Boys basketball
Four local teams under quarantine
Less than 24 hours after Whiteland announced that it was postponing or canceling its next four games, including a scheduled home date with Center Grove on Friday, the Warriors found themselves with plenty of local company.
Franklin’s team went under quarantine on Tuesday afternoon, as did Greenwood and Center Grove, the Grizzly Cubs’ two opponents from last weekend.
The Woodmen and Trojans’ meeting that was slated for Dec. 29 is among the numerous scheduling casualties.
Girls basketball
Cougars pull out home win
Izzy Reed’s 35 points helped Class A No. 10 Greenwood Christian eke out a 67-62 victory over visiting Park Tudor on Tuesday. Savvanah Frye added 11 points and Dory O’Dell 10 for the Cougars (5-3).
Swimming and diving
Woodmen sweep Hawks
Greenwood easily won both ends of its dual meet with Decatur Central on Tuesday, the girls by a 133-39 margin and the boys by a 114-64 score.
The girls were led by two wins apiece from Grace Nuhfer (200 freestyle, 100 butterfly), Naomi Weaver (200 IM, 100 backstroke) and Madison Peckinpaugh (50 free, 100 breaststroke) as well as first-place finishes from Grace Taylor (diving), Alayna Kenworthy (100 free) and Hailey Peckinaugh (500 free).
For the boys, Luke Ellington (200 and 500 free), Ethen Barton (IM, 100 free), Conner Peckinpaugh (50 free, 100 back) and Joe Sheets (100 fly, 100 breast) each claimed multiple victories, while Noah Chaplin was first in diving.
Trojans roll past Orioles
Center Grove earned a home sweep of Avon, with the boys posting a 138-38 win and the girls claiming a 126-60 victory.
Ben Clarkston (200 free, 100 back), Ethan Martin (50 and 100 free) and Garrett Crist (500 free, 100 breast) were double winners for the boys, who also got wins from Connor Conkin (200 IM) and Caleb Crady (diving). The Trojan girls were led by victories from Lara Phipps (200 free, 100 fly), Devin Trammell (IM), Mia Prusiecki (diving), Kiersten Smith (100 free), Jessica Holland (500 free) and Jillian Mitchell (100 breaststroke).
Wrestling
Warriors top Hawks
Whiteland picked up a 39-24 victory over Decatur Central on Tuesday. Jayden Wiseman (126 pounds) and Blake Driver (152) had wins by fall for the Warriors, while Keegan Grandinetti won by decision at 145.
Cross country
Roncalli names new girls coach
Cathy Kitchens, who had been coaching the Roncalli girls on an interim basis since mid-August and led the team to its seventh semistate appearance in eight years, was formally announced as the head coach on Tuesday. Kitchens is a 2001 Roncalli graduate.
