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Siefert named Region Coach of the Year
The name Siefert holds a special meaning when it comes to Batesville Athletics and another bearing the legendary last name has made his mark in …
Read the story »Rinear and Volz compete in All-Star Classic
South Ripley’s Kaiya Rinear and Drew Volz are no strangers to the local hoops scene and the Raider duo was able to showcase their talents …
Read the story »Local teams slated for Indy shootout
Perhaps the biggest high school basketball summer shootout will once again see plenty of coverage area flavor this weekend and next as four teams are …
Read the story »Batesville duo set for tennis regional
The coverage area was unable to push a complete team past the sectional but the Batesville senior duo of Molly Meer and Annie Negovetcich remain …
Read the story »Lady Indians crowned Sectional 60 champs
When it comes to the world of small school softball in Southeastern Indiana, it’s been a realm owned by both Rising Sun and Hauser. But …
Read the story »Local trio is state finals bound
Alexa Yeomans, Ella King and Rachel Suttman have unquestionably been the coverage area’s top contenders to make it to a girls state finals this spring …
Read the story »Lady Raider run-rule OA
South Ripley softball celebrated Senior Night in victorious fashion last Wednesday night, defeating Oldenburg Academy 15-5 in five innings. Julia Hilton and Anna Block were …
Read the story »JCD softball earns first win
There have been a lot of close ballgames that have not gone in favor of Jac-Cen-Del softball this spring but Monday night a huge weight …
Read the story »Eagles host elementary track meet
Jac-Cen-Del Elementary School held its second annual Eagle Elementary Track and Field Championships earlier this month, doing so on May 3. The meet is put …
Read the story »McNew walk-off homer completes Raider comeback
It was his only hit of the night but it sure did prove to be a big one as junior Mason McNew’s two-run walk-off home …
Read the story »Bulldogs sweep county track titles
They were the favorite and they won decisively. Batesville track and field had no issues on Thursday night, sweeping the Ripley County Track and Field …
Read the story »Milan baseball beats SR
Milan baseball grabbed a lead in the first inning and never looked back on Monday night, defeating Ohio River Valley Conference rival South Ripley by …
Read the story »Switz Co. hosts track invitational
Thursday weather limited most spring sports teams in the area but Switzerland County was still able to go well into the night and host its …
Read the story »Smith returns to lead JCD boys
When the game of basketball is in your blood and the desire to teach the game remains, you can step away as many times as …
Read the story »500 K’s and counting for Bode
It was never a question of if but a question of when. Milan ace Kynadee Bode answered that question last Wednesday night, recording her 500th …
Read the story »Milan girls win big over JCD
A one-hitter inside the circle by a freshman starting pitcher and 23 hits at the plate propelled Milan softball to an overwhelming 19-0 win at …
Read the story »Milan boys play three
Milan baseball got in three games late last week, going 1-2 in that stretch which included, a pair of Ohio River Valley Conference games. The …
Read the story »Bulldogs grab big school wins
Class 3A No. 14 Batesville found itself up against a pair of Class 4A opponents early this week and handled each with ease, picking up …
Read the story »Lady Bulldogs win Raver Relays
A second annual event honoring the life and legacy of an educator and coach saw the late Ron Raver’s favorite school a winner as the …
Read the story »Lady Indians open at 4-4
Milan softball won just one game a year ago down in Tennessee but a return trip in 2025 saw much more success as the Lady …
Read the story »Locals set for Hoosier State Relays
There will be some blue and white and green and white inside the state capital on Saturday as both Batesville and South Ripley will be …
Read the story »Local duo slated for All-Star Game
Two Ripley county rivals on the gridiron will now share the same uniform this summer as Batesville’s Gage Pohlman and Milan’s Landon Stanley have been …
Read the story »Raiders suffer regional heartbreak
A thunderous start to the game by No. 2 ranked South Ripley and a nine-point lead combined to bode awfully well for the green and …
Read the story »Local archers advance to nationals
Southeastern Indiana claims itself to be a hotbed when it comes to archery and our coverage area schools proved that this past weekend as several …
Read the story »Raiders on top as sectional champions
Three championships in the regular season would be more than enough for some boys basketball programs across the state of Indiana but for Class 2A …
Read the story »Block captures third state title
It was not a repeat performance in terms of the team standings but Versailles American Legion Post #173 still boasts a state-best as South Ripley …
Read the story »Raiders win ORVC title
Class 2A No. 2 South Ripley had already clinched a share of the Ohio River Valley Conference championship heading into Friday night’s rivalry matchup at …
Read the story »HOF inducts eight Raiders
Whether a star on their respective playing surface, a legendary coach or an administrator who bled green and white, it was a star-studded group of …
Read the story »King and Schutte swim to state finals
The high school swim season is not over yet and a pair of Oldenburg Academy swimmers are the reason as Nash King and Santiago Schutte …
Read the story »Batesville duo named All-EIAC
Girls basketball across the state is still in full swing with this weekend’s IHSAA Girls Basketball Semi-State on the horizon but accolades are beginning to …
Read the story »Wilburn heading to first state finals
It was a brutal field in regards to the toughness of the competition but a challenging day on the mat saw Milan senior Kaleb Wilburn …
Read the story »Girls swim season closes at sectional
Coverage area girls watched their season come to an end in the pool on Saturday as part of the IHSAA Girls Swimming Sectional at Columbus …
Read the story »Lady Bulldogs and Lady Twisters earn sectional wins
Batesville and Oldenburg Academy entered the girls basketball postseason as contenders in each of their respective brackets and both schools played the part on Tuesday …
Read the story »1430! Henry sets SR scoring record
As if Homecoming Night in Versailles wasn’t a big deal in itself, South Ripley boys basketball senior Cole Henry made the 2025 version a memorable …
Read the story »Scoring surge sends SR past JCD
Four players reached career milestones and South Ripley put up 70-plus points for a second time this season as the Lady Raiders charged past Jac-Cen-Del …
Read the story »Henry’s record night leads SR over Milan
All-time leading rebounder? Check. All-time leading scorer? Almost there. How did Cole Henry get closer to that second mark? By setting South Ripley’s single-game scoring …
Read the story »Raider duo set for bowling regional
A junior and a freshman are set for the next round of the postseason out on the lanes as South Ripley’s Marcus Miller and Jacoby …
Read the story »State Champion! First girls title belongs to Roell
Kayla Roell is used to battling from behind so when the score stood 11-10 in the biggest match of her career on Friday night, the …
Read the story »Buzzer beater gives Lady Raiders RCT Title – Early run sends Raiders to county crown
A come-from-behind effort in the final minutes and a buzzer beater to win a second-straight county championship. Sounds almost too picture perfect but South Ripley …
Read the story »Raider boys cruise past Indians
Class 2A No. 5 South Ripley went on a 16-9 first quarter run and never looked back last Wednesday night, downing Milan 75-47 in the …
Read the story »Roell claims inaugural sectional title
Milan junior Kayla Roell has practically done it all when it comes to grappling on the mat or racing on a dirt track but the …
Read the story »Raiders stun their way to tournament title
Beating Class A’s top-ranked ball club and then beating the No. 4 ranked team in Class 3A in one day to win a holiday tournament …
Read the story »Raider boys clip Bulldogs in thriller
Class 2A No. 11 South Ripley and Batesville went toe-to-toe and shot for shot last Monday afternoon and in the end it was free throws …
Read the story »Bulldogs go 2-0
Batesville boys basketball picked up two wins over nearby foes this past week to get themselves back over the .500 mark early this season. The …
Read the story »Indian grapplers win Mohawk Invite
Milan wrestling remained unbeaten last Saturday afternoon, traveling to Ohio to best 16 other teams and winning the Mohawk Invitational in Madison, Ohio. 10 Milan …
Read the story »Raider boys drill Hilltoppers
South Ripley boys basketball made its first appearance in the Associated Press Class 2A state rankings this past week and the No. 13 Raiders showed …
Read the story »Lady Raiders bash Switz Co.
South Ripley girls basketball picked up an Ohio River Valley Conference victory in convincing fashion last Tuesday night, drilling Switzerland County 58-34 at home. It …
Read the story »Raiders roll to 5-0 start
South Ripley boys basketball is 5-0 for just the third time in 30 years as the Raiders scored two wins this past weekend. The Raiders …
Read the story »Defense propels Lady Bulldogs
One of Batesville’s top defensive performances of the season translated into an Eastern Indiana Athletic Conference girls basketball win on Tuesday night as the Lady …
Read the story »Locals swim at L’Burg Invite
Batesville and Milan both sent their high school swim teams to Lawrenceburg this past Saturday to compete in the annual Lawrenceburg Invitational. Schools from both …
Read the story »Locals hit the wrestling mat
The 2024-2025 high school wrestling season is underway and already both Milan and Batesville have come away with some impressive performances on the mat. Each …
Read the story »Raiders roll to 2-0 start
South Ripley boys basketball maintained the Ripley Publishing “Pride Trophy” on night one and one of the area’s star players reached a career milestone on …
Read the story »Lady Raiders drop two
South Ripley girls basketball saw its four-game win streak come to an end last week after a pair of weekend losses to two teams from …
Read the story »Junior shooters win season opener
The defending state champion junior shooters from Versailles American Legion Post #173 were victorious in their 2024-2025 season opener on Saturday, defeating Jasper in a …
Read the story »Late TD sends Bulldogs to semi-state
Batesville football trailed 34-21 heading into the fourth quarter on Friday night at home but a wild final 12 minutes of play provided saw the …
Read the story »Indians dethrone Chargers for sectional title
For six-straight years in Class A Sectional 47 it has been Milan forced to be a victim of North Decatur’s but a well-balanced attack and …
Read the story »Girls hoops ready for new year
Two brand new head coaches will roam the sidelines this winter and a slew of talent is back inside the coverage area as the girls …
Read the story »Indian football runs to semifinal victory
Milan senior tailback Austin Green could not be stopped on the ground, the run game totaled 206 yards and the Indians served notice on Friday …
Read the story »Local trio runs to state finals bid
Batesville’s Jake Chapman and Kaylynn Bedel are bound for Terre Haute as is Milan’s Gabe Riehle after the trio punched their state finals tickets on …
Read the story »Indians set for Sectional 47
It has been eight years since Milan last hoisted a sectional championship trophy and this year’s Class A Sectional 47 bracket puts the Indians in …
Read the story »Riehle races to Sectional 20 crown
Local dominance continued for Milan junior Gabe Riehle and several coverage area runners are heading to the regional after the IHSAA Cross Country Sectional 20 …
Read the story »Indians, Eagles run ORVC meet
Milan and Jac-Cen-Del both sent their cross country teams to Hanover College this Saturday to compete in the Ohio River Valley Championship hosted by Southwestern …
Read the story »EIAC Champs
Lady Bulldogs Volleyball C and Varsity Teams defeated Lawrenceburg Lady Tigers on last Thursday to win the EIAC conference after their final match of the …
Read the story »Bulldog boys win two
Batesville boys soccer picked up a huge Eastern Indiana Athletic Conference win on Thursday night and followed it up with an in-county victory on Saturday …
Read the story »Lady Bulldogs beat SR twice
As if one battle between Batesville and South Ripley on the volleyball court wasn’t enough two weekends ago, try two more contests between the two …
Read the story »Milan Indians win Knightstown Invite
Milan volleyball was disappointed with the results of last week’s Ripley County Tournament and last Thursday’s loss to Batesville but the Lady Indians responded in …
Read the story »Lady Bulldogs repeat as RCT champs
Batesville volleyball was forced to take its second loss of the season last Thursday night but the Lady Bulldogs quickly rebounded from the rare defeat …
Read the story »Indians bash Switz Co.
