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HOPE — The Hauser boys won, and the South Decatur boys and girls each finished second in a track and field quad meet Friday at Hauser.

BECKLEY, W.Va. — IU Columbus’ first-ever River States Conference Tournament baseball game ended in a 10-4 defeat Friday at West Virginia Tech.

BLOOMINGTON — Columbus East outhit Bloomington South 10-6 Friday, but the Panthers scored four unearned runs in handing the Olympians an 8-5 defeat.

ST. LEON — Columbus East’s boys and girls track teams both finished seventh in Friday’s East Central Invitational. The host Trojans swept the boys and girls titles.

Rivers move me. A double entendre of mind and body. Rivers move me emotionally. The peacefulness found in constant flow. Around, over, under and through. Whatever the obstacle, the river remains in motion. Rivers move me physically. On my best days. Floating at nature’s pace.

It was Crown Vic Special night at Brownstown Speedway on April 20. There were 34 Crown Vics on hand to try and score a victory. Matt Cranmer of Memphis would get the win and be the third different winner out of three Crown Vic events for 2024.

NORTH VERNON — Davey Shaw won medalist honors with a 36 Friday to lead Jennings County to a 162-207 win against Jeffersonville at St. Anne’s.

NORTH VERNON — Jennings County won all three singles matches in straight sets Friday in a 4-1 win against Oldenburg Academy.

EDINBURGH — Milas Burkman came through with a walkoff RBI-single in the bottom of the seventh Friday to give Edinburgh a 3-2 Mid-Hoosier Conference baseball win against Morristown.

EDINBURGH — Edinburgh picked up its second softball win in as many nights Friday, a 12-7 Mid-Hoosier Conference victory against Morristown.