Welcome to the Herald-Times daily high school sports blog for the week of April 7-12.
Check back frequently for updates of results for all area spring sports as reported to the H-T. Links will take readers directly to MaxPreps box scores or track meet timing sites.
Saturday, April 12
Girls track
COLUMBUS NORTH INVITATIONAL: Bloomington South wins team title with 131 points to top Whiteland (117½) and Center Grove (104) in a 10-team field. Bloomington North was seventh (38). Top Bloomington: 100: 4. Violet Hall, S 12.82; 200: 2. Hall, S 25.60; 400: 2. Lucah Feagans, N 1:02.22; 3. Maya Jackson, S 1:02.79; 800: 1. Ellie Barada, S 2:12.17; 2. Mary Asplund, S 2:20.68; 1600: 1. Lexi Kollbaum, S 5:03.49; 3200: 1. Jasmine Martoglio, S 11:03.56; 2. Aurelia Martoglio, S 11:05.74; 5. Lilah Reed, N 11:43.50; 100H: 2. Adriene Shaevitz, S 15.49; 4x1: 2. South 49.95; 4x4: 1. South 3:59.01; 4x8: 1. South 9:15.90; 3. North 9:48.22; Shot put: 4. Anna Barnes, S 35-4; Discus: 3. Barnes, S 119-11; High jump: 1. Hall, S 5-2; 3. Kenli Sullivan, N 5-0; Long jump: 5. Shaevitz, S 16-1½; 6. Daisy Rogers, N 16-1½. Complete results: https://athletic.net/TrackAndField/meet/601283/results/all
Boys track
COLUMBUS NORTH INVITATIONAL: Bloomington North dominated, winning the team title with 180 points to top Center Grove (94) and Bloomington South (86) in a nine-team field. Top Bloomington: 100: 2. Gabe Taylor, 2 11.09; 4. Khalig Akou, S 11.14; 5. Elijah Bennett, N 11.18; 200: 1. Taylor, 22.37; 2. Akou 22.37; 3. Zach Barrow, N 22.65; 400: 1. James Bosco, N 49.47; 4. Kellen Bishop, N 51.05; 5. John Sobiech, S 51.1; 800: 1. Caleb Winders, N 1:59.92; 2. Caelan D'Onofrio, N 2:00.63; 1600: 1. Jacob Mitchell, N 4:16.04; 2. D'Onofrio, 4:16.08; 3200: 2. Caleb Webb, N 9:23.18; 5. Jack Holden, N 9:42.94; 6. Chase Norris, S 9:43.38; 110H: 1. Ben Boland, N 14.61; 4. Alan Hays, N 15.15; 300H: 1. Hays, N 39.78; 2. Boland, N 40.36; 4. Noah Liell-Beyene, S 41.22 4x1: (1. Center Grove 42.98); 2. South 43.17; 3. North 43.44 4x4: 1. North 3:24.07; 3. South 3:30.43 4x8: 1. North 7:54.29 (Center Grove 7:55.45); Shot put: 2. Noah Field, S 52-8; 3. Trae Young, N; 50-11 Discus: 2. Adis Hamidovic, N 148-5; 4. Mattheus Wynalda, N 147-0; 5. Eli Whitney, S 142-9; PV: 2. Arthur Banks, S 13-0; 3. Will Steiner, N 12-0; 4. Noah Hernandez, N 10-0; LJ: 1. Evan Cheng, N 20-11. Complete results: https://athletic.net/TrackAndField/meet/601283/results/all
Baseball
BLOOMINGTON NORTH 12-3, LAWRENCE NORTH 0-7: Brady Leonard (4 IP) and Jake Flynn were dominant in the opener, combining on the six-hit shutout. North (4-1) had 14 hits and stole 10 bases as Luke Freel went 4-for-4 and Elio Miller was 3-for-5 with three RBI and three steals. Drew Wagner drove in three. The Cougars gave one away to suffer their first loss of the season with three errors leading to six unearned runs off starter Bohdi Pulley in the first two innings. North pitchers struck out 10 and gave up just four hits. Chris Barnett was 2-for-3.
