Local Sports Report - October 7, 2023

Sectional champions were crowned in boys and girls soccer, while conference meets were held in cross country.

BOYS SOCCER

Class 3A Sectional 12 at New Palestine - Championship 

East Central 1, New Palestine 0 

• Jacob Gagnon (EC): goal assisted by Brennan Lewis

*East Central will play at Indianapolis Cathedral on Wednesday. Kickoff time yet to be determined. Winner will play either Carmel or Pike in the Regional Championship.

Class 2A Sectional 28 at Rushville - Championship

Madison 3, South Dearborn 0

Class 1A Sectional 45 at Jac-Cen-Del - Championship

Southwestern (Hanover) 5, Jac-Cen-Del 0 

Class 1A Sectional 44 at Knightstown - Championship

Oldenburg Academy 3, Union County 0 

• The Twisters will play Greenwood Christian Academy on Wednesday. The winner will play either Indianapolis Lutheran or Covenant Christian in the Regional Championship on Saturday. 

Your Twisters boys soccer team are sectional champs once again! Back to back champs! Congrats players and coaches, we are proud of you! They will play Greenwood Christian Academy on Oct 11 at GCA time TBD. pic.twitter.com/CUl2AQrctG

— OA Athletics (@OAAthletics) October 7, 2023

GIRLS SOCCER

Class 3A Sectional 12 at Shelbyville - Championship

East Central 4, Greenfield-Central 0 

• The Lady Trojans will play at Indianapolis Cathedral on Thursday. Kickoff time has yet to be determined. The winner will play either Carmel or Brownsburg in the Regional Championship on Saturday. 

Class 2A Sectional 28 at Batesville - Championship

Lawrenceburg 5, Madison 1 

• The Lady Tigers will play Connersville on Thursday. The winner will play either Guerin Catholic or Tri-West Hendricks in the Regional Championship on Saturday. 

Game Day
Lady Tigers are Sectional Champs !! On to Regional with a 5-1 win over Madison.
Goals-Manford(2), Ferreira(2), Miller
Assists- Miller, Merkel, Arnett
CONGRATULATIONS !!! pic.twitter.com/pN41poyn2U

— Bill Offutt (@LHSsoccer_coach) October 8, 2023

Class 1A Sectional 45 at Switzerland County - Championship

Switzerland County 8, South Ripley 0 

The Lady Pacer Soccer Squad will host Providence in the Regional Semifinal on Thursday at 6pm. Ticket information will be posted as soon as it is made available. @GOphsPIONEERS @switzsc @jlcheek01

— Switzerland County Pacer Athletics (@GoSwitzCoPacers) October 8, 2023

CROSS COUNTRY

EIAC Championship at Batesville 

Boys: 1) Greensburg 26 2) Batesville 49, 3) East Central 74, 4) Rushville 85, 5) Connersville 132, 6) South Dearborn 151

*Incomplete Teams: Franklin County, Lawrenceburg

Full results here

Girls: 1) East Central 26, 2) Batesville 34, 3) Greensburg 102, 4) Rushville 107, 5) Connersville 119, 6) South Dearborn 151

*Incomplete Teams: Franklin County, Lawrenceburg

Full results here

ORVC Championship at Hanover

Boys: 1) Milan 15, 2) South Ripley 66, 3) Shawe Memorial 79, 4) Rising Sun 86, 5) Switzerland County 94

*Incomplete Teams: Jac-Cen-Del, Southwestern

Full results here

Girls: 1) Switzerland County 29, 2) Southwestern (Hanover) 42, 3) South Ripley 57

*Incomplete Teams: Jac-Cen-Del, Milan, Rising Sun, Shawe Memorial 

Full results here

*Photo via Switzerland County Athletics

VOLLEYBALL

Union County Invite

Tigers finish 3rd by defeating host Union County 25-15, 25-16! Finish regular season 24-5. Next up Sectionals!

— LHS Volleyball (@LburgVB) October 7, 2023