Switzerland County hung around for much of the first half but Milan’s offense continued to pile up points and the defense pitched a second half …
Read the story »1000 assists and counting for Stone
South Ripley senior Macy Stone joined an exclusive club this past Thursday, recording her 1000th career assist in a home match against Rising Sun as …
Read the story »Heilers, Prather earn All-ORVC
Jac-Cen-Del’s Claire Heilers and Milan’s Natalie Prather earned All-Conference honors as part of the Ohio River Valley Girls Golf Championship at Butler Falls Golf Course …
Read the story »Raider boys win SD Invite
South Ripley’s boys cross country team along with two Milan runners won championships last Thursday as part of the South Decatur Invitational in Westport. The …
Read the story »Lady Pirates slip by Batesville
Batesville volleyball suffered its first defeat on Monday night, falling 3-2 to Greensburg in a battle of Eastern Indiana Athletic Conference rivals. Greensburg, who serves …
Read the story »Offense sends Milan to season-opening win
Milan dazzled with nearly 500 yards of total offense on Friday night and a three-quarter long scoring assault was the product of such a spectacle …
Read the story »SR golfers place second
South Ripley continued to see improvement out on the golf course early this week, going out on back-to-back nights and nabbing a pair of second …
Read the story »Raiders run at Moores Hill
South Ripley cross country made a short trip to Moores Hill on Saturday to open its season, running in the annual Moores Hill Early Bird …
Read the story »Lady Bulldogs win New Albany Invite
The unbeaten streak continues early in the season for Batesville girls golf as the No. 10 Lady Bulldogs topped two other state ranked teams en …
Read the story »Lady Bulldogs open in dominant fashion
Dominate the local scene? A week ago it was noted that they should and so far Batesville girls golf is doing just that, opening the …
Read the story »Milan Football announces Black and Gold Night
The Milan football program has released its schedule for Friday night’s Black and Gold Night being held at Milan High School. Black and Gold Night …
Read the story »Aquatics send 8 to divisional meet
Milan Aquatics sent eight of its top swimmers to Indianapolis this past weekend to compete against some of the best around as part of the …
Read the story »Smith set for All-Scout World Series
Trenton Smith has one more year of high school baseball to go and the work put in this summer on the diamond by the incoming …
Read the story »Local schools schedule fall openers
As July comes to a close next week, fall sports are set to take off once August rolls around on the calendar and all five …
Read the story »Britton retiring from professional baseball
Shocking news from the ranks of Minor League Baseball made its rounds over the weekend as 2017 Batesville graduate Zach Britton announced his retirement from …
Read the story »Ebel named to MLB All-Star training staff
Millions of eyes focused on the Major League Baseball All-Star Game this past Tuesday night at Globe Life Field in Arlington, Texas and it’s quite …
Read the story »Hoeing keeps home at heart
Coming home can be defined in a number of ways. It can mean something as simple as walking through your front door after a long …
Read the story »Governor’s Cup goes to Miss Madison
Indiana Governor Eric Holcomb, left, was on hand last week to present the Governor’s Cup Trophy to Andrew Tate, who was the pilot of the …
Read the story »Hoeing returns to MLB ranks
For the first time in just a little over two months, 2015 Batesville High School graduate Bryan Hoeing found himself back on a Major League …
Read the story »Aquatics repeat as SEISA champs
Milan Aquatics avenged a season-opening loss on Saturday and defeated its five other conference foes en route to a second-straight Southeastern Indiana Swimming Association Championship …
Read the story »Indians play in summer scrimmages
We are still a little a month away from the official start to the high school football season but Milan hit the field for a …
Read the story »Versailles holds annual 5K
125 competitors combined to walk and run this past Saturday and those same racers braved the heat to participate in the Versailles Back to Square …
Read the story »Raider boys 2-2 at Charlie Hughes Shootout
South Ripley’s varsity boys basketball was able to make some noise over the weekend, going 2-2 at the annual Charlie Hughes Shootout in Indianapolis. Carmel …
Read the story »Goldsberry tabbed as new SR girls coach
South Ripley girls basketball has a new leader as Brad Goldsberry was named the new Lady Raider varsity head coach on Monday night. Goldsberry becomes …
Read the story »Milan nabs victory over Switzerland County
Milan Aquatics notched its second victory inside the summer swim season last Wednesday night, defeating Switzerland County as part of a Southeastern Indiana Swim Association …
Read the story »Milan Aquatics open summer season
Summer swim season in Southeastern Indiana is underway as the Milan Aquatics fell to the Decatur County Tiger Sharks on Wednesday night in Greensburg. It …
Read the story »Eckstein’s sixth place finish paces local state finalists
A successful high school track and field season came to an end this past weekend in Bloomington with the completion of the IHSAA Track and …
Read the story »Bulldogs suffer regional heartbreak
Batesville needed just three outs to win its first regional crown since 2005 but defending state champion Silver Creek crushed the hearts of the Bulldogs, …
Read the story »Batesville the top ‘dog’ at Class 3A Sectional 29
Batesville baseball spent three days knocking off three contenders inside the field and in doing so captured the Class 3A Sectional 29 Championship at Lawrenceburg …
Read the story »King earns first state final berth
A Batesville freshman broke a school record and in the process found her way into the biggest event of the spring last Tuesday night as …
Read the story »Raider and Eagle youth compete together
A pair of youth track and field meets at both South Ripley and Jac-Cen-Del culminated with the inaugural Ripley County Track and Field Elementary Championship …
Read the story »Yeomans, Lady Bulldogs relay set for state finals
South Ripley and Batesville are set for the biggest races of the season as Alexa Yeomans of the Lady Raiders and the Lady Bulldog 3200 …
Read the story »27 advance to track regional
Four schools in the coverage area combined to send 27 to the regional after last week’s IHSAA Track and Field Sectional at East Central. The …
Read the story »Raiders earn ORVC win
South Ripley baseball picked up a 6-2 win at home against Rising Sun on Monday as part of Senior Night. The Raiders honored Braydon Dilk, …
Read the story »Bulldog golfers win EIAC
A fifth golfer on the Batesville scorecard was the deciding factor on Saturday and the Bulldogs used that to claim the Eastern Indiana Athletic Conference …
Read the story »Milan boys claim ORVC title
Milan broke three records from the 1980’s and in doing so the Indian boys captured the Ohio River Valley Conference Track and Field Championship on …
Read the story »Weiler set for NAIA Championships
An all-Indiana roster featuring a former Batesville standout is in the hunt for a collegiate title as Emma Weiler and Marian University women’s golf is …
Read the story »Bulldogs sweep county track meet
Batesville laid claim to being the top contender heading into last Thursday night’s Ripley County Track and Field Championship and the Bulldogs did not disappoint, …
Read the story »Running starts early at South Ripley
The names Jim and Karen Cole are not unfamiliar when it comes to track and field in southeast Indiana. Both individuals have held different records …
Read the story »Batesville sweeps Ripley County Golf titles
A thrilling playoff hole determined the individual champion on Monday night but in the end it was a Bulldog freshman and Batesville’s entire team sweeping …
Read the story »Simon in at JCD, McNew exits SR
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 …
Read the story »Helton hits hole-in-one, Milan wins again
A special night for Milan senior Jacob Helton provided plenty of celebration but Milan golf added to the cause and a three-way meet win provided …
Read the story »Lady Indians bash Switz 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 …
Read the story »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 …
Read the story »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 …
Read the story »JCD baseball falls in emotional opener
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 …
Read the story »Bode’s no-hitter stymies OA
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 …
Read the story »HOF honors local stars
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 …
Read the story »Pierce named South All-Star
A stellar high school football career for Milan senior Ethan Pierce will be cemented with one of the highest honors in Indiana as the Indian …
Read the story »South Ripley announces Athletic HOF
A rich tradition of athletics will be forever cemented in Versailles starting in 2025 as South Ripley High School has announced the creation of the …
Read the story »Batesville archers sweep state championships
For the past several years, so many have said that Southeastern Indiana boasts some of the best archery programs in the state. One school in …
Read the story »Garrett headlines All-District recognition
Three representatives from our coverage area recently were recognized by the Hoosier Basketball Coaches Association for their efforts on the basketball court. The HBCA over …
Read the story »King and Thomas end run at state levels
Oldenburg Academy freshman Nash King and Milan senior Dylan Thomas were both sent off in grand fashion by their respective school and then did both …
Read the story »Henry notches 1000th in SR win
South Ripley junior Cole Henry dunked home his 1000th career point on Tuesday night and the Raiders rolled to an easy 81-42 win at home …
Read the story »Indians claim Pride Trophy in OT
The last time Milan boys basketball had possession of the Ripley Publishing Pride Trophy? It has been a few years, but Thursday night saw the …
Read the story »Lady Raiders complete youth season
As part of the development stage that combines fundamental work with increasing the passion and love for the game, South Ripley’s youth girls basketball program …
Read the story »Lady Eagles are regional champs again
Class A No. 8 Jac-Cen-Del was a heavy favorite against 19-win Eminence on Saturday night and the postseason experience of head coach Scott Smith and …
Read the story »Local archers shoot in state qualifiers
The journey towards postseason glory has begun in the youth archery ranks as participants ranging from elementary school to high school competed this past Saturday …
Read the story »Lady Eagles repeat as Sectional 60 champs
Class A No. 8 Jac-Cen-Del’s path towards a repeat title meant having to get by a pair of outstanding challengers but in the end it …
Read the story »Schools with no pools hosts local schools
The IU Natatorium in Indianapolis hosted South Ripley, Oldenburg Academy and Batesville as a part of the Schools with No Pools Invitational last week. 22 …
Read the story »17 grapplers heading to wrestling regional
Milan and Batesville were two of 10 teams on the mat this past Saturday at the IHSAA Wrestling Sectional and the two squads are sending …
Read the story »Post 173 shooters defeat Jasper
