The Sideline – May 16

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Dragons, Cougars make soccer coaching changes

Greenfield-Central and New Palestine both announced new girls soccer coaches this week, and both are familiar faces to Hancock County.

Current Cougars coach Erin Clark has accepted the head coaching position at New Palestine. She graduated from the school in 1996 and coached the past six years at Greenfield-Central, leading the Cougars to a 53-39-4 record and a 2016 sectional title.

Taking the helm at Greenfield-Central is Brandon Steeno. Steeno has been an assistant coach of the Cougars girls team for three seasons, including the 2016 sectional win.

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5K event to benefit military families

Helping Hands For Freedom and Energy2Action are joining forces for the second Hero Hustle run/walk event.

The event will be June 8 at 6 p.m. It will start and finish at Riverfront Taproom in Shelbyville.

Free beer or beverage will be provided for each participant, along with a medal for each finisher. Riverfront Taproom Growlers will be given to overall winners from first to third and gift certificates for age group winners from first to third place.

Registration is $30 with a shirt or $25 without.

Register at energy2action.com/HHregistration.html.

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EAT football skills camp set for next week

Elite Athletic Trend’s third football skills camp in just over a week away, set for 11 a.m. on May 25 at Greenfield-Central High School.

Anyone from seventh through 12th grade can register to learn from former NFL players and coaches. Free food and drinks will be provided, and there will be bounce houses set up for children.

Registration for the camp is $50. Visit eliteathletictrend.com or email [email protected] to register.

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Calendar

Today

Softball

New Palestine at Lutheran, 5:30 p.m.

Carmel at Greenfield-Central, 5:30 p.m.

Eastern Hancock at North Decatur, 5:30 p.m.

Baseball

New Palestine at Greenwood, 5:30 p.m.

Boys golf

Eastern Hancock at North Decatur, 4:30 p.m.

Boys track

Sectionals at Warren Central, Mt. Vernon, 5:30 p.m.

Girls tennis

Mt. Vernon sectional: Mt. Vernon vs. Greenfield-Central, New Palestine vs. Eastern Hancock, 5 p.m.

Friday

Softball

New Palestine at Delta, 5:30 p.m.

Greenfield-Central at Lawrence North, 6 p.m.

Baseball

Yorktown at Mt. Vernon, 5:30 p.m.

Greenfield-Central at Shelbyville, 5:30 p.m.

Eastern Hancock at Seton Catholic, 5:30 p.m.

Girls tennis

Mt. Vernon sectional championship, 5 p.m.

Saturday

Baseball

New Palestine at New Castle, 10 a.m.

Boys golf

New Palestine at Connersville Invite, 12 p.m.

Mt. Central at Muncie Central, 1 p.m.

Greenfield-Central at Franklin Central Invitational, 1 p.m.