Darcy Wood pitched a three-hit shutout with 10 strikeouts Saturday afternoon as Indiana State snapped a nine-game Missouri Valley Conference softball losing streak with a 1-0 win over Creighton.
Meredith Simpson had a hit and scored the game’s only run in the bottom of the first inning on an RBI double by Katie Armour.
Amber Paz added a single and double and Northview graduate Stephanie Jonson also had a double for the Sycamores, now 11-19 overall and 3-10 in conference play. Indiana State has a doubleheader Wednesday at Butler. Creighton fell to 23-10 and 11-2 with the loss.
In other softball:
• Casey wins two — At Casey, Ill., Casey swept a high school doubleheader from Shakamak on Friday, winning by scores of 3-2 and 4-2.
Toni Burris was the winning pitcher in both games. Mackenzie Connelly had two hits and drove in three runs.
Casey improved to 7-2 with the sweep and met Johnston City in a doubleheader on Saturday.
• Maroons sweep Tigers — At Robinson, Ill., the host Maroons swept an Apollo Conference doubleheader over Paris by identical 4-3 scores on Saturday, needing nine innings for the second-game victory.
Paris 000 003 0 — 3 7 3
Robinson 010 300 x — 4 4 1
Akers (L) and Spesard; Hilderbrand (W) and Kerr.
Highlights — For Robinson, Kasey Redman was 1 for 3 with a double, 3 RBIs and a run and Tehya Pritts was 1 for 3 and scored twice. For Paris, Shelby Leeman was 3 for 4 with a run; LeAnn Spesard was 2 for 3 with a triple, a run and an RBI; Kalen Eastham was 1 for 3 with a double, a run and an RBI; and Megan Whitacre was 1 for 2 with an RBI.
Paris 102 000 000 — 3 12 3
Robinson 001 100 101 — 4 10 5
Fuqua (L) and Spesard; Conrad, Hilderbrand (8) and Stone, Kerr (8). W — Hilderbrand.
Highlights — For Robinson, Amber Hilderbrand was 2 for 4 with an RBI and was winning pitcher in relief; Dani Phillippe was 2 for 5 with a double and an RBI; Gracie Kerr was 2 for 4 with an RBI; and Tehya Pritts was 1 for 2 and scored twice. For Paris, Jana Akers was 3 for 5 with a run, an RBI and 2 stolen bases; LeAnn Spesard was 3 for 5; Shelby Leeman was 2 for 4 with a run and 2 stolen bases; and Megan Whitacre was 2 for 5 with an RBI.
Next — Robinson (8-5, 4-2 in Apollo) has a home game Tuesday against Lawrenceville.
Awards
• Viking honors — West Vigo High School presented its spring sports awards recently.
Boys basketball
Varsity — Sean Burton, Ryan Crowther, Jordan Houser, Jeremy Lucas, Cole Lydick, Lucas Mackey, Brodey McCalister, Joel Modesitt, Jordan Pearson, Cody Thornton, Tyler Wampler, Scott West.
Managers — Jimmie Baugh, Nicholas Hay, Justen Landrus, John Wu.
JV — Jacob Cobble, Matt Flesher, Nathan Gregg, Zane Mann.
Freshmen — Jeff Anderson, Kaleb Blair, Jake Clark, Dustin Gilbert, Jacob Soliday, Cody Stevens, Cogan Stewart.
Girls basketball
Varsity — Erin Barton, Karen Beal, Jorden Brown, Cassidy Carlson, Brittany Edmondson, Brittany Hall, Sarah Klotz, Breanna Marrs, Brittany Marrs, Marianne Umphries, Brooklyn Waters.
Managers — Kaitlyn Cardinal, Tony Martin, Amanda Myers.
JV — Josi Allsup, Amanda Hertzog, Chelsey Norton, Mikaela Silcock, Anna Soliday, Allyson Walters, Leslee Walters.
Freshmen — Brittany Auler, Leigha Hendrix, Kelsey Kennedy, Brooke Roberts.
Boys swimming
Varsity — Jase Allsup, Devin Bull, Matt Hooper, Andras Maar, Matt Perkins, Jasper Shank, Shane Wycoff (state qualifier).