The Versailles American Legion Post 173 junior shooting team was back to regular season action this past Saturday, defeating Jasper as part of a dual …
Read the story »Liming headed for semi-state
Eli Liming’s quest for a state finals appearance before wrapping up his high school bowling career is again just one weekend away as the South …
Read the story »Raider trio set for bowling regional
South Ripley’s varsity bowling teams saw their season as a group come to an end this past week but two Raider boys and one girl …
Read the story »Roell finishes 4th at state finals
Milan sophomore Kayla Roell knew that being the first Milan girls wrestler to ever appear in a state finals was already noteworthy but Roell turned …
Read the story »SR and Batesville girls win county tourney openers
The 49th Annual Ripley County Girls Basketball Tournament will get a championship rematch from a year ago as both South Ripley and Batesville punched tickets …
Read the story »Thomas sets new school record
Milan High School senior Dylan Thomas added his name to yet another school record and the Indians closed out the 2023 portion of the season …
Read the story »Raider win streak reaches five
South Ripley boys basketball ran its win streak to five games on Saturday night, using a fourth quarter run to pull away from South Decatur …
Read the story »SD Invite hosts Milan and OA
One of the largest swim invitationals in the entire Tri-State area saw Milan and Oldenburg Academy compete as part of the South Dearborn Invitational last …
Read the story »Indians win Knightstown Invite
Milan wrestling continued its hot streak over the weekend, hitting the road and winning the Knightstown Invitational on Saturday. The Indians have yet to be …
Read the story »Milan swimmers win at L’burg Invitational
Last Saturday saw both Milan and Batesville dive into the swimming pool at Lawrenceburg, competing as part of the annual Lawrenceburg Invitational.The Lady Indians repeated …
Read the story »Riehle inks commitment to Marian
Milan High School senior Ben Riehle will go down as one of the most decorated high school runners in Ripley County history but his running …
Read the story »Big run lifts Batesville girls over SR
Big runs in the second and fourth quarter lifted Batesville girls basketball to a 44-32 victory over South Ripley on Saturday night in Versailles.The loss …
Read the story »Lady Twisters record third-straight
The Oldenburg Academy Lady Twisters appeared in the girls basketball state rankings this week and played the part on Tuesday night, defeating Lawrenceburg 63-47 at …
Read the story »Lady Eagles reclaim Pride Trophy
Class A No. 9 Jac-Cen-Del girls basketball broke free of a four-game losing skid to its top county nemesis on Saturday, using back-to-back runs in …
Read the story »Hot start sparks Lady Eagles
A clash of two Class A ranked opponents saw the home team prevail as an early Jac-Cen-Del run served as the catalyst for a 43-29 …
Read the story »Bulldogs and Raiders win SR Invite
Batesville’s seventh grade boys and South Ripley’s eighth grade team opened up the 2023-2024 winter sports slate with a pair of championships at the South …
Read the story »Indians head to 1A title tilt
Milan’s high-octane offense of late was slowed down considerably last Friday night but the host Indians put their trust into the defense, using a proverbial …
Read the story »Local trio runs to state finals berth
Perhaps the toughest field in the entire state invaded the Blue River Cross Country Course in Shelbyville last Saturday and in the end three coverage …
Read the story »Bulldogs and Indians prepare for postseason
Nine weeks inside the high school football regular season flew by and now nearing the end of October both Batesville and Milan are finding themselves …
Read the story »Former Eagle earns collegiate mark
A former Jac-Cen-Del standout is currently making his name known in the NCAA Division III ranks as Rose-Hulman sophomore Joshua Pohle recently ran his way …
Read the story »Meyer notches 500th kill
Jac-Cen-Del senior Maria Meyer put up a career milestone on Thursday night and helped Lady Eagle volleyball pick up a big 3-2 win over South …
Read the story »Hon sends Milan to semis
It took just one goal for Milan to make some magic happen on Monday night as Dylan Hon’s second half score lifted the Indians to …
Read the story »South places 2nd, Weiler 16th at state finals
The state’s best golfers invaded the Prairie View Golf Club in Carmel this past weekend and sitting near the top of the leaderboard by Saturday …
Read the story »Batesville golf duo set for state finals return
Batesville’s girls golf saw its overall team success come to an end after getting bounced in perhaps the toughest regional tournament in the state last …
Read the story »SR hosts Great Pumpkin Invite
Cross country runners from all across the area gathered in Versailles last Thursday night as South Ripley played host to its annual Great Pumpkin Invitational.The …
Read the story »Batesville 4-peats as sectional champs
A return trip to the IHSAA Girls Golf State Finals is just one round away for Batesville after the Lady Bulldogs dominated on Saturday en …
Read the story »Lady Bulldogs sweep EIAC titles
Batesville put all five of its golfers on the All-Conference Team and the Lady Bulldogs had no problems in laying claim to the Eastern Indiana …
Read the story »Lady Bulldogs repeat as county champs
There was no question who was the favorite on Tuesday night at North Branch Golf Course. The question was how many strokes would they win …
Read the story »Lady Twisters storm Trinity
Class A No. 18 Oldenburg Academy put up one of the state’s most powerful offensive performances of the season last Tuesday, pounding Trinity Lutheran 16-0 …
Read the story »Milan wins three-way match
Milan girls golf was a winner on Monday night, defeating South Ripley and North Decatur in a three-way match played at North Branch Golf Course. …
Read the story »Bulldogs blank Milan in Bell Game
A defensive showdown was had the entire night in the latest chapter of the Ripley County Bell Game but it was Batesville keeping possession of …
Read the story »JV Lady Raiders win ORVC Tourney
South Ripley’s junior varsity volleyball team remains unbeaten and claimed a regular season title this past weekend, winning the Ohio River Valley Conference Tournament at …
Read the story »Bulldogs nab season-opening win
Batesville football flashed its potent high-scoring offense on Friday night, scoring 21 points in each half as part of an impressive 42-28 win at home …
Read the story »SR teams win fire truck pull
A pair of South Ripley teams claimed trophies and combined to raise money for an outstanding cause at the annual Special Olympics Ripley, Ohio, Dearborn …
Read the story »Raider runners make debut
Mother Nature reared its ugly head on Saturday morning, but not before South Ripley’s boys cross country team opened up its season at the Moores …
Read the story »Samples and Dickman earn Ripley Publishing awards
A busy spring and summer has led us into the 2023-2024 fall sports season but not before honoring one final winter duo as South Ripley’s …
Read the story »SR golf opens with second place finish
South Ripley girls golf earned a runner-up finish to start its 2023 campaign as part of a four-way match at the Butler Falls Golf Course …
Read the story »Lady Bulldogs open with two wins
Batesville girls golf has immediately established its presence as the team to beat in the area, opening up the 2023 fall season with a pair …
Read the story »Milan hosts Indian Trails 5K
Nearly 90 competitors braved the heat last Saturday morning, taking part in the Indian Trails 5K Walk/Run at Milan. The run portion of the event …
Read the story »Robinson to coach at Stanford
A former Southeastern Indiana swim star who continues to have local ties took another step up the coaching ladder as Katie Robinson has been named …
Read the story »Versailles junior shooters claim Olympic title
The Versailles American Legion Post #173 junior shooting team received one final championship for the season, claiming the Indiana Junior Olympic Championship. Awards from the …
Read the story »Racing adds to Roell’s arsenal
If you’ve paid attention to the sports section over the last couple of years, the name Kayla Roell more than likely rings a bell. Just …
Read the story »Schebler earns All-State recognition
Batesville High School graduate Charlie Schebler received the final accolade of his high school baseball career late last week after being named All-State Honorable Mention. …
Read the story »Big crash spoils Regatta finale
Bucket List Racing entry from Snohomish, Wash., brought a stop to racing in Sunday’s Indiana Governor’s Cup on the Ohio River. The remainder of the …
Read the story »Bastin to continuerunning career at UE
It’s no secret what South Ripley has been able to accomplish as a small school inside both cross country and track and field. The programs …
Read the story »Aquatics win SEISA title
Milan Aquatics put an exclamation mark on its summer season last Saturday, laying claim to the Southeastern Indiana Swimming Association Championship at Jennings County. The …
Read the story »Locals flood Main Street 5K – Back to Square Run
Comfortable temperatures and plenty of sunshine early in the morning gave way to streets filled with runners and walkers alike as part of Versailles Main …
Read the story »Aquatics remain unbeaten
The Milan Aquatics summer swim program is just one victory away from an undefeated regular season after the group picked up two more wins in …
Read the story »Locals run at L-Burg 5K
Perfect weather conditions on Saturday morning gave way to a big turnout featuring several coverage area participants at the Lauren’s Burg Hill 5K Race in …
Read the story »Aquatics go to 3-0
The Milan Aquatics notched a third-straight win this summer after another lopsided victory on Monday in a home dual match against South Dearborn. It was …
Read the story »Harmeyer shoots at NASP Open
Cassidy Harmeyer spent her high school career staking claim as a key cog inside Jac-Cen-Del’s archery program and the newly-graduated Eagle took her talents to …
Read the story »Local trio earns state softball honors
South Ripley and Milan softball saw a combined three players honored by the Softball Coaches Association of Indiana this postseason after achievement on-and-off the field.The …
Read the story »Flood and Riehle finish strong at state finals
South Ripley’s Emily Flood and Milan’s Ben Riehle put an exclamation mark on outstanding seasons this past weekend after representing the coverage area at the …
Read the story »Lady Jets survive Milan in Sectional 45 classic
Ask several fans who made the trek to Brownstown Central on Thursday night about the best softball game they’ve seen. Many will tell you it …
Read the story »Flood is state finals bound
Emily Flood was forced to wait nearly 24 hours for the official word but jubilation eventually made its way to Versailles on Wednesday as Flood …
Read the story »Lady Indians win 2A sectional opener
Milan’s journey towards an IHSAA Class 2A Sectional 45 softball title is one step closer after the Lady Indians routed Southwestern (Hanover) 10-0 on Monday …
Read the story »13 advance to boys track regional
Thirteen coverage area student-athletes in a combined 11 events are regional bound after top three performances last Thursday night in the IHSAA Boys Track and …
Read the story »15 punch ticket to girls track regional
One of the toughest fields in the southern half of the state saw 15 coverage area student-athletes emerge as regional qualifiers as part of the …
