Cross country and track are considered “individual” sports, but when Cooper Hon injured his ankle during the conference track meet in May, his first concern wasn’t his own well-being, but rather that of his team.
Sophomore Cam Craig poured in a career-high 46 points to lead Switzerland County to a season-opening 89-70 win over Austin Saturday on the road.
Nearly half an hour after the final buzzer had sounded and most fans had left the gym, Southwestern coach Zac Nussbaum was still trying to come to grips with the wild ending he had just witnessed on the floor. But he was happy to come out on the winning side.
For two quarters, Southwestern’s girls did everything they could to put itself in position to spring the upset and end its long losing streak to Madison. But the Cubs ended those hopes quickly.
Madison’s swim teams opened the 2022 season with a strong performance at Seymour on Tuesday.
Philip Kahn hit a 3-pointer with 50 seconds left to put Shawe on top and the Hilltoppers held on for a 59-54 win over the Medora Hornets in an exciting season opener for both teams Tuesday.
• Hanover College had four soccer players named to the 2022 College Sports Communicators Academic All-District teams.
Switzerland County dropped a 74-34 decision at North Decatur in girls basketball on Wednesday.
No driver has given Miss Madison Racing more fits over the past five years than Andrew Tate. Between 2014 and 2022, Tate has been one of the team’s most consistent roadblocks to dominating the sport and winning every National High Points Championships.
Wednesday
A defensive switch proved to be the turning point for Borden as the visiting Braves pulled away to a 43-36 win over Shawe in girls basketball Monday in Madison.
Switzerland County was looking to continue its girls basketball domination over rival Rising Sun on Friday night, but the Shiners didn’t let that happen using a late run to propel them to a 45-36 win.
Hanover men’s basketball suffered a 65-48 loss to 24th-ranked Wheaton but rebounded for a 59-56 victory over Wisconsin-River Falls in the Wheaton Tournament in Wheaton, Illinois, over the weekend.
Ashley Fulton scored 19 points, Riley Scroggins had a double-double and Claudia Oliver hit four free throws in the final minute as Southwestern held off South Dearborn to win 52-48 in girls basketball Saturday at home.
Tuesday, Nov. 22
• Southwestern junior varsity girls basketball remained unbeaten on the season with a 26-18 win over South Dearborn Saturday at home.
(Note: This list was inadvertently left out of Saturday’s edition)
Trimble County High School senior Emma Ginn officially traded her blue for black when she signed her national letter of intent last week to play softball for Northern Kentucky University.
Halle Archer has been the heart of the Switzerland County girls soccer team since the moment she stepped on the field three years ago. With her ability to control the center, handle the ball and get her team in the right position, she’s the engine that makes the Pacers run.
Kyle Harsin, who played a key role on some of the best Madison baseball teams in school history, has been named the new head coach at Madison Consolidated High School, the school announced on Wednesday.
Saturday, Nov. 19