Listen LIVE on Thursday night as we bring you Hancock County volleyball. Join Chris Lambert for Greenfield-Central at New Palestine volleyball. Join us at approximately 6:30 p.m. for the pregame and first serve.
Listen live at www.hancockcountysports.com
Also, join us Friday for football: Pendleton Heights at New Palestine, starting at 7 p.m., at the same link!
Next week, we have 3 broadcasts for you. On Thursday, join us for Mt. Vernon at Greenfield-Central boys soccer. On Friday, we head to Rushville for Mt. Vernon at Rushville football, both at 6:30 p.m. On Saturday, join us from Lucas Oil Stadium as New Palestine meets Delta in football. 11:30 a.m. is the pregame show time.
Wednesday, August 31, 2011
Wednesday wrap: NP tennis wins
New Palestine's new tennis lineup is a perfect 2-0 -- and the Dragons now 5-2 on the year -- after a 3-2 victory over Franklin Central Wednesday afternoon.
NP won all three singles matches. At No. 1, Reid Clark won 6-4, 3-6, 6-2. He is now 2-0 at the top singles spot. Brent Barrett won 6-3, 6-1 at No. 2, while Shayan Khokhar won 6-1, 6-3 at No. 3.
FC took both doubles matches in straight sets.
NP's JV beat an undefeated Flashes squad 12-6.
Anderson 4, Mt. Vernon 1: The Marauders dropped a 4-1 decision to Anderson. Bryce Bobb was the Marauders' winner at No. 1 singles, with a 6-1, 7-6 victory. The rest of the matches were close -- MV's Kendall Ryan and Corey Beck both dropped three-set singles matches. Both doubles matches came down to a single break in the first set.
MV is now 3-3 on the year.
Lapel 3, Eastern Hancock 2: The Royals got two victories at No. 2 and No. 3 singles, from Kyle Kramer (6-1, 6-1) and Aaron Speas (6-1, 6-0). Lapel won three straight-set matches to clinch the victory.
Late Tuesday
Volleyball: Daleville 3, Eastern Hancock 0: The Royals fell 25-17, 25-22, 25-18 to a Delaware County power. Jordian Eastes had six aces and 11 assists for the Royals. Melissa Bedell had eight kills, while Taylor Mercer added five kills. Tori Bednarski had 11 digs. The Royals next play Thursday vs. Blue River.
Tuesday, August 30, 2011
Great games!
We had a great game to open our soccer broadcast schedule as New Palestine defeated Mt. Vernon 2-1 in a penalty kick shootout tonight.
Adam Luke scored from 10 yards out for MV 5:23 in, and the Marauders had a couple of good chances shortly thereafter. NP keeper Jaron Pridgen robbed Eric Ahonen on a 22-yard free kick, and a corner by Kyle Cansler got behind the keeper, but bounced up and hit the goal frame where the crossbar meets the goalpost and bounced out. NP's Dillon Pike took a loose ball off a throw-in and headed into the far-post netting to tie it 30:05 in, and that did it.
The action was furious, but chances were few in the second half, largely because of strong defensive play -- Daniel Wright and Austin Timmerman among a strong back line for NP, Rhyan Woods, Luke Fimreite and sweeper Ahonen doing the same for MV. Pike had the best chance of OT, having a volley that MV goalkeeper Corban Hartley plucked out of the air off a ricochet in the goalmouth.
Ty Fidler and John Ernster helped NP control the run of play much of the night, as the Dragons outshot MV 11-7.
NP scored on all five shooters in the PK shootout, while Pridgen stopped one of the Marauders' first four to give the Dragons a victory. NP is now 3-1 (1-0 HHC), while MV falls to 4-1 (2-1). Dragons face Guerin on Thursday. MV faces Columbus East on Thursday and Shelbyville on Saturday.
"A game for the memories," NP coach Bobby Holden said. "If you weren't there, I'm sorry you missed it."
However, you can relive it on our www.hancockcountysports.com archive.
Greenfield-Central 3, Pendleton Heights 0: The Cougars had a big conference victory at home this evening over the Arabians. The HHC race looks to be a strong one between several teams -- MV, NP, G-C, PH, Shelbyville and Yorktown. And with the Arabians and Marauders -- a defending Sweet 16 team and a regional finalist -- both falling tonight, the conference race is wide-open.
Girls soccer
Mt. Vernon 7, Shelbyville 0: The Marauders got a big game from Kristina Voltz, who scored four times and added an assist in the victory. Suzy DeWael scored two goals and added two assists. Rachel Leonard scored MV's first goal. Jordan Slusher, Brittany Sanders, Jacqueline Hernandez and Holly Owens all added assists. Whitney Estes and Olivia Coleman shared the shutout in net. MV is now 3-0-1 on the year.
Volleyball
Zionsville 3, New Palestine 0: The Eagles had a straight-set victory over the Dragons, winning 25-23, 25-15, 25-22. Amara Khajenouri had 12 digs to lead NP, which is now 6-2 on the year headed into Thursday's match against Greenfield-Central, which you can hear on HancockCountySports.com
Delta 3, Greenfield-Central 0: The Cougars fell 25-14, 25-15, 25-17 to the perennial powerhouse Eagles. Taylor Wright had 14 kills for Delta and Sara McGuire had 12 digs. G-C visits NP on Thursday for our www.hancockcountysports.com broadcast, while Delta hosts Mt. Vernon the same night.
Boys tennis
New Palestine 5, Morristown 0: The Dragons shuffled their lineup, but lost only three games in the straight-set victory. Reid Clark, Brent Barrett and Shayan Khokhar won at singles, while Evan Poole/Connor Swain and Kyle Willhelm/Pete Rusche won at doubles. NP is now 4-2 on the season.
Girls golf
Cougars win county: Greenfield-Central won the county golf title this afternoon.
Adam Luke scored from 10 yards out for MV 5:23 in, and the Marauders had a couple of good chances shortly thereafter. NP keeper Jaron Pridgen robbed Eric Ahonen on a 22-yard free kick, and a corner by Kyle Cansler got behind the keeper, but bounced up and hit the goal frame where the crossbar meets the goalpost and bounced out. NP's Dillon Pike took a loose ball off a throw-in and headed into the far-post netting to tie it 30:05 in, and that did it.
The action was furious, but chances were few in the second half, largely because of strong defensive play -- Daniel Wright and Austin Timmerman among a strong back line for NP, Rhyan Woods, Luke Fimreite and sweeper Ahonen doing the same for MV. Pike had the best chance of OT, having a volley that MV goalkeeper Corban Hartley plucked out of the air off a ricochet in the goalmouth.
Ty Fidler and John Ernster helped NP control the run of play much of the night, as the Dragons outshot MV 11-7.
NP scored on all five shooters in the PK shootout, while Pridgen stopped one of the Marauders' first four to give the Dragons a victory. NP is now 3-1 (1-0 HHC), while MV falls to 4-1 (2-1). Dragons face Guerin on Thursday. MV faces Columbus East on Thursday and Shelbyville on Saturday.
"A game for the memories," NP coach Bobby Holden said. "If you weren't there, I'm sorry you missed it."
However, you can relive it on our www.hancockcountysports.com archive.
Greenfield-Central 3, Pendleton Heights 0: The Cougars had a big conference victory at home this evening over the Arabians. The HHC race looks to be a strong one between several teams -- MV, NP, G-C, PH, Shelbyville and Yorktown. And with the Arabians and Marauders -- a defending Sweet 16 team and a regional finalist -- both falling tonight, the conference race is wide-open.
Girls soccer
Mt. Vernon 7, Shelbyville 0: The Marauders got a big game from Kristina Voltz, who scored four times and added an assist in the victory. Suzy DeWael scored two goals and added two assists. Rachel Leonard scored MV's first goal. Jordan Slusher, Brittany Sanders, Jacqueline Hernandez and Holly Owens all added assists. Whitney Estes and Olivia Coleman shared the shutout in net. MV is now 3-0-1 on the year.
Volleyball
Zionsville 3, New Palestine 0: The Eagles had a straight-set victory over the Dragons, winning 25-23, 25-15, 25-22. Amara Khajenouri had 12 digs to lead NP, which is now 6-2 on the year headed into Thursday's match against Greenfield-Central, which you can hear on HancockCountySports.com
Delta 3, Greenfield-Central 0: The Cougars fell 25-14, 25-15, 25-17 to the perennial powerhouse Eagles. Taylor Wright had 14 kills for Delta and Sara McGuire had 12 digs. G-C visits NP on Thursday for our www.hancockcountysports.com broadcast, while Delta hosts Mt. Vernon the same night.
Boys tennis
New Palestine 5, Morristown 0: The Dragons shuffled their lineup, but lost only three games in the straight-set victory. Reid Clark, Brent Barrett and Shayan Khokhar won at singles, while Evan Poole/Connor Swain and Kyle Willhelm/Pete Rusche won at doubles. NP is now 4-2 on the season.
Girls golf
Cougars win county: Greenfield-Central won the county golf title this afternoon.
Soccer tonight!
Join Andrew Smith at approximately 6:45 p.m. tonight for boys soccer action. The unbeaten and defending regional finalist Mt. Vernon Marauders host the defending HHC champion New Palestine Dragons in a soccer showdown. Join Andrew Smith for the call. To listen, go to www.hancockcountysports.com and click on the computer.
Monday roundup: Chatard tennis downs MV
Mt. Vernon's tennis team fell 3-2 to Chatard Monday. MV's victories came from Kendall Ryan at No. 2 singles (6-1, 6-4) and Corey Beck at No. 3 singles (6-1, 6-2). MV also played a long No. 2 doubles match which Chatard won on tiebreakers in both the second and third sets.
Girls golf: Dragons 3rd in 3-way
Girls golf: Dragons 3rd in 3-way
New Palestine finished third in a three-way meet Monday at Southern Dunes. Cathedral won with a 163, Southport shot 187 and New Palestine 215.
Jaymie Jarecki led the Dragons with a 51. Michaela Merlau shot a 53, Abby Poole a 54 and Sarah Rose a 57.
The Dragons next compete in the Hancock County meet Tuesday at Arrowhead.
"It was a tough day," NP coach Gregg Greene said. "Several girls were ill and either missed the match or soldiered on tried to compete. The course was extremely challenging too. with lots of water and bunkers. They had also just dressed the greens so putting was made more difficult too. It was one of those learning days when you see how mentally tough they are. I noticed that four out of the six girls finished their final couple of holes with birdies or at least pars after struggling most of the way. This indicates that they did not quit on their round. That is a good sign."
Sunday, August 28, 2011
This week's broadcast schedule
HancockCountySports.com is proud to announce we are broadcasting *three* sporting events this week in three different sports.
Tuesday night, join Andrew Smith for the play-by-play of Mt. Vernon vs. New Palestine boys soccer. The action begins at approximately 6:30 p.m.
On Thursday night, join Chris Lambert for Greenfield-Central at New Palestine volleyball. Again, the pregame begins at approximately 6:30 p.m. for the varsity volleyball match.
And on Friday night, our Hancock County Game of the Week football schedule continues with a much-anticipated HHC matchup. The New Palestine Dragons host the Pendleton Heights Arabians in a game featuring the defending HHC champs against the defending sectional champs, and featuring a PH offense that's scored 106 points in two games against a strong Dragon defense. Pregame show with Andrew Smith and Mike Jackson begins at 7 p.m., kickoff is 7:30 p.m.
