By: Josh Lewis, Reporter
It’s not often that a 41-8 game feels closer than the score indicated, but that was the case for the Lions on Friday night. The short handed Lions were missing several starters including their signal caller in Adam Mull, but they still moved the ball well at times throughout the game. However, some turnovers proved too much to overcome to keep up with Silver Creek in the 41-8 loss.
Salem Head Coach Brian Glesing said his team played hard but just can’t turn the ball over that many times. “They scored a couple times late on our subs. But it was 21-8 at the half. We didn’t punt the whole game. Offensively we did some good things. We just have to sure up some things. Our pass protection was awful. That has to be fixed. We have to take care of the ball better too. You can't be a great team when you’re turning the ball over like that. We fought. We had a lot of guys out, but we had some guys step up and play. That’s what football is all about. You never know when it’s your turn to play. I thought we did ok. We would like the score to be different, but our attitude, character, and effort were pretty good.”
Salem started out well on defense. Braxton Dean got a sack to stall out the Dragons first drive, but Salem turned the ball over with an interception in the redzone. Silver Creek wasted little time driving down the field and punching in a four yard touchdown run to make it a 7-0 Dragon lead with 5:42 left in the first.
The Lions mounted a drive of their own with big runs from Noah Deaton and Logan Dent to get down to the one. Ethan Campbell scored on the quarterback sneak, and Dent ran around the end for the two point try to put Salem in front 8-7 with 2:43 to go in the opening period.
Silver Creek scored on their next possession with a 23 yard run on the first play of the second quarter. Salem again put together a promising drive, converting a fourth down close to midfield, but a fumble at the 16 ended their drive. The Dragons put another score on the board with 6:30 left in the half.
On their next drive Salem again turned the ball over at midfield with an incomplete pass on fourth and two. Silver Creek again went to work and ripped off a big run that would have scored, but a fumble through the back of the endzone resulted in a touchback giving the ball back to Salem. The Lions then elected to let the clock run out after a couple of runs and go into the half.
Things continued to go down hill for Salem in the second half. They got into Dragon territory but a sack at the 41 on fourth down ended their drive. Silver Creek scored on their next two possessions while Salem turned the ball over in Dragon territory again.
With the game well in hand, the Dragons seemed unsure of their victory, leaving the starters in for a few more drives while the Lions put in mass subs. A long throw resulted in another Silver Creek score late in the fourth against the Lions second team to put the finishing touches on the win.
Dent led the Lions with 179 yards on the ground. Glesing said he ran really well. “I don’t know what he ended up with as far as how many yards, but he took care of the ball. He pounded it up in there. He had a lot of carries on a hot night. We had a lot of young guys playing tonight on the lines and secondary. We will get better.”
The Lions played a number of underclassmen in the effort, and Glesing said they did a good job. “Nobody complained. Our attitudes were great. They fought through it. We knew it would be a tough game even if we were at full strength. But nobody complained. For our guys to come in and fight, that’s a big deal for our program. This time last year it would have been ugly with our attitudes, but it wasn’t tonight.”
Salem will travel to Scottsburg next week.
By Jerry Curry, Staff Writer
Indianapolis Colts football players and cheerleaders will be on hand at the Salem High School football field on Friday, October 18, about 90 minutes before kickoff for the West Washington vs. Salem game. The Colts will bring interactive fan activities, including Colts inflatables, a rally towel giveaway, games, a chance to win Colts prizes.
During the 2024 season, the Colts will highlight various community initiatives at five high schools and give fans a chance to learn more, donate or get involved. Indiana high schools to receive visits from Colts players and cheerleaders include Southridge, Northwood, North Putnam, Plainfield and Salem.
The Colts and tour partners will make a $1,000 donation to the Salem’s athletic department during their visit.
Hellas Construction, who built the turf football field at Salem, is one of the partners that arranged for the visit. Salem was the first high school in Indiana to construct a turf football field.
Hellas Construction has constructed fields for Indiana University football, and indoor and outdoor fields for the Indianapolis Colts and Lucas Oil Stadium.
Hellas Construction is a premier sports services company committed to delivering solutions to communities and institutions across the United States. By providing innovative products and services, Hellas has earned a reputation as a preferred partner for K-12, collegiate, and professional sports teams.
The company has also served renowned organizations such as the Dallas Cowboys, Houston Texans, Tennessee Titans, Kansas City Chiefs, Jacksonville Jaguars, Miami Dolphins, Arizona Cardinals, Las Vegas Raiders, Los Angeles Rams, Los Angeles Chargers, Washington Commanders, Philadelphia Eagles and the Green Bay Packers.
