Class A, No. 16 Southwestern opened the 2023 season Tuesday with a 3-0 win over Knightstown.
Michel Weisser scored a pair of first-half goals to get the Spartans on the scoreboard. Weisser’s first goal came unassisted at the 7-minute mark of the opening half. His second goal came 23 minutes later off an assist from Ben Kahler.
Tucker Simmons added a penalty kick goal in the 52nd minute to complete the scoring.
Michael Clements earned the shutout in goal for Southwestern, who returns to action Thursday at Anderson Prep.
In other prep events Tuesday:
Girls golf
Rushville 196, Mt. Vernon 221, Shelbyville 240
At Arrowhead Golf Course, Rushville had a trio of golfers shot 50 or better to earn the team victory.
Emma Tressler led the Lions with a 44 to earn the medalist honor. Lauren McGee followed at 49 and Megan Alexander shot 50.
Marissa Miner led Mt. Vernon with a 53.
Ava Essex and Kylie Stader each posted 59 to top Shelbyville’s scorecard. Riley Everette followed at 60 and Emmie Higgins shot 62.
Greensburg 231, Southwestern 233, Connersville 235
At Greensburg Country Club, Annie Pumphrey’s medalist-winning score of 52 led the host Pirates to the victory in the three-team match.
Abby Keal shot 53 to lead Connersville.
Aurora Belton led Southwestern with a 53. Sydney Griffin and Taryn Hoeing followed with 58 and 59, respectively. Emma Isgrigg finished at 62 and Olivia Lahey posted 65.
Boys soccer
Franklin 8, Shelbyville 1
At Franklin, Cole Hufford scored three goals and Matthew Payne had a goal and three assists to lead the Grizzly Cubs to a season-opening win over the Golden Bears (0-1).
Aidan Helfer-Vazquez scored Shelbyville’s only goal.
Franklin won the junior varsity match, 2-0.
Indianapolis Ritter 7, Triton Central 0
At Ritter, Geovanni Guevara and Michael Agboola each scored two goals to lead the Raiders over Triton Central’s first-year program that was playing its first match.
Boys tennis
Shelbyville 5, Hauser 0
At Hauser, the visiting Golden Bears swept all five varsity matches in straight sets.
Reece Prickett (No. 1 singles), Caden Claxton (No. 2 singles) and Layne Pogue (No. 3 singles) were victorious in singles matches.
The pairings of Karson Schaf and Aiden Smith at No. 1 doubles and Alex Bunton and Gavin Reed at No. 2 doubles lost a total of six games in their victories.
Madison 3, Waldron 2
At Madison, the Mohawks’ victories came from Lucas Shaw at No. 1 singles and Charlie Fischer at No. 2 singles.
Shaw defeated Kaid Fink, 6-2, 6-4. Fischer topped Bryce Miller, 6-4, 6-4.
Jack Fischer was defeated at No. 3 singles, 6-3, 6-1 by Mitchell Cammack.
Jacob Lindsey and Conner Hinchman lost at No. 1 doubles while Caiden Young and Jackson Kuhn suffered the same fate at No. 2 doubles.
Volleyball
Whiteland def. Triton Central, 21-25, 25-18, 25-17, 25-13
At Whiteland, Brooklyn Bailey led Triton Central in its season opener with eight kills, two digs and one block.
Gwyn Williams, Lucy May and Gracie Miller each had four kills.
Kate Isley finished with a team-high six service aces and 15 assists. Madi Peterson and Williams each had 13 digs.
Shelbyville def. Southwestern, 18-25, 25-22, 25-22, 25-22
At Southwestern, the visiting Golden Bears secured the first victory for new head coach Sharon Burton in come-from-behind fashion.
Southwestern won the first set before Shelbyville swept the next three to secure the victory.
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