Our games are brought to you by Hancock Regional Hospital, Nine Star Connect, St. Vincent Sports Performance, Pak-Rite Rentals and McCordsville Family Dentistry.
Next week, we'll have three more broadcasts
Thursday, Sept. 8: Mt. Vernon at Greenfield-Central boys soccer, 6:30 p.m.
Friday, Sept. 9: Mt. Vernon at Rushville football, 6:30 p.m.
Saturday, Sept. 10: New Palestine vs. Delta football, noon (from Lucas Oil Stadium)
Tuesday night, join Andrew Smith for the play-by-play of Mt. Vernon vs. New Palestine boys soccer. The action begins at approximately 6:30 p.m.
On Thursday night, join Chris Lambert for Greenfield-Central at New Palestine volleyball. Again, the pregame begins at approximately 6:30 p.m. for the varsity volleyball match.
And on Friday night, our Hancock County Game of the Week football schedule continues with a much-anticipated HHC matchup. The New Palestine Dragons host the Pendleton Heights Arabians in a game featuring the defending HHC champs against the defending sectional champs, and featuring a PH offense that's scored 106 points in two games against a strong Dragon defense. Pregame show with Andrew Smith and Mike Jackson begins at 7 p.m., kickoff is 7:30 p.m.
Our games are brought to you by Hancock Regional Hospital, Nine Star Connect, St. Vincent Sports Performance, Pak-Rite Rentals and McCordsville Family Dentistry.
Next week, we'll have three more broadcasts
Thursday, Sept. 8: Mt. Vernon at Greenfield-Central boys soccer, 6:30 p.m.
Friday, Sept. 9: Mt. Vernon at Rushville football, 6:30 p.m.
Saturday, Sept. 10: New Palestine vs. Delta football, noon (from Lucas Oil Stadium)
Saturday, August 27, 2011
Saturday roundup: NP volleyball, MV tennis win invitationals
New Palestine's volleyball team won the Lawrence Central Invitational Saturday afternoon.
The Dragons beat Heritage Christian 25-14, 25-19; Lawrence Central 27-25, 25-18; and then Culver Academy 25-22, 25-19.
The three straight-set victories give the Dragons a 6-1 record on the season.
Katie Morris had 10 kills and three blocks on the day for New Palestine.
Boys tennis: Mt. Vernon won the Muncie Central Invitational, posting perfect 5-0 victories over both Jay County and Muncie Central.
Boys soccer: Lawrence Central 2, New Palestine 1: Wes Fox -- who kicked a big field goal during the Dragons' football victory over Richmond earlier Saturday morning -- scored NP's goal. Bryson Basaran added the assist.
Freshman Brandt Basaran also had a strong game for the Dragons, according to coach Bobby Holden. NP is now 2-1 on the year.
The Dragons beat Heritage Christian 25-14, 25-19; Lawrence Central 27-25, 25-18; and then Culver Academy 25-22, 25-19.
The three straight-set victories give the Dragons a 6-1 record on the season.
Katie Morris had 10 kills and three blocks on the day for New Palestine.
Boys tennis: Mt. Vernon won the Muncie Central Invitational, posting perfect 5-0 victories over both Jay County and Muncie Central.
Boys soccer: Lawrence Central 2, New Palestine 1: Wes Fox -- who kicked a big field goal during the Dragons' football victory over Richmond earlier Saturday morning -- scored NP's goal. Bryson Basaran added the assist.
Freshman Brandt Basaran also had a strong game for the Dragons, according to coach Bobby Holden. NP is now 2-1 on the year.
"It was a long week for the boys, not all were able to play to their full potential," Holden said. "As soon as that game ended, we started focusing on the next. That one is behind us now. The Team is focused on what’s ahead and what we will do to get better."
Next is Tuesday's game at Mt. Vernon. Kickoff is approximately 6:45 p.m. A live broadcast will be available on www.hancockcountysports.com.
Cross country: NP 4th/5th at Hokum Karum: The New Palestine boys cross country team competed in the Black/Gold Hokum Karum this Saturday and finished fifth of seven teams in the small school division. The Dragons were led by 8th place Seth Eagleson/Olivier Dockins, 19th place Sam Jones/Drew Gohmann, and 28th place Mitchell Lawson/Zach Nagel in the two-person relay format.
The New Palestine girls finished fourth of six teams. The dragons were led by 8th place Emily Trimpe/Natalie Shields, 14th place Marissa Crosby/Izzy Fleetwood, 16th place Kayla Meadaris/Chloe Kirchner and and 19th place Caroline Voelz/Brianna Komornik.
Saturay morning QB: HHC edition
The Hoosier Heritage Conference routinely posts one of the best non-conference records in the state. It'll probably be so again this year after the HHC went 13-3 against outside-of-league football competition. As we were broadcasting two games bright and early this morning, we have an early-evening edition of Saturday Morning QB: the HHC and Hancock County roundup.
Eastern Hancock 20, South Decatur 8: Great win for the Royals as they beat South Decatur and give coach Pat Echeverria his first victory. Spencer Gilbert tops 100 yards rushing and Logan Gilbert rushes for two fourth-quarter TDs to rally the Royals. We had a great time bringing the game to you on HancockCountySports.com!
Daily Reporter
Lebanon 32, Greenfield-Central 16: The Tigers scored three touchdowns in rapid succession -- two with INT returns on back-to-back plays -- in the fourth quarter to pull away from G-C. The Cougars are now 1-1 and host Delta next week
Daily Reporter Lebanon Reporter
Delta 28, Carroll (Allen) 23: The Eagles wanted to make a statement, and Ozzie Mann's late fourth-down TD did it. Austin Fuatavai had 123 rushing yards to lead the Eagles.
Muncie Star-Press
Pendleton Heights 41, Anderson 23: The Arabians played their neigbhors to the north for the first time ever, and kept the HHC perfect against the NCC (7-0 this year). Jacob Lyons had 187 yards and two TDs for John Broughton's defending sectional champs, who visit New Palestine in a game we'll be broadcasting on www.hancockcountysports.com
Anderson Herald-Bulletin
Yorktown 34, Northwest 14: Brendon Barnes -- the Tigers' speedy senior back -- had 119 rushing yards and two TDs to lead the Tigers to a 2-0 record. The Tigers led 28-0 at half.
Muncie Star-Press
Rushville 28, New Castle 6: The Lions have given up just 13 points in early-season victories over Connersville and New Castle.
Franklin 65, Shelbyville 7: The Golden Bears had some early turnovers spiral into a big defeat to the Grizzly Cubs at home.
Shelbyville News
Next week in Hancock County
Pendleton Heights at New Palestine, 7:30 p.m. (live broadcast: www.hancockcountysports.com)
Delta at Greenfield-Central, 7 p.m. (live broadcast: WRGF-89.7)
Eastern Hancock at Indian Creek, 7 p.m.Yorktown at Mt. Vernon, 7 p.m.
And in the HHC
Shelbyville at Rushville, 7 p.m. (live broadcast: WIFE-94.3, WSVX-1520, www.wsvx.com)
Eastern Hancock 20, South Decatur 8: Great win for the Royals as they beat South Decatur and give coach Pat Echeverria his first victory. Spencer Gilbert tops 100 yards rushing and Logan Gilbert rushes for two fourth-quarter TDs to rally the Royals. We had a great time bringing the game to you on HancockCountySports.com!
Daily Reporter
Lebanon 32, Greenfield-Central 16: The Tigers scored three touchdowns in rapid succession -- two with INT returns on back-to-back plays -- in the fourth quarter to pull away from G-C. The Cougars are now 1-1 and host Delta next week
Daily Reporter Lebanon Reporter
Delta 28, Carroll (Allen) 23: The Eagles wanted to make a statement, and Ozzie Mann's late fourth-down TD did it. Austin Fuatavai had 123 rushing yards to lead the Eagles.
Muncie Star-Press
Pendleton Heights 41, Anderson 23: The Arabians played their neigbhors to the north for the first time ever, and kept the HHC perfect against the NCC (7-0 this year). Jacob Lyons had 187 yards and two TDs for John Broughton's defending sectional champs, who visit New Palestine in a game we'll be broadcasting on www.hancockcountysports.com
Anderson Herald-Bulletin
Yorktown 34, Northwest 14: Brendon Barnes -- the Tigers' speedy senior back -- had 119 rushing yards and two TDs to lead the Tigers to a 2-0 record. The Tigers led 28-0 at half.
Muncie Star-Press
Rushville 28, New Castle 6: The Lions have given up just 13 points in early-season victories over Connersville and New Castle.
Franklin 65, Shelbyville 7: The Golden Bears had some early turnovers spiral into a big defeat to the Grizzly Cubs at home.
Shelbyville News
Next week in Hancock County
Pendleton Heights at New Palestine, 7:30 p.m. (live broadcast: www.hancockcountysports.com)
Delta at Greenfield-Central, 7 p.m. (live broadcast: WRGF-89.7)
Eastern Hancock at Indian Creek, 7 p.m.Yorktown at Mt. Vernon, 7 p.m.
And in the HHC
Shelbyville at Rushville, 7 p.m. (live broadcast: WIFE-94.3, WSVX-1520, www.wsvx.com)
What a game!
You got to hear the words "Touchdown" a lot this afternoon from Warrior Stadium at Warren Central, as Mt. Vernon beat Marion 63-44 in a wild game that, on a normal night, might have set records. We also saw a New Palestine team get better as the game went on and put the clamps on Richmond in a 29-7 victory over the Dragons on the day's first game.
In the second game, the only one that might be comparable was the Marauders' 63-49 victory over Pendleton Heights in 2004, a game in which PH's quarterback and receiver set state records and the Marauders had 600+ yards of offense. MV has broken the 60-point mark once since -- in a 67-20 win at Connersville two years ago.
MV junior Tyler Dicks had 309 yards on 28 carries at 5 TDs -- will have to do some research on whether or not that is a school record. Corey White had 90 yards, Anthony Burnett 78. And QB Jordan Miller completed 8-of-10 passes for 135 yards, as the Marauders rolled up 623 yards of total offense. MV had 30 first downs, as MV wns and scored nine touchdowns.
It all started with the opening kickoff, as MV methodically moved 54 yards in 10 plays, using a mixture of Dicks, Burnett and White and a strong push from the offensive line that kept creating lanes for the Marauders' backs before Dicks carried in from five yards out. But Marion needed just one play to answer -- a 65-yard run that made it 7-6 after the missed two-point conversion. It kept going like that -- Corey White's 22-yard run and another 5-yarder by Dicks that was set up by a 41-yard pass to Ryan Barker made it 21-6, and Marion scored on another one-play drive, this time from 69 yards out.
That made it 21-14. That was just the first quarter. And so it went -- MV scored on nine of its 10 possessions. Marion answered with lightning-fast precision -- it was 42-28 at halftime, and Marion's drives had lasted one, one, four and two plays. MV was a bit more methodical, but practically moved the ball at will in gaining 333 yards in the first half. MV broke it open when Tyler Dicks scored from 60 yards out to make it 35-22 with 9:01 left in the quarter. The big play came in the closing seconds of the first half. MV took over at midfield with 36 ticks left, and Miller hit Burnett for a 31-yard TD with three seconds left. MV led 42-28 at that point. Even a turnover that gave Marion a TD on the first drive didn't faze the Marauders, who kept answering -- another TD by Dicks, then a 3-yard run by Burnett that capped an 84-yard drive that took 5:26 off the clock, and a 40-yard run by Dicks with a minute to go to provide the exclamation point.
