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HSE remains among top softball teams
The Hamilton Southeastern softball team turned in another successful season, winning 19 games, six in the Hoosier Crossroads Conference. Coach David Cook took a few moments to talk about the season and take a quick look at what’s ahead for his...
3 local players in softball spotlight
Three area softball players earned postseason honors from the Indiana Coaches of Girls Sports Association. Decatur Central senior shortstopAlicia Garrison— who plans to play for Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis — earned a...
Avon's Esparza named 2009 Miss Softball
Jenny Esparza might need to consider buying a bigger trophy case. The former Avon High School star and Butler recruit added another piece of hardware to her growing collection on Saturday, earning the Indiana Coaches of Girls Sports Association 2009...
Avon's Jenny Esparza named Super Team softball Player of the Year
In her words, Avon High School senior Jenny Esparza describes how she developed her softball skills through the years. The Butler signee, who was 24-3 with a 0.15 ERA and 431 strikeouts in the circle and hit .452 with four home runs and 23 RBIs at...
Good helped Greyhounds shed their underdog image
After losing three seniors from a team that didn’t make it to the sectional final, the Carmel softball team went into the 2009 season as an underdog to defending sectional champion Noblesville and perennial power Hamilton Southeastern. But...
2 Huskies named to All-MIC softball 1st team
Two members of the Mid-Indiana Conference co-champion Hamilton Heights softball squad have been selected to this year’s All-MIC first team. SeniorAmanda Thomasand sophomoreAshleigh Englemade the first team. SophomoreShelby Millsis on the second...
Millers named to All-HCC softball, baseball squads
Five members of the Hoosier Crossroads Conference co-champion Noblesville softball team have been named to this year’s All-HCC squad. The Millers are represented by seniorsMeghan AntenandBeth Snyder, juniorsKaitlyn FlakandAlyssa Shriverand...
Scecina, Roncalli take top spots on softball honor teams
Scecina’s Hannah Zimmerman and Roncalli’s Jennifer Barnett played key roles for their respective high school softball teams this season. For their efforts, the recent graduates were selected as the City and Marion County Players of the...
Carmel sophomore excels in a 2-pitcher rotation
After seeing limited pitching action as a freshman, Carmel High School’s Katie Osborn was called upon to split time in the circle this season with senior Erika Petruzzi. Osborn made the most of her opportunity. She went 13-1 with two saves and...
Gwaltney had mind-set of winner
Ever-confident player helped lead Trojans to a state title Emily Gwaltney had a well-earned reputation among the Center Grove players and coaches of saying what was on her mind. Some outside the program might have seen it as cockiness. But coach Russ...
Milligan honored for 7th time
Center Grove coach took top-ranked team all the way Center Grove High School softball coach Russ Milligan had a year of milestones. He became what is believed to be just the second softball coach in Indiana with 500 career victories. He led the...
Team success adds to Esparza's standout season
Another season, another The Indianapolis Star All-West Player of the Year award for Avon’s Jenny Esparza. This one, though, feels a little different for the star pitcher. That’s partly because of her performance — Esparza struck out...
Shayotovich, Beaman led 2 of Class 4A's top teams
One led her team to Class 4A’s No. 1 ranking and the brink of a berth in its regional final. Another led his team to its own 4A regional final, just one win away from a trip to semistates. Both — Avon’s Jenny Shayotovich and...
A career sweetened by 2 state titles
Immediately after New Palestine’s softball team made it back-to-back Class 3A state titles with a 10-0, five-inning win over Andrean, pitcher Sara Evans had mixed emotions. “I was really excited we had won it,” said Evans, who gave...
Madison-Grant beat Linton-Stockton 1-0 for Class 2A softball title
Shelby Wells’ single in the bottom of the fifth inning drove in the game’s only run as Madison-Grant beat Linton-Stockton 1-0 in the Class 2A state championship game Saturday at Ben Davis High School. It was the first team state...
