By GREG MENGELT WEST LAFAYETTE — Purdue opened its 124th men’s basketball season with a resounding 96-67 win over Bellarmine at Mackey Arena. The easy win was expected for the seventh-ranked Boilermakers. The surprise came earlier in the day when head coach Matt Painter announced that Silver Creek graduate Trey Kaufman-Renn would redshirt his first […]

By GREG MENGELT Silver Creek dropped two spots to No. 16 and Salem rose two spots to No. 17 in the latest single-class Indiana Basketball Coaches Association poll, released Sunday following the first full week of the 2021-22 girls’ basketball season. The Mid-Southern Conference rivals started their seasons with impressive wins. Defending Class 3A state […]

By GREG MENGELT For a few years now, the world of technology has sent the world into a new era. With the newspaper business trying to find its footing, sports journalism has definitely changed significantly. In my 25 years as a sports reporter, the industry has shifted in ways most never expected. Local newspapers, particularly […]

By GREG MENGELT Four Mid-Southern Conference teams and Lanesville merited preseason rankings, according to the Indiana’s girls’ basketball coaches. Defending state champion Silver Creek will start the 2021-22 season ranked No. 2 in the Class 3A ICGSA poll. The Dragons are behind only South Bend Washington, which the Dragons defeated 54-48 in last year’s Class […]

By GREG MENGELT Conference and sectional rivals Silver Creek and Salem will start the 2021-22 season ranked in the top 20 in the single-class Indiana Basketball Coaches Association preseason polls. Silver Creek starts the season No. 14, while Salem is 19th. The Dragons are the defending Class 3A state champions. They defeated Salem 46-27 for […]

By KENZIE WINSTEAD Content Editor It’s been a special week at Silver Creek. For the first time ever, the Silver Creek boys’ basketball team is practicing in late March as it prepares for the Class 3A state final. The No. 6 Dragons (24-3) will face defending champion and third-ranked Culver Academies (24-3) Saturday night at […]