Hanover withstood a second half charge that featured host team Rose-Hulman outshooting the visitors 18-3 in the match, but the Panthers held on for a 1-0 victory in a Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference men’s soccer semifinal game on Tuesday.
Jake Stawick provided the lone goal of the match on a scramble in front of the Engineer goal in the 23rd minute of the opening half. Hanover’s Miles Kroner was credited with the assist.
Rose dominated possession and field position in the second half, but a strong defensive effort lifted Hanover to the league title round.
Michael Hansford recorded seven saves for the winners, including a diving save on an in the box blast by senior Rhys Evans in the last five minutes of regulation.
Sophomore Clint Vatterrodt led the Engineer offense with five shots, with junior Corbin Clow adding four shots. Evans provided three, and the Engineers also earned a 10-2 advantage on corner kicks in the match.
Rose-Hulman earned its second consecutive HCAC regular season championship with an unblemished 8-0 mark in league play. The Engineers capped the season with a 12-6-1 mark overall.
Hanover improved to 7-10 and advances to Saturday’s league title tilt at Transylvania.
Cross Country
• ISU men drop to No. 8 — Despite winning the 2009 Missouri Valley Conference championship, the Indiana State men’s team dropped a notch in the Great Lakes Region in this week’s United States Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association poll.
The Sycamores dropped from seventh to eighth in the poll despite edging Southern Illinois (ranked sixth in the Midwest Region) by a single point to claim Indiana State’s sixth MVC championship.
n Nine ISU runners honored — Indiana State had five men and four women selections on the Missouri Valley Conference Scholar-Athlete teams.
Men included Scott Keeney (3.966 GPA), Jeremiah Vaughan (3.643), Craig Padgett (3.500), Michael Disher (3.417) and Eric Schulz (3.228).
Women were Kacie Klem (3.983), Allison Moore (3.900), Julia Costello of Clinton (3.750) and Kayla Alexander of Terre Haute (3.612).
This was the third straight year of selection for Disher and Alexander.
Football
• ISU foursome honored — Four former Indiana State football players were named to the Missouri Valley Football Conference’s Silver Anniversary Team, the league office has announced. Honorees included David Wright (1992-95), Dan Brandenburg (1992-95), Shannon Jackson (1996-99) and Kyle Mitchell (2002-05).
Wright was a four-time all-conference running back who went on to earn second-team All-America honors in 1992. No. 4 all-time with 5,341 all-purpose yards, he garnered first-team all-league status in 1992, 1993 and 1995, and was a second-team selection in 1994.
Brandenburg was a three-time all-conference defensive lineman (1993-95) and a two-time All-American in 1994 and 1995. He ranks fourth all-time with 32 sacks. He later played professionally with the Buffalo Bills.
Jackson, who is 10th all-time in sacks (24), was named to four all-conference teams as a defensive lineman. He was a first-team awardee in 1997 and 1999, as well as second-team in 1998 and an honorable mention pick in 1996. Jackson was also named a third-team All-American in his sophomore and senior years.
Mitchell is the most recent ISU defensive lineman on the list, having earned a spot on the All-MVFC squads all four years of his career. After an honorable mention accolade as a freshman, Mitchell was a first-teamer from 2003 to 2005 and tallied 25.5 sacks, good for eighth all-time.
Basketball
• Middle school results — The following were middle school results reported to the Tribune-Star:
Boys
Eighth grade — Woodrow Wilson 53 (Jacob Johnson 11, Chris Barrett 10), West Vigo 18 (Jimmy Maples 8); Honey Creek 37 (Fuson 14), Otter Creek 32 (Carson 14).
Seventh grade — Honey Creek 43 (Cesinger 9, Shipley 8), Otter Creek 30 (Carpenter 10, Chester 9); Chauncey Rose 45 (Braxton Harbaugh 40), Sarah Scott 33 (Rico Spencer 11).
