FC track; girls vault to records
Franklin County track and field faced off with Connersville last Tuesday and swept the Spartans; the boys won 76-46 while the girls were 69-45 winners.
BHS tennis
Bulldog girls tennis battled at unbeaten Lawrenceburg Thursday but took a 3-2 loss to the Lady Tigers.
Scrappy Lions doing some winning
In completion of a suspended game from early April, Rushville finished off conference rival South Dearborn in Aurora last Tuesday in comeback fashion.
Boys golf on 2-meet win streak
The Franklin County boys golf team showed improvement at Hidden Valley Golf Club last Tuesday in comparison to the showing at the same course last year, according to coach Dylan Huber.
Track/field stays busy
The RCHS track and field teams hosted Shelbyville, Waldron and Southwestern Shelby last Tuesday on senior night.
Van Winkle competes at sectional
CONNERSVILLE – Union County freshman Autumn Van Winkle was a one-person team at the Connersville gymnastics sectional Saturday.
Wildcats smash Spartans by 21
CONNERSVILLE - Behind a game-high 23 points by Isaiah Kemp and 15 more for senior Eli Butt - before a slight injury ended his night prematurely - the Franklin County Wildcats secured a 57-36 victory over Connersville at the Spartan Bowl Thursday in a Beat Cancer in 4 Quarters rescheduled matchup.
Dogs ride 6-game streak
SHELBYVILLE - The Batesville Bulldogs obliterated Class 4A Shelbyville in Shelby County Thursday, 70-45, to win their sixth consecutive game in closing out the regular season at 17-5.
Lady Lions 4th at sectional, Westphal moves on
Rushville senior Bell Westphal is headed for the IHSAA gymnastics regional after a 3rd-place finish in the all-around competition at the Connersville Sectional Saturday.
Tough end for senior duo
RICHMOND – It was certainly not the finish to their careers that Union County seniors Jesus Aquino-Morales and Carson Whitley had foreseen in November.
FC sending six to semistate
RICHMOND – Six of the nine representatives for Franklin County at the Richmond wrestling regional Saturday have advanced to the state's penultimate event, the semistate at New Castle Fieldhouse taking place Saturday starting 9 a.m.
Pavey leads Lions to semistate
RICHMOND - Rushville's Sam Pavey captured the 175-pound division at the IHSAA wrestling regional hosted by Richmond Saturday.
Lady Cats win big on senior night
The pregame and game ceremonies last Tuesday at FCHS were just what fans desired as the Lady Wildcats trounced conference foe South Dearborn 58-30 for the team's 14th win after honoring four-year standout Nicole Mears and manager Nikki Scott.
OA holds off Panthers
Oldenburg boys cagers earned their sixth win of the season Saturday night at the Feldhaus following Hall of Fame introductions. A late 12-footer by Connor Miles was the decisive basket in a 39-36 win over Knightstown.
Tackett, Pavey are sectional champs; 5 move on
AURORA - Briggs Tackett and Sam Pavey stood atop the podium at day's end Saturday as Rushville featured two individual champions at the IHSAA wrestling sectional hosted by South Dearborn.
1-1 week has Lady Cats at 12-6
Franklin County's varsity Lady Cats fell to Connersville Friday night in a low-scoring affair at home in the Eastern Indiana Athletic Conference matchup.
Lions boast 3 conference champs
AURORA – The Rushville Lions on the strength of three conference champs placed third at the Eastern Indiana Athletic Conference wrestling meet held Saturday at South Dearborn. RCHS tallied 204 points with Franklin County winning after scoring 253.
Centennial tourney captured by Bulldogs
The 100th version of the boys Ripley County Tournament concluded Saturday night with the host Batesville Bulldogs brandishing the trophy following a 52-47 win over South Ripley.
Wildcat tennis
FC boys tennis suffered a 5-0 shutout at the hands of conference foe Batesville last Tuesday.
Pats suffer third shutout
No TEC defense – aside from the Lincoln Golden Eagles – has allowed the Union County (0-4, 0-4) offense to score through the first four games of the season. The latest setback for the Patriots was Friday's 48-0 home loss to the Hagerstown Tigers.
Panthers drop shutout on Pats
KNIGHTSTOWN – Things got ugly early for the Union County football team in a road TEC contest with the Knightstown Panthers Sept. 1.
Cross country runs at Randolph Southern
Franklin County's cross country runners laced them up at the Randolph Southern Invitational in Lynn Saturday.
XC – 4 days, 2 invites
Union County cross country traveled to the Randolph Southern Invitational Saturday before hosting the annual Patriot invite Tuesday.
