Clay City Eels

Clay City volleyball Clay City looked to get back into the win column against Riverton Parke, but were unable to do so, losing 3-0 to the Panthers. The Lady Eels, however, gained momentum throughout the evening as they fell 25-18, 25-16, 25-22. Clay City girls golf...

Clay City volleyball After suffering a non-conference loss to Owen Valley the week before, the Lady Eels returned home for a Southwestern Indiana Athletic Conference matchup with North Central. Clay City swept the Thunderbirds 3-0, winning 25-20, 25-22, 25-22, to improve its record to 4-6 on the season...

Having competed against Edgewood’s Emma Bitner in two previous races this fall, Clay City’s Macy Tucker knew she would have to beat the Mustang senior to claim her first-ever Clay City cross country Invitational crown Tuesday night. Clay City girls cross country coach Melanie Laswell informed Tucker it would likely come down to Bitner and herself for the top spot and that if she wanted to take the invitational’s championship title, she would need to stick with her for most – if not all – of the race.. ...

ade his first hole in one on the Par 3, hole No. 2 at Forest Park Golf Course in Brazil on Wednesday, Sept. 1. His shot was witnessed by Shane Litz and Anden Litz. If you, or anyone you know, accomplishes a feat such as sinking a hole in one, email Sports Editor Adler Ingalsbe at: adleri.thebraziltimes@gmail.com...

Although the clouds hovering over Terre Haute’s LaVern Gibson Championship Course Saturday morning were dark and filled with rain ready to be unleashed at any moment, Clay City’s runners made sure the gloomy day was filled with sunshine. Competing in the Class 1A – Class 3A race, the Eels had plenty to smile about when the day was all said and done...

As Clay City’s bus arrived in the parking lot of Rea Park Golf Course on the south end of Terre Haute Tuesday night, the Lady Eels’ girls golf team had some nerves come over them. Taking on a much larger school in Terre Haute South, there was a sense of unbeatability about the Braves...

LINTON – Averaging seven aces a set, Linton took out SWIAC foe Clay City Tuesday 25-8, 25-7, 25-16. Linton is now on a six-game winning streak as the Miners have fully recovered from defeats to Terre Haute South and Loogootee last week. One of those wins included former sectional nemesis Barr-Reeve...

After a week off due to COVID-19 protocol The 2021 CYFL Pee Wee season was back in full force Saturday. The Kreyton Strong Panthers and the Ace Hardware Bulldogs flexed their muscles and dominated their opponents. In the first game of the day, the Bulldogs defeated the Riddell National Bank Lions 32-6...

Clay City visited North Daviess for a Southwestern Indiana Athletic Conference matchup that nearly went the distance. The Lady Eels dropped the match 3-1. However, the final outcome did not tell the entire story for them as each of the third and fourth sets could’ve gone either way. It just so happened North Daviess won the by same scores of 25-23...

Clay City dropped a Southwestern Indiana Athletic Conference match with North Daviess, falling 200-221. The Eels were led by Makenna Blankenship who shot a 48. Demi Wolfe and Ella James followed with respective scores of 55 and 58, while Olivia Owens (60) and Saydee Hauer (64) rounded out the scoring...

Having only two players – Jade Johnson and Callie Ream – on its high school volleyball roster with varsity experience, first-year Clay City coach Emily Rogers knew the start of the season would be a work in progress. On Tuesday, inside the Eel Dome, the spot in the process in which they’re currently in the midst of was put on display against visiting Cloverdale...

Clay City girls golf The Lady Eels played in a dual match, which was then followed by a three-way match, last week. On Thursday, Clay City visited Greencastle. The Eels, led by Makenna Blankenship’s score of 49, edged out the Tiger Cubs by one stroke, winning 227-228...

The IHSAA recently sent out an email to 11 high schools around the state of Indiana, informing them they had been selected as a recipient of the Sportsmanship Award. Clay City was one of those schools to receive the honor. There will be a ceremony inside the Eel Dome on Jan. 28...

The Clay County YMCA and the Clay Community elementary schools recently partnered to provide a youth basketball league. The league will consist of fourth and fifth grade boys teams and fourth and fifth grade girls teams from the following schools: Staunton, East Side, Van Buren, Jackson, Forest Park, Meridian and Clay City...

Clay City opened the girls high school golf season recently in a three-way match with North Knox and South Knox as the other two participating schools. The Lady Eels posted a team score of 211 to finish second behind North Knox (199) and ahead of South Knox (212)...

