Local Sports Report - May 16, 2024

East Central's boys track team captured a sectional title, while EC and Lawrenceburg tennis advanced to the championship match.

BOYS TRACK & FIELD

Sectional 24 at East Central 

Team Scores: East Central 143, Batesville 97, Lawrenceburg 87.33, Greensburg 61, South Dearborn 58.33, Milan 56, Franklin County 54, South Decatur 34, Oldenburg Academy 13, North Decatur 11.33, Jac-Cen-Del 6, Rising Sun 2 

Individual Champions: 

  • Brayden Combs (Lawrenceburg), 100 Meters (11.01) - Sectional, Track Record
  • Brayden Combs (Lawrenceburg), 200 Meters (22.54)
  • Ben Riehle (Milan), 400 Meters (49.50)
  • Gabe Riehle (Milan), 800 Meters (1:59.12)
  • Ayden Potts (Milan), 1600 Meters (4:34.74)
  • Trevor Perkins (East Central), 110 Meter Hurdles (14.90)
  • Luke Thornton (Lawrenceburg), 300 Meter Hurdles (40.40)
  • Zander Roope, Chase Bellman, Peyton Fleming, Dylan Maxwell (East Central), 4x100 Relay (43.91)
  • Dylan Maxwell, Trevor Perkins, Gavin Hicks, Chase Bellman (East Central), 4x400 Relay (3:25.14)
  • Ethan Dehamer, Gabe Riehle, Ayden Potts, Ben Riehle (Milan), 4x800 Relay (7:54.44) - Sectional Record
  • Ayden Eckstein (Batesville), High Jump (6-06)
  • Hudson Kohlman (Batesville), Pole Vault (13-0)
  • Will Kemper (East Central), Shot Put (51-04)
  • Will Kemper (East Central), Discus (179-09)

Full results at 2024-5-16 East Central (24) Boys IHSAA Sectional Results.pdf (stuartroadracing.com)

 

GIRLS TENNIS

IHSAA Sectional 19 at East Central - Semifinals

East Central 4, Batesville 1 

Lawrenceburg 3, Oldenburg Academy 2

*East Central and Lawrenceburg will play in the sectional championship on Saturday at 9:00 AM. 

 

BASEBALL

Southwestern 9, Switzerland County 2 

East Central 3, Lawrenceburg 1

  • AJ Reynolds (EC): 7 IP (W), 4 hits, run, 7 K

Franklin County 10, Rushville 0

  • Ethan Brewer, Poter Dorrel, Garrett Kuntz (FC): 2 RBI each
  • Bransen Galyen, Poter Dorrel (FC): combined two-hitter

Batesville 2, South Dearborn 0 

Oldenburg Academy 6, Shawe Memorial 3 

 

SOFTBALL

Switzerland County 10, South Ripley 0 

Lawrenceburg 19, Batesville 2 

  • Brooklyn Couch (LB): 3-4, 5 runs, 2 HR, 5 RBI
  • Erica Sizemore (LB): 3-3, 2 runs, HR, 5 RBI
  • Jayni Wesley (LB): 5 IP (W), 6 hits, 2 ER, 4 K

Greensburg 5, Franklin County 1 

Morristown 13, Jac-Cen-Del 6 

East Central 10, Franklin County 3 

  • Payge Callahan (EC): 2-5, run, triple, 4 RBI
  • Montana Plymale (EC): 7 IP (W), 10 hits, 3 ER, 5 K

 

 

 

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