North (4-0) 112 | 401 | 3 — 12 | 14 | 0 / Lawrence North 000 | 000 | 0 — 0 | 6 | 5
North (4-1) 000 | 011 | 1 — 3 | 4 | 3 / Lawrence North (1-4) 151 | 000 | x — 7 | 4 | 1
SILVER CREEK 3, BLOOMINGTON SOUTH 2 (10 inn): The Dragons (3-1) were held scoreless for six straight innings before coming up with the game-winner. Keagan Palileo was 2-for-4 with two doubles while Luke Arnett and Jake McCammon each had two hits. Reid Walker (5.1 IP) and Connor Osborne combined to fan seven and walk nine.
Bloomington South (1-3) 000 | 110 | 000 | 0 — 1 | 9 | 0 / Silver Creek (3-1) 101 | 000 | 000 | 1 — 3 | 7 | 2
LINTON 10, EASTERN GREENE 9 (8 inn): Tyson Walker singled in the game winner for the Miners (3-2, 1-0). Eastern (2-1, 0-1) trailed 7-2 after five before rallying to get within 7-6. Linton scored twice in the top of the seventh only to see the T-Birds tally three. Jacob Bellman was 3-for-4 while Jack Rees drove in three.
Softball
BLOOMINGTON SOUTH 16, SHAKAMAK 4 (5 inn): Panthers (2-1) hit three homers in the blowout as Abby Purtlebaugh (four RBI), Bella Simmons (three RBI) and Aminah Saahir (two RBI) went yard. Brilee McGlothlin went three innings, giving up just one hit and one run and fanning eight. Boxscore at MaxPreps.
Bloomington South (2-1) 272 | 41 — 16 | 13 | 1 / Shakamak (1-2) 100 | 03 — 4 | 3 | 0
TERRE HAUTE BRAVES BASH
EDGEWOOD 1, ROBINSON (Ill.) 0: Edgewood scored the game's lone run in the first as Maroon's star Eva Herman struck out 13. The Mustangs had five hits, Robinson seven.
EDGEWOOD 3, TERRE HAUTE NORTH 2: Mustangs (5-1) come up with the winning run in the top of the seventh. Ally Bland struck out eight, Olivia McPherson was 2-for-4 with a homer and a double and Brylee Moore was 2-for-3. Boxscores at MaxPreps.
TERRE HAUTE NORTH 12, OWEN VALLEY 11: OV (3-2) trailed 12-8 after five and posted a three-run sixth but that was it as Mallory Templin took the loss. Makynlee Bonds was 2-for-4 with two RBI and scoring three runs. Lucy Dyer was 2-for-5 with two RBI and Kalyn Greene stole two bases.
MOORESVILLE 17, OWEN VALLEY 4 (5 inn): Patriots walked 11 batters while giving up 12 hits to the Pioneers (4-3), who had a six-run first and a nine-run fifth. Kalyn Greene was 2-for-3 with two RBI for OV (3-3) and Lucy Dyer was 2-for-3. Boxscores at MaxPreps.
Friday, April 11
Softball
EDGEWOOD 9, TERRE HAUTE SOUTH 1 (Terre Haute Bash): Brylee Moore stayed red-hot as the sophomore hit another homer while going 3-for-4 with three RBI. Ally Bland got the win with six strikeouts and went 3-for-4 with a triple. Boxscore at MaxPreps.
Edgewood (3-0) 002 |103 | 3 — 9 | 9 | 1 TH South (1-3) 000 | 000 | 1 — 1 | 3 | 4
ROBINSON (Ill.) 8, OWEN VALLEY 0 (Terre Haute Bash): Eva Herman tossed a one-hitter with 17 strikeouts and went 4-for-4 with a homer and four RBIs to lead the Maroons (8-3) and had the Patriots their first loss.
Baseball
EASTERN GREENE 12, WOOD MEMORIAL 2 (6 inn): Brenton Cook had a complete game with 11 strikeouts. Jacob Bellman went 2-for-3 with a double.
Girls track
CORYDON CENTRAL STARGAZER INVITE: Top 5 teams — Corydon Central 119½, Edgewood 117½, Evansville North 100, Boonville 46, North Harrison 45. Edgewood's Hannah Crane won the 1,600 (5:13.79) and 3,200 (11:25.09) by 1:10. 800: 1. Ellie Vagedes, 2:29.37; SP: 1. Ava Norton 32-0; D: 1. Mikayla Prater 108-1; PV: 2. Ella LaRoche 8-6; 3. Jenna Abram 8-0; 400: 4. Avery Rayl 1:02.78 300H: 3. Kelsey Davis 51.72; 3200R: 2. Edgewood 10:47.17. Complete results: ABTiming.com.
