Shelbyville sophomore Aiden Smith limited Yorktown to three hits and struck out 13 Tuesday at Barnett Field to lead the Golden Bears to a 4-1 Hoosier Heritage Conference victory.

The Golden Bears (8-7, 5-4 HHC) scored a pair of runs in the fourth and fifth innings to win the first of a two-game series with the Tigers (9-7, 4-7).

In the fourth, Brock Kuhn and Kohen Myers led off the inning with singles and came around to score.

Grantland Fitzgerald and Dalton Jones singled in the fifth inning and scored on errors.

In other prep events Tuesday:

Baseball

Cascade 5, Triton Central 1

At Cascade, the Class 2A, No. 9 Cadets pinned the first Indiana Crossroads Conference loss on the Tigers and created a tie atop the standings.

Evan Lanphier limited 2A No. 4 Triton Central to three hits and struck out seven in 6.2 innings. Logan Howard secured the final out to improve Cascade to 12-2 (8-1 ICC).

Hayden May took the loss for Triton Central (14-2, 8-1 ICC), allowing nine hits and two walks while striking out nine.

Carson Bassett, Jonas Johnson and Lanphier each had two hits.

Edinburgh 12, Southwestern 7

At Southwestern, the Lancers scored seven runs in the sixth inning to secure the Mid-Hoosier Conference win.

Milas Burkman earned the win in relief of starter Gabe Bennett, who worked into the sixth inning and struck out 13 Spartans.

James Oliver took the loss for Southwestern (1-10, 1-8 MHC). He allowed nine hits and struck out six in five innings.

Caleb McCracken had a triple and three RBI for Southwestern. John Karr had two RBI.

Jared Myers finished with two hits and four RBI for Edinburgh (9-5-1, 3-3 MHC).

Waldron 7, North Decatur 6

Hunter Dodson was hit by a pitch with two outs in the bottom of the seventh inning in a tie game and Keith Settles doubled to score him to secure the MHC win at Waldron.

Jared Brooks got the final out in the top of the seventh and earned the win after the walkoff victory. Jordan Bennett struck out seven in 6.2 innings of work.

The Mohawks improved to 9-6 (3-4 MHC) while the Class A, No. 10 Chargers dropped to 7-6 (5-1 MHC).

Boys golf

Greenfield-Central 166, Triton Central 205

At Hawk’s Tail, Chase Chandler led the Tigers with a 47, good enough for fourth place in the individual standings.

Also competing for Triton Central were Derreck Uhls (48), Max Ray (51) and Taggy Goul (59).

Tyler Young earned the medalist honor for Greenfield-Central with a 37.

Softball

Shelbyville 3, Mt. Vernon 2

Cheyenne Eads and the Golden Bears stayed in contention for a HHC title with a road win in Fortville.

Eads had two hits, scored two runs, including the game winner on a fifth-inning Addison Stieneker single, and notched 15 strikeouts in a complete-game performance that improved Shelbyville to 12-5 (3-1 HHC).

Graci Hines scattered seven hits and three walks to keep the Marauders (5-9, 3-3 HHC) in the contest. Shelby Rakosky had three hits.

Triton Central 6, Monrovia 0

At Monrovia, Brylie Couch pitched a three-hit shutout to get the Tigers another ICC victory.

Lilli Fillippinie hit two home runs and drove in three runs for Triton Central (5-6, 2-3 ICC). Couch and Jalynn Keith each had two hits and combined to score three runs.

Tylynn Secuskie took the loss for Monrovia (3-7, 2-2 ICC).

Morristown 21, South Decatur 3

At Morristown, the host Yellow Jackets scored 12 runs in the first inning and cruised to the Mid-Hoosier Conference victory.

Abby Hawk had three hits for Morristown (4-7, 1-4 MHC), drove in three runs and pitched a complete game to earn the win in the pitcher’s circle.

Nevaeh Cox had three hits and scored three runs while Ayvah Weir had three RBI.

Waldron 11, Oldenburg Academy 7

At Oldenburg Academy Monday, Audrey Hogg had two hits and two RBI while Alyssa Benson walked three times and scored three times.

Benson allowed two hits and struck out nine to lead the Mohawks (5-2) over the Twisters (2-10).

Girls tennis

Triton Central 5, Beech Grove 0

The Tigers lost five games total in sweeping the Hornets.

At No. 1 singles, Maryrose Felling defeated Randy Underwood, 6-0, 6-2.

Ellie Gast was victorious at No. 2 singles over Eva Kidwell, 6-0, 6-0.

Anniston Evans bested Danica Schell at No. 3 singles, 6-0, 6-0.

At No. 1 doubles, Lauren Gant and Audrey Canter topped Chloe Hendershott and Lilly Bailey, 6-1, 6-1.

And Neve Kahler and Estelle Gearlds defeated Riley Wynn and Addy Binkley at No. 2 doubles, 6-1, 6-0.

Triton Central improved to 8-5 this season.

Greensburg 4, Waldron 1

Emily Tyree defeated Kayla Kramer at No. 2 singles, 6-2, 6-3 to secure the Mohawks’ only victory.

At No. 3 singles, Greensburg’s Annie Pumphrey bested Riley Thurston, 7-6, 2-6, 10-3. Greensburg won the other three matches in straight sets.

Boys track

Shelbyville 84, Columbus East 51, Brown County 29

The Golden Bears had 10 event wins to top the Olympians and Eagles.

Individual event winners were Joaquin Delgado (18.77 in 110 hurdles), Christian Powell (54.74 in 400), Isaac Zermeno (46.57 in 300 hurdles), Ben Price (2:14.49 in 800 and 19-2 in long jump), Shia Veach (10:38.57 in 3,200), Ethan Lambert (156-6 in discus), Logan Page (5-8 in high jump) and Kamden Turner (8-6 in pole vault).

The quartet of John Turner, Kamden Turner, Page and Powell won the 1,600 in 3:42.43.

Girls track

Columbus East 107, Shelbyville 51, Brown County 6

Shelbyville had three event winners.

Sonora O’Connor won the 100 hurdles in 18.25.

Aerin Garcia-Santiago was first across the finish line in the 3,200 (13:40.24).

Chevelle Prather captured first-place points in the pole vault after clearing 6-0.

Boys volleyball

Columbus East def. Shelbyville, 25-20, 25-22, 25-12

At Garrett Gymnasium, Jayion Grice led the Golden Bears with six kills and 22 digs. Damon Badgley finished with five kills.

Diego Hernandez led Shelbyville (5-12) with 17 digs and 16 assists.

Columbus East improved to 4-4.

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Brooklyn Carlton won three events to lead Morristown to a Shelby County Girls Track and Field title while Brayden Wilkins won three individual titles and helped secure first-place points in the 400-meter relay to propel Triton Central to the boys team title Tuesday at Waldron.

Carlton won both hurdling events and the high jump to help the Yellow Jackets amass 80 team points and held off Triton Central (72 points) for the team title. Southwestern finished third (36) and Waldron was fourth (25).

Carlton crossed the finish line first in the 100-meter hurdles (17.75 seconds) and 300 hurdles (52.76) and won the high jump with a best clearance of four feet, eight inches.

Also winning events for Morristown were Audrey Vandyke (14:44.18 in 3,200), Kindall Dorsey (91-9 in discus) and Anna Osborne (13-11.25 in long jump). Morristown also win the 3,200 relay in 15:09 with Grace McLaughlin, Savannah Theobald, Vandyke and Osborne.

Triton Central won five events including two relay races. Individual winners were Vivian Blye in the 100 (13.06) and 200 (28.11) and Elaina Maurice in the 400 (1:08.37).

Blye ran with Allie Griffith, Farah Coen and Lydia Hough in winning the 400 relay (54.32). Maurice teamed with Mckenzie Bryant, Brynne Aukerman and Bella Ball to win the 1,600 relay (4:44.76).

Waldron’s Riley Price took first place in the 800 (2:43.87) and 1,600 (6:15.15) and her teammate, Brooklyn Milbourn, won the shot put title with a throw of 31-6.

Wilkins (photo), a Franklin College football recruit, captured first-place points for Triton Central in the 100 (11.13), 200 (23.02) and long jump (19-7.5). The senior ran with Zeke Robertson, Braden Brown and Cash Compton in winning the 400 relay (44.77).

That effort helped the Tigers rack up 93 points to capture the team title over Waldron (54), Morristown (47) and Southwestern (30).

Triton Central also got individual wins from Ethan Cales (16.49 in 110 hurdles), Zeke Robertson (43.1 in 300 hurdles), William Baugh (47-0.5 in shot put) and Ben Wilkins (128-9 in discus).

For Waldron, Will Larrison won the 800 in 2:14 and Lucas Shaw took first in the high jump (5-8). Larrison joined with Jared Crosby, Tad Crosby and Max Jones to win the 1,600 relay in 3:43.61.

Southwestern’s lone event win came from Jackson Bentz, who crossed the finish line first in 12:03.27.

Morristown’s Lakshdeep Singh won the 1,600 in 5:11.94 and teamed with Ryan Crisman, Parker Theobald and Hunter Biddle to win the 3,200 relay in 9:09.23.

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The basketball and volleyball coaches at Shelbyville High School now know what the sectional pairings will look like for the Golden Bears’ first season competing as a Class 3A school.

On Monday, the Indiana High School Athletic Association’s Executive Committee approved the sectional assignments in six team sports for the next two school years.

The Executive Committee unanimously accepted the recommendations of the respective realignment committees which determined the sectional groupings in meetings earlier this month for the 2024-25 and 2025-26 school years.

Three committees consisting of school administrators representing each IHSAA district and class were constructed to realign the sports. The football committee totaled 18 administrators, the basketball and volleyball committee was made up of 12 members and the soccer committee consisted of nine individuals.

The baseball and softball sectional realignment committee will meet later this summer and their recommendations will be presented to the Executive Committee for approval at its Aug. 27 meeting.

Host sites for the next two years will be determined by athletic administrators in each sectional this summer.

Football

Shelbyville remains in Class 4A for football. The Golden Bears will compete in Sectional 23 with Bedford North Lawrence (7-4 in 2023), Charlestown (6-4), Connersville (2-8), Greenwood (6-6), Jennings County (5-6), Martinsville (7-4) and Silver Creek (6-4).

Shelbyville finished 3-7 under first-year head coach Scott Fitzgerald and lost to No. 1-ranked East Central, 62-7, in the opening round of the 2023 sectional.

Triton Central has a new look sectional field for 2024.

The Tigers, 11-2 last season and winners of a fifth-straight sectional championship, are in Sectional 38 with Centerville (9-1), Eastern Hancock (8-5), Lapel (5-5), Northeastern (7-3), Shenandoah (1-9), Union County (0-10) and Winchester (8-3).

Basketball

Shelbyville appeared to have two options when it came to sectional realignment into Class 3A – go west and stay around the southside of Indianapolis or go east to a more rural-based cluster of schools. The IHSAA sent the Golden Bears west.

Sectional 28 features Beech Grove, Greenwood, Indian Creek, New Palestine, Roncalli, Rushville and Shelbyville.

Triton Central is assigned to Sectional 43 with Christel House, Eastern Hancock, Heritage Christian, Indianapolis Scecina and Irvington Prep.

All three Shelby County Class A schools – Morristown, Southwestern and Waldron -- are in Sectional 59 along with Edinburgh, Knightstown, North Decatur, South Decatur and Tri

Boys Soccer

Shelbyville remains in Class 3A in the Boys Soccer realignment. There are only three classes in this sport.

The Golden Bears are in Sectional 13 with Center Grove, Columbus East, Columbus North, East Central, Franklin and Whiteland.

Triton Central’s first sectional assignment is to Sectional 26 with Centerville, Connersville, Greensburg, New Castle and Rushville.

Morristown is in Class A, Sectional 42 with Central Christian Academy, Christel House, Greenwood Christian Academy, Indianapolis Lutheran, Knightstown and Providence Cristo Rey.

Southwestern is in Sectional 43 with Austin, Hauser, Shawe Memorial, Southwestern (Hanover) and Trinity Lutheran.

Girls Soccer

Shelbyville stays with familiar competition in Class 3A, Sectional 12. The Golden Bears will compete against East Central, Greenfield-Central, New Palestine and Richmond in a five-team sectional.

Triton Central is in Class A, Sectional 43 with Brown County, Greenwood Christian, Hauser and Monrovia.

Girls Volleyball

Shelbyville’s new Class 3A alignment lands it in Sectional 28 with Beech Grove, Greenwood, Indian Creek, New Palestine, Roncalli and Rushville.

Triton Central is in 2A, Sectional 43 with Christel House, Eastern Hancock, Heritage Christian, Indianapolis Scecina and Irvington Prep.

