By GREG MENGELT Last week, New Albany ran through Southwestern and Scottsburg for Wins No. 5 and 6 on the season. The Bulldogs victories also were Nos. 599 and 600 in the storied career of New Albany head coach Jim Shannon. Shannon, who led the Bulldogs to the 2016, liked the way his team played […]

By GREG MENGELT The Silver Creek girls’ basketball program has accomplished a lot in its history, particularly the last few years. Here’s something interesting. The Dragons have only gone through the Mid-Southern Conference slate unbeaten once in program history. That was last season. On Saturday, Class 3A No. 4 Silver Creek (19-1) can make it […]

By GREG MENGELT It hasn’t been often lately that playing Jennings County has been a big game for Hoosier Hills Conference teams. In fact, for years Floyd Central vs. Jennings County often determined which team would finished last in the HHC. Not anymore. This year, it appears the Highlanders and Panthers — along with New […]

By GREG MENGELT Over the years, the Jeffersonville-New Albany game has determined the Hoosier Hills Conference championship many times. The Bulldogs and Red Devils have then gone on to meet each other in big postseason games a couple weeks later. This doesn’t appear to be one of those years. New Albany is 5-15 and has […]

By GREG MENGELT Two of the North Harrison Sectional’s top four teams meet Thursday in the Hoosier Hills Hoops Game of the Night when Charlestown goes to Salem. The Pirates and Lions — along with Corydon Central — are expected to be sectional contenders, should defending state champion and fourth-ranked Silver Creek stumble. With the […]

By GREG MENGELT Jeffersonville has had all kinds of legitimate excuses for its 2-7 start. Players and coaches out, time off after a Covid outbreak, snow days. This team hasn’t had any time to gel. That showed over the weekend when the Red Devils were blown out against Floyd Central (9-2) then lost at home […]