RUSHVILLE —
The Cougars of Greenfield-Central took the sectional title at New Palestine with a team total 472. Mt. Vernon (Fortville) was a distant second at 365 followed by Connersville 309, Richmond 226, New Palestine 194, Centerville 179, New Castle 127, Hagerstown 123, Eastern Hancock 51, Shenandoah 31 and Rushville 18.
RushvilleÕs 200 medley relay team of Sam Cole, Jacob Fowler, Stone Worth and Dalton Miller advanced to the consolations and finished ninth with a time of 2:09.66, five seconds better than the previous season best time.
In the prelims, Miller finished the 200 freestyle in 2:17.50 (season best).
In the 50 freestyle, Fowler finished with a season best :27.21 and Evan Messer had a season best :30.55.
Worth had a season best 1:04.57 in the 100 freestyle. Cole had a season best 1:08.37 and Messer had a season best 1:12.64.
Miller had a season best 6:17.21 in the 500 freestyle.
Cole had a season best 1:17.38 in the 100 backstroke.
In the 100 breaststroke, Worth finished in 1:24.19 and Fowler had a time of 1:28.07.
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Cougars win swim sectional title
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Lady Lions claim sectional title
CONNERSVILLE – After a season of ups and down and battling through injury and illness, the Lady Lion tennis team put it all together Saturday and captured the sectional title at Connersville.
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Woods' walk-off lifts Lady Lions by Tigers
In the final tune-up before the softball sectional, the Lady Lions got a walk-off home run by Shelby Woods to edge Hagerstown 1-0. The Lady Lions complete the regular season at 9-10.
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Lions second in track sectional
CONNERSVILLE – The host Spartans of Connersville ended the 2-year run for Rushville as track sectional champions. Connersville tallied 150 points to claim the sectional crown. The Lions finished second with 130 followed by Richmond 125, Centerville 54, Cambridge City Lincoln 47, Franklin County 35, Hagerstown 25, Union County 23, Northeastern 21, Tri 7 and Oldenburg Academy 3.
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Lions drop two to Dragons on Senior Night
The Lions celebrated Senior Night for 10 players – James Brashaber, Brian Busald, Mark Busald, Mike Busald, Kyle Hoeing, Austin Maggard, Austin Niehoff, Hunter Orme, John Riddell and Matthew Wagoner – before face HHC foe New Palestine Friday. The visiting Dragons were able to sweep the doubleheader from the Lions.
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RCHS sports physicals May 29
RCHS sports physicals for the 2013-2014 school year will take place from 5 to 7 p.m. on Wednesday, May 29, at Rush Memorial Hospital.
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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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