The Sideline – January 3

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Marauders wrestling ranked in Top 20

The Mt. Vernon wrestling team continues to climb the state rankings as the season progresses.

The Marauders were recently ranked 15th in the state, according to IndianaMat’s Overall Team Dual Rankings released on Wednesday.

Mt. Vernon is 19-2 on the season with its only two losses coming against No. 18 Westfield and No. 5 Warren Central.

Indiana Mat Top 20 Rankings

1. Cathedral (10-0), 2. Evansville Mater Dei (11-0), 3. Brownsburg (14-1), 4. Crown Point (12-0), 5. Warren Central (11-1), 6. Chesterton (4-1), 7. Perry Meridian (8-0), 8. Carmel (13-2), 9. Hobart (8-1), 10. Roncalli (11-0), 11. Avon (8-4), 12. Harrison (West Lafayette) (11-2), 13. Franklin Community (13-2), 14. Merrillville (10-3), 15. Mt. Vernon (19-2), 16. Portage (3-5), 17. Western (11-2), 18. Westfield (8-5), 19. North Posey (18-1), 20. East Central (19-0).

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Bowling fundraiser set at Strike Force Lanes

Registration is now open for the 12th Annual Strike a Difference for FUSE Bowl-a-thon. The year’s event will be held on Feb. 8 at Strike Force Lanes in Greenfield.

Bowling will start at 5 p.m. with check-in at 4 p.m. Door prizes will be given away during the event. Teams of five bowlers can participate, and individuals are also invited to compete.

All bowlers are challenged to raise a minimum of $100 per person in sponsorship or $500 per team with a special prize for the top individual fundraiser.

Sponsors are also welcomed to contribute to the event with anything from door prizes to lane sponsorship of $100 or more.

For more information, contact Sara Cummins at (317) 462-9064.

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EH Hall of Fame nominations open

The Eastern Hancock Athletic Boosters are seeking nominations for the 2020 class of the Eastern Hancock Athletic Hall of Fame.

The Hall of Fame recognizes the achievements of former athletes, teams, coaches, administrators and other contributors to the athletic programs at Eastern Hancock, Charlottesville, Westland and Wilkinson High Schools.

To be eligible, an athlete must be seven years removed from competition, coaches five years, and teams 10 years.

Nominations are due to the EH athletic director’s office by Dec. 23. The 2020 Hall of Fame class will be recognized at halftime of the EH-Shenandoah boys varsity basketball game on Jan. 25, 2020.

For more information or to obtain a nomination form, visit ehathletics.org, or contact Greg Hall at [email protected].

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Prep Calendar

Today

Boys basketball

New Palestine at Richmond, 6 p.m.

Greenfield-Central at Mooresville, 7:30 p.m.

Mt. Vernon at New Castle, 7:30 p.m.

Girls basketball

Greenfield-Central at Mooresville, 6 p.m.

Saturday

Boys basketball

Daleville at Eastern Hancock, 7:30 p.m.

New Palestine at Shenandoah, 7:30 p.m.

Girls basketball

New Palestine at Yorktown, 1:30 p.m.

Eastern Hancock at Greenwood, 7:30 p.m.