RGarmon@cherryroad.com WESTFIELD –– The rain may have had an effect on Wednesday’s varsity softball contest between Frankton and Hamilton Heights but thanks to the turf fields available at Grand Park, the game as able to be played. The visiting Eagles plated two runs in the top of the first inning and never trailed on their way to a 42 victory over the host Huskies.
RGarmon@cherryroad.com Tipton High School’s boys and girls track and field teams officially opened the spring sports season on an afternoon under winter temperatures. The Blue Devils won last week’s boys tri-meet, edging Monrovia 65.5-59.5. Indy Genesis was third with 29 points. Monrovia, however, won the girls meet with a score of 76 points. Genesis totaled 48 points and Tipton 26.
WHEN: Saturday WHERE: Gainbridge Fieldhouse, Indianapolis. ADMISSION: $15 per person. All tickets are reserved seating for one session only. All tickets are digital only through your mobile phone and may be purchased via Ticketmaster.com (service fees apply) or in person at the Gainbridge Fieldhouse Box Office. Purchased tickets will be sent as mobile tickets to the purchaser’s smart phone and that verification should be shown at the admission gate.
Tipton senior Ashlee Schram and junior Hallie Wolfe earned All-Hoosier Conference honors for the 2022-23 season. Schram, who led the Lady Blue Devils in scoring, rebounding and blocked shots, received first-team honors, while Wolfe was an honorable mention selection.
LAPEL --- Fort Wayne Blackhawk dominated Saturday's Class 2A Regional game from the opening tip as the No. 3-ranked Braves rolled to an 80-59 victory over Tipton and into next week's Logansport Semistate.
At Tri-Central W 75-46 Frankfort W 83-63 Frankton W 60-47 Elwood W 75-30 At Western W 57-42 At Maconaquah L 55-76 At Lewis Cass W 59-53 Cowan W 83-53 Clinton Central Tourney Carroll W 74-67 Clinton Prairie W 65-34 Western L 48-56 ---------------At Bethesda Christian L 38-53 At Northwestern W 54-46 Kokomo L 50-63 Hamilton Hts. W 65-57 At Eastern W 65-44 At Blackford W 62-46 At Taylor W 52-39 Oak Hill L 49-66 Rensselaer Central L 57-63 Lapel W 66-33 Taylor Sectional
TIPOFF: 4 p.m. Saturday in Lapel Regional. Winner advances to next Saturday’s four-team semistate. Site and pairings to be announced on IHSAA pairings show at 1 p.m. Sunday. Show will be streamed on ihsaatv.org.