Local sports roundup: January 17
Wrestling
Whiteland boys basketball wins county championship
When Whiteland’s boys basketball team dropped a one-sided game at Center Grove in December, Warriors coach Nate Cangany said that his team was “out-physicaled” throughout.
Whiteland boys defeat Greenwood, advance to county final
On Friday evening, Whiteland boys basketball coach Nate Cangany wasn’t yet worried about how his team was going to handle a Center Grove team that had manhandled the Warriors four weeks ago.
College notebook: Rake’s six 3s help Truman State
Former Center Grove guard Claire Rake had six points in Truman State’s 83-75 win over Lewis, and knocked six three-pointers on her way to a career-high 21 points in a 79-55 victory at McKendree.
Center Grove boys rout Franklin in county semifinal
Six different players made at least one 3-pointer for Center Grove’s boys basketball team Friday night.
Local sports roundup: January 14
Girls basketball
HCC votes no on expansion; Center Grove to go independent
Center Grove has long prided itself on figuratively standing apart from the crowd.
Local sports roundup: January 13
Franklin College
Center Grove wrestler Johnson turning tragedy to triumph
The mullet, now in its third year, is a glorious showcase of blondish brown curls extending to the upper regions of Nate Johnson’s back.
Greenwood boys basketball edges Edinburgh in overtime
Noah Apgar is accustomed to being a critical part of Greenwood’s game plan on the defensive end, and he was again on Tuesday night. But the Woodmen also leaned on the hard-nosed senior on offense during their Johnson County tournament opener at Class A No. 2 Edinburgh, and he responded.