TERRE HAUTE —
Terre Haute North and 14th-ranked Terre Haute South tuned up for an upcoming Indianapolis-area invasion by winning one-sided matches against more familiar foes in boys high school tennis Thursday.
South beat West Vigo 5-0 at home, losing just two games along the way, while North disposed of visiting Northview by the same score, losing only three games.
Both teams host third-ranked Indianapolis North Central and fifth-ranked Brebeuf on Saturday.
At Terre Haute South
South 5, West Vigo 0
Singles — Nathan Bogle (THS) def. Kyle Watson 6-0, 6-0; Krishan Kumar (THS) def. Paden Horsley 6-0, 6-0; Alex Barksdale (THS) def. Blake Benefiel 6-1, 6-0.
Doubles — Reed Crawford-Scott Kellar (THS) def. Chris Gardner-Tyson Tolerson 6-0, 6-0; Alec Fair-Henry Stadler (THS) def. Logan Benefiel-Michael Vermillion 6-1, 6-0.
JV — South won 5-0.
Next — South (10-2) plays Brebeuf at 9 a.m. and Indianapolis North Central at 1 p.m. Saturday.
At Terre Haute North
North 5, Northview 0
Singles — Tate Egan (THN) def. Devin Clark 6-0, 6-0; Ethan Caldwell (THN) de. Tyler Funk 6-0, 6-0; Andrew Farmer (THN) def. Damon Bass 6-0, 6-0.
Doubles — Sam Wolf-Gabe Savigny (THN) def. Gaddis Baysinger-Skyler Holifield 6-3, 6-0; Keaton Akers-Justin Newton (THN) def. Kyle Moore-Alec Coughanowr 6-0, 6-0.
JV — North won 8-0.
Next — North (7-3) will play host to Indianapolis North Central (9 a.m.) and Brebeuf (1 p.m.) on Saturday. Northview is now 13-5.
In other boys high school tennis Thursday:
• Bloomfield 5, Sullivan 0 — At Sullivan, Del Carter won his match at No. 1 singles by a 6-2, 6-1 score to help the visiting Cardinals emerge victorious.
Singles — Del Carter (B) def. Jake Pirtle 6-2, 6-1; Alex Chestnut (B) def. William Arnett 6-1, 6-3; Conner Dowden (B) def. Carson Willis 6-3, 6-2.
Doubles — Andrew Dawson-Jared Myers (B) def. Luke Willis-Austin Bobbitt 6-3, 6-1; Evan Fuller-Hunter Heaton (B) def. Callen Spatz-Riley Pirtle 4-6, 6-3, 10-4.
Wednesday
At Spencer
Northview 4, Owen Valley 1
Singles — Kendal Normam (OV) def. Devin Clark 6-0, 6-0; Bryce Britton (N) def. Corbin Worland 6-1, 7-5; Alec Coughanowr (N) def. Eric Kong 6-1, 6-0.
Doubles — Skyler Holifield-Gaddis Baysinger (N) def. Noah Woodruff-Hogan McHaley 6-1, 6-1; Kyle Moore-Damon Bass (N) def. Jonathan Carey-Anthony Sessions (OV) 6-0, 6-1
Note — With this victory, Northview captured the Western Indiana Conference championship with a 6-0 record.
Soccer
Boys
• West Vigo 1, North Putnam 0 — At West Vigo, Justin Kump scored on a free kick in the first half to lead the Vikings to victory.
Nathan Augustus recorded 13 saves in goal for the winners.
North Putnam 0 0 — 0
West Vigo 1 0 — 1
West Vigo goal — Justin Kump (free kick).
Next — West Vigo (3-5-1) will play host to Sullivan on Monday.
Volleyball
• Clay City 3, Eminence 0 — At Clay City, Chloe Kittle posted 11 kills and six digs to help the host Eels defeat the visiting Eels 25-22, 25-8, 25-6.
Eminence 22 8 6
Clay City 25 25 25
Highlights — For Clay City, Chloe Kittle had 11 kills and 6 digs; Halli Brewer had 10 kills; Emmie Kittle had 17 assists, 5 aces and 5 digs; Megan Skaggs had 10 digs and 5 aces; and Callie Dayhuff had 9 digs and 6 aces.
JV — Clay City won 25-5, 25-16.
Next — Clay City (10-5) will compete Sept. 29 in the Edgewood Invitational.
• West Vigo 3, Shakamak 0 — At West Vigo, Kylie Cardinal served 17 points and contributed eight assists for the triumphant Vikings.
Shakamak 21 13 18
West Vigo 25 25 25
Highlights — For West Vigo, Kylie Cardinal had 17 points, 8 assists, 7 digs, 3 aces and 2 kills; Carlie Eldredge had 12 assists, 6 points and 5 digs; Lexus Elkins had 5 kills, 2 blocks and 2 digs; Ashley Wilson had 10 points, 4 kills and 5 aces; Shyanne Elkins had 7 points, 3 kills, 2 aces and 2 digs; Jordynn Scott had 10 points, 5 kills, 6 aces and 5 digs; and Hannah Burton had 14 points, 4 aces and 4 digs.
