Whiteland football blanks Franklin to win sectional
After playing eight quarters of football against Whiteland this season, Franklin coach Chris Coll is sure about one thing.
Local sports roundup: November 5
Girls basketball
College notebook: Piercefield’s 29 points lead IWU to win
Indiana Wesleyan men’s basketball split its two games at the CL/WHAC Challenge in Spring Arbor, Michigan. Senior guard Spencer Piercefield led the NAIA No. 5 Wildcats with 29 points and seven assists in a 89-83 victory over Cornerstone. The former Center Grove player also had 12 points and seven rebounds in the squad’s 61-59 loss to No. 5 Indiana Tech.
Greenwood girls basketball holds on to win opener
Lily Howe’s free throw with 4.8 seconds left, along with two key baskets by Ella Stivers, allowed host Greenwood to slip past a stubborn Greenfield-Central, 37-34, in the season opener for both teams on Thursday night.
Shepard’s versatility a big plus for Franklin football
Yards gained, tackles made and high-fives exchanged aren’t the most accurate gauges of John Shepard’s value to the Franklin football program.
High school football: Sectional championship previews
SCOUTING TONIGHT’S SECTIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP GAMES
Local sports roundup: November 3
Girls basketball
Girls golf: All-County team
Lexi Ray has played the 10th hole at Prairie View Golf Club dozens of times over the past few years — more than enough to know that every time she tees off, she’s going to hit an 8-iron.