Local Sports Report - October 14, 2023

Monday, October 16, 2023 at 11:12 AM

By Travis Thayer @TheTravisThayer

Sectional Champions were crowned in volleyball and cross country!

GIRLS SOCCER

Class 2A Regional Championship

Guerin Catholic 2, Lawrenceburg 0

*The Lady Tigers finish the season with a record of 19-2-1.

VOLLEYBALL

Class 3A Sectional 29 at Batesville - Semifinals & Championship

Lawrenceburg 3, Connersville 0 (25-12, 25-7, 25-23)

Natalie Knigga (LB): 13 kills, 10 digs, 23 assists
Trinity Taylor (LB): 12 kills, 3 aces, 13 digs, 13 assists
Bryleigh Boyd (LB): 22 digs, 11 points
Bailey Batesvil (LB): 16 digs, 13 points

Batesville 3, Greensburg 0 (25-15, 25-12, 25-23)

Alyson Peters (BV): 8 kills
Brooklyn Wilhelm (BV): 4 aces, 5 digs, 16 assists

Championship: Lawrenceburg 3, Batesville 0 (25-23, 27-25, 25-21)

Natalie Knigga (LB): 17 kills, 10 digs, 21 assists
Trinity Taylor (LB): 16 kills, 10 digs, 17 assists

*Lawrenceburg (27-5) will play Barr-Reeve (24-8) in the Regional Semifinals at Charlestown on Saturday at noon. The winner will play Providence (27-5) or Evansville Memorial (25-4) in the Regional Championship at 6:00 p.m.

The @LburgVB Tigers are Sectional Champions! Tigers defeat Batesville 3-0! Go Tigers! pic.twitter.com/bzVWVTtIMi
— LHSTigersAthletics (@LburgTigers) October 14, 2023

This is living in a small town! Thanks to the Greendale and Lawrenceburg Police Departments! Making memories and celebrating this team! pic.twitter.com/vQSSCIZXba
— LHS Volleyball (@LburgVB) October 15, 2023

Class 2A Sectional 45 at Southwestern (Hanover) - Semifinals & Championship

North Decatur 3, Switzerland County 0 (25-10, 25-12, 25-7)

South Ripley 3, Southwestern (Hanover) 0 (25-21, 25-17, 25-11)

Championship: North Decatur 3, South Ripley 1 (18-25, 25-15, 25-12, 25-15)

*South Ripley finishes the season with a record of 21-11.

Class 1A Sectional 60 at Waldron - Semifinals & Championship

South Decatur 3, Waldron 1 (25-19, 25-22, 19-25, 25-15)

Oldenburg Academy 3, Morristown 0 (25-10, 25-19, 25-20)

Championship: Oldenburg Academy 3, South Decatur 1 (25-14, 25-19, 21-25, 25-23)

*Oldenburg Academy (22-13) will play Greenwood Christian Academy (26-7) in the Regional Semifinals at Edinburgh on Saturday at noon. The winner will play either Shakamak (17-10) or Indiana School for the Deaf (26-9-1) in the championship game at 6:00.

Your Twisters are sectional champs!! They defeated a great South Decatur team 3-1 to capture their first sectional title since 2006, so proud of you players and coaches! pic.twitter.com/VNDuh8RhMJ
— OA Athletics (@OAAthletics) October 15, 2023

Class 1A Sectional 62 at Medora Semifinals & Championship

Rising Sun 3, Medora 0 (25-11, 25-9, 25-20)

Trinity Lutheran 3, New Washington 0 (25-8, 25-10, 25-8)

Championship: Trinity Lutheran 3, Rising Sun 0 (25-12, 25-7, 25-18)

CROSS COUNTRY

Sectional 18 at Connersville (*First 5 qualifying teams advance to regionals, top 15 individuals from non-advancing teams advance)

