By GREG MENGELT Defending Class 3A state champion Silver Creek is one win away from returning to Indianapolis for the state championship game. The fourth-ranked Dragons (25-2) will battle Chatard (18-10) in Saturday afternoon’s Jeffersonville Semistate with the winner punching its ticket to the title game against either No. 1 South Bend Washington (25-3) or […]

By GREG MENGELT It’s been a magical season for Eastern’s basketball team. The Musketeers’ 15 wins is already their best season since Scott Newcomb’s 2009-10 squad went 16-7. At 15-3, Eastern appears to be a slight favorite over Paoli and Perry Central in its sectional, which will be played at Tell City in less than […]

By GREG MENGELT It’s been a long road to get to this point. For Jeffersonville and New Albany, the road has often been bumpy. New Albany enters the contest at 10-8. Not a bad season by any measure, but not what Bulldogs fans have gotten used to. For Jeff, it’s been even stranger. The Red […]

By GREG MENGELT With just over a week to go in the regular season, it’s a packed schedule Tuesday night with several intriguing matchups. The Hoosier Hills Hoops Boys’ Game of the Night, for example, features two teams with state championship expectations. Host Floyd Central (16-2) is ranked sixth in the state, while the Braves […]

By GREG MENGELT There’s no doubt both Silver Creek and New Albany could use a win in Saturday’s Hoosier Hills Hoops Boys’ Game of the Day. Silver Creek’s Brandon Hoffman and New Albany’s Jim Shannon have both won state championships in the last six years. They’ve combined for 20 sectional championships and over 800 wins. […]

By GREG MENGELT A glance at each of the area’s four regionals: CLASS A WEST WASHINGTON REGIONAL • Schedule: Semifinal — Tecumseh (16-8) vs. Trinity Lutheran (16-8), 10:30 a.m. Semifinal — Lanesville (25-1) vs. Vincennes Rivet (20-6), approximately 12:30 p.m. Championship (Friday) — Semifinal winners, 7:30 p.m. • Favorites: Lanesville. Rivet has the history and […]