Local Sports Report - October 7-8, 2022

SD wins a football conference title, seven area teams win soccer sectional titles, and results from cross country sectional.

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 7

FOOTBALL

South Dearborn 61, Rushville 34 (Eagle Country 99.3 Feature Game) - South Dearborn wins EIAC Small School Division Conference Championship. Its their first conference title since 1996.

  • Adam Kunkel (SD): 33-50, 526 yards, 6 TD, 2 INT 
  • Austin Ballart (SD): 6 receptions, 136 yards, TD
  • CJ Evans (SD): 5 receptions, 154 yards, 2 TD; punt return TD
  • Braiden Foist (SD): 2 TD receptions

Lawrenceburg 38, Connersville 0 - The Tigers have shutout their last five opponents.

  • Teagan Bennett (LB): 20 carries, 166 yards, 2 TD
  • Brennan Bushman (LB): 2 receptions, 69 yards, TD
  • Jacob Pierce (LB): INT return TD

East Central 41, Guerin Catholic 7

  • Cole Burton (EC): 9-14, 128 yards, 2 TD
  • Josh Ringer (EC): 15 carries, 150 yards, 2 TD

Batesville 34, Franklin County 16

North Decatur 56, Switzerland County 0 

 

 

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 8

BOYS SOCCER

Class 3A Sectional 12 at Shelbyville - Championship 

East Central 2, Greenfield-Central 1 (OT)

*The Trojans will host Indianapolis Cathedral in the first round of regional play on Wednesday. The winner will play Carmel or Pike on Saturday, October 15 at Carmel. 

 

Class 2A Sectional 28 at Batesville - Championship 

South Dearborn 3, Lawrenceburg 0

  • Austyn Tibbs, Brodie Teke, Jason Hail (SD): goal each

*The Knights will host Speedway on Wednesday at 6:00 PM. The winner will play Crawfordsville or Brebeuf Jesuit on Saturday, October 15 at Indianapolis Chatard. 

 

Class 1A Sectional 44 at Knightstown - Championship

Oldenburg Academy 5, Knightstown 0

*OA will host Greenwood Christian Academy on Wednesday.  The winner plays Covenant Christian or Southwestern Shelbyville. 

 

Class 1A Sectional 45 at Jac-Cen-Del - Championship 

Switzerland County 3, Shawe Memorial 0 

  • Levi Curlin, Ashton Purvis, Aiden Griffith (SC): goal each
  • Cooper Todd (SC): 2 assists

*The Pacers will play Christian Academy on Wednesday. The winner will play Forest Park or South Know in the regional title fame.

GIRLS SOCCER

Class 3A Sectional 12 at New Palestine - Championship

East Central 1, Mt. Vernon 1 - The Lady Trojans advance on PKs 3-2. 

*The Lady Trojans will host Indianapolis Cathedral on Thursday. The winner will play Brownsburg or Carmel on Saturday, October 15 at Carmel. 

 

Class 2A Sectional 28 at South Dearborn - Championship

Lawrenceburg 9, Franklin County 0 

*The Lady Tigers will host Connersville on Thursday. The winner will play Bishop Chatard or Danville on Saturday at Chatard. 

 

Class 1A Sectional 45 at Milan - Championship

Switzerland County 1, Rising Sun 0 

*The Lady Pacers will travel to Providence on Thursday. The winner will play Washington Catholic or Evansville Mater Dei on Saturday at Forest Park. 

 

CROSS COUNTRY 

IHSAA Sectional at South Dearborn (Top 5 Teams qualify for Regional)

Boys: 1. Milan 43, 2. Greensburg 54, 3. Batesville 85, 4. East Central 95, 5. Rising Sun 149, 6. Oldenburg 164, 7. South Ripley 168, 8. Jac-Cen-Del 221, 9. Lawrenceburg 227, 9. South Decatur 227, 10. North Decatur 234

Individual Regional Qualifiers: Carter Walsman (OA), Adam Dennis (OA), Adam Bruner (SD), Gabe Hensley (LB), Bradley Leach (SR), Hayden Hooten (SR), Santiago Schuttee (OA), Dylan Ricke (JCD), Jacob Ricke (JCD)

Notable top 10 individual finishers:

  • Ben Riehle (M): 16:24.1, 1st place
  • Gabe Riehle (M): 16:44.0, 3rd place
  • Ayden Potts (M): 17:07.2, 6th place
  • Bradyn Hatton (EC): 16:51.4, 4th place
  • Logan Hicks (EC): 17:10.3, 9th place
  • Jacob Chapman (BV): 17:08.4, 7th place
  • Isaac Trossman (BV): 17:18.5, 10th place

Girls: 1. East Central 24, 2. Batesville 31, 3. Greensburg 90, 4. South Dearborn 133, 5. Rising Sun 152, 6. South Ripley 170, 7. North Decatur 198, 8. South Decatur 201, 9. Jac-Cen-Del 222

Individual Regional Qualifiers: Shelby Bastin (SR), Elly Potts (M), Lauren Agner (LB), Virginia Minch (SR), Madeline Ryan (OA), Elizabeth McKittrick (SR), Allene Peters (JCD)

Notable top 10 individual finishers: 

  • Callie Bentley (EC): 18:53.2, 1st place
  • Rachel Campbell (EC): 19:25.8, 2nd place
  • Emily Klem (EC): 19:56.8, 6th place
  • Adeline Brewer (EC); 20:00.9, 7th place
  • Anabelle McDonald (EC): 20:05.4, 8th place
  • Sophie Myers (BV): 19.36.4, 3rd place
  • Lexiyne Harris (BV): 19:38.5, 4th place
  • Ava Hanson (BV): 19:46.3, 5th place
  • Charlotte Trossman (BV): 20:15.3, 9th place
  • Megan Allgeier (BV): 20:21.0, 10th place

 

IHSAA Sectional at Austin 

Boys: Switzerland County qualifies for Regional, finishing in 5th place (156)

  • Cooper Hon placed 8th with a time 17:28.7

Girls: Switzerland County's Gracie White, Claire Rogers, and Amber Detmer qualify for Regional. 

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