PALM HARBOR, Fla. — Tyler Duncan fired a 3-under-par 68 in Sunday’s final round to move up and finish in a tie for 39th in the Valspar Championship.
Duncan, a 2008 Columbus North graduate, had shot 70, 71 and 72 in the first three rounds at Innisbrook Resort’s Copperhead course and finished at 3-under 281.
Sam Burns won the tournament at 17-under 267. Keegan Bradley was three shots back at 14-under 270, and Viktor Hovland and Cameron Trinagle were four back at 13-under 271.
Columbus North is the defending sectional champion and one of the favorites in this year’s Shelbyville softball sectional, but the Bull Dogs will have to win three games to defend its title.
North drew the host Golden Bears in the second first-round game on the opening night. North won 9-4 at Shelbyville earlier in the season.
"We have to win three to win it, but we did that before," North coach Ron McDonald said. "We’re playing pretty well, and we’ll have everybody back (from quarantine) by then, so that will be cool. We should be in pretty good shape."
Softball sectional action will take place the week of May 24-29. Dates and times for all sectional games will be announced in the next couple of days.
Columbus East will play Bloomington North in the opening game at Shelbyville. The winner will meet the Columbus North-Shelbyville winner in the first semifinal.
"I think that’s as good as we can expect," East coach Rusty Brummett said. "I think Columbus North and Shelbyville are the two teams that are going to slug it out. Playing in the first round, one of them is going to be out. When we play Bloomington North (May 17), we’ll get a good chance to see where we are. We still have a lot of time left in the season, and we’re going to continue to fight, and hopefully, when we get a chance to play Bloomington North, we’ll have a positive outcome."
East Central and Bloomington South drew byes and will meet in the second semifinal.
"I think East Central got the real good part of it," McDonald said. "They ought to be happy with their draw. The Bloomington North-Columbus East game ought to be a pretty good game, and us and Shelbyville ought to be a good game. It’s a tough way to go. Anybody can beat anybody on any given night. We’re going to have to go through the best."
The Shelbyville Sectional winner will visit the Center Grove Sectional winner in the regional on June 1.
Meanwhile, Class A co-No. 7 Hauser drew defending sectional champion and host Rising Sun in the first round of the Rising Sun Sectional. The Jets beat the Shiners 9-2 early in the season.
"From what we’ve seen this year, the will be our toughest competition (in the sectional), and I’m excited to see them right out of the gate," Hauser coach Andy Brunner said. "I know the girls had a positive reaction to it, as well, and it’s time to jump in and get it done."
If the Jets win, they would play Oldenburg Academy in the second semifinal. South Decatur and Jac-Cen-Del will meet in the first semifinal.
Also in Class A, Edinburgh will face Waldron in the opening round of the Waldron Sectional, and the winner will play Morristown in the second semifinal. Greenwood Christian Academy and Indianapolis Lutheran will meet in the first semifinal.
The winner of the Edinburgh Sectional will host the winner of the Rising Sun Sectional in the regional on June 1.
Trinity Lutheran will play host Henryville in the first semifinal of the Class A Henryville Sectional.
Jennings County will host a 4A Sectional and will meet Floyd Central in the opening game. The winner will face Seymour or Jeffersonville in the first semifinal.
In Class 3A, Brown County drew a first-round bye and will play Northview in the second semifinal in the Edgewood Sectional.
Semistate semifinals and finals are scheduled for June 5. The state finals are June 11 and 12 at Center Grove.
INDIANAPOLIS — The Indiana Department of Health announced today that 812 additional Hoosiers have been diagnosed with COVID-19 through testing at state and private laboratories. That brings to 723,443 the number of Indiana residents now known to have had the novel coronavirus following corrections to the previous day’s dashboard.
To date, 12,938 Hoosiers are confirmed to have died from COVID-19, an increase of one from the previous day. Another 412 probable deaths have been reported to date based on clinical diagnoses in patients for whom no positive test is on record.
A total of 3,394,981 unique individuals have been tested in Indiana, up from 3,392,361 on Sunday. A total of 9,857,803 tests, including repeat tests for unique individuals, have been reported to the state Department of Health since Feb. 26, 2020.
Bartholomew County reported 8,029 positive tests (up five) with 155 deaths (no change) as of Monday.
Surrounding counties reported:
To find testing sites around the state, visit www.coronavirus.in.gov and click on the COVID-19 testing information link.
Hoosiers age 16 and older can receive a COVID-19 vaccine. To find a vaccination clinic near you, visit https://ourshot.in.gov or call 211 if you do not have access to a computer or require assistance.
Hoosiers interested in receiving a vaccine can obtain one without an appointment at participating clinics. To find vaccination sites, visit https://ourshot.in.gov.
As of today, a total of 4,307,433 doses have been administered in Indiana. This includes 2,365,057 first doses and 1,942,376 individuals who are fully vaccinated. The fully vaccinated number represents individuals who have received a second dose of the Pfizer or Moderna vaccines and those who received the single Johnson & Johnson vaccine.
INDIANAPOLIS – Three-time Indianapolis 500 winner Bobby Unser, one of the most colorful, outspoken and popular drivers in the history of “The Greatest Spectacle in Racing,” died Sunday, May 2 at his New Mexico home. He was 87.
