Mark Ambrogi

Indianapolis

Sports Correspondent at Associated Press

Sports Correspondent at Daily Journal (Los Angeles and San Francisco)

Current newspapers writer, Daily Journal of Johnson County and Associated Press correspondent. Ex-IndyStar sportswriter. IU grad. Carmel resident, Cincy native.

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Articles

Brebeuf girls suffer 1st loss in state tennis final

2 weeks ago | youarecurrent.com | Mark Ambrogi

Brebeuf Jesuit Preparatory School girls tennis coach Brent Claymon figured his team gave all it had. The top-ranked Braves lost to No. 3 Jasper 4-1 in the IHSAA girls tennis state finals June 7 at North Central High School. Brebeuf advanced to the final by edging Munster 3-2 in the semifinals earlier that day. “Our girls fought as hard as they could,” Claymon said. “The better team won. I congratulate Jasper. They’ve had a great season as well. Our record over the past two years is 43-2.
Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra returns to Palladium

2 weeks ago | youarecurrent.com | Mark Ambrogi

As the Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra’s vice president of artistic operations, Edward Parsons knows the organization has many patrons who live in the northern suburbs, including Carmel. “Maybe there are some who haven’t visited us at Hilbert Circle Theatre (in Indianapolis), and this is a way to bring us to them,” he said. The ISO will present “Peace on Earth: Beethoven’s 9th Symphony” at 3 p.m. June 22 at the Payne & Mencias Palladium at Allied Solutions Center in Carmel.
Carmel High School girls repeat as state lacrosse champs

3 weeks ago | youarecurrent.com | Mark Ambrogi

Carmel High School girls lacrosse coach Josh Miller knew the talent was there. “This is a loaded group,” Miller said. “We only graduated three from last year’s class, so we knew we had a ton of returning talent. That being said, we knew we needed to be better. This group worked so hard. They challenged each other in practice and competed with intensity every single day. It was a senior-heavy class, and we benefited from their experience.
Free, early morning men’s workout groups build strength, community in Carmel

3 weeks ago | youarecurrent.com | Mark Ambrogi

Brian Tullis wasn’t aware of F3 workouts until shortly after he moved to Carmel from Chicago. A neighbor saw Tullis running with a weighted backpack, called rucking, and suggested he try F3. “That was about three years ago, and I’ve been doing it ever since,” Tullis said. F3 stands for fitness, fellowship and faith. Tullis said the workouts are always free, outdoors, open to all men, peer-led in a rotating fashion and end in a circle of trust.
Royals roll to 2nd straight state title

3 weeks ago | youarecurrent.com | Mark Ambrogi

Hamilton Southeastern High School boys lacrosse coach Scott Beesley wanted his team to stay in attack mode. “One of the things we talked about was controlling our walk and being in control of turning the lights out at the end of the season,” Beesley said. “Although we were defending champs, we talked about being in more of an attack mode.
Sounds of summer: Variety of concert options throughout area

3 weeks ago | youarecurrent.com | Mark Ambrogi

Music lovers will find options nearly every night of the week in the Hamilton County, Zionsville and northern Indianapolis areas. Along with the free community concerts in Noblesville, Carmel, Fishers and Westfield and Zionsville, Noblesville’s Ruoff Music Center’s concerts heat up in June with several concerts. Summer highlights include Keith Urban, June 28; Dave Mathews Band July 11-12; Chris Stapleton, Aug. 1; Rod Stewart, Aug. 9; Luke Bryan, Aug.
Lawrence players get All-Star spotlight

3 weeks ago | youarecurrent.com | Mark Ambrogi

Lawrence Central High School guard Jaylah Lampley regards being a member of the Indiana Girls All-Star team as a blessing. “It’s a huge accomplishment,” Lampley said. “Going into high school, that was my goal to come back one day and see my name in the gym. I feel like along with my teammates, we’ve done just an amazing job of setting the standard at Lawrence Central. It used to be a program that people would overlook and now we’re one of the best in the state and that means a lot.
British Invasion hits Clay Terrace

3 weeks ago | youarecurrent.com | Mark Ambrogi

Doug Wilson has a lifelong love affair with The Beatles. “I saw The Beatles live when I was 9 years old (in 1964) at the Coliseum (at the Indiana State Fairgrounds),” he said. “I’ve been to Liverpool twice in the last two years.”Wilson is the drummer for the cover band 45RPM, which will perform at 7 p.m. June 21 in the Summer Music Festival at Clay Terrace in Carmel. Barometer Soup, a Jimmy Buffett tribute band, will perform between 5 and 6:45 p.m. on the main stage.
Teeing off: Pebble Brook pro enjoys PGA Championship debut

3 weeks ago | youarecurrent.com | Mark Ambrogi

Eric Steger’s experience playing in the PGA Championship left him hungry for more. Steger, who teaches and coaches at Pebble Brook Golf Course in Noblesville, qualified for the PGA Championship, one of the PGA Tour’s four majors, by placing ninth in the National Club Pro Championship in Port St. Lucie, Fla. He competed in the PGA Championship in May at Quail Hollow Golf & Country Club in Charlotte. “We had some bad weather on the practice rounds,” Steger said.
Wang Chung set for Fishers tour stop with other 1980s bands

3 weeks ago | youarecurrent.com | Mark Ambrogi

Nick Feldman is eager to share Wang Chung hits with other 1980s bands. Wang Chung is part of the “I Want My ’80’s Tour” with Rick Springfield, John Waite and Paul Young, which will perform a 7:30 p.m. June 17 concert at Fishers Event Center. “We know Paul from way back and have toured with him a few times,” said Feldman, who plays bass guitar and keyboards for Wang Chung. “His music fits in nicely with ours.