Class A, Sectional 59 features Edinburgh, Knightstown, Morristown, North Decatur, South Decatur, Southwestern, Tri and Waldron.

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The Board of Directors of the Indiana High School Athletic Association approved full recognition for the sports of Boys Volleyball and Girls Wrestling beginning next school year (2024-2025).

The Board of Directors, led by this year’s President, Stacy Adams of Valparaiso High School, and Vice President ,Chad Gilbert of Charlestown High School, approved 12 proposals, eight failed to receive enough support, and one other was tabled during the meeting Monday afternoon in Indianapolis

With full recognition, an IHSAA state tournament will now be established for both sports with those details being announced in the coming months. Girls Wrestling will be a winter sport while Boys Volleyball will be played in the spring just as they have in previous years and during the IHSAA’s Emerging Sport Process.

The Indiana Boys Volleyball Coaches Association has been administering its state tournament since 1994 while the Indiana High School Wrestling Coaches Association has been conducting a girls wrestling state tournament since 2017.

After being added to the Emerging Sport Process in 2022, both have seen significant growth over the last 24 months.

Girls Wrestling now touts more than 1,400 individuals representing 177 different schools while Boys Volleyball teams have now climbed to more than 100.

They became the latest sports to be fully recognized following Unified Flag Football in 2018 and Unified Track and Field in 2013. Both are co-ed sports as part of the IHSAA’s partnership with Special Olympics Indiana.

A measure that would have added the sport of Girls Lacrosse to the Emerging Sport Process was tabled to the June Executive Committee meeting.

Other items:

• A proposal that would change the criteria for classifying schools based on the percentage of member schools sponsoring a team and entering the state tournament the previous year failed for lack of motion. Currently, 95% of schools must play a sport for it to have four classes. The measure authored by Franklin Community Principal Steve Ahaus called for that to be lowered to 75% with 50% needed for three classes and 25% for two classes. The board did instruct the IHSAA staff to further study this measure for consideration for the next realignment cycle in two years.
• A change to the Tournament Success Factor failed 1-17. With several team sports changing formats to a one-game regional and two-game semistate, a proposal from Yorktown Principal Stacey Brewer called for a current threshold of three points (i.e. one regional championship and a sectional championship) accumulated to continue playing in a higher class be increased to four points (i.e. two consecutive regional championships). The board changed this threshold from two points to three points a year ago.
• A pair of changes to the Out-of-Season Limited Contact Program that would allow three sessions per week for two hours per session for team and individual sports was unanimously approved (18-0). The proposal was made by Commissioner Paul Neidig on behalf of recommendations from the participation study committee.
• A measure proposed on behalf of the Indiana Volleyball Coaches Association to raise the number of players on a non-school team from three to four failed 0-18.
• An additional moratorium week determined by each member school was unanimously approved (18-0) and amended to take effect next summer (summer of 2025). The additional week of no contact between athletes and coaches must occur between Week 48 of one school year and Week 4 of the next school year.
• Approved by an 18-0 vote the timeframe an affected party may seek a review of an adverse decision increase from seven to 30 days.
• Approved 18-0 a proposal that now requires the principals at both the sending and received schools in transfer cases to consult one another and provide written verification that there are no athletic motivations and that a transfer is in the best interest of the student.
• Regarding the Undue Influence rule, the board approved 18-0 that a student who receives no eligibility in a sport due to a Past Link, may have full eligibility in other sports at their new school.
• The group voted down a proposal on behalf of the Indiana High School Baseball Coaches Association that would have moved the first authorized practice date one week earlier from Monday of Week 37 to Monday of Week 36.
• A pair of submissions for baseball and softball that would have provided an option for a varsity player to exceed the game limit if the player participates on a sub-varsity level to facilitate a full roster were voted down 0-18.
• A proposal from Roncalli Principal Kevin Banich that asserted beach volleyball is a distinct sport as opposed to indoor volleyball and would allow student-athletes to play both during the high school volleyball season failed to generate any support (0-18). In straw polling from the membership, the measure only received minimal support (24.7% in favor).
• The elections for next year’s leadership of the board and Executive Committee were also held. Larry Cochren of Washington High School was voted president of the 2024-25 Board of Directors and Jim Brown of Fishers High School was elected vice president.

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Down to its final out Monday, Kylee Edwards delivered a momentum-changing double that sparked a three-run rally to get No. 18 Mississippi State a 3-2 win at No. 14 Missouri to avoid a three-game sweep.

The win was the Bulldogs’ 10^th comeback victory of the season and improved them to 31-16 (10-11 Southeastern Conference).

Missouri won the series opener Saturday, 4-0. Edwards had one of just three hits for Mississippi State in the loss. The Tigers won game two Sunday, 4-1. Edwards had two singles.

On Monday, the Mississippi State offense continued to struggle but found enough runs in the seventh inning to secure the win.

“It felt good to break through, and you could just feel the tension kind of release,” said Mississippi State head coach Samantha Ricketts. “I think they did a great job of really staying together through the struggles of the last couple of weeks. I thought the pitchers were great all weekend at having our backs, and it was nice to be able to mount that comeback for them. It really was a team effort. Kylee sparking it. Mata with a big hit off the bench with two strikes. Sierra’s walk to keep us going, and then Nadia coming up clutch. I’m just really proud of the fight, the grit and the willingness to stay positive and stay together through the ups and downs.”

Edwards hit. 500 in the series and had a hit in each game.

Here is a look at other Shelby County graduates competing at the collegiate level.

Zaleeya Martin

The Shelbyville graduate finished runner-up in the 100 meters (12.32 seconds), seventh in the 200 (25.81) and was part of the University of Indianapolis’ winning 400 relay squad (47.06) Saturday at the Sycamore Open in Terre Haute.

Elizabeth Kemper

The Triton Central graduate tied for 10^th overall with a two-round score of 168 (83-85) for No. 21-ranked Taylor on April 22 at the Sagamore Shootout in Noblesville, Indiana.

Taylor had six of the top-10 finishers in the event to capture the team title.

Oliver Gearlds

The Triton Central graduate tied for 43^rd overall with a 166 (80-86) for IU Kokomo at the Sagamore Shootout in Noblesville.

Asher Caldwell

The Morristown graduate finished in a tie for 34^th overall with a 166 (80-86) for Trine men’s golf at the MIAA Championships Friday and Saturday at The Legacy Golf Club in Ottawa Lake, Michigan.

Morgan Stieneker and Erica Henry

The pair of Shelbyville graduates played key roles in IU Columbus’ final softball game of the 2024 season. On Sunday, Stieneker drove in the only run of the game with a fifth-inning single and Henry twirled a two-hit shutout with six strikeouts in a 1-0 win at Brescia (Kentucky).

IU Columbus won the first game of the doubleheader Sunday, 4-1. Stieneker had three hits.

With the doubleheader sweep, IU Columbus finished its second season of softball with a 13-27 record.

Katie Mathies

The Shelbyville graduate had three hits, including a triple, to help DePauw push its win streak to 14 straight and clinch the program’s fifth-consecutive North Coast Athletic Conference championship Sunday with an 11-7 win in 12 innings at Hiram.

The win secured a doubleheader sweep at Hiram. The Tigers won game one, 4-2.

On Saturday, DePauw swept Wittenberg, 8-6 (9 innings) and 4-2. Mathies had three RBI in game one.

DePauw is 24-11-1 (12-0 NCAC).

Karissa Hamilton

The Shelbyville graduate went 1-for-3 at the plate for Kentucky Sunday in a 3-0 loss to South Carolina. The Wildcats are 30-18 (8-13 Southeastern Conference) this season.

Charlie Rife

The Shelbyville graduate collected his third home run of the season, a two-run blast in the second inning, on April 23 in Bellarmine’s 12-9 loss at Murray State.

On Friday, Rife had two hits and a run batted in against Kennesaw State University in a 7-2 loss.

Aaron Shircliff

The Triton Central graduate had a pair of walks Saturday for Goshen baseball in a 26-2 loss at Taylor.

Goshen closed out its 2024 season with a 12-36 record.

Kina Schultz

The Shelbyville graduate finished seventh in the 100 hurdles (17.11) for Muskingum Thursday at the Walsh Invitational.

Schultz also was part of Muskingum’s fourth-place finishing 1,600 relay team (4:12.4).

HCAC Track and Field Championship

Four Shelby County graduates competed Friday and Saturday in the Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference Outdoor Track and Field Championships hosted at Manchester University.

Waldron graduate Madalyn Hudnall produced top-12 finishes in four events for Mount St. Joseph. She placed third in the javelin (37.15 meters), fourth in the shot put (11.31), eighth in the discus (30.4) and 12^th in the hammer throw (36.0).

Southwestern graduate Alison Muck  finished runner-up in the 100 hurdles (15.67) and tied for fourth in the high jump (1.45) for Franklin College.

Triton Central graduate Bailey Stamper placed 11^th for Franklin College in the shot put (9.13) and 17^th in the discus (22.98).

Shelbyville graduate Ava Ruschhaupt finished 16^th in the 100 (15.58) and 21^st in the 200 (35.69) for Franklin College.

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Shelby County’s five high school baseball programs learned Sunday night what their postseason sectional tournaments will look like with the release of the 57^th Annual Baseball State Tournament pairings.

Sectional baseball games run from May 22-27. Sectional champions advance to one of eight regional sites to face as-yet-disclosed opponents.

Shelbyville

Barnett Field at Shelbyville High School is the host site for Class 4A, Sectional 14 and the Golden Bears will have no complaints about the draw.

In the quarterfinal round, Franklin (6-7) will open the sectional against 4A, No. 7 Columbus North (12-1). In the other quarterfinal round game, East Central (8-7) will take on Whiteland (9-5).

Shelbyville (7-7) and Columbus East (5-13) will meet in the second semifinal game at Barnett Field.

Triton Central

A pair of top-10 ranked teams compete in Class 2A, Sectional 42 at Park Tudor High School but cannot meet until the championship game.

In the opener, Class 2A, No. 7 Park Tudor (10-1) hosts Indianapolis Scecina (3-13) in the only quarterfinal game. The winner advances to face Heritage Christian (9-7).

Triton Central (14-1), ranked No. 5 in 2A, opens against Irvington Prep (8-3). The Tigers and Ravens are not scheduled to meet in the regular season.

Morristown

Five teams head to Morristown for Class A, Sectional 59.The host Yellow Jackets (4-9) open the tournament in the only quarterfinal contest against Indianapolis Lutheran (6-9). The winner advances to face Edinburgh (8-5-1) in the semifinal round.

The Saints and Morristown are not scheduled to meet in the regular season.

In the other semifinal game, Greenwood Christian (6-7) faces Indianapolis Metropolitan (0-1).

Waldron and Southwestern

The Mohawks and Spartans landed in opposite halves of the bracket at Class A, Sectional 60 at Jac-Cen-Del.

Southwestern (1-9) will face North Decatur (7-5) in a semifinal game while the other four teams battle through the quarterfinal round. The Spartans and Chargers are scheduled to meet on May 9 and May 10 for their Mid-Hoosier Conference series.

The sectional opens with South Decatur (7-3) taking on Oldenburg Academy (4-5).

Waldron (8-6) follows against Jac-Cen-Del (7-5). The Mohawks lost to Jac-Cen-Del, 13-3, on April 16.

The quarterfinal round winners meet in the first semifinal game.

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Shelbyville and Triton Central now know what it will take to repeat as softball sectional champions. Morristown and Waldron similarly know the path to celebrating each program’s first sectional title.

The Indiana High School Athletic Association announced the sectional pairings Sunday night for the 39^th Annual State Softball Tournament.

Sectional games run from May 20-25.

Shelbyville

The Golden Bears defeated Columbus North in the 2023 Class 4A, Sectional 14 championship game to capture back-to-back sectional titles.

Those two teams will meet in the second quarterfinal contest at the Columbus East Sectional. Shelbyville (11-5) and Columbus North (6-6) have not yet met this season. The winner advances to face East Central (6-5), who Shelbyville defeated 2-1 in eight innings Saturday.

In the other half of the bracket, the host Olympians (7-11) take on Franklin (9-7) with the winner advancing to the semifinal round to face Whiteland (8-7).

The Sectional 14 champion will host the regional championship game against the Sectional 13 champion on May 28.

Triton Central

The Tigers, the defending sectional champion, received a quarterfinal round bye for Class 2A, Sectional 42 at Heritage Christian.

Triton Central (4-6) will face the winner of the opening game – Park Tudor (2-0) or the host Eagles (7-4).

Irvington Prep (3-2) also received a bye and will face the winner of Christel House (3-2) and Indianapolis Scecina (4-7).

The Sectional 42 champion will host the Sectional 41 champion in a one-game regional on May 28.

