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Clay City shows signs of promise in tri-way match with Miners, Patriots (4/19/24)By Adler Ingalsbe, Times Sports EditorAfter picking up its first win of the season a couple of nights ago, Clay City’s boys golf team hosted its first tri-way match of the spring at Forest Park on Thursday against Linton and Owen Valley. And while the Eels didn’t pick up their second win of the week, there were plenty of positives to take from the night, said Clay City head coach Clarence Johnson afterwards...
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Schrader signs with Indiana State University (4/18/24)By Adler Ingalsbe, Times Sports EditorAs a kid, Northview’s Caden Schrader had a dream to play baseball at the collegiate level. But he didn’t want to just play at any school. Schrader envisioned himself playing not too far from home at Indiana State University. Entering high school, Schrader wasn’t necessarily sure that would become his reality until the time between his sophomore and junior year when he got into the weight room, adding more strength and agility to his body...
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PREP ROUNDUP: Clay City wins top five battle with Riverton Parke (4/18/24)By Adler Ingalsbe, Times Sports EditorAs the weather has turned and the temperatures have risen into the mid-70s over the last week, it’s allowed several Clay City and Northview spring sports teams get back out on their respective playing surfaces. Listed below are recaps of those teams during the last few days:...
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Lady Knights run out of steam in loss to Riverton Parke (4/17/24)By Adler Ingalsbe, Times Sports EditorComing off a pair of one-run losses to Plainfield and Owen Valley, both of which could have been flipped into wins if the ball bounced a different way a time or two, Northview’s softball team returned home for the first time this spring. Waiting for the Lady Knights on Wednesday? Class A No. 4 Riverton Parke...
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Tucker thriving out of Clearwater bullpen to open season (4/17/24)By Adler Ingalsbe, Times Sports EditorIn his two appearances with the Clearwater Threshers, the Single-A affiliate of the Philadelphia Phillies, to close out the 2023 season – the first of his professional career after signing with Philadelphia as an undrafted free agent in July – former Northview standout Braydon Tucker posted a 3.00 ERA...
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COLLEGE REPORT: Miller posts top-10 finish at Gary Wienke Memorial Invitational (4/16/24)By Adler Ingalsbe, Times Sports EditorOver the weekend, Indiana State University’s women’s track and field team took part in the Gary Wienke Memorial Invitational hosted by the University of Illinois at Demirjian Park in Champaign, Illinois. There, the Sycamores competed against numerous Big Ten programs and several others located around the midwestern part of the country. Among those representing Indiana State was former Northview standout Halle Miller...
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Northview falls short to Linton in Exit 23 Classic (4/15/24)By Adler Ingalsbe, Times Sports EditorBaseball can be an odd game, and Northview found that out Monday night at home against Linton in what was dubbed as the ‘Exit 23 Classic.’ The Knights, on multiple occasions, found the barrel of the bat but had little to show for it while the Miners, who had the same type of luck on some of their hard-hit balls, found holes on several flares and bloopers throughout the night...
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Lady Eels taking No. 1 state ranking in stride (4/14/24)By Adler Ingalsbe, Times Sports EditorLast Tuesday, when the Softball Coaches Association of Indiana (SCAI) released its latest state rankings to the public, the Class A poll stood out among the rest. The reason? Sitting in the No. 1 spot above all the other teams around the Hoosier State was none other than Clay City...
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Northview capitalizes in big moments to upend Clay City (4/13/24)By Adler Ingalsbe, Times Sports EditorAs Maggie Krause put on her elbow guard and walked towards the batter’s box in the top of the fifth inning on Saturday afternoon, Clay City softball head coach Jason Sinders had already informed catcher Hannah Harris to let the home plate umpire know that the Eels were going to intentionally walk the sophomore slugger...
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Goff, Clarke invited to IBCA Top 100 Underclassmen Showcase (4/12/24)By Adler Ingalsbe, Times Sports EditorOver the last couple of days, Northview’s boys and girls basketball programs earned a pair of invitations to the annual Indiana Basketball Coaches Association Top 100 Underclassmen Showcase event that honors the state’s top talent and gives them an opportunity to put their skills on display in front of others, which could potentially open up doors for them down the road...
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COLLEGE REPORT: White sets freshman distance record in his return to track (4/11/24)By Adler Ingalsbe, Times Sports EditorAfter missing the last couple of years with multiple injuries, former Northview multi-sport standout Nolan White made his triumphant return for Bellarmine University’s men’s track and field team over the weekend at the program’s annual Jim Vargo Invitational at Owsley B. Frazier Stadium...
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Northview falls short in battle with Mother Nature, Terre Haute South (4/10/24)By Adler Ingalsbe, Times Sports EditorAs Northview’s boys golf team boarded their bus in Brazil and made the trip over to Rea Park for the first dual match of the season, rain began to fall from the sky. It was the start of what would be a battle against Terre Haute South as well as Mother Nature...
