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Former Tiger Cub Alison Dobbs tabbed and ready to lead Greencastle girls’ soccer in 2024 (7/26/24)1By TRENT SCOTT, Sports EditorThrown for a loop twice since in the past few months, Greencastle’s girls’ soccer team will not go into the 2024 season wondering who will be leading the squad out each night. Following the departure of Scott Monnett in April and Greg Ruark in June, Alison Dobbs will take over as head coach pending board approval next month...
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Greencastle, North Putnam walk away with titles at Putnam County Cheerleading Contest (7/22/24)2By TRENT SCOTT, Sports EditorBAINBRIDGE — For the second year in a row, North Putnam hosted the Putnam County Cheerleading Contest Saturday night, bringing in six schools to compete across four different divisions. Notably, half the field was made up of Putnam County schools as the host Cougars, Greencastle and Cloverdale all had squads compete in the event, the most county schools to take part in the event since the 2019 edition of the contest...
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Aiden Beadles tackling new challenge as part of Wabash College football program (7/19/24)Somewhere in the rush of the end of the school year, Aiden Beadles finally found a place to tackle his academic and athletic needs after high school. That location is Wabash College where Beadles will become a member of the Little Giant football program starting next month in the 2024-25 school year, even if everything went a bit under the radar...
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Buis, Beadles sign off high school days with big win at IFCA North-South All-Star Game (7/15/24)By TRENT SCOTT, Sports EditorINDIANAPOLIS — After three plays, the North squad led 7-0 in the 58th edition of the Indiana Football Coaches Association North-South Game. The North also scored the last touchdown of the game. It was the 41 points in-between scored by the South squad that proved problematic on the night as Greencastle graduate Jackson Buis, South Putnam graduate Aiden Beadles and Eagle assistant coach Evan Bernhardt walked out winners in their final high school game 41-14...
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Buis, Beadles represent Putnam County at IFCA North-South All-Star Game Friday (7/12/24)By TRENT SCOTT, Sports EditorThe final high school football game for the class of 2024 will take center stage this weekend as the Indiana Football Coaches Association holds its 58th North-South All-Star Game Friday night at Decatur Central High School. A game featuring many of the state’s best players will see two Putnam County players represent the South squad in this year’s edition of the contest...
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Ali Hassler named Putnam County Softball Player of the Year (7/9/24)By TRENT SCOTT, Sports EditorAli Hassler didn’t get the leisure of easing into high school softball play at Greencastle. The sophomore pitcher was thrown right into the mix as a freshman, throwing 154 innings and helping a Tiger Cub team that had shown some promise reach the .500 mark in 2023 at 14-14, though without any trophies to show for its efforts...
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Nathan Sutherlin named Putnam County Baseball Player of the Year (7/5/24)1By TRENT SCOTT, Sports EditorGreencastle’s 2024 baseball season looked as though it would be a moderate improvement over its 2023 campaign, a sign of progress for a team still mainly manned by underclassmen. Then the postseason began and what followed turned an above-.500 season into a magical run to a semistate final, a run away from playing in a state title game...
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Moore, Brennan ready to get up to speed with Oakland City sprint football program (7/1/24)1By TRENT SCOTT, Sports EditorThe Wabash Valley Football Coaches Association All-Star Game was the last game for several of the players involved on June 22. For others, it was a chance to get back on the field and re-acclimate themselves ahead of more seasons to follow. Two of those players will be heading south in August to begin preparations for their next teams as Greencastle graduates Lamar Moore and Brendle Brennan both signed in May to play sprint football at Oakland City University starting in the 2024-25 school year...
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Zane Huber going over land, air and sea to Wabash College for swimming, golf (6/27/24)Before the 2023-24 school year ended and Greencastle advanced to the Harrison (Lafayette) Boys’ Golf Regional, senior Zane Huber was confirming that he would be making more trips to the north in the near future with clubs and goggles in tow. The Tiger Cub graduate signed on to play two sports at Wabash College starting in the 2024-25 school year, joining the Little Giant swimming and golf programs...
