Stories from Saturday, June 24, 2017

Eastern’s coaches got an early glimpse of the Thunderbirds’ football team Monday night, and they were pleased by what they saw. Head coach Joey Paridean said the Thunderbirds participated in a scrimmage Monday at Indiana University’s Memorial Stadium. They ran plays against Martinsville, Bloomington North, and Bedford-North Lawrence, all much bigger schools...

Gators may give a local softball player a boost into college ball. Linton junior Erica Barker is playing softball this summer for Indiana Gators Heim, an A class (the class for players trying to play college ball) team based in Indianapolis. Barker explained the team plays college-exposure tournaments, playing “pretty much any team, any level...