The Versailles Republican Sports
March 27, 2008

School spring sports opening dates draw ever nearer

Gary Franklin, Sports Writer

With most schools' winter sports programs having already honored their basketball athletes, attempts have been made to prepare for the ever nearing spring sports of boys baseball, girls softball, girls tennis, boys golf and coed track at both the jr high and high school level.
With the desire there, the opportunity to actually get into full swing has been limited. Be it by snow, flood and even the annual school spring break.
Those who have not traveled have had to practice in gyms, on parking lots, watch tapes and resolve to more inside weight room training.
The earliest attempts to play during the spring break by local jv softball teams have been forced to the back burner due to the effects of Mother Nature. However a proposed better forecast tends to motivate the urge to get ready as one best can.
South Ripley Raiders
The South Ripley Lady Raider varsity and reserve softball squads will open their season at home against the Jennings County Lady Panthers on Monday, March 31. The varsity game will begin at 5 p.m., with a 6:30 p.m. onset for the JV game expected.
The Raider varsity baseball team also opens on Monday March 31, at South Ripley High School, where they will host the South Dearborn Knights. Game time is set for 5 p.m.
On Tuesday, April 1, the Raider varsity will host the North Decatur Chargers. Game time is planned for 5:00 p.m.
The Raider JV baseball team will open their season on the road on Monday, March 31, as they travel to Oldenburg to take on the Twisters. Game time is set for 4:30 p.m.
Raider JV travel to Jac-Cen-Del on Wednesday, April 2, to take on the Eagles. Game time is 5:00 p.m.
Raider boys will open their golf season on Monday, April 14, in a triangular venue against the Jac-Cen-Del Eagles and the Oldenburg Twisters at Hoosier Links Golf Course in Milan. Tee time is set for 4:30 p.m.
The Co-ed Varsity Raider Track and Field season is set to begin at home on Tuesday, April 1, as the host for a triangular meet with the East Central Trojans and the Jennings County Panthers. A 5:00 p.m. starting time is expected.
The Raider Co-ed Jr. High Track & Field season is slated to commence on the road at Rising Sun against the Shiners on Tuesday, April 7, with a start time of 5:00 p.m.
Raider Athletic Director Deb Jett, during the SR basketball awards program, advised that it would likely be of benefit to check with the school to make sure games were as scheduled before making the trip as many pre-planned games have already been re-scheduled or cancelled due to the wet and white, etc.
Jac-Cen-Del Eagles
The Jac-Cen-Del Lady Eagle varsity and reserve softball squads will open their season on the road at Batesville High School against the Lady Bulldogs on Tuesday, April 1. The varsity game will begin at 5 p.m., with a 6:30 p.m. onset for the JV game expected.
The Eagle varsity baseball team too will open their season on the road. They are slated to travel to South Decatur to take on the Cougars on Monday, March 31. Game time is set for 4:30 p.m.
The Eagle JV baseball team will open their season on the road also. They will travel to South Decatur on Tuesday, April 1, to take on the Cougars. Game time is set for 4:30 p.m.
On Wednesday, April 2, the Eagle JV will host the South Ripley Raiders. Game time is set for 5:00 p.m.
Eagle boys open their golf season on Tuesday, April 8, against the Milan Indians at North Branch Golf Course in New Point. Tee time is set for 4:30 p.m.
The Eagle Co-ed Varsity Track and Field season is slated to begin at Lawrenceburg on Tuesday, April 1. They will compete in a quadrangular meet against the Oldenburg Twisters, the Madison Shawe Memorial Hilltoppers and the hosting Tigers. A 5 p.m. starting time is expected.
The Eagle Co-ed Jr. High Track & Field season is slated to commence on the road in competition at South Dearborn in a triangular meet against the Milan Indians and the hosting Knights on Wednesday, April 2, with a start time of 5:00 p.m.
Eagle Athletic Director Mark Meyer, during the JCD basketball awards program, advised that it would likely be of benefit to check with the school to make sure games were as scheduled before making the trip, as many pre-planned games have already been re-scheduled or cancelled due to the wet and white, etc.
Milan Indians
The Milan Lady Indian varsity softball team will open their season at home, as they host the Lady Twisters of Oldenburg Academy, on Monday, March 31. The game is scheduled to get underway at 5:00 p.m.
On Wednesday, April 2, the Lady Indian varsity softball squad will host the Madison Shawe Memorial Lady Hilltoppers. Game time is set or 5:00 p.m.
The Lady Indian JV softball team was one team to already experience the unfortunate inability to stay on schedule due to this spring's weather, as their first game was scheduled to be a double header at Batesville on Thursday, March 20. However, their Monday, March 24 outing scheduled for play at Franklin County proved to be a positive onset for them, as they claimed an 11-0 shut out victory.
The Lady Indian JV softball team is slated to host the South Dearborn Lady Knights on Monday April 7.
The Indian varsity baseball team will open their season on the road at Hauser, against the Jets, on Monday, March 31. Game time is set for 5:00 p.m.
The Indian JV baseball team will hit the road to open their season also, as they are slated to travel to Franklin County. They find their first game to be on Saturday, March 29, with a 10:00 a.m. start time
On Wednesday, April 2, the Indian JV will travel to Lawrenceburg to take on the Tigers. Game time is set for 5:00 p.m.
Indian boys open their golf season on Wednesday, April 2, at Lawrenceburg. Tee time is set for 4:00 p.m.
The Indian Co-ed Varsity Track and Field season is slated to begin at Batesville High School on Tuesday, April 1. They will compete in a triangular meet which includes Southwestern and the hosting Bulldogs. A 5:00 p.m. starting time is expected.
The Indian Co-ed Middle School Track & Field season is slated to commence on the road in competition at South Dearborn in a triangular meet against the Jac-Cen-Del Eagles and the hosting Knights on Wednesday, April 2, with a start time of 5:00 p.m.
The Milan Lady Indian varsity Tennis season is slated to commence at home in competition against the Madison Shawe Memorial Lady Hilltoppers on Tuesday, April 1, with a start time of 4:30 p.m.
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GARY FRANKLIN PHOTO South Ripley Cheerleaders go 'Head over Heals' in support of their Raiders The Raider cheerleaders pictured from upside down to clockwise are: Kyla Sexton, Hannah Carlock, Janna Lloyd, Britney Browning, Hayley Demaree and Lakin Davis. They performed the stunt during the Raider vs Lawrenceburg Sectional #44 game at SwH.