NEW ALBANY — Christian Academy outlasted visiting New Washington 25-18, 25-16, 25-10 Friday night. 

MADISON — Henryville warmed up for the postseason by shooting a 399 in an 18-hole round at Sunrise Golf Course on Friday. 

Week 4 of the high school football season is upon us and it offers several intriguing matchups. Foremost among Friday night’s games is the battle for the Rusty Anchor between New Albany and Floyd Central, as well as the Town Championship between Providence and Clarksville. 

The unbeaten Providence volleyball team is rated No. 18 in the USA Today/Super 25 rankings released earlier this week.

MADISON — Led by Kennedy Lee, New Albany beat Madison and Jennings County in a tri-match Thursday afternoon at Sunrise Golf Course. 

SELLERSBURG – Control of the conference was on the line as Silver Creek took on visiting Brownstown Central in a Mid-Southern Conference volleyball match on Thursday night.

CHARLESTOWN — Charlestown won all but one watch in a 4-1 victory over visiting Eastern on Thursday. 

ELIZABETH — Ligia Williams had 14 kills to lead Rock Creek to a 25-10, 25-16, 25-17 sweep of host South Central on Thursday night. 

NEW ALBANY — Grace Barber's goal with 22 seconds to play lifted New Albany to a 1-0 win over visiting Seymour in Hoosier Hills Conference action Thursday night at Prosser.

JEFFERSONVILLE — Pablo Flores' second-half goal lifted Floyd Central to a 2-1 win over Jeffersonville in Hoosier Hills Conference action Thursday night. 

NEW ALBANY — New Albany may have sped up the aging process of 29-year-old head coach Ryan Woosley on Thursday night, but he didn't mind.

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Strength of schedule is not just a term for March Madness bracket projection time. It comes into play for individual-based team sports such as tennis as well. Not being afraid to hit the road and suffer a loss against an elite opponent is many times a stop on the path to greatness.

LACONIA — Taytum Easton earned medalist honors to lead Henryville to a win over South Central in a dual match Wednesday afternoon at Chariot Run. 

CORYDON — Bella Hinton tallied 10 kills to lead Silver Creek to a 25-13, 25-2, 25-20 sweep of host Corydon Central in an Mid-Southern Conference match Wednesday.

SELLERSBURG — Kevin Meyer's first-half hat trick propelled Rock Creek to a 3-1 win over visiting Mitchell on Wednesday. 

SELLERSBURG — Host Silver Creek clipped Clarksville 4-1 in a Mid-Southern Conference boys' tennis match Wednesday afternoon. 

JEFFERSONVILLE — Jeffersonville got off to a solid start, but Silver Creek was able to get in a rhythm that was difficult for the Red Devils to match Tuesday night in a Clark County matchup.

SELLERSBURG — New Albany continued its strong start to the season Tuesday night. 

CLARKSVILLE — The Class 4A No. 2 Providence volleyball team rolled to a 25-16, 26-17, 25-10 sweep of visiting North Oldham, Kentucky's 10th-ranked team, Tuesday night at the Larkin Center. 

CLARKSVILLE — Olivia Hartz had a goal and two assists — all in the second half — to lead Floyd Central to a 3-0 win over Class A No. 13 Providence on Tuesday night at Murphy Stadium. 

NEW WASHINGTON — Clarksville didn't drop a set in a 5-0 sweep of host New Washington on Tuesday afternoon. 

CHARLESTOWN — Josh Lewis had a goal and an assist to lead Silver Creek to a 3-1 Mid-Southern Conference win over host Charlestown on Tuesday. 

LOUISVILLE — Host Ballard edged Floyd Central 1-0 Wednesday night. 

Friday night was a big one for Jeffersonville and first-year head coach Isaac Parker.

Last month a pair of local rifle shooters helped the United States to victory in the Canadian National F-Class team championship.

FLOYDS KNOBS — Led by medalist Kennedy Lee's 45, New Albany defeated Brownstown Central in a dual match at Valley View Golf Club on Monday afternoon. 

BORDEN — Borden stayed unbeaten in the Southern Athletic Conference with a 4-1 win over visiting Henryville on Monday afternoon. 

The Dec. 11 NBA game between the Boston Celtics and Indiana Pacers will be "New Albany Night" at Bankers Life Fieldhouse. 

SELLERSBURG — Floyd Central took top honors at each position except No. 2 doubles Saturday in cruising to a team championship at the Silver Creek Tennis Invitational.

COLUMBUS — Floyd Central picked up two third-place team finishes in the Columbus North Cross Country Classic in ideal running conditions Saturday morning at CeraLand Park.

JASPER — New Albany tallied two goals in the final 1 minute, 55 seconds to tie host Jasper 3-3 on Saturday afternoon. 

SELLERSBURG — Class A No. 2 Rock Creek rebounded from Tuesday night's loss to Christian Academy with a 3-2 victory over fifth-ranked, and visiting, Springs Valley on Saturday afternoon. 

BLOOMINGTON — The Floyd Central girls' soccer team won the Hoosier Cup for the second straight year Saturday. 

CLARKSVILLE — Saturday, several high-quality teams from all over the state descended on Providence to try and drop the Pioneers from the unbeaten ranks at the 38th annual Early Bird Invitational.

Clarksville won one match and lost one Saturday. 

BLOOMINGTON — Ella Lavigne's goal with 8 minutes left lifted Floyd Central to a 3-2 triumph over Terre Haute North at the Hoosier Cup on Friday night. 

JEFFERSONVILLE — Behind a dominating defensive effort and a robust run game, Jeffersonville ended its three-game losing streak to archrival New Albany and gave first-year coach Isaac Parker his first victory Friday night. 

FLOYDS KNOBS — Floyd Central’s defense picked off six passes and Wenkers Wright rambled for more than 200 yards as the Highlanders decked visiting Vincennes Lincoln 28-12 Friday night.

LEXINGTON, KY. — A week after pitching a shutout and boasting a high-octane offense, Rock Creek Academy saw the opposite happen on the road against Lexington Sayre. It was a historic night in the Bluegrass State for the opposing Spartans, playing under the lights for the first time in school…

CHARLESTOWN – Many observers weren’t surprised by Clarksville’s 54-18 win over Pekin Eastern last week, which snapped the Generals’ 46-game losing streak that stretched over 4 1/2 seasons.

CLARKSVILLE — Silver Creek is still perfect.

CLARKSVILLE — Thanks to a wins on both doubles court, as well as one at No. 2 singles, host Providence edged New Albany 3-2 Friday afternoon. 

RAMSEY — The Borden boys took third while the Charlestown girls finished fourth in North Harrison's Cougar Classic Invitational on Thursday afternoon. 

WEEK 3 HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL MATCHUPS

CHARLESTOWN — Bella Hinton tallied 11 kills and Silver Creek recorded 16 aces en route to a 25-8, 25-10, 25-12 sweep of host Charlestown in a Mid-Southern Conference volleyball match Thursday night. 

First-year Jeffersonville coach Isaac Parker barely hesitated when asked to recall the Red Devils’ record against archrival New Albany during his playing days in the late 1990s.

NEW ALBANY — Borden picked up wins at No. 3 singles and on both doubles courts to top host New Albany 3-2 Thursday afternoon. 

SALEM — Jack Gleason and Jesus Pina tallied two goals apiece to lead Silver Creek to a 5-0 win at Salem in Mid-Southern Conference action Thursday. 

NEW ALBANY — Emma Fletcher netted four goals, while Reilley O'Loughlin tallied two goals and two assists to lead Christian Academy to a 6-0 win over visiting Austin on Thursday night.