TRI-STATE SHOWCASE (at Princeton): Non-scored meet. Eastern Greene saw Lilyanna Blais break the school record in the 800 with a 2:24.70 for second and win the 1,600 with a 5:16.76 that is just .6 off the school record and set the meet record. Esther Crane was second in the 3,200 (11:37.55) and fourth in the 1,600 in 5:34.95. Clara Hawk was fourth in the 300 hurdles with a two-second PR of 50.48 and was fourth in the 400 in a PR of 1:04.09. Complete results at DirectAthletics.
Boys track
CORYDON CENTRAL STARGAZER INVITE: Top 5 teams — Corydon Central 127½, Evansville North 104, Bedford North Lawrence 81, Providence 56, Edgewood 55½. Edgewood's Jackson Klinger won the 3,200 in 9:43.40 and was third in the 1,600 (4:34.66) with Carson Sigman fourth (4:39.59); 800: 7. Landon Beauchamp 2:05.37; SP: 4. Maddox Beauchamp 42-1; LJ: 5. Luke Waugh 18-10; HJ: 3. Carl Norris 5-8; 400 relay: 4. Edgewood 45.75. Complete results: ABTiming.com.
TRI-STATE SHOWCASE (at Princeton): Roman Valentine was third in the 300 hurdles (43.22) and tied for sixth 10-6. Jade Dawes was fifth in the 400 in 53.46. Complete results at DirectAthletics.
Thursday, April 10
Softball
BLOOMINGTON SOUTH 5, MARTINSVILLE 4: The Artesians took a 4-3 lead in the top of the seventh before the Panthers (1-1) rallied. Freshman Bella Simmons' clutch single tied the game before Carly Reed had the game winning double. Reed and Sloane Barrett were each 2-for-3 with an RBI. Freshman Rachel Johnson got the win. Box score at MaxPreps.
Martinsville (0-3) 002 | 000 | 2 — 4 | 9 | 1 / South (1-1) 100 | 002 | 2 — 5 | 7 | 3
EASTERN GREENE 19, SHOALS 2 (5 inn): T-Birds (1-3) pick up first win of season in a rout. Addison Ramey tossed a two-hitter with nine strikeouts. Eastern had 17 hits as Ashlynn Bellman went 4-for-4 with a double, triple and four RBI; Grace Deckard was 3-for-4 with four RBI and Charley Paurazas was 3-for-4 with three RBI.
Baseball
BLOOMINGTON NORTH 10, COLUMBUS NORTH 0 (5 inn.): Cougars (3-0, 1-0) spinned their second combined no-hitter of season as Luke Freel (4 IP) and Elio Miller fanned eight. Chris Barnett was 4-for-4 for the second game in a row at leadoff while the bottom of the order, Zach Sipes, Will Breedlove and Conor Steele drove in six runs.
Columbus North (3-2, 0-1) 000 | 00 — 0 | 0 | 1 / Bloomington North (3-0, 1-0) 520 | 03 — 10 | 11 | 1
Track
BROWN COUNTY, MARTINSVILLE AT EDGEWOOD: Meet was stopped due to weather after the 1,600.
Boys' golf
BLOOMINGTON SOUTH d. BEDFORD NORTH LAWRENCE: Panthers and Stars planned to go 18 at Otis Park with a shotgun start but only go through nine before weather ended the day. South was declared the winner by lowest total in relation to par, plus-seven to plus-15. Colton Watson, Carson Gady and Aidan Bomba were all +1 and Owen Wisley was +4.
INDIAN CREEK 161, OWEN VALLEY 177, SOUTH PUTAM 202: Patriots' home match at Rolling Meadows was cut short by weather.
Wednesday, April 9
Boys volleyball
BLOOMINGTON SOUTH d. TERRE HAUTE SOUTH 25-16, 25-9, 25-18: Panthers (1-1, 1-0 CI) get program's first win in just their second game and in the home and conference opener to boot. Setter John Ward had 17 assists and five aces and had an 11-point service run to take charge of the second set.
