Homecoming game a landslide

Gary Franklin - Sports Writer

On Friday night, October 7, with a parade starting around 5:00 p.m. setting off the Indians Senior Night and Football Homecoming, antics by young tumblers were a crowd pleaser. Many floats and entries made up the parade, including the Milan Band and Drill Team, cheerleading squads, youth soccer league, class sponsored floats, young footballers with their coaches, local organizations, and the homecoming King and Queen candidates. One of the floats sported a slogan, "Flush the Lancers," as the homecoming game was between the Indians and the Edinburgh Lancers.

The Lancers, were basically washed out of contention early, as at the end of the first quarter the score was Milan 33-0. When the clock hit 9:53 in the first quarter, Nick Arthur of Milan scored a TD and the point after followed for 7-0. Arthur again carried the ball into the end zone for a score of 13-0 with 7:15 remaining.

Jared Ison scored a TD at 4:19 for 19-0, Derek Pennington's kick after was good and took the score to 20-0, building toward being a long night for the Lancers. The Indians scored with 1:24 remaining taking the score to 26-0. The point after attempt hit the right upright and bounced out. Stanley scored again for the Indians with only seconds left making a 33-0 score after one quarter.

At halftime the score was Milan 47-0. At 6:23 in the third quarter Milan's Stanley scored - 53 to 0. The only Edinburgh score came about off a 86 yard run by Chandler. The final score was Milan 53 and Edinburgh 7.

Raiders defeat Hilltoppers

Gary Franklin - Sports Writer

The South Ripley Lady Raiders hosted a volleyball match against Madison Shawe on Thursday, Oct. 6, in which the Raiders varsity squad were able to sweep in three games back to back to back. The reserves likewise swept their event with two wins back to back.

Game one

Opening the varsity game, Kristen Huss served for a Raider point, then to the 1-1 tie. Shawe's Maria Berry served to a Shawe lead of 4-2. The game was again knotted at 4 and 5 before the Raiders were able to gain a little ground on the Hilltoppers at the score of 10-7. Off the serving of Ashley Thomas, the Raiders advanced their cause to a score of 14-8. Bridgette Adams served to 18-9, and Huss took the score to 24-10. Off a Shawe serve the Raiders capitalized for a 25-12 first game victory.

Game two

Maria Berry opened the second game with the serve and a point, but the Raiders tied the game at 1-1. Shawe's server, Sarah Berry tied the game at 3 with an ace, but the Raiders regained the lead off a kill by Abbey Lemon, 4-3. Raider Lemon served from 6-4 to 12-5. Shawe's Coach Missy Palmer called time-out.

The only Shawe run came off the serving of Allison Garvey moving the Hilltoppers from 17-8 to 18-12. Huss served the Raiders to 24-13, and again the Raiders controlled a Shawe serve to win the point for a 25-13 second game win.

Game three

Lady Raider Kristen Huss served the Lady Raiders to a lead of 3-1 on 3 ace serves. Lady Hilltopper Maria Berry served her team via an ace to a 3-3 tie, followed by ties at 4, 6, and 8. The Lady Hilltoppers were able to take the lead at 9-8 and continue to the score of 12-9 before allowing the Raiders another opportunity at serving.

With Shawe in the lead at 19-16, Raider Ashley Thomas served and her teammates went to work in the air. A kill by Huss and a kill by Walker drew the score to 19-18 when Shawe Coach Palmer called a time-out. Following the time-out, off the Thomas continuation of serving Janna Lloyd spiked the ball for the 19-19 tie, then spiked another for the Raider lead at 20-19.

The game was tied at 20 and 21. Shawe again took the lead at 22-21 off an ace serve by Garvey, then 23-21, and 23-22. The Raider serve fell short into the net giving Shawe a 24-22 lead. A Lemon kill off the Shawe play brought the score to 24-23, giving Raider Sheena Braley the serve followed again by a Lemon kill for the tie at 24, then a SR lead at 25-24. Coach Palmer of Shawe called for a time-out, and her team was able to tie the game at 25. The Raiders scored off the Shawe serve and Lady Raider Erica Burress served an ace for the 27-25 win of game three and the match.
Lady Raider Reserves

The Lady Raider Reserve team won by scores of 25-16 and 25-24.