In a matchup of conference champions to close the regular season, the Hoosier Heritage Conference champs prevailed. Visiting New Palestine used a 23-point fourth quarter to pull away to a 57-38 victory over Mid-State Conference co-champ Greenwood Friday. The Dragons led 34-28 going into the final quarter, but exploded in the fourth. Dawson Eastes and
The New Palestine boys basketball team finishes the regular season Friday at Greenwood in a matchup of conference champions. The HHC champion Dragons face off against the Mid-State co-champion Woodmen in the final tune-up before next week’s sectional. The Dragons drew a bye in the Muncie Central sectional and will open Friday, March 6 against
Senior Colin Stacey became the first diving regional champion in New Palestine history Tuesday, as he won the 20-team event. Stacey posted a score of 530.45 to win the Brownsburg regional. His score broke his own school record of 520.90 set three days before at the sectional. Stacey defeated Danville’s Holden Higbie by 5.15 points. NPHS junior
The New Palestine gymnastics team won a triangular meet on its senior night Tuesday. The Dragons tallied 103.4 points to beat Muncie Central (79.7) and Shelbyville (77.475). Grace Shanahan won the all-around with a total of 36.7. Kennedy Garrett was second (33.025), Emma Poag third (32.15) and Addie Halter fourth (31.375). On floor, Shanahan won with a score
Feb 25 Coed Varsity Swimming at BOYS REGIONAL DIVING 6:00 pm Feb 25 Girls Varsity Gymnastics vs. Shelbyville High School, Muncie Central High School Shelbyville High School 6:00 pm | New Palestine Feb 25 Boys Varsity Swimming at BOYS REGIONAL DIVING 6:00 pm Feb 28 Coed Varsity Swimming at BOYS STATE PRELIMS 5:30
The New Palestine boys basketball seniors made their final home game one to remember Saturday night in an 82-74 victory over Whiteland. Maximus Gizzi scored a career-high 41 points – the third-most points ever scored by a Dragon in a game. Dawson Eastes added 18 of his 23 points in the second half, helping lead
Colin Stacey won the diving sectional title, one of two New Palestine athletes to advance from Saturday’s New Palestine boys swimming sectional. Stacey finished first and Austin Lines fourth in the diving competition, giving the Dragons two representatives in Tuesday’s diving regional at Brownsburg. As a team, the Dragons placed fourth in the 10-team sectional
New Palestine junior Christian White won two of his three matches at Saturday’s IHSAA State Finals to place fifth in the state at 120 pounds. White dropped a 4-3 decision to Giovanni Diaz of Wheeler – the Merrillville semistate champion and the eventual third-place finisher – in his first match Saturday. White then wrestled through
New Palestine junior Christian White will medal at the IHSAA wrestling State Finals after advancing to the final eight at 120 pounds. White won his first-round match 4-1 over Delaney Ruhlman of Bloomington South. White takes a 35-4 record into the quarterfinals, which begin at 9:30 a.m. Saturday. White will face Giovanni Diaz of Wheeler
The New Palestine boys basketball team had already clinched the outright Hoosier Heritage Conference title going into Friday night, but the Dragons were unable to finish off league play on a high note, falling 79-65 to host Mt. Vernon. MV the lead for good 5-2 lead with a 3-pointer and used four first-quarter triples to take a
