Sports

Hancock County had one-half of the 20-players, and the coach of the year, for the recently released All-Hoosier Heritage Conference softball team.

As expected, after an undefeated conference season, state-ranking and a trip to the Class 2A South Semi-State, Eastern Hancock leads the selections for the recently released All-Mid-Eastern Conference softball team.

Three Eastern Hancock players were selected to the recently released All-Mid-Eastern Conference baseball team.

Greenfield native Kyle Gibson is scheduled to make his next start for the St. Louis Cardinals against the Chicago Cubs at Wrigley Field in Chicago Friday.

As part of a week’s worth of basketball action during the Indiana-Kentucky All-Star series, Hancock County’s top basketball stars were given the opportunity to show off their skills in Scottsburg, Fishers, Kokomo, Lexington, Ky., and Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis last week.

INDIANAPOLIS – Greenfield’s Tandess O’Neal was among the top five pre-tournament qualifiers for bowling’s U.S. Women’s Open to be held at Royal Pin Woodland in Indianapolis.

MOORESVILLE — An early-game lead slipped away and a marathon ensued.

WEST LAFAYETTE — After leaving seven runners on base, and six in scoring position without scoring a run, Hamilton Southeastern tied the game in the sixth and scored the winning run with one out in the bottom of the seventh inning to defeat New Palestine 2-1 in the IHSAA Softball State Finals Class 4A championship game at Purdue University’s Bittinger Stadium Friday.

NEW PALESTINE — It doesn’t get old and it isn’t taken for granted.

KNIGHTSTOWN — New Palestine graduate Chris Ulrey has been no stranger to success when it comes to the sport of baseball.