B.J. Hargis

Indiana

Sports Editor at Greene County Daily World

B.J. Hargis is the sports editor at the Greene County Daily World. He can be reached at (812) 847-4487 or at [email protected]

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McMahan Dedicates Time and Resources to Helping Her Community

Dec 5, 2024 | sullivan-times.com | B.J. Hargis

When longtime Sullivan leader Jean McMahan lost her husband of 56 years earlier this year, she quickly decided to establish an unrestricted fund with the Sullivan County Community Foundation (an affiliate of the Wabash Valley Community Foundation) in his memory. “I thought it was the perfect timing to do the most good for our community,” McMahan said.
Kate Ridgway to play softball at Evansville

Nov 13, 2023 | sullivan-times.com | B.J. Hargis

Another Sullivan High School athlete will be competing on the next level. On Monday, Kate Ridgway signed a letter-of-intent to play softball at the University of Evansville next year. “This is something that I have dreamt about for a long time,” said Ridgway, a left-handed pitcher who won 22 of 25 decisions with a 1.34 ERA and helped the Lady Arrows win the softball sectional in 2023. “I considered UIndy, IUPUI, Huntington and Murray State, but Evansville was it for me. “I love the coaches.
Hannum leads Mounties to first sectional title

Nov 8, 2023 | sullivan-times.com | B.J. Hargis

It has been a long road to the top for the Southmont High School football team and coach Desson “Doc” Hannum, a native of Dugger and a 1998 graduate of Union (Dugger) High School. Hannum, who is still the all-time leading rusher in the history of the Bulldogs, has been grinding away for 17 years as coach of the Mounties.
McKee to begin his second season at DUCS

Nov 6, 2023 | sullivan-times.com | B.J. Hargis

DUGGER - Terry McKee begins his second charge of the high school girls basketball program at Dugger Union Community School. McKee and the Lady Bulldogs posted a 8-14 record a year ago. Jackie Smith was lost to graduation. She averaged 10.5 points and 6.3 rebounds. “Jackie was our second leading scorer last year,” said coach McKee, who will again have Julie Smith as his assistant. “We also lost Avery Dayhoff from last year’s squad. “Jackie was one of our most experienced players.
It's just a game: Knight evokes a lot of memories, good and bad

Nov 6, 2023 | sullivan-times.com | B.J. Hargis

Knight evokes a lot of memories, good and badWhen I think about Bob Knight, it was as if it was a part of another lifetime. That’s because it was. I was a teenager and I can vividly remember when this young coach from Army was named to take over the Indiana University men’s basketball program. Since I could remember, the Hoosiers were a big part of my life, and that of my dad, James Harold Hargis. He would let me stay up past my bedtime to watch the Hoosiers when they were on late.
Lady Arrows have new coach

Nov 6, 2023 | sullivan-times.com | B.J. Hargis

Veteran boys basketball coach Vance Edmondson is going over to the other side. After 14 years as coach at Clay City and North Central, the past five in charge of Thunderbirds, Edmondson will now be in charge of the Lady Arrows of Sullivan. But Edmondson, a 1989 graduate of North Daviess, does have experience coaching girls. He stepped in at the last minute and led the Clay City volleyball team to a sectional championship in 2012. “When you get down to it, coaching is coaching,” said Edmondson.
Ladybirds have high hopes entering 2023-24 season

Nov 6, 2023 | sullivan-times.com | B.J. Hargis

“We have the entire starting five back from last year and six of our top seven,” said Davidson, who has a 116-83 mark at NCHS. “We will rely heavily on our experience this season.”The Ladybirds only lost one lettermen from last year’s 19-6 team that went 5-2 in the Southwestern Indiana Athletic Conference - Katie Jones. While starting at center, Jones averaged 4.3 points and 4.4 rebounds per game. “Katie gave us a solid inside presence last season,” said Davidson.
Lady Lakers return four of five starters

Nov 6, 2023 | sullivan-times.com | B.J. Hargis

JASONVILLE - Chase Rhoten will begin his fifth season in charge of the Shakamak High School girls basketball program with one of his most experienced teams. He will have four starters back from last season’s 13-9 squad. “We won six games in each of the first two seasons here,” said Rhoten, a 2010 Linton graduate who is in his 10th season season of teaching at Shakamak Elementary School. “But we went from 18 losses to 12 in the second year. The third year we won 10 games and last season we won 13.
Lady Lakers come up short of regional title

Oct 22, 2023 | sullivan-times.com | B.J. Hargis

The three lost sets were the first of the tournament for the Lady Lakers, who also defeated Indiana School for the Deaf 25-15, 25-11, 25-20 to open the regional on Saturday. Shakamak won its first sectional championship since 2009 and were denied their first regional title by the Lady Spartans, who won its first regional in just their second appearance there. "They are an excellent team," Shakamak coach Emeral Goff said of Greenwood Christian.
Golden Arrows knocked out of playoffs

Oct 22, 2023 | sullivan-times.com | B.J. Hargis

Sullivan 0 7 14 0 - 21Southmont 13 6 7 6 - 32First quarterSM - Wyatt Woodall 7run (kick failed), 3:02. SM - Nolan Boyer 58 run (Tyler Petroski kick), 2:46Second quarterSM - Kyler Mccandless 43 punt return (run failed), 4:31. SU - James Propes 13 pass from Jon Willey (Logan Ketterer kick), :36.3Third quarterSM - Dylan Howell 2 run (Petroski kick), 3:39. SU - Laytin Huff 1 run (Ketterer kick), 5:37. SU - Huff 1 run (Ketterer kick), 1:10. Fourth quarterSM - Avery Stadler 44 run (kick failed), 9:50.