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Quintin Harlan: On the road to the semistate
The nature of the state tournament, regardless of what sport is being played, is that the further you go the tougher the road gets.
This week’s stretch of the 74th IHSAA Individual State Wrestling Tournament will take area grapplers to the New Castle Fieldhouse and one of the toughest semistates in Indiana.

February 6, 2012 1 Photo
Todd Golden: Little brother takes over Peyton’s place
New York Giants quarterback Eli Manning made sure Colts fans could remember the Super Bowl with a spring in their step. On the same field where older brother Peyton has cemented his Hall of Fame legacy, Eli put down a foundation stone of his own.

February 6, 2012
Rick Teverbaugh: Basketball, swimming and wrestling seasons rolling along
With basketball still the king in this state, it is hard sometimes for the other sports to get traction.
Even in a week like this with the Super Bowl just down the road, basketball is never far from the heart of the water cooler discussions.

February 1, 2012 1 Photo
Rick Bramwell: Slowly rebuilding my gun collection
Since losing most of my guns in a house fire, I’ve been going to gun shows and looking at firearms individuals have for sale. I decided not to replace all of my guns, thinking about four would do for what I need.

February 1, 2012 1 Photo
Ken de la Bastide: USAC ends sprint pavement racing
It was very long ago that racing fans huddled around television sets tuned to “Thursday Night Thunder” to watch the USAC sprint cars compete on paved ovals in Indiana.
Racing was telecast from Winchester, Salem and Lucas Oil Raceway to watch the thunder and lightning division of USAC to compete in wheel to wheel action.

January 31, 2012 1 Photo
Quintin Harlan: Proof is on the mat
At the beginning of this high school wrestling season, I asked many coaches how is it our area has been so consistently good in the sport for the last decade, at least. The simple answer: The area just has good kids that happen to be good wrestlers.

January 30, 2012 1 Photo
George Bremer: Fathers, fun and football
My earliest memories of the Super Bowl involve gambling. Relax, it was harmless stuff.

January 29, 2012 1 Photo
Rick Teverbaugh: Future clouded for Colts
It should come as very little shock to anyone paying attention that too much has been made of the flap between Colts quarterback Peyton Manning and team owner Jim Irsay.

January 29, 2012 1 Photo
Rick Bramwell: 'Fat Boy' has eye for corn market
I’ve had to move twice since my house fire in early November. The first house, I moved to was for sale and sold.

January 25, 2012 1 Photo
Ken de la Bastide: Stewart could aid Danica
With the Daytona 500 less than a month away, one of the big unknowns is will Danica Patrick have to race her way into the starting field or will car owner Tony Stewart buy her way in?

January 24, 2012 1 Photo
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