Read the story »Milan boys capture ORVC track title
Milan’s boys made it a clean sweep of regular season championships on Tuesday night, winning the Ohio River Valley Conference Boys Track and Field Championship …
Read the story »Indians, Lady Bulldogs win county track titles
Milan’s boys track and field team earned county supremacy for the first time in program history and Batesville’s girls repeated as champions at the 2023 …
Read the story »Post #173 shooters compete at regional
The Versailles American Legion Post #173 Junior Shooting team once again earned itself a trip to the Camp Perry National Regional match and came away …
Read the story »Coverage area wins big at Switz Invite
Three coverage area teams combined for 21 event wins and three locals were named Most Valuable Performer in the annual Vevay Media Group Invitational at …
Read the story »Milan boys, SR girls win tri-meet
A longtime school record fell for a victorious Milan boys team while South Ripley’s girls team squeaked out a narrow victory as part of a …
Read the story »Raider baseball stuns No. 9 Shiners
South Ripley baseball pulled off quite the upset in Ohio River Valley Conference action on Wednesday night, knocking off Class A No. 9 Rising Sun …
Read the story »Bode’s one-hitter leads Milan softball
Kynadee Bode put together yet another brilliant pitching performance and her bat added just as big of a spark as Milan softball defeated Jac-Cen-Del 14-1 …
Read the story »Indian boys win Panther Invite
Milan’s boys track and field team continued its early season success on Friday night, winning the Panther Invitational at Knightstown. Both the boys and girls …
Read the story »Hoops Hall welcomes 2023 class on Saturday
Stories of basketball past echoed throughout the friendly confines formerly known as Tyson Auditorium last Saturday night as the Ripley County Basketball Hall of Fame …
Read the story »Hoops Hall welcomes 2023 class on Saturday
Stories of basketball past echoed throughout the friendly confines formerly known as Tyson Auditorium last Saturday night as the Ripley County Basketball Hall of Fame …
Read the story »Local track teams compete at L’burg
Dearborn County welcomed three coverage area teams last Tuesday night as Lawrenceburg played host to South Ripley, Jac-Cen-Del and Oldenburg Academy in a four-way track …
Read the story »Lady Bulldogs hold off SR in softball opener
Rust and perhaps some early season jitters were evident last Wednesday night but in the end Batesville continued to answer a slew of scoring spurts …
Read the story »Bode twirls no-hitter in Milan debut
Kynadee Bode may only be a freshman but Milan’s new hurler put the area on notice Tuesday night, tossing a no-hitter as the Lady Indians …
Read the story »Locals complete indoor season
Batesville and South Ripley finished out the indoor portion of the high school track and field season with a run at the Hoosier State Relays …
Read the story »Hot Rods bound for state tourney
The Special Olympics Indiana group of Ripley, Dearborn and Ohio counties will be on the hardwood to tip off the month of April as part …
Read the story »JCD run ends in “Elite 8”
Jac-Cen-Del boys basketball did everything in its power to stay within striking distance in Saturday’s IHSAA Class A South Semi-State semifinal but Rock Creek Academy …
Read the story »Local archers succeed at state
One local archer, Jayden Comer of JCD, was crowned a state champion and several others joined in on the fun as part of the NASP …
Read the story »Eagles are regional champs again
mmunity up in Brownsburg probably cannot locate Osgood, Indiana on a map but the Patriots sure know the name Jac-Cen-Del all too well. And this …
Read the story »Young Indians win SIWC
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 …
Read the story »Eagles repeat as Sectional 60 champions
It had been 55 years since the Jac-Cen-Del boys basketball program had posted back-to-back sectional championship seasons but the wait is no more after the …
Read the story »Indians advance to sectional semis
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 …
Read the story »Eagles capture ORVC crown
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 …
Read the story »Thomas swims to state finals berth
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 …
Read the story »Baylor 8th at State Finals
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 …
Read the story »Eagles soar past 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 …
Read the story »Lady Eagles head back to 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 …
Read the story »Lady Raider 4th grade goes undefeated
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 …
Read the story »Coach Smith wins 400th Lady Eagles are sectional champs again
It was a very unique setup for Jac-Cen-Del girls basketball heading into sectional week. Not only did the Lady Eagles need three victories to reclaim …
Read the story »Lady Eagles dominate sectional opener
It has been widely-noted that Jac-Cen-Del is the Class A Sectional 60 favorite and the Lady Eagles played that role on Tuesday night with a …
Read the story »Indians, Bulldogs send wrestlers to regional
Milan and Batesville will both be represented in the regional round of the state tournament as both squads saw individuals qualify at the IHSAA Wrestling …
Read the story »SR girls win thriller over JCD
Plenty was at stake on Thursday night at the Eagle’s Nest as both South Ripley and Jac-Cen-Del battled not just for the Ripley County Publishing …
Read the story »Liming is semi-state bound
South Ripley as a team just missed the cut but the Raider boys bowling team will still be represented in the state tournament as Eli …
Read the story »Indians sweep ORVC swim titles
Milan won five of six relay events and four individuals claimed conference crowns as the Indians repeated as Ohio River Valley Conference champions on Saturday …
Read the story »Raider boys run past Switz
South Ripley is back at the .500 mark after a second-straight win saw the Raiders defeat Switzerland County 50-30 on Saturday in a home Ohio …
Read the story »Raider boys blitz Twisters
Still left with a sour taste in its mouth from a three-point loss to Batesville in the Ripley County Tournament championship game, South Ripley boys …
Read the story »Bulldog boys outlast Raiders
Batesville built up a big lead and then was forced to hold on for dear life as the Bulldogs gutted out a Ripley County Tournament …
Read the story »Lady Raiders win RCT opener
Milan hung around by two possessions through the first half but a second half swing went in the direction of South Ripley as the Lady …
Read the story »Roell makes Warrior Classic history
With girls wrestling on the rise in the state of Indiana, that doesn’t mean that a girl can’t go out in a male sport and …
Read the story »Lady Raiders win holiday tourney
South Ripley girls basketball avenged a season-opening loss and in doing so laid claim to the Edinburgh Holiday Tournament championship, beating Austin 46-42 in overtime …
Read the story »Lady Raiders begin E-Burgh tourney
South Ripley girls basketball very quickly shook free of a recent slump last Wednesday evening, dominating two teams to begin play in the Edinburgh Holiday …
Read the story »Raider boys win, break school record
Another school record went down in the pool on Saturday and the occasion paired with a victory for the South Ripley boys swim team in …
Read the story »Bulldog boys go to 4-2
Batesville boys basketball pulled away from a county rival on Thursday night then did the same on Saturday against a conference rival as the Bulldogs …
Read the story »Raiders continue to swim
December has been a busy month for South Ripley swimming but the program continues to see positive results with the Christmas holiday on the horizon.That …
Read the story »Lady Raiders topple Shawe
A much anticipated Ohio River Valley Conference girls basketball showdown turned out to be a one-sided affair as South Ripley’s defense stifled Shawe Memorial to …
Read the story »Late surge lifts Lady Eagles
Class A Sectional 60 rivals Jac-Cen-Del and Waldron battled it out on Tuesday night in Osgood but in the end a huge fourth quarter push …
Read the story »Bulldog boys, Lady Indians win at L’burg
Batesville’s boys swim team and Milan’s girls squad picked up impressive wins at the Lawrenceburg Invitational on Saturday. Saturday’s action featured seven boys teams while …
Read the story »OA boys start season 2-0
Oldenburg Academy boys basketball and new head coach Michael Higdon are off to a fast start after winning its first two games of the season. …
Read the story »Eagles soar past Raiders in Turkey Shootout
Jac-Cen-Del and South Ripley entered the 2022-2023 season looking for new stars on its respective rosters to emerge and a pair on each side flashed …
Read the story »Strong start lifts Lady Bulldogs over SR
South Ripley outscored Batesville 37-28 in the final three quarters but the Lady Bulldogs did too much damage in the first quarter, hanging on for …
Read the story »Lady Eagles hit win column
Jac-Cen-Del girls basketball enters the Thanksgiving holiday in much better spirits after the Lady Eagles posted two wins over the weekend. The two wins on …
Read the story »Lady Raiders blitz Cougars
South Ripley hit four 3-pointers in the first quarter and never looked back on Tuesday night, drilling visiting South Decatur 51-27 in a home girls …
Read the story »Lady Raiders open swim season
South Ripley’s girls swim team opened up its 2022-2023 campaign with a three-way meet at the Switzerland County YMCA on Thursday night. All three teams …
Read the story »Big run sparks Lady Raider win
South Ripley pieced together two big runs in the middle of the game and ran away with a 50-25 victory on the road against Milan …
Read the story »Lady Raiders split first weekend
South Ripley girls basketball faced a pair of tough Class 2A opponents and came away with a 1-1 split as part of the opening weekend …
Read the story »Raiders, Bulldogs win JH tourney
South Ripley’s seventh grade boys team and Batesville’s eighth grade boys won championships this past Saturday in a season-opening junior high basketball tournament played in …
Read the story »Bulldogs are title game bound
Batesville football trailed Indian Creek with under a minute to go in the ballgame on Friday night but heroics with only seconds remaining lifted the …
Read the story »Post 173 junior shooters open with win
The Versailles American Legion Post 173 junior shooting team has a fifth-straight state championship on its mind for the 2022-2023 campaign as the squad opened …
Read the story »Indians hang 68 on Cougars
Milan football wanted to make an early postseason statement last Friday night and the Indians succeeded in that department, totaling up points in a hurry …
Read the story »Sectional football starts Friday
Just like that the regular season is over with and one of the greatest draws in high school sports kicks off this Friday night with …
Read the story »JV Lady Bulldogs claim EIAC tourney
Batesville’s junior varsity volleyball program put together one final highlight of the year last week after winning the EIAC JV Tournament Championship at South Dearborn.The …
Read the story »Milan runners win sectional title
Milan boys cross country knew it would be a contender against the big schools on Saturday morning and the Indians turned contending into winning, claiming …
Read the story »Lady Raiders fall to Jennings Co.