Boys golf
EDGEWOOD 156, MITCHELL 252: Mustangs win at Cascades: Teigan Hulbert 37, Hank Ripley 38, Zayne Dwigans 39, Ike Wilkie 42.
Softball
OWEN VALLEY 10, SOUTHMONT 5: Owen Valley (3-0) trailed 5-3 after four innings but hit double figures for the third straight time and got a huge game from sophomore pitcher Haley Amador, who walked six and struck out eight in the circle and went 2-for-3 with two doubles and five RBI at the plate. Makynlee Bonds 3-for-4; Kalyn Greene 2-for-3, three runs scored and two RBI. Boxscore at MaxPreps.
Baseball
EASTERN GREENE 11, BROWN COUNTY 3: T-Birds win long awaited season opener, scoring in every inning. Gavin Whitfield got the win as EG fanned 14. and knocked in two runs. Eastern drew five walks, five hit batters and stole 14 bases. Box score at MaxPreps.
Girls tennis
BLOOMINGTON SOUTH 5, MARTINSVILLE 0: Panthers are 2-0.
Tuesday, April 8
Softball
EDGEWOOD 10, BLOOMINGTON SOUTH 3: Brylee Moore had a three-run homer and Ella Sproul hit a two-run shot to power the Mustangs (2-0), who had six extra-base hits to complete a sweep of their county rivals to start the season. Addison Yearby and Ally Bland each had two hits as well. Bland had 10 strikeouts in the win. Sloane Barrett was 2-for-4 and Carly Reed had a two-run double for South in its season opener. Boxscore at MaxPreps.
South (0-1) 000 | 100 | 2 — 3 | 6 | 5 / Edgewood (2-0) 420 | 202 | x — 10 | 12 | 0
SHELBYVILLE 7, BLOOMINGTON NORTH 3 (8 inn.): Shelbyville (3-1) finally broke through against Kendyl Feutz in the eighth after North tied the game with two in the bottom of the sixth, 3-3. The Cougars (1-2) got a triple, RBI and stolen base from Molly Klein. Boxscore at MaxPreps.
Shelbyville (3-1) 100 | 101 | 04 — 7 | 12 1 / North (1-2) 010 | 002 | 00 — 3 | 6 | 1
BROWN COUNTY 6, EASTERN GREENE 4: Ashlyn Bellman had two doubles and two RBIs for the T-Birds (0-3). Boxscore at MaxPreps.
OWEN VALLEY 14, EMINENCE 0 (5 inn.): Haley Amador (4IP, 8K) went 2-for-3 with 4 RBI to pace the Patriots (2-0). Boxscore at MaxPreps.
Baseball
BLOOMINGTON NORTH 30, LINTON 1 (5 inn.): Cougars (2-0) set a school record for runs in a game, breaking the old mark of 24 as Chris Barnett hit for the cycle, driving in six runs and piling up 10 total bases. Four Cougars combined to strikeout nine in a no-hitter. Six Miners combined to walk 13 and hit five batters. Boxscore at MaxPreps.
Linton (1-1) 010 | 00 — 1 | 3 | 3 / North (2-0) (12)68 | 4x — 30 | 20 | 0
BLOOMINGTON SOUTH 2, JASPER 0: Collin Marcum went five innings with seven strikeouts and Amos Ewer earned the save. Connor Osborne had a solo homer and Luke Arnett was 2-for-3. Boxscore at MaxPreps.
Jasper (1-2) 000 | 000 | 0 — 0 | 2 | 0 / South (1-1) 101 | 000 | x — 2 | 4 | 0
OWEN VALLEY 6, BLOOMFIELD 5: Patriots win season opener, taking 5-3 lead in the first and hanging on against the Cards (1-1). Boxscore at MaxPreps.
Girls tennis
BLOOMINGTON SOUTH 5, BROWN COUNTY 0: Panthers win season opener.
Boys track
BLOOMINGTON NORTH 138, BEDFORD NORTH LAWRENCE 29: North highlights: James Bosco won 200 (22.54) and 400 (51.05); Caleb Winders won 800 (2:03.05) and 1600 (4:21.30) 2. Caelan D'Onofrio 4:22.22; 3. Jacob Mitchell 4:23.86; Ben Boland (14.90, 41.01) swept hurdles; Discus: Mattheus Wynalda 159-11; 2. Adis Hamidovic 158-7; 3. Quinn Walters 151-4; SP: Trae Young 52-2½; PV: Will Steiner 13-0. Complete results here.
