Local Sports Report - January 6-7, 2023

Rivertown Classic and Ripley County Tournament recap, plus the EIAC Swimming Championship.

FRIDAY, JANUARY 6

GIRLS BASKETBALL

Rivertown Classic 

Consolation: Rising Sun 49, South Dearborn 41

Championship: Lawrenceburg 56, Switzerland County 38 - The Lady Tigers captured their 7th consecutive RTC title. 

  • Lizzie Redar (LB): 21 points
  • Natalie Knigga (LB): 16 points

All-Tournament Team 

Lizzie Redar (LB) - MVP
Natalie Knigga (LB)
Bri Stow (SC)
Alyssa Simpson (RS)
Baylee Morris (RS)
Natalie Rupp (SD)

 

Ripley County Tournament

Consolation: Jac-Cen-Del 71, Milan 29

Championship: Batesville 52, South Ripley 35

 

Shawe Memorial 53, Oldenburg Academy 38

 

BOYS BASKETBALL

East Central 45, Rushville 30

Franklin County 55, Union County 53

Oldenburg Academy 61, Shawe Memorial 38

 

SATURDAY, JANUARY 7

BOYS BASKETBALL

Rivertown Classic

Consolation Game: Rising Sun 62, Switzerland County 53

  • Dylan Martin (RS): 19 points
  • Peyton Merica (RS): 17 points
  • Jacob Williams (SC): 22 points
  • Cooper Todd (SC): 16 points

Championship: Lawrenceburg 44, South Dearborn 36 - The Tigers tie South Dearborn with a record nine RTC titles. 

  • Logan Rohrer (LB): 14 points
  • Cooper Bobo (LB): 10 points
  • Ryan Willoughby (SD): 10 points
  • Brodie Teke (SD): 8 points

All-Tournament Team 

Cooper Bobo (LB) - MVP
Logan Rohrer (LB)
Ryan Willoughby (SD)
Brodie Teke (SD)
Dylan Martin (RS)
Jacob Williams (SC)

 

CHEERLEADING

Rivertown Classic

 

Ripley County Tournament 

Consolation: Jac-Cen-Del 56, Milan 43

Championship: Batesville 67, South Ripley 64

  • Cole Pride (BV): 31 points (Tournament MVP)

 

North Decatur 66, Oldenburg Academy 34

East Central 51, Ross (Oh.) 48

 

GIRLS BASKETBALL

Greensburg 64, Franklin County 55

East Central 53, Rushville 35

 

SWIMMING & DIVING

EIAC Championship

Conference Champions include:

Girls 200 Medley Relay (Ri, Reany, Jankovsky, Hall, MIttermeier)

Boys 200 Medley Relay (Goodwin, F. Strotman, Mi. Doll, Murray)

Boys 200 Free - Kaden Cummins

Boys 200 IM - Brogan Wilson

Girls 50 Free - Sam Mittermeier

Boys 50 Free - Ayden Ketcham

Girls 1 meter Diving - Bree Cleary ***NEW ECHS RECORD***

Boys 1 meter Diving - Nick Hutchinson

Boys 100 Fly - Kyle Goodwin

Girls 100 Free - Sam Mittermeier

Boys 500 Free - Kaden Cummins

GIrls 200 Free Relay (Mittermeier, Dole, Hall, Ri. Reany)

Boys 200 Free Relay (Goodwin, Cummins, H. Strotman, Ketechem)

Girls 100 Back - Tara Hall

Boys 100 Back - Ayden Ketchem

Girls 100 Breast - Emily Hafertepen

Boys 100 Breast - Brogan Wilson

Boys 400 Free Relay (Cummins, Rullman, H. Strotman, Ketchem)

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