Published: March 20, 2009 12:31 am      

COLLEGE NOTEBOOK: March 20, 2009

BORDEN

• Jeremy Blandford (Hanover baseball, Fr.) — at Spalding, March 12, 4-2 win: 2-5, RBI.



CHARLESTOWN

• Jana Davis (Oakland City women’s basketball, Sr.) — vs. Nyack, National Christian College Athletic Association Division I National Tournament in Winona Lake, consolation-bracket semifinal, March 13, 73-68 loss: two rebounds.

• Lindsey Davis (Kaskaskia women’s basketball, So.) — vs. Connors State, National Junior College Athletic Association Division I National Championship tournament in Salina, Kan., quarterfinals, March 18, 74-60 win: nine points, 1-2 FG, 1-2 3-pt., 6-8 FT, two assists; notes: Davis and the Blue Angels have advanced to the semifinals of the NJCAA tournament. On Tuesday, they defeated Howard in the first round of the tournament, 61-55.

• Kelsie Thrasher (Kentucky Christian women’s basketball, Sr.) — vs. Southwestern Christian, NCCAA Division II National Tournament in Grayson, Ky., championship, March 14, 70-62 win: 13 rebounds; notes: Thrasher was selected to the all-NCCAA national tournament team; season-ending stats: 10.8 points per game, team-high 9.1 rebounds per game, team-high 2.7 steals per game.

• Whitney Zollman (IU Southeast softball, So.) — home vs. Taylor, March 14, Game 2, 4-3 loss: 1 IP, 0 R, 0 H; at Spalding, March 15, Game 2, 6-2 win: winning pitcher, 7 IP, 2 R, 0 ER, 9 H, 3 K.



CHRISTIAN ACADEMY OF INDIANA

• Nathan Beckley (Union men’s basketball, So.) — notes: Beckley has been named to the Appalachian Athletic Conference Academic all-conference team.



CLARKSVILLE

• Sheenagh Gividen (Transylvania softball, So.) — vs. Beloit, Rebel Spring Games in Kissimmee, Fla., March 13, 8-3 win: 2-3, R, RBI.

• Mallory Hamman (Louisville women’s rowing, Sr.) — vs. Buffalo and Duke in Oak Ridge, Tenn., March 15: first in varsity eight-plus race, 6:43.92; first in varsity four-plus race, 7:52.59.

• Alex Spainhour (Transylvania softball, So.) — vs. Benedictine, Rebel Spring Games, March 12, 6-0 win: RBI; vs. Marietta, Rebel Spring Games, March 13, 3-2 loss: 1-4; home vs. Maryville, March 17, Game 1, 2-0 win: 1-3, R.

• Tiffany Welcher (Alabama women’s tennis, So.) — at Mississippi, March 13, 5-2 loss: No. 1 singles loss, 6-3, 6-2; No. 1 doubles loss, 8-1; at Mississippi State, March 15, 7-0 win: No. 1 singles win, 6-1, 6-1; No. 1 doubles win, 8-5.



FLOYD CENTRAL

• Kadie Barnett (Kentucky Wesleyan softball, So.) — home vs. Mid-Continent, March 18, Game 1, 5-1 win: R.

• Emily Batliner (IU Southeast women’s basketball, So.) — vs. Davenport (Mich.), NAIA Division II Women’s Basketball National Championship in Sioux City, Iowa, first round, March 12, 88-62 loss: two rebounds.

• April Ehlers (Northern Kentucky softball, So.) — vs. Wheeling Jesuit, Rebel Spring Games, March 12, 6-1 win: winning pitcher, 7 IP, 1 R, 1 ER, 1 H, 12 K, 4 BB; 1-3, R; vs. Minnesota State, Rebel Spring Games, March 13, 2-1 loss: RBI; vs. Ashland, Rebel Spring Games, March 13, 5-0 loss: losing pitcher, 7 IP, 5 R, 4 ER, 7 H, 6 K, 1 BB; at Quincy, March 15, Game 1, 2-1 loss, 10 innings: losing pitcher, 9.2 IP, 2 R, 1 ER, 5 H, 14 K, 6 BB; 1-4.

• Ben Engle (IUPUI men’s golf, So.) — Jacksonville State Grub Mart Intercollegiate in Glencoe, Ala., March 16-17: fourth with a two-round score of 143, 1-under-par (73 in the first round, 70 in the second); notes: Engle was named the Summit League Men’s Golfer of the Week. It was the first time in his career that he has earned the honor. Engle’s two-round score earlier this week is the fourth-lowest in school history.

• Marc Harmon (Murray State baseball, Jr.) — at Saint Louis, March 15, 4-1 loss: losing pitcher, 6.1 IP, 3 R, 3 ER, 7 H, 2 K, 1 BB.

• Adam Lipke (IU Southeast baseball, Sr.) — home vs. Manchester, March 14, Game 2, 4-0 win: 2.2 IP, 0 R, 1 H, 2 K.