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Hart's return to coaching at Cloverdale a chance to make things right for himself, Clovers (6/24/24)5CLOVERDALE — The final actions of a whirlwind week at Cloverdale were winding down on Al Tucker Court as the Clover boys’ basketball team finished practice ahead of the weekend. It was the first week for the players under new management as the Cloverdale School Board approved the hiring of Joey Hart as new boys’ basketball head coach June 17...
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Gold squad wins early offensive battle, beats Black 34-14 at WVFCA All-Star Game (6/22/24)By TRENT SCOTT, Sports EditorTERRE HAUTE — After nearly an hour, the first quarter of Saturday’s Wabash Valley Football Coaches Association All-Star Game finally came to an end. Six touchdowns across the first seven minutes left fans wondering just what sort of scoring record could be set on the evening though there would only be two field goals the rest of the way in the Gold squad’s 34-14 win over the Black squad...
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Ten Putnam County players to suit up again at WVFCA All-Star Game Saturday (6/21/24)By TRENT SCOTT, Sports EditorSummer arrived just in time to great players and coaches ahead of the 2024 Wabash Valley Football Coaches Association All-Star Game. Players from 36 schools in the Wabash Valley have been participating in the week of practice leading up to the game, which takes place at Cook Stadium on the campus of Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology...
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2023-24 All-Western Indiana Conference Spring Teams (6/18/24)2With the conclusion of the spring sports season, the Western Indiana Conference has released its list of All-WIC athletes. Athletes named to the baseball, softball and girls’ tennis teams are selected by the coaches of the WIC. Athletes in boys’ and girls’ track and boys’ golf are on the All-WIC team based on their performances at their respective WIC meets...
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Cloverdale names Joey Hart new boys' basketball head coach (6/17/24)7At a special meeting of the Cloverdale School Board, the school voted to approve the hiring of Joey Hart as the next Clover boys’ basketball coach. Hart was most recently the coach at Linton in the 2022-23 school year, serving as head coach for 13 years at the school after beginning his coaching career with Shakamak before moving on to Turkey Run...
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Mercurio set to show off on the sidelines as part of UIndy dance team (6/14/24)Part of the pageantry of college sports is watching the various elements beyond the competition on the gridiron or hardwood. Those keeping up with the exploits of the University of Indianapolis this season will find a familiar face active on the sidelines this fall...
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Stephens receives first FBS offer on recruiting trail (6/14/24)Division I athletes don’t spring up often in more rural areas of the state. Putnam County has had its share in several sports over the years and another might be on the way to joining those ranks. Greencastle sophomore quarterback Cole Stephens received his first offer for football last weekend from Miami (OH) a member of the Mid-American Conference...
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Tiger Cubs, Kelley finish boys’ golf season at Lafayette Jeff Regional (6/10/24)LAFAYETTE — The boys’ golf season came to an end for Greencastle and Cloverdale golfer Eli Kelley Friday at the IHSAA Boys’ Golf Lafayette Jeff Regional held at Coyote Crossing GC. The Tiger Cubs shot 352 to finish ninth overall among the competing teams. Westfield edged out Zionsville for the regional title after both teams shot 309; the Shamrocks claimed the title with a better fifth scorecard over the Eagles. Defending state champions Guerin Catholic also advanced, posting a score of 316...
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Pioneers find late-inning Providence again, deny Greencastle trip to state finals (6/8/24)1PLAINFIELD — Greencastle got the start it wanted. Providence got the finish it needed. A 5-0 start for the Tiger Cubs in the championship game of the IHSAA Baseball Class 2A South Semi-State at Plainfield was gone by the third inning. Greencastle tied the game in the fourth and both teams dug in as the Pioneers, who won in walk off fashion in the opening game, did it again in the eighth inning to win 7-6 and advance to the IHSAA Baseball Class 2A State Final...