At the end of the 2020 high school volleyball season, Garicke Rubin announced that he would be stepping down from his post as Clay City’s head coach. That made a job opening that needed to be filled. Clay City’s leadership group of Jeff Bell (principal), Shane Reese (athletic director) and Rodney Smith (assistant athletic director) went to work on identifying the next person to fill that role...

The mix of youth and veterans Clay City’s volleyball team possesses had first-year coach Emily Rogers eager to see how the blend would gel together in matches after being impressed with the way they came together during the summer and preseason portion of the calendar year...

In the middle of July, Nolan Harris became just the second Clay City baseball player to ever be named to the Indiana High School Baseball Coaches Association Class A All-State team, joining left-hander Hunter Wolfe. Last week, Clay City baseball coach Larry Shaw received the plaque in the mail from the IHSBCA. He presented it to Wolfe Tuesday evening behind home plate with Harris’ teammates, coaches and family members present...

Each of Clay City’s cross country teams returned a bundle of experienced runners to their respective programs this fall. But the Eels also feature a slew of underclassmen that have yet to run in a big crowd on a course like Terre Haute’s LaVern Gibson Championship Course...

Over the last few years, Clay City boys cross country coach Cole Schroer has pointed out the youthfulness of his teams, noting they essentially had to gain their experience from getting out and competing in various meets to improve. Well, after those seasons of learning what it’s like to run cross country at the high school level, the Eels enter the fall of 2021 with a team full of savvy upperclassmen that has Schroer excited with the first meeting getting underway Saturday morning at LaVern Gibson Championship Course.. ...

Clay City’s girls cross country team earned a bid to the Bedford Regional last fall on the backs of a multiple sophomores and a few key seniors. This year, the seniors have graduated, leaving a bit of an opening in the Eels’ lineup. However, as coach Melanie Laswell pointed out, they added a freshman and a senior into the mix, giving them a formidable seven that could surprise some people around the Wabash Valley...

With COVID-19 still an important topic when it comes to high school sporting events – let alone daily life – numerous members of the Clay County area have reached out regarding protocols that will be put into place for 2021.

Brian Lewis, athletic director at Jasper High School, has been approved by the IHSAA Executive Committee to become an assistant commissioner. Lewis was one of 10 finalists interviewed for the position and fills the vacancy left a year ago by Paul Neidig when he was named the new commissioner. His appointment date is yet to be determined...

Clay City recently hosted its first annual Softball Camp for girls ranging from grades kindergarten through eighth grade. Times Sports Editor Adler Ingalsbe and photographer Lisa Lance were there to collect photos of the campers as well as the Clay City coaches and players who served as instructors.

Over the weekend, the Wabash Valley Road Runners hosted the annual Midnight River Run presented by Riddell National Bank in Terre Haute. Over 200 runners and walkers from around the Wabash Valley took part in the event that started just before the clock struck midnight Friday evening near the Terre Haute YMCA...

Over the last few years, Clay City head softball coach Jason Sinders mapped out a clinic for youth players in the area to take part in during the summer, but always had trouble finding a way to fit it into the program’s itinerary. That changed this year, though...

Clay City recently had its annual spring sports banquet that honored various Eels who played baseball, softball, boys golf and ran track and field this year. The award recipients are listed below: Softball Batting Award: Lexi Thompson RBI Award: Elyssa Secrest...

On Tuesday night, the Indiana High School Baseball Coaches Association released its All-State teams. Clay City and Northview were represented in each of the Class A and Class 3A All-State teams with Nolan Harris being named to the Class A team as an outfielder while Gavin Morris was named to the Class 3A team as a second baseman. Northview’s Landon Carr was named to the Class 3A All-State Honorable Mention team as a shortstop...

Clay City's Class A state runner-up softball team enjoyed the experience of being the honorary Grand Marshals at Wednesday evening's Clay City Fair Parade. The team, as well as the coaching staff, was accompanied by the trophies (sectional championship, regional championship, semi-state championship and state runner-up) they earned along their journey through the state tournament in June...

On May 12, the National Federation of State High School Associations issued the following press release, stating the shot clock could be allowed for adoption for high school basketball as soon as the 2022-23 season: “Beginning with the 2022-23 season, a 35-second shot clock will be permitted in high school basketball games by state association adoption. A proposal for a national rule mandating a shot clock was not approved...

The 86th Annual Rotary Celebration presented by the Brazil Rotary Club got underway Saturday morning with the YMCA’s Firecracker 5K. Several runners and walkers from around the Clay County area took part in the road race event, with 86 of them crossing the finish line...