Unser won the Indianapolis 500 in 1968, 1975 and 1981. He is one of just 10 drivers to win the “500” at least three times and is a member of numerous motorsports Halls of Fame, including induction into the Indianapolis Motor Speedway Hall of Fame in 1990. Unser and Rick Mears are the only drivers to win the “500” in three different decades.
He was one of six members of the Unser family to race in the Indianapolis 500. Bobby and his brother Al, a four-time winner, are the only brothers to win the race.
For more on this story, see Tuesday’s Republic.
COLUMBUS, Ind. — Bartholomew County Emergency Management said the county is under a slight risk for severe weather Monday night.
There are currently no “watches” issued for Bartholomew County.
Emergency Management says isolated thunderstorms are possible today and severe thunderstorms are possible tonight between 10 p.m. until 4 a.m. Tuesday. The main threat is damaging winds, hail, heavy rain/flash flooding, and isolated tornadoes.
Chances for thunderstorms continue through Tuesday and a few of these storms could be strong to severe.
COLUMBUS, Ind. — Julie Goodspeed-Chadwick, Ph.D., has been named an IUPUI Chancellor’s Professor, the first professor from IUPUC to receive this honor in its 50-year history as a regional center of IUPUI.
It is the most distinguished appointment an individual faculty member can attain at IUPUI, recognizing senior faculty members who display a record of extensive accomplishment and leadership in teaching, research and campus service.
Chancellor’s Professors retain their title through their tenure at IUPUI and contribute to the development of the university as an academic community of exceptional quality and integrity.
Goodspeed-Chadwick, who has been teaching at IUPUC since 2008, specializes in 20th Century American literature, transatlantic modernism, women and literature, women’s and gender studies and trauma studies.
For more on this story, see Tuesday’s Republic.
COLUMBUS, Ind. — A local woman was arrested after law enforcement officers spotted a vehicle that was stolen from a Columbus parking lot early Friday morning.
At approximately 7:15 a.m., CPD officers were dispatched to the 1000 block of Fifth Street in regards to a man who advised that someone stole his sport utility vehicle, said Lt. Matt Harris, Columbus Police Department spokesman. The man advised that the vehicle was likely left unlocked and there was an extra key fob in the vehicle.
Utilizing a GPS tracker on the vehicle, it was determined that the stolen vehicle was near Elizabethtown, Harris said.
With the assistance of the Bartholomew County Sheriff’s Department, the stolen vehicle was located parked at a residence in the 7600 block of County Road 800N.
After conducting an investigation at the residence, officers arrested Alexus R. Jenkins, 24, of Columbus. While searching Jenkins, the officers reportedly located marijuana that Jenkins had concealed in her clothing, Harris said.
Jenkins was transported to the Bartholomew County Jail on preliminary charges of auto theft and possession of marijuana.
For more on this story, see Tuesday’s Republic.
Baseball
Columbus Christian at Crothersville, 5 p.m.
Trinity Lutheran at Seymour, 5 p.m.
Southport at Columbus East, 6 p.m.
Softball
Columbus North at Edinburgh, 5 p.m.
Greensburg at South Decatur, 5 p.m.
Columbus Christian vs. Central Christian at Hauser, 5:30 p.m.
Columbus East at New Albany, 6 p.m.
Boys golf
Seymour, New Albany at Columbus East, 4:30 p.m.
Southwestern (Shelby) at Hauser, 4:30 p.m.
Owen Valley at Brown County, 4:30 p.m.
Girls tennis
Hauser at Indianapolis Lutheran, 4:30 p.m.
Jennings County at Seymour, 5 p.m.
Bedford North Lawrence at Columbus East, 5:30 p.m.
Brown County at West Vigo, 5:30 p.m.
Columbus North vs. Terre Haute South at Southport, 5:45 p.m.
NBA
Pacers at Wizards, 7 p.m. (Bally Sports Indiana)
Warriors at Pelicans, 7:45 p.m. (ESPN)
Nuggets at Lakers, 10:05 p.m. (ESPN)
NHL
Golden Knights at Lynx, 8 p.m. (NBCSN)
Rugby
Heineken Champions Cup: Leinster at La Rochelle, Noon (NBCSN)
Tennis
Madrid-ATP/WTA, Early Rounds, 5 and 6 a.m. (Tennis)
Indiana Pacers
Today at Wizards, 7 p.m. (Bally Sports Indiana)
Wednesday vs. Kings, 8 p.m. (Bally Sports Indiana)
Thursday vs. Hawks, 8 p.m. (Bally Sports Indiana)
NASCAR
Sunday at Darlington, S.C., 3:30 p.m. (FS1)
May 16 at Dover, Del., 2 p.m. (FS1)
May 23 at Austin, Texas, 2:30 p.m. (FS1)
IndyCar
May 15 at Indianapolis (Grand Prix), 2:30 p.m. (NBC)
May 30, Indianapolis 500, 11 a.m. (NBC)
June 12 and 13 at Detroit, 2 p.m. and Noon (NBC)
Cincinnati Reds
Tuesday vs. White Sox, 6:40 p.m. (Bally Sports Indiana)
Wednesday vs. White Sox, 12:35 p.m.
Friday at Indians, 7:10 p.m. (Bally Sports Indiana)
