Floyd County Sports
TRIBUNE ROUNDUP: New Albany volleyball downs Silver Creek
The New Albany volleyball team rebounded from a loss to Providence earlier in the week by dropping Silver Creek in three games at The Doghouse 25-12, 25-17, 25-13 on Senior Night.
It was also a homecoming for former Bulldog assistant Jeff Zimmerman, now the head coach of the Dragons.
The three New Albany seniors — Brandi Waller, Tiffany Owens and Emily Knight — led the way in the victory. Waller had 17 kills to pace the Bulldog attack.
Candace Timberlake served 10 aces to go with 15 digs for New Albany.
“Senior Night is always emotional,” said New Albany coach John Breeding. “I thought the three seniors played outstanding, and I thought the team played exceptionally well.
“We like where we’re at right now heading into the sectionals.”
New Albany will travel to Heritage Hills next Thursday.
• Pioneers fall at Manual: On the heels of Tuesday’s emotional win over New Albany, Providence dropped a road matchup with Manual, 29-27, 25-18, 27-25.
Ashley Ricks led the Pioneers with eight kills. Laura Der had 13 digs in the loss for Providence, while Elizabeth Endris had eight digs and passed for 20 assists.
“We have had an intense week beating both Brownstown and New Albany in five games within four days,” said Providence coach Terri Purichia. “I was afraid we may come out flat tonight and my fears came true. Our team is resilient and we will bounce back for our trip to Clinton Prairie on Saturday.”
GIRLS’ SOCCER
• Nash, Bulldogs edge Meade County: Mackenzie Nash had three goals to lead visiting New Albany past Meade County, 4-3.
Two of Nash’s scores came off free kicks, with the other coming off a corner kick. Kayton Cole added the other score in the win for the Bulldogs.
Bulldog goalkeeper Taylor Briscoe had seven saves.
New Albany will now look to the postseason, where it will meet Providence in the first round of the Jeffersonville Sectional on Tuesday. • Providence shuts out Mercy: Casey Marlin had two goals to lead the host Pioneers past Mercy Academy on Senior Night, 4-0.
Laura Jenkins took an assist from Nicole Walsh for the game’s first goal less than two minutes in, while Marlin’s first score made it 2-0 at halftime. Providence had just three shots on goal in the first half, converting two.
Marlin struck again at the 26:35 mark of the second half, and Jenkins returned the favor with an assist to Walsh to close the scoring.
It was the final match for five Pioneer seniors, including Jenkins, Hillary Forsee, Mariah White, Walsh and Christina Boisseau.
Providence will travel to Oldham County on Saturday.
CROSS COUNTRY
• Bulldogs boys, girls first at invite: Led by a fourth-place finish from Pryce Ragains, three other Bulldogs found the top 10 as New Albany ended up tops in the team standings at the Providence Invitational.
Floyd Central saw Cory Portwood post its best performance by finishing 11th and the Highlanders had five runners cross in the top 16 to take second. Home School Union, Providence, Jeffersonville, Borden, Charlestown, DeSales and Henryville followed.
Providence’s Oliver Book won the boys’ race, while teammate Jake Ford was fifth.
Stephanie Cave and Kim Condra were second and third, respectively, as the New Albany girls also won the team competition. Floyd Central, led by a ninth-place effort from Hannah Keehn, was second.
Home School Union’s Hannah Rucker was the overall champion, but the Tommies did not have enough runners to record a team score. Providence finished in third place overall.
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GRIDIRON AFTERMATH: Devils stay positive through losses
Even while Bedford North Lawrence was scoring about two points a minute in the first half of Friday’s 47-21 win over Jeffersonville, the Red Devil sideline never turned negative.
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HIGH SCHOOL ROUNDUP: Piooners finish fourth at Early Bird
Providence finished fourth in Satuday’s Pioneer Early Bird Tournament.
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HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL: Bramble rushes for four TDs in Floyd’s 31-6 win
Kyle Bramble’s four-touchdown effort in a win against Providence last week turned out to be just a warm-up for the Floyd Central tailback.
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HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL: Bass runs over Bulldogs in Jennings’ 30-28 win
The New Albany football team could not slow down Jennings County running back Iyan Bass on Friday night and lost on the road, 30-28.
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HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL: Pioneers blow out Mitchell
After surrendering a first-quarter touchdown and trailing 6-0, the Providence football team scored 50 unanswered points to thump host Mitchell, 50-6.
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ROUNDUP: Highlanders start Hoosier Cup by blanking Vincennes
Taylor Patty recorded a hat trick to lead the Floyd Central girls’ soccer team to an 8-0 victory over Vincennes Lincoln in its opener of the Hoosier Cup in Bloomington.
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HIGH SCHOOL VOLLEYBALL: Brownstown tops Bulldogs in battle of third-ranked team
New Albany head volleyball coach John Breeding and Brownstown Central coach Jennifer Shade both said that Thursday’s matchup was an indication of how each would stack up against Southern Indiana’s best teams.
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HIGH SCHOOL ROUNDUP: Garr leads Dragon volleyball past Charlestown in three
Haley Garr returned to the Silver Creek volleyball team’s lineup on Thursday night and led the Dragons to a 25-8, 25-13, 25-18 home victory over Charlestown.
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COLLEGE NOTEBOOK: Sept. 3, 2010
ATHLETE OF THE WEEK
Melanie Stutsman, Floyd Central graduate (Western Kentucky volleyball, Fr.) — weekly stats: 111 assists, 29 digs, 19 kills, four blocks (four assist), two aces; top performance: match-high 34 assists, 12 digs, four kills and three blocks in the Hilltoppers’ four-set win over Central Michigan last Saturday in Purdue’s Mortar Board Premier tournament in West Lafayette; notes: Stutsman made the Mortar Board Premier’s all-tournament team; team record: 2-2.
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HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL: Pigskin Picks
Pioneers finally get some relief
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