Andrew Chodes

3 days ago | indexjournal.com | Andrew Chodes

Logan Martin kept them alive, and Luke Godwin thought he delivered an unlikely final blow. Down 9-0 and down to possibly its final strike, Martin slapped a single in the bottom of the fifth to score a run and keep the game alive. That hit jumpstarted a five-run inning, and after cutting the lead to three heading into the final inning, Godwin stepped up with the bases loaded.

6 days ago | indexjournal.com | Andrew Chodes

I have an extreme view on amateur athletics. Well before the name, image and likeness (NIL) frenzy began, I hated the thought of money in any non-professional sports. I can remember writing an essay in high school on how college athletes don’t deserve to get paid — a scholarship is enough. Remember that a minuscule amount of college athletes end up having a professional career. That percentage is much less for even the best of high school athletes.

1 week ago | indexjournal.com | Andrew Chodes

Dylan Scott comes back to his roots often. It's where he started and it's where he grew to become one of the best in the world. But when he's not back home, you can find him in Texas or Chicago or France or Germany. The Ninety Six native has become a global success. This past week, years and years of training paid off as Scott captured third place at the HYROX World Championship in Chicago, which was a personal-best finish and the highest mark by an American.

1 week ago | indexjournal.com | Andrew Chodes

When Zoey Montgomery took an assistant position with the Greenwood Christian softball team this season, she said that she had rediscovered her love for the game. Montgomery will now be able to further that love as its as announced this week she will take over next season as the Hawks' head coach. “GCS is a great fit for me because it integrates faith into every aspect, allowing for spiritual growth alongside athletic development,” Montgomery said in a release.

1 week ago | indexjournal.com | Andrew Chodes

Forty thousand people look down to the mound. Johnny Hummel can’t help but let the tears flow. “Everyone is cheering for you. They’re cheering to have the best experience of their lives. To know you’re one of the main reasons that is happening is surreal,” he said. From a few hundred people in Due West to thousands in Omaha to an unthinkable amount in a stadium filled beyond his wildest dreams. Hummel starred at Erskine for five years before a stint at Kentucky.