Brian Plasters covers a wide range of sports at the Springfield News-Sun: high school football in the fall, boys basketball in the winter and softball in the spring. He's also the outdoors writer, and reports on everything from hunting to fishing to camping in Springfield. His beats cover Clark, Champaign and north Greene counties.
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COLUMBUS — Urbana’s defense was good. But Eastmoor’s was better.
Eastmoor Academy recovered an Urbana fumble in the end zone and returned a punt for another score, and that was all it would need in a 14-0 Division III, Region 10 playoff win against the Hillclimbers on Friday at Archie Griffin Field.
By Brian Plasters
Staff Writer
NEW CARLISLE — Even if the Cougars don’t play another football game in the 2011 season, they have a lasting memory to propel them to 2012.
SPRINGFIELD — On Senior Night at Dave Long Memorial Stadium, it was the oldest Shawnee Braves who took charge right away.
SPRINGFIELD — Beavercreek fullback Zach Smith didn’t score a touchdown Friday night, but he was able to do the next best thing: Control the clock and control the game as Springfield lost to the Beavers 13-0 at Evans Stadium.
SPRINGFIELD — It’s been a familiar theme for the Shawnee High School football team at its best: Pound the center of the opponent’s defense, then line up and do it again.
SPRINGFIELD — Everything looked good for Catholic Central when Brad Kelley caught a long pass from Brian Kelly, made a move between two Triad defenders, dropped the football and scooped it up to score a 56-yard touchdown.
SPRINGFIELD — On Cincinnati Sycamore’s first play from scrimmage Friday night, quarterback Kyle Sess pitched the ball to Markus James, who sprinted for a 68-yard touchdown run.
SPRINGFIELD — After one quarter, the Southeastern High School football team had 7 yards of offense.
Good thing, then, for the Trojans that a game is four quarters, not one.
SPRINGFIELD — Trey DePriest is finished with high school, but area fans have one more chance to see him play prep football before he leaves for the University of Alabama.
It’s been a good season, so far, for area high school boys basketball teams. We’ll miss 2010, but here’s what we can look forward to in 2011.
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