Sixth grade — Woodrow Wilson “A” 65 (Poore 19, Joyner 10), West Vigo “A” 17 (Schaffer 6, Short 4); Woodrow Wilson “B” 34 (Higbie 8), West Vigo “B” 6 (Brandon Sherril 4, Barnhart 2).
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Shining Knights: Northview tops both TH teams for title
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Miners beat 2A newcomer for 3rd straight title
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South hangs on after scary moment in sectional semis
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Eaton’s pair of long balls put Linton in title game
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COLLEGE REPORT: Rockville’s Greene helps lead Illinois State to MVC title
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METRO ROUNDUP: ISU’s Pounds qualifies for NCAA Championships
Brandon Pounds of Indiana State missed the 2011 outdoor season with a hand injury but has made up for lost time, qualifying for the 2012 NCAA Outdoor Track & Field Championships at Drake University with a fifth place finish in the men’s hammer throw at the NCAA East Preliminary Friday.
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Matt Aselage doesn’t usually watch TV game shows, but he is certainly up-to-date on current events.
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MVP of the MVC: Lucas first Sycamore to earn Player of Year honors
Indiana State’s baseball team got the Missouri Valley Conference regular-season hardware last week and it’s hoping to grab more gold this week in its quest to win the Missouri Valley Conference baseball tournament.
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Sycamores try to catch Missouri Valley Conference tourney vibe
A Missouri Valley Conference championship season has bloomed for the Indiana State baseball team in 2012. The Sycamores have been dominant through most of the season.
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Braves, Knights open with wins
It was an excellent night for starting softball pitchers to help their own cause Monday night in the Class 4A Northview Sectional.
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Lough dreamt about McMillan
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PREP ROUNDUP: Panthers cruise in sectional opener
Sarah Burnham pitched a two-hit shutout with 10 strikeouts in high school softball Monday evening as host Riverton Parke defeated defending champion Rockville 10-0 in opening-round action at the Class A Riverton Parke Sectional.
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Notable tradition bodes well for Riverton Parke
Located practically in the shadow of a high school that sets one state standard in track and field, Riverton Parke has a tendency to be overlooked in that sport.
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Vikings get 18th win over Shakamak
West Vigo began a busy week of high school baseball Monday on a winning note, defeating Shakamak 6-3.
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Greencastle new site for girls tennis regional
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METRO ROUNDUP: ISU’s Beisser honored with good neighbor award
Softball pitcher Lindsey Beisser has been named Indiana State’s spring representative for the Missouri Valley Conference State Farm Good Neighbor Award.
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From Terre Haute to the major leagues
Jake Petricka had a whirlwind week, going from Winston-Salem to Birmingham, then back to Winston-Salem — all in the span of just over 24 hours.
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METRO ROUNDUP: Bloomington runners win Run Through the Jungle 5K
Kevin Murphy, an Indiana University student from Bloomington, was the overall winner of the eighth annual Run Through The Jungle 5K at the Exotic Feline Rescue Center in Center Point on Saturday.
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Knights will get at least a share of WIC title
Monday was a good day for Northview in high school baseball.
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Colts have no plan to move from Anderson
Apparently the Indianapolis Colts and Anderson University officials found a way to work out a few last-minute snags concerning the team’s summer training camp site.
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PREP ROUNDUP: South dominates Sullivan in tennis
Visiting Terre Haute South dominated the No. 1 spots in high school tennis Monday evening as the Braves defeated Sullivan 5-0.
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METRO ROUNDUP: HCAC tourney at Rose
Rose-Hulman will serve as host for the 2012 Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference baseball tournament, featuring four familiar in-state rivals.
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Taking aim: No shortage of pitchers in this week’s Big 4 round robin
High school baseball pitching depth is almost always at a premium. Toss in a Big 4 round-robin tournament that includes three games, one a big conference game for all teams involved, and other conference matchups in between and it equals a major headache for the coaches of the four teams.
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Colts fill need at cornerback
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METRO/PREP ROUNDUP: Moren, Hile enter Hall of Fame
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