Brandon Butler: Summer crappie bite better than expected
Sweat was already dripping from my forehead at sunrise. Crappie fishing during the peak of summer when the heat index is 105 degrees seems illogical. But it quickly begins to make sense when you boat three slabs in the first 10 minutes.
Indian Creek grad Wise has found new lane as a coach
After seven months in Florida back in 2017, Katie Wise was at a crossroads. She had re-injured the same hamstring that forced her to miss her senior season of track at Indiana State; this time, it meant the end of what she had hoped would be a professional career.
Former Whiteland three-sport athlete now an orthopedic surgeon
Adam Money hasn’t been credited with making a tackle, unassisted or solo, in at least 11 years.
Center Grove graduate Krejsa finishes seventh at nationals
The FargoDome, located a brief drive west of the North Dakota-Minnesota state line, has been a lot of things to a lot of people since opening 30 years ago.
Whiteland’s Wray to test sprinting skills on national stage
By almost any measure, Matthew Wray’s 2022 track season was wildly successful.
Local sports roundup: July 25
Swimming
Despite progress, fight for gender equity in sports continues
Debby Burton remembers sitting courtside as a young girl, watching icons such as Billie Jean King, Chris Evert and Martina Navratilova play while her father umpired matches for the Virginia Slims women’s tennis tour.
Brandon Butler: Mark Twain forest offers numerous getaway options
The Mark Twain National Forest is comprised of 1.5 million acres spread out across much of southern Missouri. It stretches through 29 counties and approaches the cities of Rolla, Salem and Poplar Bluff. Scattered throughout are small towns like Ava, Bunker, Doniphan, Van Buren and Winona.
Local sports roundup: July 22
Boys volleyball