Area Sports
Eighth Grade Wins Tourney
EIGHTH GRADE WINS TOURNEY. The Parke Heritage Middle School (PHMS) eighth grade boys’ basketball team won the North Putnam tourney held Saturday, November 17. In the first game, PHMS defeated North Putnam, 37-20. In the second game, the Wolves claimed the championship over South Vermillion, 39-27. Team members and cheerleaders are: (front row, from left)…
Read MoreTough Defense
TOUGH DEFENSE. Riverton Parke’s Carmen Ingram (white jersey) goes up for a shot while North Vermillion’s McKenzie Crowder (dark jersey) defends the basket. The Falcons beat the Panthers in the Banks of the Wabash Classic game. (photo submitted)
Read MorePH Wolves Wrestlers Hit Mat Saturday
WOLVES WRESTLING. The 2018-19 Parke Heritage varsity wrestling team is seeing its first match of the season this Saturday, November 17. Members this season are (from left) assistant coach Charlie Godfrey, manager Dustin Pruett, Max Sliz, Devon Hazekamp, Kaye Price, Ben Blacketer, Roger Crowder, Seth Edington, Christian Young, Perry Paxton, Lane Tidwell, Christian Cleveland, R.J.…
Read MoreAssociation Scholar Athletes
ASSOCIATION SCHOLAR-ATHLETES. Twelve members of the 2018 Riverton Parke High School softball team have been honored as All-American Scholar-Athletes or named “All-Region” by the National Fastpitch Coaches Association. To be named to the team, student-athletes must have acquired a minimum 3.50 grade point average. Those awarded are: (front row, from left) Abby Shepherd, Robin Mathas,…
Read MorePHMS Honors Fall Athletes
MIDDLE SCHOOL WOLVES HONORED. Middle school fall sports athletes earning awards were: (front row, from left) Brooke Mace, Addilee Jenkins, Kyle Harpold, Kenna Batty, Phoebe Henderson, Makinley Conley, Rebekah Ayres, Alison Nicholas, (back row) Colten Stone, Gavin Gearld, Jerrid Graves, Christian Johnson, Dawson Turner, Mason Bowsher and Carson McAlister. Not pictured are Donald Clodfelter and…
Read MoreParke County Girls’ Hoop Season Begins
Parke County girls’ basketball began Friday night with both county teams on the road. Parke Heritage opened their inaugural season with a 69-52 win over North Montgomery. Taylor Dugger led the Wolves with 19 points while Kylen McMullen added 15. No other game details were available. At Cloverdale, the Lady Panthers took an 81-28 loss…
Read MoreAcademic All-State Panthers
ACADEMIC ALL-STATE PANTHERS. Pictured are Riverton Parke Seniors Mackenzie Schermann (left) and Britany App (right) who were both named to the Indiana High School Volleyball Coaches Association Academic All-State team. Both players exceeded the criteria of a minimum 3.5 GPA and 1110 SAT score. The players were nominated by their head coach John Memmer. (photo submitted)
Read MoreSnodgrass Academic All-State
ACADEMIC ALL-STATE. Parke Heritage High School senior Rebecca Snodgrass has earned Volleyball Academic All-State Honors. To be recognized for All-State, the athlete must be a senior on a varsity roster, have a minimum of a 3.5 GPA and a minimum SAT score of 1110 or ACT score of 24. Snodgrass is the daughter of Bob Snodgrass…
Read MoreHeading to the End Zone
HEADING TO THE END ZONE. Parke Heritage junior running back Seth Bollinger heads up field during the Wolves’ first-ever Sectional appearance as Parke Heritage Friday, October 19. (Submitted by Grace Johnston)
Read MoreRunning Full
RUNNING FULL. Riverton Parke’s Jonathon Virostko runs up field after making an interception in the Panthers’ loss to North Vermillion Friday. (photo submitted)
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