WRESTLING
It was a successful day for the Washington Hatchets on Saturday as the Wrestling Sectionals got under way.
Jack Whitehead was the 157lb Sectional Champion
Jordan Emmick 138lb 2nd place
Diego Mora-Lopez 175 2nd place
Landon Cornwell 106 3rd place
Eden McPherson 144 4th place
Lane Peachee 190lb 4th place
All of those wrestlers will be moving on to this weekend’s regional.
Oliver Roe 165lb 5th place
Jacob Douglas 126lb 6th place
Erick Morales 215lb 6th place
Connor Bass 285lb 6th place
Boys Varsity Basketball
Loogootee 50 Eville Mater Dei 43 LHS NOW 10-7 WINNERS OF 3 STRAIGHT
Gibson Southern 48 Washington 44 WHS NOW 12-4 AFTER BEATING TECUMSEAH ON FRIDAY
Orleans 50 North Daviess 34 ND NOW 8-9 ON A 5 GAME SKID
South Knox 55 Shoals 25
New Albany 69 Jasper 52
Vincennes Rivet 79 Dugger Union 43
The Washington Hatchets 8th Grade Boys basketball team played in the PAC Championship Saturday morning at Forest Park. In the final four game the Hatchets defeated Heritage Hills 48-37 to advance to the championship game where they were defeated by MT Vernon 47-32. The 8th grade finished the season with a 16 and 7 record.
NCAAWB
Indiana (14-7) 76 Nebraska 60
Purdue 84 Wisconsin 71
(3) Notre Dame 89 Louisville 71
(6) UCONN 101 Butler 59
NCAAB
Evansville 80 Belmont 75
AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am
Rory McIlroy grabbed a two-shot win on Sunday afternoon in his season debut at Pebble Beach
NBA
An out of nowhere announcement late Saturday night as the Los Angeles Lakers traded Anthony Davis to the Dallas Mavericks for Luka Dončić in one of the most shocking deals in NBA history.
And don’t look now but the Pacers are playing like the team we thought they could be having won 3 in a row and 8 of their last 10 to move into the 4th spot in the eastern conference as the all star break looms.
NFL
NFL reportedly considering measuring first downs with electronics system next season. The technology would involve optimal camera tracking, not a chip in the football like many suspected.
MLB
Fay Vincent, who became an unexpected baseball commissioner in 1989 following the death of Bart Giamatti and then was forced out three years later by owners intent on a labor confrontation with players, has died. He was 86.
This week on Fair Shake it’s interviews with correspondents from both Super Bowl teams to get ready for that matchup and Producer Chip and I will not only share our Super Bowl wagers but also our picks for the girls sectional finals. This and every Saturday at 8:05 on The Razor, 9:05 on Memories and 10:05 on the General….Fair Shake w/ Brian Emmons