South Ripley volleyball fell in its final regular season non-conference match on Monday evening, falling 3-0 to Jennings County on Senior Night. The evening was …
Read the story »Lady Bulldogs sixth, South third at state finals
Batesville girls golf made its second consecutive go at a state championship this past weekend and while a title did not come home, the No. …
Read the story »Indians win Batesville Invite
Milan boys cross country continued its hot streak and blazed through the competition on Tuesday night en route to the Batesville Invitational title among the …
Read the story »Locals run at Great Pumpkin invite
An annual Pumpkin Show week event saw several coverage area runners record personal-best times as South Ripley played host to the Great Pumpkin Invitational at …
Read the story »Lady Raider volleyball goes 2-3
South Ripley volleyball faced stiff competition on Saturday in tournament play before rebounding back with an important Ohio River Valley Conference victory on Tuesday night. …
Read the story »Bulldog boys shutout No. 20 Knights
Batesville boys soccer racked up its second-straight victory out on the pitch after the Bulldogs spent last Tuesday night upsetting Class 2A No. 20 South …
Read the story »Milan boys, Bastin win again
In what seemed like a repeat of last Thursday night at the South Decatur Invitational, both Milan’s boys cross country team and South Ripley senior …
Read the story »Milan boys win SD Invite
Milan’s boys cross country team continues to thrive early in the season as the Indians won the South Decatur Invitational on Thursday evening in Westport.The …
Read the story »Batesville graduate makes MLB debut
Bryan Hoeing may not have had the storybook beginning on Saturday night when he took to the pitcher’s mound inside Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles, …
Read the story »South Ripley golfers start season
South Ripley girls golf is officially back out on the course, having competed in three matches over the past week of the fall slate. The …
Read the story »Turner tourney raises thousands
Landon Turner spent a lifetime putting a smile on the faces of many and promoting others to have a great time. Sunday afternoon saw the …
Read the story »Batesville fifth at state preview
Batesville girls golf staked its claim as one of the top teams in the state a year ago after advancing to the IHSAA State Finals …
Read the story »Lady Bulldogs dominate two invites
Batesville girls golf will more than likely be making an appearance in the state rankings once the first poll is released later this month and …
Read the story »Fall Sports are a go
This past weekend brought about the first official practice for one fall sport but now the entire slate of teams is preparing for battle as …
Read the story »Meyer excels at Cooperstown
Carson Meyer is a little less than a month away from starting seventh grade at Batesville Middle School. Should a teacher ask him how his …
Read the story »Four days of fun leaves many memories
Dre Adams, 7, of Osgood, took first place in the children’s bicycle decorating contest held Monday, July 4 as part of the Osgood Beautification’s Fourth …
Read the story »Ebel inducted into Maryland HOF
A Versailles native, South Ripley graduate and one of the most respected athletic trainers in professional sports has been elevated to Hall of Fame status …
Read the story »Main Street Versailles holds Versailles 5K
Runners and walkers of all ages flocked to the town square on Saturday morning as Main Street Versailles hosted its 3rd Annual Main Street Versailles …
Read the story »11U Rivals win Aurora Tourney
Baseball continues to be a strong suit for local youth this summer as the Ripley County Rivals 11U squad won its first championship this past …
Read the story »14U Bats win Tree City title
The Batesville Bats 14 and Under baseball club won its second championship of the summer this past weekend, claiming the tournament title at the Tree …
Read the story »Darnold heading to Franklin
Soccer has always been a love for Kameron Darnold since the age of four and such love is now taking the Jac-Cen-Del senior to the …
Read the story »Raider golfers end season
South Ripley boys golf finished out its return to the spring sports scene on Monday, competing in the IHSAA Boys Golf Sectional at the Sunrise …
Read the story »Boys golf sectional tees off
The 2022 high school boys golf season came to an end this past Friday for four coverage area schools competing in the IHSAA Boys Golf …
Read the story »OA netters are state bound
Oldenburg Academy girls tennis made school history and is now just two matches away from playing for a single-class state championship as the Lady Twisters …
Read the story »Batesville relay team qualifies for state finals!
On paper it appeared last Tuesday night that the coverage area would not have a representative in the state’s biggest track and field event of …
Read the story »Lady Raiders head to
sectional finals!
South Ripley is looking to repeat as sectional champions for the first time in school history and is one step closer to that goal after …
Read the story »Bulldogs are sectional champions!
Mother Nature forced last week’s IHSAA Boys Track and Field Sectional at East Central to be a two-day event but regardless of whether it was …
Read the story »Bulldogs reach 19 wins!
Class 3A No. 9 Batesville came from behind in back-to-back contests to start the week and Bulldog baseball now has 19 wins on the season …
Read the story »Lady Raiders Are ORVC Champs!
South Ripley’s girls track and field team pulled off a thrilling victory and the remaining coverage area participants followed suit with outstanding performances inside the …
Read the story »Tompkins sets SR strikeout record!
South Ripley senior Mady Tompkins already has her name plastered all over the softball record books at the school and another spot now dons her …
Read the story »Rivals win Super Regional!
Youth baseball is in full swing all around the coverage area and one local group is already making headlines as the 12U Ripley County Rivals …
Read the story »Bulldogs, Voss claim county golf titles
Batesville continued its reign as the top team in the county while Milan’s Jackson Voss staked his claim as the county’s top golfer as part …
Read the story »Jac-Cen-Del boys volleyball
Jac-Cen-Del boys volleyball made its debut this past weekend at Columbus East as part of a club sport contest. More information is available in today’s …
Read the story »Late surge lifts Lady Eagles!
23 runs on a combined 25 hits made Tuesday night’s Class A softball clash between Jac-Cen-Del and Oldenburg Academy offensive-minded and in the end it …
Read the story »Bulldogs track remains unbeaten!
Batesville track and field continues to stay undefeated through three outdoor meets this spring after beating Lawrenceburg in a dual meet on the road Thursday …
Read the story »Twister baseball drops two
Oldenburg Academy suffered back-to-back losses to end the week on Thursday and Friday, falling to Union County and Rising Sun. Thursday’s matchup on the road …
Read the story »Lady Raiders drill Austin!
South Ripley softball enters the season as defending Class 2A sectional and regional champions and the Lady Raiders looked the part of a potential repeat …
Read the story »Mobley wraps up stellar career!
Batesville High School has always prided itself on the traditions of its various sports programs throughout the years and wrestling is no exception. On top …
Read the story »Post #173 shooters claim state title!
This is no repeat article and yes the headline is awfully familiar. But once again the Versailles Post #173 Junior Shooting Team is reminding competitors …
Read the story »Milan youth wrestle at state level
The high school winter season may be over for Milan High School wrestling but the future of the Indians was recently on full display, both …
Read the story »Historic run ends for JCD hoops
Class A No. 10 Jac-Cen-Del came to Seymour on Saturday afternoon and showed a capacity crowd why it was worthy of a Final Four appearance …
Read the story »Youth archers dazzle at state shoot
One coverage area archery team laid claim to top team honors while several other individuals from around our local schools performed at a superb level …
Read the story »Eagles are Final Four Bound!
Much like a state map that typically fails to include the small town of Osgood, the so-called “experts” in the high school basketball realm failed …
Read the story »First Timers at State
Milan Middle School Archery Team. They will compete in the State Archery Competition at the Indiana State Fairgrounds on Saturday March 12. This is the …
Read the story »Eagles soar to sectional
championship!
Class A No. 10 Jac-Cen-Del has waited seven long years but head coach Clint Bohman and the Eagles can say they are sectional champions once …
Read the story »Milan falls in
Sectional 44
Milan boys basketball did everything in its power to come up with a game plan that would extend its season on Tuesday night but a …
Read the story »Eagles are ORVC champions!
All Class A No. 12 Jac-Cen-Del had to do on Friday night was pick up a victory to claim the Ohio River Valley Conference boys …
Read the story »Simon reaches 1,000 career points!
Getting one basketball player to 1,000 career points in a four-year span is quite the accomplishment for any program. Putting two on in the same …
Read the story »Eagles roll over
Rising Sun
Jac-Cen-Del’s offense was again of top quality as the Eagles surged quickly to remain unbeaten inside the Ohio River Valley Conference, blasting Rising Sun 82-48 …
Read the story »Lady Raiders fall in regional semi
South Ripley gave North Knox everything it could handle in the first half on Saturday afternoon but second half woes ultimately plagued the Lady Raiders …
Read the story »Bulldogs send three to
semi-state
Batesville wrestling took to the mat at the IHSAA Wrestling Regional on Saturday morning in Richmond and made sure its season continued as three grapplers …
Read the story »SR defense strikes in Sectional 45
South Ripley’s win streak and stifling defense both made an appearance in the opening round of the IHSAA Girls Basketball State Tournament as the Lady …
Read the story »Six local grapplers advance to regional
Five student-athletes from Batesville and one from Milan will represent the coverage area in the upcoming regional round of the state tournament after qualifying as …
Read the story »SR girls claim ORVC lead, Pride Trophy
South Ripley and Jac-Cen-Del squared off on Tuesday night in a battle of unbeaten teams inside Ohio River Valley Conference play. The Lady Raiders needed …
Read the story »Murphy, Mobley win EIAC titles
Batesville wrestling closed out its regular season this past weekend by competing in the Eastern Indiana Athletic Conference Championship at Franklin County. With just nine …
Read the story »Murphy, Mobley win EIAC titles
Batesville wrestling closed out its regular season this past weekend by competing in the Eastern Indiana Athletic Conference Championship at Franklin County. With just nine …
Read the story »Day reaches 1000 career points
Senior Wyatt Day joined a select group of all-time greats at Jac-Cen-Del on Wednesday night and the Class A No. 7 Eagles earned themselves a …
Read the story »SR girls stun No. 4 JCD for county crown
Perfect game plan? South Ripley certainly did have one on Friday night against Class A No. 4 Jac-Cen-Del and the Lady Raiders executed that game …
Read the story »SR girls advance to RCT title game
By no means was the first opening round game of the Ripley County Girls Basketball Tournament a display of well-executed offense but South Ripley was …
Read the story »Return to Tyson a success
On a day where many made plans to celebrate the end of 2021, area basketball fans entered the friendly confines of Tyson Auditorium on Friday …
Read the story »Basketball to return to historic Tyson
It has been 13 years since the former mecca of Southeastern Indiana hoops hosted a high school basketball game but Tyson Auditorium is once again …
Read the story »Lady Raiders finish 5th at E-Burgh
South Ripley girls basketball shook free of a 2021 losing skid and came away with two wins and one loss as part of a fifth …
Read the story »Early run lifts Cougars past SR
South Ripley boys basketball was ready to get the bitter taste of last year’s Class 2A Sectional 44 semifinal upset loss to South Decatur out …
