Wade Bell

1 week ago | madisoncourier.com | Wade Bell

A near miss. That’s what the Floyd Central Lady Highlanders' 3,200-meter relay team had at this year’s girls' state track and field finals at North Central High School in Indianapolis on June 7 on a warm, Saturday afternoon despite four personal bests by Emma Campbell, Bella Milliner, Noel Nifong and Adeline Shultz. Floyd Central missed the podium by one spot, finishing 10th but leaving with a new school record in the process.

1 week ago | madisoncourier.com | Wade Bell

Athletes from 68 schools met on June 6 for the boys' state track and field finals at North Central High School in Indianapolis and, for some, it was a great day with medals being put around their necks. For others, the day didn’t go as well as they had hoped, ending in disappointment. For Floyd Central’s Brock Conrad and Bryce Kernen, it was a good day with Conrad making the podium in both of his throwing events while Kernen earned one of those coveted medals in the long jump.

3 weeks ago | madisoncourier.com | Wade Bell

The Floyd Central Lady Highlanders dominated the Evansville Central track regional last Tuesday night with a 47-1/2-point win over runner-up, and county rival, New Albany. Corydon Central earned state final spots in four events plus gained a regional champion in the long jump. “The key was our balance this year,” said Floyd Central coach Solomon Bennett. “We’ve never been this balanced since I’ve been the coach here.

3 weeks ago | madisoncourier.com | Wade Bell

At this year’s boys' track regional at Evansville Central, there was no service for live updates of events and team scoring, leaving fans, coaches and athletes in the dark as to placements and team standings during the meet. That made some coaches on edge, especially Floyd Central's, Phill Thompson, who, on paper, had his team to be a one-point meet winner over Evansville North. “It’s not looking good,” Thompson said as the shot put was going on. The Highlanders didn’t win by one.

1 month ago | madisoncourier.com | Wade Bell

Following a 1-1/2-hour delay for lightning and rain from a thunderstorm, the Floyd Central Lady Highlanders dominated the girls' track sectional last Tuesday night with a 76-point win over runner-up Corydon Central. Several sectional records fell during the meet despite the wait for Mother Nature to dry up the sky. Overall, it was a strong night for the athletes who were all bidding for a spot to this week’s Evansville Central regional.