In the opening game, NP's passing game was again solid, although Richmond and QB Chandler Miller was very impressive early. The Red Devils continually drove into NP territory, but a missed field goal and a couple of drives that stalled on downs inside the 40 kept it a 7-0 game. NP dodged a bullet when a halfback pass was overthrown past an open receiver in the end zone on fourth down, and the Dragons then went to work. They drove 70 yards in 59 seconds to tie the game on a 29-yard pass from Connor Simmons to Brandon Wiggins. Then, Richmond's attempts at being aggressive backfired as the Dragons held, got the ball back and used a 31-yard pass to Brandon Collins to set up Wes Fox's field goal just ahead of the gun to make it a 10-7 Dragon lead. NP went for the jugular early in the second half, with Josh Penley catching a 69-yard pass from Simmons on the Dragons' third snap of the half, and Matt Siergiej put it away with two more TDs.
Simmons was 15-of-24 for 295 yards. Collins caught six passes for 115 yards -- his second straight 100-yard game, while Penley also had 101 yards on three catches. NP had 416 total yards, using a running game that was led bi Siergiej (67 yards, 2 TDs) and Austin Monday (60 yards).
NP hosts Pendleton Heights in what will be our Game of the Week next week. Join Mike & Andrew at 7 p.m. for the pregame show and 7:30 p.m. for kickoff on www.hancockcountysports.com.
The rest of the county (and HHC) docket next week
Pendleton Heights at New Palestine, 7:30 p.m. (live broadcast: www.hancockcountysports.com)
Delta at Greenfield-Central, 7 p.m.
Eastern Hancock at Indian Creek, 7 p.m.
Yorktown at Mt. Vernon, 7 p.m.
Rushville at Shelbyville, 7 p.m.
We'll have the HHC Saturday Morning QB (in the afternoon) in a bit!
In the second game, the only one that might be comparable was the Marauders' 63-49 victory over Pendleton Heights in 2004, a game in which PH's quarterback and receiver set state records and the Marauders had 600+ yards of offense. MV has broken the 60-point mark once since -- in a 67-20 win at Connersville two years ago.
MV junior Tyler Dicks had 309 yards on 28 carries at 5 TDs -- will have to do some research on whether or not that is a school record. Corey White had 90 yards, Anthony Burnett 78. And QB Jordan Miller completed 8-of-10 passes for 135 yards, as the Marauders rolled up 623 yards of total offense. MV had 30 first downs, as MV wns and scored nine touchdowns.
It all started with the opening kickoff, as MV methodically moved 54 yards in 10 plays, using a mixture of Dicks, Burnett and White and a strong push from the offensive line that kept creating lanes for the Marauders' backs before Dicks carried in from five yards out. But Marion needed just one play to answer -- a 65-yard run that made it 7-6 after the missed two-point conversion. It kept going like that -- Corey White's 22-yard run and another 5-yarder by Dicks that was set up by a 41-yard pass to Ryan Barker made it 21-6, and Marion scored on another one-play drive, this time from 69 yards out.
That made it 21-14. That was just the first quarter. And so it went -- MV scored on nine of its 10 possessions. Marion answered with lightning-fast precision -- it was 42-28 at halftime, and Marion's drives had lasted one, one, four and two plays. MV was a bit more methodical, but practically moved the ball at will in gaining 333 yards in the first half. MV broke it open when Tyler Dicks scored from 60 yards out to make it 35-22 with 9:01 left in the quarter. The big play came in the closing seconds of the first half. MV took over at midfield with 36 ticks left, and Miller hit Burnett for a 31-yard TD with three seconds left. MV led 42-28 at that point. Even a turnover that gave Marion a TD on the first drive didn't faze the Marauders, who kept answering -- another TD by Dicks, then a 3-yard run by Burnett that capped an 84-yard drive that took 5:26 off the clock, and a 40-yard run by Dicks with a minute to go to provide the exclamation point.
In the opening game, NP's passing game was again solid, although Richmond and QB Chandler Miller was very impressive early. The Red Devils continually drove into NP territory, but a missed field goal and a couple of drives that stalled on downs inside the 40 kept it a 7-0 game. NP dodged a bullet when a halfback pass was overthrown past an open receiver in the end zone on fourth down, and the Dragons then went to work. They drove 70 yards in 59 seconds to tie the game on a 29-yard pass from Connor Simmons to Brandon Wiggins. Then, Richmond's attempts at being aggressive backfired as the Dragons held, got the ball back and used a 31-yard pass to Brandon Collins to set up Wes Fox's field goal just ahead of the gun to make it a 10-7 Dragon lead. NP went for the jugular early in the second half, with Josh Penley catching a 69-yard pass from Simmons on the Dragons' third snap of the half, and Matt Siergiej put it away with two more TDs.
Simmons was 15-of-24 for 295 yards. Collins caught six passes for 115 yards -- his second straight 100-yard game, while Penley also had 101 yards on three catches. NP had 416 total yards, using a running game that was led bi Siergiej (67 yards, 2 TDs) and Austin Monday (60 yards).
NP hosts Pendleton Heights in what will be our Game of the Week next week. Join Mike & Andrew at 7 p.m. for the pregame show and 7:30 p.m. for kickoff on www.hancockcountysports.com.
The rest of the county (and HHC) docket next week
Pendleton Heights at New Palestine, 7:30 p.m. (live broadcast: www.hancockcountysports.com)
Delta at Greenfield-Central, 7 p.m.
Eastern Hancock at Indian Creek, 7 p.m.
Yorktown at Mt. Vernon, 7 p.m.
Rushville at Shelbyville, 7 p.m.
We'll have the HHC Saturday Morning QB (in the afternoon) in a bit!
Friday, August 26, 2011
Football Friday
Good night of football tonight. It was a great scene at Eastern Hancock as the Royals celebrated something a long time coming -- a victory. I get the sense it's going to be the first of many under coach Pat Echeverria.
We've got two more on Saturday -- NP vs. Richmond & MV vs. Marion. It all starts at 9:30 a.m. from Warren Central. Listen live on www.hancockcountysports.com
Of course, the obligatory water cooler bath and celebration were forthcoming, but the Royals just milled around the bench for a long time afterwards, with parents standing behind, wanting to soak in the moment. It's really what high school football is about.
Trailing 8-7 for much of the game despite spending a good deal of the evening deep in South Decatur territory, EH showed a lot of poise, and the Royals really appeared to wear South Decatur down in the 4th quarter -- and turned the game on a gutsy call by the new head coach.
On 4th-and-1 from the Royal 24, Echeverria sent the offense out, and sophomore RB Spencer Gilbert broke off-tackle for a 5-yard run. Then, he went for 13 ... and brother Logan broke off a 28-yard run to set the Royals up deep in SD territory. Logan Gilbert -- EH's QB -- eventually scored on a run from 12 yards out to make it 13-8. After the Royals held on downs, Logan scored again -- and then intercepted a pass to snuff out South Decatur's final possession.
EH outgained SD 144-39 in the second half -- nearly all of the Royals' total coming on the ground. Spencer Gilbert ran for 137 yards on 22 carries -- including carrying a lot of the load in the fourth quarter and setting up the first TD with a 35-yard run. Logan Gilbert ran for 85 yards, threw for 41 more and accounted for all three Royal touchdowns. TE/LB Chandler Hards had a big game on both sides of the ball, catching a 12-yard TD pass from Logan Gilbert on the game's first drive.
EH travels to MIFC rival Indian Creek next week for a 7 p.m. kickoff. IC fell to Greenwood Friday night.
Elsewhere
Lebanon 32, Greenfield-Central 16: The Cougars trailed by a touchdown going into the fourth and were driving, but Lebanon scored 19 points in the final quarter, including to INT returns for TDs.
And in the HHC:
Delta 28, Carroll (Allen) 23: Delta's Ozzie Mann scored from 1 yard out late in the game to give the Eagles a big victory over a strong 5A program from Fort Wayne. Delta is 2-0 heading into next week's game against Greenfield-Central.
Pendleton Heights 41, Anderson 23: The Arabians led 14-10 at halftime, and then pulled away. PH has scored 106 points in two games, and opens HHC play at New Palestine last week. We'll have the broadcast on www.hancockcountysports.com!
Rushville 28, New Castle 6: The Lions go 2-0 in non-conference play again, and keep the HHC perfect against the North Central Conference.
Yorktown 34, Northwest 13: Nice win for Coach Wilhelm's team, which is 2-0 in non-conference play.
Franklin 65, Shelbyville 7: The Golden Bears fell to 0-2 after a big loss to the Grizzly Cubs. It was 41-0 at half and 58-7 after three.
League play starts next week:
MV vs. Yorktown
NP vs. Pendleton Heights
G-C vs. Delta
Shelbyville vs. Rushville
We've got two more on Saturday -- NP vs. Richmond & MV vs. Marion. It all starts at 9:30 a.m. from Warren Central. Listen live on www.hancockcountysports.com
Of course, the obligatory water cooler bath and celebration were forthcoming, but the Royals just milled around the bench for a long time afterwards, with parents standing behind, wanting to soak in the moment. It's really what high school football is about.
Trailing 8-7 for much of the game despite spending a good deal of the evening deep in South Decatur territory, EH showed a lot of poise, and the Royals really appeared to wear South Decatur down in the 4th quarter -- and turned the game on a gutsy call by the new head coach.
On 4th-and-1 from the Royal 24, Echeverria sent the offense out, and sophomore RB Spencer Gilbert broke off-tackle for a 5-yard run. Then, he went for 13 ... and brother Logan broke off a 28-yard run to set the Royals up deep in SD territory. Logan Gilbert -- EH's QB -- eventually scored on a run from 12 yards out to make it 13-8. After the Royals held on downs, Logan scored again -- and then intercepted a pass to snuff out South Decatur's final possession.
EH outgained SD 144-39 in the second half -- nearly all of the Royals' total coming on the ground. Spencer Gilbert ran for 137 yards on 22 carries -- including carrying a lot of the load in the fourth quarter and setting up the first TD with a 35-yard run. Logan Gilbert ran for 85 yards, threw for 41 more and accounted for all three Royal touchdowns. TE/LB Chandler Hards had a big game on both sides of the ball, catching a 12-yard TD pass from Logan Gilbert on the game's first drive.
EH travels to MIFC rival Indian Creek next week for a 7 p.m. kickoff. IC fell to Greenwood Friday night.
Elsewhere
Lebanon 32, Greenfield-Central 16: The Cougars trailed by a touchdown going into the fourth and were driving, but Lebanon scored 19 points in the final quarter, including to INT returns for TDs.
And in the HHC:
Delta 28, Carroll (Allen) 23: Delta's Ozzie Mann scored from 1 yard out late in the game to give the Eagles a big victory over a strong 5A program from Fort Wayne. Delta is 2-0 heading into next week's game against Greenfield-Central.
Pendleton Heights 41, Anderson 23: The Arabians led 14-10 at halftime, and then pulled away. PH has scored 106 points in two games, and opens HHC play at New Palestine last week. We'll have the broadcast on www.hancockcountysports.com!
Rushville 28, New Castle 6: The Lions go 2-0 in non-conference play again, and keep the HHC perfect against the North Central Conference.
Yorktown 34, Northwest 13: Nice win for Coach Wilhelm's team, which is 2-0 in non-conference play.
Franklin 65, Shelbyville 7: The Golden Bears fell to 0-2 after a big loss to the Grizzly Cubs. It was 41-0 at half and 58-7 after three.
