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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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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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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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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: 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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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: 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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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...
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Dillman signs with Grace College (3/19/24)By Adler Ingalsbe, Times Sports EditorNorthview senior Douglas Dillman knew he wanted to run at the collegiate level at a young age. Dillman also knew there were only a few schools he would seriously consider to make that happen for himself. Among them included Grace College in Winona Lake, Indiana...
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SEASON PREVIEW: New-look Knights to lean upon seniors, sophomores (3/19/24)By Adler Ingalsbe, Times Sports EditorDue to graduation and other reasons, Northview’s softball roster looks vastly different this year compared to last year. Northview saw seven Knights depart the program, leaving the group with a new identity, which will be led by a group of seniors in Mia Thompson and Kaela Beckley as well as a talented sophomore class that consists of Maggie Krause, Jenna Thompson, Jaelynn Thompson, Chloe Batchelor and Addie Modglin, all of whom will be leaned up as leaders this spring...
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COLLEGE REPORT: Koehler scores game-tying run in NKU's win over Oakland (3/18/24)By Adler Ingalsbe, Times Sports EditorOver the weekend, former Clay City standout Charly Koehler and the Northern Kentucky University softball team opened up Horizon League play against visiting Oakland for a three-game series. Koehler appeared in each of the first two games as a pinch runner. ...
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Indiana State to host NIT opening round (3/17/24)Indiana State men's basketball earned a No. 1 seed in this year's National Invitation Tournament (NIT) as the tournament field was announced on Sunday night. The Sycamores accepted the invitation and will host Southern Methodist (20-12) inside Hulman Center. Tipoff for the first-round game between Indiana State and SMU is set for Wednesday, March 20, at 7 p.m. ET. The game will be carried live on ESPN+...
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Swearingen's junior season comes to a close (3/15/24)By Adler Ingalsbe, Times Sports EditorAfter falling to Indiana Northwest in the Chicagoland Collegiate Athletic Conference semifinal on March 1, Olivet Nazarene University’s men’s basketball team had to wait to find out their fate for the postseason. It came a few days later when the Tigers were notified that they earned an at-large bid in the NAIA National Championship Tournament. They were matched up against Georgetown on Friday night...
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COLLEGE REPORT: Morris fares well in back-to-back outings for Screamin' Eagles (3/12/24)By Adler Ingalsbe, Times Sports EditorTabbed as the University of Southern Indiana’s No. 1 starting pitcher at the start of the spring, former Northview standout Gavin Morris faced his biggest challenge on the mound last Wednesday when the Screamin’ Eagles took on the University of Tennessee, the No. 8-ranked team in the country...
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Slow start for Knights ends in regional loss to Danville (3/10/24)By Trent Scott, For the TimesNorthview’s first time playing Danville on Feb. 7 saw the Knights make the Warriors sweat late in the game, despite eventually falling 79-58. Having won seven of eight games since then, Northview went into its rematch against Danville looking to take the game to the No. 3 team in 3A at the IHSAA Boys’ Basketball Lebanon Regional...
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REGIONAL PREVIEW: Late season surge spurred by worst practice of year (3/8/24)By Adler Ingalsbe, Times Sports EditorEntering his first season as the head coach of Northview’s boys basketball team, Shawn Nevill was hoping to get off to a fast start. It didn’t happen. Northview squandered second half leads in each of its first three games, all ending in gut-wrenching losses. Even after splitting two of its next four games as the team got past the holidays, their record wasn’t where they wanted it to be...
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REGIONAL PREVIEW: Goff’s leadership galvanizes Knights to go to battle (3/8/24)By Adler Ingalsbe, Times Sports EditorAt a young age, with his dad, Alan, a part of the Northview boys basketball coaching staff, Brayden Goff closely watched the likes of Quinton Hayes, Dylan Hyatt and Brigham Booe. He liked the way they led the Knights, and even as a youngster, Goff imagined himself stepping into their shoes one day as that type of player. He envisioned himself leading Northview to championships...
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REGIONAL PREVIEW: Changes to starting lineup lead to success for Northview (3/8/24)By Adler Ingalsbe, Times Sports EditorTaking a full year off from coaching after five seasons at South Vermillion, Northview boys basketball head coach Shawn Nevill didn’t know a bunch about the roster he was inheriting in Brazil when he was hired last May. He got a better idea of the talent that was at his disposal during the summer months. ...
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Grant siblings sign with Indiana State University (3/6/24)By Adler Ingalsbe, Times Sports EditorIt didn’t take long for Jcim Grant and Gnister Grant to fall in love with the sport of running when they first got a taste of it in middle school. It was in those years that they became determined to become collegiate runners. But at what level could they reach? The siblings were unsure...
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COLLEGE REPORT: Goshen starts spring golf season strong at Music City Shootout (3/5/24)By Adler Ingalsbe, Times Sports EditorWith the calendar flipping over to March, and the temperatures rising into the mid-to-low 70s, the collegiate golf season recently got underway for many teams around the Midwest. That included Saint Mary-of-the-Woods, a program that rosters numerous former Clay County standouts (all of whom can be read about below). Among them includes Benjamin Goshen, who became a Pomeroy last summer after spending his first two years at Marian University...
