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Taylor walk-off win lifts Athenians in third-place game

Henry Taylor lifted Crawfordsville past Griffith 7-6 on Saturday afternoon in the third-place game of the 36th-Annual Athenian Invite with a walk-off hit with two outs in the bottom of the …

BASEBALL: Chargers can’t overcome bad start in first loss

LAFAYETTE – North Montgomery traveled to Lafayette’s new Loeb Stadium Saturday and came away with their first loss of the season. Lafayette Jeff took an early lead then hung on to defeat …

Summer softball is approaching

The Crawfordsville Park and Recreation Department is organizing the adult leagues, with games to start in May. Men’s league games will begin in mid May, and women’s games will start …

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LOCAL ROUNDUP: Mustang baseball sweeps NV, softball splits

Mustangs sweep Falcons The Fountain Central baseball team swept North Vermillion on Saturday — defeating the Falcons 14-1 and …
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Yund records ace

Ron Yund recorded his second hole-in-one at Rocky Ridge Golf Club over the weekend. Yund used a 9-iron to ace the 140-yard Par-3 …
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Senior Golf Results

The Crawfordsville Municipal Golf Course seniors have met twice for their weekly Friday scramble so far this spring. On April 9, …
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Area teams compete at 49th Annual Charger Relays

LINDEN — The night started with mild weather and ended cold, but local track and field teams had a chance to mix things up and …
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LOCAL ROUNDUP: Charger baseball still perfect

Chargers win again The North Montgomery baseball team stayed unbeaten with a 7-0 win over Covington. Brayden Martin tossed 6 2/3 …
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BASEBALL: Mustangs hit and run their way to win

NEW MARKET — Fountain Central’s baserunners got the green light, and never stopped running, on their way to an 11-2 …
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SOFTBALL: Mounties out-hit Mustangs

NEW MARKET — Fountain Central swept a double-header from Southmont softball in 2019. It was a turning point in what ended up …
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LOCAL ROUNDUP: Mountie golf, Mountie and Mustang tennis pick up wins

GOLF Mounties win at Harrison Hills The Southmont golf team fired a 180 at Harrison Hills on Thursday night — beating …
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TENNIS: Hale, McLean lead Athenians to county title

For the first time since 2016 the Crawfordsville girls’ tennis team has claimed the county championship. The Athenians picked up …
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Athenians excited for upcoming season, open with win

The Crawfordsville boys' golf team opened the season with a 194-203 win over Danville on Thursday. Luke Ranard led the …
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Southmont’s Sidney Veatch repeats as Girls Basketball Player of the Year

New coach, same philosophy. Get the ball in the middle to Sidney Veatch, and let her dominate on the boards. That’s what …
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BASEBALL: Young Chargers stay unbeaten

DOVER — North Montgomery used another dominant pitching performance to ride to a 6-1 Sagamore Conference win over Western Boone …
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Valparaiso scores last-minute TD, upends San Diego 20-19

VALPARAISO, Ind. (AP) — Freshman Braden Contreras pulled in the winning touchdown pass, getting a foot down in the corner of the end zone with 25 seconds left as Valparaiso upended San Diego 20-19 …

Furst beats out Kaufman-Renn for Mr. Basketball Award

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Fort Wayne Blackhawk Christian star Caleb Furst excelled in every category last season. On Friday, he received his biggest reward yet. The two-time state champion wrapped up …

George dominates Pacers, leads Clippers to 6th straight win

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Paul George continued to dominate his former team by scoring 36 points on Tuesday night and leading the Los Angeles Clippers to a 126-115 victory at Indiana. The Clippers …

IUPUI hires former star player Matt Crenshaw as head coach

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — IUPUI hired former basketball star Matt Crenshaw as its head coach on Tuesday. The decision could bring stability back to the program after two seasons of uncertainty. Jason …

Bobby 'Slick' Leonard, 88, Pacers Hall of Fame coach, dies

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Bobby “Slick” Leonard was selected as the ABA’s greatest coach. Hall of Fame player George McGinnis considered him a genius. On Tuesday, the Indiana Pacers announced …

Boilermakers bring back Lusk; Williams to test NBA waters

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. (AP) — Purdue basketball coach Matt Painter is bringing back one familiar face and could be losing another. Just hours after announcing he rehired Paul Lusk as an assistant …

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Bam! Adebayo's jumper lifts Heat past Nets, 109-107

MIAMI (AP) — Bam Adebayo’s 13-foot jumper rattled in as time expired, and the Miami Heat defeated the Brooklyn Nets 109-107 on Sunday to snap a three-game slide. Adebayo had 21 points and 15 …

Stricker rallies to win Chubb Classic in his Florida home

NAPLES, Fla. (AP) — Steve Stricker figured someone could come out of the pack with a low score and win the Chubb Classic on Sunday, and it turned out to be him. Stricker closed with a 5-under …

Crowd returns to Wembley to see Leicester reach FA Cup final

LONDON (AP) — The goal scored by Kelechi Iheanacho didn't just send Leicester into a first FA Cup final since 1969. It was the first to be cheered by spectators at Wembley in more than a …

Kljestan, Hernandez help Galaxy rally, beat Miami 3-2

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — Javier “Chicharito” Hernandez scored two goals, Sacha Kljestan added another and the LA Galaxy rallied to beat Inter Miami 3-2 on Sunday in the season opener for …

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