Kokomo’s 34-6 victory over rival Logansport Friday night will leave a lasting impression on Wildkat players and fans.
MUNCIE — With 2:18 to go in the third quarter of Class 5A No. 6-ranked Kokomo’s 55-0 win over Muncie Central here Friday night, the public-address announcer noted that Braxton Shelton had become the Wildkats’ all-time leading rusher.
MARION — After exchanging blows toe to toe with Marion for two-plus quarters at Dick Lootens Stadium, the Kokomo football team erupted for 35 unanswered second-half points to bury the Giants under a 70-25, record-shattering avalanche Friday.
Braxton Shelton may have been a little shocked by his record-setting performance Friday night at Walter Cross Field but it isn’t likely anyone wearing Mount Vernon colors was the least bit surprised.
The game of baseball is unique in that the defense is the team in possession of the ball, and the Kokomo Wildkats made the most of their time with it in a 4-3 decision over county rival Western at Highland Park Wednesday.
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.
Just a week ago, Kokomo avenged a regular-season loss by knocking off Lafayette Jeff in the open game of the Class 4A Jeff Sectional.
LAFAYETTE – In thrilling fashion, the Kokomo boys basketball team claimed its state-best 70th sectional title with a 63-60 overtime victory over McCutcheon in the Class 4A Sectional 7 championship game at Lafayette Jeff here Saturday.
LAFAYETTE — If Kokomo was to avenge a regular-season loss to Lafayette Jeff here Friday night in Class 4A Sectional 7 play, coach Bryan McCauley knew his team had to handle the basketball well. His Kats had to win the battle of turnovers.
For any high school basketball team, it’s all about peaking at the right time — that is playing your best basketball heading into post-season.
BUNKER HILL — Sometimes, the hardest games to win are the ones you’re expected to win.
Richmond’s team bus, apparently routed through Akron on its trip to Kokomo’s Memorial Gymnasium Friday night, arrived about an hour late.
FORT WAYNE — Kokomo wrestler Dylan Green has never been to the state finals, but he’s been thinking about it for a long time, and, thanks to the last two weeks, he already knows a lot about what it’ll be like.
As their annual rivalry game went along, Kokomo just kept getting stronger against Logansport Thursday night in the Berry Bowl.
Two years ago, in Jason Snyder’s first season as coach of the Kokomo girls basketball team, the first loss he experienced in Memorial Gymnasium was to McCutcheon, 46-44.
Lebanon freshman Trey Hendrix’s buzzer shot of 42 feet needed to be about 41 feet, 11 inches Saturday night in Memorial Gymnasium.
It may not have always been a thing of beauty, but the Kokomo boys basketball team held off a stubborn Huntington North ballclub to earn its ninth win of the season in 15 tries and even its North Central Conference record with a 43-35 decision that went all 15 rounds Friday at Memorial Gymnasium.
Harrison High School basketball coach Jeff VanArsdel only wished icy road conditions on Ind. 26 would be the worst part of his trip to Kokomo’s Memorial Gymnasium Saturday night.
Kokomo’s boys basketball team was too pumped following its victory over Class 2A No. 1 Tipton to stay contained in the lockerroom. Within a couple minutes of the final buzzer, the Kats flowed out of the lockerroom, still in uniform, to greet fans and savor the moment. The scoreboard still had the final score up: Kokomo 52, Tipton 51.
VILLA PARK, Ill. — The Kokomo girls basketball team suffered a heart-breaking loss Monday in the 19th annual McDonald’s Shootout.
Kokomo boys basketball coach Brian McCauley would like nothing better than to see his up-and-down squad settle into a mature, consistent squad that becomes difficult to beat.
Ever the gracious hosts on a cold, wintry January evening, the Kokomo Wildkats threw a blanket over the visiting McCutcheon boys basketball team at Memorial Gym Saturday, but not the kind of blanket the Mavericks would have appreciated.
