Local sports roundup: April 9
Girls tennis
Michael Leppert: Rise in women’s sports a long time coming
Standing on the 17th tee on Saturday, England’s Lottie Woad was one shot behind American golfer Bailey Shoemaker in the Augusta National Women’s Amateur. Shoemaker had finished her bogey-free 66 about an hour earlier and was staying loose on the range in case anyone caught her and a playoff became necessary.
Center Grove pole vaulters look to return to state meet
The only thing better than scaling an awards podium is seeing your best friend on a nearby perch.
Editor’s note: Print deadline changes to impact live sports coverage
For years, you’ve counted on the Daily Journal to provide blanket coverage of Johnson County sports.
Brandon Butler: Revisiting a record paddlefish catch
We have dinosaurs swimming in the Midwest.
Local sports roundup: April 6-7
Softball
Center Grove baseball tops Franklin to win county title
Center Grove coach Keith Hatfield talked during the preseason about his inexperienced pitching staff and the untapped potential it possessed.
Indian Creek baseball defeats GCA in county tournament
Bryce Turner didn’t get the start Friday night. Just the finish.
Greenwood baseball outlasts Whiteland in extra innings
Greenwood had to sit around for three extra days before playing its first Johnson County tournament game, and then needed to go into an extra inning to get the thing settled.
Local sports roundup: April 5
Softball