Morristown

At Class A, Sectional 59 at Indianapolis Lutheran, Morristown will open the four-team sectional against a Mid-Hoosier Conference rival in Edinburgh (2-9).

The Lancers swept a doubleheader from Morristown (3-7) just last week.

In the other semifinal, the host Saints (9-4), ranked No. 8 in the state coaches poll, will take on Greenwood Christian (2-5).

Waldron

Waldron (4-2) will take on Jac-Cen-Del (5-7) in the lone quarterfinal game at Sectional 60 at North Decatur. The winner advances to play Oldenburg Academy (1-9) in the semifinal round.

In the other semifinal, North Decatur (5-4) hosts South Decatur (2-7).

The Sectional 60 champion will host the Sectional 59 champion on May 28 in a one-game regional championship.

Misty Weaver photo: Shelbyville head coach Megan Leffler (center) talks with Destiney Johnson (left) and Addison Stieneker (right) during a break in the action Friday against Triton Central.

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Cheyenne Eads knew she had to carry a heavy load of work this season to make Shelbyville successful on the softball diamond. Just past the halfway point of the Golden Bears’ season, Eads has been stellar.

On Friday, the senior smashed two home runs to lead Shelbyville to a 5-4 victory over Triton Central. Eads followed that with a 15 strikeout performance Saturday in the Golden Bears’ 2-1 win in eight innings at East Central.

In 16 games, Eads (photo) is hitting a team-best .500 with seven doubles and five home runs. In the pitching circle, she is 11-4 with 133 strikeouts in 80.2 innings.

Eads was the starting pitcher Friday against Triton Central, a 2023 semistate qualifier that is struggling to find consistency in 2024 with its entire roster back. Shelbyville was originally scheduled to host Batesville Friday but that fell through and the Tigers jumped onto the Golden Bears’ schedule for a matchup of two programs that reached the semistate round of the state tournament in 2022 (Shelbyville) and 2023.

Eads struck out the side in the top of the first and Addie Stieneker walked in the bottom half of the inning and later scored on a wild pitch for an early 1-0 lead.

Eads made quick work of the Tigers (4-6) in the second inning then the Golden Bears extended the lead to 3-0 against Triton Central starting pitcher Lillian Fillippinie. Gracie Crafton doubled and scored on a Kali Laycock sacrifice fly to make it 2-0. Stieneker delivered a run-scoring single that plated Aaliyah White, who walked two batters earlier.

Crafton took over in the circle and did not allow a Triton Central hit until the seventh inning. She did walk three over four innings and allowed a fourth-inning run that got the Tigers on the scoreboard.

Eads blasted a solo home run in the fourth and again in the seventh before the Tigers rallied and forced Eads back into the circle.

Fillippinie led off the seventh with a double. She scored on Madison Collins’ sacrifice fly. Two Shelbyville errors and a hit batter by Crafton brought leadoff hitter Jalynn Keith to the plate and she doubled to make it 5-4.

Eads stepped back in and struck out Jayda McKee to end the game.

Shelbyville 2, East Central 1

At St. Leon Saturday afternoon, the Golden Bears needed an extra inning to improve to 3-0 against potential Sectional 14 opponents this season.

Eads collected 15 strikeouts in eight innings while the Shelbyville offense struggled to get into gear against East Central left-hander Paige Hotze.

Shelbyville (11-5) took the lead in the fourth inning when Destiney Johnson singled, moved up on a pair of groundouts and scored on Hailey Maulden’s infield single.

The Trojans (6-5) countered in the fifth with a Lexi Hatmaker double. Kate Dudley drove her in with the second hit of the inning to tie the game once again.

In the eighth, Anna Shearer (photo) drove in Johnson from first base with a double in the gap and Eads added three more strikeouts around a fielding error to secure the win.

Shelbyville will attempt to go to 4-0 against Sectional 14 foes Monday at Whiteland (8-7).

Misty Weaver photos

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Chase Chandler shot two-over par 38 Saturday to win the individual title at the 2024 Shelby County Boys Golf Tournament at Timbergate Golf Course in Edinburgh.

Chandler’s teammate Garrett Eberhardt shot 45 to finish runner-up in the standings.
Also shooting 50 or better in the windy conditions were Southwestern’s Eli Smith (46), Triton Central’s Derreck Uhls (48) and Max Ray (49), Morristown’s Eli Graves (49) and Waldron’s Lucas Shaw (50).

Triton Central was the only school to field a complete team. The Tigers’ 180 earned them the county tourney title.

Also competing for Morristown were Michael Ballinger (67) and Ethan Tryon (71).

Following Shaw on the Waldron scorecard were Gage Kropp (59) and Matthew Thomas (66).

Graphic provided by Triton Central

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Brock Wischmeyer posted the best individual round of the Trinity Lutheran Invitational and led Shelbyville to the team victory.

The Golden Bears’ 353 bested Batesville by five strokes as well as nine other teams Saturday at Shadowood Golf Course in Seymour.

Wischmeyer (photo, third from left) shot 78 to earn his first medalist honor of the season. He was the only golfer to shoot below 80 in the windy conditions.

Jake Garrison also had a top-10 individual finish with an 84.

Completing the Shelbyville scorecard were Logan Tobian (93), Logan Reinhart (98) and DaMiles McDuffey (110).

In other prep events Saturday:

Baseball

Shelbyville 10, Franklin County 6

At Franklin County, Dalton Jones had two home runs as part of a four-hit game and drove in five runs to lead the Golden Bears to the win.

Jones, a junior, also earned the win after pitching two innings and striking out four to get the Golden Bears back to .500 at 7-7.

Luke Brinkman pitched four innings in relief before Luke Jackson and Gavin Reed combined to pitch an inning.

Grantland Fitzgerald had a double and a walk and drove in two runs.

Waldron 17, Southwestern 6

At Southwestern, Hunter Dodson gave up three hits and two walks while striking out eight to lead the Mohawks to a game-one win in the doubleheader.

Jared Brooks drove in four runs while J.D. Smith, Caiden Young, Jacob Bennett and Keith Settles each had two RBI.

Isaac Bunch took the loss for Southwestern. He had seven strikeouts and allowed eight hits in 4.2 innings of work. The junior also had two hits and drove in three runs.

Waldron 12, Southwestern 5

Freshman Keagan Schneider earned his first varsity win with a six-inning performance that limited the Spartans to just three runs. Corbin Yantiss pitched the final inning to close out the MHC sweep for the Mohawks (8-6, 2-4 MHC).

Smith drove in two runs and Jacob Bennett had two hits.

Bunch finished with three hits for Southwestern (1-9, 1-7 MHC). Ian Bunch had two hits and Kaden Barlow had two RBI.

Triton Central 13, Indy Genesis 3

At Triton Central, Eli Sego, Nick Riggins and Kellan Dishman each drove in three runs to get the Class 2A, No. 5 Tigers a win in game one of a doubleheader.

Blaine Raider earned the win for Triton Central.

Triton Central 12, Indy Genesis 7

In game two, Bryce Haney had two doubles and drove in four runs to lead the Tigers (14-1). Sego had three hits, scored three runs and had three RBI.

Parker Althoff had two hits, scored four runs and drove in two runs for Indy Genesis (6-5-1).

Brayden Hoover pitched four innings and allowed one hit to get the win.

Softball

Tri 14, Morristown 1

At Morristown, an eight-run third inning propelled the Titans to the victory. Lyla Williams had two doubles and drove in four runs to lead Tri (6-5).

Nevaeh Cox and Mykynzy Smith had Morristown’s only two hits in the loss. The Yellow Jackets dropped to 3-7.

Girls tennis

Greenwood 5, Triton Central 1

At Pendleton Heights, Olivia Williams produced Triton Central’s lone victory at No. 3 singles. She defeated Kate Boyce, 6-2, 6-3.

The Tigers were swept in straight sets in the other four matches.

Triton Central 5, Pendleton Heights 0

At Pendleton Heights, Ellie Gast needed a third set at No.1 singles to complete the sweep of the Arabians.

Gast bested Sarah Ghosh, 6-7 (8), 6-2, 10-6.

Anniston Evans and Williams secured singles victories.

At No. 1 doubles, Audrey Canter and Lauren Grant topped Addie Aldridge and Esper Fernandez, 6-3, 6-0.

Neve Kahler and Estelle Gearlds defeated Reegan Freeman and Maddie Dutton at No. 2 doubles, 6-0, 6-4.

In prep events Friday:

Baseball

South Decatur 9, Waldron 5

At Waldron, the visiting Cougars scored four runs in the top of the seventh inning to secure the MHC sweep of the Mohawks.

Drake Scaggs had three hits, including two doubles, and drove in three runs for South Decatur (7-3, 4-0 MHC). J.P. Scudder earned the win with four scoreless innings of relief after the Mohawks scored five runs (just one earned) off starter Corey Nugent.

Jacob Bennett notched 11 strikeouts in six innings of work for Waldron. Hunter Dodson took the loss after allowing four runs (two earned) in the seventh.

Edinburgh 3, Morristown 2

At Edinburgh, the Lancers pushed a run across the plate in the bottom of the seventh inning to complete the MHC sweep.

Avynn Whitaker scattered three hits and two walks while striking out 14 for Edinburgh (8-5-1, 2-3 MHC). Austin Brockman had three hits including two doubles.

Softball

Waldron 16, South Decatur 6

At Waldron, the host Mohawks scored at least two runs in five of the six innings played to get the MHC sweep of the Cougars.

Alyssa Benson went the distance for Waldron (4-2, 2-2 MHC), allowing four hits and striking out nine. Destiny Hirschauer had two hits and drove in five runs. Sophie Hattabaugh had three RBI.

Edinburgh 12, Morristown 7

At Edinburgh, the Lancers used a 9-run second inning to take a second-straight win over the Yellow Jackets.

Eloise Cox and Kenna Streeval combined to limit Morristown to nine hits while striking out 11. Lillie Goff and Alix Streeval combined to drive in five runs for Edinburgh (2-9, 2-3 MHC).

Nevaeh Cox, Madi Espich and Kayla Bair each had two this for Morristown.

Girls tennis

Waldron 4, Triton Central 1

At Waldron, the Mohawks won both doubles matches in straight sets and added a pair of singles victories to defeat the Tigers.

At No. 1 doubles, Audrey Berauer and Riley Price defeated Triton Central’s Audrey Canter and Lauren Grant, 6-3, 6-3.

Kathryn Ross and Estelle Gearlds bested Neve Kahler and Estelle Gearlds at No. 2 doubles, 7-5, 6-1.

Waldron got singles victories from Emily Tyree and Riley Thurston.

At No. 1 singles, Triton Central’s Maryrose Felling topped Waldron’s Emerson Lindsey, 6-3, 3-6, 7-6 (5).

Track and field

New Castle Invitational

Triton Central won both throwing events at the New Castle Invitational.

Willy Baugh won the shot put with a best throw of 48 feet, one inch. Baugh finished runner-up in the discus (122-10) behind teammate Ben Wilkins (132-8).

Also scoring top-four finishes were Zeke Robertson (fourth in 110 hurdles, 16.46; second in 300 hurdles, 41.66) and the 400 relay team (third in 45.64) and 1,600 relay team (third in 3:46.91).

In the girls meet, Triton Central’s Allie Griffith finished third in the 300 hurdles (54.29).

Triton Central finished runner-up in the 400 relay (54.56) and fourth in the 1,600 relay (4:49.81).

Park Tudor Invitational

Morristown’s Anna Osborne finished runner-up in the long jump (14-4).

Other Yellow Jackets that secured top-four finishes were Brooklyn Carlton (third in 300 hurdles, 52.53) and Kindall Dorsey (second in shot put, 26-1; third in discus, 87-10.5).

Hunter Biddle, Ryan Crisman and Levi Stoddard had Morristown’s best finishes in the boys event. Biddle finished seventh in the 400 (55.7). Crisman placed seventh in the 1,200 (3:57.94). Stoddard finished seventh in the high jump (5-0).

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One of the state’s most ferocious hitting teams met one of the state’s top pitchers Thursday at Shelbyville High School.

Class 4A, No. 4 New Palestine arrived for the Hoosier Heritage Conference showdown with Cheyenne Eads and the Golden Bears unbeaten at 9-0 and averaging 12.8 runs per game. The Dragons scored 14 runs Wednesday night in a win at 4A No. 8 Center Grove.

Eads accepted the challenge and went to work with a pesky defense behind her that did not falter. The University of Indianapolis recruit scattered 11 hits over seven innings and struck out eight but the Shelbyville offense could not get a big hit off New Palestine starting pitcher Courtney Study and suffered a 4-1 loss, ending the team’s seven-game win streak.

