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Versailles Republican Sports
June 8, 2006

2006 South Ripley Raiders Baseball Team is Semi-State bound
Gary Franklin - Sports Writer

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Raiders are all smiles as they capture the 2006 Regional victory 2-1
Pictured front, from left are: Manager Anthony Gramaglia, Manager Paul Miller, Rob Lafary - Team Announcer, Coach Holdsworth's son - Chancey, Michael Mathews, Brandon Seabolt, Dakota Walker, and Manager Tyler Hensley. Row 2: Assistant Coach Thom Conover, Assistant Coach Gil Landwehr, Eric Landwehr, Chandler Stearns, Tim Burcham, Jared Keck, Cory Yeomans, Michael Fear, Thomas Welch, Kyle Patrick, Josh Cumberworth, BJ Sieverding, and Coach Scott Holdsworth.

Raiders register many firsts with the 2006 baseball team
Gary Franklin - Sports Writer

The Semi-State bound South Ripley Raider baseball team has exposed the school to many firsts while playing this season. They collectively went unbeaten in the ORVC conference. Michael Fear pitched the first recorded perfect game for the Raiders. The 2006 Raiders are the first to hold and win both the Class 2A sectional and Regional. Thus the Raider 2006 squad is the first in the school's history to reach the plateau of Semi-State qualifiers.

The Raiders are not looking a gift horse in the mouth, but with only three senior mermbers on the team, next year looks quite promising all ready. Coach Holdsworth verbally recognizes the many attributes his seniors have brought to the table with this years team.

The Raider train is growing with enthusiasm, jump on and ride it with them to show your support to a well deserved group of young men.

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Walkin' on sunshine – kissin' the stars
Raider Junior Cory Yeomans can't help but skip a beat as he crosses the plate and heads for the dugout following his home run over the left field fence at Forest G. Waters Field to give the Raiders a 2-1 lead in the Class 2A Regional on June 6 against the Austin Eagles. Recently turned blonde senior teammate Brandon Seabolt celebrates Yeomans' demanding left field drive feeling an anticipated victorious regional win is near at hand.

Jac-Cen-Del Lady Eagles travel to Lanesville for 2006 Class IA Regional Softball competition
Gary Franklin - Sports Writer

The Lady Eagles spent approximately 2 hours in transit by school bus to the Lanesville ball field near Corydon on Saturday, June 3, to face the Hauser Lady Jets, in their first game of the day. The Regional opener slatted the North Dubois ladies against the tournament hosting Lanesville Lady Eagles.

In the Eagles vs Jets match, with the Jets named the home team, JCD won 3-0 to advance to the night game set for a 7:30pm start.

Game one - Eagles vs Jets
The Lady Eagle infield consisted of Olivia Newhart - pitcher, Alisha Lord - catcher, Janelle Hardesty - 1st base, Tiffany Downey - 2nd base, Abby Lauber - 3rd base, and Kiersten Young at short stop.
Coach Brian Samples noted:
"The Lady Eagles played a nearly perfect game with only one error on a hard hit ball. Senior pitcher Newhart had only given up 1 run in 3 straight post season games. Alisha Lord played through the heat with her knee infection that had sidelined her for the sectional. Abby Lauber scored 2 of the 3 Lady Eagle runs on pure hustle and played a great third base. Talena Huff drove in 2 of the 3 runs on balls hit to the right side with runners on 3rd. This was the first Regional win in softball for Jac-Cen-Del."
Eagle pitching vs Jets.
Newhart chalked up the 7 inning 'W' after facing 29 batters, allowing 4 hits, no runs, 3 walks, and 1 strike out.

Eagle batting vs Jets
Tiffany Downey 0/3
Alisha Lord 2/4 - 1B, 2B,
Janelle Hardesty 1/4 -1B, K
Abby Lauber 1/2 - W, 1B
Abby Rohlfing 0/3 - K
Talena Huff 0/3
Kiersten Young 0/3 - W, K
Kaylin Ploeger 0/3 - K, K, K
Valorie Wagner 1/4 - 1B
Not batting for the Lady Eagles:
Olivia Newhart, Brittany Ertel, Abby Morehead, Carissa Simon, Kristen Hicks, Janine Huff, and Regina Ricke.

Game two -
the Regional championship
JCD Lady Eagles fall 10-1 to Lanesville Lady Eagles, ending their 2006 season
The Jac-Cen-Del Lady Eagles gave up 1 run in the 1st, 5 in the 2nd, and 4 in the 6th accounting for the 10 runs scored by Lanesville over the 7 inning contest. Lanesville had 3 hits and left 6 on base.
The JCD ladies scored 1 run in the 4th, registered 2 hits, had 4 errors, and left 5 stranded on base.
Eagle pitching vs Jets
Newhart opened up the nightcap 7 inning game after facing 29 batters in the afternoon game against Hauser.
Eagle batting vs Jets
Tiffany Downey 1/3 - 1B, K
Alisha Lord 0/3
Janelle Hardesty 0/2 - W, K
Abby Lauber 0/2 - W
Abby Rohlfing 0/2 - W, K
Talena Huff 0/1 - K
Kiersten Young 0/3 - K
Kaylin Ploeger 1/2 - K, K, K
Valorie Wagner 0/2 - W
Janine Huff 0/1
Brittany Ertel 0/2 - K, K
Not batting for the Lady Eagles:
Olivia Newhart, Abby Morehead, Carissa Simon, Kristen Hicks, and Regina Ricke.
*Note of interest.
Lanesville Lady Eagle pitcher is ranked by IHSAA as #1 in Class 1A girls softball with an average strike out count of 14.2 batters per 7 innings for the season.
The Lady Eagles of Jac-Cen-Del faired much better than that in their outing with only 7 strike outs registered by senior pitcher, Allison Horton.

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2006 Class 1A Sectional Champion Jac-Cen-Del Lady Eagles
Pictured front, from left are: Alisha Lord, Janelle Hardesty, Tiffany Downey, Olivia Newhart, Brittany Ertel, and Kiersten Young. Row 2: Coach Brian Samples, Carissa Simon, Abby Rohlfing, Abby Morehead, Valorie Wagner, Kristen Hicks, Abby Lauber, Kaylin Ploeger, and Assistant Coach Lauren Lauber. Row 3: Regina Ricke, Janine Huff, Talena Huff, and Assistant Coach Tony Bolt.