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COMPLETE REBOUND: Red Devils fight through two weeks of adversity to win Class 4A sectional title, 6-4

2012-05-29T00:09:43-04:00

On Monday night at Don Poole Field, the resilient Jeff players proved they had completely bounced back from their head coach’s departure by beating Seymour in the Class 4A Jeff Sectional final, 6-4.

CLASS 3A BASEBALL: Silver Creek wins 3A sectional crown

2012-05-29T00:02:43-04:00

The Silver Creek Dragons are the Class 3A Silver Creek Sectional champions after downing Class 3A No. 6 North Harrison in eight innings in the championship game on Monday, 11-10.

SPORTS IN BRIEF: May 29, 2012

2012-05-28T23:55:30-04:00

CLASS 2A SECTIONAL: Providence falls to Eastern in finals, 6-5

2012-05-26T23:07:45-04:00

In a dramatic back-and-forth affair, a Providence comeback attempt fell just short in a 6-5 loss to Eastern in the finals of the Class 2A Providence Sectional on Saturday.

CLASS A BASEBALL ROUNDUP: Borden, New Wash fall at South Central

2012-05-26T23:04:52-04:00

Borden and New Washington bowed out in the semifinals of the Class A South Central Sectional on Saturday. The Braves lost to the hosts, 10-2, while the Mustangs fell in five innings to Lanesville, 10-0.

BOYS' GOLF: Floyd A-team fourth at Lafayette Jeff

2012-05-26T23:03:36-04:00

The Floyd Central varsity golf team put up a team score of 323 to place fourth at the Lafayette Jeff Invitational on Saturday. Meanwhile, Floyd Central was third and Providence seventh at the Legends of Providence Invite at Champions Pointe.

GIRLS' TENNIS: Boesing advances to state

2012-05-26T17:55:32-04:00

Floyd Central's Olivia Boesing advances to the state finals with a win over last year's champion, but the team fell to Evansville Memorial at Jasper on Saturday, 4-1.

Highlanders find a way to win another close game in thrilling BNL Sectional final, 3-2

2012-05-25T23:58:16-04:00

All season, the Floyd Central softball team has found ways to win close games.
On Friday night, the Highlanders won the biggest nailbiter of the 2012 season.

COLLEGE NOTEBOOK: May 26-27, 2012

2012-05-25T23:35:53-04:00

• Sean Godfrey (Ball State baseball, New Albany graduate, So.) — weekly stats: 5-for-9, three RBIs, two doubles, one run scored; top performance: 3-for-4 with two doubles and two RBIs in the Cardinals’ 6-2 win last Saturday at Northern Illinois; notes: Godfrey was named the Mid-American Conference West Division Player of the Week on Monday; season-ending stats: team-leading .328 batting average, 18 RBIs, 13 stolen bases; team records: 14-36 overall, 9-18 MAC.

Jeff, IU great Watson dead at 88

2012-05-25T23:30:02-04:00

Former Jeffersonville and Indiana basketball standout Lou Watson died on Thursday at the age of 88.