Eads blasted a solo home run to start the bottom half of the first inning for the Golden Bears’ only run. That home run matched Allie Blum’s solo home run in the top of the first. The University of Kentucky commit had three hits in the win and scored two of the Dragons’ four runs.

Sydney Oliver had two hits and drove in two runs.

Hailey Maulden had two hits for Shelbyville (9-5) and made a clutch catch in left field near the wall to start the fourth inning.

Of the 11 players New Palestine used in the win, five are committed to Division I collegiate softball programs. They are Blum, a shortstop, and first baseman Katie Hirschy (both going to Kentucky), third baseman Paige Ernstes (Mississippi State), centerfielder Maddie Engle (Indiana) and senior Ella Holman (Dayton), who had a pinch hit single to start the seventh inning and scored.

In other prep events Thursday:

Baseball

Shelbyville 6, Delta 1

At Shelbyville, the host Golden Bears used a four-run sixth inning to secure a split in the conference series with the Eagles (8-6, 4-6 HHC).

Aiden Smith had two hits and drove in three runs to help provide support to starting pitcher Gavyn Fisher. The junior went the distance on the mound, allowing five hits and two walks while striking out nine.

Shelbyville (6-7, 4-4 HHC) has now split all four of its HHC series this season.

Hauser 11, Southwestern 1

At Hauser, Simeon Wasil allowed one hit and one walk while striking out 10 Spartans to lead the Jets to the sweep on the two-game series.

Stryker Gill and Holden Pittman each drove in two runs to lead Hauser (9-5, 5-0 Mid-Hoosier Conference).

James Oliver took the loss for Southwestern (1-7, 1-5 MHC).

Edinburgh 8, Morristown 0

At Morristown, Gabe Bennett twirled a two-hit shutout to improve the Lancers to 6-5-1 (1-3 MHC).

Edinburgh scored in every inning but the first to keep pressure on the Yellow Jackets (4-8, 1-5 MHC). Brayden Schoettmer had three hits and scored three runs. Milas Burkman had two hits.

South Decatur 3, Waldron 0

At South Decatur, Devin Pate outdueled Jordan Bennett to keep the Cougars (6-3, 3-0 MHC) unbeaten in the conference standings.

Pate limited the Mohawks (6-5, 0-3 MHC) to two hits and one walk while striking out 16 in a complete-game shutout.

Bennett scattered seven hits and a walk over six innings but took the loss.

Boys golf

Shelbyville 160, Batesville 165, Waldron 247

At Blue Bear Golf Course in Shelbyville, Jake Garrison was the medalist with a 37 to lead the Golden Bears to the win.

Logan Tobian followed at 38 for Shelbyville. Rounding out the scorecard were DaMiles McDuffey (42), Brock Wischmeyer (43) and Logan Reinhart (47).

Softball

Waldron 14, South Decatur 3

At South Decatur, Alyssa Benson surrendered six hits over six innings and struck out 10 to secure a win over a conference foe and potential sectional opponent.

Breanna Barton had three hits and drove in three runs to lead the Mohawks (3-2, 1-2 MHC). Audrey Hogg and Brooklyn Hudnall each had two hits and combined to drive in three more runs.

South Decatur dropped to 2-6 (0-1 MHC).

Edinburgh 11, Morristown 8

At Morristown, the host Yellow Jackets raced out to a 7-1 lead but could not hold off the Lancers, who scored five times in the sixth inning to take the lead for good.

Kyah Streeval, Gracie Barrett and Kenna Streeval each had three hits for Edinburgh (1-9, 1-3 MHC) and seven different Lancers drove in runs off Morristown pitcher Abby Hawk, who allowed all 11 runs but only three were earned.

Nevaeh Cox had three hits and scored two runs for Morristown (3-5, 0-3 MHC).

Girls tennis

Waldron 3, Blue River Valley 2

At Blue River Valley, the Mohawks used a pair of strong singles performances and a big win at No. 2 doubles to stay unbeaten this season at 8-0.

At No. 2 doubles, Jackie Corlette and Alivia Fischer defeated Bekah Grimm and Ziranda Grounds, 6-3, 7-6 (4).

Kathrynn Ross did not lose a game at No. 3 singles, blanking Gretchen Southern, 6-0, 6-0. Emily Tyree lost just one game in a 6-1, 6-0 victory over Kenna Sheets at No. 2 singles.

Track and field

Golden Bear Invitational

Ethan Lambert was the lone Shelbyville boys event champion. The senior launched the discus 156 feet, two inches to win that event.

In the girls meet, Sonora O’Connor won the 300-meter hurdles in a new personal best time of 49.55 seconds.

O’Connor teamed with Ava Wilson, Cyanne St. Bernard and Alyna Castanon to win the 1,600 relay in 4:23.03.

Boys volleyball

Franklin def. Shelbyville, 25-15, 25-15, 25-21

At Shelbyville, Jayion Grice led the Golden Bears (5-11) with five kills, four service aces and 14 digs in the loss.

Corbin Deck and Layne Pogue combined for 25 digs while Diego Hernandez finished with nine assists and three aces.

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Beginning with the 2024-25 season, high school wrestlers will be inbounds with only one point of contact of either wrestler inside or on the boundary line.

This fundamental change to high school wrestling was one of six major changes impacting almost 30 rules recommended by the NFHS Wrestling Rules Committee at its April 1-3 meeting in Indianapolis. All recommended changes were subsequently approved by the NFHS Board of Directors.

Previously, high school wrestlers were considered to be inbounds if a total of two supporting points of either wrestler were inside or on the boundary line. The two supporting points could be two supporting points of one wrestler or one supporting point of each wrestler inside or on the boundary line.

“Without increasing risk, this change eliminates the subjectivity of the out-of-bounds call,” said Elliot Hopkins, NFHS director of sports and student services and liaison to the Wrestling Rules Committee. “The change also helps officials to call ‘out of bounds’ more consistently, and it provides wrestlers, coaches and spectators a better understanding of out of bounds.”

While the One Point of Contact change will be noted under the definition of Inbounds in Rule 5-15, it also impacts a number of other sections in Rule 5 on Definitions, as well as Rule 6-4-1 on Stopping and Starting the Match.

In addition to the One Point of Contact change, points awarded for a Near-Fall have been revised in high school wrestling. Overall, the changes simplify the points awarded based on how long the wrestler is held in near-fall criteria. The change in Rule 5-11-3 is as follows:

Two points will be awarded when near-fall criteria are held for two seconds, three points for three seconds, four points for four seconds and five points if the defensive wrestler is injured, indicates an injury or bleeding occurs after the four-point near-fall has been earned. These changes will affect other rules including individual match scoring in Rule 9.  

“The goal in wrestling is to pin the opponent,” Hopkins said. “Changing the near-fall points should motivate wrestlers to work for a fall.”

In another change in scoring rules, opportunities to earn more points will also be available when executing a Takedown. Beginning next season, wrestlers will be awarded three match points instead of two when securing a takedown.  

The committee also approved a change regarding the Technical Fall. Rule 5-11-4a now states that “if a takedown or reversal, straight to a near-fall criteria creates a 15-point advantage, the match shall continue until the near-fall criteria is no longer met. Conclusion of the near-fall criteria is immediate.” The change clarifies when the technical fall has concluded in relation to the near-fall criteria being met. Hopkins said the offensive wrestler cannot be penalized appropriately after the technical fall has been earned.

In another change, the 10-Foot Circle at the center of wrestling mats is now optional. Wrestlers now will be encouraged to “stay in the center of the mat” instead of “within the 10-foot circle.”

“The committee determined that the starting lines of a mat indicate the center of the mat and the 10-foot circle is no longer needed,” Hopkins said. “With the new mat designs that have a large mascot or logos, it gives a refreshing look to the mats. Wrestlers and officials know where the center of the mat is located without the 10-foot circle.”

Finally, the committee approved a new Referee’s Time-Out Signal. The signal, which is used in many other sports, is both hands/fingers pointing inward to the referee’s chest.

According to the 2022-23 NFHS High School Athletics Participation Survey, wrestling is the sixth-most popular sport for boys with 259,431 participants in 10,962 schools. It also continues to gain popularity among girls with 50,016 participants in 6,545 schools nationwide.

Hayden May twirled a three-hitter and struck out seven to keep Class 2A, No. 5 Triton Central atop the Indiana Crossroads Conference standings with a 6-1 win Wednesday at Indianapolis Scecina.

The Tigers (12-1, 8-0 ICC) scored a single run in the first and added a pair of runs in the second and third innings then let May and the defense do the rest.

Eli Sego and Janssen Capps each had two hits.

Henry Weimer went the distance on the mound for the Crusaders (2-13, 2-6 ICC) and took the loss.

Triton Central is the only unbeaten team left in the ICC standings. Cascade is lurking at 10-2 (7-1 ICC). The Cadets and Tigers meet in a two-game series next week.

In other prep events Wednesday:

Baseball

Hauser 15, Southwestern 0

At Southwestern, an 8-run fourth inning propelled the Jets to the Mid-Hoosier Conference win. Stryker Gill had three hits and drove in three runs. Lukas Christian had two hits and three RBI.

Holden Pittman allowed two hits and struck out six in a five-inning, complete-game performance for Hauser (8-5, 4-0 MHC).

Southwestern dropped to 1-6 (1-4 MHC).

Delta 6, Shelbyville 3

At Delta, the visiting Golden Bears built a 3-0 lead on the road but the Eagles produced six runs in the fourth inning to earn the Hoosier Heritage Conference win.

Zane Cline had a bases-clearing double in that key fourth inning that helped Delta improve to 8-5 (4-5 HHC). Cline also pitched a scoreless seventh inning in relief of starter Kayden Thomas to get the save.

Aiden Smith took the loss for Shelbyville (5-7, 3-4 HHC). The junior allowed eight hits and struck out nine in six innings of work.

Grantland Fitzgerald had a pair of hits and Brock Kuhn and Donavon Martin drove in runs.

Boys golf

Triton Central 185, Whiteland 194

At Hawk’s Tail Golf Course, Chase Chandler shot 44 to earn the medalist honor and lead the Tigers over the Warriors.

Also competing for Triton Central were Garrett Eberhardt (46), Taggy Goul (47), Derreck Uhls (48) and Max Ray (50).

Softball

Indianapolis Lutheran 12, Triton Central 2

At Triton Central, the Class A, No. 8 Saints scored four runs in each of the first two innings to stay unbeaten in the ICC standings.

Brooklyn Barger scattered six hits and five walks over seven innings and struck out six to improve the Saints to 9-4 (4-0 ICC). She also had three hits, scored two runs and drove in a run.

Zoe Sondag had three hits and five RBI.

Jalynn Keith led Triton Central (4-5, 1-3 ICC) with three hits. Madi Peterson had two hits and two RBI.

Girls tennis

Triton Central 3, Speedway 2

At Speedway, Maryrose Felling won a three-set match at No. 1 singles over Daniella Galvez, 6-3, 3-6, 6-3 to secure the win for Triton Central (6-3).

Anniston Evans was victorious at No. 3 singles over Olivia Johnson, 6-3, 6-0. And Allison Howley and Kaylynn Washburn defeated Hsa Eh Say and June Theodore, 6-0, 6-1 at No. 2 doubles.

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The Indiana High School Athletic Association will air postseason state tournament pairings shows for softball and baseball Sunday.

The 39^th Annual Girls Softball State Tournament Pairings Show, hosted by Greg Rakestraw, is Sunday at 7 p.m. The show will air exclusively on IHSAAtv.org.

Complete postseason pairings will be available at IHSAA.org following the broadcast.

Softball sectionals will run from May 20-25 next month.

The 57^th Annual IHSAA Boys Baseball State Tournament Pairings Show, also hosted by Greg Rakestraw, will air Sunday at 8 p.m. at IHSAAtv.org with complete pairings to be posted at IHSAA.org following the broadcast.

Baseball sectionals are scheduled from May 22-27.

SOFTBALL

Shelbyville Golden Bears

Shelbyville, a two-time defending sectional champion, is already 2-0 against potential sectional opponents and travels to another potential sectional opponent, East Central (5-3), Saturday.

The Golden Bears are 9-4 this season, including a win at Columbus East (7-9) Friday. The Olympians’ new softball complex will serve as the host site for this year’s Sectional 14 tournament.

Also in the field are Columbus North (5-3), Franklin (7-6) and Whiteland (6-6).

The Sectional 14 champion will host a one-game regional on May 28 against the Sectional 13 champion.

Triton Central Tigers

Triton Central won the program’s second sectional title in 2023 and added its first regional championship as well with no seniors in the lineup.

Triton Central, currently 4-4, and Heritage Christian (7-2), the host school for Class 2A, Sectional 42, met in the 2023 sectional championship game where the Tigers prevailed 3-0.

