Kyle Sokeland

Evansville

high school sports reporter @courierpress | Indiana University grad | Mountain Dew connoisseur | [email protected] or DM.

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Scores, schedule for IHSAA baseball sectionals across Southwestern Indiana

1 week ago | courierpress.com | Kyle Sokeland

The IHSAA baseball state tournament begins this week with the sectional round. Below is the schedule with results and recaps from select games in the Courier & Press coverage area. All times are CDT. More: The SIAC had 3 baseball co-champions ... again. How each of them won a share of the titleClass 4A at Bosse FieldFriday, May 30: Castle vs North, 5 p.m.Need a break? Play the USA TODAY Daily Crossword Puzzle.
These Evansville-area girls have qualified for the 2025 IHSAA state track and field finals

1 week ago | courierpress.com | Kyle Sokeland

EVANSVILLE — The final weekend of the high school girls track & field season is set. A handful of athletes from Southwestern Indiana advanced from the regional at Central High School on Tuesday, May 27. The state finals will be held on Saturday, June 7 at North Central High School in Indianapolis. The top three finishers in each event advanced to state, plus any individual or relay team meeting the three-participant standard in the finals of their event.
Vote now: Who was the Courier & Press athlete of the week for May 19-24

1 week ago | courierpress.com | Kyle Sokeland

There were several standout individual performances across Southwestern Indiana. Who gets your vote? Each week you can vote for both the Courier & Press spring sports Athlete of the Week. Below you will find the poll and brief info on each performance. You can vote as often as you'd like until 10 a.m. CT Saturday morning.
Takeaways, results from IHSAA boys track & field sectional championship at Central

2 weeks ago | courierpress.com | Kyle Sokeland

EVANSVILLE — The mentality from the group was simple. Just score points. What the Castle boys track & field team accomplished at Central High School was easy to overlook in the moment. The Knights didn't have the same flash of their top competitor ― their only running victories came in distance events. But what only mattered was the final result. Castle 121, North 116. First sectional championship in four years. The definition of a team victory.
USI assistant Doug Novsek named Mount Vernon boys basketball coach

2 weeks ago | courierpress.com | Kyle Sokeland

MOUNT VERNON — Doug Novsek is making a move to the high school level. The long-time college assistant was announced as the Mount Vernon High School boys basketball coach in a MSD of Mount Vernon board meeting on May 20. He spent the past two seasons on Stan Gouard's staff at University of Southern Indiana. More: Here are the IHSAA girls tennis sectional pairings, results for Southwestern IndianaThe Lawrenceville, Ill., native brings over 30 years of experience at the college level.
Here are the IHSAA girls tennis sectional pairings, results for Southwestern Indiana

2 weeks ago | courierpress.com | Kyle Sokeland

The Indiana High School Athletic Association girls tennis team state tournament begins this week with the sectional round. It is scheduled from May 20-24 with dates and times determined by the host school. The team champions and any undefeated individuals at No. 1 singles and No. 1 doubles advance. Area teams ranked in the latest coaches poll include Jasper (3rd), Memorial (10th), Castle (15th) and North (30th). The regional is scheduled for May 27-28 and the semi-state on May 31.
Vote now: Who was the Courier & Press athlete of the week for May 12-17

2 weeks ago | courierpress.com | Kyle Sokeland

There were several standout individual performances across Southwestern Indiana. Who gets your vote? Each week you can vote for both the Courier & Press spring sports Athlete of the Week. Below you will find the poll and brief info on each performance. You can vote as often as you'd like until 10 a.m. CT Friday morning. More: The SIAC had 3 baseball co-champions ... again.
Who were the top finishers in the SIAC and PAC boys track & field championships?

3 weeks ago | courierpress.com | Kyle Sokeland

EVANSVILLE — The IHSAA track & field state tournament is right around the corner. But first, it's conference season. Castle won its first Southern Indiana Athletic Conference boys championship in three years with a 109-103 margin over defending champion North on Thursday, May 15, at Central High School. The Knights won two individual events: Dane Kramer in the 800-meter run and Izach Salpietra in the high jump.
What's the timeline on a college decision for Heritage Hills quarterback Jett Goldsberry?

3 weeks ago | courierpress.com | Kyle Sokeland

LINCOLN CITY, Ind. ― Jett Goldsberry has learned one absolute truth in the world of college football: a lot of patience is required. The Heritage Hills quarterback didn’t have a single Division I offer entering January. The list has hit two dozen going into the summer. He’s gone from one of the best players in Southern Indiana to a four-star prospect with Power 4 programs in daily contact. Based on his preferred timeline, Goldsberry is also moving closer to a decision.
Heritage Hills chooses long-time assistant as new basketball coach

3 weeks ago | courierpress.com | Kyle Sokeland

LINCOLN CITY, Ind. — Josh Wetzel is sliding one seat over on the bench. The long-time assistant was approved to be the next Heritage Hills High School boys basketball coach on May 12 at the North Spencer School Corp. board meeting. Wetzel had been on staff with the Patriots for the past 22 seasons. The 1997 Heritage Hills graduate was an All-Pocket Athletic Conference selection and member of the sectional championship team as a senior.