BLOOMINGTON SOUTH 93, COLUMBUS NORTH 34: Panther highlights: Gabe Taylor 11.14 and Khaliq Akou 11.17 went 1-2 in 100. and switched spots in the 200 Akou 22.42 and Taylor 22.64. John Sobiech won 400 (51.57). An extremely loaded 1600 saw Columbus North put six under 4:32 with South's Roman Ross going 4:33.28 and Chase Norris going 4:35.02 for seventh and 10th as South had seven under 4:51. 27 broke 5 minutes. Noah Liell-Beyene won 300H (42.76), Arthur Banks went 12-0 to win PV. 4x1 won in 43.72. Complete results MileSplit.
EASTERN GREENE 77, CLAY CITY 60, BLOOMFIELD 27: T-Birds win opener. Winners: Jade Dawes won 400 (54.29) and 1600 (5:08.5), Roman Valentine won PV (9-0) Aaron Hudson won the 800 (2:18.21); 400 relay, 1600 relay, 3200 relay. Complete results at DirectAthletics.
Girls track
BLOOMINGTON SOUTH 63, COLUMBUS NORTH 55: Panther highlights: Ellie Barada smashed the school record in the 1,600 in 4:49.38 (old record 4:54.71 by Lily Myers in 2023) with Lexi Kollbaum in at 4:54.28. Aurelia Martoglio (5:05.92) and Jasmine Martoglio (5:06.40) went 3-4. Violet Hall won the 200 (26.18) and long jump (17-0¼) with Adriene Shaevitz second in the 100H (17.06) and LJ (16-7¼). South won 4x1 in 50.74. Anna Barnes took SP (34-4) and discus (120-6). Complete results MileSplit.
BLOOMINGTON NORTH 104, BEDFORD NORTH LAWRENCE 47, BROWN COUNTY 13: North highlights: Daisy Rogers won the 100 (13.28) 200 (27.26) and long jump (15-5½); Lila Childers took the 1,600 (5:15.37) and 3200 (11:40.66). Complete results here.
EASTERN GREENE 76, CLAY CITY 68, BLOOMFIELD 17: T-Birds win season opener. Winners: Maddie Sylvester (100) Clara Hawk (200, 300H), Jeanne Prouvot (800), Lilyanna Blais 1600 (5:23.1), Esther Crane 3200 (12:26.03), 400 relay, 1600 relay, 3200 relay. Complete results at DirectAthletics.
Monday, April 7
Softball
BLOOMINGTON NORTH 15, EASTERN GREENE 5: North (1-1) scored 10 unearned runs as Kaydence Silvers went 3-for-4 with six RBI. Grayson Gill was 2-for-4 with three RBI and Kinsley Stanley was 3-for-5. Molly Klein went the distance for the win. Charley Paurazas had two RBI for Eastern. Boxscore at MaxPreps.
North (1-1) 344 | 40 — 15 | 12 | 1 / Eastern Greene (0-2) 100 | 04 — 5 | 4 | 8
Baseball
BLOOMINGTON NORTH 12, NORTHVIEW 0: Luke Freel (2 innings), Elio Miller (2 innings), and Bohdi Pulley combined on a no-hitter in the season opener with one walk and one hit batter. Jake Meyer had a grand slam and Drew Wagner a two-run shot as the Cougars paired four hits with nine walks.
Northview (0-1) 000 | 00 — 0 | 0 | 2 / North (1-0) 372 | 0x — 12 | 4 | 0
Boys track
LINTON 5-WAY (Linton 94, North Knox 84, Seven Oaks 74, Shakamak 45, Lighthouse Christian 21): Caden Stewart won the 1,600 (5:16.41) and was second in the 800 (2:22.43), and Keaton Jones was second in shot put (37-10) to lead the Lions. Complete results at timingmd.net.
Girls track
LINTON 5-WAY (North Knox 130, Linton 94, Seven Oaks 42, Shakamak 35, Lighthouse Christian 6): Tara Taylor was fourth in the 200 (31.81) and Naomi Connell was fourth in the 800 (3:10.98) to lead the Lions. Complete results at timingmd.net.