Also in the sectional field are Christel House (3-2), Indianapolis Scecina (2-7), Irvington Prep (2-2) and Park Tudor (2-0).

The Heritage Christian sectional champion will host the Sectional 41 champion in a one-game regional on May 28.

Morristown Yellow Jackets

The Class A, Sectional 59 field will compete at Indianapolis Lutheran. The host Saints, currently 8-4 and ranked No. 8 in the state coaches poll, have won back-to-back sectional titles.

Morristown (3-4) is still chasing the program’s first sectional championship.

Also in the field are Edinburgh (0-9), Eminence (7-0), Greenwood Christian (1-4) and Providence Cristo Rey (0-1).

Waldron Mohawks

North Decatur is the host school for Class A, Sectional 50.

The Chargers (4-4) are the only program in the five-team field to win a sectional title in the last decade. Jac-Cen-Del (4-6) is the only other program to have captured a sectional title.

Waldron (2-2), Oldenburg Academy (0-8) and South Decatur (2-4) are still seeking a first sectional championship.

The Sectional 60 winner will host the Sectional 59 winner in a one-game regional championship on May 28.

BASEBALL

Shelbyville

Arthur Barnett Field at Shelbyville High School is the site for Class 4A, Sectional 14.

The host Golden Bears (5-6) have not won a sectional title since 2005 but have high hopes with a pair of strong pitchers – Aiden Smith and Gavyn Fisher – at the top of the rotation.

Class 4A, No. 7 Columbus North (8-1) is the defending sectional champion. Also in the field are Columbus East (4-11), East Central (7-6), Franklin (6-4) and Whiteland (7-3).

Triton Central

A pair of top-10 ranked teams are in the Class 2A, Sectional 42 field hosted by Park Tudor.

Triton Central (11-1) is ranked No. 5 in this week’s state coaches poll. Park Tudor (8-0) is sitting at No. 7.

Heritage Christian (8-7) is the defending sectional champion and in the field with Indianapolis Scecina (2-12) and Irvington Prep (7-2).

Triton Central’s last sectional title came in 2012.

Morristown

Morristown is the Class A, Sectional 59 host once again.

The five-team field features the Yellow Jackets (4-7), Edinburgh (5-5-1), Greenwood Christian (6-4), Indianapolis Lutheran (2-8) and Metropolitan (0-1).

Greenwood Christian is the defending sectional champion.

Morristown is chasing its first sectional championship since 2008.

Southwestern and Waldron

Both the Spartans and Mohawks will travel to Jac-Cen-Del for the Sectional 60 tournament.

Southwestern’s last sectional title came in 2021. The Spartans are off to a 1-5 start this season.

Waldron’s only sectional championship was secured in 2001. The Mohawks are 6-4.

Also in the field are Jac-Cen-Del (5-4), North Decatur (6-4), Oldenburg Academy (4-4) and South Decatur (5-3).

Class A, No. 7 North Decatur has won back-to-back sectional titles.

Regionals

Regional championship games for the southern half of the state will be played on June 1 at one of eight sites.

The host sites are Park Tudor, Mooresville, Morristown, Loogootee, Jasper, Floyd Central, Mitchell and Southridge.

Photo of Shelbyville junior Addison Stieneker courtesy of Misty Weaver.

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Class 2A, No. 5 Triton Central stayed unbeaten in the Indiana Crossroads Conference standings Tuesday with a 4-2 win over Indianapolis Scecina.

Bryce Haney improved to 4-0 this season and lowered his earned run average to 1.27 with a six-inning performance. The junior allowed three hits and two walks while striking out 14 Crusaders.

Janssen Capps earned the save.

Hayden May had two hits and drove in two runs to lead the Tigers (11-1, 7-0 ICC). Haney also had two hits.

Scecina (2-12, 2-5 ICC) will host Triton Central today to complete the ICC two-game series.

In other prep events Tuesday:

Baseball

Waldron 17, Tri 7

At Waldron, an eight-run fourth inning made the difference for Waldron (6-4). The Mohawks had eight hits and capitalized off 10 Tri errors to win their second straight contest.

Jordan Bennett had two hits and Hunter Dodson, Jacob Bennett and Corbin Yantiss each drove in two runs.

Dodson and Jackson Kuhn combined to limit the Titans (0-7) to three hits while striking out 10.

Waldron travels Thursday to South Decatur (5-3) for a Mid-Hoosier Conference contest.

Irvington Prep 3, Morristown 0

At Irvington Prep, K.J. Rankin Jr. scattered three hits and six walks while notching eight strikeouts to improve the Ravens to 7-2. Cortez Jenkins secured the final two outs for the save.

Irvington Prep scored single runs in each of the first three innings.

Morristown (4-7) hosts Edinburgh (5-5-1) Thursday for a Mid-Hoosier Conference game.

Softball

Cascade 14, Triton Central 4

At Cascade, the Class 2A, No. 2 Cadets scored in every inning and rolled to the ICC victory.

Tara Gruca, Macey Pugh and Grace Gray each had three hits for Cascade (10-1, 3-0 ICC). Gray scored three runs and had three RBI.

Lillian Fillippinie, Madi Peterson and Jalynn Keith had two hits apiece for Triton Central (4-4, 1-2 ICC).

The Tigers host Class A, No. 8 Indianapolis Lutheran (8-4, 3-0 ICC) today at 5:30 p.m.

Morristown 13, Providence Cristo Rey 3

At Morristown, Nevaeh Cox had four hits, scored three hits and drove in two to lead the Yellow Jackets to the win.

Mykynzy Smith, Alexia Rogers and Charli Marcum each had two hits for Morristown (3-4).

Abby Hawk pitched a complete game, allowing two hits and six walks while striking out nine.

The Yellow Jackets host Edinburgh (0-9) Thursday.

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Emerson Lindsey and Emily Tyree won three-set matches at Milan Monday to secure the victory for the Mohawks and keep them unbeaten this season.

At No. 1 singles, Lindsey defeated Milan’s Alyssa Phelps, 2-6, 6-0, 6-3. Tyree topped Margot Keller at No. 2 singles, 6-2, 2-6, 6-4.

Riley Thurston helped Waldron (7-0) with a 6-3, 6-1 victory at No. 3 singles over Kayla Walker.

Waldron’s doubles pairings of Audrey Berauer and Riley Price (No.1 doubles) and Jackie Corlette and Kathrynn Ross (No. 2 doubles) lost in straight sets.

In other prep events Monday:

Baseball

Franklin Central 13, Shelbyville 7

At Barnett Field in Shelbyville, the visiting Flashes scored five runs in the first inning and held off a comeback attempt by the Golden Bears (5-6).

Nate Schwark had two doubles and four RBI to lead Franklin Central (6-7). The junior also pitched two scoreless innings of relief in support of Dylan Pearson, who pitched four innings and earned the win.

Aiden Smith had three hits for Shelbyville, who scored seven runs combined in the fourth and fifth innings to cut the Flashes’ lead to 11-7.

South Decatur 14, Southwestern 0

At Southwestern, Devin Pate and Corey Nugent combined to limit the Spartans to five hits while striking out 12 in the shutout victory.

Nugent had four hits and three RBI while J.P. Scudder had two hits and four RBI to improve South Decatur to 5-3 (2-0 Mid-Hoosier Conference).

Ian Bunch had two hits for Southwestern (1-5, 1-3 MHC).

Waldron 7, Purdue Polytechnic 5

At Waldron, the host Mohawks fell behind 5-0 before rallying for their fifth win of the season. Troy Atwood, Jordan Bennett and Jacob Bennett each had two hits while Keith Settles drove in three runs.

Keagan Schneider got the start for Waldron (5-4) and pitched into the fourth inning before giving way to Jared Brooks, who pitched 3.1 innings of scoreless relief to earn the win.

Triton Central 20, Morristown 0

At Morristown, three Triton Central pitchers limited the Yellow Jackets to three hits in a five-inning shutout win.

Hayden Beaver pitched the first two innings to get the win. Kellan Dishman and Weston Smith closed out the game.

Hayden May had two hits and drove in four runs for Class 2A, No. 5 Triton Central (10-1). Mathew Shircliff and Janssen Capps each had three hits.

Morristown dropped to 3-6 this season.

Boys golf

Heritage Christian 189, Cathedral 193, Triton Central 245

At Maple Creek Golf Course, Tate LaBrune shot 34 to earn the medalist honor and lead the Eagles to the team victory.

Chase Chandler was the only Triton Central golfer to shoot below 50. He finished at 42. Colten Ayres followed at 50 while Taggy Goul, Garrett Eberhardt and Cael Butler each shot 51.

Shelbyville 177, Rushville 204

At Antler Pointe, Jake Garrison led the Golden Bears with a 38 to earn the medalist honor.

Brock Wischmeyer carded a 45 – one shot ahead of Logan Tobian’s 46. Logan Reinhart shot 48 and DaMiles McDuffey followed at 52.

Softball

Triton Central 30, Morristown 1

At Morristown, the visiting Tigers scored 15 runs in the first inning and improved to 4-3 this season.

Lillian Fillippinie had three hits and seven RBI to lead Triton Central. Six more Tigers had two hits in the win.

Madi Peterson limited Morristown (2-4) to two hits and one unearned run.

Shelbyville 10, Greensburg 3

At Greensburg, Addie Stieneker had four hits, including two triples, and drove in three runs to lead the Golden Bears (9-4) to their seventh-straight win.

Kali Laycock had three hits and five more Golden Bears had two hits apiece in a 19-hit performance that pinned the first loss of the season on Class 3A, No. 9 Greensburg (9-1).

Cheyenne Eads collected the win pitching two innings and not allowing a hit while striking out five. Gracie Crafton had seven strikeouts over the final five innings.

Girls tennis

Triton Central 4, Batesville 1

At Triton Central, the host Tigers swept the singles matches. Maryrose Felling, Ellie Gast and Anniston Evans each won in straight sets to push Triton Central’s record to 5-3 this season.

TC’s fourth win came at No. 2 doubles where Neve Kahler and Estelle Gearlds defeated Kate Bauer and Grace Walter, 6-4, 7-6 (8).

Mt. Vernon 5, Shelbyville 0

At Shelbyville, the Golden Bears were swept in all five matches by 13^th-ranked Mt. Vernon to suffer their first Hoosier Heritage Conference loss of the season.

At No. 2 singles, Mt. Vernon’s Ginni Morelli defeated Ava Muckerheide, 6-4, 7-5. The Shelbyville freshman is 4-3 for the Golden Bears (3-4, 1-1 HHC) this season.

Boys volleyball

New Palestine def. Shelbyville, 25-14, 25-21, 25-23

At Shelbyville, Corbin Deck had a team-high seven kills and 15 digs in the Golden Bears’ loss to the Dragons (9-10).

Nate Singzon collected a team-high 21 digs and Diego Hernandez finished with 15 assists and 12 digs.

The Golden Bears have lost three straight to fall to 5-10.

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Madalyn Hudnall produced a pair of top-three finishes for Mount St. Joseph at the Mike Becraft Invitational hosted by Ohio Northern University in Ada, Ohio.

Hudnall, a Waldron graduate, won the javelin competition with a personal-best throw of 38.76 meters. She also finished third in the shot put (11.83 meters) and 18^th in the discus (28.61 meters).

Shelbyville graduate Madisen Hinderliter placed fifth in the hammer throw (41.17 meters) and 10^th in the discus (31.72 meters) for St. Francis (Indiana).

Here is a look at other Shelby County graduates competing at the collegiate level.

Kylee Edwards

The Shelbyville graduate blasted her fifth home run of the season and drove in three runs April 16 in Mississippi State’s 16-1 win over Memphis.

The Bulldogs are 30-13 this season.

Kina Schultz

The Shelbyville graduate finished third in the 100-meter hurdles in 16.48 seconds and fifth in the 400 hurdles in 1:13.72 for Muskingum University Friday at the Kenyon Invitational.

Karissa Hamilton

The Shelbyville graduate delivered a 2-run single and a walk Sunday for the University of Kentucky in a 2-1 win at Auburn.

Charlie Rife

The Shelbyville graduate had a single and two RBI Saturday for Bellarmine in a 5-3 loss at Central Arkansas.

Katie Mathies

The Shelbyville graduate had three hits, including a double, and drove in two runs Sunday in DePauw’s 9-8 win in game one of a doubleheader against Wooster.

On Saturday, DePauw defeated Oberlin 3-1 and 9-1 to remain undefeated against North Coast Athletic Conference foes.

The Tigers swept Wooster Sunday with a 4-3 victory in game two.

DePauw is 20-11-1 this season and 8-0 in the NCAC standings.

Abby Eberhardt

The Triton Central graduate had two hits and drove in a run Friday in Manchester's 8-1 win over Olivet.