Dragons beat rain, defend championship
If this softball gig doesn’t work out, players for top-ranked New Palestine might consider careers in weather forecasting. Rain began to fall in the top half of the fifth inning of Saturday’s Class 3A state championship game, but after...
Tecumseh beats Lutheran for Class A softball title
Sanders hurls 4-hitter following 17-inning, 38-strikeout effort Tecumseh pitcher Audra Sanders said she was so tired Saturday morning that she slept right through a 7:15 a.m. wake-up call at the Braves’ hotel. Sanders’ father banged on...
1-hit shutout gives Center Grove its 5th softball state title
Center Grove was ranked No. 1 in Class 4A in the softball coaches’ preseason poll in March. Indiana’s most tradition-rich program showed why on a muggy Saturday night. Sarah Franklin and Emily Gwaltney combined to pitch a one-hitter, and...
Center Grove wins fifth state softball title
Center Grove’s Sarah Franklin and Emily Gwaltney combined to pitch a one-hitter and the Trojans won a state-record fifth state softball title by beating Harrison 2-0 in the Class 4A championship game at Ben Davis tonight. Franklin (15-2)...
Saints pick perfect time to rediscover their offense
FISHERS, Ind. — After scoring only one run in 11 innings in last week’s regional final win over Riverton Parke, Lutheran’s softball team went to work on its offense this week. The practice paid off Friday night in the Class A state...
Go-for-broke running gets Trojans to final
With a chance at a record fifth state title on the line, there was no doubt in Russ Milligan’s mind he was going to send Katherine Belsito home. It was the top of the eighth inning and as Brittney Shaner’s blooping shot fell safely in...
Not perfect, but Dragons' defense gives Evans assist
Perfect games have an etiquette: A great defensive play is made behind the pitcher to keep the performance intact. New Palestine High School’s Sara Evans was so dominant in retiring the first 18 Bellmont hitters in Friday night’s Class 3A...
Argylls' Weber silences Crusaders
Pitcher takes Madison-Grant to school’s first state championship game, beating top-ranked team Scecina’s veteran, tournament-tested softball squad faced a team making its school’s first state finals appearance in any sport on Friday...
Center Grove girls seek fifth state softball title
Center Grove feels good about chances The Center Grove softball team came off a 7-3 stretch in mid-May that would be impressive for many programs. All three losses were to ranked teams. But the Trojans pride themselves on being a Class 4A state-title...
Ex-player, now coach hopes to take Lutheran HS to state title
Nikki Wixson isn’t far removed from her standout playing days at Lutheran High School, but she already sounds like a grizzled veteran of the dugout. “Basically, you have to keep in mind that you’re the coach,’’ said Wixson, a 2004 Lutheran graduate...
Cougars believe they can prevail
Greenfield-Central softball coachJason Stewartsaid the biggest difference between this year’s Cougars and past teams is confidence. That’s why Stewart had a pretty good idea that facing perennial power Pendleton Heights wouldn’t...
It's Cathedral's Day: Catcher drives in 2 runs in title victory
The Cathedral High school softball team struggled for most of this season. But following a couple of swings of Shelby Day’s bat, the Irish are back in a familiar spot. Day, a sophomore catcher, hit a home run to straightaway center field in the...
Millers hold off Royals, will face Carmel in sectional final
FISHERS — The Noblesville softball team was two outs away from closing out Hamilton Southeastern in five innings Wednesday. As it turned out, the game went the full seven, with the Millers hanging on for a 10-5 victory in the semifinals of the...
Pike softball team gears up for sectional
The Pike High School softball team has played just 13 games this season due to the weather but the results have first-year coach Johnathan Grismore looking forward to a busy final week, the start of the playoffs and continuing to work with his...
Softball sectional pairings drawn
Pairings for the 25th IHSAA softball state tournament were released Thursday. Sectionals are May 25-30. Class 4A Sectional 9 at Fishers features two ranked teams, but No. 7 Noblesville wouldn’t meet No. 4 Carmel until the May 27 championship....