League play starts next week:
MV vs. Yorktown
NP vs. Pendleton Heights
G-C vs. Delta
Shelbyville vs. Rushville
Thursday, August 25, 2011
Big football weekend coming up
We have a HUGE football weekend coming up full of HancockCountySports.com broadcasts!
To LISTEN LIVE!, go to www.hancockcountysports.com and click on the computer.
Friday: South Decatur at Eastern Hancock, 6:30 p.m. airtime
The Royals and Cougars both fell in their openers, but EH showed a lot of promise. Should be an exciting game. We're looking forward to bringing it to you!
Saturday: New Palestine vs. Richmond, 9:30 a.m. airtime from Warren Central
The Dragons are fresh off a huge 16-14 victory over Whiteland in which their passing game was lethal. Richmond fell to East Central 41-7, but has a lot of weapons in the passing game.
Saturday: Mt. Vernon vs. Marion, approx. 12:30 p.m. airtime from Warren Central
The Marauders rallied in the fourth quarter to beat Kokomo 21-7 last week behind two fourth-quarter TDs by Anthony Burnett. Marion's offense scored 58 points last week. MV's defense didn't give up any -- the lone Kokomo points came on an interception return. Expect some great running games to go after each other.
One more Hancock County game this weekend:
Greenfield-Central at Lebanon, 7 p.m. Friday (broadcast: WRGF-89.7). The Cougars were impressive in a season-opening victory over New Castle. Coached by Kent Wright, Lebanon will be a great tune-up for G-C heading into conference play and next week's date with Delta.
Elsewhere in the HHC
Carroll (Allen) at Delta, 7 p.m.: The Eagles rolled last week, but will get a good test from Carroll, a team that fell 24-17 to a strong Goshen squad last week. Carroll is a 5A program that went 5-7 last year.
Franklin at Shelbyville, 7 p.m. (broadcast: WSVX-1520, www.wsvx.com): The Golden Bears were the lone HHC team to fall last week, dropping a decision to Greensburg. Franklin poses a tough test. While the Grizzly Cubs have only won five games over two seasons, they did post an impressive 41-12 victory over Franklin last week.
New Castle at Rushville, 7 p.m. (broadcast: WMDH-1550, WIFE-94.3). Great matchup as the NCC-HHC challenge continues. So far, the HHC is 3-0 in intra-conference matchups. Rushville had a big win over Connersville last week, while NC fell to Greenfield-Central 43-13.
Pendleton Heights at Anderson, 7 p.m. (broadcast: WEEM-91.7, WHBU-1240): These old neighbors haven't played football against each other in years -- if ever. PH has played two of Anderson's consolidates -- Highland and Madison Heights, both schools now part of history -- in that time. Another HHC-NCC matchup. The Arabians can score, but the reason they've been strong of late is a defense that turned it on in the second half of last season and posted a shutout in Week 1 this year.
Yorktown at Northwest, 7 p.m.: The Tigers had a nice opening to the season, beating Muncie South in overtime. They're still very young. Northwest was defeated 34-12 by Franklin County last week.
To LISTEN LIVE!, go to www.hancockcountysports.com and click on the computer.
Friday: South Decatur at Eastern Hancock, 6:30 p.m. airtime
The Royals and Cougars both fell in their openers, but EH showed a lot of promise. Should be an exciting game. We're looking forward to bringing it to you!
Saturday: New Palestine vs. Richmond, 9:30 a.m. airtime from Warren Central
The Dragons are fresh off a huge 16-14 victory over Whiteland in which their passing game was lethal. Richmond fell to East Central 41-7, but has a lot of weapons in the passing game.
Saturday: Mt. Vernon vs. Marion, approx. 12:30 p.m. airtime from Warren Central
The Marauders rallied in the fourth quarter to beat Kokomo 21-7 last week behind two fourth-quarter TDs by Anthony Burnett. Marion's offense scored 58 points last week. MV's defense didn't give up any -- the lone Kokomo points came on an interception return. Expect some great running games to go after each other.
One more Hancock County game this weekend:
Greenfield-Central at Lebanon, 7 p.m. Friday (broadcast: WRGF-89.7). The Cougars were impressive in a season-opening victory over New Castle. Coached by Kent Wright, Lebanon will be a great tune-up for G-C heading into conference play and next week's date with Delta.
Elsewhere in the HHC
Carroll (Allen) at Delta, 7 p.m.: The Eagles rolled last week, but will get a good test from Carroll, a team that fell 24-17 to a strong Goshen squad last week. Carroll is a 5A program that went 5-7 last year.
Franklin at Shelbyville, 7 p.m. (broadcast: WSVX-1520, www.wsvx.com): The Golden Bears were the lone HHC team to fall last week, dropping a decision to Greensburg. Franklin poses a tough test. While the Grizzly Cubs have only won five games over two seasons, they did post an impressive 41-12 victory over Franklin last week.
New Castle at Rushville, 7 p.m. (broadcast: WMDH-1550, WIFE-94.3). Great matchup as the NCC-HHC challenge continues. So far, the HHC is 3-0 in intra-conference matchups. Rushville had a big win over Connersville last week, while NC fell to Greenfield-Central 43-13.
Pendleton Heights at Anderson, 7 p.m. (broadcast: WEEM-91.7, WHBU-1240): These old neighbors haven't played football against each other in years -- if ever. PH has played two of Anderson's consolidates -- Highland and Madison Heights, both schools now part of history -- in that time. Another HHC-NCC matchup. The Arabians can score, but the reason they've been strong of late is a defense that turned it on in the second half of last season and posted a shutout in Week 1 this year.
Yorktown at Northwest, 7 p.m.: The Tigers had a nice opening to the season, beating Muncie South in overtime. They're still very young. Northwest was defeated 34-12 by Franklin County last week.
Thursday wrap: MV, NP boys soccer win
Mt. Vernon and New Palestine won ahead of Tuesday's showdown on the soccer field at MV, which you can listen to LIVE on www.hancockcountysports.com!
Boys soccer
New Palestine 3, Franklin Central 2: The Dragons won their second straight game, beating Franklin Central 3-2. Bryson Basaran scored in the first half on an assist from Matt Ernster. He added an unassisted goal in the second half for his sixth of the year. Wes Fox scored later in the second half to put the Dragons over the top on an assist from Ben Richter.
The Dragons are now 2-0 and face Lawrence Central Saturday at home. JV kickoff is noon.
"Its games like those that makes you understand why keeping ones composure for the entirety of a game is so important," NP coach Bobby Holden said. "Emotions run high in athletes and players must remember to keep a level head in the midst of chaos."
Mt. Vernon 5, Warren Central 3: The Marauders jumped out to a 4-0 halftime lead and held on. Trevor Johnson scored MV's two first-half goals and added an assist, while Mouhamed Kanate also scored two goals, including the insurance goal that iced it in the second half, and also had an assist. Adam Luke scored what eventually would become the game-winner. Luke Fimreite, Matt Powell and Kyle Pruitt also had assists for the Marauders. Corban Hartley made two saves in net.
MV is now 4-0 on the season.
Girls soccer: Greenfield-Central 3, Yorktown 1: The Cougars trailed 1-0 at halftime, but rallied in the second half. Taylor Titus tied the game, and then added an insurance goal later in the half. Lauren Brand's second-half goal gave the Cougars the lead, assisted by Emily Koers. Kyla Leary also had an assist on Titus' second goal. Katie Peters earned the victory in net for the Cougars.
Volleyball: New Palestine 3, Whiteland 1: New Palestine's volleyball team got on a roll midway through the match and pulled away to a 25-23, 20-25, 25-16, 25-17 victory over Whiteland at home Thursday night.
Abby Seifert had 12 kills for the Dragons. Amara Khajenouri had 16 digs. Megan Riley had nine blocks, while Lauren Tieman had eight.
NP is now 3-1 heading into the Lawrence Central Invitational this Saturday morning.
This game was carried tonight, as we did a test broadcast to work out bugs before our first volleyball broadcast next Thursday, Sept. 1, when New Palestine hosts Greenfield-Central. You can listen to the archived broadcast of this match on www.hancockcountysports.com!
Boys tennis: New Palestine 4, Shenandoah 1: The Dragons posted their second straight victory. NP is now 3-2 on the year.
Stratton Smith and Shayan Khokhar both posted 6-0, 6-0 singles victories. At doubles, both Reid Clark/Connor Swain and Evan Poole/Kyle Willhelm won 6-2, 6-0.
"The guys played well tonight," NP coach Chris Hardin said. "They took a step in the right direction. They played the caliber of tennis and did a good job of staying focused."
NP won the JV match 7-1.
Boys soccer
New Palestine 3, Franklin Central 2: The Dragons won their second straight game, beating Franklin Central 3-2. Bryson Basaran scored in the first half on an assist from Matt Ernster. He added an unassisted goal in the second half for his sixth of the year. Wes Fox scored later in the second half to put the Dragons over the top on an assist from Ben Richter.
The Dragons are now 2-0 and face Lawrence Central Saturday at home. JV kickoff is noon.
"Its games like those that makes you understand why keeping ones composure for the entirety of a game is so important," NP coach Bobby Holden said. "Emotions run high in athletes and players must remember to keep a level head in the midst of chaos."
Mt. Vernon 5, Warren Central 3: The Marauders jumped out to a 4-0 halftime lead and held on. Trevor Johnson scored MV's two first-half goals and added an assist, while Mouhamed Kanate also scored two goals, including the insurance goal that iced it in the second half, and also had an assist. Adam Luke scored what eventually would become the game-winner. Luke Fimreite, Matt Powell and Kyle Pruitt also had assists for the Marauders. Corban Hartley made two saves in net.
MV is now 4-0 on the season.
Girls soccer: Greenfield-Central 3, Yorktown 1: The Cougars trailed 1-0 at halftime, but rallied in the second half. Taylor Titus tied the game, and then added an insurance goal later in the half. Lauren Brand's second-half goal gave the Cougars the lead, assisted by Emily Koers. Kyla Leary also had an assist on Titus' second goal. Katie Peters earned the victory in net for the Cougars.
Volleyball: New Palestine 3, Whiteland 1: New Palestine's volleyball team got on a roll midway through the match and pulled away to a 25-23, 20-25, 25-16, 25-17 victory over Whiteland at home Thursday night.
Abby Seifert had 12 kills for the Dragons. Amara Khajenouri had 16 digs. Megan Riley had nine blocks, while Lauren Tieman had eight.
NP is now 3-1 heading into the Lawrence Central Invitational this Saturday morning.
This game was carried tonight, as we did a test broadcast to work out bugs before our first volleyball broadcast next Thursday, Sept. 1, when New Palestine hosts Greenfield-Central. You can listen to the archived broadcast of this match on www.hancockcountysports.com!
Boys tennis: New Palestine 4, Shenandoah 1: The Dragons posted their second straight victory. NP is now 3-2 on the year.
Stratton Smith and Shayan Khokhar both posted 6-0, 6-0 singles victories. At doubles, both Reid Clark/Connor Swain and Evan Poole/Kyle Willhelm won 6-2, 6-0.
"The guys played well tonight," NP coach Chris Hardin said. "They took a step in the right direction. They played the caliber of tennis and did a good job of staying focused."
NP won the JV match 7-1.
Wednesday, August 24, 2011
Wednesday wrap: NP g-soccer wins again
The 15th-ranked New Palestine girls soccer team improved to 4-0 on the year and extended its regular-season unbeaten streak to 29 games with a 2-0 victory over Warren Central Wednesday night.