Manchester is 17-12 this season.

Morgan Stieneker and Erica Henry

Shelbyville graduate Morgan Stieneker had two hits and Erica Henry, also a former Golden Bear, allowed one hit and no runs over two innings of relief work Saturday in IU Columbus’ 7-0 loss at St. Mary-of-the-Woods in Terre Haute, Indiana.

The Pomeroys defeated IU Columbus 5-0 in game two of the doubleheader. Henry pitched six innings, allowed 10 hits and all five runs.

IU Columbus is 10-24 this season.

Asher Caldwell

The Morristown graduate finished tied for 31^st after shooting a round of 9-over par 80 on April 16 for Trine in the AC Eddy Invitational played at Zollner Golf Course in Angola, Indiana.

Caldwell posted three birdies on the back nine to climb the leaderboard and help Trine to a third-place finish in the team standings.

Oliver Gearlds

The Triton Central graduate carded rounds of 78 and 78 for a total of 156 to help IU Kokomo win the IUK Spring Invitational Friday at Wildcat Creek Golf Course.

On April 15, Gearlds shot 153 (77-76) to finish tied for 49^th at the Ackerman-Allen Shootout played at Ackerman-Allen Golf Course in West Lafayette, Indiana.

Elizabeth Kemper

The Triton Central graduate posted 156 (78-78) to finish tied for seventh overall to help No. 20 Taylor win the Ackerman-Allen Shootout on April 15.

2024 Little State Championship

Indiana Wesleyan University hosted several DII, DIII and NAIA programs Friday and Saturday for the Little State Championship.

Shelbyville graduate Zaleeya Martin helped the University of Indianapolis win the women’s team title with a pair of top-six finishes.

Martin placed fourth in the 100 meters (12.43) and sixth in the 200 (26.47). She also was part of UIndy’s fifth-place finishing 400 meter relay team (49.05).

Morristown graduate Allison Batten placed 33^rd in the 200 (28.95) and 28^th in the 400 (1:05.64) for Trine.

Morristown graduate Jacob Batten finished 27^th for Trine in the 400 hurdles (1:07.63).

Rose Hulman Twilight Meet

Franklin College track and field traveled to Terre Haute Friday for its final meet of the regular season.

Southwestern graduate Alison Muck finished tied for fourth in the high jump with a best clearance of 1.43 meters.

Triton Central graduate Bailey Stamper placed 11^th in the shot put at 8.82 meters.

Shelbyville graduate Tristin Maloney finished 23^rd in the 1,500 (5:11.63).

And Shelbyville graduate Ava Ruschhaupt placed 13^th in the 100 (15.37) and 17^th in the 200 (34.01).

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Shelbyville softball has found a successful game plan grabbing early leads then trusting its defense and senior pitcher Cheyenne Eads to do the rest.

On Friday at Columbus East, the Golden Bears scored a pair of runs in the top of the first and added two more runs in the fifth and sixth innings to close out a busy week with a 7-2 victory.

Eads, a University of Indianapolis commit, improved to 8-3 this season in the circle with a 12-strikeout performance. She allowed three hits and one walk. She also had three hits including a solo home run in the fifth inning to help her team extend the lead over a potential sectional opponent to 4-0.

In the top of the first, Eads singled and Destiney Johnson walked before Anna Shearer delivered a two-run double off Columbus East starting pitcher Hermione Robinson for a quick lead.

In the third, Johnson and Kali Laycock produced back-to-back doubles for a 3-0 advantage.

Following Eads’ second home run of the season in the fifth, Johnson walked and stole second base. A pair of groundouts plated her for a 5-0 lead.

Addie Stieneker blasted her fourth home run of the season in the sixth inning that scored Addysyn Wettrick and countered the Olympians’ two-run fifth inning that cut into the lead. Stieneker has a team-high 19 RBI this season.

Shelbyville won four games this week by a combined score of 30-9 and pushed its win streak to six straight. On Monday, the Golden Bears travel to Class 3A, No. 10 Greensburg (9-0).

In other prep events:
Baseball

Triton Central 9, Eastern Hancock 7, 8 innings

At Charlottesville in game one of a doubleheader Saturday, the Class 2A, No. 6 Tigers scored two runs in the top of the eighth inning to secure the victory.

Hayden May pitched the final two innings and kept the Royals scoreless to earn the win. Nick Riggins had four hits, including a pair of triples, and scored two runs.

Eastern Hancock 13, Triton Central 11

In game two, the Tigers took an early lead but could not slow down the Royals, who pinned the first loss of the season on Triton Central (9-1).

Colton Dishman earned the win for Eastern Hancock (4-8). Carson Borden had three hits and drove in two runs.

Brayden Hoover took the loss for Triton Central, pitching two innings and allowing seven hits and seven runs. Janssen Capps, Logan Plew and Eli Sego all pitched in relief.

May had four hits and drove in three runs.

The Tigers travel Monday to Morristown (3-5), who defeated Herron 16-3 Saturday.

Whiteland 8, Shelbyville 2

At Whiteland Friday, Kayden Wilson and Blake Lyle limited the visiting Golden Bears to six hits and struck out 11 to win the battle of potential sectional opponents.

Whiteland (7-3) scored two runs in the first and five more in the second to chase Shelbyville starting pitcher Luke Brinkman. Reece Prickett allowed just two hits, a walk and two runs in four solid innings of relief work.

Dalton Jones had four hits for Shelbyville (5-5), who host Franklin Central (5-7) Monday.

Hauser 10, Waldron 0

At Hauser Friday, Simeon Wasil scattered five hits and struck out nine Mohawks to complete the Mid-Hoosier Conference sweep for the Jets (6-5, 3-0 MHC).

Hauser used a 6-run fourth inning to break open a 3-0 game. Kameron Blair had three hits while Holden Pittman and Lukas Christian combined to drive in eight runs.

Jacob Bennett took the loss for Waldron (4-4, 0-2 MHC). The senior pitched into the fourth inning, allowing three hits, two walks and seven runs (four earned) before Hunter Dodson took the mound and completed the game.

Waldron hosts Purdue Polytechnic (1-6) Monday.

Southwestern 8, Morristown 1

The visiting Spartans scored runs in five of the seven innings Friday to split the MHC series with Morristown.

Isaac Bunch allowed two hits and struck out 10 Yellow Jackets in a complete-game performance.

Tucker Simmons had two hits and Ian Bunch drove in two runs to improve the Spartans to 1-4 (1-2 MHC). Southwestern hosts South Decatur (4-3, 1-0 MHC) Monday.

Morristown (3-5) hosts Class 2A, No. 6 Triton Central (9-1) Monday.

Boys golf

Triton Central 179, Jac-Cen-Del 198, Southwestern Inc.

At Timbergate Golf Course, Chase Chandler continued his strong start to the season with another medalist honor Friday. Chandler’s 42 bested the field.

Also competing for Triton Central were Cael Butler (43), Derreck Uhls (46), Garrett Eberhardt (48), Max Ray (48) and Taggy Goul (60).

Softball

Hauser 10, Waldron 0

Hauser senior Paige McDaniel extended her career wins and career strikeout records Friday against the Mohawks. McDaniel allowed just two hits and no runs while striking out 13 in six innings of work to improve the Jets to 4-3 (2-0 MHC).

McDaniel and Campbell each had two hits and drove in two runs.

Alyssa Benson allowed six hits and eight runs in four innings for Waldron (2-2, 0-2 MHC).

The Mohawks travel to South Decatur (1-3) Thursday.

Morristown 17, Irvington Prep 4

At Morristown, Nevaeh Cox had two hits including a grand slam to drive in five runs for the victorious Yellow Jackets (2-3). Madi Espich had three hits and drove in two runs.

Abby Hawk earned the win, allowing six hits and striking out six in five innings. The freshman also had two hits and drove in four runs.

Girls tennis

Shelbyville 4, Pendleton Heights 1

The Golden Bears swept the doubles matches and got strong performances from Renee Aldridge and Ava Muckerheide to secure their first Hoosier Heritage Conference win of the season.

At No. 1 doubles Friday, Sydney Baker and Sophie Asher defeated Addie Aldredge and Esper Fernandez, 6-0, 6-3.

Faye-Lynn Voss and Reese Fortune needed three sets to dispatch of Reagan Friedman and Maddie Dutton at No. 2 doubles, 4-6, 6-1, 6-4.

Aldridge produced a 6-1, 6-3 win over Sarah Ghosh at No. 1 singles. Muckerheide bested Bella Ritchey at No. 2 singles, 6-0, 6-1.

Ella Connolly lost a three-set match at No. 3 singles to Carla Fargas, 4-6, 6-4, 6-4.

Triton Central 5, Southwestern 0

Ellie Gast won a three-set match Friday at No. 1 singles to complete the sweep for the host Tigers (4-3).

Gast defeated Southwestern’s Ella Rice, 2-6, 6-3, 6-4.

At No. 2 singles, Anniston Evans bested Aurora Belton, 7-5, 4-0 (retired). Olivia Williams collected a win at No. 3 singles over Kelsey Stringer, 6-2, 6-4.

At No. 1 doubles, Audrey Canter and Lauren Grant topped Tori Burkhart and Tanna Tatlock, 6-1, 6-4.

Estelle Gearlds and Neve Kahler rolled to a 6-1, 6-0 win at No. 2 doubles over Lily DeSpain and Kate Coffman.

Waldron 5, Edinburgh 0

The Mohawks won all five matches in straight sets to stay unbeaten this season.

At No. 1 singles, Emerson Lindsey defeated Jessica Walsh, 6-3, 6-1. Emily Tyree and Riley Thursday followed suit with straight-set wins at No. 2 singles and No. 3 singles, respectively.

At No. 1 doubles, Audrey Berauer and Riley Price bested Lily Turner and Mia Dodson, 6-4, 6-4.

Kathrynn Ross and Jackie Corlette blanked Gracie Lawson and Bella Turner, 6-0, 6-0 at No. 2 doubles.

On Saturday, Waldron improved to 5-0 with a sweep of Morristown which clinched the MHC title for the Mohawks (4-0 MHC).

Track and field

Shelbyville

Shelbyville split its squad to attend a meet Thursday at Whiteland and Friday at Warren Central.

On Thursday, individual event winners were Jaylen Eads (10 feet, six inches in pole vault), Isaac Zermeno (18.8 seconds in 110-meter hurdles) and Ellie Simpson (6:21.32 in 1,600).

Also scoring top-four finishes were John Turner (47.82 in 300 hurdles and 20.17 in 110 hurdles), Kamden Turner (8-0 in pole vault), and Avery Keller (6:49.62 in 1,600).

The quartet of Ella Johnson, Emily Tellez, Amanda Esquivel and Diana Gasca finished third in the 1,600 relay (4:55.42).

Kamden Turner joined with Logan Addis, Saul Alvarado and Eli Davis to place fourth in the 1,600 relay.

On Friday, Ethan Lambert produced Shelbyville’s top finish. The senior placed fourth in the discus with a best throw of 161-10.

Waldron

Braylon Williams won the discus throw Class B event Saturday at the Muncie Central Invitational with a best throw of 131-4. The Waldron senior also finished runner-up in the shot put (42-0).

Waldron’s 3,200 relay team of Sam Jones, Max Jones, Will Larrison and Mason Kuhn finished fourth in the Class B race in 9:44.05.

Luke Meyers also produced a top-5 finish in the discus throw (106-1).

The event featured 13 boys track and field teams. Waldron’s girls will compete in the Muncie Central Invitational on April 27.

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Three golf teams battled to within one stroke of each other Thursday at Blue Bear Golf Club in Shelbyville.

Once the final scores were tallied, the host Golden Bears’ 159 team total bested New Palestine (160) and Columbus North (160) by one stroke.

Columbus North’s Joseph Perkins and New Palestine’s Nick Barada and Luke Cofer earned the medalist honor with a round of 38.

Brock Wischmeyer, Jake Garrison and Logan Tobian topped Shelbyville’s scorecard with 39s. Logan Reinhardt followed at 42 and DaMiles McDuffey carded a 45.

Here is a look at other prep events Thursday:

Baseball

Hauser 14, Waldron 5

Kameron Blair drove in four runs and three Hauser pitchers limited the Mohawks to six hits while striking out 10.

Holden Pittman had three hits to lead Hauser (4-5, 2-0 Mid-Hoosier Conference) while Blair, Stryker Gill and Simeon Wasil each collected two hits.

Jordan Bennett took the loss for Waldron (4-3, 0-1 MHC). He also had two hits at the plate.

Morristown 18, Southwestern 3

Morristown trailed 2-1 going to the fifth inning but scored five times to take the lead and added 12 runs in the sixth to secure the conference victory and improve to 2-4 (1-3 MHC).

