Boys golf
Woodmen squeak past Cougars
Kalen Rowland continued his recent hot streak with a 36, leading Greenwood to a 175-181 win over Greenwood Christian on Thursday. Davis Arthur shot a 44 for the Woodmen, followed by Barden Chase (47) and Jahlen Burton (48). Noah Reed carded a 40 and Parker Satre a 43 for the Cougars.
Girls tennis
Trojans shut out Quakers
No. 14 Center Grove had little difficulty with Plainfield en route to a 5-0 victory on Thursday. Lauren Dick, Sloane Small and Val Arriz swept the singles points, dropping just three games between them. The Trojans’ No. 1 doubles team of Ava Beecher and Anna Runkle won in straight sets, as did the No. 2 duo of Kenna Harbin and Ashley Embrey.
The Trojans also defeated Perry Meridian on Friday, 5-0, with the same lineup minus Emerson Donaldson winning at No. 3 singles.
Braves defeat Cardinals
Indian Creek took both doubles points on the way to a 4-1 win over Southport. Lanie Swanson and Lexi Sichting won at first doubles for the Braves (5-1), while the No. 2 team of Rhiannon Cravens and Eliza Tharpe also came out on top. Lauren Foster and Gracie Werden picked up wins at first and third singles, respectively.
Warriors top Pioneers
Whiteland earned a 4-1 road win at Mooresville on Thursday. Rowen Starns and Taylor Darnell were victorious at second and third singles for the Warriors (2-6), Cathy Nguyen and Kinsey Shipp won in straight sets at No. 1 doubles and Namjeet Kaur and Karley Hoagland did the same at No. 2.
Baseball
Warriors throttle Shelbyville
Whiteland jumped out to an early seven-run lead and beat Shelbyville, 8-2, on Friday. Maalik Perkins, Peyton Dickens, Drew Helton and Blake Riddle each drove in two runs for the Warriors (7-3).
Edinburgh edged in league tilt
North Decatur clawed back from a two-run deficit to pull out an 8-6 victory at Edinburgh on Thursday. Jared Myers had three doubles and three RBIs to lead the Lancers (3-4-1, 0-3 Mid-Hoosier), while Avynn Whitaker scored a pair of runs.
Softball
Center Grove edges Orioles
Riley Fuhr and Riley Henson combined to allow just four hits as Class 4A No. 8 Center Grove got past Avon on Thursday, 3-1. Sydney Herrmann hit a home run for the Trojans (8-4), with Brynn Meyer and Ava Krupa also driving in runs.
Lancers come up short
Lexi Riley doubled and drove in three runs, but Edinburgh couldn’t match North Decatur’s firepower in a 17-5 loss. The Lancers fall to 0-6 overall and 0-2 in the Mid-Hoosier Conference.
Grizzly Cubs fall to Golden Bears
Franklin lost to Shelbyville, 5-1. Adeline Blackwell scored the lone run for the Grizzly Cubs (5-5).
Boys volleyball
Grizzly Cubs prevail in five
Franklin rallied from a set down twice to earn a 23-25, 25-19, 24-26, 25-23, 15-13 win over Southport on Thursday. Zach Newton had 21 kills and Jacob Miller 19 for the Grizzly Cubs (18-5), while Charlie Sanders had 49 assists.
