http://madisoncourier.com en-us Sun, 05 Feb 2012 22:18:05 GMT Daily feed of articles http://madisoncourier.com/Main.asp?SectionID=18&SubSectionID=289&ArticleID=67681 Madison's Lady Cubs allowed coach Willie Humes to clear his bench early - and all 12 Madison players scored - while cruising to a 77-61 win over Charlestown in the regular season finale for both teams. Sports Sat, 04 Feb 2012 14:00:00 GMT http://madisoncourier.com/Main.asp?SectionID=18&SubSectionID=289&ArticleID=67682 Carroll County's boys basketball team extended its win streak to three games and evened its record at 10-10 by picking up a 68-55 homecoming win over Grant County on Friday night. Sports Sat, 04 Feb 2012 14:00:00 GMT http://madisoncourier.com/Main.asp?SectionID=18&SubSectionID=289&ArticleID=67683 SEYMOUR - With six minutes to play in the third quarter, Madison held a 10-point lead and seemed to be on cruise control in its Hoosier Hills Conference boys game at Seymour. Sports Sat, 04 Feb 2012 14:00:00 GMT http://madisoncourier.com/Main.asp?SectionID=18&SubSectionID=289&ArticleID=67685 Trimble County used a trapping full-court pressure defense from the offset, forcing nine first-quarter turnovers, on the way to a 67-51 girls basketball win at home over North Oldham on Friday night. Sports Sat, 04 Feb 2012 13:59:00 GMT http://madisoncourier.com/Main.asp?SectionID=18&SubSectionID=289&ArticleID=67684 Southwestern and Scottsburg battled for three quarters Friday night before the Rebels pulled away for a 75-57 win at Scottsburg. Southwestern had three players score in double figures. Sports Sat, 04 Feb 2012 13:55:00 GMT http://madisoncourier.com/Main.asp?SectionID=18&SubSectionID=289&ArticleID=67687 Grant County pulled away for a 35-18 win over Carroll County in the girls portion of the homecoming doubleheader Friday in Carrollton. Sports Sat, 04 Feb 2012 13:54:00 GMT http://madisoncourier.com/Main.asp?SectionID=18&SubSectionID=289&ArticleID=67686 - Athletes from Madison Gymnastics World competed at the Indiana Judges Cup at the Indiana State Fairgrounds on Jan. 28-29. Results were: Sports Sat, 04 Feb 2012 13:50:00 GMT http://madisoncourier.com/Main.asp?SectionID=18&SubSectionID=289&ArticleID=67645 A rough third quarter doomed Trimble County in a 65-51 loss to North Oldham in boys basketball Thursday in Bedford. Sports Fri, 03 Feb 2012 20:00:00 GMT http://madisoncourier.com/Main.asp?SectionID=18&SubSectionID=289&ArticleID=67646 Madison's girls basketball team will be hold its Coaches vs. Cancer fundraising game tonight when the Lady Cubs host Charlestown in their final home and regular season game. Sports Fri, 03 Feb 2012 20:00:00 GMT http://madisoncourier.com/Main.asp?SectionID=18&SubSectionID=289&ArticleID=67647 Sports Fri, 03 Feb 2012 20:00:00 GMT http://madisoncourier.com/Main.asp?SectionID=18&SubSectionID=289&ArticleID=67648 Madison Parks Department Little League Basketball Sports Fri, 03 Feb 2012 20:00:00 GMT http://madisoncourier.com/Main.asp?SectionID=18&SubSectionID=289&ArticleID=67649 Switzerland County freshman center Eve Galbreath broke open a seven-point game by scoring 12 of her game-high 25 points to propel the Pacers to a 47-26 over Shawe Tuesday at Meny Gymnasium. Sports Fri, 03 Feb 2012 20:00:00 GMT http://madisoncourier.com/Main.asp?SectionID=18&SubSectionID=289&ArticleID=67650 The Courierarea will be well-represented in the sectional swimming finals with athletes