James Oliver took the loss for the Spartans (0-4, 0-2 MHC). He was one of four pitchers used in the loss. Oliver also drove in two of his team’s three runs.

Boys golf

Triton Central 176, Indianapolis Scecina 194

At Hawk’s Tail Golf Course, Chase Chandler led the Tigers to the victory with the medalist round of 41.

Taggy Goul followed at 43. Garrett Eberhardt finished at 44. Derreck Uhls carded 48 and Max Ray shot 49.

Softball

Shelbyville 5, Franklin 1

The Golden Bears trailed 1-0 after three innings but used a trio of run-scoring doubles to score five runs in the fourth and secure their fifth-straight win.

Anna Shearer, Addie Stieneker and Cheyenne Eads each drove in runs with doubles in the inning.

Eads took care of the rest in the circle with an 11-strikeout performance. The senior limited Franklin (5-5) to three hits to improve to 7-3 this season.

Shearer finished with three hits to lead Shelbyville (7-4).

Morristown 14, Oldenburg Academy 4

Nevaeh Cox had three doubles while Madi Espich and Mykynzy Smith each had two hits to help Morristown (1-2) secure its first win of the season and keep Oldenburg Academy (0-7) winless.

Freshman Abby Hawk earned her first varsity win, allowing three hits and four walks while striking out five.

Hauser 11, Waldron 0

Paige McDaniel and Haven Hartwell combined to twirl a 5-inning no-hitter to improve the Class 2A, No. 8 Jets to 3-3 (1-0 Mid-Hoosier Conference).

Lexie Hamilton had two hits and drove in three runs. Maley Jordan also had two hits and two RBI.

Alyssa Benson took the loss for Waldron (2-1, 0-1 MHC), pitching two innings and allowing three hits and four walks. All 11 Hauser runs were credited to the senior but only four runs were earned.

Triton Central 25, Irvington Prep 0

Triton Central pounded out 27 hits and scored 25 runs to pin a loss on the Ravens (1-1).

Lillian Fillippinie, Madi Peterson, Makinah Noel, Jayda McKee, Hailey Harris, Jaylynn Keith and Brylie Couch each had three hits.

Freshman June Murdick earned the win in the pitcher’s circle, tossing three innings and allowing one hit while striking out seven. Peterson pitched two scoreless innings of relief for the Tigers (3-3).

Girls tennis

Waldron 5, Hauser 0

Waldron won two three-sets matches to sweep the Jets.

At No. 1 singles, Emerson Lindsey prevailed over Bella Kilps, 4-6, 6-4, 10-6.

Emily Tyree and Riley Thurston lost a combined six games in winning at No. 2 singles and No. 3 singles, respectively.

At No. 1 doubles, Audrey Berauer and Riley Price defeated Mattie Foster and Addyson Barriger, 6-4, 2-6, 6-3.

Kathryn Ross and Jackie Corlette bested Abby Manly and Kaycee Bradgley at No. 2 doubles, 6-1, 6-2.

Triton Central 3, Heritage Christian 2

Triton Central swept the doubles matches and Maryrose Felling controlled the No. 1 singles match to get the Tigers the victory.

Felling defeated Isabelle Papaneau, 6-2, 6-3.

At No. 1 doubles, Lauren Grant and Audrey Canter topped Kaylee Murray and Sophia Pizzaro, 6-1, 6-4.

And Neve Kahler and Estelle Gearlds produced a dominant win at No. 2 doubles, 6-1, 6-0.

Boys volleyball

Madison def. Shelbyville, 25-13, 25-18, 25-17

Jayion Grice had team-highs in kills (9) and digs (15) but the Golden Bears (5-9) could not overcome the Cubs (6-10).

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Shelbyville scored three times in the top of the seventh inning Wednesday but could not close out the sweep of the Hoosier Heritage Conference series at Pendleton Heights.

The Arabians tied the game in the home half of the seventh, surrendered a run in the eighth but rallied again to score twice in the bottom half of the inning to steal a 10-9 victory.

Colin Axel-Adams closed out the seventh inning and allowed one unearned run in the eighth to collect the win. Ty Frakes had three hits and Clint Miller scored twice and drove in two runs for the Arabians (8-3, 4-2 HHC).

Gavyn Fisher started for Shelbyville (5-4, 3-3 HHC) and completed four innings before Dalton Jones took the mound. The junior allowed seven hits and four walks while striking out five over the final 3.2 innings.

Brock Kuhn had two hits and drove in three runs. Aiden Smith had three hits and two RBI.

Shelbyville is at Whiteland (6-3) Friday.

In other prep events Wednesday:

Baseball

Triton Central 8, Speedway 0

At Triton Central, a three-run second inning was more than enough run support for Triton Central sophomore Hayden Beaver, who pitched a two-hit shutout to improve the Tigers to 8-0 this season.

Class 2A, No. 6 Triton Central added two more runs in the fourth and three in the sixth to improve to 6-0 in the Indiana Crossroads Conference standings.

Kellan Dishman led the Tigers with three hits. Eli Sego and Beaver each had two hits and two RBI.

Triton Central travels to Charlottesville Saturday for a doubleheader against Eastern Hancock (3-6).

Softball

Beech Grove 10, Triton Central 2

A seven-run sixth inning propelled Beech Grove to the Indiana Crossroads Conference victory. The game was tied 4-all after four innings before the Hornets (11-2, 2-0 ICC) scored a run in the fifth and then broke the game open in the sixth.

Malone Moore, a Coastal Carolina commit, had three hits and four RBI and pitched a complete game, allowing three hits and three walks while striking out seven. Harper Moore, Kylee Robinson, Aubree Bailey and Lillianna Jansen each had two hits.

Lillian Fillippinie took the loss for Triton Central (2-3, 1-1 ICC). She allowed 11 hits and struck out 11. Jayda McKee and Hailey Harris each had two hits.

The Tigers host Eastern Hancock (5-1) Friday.

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Shelbyville baseball’s and softball’s Stand Up to Cancer event raised more than a $1,000 that will be donated to the Cancer Association of Shelby County – and produced a pair of wins on the diamonds.

Shelbyville senior pitcher Cheyenne Eads collected career strikeout No. 500 in the Golden Bears’ 11-1 victory. Eads pitched the first three innings Tuesday and struck out all nine Connersville batters she faced.

A five-run second inning put Shelbyville (6-4) in control. Addison Stieneker pitched the final two innings to close out the Golden Bears’ fourth-straight win.

At Barnett Field, Shelbyville baseball fell behind 2-0 before Luke Jackson belted a grand slam in the fourth inning which proved to be enough run support for Aiden Smith and Luke Brinkman.

Smith pitched six innings, allowed two hits and four walks while striking out eight in a 5-3 Hoosier Heritage Conference victory over Pendleton Heights.

Brinkman pitched a scoreless seventh inning to get the save and improve the Golden Bears to 5-3 (3-2 HHC).

The Arabians dropped to 7-3 (3-2) and host the Golden Bears today in game two of the conference series.

On the softball diamond, Destiny Johnson delivered a run-scoring sacrifice bunt in the first that scored Eads (photo), who had a one-out single earlier in the inning.

In the second, Gracie Crafton walked and moved to third on a passed ball and wild pitch. Hailey Maulden’s sacrifice bunt scored the freshman while the sophomore reached on a throwing error.

Addysyn Wettrick followed with a walk. Eads’ second hit of the game scored Maulden. Stieneker drove in two more runs with a double and a Johnson single extended the lead to 6-1.

Maulden finished the game with two hits and four RBI.

Shelbyville is at Franklin (4-4) Thursday.

In other prep events Tuesday:

Baseball

North Decatur 14, Morristown 8

Morristown scored five runs in the top of the first inning but allowed three runs in the bottom half of the inning and seven more in the second and never recovered.

Nolan Burkhart, Kamdenn McKinney, Eli Trenkamp, Xander Jones and Pax Hess each drove in two runs to get the Chargers (4-3, 3-0 Mid-Hoosier Conference) the conference sweep of the Yellow Jackets (1-4, 0-3 MHC).

Triton Central 14, Speedway 3

A five-run sixth inning helped Class 2A, No. 6 Triton Central close out another Indiana Crossroads Conference win.

Kellen Dishman had four hits, three doubles, and drove in three runs to push the Tigers’ record to 7-0 (5-0 ICC).

Hayden May also had four hits and drove in two runs. May also collected the win on the mound, allowing five hits and three runs while striking out 11.

Janssen Capps pitched the final two innings and did not allow a hit or a run.

Jac-Cen-Del 13, Waldron 3

The Eagles used a pair of six-run innings to defeat the Mohawks.

Keagan Williamson had three RBI while Lance Snyder and Clark Dwenger combined to drive in four more runs to push Jac-Cen-Del’s record to 4-3.

Jacob Lindsey had two hits for Waldron (4-2).

Boys golf

Triton Central 183, Eastern Hancock 186

At Hawk’s Tail Golf Course, Chase Chandler earned the medalist honor with a round of 39 to lead the Tigers to victory.

Also playing for Triton Central were Taggy Goul (45), Derreck Uhls (49), Max Ray (50) and Garrett Eberhardt (55).

Colton Ayres topped the Royals with a 49.

Softball

Triton Central 10, Indianapolis Scecina 8

Scecina tied the game in the fourth inning with a 6-run outburst but the Tigers responded with a run in the bottom half of the fourth inning and two more in the sixth to collect the conference victory.

Madi Peterson had two hits and drove in three runs and earned the win in the circle, pitching 3.2 innings and allowing seven hits and seven runs – only two earned.

Brylie Couch allowed one run over the final 3.1 innings to get the save.

Couch and Jaylynn Keith each had three hits and drove in a combined four runs to even Triton Central’s record at 2-2 (1-0 ICC).

Waldron 22, Crothersville 7

A balanced offensive effort has Waldron off to a 2-0 start this season.

Audrey Hogg and Brooklyn Hudnall each had three hits.

Destiny Hirschauer had two hits and drove in three while Maddie Hungerford led the Mohawks with four RBI.

Girls tennis

Eastern Hancock 3, Triton Central 2

Triton Central collected match victories at No.1 singles and No. 1 doubles but could not find a third win to defeat the Royals.

At No. 1 singles, Maryrose Felling was victorious 6-2, 6-1.

Lauren Grant and Audrey Canter bested Eastern Hancock’s No. 1 doubles pairing, 6-2, 6-4.

The Tigers dropped to 2-3.

Seymour 4, Shelbyville 1

Shelbyville’s No. 1 doubles team of Sydney Baker and Sophia Asher defeated Addison Hunsley and Tori Fee, 1-6, 6-4, 6-4.

Seymour won three-set matches at No. 1 singles and No. 2 doubles to drop the Golden Bears to 2-3 this season.

Boys track

Shelbyville 110, Rushville 75, Southwestern 37, Waldron 19

Christian Powell and Ben Price each won two events and the Golden Bears swept the three relay races to win the four-team invitational at Rushville.

Powell took first place in the 100 (11.3 seconds) and 200 (23.1) while Price won the 400 (55.3) and long jump (17 feet, 11.5 inches).

Shelbyville also got first-place points from Shia Veach (4:59.3 in the 1,600), Ethan Lambert (162-0 in discus) and Jaylen Eads (pole vault).

Powell teamed with Leland Fox, Joaquin Delgado and Logan Page to cross the finish line first in 46.0.

Price and Powell joined John Turner and Kamden Turner to win the 1,600 relay (3:48.9).

Veach scored a second victory in the 3,200 relay (9:30.6) with Logan Addis, Gavin Harker and Elias Slaven.

Waldron had two event winners. Will Larrison won the 3,200 in 10:44 while Braylon Williams took first place in the shot put (45-6).

Cecil Newton provided Southwestern with an event win in the high jump (5-8).

Runner-up finishers were Southwestern’s Dakota Claiborne (800), Josh Wenger (discus) and Avery Dennison (high jump), and Shelbyville’s Veach (3,200) and Connor Duncan (shot put).

Girls track

Rushville 111.5, Shelbyville 78.5, Southwestern 29, Waldron 12

Shelbyville freshman Sonora O’Connor proved to be the fastest at the track, winning the 100 (13.6), 200 (27.9) and 400 (1:03.6).

Shelbyville also got two event wins from Aerin Garcia-Santiago in the 800 (2:47.1) and 1,600 (6:27.3).

Southwestern’s Riley Engel won the high jump (4-8).

Runner-up finishers were Shelbyville’s Ava Wilson (100 and 200), Ellie Simpson (1,600), Hannah Wright (3,200) and Alyna Castanon (long jump), and Waldron’s Brooklyn Milbourn (discus).

