Pedro Velazco

Sports Writer at Kokomo Tribune

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SOFTBALL: Panthers edge Hornets in battle of defending state champs

1 week ago | kokomotribune.com | Pedro Velazco

RUSSIAVILLE — Western baserunner Allora Bevington had just a split second to make a critical decision in the seventh inning of a tie game between two defending state champions. She got it on the money. With the bases loaded, the scoreboard knotted at 3-3 and pinch runner Bevington on third base, Bevington broke for home on a passed ball and raced in to score the winning run. That pushed Class 3A No. 3 Western past Class 2A No. 10 Rossville 4-3.
BOYS BB: Mac's Ball leads 62nd Kokomo Tribune All-Area Team

2 weeks ago | kokomotribune.com | Pedro Velazco

The core of seniors that fueled Maconaquah’s boys basketball team this season have been winning together for a long time. Josiah Ball, Fuddy Kile, Devon Murry, A.J. Kelly and Landon Adams were the starting five and all except Adams — who joined as a freshman — have been playing together since elementary school. “We won our first championship together in fourth grade,” Ball said. “All through middle school we went undefeated. We won all those conferences.
SOFTBALL: No. 1 Western rocks Pioneer for 3 home runs in 8-1 win

4 weeks ago | kokomotribune.com | Pedro Velazco

RUSSIAVILLE — It was blustery Friday afternoon. The wind was blowing northwest, which is straightaway center field at Western’s softball diamond. That was not good news for Pioneer’s softball team. The last thing an opponent wants to see is wind helping Western get even more distance on hard-hit fly balls. kAmr=2DD bp }@] `\C2?<65 (6DE6C? D>2D965 D:I 6IEC2\32D6 9:ED 5FC:?8 2? g\` G:4E@CJ @G6C !:@?66C :? 2?
BOYS TRACK: 2025 Howard County season preview

1 month ago | kokomotribune.com | Pedro Velazco

Kokomo’s boys track and field team has plenty to work with this season after taking the title at the Kokomo Sectional last spring. The Kats have lots of experienced athletes, including a pair of state qualifiers in junior Jeremiah Young and senior Jedaiah Beard as they get rolling in the new season. “We obviously have last year’s sectional title as motivation, but our athletes are continually reminded that last year’s title doesn’t bring us success this year,” Kokomo coach Zenova Williams said.
GIRLS TRACK: Howard County 2025 season preview

1 month ago | kokomotribune.com | Pedro Velazco

Western beat Northwestern by a nose last May to win the Kokomo Girls Track and Field Sectional. That might be news to some of the newcomers to the Panther squad, and coach Gary Jewell is fine with that. He wants athletes to be fired up about what they’re doing now, not resting on last year’s accomplishments. kAm“(6 C62==J 92G6?’E E2=<65 >F49 23@FE =2DE J62C[” y6H6== D2:5] “$@>6 @7 E96 J@F?86C 8:C=D AC@323=J 92G6 ?@ :562 H6 H@? =2DE DAC:?8[ 2?5 E92E’D ?@E 2 325 E9:?8]”k^Am kAmt?6C8J :D 9:89 :?
SOFTBALL: Howard County 2025 season preview

1 month ago | kokomotribune.com | Pedro Velazco

How do you fashion an encore after winning a state championship? Western’s softball team will answer that question over the next couple months. kAm%96 !2?E96CD 368:? E96 ?6H D62D@? H:E9 A=6?EJ @7 6?E9FD:2D> 27E6C DFC8:?8 E@ E96 r=2DD bp DE2E6 E:E=6 =2DE D62D@?[ H:??:?8 `\_ @G6C %C:\(6DE :? 2 E6?D6 7:?2=] %96 !2?E96CD 32D<65 :? E96 8=@CJ E96?[ 2?5 7:C65 FA E96 AC@8C2> 7@C E96 >@?E9D E92E 7@==@H65 E96:C 7:CDE DE2E6 E:E=6]k^Am kAm“%96 6I4:E6>6?E 7C@> =2DE J62C’D D62D@? 92D 366?
Notre Dame, Indiana, Ball State in action today in NCAA tourney

1 month ago | pharostribune.com | Pedro Velazco

Notre Dame’s women’s basketball team has reached the NCAA Tournament Sweet 16 each of the last three seasons. To get on another postseason run this season, the Irish have to handle a foe that’s on a run of its own. Notre Dame, the No. 3 seed in the Birmingham 3 Region, takes on No. 14 seed Stephen F. Austin, which is on a 15-game tear after winning the Southland Conference tourney. The game is at 2 p.m. today in South Bend (ESPN).
Notre Dame, Indiana, Ball State in action today in NCAA women's tourney

1 month ago | kokomotribune.com | Pedro Velazco

Notre Dame’s women’s basketball team has reached the NCAA Tournament Sweet 16 each of the last three seasons. To get on another postseason run this season, the Irish have to handle a foe that’s on a run of its own. Notre Dame, the No. 3 seed in the Birmingham 3 Region, takes on No. 14 seed Stephen F. Austin, which is on a 15-game tear after winning the Southland Conference tourney. The game is at 2 p.m. today in South Bend (ESPN).
GIRLS BB: Players from Mac, Cass, Carroll, Kokomo lead 45th KT All-Area team

1 month ago | kokomotribune.com | Pedro Velazco

If your squad lined up against Maconaquah, Lewis Cass, Carroll or Kokomo this season, you had plenty with which to deal. Those four teams set the pace on the local girls basketball scene, with the Braves, Kings and Cougars winning sectional titles, and the Wildkats winning 16 games and going unbeaten against Kokomo Tribune-area foes. kAm(2?E E@ <?@H H9J E9@D6 E62>D H6C6 D@ 8@@5n {@@< 7:CDE 2E E96 A=2J6CD H9@ 5:5 E96 H:??:?8]k^Am kAm(:E9 ?:?6 A=2J6CD 7C@> E9@D6 DBF25D 2>@?8 E96 `d A=2J6CD @?
GYMNASTICS: Northwestern's team, Kokomo's Leavitt perform at state on Saturday

2 months ago | kokomotribune.com | Pedro Velazco

On Saturday morning, when gymnasts step onto the floor at Ball State’s Worthen Arena in Muncie, for all but one of Northwestern’s contingent, and for the lone Kokomo Wildkat, they’ll be taking in the magnitude, and the energy, of the moment for the first time. That’s when they hit the floor at the IHSAA State Finals. kAm%96 DE2E6 >66E 368:?D 2E `` 2]>] $2EFC52J 2?5 E96 7:6=5 @7 ?:?6 E62>D 2?5 5@K6?D @7 :?5:G:5F2=D :?4=F56D }@CE9H6DE6C?’D E62>[ 2?5 :?5:G:5F2= BF2=:7:6C |682?