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Southmont bats lead Mounties to big win vs Chargers

LINDEN — Southmont baseball is starting to play its best ball of the season. Friday night the Mounties who had won two of their last three games made the short trip across Montgomery County to …

Athenians defend sectional crown with sweep of Wolves

Crawfordsville girls tennis has defended what is theirs. After a 5-0 sweep of county rival Southmont on Thursday, the Athenians took on Parke Heritage in the sectional championship game looking to …

5-19 Roundup: Athenian golf adds another win, Mustang tennis advances in tennis sectional

Tennis Mustangs advance to sectional semis A quest for a sectional championship began for the Fountain Central Mustangs on Thursday as they hosted Benton Central in the opening match of the …

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Jones moves onto regional in 400M dash, CHS’s Miller sectional champ in 3200

PLAINFIELD – Southmont’s Trent Jones, coming off an injury that could have ended his track season, continues that season …
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Mounties hit their way past Chargers

LINDEN — Southmont pounded out 17 hits in an 18-6 Sagamore Conference and county win over North Montgomery on Thursday. The …
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Sectional Tennis: Athenians sweep Mounties, Chargers battle Wolves till the end

After being postponed until Thursday evening, all three Montgomery County tennis teams were eager to begin sectional play at …
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Mounties falter in final inning vs Stars

NEW MARKET — Southmont softball was three outs away from a big-time Sagamore Conference sweep of Western Boone on Tuesday as …
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Chargers down Bruins on walk-off walk

LINDEN — North Montgomery baseball needed a bounce back game on Tuesday as they hosted Tri-West for the second game of their …
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Girls T&F sectional: Rice, Allen, Melevage and CHS 4x400 all advance to Regional

All three Montgomery County schools will be represented at next week’s Girls Track and Field Regional at Lafayette Jeff. North …
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Athenians clinch outright conference title with shutout of Hot Dogs

Crawfordsville baseball stands alone at the top of the Sagamore Conference. Coming into Tuesday’s game against Frankfort, the …
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5-16 Roundup: Mountie BB picks up first SAC win, Fishero takes WRC singles title

Softball Athenians fall to Hot Dogs Crawfordsville was able to get a single run in the first inning off of Frankfort on Monday …
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Mountie SB wins SAC thriller in 1-0 win over Stars

DOVER — A single to right field in the seventh inning off the bat of Elizabeth Conkright drove in the only run of the game as …
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SAC Golf: Mounties edge Athenians for 3rd, Chargers place fifth

DARLINGTON — Crawfordsville and Southmont have been neck and neck the entire spring on the golf course. That would be no …
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SAC T&F: Mountie boys, CHS girls take third as area teams have numerous SAC champions

NEW MARKET — All three Montgomery County track and field teams saw successful meets on Friday as Southmont hosted the 2022 …
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Little Giants win 9th NCAC Outdoor T&F title

The motto for Wabash College’s Track and Field is ‘Men of Wabash Nothing Breaks Us’. That motto proved true as the …
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INDY DAY 4: Sato delivers statement with fast lap in wind

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Takuma Sato was the fastest driver at Indianapolis Motor Speedway before IndyCar drivers were given some extra boost for Friday's practice. He was even quicker afterward — …

Windy Indy: Speeds hit 243 mph as weather disrupts 500 prep

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — First came the wind — 41 mph gusts that created some of the most challenging conditions in Indianapolis Motor Speedway history -- and the rain was expected to follow. It …

Indiana's Jackson-Davis pulls out of NBA draft, will return

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. (AP) — The Indiana Hoosiers' top player, Trayce Jackson-Davis, will be on the court next season after he withdrew from the NBA draft Friday. Jackson-Davis still has two years …

Indiana lawmakers likely to override trans sports bill veto

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Democrats and activists are holding out little hope of getting the votes needed to uphold the Indiana governor’s veto of a bill banning transgender athletes from competing in …

INDY DAY 3: Grosjean flirts with wall in Indy 500 practice

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Romain Grosjean flirted four times with the wall Thursday while preparing for his Indianapolis 500 debut. The Frenchman didn't crash — his high drift with 15 minutes …

Indy 500 drivers eager to crank up power for qualifications

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Colton Herta used poise and instincts to win last weekend's rainy, white-knuckle IndyCar Grand Prix. On Friday, he'll be chasing all-out speed. The 22-year-old …

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Smith, Raanta, Hurricanes top Rangers for 2-0 series lead

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Brendan Smith had gone nine years since last finding the back of the net in the Stanley Cup playoffs. And Antti Raanta, well, he never had a postseason game like this. …

Story hits slam to lead Red Sox past Mariners 7-3

BOSTON (AP) — Trevor Story hit a grand slam over the Green Monster — and into the hands of a former Red Sox player — a night after hitting three homers over Fenway Park’s fabled left field …

Curry, Warriors rally past Mavs for 2-0 lead in West finals

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Stephen Curry scored 32 points with six 3-pointers and eight rebounds, Kevon Looney had a career-high 21 points and 12 rebounds, and the Golden State Warriors used one of their …

Story's slam snagged by former Sox player in Monster seats

BOSTON (AP) — Red Sox second baseman Trevor Story connected again Friday night — this time with a former Boston player seated atop the Green Monster. Story, who hit three home runs in …

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