Boys volleyball

Columbus East def. Shelbyville, 25-13, 30-28, 21-25, 25-23

Jayion Grice led the Golden Bears with 17 kills. Corbin Deck had 12 kills and two service aces and Diego Hernandez finished with 35 assists.

Shelbyville dropped to 5-8 this season. Columbus East improved to 3-3.

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The Indiana High School Athletic Association, Inc. has announced this year’s group of 13 senior student-athletes who will be honored with the 2024 IHSAA/C. Eugene Cato Memorial Scholarships.

Included in the group of 13 is Shelbyville senior Jacob Harker, a three-sport athlete that is ranked fourth in his graduating class of 228 with a 4.58 grade point average.

To reward the efforts of Indiana’s complete student-athletes, Forte Sports Medicine, Indiana Farm Bureau Insurance, Indianapolis Colts, Indiana Fever, Indiana Pacers, Sport Graphics, Inc., and Franciscan Health Systems have all partnered with the IHSAA and the IHSAA Foundation to sponsor the program. The well-rounded, positive role models have demonstrated excellence in academics, school and community involvement, character, sportsmanship, and citizenship.

Each individual will receive a $2,500 scholarship for their prep accomplishments and be recognized at this year’s inaugural IHSAA Foundation Impact Awards at Gridiron Hall, within the Indianapolis Colts Indiana Farm Bureau Football Center on May 7.

Harker was named Academic All-Conference three times and All-Conference once in football. As a wrestler, Harker won the team MVP award twice, was a two-time semistate qualifier, a conference champion, three times Academic All-Conference and All-Conference once.

Additionally, he has served as Team Captain for both football and wrestling programs. Academically, he has been on the Superior Honor Roll, nationally commended by the National Merit Scholarship Program, and named an AP scholar with distinction.

Harker is a member of Shelbyville’s National Honor Society, Student Athletic Advisory Council, and the Student Leadership Council. He also spends time participating in 4-H, volunteering at various community outreach events at his church, and working on his family’s farm. He will be attending Purdue University in the fall.

Other Cato Memorial Scholarship winners were:

• Mary Bellia, South Bend St. Joseph
• Mary Cox, Monrovia
• Ava Decker, Elkhart
• Ashton Elpers, North Posey
• Whitman Horton, Crawfordsville
• Ava Lehmkuhler, Lebanon
• Ethan Popp, Harrison (West Lafayette)
• Emma Schipp, Jasper
• Jack Steadham, Indianapolis Bishop Chatard
• Kyah Streeval, Edinburgh
• Jake Tippman, Fort Wayne Snider
• Erin Zhu, Culver Academies

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The Indiana High School Athletic Association (IHSAA) announced a three-year presenting partnership renewal with the NFL’s Indianapolis Colts to continue in support of Indiana high school football.

This marks the 15^th year of the agreement first struck in 2009 when the Colts organization began its support of the entire football state tournament, ensuring that the state championship games would continue to be played at Lucas Oil Stadium. At that time, the Colts became the first professional sports franchise in the country to partner with a high school association for this type of sponsorship.

“The IHSAA is so excited and grateful to continue this partnership with the Indianapolis Colts,” said IHSAA Commissioner Paul Neidig. “Without the Colts and their support, Indiana high school football wouldn’t be as spectacular as it is on Friday nights in the fall.”

“We love and appreciate the values, like preparation, discipline, teamwork and inclusion, that football teaches, so we are honored to support youth and high school football at every level in our state,” said Mike Prior, Colts Football Development Commissioner and former Colts great. “This partnership with the IHSAA continues our commitment to growing the game of football in Indiana and opening opportunities in the sport to all.”

The Colts and IHSAA also have partnered on other initiatives, most notably girls high school flag football. In 2023, the Colts started the Girls Flag Football Pilot League, fueled by Gatorade, with eight high school girls teams representing Indianapolis and South Bend. They also have hosted clinics, jamborees, and other events, with the long-term goal of developing girls flag football as a sanctioned varsity sport in Indiana.

For more info, visit Colts.com/Flag.

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Waldron tennis won two three-set matches which led to a 3-2 victory over Shelbyville Monday.

At No. 1 singles, Emerson Lindsey won the final two sets over Shelbyville’s Renee Aldridge for a 3-6, 6-4, 12-10 victory.

Riley Thurston was successful at No. 3 singles over Shelbyville’s Ella Connolly, 3-6, 7-6 (5), 10-4.

And the No. 2 doubles team of Jackie Corlette and Kathryn Ross defeated Shelbyville’s Faye-Lynn Voss and Reese Fortune, 6-4, 6-4.

Shelbyville got a No. 2 singles win from Ava Muckerheide over Emily Tyree, 6-2, 6-2.

Shelbyville’s No. 1 doubles team of Sydney Baker and Sophia Asher topped Audrey Berauer and Riley Price in three sets, 7-6 (5), 6-7 (5), 10-8.

In other prep events Monday:

Baseball

Triton Central 18, Indianapolis Ritter 1

Mathew Shircliff and Eli Sego each had three hits and combined to drive in five runs to lead Class 2A, No. 6 Triton Central to an Indiana Crossroads Conference victory.

Bryce Haney did not allow a hit and struck out seven for the Tigers (6-0, 4-0 ICC).

Waldron 5, Oldenburg Academy 0

Jacob Bennett and Jordan Bennett combined to pitch a no-hitter for the Mohawks (4-1). Jacob Bennett pitched the first five innings and had eight strikeouts. Jordan Bennett tossed the final two innings to seal the win.

J.D. Smith and Troy Atwood each had two hits for Waldron.

Knightstown 13, Shelbyville 11

A 6-run fifth inning propelled the host Panthers (4-1) to a win over the Golden Bears (4-3).

Brayden McDaniel, Braylon Johnson, Travis Louks and Brock Loveall each had two hits for the Chargers.

Dalton Jones blasted his first home run of the season and drove in two runs for Shelbyville. Luke Jackson also had two RBI.

North Decatur 7, Morristown 2

Kamdenn McKinney and Xander Jones combined to limit Morristown to three hits in the Mid-Hoosier Conference contest.

Tyler Dean had three hits to lead North Decatur (3-3, 2-0 MHC).

Morristown fell to 1-3 (0-2 MHC).

South Decatur 7, Southwestern 0

J.P. Scudder had three hits and drove in two runs and Devin Pate racked up 17 strikeouts in seven innings to improve South Decatur to 3-3 (1-0 MHC).

Southwestern dropped to 0-3 (0-1 MHC).

Boys golf

Shelbyville 163, Greensburg 170

At Greensburg Country Club, Colton Schroeder secured the medalist honor for the Pirates with a round of 37.

Jake Garrison led Shelbyville with a 39. Brock Wischmeyer and Logan Tobian each shot 40. Ethan Hughes followed at 43 and DaMiles McDuffey carded a 44.

New Palestine 179, Triton Central 188

At Hawk’s Tail Golf Course, Chase Chandler finished runner-up in the individual standings with a 42.

Max Ray shot 47 and Taggy Goul posted a 48. Garrett Eberhardt and Derreck Uhls each shot 51.

Softball

Shelbyville 7, Greenwood 5

Shelbyville scored the first five runs at Greenwood and held on for the victory.

Cheyenne Eads pitched the first two innings and did not allow a run before turning the pitching duties over to Sydney Brown and Gracie Crafton. Eads returned to the circle to get the final out of the game.

Hagerstown 18, Morristown 1

Hagerstown scored 12 runs in the second inning to pull away from the Yellow Jackets (0-2).

Hannah Pyle had four hits to lead the Tigers (4-1). Three different Hagerstown pitchers limited Morristown to three hits.

Girls tennis

Triton Central 5, Morristown 0

The Tigers lost just four games in the three singles matches and four games in the two doubles matches to sweep the Yellow Jackets.

At No. 1 singles, Maryrose Felling defeated Remi Spicklemire, 6-0, 6-1. Ellie Gast won at No. 2 singles over Bri Flores, 6-1, 6-1. And Anniston Evans topped Olivia Triak, 6-1, 6-0 at No. 3 singles.

At No. 1 doubles, Lauren Grant and Audrey Canter bested Katie Theobald and Addie Osborne, 6-1, 6-2. And Allison Howley and Kaylynn Washburn defeated Emma Waggoner and Jorgia Geise at No. 2 doubles, 6-0, 6-1.

Boys volleyball

Shelbyville def. Warren Central, 25-19, 25-17, 25-19

Jayion Grice had 13 kills to lead Shelbyville to its third-straight victory.

Corbin Deck had nine kills. Grice finished with a team-high 17 digs. Layne Pogue had 11 digs.

Shelbyville improved to 5-7 while Warren Central dropped to 2-5.

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Kylee Edwards continues to be a big part of a record-setting season for Mississippi State softball.

The Shelbyville graduate had a two-run double and a run-scoring sacrifice fly Friday to help the No. 16 Bulldogs defeat visiting No. 4 Tennessee, 9-1 in five innings.

The win was the highest-ranked win for Mississippi State in Nusz Park since 2016. It was the first win over a top-5 team in program history. The run-rule victory was the 14^th of the season for the Bulldogs – also a program record. The win was the 11^th win over a ranked opponent – also a program record for a season.

Edwards also was part of a highlight defensive play that earned a top-10 honor from ESPN.

Tennessee bounced back to win Saturday’s game, 6-1. On Sunday, the Volunteers built an early lead and took the series with a 7-3 victory.

Mississippi State is 29-12 this season and 9-9 in the Southeastern Conference standings.

Here is a look at other Shelby County graduates competing at the collegiate level.

Madalyn Hudnall

The Waldron graduate won the javelin competition Saturday for Mount St. Joseph at the Northern Kentucky Invitational.

Hudnall’s winning throw was 126 feet, nine inches.

Kina Schultz

The Shelbyville graduate placed 11^th in the 100-meter hurdles and 12^th in the 400 hurdles for Muskingum University Saturday at the All-Ohio Championships hosted by Ohio Wesleyan University.

Schultz crossed the finish line in the 100 hurdles in 17.0 seconds and the 400 hurdles in 1:13.36.

Charlie Rife

The Shelbyville graduate had a two-run double and scored two runs Saturday for Bellarmine in a 12-11 win over the University of North Alabama.

On Sunday, Rife had a double in a 22-3 loss to North Alabama.

Bellarmine is 6-29 this season and 5-10 in the Atlantic Sun Conference standings.

Cory Taylor

The Shelbyville graduate had five hits, including a pair of home runs, for Eastern Michigan on April 9 in a 20-17 loss to Oakland. It was the first 5-hit game for an Eastern Michigan baseball player since 2018.

Taylor also had a double, scored three runs and drove in four.

On Saturday, the Eagles split a doubleheader with Ohio University. In game one, Taylor had two hits, including a triple in a 15-6 victory.

Ohio won game two, 7-4. Taylor had a walk and a double in the loss.

Ohio won the series Sunday with a 9-4 victory.

Eastern Michigan is 13-21 (8-7 Mid-American Conference).

Katie Mathies

The Shelbyville graduate had two doubles and a home run Sunday to lead DePauw to a doubleheader sweep of Ohio Wesleyan. Mathies’ three hits drove in four runs in a 12-0 win.

In the opener Sunday, Mathies drove in two runs in a 13-9 win.

On Saturday, Mathies had a double and scored a run in an 8-0 win over Kenyon. She had a double and a home run in game two’s 9-0 win.

DePauw improved to 14-11-1 and is 4-0 in the North Coast Athletic Conference standings.

Asher Caldwell

The Morristown graduate carded a 6-over par round of 78 on April 9 at The Legacy Golf Club in Ottawa Lake, Michigan, to help Trine win the Lourdes Invitational.

Trine bested 12 other teams with a 299 team total.

Zaleeya Martin

The Shelbyville graduate finished 19^th in the 100 (12.36) and 33^rd in the 200 (25.95) for the University of Indianapolis at Ball State’s We Fly Challenge.

Madisen Hinderliter

The Shelbyville graduate placed 31^st in the discus (112-10) and 21^st in the women’s hammer throw (135-9) for St. Francis at Ball State’s We Fly Challenge.

Indiana DIII Championships

DePauw University hosted the Indiana DIII Championships Saturday in Greencastle, Indiana.

Tristin Maloney, a Shelbyville graduate, finished 33^rd in the 1,500 in 5:12.11 for Franklin College.

Bailey Stamper, a Triton Central graduate, placed 13^th in the shot put (8.72 meters) and 16^th in the discus (22.5 meters) for Franklin College.

Shelbyville graduate Ava Ruschhaupt finished 20^th in the 100 (15.21) and 15^th in the 200 (33.56) for Franklin College.

Southwestern graduate Alison Muck earned Franklin College points in the team standings with a runner-up performance in the 100 hurdles (15.58) and a third-place finish in the high jump (1.48 meters).

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