Local Sports Report - August 16, 2025

The first full weekend of the 2025 fall sports season.

BOYS SOCCER

East Central 3, Oldenburg Academy 1 

  • Lucas Inderhees (EC): 2 goals
  • Jackson Engel (EC): goal

Greenfield-Central 3, South Dearborn 0 

Switzerland County 2, Greensburg 0 

 

GIRLS SOCCER

Lawrenceburg 6, Danville 0 

  • Ava Merkel (LB): 2 goals, 2 assists
  • Stevi Peak (LB): 2 goals
  • Adrianna Jones (LB): goal, assist
  • Chloe Veid (LB): goal

Oldenburg Academy 8, South Dearborn 0 

  • Claire Niese (OA): hat trick, assist
  • Lydia Niese (OA): 2 goals
  • Kathryn Mack (OA): 2 assists
  • Sophia Leising, Aubrey Baker, Bridget Lohumueller (OA): goal each

Center Grove 4, East Central 1 

Franklin County 7, Centerville 1 

Greenfield-Central 1, Batesville 0 

 

CROSS COUNTRY

Valley Cross Invitational at Terre Haute

Batesville was among the 29+ teams that competed at the Laverne Gibson State Course, finishing 26th overall. Cash Myers leading the way placing 116th place (18:51). Ethan Raschulte came in 2nd for the dogs in 142nd (19:16), followed by Brody Gibson (21:00), Ryan Benz (22:00), Varshath Rajesh (23:14), Tripp Hertel (23:30) and finishing out the varsity 7, Lucas Gadberry (23:57). 

The varsity girls placed 10th. Jayla Bedel leading the way placing 33rd (20:53) and 34th (20:54) respectively. Then the next 3 came within seconds of each other, Sam Adams (22:32)-70th, Francesca Myers (22:34)-73rd and Caitlin Raver (22:44)-79th. Finishing out the top 7 were Maycee Holtkamp (23:35)-101st and Paige Allgeier (23:53)-114th

 

BOYS TENNIS

Batesville 4, Richmond 1 

  • 1 Singles Jevan Smith lost to Xander Harrick (1-6, 2-6)
  • 2 Singles Carson Meyer defeated Baltazar Torres-Mejia (6-1, 7-6 (9-7))
  • 3 Singles Wes Peters defeated Tej Patel (6-0, 6-0)
  • 1 Doubles Lincoln Garrett & Caleb Mohr defeated Miguel Mira & Mason Wetzel (6-0, 6-0)
  • 2 Doubles Owen Westerfeld & Landon Raver defeated Gavin Mitchell & James Scherer (6-1, 6-1)

 

VOLLEYBALL

Batesville 3, Shelbyville 0 (25-15, 25-19, 25-14)

 

GIRLS GOLF

Batesville placed 3rd at the Franklin Invitational with a team score of 330. Senior Ava South was second overall with a 73. Alexis Gallagher carded a 77. Stella Maple (84), Zoey Ahern (94, Adelyne Koehne (105). 

East Central finishes 2nd at the Madison Invite & Rowan Pies wins yet another tourney with a -1 (71) score today.

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