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Yorktown volleyball falls to Center Grove in 4A semi-state championship
NORTH VERNON, Ind. — Yorktown volleyball faced off with two revenge-minded foes in the IHSAA Class 4A South semi-state bracket at Jennings County High School on Saturday, Oct. 31. One team was denied revenge. The other team got theirs. Yorktown took down Floyd Central in a thrilling reverse sweep (21-25, 20-25, 25-15, 25-18, 15-10) to end the Highlanders' season in the semi-state semifinals for a third-straight year on Saturday morning. Later in the evening, Yorktown took on Center Grove, who was able to avenge last year's regional championship loss to the Tigers with a 3-1 (18-25, 28-26, 25-17, 25-19) victory in the semi-state championship. More: How Daleville, Delta, Yorktown cross country runners performed at IHSAA state finals "I love how they played and how much fight they played with," Yorktown coach Stephanie Bloom said. "That speaks to their character. At the end of the day, who they are as people matters more, and I'm going to stand firm all day long on our culture and our kids, and so I'm really proud of them." The 2026 season marked Yorktown's 10th-straight playing up in Class 4A due to the success factor. In that decade, the Tigers have reached the Class 4A
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HSE board OKs ’27 budget, holds public hearing on teacher contract
The Hamilton Southeastern Schools Board of Trustees voted unanimously Oct. 28 to approve the 2027 budget and held a public hearing on a proposed teacher contract that the district’s education association has ratified. The contract, which includes raises for educators, will come back to the board Nov. 4 for...
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East Central Indiana football sectional semifinal scores, updates
The IHSAA football postseason continues this week with sectional semifinals around the state. After one week of postseason action, only five of East Central Indiana's 10 football schools are left standing. The Star Press will have extended coverage of the Class 4A Sectional 20 semifinal matchup at Muncie Central between Yorktown (6-4) and the host Bearcats (7-3). Yorktown defeated Fort Wayne Bishop Luers, 35-14 , in its sectional opener last week, while Muncie Central took down Kokomo, 34-23 . The Tigers won, 24-7, when these two teams met during the second week of the regular season, but the Bearcats have made great strides since then and will have home field advantage for the rematch as they seek their first win in the Big Cat Battle since 2016. On the other side of the Sectional 20 bracket, Jay County (4-6) will host 4A No. 10 Logansport (10-0) as the Patriots look to pull off a major upset. Elsewhere in the area, Shenandoah (2-8) will also host the No. 10 team in its class as 2A No. 10 Hagerstown (10-0) comes to Middletown in Sectional 36. Meanwhile, in Class 1A Sectional 45, 1A No. 7 Wes-Del (8-0) will look to stay undefeated
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Operation Education: School board candidates and school referendums on the ballot
School board races and school referendums are on the ballot. No matter where you live, there is likely something on your ballot that will impact your child’s classroom. In St. Joseph County, school board candidates are on the ballot in South Bend, Mishawaka, LaVille, John Glenn, Penn-Harris-Madison, Union-North and New Prairie. However, not all of those races are contested.
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Blackhawk Christian boys soccer repeats as 1A state champs
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. (WANE) – Blackhawk Christian left no doubt as to who the best 1A boys soccer team in the state of Indiana was this season, as the Braves defeated Oldenburg Academy 6-0 in the championship match on Friday night down in Indianapolis. It’s the second-straight 1A state title for the program, as the Braves […]
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Brunswick’s FFA Chapter Heads To Indianapolis
The Brunswick High School (BHS) FFA Chapter (formally known as Future Farmers of America) took a flight to the 99th National FFA Convention & Expo, held in Indianapolis, Indiana. The National FFA Organization is a nationwide student-leg organization that specializes in leadership and agriculture education. Brunswick’s FFA Chapter stayed in Indianapolis for a total of five days. They arrived on Tuesday, October 20 and returned back to Maryland Saturday, Oct. 24.
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Danville leaves no doubt vs. Brebeuf this time. Warriors roll past Braves in sectional
DANVILLE – There was nothing they could do about the deflating defeat two years ago. Well, check that. There was something the No. 7 Danville Warriors could do. They responded emphatically, beating Brebeuf Jesuit 38-7 Friday night in a Class 4A Sectional 21 semifinal. It was a rematch of a wild and controversial 2024 sectional game, won by Brebeuf 50-49 in overtime. “We were fired up, man,” senior linebacker Porter Prather said. “We got to use our emotion as a tool, not a crutch. So we got to keep a level head. “It did give us an edge. We had something to avenge, the guys who played in (’24).” Danville (11-0) has not won by fewer than 13 points all season. Next up is a visit to No. 3 Bishop Chatard (9-2) for a sectional championship Daiton Hood carried 30 times for 187 yards and a touchdown, and Danville intercepted three passes while limiting Brebeuf to 127 total yards. Integral to that defense is the 6-2, 220-pound Prather. He was a junior all-stater who has showcased his athleticism by throwing the shot 54 feet and running sprints in track. In 2024, after Danville rallied from a 21-point deficit to go