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Hinchcliffe grabs ride at this year's 500

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Michael Andretti's driver lineup is locked and loaded for May.
He already had two race winners, two of IndyÇar's rising stars and his own son, Marco, geared up. Now he's added 2016 Indianapolis 500 pole winner James Hinchcliffe to the roster.

Jets perform well at swim Sectional

Delta’s Braden Samuels stole the show Thursday at the Barry Weaver Natatorium at Jay County High School, breaking the sectional record in the 100 free and coming in under the state cut times in the same event and the 50 free.

Jets, Braves clinch Team State invitations

Officials with the IHSWCA released updated standings for qualifications for next year’s Team State Duals. Organizers noted that there are very few points left to be scored as seniors can only score points in the 4A class.

Hunter, Huskies fall in shootout at Ball State

Bellmont grad Grace Hunter’s return to Indiana was a bittersweet one, as her Huskies from Northern Illinois were defeated by Ball State University, 97-89 on Wednesday night.

AC downs Southwood in Hangar

By ERIC MANN
MONROE — “Different guys stepping up.”
Those four words from Adams Central head coach Aaron McClure could be the key to what might develop into a five-game winning streak heading into sectional play.

Braves basketball downs East Noble at home

By DANE FUELLING
Decatur Daily Democrat

Kaitlyn Hawkins signs with Adrian College

Adams Central senior Kaitlyn Hawkins put pen to paper on Monday, signing her letter of intent to play softball at Adrian
College. Pictured with Hawkins in the front row are her family members: brother Cody, mother Nichole,

Harvey signs with FWFC

Local soccer fans will have
plenty to cheer for this summer
with the first soccer
club in recent memory forming
in Fort Wayne and this
weekend’s announcement
that perhaps the greatest
prep soccer player ever to
come from Adams County,

Five county wrestlers advance to state

County wrestlers earned five berths to Indianapolis Saturday and the Bellmont Braves continued their remarkable season with a runner-up finish, losing out on their fifth consecutive trophy by a handful of points. Along with three state-streeters for the Braves, Alex Currie of AC and A.J.

Jets take out Starfires in Friday night intra-county rivalry game

Many basketball games are won at the free throw line, but if you’ve got a big enough lead, poor foul shooting won’t doom you.