COLLEGE FOOTBALL
Another honor for IU’s Oakes
Indiana’s Griffin Oakes, who earned All-Big Ten first-team honors Wednesday, was named the league’s Bakken-Andersen Kicker of the Year on Thursday.
The Greenwood alumnus became the third two-time winner of the award.
Oakes hit 16 of 17 field goals in his final season, including hit last 11, and 38 of 39 PATs. Both missed kicks were blocked.
GIRLS BASKETBALL
Roncalli comes up short
Heritage Christian handed Roncalli a 54-46 defeat Thursday night. The loss drops the Rebels to 4-4 heading into next week’s Marion County tournament.
SWIMMING AND DIVING
Rebels earn sweep
Roncalli coasted to a clean sweep of Lawrence Central on Thursday. The Rebels took the girls meet, 122-57, while the boys were a 111-68 winner.
CROSS-COUNTRY
Rebels hire new coach
Roncalli announced the hiring of Robyn Witty as the school’s new girls cross-country coach Thursday. Witty, who is also an assistant track coach for the Rebels, was a Division III All-American runner at Franklin College, where she was an assistant coach from 2013 to 2016.