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Northview pummels Patriots in season-opening sweep (4/9/24)By Adler Ingalsbe, Times Sports EditorWith Tuesday marking the first outdoor meet of the high school track and field season, Northview head coaches Mark Raetz (boys) and James Grounds (girls) had a clear and succinct message for their teams. They wanted to see them do something that was centered around one word – compete...
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Lady Knights drop season opener to Sullivan (4/9/24)By Adler Ingalsbe, Times Sports EditorWith Mother Nature serving up a multi-day platter of not-so-pleasant weather last week, and with that coming on the heels of spring break, Northview’s girls tennis team had to postpone a pair of its first matches of the season. That meant Tuesday night’s battle against Sullivan, the reigning sectional champion and the No. 22 ranked team in the latest Indiana High School Tennis Coaches Association poll, was the first time the Lady Knights faced another team...
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Boor ties a bow on memorable first season with Indiana State’s Spirit Squad (4/7/24)By Adler Ingalsbe, Times Sports EditorNear the end of her junior year of high school at Northview, Katie Boor wasn’t sure where she wanted to attend college. Boor had a desire to be a part of a school’s dance and cheer team after excelling in the sports throughout her life, but she wasn’t going to choose a college solely based on having the opportunity to cheer and dance...
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PREP ROUNDUP: Eels, Knights return to action after rain-filled week (4/6/24)By Adler Ingalsbe, Times Sports EditorAfter a long week filled with heavy rain and cold temperatures that forced numerous postponements and cancellations, there was finally a full weekend of springs sports around Clay County. Below are recaps of the teams that were in action on Friday and Saturday:...
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Northview gets rid of season-opening jitters in loss to Terre Haute North (4/5/24)By Adler Ingalsbe, Times Sports EditorIn a perfect world, Northview’s softball team would have a couple of games under their belt before getting the annual Lady Braves Bash Tournament hosted by Terre Haute South at Miss Softball America underway. But Mother Nature didn’t make that possible this year...
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COLLEGE REPORT: Price proves to be key piece in Indiana Tech's run in the NAIA National Championship Tournament (4/3/24)By Adler Ingalsbe, Times Sports EditorRecently, the Indiana Tech men's bowling team qualified for the NAIA National Championship Tournament. The Warriors, who received a No. 4 seed and drew a bye in the first round, were matched up with Pikeville, the No. 5 seed, in the second round. There, Indiana Tech won with ease by a score of 4-0 to advance onto the Elite Eight...
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Mother Nature already wreaking havoc on spring sports season (4/2/24)1By Adler Ingalsbe, Times Sports EditorAs Clay City and Northview returned from their respective spring breaks, the Eels and Knights were anticipating the first full week of spring sports beginning on Monday. However, Mother Nature had other thoughts. Over the last few days, the weather hasn't been great - to put it mildly - and it has affected various teams from around Clay County, which included the annual rivalry baseball game between Clay City and Northview...
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Clay City's offense continues to hum at Bedford North Lawrence tournament (3/31/24)By Adler Ingalsbe, Times Sports EditorAfter opening the high school softball season with two games in three days, Clay City had over a week before it returned to the field. That came on Saturday when the Lady Eels made the trip to Bedford North Lawrence for the annual round robin tournament against the host Stars and Loogootee...
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Northview falls to Bloomington North, Shakamak in season-opening tournament (3/31/24)By Adler Ingalsbe, Times Sports EditorOver the weekend, Northview's baseball team got its season underway with a pair of games in the annual round robin tournament with Bloomington North and Shakamak. That meant a difficult task was ahead for the Knights as each of their oppositions found themselves ranked in the preseason polls with Bloomington North occupying the Class 4A No. 18 spot and Shamakak sitting in the Class A No. 14 position...
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Clay City cashes in with clutch plays to knock off North Daviess (3/30/24)By Adler Ingalsbe, Times Sports EditorClay City baseball head coach Larry Shaw knew the importance of his team accruing as much big-game experience as possible last year. He envisioned it being beneficial to them heading into this spring with multiple leaders walking out the door as high school graduates...
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SEASON PREVIEW: Northview brings back loaded roster with plenty of experience that's looking to make a long postseason run (3/29/24)By Adler Ingalsbe, Times Sports EditorA couple of years ago, when then-head coach Samuel Grimes took over the reins as Northview's head boys golf coach, he inherited a young group that was learning to play at the varsity level on the fly. But even through the struggles, he forecasted a promising future for the group, noting that once they became upperclassmen, the Wabash Valley would be put on notice because the Knights were coming...
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SEASON PREVIEW: After one-year hiatus, Eels return to links (3/29/24)By Adler Ingalsbe, Times Sports EditorAfter several years of competing against some of the best programs in the Southwestern Indiana Athletic Conference, as well as around the Wabash Valley, Clay City was unable to put together enough players to have a golf team last season. Hoping to bring the program back in 2024, Clay City head coach Clarence Johnson put the word out around the high school that he was hoping it would be just a one-year hiatus...
