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LINDEN — No matter if Cade Cole was in the classroom or on a baseball field, he rose to the top. Now the four-year North Montgomery baseball starter has earned the honor of being named the …

County residents offered discounted MXON tickets

Montgomery County residents have the opportunity to purchase Motocross of Nations tickets at a 50% discount. The discounts are being offered by the Federation of International Motorcycles and MX …

Three Wabash College athletes named Arthur Ashe Jr. Sports Scholars

Recent Wabash College graduate Justin Santiago ’25 and rising seniors Sean Bledsoe ’26 and Xavier Tyler ’26 were named 2025 Arthur Ashe Jr. Sports Scholars by Diverse Issues in …

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American Legion Post 72 off to good start in tourney

Byron Legion Post 72 won both Thursday games in their own invitational. Post 72 opened the tourney Thursday morning with a 14-0 five inning victory over Peoria, Illinois. The local team got …

Templeman breaks SCSC breaststroke record

Marshall Templeman competed in the 2025 Indy Summer Cup on June 26-27 at the IU Natatorium in Indianapolis representing Sugar Creek Swim Club. Templeman swam the meet of his life when he broke …

National rodeo action coming to Crawfordsville

Saddle up for two nights of high-energy, family-friendly rodeo action as the 2025 Crawfordsville PRCA Rodeo presented by Cowpokes Work & Western rolls into town July 25-26 at PAC Midwest Arena. …

Wabash earns CSCAA Scholar All-America Team Honors

The Wabash College men’s swimming and diving team has been named a Scholar All-America Team by the College Swimming and Diving Coaches Association of America (CSCAA), recognizing its …

Guinevere Schmitzer-Torbert was selected at the 2024-25 Journal Review Girls Swimmer of the Year.

Balancing Focus & Fun

Guinevere Schmitzer-Torbert ended her high school career with multiple big-meet wins and helped her team win the Montgomery County Championship, the final Sagamore Athletic Conference Championship …

Will Armstrong was named the Journal Review's Boys Swimmer/Diver of the Year.

Global Goals

VEEDERSBURG — The world is literally within reach for the Journal Review’s 2024-25 Boys Swimmer/Diver of the Year. William Armstrong just finished his sophomore year at Fountain …

Legion has tough weekend

Crawfordsville American Legion Post 72 had a tough weekend at the Danville, Illinois Invitational. Playing shorthanded with seven players not available, the team lost all three games over the …

Coaching moves announced

Three area coaches have recently announced they are stepping down from their positions. Norh Montgomery Head Wrestling Coach Lincoln Kyle resigned from his teaching and coaching positions. Kyle …

Post 72 hangs on for win

Post 72 broke a fifth inning tie and then hung on to defeat Danville, Illinois 4-3 on Monday at North Montgomery High School. Danville got on the scoreboard in the fourth inning. Post 72 tied …

The Wingate 10U boys baseball team closed out their undefeated regular season with a championship win on June 26. The last game of the tournament was versus Waynetown 1. It went into a thrilling extra inning and came down to an exciting finish with a final score of 15-14. Pictured, from left, are front row, Coach Eric Beverly, Preston Thomas, Cooper Whittinghill, Parker Thomas and Tripp Johnson, Jayse Gray.; and back row, Kohen Phillips, Evan Wininger, Sawyer Bolen, Blake Allen, Patrick Forney, with Coach Jason Gray. Not pictured is Christopher Cogdill and Coach Chris Cogdill.

Wingate 10U Team Wins Championship

Walnut 12U Baseball won the Montgomery County Youth Championship on June 23 against Wingate in a hard fought game. Both teams played well especially given the high temperatures and humidity that night. Pictured, from left, are front row, Kaydenn Weaver, Noah Fruits, Oliver Woods, Kadyn Dowel and Hunter Dale; middle row, Maverick Cagle, Walker Cleek, Hunter Winningham, Brantly Williams, Haven Hernandez and Harrison Simmons; and back row, coaches Cody Dale, Chris Cleek and Gary Williams. Not pictured is Ryder Fruits.

Walnut 12U Wins Championship

Post 72 sweeps Speedway

Byron Cox Post 72 swept Speedway on Sunday by scores of 17-0 and 16-1. Both games were four inning victories. Speedway is a new Legion team this season. In the first game, Post 72 erupted …

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Board OKs fireworks at baseball tourney

The Board of Public Works and Safety approved four items during its meeting Wednesday. The board approved a request from Kyle Proctor and the American Legion Baseball Team for a fireworks …

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CCSC board conducts bond hearing

The Crawfordsville Community School Corporation held the first of two required public hearings this week, during the regular board meeting, regarding a proposed bond issuance that could total up to …

Jeffery ‘Big’ A. Rainwater

Jeffery “Big” A. Rainwater, 60, of rural Kingman, died Friday, July 4, 2025, in his home, following period of failing health. He was born in Lafayette to the late George Willis and …

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