Bryan Gaskins

2 weeks ago | kokomotribune.com | Bryan Gaskins

Western baseball coach Ryan Berryman has built the Panthers into a Class 3A top-10 fixture in his nine seasons at the helm. That hasn’t always led to desired sectional results. In 2018, Peru upset co-No. 1-ranked Western 5-4 in a final. In ‘21, Northwestern upset No. 6 Western 6-5 in a semifinal. In ‘23, Frankfort stunned No. 4 Western 2-1 in eight innings in the title game. And in ‘24, North Montgomery topped the No. 7 Panthers 8-7 in a semifinal. That’s four one-run heartbreakers.

2 weeks ago | kokomotribune.com | Bryan Gaskins

RUSSIAVILLE — Western sophomore Lucy George and Yorktown freshman Olivia Jones went back and forth in a pitchers’ duel in a one-game regional on Tuesday night. George once again met the challenge. The Panther ace fired a two-hitter with 11 strikeouts and two walks to lead the No. 3-ranked Panthers past the No. 6 Tigers 2-0 for their second straight regional title. “She was phenomenal,” Western coach Bart Miller said. “She had command of her pitches and she was hitting her spots.

2 weeks ago | kokomotribune.com | Bryan Gaskins

CONVERSE — Oak Hill's baseball team used solid pitching and a seven-run rally in the fourth inning to upset No. 5-ranked Eastern 10-1 in the Class 2A Oak Hill Sectional championship on Monday night. The sectional title is the Golden Eagles' first since 2006. "I was here in '06. It was my fourth year," Oak Hill coach Shane Edwards said. "I thought this was going to be something we do every year. It's hard.

2 weeks ago | kokomotribune.com | Bryan Gaskins

LOGANSPORT — Western softball star Brynley Erb needed just one pitch to put her stamp on the Class 3A Logansport Sectional championship on Saturday night at Fincher Field. After Logansport starting pitcher Gracie Risley recorded an out to open the game, Erb stepped to the plate and crushed the first pitch she saw to center field for a home run and the No. 3-ranked Panthers went on to beat the Berries 3-0 for their third straight sectional title.

4 weeks ago | kokomotribune.com | Bryan Gaskins

The Kokomo Boys Track and Field Sectional on Thursday at Walter Cross Field quickly developed into a battle between defending champion Kokomo and 2023 champion Maconaquah for the team title. Omar Daniels, Jedaiah Beard and Jeremiah Young and the rest of the Kats made sure the crown stayed in town. kAmz@<@>@ 7:?:D965 H:E9 2 D4@C6 @7 `bh A@:?ED 2?5 |24@?2BF29 H2D D64@?5 H:E9 `_b] uC@> E96C6[ (6DE6C? WdhX[ !:@?66C WdgX 2?5 }@CE9H6DE6C? WdfX 7:?:D965 b\c\d :? 2 C2K@C\E:89E 7:?:D9 2?5 %:AE@?