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Shenandoah aims for next step
Most coaches would be fretting over the idea of losing six seniors to graduation. Shenandoah’s seventh-year boys basketball coach, Aaron Cain, doesn’t seem concerned one bit. As a matter of fact, he sounds confident about his team’s potential. Cain admits that his team will miss the players who graduated, but he feels this year’s team should be ready to step up their play and improve over last year.
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Boys swim teams have gaps to fill in the water
Swimming season is in full swing for Madison County as the winter months approach. Local coaches weigh in about their hopes for the season.
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Thursday's Area Roundup
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Colts' Clark closing in on another franchise mark
When Dallas Clark looks at the evolution of tight ends, he thinks of John Mackey.
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Thursday's State College Basketball Roundup
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A singles sensation
After anchoring the Pendleton Heights boys tennis team for four years, it’s hard to imagine a time when Matt Tran didn’t excel at tennis. On the contrary, the senior did not even pick up his first tennis racket until eighth grade when the natural athlete was encouraged by those around him to pursue the sport. It was never a primary focus for Tran, who instead made academics his primary focus growing up.
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Girls hit pool looking to improve
The season is already under way for local girls high school swim teams, and each squad is looking to improve on last year’s performances.
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Panthers pounce on Scots
The aggressive play the North Central Panthers brought Wednesday night against the Highland Scots proved to be too much to handle for the home team. North Central beat Highland 63-36, but not before the Scots put up a big fight. “We didn’t know what to expect other than that they were going to come out with aggressive play,” Highland coach Chad Cook said.
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Rick Teverbaugh: Pacers are worth watching
As I write this, the Indiana Pacers are preparing for a home game Wednesday night against the New York Knicks. In case you hadn’t noticed, they are going for their sixth straight win.
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Bob Knight will return to IU for fundraiser
INDIANAPOLIS — Bob Knight is returning to Indiana after all. The former Hoosiers coach will speak at a Dec. 17 fundraiser in Indianapolis to benefit the Indiana Basketball Hall of Fame.The event comes less than six weeks after Knight missed a ceremony inducting him into Indiana University's athletics Hall of Fame in Bloomington.
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Colts stun Patriots in classic
A stunning gamble by Bill Belichick set up a stunning win for Peyton Manning and the Indianapolis Colts. After the New England Patriots were stopped short on fourth down deep in their own territory, Manning took advantage by throwing a 1-yard touchdown pass with 13 seconds left that rallied the unbeaten Colts to a 35-34 win Sunday night.
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Local coaches dissect Belichick's decision
Jeff Judge could sympathize with Bill Belichick on Monday. The Anderson University football coach, in fact, probably understands New England’s controversial late-game call better than anyone else in Madison County. “I did the exact same thing,” Judge said.
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Harrington leads Knicks past Pacers
Al Harrington helped the Knicks finally get a win.
Now, he hopes they can get a superstar. Harrington scored 13 of his 26 points in the fourth quarter, and New York beat Indiana 110-103 on Wednesday night to snap a six-game losing streak and halt the Pacers' win streak at five games.
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No. 11 Butler cruises past Northwestern 67-54
On a good night, it's going to be tough to beat No. 11 Butler. When a team is as short-handed as Northwestern is, it's almost not a fair fight.
Shelvin Mack's 15 points led four Bulldogs in double figures, Gordon Hayward had 14 points and 10 rebounds, and Butler overpowered Northwestern 67-54 on Wednesday night.
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Ravens next on Colts list
Now that New England Week has passed and the Indianapolis Colts remain as one of the National Football League’s two undefeated teams, it’s time to move on and concentrate on Sunday’s road game against the Baltimore Ravens.
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LeFevour, Central Michigan rout Ball State 35-3
Dan LeFevour threw four touchdown passes, ran for a fifth score and became the all-time leading passer in Mid-American Conference history as he led Central Michigan to a 35-3 victory over Ball State on Wednesday night.
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Rick Bramwell: Deer season off to disappointing start
Opening day of the whitetail deer gun season makes me feel 10 years younger. I’ve watched the sun come up on 49 seasons straight. For years, I hunted Jefferson County but now hunt close to home.
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Goodwin carries Scots to new heights
What started as an intra-team rivalry turned into a record-breaking season for Anderson Highland junior Marissa Goodwin. Not only did her competitive streak with recent Highland soccer graduate Ashlan Allison help propel her into a scoring star, it was the catalyst for the Lady Scots’ berth in the sectional championship game this season. “This season was definitely better for me for a lot of reasons,” Good win said.
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Scots' McGhee scores 9 in Pitt win
Pittsburgh coach Jamie Dixon didn't want his players backing off. Binghamton interim coach Mark Macon didn't want them letting up, either. The Bearcats must grow up in an hurry, and it won't help if any team takes it easy on them.
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Pacers win 5th straight, drop Nets to 0-11
Danny Granger thought the Indiana Pacers had a rough start to the season. Try telling that to the winless New Jersey Nets.
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Indiana, Purdue try to salvage season with Bucket
Indiana's goal was to finish this season in a bowl game. In the Hoosiers' minds, they still can.
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Area roundup: Raven women fall in opener
Tuesday's area sports results.
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Ken de la Bastide: Johnson one of the best
Somewhere in the future, race fans will sit back in an easy chair relating to a younger generation how they watched one of the best drivers in stock car history in action.
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Bennett finds perfect fit with Huskies
Highland wrestler Sam Bennett has a brutally efficient style on the mat.
He took a similar approach to the recruiting process.