Next — West Vigo (5-12) will play Monday at Terre Haute South.
• Riverton Parke 3, North Vermillion 1 — At Cayuga, the visiting Panthers rallied from a first-game loss to win 24-26, 25-17, 25-14, 25-12 in Wabash River Conference action.
Riverton Parke 24 25 25 25
North Vermillion 26 17 14 12
Highlights — For Riverton Parke, Sara Dickey had 26 kills, 13 points, 4 aces and 2 blocks; Kenzie Pollard had 39 assists, 9 points and 2 kills; Paige Yando had 8 kills, 10 points and 10 digs; Kelly Combs had 15 digs and 7 points; Rachel Austin had 6 kills, 10 points, 8 digs, 2 aces and 2 blocks; and Shelby Benell had 5 digs, 3 points and 3 aces.
JV — North Vermillion won in 3 games.
Next — Riverton Parke (12-4 overall, 4-0 WRC) will serve as host for the Riverton Parke Round-Robin on Saturday. Also participating will be South Putnam, Indianapolis Broad Ripple and Eminence.
Golf
Boys
• Effingham 158, Casey 162 — At Casey (Ill.) Country Club, Brandon Glidewell shot a 38 for Casey, but he missed medalist honors by one stroke.
Effingham (158) — Anthony Lechman 37, Jackson Wendling 38, Anthony Barrett 39, Jake Linders 44.
Casey (162) — Brandon Glidewell 38, Chris Lee 39, Keygen Decker 42, Nat Davidson 43.
Next — Casey will compete Saturday in the Salt Fork Invitational.
Wednesday
At Marshall (Ill.) Course
Marshall 173, Salt Fork 186
Marshall (173) — Wade Kibler and John Sisson 41, Keifer Treece 45, Kyle Sandefer 46.
High School
Prep roundup: North, South win tennis matches
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Freshman Hambrock, THS seek semistate tennis title
Having already claimed Terre Haute North Sectional and Greencastle Regional championships in girls high school tennis, Terre Haute South will try to add a semistate title to its 2013 list of accomplishments today as the Braves battle No. 25-ranked Greenwood.
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Prep roundup: South Vermillion reaches baseball sectional final
South Vermillion built an early 7-0 lead late Thursday night, then held off Owen Valley by a 10-4 score to advance to the championship game of the Class 3A West Vigo Sectional for high school baseball.
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West Vigo advances to sectional championship with walk-off win in ninth
High school baseball sectional games between West Vigo and Edgewood have had a tendency to be unpredictable over the years, but the Vikings and Mustangs outdid themselves in that area Thursday evening — and Thursday night.
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BOYS TRACK REGIONAL: North gets three winners, South two at Evansville
Terre Haute North had three winners, Terre Haute South two, and the Patriots and Braves finished second and third respectively at the Evansville Regional for boys track on Thursday at Evansville Central.
Hurdlers Cam Stewart and Cole Seward and discus thrower Lee Davis were the winners for North, enabling the Patriots to finish with 60 points to 59 for the Braves. -
PREP ROUNDUP: Martinsville adavances in Class 4A THS Sectional
Martinsville slipped past Mooresville 4-2 in the only game played Thursday in the Class 4A Terre Haute South Sectional for high school baseball.
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South Vermillion pitches team to sectional title, wins for her dad
South Vermillion snapped one streak and extended another Thursday night to win Class 3A Sectional 28 8-5 over Brown County at Edgewood High School.
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Green's grand slam helps Shakamak to sectional win
Patrick Green pitched the first four innings for his seventh win of the year and made things easier for himself with a second-inning grand slam as Shakamak opened the Class A Shakamak Sectional with a 9-1 win over Clay City on Thursday.
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Rockville, Attica winners in Class A sectional baseball action
Host Rockville defeated North Vermillion and Attica came from behind to overhaul defending champion Turkey Run on Thursday in the first round of the Class A Rockville Sectional for high school baseball.
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North baseball pulls away from South in sectional opener
In high school baseball little things mean a lot, and the crack in the door doesn’t have to be open very wide.
Terre Haute North burst through that crack in the bottom of the second inning Wednesday evening at Terre Haute South, scoring seven two-out runs and going on to a surprisingly easy 12-2 victory over the host Braves. -
Blank, Mundy named McMillan Award winners
Posing side-by-side for photos following Terre Haute North High School’s Senior Awards ceremony, seniors Calvin Blank and Chanli Mundy couldn’t look more different.
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West Vigo baseball advances with 10-0 win behind Stewart's two-hitter
West Vigo got off to a good start in Class 3A high school sectional baseball action Wednesday evening at Dick Ballinger Field.
The Vikings scored four runs in the first inning of the first sectional game and went on to defeat Brown County 10-0 in five innings with Kevin Stewart hurling a two-hitter. -
Terre Haute South tennis claims regional crown
It was a lot tougher than some thought it would be, but the Terre Haute South girls tennis team won the Greencastle regional for the second year in a row Wednesday evening at DePauw University Tennis and Track Center.
