innings of scoreless relief as the Tigers topped Saint Vincent 4-1 on the opening day of the Greencastle Regional of the NCAA Division III Championship on Friday. DePauw moved to 32-12, while the Bearcats dropped to 29-15...

Fresh off a North Coast Athletic Conference Tournament title, DePauw has been selected as one of 16 regional hosts for the 2019 NCAA Division III Softball Championship. The regional takes place Friday through Sunday, with the Tigers facing St. Vincent in the opening round with Trine and Maryville (Tenn.) squaring off in the other Friday game...

HILLSDALE, Mich. — Emma Wilson of Greencastle was seeded 14th going into the “GINA” relays at Hillsdale College on Friday. Running for the “Miles to Go” club based in Indianapolis, Wilson defeated several Division I collegiate runners on her way to finishing second in the women’s 5,000-meter run championship...

TERRE HAUTE — Emma Wilson of Greencastle won the women’s 1,500-meter run on Saturday in the Pacesetter Sports Invitaional at Indiana State University. Running for the Miles to Go club based in Indianapolis, Wilson ran a scorching time of 4:34.09 to defeat seven other Division I runners from Illinois State, Xavier, Indiana State and IUPUI...

Coach’s first-ever county recruit; team’s first since Hecko, Greenlee in early 1990s

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Kyle Guy had every reason to look toward next season the moment last season ended, a stunning and humiliating loss to UMBC in the NCAA Tournament forcing him into what he called “a dark place.” Instead, the junior guard ruminated over the loss for weeks...

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The Latest on the NCAA Tournament championship game between Virginia and Texas Tech (all times local): 10:48 p.m. Virginia has won the first men’s basketball championship in school history, getting a career-high 27 points from De’Andre Hunter and clutch play from Kyle Guy to beat Texas Tech 85-77 in overtime...

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Greencastle High School senior Emma Wilson competed in the Bellarmine Invitational outdoor track meet on Friday, placing third in a race with 21 runners who compete for NCAA Division II schools. Competing for the “Miles to Go” running club, now based in Indianapolis, Wilson ran her first outdoor meet of the season by completing the 5K course in 17:19.05...

CLOVERDALE — Tori Combs has racked up plenty of awards during her high school career. She was the Putnam County “Player of the Year” this year in both volleyball and basketball, earning her second basketball honor after also winning that title in her sophomore season...

Greencastle’s Claire Gillen had a lot of options for college sports, being a standout for three separate squads in her high school career. In the end, Gillen chose to attend St. Mary-of-the-Woods College and study nursing. She will also play goalie for the Pomeroy soccer team and compete in the throws for the school’s inaugural track and field team...

WINTER HAVEN, Fla. — DePauw moved to 12-6 on the season and extended its win streak to five following a 5-1 win over Thomas (Maine) on Wednesday in the Tigers’ final game in Florida. The Terriers dropped to 1-12. The Tigers scored four times in the sixth as North Putnam graduate Brayden White and Charlie Patrick reached by being hit by a pitch before an error on T.J. ...

REGIONAL SEMIFINALS Thursday, March 28 At KFC Yum! Center Louisville, Ky. Tennessee (31-5) vs. Purdue (25-9), 7:29 p.m. Virginia (31-3) vs. Oregon (25-12), 9:57 p.m. At Honda Center Anaheim, Calif. Gonzaga (32-3) vs. Florida State (29-7), 7:09 p.m. Michigan (30-6) vs. Texas Tech (28-6), 9:39 p.m...

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tennessee coach Rick Barnes heads to his first Sweet 16 in over a decade looking for another win against an opponent the Volunteers beat last season to signify their emergence as a national contender. The Vols knocked off then-18th ranked Purdue 78-75 in overtime at the Battle 4 Atlantis in November 2017 to earn their first victory over a ranked nonconference opponent in three years. ...

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — The path to the Final Four will not be easy for Zion Williamson, Luke Maye, De’Andre Hunter and the other top-seeded stars in the NCAA Tournament. For the first time in a decade, the remaining tournament field entering the Sweet 16 looks a lot like the one set on Selection Sunday...