Greenfield-Central’s Braylon Mullins is making his official recruiting visit to Indiana University this weekend.
Tom Russo | Daily Reporter
The recruiting route for Greenfield-Central star basketball player Braylon Mullins has reached Indiana University.
The 6-5 senior guard, considered one of the nation’s top uncommitted 5-star talents, has received offers and has had official visits at two-time defending national champion Connecticut, as well as Michigan and North Carolina. He also has an official visit scheduled next month at Kentucky.
Both Kentucky and Indiana have already offered the Cougar standout.
This weekend in Bloomington, Mullins is one of a trio of top IU targets on campus, including 6-7 forward Trent Sisley — an AAU teammate of Mullins and former Heritage Hills standout now at Montverde Academy — and Eric Reibe, a 7-footer from Maryland.
According to a Duke athletics site, Ball Durham, Mullins has canceled visits to Duke and Tennessee, two programs that were among his final 10 choices, along with Alabama, Purdue and Kansas.
Girls volleyball
Marauders lose 5-setter
In a battle between two of the top volleyball teams in the Hoosier Heritage Conference, Mt. Vernon lost 3-2 to visiting New Castle Thursday.
Set scores for the match were, 14-25, 17-25, 25-22, 26-24, 15-11.
Mt. Vernon senior setter Ava Whitmore went over the 2,000 career assist mark. She had 48 for the match to go with 14 digs, three blocks and two service aces.
Olivia Johnson had 11 kills and nine blocks, including three solos. Jaycee Jones had a team-high 15 kills to go with four blocks. Sierra Holverson had a double-double with 13 kills and 19 digs. Alivia Morgan had 12 kills.
Aubry Dowling had a team-high 20 digs and Vizma Erkmanis had two service aces.
Mt. Vernon dropped to 11-5 overall and 3-2 in the HHC. New Castle is 12-5 and 3-1.
The Marauders travel to the Zionsville Invitational today and play the host Eagles (9-8) at 9 a.m.
Royals win conference clash
Eastern Hancock’s volleyball team improved to 16-4 overall and 6-1 in the Mid-Eastern Conference with a 3-0 home victory over Monroe Central (2-14, 1-3) Thursday.
The Royals won by set scores of 25-15, 25-17, 25-11.
Eastern hosts another MEC match Monday against Cowan (4-10, 3-1).
Cougars win HHC match
Greenfield-Central’s volleyball team earned a 3-0 sweep on the road against Hoosier Heritage Conference foe Shelbyville Thursday.
The Cougars improved to 11-6 overall and 2-3 in the HHC. Shelbyville dropped to 4-13 and 0-3.
G-C won by set scores of 25-16, 25-15, 25-17. The Cougars travel to Lawrence Central (2-9) Monday.
Boys tennis
Cougars win at Alexandria
Greenfield-Central had five straight-set victories in a 5-0 win at Alexandria Thursday.
The Cougars are 11-3 on the year.
In singles matches, No. 1 Nathan Roberts won 6-1, 6-3. No. 2 Alex Michalek was victorious 6-0, 6-0 and No. 3 Luke Sitzman picked up a 6-0, 6-0 win.
In doubles play, the No. 1 team of Nolan Frye and Kasen Jarnecke won 6-3, 6-1 and the No. 2 team of Ethan Ortwein and Jacob Welch were 6-1, 6-0 winners.
Greenfield-Central travels to Whiteland Monday.
Dragons sweep Tigers
New Palestine’s boys tennis team defeated Triton Central 5-0 at NPHS Thursday.
The 13-2 Dragons had straight set wins in doubles.
The No. 1 group of Moses Haynes and Max Havel won 6-4, 6-4. The No. 2 team of Andrew Hahn and Carson Rush won 6-3, 6-4.
In singles play, No. 1 Arjomand Khokhar won 6-2, 6-2. No. 3 Brady Torzewski won 6-2, 6-0.
In the closest match of the night, No. 2 Joey McPike won 7-5, 3-6 and 11-9 in a super-tiebreaker.
New Palestine play host to Richmond Monday.
Marauders win conference match
On Thursday at Mt. Vernon High School, the Marauders boys tennis team defeated New Castle 5-0.
The Marauders will play in the Homestead Invitational today.
Girls golf
New Pal beats MV on Senior Night
New Palestine’s girls golf team defeated Mt. Vernon 162-180 on Senior Night at The Links Thursday.
The Dragons were led by medalist Lauren Deering with a 36. Katie Kelley finished with a 39 and Lily Kirchner scored a 40. Rounding out the Dragon scoring, Janie Hamilton had a 47 and Matti Tiede-White carded a 48.
Mt. Vernon was led by Izzy VanHeel with a 37.
The teams return to The Links Monday for the New Palestine Sectional.
