Local sports roundup: October 1

Boys tennis

Trojans advance to sectional semis

Sixth-ranked Center Grove opened sectional play with a 5-0 home sweep of Greenwood on Tuesday. Tyler Lane, Yuvraj Dasari and Quinn Smith swept the singles points for the Trojans, dropping a combined three games in the process. In doubles action, Carson Bush and Daksh Patel were a 6-0, 6-0 winner in the No. 1 spot while the pair of Russell Dean and Jack Dybwad won in straight sets at No. 2.

Girls volleyball

Franklin clinches Mid-State crown

Franklin wrapped up a perfect run through the Mid-State conference with a 25-21, 20-25, 25-23, 25-22 victory over Plainfield on Tuesday evening. The Grizzly Cubs improved to 21-1 overall and finished league play with a 7-0 mark.

Boys soccer

Grizzly Cubs, Dragons tie

Matt Payne had three goals and an assist as Franklin battled from two goals and one player down to salvage a 5-5 tie against New Palestine on Tuesday. Gavin Fugate and Luke Moore also scored for the Grizzly Cubs (2-12-2).