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Rick Teverbaugh: Anderson's Carter small but her speed is deadly
There are sometimes very big reasons for a team to win a basketball game.
Sometimes, the reason is very small.
In the case of the Anderson Lady Tribe, they won the Greenfield Sectional championship Saturday night for a very small reason — a 5-foot-4 reason, to be exact.

February 11, 2012 1 Photo 1 Slideshow
Rick Teverbaugh: Hoosier Hysteria in bloom
The smoke has cleared after the first round of the IHSAA girls basketball sectionals, and we have nearly as many teams alive as was humanly possible following Tuesday’s contests.

February 8, 2012 1 Photo
Rick Bramwell: Plenty to do outdoors throughout February
Cabin fever should be nonexistent this February. With rabbit season winding down Feb. 15, there are still plenty of things to do in the outdoors.

February 8, 2012 1 Photo
Ken de la Bastide: Barrichello might move to IndyCar
Although the IZOD IndyCar Series lost its most identifiable driver with the move of Danica Patrick to NASCAR, possible changes could raise the level of competition to new heights. The IZOD IndyCar season starts on March 25 and there is a chance a veteran Formula One driver could be in the mix.

February 7, 2012 1 Photo
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
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