Sports

East holds on to send Madison to 9th-straight defeat

David Campbell

Friday, February 21, 2020 10:15 PM

COLUMBUS — Luke Miller’s game-tying attempt with two seconds left was blocked and Madison went down to defeat for the ninth-straight time, 72-70 at Columbus East on Friday night.

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Grote scores 27 in Shawe loss to Rock Creek

Courier Staff Report

Friday, February 21, 2020 10:14 PM

Henry Grote scored a career-high 27 points and Chandler Cole added 22 points but Shawe dropped an 81-66 decision at Rock Creek on Friday.

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Internal disagreements lead to Bomholt's resignation at Southwestern

David Campbell

Thursday, February 20, 2020 10:37 PM

Jerry Bomholt’s highly-successful tenure as head boys basketball coach at Southwestern High School came to a sudden and shocking end on Wednesday but the veteran coach says that he was forced from the job, not by the administration but by the players themselves.

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Madison 200 free relay team heads to sectional finals as No. 1 seed

Courier Staff Report

Thursday, February 20, 2020 10:28 PM

Madison’s 200-yard freestyle relay team will go into Saturday’s finals as the sectional favorite after an impressive record-breaking performance on at Thursday’s preliminaries.

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Hanover men's lacrosse falls 12-2 at Centre

Courier Sports Staff

Thursday, February 20, 2020 10:27 PM

Centre scored five goals in each of the first two quarters to pull away for a 12-2 win over Hanover in men’s lacrosse Thursday in Danville, Kentucky.

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SPORTS SHORTS — Thursday, Feb. 20

Courier Staff Report

Thursday, February 20, 2020 10:25 PM

A look at local sports briefs.

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Ikongshul making the most of every moment as college career winds down

David Campbell

Thursday, February 20, 2020 12:00 PM

When Adida Ikongshul arrived in the United States from Nigeria six years ago, he came with only the bag he carried and no idea what to expect. But of one thing he was certain: He was not going to waste the once-in-a-lifetime opportunity that had come his way.

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Nall powers Hanover down the stretch as Panthers upset No. 6/9 Transylvania

David Campbell

Thursday, February 20, 2020 12:22 AM

Alexis Nall played like the All-American that she is, taking over the game down the stretch to lead Hanover College’s women to a huge 64-57 win over No. 6/9 Transylvania in a first-place battle at home on Wednesday.

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Hanover men slip to 4th after loss to Transy

Courier Staff Report

Thursday, February 20, 2020 12:20 AM

Hanover College’s men’s basketball team lost for the third time in four games with a 70-65 loss at Transylvania on Wednesday.

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Southwestern boys basketball coach Jerry Bomholt resigns

David Campbell

Wednesday, February 19, 2020 3:41 PM

Jerry Bomholt resigned as head boys basketball at Southwestern High School effective immediately, the school announced Wednesday afternoon.

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Bucket List team acquires new boat, sponsors

Courier Staff Report

Wednesday, February 19, 2020 2:34 AM

The Bucket List Racing Team has acquired a new boat and a new sponsor for the upcoming 2020 H1 Unlimited Hydroplane series.

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LOCAL LEAGUES — Tuesday, Feb. 18

Wednesday, February 19, 2020 2:30 AM

A look at local youth leagues.

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Trimble Co. boys splits two games

Courier Staff Report

Wednesday, February 19, 2020 2:29 AM

Trimble County’s boys basketball team split a pair of games this week.

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SPORTS SHORTS — Tuesday, Feb. 18

Courier Staff Report

Wednesday, February 19, 2020 2:28 AM

A look at local sports briefs.

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Rebels smother 4th-ranked South Decatur in 81-69 win

Rob Lafary

Monday, February 17, 2020 3:29 AM

Southwestern faced off against the state’s top-ranked scoring team on Saturday night but a blend of firepower and tenacity on the defensive end prevailed as the Rebels played spoiler in an 81-69 upset of Class 2A No. 4 South Decatur at King Gymnasium.

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Skinner reaches semi state quarters before bowing

Courier Staff Report

Monday, February 17, 2020 3:28 AM

Madison freshman Van Skinner won his opening match but fell one round shy of advancement at the IHSAA Wrestling Semistate at Evansville on Saturday.

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Shawe beats South Central for 3rd win in a row

Courier Staff Report

Monday, February 17, 2020 3:27 AM

Shawe closed the game on a tear to pull out a 51-43 win over South Central at home in boys basketball on Saturday.

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Women's basketball beats Bluffton for 9th-straight win

Courier Staff Report

Monday, February 17, 2020 3:26 AM

Hanover’s women ran their win streak to nine with a 69-46 win at Bluffton on Saturday.

The Panthers used a 16-4 run in the second quarter to take control of the game and an 18-9 fourth quarter to put the game away.

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Trimble girls beat Henry, fall to Owen

Courier Staff Report

Monday, February 17, 2020 3:25 AM

Trimble County’s girls basketball team split a pair of games over the weekend.

The Lady Raiders posted a 59-41 win over Henry County on Friday for their sixth win in the past seven games before falling 60-42 at Owen County on Saturday.

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Switzerland falls to Franklin County on shot at the buzzer

Courier Staff Report

Monday, February 17, 2020 3:24 AM

Damian Breeck became the fifth player in school history to reach 1,000 career points but Switzerland County suffered a heart-breaking loss at the buzzer, 58-56 at Franklin County on Saturday in boys basketball.

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