Central volleyball on to regional challenge
To Central volleyball coach Wes Lyon, there is no doubt his team earned its sectional championship. The Class 3A No. 5 Bearcats won three matches in three days to win the Delta Sectional. The stretch...
View ArticleCentral volleyball falls to Bellmont in 5-set thriller
MUNCIE More than two hours decided nothing between the Central and Bellmont volleyball teams on Tuesday. They were playing in the decisive fifth set in a Class 3A regional match, and the score was tied...
View ArticleBurris pulls regional upset of No. 2 Alexandria
MUNCIE – The Alexandria volleyball team came into Tuesday’s regional at Burris with only one team ranked ahead of it in Class 2A. The Owls came in only one game over .500. Funny thing, it hardly looked...
View ArticleNo. 1 Wes-Del wins; Yorktown falls
Even with its 19 sectional titles, tons of experience and a Class A No. 1 ranking, the Wes-Del volleyball team didn’t look quite ready for the atmosphere that awaited at Seton Catholic’s Chuck Mosey...
View ArticleBurris volleyball back to semistate
MUNCIE – Taylor Harman isn’t sure if Burris is “back.” The Owls’ senior volleyball player isn’t certain the Owls were ever a non-factor in the East Central Indiana volleyball scene. Burris is coming...
View ArticleBurris volleyball falls at semistate
The Owls’ postseason run came to an end in Bremen with a sweep at the hands of Hammond Bishop Noll. Coach John Rodriguez reflects.
View ArticleWes-Del cruises in semifinals of Class A volleyball
FULTON, Ind. – Wes-Del swept Lafayette Central Catholic in the semifinals of the IHSAA Class A Caston Semistate on Saturday, and the three sets almost seemed repetitive. The Warriors turned in a 25-16,...
View ArticleWes-Del beats Pioneer in 5 sets for semistate title
FULTON, Ind. – Kennedy Petro screamed the words. The Wes-Del senior setter was facing possibly the last set of her career, so she yelled “Now or Never” toward her team’s bench before the fifth set of...
View ArticleWarriors respond in pressure spot on way to crown
FULTON, Ind. – For any team competing for a championship, there usually comes a moment where there’s a chance to pack it in and go home. There come those tight spots where resolve is tested, and a...
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BOYS TENNIS Yorktown’s Ian Landwehr was a unanimous selection for the All-Hoosier Heritage Conference singles team. Delta’s Joe Wegener, Jason Wegener and Alec Robillard were also selected to the...
View ArticleConnections remain for Wes-Del volleyball
GASTON – Mackenzie Whitehead is tall, though she doesn’t always like to admit it. The program the Wes-Del volleyball team handed out at home matches listed her at 5-foot-12, a running joke that serves...
View ArticleWes-Del's Sutton not afraid to be honest
GASTON – Others would likely sugarcoat things, filtering their response to make their friend feel better. That is not Alysa Sutton’s style. The Wes-Del junior volleyball player has become close...
View ArticleCapsule look at the 8 state volleyball teams
IHSAA State Volleyball capsules Saturday at Worthen Arena CLASS A • Time: 11 a.m. • Teams: Wes-Del (34-3) vs. (New Albany) Christian Academy (33-4) • Final rankings: Wes-Del finished the season ranked...
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ACADEMIC HONORS The following athletes have received the All-Hoosier Heritage Conference academic honor: Sarah Hazen (volleyball), Jessica Burkey (soccer), Peter MacFarland (soccer), Ian Landwehr...
View ArticleWes-Del wins state volleyball title
MUNCIE — Wes-Del setter Kennedy Petro had no preconceived notions about how her team would convert match point and win a state title on Saturday. She expected her team’s Class A state championship...
View ArticleWes-Del's Lansing wins Class A Mental Attitude Award
MUNCIE – Kristen Lansing was looking for her parents Saturday after Wes-Del won the Class A state volleyball championship. But as the senior defensive specialist gazed into the stands she couldn’t...
View ArticleWes-Del headed up to Class 2A
Wes Del celebrates their state championship victory against...
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VOLLEYBALL North Central Conference champion Central placed three players on the all-league team. Lacee Adams, Micah Leavell and E’laisah Young were picked from the Bearcats. Allyson Young and Nikki...
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FOOTBALL Central players Parker Phelps, Sam Cavanaugh and Mykal Taylor were selected to the All-North Central Conference first team. Meliek Bryant, George Foley and Trenton Hatfield were named to the...
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VOLLEYBALL Wapahani led the All-Mid-Eastern Conference team with four selections: Katie Foster, Addie Reynolds, Hannah Smith and Skyler Van Note. Wes-Del players on the team were Chloe Kinsey, Kennedy...
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