Sean East of John A. Logan has been named the 2021-22 National Junior College Athletic Association Division I Men’s Basketball Player of the Year. East is a graduate of New Albany High School.

By GREG MENGELT SAN ANTONIO — In his long-awaited San Antonio Spurs debut, former New Albany and Indiana University star Romeo Langford scored seven points and the helped his new team beat the Los Angeles Lakers 117-110 at the AT&T Center on Monday evening.

By GREG MENGELT New Albany and its Hall of Fame head coach, Jim Shannon, understand the task that’s ahead of them Friday night. Few understand better just how good Floyd Central is. The 13th-ranked Highlanders (18-4) beat the Bulldogs (11-11) by 31 points on Dec. 10. Floyd coach Todd Sturgeon said Tuesday that the regular-season […]

By GREG MENGELT MURFREESBORO, Tenn. — Before the season, the Conference USA coaches picked Middle Tennessee as the worst team in the league. On Saturday, Josh Jefferson and the Blue Raiders clinched the top seed out of the East Division by beating Western Kentucky 69-52 at the Murphy Center. The win was the Blue Raiders’ […]

By GREG MENGELT HANOVER — Defending champion Franklin, which lost twice to Hanover during the regular season, upset the host Panthers in the championship game of the Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference on Saturday at Collier Arena. It is the Grizzlies’ 10th conference tournament title, breaking a tie with Hanover for the most in league history. […]

By GREG MENGELT HANOVER — Former New Albany star Isaac Hibbard had a game-high 24 points to lead Hanover to a 90-74 Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference semifinal victory over visiting Transylvania (Ky.) on Friday evening. Hibbard went 7 for 8 from the field and 9 for 9 at the free throw line as the Panthers […]