RUSHVILLE —
A quick reminder of events coming up include the Fall sports awards program at RCHS and the Lady Lion basketball scrimmage.
The awards program will be at 7 p.m. Wednesday in the high school cafeteria. All athletes meet in the cafeteria for special awards before moving to classrooms for individual sport awards.
The Lady Lion basketball team will host Greenwood at 6 p.m. Saturday in Memorial Gym. This will give area fans the first look at the 2012-13 squad and the redesigned floor in Memorial Gym.
Volleyball state finals
The IHSAA will host the four state championship matches in volleyball Saturday in Worthen Arena at Ball State University.
For a second straight year, the Hoosier Heritage Conference is represented as Yorktown will go after a second straight title. The Lady Tigers enter the state final match with a 35-3 record and take on Bishop Chatard (31-7).
This is a rematch of last year’s final with the Lady Tigers winning in three sets. The Lady Tigers defeated Chatard in two sets back in August.
Other state final matches include Loogootee (34-4) vs. Cowan (26-10) for the Class A title; Providence (35-4) vs. Wapahani (32-4, defending state champs) for the Class 2A title; and Avon (34-5) vs. Carmel (37-1) for the Class 4A title.
Football sectional finals
For gridiron fans looking for a game tonight, there are some games within driving distance of Rushville.
In Class 3A, the Greensburg Pirates host Indian Creek. In Class 4A, Mt. Vernon (Fortville) hosts HHC foe Delta and Franklin County travels to No. 1 Columbus East. In Class 2A, Heritage Christian is at Shenandoah. In Class A, West Washington is at Milan.
Contact: Aaron Kirchoff at 765-932-2222 ext. 114
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Thoughts from the sports desk
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Lions outlast Spartans 9-8
Connersville and Rushville scored a combined 17 runs through four innings. The Lions then shut down the Spartans offense the final three innings to take the 9-8 victory.
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Lion golfers fall to Trojans, Dragons
NEW CASTLE - The Lion golf team traveled to Westwood Country Club to face the New Castle Trojans. In varsity action, the Lions fell to the Trojans 163-183.
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Lady Lions third at track sectional
CONNERSVILLE – The Lady Lion track team traveled to Connersville for the IHSAA track sectional. The host Lady Spartans won the team title with 127 points. Hagerstown was second with 98 followed by Rushville with 94.5.
Union County finished fourth with 85 followed by Richmond 62, Cambridge City Lincoln 56, Centerville 46, Seton Catholic 23, Tri 12.5 and Northeastern 11. -
Brown slams Lady Lions to win
CONNERSVILLE – Freshman Shelbie Brown blasted a grand slam to help the Lady Lions rally past Connersville 9-8 Wednesday. The Lady Lions improve to 8-10 on the year.
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Tennis team fall to HHC foe Yorktown
YORKTOWN – The Lady Lion tennis team traveled to Yorktown to take on the Lady Tigers. The host squad knocked off the Lady Lions 5-0 in varsity action. Rushville is 4-12 overall and 0-7 in the HHC.
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Indy Pole is wide open affair
If your a fan of open wheel racing the place to be over the next two weeks is central Indiana with the Indianapolis 500, Pay Less Little 500 and winged sprint cars in action.
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Cougars fight off Lions
The Cougars of Greenfield-Central rallied in the opener of the doubleheader against Rushville and then cruised to a win in the second game to sweep the HHC double-dip Friday.
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Lions run to HHC track title
The Lion track team competed in the Hoosier Heritage Conference track meet and returned to Rushville with the hardware - the HHC team championship trophy.
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Arabians win HHC golf team title
Pendleton Heights posted a sub-300 team score to claim the Hoosier Heritage Conference golf title.
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Marauders knock off Lions at Antler Pointe
Visiting Mt. Vernon (Fortville) defeated Rushville 176-193 in golf action on the back nine at Antler Pointe.
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