TERRE HAUTE —
Three Indiana State Sycamores have been named to the Missouri Valley Football Conference All-Academic Team as announced Wednesday by the league office.
Tight end Michael Mardis, linebacker Dillon Painter and wide receiver Tanner Riley all were honored by the league’s vote of sports information directors by being named to the honorable mention squad.
Mardis carries a 3.21 grade point average (GPA) in Nursing at ISU and earned the first Mary Card Harbaugh School of Nursing Scholarship this past year. Mardis also earned the State Farm Sycamore Scholar-Athlete of the Month honor for September.
He was named to the MVFC All-Academic Team last year and is a nominee for the FCS ADA Academic All-Star Team this season. He was the team’s leading receiver with 34 receptions for 408 yards and four TDs.
Painter holds a 3.48 GPA in Exercise Science as was also named to the ESPN The Magazine Academic All-District as a sophomore in 2010. In 2012, Painter started four games at the linebacker position and played in 10 games where he made 37 total tackles, including 16 solos and 21 assists.
Riley owns a 3.34 GPA in Business Marketing and had five kickoff returns on the year for a total of 190 yards, including a kickoff return for a 93-yard touchdown in the annual Homecoming contest against Missouri State.
Basketball
n Eitel named MVC Scholar Athlete of the Week — Indiana State junior guard Lucas Eitel has been named the Missouri Valley Conference Scholar-Athlete Of The Week.
This is the first MVC Scholar-Athlete Of The Week honor for Eitel, who garnered Second Team MVC All-Academic plaudits one year ago.
Eitel hit 11 of 12 shots from the field, including 9-of-10 from three-point range, as the Sycamores won on the road at Ball State (68-48 on November 20) and at home versus High Point (76-62 on November 25).
Eitel, who has a 3.62 cumulative grade-point average in education, averaged 15.5 points and 2.0 rebounds per game. Against High Point, he earned his first career start and scored a career-best 25 points on the strength of 9-of-9 shooting, including an Indiana State record of 7-of-7 from behind the three-point arc.
He is currently the nation’s leading 3-point shooter through three weeks of action as he has connected on 14-of-19 attempts from long range (73.7 percent).
n Hoops For Hope fundraiser — Indiana State University athletics is teaming up with the American Cancer Society to host a Hoops for Hope cancer awareness fundraiser during the ISU men’s basketball game against New Mexico on Saturday at 2 p.m. at Hulman Center.
Doors will open at 12:30 p.m. and Sycamore fans are encouraged to wear blue and come early as ISU student volunteers will be promoting cancer awareness by handing out cancer preventative information, giveaways and accepting donations.
All donations will go to the American Cancer Society and attendees who donate will receive a chance to win an opportunity to shoot from half-court to win the grand prize during half-time. There will also be a new book sale with all proceeds going to the American Cancer Society.
The Hoops for Hope event was formed by a group of ISU students that needed to create an awareness campaign for a class project.
For tickets to the Hoops for Hope game, call (812) 237-3737 or 1-877-ISU-TIXS. More information about the American Cancer Society can be found online at www.cancer.org.
Soccer
n Engineer honored — Rose-Hulman junior Drew Belk has earned Capital One NCAA Division III Men’s Soccer Academic All-American honors, according to results released Tuesday by the College Sports Information Directors of America.
Belk, an electrical-engineering major, carries a 3.74 grade-point average. His career totals include 13 goals and 28 points in 34 matches.
High school
Late Tuesday
Boys
n Casey 60, Sullivan, Ill. 57 —
At Sullivan, Ill., Casey won in overtime to open the season.
Brandon Wolfe led the Warriors with 34 points.
n Paris77, Lawrenceville 55 — At Paris, Ill., the Tigers trimmed Lawrenceville 77-55 to even their record at 2-2.
Landon Larrance had 21 points for the host team. He was an all-tourney pick at Danville last week.
n North Knox 74, Union 36 — At Edwardsport, North Knox defeated Union 74-36.
The Bulldogs are 0-2 and will play host to Clay City on Friday.
Girls
n Owen Valley 66, Linton 32 — At Spencer, the Miners lost a nonconference game to the Patriots.
OWEN VALLEY (66) — Richardson 2 1-1 5, Williams 4 4-4 14, Eldridge 3 2-2 8, Corder 1 1-4 3, Wilson 8 2-4 19, Harrington 4 2-2 10, Jones 1 3-4 5, Dayhuff 1 0-0 2, Bucy 0 0-0 0. Totals 24 FG, 15-21 FT, 66 TP.
LINTON (32) — Johnson 0 0-1 0, Parker 0o 8-8 8, Booe 1 3-4 6, Gadberry 2 6-10 10, Shafford 0 0-2 0, Dunn 4 0-0 8, Nash 0 0-0 0, Bowman 0 0-0 0. Totals 7 FG, 17-25 FT, 32 TP.
Owen Valley 14 14 10 28 — 66
Linton 1 7 11 13 — 32
3-point goals — Williams 2, Wilson, Booe. Total fouls — OV 21, L 14. Fouled out — Shafford.
JV — Owen Valley 33, Linton 14.
Next — Linton (0-5) will play host to Eastern Greene today.
n Barr-Reeve 69, Shakamak 49 — At Montgomery, Megan Phipps had 14 points for the Lakers in a nonconference loss.
n Oblong 36, Robinson 22 — At Oblong, Ill., Emily Calip scored eight points in a losing cause for the Maroons.
Wrestling
Tuesday
At West Vigo
Cascade 33, West Vigo 30
106 — Zach Hampton (C) won by forfeit.
113 — Double forfeit.
120 — Hunter Fox (C) dec. Gage Lynch 11-6.
126 — Doug Wilkinson (WV) pin. Austin Manley 1:59.
132 — Sam Bowden (WV) pin. Zach Mills 5:23.
138 — Zach Batts (C) pin. Kyman Elkins 1:25.
145 — Zac Otte (WV) pin. Hunter Estes.
152 — Casey Fox (C) pin. Jacob Herrington 1:33.
160 — Chris Howard (C) pin. Kevin Stewart 3:16.
170 — Jack Belleu (WV) won by forfeit.
182 — Casey Noblitt (WV) dec. Mike Browning 9-1.
195 — Sam McClain (WV) pin. Sean Bayse 1:18.
220 — Nick Evans (C) pin. Dakota Short 3:54.
285 — Lukas Stoutenour (C) dec. Jacob Riley 4-1.
Next — West Vigo (1-1) will be at home today to take on Greencastle.
High School
METRO/PREP ROUNDUP: Three ISU football players on academic team
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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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