West Jeff wins round one
West Jefferson boys beat Elgin 58-53 in the basketball tournament opener. Read about it in Thursday’s Madison Press.
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‘They use you up’: Hall of Famer Dorsett suing NFL
By NANCY ARMOUR, HOWARD FENDRICH and MARTHA IRVINE Associated Press The helmet-to-helmet shot knocked Tony Dorsett out cold in the second quarter of a 1984 Cowboys-Eagles game, the hardest hit he ever took during his Hall of Fame NFL career. “It was like a freight train hitting a Volkswagen,” Dorsett says now. “Did they [...]
Feb 22 2012 | Posted in Sports News | Read More »
Girls basketball: It will be M-P v. WJ
NEW ALBANY — The rematch is on. The Madison-Plains girls basketball topped Marion Pleasant, 53-47, in the opening round of the Division III Central District tournament Saturday at New Albany High School. The Golden Eagles (12-9) will play West Jefferson, which had a first-round bye, in the next round at 1 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 25 [...]
Feb 21 2012 | Posted in Sports News | Read More »
Area wrestlers advance
Staff report A number of wrestlers from Madison County high schools advanced to the district round from Saturday’s sectional competitions. In the Division II event at Big Walnut, Jonathan Alder finished third overall. Pioneers Bret Yutzy (120 pounds), Connor Blacka (126) and Dustin Kuhlwein (heavyweight) all won sectional titles. Alder also advanced Eli Ayoub (fourth, [...]
Feb 21 2012 | Posted in Sports News | Read More »
T-ball, Coach pitch signups slated
The London Parks and Recreation Department will host T-ball (ages 4-5) and coach pitch (ages 6-7) registration at the Community Center (former Middle School). Cost to register for the league is $40 (residents) $50 (non-residents). • Saturday, Feb. 25, from 9:30 a.m. to noon • Saturday, March 3, from 9:30 a.m. to noon • Saturday, [...]
Feb 21 2012 | Posted in Sports News | Read More »
Fastpitch softball registration slated
London Fastpitch Softball will hold additional clinics and sign-ups from 6-8 p.m. on Friday, March 2, and from 4-6 p.m. on Saturday, March 24, at the Community Center (former London Middle School gym) on South Walnut in London. From 9 a.m. to noon on Saturday, March 31, sign-ups only will be done at the Church [...]
Feb 21 2012 | Posted in Sports News | Read More »
Bowling: JA boys capture sectional title
Staff report COLUMBUS — The Jonathan Alder boys bowling team captured first place at the sectionals tournament at Western Lanes in Columbus. The Pioneers bowled team games of 917, 910, 1,091 for 2,918 pin fall after three regular team games. Alder added baker games of 189, 170, 195, 194, 181, 173 to win its second sectional [...]
Feb 17 2012 | Posted in Sports News | Read More »
London P&R basketball tourney times announced
The London Parks and Recreation Department announced the game times for this weekend’s single elimination tournament for the all divisions. The tournament will be a two-day tournament hosted at the London Community Center. Saturday, Feb. 18 8:30am – Girls JV Division (Rage vs. Quest) 9:30am – Girls JV Division (Blizzard vs. Lasers) 10:30am – [...]
Feb 15 2012 | Posted in Sports News | Read More »
