Local Sports Report - June 2-3, 2023

Rising Sun baseball advanced in the state tournament and area runners competed at the Track & Field State Finals.

FRIDAY, JUNE 2

BOYS GOLF

IHSAA Sectional 28 at Greensburg

1) Columbus North 292, 2) Columbus East 310, 3) Shelbyville 326, 4) Greensburg 328, 5) North Decatur 331, 6) Batesville 332, 7) East Central 337, 8) Milan 351, 9) Hauser 365, 10) JCD 385, 11) South Ripley 419

Notable individual scores: 

• Justin Wuestefeld (EC): 80
• Jonathan Moody (BV): 81
• Jackson Voss (M): 83
• Case Comer (JCD): 93
• Eli Liming, Chance Volz (SR): 97

Full results here.

IHSAA Sectional 29 at Madison

1) Madison 296, 2) Scottsburg 321, 3) Jennings County 334, 4) Austin 367, 5) Charlestown 371, 6) Rising Sun 374, 7) Lawrenceburg 378, 8) Switzerland County 383, 9) Southwestern 385, 10) South Dearborn 472

Notable individual scores: 

• Cameron Williamson (LB): 77, regional qualifier
• Nate Elliott (RS): 78, regional qualifier

Full results here.

SATURDAY, JUNE 3

TRACK & FIELD

IHSAA State Finals

Notable female participants:

• Girls 400 Meter - Rachel Campbell (EC): placed 24th, 59.26
• Girls 100 Meter Hurdles - Emily Flood (SR):placed 12, 15.04
• Girls 4x800 - East Central (Erika Wells, Ashtyn Gindling, Rachel Campbell, Callie Bentley) placed 6th, 9:18.20
• Girls 4x400 - East Central (Jorgia Ferguson, Callie Bentley, Rachel Campbell, Erika Wells), placed 4th, 3:55.87

Congratulations to our 4x400 team of Jorjia Ferguson, Callie Bentley, Rachel Campbell & Erika Wells for placing 4th at the state championships with a time of 3:55.87! They knew they had to win their heat & that's what they did to get on the podium! We're so proud of them! ❤️🖤🔥 pic.twitter.com/pRD1eGh7G3

— Ashley Andres (@ECentralTrack) June 4, 2023

Full results here.

 Notable male participants:

• Boys 400 Meter - Ben Riehle (M): placed 16th, 49.61

Full results here.

BASEBALL

IHSAA Regional at Loogootee

Rising Sun 6, Borden 5

• Aiden White (RS): 2-4, 2B, 2 RBI
• Brady Works (RS): 2-4, 2 runs, 2B, 2 RBI
• Peyton Merica (RS) 7 IP, 6 hits, 3 ER, 5 K

*Rising Sun will play Shakamak in the first round of the Semi-State on Saturday, June 10.