Lindsay Meyer scored her second goal of the season in the first half to give the Dragons a 1-0 lead. Lauren Kehrt added a second-half goal on an assist from Emilee Larson in the second.
Holly Hilton made eight saves in net for the shutout, the third straight posted by the Dragons.
NP next plays Thursday, Sept. 1 at Yorktown, beginning a four games in three days stretch that will continue with a trip to the Zionsville Tournament the following two days.
Boys tennis: The Dragons beat Greenfield-Central 4-1 to even their record at 2-2 overall and 1-1 in HHC play.
At No. 1 singles, Brent Barrett won 6-3, 6-0. Stratton Smith posted a 6-3, 6-2 victory at No. 2 singles. NP swept the doubles, with Reid Clark and Connor Swain winning 6-2, 6-3 at No. 1, while Kyle Willhelm and Evan Poole won 6-2, 6-3 at No. 2.
NP next plays Thursday against Shenandoah.
Eastern Hancock 5, Shenandoah 0: The Royals beat Shenandoah 5-0 with vie straight-set wins.
At singles, Conner Kramer (7-5, 6-4), Kyle Kramer (6-1, 6-2) and Aaron Speas (6-0, 6-0) were all victor for the Royals. Caleb Wallen/Garrett Hammond won at No. 1 doubles (7-6(4), 6-2), while Kirby Petry/Danny Rash won at No. 2 doubles (6-2, 6-3).
Later Tuesday games
Boys soccer: Greenfield-Central 10, Greenwood 0: The Cougars scored eight in the first half to improve to 3-1-1 on the year. Trent Barnhart and Ross Morgan each had two goals and an assist, while Gabe Collins scored twice. Bobby Gabrielsen had a goal and two assists. Conner Shaw added three assists. Joe McClarnon, Michael Barber and Joe Hudson had a goal an d an assist each. Brent Poling also scored for G-C. Collin Kleckner had the shutout in net, making two saves.
County tennis match moved
The Hancock County tennis match has been moved from its original date and time on the schedules.
The event will be held Friday, Sept. 9 at Mt. Vernon, with a 4:30 p.m. start. It was printed on the schedules as being contested at Greenfield-Central on Sept. 10, but was moved to a night event to be contested at MV due to available lighting.
The varsity semis will begin at 4:30 p.m., with JV matches to be played afterwards. After the JV tournament is completed, the varsity finals will commence.
The event will be held Friday, Sept. 9 at Mt. Vernon, with a 4:30 p.m. start. It was printed on the schedules as being contested at Greenfield-Central on Sept. 10, but was moved to a night event to be contested at MV due to available lighting.
The varsity semis will begin at 4:30 p.m., with JV matches to be played afterwards. After the JV tournament is completed, the varsity finals will commence.
Tuesday, August 23, 2011
Tuesday wrapup: NP, MV soccer teams win big
The New Palestine and Mt. Vernon boys soccer teams posted HUGE victories on Tuesday, heading into next Tuesday's showdown on the Marauders' home field. You can listen to the play-by-play of NP at MV on www.hancockcountysports.com.
The Dragons played their first full game of the season Tuesday and did so in grand style, beating Whiteland 8-0. NP scored six times in the first half and added two more in the second. Junior Bryson Basaran scored four goals. Senior John Ernster had two goals in the first half from his midfield position. Alex Thomas had three assists. Ryan Perkins had a goal and an assist. Zach Chester added a second-half goal. Daniel Wright and Ty Fidler both had assists. Fidler also had a strong game in the midfield.
Jaron Pridgen made three saves in net for the shutout, with center back Matt Ernster helping a strong defense.
"Rain or shine, the boys know they have to go hard every game," NP coach Bobby Holden said. "They did well today in the game."
The victory was Holden's first as the Dragons' head coach. The Dragons return home Thursday against Franklin.
Meanwhile, Mt. Vernon throttled Delta 12-0. Mouhamed Kanate had four first-half goals and added two assists. Adam Luke scored twice for the Marauders, while Kyle Cansler, Trevor Johnson, Luke Fimreite, C.J. Coleman, Cole Justus and Matt Powell all scored for MV. Johnson, Fimreite, Eric Thompson and Kyle Pruitt all had assists. Corban Hartley and Drew Kammerer combined on the shutout. MV is now 3-0 overall and 2-0 in HHC play. The Marauders visit Warren Central Thursday.
Volleyball
Mt. Vernon 3, Lapel 0: The Marauders rolled to a 25-15, 25-20, 25-17 victory over Lapel Tuesday night. MV moved to 5-1 on the season with the victory.
The Dragons played their first full game of the season Tuesday and did so in grand style, beating Whiteland 8-0. NP scored six times in the first half and added two more in the second. Junior Bryson Basaran scored four goals. Senior John Ernster had two goals in the first half from his midfield position. Alex Thomas had three assists. Ryan Perkins had a goal and an assist. Zach Chester added a second-half goal. Daniel Wright and Ty Fidler both had assists. Fidler also had a strong game in the midfield.
Jaron Pridgen made three saves in net for the shutout, with center back Matt Ernster helping a strong defense.
"Rain or shine, the boys know they have to go hard every game," NP coach Bobby Holden said. "They did well today in the game."
The victory was Holden's first as the Dragons' head coach. The Dragons return home Thursday against Franklin.
Meanwhile, Mt. Vernon throttled Delta 12-0. Mouhamed Kanate had four first-half goals and added two assists. Adam Luke scored twice for the Marauders, while Kyle Cansler, Trevor Johnson, Luke Fimreite, C.J. Coleman, Cole Justus and Matt Powell all scored for MV. Johnson, Fimreite, Eric Thompson and Kyle Pruitt all had assists. Corban Hartley and Drew Kammerer combined on the shutout. MV is now 3-0 overall and 2-0 in HHC play. The Marauders visit Warren Central Thursday.
Volleyball
Mt. Vernon 3, Lapel 0: The Marauders rolled to a 25-15, 25-20, 25-17 victory over Lapel Tuesday night. MV moved to 5-1 on the season with the victory.
Monday, August 22, 2011
Monday wrap: Marauders beat G-C in shootout
Tonight, the Mt. Vernon girls soccer team beat Greenfield-Central 2-1 in a shootout. MV outscored the Cougars 4-3 in PKs.
Suzy DeWael scored the Marauders' goal in regulation on an assist from Jordan Slusher midway through the second half. G-C scored with four minutes left in regulation to tie the game.
In the shootout, DeWael and Slusher scored on their first two shots, while MV goalkeeper Olivia Coleman stopped G-C's first attempt, and the second went high. Holly Owens and Kristina Voltz also scored on their shootout attempts to clinch the victory for the Marauders.
Coleman made 10 saves in regulation.
MV is now 2-0-1.
Boys tennis
MV's JV won 5-2.
Delta 5, New Palestine 0: NP dropped all five matches in straight sets, although the Dragons had a couple of close sets. At No. 2 singles, Stratton Smith fell 6-4, 6-2. At No. 3 singles, Shayan Khokhar took his first set to a tiebreaker, but fell 7-6(3), 6-1.
Delta won the JV match 7-5.
Saturday lookback
G-C 2nd in Cougar Cup: Greenfield-Central's boys soccer team fell 2-1 in a shootout to Ritter in the championship game of the Cougar Cup tournament. Ritter outscored the Cougars 4-2 in the PK session. Joe McClarnon scored the tying goal for G-C in the second half to send it to the PK session. In the afternoon game, G-C beat Greencastle 1-0 on Joe Hudson's goal.
Suzy DeWael scored the Marauders' goal in regulation on an assist from Jordan Slusher midway through the second half. G-C scored with four minutes left in regulation to tie the game.
In the shootout, DeWael and Slusher scored on their first two shots, while MV goalkeeper Olivia Coleman stopped G-C's first attempt, and the second went high. Holly Owens and Kristina Voltz also scored on their shootout attempts to clinch the victory for the Marauders.
Coleman made 10 saves in regulation.
MV is now 2-0-1.
Boys tennis
Pendleton Heights 3, Mt. Vernon 2: Four of the five matches went down to the wire, but the Arabians pulled out an HHC victory. MV won two three-set matches. At No. 2 singles, Kendall Ryan won 6-7, 6-3, 6-2. At No. 1 doubles, Ben Bobb and Jake Shepard won 6-7, 6-2, 6-4. PH won three straight-set matches, but two went down to one break, as MV's Reid Eberhard fell 7-6, 6-4 at No. 3 singles, and Zak Weaver and Corey Beck fell 7-5, 7-5 at No. 2 doubles. MV is 1-1 and 0-1 in HHC play.
"We have to play smarter, with more courage and believe we are the better team," MV coach Gabe Muterspaugh said. "We have had guys really work in the offseason but it has to translate to on-court performance and we got beat a couple places we think we are better at but not tonight."
Delta 5, New Palestine 0: NP dropped all five matches in straight sets, although the Dragons had a couple of close sets. At No. 2 singles, Stratton Smith fell 6-4, 6-2. At No. 3 singles, Shayan Khokhar took his first set to a tiebreaker, but fell 7-6(3), 6-1.
Delta won the JV match 7-5.
Saturday lookback
G-C 2nd in Cougar Cup: Greenfield-Central's boys soccer team fell 2-1 in a shootout to Ritter in the championship game of the Cougar Cup tournament. Ritter outscored the Cougars 4-2 in the PK session. Joe McClarnon scored the tying goal for G-C in the second half to send it to the PK session. In the afternoon game, G-C beat Greencastle 1-0 on Joe Hudson's goal.
Sunday, August 21, 2011
More from Saturday
Some of the Saturday contests are a couple posts below this one, but some more:
Girls soccer
Mt. Vernon 8, Muncie Central 0: MV led 3-0 at halftime and poured it on in the second half. Brittany Sanders scored MV's first two goals of the second half and Kristina Voltz had two goals and an assist on Suzy DeWael's game-winner early in the first half. Chelsea Thomas scored and assisted on both of Sanders' goals. DeWael also had two assists in addition to her goal. Halie Whitaker added a first-half goal, while Jordan Slusher had an assist.
Olivia Coleman and Whitney Estes combined on the shutout in net, making seven saves.
MV is now 1-0-1.
Girls soccer
Mt. Vernon 8, Muncie Central 0: MV led 3-0 at halftime and poured it on in the second half. Brittany Sanders scored MV's first two goals of the second half and Kristina Voltz had two goals and an assist on Suzy DeWael's game-winner early in the first half. Chelsea Thomas scored and assisted on both of Sanders' goals. DeWael also had two assists in addition to her goal. Halie Whitaker added a first-half goal, while Jordan Slusher had an assist.
Olivia Coleman and Whitney Estes combined on the shutout in net, making seven saves.
MV is now 1-0-1.
Saturday, August 20, 2011
Coming up: A football tripleheader
Coming up in the next few days on HancockCountySports.com:
Live play-by-play of LOTS of football this weekend:
Friday: South Decatur at Eastern Hancock, 6:30 p.m.
Saturday: New Palestine vs. Richmond, 9:30 a.m.
Saturday: Mt. Vernon vs. Marion, 12:30 p.m.
Then, next week, we start soccer and volleyball coverage:
Tuesday, Aug. 30: New Palestine at Mt. Vernon boys soccer, 6:15 p.m.
Thursday, Sept. 1: Greenfield-Central at New Palestine volleyball, 6:15 p.m.
Friday, Sept. 2: Pendleton Heights at New Palestine football, 7 p.m.