Read the story »Bulldogs earn first win of the season
Batesville boys basketball played two late week contests but the first of the two certainly marked a big stepping stone as the Bulldogs defeated Milan …
Read the story »Bulldogs grapple at Rushville
Batesville wrestling competed this past Saturday in a five-way meet at Rushville and finished 3-1 on the day. The Bulldogs suffered their lone loss of …
Read the story »Batesville falls to 0-4
A rough start to the season continues for Batesville boys basketball as the Bulldogs fell in a pair of weekend road contests. Batesville was held …
Read the story »Lady Raiders upset No. 5 Trinity Lutheran
South Ripley played perhaps its best game to date on Tuesday night and in doing so knocked off Class A No. 5 Trinity Lutheran at …
Read the story »B’ville girls win, snap 6-game skid
Five of seven losses for Batesville girls basketball have been by less than 10 points but Saturday afternoon saw the Lady Bulldogs grab a lead …
Read the story »Lady Raiders fall vs. N. Decatur
South Ripley and North Decatur are considered two top teams among Class 2A Sectional 45 girls basketball squads and the two played the part on …
Read the story »Eagles tame Bulldogs in 2OT classic
Jac-Cen-Del and Batesville have played some instant classics on the hardwood throughout their county rivalry series and the two chalked up another classic on Saturday …
Read the story »Lady Raiders split vs EIAC foes
South Ripley played the part of Ohio River Valley Conference representative last weekend against a pair of Eastern Indiana Athletic Conference teams and the Lady …
Read the story »Lady Indians open swim season
Milan girls swimming went up against some stiff competition in its season opener last week, falling in a dual meet at East Central. The Lady …
Read the story »Tompkins signs letter to University of Ill Springfield
From a young age, it was pretty obvious that South Ripley senior Mady Tompkins had a knack for hurling a softball at a rather fast …
Read the story »Lady Eagles blast South Ripley
South Ripley’s roster continues to be less than 100 percent healthy and Class A No. 4 Jac-Cen-Del took full advantage, racing out to a large …
Read the story »Raiders 7th Grade is ORVC Champs
South Ripley’s seventh grade boys basketball team added another early season championship to the cause as the Raiders claimed the Ohio River Valley Conference Tournament …
Read the story »OA girls open with win
Oldenburg Academy girls basketball has high hopes for the 2021-2022 season and that kind of potential shined on Friday night as the Lady Twisters beat …
Read the story »Post #173 shooters open with win
Versailles American Legion Post #173 junior shooting lost the bulk of a roster that made good on a plethora of state championships and national title …
Read the story »Nicholson runs in Top 100 at state
Two hundred five runners hit the start line under less than ideal running conditions and among the Top 100 out of that pack to come …
Read the story »SR Cross Country runner excels – Lanie Nicholson is State Bound
South Ripley senior Lanie Nicholson turned in without question her best postseason performance of her career this past Saturday morning and with one state qualifying …
Read the story »Lady Raiders clean sweep Sectional 45
A typical championship pedigree requires a lot of skill and a lot of momentum mixed with a little luck but South Ripley volleyball was in …
Read the story »Ripley County Hall of Fame welcomes 2020 class
The Ripley County Basketball Hall of Fame’s 2020 inductees were forced to wait a few extra months for a proper induction ceremony but this past …
Read the story »Lady Raiders win ORVC title
The Ohio River Valley Conference produced one of its better seasons this year in terms of teams competing for a championship in the volleyball ranks …
Read the story »Lady Bulldogs 14th at state
Batesville’s highly-touted girls golf team made its first appearance in the IHSAA Girls Golf State Finals this past weekend and after a rough start on …
Read the story »Bulldogs, SR win invite
Batesville’s girls and boys teams alongside South Ripley’s boys and girls teams picked up cross country championships as part of the Batesville Invitational on Tuesday …
Read the story »Lady Bulldogs are State Bound
A birdie by Emma Weilier and a chip-in by Josie Meyer for an eagle gave Batesville a top three finish and a spot in the …
Read the story »Bulldog boys blast Greensburg
Class 2A No. 20 Batesville rebounded from a Saturday loss and a drop in the state rankings on Tuesday night, dominating Eastern Indiana Athletic Conference …
Read the story »Lady Bulldogs repeat, three advance at sectional
Batesville dominated by nearly 100 strokes and three other coverage area teams saw a golfer keep their season alive as the Lady Bulldogs repeated as …
Read the story »Gentile ties record, SR/JCD tie 4-4
On a night that saw senior Zach Gentile move into a historical tie inside the South Ripley record books, the Class A No. 16 Raiders …
Read the story »Lady Raiders claim RCT title
South Ripley knew it would take a big time effort to knock off Batesville from its perch atop county supremacy but the Lady Raiders were …
Read the story »Batesville, SR win at EC invite
Both Batesville cross country teams and South Ripley’s girls team picked up championships at the East Central Invitational on Saturday in St. Leon. The invitational …
Read the story »McKittrick wins at Shelbyville
Tracy McKittrick picked up medalist honors for the first time this season and Jac-Cen-Del girls golf competed in a three-way meet at the Timbergate Golf …
Read the story »SR, Milan take boys soccer wins
South Ripley and Milan each earned Monday night soccer wins against Ohio River Valley Conference foes as the third full week of the regular season …
Read the story »4Q surge lets Bulldogs retain County Bell
This year’s version of the Ripley County Bell Game wasn’t quite the high-scoring affair of last year’s classic that saw Batesville come back in the …
Read the story »OA drops Milan girls soccer
Class A No. 13 Oldenburg Academy met up with sectional nemesis Milan on Tuesday and the Lady Twisters again squeaked out a win over the …
Read the story »Indians blank Lions 18-0
Milan put a near brand new look on the gridiron Friday night compared to what fans had been accustomed to the past couple of seasons …
Read the story »Locals shine at Early Bird Invite
Although only one coverage area school fielded a full team, that didn’t stop South Ripley, Milan and Oldenburg Academy from putting runners in the top …
Read the story »Lady Bulldogs too much for Milan
Milan’s youth found itself inside a measuring stick kind of contest in Saturday’s volleyball season opener and the result was an early learning experience as …
Read the story »Local volleyball looking for a champion
None of the five coverage area schools produced a conference champion or sectional champion for the 2020 volleyball season but the potential lies in 2021 …
Read the story »Local boys ready for new soccer season
Jac-Cen-Del was the only coverage area team to advance out of the sectional last year but the area now looks for more than one squad …
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Some Personal News Let me say right off the bat … I’m not leaving the newspaper and I will still be writing the sports page …
Read the story »Back to the Gridiron
Milan head football coach Ryan Langferman and his Indians step off after the black and gold kicked off the 2021 preseason with scrimmages against Richmond, …
Read the story »Black makes history at Franklin
Whether earning All-American honors through athletic performance or classroom performance, such an accomplishment is a rare feat for most student-athletes. Doing it four times is …
Read the story »SEISA wraps up summer slate
The Southeastern Indiana Swimming Association concluded the summer season schedule and the month of June with the SEISA Championship held at Madison Junior High School.Madison …
Read the story »South Ripley announces spring sports winners
South Ripley High School wrapped up a successful 2021 spring sports campaign with the announcement of its award winners for the season in three different …
Read the story »JCD announces T&F award winners
Jac-Cen-Del track and field concluded its successful 2021 with the presentation of its award winners for the spring season. The girls team wrapped …
Read the story »Milan swimmers split a pair
Milan Aquatics saw its Southeastern Indiana Swimming Association slate continue to pick up strength this past week as the Milan crew split a pair of …
Read the story »Versailles DQ wins Tri Kappa Golf Tourney
Rain cleared and sunny skies were had as the Versailles-Osgood Delta Rho Chapter of Tri Kappa hosted its 25th Annual Tri Kappa Golf Tournament this …
Read the story »Local golf season concludes at regional
Drew Wagner and Milan’s Josh Clark saw their individual seasons round out this past Thursday when the duo competed at the IHSAA Boys Golf Regional …
Read the story »Milan Aquatics kick off summer
Although the swim year in the world of sports has wrapped up for the 2020-2021 school year, summer swimming is now in full swing as …
Read the story »Raiders lose regional heartbreaker
South Ripley baseball found itself battling back from another postseason deficit but the final blow delivered proved to be even too much for a …
Read the story »SR girls flex muscle, win 1st regional title
Some teams play small ball to win championships, others rely on defense and then there’s South Ripley softball … who plays long ball to get …
Read the story »Lady Eagles head to sectional finals
Jac-Cen-Del softball took advantage of a favorable draw, 13 hits and six South Decatur errors en route to a Class A Sectional 60 championship game …
Read the story »Milan golfers win ORVC
Milan boys golf dominated five other teams on Saturday and in doing so, captured the Ohio River Valley Conference championship at The Links at Rising …
Read the story »Locals advance to track and field regional
Batesville placed among the top three in the field and several locals punched their ticket to next week’s regional as part of the IHSAA Girls …
Read the story »Raider softball wins 3 games
South Ripley softball returned to winning form last Wednesday and Friday nights, picking up three Ohio River Valley Conference wins. The Lady Raiders started …
Read the story »SR girls win, Milan boys 2nd at ORVC
South Ripley captured the championship on the girls side while several locals starred on the boys side as part of the Ohio River Valley Conference …
Read the story »Samples named Tiny Hunt winner
Life on the basketball court has never been a real rough go for Cody Samples but it is safe to say at times it hasn’t …
Read the story »Bulldogs repeat as county champs
Batesville won a combined 25 of 32 events and continued its stranglehold over competition inside the county as the Bulldogs swept the Ripley County Championship …
Read the story »Post 173 shooters honored
The Versailles American Legion Post #173 junior shooting team saw four members of its crew honored just a couple weeks ago at the Indiana American …
Read the story »Early hole costs Batesville softball
Batesville fell behind in the second inning and never recovered in 13-3 loss at home to Class 4A No. 10 Shelbyville in softball action on …
Read the story »Bulldogs claim Ripley Co, Harris wins solo title
Milan’s Bryson Harris put himself at the top of the leaderboard and Batesville came away as the top team inside the Ripley County Championship meet …
Read the story »Bulldogs continue to shine
Batesville baseball has yet to find itself in the state rankings this year but that perhaps changes this week after two more big wins this …
Read the story »Milan boys win, girls 6th at Panther Invite
Milan’s boys track and field team hit triple digit scoring while the girls competed among eight teams in the Panther Invitational last Friday night at …
Read the story »Ledford wins 2021 Ripley Publishing Excellence Award
In her four-year career as a Jac-Cen-Del girls basketball player, Paige Ledford has won just about every award there is to be won and achieved …
Read the story »Raider baseball overpowers Austin
Class 2A No. 5 South Ripley put together a six-run third inning and pitching took care of the rest as the Raiders picked up a …
