High-School-Sports

For the third straight season, Eastern Hancock’s girls tennis team won the Mid-Eastern Conference championship.

Eastern Hancock senior outfielder Brooklyn Willis hit six home runs in three games of the Connersville Spartan Rumble, helping lead the Royals to a tournament title Saturday.

Eastern Hancock placed first in six events, four from freshman Bella Sotelo, and won the Mid-Eastern Conference Girls Track and Field Championship Friday at Wes-Del High School.

INDIANAPOLIS — The season didn’t end the way that they had hoped, but for the New Palestine boys volleyball team, there’s a lot to be encouraged by and a lot to be excited about.

ALBANY — Mt. Vernon shot its best round of the year, and five strokes lower than its score in last year’s championship-winning Hoosier Heritage Conference tournament, but the strong round from the Marauders boys golf team was only good enough for second place Saturday at the Albany Golf Club.

NEW PALESTINE — Hancock County’s two state-ranked softball teams had to wait nearly two months to play.

FORTVILLE — The Mt. Vernon girls tennis program has experienced an array of success under the helm of head coach Gabe Muterspaugh.

Four Hancock County basketball players were named to Associated Press boys and girls All-State teams, released earlier this week.

Nathan Criss went 4-for-4 at the plate with his biggest hit coming in the seventh inning.

FORTVILLE — Winning eight of 16 events, including meet records from two of its seniors, Mt. Vernon grabbed its fourth straight Hoosier Heritage Conference title Thursday at Mt. Vernon High School.