Mark Murdock

2 days ago | kpcnews.com | Mark Murdock

WATERLOO — Some youngsters made sure the seniors were sent out the right way. Sophomore Lilly Jackson drove in the winning run with her third hit of the game, making a winner of freshman pitcher Sophia Gowthrop as DeKalb took a 7-6 Northeast 8 Conference win from Norwell in eight innings Monday. DeKalb celebrated senior night with the victory. "This is a huge conference win for us," DeKalb coach Ron Smith said. "These girls have been working so hard trying to figure out close games.

4 days ago | kpcnews.com | Mark Murdock

COLUMBIA CITY — The crowd gets revved up watching the winner come to the finish line. While they weren’t watching, however, East Noble’s girls were racking up points. They didn’t always get the 10 first-place points, but they picked up more than their share in grabbing lower places. The Knights had two athletes score in 10 events which proved to be the key as they defended their Northeast 8 Conference track championship Friday. They had 141.5 points to nose out host Columbia City, which had 136.

4 days ago | kpcnews.com | Mark Murdock

WATERLOO — The first game was a breeze, but DeKalb needed a reset trailing by a run in the nightcap Saturday. Coach Collin Bice had a quick word for his squad before DeKalb batted in the bottom of the third. Four consecutive hits followed, including the first of two home runs by Brady Vince that gave the Barons the lead for good in an 8-3 win over Manchester to complete a doubleheader sweep. The Barons (16-1) took the first game 10-0 on a two-hit shutout by Bryson Gadson.

6 days ago | kpcnews.com | Mark Murdock

FISHERS — Coaches are often said to inspire the athletes in their charge. For Jack Beakas, it works both ways. The former DeKalb and Trine runner serves as a volunteer assistant coach at Hamilton Southeastern. Feeling the youthful spirit of his runners and seeing their dedication helped motivate him to run the Boston Marathon for the first time recently. “Having the experience of getting back into coaching really motivated me,” Beakas said. “Those kids all work super hard.

6 days ago | kpcnews.com | Mark Murdock

WATERLOO — They fell behind early for one of the few times all season. They had to survive late with the tying runs on base. This year's DeKalb baseball team is about finding a way, however. Brendan Vance hit a two-run homer to give the Barons the lead, then pitched two scoreless innings to earn a save in a 5-3 Northeast 8 Conference victory against Huntington North Thursday. "It's always fun like that in close games when you really earn it," DeKalb coach Collin Bice said.