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When it comes to leaps of faith, Kyle Stidom doesn’t mess around.

In front of a standing-room-only grandstand at the Johnson County Fair Tuesday, a 3-foot-6 performer and WWE-style wrestler named Micro Jackson, donning a sparkling glove and red jacket, grooved to “Wanna Be Starting Something” and “Beat It.”

“With the first pick of the 2023 MLB draft …”

The No. 3 player in Indiana University’s men’s golf lineup could have formulated a better story for how he fractured his right elbow in April.

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A float trip is one of the most fun and simple ways to spend time outdoors during the peak of summer. It’s doesn’t take much equipment, because just about everything you need can be rented. Liveries exist on many rivers throughout the Midwest. Canoeing, kayaking and rafting can be enjoyed on just about any flowing body of water. When it’s too hot for most outdoor activities, head for the river and float the day away.

Mac and Bella Ratzlaff were both state qualifiers at Indian Creek in 2018, when they were a freshman and sophomore, respectively. Big things appeared to be on the horizon for both at the time, and indeed they were.

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Few words draw eyes to a sports-themed employment résumé more swiftly than “All-American.”

Some of Jade and Jackie Kawamoto’s fondest recollections are of working to better themselves as tennis players on the Craig Park courts.