Join our crew each night for exciting play-by-play of local sports.
Live play-by-play of LOTS of football this weekend:
Friday: South Decatur at Eastern Hancock, 6:30 p.m.
Saturday: New Palestine vs. Richmond, 9:30 a.m.
Saturday: Mt. Vernon vs. Marion, 12:30 p.m.
Then, next week, we start soccer and volleyball coverage:
Tuesday, Aug. 30: New Palestine at Mt. Vernon boys soccer, 6:15 p.m.
Thursday, Sept. 1: Greenfield-Central at New Palestine volleyball, 6:15 p.m.
Friday, Sept. 2: Pendleton Heights at New Palestine football, 7 p.m.
Join our crew each night for exciting play-by-play of local sports.
Saturday wrap
Girls soccer
Dragons win own tourney: New Palestine's 18th-ranked girls soccer team outscored two opponents 9-0 Saturday to win the New Palestine Invitational.
NP beat University 3-0 to win the championship. Lindsay Meyer scored the Dragons' first goal in the second half, and then Kalli Shepler-Tucker added two goals -- her third and fourth of the day. Meyer, who also had an assist, also had her hand in four goals in the tournament, scoring one and assisting on three others. Kristin Wagner assisted on Shepler-Tucker's first goal. Holly Hilton posted the shutout in goal.
In the opening game, the Dragons beat Franklin Central 6-0.
The Dragons led 5-0 at halftime and Lauren Kehrt added the final goal in the second half. Lauren Joray scored the Dragons' first two goals and assisted on two others. Shepler-Tucker scored twice. Morgan Carpenter tallied the fifth goal. Meyer had two assists. Amy Hilton and Wagner also had assists for the Dragons, who are now 3-0 on the season.
Boys soccer
Greenfield-Central wins 1st in its tourney: Greenfield-Central beat Greencastle 1-0 in the opening game of the Cougar Cup tournament Saturday afternoon.
Cross country
Dragons 5th, 7th at Brebeuf: The New Palestine girls cross country team placed fifth of eight teams in Saturday's Brebeuf Invitational. Sophomore Natalie Shields led the Dragons, finishing 16th with a time of 21:41 over 5K. Brebeuf's Hannah Lies won the event with a 19:25. Junior Emily Trimpe ran a 22:14 to finish 22nd for NP. Caroline Voelz was 30th (23:10), one spot ahead of teammate Kayla Medaris (23:19). Chloe Kirchner (39th, 24:09) was the Dragons' fifth runner. The Dragons totaled 138 points. Chatard won the event with 38.
Dragons win own tourney: New Palestine's 18th-ranked girls soccer team outscored two opponents 9-0 Saturday to win the New Palestine Invitational.
NP beat University 3-0 to win the championship. Lindsay Meyer scored the Dragons' first goal in the second half, and then Kalli Shepler-Tucker added two goals -- her third and fourth of the day. Meyer, who also had an assist, also had her hand in four goals in the tournament, scoring one and assisting on three others. Kristin Wagner assisted on Shepler-Tucker's first goal. Holly Hilton posted the shutout in goal.
In the opening game, the Dragons beat Franklin Central 6-0.
The Dragons led 5-0 at halftime and Lauren Kehrt added the final goal in the second half. Lauren Joray scored the Dragons' first two goals and assisted on two others. Shepler-Tucker scored twice. Morgan Carpenter tallied the fifth goal. Meyer had two assists. Amy Hilton and Wagner also had assists for the Dragons, who are now 3-0 on the season.
Boys soccer
Greenfield-Central wins 1st in its tourney: Greenfield-Central beat Greencastle 1-0 in the opening game of the Cougar Cup tournament Saturday afternoon.
Cross country
Dragons 5th, 7th at Brebeuf: The New Palestine girls cross country team placed fifth of eight teams in Saturday's Brebeuf Invitational. Sophomore Natalie Shields led the Dragons, finishing 16th with a time of 21:41 over 5K. Brebeuf's Hannah Lies won the event with a 19:25. Junior Emily Trimpe ran a 22:14 to finish 22nd for NP. Caroline Voelz was 30th (23:10), one spot ahead of teammate Kayla Medaris (23:19). Chloe Kirchner (39th, 24:09) was the Dragons' fifth runner. The Dragons totaled 138 points. Chatard won the event with 38.
On the boys side, the Dragons placed seventh of 11 teams, totaling 198 points. Zionsville (27) was the meet winner. Sophomore Seth Eagleson led the Dragons by finishing 11th, running a personal-best time of 17:02. Drew Gohmann (42nd, 18:42), Sam Jones (43rd, 18:46), Oliver Dockins (54th, 19:09) and Zach Nagel (57th, 19:34) all scored for the Dragons. Zionsville's Ryan Conrad was the winner with a time of 16:10.
Friday night wrapup
The stories & more from Friday night
New Palestine 16, Whiteland 14: Max Disman throws a huge TD pass on his only snap at QB in the third quarter, Brandon Collins & Connor Simmons have a huge night catching and throwing.
Daily Reporter | Indianapolis Star
Mt. Vernon 21, Kokomo 7: The Marauders snap a winning streak that dated back to 2008, scoring 15 fourth-quarter points. Anthony Burnett had 130+ yards from scrimmage
Daily Reporter | Kokomo Tribune
Greenfield-Central 43, New Castle 13: The Cougars dominated their opener, as Matt Dickerson ran the opening kickoff back for a TD, added a TD run and a blocked punt for a safety.
Daily Reporter
Triton Central 33, Eastern Hancock 13: Royals see lots of positives despite loss. Logan & Sam Gilbert have big days for EH.
Daily Reporter | Shelbyville News
In the HHC
Delta 55, Jay County 0: The 4A No. 8 Eagles held JC to 23 yards of offense in another big win.
Muncie Star-Press
Pendleton Heights 65, Muncie Central 0: No Dezmon Nunn? No problem for the defending sectional champs. Eight different players score as PH rolls up 51 points in the first half en route to an easy victory. HHC teams go 3-0 vs. the North Central Conference on opening night.
Anderson Herald-Bulletin
Yorktown 27, Muncie South 20, OT: Chandler Carroll scores a late TD to tie it and veteran Joe Todd -- who was out for the game-tying drive -- throws a TD pass in overtime to win it for the Tigers.
Muncie Star-Press
Rushville 34, Connersville 7: Rushville wins the War on 44 again in a victory over future EIAC rival Connersville.
Greensburg 22, Shelbyville 7: The Pirates used turnovers to hand Shelby the HHC's lone loss Friday night.
Shelbyville News
Upcoming games
Next weekend, we'll have 3 football games on HancockCountySports.com:
Friday, South Decatur at Eastern Hancock, 6:30 p.m.
South Decatur, which had a great year last year, fell to Cambridge City Lincoln in its opener
Saturday: New Palestine vs. Richmond, 9:30 a.m. (at Warren Central)
Richmond fell 41-7 to East Central Friday night
Saturday: Mt. Vernon vs. Marion, 12:30 p.m. (at Warren Central)
Marion thumped Madison-Grant 58-35 Friday, as coach Randy Sehy's new team beats his old one.
New Palestine 16, Whiteland 14: Max Disman throws a huge TD pass on his only snap at QB in the third quarter, Brandon Collins & Connor Simmons have a huge night catching and throwing.
Daily Reporter | Indianapolis Star
Mt. Vernon 21, Kokomo 7: The Marauders snap a winning streak that dated back to 2008, scoring 15 fourth-quarter points. Anthony Burnett had 130+ yards from scrimmage
Daily Reporter | Kokomo Tribune
Greenfield-Central 43, New Castle 13: The Cougars dominated their opener, as Matt Dickerson ran the opening kickoff back for a TD, added a TD run and a blocked punt for a safety.
Daily Reporter
Triton Central 33, Eastern Hancock 13: Royals see lots of positives despite loss. Logan & Sam Gilbert have big days for EH.
Daily Reporter | Shelbyville News
In the HHC
Delta 55, Jay County 0: The 4A No. 8 Eagles held JC to 23 yards of offense in another big win.
Muncie Star-Press
Pendleton Heights 65, Muncie Central 0: No Dezmon Nunn? No problem for the defending sectional champs. Eight different players score as PH rolls up 51 points in the first half en route to an easy victory. HHC teams go 3-0 vs. the North Central Conference on opening night.
Anderson Herald-Bulletin
Yorktown 27, Muncie South 20, OT: Chandler Carroll scores a late TD to tie it and veteran Joe Todd -- who was out for the game-tying drive -- throws a TD pass in overtime to win it for the Tigers.
Muncie Star-Press
Rushville 34, Connersville 7: Rushville wins the War on 44 again in a victory over future EIAC rival Connersville.
Greensburg 22, Shelbyville 7: The Pirates used turnovers to hand Shelby the HHC's lone loss Friday night.
Shelbyville News
Upcoming games
Next weekend, we'll have 3 football games on HancockCountySports.com:
Friday, South Decatur at Eastern Hancock, 6:30 p.m.
South Decatur, which had a great year last year, fell to Cambridge City Lincoln in its opener
Saturday: New Palestine vs. Richmond, 9:30 a.m. (at Warren Central)
Richmond fell 41-7 to East Central Friday night
Saturday: Mt. Vernon vs. Marion, 12:30 p.m. (at Warren Central)
Marion thumped Madison-Grant 58-35 Friday, as coach Randy Sehy's new team beats his old one.
Friday, August 19, 2011
A great night
Thanks for joining us for New Palestine's 16-14 win over Whiteland tonight. It was a different look from the Dragons as they aired it out. Connor Simmons was 18-of-29 for 213 yards, Max Disman threw a 19-yard TD on his only throw (and caught 5 passes for 60 yards) and Brandon Collins had 10 catches for 127 yards and a TD. NP's defense repeatedly stopped Whiteland and kept the ball deep in Warrior territory. Austin Monday ran for 68 yards and a first-half TD, and NP scored nine unanswered points in the third quarter -- with Whiteland only able to run three plays in-between -- and the Dragons' defense held the Warriors at bay in the fourth.
It was a big night for local teams. Mt. Vernon opened the Doug Armstrong era with an impressive 21-7 victory over Kokomo. It was the Wildkats' first regular-season loss since 2008 -- a span of 25 games. It snapped a 33-game winning streak over Indiana schools in the regular season. Greenfield-Central -- a team that is really poised for a big year -- had a 43-13 victory over New Castle.
Eastern Hancock opened the Pat Echeverria era by playing a close first half against Triton Central, but the Tigers pulled away to a 33-13 victory over EH.
All told, the HHC went 7-1 this weekend.
Delta had little trouble with Jay County, winning 55-0.
Defending sectional champ Pendleton Heights throttled Muncie Central 65-0.
Rushville knocked off rival Connersville 34-9 to keep the War on 44 trophy.
Yorktown beat Muncie South 27-20 in OT
The only defeat for a conference team was Shelbyville's 22-7 loss to Greensburg.
Next week: it's all non-conference games again.
Friday night's games:
Greenfield-Central at Lebanon
Carroll (Allen) at Delta
Franklin at Shelbyville
New Castle at Rushville
Pendleton Heights at Anderson
Yorktown at Northwest
Saturday's games (at Warren Central)
New Palestine vs. Richmond, 10 a.m.
Mt. Vernon vs. Marion, 1 p.m.
Of course, we will have both of the Warren Central Classic games, as well as EH-South Decatur on Friday night. Join us on HancockCountySports.com!