Throughout her career at Salem High School, Maggie Gibson found a love for soccer and is now one of 18 newcomers to continue her career at Baldwin Wallace (BW) University in Berea, Ohio.
Head Women's Soccer Coach Jim Wojtkun, who enters his eighth season at BW, returns 17 letterwinners, two All-Ohio Athletic Conference players and six Academic All-OAC selections from last year's OAC tournament qualifying team that posted an overall record of 8-8-4 and a 4-4-1 record in conference play.
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The Yellow Jackets open the 2024 season on the road against Geneva (Pa.) College on Saturday, August 31st at 3 p.m. on Reeves Field. BW will host Kalamazoo (Mich.) College on Sunday, September 8th at 1 p.m. for the 2024 home opener.
Baldwin Wallace University, founded in 1845, was one of the first colleges to admit students without regard to race or gender. An independent, coeducational university of 3,500 students, BW offers coursework in the liberal arts tradition in more than 75 academic areas. Located in Berea, 12 miles from downtown Cleveland, BW offers students the cultural, educational and business advantages of a major metropolitan area.
Yesterday, the IHSAA Executive Committee approved the sectional assignments in baseball and softball for the next two school years. Listed below are the baseball sectional assignments.
The Executive Committee accepted the recommendations of the realignment committee which determined the sectional groups for the 2024-25 and 2025-26 school years.
The committee of 12 individuals met last spring to determine the four class sports including baseball and softball consisting of school administrators representing each IHSAA district and class were constructed to realign the sports.
Host sites for the next two years will be determined by athletic administrators in each sectional this fall and forwarded to the IHSAA for state tournament planning.
IHSAA Baseball Sectional Assignments
for 2024-25, 2025-26
Class 4A
1. (5): Crown Point, Hammond Central, Hammond Morton, Lake Central, Munster
2. (5): Chesterton, Hobart, Merrillville, Portage, Valparaiso
3. (6): LaPorte, Michigan City, Mishawaka, Penn, South Bend Adams, South Bend Riley
4. (5): Concord, Elkhart, Goshen, Northridge, Warsaw Community
5. (4): Carroll (Fort Wayne), Fort Wayne North Side, Fort Wayne Northrop, Fort Wayne Snider
6. (4): Fort Wayne South Side, Fort Wayne Wayne, Homestead, Huntington North
7. (4): Harrison (West Lafayette), Kokomo, Lafayette Jefferson, McCutcheon
8. (6): Carmel, Fishers, Hamilton Southeastern, Noblesville, Westfield, Zionsville
9. (6): Anderson, Greenfield-Central, Mt. Vernon (Fortville), Muncie Central, Pendleton Heights, Richmond
10. (5): Indianapolis Arsenal Technical, Lawrence Central, Lawrence North, North Central (Indianapolis), Warren Central
11. (5): Avon, Ben Davis, Brownsburg, Pike, Plainfield
12. (6): Center Grove, Decatur Central, Franklin Central, Mooresville, Perry Meridian, Southport
13. (5): Bloomington North, Bloomington South, Martinsville, Terre Haute North Vigo, Terre Haute South Vigo
14. (5): Columbus East, Columbus North, East Central, Franklin Community, Whiteland Community
15. (6): Bedford North Lawrence, Floyd Central, Jeffersonville, New Albany, Seymour, Silver Creek
16. (4): Castle, Evansville F.J. Reitz, Evansville Harrison, Evansville North
Class 3A
17. (6): Calumet, East Chicago Central, Gary West Side, Griffith, Hammond Bishop Noll, Highland
18. (6): Andrean, Hanover Central, Illiana Christian, Kankakee Valley, Lowell, River Forest
19. (7): Culver Academies, Glenn, Mishawaka Marian, New Prairie, Plymouth, South Bend Saint Joseph, South Bend Washington
20. (6): Columbia City, Fairfield, NorthWood, Tippecanoe Valley, Wawasee, West Noble
21. (7): Angola, DeKalb, East Noble, Fort Wayne Bishop Dwenger, Fort Wayne Concordia Lutheran, Garrett, Leo
22. (6): Bellmont, Heritage, Marion, Mississinewa, New Haven, Norwell
23. (7): Logansport, Maconaquah, Northwestern, Peru, Twin Lakes, West Lafayette, Western
24. (6): Connersville, Delta, Hamilton Heights, Jay County, New Castle, Yorktown
25. (7): Brebeuf Jesuit Preparatory, Crawfordsville, Danville Community, Frankfort, Guerin Catholic, Lebanon, Tri-West Hendricks
26. (6): Herron, Indianapolis Bishop Chatard, Indianapolis Cathedral, Indianapolis Crispus Attucks, Indianapolis Shortridge, Purdue Polytechnic – Downtown
