Mark Murdock

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Used to be sports reporter for The Star serving DeKalb County. Now they all just laugh at me.

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Wolf growing as a ninja warrior

1 week ago | kpcnews.com | Mark Murdock

Joy Wolf knows how she did at the American Ninja Warrior competition. She and her family are sworn to secrecy, however. The competition was taped for television in Las Vegas in September. If you want to find out how she did, you'll have to tune in to the show Monday night at 8 on NBC or Peacock. Wolf, 19, graduated from Leo last year. She's a former student and coach at the Classic City Center's ninja warrior training program. Wolf submitted an audition tape for the show and was chosen to compete.
Dincoff focused on 2028 Olympics

1 week ago | kpcnews.com | Mark Murdock

Ask Rachel Dincoff about the 2028 Olympic Games in Los Angeles, and only one answer is possible. “I want to win that thing,” she said. Even after three surgeries on her Achilles tendon, Dincoff’s drive to achieve is unchanged, much like the appreciation for what she’s already achieved in the women’s discus throw.
Silas Haarer regional runner-up, returns to state

2 weeks ago | kpcnews.com | Mark Murdock

WINONA LAKE — It wasn't automatic that Silas Haarer would make it back to state in his return to high school golf after a year away. What was the same was another duel with his longtime rival, Brayden Miller of Fairfield. The last Warsaw Regional Haarer played in two years ago, Haarer won a playoff over Miller for the regional crown. Haarer settled for second with a 67 Thursday at Stonehenge. Miller shot 33 on both the front and back and took medalist honors, edging Haarer by a single stroke.
Fremont boys return to regional

2 weeks ago | kpcnews.com | Mark Murdock

KENDALLVILLE — Once again, the boys golf season is going to last a little longer at Fremont. The Eagles shot 300 on the dot to take third place in the East Noble Sectional at Noble Hawk Friday and earned their second straight team regional berth with the top three teams advancing. Fremont will head to the Warsaw Regional at Stonehenge Thursday. “It’s nice to come back and do it again. It’s always hard to do it the second time,” Fremont coach Nick Herndon said. “I’m over-the-moon happy with this.
Warriors beat AC for third straight regional crown

2 weeks ago | kpcnews.com | Mark Murdock

CONVERSE — Any tournament pressure didn't last long for Westview Saturday. The Warriors put across two runs in the first inning against Adams Central, then doubled down with four more runs in the third. Westview cruised from there to an 11-1 win and its third consecutive regional championship in the Class 2A regional at Oak Hill. The game was stopped as the Warriors batted around and scored five more runs in the fifth inning, bringing the 10-run rule into effect.
Fremont boys return to regional

3 weeks ago | kpcnews.com | Mark Murdock

KENDALLVILLE — Once again, the boys golf season is going to last a little longer at Fremont. The Eagles shot 300 on the dot to take third place in the East Noble Sectional at Noble Hawk Friday and earned their second straight team regional berth with the top three teams advancing. Fremont will head to the Warsaw Regional at Stonehenge Thursday. “It’s nice to come back and do it again. It’s always hard to do it the second time,” Fremont coach Nick Herndon said. “I’m over-the-moon happy with this.
Cougars rally for first regional softball title

3 weeks ago | kpcnews.com | Mark Murdock

ALBION — Confidence when they had the lead, confidence when they didn't. Central Noble's softball girls are no stranger to close games, and were unflappable as they came from behind for a 4-3 victory over South Adams and the Class 2A regional championship Tuesday, the first in school history. The Cougars (24-6) will play in the semi-state at Kokomo Saturday at 1 p.m. against Rossville.
Warriors take sectional final classic over rival Lakers

3 weeks ago | kpcnews.com | Mark Murdock

ALBION — Taking one lead in extra innings wasn't going to be enough for Westview against Lakeland in Monday's Class 2A baseball sectional final at Central Noble. It took the Warriors pushing across three more runs in the ninth inning to go ahead for good on their way to a 4-1 victory that gave them their third straight sectional title. "I'm just really proud of our guys to just battle," Westview coach Jason Rahn said. "That is a great game. You hate to see a team go home with a loss.
EN stunned on Leo's walkoff home run

3 weeks ago | kpcnews.com | Mark Murdock

GARRETT — The favorites on paper may have won, but it was anything but black and white. Leo and Bishop Dwenger were the semifinal winners in the Class 3A baseball sectional at Garrett Saturday. The Lions needed a two-out, two-strike home run from senior Luke MacDonald in the bottom of the seventh to take a thrilling 8-7 victory over East Noble. Bishop Dwenger saw an early four-run lead disappear and fell behind against Angola before rallying past the upstart Hornets for a 12-7 win.
Hornets blank Cadets at Garrett Sectional

4 weeks ago | kpcnews.com | Mark Murdock

GARRETT — Senior-itis didn't figure in for Angola Thursday night. One of only five Hornet seniors, Brady Warren pitched a three-hit shutout, extending Angola's season with a 3-0 win over Concordia in the Class 3A sectional at Garrett. Warren struck out seven and pitched out of a jam in the seventh after the first two Cadets reached base and the tying run was at the plate. He ended it on back-to-back K's. "You've got two types of seniors when it gets to this point," Angola coach Clint Davis said.