Mt. Vernon grad starts fast for Grand Valley
Mt. Vernon graduate and Grand Valley State University (Allendale, Michigan) softball sophomore Ellie Balbach is 5-1 on the mound through the early going. Balbach has pitched in seven games for the NCAA Division II Lakers (14-5), posting a 1.46 ERA in 33.2 innings, with 23 strikeouts and 16 walks.
Curry, Ertel, Hall earn postseason honors
New Palestine’s Ryan Curry has been named Indiana Basketball Coaches Association Senior All-State Honorable Mention, while Greenfield-Central junior Tate Hall and Mt. Vernon sophomore Michael Ertel have earned Underclass All-State Honorable Mention.
The Senior All-State Team:
Pat Bacon, Lawrence North
Harris Brown, Indianapolis Howe
Devin Cannady, Mishawaka Marian
Ryan Cline, Carmel
Hyron Edwards, East Chicago Central
Drew Hackett, Munster
Sean McDermott, Pendleton Heights
Joel Okafor, Richmond
Chris Palombizio, Chesterton
Jaelan Sanford, Evansville Reitz
Josh Speidel, Columbus North
Alex Stein, Evansville Reitz
Caleb Swanigan, Homestead
K.J. Walton, Brownsburg
Chandler White, Carroll (Fort Wayne)
The Underclass All-State Team:
Tucker Blackwell, Bloomington South
Joey Brunk, Southport
Nai Carlisle, West Lafayette
Parker Chitty, Columbus East
Eron Gordon, Cathedral
Zach Gunn, Hamilton Southeastern
Kyle Guy, Lawrence Central
Damien Jefferson, East Chicago Central
Romeo Langford, New Albany
Reontre Lawrence, South Bend Riley
Kyle Mallers, Carroll (Fort Wayne)
Paul Scruggs, Southport
Dru Smith, Evansville Reitz
C.J. Walker, Indianapolis Tech
Kris Wilkes, North Central
In a separate announcement, the Indiana Junior All-Star squad has been set. The Junior All-Stars will play two games against the Indiana All-Star senior boys, tentatively set for June 8 and June 10 at sites to be announced later. The players listed as core group players will play in both games. The north group players will join the core group for one game, and the south group players will join the core group for the other game. The Indiana Senior All-Stars (not yet named) will play the Kentucky senior All-Stars on June 12 at Transylvania University in Lexington and on June 13 at Bankers Life Fieldhouse in Indianapolis.
Indiana Junior All-Star Core Group
Joey Brunk, Southport
Eron Gordon, Cathedral
Kyle Guy, Lawrence Central
Damien Jefferson, East Chicago Central
Kyle Mallers, Carroll (Fort Wayne)
C.J. Walker, Indianapolis Tech
North Group
Vijay Blackmon, Marion
Nai Carlisle, West Lafayette
Reontre Lawrence, South Bend Riley
Rhyss Lewis, Chesterton
Anthony Murphy, Griffith
Tremell Murphy, Griffith
South Group
Tucker Blackwell, Bloomington South
Parker Chitty, Columbus East
John Kiser, Noblesville
Brachen Hazen, Columbia City
Djimon Henson, Warren Central
Dru Smith, Evansville Reitz
Head coach: Jason Delaney, Indianapolis Tech
Pacers schedule
Sunday vs. Dallas, 7 p.m.
Tuesday at Brooklyn, 7:30 p.m.
Wednesday at Boston, 7:30 p.m.
Friday vs. Charlotte, 7 p.m.
April 5 vs. Miami, 6 p.m.
April 8 at New York, 7:30 p.m.
April 10 at Detroit, 7:30 p.m.
April 12 vs. Oklahoma City, 6 p.m.
April 14 vs. Washington, 8 p.m.
April 15 at Memphis, 9:30 p.m.
National Invitation Tournament
Semifinals
At Madison Square Garden
New York
Tuesday
Miami (24-12) vs. Temple (26-10), 7 p.m.
Stanford (22-13) vs. Old Dominion (27-7), 9:30 p.m.
Championship
Thursday
Semifinal winners, 9 p.m.
Prep Calendar
Tuesday
Baseball: Greenfield-Central at New Palestine (scrimmage), 5:30 p.m.
Softball: Greenfield-Central at New Palestine (scrimmage), 5:30 p.m.
Wednesday
Track: Mt. Vernon at Fishers, 5 p.m.
Thursday
Softball: New Palestine at New Castle, 5:30 p.m.
Friday
Baseball: Pendleton Heights at Greenfield-Central (DH), 5:30 p.m.
April 4
Baseball: Delta at New Palestine (DH), 10 a.m.; Yorktown at Mt. Vernon (DH), 11 a.m.
April 6
Baseball: Martinsville at New Palestine, 5:30 p.m.; Greenfield-Central at Lawrence North, 5:30 p.m.
Softball: Speedway at Greenfield-Central, 5:30 p.m.
Golf: Greenfield-Central at Eastern Hancock, 4:30 p.m.