27. (6): Cascade, Edgewood, Indianapolis George Washington Community, Northview, Owen Valley, Speedway
28. (7): Beech Grove, Greenwood Community, Indian Creek, New Palestine, Roncalli, Rushville Consolidated, Shelbyville
29. (6): Batesville, Franklin County, Greensburg, Jennings County, Lawrenceburg, South Dearborn
30. (5): Charlestown, Corydon Central, Madison Consolidated, North Harrison, Scottsburg
31. (6): Gibson Southern, Jasper, Princeton Community, Southridge, Vincennes Lincoln, Washington
32. (6): Boonville, Evansville Bosse, Evansville Central, Evansville Reitz Memorial, Heritage Hills, Mt. Vernon
Class 2A
33. (6): 21st Century Charter - Gary, Boone Grove, Hebron, Lake Station Edison, Wheeler, Whiting
34. (6): Bremen, Career Academy, Jimtown, Knox, LaVille, Winamac Community
35. (6): Central Noble, Churubusco, Eastside, Lakeland, Prairie Heights, Westview
36. (6): Adams Central, Bluffton, Fort Wayne Bishop Luers, South Adams, Whitko, Woodlan
37. (7): Benton Central, Delphi Community, Lafayette Central Catholic, North Montgomery, Rensselaer Central, Seeger, Western Boone
38. (6): Eastern (Greentown), Lewis Cass, Manchester, Oak Hill, Rochester Community, Wabash
39. (6): Elwood Community, Frankton, Lapel, Sheridan, Taylor, Tipton
40. (6): Alexandria Monroe, Blackford, Eastbrook, Madison-Grant, Muncie Burris, Wapahani
41. (6): Greencastle, North Putnam, Parke Heritage, South Putnam, South Vermillion, Southmont
42. (6): Covenant Christian, Indianapolis Cardinal Ritter, Monrovia, Park Tudor, Riverside, University
43. (6): Christel House, Eastern Hancock, Heritage Christian, Indianapolis Scecina Memorial, Irvington Preparatory Academy, Triton Central
44. (6): Centerville, Hagerstown, Northeastern, Shenandoah, Union County, Winchester Community
45. (6): Austin, Brown County, Brownstown Central, South Ripley, Southwestern (Hanover), Switzerland County
46. (7): Clarksville, Crawford County, Eastern (Pekin), Mitchell, Paoli, Providence, Salem
47. (7): Barr-Reeve, Eastern Greene, Linton-Stockton, North Knox, South Knox, Sullivan, West Vigo
48. (7): Evansville Mater Dei, Forest Park, North Posey, Perry Central, Pike Central, South Spencer, Tell City
Class 1A
49. (8): Bowman Leadership Academy, Hammond Academy of Science and Technology, Kouts, Marquette Catholic, Morgan Township, Tri-Township, Washington Township, Westville
50. (8): Caston, DeMotte Christian, North Newton, North White, Pioneer, South Newton, Tri-County, West Central
51. (7): Argos, Culver Community, Elkhart Christian Academy, North Judson-San Pierre, Oregon-Davis, South Central (Union Mills), Triton
52. (6): Bethany Christian, Fort Wayne Blackhawk Christian, Fort Wayne Canterbury, Fremont, Hamilton, Lakewood Park Christian
53. (6): Attica, Covington, Faith Christian, Fountain Central, North Vermillion, Riverton Parke
54. (7): Bethesda Christian, Carroll (Flora), Clinton Central, Clinton Prairie, Frontier, Rossville, Traders Point Christian
55. (8): Cowan, Daleville, North Miami, Northfield, Southern Wells, Southwood, Tri-Central, Wes-Del
56. (6): Blue River Valley, Cambridge City Lincoln, Monroe Central, Randolph Southern, Seton Catholic, Union City
57. (5): Anderson Preparatory Academy, Indiana School for the Deaf, Liberty Christian, Purdue Polytechnic – Broad Ripple, Tindley
58. (5): Eminence, Greenwood Christian Academy, Indianapolis Lutheran, Indianapolis Metropolitan, Providence Cristo Rey
59. (8): Edinburgh, Knightstown, Morristown, North Decatur, South Decatur, Southwestern (Shelbyville), Tri, Waldron
60. (8): Crothersville, Hauser, Jac-Cen-Del, Milan, Oldenburg Academy, Rising Sun, Shawe Memorial, Trinity Lutheran
61. (7): Bloomfield, Clay City, Cloverdale, Dugger Union, North Central (Farmersburg), Shakamak, White River Valley
62. (5): Loogootee, North Daviess, Orleans, Shoals, Vincennes Rivet
63. (8): Borden, Christian Academy of Indiana, Henryville, Lanesville, New Washington, Rock Creek Academy, South Central (Elizabeth), West Washington
64. (6): Cannelton, Evansville Christian, Northeast Dubois, Springs Valley, Tecumseh, Wood Memorial
Yesterday, the IHSAA Executive Committee approved the sectional assignments in baseball and softball for the next two school years. Listed below are the softball sectional assignments.
