Triton Central volleyball found itself challenged Monday night by Waldron but a strong second-set performance quickly righted the Tigers.
Triton Central improved to 5-4 this season with a 22-25, 25-16, 25-20, 25-10 victory over the Mohawks (5-5).
The Tigers had a balanced hitting performance with Maddy Brown (9 kills), Brooklyn Bailey (8), Kaitlyn Bramlett (8) and Hallie Schweitzer (6) combining for 31 kills.
Kate Isley and Bailey each had five service aces.
Julia Sanders collected 44 digs while Brown and Schweitzer combined for another 35 digs.
Isley notched 25 assists.
In other prep events Tuesday:
Girls Golf
Shelbyville 206, Southwestern 214, Jac-Cen-Del Inc.
At Timbergate, three of Southwestern’s four scoring golfers posted season-best scores but Shelbyville’s consistency helped it take the team victory.
Kate Linville led the Golden Bears with a 50 while Kaylee Tackett, Regan Mathies and Lanie Stephens each shot 52. Madison Monroe followed at 54.
Lily Kerber topped Southwestern’s scorecard with a season-best 47. Alison Muck (50) and McKinley Correll (52) also had season-best rounds. Sydney Griffin (65) and Olivia Chandler (69) rounded out the Spartans’ roster Tuesday.
Jac-Cen-Del’s Tracy McKittrick was the medalist with a 10-over par score of 46. Ally Mosier shot 68 and Emma Wagner posted 71.
ICC Tournament
At Deer Creek, Triton Central’s Emma Branham (photo above) earned All-Indiana Crossroads Conference honors after shooting 101.
Kendra Erdmann just missed the all-conference list at 106. Olivia Martin finished at 135.
Out of the six teams competing at the conference tournament, only three had full rosters.
Boys Soccer
Beech Grove 8, Morristown 1
The Hornets evened their season record at 2-2 with the win.
Morristown dropped to 2-4-1.
Girls Soccer
Mt. Vernon 9, Shelbyville 0
At Shelbyville, the Class 3A, No. 17-ranked Marauders scored seven first-half goals to cruise to the Hoosier Heritage Conference victory.
Mt. Vernon improved to 4-1-1 (2-0 HHC).
Goalkeeper Macy Cooley was credited with 21 saves in the loss for Shelbyville (2-2, 1-1 HHC).
Rushville 6, Triton Central 3
At Rushville, Lizzie Graham scored two of the Tigers’ three goals to push her season total to seven.
Vivian Blye had the other goal for Triton Central (1-3).
Allie Yung and Lily Krodel each scored two goals for Rushville (2-1).
Boys Tennis
Pendleton Heights 3, Shelbyville 2
At Shelbyville, the Golden Bears won two of the three singles matches.
At No. 2 singles, Caden Tackett defeated Ryland Mills, 6-2, 6-4.
Logan Prickett improved to 4-2 this season at No. 3 singles with a 6-1, 6-3 win over Austin Perny.
Pendleton Heights’ Sam Bowers topped Aidan Asher at No. 1 singles, 7-6, 7-6.
Shelbyville’s doubles combinations of Ian Blackketter and Charlie Rife (No. 1 doubles) and Karson Schaf and Layne Pogue (No. 2 doubles) were swept in straight sets.
Connor Zobel posted Shelbyville’s only junior varsity match victory.
Triton Central 5, Brown County 0
The Tigers (4-3) got back to their winning ways with a solid performance against the Eagles.
Alex Crouse did not lose a game in sweeping Brandon Saechao at No. 1 singles, 6-0, 6-0.
Tucker Hutchinson defeated Eli Sichting at No. 2 singles, 6-3, 6-0.
Cole Thomas dispatched of Jack Sichting at No. 3 singles, 6-2, 6-2.
Quintin Potts and Avram Rund improved to 5-2 at No. 1 doubles with a 6-0, 6-1 win over Austen Deckard and Trevor Shields.
Griffin Sego and Oliver Gearlds defeated Jon Kirchoffer and Owen East at No. 2 doubles, 6-0, 6-2.
Triton Central finished 0-2 Saturday at the Franklin Central Invitational.
The host Flashes defeated the Tigers, 4-1, with Crouse scoring TC’s only victory.
Plainfield swept Triton Central, 5-0, in its second match.
Volleyball
Guerin Catholic def. Shelbyville, 25-16, 25-9, 25-19
At Shelbyville, Guerin Catholic swept the Golden Bears (3-3) to improve to 4-5 this season.
Guerin Catholic also won the junior varsity match, 25-16, 25-21.
Liberty Christian def. Morristown, 25-20, 25-20, 14-25, 25-21
At Liberty Christian, the visiting Yellow Jackets (3-4) dropped the first two sets and never recovered.
The Lions improved to 3-3 this season.
Middle School
Soccer
Southwestern 3, Morristown 0
Carter Cooley scored all three Southwestern goals with Ethan Sipes and Kiera Stringer credited with assists.
Cross Country
Morristown 15, Shelbyville 50 (girls)
Shelbyville 15, Morristown Inc. (boys)
The Yellow Jackets dominated the girls race to defeat the Golden Bears. Four of the Yellow Jacket runners complete the course in under 13 minutes.