Trojans roll 55-0 over Wildcats
Powerful East Central, defending Class 4A state champs and unanimous No. 1 in the polls this year, got off to a 21-0 start Friday at FCHS en route to a 55-0 rout of the Wildcats.
Lady Cats runners-up in EIAC
Trailing only Batesville – state finalists the last two seasons – Franklin County's girls golf team earned second place at the Eastern Indiana Athletic Conference meet Saturday at Greensburg County Club.
UC tennis
The Pats' boys tennis team went 0-3 at Saturday's Rushville Invitational with Cambridge City Lincoln (12-1) hoisting the trophy.
FC boys edged by Knights, Bulldogs
Franklin County's boys soccer fell 3-0 to conference rival South Dearborn last Wednesday.
Volleyball team suffers sweeps
Wildcat volleyball fell in straight sets in three contests last week.
Lady Cats have 2-2 week
The Wildcat girls soccer team played South Dearborn last Tuesday without several starters, including #1 ranked player Madesyn Sunderhaus and center back starter Anna Rotert. The heat and humidity also contributed to sluggish play.
HELP grant ideas approved by state
A handful of county improvements associated with the state’s Hoosier Enduring Legacy Program (HELP) have recently been approved by the Office of Rural and Community Affairs (OCRA) and are set to be presented to elected officials this month as a strategic investment plan to get the wheels in motion.
Rottinghaus returns to council as Ward 3 rep
He spoke of his previous experience on Brookville Town Council and said the board had “lost a lot of trust”within the last few years. Then minutes later, Dan Rottinghaus was selected to fill the BTC seat vacated by the resignation last month of Charles Campbell.
Boys face Jackets, Spartans
The Rushville boys soccer team hosted Morristown Thursday and were defeated by the Yellow Jackets 4-2.
BHS girls 2nd at Ben Davis
Ben Davis' cross country invitational started with a little downpour and a somewhat muddy course Saturday, but weather became favorable in the low 60s. Batesville took advantage of it with 15 season best performances and 7 career bests.
Tough losses for RCHS girls
Rushville girls soccer was on the wrong end of heavy shutouts to conference rivals last week, falling 9-0 to Connersville and 10-0 to Lawrenceburg.
Tressler, Waits earn all-EIAC
On Tuesday afternoon, Sept. 5, the Lady Lion golfers (14-3) traveled to Winding Branch golf course in Cambridge City to take on Lincoln and Shenandoah.
Twister boys suffer first defeat
Oldenburg Academy boys soccer team tasted defeat for the first time in 2023 with Saturday's 2-1 loss at Seymour.
Lions are 6-8
The Lions' boys tennis team (6-8) hosted Waldron and traveled to Lawrenceburg recently.
Lady Lions take the court
Both Rushville's JV and varsity volleyball squads won against Franklin County Aug. 30. Varsity scores: 25-12, 25-21, 25-18.
Batesville tennis recap
Bulldog boys tennis faced another Bulldog foe, Centerville, on Aug. 26 with CHS winning 4-1.
Lady Twister volleyball
OA volleyball suffered a 2-1 loss against Villa Madonna (Ky.) last Wednesday, falling 25-18, 13-25, 25-18.
XC wins at Union City
The RCHS cross country teams traveled to Union City Sept. 2 to compete in the Coach Noff Invitational. Both teams won the meet.
Lion gridders fall to 0-4
BATESVILLE - A little sleight of hand by visiting Rushville had the Lions within two scores of the host Batesville Bulldogs Friday early in the second half, though the final score of 56-18 made that ultimately a moot point. Deacon Hamilton's 33-yard touchdown touched off a 27-0 response by the Dogs, allowing BHS a comfy homecoming win.
BHS golf dominates Ripley, EIAC meets
The Batesville girls golf team was nonplussed in a tough matchup at Center Grove Aug. 29, played on Hickory Stick's back nine in Greenwood.
OA girls – 7 days, 4 matches
Oldenburg girls soccer started a busy week with an impressive 8-1 victory over South Ripley Sept. 5.
Dogs stay perfect at 4-0
BATESVILLE - A little sleight of hand by visiting Rushville had the Lions within two scores of the host Batesville Bulldogs Friday early in the second half, though the final score of 56-18 made that ultimately a moot point.
Soccer teams battling
UC's boys soccer posted a 7-3 win at Rushville Tuesday after taking a 7-2 loss at Greensburg Saturday in a run of EIAC opponents.
XC teams underway
Union County's cross country teams competed in the Meister Family Memorial Run at Monroe Central Saturday.
MS volleyball
The Batesville Middle School 8th Grade volleyball team battled hard, falling just short vs. Greensburg in two intense sets.
FC runners in action
Franklin County cross country attended the Hare and Hound Invitational hosted by Richmond Saturday.
