RUSHVILLE —
The cross country season kicked off Saturday with the annual running of the Rushville Classic. Teams from around the state competed in three divisions for both boys and girls. Rushville competed in Division II. The Lady Lions were incomplete as a team with just three runners. Hillary Cain led the way for the Lady Lions with an 11th place finish in 21:43.09. Kaylee Creekmore was next in 34th with a time of 23:11.57. Michaela Orme finished 69th with a time of 25:20.35. Hagerstown’s Hayley Rogers won the race in 20:16. Batesville won the team title with 85 followed by Guerin Catholic 88 and Eaton 145. For the boys Division II, Guerin Catholic won the team title with 52. Frankton was second with 131. Delta was third with 134. Rushville finished 17th with 389. Union County’s Tate Schienbein won the race in 16:19.25. Evan Dyer led the Lions with a 53rd place finish in 19:31.52. Loys Rees was next for Rushville in 75th with a time of 20:15.58. Nick Zepeda was three spots back in 78th with a time of 20:18.87. Dalton Miller finished 84th in 20:37.19. Zach Dorrel was 106 th in 21:36.30. Tyler Dawson finished 122nd with a time of 23:33 and Ryan Edwards was 127th in 24:31.86. In Division I (large school), Columbus North won both the titles for girls and boys. For the girls, Columbus North had 16 to win the team title followed by Southport 100 and Franklin Central 112. Columbus North’s Rachel Sollman won the race in 19:22.45. For the boys, Columbus North’s seven runners took the top seven spots for a sweep of the team title with 15. Pike was second with 84 and Greenwood was third with 114. Columbus North’s Christopher Kelsey won the race in 15:55.15. In Division III (small school), Oldenburg Academy (33) won the team title for the girls followed by Tri (68) and Eastern Hancock (71). Oldenburg’s Ann Kuntz won the race in 19:54.40. Monroe Central won the team title for the boys with 62 followed by Blue River Valley 136 and South Ripley 182. Wapahani’s Stefan Harry won the race in 17:34.98.Sports
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Lady Knights eliminate Lady Lions
Behind just one earned run, the Lady Knights of South Dearborn eliminated the Lady Lions from the Batesville softball sectional by the final of 2-0.
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Nick Speidel wins at Columbus
Muncie's Nick Speidel continued his hot streak Saturday night when the Midwest TQ Racing League presented by Jenmarco.com opened the season at the Bartholomew County Fairgrounds in Columbus.
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LJ Lines entered in 5-0 event
LJ Lines of Lewisville has indicated that his new Late Model will be ready for this Saturday night's running of the May 5-0 at Mt. Lawn Speedway located west of New Castle.
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Bulldogs edge Lion golfers by five
On the road at Hillcrest Country Club, the Lion golfers fell to the Bulldogs of Batesville by five strokes, 165-170.
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Lions finish regular season with win
The Lions capped the regular season with a 10-8 victory over Richmond at McBride Stadium.
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Lions roll Chargers on Senior Night
The Lions honored three players (Matt St. John, Mitch Gosnell and Jeff Rennekamp) for Senior Night and then dismantled the North Decatur Chargers 29-1.
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Lions claim sectional title
For a second year in a row, the Lion track team brought home the hardware from the track sectional at Connersville. The Lions tallied 101 points to earn the championship.
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Summer season starting
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Lions down Dragons
The Lions capped Senior Night with a 179-205 victory over conference rival New Palestine in golf action at Antler Pointe.
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Lady Lions take fifth in sectional
The Lady Lions competed in the Connersville track sectional Tuesday and finished fifth as a team and qualified three individuals to the regional.
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