The Executive Committee accepted the recommendations of the realignment committee which determined the sectional groups for the 2024-25 and 2025-26 school years.
The committee of 12 individuals met last spring to determine the four class sports including baseball and softball consisting of school administrators representing each IHSAA district and class were constructed to realign the sports.
Host sites for the next two years will be determined by athletic administrators in each sectional this fall and forwarded to the IHSAA for state tournament planning.
IHSAA Softball Sectional Assignments
for 2024-25, 2025-26
Class 4A
1. (5): Crown Point, Hammond Central, Hammond Morton, Lake Central, Munster
2. (5): Chesterton, Hobart, Merrillville, Portage, Valparaiso
3. (7): LaPorte, Michigan City, Mishawaka, New Prairie, Penn, South Bend Adams, South Bend Riley
4. (5): Concord, Elkhart, Goshen, Northridge, Warsaw Community
5. (4): Carroll (Fort Wayne), Fort Wayne North Side, Fort Wayne Northrop, Fort Wayne Snider
6. (4): Fort Wayne South Side, Fort Wayne Wayne, Homestead, Huntington North
7. (4): Harrison (West Lafayette), Kokomo, Lafayette Jefferson, McCutcheon
8. (6): Carmel, Fishers, Hamilton Southeastern, Noblesville, Westfield, Zionsville
9. (6): Anderson, Greenfield-Central, Mt. Vernon (Fortville), Muncie Central, Pendleton Heights, Richmond
10. (5): Indianapolis Arsenal Technical, Lawrence Central, Lawrence North, North Central (Indianapolis), Warren Central
11. (6): Avon, Ben Davis, Brownsburg, Pike, Plainfield, Tri-West Hendricks
12. (6): Center Grove, Decatur Central, Franklin Central, Mooresville, Perry Meridian, Southport
13. (5): Bloomington North, Bloomington South, Martinsville, Terre Haute North Vigo, Terre Haute South Vigo
14. (5): Columbus East, Columbus North, East Central, Franklin Community, Whiteland Community
15. (5): Bedford North Lawrence, Floyd Central, Jeffersonville, New Albany, Seymour
16. (4): Castle, Evansville F.J. Reitz, Evansville Harrison, Evansville North
Class 3A
17. (6): Calumet, East Chicago Central, Gary West Side, Griffith, Hammond Bishop Noll, Highland
18. (5): Hanover Central, Illiana Christian, Kankakee Valley, Lowell, River Forest
19. (6): Culver Academies, Glenn, Mishawaka Marian, Plymouth, South Bend Saint Joseph, South Bend Washington
20. (6): Columbia City, Fairfield, NorthWood, Tippecanoe Valley, Wawasee, West Noble
21. (7): Angola, DeKalb, East Noble, Fort Wayne Bishop Dwenger, Fort Wayne Concordia Lutheran, Garrett, Leo
22. (6): Bellmont, Heritage, Marion, Mississinewa, New Haven, Norwell
23. (7): Logansport, Maconaquah, Northwestern, Peru, Twin Lakes, West Lafayette, Western
24. (6): Connersville, Delta, Hamilton Heights, Jay County, New Castle, Yorktown
25. (6): Brebeuf Jesuit Preparatory, Crawfordsville, Danville Community, Frankfort, Guerin Catholic, Lebanon
26. (6): Herron, Indianapolis Bishop Chatard, Indianapolis Cathedral, Indianapolis Crispus Attucks, Indianapolis Shortridge, Purdue Polytechnic - Downtown
27. (6): Cascade, Edgewood, Indianapolis George Washington Community, Northview, Owen Valley, Speedway
28. (7): BeechGrove, Greenwood Community, Indian Creek, New Palestine, Roncalli, Rushville Consolidated, Shelbyville
29. (6): Batesville, Franklin County, Greensburg, Jennings County, Lawrenceburg, South Dearborn
30. (6): Charlestown, Corydon Central, Madison Consolidated, North Harrison, Scottsburg, Silver Creek
31. (6): Gibson Southern, Jasper, Princeton Community, Southridge, Vincennes Lincoln, Washington