It was a big night for local teams. Mt. Vernon opened the Doug Armstrong era with an impressive 21-7 victory over Kokomo. It was the Wildkats' first regular-season loss since 2008 -- a span of 25 games. It snapped a 33-game winning streak over Indiana schools in the regular season. Greenfield-Central -- a team that is really poised for a big year -- had a 43-13 victory over New Castle.
Eastern Hancock opened the Pat Echeverria era by playing a close first half against Triton Central, but the Tigers pulled away to a 33-13 victory over EH.
All told, the HHC went 7-1 this weekend.
Delta had little trouble with Jay County, winning 55-0.
Defending sectional champ Pendleton Heights throttled Muncie Central 65-0.
Rushville knocked off rival Connersville 34-9 to keep the War on 44 trophy.
Yorktown beat Muncie South 27-20 in OT
The only defeat for a conference team was Shelbyville's 22-7 loss to Greensburg.
Next week: it's all non-conference games again.
Friday night's games:
Greenfield-Central at Lebanon
Carroll (Allen) at Delta
Franklin at Shelbyville
New Castle at Rushville
Pendleton Heights at Anderson
Yorktown at Northwest
Saturday's games (at Warren Central)
New Palestine vs. Richmond, 10 a.m.
Mt. Vernon vs. Marion, 1 p.m.
Of course, we will have both of the Warren Central Classic games, as well as EH-South Decatur on Friday night. Join us on HancockCountySports.com!
Thursday, August 18, 2011
Football Week 1
This week's games
Whiteland at New Palestine, 7:30 p.m. (broadcast: www.hancockcountysports.com)
Great matchup to start the year. Whiteland handed NP its only regular-season loss last season. Dragons have graduated Austin Cahoy, but are very deep at the skill positions, especially with QB Connor Simmons and wideouts Josh Penley and Brandon Collins. OLB Sam Wright was outstanding in last week's scrimmage, too. Whiteland has one of the state's top OL in Jake Meador and a multi-year starter in QB Tommy Riegel. Looking forward to seeing it and bringing it to you.
Mt. Vernon at Kokomo, 7 p.m. (broadcast: WIOU-1350 Kokomo)
The Doug Armstrong era begins at MV. The Marauders are deep, especially at running back, with Corey White, Anthony Burnett and Tyler Dicks. Armstrong will bring toughness to the defense led by Harrison Bova and Brandon Lockart. Kokomo has been a power in the NCC the last several years under coach Brett Colby, but this was a great game when these two teams met at Lucas Oil last year.
Greenfield-Central at New Castle, 7:30 p.m. (broadcast: WRGF-89.7 Greenfield/WMDH-1550 NC)
G-C was the most impressive team few talked about last year. Solid defense, a lot of young, talented skill players that are all back.QB Tyler Colclazier is solid, and he's got some weapons. Brant Boles-Lattimore and Matt Dickerson have speed to burn, and Derek Conley really solidified himself at running back in G-C's tournament run last season.
Triton Central at Eastern Hancock, 7 p.m.
Two coaches -- TC's Gabe Johnson and EH's Pat Echeverria -- who were in the 5A title game a few years back as defensive coaches. Now, they're making their head coaching debuts against each other. EH has a new look -- it'll be interesting to see how the Royals fare against a solid TC team.
Elsewhere in the HHC
Connersville at Rushville, 7 p.m. (broadcast: WIFE-94.3/1580 Rushville/Connersville)
Connersville is getting better, but Rushville was playing some good football in the tournament last year and expect good things out of them. This will soon be a conference matchup -- but not in the HHC.
Jay County at Delta, 7 p.m.
Delta is Delta. Ranked No. 8 for a reason.
Shelbyville at Greensburg, 7 p.m. (broadcast WSVX-1520 Shelbyville, www.wsvx.com)
Pat Parks is one of the most underrated coaches in the state and his teams always get the most out of their talent. This is always a good matchup.
Muncie Central at Pendleton Heights, 7:30 p.m. (broadcast: WEEM-91.7 Pendleton)
Coming off its first sectional title in school history, PH has a few weapons back, but graduated its biggest one in RB Dezmon Nunn.
Muncie South at Yorktown, 7:30 p.m.
Yorktown took its lumps early last year, but had Hamilton Heights on the ropes in the sectional. They had a VERY young team and grew up a lot.
Whiteland at New Palestine, 7:30 p.m. (broadcast: www.hancockcountysports.com)
Great matchup to start the year. Whiteland handed NP its only regular-season loss last season. Dragons have graduated Austin Cahoy, but are very deep at the skill positions, especially with QB Connor Simmons and wideouts Josh Penley and Brandon Collins. OLB Sam Wright was outstanding in last week's scrimmage, too. Whiteland has one of the state's top OL in Jake Meador and a multi-year starter in QB Tommy Riegel. Looking forward to seeing it and bringing it to you.
Mt. Vernon at Kokomo, 7 p.m. (broadcast: WIOU-1350 Kokomo)
The Doug Armstrong era begins at MV. The Marauders are deep, especially at running back, with Corey White, Anthony Burnett and Tyler Dicks. Armstrong will bring toughness to the defense led by Harrison Bova and Brandon Lockart. Kokomo has been a power in the NCC the last several years under coach Brett Colby, but this was a great game when these two teams met at Lucas Oil last year.
Greenfield-Central at New Castle, 7:30 p.m. (broadcast: WRGF-89.7 Greenfield/WMDH-1550 NC)
G-C was the most impressive team few talked about last year. Solid defense, a lot of young, talented skill players that are all back.QB Tyler Colclazier is solid, and he's got some weapons. Brant Boles-Lattimore and Matt Dickerson have speed to burn, and Derek Conley really solidified himself at running back in G-C's tournament run last season.
Triton Central at Eastern Hancock, 7 p.m.
Two coaches -- TC's Gabe Johnson and EH's Pat Echeverria -- who were in the 5A title game a few years back as defensive coaches. Now, they're making their head coaching debuts against each other. EH has a new look -- it'll be interesting to see how the Royals fare against a solid TC team.
Elsewhere in the HHC
Connersville at Rushville, 7 p.m. (broadcast: WIFE-94.3/1580 Rushville/Connersville)
Connersville is getting better, but Rushville was playing some good football in the tournament last year and expect good things out of them. This will soon be a conference matchup -- but not in the HHC.
Jay County at Delta, 7 p.m.
Delta is Delta. Ranked No. 8 for a reason.
Shelbyville at Greensburg, 7 p.m. (broadcast WSVX-1520 Shelbyville, www.wsvx.com)
Pat Parks is one of the most underrated coaches in the state and his teams always get the most out of their talent. This is always a good matchup.
Muncie Central at Pendleton Heights, 7:30 p.m. (broadcast: WEEM-91.7 Pendleton)
Coming off its first sectional title in school history, PH has a few weapons back, but graduated its biggest one in RB Dezmon Nunn.
Muncie South at Yorktown, 7:30 p.m.
Yorktown took its lumps early last year, but had Hamilton Heights on the ropes in the sectional. They had a VERY young team and grew up a lot.
Thursday wrap: EH, NP win in volleyball
Volleyball
Eastern Hancock 3, Cambridge City Lincoln 2: For the second straight contest, the Royals put together a thrilling five-game win, beating CCL 25-19, 25-22, 21-25, 18-25, 18-16. Lauren Harmon had seven kills and Melissa Bedell six to lead the Royals. Jordian Eastes had 27 assists, seven aces and 10 digs. Elizabeth Carlton had five kills and 20 digs. Tori Bednarski (23 digs) and Hannah Best (19 digs) also helped lead EH's defense. The Royals are now 2-0.
New Palestine 3, North Decatur 0: The Dragons' volleyball team improved to 2-0 with its second three-game sweep of an opponent. New Palestine beat North Decatur 25-11, 25-22, 25-11 Thursday night on the road. Lauren Tieman led the Dragons with eight kills and seven solo blocks.
NP's JV also won 25-12, 25-24 to go to 2-0 on the year as well.
Lawrence North 3, Mt. Vernon 0: The Marauders fell in a close match 25-21, 26-24, 25-19. MV had a couple of set points in the second game, but the host Wildcats rallied and pulled away in the third game for the three-set win.
Boys tennis
New Palestine 5, Yorktown 0: The Dragons won their conference opener. NP won all five matches in straight sets. At singles, Brent Barrett (6-4, 6-1), Stratton Smith (7-6(5), 6-4) and Shayan Khokhar (6-4, 6-4) were all winners. Reid Clark and Connor Swain won 6-2, 6-1 at No. 1 doubles. Evan Poole and Kyle Willhelm won 6-4, 6-2 at No. 2 doubles.
The Dragon JV won 5-4. NP's varsity is now 1-1 on the year, the JV is now 2-0.
Cross country
Dragons 2nd in 3-way: The Dragons finished second in two three-way meets with conference rivals. On the boys side, Pendleton Heights totaled 16 points, NP 55 and Shelbyville 60. NP's top boys were Drew Gohmann (10th), Oliver Dockins (11th), Sam Jones (12th), Zach Nagel (13th) and Seth Eagleson (14th).
On the girls side, PH won 15-50. Shelbyville was incomplete. Emily Trimpe led the Dragons by finishing ninth. Natalie Shields (10th), Chloe Kirchner (11th), Kayla Medaris (12th) and Izzy Fleetwood (13th) also scored for NP.
Girls soccer
Greenfield-Central 1, Franklin Central 0: On Wednesday, the Cougars got a first-half goal from Sammie McCoy and goalkeeper Katie Peters made it stand up with a shutout. Lauren Brand had the assist on the game's lone goal.
Eastern Hancock 3, Cambridge City Lincoln 2: For the second straight contest, the Royals put together a thrilling five-game win, beating CCL 25-19, 25-22, 21-25, 18-25, 18-16. Lauren Harmon had seven kills and Melissa Bedell six to lead the Royals. Jordian Eastes had 27 assists, seven aces and 10 digs. Elizabeth Carlton had five kills and 20 digs. Tori Bednarski (23 digs) and Hannah Best (19 digs) also helped lead EH's defense. The Royals are now 2-0.
New Palestine 3, North Decatur 0: The Dragons' volleyball team improved to 2-0 with its second three-game sweep of an opponent. New Palestine beat North Decatur 25-11, 25-22, 25-11 Thursday night on the road. Lauren Tieman led the Dragons with eight kills and seven solo blocks.
NP's JV also won 25-12, 25-24 to go to 2-0 on the year as well.
Lawrence North 3, Mt. Vernon 0: The Marauders fell in a close match 25-21, 26-24, 25-19. MV had a couple of set points in the second game, but the host Wildcats rallied and pulled away in the third game for the three-set win.
Boys tennis
New Palestine 5, Yorktown 0: The Dragons won their conference opener. NP won all five matches in straight sets. At singles, Brent Barrett (6-4, 6-1), Stratton Smith (7-6(5), 6-4) and Shayan Khokhar (6-4, 6-4) were all winners. Reid Clark and Connor Swain won 6-2, 6-1 at No. 1 doubles. Evan Poole and Kyle Willhelm won 6-4, 6-2 at No. 2 doubles.
The Dragon JV won 5-4. NP's varsity is now 1-1 on the year, the JV is now 2-0.
Cross country
Dragons 2nd in 3-way: The Dragons finished second in two three-way meets with conference rivals. On the boys side, Pendleton Heights totaled 16 points, NP 55 and Shelbyville 60. NP's top boys were Drew Gohmann (10th), Oliver Dockins (11th), Sam Jones (12th), Zach Nagel (13th) and Seth Eagleson (14th).
