Over the past decade and a half, the New Palestine softball team has established itself as one of the state’s premier programs. The Dragons added to that legacy Saturday, beating South Bend St. Joseph 3-1 to win the school’s fifth state championship, claiming the IHSAA Class 3A title. “To be able to do this shows the
IHSAA Class 3A State Finals (4) SB St. Joseph Indians (25-5) vs (1) New Palestine Dragons (29-1) Time: 4:30 p.m. Saturday, June 9 Site: Bittinger Stadium, West Lafayette (directions) Admission: $10 (presale at NPHS through noon Friday; also available at door) Broadcast: Fox Sports Indiana (TV); New Pal Radio (online) For the eighth time in a span of
The New Palestine golf team finished 11th at Thursday’s Muncie Central regional at The Players Club in Yorktown. The Dragons shot 336 over 18 holes, one stroke back of 10th-place Fishers. Cathedral (309), Hamilton Southeastern (312) and Fishers (314) had the top three spots and advance to the State Finals. Senior Elijah Domogala led the
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New Palestine High School senior Ashley Prange has been named the Gatorade Indiana softball Player of the Year. The award recognizes athletic excellence, high standards of academic achievement and exempleray character. She is hitting .596 this season, leading the Dragons to a 29-1 record and into the State Finals for the second consecutive season. The
Several New Palestine athletes have been selected to All-Hoosier Heritage Conference teams. In the spring, the HHC coaches vote on All-HHC teams for baseball, softball and girls tennis. Boys golf honors are determined by placement in the HHC meet. Individual champions in track and field are deemed All-HHC. NPHS athletes who have received All-HHC honors Baseball Jacob Garrison,
Tickets for the IHSAA softball State Finals will be on sale this week at New Palestine High School beginning Wednesday. Tickets are $10. They can be purchased in the main office at NPHS Wednesday, Thursday and Friday during office hours. The NPHS softball team will face South Bend St. Joseph in the State Finals at 4:30 p.m. Saturday.
The New Palestine golf team shot 331 Monday at the IHSAA sectional at Hawk’s Tail to advance to the regional. The Dragons finished behind sectional champion New Castle (318) and one stroke back of runner-up Mt. Vernon (330). Matt Kelley led the Dragons with an eight over-par 80. Elijah Domogala carded an 81. Quinn Dobbins and
Gavin Hausz and Drew Austin both had strong performances at Saturday’s IHSAA State Finals in Bloomington. Hausz, a regional champion in the high jump, equaled his regional height and career best of 6-foot-4. He finished 19th, clearing the height on his final jump. In the event, state champion Nate Patterson of Plymouth cleared a state-record 7-4.
The New Palestine softball team clinched its sixth state championship game appearance Saturday with a 12-1 victory over Corydon in the semistate championship game. NP (29-1) will face South Bend St. Joseph at 4:30 p.m. June 9 in the title game at Purdue University. NP scored three runs in the top of the first and