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SEASON PREVIEW: Northview sifting through injuries, newness of roster to begin season (3/29/24)By Adler Ingalsbe, Times Sports EditorEntering her third season at the helm of Northview's girls tennis program, head coach Joni Sutherland has had the deja vu feeling of when she originally took over as the team's leader. The reason? Northview's roster is split evenly down the middle with returners (11) and newcomers (10), creating an unknown feeling about the group and what their capabilities are this spring...
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Oberholtzer, Sinders step down from head coaching positions (3/28/24)By Adler Ingalsbe, Times Sports EditorThere will be new faces pacing the sidelines during the fall and winter for a pair of Clay City’s high school sports teams during the next school year as Bradi Oberholtzer stepped down from her position as head volleyball coach and Jason Sinders stepped down from his position as head girls basketball coach recently...
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COLLEGE REPORT: Bussing finishes fourth at Alice Lloyd Invite, earns RSC Golfer of the Week honor (3/27/24)By Adler Ingalsbe, Times Sports EditorThroughout her high school golfing career at Northview, Brooklee Bussing cemented herself as one of the top players in program history. That’s continued into her collegiate career at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods, and that was on display again over the weekend at the Alice Lloyd Invitational at the Battlefield Golf Club in Richmond, Kentucky where Bussing fired rounds of 80 and 85, respectively, to finish in a tie for fourth place and help lead the Pomeroys to a second-place finish in the team standings.. ...
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SEASON PREVIEW: Clay City looking to continue climb up conference mountain (3/26/24)By Adler Ingalsbe, Times Sports EditorSimilar to what Clay City’s cross country teams looked like – in terms of experience – in the fall, the school’s track and field teams are vastly different coming into the spring. Clay City’s boys team returns most of its top scorers from last year, which puts the Eels in a strong position to contend at the top of the Southwestern Indiana Athletic Conference with some of the SWIAC’s best competition, said head coach Cole Schroer...
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SEASON PREVIEW: Northview looking to build off last year's championship-winning season (3/26/24)By Adler Ingalsbe, Times Sports EditorComing off one of the best track and field seasons in program history, Northview’s boys and girls teams are preparing to return to the top of conference and sectional totem poles this spring. On the girls side, the defending sectional champions return the majority of its roster, although as head coach James Grounds pointed out, after a trio of standout seniors, there’s a drop off in terms of experience. ...
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Eels, Knights gave Clay County a winter to remember (3/25/24)By Adler Ingalsbe, Times Sports EditorAs we get set to put a close to the winter sports season, specifically basketball season with Class A No. 8 Bethesda Christian, which eliminated Clay City in the Washington Regional on March 9 and then defeated Greenwood Christian and Barr-Reeve in the Semi-State the following weekend, taking on Fort Wayne Canterbury in Saturday’s state championship at Gainbridge Fieldhouse, and turn our attention to the spring sports, it’s important to remember the runs Northview and Clay City went on that brought Clay County together.. ...
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Spencer dazzles at NJCAA Tournament (3/23/24)By Adler Ingalsbe, Times Sports EditorAfter putting together a strong regular season that consisted of a 24-8 record to go along with five wins against top 15-ranked opponents, Lake Land College’s women’s basketball team qualified for the NJCAA Division II National Championship Tournament...
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Buck paces Northview's strong HSR State showing (3/23/24)By Adler Ingalsbe, Times Sports EditorOn Saturday afternoon, Northview sent five track and field athletes to the Indoor Hoosier State Relays, which was held at the Indiana State Fairgrounds in Indianapolis. There, the quintet of Brenna Stallcop (girls long jump), Ellia Hayes (girls 3200), Gnister Grant (girls 3200), Jcim Grant (boys 3200) and Karsyn Buck (girls high jump) competed against some of best in the state, and each of them fared well against their respective competition...
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Eels use electric offense to blowout Dugger Union in home opener (3/22/24)By Adler Ingalsbe, Times Sports EditorIn Wednesday’s high school softball season-opener, it took the Class A No. 8 Clay City offense six innings to warm up to the temperature in the mid-to-low 40s that came with 15 mph wind gusts. It wasn’t much warmer for Friday’s home opening game against Dugger Union. ...
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SEASON PREVIEW: Eels expect to win after last year's historic season (3/21/24)By Adler Ingalsbe, Times Sports EditorDuring last year’s historic season, Clay City’s baseball team checked numerous items off its to-do list. Among them included becoming the outright Southwestern Indiana Athletic Conference champion, which played a pivotal role in them being ranked No. 1 in the Class A polls for the first time in program history...
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SEASON PREVIEW: Northview 'cautiously optimistic' about Knights can accomplish this spring (3/21/24)By Adler Ingalsbe, Times Sports EditorBy Northview baseball’s historic standards over the last decade or so, the 2023 season may be looked at as a ‘down year.’ And while the 8-16 record wasn’t anywhere near what head coach Craig Trout was hoping for, he noted that having so many inexperienced players get their first taste of playing at the varsity level was a positive for the Knights, and it should be helpful as they begin their journey into the 2024 campaign in the coming weeks...