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Simon in at JCD, McNew exits SR

Familiar faces will not be on the sidelines next year as long time friends Scott Smith and Matt McNew are exiting the Jac-Cen-Del and South Ripley girls basketball programs. Whether together or on opposite benches, the two delivered numerous championships to the area.

The girls basketball scene in Ripley County changed in a major way this past week after Jac-Cen-Del and South Ripley officially revealed shakeups inside both

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Lady Indians bash Switz County

Milan’s Emma Voss drilled a home run and drove in four runs as part of 3-for-4 day in a win against Switzerland County.

Milan softball scored 11 runs in the top of the first inning and never looked back, pounding Switzerland County 12-2 in the first Ohio River

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Raider boys get big win over OA

South Ripley baseball scored a big victory on Tuesday night, going to Liberty Park and delivering two runs in the top of the fifth to

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Bulldogs host Raver Relays

A long-time coach, educator and friend to Southeastern Indiana watched from above to see his memory honored in the most athletic of fashion as Batesville

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JCD baseball falls in emotional opener

The memory of wildlife photographer and Jac-Cen-Del student-athlete Carson Hughes was honored on Saturday as part of his Eagle baseball team’s season opener at Morristown.

It was a season-opening Saturday in which the circumstances could never have been fathomed by any. But Jac-Cen-Del baseball found itself opening its 2024 season

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Bode’s no-hitter stymies OA

Kynadee Bode struck out 13 of 15 batters faced en route to a no-hitter thrown against Oldenburg Academy on Thursday.

Milan sophomore Kynadee Bode returned to local softball competition on Tuesday night and her step inside the pitching circle was a dominant one as Bode

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HOF honors local stars

Milan Superintendent Pat Murphy (left) and 1954 Milan hoop star Bobby Plump (right) greet Indian great Gene White (middle) after his induction last week into the Indiana High School Basketball Hall of Fame.

As part of a weekend with many eyes on Ripley County, it was only fitting that even the Indiana Basketball Hall of Fame had some

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