http://www.kokomotribune.com en-us Copyright CNHI All Rights Reserved. 5 Sat, 17 Oct 2009 00:42:00 +0000 http://www.kokomotribune.com/comets/local_story_290004252.html http://www.kokomotribune.com/comets/local_story_290004252.html Trailing 28-7 in the fourth quarter, Eastern finally got its high-powered passing game going to make its Mid-Indiana Conference game at Northwestern interesting. Sat, 19 Sep 2009 00:37:00 +0000 http://www.kokomotribune.com/comets/local_story_262003438.html http://www.kokomotribune.com/comets/local_story_262003438.html ARCADIA — Hamilton Heights finished last season in the middle of the pack the Mid-Indiana Conference for the first time since joining the league in 2000. Thu, 10 Sep 2009 23:36:00 +0000 http://www.kokomotribune.com/comets/local_story_253233658.html http://www.kokomotribune.com/comets/local_story_253233658.html Bob Jarrett has been out of coaching for 16 years. The former Western High School wrestling coach hung up his whistle in 1993 and took up auto racing. Yet when jobs opened locally, he sometimes felt a pull to return. Sat, 22 Aug 2009 00:22:00 +0000 http://www.kokomotribune.com/comets/local_story_234002106.html http://www.kokomotribune.com/comets/local_story_234002106.html GREENTOWN — Eastern football coach Josh Edwards came into the season with an optimistic outlook following a rebuilding project that offered signs of promise, but just one win over the last two seasons. Fri, 03 Apr 2009 00:30:00 +0000 http://www.kokomotribune.com/comets/local_story_093003440.html http://www.kokomotribune.com/comets/local_story_093003440.html Kokomo topped Northwestern 2-1 in eight innings Thursday in a softball game that featured a pitching duel.Kokomo senior Elizabeth Wagner earned the win with a complete-game gem that included 15 strikeouts. She allowed just three hits, two walks and no earned runs. Sat, 07 Mar 2009 01:12:00 +0000 http://www.kokomotribune.com/comets/local_story_066011027.html http://www.kokomotribune.com/comets/local_story_066011027.html TIPTON — The No. 1 Tipton Blue Devils looked every bit the top-ranked team in Class 2A Friday, hitting on all cylinders as they completely dismantled Eastern 72-14 in the second semifinal game of their own Tipton Boys Basketball Sectional at The Inferno. Thu, 05 Mar 2009 08:32:00 +0000 http://www.kokomotribune.com/comets/local_story_063234807.html http://www.kokomotribune.com/comets/local_story_063234807.html TIPTON — Eastern’s boys basketball team scored the final 10 points of the game as the Comets overcame a spirited Sheridan fourth-quarter comeback to defeat the Blackhawks 66-58 in first round of play in the Class 2A Tipton Sectional Wednesday night. Mon, 16 Feb 2009 23:31:00 +0000 http://www.kokomotribune.com/comets/local_story_047232954.html http://www.kokomotribune.com/comets/local_story_047232954.html FORT WAYNE — Eastern wrestler Chad Barrett didn’t do any celebrating at the Fort Wayne Semistate on Saturday. Sat, 24 Jan 2009 22:27:00 +0000 http://www.kokomotribune.com/comets/local_story_024222857.html http://www.kokomotribune.com/comets/local_story_024222857.html Senior Chad Barrett has been, by coach Craig Standish’s account, the standard bearer for Eastern’s wrestling program, twice qualifying for the state finals at Conseco Fieldhouse and last year finishing sixth in the state. Sat, 10 Jan 2009 00:06:00 +0000 http://www.kokomotribune.com/comets/local_story_010000703.html http://www.kokomotribune.com/comets/local_story_010000703.html BUNKER HILL — The monkey’s off Eastern’s back. Thu, 08 Jan 2009 23:47:00 +0000 http://www.kokomotribune.com/comets/local_story_008234558.html http://www.kokomotribune.com/comets/local_story_008234558.html Northwestern’s first-half defensive pressure made all the difference in the Lady Tigers’ 58-39 victory over Eastern in the nightcap of Thursday’s semifinal action of the 2009 Howard County Girls Basketball Tournament on Northwestern’s home court. Mon, 29 Dec 2008 23:44:00 +0000 http://www.kokomotribune.com/comets/local_story_364234532.html http://www.kokomotribune.com/comets/local_story_364234532.html When Eastern senior Rachel Bray tore her ACL three days before the beginning of the new girls basketball season, it was a huge blow. Not only was she out for the season, but she had college to think about. She had a letter of intent to West Liberty State waiting for her at home, but it wasn’t yet signed, sealed and official. Sat, 13 Dec 2008 00:29:00 +0000 http://www.kokomotribune.com/comets/local_story_348003012.html http://www.kokomotribune.com/comets/local_story_348003012.html RUSSIAVILLE — Senior Wes White and junior Matt Reida scored 12 of Western’s 18 fourth-quarter points as the Panthers held off a stubborn Eastern squad 58-47 at Richard R. Rea Gymnasium here Friday. Sat, 29 Nov 2008 23:21:00 +0000 http://www.kokomotribune.com/comets/local_story_334232023.html http://www.kokomotribune.com/comets/local_story_334232023.html Coming into Saturday afternoon’s matinee with Eastern, Taylor girls basketball coach Dennis Bentzler hadn’t seen his squad lose to the Lady Comets in over eight years. Wed, 26 Nov 2008 23:37:00 +0000 http://www.kokomotribune.com/comets/local_story_331233807.html http://www.kokomotribune.com/comets/local_story_331233807.html FRANKTON — With a new coach on the sidelines and a youth-infused squad with a lone senior on the floor, Eastern was hoping to usher in a new era for the boys basketball program at Frankton Wednesday night.