Devils sweepTitans in DH
CENTER — Tipton never trailed in Saturday’s 11-3 and 12-6 doubleheader sweep over host Taylor.That was a first for the Blue Devils, who also picked up their first wins of the season.
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Trojans go 2-3 in opening week
SHARPSVILLE — Tri-Central’s varsity baseball team opened its season last week and went 2-3.The Trojans opened with back-to-back Hoosier Heartland Conference losses to Carroll (11-0) last Tuesday and Delphi (17-4) last Wednesday, but ended the week by winning two of their last three games.
THS golfers trending in right direction
CARMEL — The Tipton High School boys golf team placed 10th out of 18 teams in last Saturday’s Spring Preview played at Prairie View G.C.
Tipton defeats Tri-Central 7-3
SHARPSVILLE — Tipton combined solid pitching, flawless fielding and timely hits to earn a 7-3 victory over county rival Tri-Central in Monday evening’s varsity baseball game here.“The coaches and I are really proud of how focused our guys were today after some recent struggles,” Tipton first-year coach Andy Hussong said.
Tipton, NW split 1-run HC contests
Tipton’s varsity softball team split a pair of one-run games with Northwestern last week to conclude Hoosier Conference East Division play.The Lady Devils lost a 4-3 8-inning thriller at Northwestern last Tuesday.
Trojans lose 3 straight in HHC
SHARPSVILLE — After picking up its first Hoosier Heartland Conference, as well as first win of the season, at Sheridan (10-1) on April 25, Tri-Central’s varsity softball team dropped three straight HHC games in the last week.Taylor shut out the Lady Trojans 10-0 last Tuesday, Eastern defeated TC 11-1 last Thursday and Clinton Central beat Tri-Central 14-2 on Monday night.
Matt Waddell enjoying Purdue’s success as father and former player
Matt Waddell enjoyed and soaked in the moment as sat in the stands in Detroit on Sunday and watched the Purdue men’s basketball team earn it’s first trip to the NCAA Final Four in 44 years.The moment was extra special for Waddell, who got to experience it not only as a former Boilermaker but as the proud father of a current Purdue player Brian Waddell.“It’s a lot of fun,” Matt Waddell said via a telephone interview on Tuesday morning.
Tri-Central varsity baseball schedule
April 10 – at DalevilleApril 13 – TRITON (DH)April 16 – CARROLLApril 17 – at DelphiApril 18 – MACONAQUAHApril 22 – POLYTECH NORTHApril 24 – CLINTON CENTRALApril 25 – at SheridanApril 30 – at TaylorMay 2 – EASTERNMay 4 – at Elwood tourneyMay 6 – TIPTONMay 7 – at RossvilleMay 9 – CLINTON PRAIRIEMay 11 – at Madison-Grant tourneyMay 13 – HHC Tourney (Kokomo)May 16 – ALEXANDRIAMay 20 – HERRONMay 22 – GEORGE WASHINGTON
Central Catholic hammers Tipton in season opener
LAFAYETTE — Tipton’s varsity baseball team opened its season against possibly the best team on its schedule, and the game did not go well for the Blue Devils.Lafayette Central Catholic pounded out 14 hits, drew nine walks and took advantage of six Tipton errors to record a 23-3, 5-inning rout over the Blue Devils here on Monday night.The Knights led 5-0 after the first inning, 10-1 after two innings and 19-1 at the end of the third inning.
Tipton’s ‘Big 3’ earn IBCA all-state honors
The past two seasons, Tipton’s Nolan Swan, Grady Carpenter and Jackson Money were tabbed as ‘The Big 3.’ On Friday, the trio earned all-state honors from the Indiana Basketball Coaches Association.Swan and Carpenter were named to the senior and underclassman small school all-state teams, respectively, while Money was honorable mention senior all-state.Swan averaged team-highs of 19.6 points and 3.0 steals per game, while his 3.9 rebounds per game was third on the team and his 3.8 assists per game was second.Carpenter led the Blue Devils in rebounds (7.3 per game) and assists (8 per game), while scoring 17.7 points a game, which was second on the team as were his 1.8 steals per game.Money was third on the team in scoring (12.7 ppg), rebounding (3.0 rpg) and assists (1.3 apg).