Shawnee cancels more baseball games amid investigation

Another Shawnee High School baseball game was cancelled Monday as an investigation into the baseball program continues.

The district has opened an internal investigation of the school’s baseball team after allegations involving student athletes, Clark-Shawnee Superintendent Gregg Morris has said. While Morris has declined to say what the allegations are, he said they reportedly took place during the team’s spring break trip to Tennessee.

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Both the varsity baseball team and the junior varsity baseball team were scheduled to take on Kenton Ridge High School on Monday night. Both games have been cancelled.

Clark-Shawnee continues to investigate the allegations, district spokeswoman Megan Anthony said, and decisions about when to play baseball again will be made on a day-to-day basis.

No new information was available about the investigation Monday, Anthony said.

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A second game scheduled against Kenton Ridge on Tuesday night hasn’t been cancelled yet, but might be on Tuesday.

At least one parent has told the Springfield News-Sun that she believed students were harmed during the incident.

A Clark County Sheriff’s Office’s report says deputies are assisting with the investigation and describes it as harassment. Clark County Chief Deputy Travis Russell declined last week to detail the allegations, saying only that that they’re serious.

Russell said Monday deputies continue to investigate and no new information could be released.


Staying with the story

The Springfield News-Sun has followed the Shawnee baseball investigation from the beginning and will continue to provide updates and information as it is made available.

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