Rising Sun's Oatman, Fletcher Join Switz. Co.'s Sparks as ORVC Weekly Honorees

In total, seven student-athletes earned Player of the Week honors for April 21-26.

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(Rising Sun, Ind.) - Seven student-athletes have earned weekly honors from the Ohio River Valley Conference.  

The ORVC Report for April 21-26 was released on Tuesday. 

Switzerland County's Jackson Sparks and Southwestern's Jeter Chatham were named the ORVC Baseball Players of the Week. Sparks tallied eight runs, eight RBI, five hits, including two doubles and a grand slam, and stole three bases in three games. Chatham earned the weekly honor by collecting seven hits, seven runs, four stolen bases, three RBI, and two doubles in four games. 

Emily Oatman is the ORVC Softball Player of the Week. The Rising Sun standout went 2-0 in the pitching circle, striking out 20 and giving up zero earned runs in 10 innings pitched. 

Fellow Shiner, Casey Fletcher, is the ORVC Boys Golfer of the Week. Playing two, nine-hole rounds last week, Fletcher carded a 37 at Rising Star and a 37 at Sportsman's Club. 

In track and field, James Pardhanni (Jac-Cen-Del), Mason Bascom (South Ripley), and Alexa Yeomans (South Ripley) were named the Performers of the Week. 

See all the top performers for April 21-26 below. 

 

BASEBALL

  • Neil Sullivan (JCD) 4 hits, 3 RBI, 2 runs, 2B, SB in 2 games
  • Parker Pindell (JCD) 4 runs, 3 hits, SB in 2 games
  • Blake Wagner (JCD) 3 IP, 2 hits, 2 K’s in win vs. Waldron
  • Cavaan Hambrick (SM) 2 hits, 3B, SB in 3 games
  • Jackson Sparks (SC) 8 runs, 8 RBI, 5 hits, 3 SB, 2 2B, HR(GS) in 3 games
  • Carson Byrd (SC) 6 hits, 5 runs, 5 RBI, 3 2B in 3 games
  • Cooper Todd (SC) 6 hits, 4 runs, 3 RBI, SB in 3 games
  • Mason McNew (SR) 3 hits, 2 2B, RBI, SB in 2 games
  • Gabe Stone (SR) 2 hits vs. Southwestern
  • Ethan Schmaltz (SR) 3 runs, hit, 2B vs. Rising Sun
  • Jeter Chatham (SW) 7 hits, 7 runs, 4 SB, 3 RBI, 2 2B in 4 games
  • Brady Cook (SW) 9 RBI, 7 hits, 5 runs, 2 2B, SB in 4 games
  • Adam Traylor (SW) 9 RBI, 7 runs, 5 hits, 2 2B, HR, SB in 4 games
  • John McKeown (M) 5 hits, 4 runs, 2 SB, 2B, 3B in 3 games

SOFTBALL

  • Emily Oatman (RS) 10 IP, 4 hits, 0 ER, 20 K’s going 2-0 last week
  • Lily Courtney (RS) 4 hits, 2 runs, 2 RBI, HR vs. Switzerland Co.
  • Tamryn Miller (RS) 4 hits, 4 runs, 3 RBI, 2 HR in 2 games
  • Ellie Combs (SR) 3 hits, run, RBI in 3 games / 14 IP, 9 hits, 14 K’s going 1-1 last wk
  • Anna Block (SR) 5 hits, 2 SB, 2B in 3 games
  • Zoe Clowers (SR) 3 hits, 2 RBI, run, SB in 3 games
  • Bri Stow (SC) 7 hits, 4 RBI, 3 2B, 2 SB, run in 3 games
  • Brailynn Simon (JCD) 4 RBI, 2 hits, run vs. Oldenburg
  • Kaylee Seymour (JCD) 2 RBI, hit, 2B vs. Greensburg
  • Chloey Leach (SW) 3-9, 3 RBI, 2 2B in 3 games / 7 K’s, 1 ER in win vs. South Decatur
  • Baleigh McAfee (SW) 3-9, RBI in 3 games
  • Lilly Fox (SW) 3-10, 2B, RBI in 3 games

BOYS GOLF

  • Casyn Peters (SC) 37 @ Hidden Acres / 50 @ Rising Star
  • Cam Craig (SC) 46 @ Hidden Acres / 43 @ Rising Star
  • Ezra Dayadharum (SC) 46 @ Hidden Acres / 43 @ Rising Star
  • Tyson Robinson (SR) 61 @ Hidden Acres / 62 @ Sunrise / 64 @ North Branch
  • Cory Bradley (SR) 63 @ North Branch
  • Nathan Voss (M) 40 @ Hidden Acres / 38 @ Hidden Acres
  • Jackson Voss (M) 40 @ Hidden Acres / 37 @ Hidden Acres / 41 @ North Branch
  • Ethan Clark (M) 46 @ Hidden Acres / 45 @ Hidden Acres / 40 @ North Branch
  • Blake Boley (SW) 40 @ Sunrise
  • Wayde Barker (SW) 41 @ Sunrise
  • Wyatt Barker (SW) 42 @ Sunrise
  • AJ Skelton (SM) 55 @ Sunrise / 67 @ Sportsman’s Club / 53 @ Sunrise
  • Orin Elkins (SM) 54 @ Sunrise / 67 @ Sportsman’s Club / 52 @ Sunrise
  • Darian Grieshop (JCD) 43 @ Hidden Acres / 45 @ Sunrise
  • Beckham Comer (JCD) 46 @ Hidden Acres / 42 @ Sunrise
  • Logan Meyer (JCD) 47 @ Hidden Acres / 47 @ Sunrise
  • Casey Fletcher (RS) 37 @ Rising Star / 37 @ Sportsman’s Club
  • Brody Morris (RS) 41 @ Sportsman's Club

TRACK & FIELD

(Boys Track Performer / Event / Girls Track Performer)

  • Sam Simon (JCD) 126’4” Discus Sophia Volz (JCD) 90’11”
  • Sam Simon (JCD) 39’4” Shot Put Kylie Demaree (SR) 28’9¼”
  • James Pardhanni (JCD) 17’9” Long Jump Avery Andrews (SR) 13’5”
  • James Pardhanni (JCD) 5’6” High Jump Alexa Yeomans (SR) 5’0”
  • Carter Yelton (SR) :18.92 High Hurdles Alexa Yeomans (SR) :15.37
  • Carter Yelton (SR) :49.06 Low Hurdles Kaylie Effing (SR) :58.41
  • Brady Begley (SR) :12.46 100 Alexa Yeomans (SR) :13.71
  • Brady Begley (SR) :25.77 200 Ady Armand (SR) :31.16
  • Jacob Ricke (JCD) :56.07 400 Emily McKittrick (SR) 1:12.11
  • Luke Bradley (SR) 2:11.72 800 Jennifer McIntosh (SR) 2:56.14
  • Mason Bascom (SR) 4:53.96 1600 Jocelynn Goddard (SR) 6:47.38
  • Mason Bascom (SR) 11:19.97 3200 n/a
  • Jac-Cen-Del :51.46 400 relay South Ripley :56.50
  • South Ripley 3:55.30 1600 relay South Ripley 5:01.75
  • South Ripley 8:55.04 3200 relay n/a

 

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