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Northview repels charges from Mustangs to win sectional championship (3/2/24)By Gary Hazlett, For the TimesBasketball is a game that does not necessarily reward style points. You have to score more points through a hoop than the other team to win a game. Sometimes toughness, resilience and grittiness mean more than pretty shots, smooth offense, or highlight reel dunks...
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Northview outlasts Owen Valley to advance onto sectional title game (3/1/24)By Adler Ingalsbe, Times Sports EditorNorthview’s boys basketball team was in possession of the lead throughout the entirety of Friday night’s Class 3A Owen Valley Sectional semifinal against the host Patriots. However, holding onto an eight-point advantage with 5:30 left in the game, things started to get off track for the Knights...
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Northview prepared for semifinal matchup with host Patriots (2/29/24)By Adler Ingalsbe, Times Sports EditorOn Tuesday evening, as the boys high school basketball postseason got underway around the state, Northview head coach Shawn Nevill had the opportunity to make the trip to Spencer – a drive he hopes to be making twice in the next couple of days – to watch the Class 3A Owen Valley Sectional opening round matchup between Owen Valley and West Vigo with the winner set to take on the Knights in Friday’s semifinal...
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COLLEGE REPORT: Moshos marvels in first appearances of season (2/28/24)By Adler Ingalsbe, Times Sports EditorComing off a phenomenal freshman year at Transylvania University, Sophie Moshos and the Pioneers kicked off their season against the College of Wooster and Spalding University over the weekend, and the former Clay City standout picked up right where she left off...
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Knights hold off Bloomington South in regular season finale (2/23/24)By Adler Ingalsbe, Times Sports EditorIn the leadup to Thursday night’s regular season finale against Bloomington South, Northview boys basketball head coach Shawn Nevill joked he had just a few less wins than the legendary leader of the Panthers – 839 less to be exact. The Knights’ first-year head coach only matched up against Holmes once in his six total years of walking the sidelines – Nevill and South Vermillion lost to Holmes and Bloomington South by a score of 56-35 in the 2020 Vigo County School Corporation Wabash Valley Classic – but hadn’t seen him in quite some time.. ...
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COLLEGE REPORT: Sackett serves up a pair of dominant performances at Tennessee State Tournament (2/21/24)By Adler Ingalsbe, Times Sports EditorAfter being used predominantly in relief during the Houston Tournament to open Indiana State University’s season, Lauren Sackett was given the ball to begin a pair of games at the Tennessee State Tournament over the weekend, and the former Northview standout did not disappoint...
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Goff named IBCA Player of the Week (2/20/24)By Adler Ingalsbe, Times Sports EditorIn his first two seasons at the varsity level, Northview’s Brayden Goff has strung together multiple strong games in a row, but last week’s pair of performances against Edgewood and Clay City – each resulting in wins – might have been the best. And on Tuesday morning, the sophomore guard was honored for those outings as he was named one of the Indiana Basketball Coaches Association/Franciscan Health Players of the Week along with Kankakee Valley’s Camden Webster and Twin Lakes’ Jamison Ousley...
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Knights grind out road win at Martinsville (2/20/24)By Adler Ingalsbe, Times Sports EditorThroughout the boys high school basketball season, Northview has used the mantra ‘gritty not pretty’ to describe its desired style of play. On Tuesday night at Martinsville, in the team’s penultimate game of the regular season, those three words rang truer than ever as the Knights struggled to get going out of the gates...
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Knights draw a bye to open sectional play (2/18/24)By Adler Ingalsbe, Times Sports EditorOn Sunday evening, everyone involved with high school boys basketball turned their attention to the IHSAA sectional selection show as they waited to see the path they would have to take towards winning a championship. Northview was among those hundreds of teams...
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Northview recaptures county crown with win over Eels (2/17/24)By Adler Ingalsbe, Times Sports EditorFor the first time in nearly a decade, Northview’s boys basketball team entered the annual county rivalry game against Clay City as the underdog. The Knights heard the chatter and they saw John Harrell’s prediction. But most importantly, they remembered getting beat on their home court by the Eels last year...
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Knights, Eels peaking as rivalry game rolls around (2/15/24)By Adler Ingalsbe, Times Sports EditorFor the first time in a few years, Clay City and Northview will enter Friday's cross county showdown playing some of their best basketball of the season. Since the New Year, the Eels have won nine of their last 10 games with the lone loss coming last Friday to Terre Haute North, which is currently on a 16-game winning streak. ...
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COLLEGE REPORT: Wolfe locks down save in season opener (2/14/24)By Adler Ingalsbe, Times Sports EditorAs a freshman last year, Wabash Valley College’s Demi Wolfe was a workhorse in the circle, throwing a team-high 160.2 innings. The former Clay City standout picked up where she left off, opening her sophomore campaign for the Warriors in strong fashion...