Two locals will compete at the Track and Field State Finals this weekend at Ben Davis High School. Abby Ballengee from Barr Reeve will participate in pole vault, while Kalea Fleming of Loogootee will compete in the high jump. Best of luck at state this weekend.
13 boys golf teams begin sectional play this morning at the Country Club of Old Vincennes. All four Daviess and Knox County Schools will play along with Pike Central, Gibson Southern, Princeton, Tecumseh, and Wood Memorial. Tee time is set for 9am today. Good luck to our local teams.
Good luck to Loogootee Baseball and Softball tomorrow. Softball competes at the North Daviess semi-state Saturday morning against West Washington at 11am. Baseball plays in the Regional at Lanesville against Tecumseh at 9:30am on Saturday.
The Truck and Tractor Pulls that were scheduled for tonight at Wagler Motorsports Park have been cancelled due to the extreme amount of rain we have received. Please help spread the word. Follow Wagler Motorsports Park on Facebook for many upcoming events this Summer. Once again tonight’s Truck and Tractor Pulls at Wagler Motorsports Park has been cancelled.
Jesse Winker connected on a two-run home run, and the Cincinnati Reds held on to beat the St. Louis Cardinals 4-2 at Busch Stadium. Winker’s homer in the second gave the visitors a 3-2 lead that would stand pat until the eighth inning, when Brownsburg native Tucker Barnhart extended the lead with an RBI double. Vladimir Gutierrez picked up his first career victory after giving up two runs over five innings. The series continues Friday night in St. Louis. Coverage starts at 7:45pm on the General 95.9 / 101.3fm.
The San Francisco Giants beat the Chicago Cubs 7-2 in a battle of division leaders Thursday night in the Bay Area. The Cubs will look to even the series tonight at 9:45 p.m. Eastern.
The Columbus Clippers defeated the Indianapolis Indians 3-2 Thursday night at Victory Field. The division rivals will play a seven inning doubleheader today, with game one getting underway at 5:05 p.m. Eastern from downtown Indy. Game two will follow approximately 30 minutes after the conclusion of the first game.
The struggles for the Indiana Fever continued Thursday night with a 98-63 road loss to the Los Angeles Sparks. The Fever have lost five in a row to fall to 1-9 overall and 0-6 away from home.