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Greencastle advances to semistate final with 3-0 win over North Posey (6/8/24)PLAINFIELD – When the ball left the bat of North Posey’s Jed Galvin in the bottom of the seventh inning, there was a collective inhale around the baseball field at Plainfield Saturday afternoon. One side was looking for the ball to drop; the other was looking for the final out. That it was headed towards Colton Sprinkle was fitting as the freshman was forced into action for Greencastle midway through the opening game of IHSAA Baseball Class 2A South Semi-State...
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Greencastle faces North Posey in Plainfield Semi-State opener with eyes on finals, beyond (6/7/24)1By TRENT SCOTT, Sports EditorThe baseball field at Greencastle was empty this week. Not because the Tiger Cubs’ season is over. They were just on a different field instead. After an elongated regional round, Greencastle found out its opponent and its destination for Saturday’s IHSAA Baseball Semistate, traveling to Plainfield to face North Posey, the top-ranked team in Class 2A, in the opening game slated to begin at 11 a.m...
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Greencastle campers get double the fun with volleyball, basketball camp combination (6/7/24)By TRENT SCOTT, Sports EditorAs has been the case for the past several years, Greencastle offered its volleyball skills camp during the first week of June, spanning three days for girls in grades 3-8. Unlike previous years, the camp added basketball into the mix, running both camps during morning and afternoon sessions with girls divided between those in grades 3-5 and 6-8...
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Young Greencastle squad takes on new regional course, field (6/6/24)1By TRENT SCOTT, Sports EditorFor a team that claimed titles at the Putnam County and WIC Golf Matches this season, Greencastle was not a lock to advance from Monday’s IHSAA Boys’ Golf Martinsville Sectional. Having to utilize a different lineup across all three wins, the Tiger Cubs still managed to advance to the Lafayette Jeff Regional Friday after shooting 330 at Foxcliff CC, a third-place finish that was five shots better than the host Artesians could put together...
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Greencastle to play at IHSAA Baseball Plainfield Semi-State Saturday (6/4/24)After the conclusion of all regional games Monday, the IHSAA released the locations for Saturday's IHSAA Baseball Semi-State round. Greencastle will play in the first game at Plainfield against North Posey with first pitch scheduled for 11 a.m. The second game of the Class 2A Semi-State will feature Providence taking on Knightstown at 2 p.m...
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Tiger Cubs finish third, advance to Lafayette Jeff Regional (6/3/24)MARTINSVILLE — Greencastle shot 330 to finish third at the IHSAA Boys’ Golf Martinsville Sectional, advancing to Friday’s Lafayette Jeff Regional. Bryson Worman shot 76 to lead the Tiger Cubs with Dylan Barcus turning in a round of 81, Ben Zellers shooting 85 and Zane Huber carding a 88 to round out the team score with Cooper Grable shooting 104...
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Hackleman earns All-State honors with eighth-place finish at IHSAA Boys’ Track and Field State Finals (6/3/24)BLOOMINGTON — Nolan Hackleman had an injury-ridden senior season but capped it off in style by finishing in eighth place in the long jump at the IHSAA Boys’ Track and Field State Finals Saturday at Indiana University. Thanks to the wind and rain that engulfed much of Indiana over the course of the day Saturday, all jumping events were contested inside Gladstein Fieldhouse...
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PARK TUDOR BASEBALL REGIONAL: Tiger Cubs win first regional since 1989, avenge loss to Warriors (6/1/24)2By TRENT SCOTT, Sports EditorINDIANAPOLIS — As the long-expected rain began to reach its peak during the seventh inning, Greencastle stood just three outs away from adding the school’s second baseball regional title to its trophy case. The ball was in Bryton Gregg’s hand once again and, just like he had done Monday night against Cloverdale, the freshman didn’t let the big occasion faze him, needing just 80 pitches to down Covenant Christian 7-3 in the IHSAA Baseball Park Tudor Regional Saturday afternoon...
