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OWENSBORO – It was not the way Linton graduate Joey Hart wanted to take part in the Indiana Kentucky All-Star series but Friday night he became the first Linton Miner to represent Indiana in 78 years. “Really it’s just an honor and a cool thing to be a part of,” Hart said “I like being around these guys. Fun team to be around with. It obviously wasn’t the outcome we wanted but they kept there heads up and battled back.”...

The selections for the All-Southwestern Indiana Athletic Conference baseball and softball teams were announced Wednesday with Bloomfield, Linton and Shakamak leading the way on the baseball side. All three schools tied for the most honored on the team with four each...

Linton alumna Aubrey Burgess has found a new home to play college basketball. Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College Athletics reported the signing of Aubrey Burgess via transfer from the University of Southern Indiana. Burgess was a starting guard of Linton’s two state championship teams in 2020 and 2021. The 2020 2A title was a first in program history...

JASONVILLE – When asked about where he gets his composure on the mound in keys moments of a baseball game, Shakamak junior Jaxon Cox can point to experience. A base hit would have tied and possibly cost Shakamak a regional title in the seventh inning last Saturday in Mitchell...

JASONVILLE – It was a challenging two months for Shakamak sophomore Linden Jenkins. After a freshman season full of varsity action, Jenkins could only wait for his chance this year. “It was pretty tough struggling, watching my team in practice and win games without me but I was happy for them when they were winning,” Jenkins said...

Linton graduate Joey Hart never missed a high school game or AAU game but will have to miss out on the Indiana All-Star Series with Kentucky. Hart has been dealing with a turf toe injury and was advised by multiple trainers to rest this week. Hart is just the second Linton player to be named to the Indiana All-Star team in school history. Back in April, Hart finished tied for third in the voting for Indiana Mr. Basketball...

TERRE HAUTE – In what was a challenging sectional field for Greene County teams, Bloomfield sophomore Calvin Myers found a way to make a positive. Myers shot an 88 at Hulman Links to be the last individual to advance from a school that did not qualify for regionals as a team...

BLOOMINGTON – Linton competed in four events in the girls track and field state finals Saturday on the campus of Indiana University adding another memorable experience for their star athletes in junior Sophie Hale and sophomore Becca Robbins. For the first time, a police and firetruck convoy escorted the Miner duo out of town...

MITCHELL – Down 2-0 for most of the game, the Shakamak Lakers kept their composure and scored two runs in each of the final two innings to win a regional title Saturday. The mentality of the team was on display in the 4-3 win over Bethesda Christian...

LINTON – Reaching the state finals in two events as a sophomore is a big achievement but you will not see Linton thrower Becca Robbins getting overconfident. Robbins gives all the credit to God for her success. “Before every meet I really pray to God and thank him for the ability I’ve got to do this. It’s really a blessing to be out and here and be able throw,” Robbins said...

The No. 11 Lakers will take on Bethesda Christian Saturday in regional play. The good news for Shakamak fans is they will just have to travel to Mitchell this year as opposed to driving to Morristown. Shakamak (14-10) and Bethesda Christian (21-8) are both coming off of dominant wins in their sectional finals...

LINTON – The search to fill the most talked about opening in the county is over as Matt Britton was named the new head basketball coach at Linton. The Linton-Stockton Board of School Trustees made the hire official in a special school board session Wednesday...

Eastern Greene baseball took on Sullivan Monday in the Mitchell Sectional and had to deal with the favored Arrows. Sullivan led 5-0 before Eastern got on the board in the seventh as the Arrows won 5-1. Eastern had just one fewer hit than Sullivan but had two errors. One error led to the first run of the game for the Arrows...

SWITZ CITY – With the score tied 3-3, the No. 11 Shakamak Lakers appeared to be in a wire-to-wire fight with No. 5 Clay City in the Sectional 57 final Monday. However, from that moment on the Lakers outscored the favored Eels 9-2 and won 12-5. It is the first sectional title for Shakamak alumnus Dylan Collins as head coach of the Lakers...

SWITZ CITY – Both Clay City and Bloomfield knew their ace pitchers would be deployed in the sectional semifinals at White River Valley Monday and scoreboard reflected it. Clay City won a defensive battle 1-0 to advance...

MITCHELL – Linton held a 5-1 lead with just three outs remaining against the team it defeated a year ago in the sectional final. This time, the magic was on the side of the Mitchell Bluejackets. Mitchell would tie the game and rally once more in the 11th inning to win 7-6...

BLOOMINGTON – A few area athletes entered the boys track and field regionals with a chance to advance to state if things broke their way. Thursday night, things did not break their way on the advancing to state front but accomplishments were reached against a talented regional field...

Softball Tuesday Eastern Greene 1, Sullivan 11 Eastern Greene ends its season at 6-18 with a loss to the eventual sectional champion in Sullivan. RUNS: Mallory Shelton RBIs: Bailee Tieman 1 HITS: Claira McGee 1, Tieman 1, Shelton 1 Pitching: Addison Ramey 3 and 1/3 innings, 9 hits and 9 runs allowed, 0 Ks, Jessica Hovious 2/3 innings, 2 hits and 2 runs allowed, 0 Ks...

Girls Tennis Bloomfield senior Adalyn Wiseman qualified for the state singles tournament last week and won a match Tuesday to open the tournament. She defeated McKenzie Schultz of Forest Park in straight sets. Wednesday, Wiseman battled Loogootee’s Kieragen Napier. Napier was favored and showed why with a win in straight sets. Wiseman ends her season with a 13-8 record...

SWITZ CITY – The Dugger Union Bulldogs had been waiting nine years to play a sectional baseball game and the wait was over Wednesday. The problem for Dugger though is Bloomfield has been waiting 52 years for a sectional championship in the sport and is not holding back this season. The Cardinals did not allow a single hit to the Bulldogs and cruised to a 16-0 win...

BLOOMINGTON – Getting back to the state meet has been the goal for Linton junior Sophie Hale and sophomore Becca Robbins for a year and the goal was achieved Tuesday night at Bloomington North High School. The Linton duo finished in the top three of two events to advance to the state meet...

CLAY CITY – The Clay City Lady Eels carried their hot play over the season, using all facets of their game to defeat Dugger Union by a score of 10-0 in five innings and advance their season onto Wednesday’s sectional semifinal. “We hit and the pitching was good. That’s what we wanted,” said Clay City head coach Jason Sinders...

WRV softball will forfeit its sectional game tomorrow due to not having enough players because of injury. Shakamak automatically advances and will play the winner of Bloomfield/Cloverdale Wednesday evening in the Clay City sectional. WRV had nine players on its roster making the team vulnerable to injuries all season...

LINTON – The dream of repeating as sectional champions and holding the trophy on their home field ended Monday for the Linton varsity softball team. Mitchell made Linton play uphill most of the game and won 4-1 in the first round of sectional play. “It’s a good team,” Coach Beth Wernz said on Mitchell. ...

Boys track and field County athletes advancing to regionals 100 James Lewis, EG, 11:30 200 James Lewis, EG, 23.15 400 Max Hostetter, WRV, 51.97 800 Jake Antibus, WRV, 2:01.69 4x400 relay Eastern Greene, 3:37.16 High jump Trey Greenlee, WRV, 5’10” Pole Vault...