PERU — In the midst of an up-and-down season, the Kokomo boys basketball team looked on the rise when it swept Frankfort and Noblesville last weekend.
At halftime of the Kokomo-Muncie Central boys basketball game Friday night in Memorial Gymnasium, the Wildkats looked to be hanging tough, trailing the two-time defending North Central Conference champions 25-22.
RUSSIAVILLE — With foul trouble a constant problem for his Wildkats, Kokomo girls basketball coach Jason Snyder didn’t have to think twice when it came time to pass out credit after his squad’s 61-48 victory at Western.
RUSSIAVILLE — The Kokomo-Western boys basketball series had become competitive in recent seasons, but the Wildkats returned to their dominant ways Wednesday night at Richard R. Rea Gymnasium.
Western’s girls basketball team came out firing Tuesday night to grab control early, then cruised to a 67-38 victory at Carroll. The Panthers sizzled in the opening eight minutes, taking a 23-6 lead at the end of the first frame.
As Kokomo’s girls basketball team wins games later in the season, the Wildkats will remember Saturday night’s game.
Kokomo softball star Elizabeth Wagner has a narrow focus when she’s at the plate. She’s intent on driving the ball, then scampering as fast as she can.
The Kokomo Wildkats ended their regular season on a high note by defeating Peru in five games (20-25, 26-24, 19-25, 25-20, 15-7) in volleyball Monday.
Kokomo coach Ron Byram was pleased to see his team grab another five game match win.
COLUMBUS — Kokomo High School senior Kristi Cardwell was never challenged as she ran away with the Indiana Golf Foundation’s Hoosier Junior Championship Sunday at Otter Creek Golf Club.
Repeating as sectional champion wasn’t just a cause for celebration for Kokomo’s girls soccer team. It was redemption.
Apparently Kokomo’s Wildkats were in no mood to share.
Northwestern’s girls soccer team equalized against Kokomo with just 32 seconds left on the clock.
The girls soccer teams from Northwestern and Hamilton Heights tangled for the Mid-Indiana Conference hardware Monday night. Each entered the final league game unbeaten in conference play at 5-0 and both went home with bruises and injuries to show they’d been in a big game.
Kokomo golfer Kristi Cardwell shot a 79 Saturday to tie for fifth at the IHSAA Girls Golf State Finals at The Legends in Franklin. She shot a two-round total of 149 at the par-72 course.
Let it be known — there were surprises in the championship of the Kokomo Tennis Sectional Saturday morning at Kokomo High School.
RICHMOND — Brett Colby’s streak of North Central Conference victories is still alive at 12, but Richmond made his Kokomo Wildkats earn it for a half Friday night here at Lyboult Field.
Strong doubles play helped Taylor down visiting Carroll 4-1 in a boys tennis match Monday.
Matt Petty and Reomey Northington rolled to a 6-0, 6-4 win at No. 1 doubles and Tim Simmons and Cody Hinton took a 6-2, 7-5 win at No. 2 doubles.
HUNTINGTON — The Kokomo defense took control in the second half of Friday’s showdown here with Huntington North, and as a result the Wildkats seized control of the North Central Conference title chase.
The Eastern Comets (8-4) stayed perfect in the Mid-Indiana Conference at 2-0 with the three game sweep of Howard County rival Northwestern.
Heading into Friday night’s game at Walter Cross Field, Kokomo football coach Brett Colby had his concerns.
Western swept Tipton in three games, 25-14, 25-15, 25-14, in a volleyball match Wednesday at the Panthers’ Richard R. Rea Gymnasium.
Western improved to 4-8.
The Western boys tennis team moved to 6-3 overall and 3-0 in the Mid-Indiana Conference by shutting out Howard County rival Northwestern 5-0 Tuesday.
A dominant second-half effort on both sides of the ball led Kokomo to an impressive 54-28 North Central Conference victory over the Anderson Indians Friday night at Walter Cross Field.
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