Girls swimming
Varsity — Emma Bird, Taylor Brown, Kelsey Debney, Allison Fifer, Sarah Ford, Rachelle Graves, Rachel Mischon, Mary Roberts, Sveta Stott, Heather Switzer, Sarah Tennis.
Wrestling
Varsity — Ben Bird, Ian Bolin (regional qualifer), Nick Brownfield, John Burt, Ryan Childers, Levi Edwards, Brandon Kaperak, Nick Kellams, Dakota Lewellyn, Dyman Lewellyn (regional qualifier), Cody Little, Shane Livingston, Blake Ray, Ryan Roach (regional qualifier), Chris Waller, Jared Wilguess.
JV — Matt Green, Trevor Johnston.
Managers — Caleb Fleschner, Emily Wheatfill.
Cheer team
Varsity — Lacee Clark, Brandy Cook, Stephanie Edwardson, Meghan Eller, Kelsey Lindsay, Kylee Lindsay, Janelle Lucas, Paige Maher, Kaysee Pearson, Sam Richey, Hallie Sparks, Caitlyn Tilford.
JV — Bailey Fitzpatrick, Brittanee Kent, Sarah Leslie, Ciara Murphy.
Tennis
• Miners blanked — At Nashville, Linton failed to win a girls high school match Saturday at the Brown County Invitational that also included Edgewood and Owen Valley.
Singles — Kim Fong (BC) def. Abbey Burris (L) 6-1, 6-0; Emily O’Malle (E) def. Burris 6-1, 6-0; Jordyn Henson (OV) def. Sara Hensley (L) 6-0, 6-1; Anna Legins (BC) def. Hensley 6-2, 6-1; Samantha Lewis (E) def. Amy Goodman (L) 6-2, 6-2; Margaret Burke (BC) def. Goodman 6-0, 6-1.
Doubles — Jennifer Horne-Kimi Webber (E) def. Olivia Villian-Olivia Wells (L) 6-0, 6-3; Elizabeth Schneck-Erin Truax (OV) def. Villian-Wells 6-0, 6-4; Casey Gaskins-Kayla Gaskins (BC) def. Sabrina Colvin-Megan Johnson (L) 6-0, 6-1; Madie Segg-Anitra Thompson (E) def. Colvin-Johnson 6-2, 6-0.
Auto racing
• Coons posts win — At Rossburg, Ohio, Jerry Coons Jr. won the feature race Saturday in U.S. Auto Club sprint car racing at Eldora Speedway.
Coons led the final six turns to win the 30-lap main event.
Dave Darland was fast qualifier and was second in the feature in assuming first place in the sprint point totals going into Friday's race at Gas City.
Saturday’s results
Fast qualifier — Dave Darland.
Heat winners — Brad Sweet, Brady Bacon, Tracy Hines, Levi Jones, Bud Kaeding (semi).
Feature — Jerry Coons Jr., Darland, Jesse Hockett, Jones, Brady Short, Robert Ballou, Kaeding, Chris Windom, Bryan Clausen, Nic Faas, Josh Wise, Hines, Bacon, Chad Boat, Sweet.
USAC sprint point leaders — Darland 242, Hockett 226, Coons 195.
Basketball
• Hoopsters win consolation bracket — At Fishers, the Terre Haute Hoopsters seventh-grade girls team won the consolation bracket Saturday at the Fishers Fieldhouse Spring Shootout.
The Hoopsters, 17-2, compete this coming weekend at the IBA semistate at Vincennes.
Indy Fieldhouse Blizzard 54, Hoopsters 26 (Kylie Fendrick 9); Hoopsters 34 (Fendrick 15), Spiece Fieldhouse Gymrats 26; Hoopsters 37 (Layne Curley 15, Shelby Virostko 12), Indy Team Elite 32.
Local Interest
Metro roundup: Wood shuts down Creighton as ISU softball snaps winless streak
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METRO ROUNDUP: Evans, West receive track accolades
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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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Heftier home schedule awaits Rex fans
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PREP ROUNDUP: Marshall plays Casey in LIC semifinals tonight
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METRO ROUNDUP: Honey Creek 8th sweeps in Vigo tourney
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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
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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.
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Woelfle has the vast resources of four — count ‘em — former NCAA Division I college players on his staff this season.
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Evansville will test ISU’s toughness
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PREP ROUNDUP: West Vigo girls break 5-game losing streak with 38-32 win
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