http://www.kokomotribune.com en-us Copyright CNHI All Rights Reserved. 5 Sat, 07 Nov 2009 00:20:00 +0000 http://www.kokomotribune.com/sports/local_story_311002052.html http://www.kokomotribune.com/sports/local_story_311002052.html Damon Foreman made play after play in leading No. 9-ranked Lewis Cass past Northwestern 28-7 in the Class 2A Sectional 28 championship Friday night in front of an overflow crowd at the Tigers’ field. Sat, 07 Nov 2009 00:19:00 +0000 http://www.kokomotribune.com/sports/local_story_311001737.html http://www.kokomotribune.com/sports/local_story_311001737.html As Cass quarterback Damon Foreman plunged in on a 1-yard touchdown run on the first play of the fourth quarter, the Northwestern football team had done just about everything wrong up to that point, having fumbled twice in the first half and turned the ball over once on downs deep inside the Kings’ 1-yard line. Sat, 07 Nov 2009 00:19:00 +0000 http://www.kokomotribune.com/sports/local_story_311001639.html http://www.kokomotribune.com/sports/local_story_311001639.html MICHIGANTOWN — A rock-solid defense led the way for Clinton Central as the Bulldogs defeated Guerin Catholic 27-6 to capture the Class A Sectional 37 football championship here Friday night. It marked the Bulldogs’ first sectional title since 2002 and fourth overall. Thu, 05 Nov 2009 23:47:00 +0000 http://www.kokomotribune.com/sports/local_story_309234514.html http://www.kokomotribune.com/sports/local_story_309234514.html Three weeks into the regular season, Lewis Cass and Northwestern met in the opening round of the Mid-Indiana Conference play. The Kings emerged with a 26-7 win that put them on course to win a share of their second straight conference championship. Thu, 05 Nov 2009 23:43:00 +0000 http://www.kokomotribune.com/sports/local_story_309234419.html http://www.kokomotribune.com/sports/local_story_309234419.html On paper, Clinton Central looks like the favorite in the Class A Sectional 37 championship game. Central owns a 7-4 record while Guerin Catholic is 5-6. In addition, the Bulldogs rolled to a 55-0 win when the squads met last season in a sectional semifinal game. Sat, 31 Oct 2009 22:39:00 +0000 http://www.kokomotribune.com/sports/local_story_304223947.html http://www.kokomotribune.com/sports/local_story_304223947.html It’s never too early to get excited about a big game — in this case, it’s an excellent football matchup between Lewis Cass and Northwestern that has the Mid-Indiana Conference rivals charged up. Sat, 31 Oct 2009 01:15:00 +0000 http://www.kokomotribune.com/sports/local_story_304011631.html http://www.kokomotribune.com/sports/local_story_304011631.html RUSSIAVILLE — After the postgame huddles broke up, and after the winning team in white adjourned for a happy bus ride back to West Lafayette, Western football coach Alix Engle looked out at a few straggling Panthers, playing in the mud in the middle of Western’s football field. Sat, 31 Oct 2009 01:12:00 +0000 http://www.kokomotribune.com/sports/local_story_304011251.html http://www.kokomotribune.com/sports/local_story_304011251.html Northwestern’s Michael Schulte must really enjoy playing against Taylor. Schulte gained a career-high 139 yards on 12 carries and scored two touchdowns in the Sept. 18 regular-season meeting between the Tigers and Titans. Sat, 31 Oct 2009 01:11:00 +0000 http://www.kokomotribune.com/sports/local_story_304011123.html http://www.kokomotribune.com/sports/local_story_304011123.html WALTON — Lewis Cass football coach Scott Mannering surveyed the poor weather conditions Friday night and decided to take a small gamble.No. 9-ranked Cass won the coin toss against Tipton before their Class 2A Sectional 28 semifinal round game at Owens Memorial Field. Thu, 29 Oct 2009 23:36:00 +0000 http://www.kokomotribune.com/sports/local_story_302231031.html http://www.kokomotribune.com/sports/local_story_302231031.html Eight of the 12 area football teams scored wins in the opening week of sectional tournaments. Peru pulled a minor upset in knocking off Mississinewa, but otherwise the advancing teams went into their games as favorites. Thu, 29 Oct 2009 23:34:00 +0000 http://www.kokomotribune.com/sports/local_story_302231439.html http://www.kokomotribune.com/sports/local_story_302231439.html WALTON — It’s been a bittersweet football season for the Maxwell brothers at Lewis Cass.Cass is enjoying another strong season. The Class 2A No. 9-ranked Kings won a share of the Mid-Indiana Conference championship and they will take a six-game winning streak into a Sectional 28 semifinal game against Tipton tonight. Wed, 28 Oct 2009 23:13:00 +0000 http://www.kokomotribune.com/sports/local_story_301231345.html http://www.kokomotribune.com/sports/local_story_301231345.html He was truly one of a kind, rightfully proud and profoundly unique in a firm, subtle way that reminded one and all — kindness, caring, respect, diligence and honest effort make the best of all playbooks, most certainly his own. Tue, 27 Oct 2009 23:32:00 +0000 http://www.kokomotribune.com/sports/local_story_300233328.html http://www.kokomotribune.com/sports/local_story_300233328.html One sure sign you may be getting old is that you begin boring your children with the notion that life was so much better when you were a kid. Sat, 24 Oct 2009 21:55:00 +0000 http://www.kokomotribune.com/sports/local_story_297220140.html http://www.kokomotribune.com/sports/local_story_297220140.html There’s another week remaining until the IHSAA cross country tournament culminates with the state finals in Terre Haute, but the end of the trail for area runners came with Saturday’s New Prairie Semistate. Sat, 24 Oct 2009 01:12:00 +0000 http://www.kokomotribune.com/sports/local_story_297011324.html http://www.kokomotribune.com/sports/local_story_297011324.html FORT WAYNE — For the third time in as many years, the Kokomo football team entered the IHSAA state tournament in search of respect but come away with disappointment.