Rita Garmon

BUNKER HILL — Points were hard to come by and turnovers came in abundance for Tipton’s varsity girls basketball team in Saturday’s season-opener at Maconaquah.The Lady Devils turned the ball over 35 times in their 57-11 loss to the Braves.Maconaquah started five seniors, who were key contributors last season, while Tipton started two freshman, a sophomore, a junior and a senior – all making their first varsity start.“It’s tough to start out against a team that starts five seniors when you are starting players that played jayvee or eighth-grade basketball a year ago,” Tipton coach Lela Gillmann said.

SHARPSVILLE — Friday night’s Class A Sectional 43 championship began and ended on a somber note for the Tri-Central football team and its fans.TC began the evening with a tribute and a moment of silence for former coach George Gilbert, who passed away on Oct.

FRANKTON — The senior backcourt duo of Emma Sperry and Amaya Collins led the charge as Frankton overwhelmed Tri-Central 63-15 in last Thursday’s girls varsity basketball season opener at the Eagles Nest.Collins scored a game-high 21 points and Sperry added 17 for Frankton.

SHARPSVILLE — Hope and Belief.Those are the two words Tri-Central coach Shane Arnold put up on the board before the Trojans took the field against West Central in last Friday’s Sectional 43 sectional semifinal.“We have two words on the board: Hope and Belief,” Arnold said following last Friday’s game.

The Indiana High School Volleyball Coaches Association (IHSVCA) released the names of the 870 seniors earning academic all-state for this season on Monday.

Tipton took awhile to get its offense cranking against Blackford in last Friday night’s Class 2A Sectional 36 opening-round matchup.

CHALMERS — There have been times this season the Tri-Central Trojans have had trouble putting points on the scoreboard.

SHELBYVILLE — The high school cross country season ended on Saturday for Tri-Central junior Tyler Gibson and Tipton sophomore Noah Walker.The change in format of the Indiana High School Athletic Association postseason cross country tournament created super regionals consisting of 25 teams and more than 240 runners.

NOBLESVILLE — Tipton sophomore Noah Walker earned his second straight trip to the cross country regional.

MUNCIE — For the second straight year, Daleville ended Tri-Central’s varsity volleyball season.