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Yates named new athletic director at BNL
BEDFORD – Adam Yates, who has served as an assistant athletic director for three years at Bedford North Lawrence, has been named the school’s new athletic director. Yates succeeds Jeff Callahan, who served in the position for 21 years. He is the fifth man to head the sports programs in the 50-year history of BNL, following Gil Fey, Ray Manis, Mike Short and Callahan.
Three Stars advance to track regional
BROWNSTOWN – Bedford North Lawrence advanced three athletes to the second stage of the IHSAA state tournament series during the sectional on Thursday night. BNL’s Braydon Patterson, Frank Decker and Tripp Stahl qualified for the regional at Bloomington North. The top three in each event advanced. The Stars finished sixth in the team competition with 48.5 points, while Springs Valley won the title with 128.5.
Seniors go out together as Stars conquer Seymour in regular-season finale
BEDFORD – Together, they took their final bows, exiting the field prior to the final out. Five seniors, bidding farewell with hugs and a happy ending. That’s the way Senior Night is supposed to conclude, with a victory and memories. Bedford North Lawrence honored its quintet in the...
BNL’s Voigtschild wins sectional title in 800
SEYMOUR – Bedford North Lawrence freshman Paige Voigtschild won the 800-meter race during the IHSAA girls track sectional at Seymour on Wednesday night. Voigtschild won a thrilling duel with Eastern Pekin’s Katie Hauner, edging her closest competitor by a scant .03 seconds to claim the blue ribbon. Voigtschild clocked 2:32.54 while earning a ticket to the regional. The top three finishers in each event advanced to the second stage of the state tournament series at Bloomington North.
BNL’s Bailey officially signs with Marian
BEDFORD – According to an old saying, quiet girls are the most dangerous. That perfectly describes Madisyn Bailey. She’s soft-spoken, one of those “low talkers” made famous by Jerry Seinfeld, but she’s incredibly dangerous on the court. Bailey, one of the senior stars for Bedford...
BNL stays strong to win sectional crown
BEDFORD – Bedford North Lawrence survived a battle of attrition and wills to win its first tennis sectional championship since 2010 with a tense victory over Seymour in the final on Saturday afternoon. The Stars edged Trinity Lutheran 4-1 in the morning semifinal, then clipped the Owls 3-2 in...
One week left to register for the Bob Neeson Memorial Golf Scramble
BEDFORD- The Otis Park Men’s Club is hosting the annual Bob Neeson Memorial golf scramble on Saturday, May 25, at the Otis Park Golf Course. Team entries must be received by 6:00 pm Thursday, May 23rd, at the Otis Park Clubhouse or by texting your team and individual handicaps to Craig Reiner at 812-797-9909.
Seitzinger throws no-hitter in Senior Night win over Eastern
MITCHELL – Wednesday night was Senior Night for Mitchell, as the team took a moment before their matchup against Eastern (Pekin) to honor their seniors, including the nine graduating players on their roster; Simon Gaines, Gibson Glassco, AJ Sarver, Jayden King, Ben Seitzinger, Kody Earl, Michael Webster, Ashton Luman and Ethan Turner.
Bluejackets fall to Salem 4-2 on Senior Night
MITCHELL – In their second to last home game of the season, Mitchell High School used the evening to honor the team’s two senior players, Page Mullis and Alyssa Young, before their matchup against Salem, which resulted in a 4-2 loss for the Bluejackets. Mitchell head coach Christa...
Providence spoils Senior festivities with 11-2 victory over BNL
BEDFORD – Bedford North Lawrence has slumped into a funk at the worst time. Even with the motivation and emotion of Senior Night, the Stars were bogged down while suffering their fourth straight loss. Providence, ranked No.10 in Class 2A, pounded out 15 hits while cruising to an 11-2 victory over BNL on Thursday night.
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