Regional Golf action this Thursday at Country Oaks. Individual golfers Hatchet junior Michael McCarthy and Loogootee junior Connor Swartzentruber from Loogootee will be in the field. Local teams in the tourney are Jasper, South Knox and Vincennes Lincoln.
Baseball Semi State is Saturday at Ruxer Field in Jasper. Trevor McConnel’s Barr-Reeve Vikings play Greenwood Christian at 2 oclock. Shakamak and Rising Sun tangle in the 11am game. Barr-Reeve is 27-3 after winning 26 in a row and Greenwood is 15-12 on the season. Whether at the game or if you can’t attend listen to Mike DeCoursey and Coach Josh Thompson describe the action on the General 95.9 or 101.3
From Barr-Reeve AD Aaron Ash:
Date: June 10, 2023
● Location: Alvin C. Ruxer Field, Jasper, IN
● Tickets: Single Session – $12, Season Ticket – $20 (Cash Only at the Gates) No Advance Tickets will be sold. Kindergarten and up need a ticket.
● Parking: Use the Church Parking Lots. No Parking in the Cathedral Health Care Lot on the West Side of Ruxer Field.
Game 1 11:00 AM EST Shakamak vs Rising Sun
Game 2 2:00 PM EST Barr-Reeve vs Greenwood Christian
Championship 8:00 PM EST Winner Game 1 vs Winner Game 2
The Washington Football Booster club is hosting it’s annual fundraiser Friday June 9th 4-9 at the Chamber Restaurant. All tips will go to the Hatchet Football program and is an opportunity to meet the 2023 team. There will be chances to win an ultimate fan package.
This Day In Local Sports History
1960 Hatchet football Coach Lemois Wires charges the Washington School Board with unethical practices after his dismissal as coach.
1982 Loogootee’s Tim Walker hit a 3 run homer and the Lions beat Shoals 4-0 in the baseball sectional title game.
1987 Barr-Reeve’s Jason Omer hit a grand slam and had 6 RBI’s in a 15-0 sectional final win over North Daviess
2002 Lion Coach Jack Butcher announces his retirement with 806 career wins
2011 Cody Zeller and his Indiana All Star teammates play an exhibition game at the Hatchet House which is Zeller’s last appearance in his home arena.
2019 Washington Hatchets announce they’ll be joining the Pocket Athletic Conference
