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Early inning errors cost Northview in loss to Edgewood (5/1/24)By Adler Ingalsbe, Times Sports EditorIt looked as if Northview starting pitcher Brayden Kreiger was well on his way to getting through the opening inning of Wednesday night's Western Indiana Conference baseball showdown between the Knights and visiting Edgewood without breaking a sweat...
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COLLEGE REPORT: Hofmann gets back into batter's box for Engineers (5/1/24)By Adler Ingalsbe, Times Sports EditorThroughout most of the Rose Hulman softball season, former Clay City standout Hailey Hofmann has been used as a defensive specialist for the Fightin’ Engineers, receiving just six at-bats in the team’s first 30 games. That changed last week. Taking on Franklin for a pair of games in the middle of the week and then visiting Mount St. ...
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Eels toss combined no-hitter to snap losing streak (4/30/24)By Adler Ingalsbe, Times Sports EditorClay City’s baseball team entered Tuesday night’s game at Dugger Union in the midst of a four-game losing streak, two of which ended in heartbreaking fashion after losing the lead in the seventh inning, and were looking to get off the schneid. And that’s what the Eels did...
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Eels use quartet of homers to power past Terre Haute North (4/30/24)By Adler Ingalsbe, Times Sports EditorWith his team recently passing the midway point of the season and the calendar flipping from April to May, Clay City softball head coach Jason Sinders acknowledged games will begin to get more important. That’s not to say the first 12 games of the season that came in March and April weren’t vital to where the Eels hope to go down the road, but those were used as moments to figure things out and to get comfortable in the various aspects of the game before the postseason rolls around...
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IHSAA sets baseball, softball sectional tournaments (4/28/24)By Adler Ingalsbe, Times Sports EditorOn Sunday night, high school baseball and softball teams around the state of Indiana huddled up around their respective televisions or smart phones to watch the IHSAA Selection Show, waiting to see who they woud be playing in the opening round of their respective sectional tournament and identifying the pathway they’ll need to take to be crowned champions. Listed below are the matchups for Clay City and Northview:...
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Tucker makes first start of season (4/28/24)By Adler Ingalsbe, Times Sports EditorThrough his four appearances of the season, as well as seven of his first eight professional games in the Philadelphia Phillies organization, former Northview standout Braydon Tucker was used out of the bullpen. That changed on Thursday night when Tucker was tabbed as the starting pitcher for the Clearwater Threshers in their home game against the visiting Bradenton Marauders, the Single-A affiliate of the Pittsburgh Pirates...
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Eels use annual Keith Jones Classic to prepare for upcoming conference championships (4/26/24)By Adler Ingalsbe, Times Sports EditorEach April, the entire Clay City athletic department, as well as all of the spring sports teams, take one Friday night off and put their sole focus on the school’s track and field teams as the hosts of the annual Keith Jones Classic. It’s a group effort from top to bottom said Clay City track and field head coach Cole Schroer, who pointed to the other spring student-athletes and coaches for pouring themselves into whatever role is necessary to ensure the invitational goes off without a hitch...
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COLLEGE REPORT: Martin leads Pomeroys at Vincennes University Invitational (4/25/24)By Adler Ingalsbe, Times Sports EditorDuring his years in high school at Northview, Hunter Martin did not play golf. Instead, he was spending his time on the hardwood, playing basketball for then-head coach Michael Byrum. But while having fun with his friends on the golf course later down the line, Martin was spotted by the coaching staff of Saint Mary-of-the-Woods men’s golf program. They asked him to come aboard, and the rest has been history as the senior standout has been a part of the team for the last couple of years...
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Shaw named IHSBCA's District Coach of the Year (4/24/24)By Adler Ingalsbe, Times Sports EditorAt the start of the New Year, Clay City head baseball coach Larry Shaw received a message he didn’t foresee popping into his inbox. The longtime leader of the Eels was named the District Coach of the Year by the Indiana High School Baseball Coaches Association and was invited to the Indiana Baseball Hall of Fame and Coaches of the Year Banquet held at the Sheraton Hotel in Indianapolis at the end of January...
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Zentko returning to Rex for summer season (4/24/24)By Adler Ingalsbe, Times Sports EditorWith the Prospect League season set to get underway in a little over one month, the Terre Haute Rex continue to add to their roster. And on Tuesday afternoon, the team that calls Bob Warn Field home throughout the summer signed a familiar face to its 2024 team in former Northview standout Dylan Zentko...
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Late inning home run lifts Miners past Northview (4/23/24)By Luke Morey, Daily World Sports EditorOn Monday, Linton’s softball team used a two-run home run from sophomore Abbigail McKee to defeat Northview by a score of 3-2. The two-run homer from McKee came in the bottom of the sixth inning after the teams were deadlocked in a 1-1 tie since the third inning, as the Lady Miners picked up their second win of the season, improving their record to 2-4...
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Northview's six-run rally fuels comeback win over Clay City (4/22/24)By Adler Ingalsbe, Times Sports EditorDigging itself a four-run deficit with walks and throwing errors, Northview’s baseball team got within one of Clay City in Monday’s annual county rivalry game. But the host Eels responded by plating a pair of runs in the fifth to widen their lead back to a more comfortable three-run margin and only needed six outs to secure their second consecutive win over the Knights...
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PREP ROUNDUP: Knights finish second at Bob Arnett Invitational (4/21/24)By Adler Ingalsbe, Times Sports EditorIt was only 10 days ago when Northview’s golf team was at Rea Park for a dual match against Terre Haute South. The course on that particular night was soggy due to the heavy rain that fell throughout the evening, making the scores between the Knights and Braves much worse than they typically would have been...
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Eels drop conference showdown against Linton (4/20/24)By Luke Morey, Daily World Sports EditorOn Thursday, Linton’s baseball team hosted Clay City for a Southwestern Indiana Athletic Conference matchup. After Clay City took a 4-2 lead in the top of the second, the Miners knocked in a combined seven runs in the third and fourth innings as Linton won 9-5...
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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...