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Greencastle looks for first regional title since 1989 in Covenant Christian rematch (5/31/24)By TRENT SCOTT, Sports EditorJust like the Greencastle softball team was looking to avenge an early season loss, the Tiger Cub baseball team will be looking to turn around a defeat from earlier in the 2024 season when it faces off with Covenant Christian for a second time at the IHSAA Baseball Park Tudor Regional Saturday afternoon at 1 p.m...
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Hackleman, Byrd, Mowery-Shields to tackle state’s best at IHSAA Track and Field State Finals (5/31/24)1By TRENT SCOTT, Sports EditorFriday and Saturday mark the final days of the track season as the IHSAA Track and Field State Finals take place at the Robert C. Haugh Track and Field Complex at Indiana University. Skyler Byrd will represent Greencastle at the Girls’ State Finals Friday in the pole vault while North Putnam’s Nolan Hackleman makes a return trip to the finals in long jump and South Putnam freshman Keenan Mowery-Shields makes his debut at shot put...
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FEATURED SENIOR ATHLETE: Skyler Byrd, Greencastle (5/31/24)Skyler is a graduate of Greencastle and participates in one sports, track. ——— Banner Graphic: How important are sports to you, and what have you learned from them? Skyler Byrd: “Sports often tell you who can do more than others. Sometimes you also find out who gets opportunity. Some seniors got more opportunities than the underclassmen even though we have some very talented underclassmen who work very hard.”...
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GREENCASTLE SOFTBALL REGIONAL: No. 1 Cadets bring the lumber, blast Tiger Cubs out of state tournament (5/28/24)By TRENT SCOTT, Sports EditorCascade may not have pulled its biggest bats out during the regular season meeting with Greencastle back on April 15, but the Cadets brought them Tuesday when they took on the Tiger Cubs in the IHSAA Softball Greencastle Regional. The visitors bashed three home runs, scoring multiple runs in every played inning, as part of a 13-1 win in five innings, sending the No. ...
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Greencastle looks to add to sectional title, get revenge for early-season loss to Cascade in regional round (5/28/24)By TRENT SCOTT, Sports EditorThanks to significant rain over the weekend, Greencastle’s softball team spent Monday inside McAnally Center in the batting cages, its final tuneup before Tuesday’s IHSAA Greencastle Softball Regional outing against Cascade. The Cadets are a familiar face in this part of the season, having won three-straight sectional titles and reaching the semistate last year, dragging eventual state champions North Posey into a 12-inning outing that eventually went in favor of the Vikings 2-1...
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GREENCASTLE BASEBALL SECTIONAL FINAL: Tiger Cubs break 30-year drought; Gregg continues hold on Clovers in 12-0 win (5/27/24)2By TRENT SCOTT, Sports EditorWhatever voodoo Bryton Gregg holds over Cloverdale doesn’t appear to be disappearing anytime soon. The Greencastle freshman ran his scoreless streak to 18 innings against the Clovers over the course of three outings while the Tiger Cub bats were hot early in the championship game of IHSAA Baseball Class 2A Sectional No. 44, leading the school to its first baseball sectional title in 30 years with a 12-0 win in five innings...
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GREENCASTLE BASEBALL SECTIONAL: Greencastle sees off Southmont for sectional final spot (5/27/24)By GARY HAZLETT, For the Banner GraphicA bad start does not always mean that a team will struggle. Greencastle used a resilient attitude to bounce back after giving up two runs early to pick up a 7-2 victory over the Southmont Mounties in the semifinal of IHSAA Baseball Class 2A Sectional No. 44 Monday evening...
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GREENCASTLE BASEBALL SECTIONAL: Cloverdale scores six in fifth, keeps Parke Heritage in check (5/27/24)By TRENT SCOTT, Sports EditorCloverdale scored six runs in the fifth inning, turning around a 1-0 deficit and advancing to the final of IHSAA Baseball Class 2A Sectional No. 44 7-2 Monday afternoon. A double and an error allowed the Wolves to get on the board in the top of the first inning though starter Drake Hoffa got a pair of fly ball outs to end the early threat...
