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DISTRICT V: LIttle League umpire does it for the kids
Life as a Little League umpire can be pretty rough at times.
You have to make close calls in a split second, withstand the sultry weather of the summer months and put up with spectators who will dispute every call you make.
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BASEBALL: New Albany grad Burton enjoying pro baseball in Evansville
Ever since his University of Louisville baseball career ended in June 2007, Daniel Burton has been doing something most baseball players can only dream about — getting paid to play the national pastime.
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YOUTH SPORTS WEEKLY: Expectations high for Jeff, NA 11-12 baseball
With success comes expectations.
And the expectations are off the charts for New Albany and Jeffersonville in this year’s District V 11-12 All-Star tournament.
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Beware of ‘The Epidemic’: Jeff native finding success in mixed martial arts
There is always life after basketball, but it doesn’t always take place on the court.
In Daniel Farmer’s cage, the thirst for competition had to be caged.
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SWIMMING: Hesen sets American record in 50-meter backstroke
Jeffersonville native Ben Hesen’s pursuit to make the United States Olympic team came to an end on Friday. But he did not want to leave the U.S. Olympic Trials in Omaha, Neb., without producing some excitement
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CHANLEY: Greenspan had to step down
For many the recent resignation of Indiana University athletic director Rick Greenspan was a welcome sight. For others a question of why did he have to go arises.
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SWIMMING: Ben Hesen competes in 100 backstroke at Olympic trials
Jeffersonville native Ben Hesen fell short in his second attempt to make the United States Olympic team at the U.S. Olympic Trials in Omaha, Neb., on Thursday.
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DISTRICT V: New Albany 9-10 baseball earns big victory
Ricky West is a big kid for his age. And he hits like it, too
The New Albany 9-10-year-old All-Star warmed up by hitting a couple of towering foul balls before connecting on a three-run home run to put the punctuation mark his team’s 19-3 victory over Silver Creek in Wednesday’s pool-play matchup at Charlestown Little League Park.
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SWIMMING: Gast says making trials an accomplishment in itself for Hesen
Despite Ben Hesen failing to qualify for the Summer Olympics in the 100-meter backstroke on Tuesday in Omaha, Neb., his high school coach says the former Jeffersonville High School standout has nothing to be ashamed of.
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SWIMMING: Hesen falls short of making Olympic team
For the third straight time in this week’s United States Olympic Trials, Ben Hesen set a personal-best time in the 100-meter backstroke.
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DISTRICT V: Smith’s grand slam leads HYR past Creek in 9-10
CHARLESTOWN — Chase Smith’s opposite-field grand slam led to an eight-run fourth inning, an inning that keyed Highlander Youth Recreation’s 10-7 win over Silver Creek in the District V 9-10 All-Star tournament on Tuesday.
Earlier in the fourth, HYR had drawn even with Silver Creek with three runs. Kyle Peters opened the inning with a single and went to second on an error.
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Former Jeff hoops coach Broughton is new athletic director at Jennings Count
Since he started coaching basketball more than 30 years ago, Mike Broughton’s mentality has always been to chase down wins.
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LITTLE LEAGUE: New Albany, Jeff/GRC on collision course
CHARLESTOWN — New Albany and Jeffersonville/GRC continued on their collision course in the District V 11-12 All-Star tournament on Monday at Charlestown Little League Park.
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SWIMMING: Jeff's Hesen one step away from Olympics
Jeffersonville native Ben Hesen is one race away from making his Olympic dreams come true.
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H.S. GIRLS' BASKETBALL: Sizemore returns to alma mater
When Amanda Sizemore was hired as the head girls’ basketball coach at Paoli, she gave administrators her full commitment with one caveat — if the New Albany job came open, she would pursue it.
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AIDAN KELLY: Red really is the color for soccer
You may remember a piece we had in this column some months ago about the color red, and our suggestion that you might want to have a word with your coach about changing your strip if it was any other shade.
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DISTRICT V NOTEBOOK: HYR rallies to beat NA
CHARLESTOWN — Kyle Bramble hit a walk-off triple to give Highlander Youth Recreation a 5-4 win over rival New Albany in both teams’ opener in the District V 13-14 All-Star tournament at Charlestown Little League Park on Monday.
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OLYMPICS: Jeff's Hesen going for Olympic swim team this week at trials
Ben Hesen has proven himself against the best in Indiana, and he’s grabbed conference and national championships at the college level.
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DISTRICT V BASEBALL: Jeff/GRC thumps C-town to kick off 11-12 baseball division
CHARLESTOWN — For Jeffersonville/GRC’s 11-12 All-Star baseball team, pitching and defense are givens.
If it hits, it’s hard telling how far it could go.
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DISTRICT V SOFTBALL: HYR rallies twice to down Jeff/GRC
CHARLESTOWN — Highlander Youth Recreation came back from 4-0 and 6-2 deficits to pull off a stunning 7-6 win in eight innings over Jeffersonville/GRC in 11-12 District V softball tournament on Saturday.
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DISTRICT V BASEBALL: New Albany stars show power in opening-night rout of HYR
CHARLESTOWN — Defending state champion New Albany showed that it is going to be a force to be reckoned with again in 2008.
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KICK IT: Bruner, Sparks head for nationals
A record number of Southern Indiana players showed off their talent at this week’s U.S. Youth Region II Championships in Rockford, Ill.
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GOLF: Your guide to area golf courses
Whether you are a golfer with a low handicap or one who has just picked up the game, Clark and Floyd County residents have plenty of area courses to choose from to fit their respective handicaps.
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FOOTBALL: Providence's Johnelle Hardin to play in North-South Football Classic
Johnelle Hardin’s high school football career got off to a late start.
Turns out it will take just a little longer for it to wrap up as well.
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BASEBALL: Legion ball is back
Every summer, tens of thousands of players throughout the United States play on American Legion Baseball teams.
However, for the past several years, Southern Indiana has not had a Legion squad.
That has changed this summer.
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VOLLEYBALL: Zipp Family Rumble attracting more players this year
D.J. Zipp has always loved volleyball, but that doesn’t mean it doesn’t sometimes feel like work.
But the fruits of that labor will be evident on Saturday, when the head coach of the Borden volleyball team will host the 2008 edition of the Zipp Family Rumble on the River at Sacred Heart Church in Jeffersonville. The tournament will begin at 9 a.m.
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VOLLEYBALL: New Albany grad Sullivan transfers to Ball State
Hannah Sullivan is never very quiet on the court, so this is likely a new experience for the former New Albany volleyball star.
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FOOTBALL: Jeff's Zelli to play in Indiana North-South Classic
By now, Chris Zelli thought he could close the book on his Jeffersonville High School football career and begin focusing on the next step in his career on the gridiron.
YOUTH SPORTS WEEKLY: Rookie baseball at Mt. Tabor
