Rita Garmon

Tri-Central lost its first two varsity baseball games of the season. Both losses came on the road.

Coaching basketball is a family tradition for the Hensons. And one of the family’s crowning moments came on Saturday, March 29 when Manchester won the Class 2A state championship.

Jane Schott’s first year as an Indiana High School Athletic Association assistant commissioner has been an eventful one. But it’s also been a fun one.

Kokomo outscored Tipton’s varsity softball team 11-7 in last Tuesday’s season opener.

FRANKTON — The senior trio of Grady Carpenter, Sam Quigley and Landon Spidel performed like the veterans they are and led Tipton to a 41-31 victory over Taylor in the opening game of Tuesday night’s Class 2A Frankton Sectional.

LOGANSPORT --- Tipton fell behind in the first half for the fourth straight tournament game. But this time, the Blue Devils were unable to rally and were defeated 54-36 by No. 4-ranked Manchester in last Saturday’s Class 2A regional game played at the Berry Bowl here.

In a few months, Tipton’s Grady Carpenter and Manchester’s Gavin Betten will be college teammates and roommates at Grace. But last Saturday, the two were friendly rivals.

Not every child can follow in a parent’s successful parent’s footsteps. But Alexandria senior Jacklynn “Jack” Hosier not only followed in her father Mickey Hosier’s footsteps, she surpassed him in the school record books.

By MICHELLE GARMON  RGarmon@cherryroad.com  The old saying, “When the going gets tough, the tough get going,” could easily apply to the Tipton High School boys… Login to continue reading Login Sign up for complimentary access Sign Up Now Close