32. (7): Boonville, Evansville Bosse, Evansville Central, Evansville Reitz Memorial, Heritage Hills, Mt. Vernon, North Posey
Class 2A
33. (6): Andrean, Boone Grove, Hebron, Lake Station Edison, Wheeler, Whiting
34. (6): Bremen, Career Academy, Jimtown, Knox, LaVille, Winamac Community
35. (6): Central Noble, Churubusco, Eastside, Lakeland, Prairie Heights, Westview
36. (6): Adams Central, Bluffton, Fort Wayne Bishop Luers, South Adams, Whitko, Woodlan
37. (7): Benton Central, Delphi Community, North Montgomery, Rensselaer Central, Rossville, Seeger, Western Boone
38. (6): Eastern (Greentown), Lewis Cass, Manchester, Oak Hill, Rochester Community, Wabash
39. (6): Elwood Community, Frankton, Lapel, Sheridan, Taylor, Tipton
40. (5): Alexandria Monroe, Blackford, Eastbrook, Madison-Grant, Wapahani
41. (6): Greencastle, North Putnam, Parke Heritage, South Putnam, South Vermillion, Southmont
42. (6): Covenant Christian (Indpls), Indianapolis Cardinal Ritter, Monrovia, Park Tudor, Riverside, University
43. (6): Christel House, Eastern Hancock, Heritage Christian, Indianapolis Scecina Memorial, Irvington Preparatory Academy, Triton Central
44. (6): Centerville, Hagerstown, Northeastern, Shenandoah, Union County, Winchester Community
45. (6): Austin, Brown County, Brownstown Central, South Ripley, Southwestern (Hanover), Switzerland County
46. (7): Clarksville, Crawford County, Eastern (Pekin), Mitchell, Paoli, Providence, Salem
47. (6): EasternGreene, Linton-Stockton, North Knox, South Knox, Sullivan, West Vigo
48. (7): Evansville Mater Dei, Forest Park, Perry Central, Pike Central, South Spencer, Tecumseh, Tell City
Class 1A
49. (7): Hammond Academy of Science and Technology, Kouts, Marquette Catholic, Morgan Township, Tri-Township, Washington Township, Westville
50. (8): Caston, DeMotte Christian, North Newton, North White, Pioneer, South Newton, Tri-County, West Central
51. (7): Argos, Culver Community, Elkhart Christian Academy, North Judson-San Pierre, Oregon-Davis, South Central (Union Mills), Triton
52. (6): Bethany Christian, Fort Wayne Blackhawk Christian, Fort Wayne Canterbury, Fremont, Hamilton, Lakewood Park Christian
53. (7): Attica, Covington, Faith Christian, Fountain Central, Lafayette Central Catholic, North Vermillion, Riverton Parke
54. (6): Bethesda Christian, Carroll (Flora), Clinton Central, Clinton Prairie, Frontier, Traders Point Christian
55. (8): Cowan, Daleville, North Miami, Northfield, Southern Wells, Southwood, Tri-Central, Wes-Del
56. (5): Cambridge City Lincoln, Monroe Central, Randolph Southern, Union (Modoc), Union City
57. (3): Indiana School for the Deaf, Liberty Christian, Tindley
58. (4): Eminence, Greenwood Christian Academy, Indianapolis Lutheran, Providence Cristo Rey
59. (8): Edinburgh, Knightstown, Morristown, North Decatur, South Decatur, Southwestern (Shelbyville), Tri, Waldron
60. (8): Crothersville, Hauser, Jac-Cen-Del, Milan, Oldenburg Academy, Rising Sun, Shawe Memorial, Trinity Lutheran
61. (7): Bloomfield, Clay City, Cloverdale, Dugger Union, North Central (Farmersburg), Shakamak, White River Valley
62. (5): Barr-Reeve, Loogootee, North Daviess, Orleans, Shoals
63. (8): Borden, Christian Academy of Indiana, Henryville, Lanesville, New Washington, Rock Creek Academy, South Central (Elizabeth), West Washington
64. (4): Cannelton, Northeast Dubois, Springs Valley, Wood Memorial
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