Read the story »Raiders runner-up at Unified state match
South Ripley Unified Bowling nearly pulled off a second state championship in program history but the Raiders runner-up finish and record-breaking success still made for …
Read the story »Junior Shooters win Legion state title
Versailles American Legion Post #173 junior shooting continued its stranglehold over the entire state this past weekend, winning the American Legion State Championship. Post #173 …
Read the story »Local archers compete at state level
Local archers spanning from elementary school to high school competed this past Saturday in the 2021 Indiana NASP State Tournament in Indianapolis. The best result …
Read the story »Locals dominate boys All-ORVC team
South Ripley, Jac-Cen-Del and Milan combined for 11 players on the 16-man list as the Ohio River Valley Conference released its boys basketball All-Conference team …
Read the story »SR scores big at bowling sectional
South Ripley was unable to qualify for the state regional match as a team on both the boys and girls side of this past weekend …
Read the story »Eagles clip Indians in ORVC showdown
Jac-Cen-Del celebrated Senior Night amid pregame festivities and the in-game entertainment lived up to the night as the Eagles defended their home court in an …
Read the story »South Ripley Raider bowlers sweep JV tourney
South Ripley bowling sent its junior varsity squad to the lanes in Columbus this past Saturday and captured a tournament championship in the process, beating …
Read the story »Lady Raiders are sectional champs again
Matt McNew has won his fairshare of sectional championships as a former member of the coaching staff at county rival Jac-Cen-Del but the former junior …
Read the story »Gunter’s heroics keep SR title hopes alive
South Ripley couldn’t hit the frigid waters of Laughery Creek if it fell out of a boat for most of Tuesday night but a fourth …
Read the story »Big 2Q lifts JCD past OA
Oldenburg Academy played near even with Class A No. 11 Jac-Cen-Del in boys basketball on Friday night but the Twisters slipped up in the second …
Read the story »Post #173 Junior Shooters place fourth in national competition
A handful of youth shooting national championships take place all across the country and are sponsored by varying organizations, but the Versailles American Legion Post …
Read the story »Raider girls win, boys 2nd at SW Invite
South Ripley won its first girls championship of the season while the boys picked up a runner-up finish as part of the Red Anderson Invitational …
Read the story »Lady Eagles notch two huge wins
Class A No. 3 Jac-Cen-Del put its entire skill set to use at various times on Friday and Saturday night and the payoff was a …
Read the story »2021 Ripley County Tournament won by Jac-Cen-Del Lady Eagles, South Ripley Raiders
Due to space, the following box scores could not be included in our print edition. WEDNESDAY’S BOYS RIPLEY CO. TOURNAMENT OPENING ROUND at Milan CLASS …
Read the story »Lady Eagles fly right by Indians in RCT
Class A No. 4 Jac-Cen-Del built up an early double figure lead and the two-time defending county champion Lady Eagles played the part of favorite …
Read the story »Raiders go 2-1 at M-Town Tourney
South Ripley strayed away from hosting its own boys basketball holiday tournament this year but the Class 2A No. 11 Raiders made the most of …
Read the story »Post #173 shooters continue winning ways
The Versailles American Legion Post #173 junior shooting team took part in its third match in Southern Indiana Air Rifle competition this past week and …
Read the story »Lady Eagles beat Whiteland, win Edinburgh Tournament
Class A No. 5 Jac-Cen-Del grabbed an early double-digit lead and never looked back, defeating Whiteland 63-48 to claim the 2020 Edinburgh Holiday Classic girls …
Read the story »Double OT needed as Indians clip Bulldogs
Milan and Batesville have grown to be quite the rivals inside Ripley County and last Thursday the two teams played like it as the Indians …
Read the story »Eagles upset Rebs on Friday, defeat Cougars on Saturday
Jac-Cen-Del boys basketball knocked off an Ohio River Valley Conference foe on Friday night in a big upset win and followed with a decisive win …
Read the story »Oldham signs to play at St. Francis
Rarely in the past few years has a Ripley County native signed on to play softball at the college level but Batesville senior Paige Oldham …
Read the story »Perseverance lands Linkel at NCAA D1 Ohio U
Brady Linkel suffered through two meniscus injuries that put him on the shelf his sophomore season and a comeback to the high school baseball ranks …
Read the story »Franklin makes it official, will head to IU Southeast
Bryce Franklin has had both basketball and baseball blood running through his veins since a very young age and his skill set in both sports …
Read the story »Indians erase first quarter deficit, head to sectional finals
Milan trailed 14-0 at the end of the first quarter but responded in a big way soon after, outscoring Tri 35-7 the rest of the …
Read the story »Legion junior shooters dominate at Jasper
The Versailles American Legion Post #173 junior shooting team entered the new season as the two-time defending state champions and the group shot like state …
Read the story »Local runners conclude season at semi-state meet
Batesville saw its season come to an end and several local runners ran their final meet of the year as local cross country action wrapped …
Read the story »SR, JCD lead all-sports standings as fall season closes
With the volleyball and soccer seasons marking the end of fall sports for all Ohio River Valley Conference teams, the ORVC has released its final …
Read the story »Bulldogs Semi-State bound, five individuals advance
Batesville placed in the top five in both the boys and girls meets to punch their ticket to the semi-state meet and five local runners …
Read the story »Feller named new girls hoops coach at Oldenburg
Oldenburg Academy has been in search of a new girls basketball coach since the beginning of September but the Twisters are in business just prior …
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Just a Weekly Update What a busy weekend in the sports world! As you have probably noticed in today’s sports section, there was a lot …
Read the story »Lady Raiders blank Milan on Pink Out Night
South Ripley maintained its pursuit of a second place finish in the Ohio River Valley Conference and picked up a 3-0 win at Milan on …
Read the story »Local runners run at Great Pumpkin Invite
South Ripley and Jac-Cen-Del placed in the top three of the girls meet while several individual runners enjoyed success in the boys meet at the …
Read the story »Milan tribes record Monday shutouts
Milan boys and girls soccer competed in Ohio River Valley Conference matches on Monday and each held their opponent scoreless in a conference victory. In …
Read the story »Pohlman goes off for career night, Batesville tames Lions 48-14
Batesville knew its running game would be a major strength this season but Austin Pohlman showed just how strong it could be on Friday night, …
Read the story »Bulldogs stun Indians with huge 4th quarter, regain Ripley County Bell
Mark Twain penned a classic motivational quote when he said, ¨It´s not the size of the dog in the fight, it´s the size of the …
Read the story »Raider boys win big, Lady Raiders fall on Senior Night
Amid uncertainty in regards to the duration of the fall sports season due to an ongoing pandemic, South Ripley soccer celebrated Senior Night on Monday …
Read the story »Indians rack up 543 yards on offense, rout Rushville in week one
Milan scored twice in the opening quarter and unloaded its vast arsenal on offense en route to a 48-26 season opening win at Rushville on …
Read the story »Batesville bests South Ripley on Monday, each earn Tuesday win
Two Ripley County rivals in Batesville and South Ripley collided on Monday night but the two schools went their separate ways to pick up wins …
Read the story »Bulldogs run to Top 10 finishes
Batesville cross country ran with the big dogs to open the 2020 campaign and the Bulldogs kept up with the pack at the Terre Haute …
Read the story »Cross Country continues to shine as 2020 season approaches
While many local sports thrive in Ripley County, one could argue that cross country has been the most consistent winner in recent years. 2020 appears …
Read the story »Clark enjoys summer success on the course
Josh Clark was denied a high school golf season this past spring but summer has provided the incoming Milan senior an opportunity to shine on …
Read the story »Batesville youth leagues shut down
Batesville youth baseball and softball have been one of the rare leagues in the area to offer any summer sports activity but with just a …
Read the story »High School Sports wrap up Phase One, Phase Two of IHSAA plan begins Monday
Rob Lafary STAFF WRITER The Indiana High School Athletic Association is set to enforce phase two of its return-to-play plan beginning on Monday but with …
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Rob Lafary, Staff Writer Will Fall Sports be Shut Down?The big headline in the sports world last week was several college conferences of all NCAA …
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Rob Lafary, Staff Writer Twister Lauf is a GoOldenburg Academy athletic director Patrick Kolks has announced that the 2020 Twister Lauf 5K Run/Walk is still …
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By Rob Lafary Staff Writer Black Named All-American Scholar Mackenzie Black, a 2017 South Ripley graduate and golfer at Franklin College, was named an All-American …
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By Rob Lafary Staff Writer Coaching Vacancies Most coaching positions for the 2020-21 school year have already been filled or remain the same from a …
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By Rob Lafary Staff Writer Milan Grad on Netflix My knowledge in regards to roller derby grazes minimal at best, but I hope to learn …
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By Rob LafaryStaff Writer Welcome to my ColumnSome of you I know and some of you I am meeting for the first time. Either way, …
Read the story »Legion shooters currently lead at ISRPA State Match
The Versailles American Legion junior shooting team is currently in the lead at the multi-weekend Indiana State Rifle and Pistol Association (ISRPA) State Match.The Versailles …
Read the story »Raiders rain threes, ground Eagles 74-65
The South Ripley Raiders boys varsity basketball team unleashed a thunderstorm of three-pointers on the visiting Jac-Cen-Del Eagles on Friday, February 28 in Versailles, leading …
Read the story »Indians are conference champions
The Milan Indians finish their 2019-20 regular season with six victories and no losses against Ohio River Valley Conference opponents, earning them conference championship honors …
Read the story »Indians poised to claim ORVC
The Milan Indians boys varsity basketball team is guaranteed at least a share of the 2019-20 Ohio River Valley Conference championship after defeating Jac-Cen-Del’s Eagles …
Read the story »County champs meet county champs
Members of the Milan Indians 1960 Ripley County Tournament championship team joined this year’s championship team, the first since 1960, at Milan’s varsity game on …
Read the story »Milan wrestlers compete at IHSAA semi-state
Four Milan varsity wrestlers concluded their 2019-20 season at the IHSAA semi-state hosted by New Castle High School on Saturday, February 15.Athletes from 61 schools …
Read the story »Milan’s Garrett Condo is regional champion
Milan varsity wrestlers Garrett Condo, Ashton Myers, Shane Lonneman, and Brady Myers are headed to the IHSAA Semi-State round of the wrestling state tournament following …
Read the story »Fourth quarter comeback lifts Jac-Cen-Del over Waldron 40-36
The Jac-Cen-Del Lady Eagles are sectional champions for the 12th year in a row after defeating the Waldron Lady Mohawks 40-36 at Waldron on Saturday, …
Read the story »Indians wrestle their way to regional
Milan’s wrestling team traveled to Franklin County High School on Saturday, February 1 for IHSAA sectional competition. The Indians earned a second place team finish …
Read the story »25-0 and only four more to go!
