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Young Indians win SIWC

Milan Middle School wrestling won the SIWC Championship last Saturday in Corydon to wrap up a stellar 2022-2023 season.

Milan’s varsity wrestling program is filled with young talent and that pool extends through the middle school ranks. That was evident over the weekend when

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Indians advance to sectional semis

Milan’s Holden Acra steps up to the free throw line late in the fourth quarter, helping the Indians secure an opening round sectional victory.

Milan boys basketball is one win away from playing for a championship after defeating Switzerland County 59-56 in the opening round of the Class 2A

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Eagles capture ORVC crown

Talk about a collision! South Ripley’s Cole Henry watches on as Jac-Cen-Del’s Matt Dickman (top) and Corbin White (bottom) sandwich Blaine Ward of the Raiders.

Matt Dickman drilled a game-tying 3-pointer to end the third quarter and momentum from that shot carried into the final eight minutes as Jac-Cen-Del captured

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Thomas swims to state finals berth

Milan’s Dylan Thomas dives into the pool as part of the IHSAA Boys Swimming Sectional last Saturday. Thomas competes in the IHSAA State Finals beginning on Friday for a second-straight season.

For a second-straight year the coverage area will be represented in the state’s biggest pool as Milan’s Dylan Thomas is once again headed to the

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Baylor 8th at State Finals

Milan freshman Matthew Baylor steps off the mat after finishing eighth at the IHSAA Wrestling State Finals. Baylor finished the season with a 48-4 record.

Matthew Baylor has aspirations to be a state champion wrestler at Milan before his high school career comes to a close. If his performance as

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Eagles soar past Indians

The Jac-Cen-Del duo of Seth Drockelman and Matt Dickman, seen here in a January contest, were once again pivotal against Milan. The duo each scored 15 points to lead the Eagles to a 63-40 win on Tuesday over the Indians.

Jac-Cen-Del boys basketball remains in contention for a second-straight Ohio River Valley Conference championship after a big second half propelled the Eagles to a 63-40

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Lady Eagles head back to semi-state

Jac-Cen-Del hoists up its ninth regional championship in program history on Saturday as the Lady Eagles defeated Bethesda Christian to advance to the Class A Semi-State.

Class A No. 13 Jac-Cen-Del found itself as a favorite in its Class A Regional Championship game on Saturday afternoon at Southwestern (Shelby) and the

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Lady Raider 4th grade goes undefeated

South Ripley’s 4th grade girls basketball team recently won a league championship at Southwestern (Hanover). The Lady Raiders finished with a 19-0 record.

The future of South Ripley girls basketball is bright and that includes a group of youngsters who went unblemished during the youth league season. South

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