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

Carmel High School grad top rookie for Michigan gymnastics

1 week ago | youarecurrent.com | Mark Ambrogi

Aaronson Mansberger received a wealth of accolades in his first season on the University of Michigan’s men’s gymnastics team. The 2024 Carmel High School graduate was named Big Ten Freshman of the Week three times. He also was named Michigan’s 2024-25 Rookie of the Year for men’s gymnastics and was named a College Gymnastics Association Regular Season All-American. But those are not the accomplishments that meant the most to him.
Our Lady of Mount Carmel sweeps girls lacrosse state titles

1 week ago | youarecurrent.com | Mark Ambrogi

The Our Lady of Mount Carmel Catholic School has built a powerful lacrosse program. For the first time school history, its girls lacrosse teams won the 10U, 12U and 14U Indiana Youth Lacrosse Association state titles in the same year. The school’s 10U boys also captured a state title. The championships were held May 17 in Fishers. This is only the second year for the 10U girls lacrosse state final. In 2021, Mount Carmel won the 12U and 14U titles.
Guitar virtuoso set for Vogue concert

1 week ago | youarecurrent.com | Mark Ambrogi

Matteo Mancuso’s style of playing the guitar has made him a YouTube sensation. Mancuso, who can play classical or electric, uses his fingers instead of regular picking. Guitar Techniques named the Sicily native “The hottest guitarist on the planet.”“It was just the most comfortable way for me,” Mancuso said of his finger picking.
Athlete of the week: Noblesville High School senior pitcher finds consistent groove

1 week ago | youarecurrent.com | Mark Ambrogi

Noblesville High School baseball coach Justin Keever calls senior pitcher Joe Glander a complete student of the game. “He’s a constant technician,” Keever said. “He really takes his craft seriously. He competes. He mixes his two-seam (fastball) with his slider. His command has been much better this year. Last year, he threw 30 innings for us and did a nice job.
Westfield High School student enjoys Indy Eleven time

1 week ago | youarecurrent.com | Mark Ambrogi

It’s hard for Ryan Hunsucker to imagine a better way to gauge his soccer skills. Hunsucker, who will be a senior at Westfield High School in August, has been training with the Indy Eleven since July 2024. The goalkeeper hasn’t played for the United Soccer League team in games, but he dressed for home games March 29 and April 19. “It’s been a pretty amazing experience,” Hunsucker said. “it’s been great to step into the pro environment at my age.
Fishers, Lawrence North players set for All-Star games

1 week ago | youarecurrent.com | Mark Ambrogi

For Fishers High School boys basketball player Justin Kirby, playing for the Indiana All-Stars will be a special end to his prep career. “I’m looking forward to playing with people all around the state and having a great time hanging out with people I’ve known since I grew up playing basketball,” Kirby said.
Carmel High School graduate showcases New Works piece

1 week ago | youarecurrent.com | Mark Ambrogi

A love of the outdoors inspired Emma Hedrick’s New Works project. Hedrick, an award-winning vocalist and composer who has a master’s degree from the Royal Conservatoire in the Netherlands, helped create “Wild Stories: Native Ecosystems Retold.” The piece will comprise multiple original music pieces for Hedrick’s and jazz piano by Christopher Pitts to be accompanied by projections of photographs shot specifically for the performance by environmental scientist and nature photographer Mitch Korolev.
Gregory Hancock Dance Theatre presents ‘Summer Solstice’

1 week ago | youarecurrent.com | Mark Ambrogi

Gregory Hancock Dance Theatre company dancer Abigail Lessaris views “Summer Solstice” as the perfect showing of the versatility that Gregory Hancock Dance Theatre brings to the stage. “Summer Solstice” is set for 7 p.m. June 6 and 5 p.m. June 7 at The Tarkington at Allied Solutions Center for the Performing Arts in Carmel. “The first piece of the show, ‘Let It Be Known,’ is a wonderful collaboration between spoken poetry and dance,” Lessaris said.
Snapshot: Wawa now open in Noblesville • Current Publishing

2 weeks ago | youarecurrent.com | Mark Ambrogi

Wawa celebrated the opening of its second Indiana location May 22 at 5890 Midland Pointe Blvd. in Noblesville with a ribbon-cutting ceremony. The event featured a Wawa-branded IndyCar, Wawa’s mascot Wally Goose and a Wawa’s Parade of the Ages showcasing milestones and historical dates for the company.
Carmel Gateway begins East Lawn development

2 weeks ago | youarecurrent.com | Mark Ambrogi

Sitting on the north side of 96th Street, Carmel Gateway is fittingly named, since the office park serves as an entry to the city from Indianapolis. So, one mission was to make the office park more aesthetically pleasing. The 1.25-acre Carmel Gateway East Lawn had a groundbreaking event May 19 at the newly rebranded campus at 900 E. 96th St. The next phase will be the West Lawn. The nearly $2.2 million project is part of an investment into the office park by Rubenstein Partners.