That was the battle cry following a 74-65 South Ripley Raiders victory over Lawrenceburg on Saturday, March 7, 1970, to claim the IHSAA regional championship …
Read the story »South Ripley to honor undefeated 1970 team
On February 1 at the annual Homecoming festivities, South Ripley High School will honor the 50th anniversary of the 1970 Raiders boys basketball team. The …
Read the story »South Ripley seventh graders win first SEIT championship since 1994
South Ripley’s seventh grade boys basketball team is the best in southeast Indiana after defeating South Dearborn 54-30 on the Squires’ home floor to claim …
Read the story »Lady Raiders and Indians are ORVC swim champions
Local swim teams traveled to Switzerland County for the annual Ohio River Valley Conference meet on Saturday, January 18, where the South Ripley Lady Raiders …
Read the story »Versailles American Legion air rifle team wins state CMP match
The Versailles American Legion (VAL) junior air rifle team traveled to Greenfield on Saturday, January 11 and won the Indiana Rifle and Pistol Association’s State …
Read the story »The South Ripley Raiders are 2020 Sectional Bowling Champions
The South Ripley Lady Raiders are 2020 Indiana High School Bowling sectional champions, their second sectional title in as many years. Team members pictured are …
Read the story »Milan boys, JCD girls are 2020 RCT champs
The 96th annual Ripley County Tournament saw one team return to glory for the first time in the modern era, and another team solidify their …
Read the story »Lady Raiders swim wins four-way meet
South Ripley’s varsity girls swimming team traveled to Switzerland County on Saturday, Dec. 21 and came home with a team victory over participating schools Switzerland …
Read the story »Lady Indians win 64-25 at home
The Milan Lady Indians basketball team hosted ORVC opponents the Rising Sun Lady Shiners on Thursday, Dec. 19. The home team enjoyed a commanding win, …
Read the story »Lady Eagles take 9-2 record to holiday break
The Jac-Cen-Del Lady Eagles varsity basketball team is in the midst of a 12-day holiday break while enjoying an impressive midseason record of nine wins …
Read the story »Eagles defeat Chargers 63-54
Jac-Cen-Del’s boys varsity basketball team staged a second half comeback to defeat the visiting North Decatur Chargers on Friday, Dec. 13 in Osgood. The win …
Read the story »Raiders outlast Chargers 53-51
The South Ripley Raiders varsity basketball team hosted North Decatur for a non-conference game on Saturday, Dec. 7. The home team held on to a …
Read the story »JCD girls build win streak to seven in a row
Jac-Cen-Del’s Lady Eagles basketball team defeated Hauser and South Dearborn last week to build their record to 7-1, with all seven wins coming in a …
Read the story »Lady Raiders persevere in 2OT win
The South Ripley Lady Raiders varsity basketball team persisted through two overtime periods to defeat the North Decatur Lady Chargers in Versailles on Tuesday, December …
Read the story »Scarber brothers compete in Big Bass World Championship
Ripley County’s own Chris and Steve Scarber recently returned from Salina, Oklahoma, where they competed in Bassin’ Magazine’s annual Big Bass World Championship fishing tournament. …
Read the story »Indians fight to the finish, fall 21-20 to Chargers
The Milan Indians entered their sectional final game on Friday, November 8 with high hopes of redemption against conference foes the North Decatur Chargers. The …
Read the story »Milan defeats Hagerstown 34-14, now preparing for N. Decatur rematch
The Milan Indians are headed to the Class A Sectional 47 final this Friday, November 8 after defeating Hagerstown in the semifinal round last Friday …
Read the story »Indians defeat Panthers 3-0 in sectional opener
The Milan Indians football team traveled to Knightstown on Friday, October 25 for their opening Class A Sectional 47 match against the hosting Panthers, and …
Read the story »South Ripley bowlers open season
Bowling season is underway for the South Ripley Raiders. On Saturday, October 12, boys and girls varsity and junior varsity teams traveled to Columbus for …
Read the story »Two Fridays, two shutouts
After trouncing the Oldenburg Twisters 48-0 at home last Friday night, the Milan Indians football team earned their second shutout victory in as many weeks …
Read the story »Second jailer charged with trafficking
Same girl. Same inmate. Different jailer. Another jailer at the Ripley County Jail agreed to take contraband into inmate Eric Schott at the request of …
Read the story »Eagles soccer soar to the regional
The Jac-Cen-Del Eagles are Class A Sectional 45 champions after three straight wins on their home field last week. The tournament run came on the …
Read the story »Indians shutout Twisters 48-0
The Milan Indians football team welcomed Middle Indiana Football Conference opponents the Oldenburg Twisters to Milan on Friday, October 4 and came away with a …
Read the story »JCD soccer named ORVC champs
With a commanding 8-0 victory over the Shawe Memorial Hilltoppers, Jac-Cen-Del’s varsity soccer team secured the 2019 ORVC regular season championship. The Eagles finished the …
Read the story »Indians defeat Lancers 61-6
The Milan Indians varsity football team hosted the Edinburgh Lancers on Friday, September 27 in Milan, where the home team routed the visitors in a …
Read the story »Lady Raiders win, JCD boys second at Great Pumpkin Inv.
The South Ripley Lady Raiders took top team honors at their home course on Thursday, September 24 for the annual Great Pumpkin Invitational. The green …
Read the story »SR’s Keyes named “Best in the Desert” over summer
Avery PerkinsonStudent CorrespondentThe Best In The Desert series Vegas to Reno race, at 550 miles, is the longest offroad race in the United States. One …
Read the story »Eagles soccer retain “Coach Mo” trophy in rivalry against SR
The Jac-Cen-Del soccer team added one win and one tie in two games versus county and conference opponents last week.On Monday, September 16, the Eagles …
Read the story »Despite loss, Milan football community supports team in Indy
The final score didn’t turn out the way Milan football fans hoped, but the community showed up in force to support their Indians as the …
Read the story »South Ripley among 14 Indiana schools to receive national recognition from Special Olympics
Detailed in a recent release from Special Olympics North America, South Ripley High School is among 14 Indiana schools to receive a national banner of …
Read the story »The tribe is ready for gridiron battle
The Milan Indians varsity football team, under the direction of Head Coach Ryan Langferman, is eager to test their mettle against area teams this fall. …
Read the story »Bradshaw, Oesterling represent Ripley County at North-South All-Star series
2019 Batesville graduate Lane Oesterling, center, gives high-fives to his South All-Stars teammates as they enter the dugout after playing defense. Oesterling pitched the final …
Read the story »Indiana Area 1 4-H Horse and Pony Show held at Ripley County Fairgrounds on June 8 and 9
Back again in 2019, the popular Area 1 4-H Horse and Pony Show took place at the Ripley County Fairgrounds over the weekend of June …
Read the story »JCD’s Bradshaw to coach Indiana’s South All-Star baseball team
Jac-Cen-Del Eagles head baseball coach David Bradshaw has been selected to coach Team South in the annual North-South All-Star Series organized by the Indiana High …
Read the story »Matt Riehle and Megan Cole represent schools at state finals
South Ripley’s Megan Cole runs in a pack of fellow 3200 meter competitors on Saturday, June 1, also at IU Bloomington’s track & field complex. …
Read the story »Milan’s Clark advances to regional golf tournament
Milan Indians sophomore golfer Josh Clark shot an 18-hole round of 79 at the IHSAA sectional hosted by Greensburg Country Club on Friday, May 31, …
Read the story »Milan’s Riehle wins regional, headed to IHSAA State Finals
Milan junior Matt Riehle continued his successful 2019 track and field season by winning the 400 meter dash at the Warren Central regional and earning …
Read the story »SR’s Cole moves on to state finals
South Ripley’s Megan Cole was crowned the regional champion in the 3200 meter run on Tuesday, May 21 in Shelbyville. En route to her second …
Read the story »SR’s Alex Kieffer recognized by Rep. Frye
South Ripley high schooler Alex Kieffer was surprised with a convocation at his school on Monday, May 20. District 67 State Representative Randy Frye presented …
Read the story »Local girls compete in IHSAA track and field sectional
Track and field hopefuls from Jac-Cen-Del, Milan, and South Ripley traveled to Franklin County on Tuesday, May 14, to participate in sectional competition. Team results …
Read the story »Raiders defeat Eagles 3-0
Eagles senior Logan Drockelman is seen pitching during a game earlier this year. On the season, Drockelman has struck out 45 batters in 32 innings …
Read the story »Jac-Cen-Del boys and girls win four-way track meet on senior night
JCD’s Cloey Simon is seen en route to her first place finish in the 100 meter dash. Simon also won the 300 hurdles and placed …
Read the story »South Ripley bests Milan 10-4 on the softball diamond
The South Ripley Lady Raiders went on a seven run streak in the sixth inning to break open the game and earn a win over …
Read the story »Milan boys and girls win three-way track meet with SR, Rising Sun
Indians track and field athletes traveled to Versailles on Tuesday, April 23 and went home with two team victories over ORVC opponents South Ripley and …
Read the story »Milan golfers are the 2019 Ripley County Invitational champions
The Milan Indians golf team, under the direction of Head Coach Pat Murphy, won the Ripley County Invitational over Jac-Cen-Del and Batesville on Monday, April …
Read the story »Raiders defeat Eagles 10-2 on the baseball diamond
South Ripley scored three runs in the top of the first inning and seven in the sixth to take the rival victory over the hosting …
Read the story »Raiders defeat Greensburg 6-5 in extra innings
Freshman Zach Gentile hit an RBI double early in the game to help his Raiders take the lead. South Ripley’s baseball team hosted their first …
Read the story »Lady Indians softball defeat Shawe, Richmond, drop doubleheader to Jennings Co.
In her first three games this season, junior Taryn Cline had three hits in nine at bats, earning six RBIs. She’s put two balls over …
Read the story »Eagles baseball team wins 5-4 in extra innings
The Jac-Cen-Del Eagles baseball team, under the tutelage of Head Coach David Bradshaw, came back from a 2-0 deficit in the early innings of their …
Read the story »Indians defeat Chargers 56-55 for shot at sectional title
The Milan Indians won a semifinal thriller in the Class 2A Sectional 45 hosted at South Ripley High School on Friday, March 1. The game, …
Read the story »JCD boys end season with strong game against Oldenburg Academy
The Jac-Cen-Del (JCD) Eagles varsity basketball team drew a tough opponent for their first round sectional game on Wednesday, February 27 in the Oldenburg Academy …
Read the story »Indians defeat Cougars 62-56 in sectional opener
The Milan Indians and South Decatur Cougars started off the 2019 IHSAA 2A sectional 45 with an exciting matchup that saw both teams making scoring …
Read the story »Eagles win OT thriller over Raiders 66-64
The Jac-Cen-Del (JCD) Eagles hosted the South Ripley (SR) Raiders for a varsity basketball match in Osgood on Friday, February 22. It was the third …
Read the story »Milan’s Fernando Gomez swims his way to the IHSAA State Finals
Milan Indians senior Fernando Gomez will travel to Indianapolis this Friday, February 22, to race in the IHSAA Swimming Championship in the 100 yard breaststroke …
Read the story »Lady Eagles 2019 sectional champs
No one could have foreseen what would become of the IHSAA Class A sectional 60 championship game held at Waldron High School on Monday, February …
Read the story »Lady Raiders ‘three-peat’ sectional champions
The South Ripley Lady Raiders defeated the Switzerland County Lady Pacers in the IHSAA Class 2A sectional 45 finals held at South Decatur High School …
Read the story »Lady Eagles defeat Lady Raiders 60-38 for ORVC win
The South Ripley Lady Raiders traveled to Osgood on Tuesday, January 22 to compete against their rival host team, the Jac-Cen-Del Lady Eagles. It was …
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