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Hackleman, Mowery-Shields advance to IHSAA Boys' Track State Finals (5/26/24)BLOOMINGTON — Two Putnam County athletes advanced to the IHSAA Boys’ Track and Field State Finals from the Bloomington North Regional Thursday. North Putnam’s Nolan Hackleman will make a return trip to the finals after winning the long jump (21-09.50) while South Putnam freshman Keenan Mowery-Shields finished as runner-up at shot put (54-11) to claim a spot at the finals...
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FEATURED SENIOR ATHLETE: Evelyn Briones, Greencastle (5/23/24)1Evelyn is a senior at Greencastle and participates in two sports, soccer and basketball. ——— Banner Graphic: How important are sports to you, and what have you learned from them? Evelyn Briones: “Sports are very important to me. I’m sad now that I’m not playing any as I’ve been in a sport since I was a toddler. ...
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SOUTHMONT SOFTBALL SECTIONAL FINAL: Tiger Cubs rally in seventh, win first sectional title since ’98 over Eagles (5/22/24)1By TRENT SCOTT, Sports EditorNEW MARKET — Lilly Franklin cut a dejected figure in the sixth inning. Despite moving two runners up a base, the sophomore was 0-for-3 at that point in the game and her ground out would not help Greencastle score in the inning as South Putnam dodged a bases-loaded, one-out jam. If only she knew then what was in store for her just an inning later...
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GREENCASTLE BASEBALL SECTIONAL: Clovers scratch out late runs to overcome Mullin, Eagles (5/22/24)By GARY HAZLETT, For the Banner GraphicIt is not very often that a team picks up only one hit in a game and still wins the game. Cloverdale was able to scratch out a pair of late inning runs to defeat the South Putnam Eagles, 2-1, in the Class 2A Sectional 44 opener for both teams at Greencastle Wednesday evening...
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GREENCASTLE BASEBALL SECTIONAL: Cougars find heartbreak again in extra-inning loss to Wolves (5/22/24)By GARY HAZLETT, For the Banner GraphicHeartbreaking losses in the tournament are becoming too common for the North Putnam Cougar baseball team. Parke Heritage scored a run in the bottom of the eighth inning to advance in the Class 2A Sectional 44 opener with a 4-3 victory Wednesday evening...
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WRV SOFTBALL SECTIONAL: Clovers claw out win in extra innings over Wolverines; face Thunderbirds Wednesday (5/21/24)By LUKE MOREY, For the Banner GraphicSWITZ CITY — On Tuesday, May 21, the White River Valley softball team fell to Cloverdale 10-9 in extra innings in the first round of Sectional 57. The Lady Wolverines end with a 2-16 record, while the 3-15 Clovers will take on North Central on Wednesday, May 22 for a spot in the Sectional 57 title game...
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Tiger Cubs battle but fall to Braves at tennis regional (5/21/24)2By JARED JERNAGAN, EditorTERRE HAUTE — Successful coaches don’t tend to be into moral victories. On the other hand, the good ones also hold their heads high when they know the players left everything on the court, even in defeat. So it was with Greencastle tennis coach Annette Munoz-Thede Tuesday evening. The coach had no complaints with her team following a hard-fought 4-1 loss to Terre Haute South in IHSAA regional action at Terre Haute North High School...
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Greencastle's Byrd qualifies for IHSAA Girls' Track State Finals (5/21/24)1BLOOMINGTON — Greencastle’s Skyler Byrd finished third at pole vault Tuesday at the IHSAA Girls’ Track and Field Bloomington North Regional to qualify for the IHSAA Girls’ Track and Field State Finals next week. Byrd set a new PR by clearing 10-0 in the event, trailing only event winner Ashley Abram of Edgewood and Cali Wuesterfield of Terre Haute North, both of whom cleared 10-3 with Abram winning on jumps...
