FOUNTAIN CITY, Ind. – Shooting was the answer for the Union County boys basketball team on Monday night as the Patriots rallied to post 58-48 win over Lawrenceburg to advance to the championship of the Northeastern Tournament. Union County (5-3) faces Class 2A Northeastern for the title on Tuesday night. Lawrenceburg led 11-3 midway through […]
EDINBURGH, Ind. – With a pair of victories on Monday, the Hagerstown boys basketball team advanced to the championship game of the Edinburgh Tournament. The Tigers (8-1) began the day with a 56-45 win over Jac-Cen-Del before defeating Indianapolis Lutheran 52-42 to move into Tuesday’s title contest against Indianapolis Manual (7-1). “Two hard-fought wins,” Hagerstown […]
MONTICELLO, Ind. – The Hagerstown girls basketball team opened the Twin Lakes Tournament on Monday as the Tigers fell to the host school 57-55. Savannah Houck led the Tigers with 17 points, while Gabby Willis tossed in 14. Hagerstown (8-5) returns to action on Tuesday afternoon against Logansport (1-11). The Berries lost to Indianapolis Cathedral […]
FOUNTAIN CITY, Ind. – A fast start was the difference on Monday afternoon as the No. 3 Northeastern Knights defeated New Washington 65-32 in the opening round of their boys basketball tournament. “We played with a lot more intensity defensively than what we did the last game out (against Seton),” Northeastern Head Coach Brent Ross […]
FOUNTAIN CITY, Ind. – The Union County boys basketball team used a second quarter run to set the tone for their 57-48 win over Southwestern (Hanover) on Monday morning at the Northeastern Tournament. “The second quarter was good for us,” Union County Head Coach Mark Detweiler said. The first quarter wasn’t that bad either for […]
Boys Basketball Northeastern Tournament Union County 57, Southwestern (Hanover) 48 Northeastern 65, New Washington 32 Union County 58, Lawrenceburg 48 Northeastern 83, Gary 21st Century 78 Edinburgh Tournament Hagerstown 56, Jac-Cen-Del 45 Hagerstown 52, Indianapolis Lutheran 42 Girls Basketball Twin Lakes Tournament Twin Lakes 57, Hagerstown 55
Parents coaching their children in sports is nothing new. However, this year in the Tri-Eastern Conference there are two fathers who are head coaches for boys teams that have special interest in squads other than their own. Northeastern’s Brent Ross and Lincoln’s Rodney Klein both have daughters playing varsity basketball this season. Ross watches his […]
Back in the 1940s, major baseball players contributed heavily to the effort by the United States during World War II. Many star players were heroes on and off the field. One of the first players to join the armed forces was Buddy Lewis of the Washington Senators after the 1941 season. He was in the […]
Four tournaments highlight the girls basketball schedule this week for the Tri-Eastern Conference teams. The largest tourney is the eight-team event at Union City. “We drew Blue River in the first round on Tuesday,” Union City Head Coach Sarah Hines said. “It’s a great opportunity for the girls,” Hines added. “It’s great for them to […]
There will be plenty of basketball action for the Tri-Eastern Conference boys teams this week as the schedule resumes with two tournaments and a few regular season contests. Northeastern, ranked No. 3 in Class 2A, is hosting an eight-team event on Monday and Tuesday, while Hagerstown participates in a similar event at Edinburgh. In the opener […]