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Springs Valley High School Hall of Fame includes legendary IN basketball coach Jim Jones
The Springs Valley Education Foundation is excited to announce the 2024 Springs Valley Hall of Fame induction ceremony, which is set to take place on Friday, July 12th, at the French Lick American Legion banquet hall. This year's honorees are former coach and educator Jim Jones along with basketball SV sports archivist and historian Roy "Junior" Flick. The free event will begin at 6 p.m. with a meet and greet, followed by the induction ceremony at 7 p.m. WUME’s Dave Dedrick and SV graduate will be the Master of Ceremonies.
Jasper’s historic Ruxer Field, transitioning from grass to turf
JASPER, Ind. (WFIE) - Big changes are underway, for one of the most historic and iconic baseball fields in the Tri-State area. Yes, the end of an era has come, for Jasper’s Ruxer Field. It’s been an all-natural grass and dirt field, since it’s inception, but now, they are tearing up that surface and replacing it with a brand-new, all-turf field. The project is estimated to cost just over $2 million, and be finished later this year.
Jasper's Giesler, Forest Park's Howard, Barr-Reeve's Graber named to Indiana Baseball All-State Team
Local Sources - With the 2024 season having come to an end, the Indiana High School Baseball Coaches Association has named its All-State teams and Honorable Mentions. The following class lists represent athletes within the WITZ listening area. 4A: Honorable Mentions: Will Coleman (Castle), Gabe Wilke (Ev. North), Cole Decker...
Rising Stars 2024: Brock Goggins
When Brock Goggins was 23, he was assigned to manage a “troubled” small branch for Huntington Bank. The trouble wasn’t asset quality; it was a revolving door of managers and a long-time employee whose reputation for being challenging preceded her. As it turned out, Goggins and that employee got along well. “I just loved her,” said Goggins, now SVP and chief retail banking officer at German American Bank in Jasper, Ind., and a 2024 BankBeat “Rising Star in Banking.”
Chillicothe Paints clinch playoff spot for 12th time in 15 seasons
CHILLICOTHE — The Chillicothe Paints, presented by CohenOrthopedic, got back into the win column Friday night, beating the Dubois County Bombers 18-8 in seven innings, securing a playoff spot in the process. After trading leads a couple times, the Paints' (18-9) bats started rolling in the bottom of the...
Dubois County Bombers shake up roster ahead of Tuesday night's Prospect League Second Half opener against Cape Catfish
Huntingburg - Ahead of tonight's opening to the Second Half of the Prospect League season against the Cape Catfish, the Bombers have added three players, while a local star has been shut down for the summer due to injury. Additions. -P Hayden Scalf (Earlham University, Richmond, IN) -C Lorenzo Gonzales...
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