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Sports Daily Digest September 25, 2026
Oldenburg Academy boys soccer blanked Connersville 2-nil at the Graveyard on Thursday. Connor Holder and Adam Weber both found the back of the net for the Twisters. The Spartans were held to nine shots by [...]
Indy Eleven Honors Local Heroes
(Indianapolis, IN) — Indy Eleven will honor first responders and military members during Saturday night’s match against Miami FC at Carroll Stadium. The club’s “Honoring Our Heroes Night,” begins with gates opening at 6 p.m. [...]
BIS Principal Cassidy Stepping Down
Dana Cassidy (Photo: BCSC) (Batesville, IN) — Batesville Intermediate School Principal Dana Cassidy will step down at the end of 2026 to accept a position in nonprofit leadership. Batesville Community School Corporation announced the move [...]
Jigger Sirois Dies at 91
(Indianapolis, IN) — Leon Duray “Jigger” Sirois, an Indianapolis 500 folk hero whose unusual qualifying attempt in 1969 became part of Speedway lore, died Wednesday. He was 91. Leon Duray “Jigger” Sirois. (Photo: Indianapolis Motor [...]
MIFC Week 5 Report and Stat Leaders
Congratulations to the Mid-Indiana Football Conference offensive, defensive and special teams players of the week. Simon Barber and Matthew Fields from North Decatur, and Milan’s Lucas Hensley and Zane Richardson all shined on offense in [...]
BHS Boys Tennis Blanks South Dearborn
Batesville boys tennis team defeated South Dearborn 5-0 on Wednesday evening at the Dawg Pound. Official match results, provided by Bulldog coach Mitchell Taylor, are listed below: Varsity 1S Max Walter defeated Brandon Roberts 6-0, [...]
Pumpkin Show Royals Crowned
(Versailles, IN) – The 2026 Versailles Pumpkin Show kicked off Wednesday night evening with the traditional crowning of royalty. Lawrenceburg High School senior Mateo Rico was named King, and McKenna Phillps from Rising Sun High [...]
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Sports Daily Digest September 24, 2026
Milton Teer has resigned as Milan High School baseball coach after one season. His resignation was accepted at this week’s school board meeting. Teer was formerly the longtime softball coach at Milan. The school district [...]
Giving Circle Backs Safe Passage
(Ripley County, IN) — The Ripley County Community Foundation’s Women’s Giving Circle has launched a new initiative aimed at providing longer-term support to nonprofits serving women and families. From left, Ripley County Community Foundation Executive [...]
Food Pantry Seeks More Families
(Sunman, IN) — A longtime area food pantry has plenty of food to distribute, but the number of families coming through its doors has dropped sharply. Sandy Wagner, who greets and signs in clients at [...]