TERRE HAUTE — The Indiana State football team will conduct what is expected to be a full two-hour workout in their final preseason scrimmage at 7 p.m. today inside Memorial Stadium.
The scrimmage is free and the public is welcome to attend. Fans are asked to enter through the gate at the Northeast corner of the stadium.
ISU opens the regular season at Eastern Michigan on Aug. 28.
Golf
• Horrall-Meyer team wins — At Hulman Links, Sharon Horrall and Stephanie Meyer combined for a 68 on Saturday to win the Terre Haute Women’s Golf Association’s partner scramble.
Next tournament for the THWGA is a four-person scramble the morning of Sept. 27.
First flight
68 — Sharon Horrall-Stephanie Meyer
70 — Pat Cannon-Carolyn Hyde; Sharon Hamilton-Shelva Gaither; Sandy Lanke-Candy McCord
Second flight
71 — Josie Swalls-Pat Mozley; Sandy Stabler-Lorri Ugo
73 — Elizabeth Newton-Terry Mahalek
79 — Virginia Anderson-Beth Lowe
Closest to pin — Stabler (No. 4), Hamilton (No. 16)
• Davidson Memorial — At Idle Creek, the following are results of the Maynard Davidson Memorial outing on Saturday:
Gross
First (60) — Bob Buckingham, Loren Lidster, Dale Perdiew, Dave Myers
Net
First (65) — Monte Cass, Ken Martin, Bucky Whitlock, Dale Whitlock
Second (65) — Arlene Christjansen, Rich Christjansen, Cindy Sparks, Don Sparks
Proximity winners
Closest to pin — Bob Oxendine (3), Jack Myers (9), Ken Steward (12), Bill Byrum (16), Rick Swan (4), A.Christjansen (15).
Longest drive — Ryan McKay (10)
• Men’s Invitational — At Country Club of Terre Haute, the following are results of the CCTH Men’s Invitational 4-man (Stableford points) on Friday:
147 — Bobby McClelland, Tony Mattox, Billy Alumbaugh Jr., Billy Alumbaugh III
142 — Dock Decker, Chris Sullivan, Todd Zellers, Caleb Decker
142 — Fred Barth, Bob Seed, Dan Stephens, Truman Scott
142 — David Hannum, Glen Baldwin, Ashley Matchett, John Welborn
Closest to pin — Gordy Bryan (3), Lee Shipley (7), Mark Brahsier (10), Chris Cassell (13), Welborn (16)
Auto racing
• Juniors on track — A junior dragster shootout was part of Saturday’s card at Action City Dragway USA.
This week, Fun Night runs are slated Friday with regular racing Saturday. Racers will have the last chance to qualify for the ET Finals in the last night race of the season. Time runs are from 2 to 5 p.m. with eliminations at 5:30.
The Scheid Diesel Extravaganza is Sunday.
Track information is available at www.actioncitydragway.com.
Saturday’s results
Gametime Trophies high school — Austin Tewell of West Terre Haute def. Zack Gosnell of Terre Haute, 1980 Camaro.
Trophy — Dale Lewis of Terre Haute, 2006 Mustang, def. Matt Smith of Veedersburg, 2006 Pontiac.
Junior dragster (8-9) — Riley Burton of Avon, 2006 Gage winner.
Junior dragster (10-12) — Nick Isenhower of Lebanon, 2008 Hardens, def. John Vice of Paris, Ill., 2000 Motivational.
Junior dragster (13-17) — Kevin Adams of Terre Haute, 2007 Half Scale, def. Patrick Lembke of Terre Haute, 2000 PSP.
Junior dragster consy — Devin Isenhower of Lebanon, 2007 Hardens, def. Anthony Bond of Edinbugh, 2004 Half Sale.
Junior race of champions — N.Isenhower def. D.Isenhower .
Soccer
• Flyers open successfully — The Terre Haute Flyers boys U14 AA team opened its fall season with a 6-2 win over the Fishers Soccer Club on Saturday.
Jacob Parham had four goals, with Rush Sommerville and Sam Mimms getting one each.
Other team members are Ryan Abrams, Blake Benefiel, Paden Horsley, David Kennel, Bradley Klingele, Taylor Kocis, Krishan Kumar, Rory Sommerville, Charlie Taylor, Mark Underwood, James Welch, Graham Wrin and Scout Wrin.
Local Interest
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Injury bug follows girls into postseason
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MIKE LUNSFORD: Books open our eyes to that which we will never see
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METRO ROUNDUP: North boys, girls bowling team in Jasper Regional
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Indiana Senate approves right-to-work bill
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Back home again in Indiana
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Sink or swim: South boys chose the latter
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It’s on: Sycamores, Bulldogs to play at Hinkle on Feb. 18
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METRO ROUNDUP: Four from Rose receive weekly honors
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PREP ROUNDUP: Warriors rally, but fall short
Newton built a big lead and held on to defeat Casey 72-69 in Illinois high school boys basketball Monday night.
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Eli slowly emerging from Peyton’s shadow
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PREP ROUNDUP: Marshall plays Casey in LIC semifinals tonight
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Host Honey Creek swept a pair of games over Otter Creek and Sarah Scott and Woodrow Wilson came up with a split at Chauncey Rose on Monday as Vigo County eighth-grade basketball tournaments began.
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TH native made the right call
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PREP ROUNDUP: Smith leads Class 2A No. 8-ranked Arrows to victory
Rhagen Smith had a double-double and host Sullivan took a 21-point lead into the fourth quarter of an eventual 52-40 win over North Knox in girls high school basketball Monday night.
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METRO ROUNDUP: Kovach earns AP All-America honors
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Coaches with credentials: As a unit, Terre Haute North’s staff 2nd to none
Surrounding yourself with excellence.
Some high school basketball head coaches might be intimidated or insecure having talented assistants on their staff. That is certainly not the case for Terre Haute North’s Todd Woelfle.
Woelfle has the vast resources of four — count ‘em — former NCAA Division I college players on his staff this season.
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Yeargin, Odum fight ailment as a pair
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Evansville will test ISU’s toughness
Indiana State’s fall-from-ahead 69-63 loss to Missouri State on Saturday exposed several problems on both the offensive and defensive ends of the floor, but the root cause can be traced back to the lack of a important quality.
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PREP ROUNDUP: West Vigo girls break 5-game losing streak with 38-32 win
West Vigo’s girls basketball team broke a five-game losing streak as it defeated Cloverdale 38-32 on Monday.
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Right up their alley: Bustling bowling league isn’t just for novices
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AMEY TAKES AIM: The biggest & baddest of a holiday classic
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Thomas ISU’s mainstay
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METRO/PREP ROUNDUP: Pomeroys finish fourth at Taylor
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Colts give the boot to Polian duo
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Ring the bell: Which ISU player has the greatest Classic legacy?
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