• A.J. Mills (Auburn gymnastics, Sr.) — home vs. Ohio State, March 13: second in all-around, 39.4; first in vault, 9.925; first in uneven parallel bars, 9.9; second in floor exercise, 9.925; ninth in balance beam, 9.65; notes: Mills was named to the Southeastern Conference Gymnastics Community Service Team on Wednesday.

• Libby Wright (St. Mary-of-the-Woods softball, Fr.) — vs. Culver-Stockton, Show-Me-Games in Springfield, Mo., March 13, 6-4 win: winning pitcher, 7 IP, 4 R, 2 ER, 10 H, 2 K, 1 BB; R; vs. Northwestern Oklahoma State, Show-Me-Games, March 14, 7-6 loss, eight innings: losing pitcher, 5 IP, 4 R, 2 ER, 6 H, 2 BB, 1 K; 1-5.



JEFFERSONVILLE

• Antonio Ballard (Miami of Ohio men’s basketball, So.) — vs. Akron, Mid-American Conference Tournament in Cleveland, quarterfinal, March 12, 73-63 loss: three points, 1-5 FG, 1-2 FT, three rebounds; season-ending stats: 6.7 points per game, 5.1 rebounds per game.

• Kendra DeArk (Transylvania softball, So.) — vs. Aurora, Rebel Spring Games, March 12, 3-1 loss: losing pitcher, 6 IP, 3 R, 3 ER, 5 H, 3 BB, 1 K; R; vs. Benedictine, Rebel Spring Games, March 12, 6-0 win: winning pitcher, 7 IP, 0 R, 6 H, 4 K; 1-3; vs. Marietta, Rebel Spring Games, March 13, 3-2 loss: losing pitcher, 9 IP, 3 R, 0 ER, 9 H, 3 K; home vs. Maryville, March 17, Game 1, 2-0 win: winning pitcher, 7 IP, 0 R, 6 H, 8 K; home vs. Maryville, March 17, Game 2, 7-1 win: save, 3 IP, 0 R, 3 H, 1 BB; R, RBI; notes: DeArk was named the Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference Pitcher of the Week on Monday.

• Paige Dickey (IU Southeast softball, Sr.) — home vs. Taylor, March 14, Game 1, 9-3 win: 1-3, R; home vs. Taylor, March 14, Game 2, 4-3 loss: 2-4, SB; at Spalding, March 15, Game 1, 3-1 win: two RBIs; at Spalding, March 15, Game 2, 6-2 win: 2-4, R.

• Erin Harper (Transylvania softball, Fr.) — notes: Harper came off the bench as a reserve catcher in the Pioneers’ 8-3 win over Beloit in the Rebel Spring Games last Friday.

• Ryan Jones (IU Southeast baseball, Sr.) — home vs. Manchester, March 14, Game 1, 11-9 win: 1-4, RBI; home vs. Manchester, March 14, Game 2, 4-0 win: 2-3, 2B, R, SB.

• Josh Lowery (IU Southeast men’s basketball, So.) — notes: Lowery played in the Grenadiers’ 88-68 second-round loss to Bethel in the NAIA Division II Men’s Basketball National Championship tournament last Friday.

• Ashley Pait (Transylvania softball, So.) — home vs. Maryville, March 17, Game 2, 7-1 win: R.



NEW ALBANY

• Craig Bryant (IU Southeast men’s basketball, Jr.) — vs. Bethel, NAIA Division II Men’s Basketball National Championship in Point Lookout, Mo., second round, March 13, 88-68 loss: two points, 1-9 FG; season-ending stats: 13.5 points per game, 3.9 rebounds per game, 60 assists, 39 steals.

• Steven Craig (Hanover men’s tennis, Jr.) — home vs. Bluffton, March 14, 9-0 win: No. 1 singles win, 6-3, 6-2; No. 1 doubles win, 8-0; home vs. Anderson, March 14, 5-4 win: No. 1 singles win, 7-5, 6-3; No. 1 doubles loss, 8-1.

• Chris Cruse (IU Southeast men’s tennis, So.) — at Brescia, March 14, 5-4 win: No. 4 singles loss, 3-6, 6-3, 1-0; No. 1 doubles win, 8-5.

• Drew Haynes (Louisville baseball, So.) — home vs. Iowa, March 14, 7-2 win: 1-2; home vs. Iowa, March 15, 2-1 loss: 1-1, SB; home vs. Morehead State, March 18, 11-10 win: 1-3, R.

• Braydon Hobbs (Bellarmine men’s basketball, Fr.) — vs. Kentucky Wesleyan, NCAA Division II Midwest Regional, first round, March 14, 76-65 win: 11 points, 5-10 FG, 1-6 3-pt., game-high seven assists, two rebounds; vs. Lake Superior State, NCAA Division II Midwest Regional, semifinal, March 15, 92-83 win: 18 points, 6-11 FG, 2-6 3-pt., 4-4 FT, two rebounds, two assists, game-high two steals; vs. Findlay, NCAA Division II Midwest Regional, championship, March 17, 89-86 loss, OT: six points, 2-9 FG, 1-5 3-pt., 1-2 FT, game-high six assists, game-high two steals.