Boys: 1) Richmond 40, 2) Batesville 77, 3) Northeastern 113, 4) Hagerstown 133, 5) Rushville 133, 6) East Central 140, 7) Centerville 156, 8) Oldenburg Academy 191, 9) Connersville 197, 10) Union County 257

Notable individual performances:

Bradyn Hatton (EC): 3rd place, 17:03.5 (advanced to Regionals)
Jacob Chapman (BV): 5th place, 17:34.0
Adam Dennis (OA): 7th place, 17:40.1 (advanced to Regionals)
Isaac Trossman (BV): 10th place, 18:00.5
Gavin Hicks (EC): 19th place, 18:27.6 (advanced to Regionals)
Nathan Carmichael (OA): 21st place, 18:39.4 (advanced to Regionals)
Tyler Allison (EC): 37th place, 19:21.1 (advanced to Regionals)
Logan Hicks (EC): 39th place, 19::25.7 (advanced to Regionals)

Girls: 1) East Central 25, 2) Batesville 33, 3) Richmond 108, 4) Centerville 116, 5) Rushville 143, 6) New Castle 150, 7) Connersville 154, 8) Northeastern 192

Congrats to EC girls!
Sectional Champs!

Callie Bentley repeats as Champ and was followed in the top 5 by Jena Weiler in 2nd and Addie Brewer in 4th

Emily Klem was 7th and Jocelyn Inderhees 11th to round out scoring. Delaney Donawerth was 16th with Kendall Pflum close behind. pic.twitter.com/cjMv8sC4gW
— EC Cross Country (@ecxcountry) October 14, 2023

Notable individual performances:

Callie Bentley (EC): 1st place, 19:38.7
Jena Weiler (EC): 2nd place, 20:03.6
Kaylynn Bedel (BV): 3rd place, 20:17.3
Adeline Brewer (EC): 4th place, 20:26.5
Lexiyne Harris (BV): 5th place, 20:46.2
Megan Allgeier (BV): 6th place, 20:50.2
Emily Klem (EC): 7th place, 20:58.7
Samantha Adams (BV): 9th place, 21:20.9
Bayleigh Demaree (BV):10th place, 21:33.3
Jocelynn Inderhees (EC): 11th place, 21:34.4

Sectional 20 at Southwestern (Hanover) (*First 5 qualifying teams advance to regionals, top 15 individuals from non-advancing teams advance)

Boys: 1) Milan 21, 2) Madison 76, 3) Austin 106, 4) Henryville 110, 5) New Washington 162, 6) Charlestown 167, 7) Rising Sun 187, 8) Shawe Memorial 196, 9) Switzerland County 216, 10) Crothersville 229, 11) South Ripley 236, 12) South Dearborn 257, 13) Lawrenceburg 356

2023 sectional team champions and individual champion Ben Riehle (back to back for team and Ben) pic.twitter.com/MWKFBHlrOQ
— Milan Athletics (@MilanAthletics) October 14, 2023

Notable individual performances:

Ben Riehle (M): 1st place, 16:33.9
Gabe Riehle (M): 3rd place, 16:52.7
Lucas Cooney (M), 4th place, 17:14.3
Ayden Potts (M): 8th place, 17:48.5
Nathan Voss (M): 9th place, 17:48.9
Tegan Burk (SD): 10th place, 17:54.3 (advanced to Regionals)
Casey Fletcher (RS): 22nd place, 18:32.1 (advanced to Regionals)
Cale Collier (SC): 24th place, 18:37.1 (advanced to Regionals)
Mason Bascom (SR): 33rd place, 19:04.4 (advanced to Regionals)
Ethan Markland (RS): 36th place, 19:16.2 (advanced to Regionals)
Trey Perry (RS): 40th place, 19:35.8 (advanced to Regionals)

Girls: 1) South Dearborn 47, 2) Charlestown 60, 3) Switzerland County 69, 4) Southwestern (Hanover) 89, 5) Madison 120, 6) South Ripley 130, 7) Jac-Cen-Del 185

Notable individual performances: