Marauders’ Ertel verbally commits to Warhawks
Mt. Vernon senior point guard Michael Ertel announced his verbal commitment to the University of Louisiana Monroe via Twitter last week.
The 6-foot-1 Indiana Junior All-Star averaged 15.8 points and dished out 3.7 assists per contest. Ertel shot 48 percent for the field.
He sank 51 3-pointers at a 39 percent average. Ertel led the team with 86 assists as the Marauders tied for the Hoosier Heritage Conference title with a 6-1 record. They finished 18-5 overall.
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Gibson tosses a gem in Twins victory
Greenfield-Central graduate Kyle Gibson was lights out earlier this week against the Detroit Tigers.
Gibson threw an eight-inning gem Tuesday, holding the Tigers to one run en route to an 8-1 victory at Comerica Park. Gibson walked three and struck out four. He scattered five hits, four of them singles.
The win was Gibson’s first since Aug. 17. He was seeking his second career complete nine-inning game, but Twins manager Paul Molitor opted to pull the right-hander after he hurled 108 pitches.
“I wanted to,” Gibson said with a smile. “He told me it was mid-September, but I reminded him I’d been out six weeks earlier, so it was like the beginning of August for me. But it didn’t work. But I appreciate him giving me the eighth there.”
Gibson entered the game with a 5.34 ERA and had allowed at least four runs in four straight outings. He now has six wins and a 5.08 ERA with 90 strikeouts in 131 innings pitched.
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Dragons ranked in ICGSA weekly volleyball poll
The New Palestine volleyball team earned 16 points in this week’s Indiana Coaches of Girls Sports Association’s Class 3A rankings.
The Dragons tied with Bishop Chatard in points. New Palestine is 13-4 this season.
ICGSA Class 3A Rankings
1. Providence; 2. Yorktown; 3. Delta; 4. Bellmont; 5. Silver Creek; 6. Mishawaka Marian; 7. Mt. Vernon; 8. Andrean*; 8. Leo*; 9. Guerin Catholic; 10. New Palestine*; 10. Bishop Chatard*; 11. Fort Wayne Bishop Dwenger; 12. Marion; 13. Cardinal Ritter; 14. Heritage; 15. Jasper; 16. Brownstown Central; 17. Batesville; 18. Norwell
*tied in points
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Prep calendar
Today
Golf
Sectional at Old Oakland, 12:30 p.m.
Volleyball
Greenfield-Central at Franklin Invitational, 9 a.m.
Mt. Vernon at Center Grove, 1 p.m.
New Palestine at Warren Central, 9 a.m.
Cross-country
(Coed) New Palestine, Westfield, Franklin Central at Flashrock, 9:30 a.m.
(Coed) Eastern Hancock at Yorktown Invitational, 10 a.m.
Boys soccer
Marauders Classic, 9 a.m.
Batesville at Greenfield-Central, 7 p.m.
New Palestine at Shelbyville, 5:30 p.m.
Girls soccer
New Palestine at Delta, 11 a.m.
Tennis
Hancock County Meet at New Palestine, 9 a.m.
Monday
Tennis
Greenfield-Central at Yorktown, 5:30 p.m.
Mt. Vernon at Franklin Central, 4:30 p.m.
New Palestine at Warren Central, 4:30 p.m.
Volleyball
New Palestine at Mooresville, 5:30 p.m.
Girls soccer
Batesville at Mt. Vernon, 7 p.m.
New Palestine at Franklin Community, 5:30 p.m.
Boys soccer
Shelbyville at Greenfield-Central, 7 p.m.
*schedules subject to change