On the girls side, PH won 15-50. Shelbyville was incomplete. Emily Trimpe led the Dragons by finishing ninth. Natalie Shields (10th), Chloe Kirchner (11th), Kayla Medaris (12th) and Izzy Fleetwood (13th) also scored for NP.
Girls soccer
Greenfield-Central 1, Franklin Central 0: On Wednesday, the Cougars got a first-half goal from Sammie McCoy and goalkeeper Katie Peters made it stand up with a shutout. Lauren Brand had the assist on the game's lone goal.
Wednesday, August 17, 2011
This week in Hancock County sports
We'll have the full HHC preview tomorrow, but Friday night, join Andrew Smith, Mike Jackson and Chris Lambert for high school football. The New Palestine Dragons meet the Whiteland Warriors in the season opener. We'll be live online at 7 p.m. Friday from Shepler Field at Kelso Stadium. Join us!
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Upcoming games
Friday, Aug. 26: South Decatur at Eastern Hancock, 6:30 p.m.
Saturday, Aug. 27: New Palestine vs. Richmond, 9:30 a.m. (from Warren Central)
Saturday, Aug. 27: Mt. Vernon vs. Marion, 12:30 p.m. (from Warren Central)
Tuesday, Aug. 30: BOYS SOCCER: New Palestine at Mt. Vernon, 6:15 p.m.
Thursday, Sept. 1: VOLLEYBALL: Greenfield-Central at New Palestine, 6:15 p.m.
Friday, Sept. 2: Pendleton Heights at New Palestine, 7 p.m.
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Upcoming games
Friday, Aug. 26: South Decatur at Eastern Hancock, 6:30 p.m.
Saturday, Aug. 27: New Palestine vs. Richmond, 9:30 a.m. (from Warren Central)
Saturday, Aug. 27: Mt. Vernon vs. Marion, 12:30 p.m. (from Warren Central)
Tuesday, Aug. 30: BOYS SOCCER: New Palestine at Mt. Vernon, 6:15 p.m.
Thursday, Sept. 1: VOLLEYBALL: Greenfield-Central at New Palestine, 6:15 p.m.
Friday, Sept. 2: Pendleton Heights at New Palestine, 7 p.m.
Wednesday wrap: MV soccer wins 8-0 again
Two nights into the boys soccer season, and Mt. Vernon is 8-0, 8-0. One night after putting a snowman on the board against Richmond, the Marauders did it again Wednesday at Rushville in their HHC opener.
Trevor Johnson scored a hat trick and Mouhamed Kanate added two goals to lead MV to the 8-0 victory. Each also had an assist. Luke Fimreite scored the game's first goal -- his second in two nights -- and MV was off from there. Johnson and Cole Justus also scored in the first half, Kyle Pruitt joined Johnson and Kanate in scoring second-half goals. For the second straight night, Corban Hartley and Drew Kammerer combined on the shutout, making a total of three saves.
Late Tuesday events
Volleyball: EH 3, Morristown 2: Morristown has been the measuring stick for small-school volleyball in the area for more than a decade. But Eastern Hancock knocked off the Jackets with a thrilling 25-20, 23-25, 25-16, 23-25, 15-11 victory over the Yellow Jackets. Taylor Mercer had 12 kills and 17 digs to lead EH. Melissa Carlton had 16 digs, Melissa Bedell totled 10 kills while Jordian Eastes had 15 digs, 38 assists and seven aces.
Boys soccer: G-C 1, New Castle 1: The Cougars struck first in the opening half, but New Castle tied the score in the second half as both teams opened 0-0-1.
Girls golf: Whiteland 159, New Palestine 184: The Dragons shot their best score since 2007 at Hickory Stick. Abby Poole led NP with a 40.
Trevor Johnson scored a hat trick and Mouhamed Kanate added two goals to lead MV to the 8-0 victory. Each also had an assist. Luke Fimreite scored the game's first goal -- his second in two nights -- and MV was off from there. Johnson and Cole Justus also scored in the first half, Kyle Pruitt joined Johnson and Kanate in scoring second-half goals. For the second straight night, Corban Hartley and Drew Kammerer combined on the shutout, making a total of three saves.
Late Tuesday events
Volleyball: EH 3, Morristown 2: Morristown has been the measuring stick for small-school volleyball in the area for more than a decade. But Eastern Hancock knocked off the Jackets with a thrilling 25-20, 23-25, 25-16, 23-25, 15-11 victory over the Yellow Jackets. Taylor Mercer had 12 kills and 17 digs to lead EH. Melissa Carlton had 16 digs, Melissa Bedell totled 10 kills while Jordian Eastes had 15 digs, 38 assists and seven aces.
Boys soccer: G-C 1, New Castle 1: The Cougars struck first in the opening half, but New Castle tied the score in the second half as both teams opened 0-0-1.
Girls golf: Whiteland 159, New Palestine 184: The Dragons shot their best score since 2007 at Hickory Stick. Abby Poole led NP with a 40.
Tuesday, August 16, 2011
Tuesday roundup: MV soccer wins 8-0
Boys soccer
Mt. Vernon 8, Richmond 0: Mouhamed Kanate scored four goals and Eric Thompson added two more second-half tallies in a Marauder season-opening romp. Eric Ahonen scored the season's first goal on an assist from Kyle Cansler, and the floodgates opened rapidly from there. Kanate scored a hat trick in the first half, with Adam Luke also adding a goal to make it 5-0. Cansler and C.J. Coleman each had two assists. Ahonen and Luke both had a goal and an assist, while Luke Fimreite and freshman Matt Powell both had assists. Corban Hartley and Drew Kammerer shared the shutout in net. MV next plays Wednesday at Rushville.
Girls soccer
Mt. Vernon 1, Southport 1: Senior Kristina Voltz scored a first-half goal on an assist from Suzy DeWael to knot the game, and it stayed that way the rest of the night in the Marauders' season opener. Freshman Olivia Coleman made five stops in net to secure the tie. The Marauders open 0-0-1 and next play Saturday at Muncie Central. They will then face Greenfield-Central Monday night.
Volleyball
New Palestine 3, Rushville 0: The Dragons won their season-opening match 25-9, 25-16, 25-6 over Rushville Tuesday night. Senior Emily Curry had 15 assists and six kills for the Dragons. Megan Riley added seven blocks and five kills. NP is now 1-0 both overall and in the Hoosier Heritage Conference.
Perry Meridian 3, Greenfield-Central 0: The Cougars fell 25-10, 25-14, 25-23 in their season opener. G-C next plays Saturday in the Lafayette Jeff Classic.
Boys tennis
Whiteland 3, New Palestine 2:The Dragons' victories both came at doubles. Reid Clark and Connor Swain won at No. 1 doubles 6-2, 6-0. At No. 2 doubles, Evan Poole and Kyle Willhelm won 6-0, 6-3. The Dragons were close at singles, with two freshmen and a sophomore playing in the three spots. Freshman Brent Barrett dropping a 6-4, 6-3 No. 1 singles match in his varsity debut. Shayan Khokhar and Ben Farley both dropped straight-set matches, but lost one of the two sets by one break.
Monday, August 15, 2011
Monday roundup: NP girls soccer wins
Girls soccer
New Palestine 3, Perry Meridian 2: Lauren Joray scored two goals and assisted on Morgan Parish's second-half game-winner as the Dragons won their season opener. Parish scored with just over 26 minutes left in the second half, five minutes after the Falcons had tied it. Joray scored twice in the first half, both on Lindsay Meyer assists. The Dragons are now 1-0.
Boys tennis
Mt. Vernon 5, Shenandoah 0: The Marauders got off to a fine start with five straight-set victories. Bryce Bobb won 6-1, 6-2 at No. 1 singles. Kendall Ryan and Reid Eberhard both won 6-0, 6-0 at singles. MV's doubles teams of Ben Bobb/Jake Shephard and Corey Beck/Zak Weaver also won their matches, each dropping only three games. The Marauders are 1-0.
Girls golf
Cougars 2nd, Royals 3rd: Greenfield-Central was second and Eastern Hancock third in a three-way meet at Royal Hylands in Knightstown. Beech Grove won with a 188, while G-C carded a 197 and EH a 211. Hannah Boaz (50) and Rachel Boaz (51) led the Royals. Macy Fout (54) and Hailey Carlton (56) also scored for EH.
New Palestine 3, Perry Meridian 2: Lauren Joray scored two goals and assisted on Morgan Parish's second-half game-winner as the Dragons won their season opener. Parish scored with just over 26 minutes left in the second half, five minutes after the Falcons had tied it. Joray scored twice in the first half, both on Lindsay Meyer assists. The Dragons are now 1-0.
Boys tennis
Mt. Vernon 5, Shenandoah 0: The Marauders got off to a fine start with five straight-set victories. Bryce Bobb won 6-1, 6-2 at No. 1 singles. Kendall Ryan and Reid Eberhard both won 6-0, 6-0 at singles. MV's doubles teams of Ben Bobb/Jake Shephard and Corey Beck/Zak Weaver also won their matches, each dropping only three games. The Marauders are 1-0.
Girls golf
Cougars 2nd, Royals 3rd: Greenfield-Central was second and Eastern Hancock third in a three-way meet at Royal Hylands in Knightstown. Beech Grove won with a 188, while G-C carded a 197 and EH a 211. Hannah Boaz (50) and Rachel Boaz (51) led the Royals. Macy Fout (54) and Hailey Carlton (56) also scored for EH.
Thursday, August 11, 2011
HancockCountySports.com volleyball schedule
HancockCountySports.com is excited to announce that we will be bringing you high school volleyball this fall. Join Chris Lambert for all of the play-by-play of key county matchups.
Airtimes are approximate. They will be approximately 10 minutes before the start of the varsity match.
Thursday, Sept. 1: Greenfield-Central at New Palestine, 6:20 p.m.
Tuesday, Sept. 13: Greenfield-Central at Mt. Vernon, 6:50 p.m.
Monday, Sept. 19: Eastern Hancock at Mt. Vernon, 6:50 p.m.
Saturday, Oct. 8: Hancock County championship at MV, TBA
Monday, Oct. 10: Mt. Vernon at New Palestine, 6:20 p.m.
Airtimes are approximate. They will be approximately 10 minutes before the start of the varsity match.
Thursday, Sept. 1: Greenfield-Central at New Palestine, 6:20 p.m.
Tuesday, Sept. 13: Greenfield-Central at Mt. Vernon, 6:50 p.m.
Monday, Sept. 19: Eastern Hancock at Mt. Vernon, 6:50 p.m.
Saturday, Oct. 8: Hancock County championship at MV, TBA
Monday, Oct. 10: Mt. Vernon at New Palestine, 6:20 p.m.
Wednesday, August 10, 2011
New Palestine names baseball coach
Shawn Lyons has been named the new baseball coach at New Palestine High School. Lyons had been the top assistant to Allen Cooper and the team's pitching coach since 2002, and had been a part of the program since 1997. New Palestine has won more than 300 games and six sectional and three regional titles during his career as an assistant, including a the 2004 Class 3A state title and the 2003 3A runner-up spot.
Monday, August 1, 2011
Fall schedules posted
The fall schedules for all four Hancock County schools are posted on our website.
Go to www.hancockcountysports.com and check out when and where everyone will be playing this fall!
Go to www.hancockcountysports.com and check out when and where everyone will be playing this fall!
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