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Big group of Wabash Valley boys head to Evansville looking for state berths
The top four finishers in each event from last week’s Terre Haute North, Evansville Central, Jasper and Princeton boys high school track and field sectionals will converge on Evansville Central today for regional competition.
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West Vigo comes up short against 19-9 Brown County softball
West Vigo got off to a good start but Brown County finished better in Class 3A high school softball sectional semifinal action Tuesday night at Edgewood.
The Eagles bested the Vikings 7-5 and will meet South Vermillion, a 12-7 winner over Owen Valley, for the sectional championship on Thursday starting at 6 p.m.
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Valley baseball teams have been keeping busy heading into sectionals
When high school baseball sectionals begin around the Wabash Valley today, one complaint that’s not expected to be heard from any coach is that his team has had too much time off.
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Northview powers way past Terre Haute South in sectional semifinal
Northview unleashed power rarely seen in high school girls softball Tuesday night to eliminate Terre Haute South 8-1 in the Class 4A Sectional at Martinsville High School.
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Terre Haute North dominates field at regional
Keirra Porter took first place in two individual events and helped Terre Haute North win one of its relays as the Patriots captured the Evansville Central Regional team championship in girls high school track and field Tuesday night.
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PREP ROUNDUP: South tennis cruises into regional final
Terre Haute South didn’t lose a game en route to blanking Seeger 5-0 in girls high school tennis Tuesday to advance to today’s championship match against Crawfordsville in the Greencastle Regional.
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Terry enjoys strong year with Wildcats, and still enjoying suiting up to play
South Vermillion’s Tim Terry is the longest tenured coach in Wabash Valley high school baseball as his Wildcats are set to begin sectional play Thursday against Owen Valley.
But on the Yankees, a 35-and-over team in the Terre Haute Men’s Senior Baseball League, Terry is “just a youngster” if you ask Larry Roesch, his 68-year-old teammate on the Volkers Group Yankees. -
West Vigo softball holds off nemesis Edgewood in softball sectional
Ice cream was enough of a reward Monday night after the West Vigo Vikings beat eight-time defending champion Edgewood 6-2 in extra innings in the opening game of the Class 3A softball sectional at Edgewood High School. But that’s not what Vikings want.
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PREP ROUNDUP: Shakamak's Green hits two homers in win over West Vigo
Shakamak improved to 22-3 on the season behind a complete-game effort from Brett Yeryar, and Patrick Green hit two solo home runs in a high school baseball game Monday.
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Terre Haute North offense unable to get going in loss to Mooresville
Jack Kirchner chose to give credit Monday night to Mooresville pitcher Taylor Chitwood, not to the Greg Maddux-size strike zone she seemed to enjoy.
But if there were no excuses forthcoming from Kirchner and his Terre Haute North High School softball team, it wouldn’t have been hard to find a spectator or two to come up with extenuating circumstances about the Patriots’ 4-1 loss at the Class 4A Martinsville Sectional. -
Terre Haute North looking strong going into girls track regional
Terre Haute North might need an off night for anyone to catch them in the girls track regional at Evansville Central.
The Patriots are as well-rounded as they’ve ever been, and two relay teams are state contenders with times ranking No. 2 in Indiana among times recorded all spring.
Terre Haute South, Northview and Sullivan have athletes among the contenders in multiple events as well. -
South tennis ready for potential challenge in regional
Terre Haute South and Northview take respective records of 10-5 and 11-5 into the Greencastle Regional today.
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Softball sectionals up for grabs
All three Vigo County high schools and Northview appear to have a realistic chance of winning sectional championships in softball this week.
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Terre Haute South, Northview vie for tennis regional title
Terre Haute South and Northview take respective records of 10-5 and 11-5 into the Greencastle Regional today.
Coach Bill Blankenbaker’s Braves will play Seeger at 4:30 p.m., while coach Emily Goff’s Knights will take on Crawfordsville about 6 p.m. -
Vikings win in extra innings at Rockville
West Vigo scored six runs in its first two innings Saturday, then needed a ninth-inning single by Lucas Fagg to escape with a 7-6 extra-inning win in nonconference high school baseball at Rockville.
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TH South beats Northview in Big Four makeup baseball game
Terre Haute South wrapped up a share of the MIC baseball title and finished up the Big Four Classic with an 8-1 victory over Northview in less than 24 hours on Saturday morning.
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Olds pitches South to share of MIC baseball title
Friday night, winning the second game 5-0 and earning a share of the Metropolitan Interscholastic Conference high school baseball title.
Damon Olds was dominant on the mound for the Braves, striking out 14 and walking just one while pitching a three-hit shutout. -
South wins first half of doubleheader against Lawrence North
Host Terre Haute South kept its Metropolitan Interscholastic Conference high school baseball title hopes alive — and clinched no worse than second place in the process — by downing Lawrence North 4-1 in the first game of a doubleheader Friday night.
The second game, which started after Senior Night festivities between games, ended past the Tribune-Star deadline. - More High School Headlines
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