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SOUTHMONT SOFTBALL SECTIONAL: Hassler dominates again; Beaman leads Tiger Cubs past Wildcats into sectional final (5/21/24)By TODD STEVENS, For the Banner GraphicNEW MARKET - In the first semi-final of IHSAA Softball Class 2A Sectional No. 44, Greencastle got a strong pitching performance from Ali Hassler and early offense to defeat the South Vermillion Wildcats 11-2 Tuesday night. On the third pitch of the game, Kenly Minor took the ball deep over the fence to give the Wildcats a quick 1-0 lead...
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SOUTHMONT SOFTBALL SECTIONAL: Eagles tame Wolves, advance to sectional final against Tiger Cubs (5/21/24)By TODD STEVENS, For the Banner GraphicNEW MARKET — In game two of IHSAA Softball Class 2A Sectional No. 44 play Tuesday, South Putnam got up early with a three-run first and got excellent pitching behind the arm of Braylin Boruff to pick up a 6-1 sectional victory over the Parke Heritage Wolves, setting up a showdown with Greencastle on Wednesday...
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Greencastle runs away with Putnam County Golf Match title (5/21/24)By GARY HAZLETT, For the Banner GraphicBRAZIL — Greencastle was 10 days removed from winning the WIC Boys’ Golf Match and it matched that effort by winning the Putnam County Golf Match Tuesday evening at Oak Ridge GC. As has been the case all year, the Cubs’ depth showed its form as they placed all five members of their team on the All-County squad. Greencastle totaled a team score of 164, paced by the Putnam County Champion Bryson Worman who shot a 35. Worman was three strokes better than his closest competitor...
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SOUTHMONT SOFTBALL SECTIONAL: Tiger Cub trample over Cougars, set to face Wildcats Tuesday (5/20/24)By GARY HAZLETT, For the Banner GraphicNEW MARKET — Ali Hassler was dominant on the mound as Greencastle knocked out the defending champion North Putnam Cougars in the opening round of IHSAA Softball Class 2A Sectional No. 44 at Southmont Monday night. The Tiger Cubs picked up the 9-0 win as Hassler threw a one-hitter with 13 strikeouts, giving up only a seventh inning, one-out double to Camryn Riggle...
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SOUTHMONT SOFTBALL SECTIONAL: Eagles win the long ball battle over Mounties, advance to face Wolves Tuesday (5/20/24)By GARY HAZLETT, For the Banner GraphicNEW MARKET — There was a MLB commercial in the 1990’s that said, ‘Chicks dig the long ball’. The young ladies at Southmont on Monday night hit the long ball. Southmont and South Putnam combined for four home runs and the Eagles had two shots off of the top of the fence as the Eagles advanced with a 9-5 win IHSAA Softball Class 2A Sectional No. 44 play...
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Greencastle, Cloverdale pick up multiple wins in final week of regular season; North Putnam, South Putnam, Clovers close final week with wins (5/20/24)Greencastle 9, Brown County 3 The Tiger Cubs scored in every inning but the fifth to take care of the Eagles Thursday evening. Nathan Sutherlin hit an RBI sac fly in the first, as would Owen Huff in the second, before adding an RBI groundout in the third. Bryton Gregg doubled in a second run in the inning for a 4-0 lead...
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Tiger Cubs fall to Chargers, 8-2 (5/20/24)By TODD STEVENS, For the Banner GraphicThe Greencastle baseball team hosted a 16-win North Montgomery team Monday night in non-conference action, getting set for the fast-approaching sectionals.The Chargers got to Tiger Cub pitching in the third inning, scoring six runs to go on to the 8-2 victory...
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Teipen, Mowery-Shields, Miller win sectional track titles (5/18/24)TERRE HAUTE — Three local athletes emerged from the Terre Haute North Boys’ Track Sectional as individual champions Thursday. South Putnam took both throwing titles, with Ben Teipen winning the discus and Keenan Mowery-Shields taking shot put. Meanwhile, Greencastle distance runner Landon Miller won the 3,200 meters...