• Jay Horrey (Wabash men’s tennis, Sr.) — home vs. Rose-Hulman, March 18, 6-3 win: No. 1 singles win, 6-1, 6-3; No. 1 doubles loss, 8-4; notes: Horrey’s singles victory against Rose-Hulman tied Wabash’s all-time singles wins record of 63.

• Angela James (Oakland City women’s basketball, So.) — home vs. Mid-Continent, March 17, Game 1, 9-8 loss: 1-2; home vs. Mid-Continent, March 17, Game 2, 5-4 win, nine innings: R.

• Nik Kahl (Hanover baseball, Jr.) — at Spalding, March 12, 4-2 win: winning pitcher, 9 IP, 2 R, 2 ER, 7 H, 4 K; at Thomas More, March 17, 8-7 loss: losing pitcher, 6.2 IP, 8 R, 4 ER, 10 H, 3 K, 2 BB.

• Carly Keeler (Lewis women’s golf, Jr.) — Eagle Invitational in Daytona Beach, Fla., March 14-15: 62nd with a two-round score of 199, 55-over-par (97 in the first round, 102 in the second).

• Morgan Ricke (South Carolina women’s diving, Jr.) — NCAA Zone B Diving Regional in Knoxville, Tenn., March 13-15: 43rd in 3-meter preliminaries, 204.3; 44th in 1-meter preliminaries, 186.9; notes: Ricke made the SEC Academic Honor Roll for the third consecutive season.

• Taylor Ricke (Hanover softball, Fr.) — home vs. Centre, March 15, Game 1, 7-6 loss: R.

• Kaycee Tharp (Loyola of Chicago softball, Sr.) — vs. Minnesota, Cardinal Tournament in Louisville, March 14, 6-2 win: 2-3, 2B; at Northern Illinois, March 18, 4-0 win: 1-2.



NEW WASHINGTON

• Kaelin Tuell (Hanover softball, Fr.) — notes: Tuell started at third base in the Panthers’ 10-3 home loss to Spalding in Game 2 of a doubleheader on March 12.



PRESENTATION ACADEMY

• Alden Krausse (IU Southeast women’s basketball, Floyds Knobs native, So.) — vs. Davenport (Mich.), NAIA Division II Women’s Basketball National Championship, first round, March 12, 88-62 loss: seven points, 3-5 FG, 1-2 FT, four rebounds; season-ending stats: five points per game, 2.8 rebounds per game, 21 blocked shots.



PROVIDENCE

• SaraRose Hornung (IU Southeast softball, Jr.) — home vs. Taylor, March 14, Game 1, 9-3 win: R, SB; at Spalding, March 15, Game 1, 3-1 win: SB.

• Jonathan Lilly (Purdue baseball, Jr.) — vs. Mississippi Valley State, Dunn Hospitality Classic II in Evansville, March 13, 12-3 win: R; at Evansville, Dunn Hospitality Classic II, March 14, 3-1 win: 1-2.

• Josh Smith (Hanover baseball, Fr.) — at Spalding, March 12, 4-2 win: 2-5, 2B, R, RBI; home vs. Centre, March 14, Game 1, 4-3 win: 2-4, 2B, R; home vs. Centre, March 14, Game 2, 5-4 win: 2-5, 2B, R; home vs. Centre, March 15, 15-2 win: winning pitcher, 7 IP, 2 R, 0 ER, 4 H, 5 K, 2 BB; at Thomas More, March 17, 8-7 loss: 1-4, HR, 3 R, RBI.



SILVER CREEK

• Ben Ahlbrand (Franklin men’s tennis, Sr.) — vs. Defiance in Cincinnati, March 14, 6-3 loss: No. 6 singles win, 6-4, 6-0.

• Kyle Barnett (Hanover baseball, Sr.) — at Spalding, March 12, 4-2 win: 2-5, 2 RBIs; home vs. Centre, March 14, Game 1, 4-3 win: 1-3, R; home vs. Centre, March 14, Game 2, 5-4 win: 1-4, 2B, 2 R; home vs. Centre, March 15, 15-2 win: 1 IP, 0 R, 0 H, 1 BB; 2-5, 2 RBIs, R, SB; at Thomas More, March 17, 8-7 loss: 2-4, R.

• Ashley Seaton (Indianapolis women’s golf, Jr.) — Eastern Kentucky University El Diablo Intercollegiate in Citrus Springs, Fla., March 12-13: 76th with a three-round score of 265, 49-over-par (89 in the first round, 88 in the second, 88 in the third).

If you have any information on an area college athlete, contact Kevin Harris at kevin.harris@newsandtribune.com or 812-206-2117. To check out the entire list of college athletes from Clark and Floyd counties, go to newsandtribune.com.