http://www.kokomotribune.com en-us Copyright CNHI All Rights Reserved. 5 Thu, 10 Jul 2008 23:02:00 +0000 http://www.kokomotribune.com/comets/local_story_192230430.html http://www.kokomotribune.com/comets/local_story_192230430.html Eastern athletic director Brad Wilson thinks the Comets have caught hold of a rising star in new girls basketball coach Jeremy Dexter. The new coach was approved by the Eastern school board Thursday morning and Wilson can’t wait to see the results this season. Wed, 18 Jun 2008 22:48:00 +0000 http://www.kokomotribune.com/comets/local_story_170224324.html http://www.kokomotribune.com/comets/local_story_170224324.html Pitcher Tristan Dykes and catcher Anna Maddox formed Eastern’s battery for three seasons. They were teammates for a lot longer than that.Saturday, they will walk onto the field together again, one last time, as part of the North squad in the Indiana Coaches of Girls Sports Association’s Softball All-Star Classic in Indianapolis. Sat, 03 May 2008 23:59:00 +0000 http://www.kokomotribune.com/comets/local_story_125000226.html http://www.kokomotribune.com/comets/local_story_125000226.html Kokomo’s girls team earned a runner-up finish in the North Central Conference track and field meet Friday night at Marion. Kokomo’s boys team came in fifth place. Sat, 03 May 2008 23:54:00 +0000 http://www.kokomotribune.com/comets/local_story_124235755.html http://www.kokomotribune.com/comets/local_story_124235755.html Tri-Central and Taylor split a wild baseball doubleheader at Taylor’s Phares Field with the Trojans winning the opener 9-7 and the Titans taking the closer 17-16 in nine innings. Mon, 20 Nov 2006 00:07:00 +0000 http://www.kokomotribune.com/comets/local_story_323232848.html http://www.kokomotribune.com/comets/local_story_323232848.html Mon, 21 Apr 2008 23:04:00 +0000 http://www.kokomotribune.com/comets/local_story_112230404.html http://www.kokomotribune.com/comets/local_story_112230404.html The hits were too few and far between for the Eastern baseball team Monday as visiting Tri-Central left town with a 3-0 victory.Josh Copp hurled the gem for the Trojans, blanking the Comets on three hits. Wed, 26 Mar 2008 22:29:00 +0000 http://www.kokomotribune.com/comets/local_story_086222403.html http://www.kokomotribune.com/comets/local_story_086222403.html The Comets’ run of sectional championships ended at eight last season but Eastern enjoyed a strong year, boasting a 22-6 record. Thu, 28 Feb 2008 23:41:00 +0000 http://www.kokomotribune.com/comets/local_story_059234404.html http://www.kokomotribune.com/comets/local_story_059234404.html TIPTON — In the pressure cooker that is Indiana High School tournament basketball, experience is considered critical. Sun, 10 Feb 2008 01:24:00 +0000 http://www.kokomotribune.com/comets/local_story_041012414.html http://www.kokomotribune.com/comets/local_story_041012414.html FORT WAYNE — The early rounds of the IHSAA Fort Wayne Individual Wrestling Semistate marked the end of the road for 17 local wrestlers Saturday, leaving seven locals still alive in the state tournament. Thu, 07 Feb 2008 23:57:00 +0000 http://www.kokomotribune.com/comets/local_story_039000000.html http://www.kokomotribune.com/comets/local_story_039000000.html For local wrestlers hoping to advance to the state finals at Conseco Fieldhouse, there has been one clear path as of late — standing atop the podium at the Peru Regional. Thu, 07 Feb 2008 23:55:00 +0000 http://www.kokomotribune.com/comets/local_story_038235600.html http://www.kokomotribune.com/comets/local_story_038235600.html WALTON — The game plan was simple: Get the lead, take control, then make Lewis Cass play catch-up. And for a few giddy moments here Thursday night it appeared Eastern just might pull it off and stop the bleeding of 11 straight setbacks in a frustrating campaign. Thu, 07 Feb 2008 00:50:00 +0000 http://www.kokomotribune.com/comets/local_story_038005149.html http://www.kokomotribune.com/comets/local_story_038005149.html CONVERSE — If there’s one thing Eastern girls basketball coach Mike Springer wants his young squad to take from Wednesday night’s Class 2A Oak Hill Sectional game, it’s that the Comets need to get tougher mentally, especially in big games. Sat, 26 Jan 2008 00:45:00 +0000 http://www.kokomotribune.com/comets/local_story_026003608.html http://www.kokomotribune.com/comets/local_story_026003608.html GREENTOWN — Two weeks ago, Taylor handed Eastern an 11-point loss in the consolation round of the Howard County Tournament. Friday night, the Comets got another shot, and round two had a much closer outcome. Sat, 12 Jan 2008 23:39:00 +0000 http://www.kokomotribune.com/comets/local_story_012234106.html http://www.kokomotribune.com/comets/local_story_012234106.html GREENTOWN — Playing one game earlier than they would have liked, the Class 2A No. 10-ranked Taylor Titans salvaged something of the 2008 Howard County Tournament by defeating host Eastern 66-55 in the consolation contest Saturday. Sat, 05 Jan 2008 23:24:00 +0000 http://www.kokomotribune.com/comets/local_story_005232051.html http://www.kokomotribune.com/comets/local_story_005232051.html GREENTOWN — Eastern was clinging to an 11-9 lead at the end of the first quarter of the consolation game of the Howard County Girls tourney when the first inklings of deja vu started to set in.