in 16 events reaching the next level after strong performances in the preliminaries Thursday at Floyd Central. Sports Fri, 03 Feb 2012 20:00:00 GMT http://madisoncourier.com/Main.asp?SectionID=18&SubSectionID=289&ArticleID=67623 Sports Thu, 02 Feb 2012 20:00:00 GMT http://madisoncourier.com/Main.asp?SectionID=18&SubSectionID=289&ArticleID=67624 Madison Parks Department Little League Basketball and Lide White Boys & Girls Club Youth Basketball Sports Thu, 02 Feb 2012 20:00:00 GMT http://madisoncourier.com/Main.asp?SectionID=18&SubSectionID=289&ArticleID=67625 Hanover's women saw their nine-game win streak halted with a 70-50 loss at No. 13 Franklin in a battle of first-place Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference teams on Wednesday. Sports Thu, 02 Feb 2012 20:00:00 GMT http://madisoncourier.com/Main.asp?SectionID=18&SubSectionID=289&ArticleID=67626 Hanover trailed for the first 26 minutes of Wednesday's game before taking the lead and pulling away for a 72-66 men's basketball win over rival Franklin at home. Sports Thu, 02 Feb 2012 20:00:00 GMT http://madisoncourier.com/Main.asp?SectionID=18&SubSectionID=289&ArticleID=67597 Shawe's Luke Higgins has been named the Ohio River Valley Conference boys basketball player of the week. Sports Wed, 01 Feb 2012 20:00:00 GMT http://madisoncourier.com/Main.asp?SectionID=18&SubSectionID=289&ArticleID=67598 Hanover College's men's tennis team has been picked to finish fourth in the upcoming Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference in voting by league coaches. Sports Wed, 01 Feb 2012 20:00:00 GMT http://madisoncourier.com/Main.asp?SectionID=18&SubSectionID=289&ArticleID=67599 Southwestern's boys swim team went 1-5-1 in the Jeffersonville Invitational Tuesday. Sports Wed, 01 Feb 2012 20:00:00 GMT http://madisoncourier.com/Main.asp?SectionID=18&SubSectionID=289&ArticleID=67600 Carroll County center Dallas Gibson was too much of a factor for visiting Trimble County Tuesday, scoring 30 points, including 10-for-12 at the free throw line and 17 rebounds in Carroll's 67-55 victory. Sports Wed, 01 Feb 2012 20:00:00 GMT http://madisoncourier.com/Main.asp?SectionID=18&SubSectionID=289&ArticleID=67601 Sports Wed, 01 Feb 2012 20:00:00 GMT http://madisoncourier.com/Main.asp?SectionID=18&SubSectionID=289&ArticleID=67602 Southwestern got 20-point nights by both Sydney McKinley and Brandi Ponder to close out the regular season in a style with a 76-33 rout over Switzerland County Tuesday at home. Sports Wed, 01 Feb 2012 20:00:00 GMT http://madisoncourier.com/Main.asp?SectionID=18&SubSectionID=289&ArticleID=67603 Potential sectional opponents Madison and Franklin County went head-to-head Tuesday night, battling to four ties and four lead changes over the first 8:30 of the Wildcats' regular season finale at Salm Gym in Madison. Sports Wed, 01 Feb 2012 20:00:00 GMT http://madisoncourier.com/Main.asp?SectionID=18&SubSectionID=289&ArticleID=67579 The Knights of Columbus Council 934 recently held its annual Free Throw Contest at Shawe High School's Meny Gym. Age group winners were (from left): Claire Higgins, girls 13; Matthew Chatham, boys 13; Megan Hesse, girls 12; Reid Dirksen, boys 14; Morgan Miller, girls 10; and Shannon Fry, girls 14. Winners advance to the District tournament on Feb. 12 at St. Mary's Community Center in North Vernon. (Photo by Don Wood) Sports Tue, 31 Jan 2012 20:00:00 GMT