High School Sports

NEW ALBANY — To win the District 5 Little League title, the Jeff/GRC 12U All-Star team had to overcome an early tournament loss and win back-to-back games against a talented Silver Creek squad. Read more

Detroit Mercy’s Antoine Davis emerged as one of the top scorers in Division I last season, ranking third in the country at 23.9 points per game to earn Horizon League co-player of the year honors. Read more

CLARKSVILLE — The Clarksville Challengers make sure everyone’s included. Read more

GREENSBORO, N.C. — The Atlantic Coast Conference is going forward with a plan to change its football scheduling model, with the biggest change being the elimination of divisions. Read more

JEFFERSONVILLE — The Sportsdrome Speedway held its Jake Gibson Mid-Season Championship on Saturday Night. Read more

When All-Big 12 point guard Nijel Pack received a two-year, $800,000 deal to promote the app LifeWallet after he transferred from Kansas State to Miami in April, it raised eyebrows. Read more

WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court sided Monday with a high school football coach from Washington state who sought to kneel and pray on the field after games, a decision that could strengthen the acceptability of some religious practices in other public school settings. Read more

The former Jeffersonville High School and Indiana University standout is in his second season of playing professional baseball. The right-handed pitcher is in his second season with the Jupiter (Fla.) Hammerheads, the Low-A affiliate of the Miami Marlins. Read more

The former Jeffersonville High School and University of Louisville standout is in his fifth season of playing professional baseball. Last week Ellis was claimed off of waivers by the Seattle Mariners, who then assigned him to the Tacoma (Wash.) Rainiers, their Triple-A affiliate. Read more

NEW ALBANY — Jeff/GRC held off Charlestown — in a heart-stopping finish — for the Junior Softball District 5 Tournament title Thursday night. Read more

Forwards are expected to dominate Thursday’s NBA draft, starting with the trio of Gonzaga’s Chet Holmgren, Auburn’s Jabari Smith and Duke’s Paolo Banchero. They are the headliners at the position and have been widely ranked as the top prospects overall with their size and open-floor potential. Read more

Memphis’ Jalen Duren, Duke’s Mark Williams and Auburn’s Walker Kessler are the headliners among big men in Thursday’s NBA draft. Read more

LOUISVILLE — Last season, Bellarmine University played one of the most difficult non-conference schedules in the nation. Read more

FORT WAYNE — Former Purdue basketball star Caleb Swanigan has died at 25. Read more

JEFFERSONVILLE — They’re back! Read more

The former Jeffersonville High School and Indiana University standout is in his second season of playing professional baseball. The right-handed pitcher is in his second season with the Jupiter (Fla.) Hammerheads, the Low-A affiliate of the Miami Marlins. Read more

The former Jeffersonville High School and University of Louisville standout is in his third season of playing professional baseball. The outfielder is currently with the Rome (Ga.) Braves, the High-A affiliate of the Atlanta Braves. Read more