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Salem Lady Lions Basketball Loses 65-26 Against Corydon
16 Dec 2024
By Josh Lewis, Writer
The rough skid for the Lady Lions continued on Friday night when Corydon came to town. Salem hung tough as long as they could, but turnovers in the second half allowed the Panthers to pull away for the 65-26 win.
Both teams were a little sluggish in the first quarter, but Corydon started to build their lead in the second. Alexis Maudlin knocked down a three to try and keep Salem hanging around, trailing 24-9. Ano ...
Salem Lions Basketball Wins 64-50 Against Mitchell
16 Dec 2024
By Josh Lewis, Writer
The Lions basketball team picked up their first win of the season on Saturday night over Mitchell 64-50. Salem’s defense frustrated the Bluejackets all night and allowed them to pull away late to get the win.
Salem came out with a hot shooting hand. Evan Lloyd hit back to back threes from the corner to put the Lions ahead 6-2. Mitchell hit a triple to answer, but a score in the post from Braxton Dean and two thre ...
WW Senators Beat EHS Musketeers With Buzzer-Beater
11 Dec 2024
By Sammy Nance-Murphy
On Friday, December 6 the West Washington (WW) Senators beat Pekin. The final score of the Varsity game was 57-55 and the J.V. score was 51-24.
The entire team played together to achieve the win. “Overall, everyone who played gave very solid minutes. Silas Batt led us with 15 points and had a big first half for us to get us going. Holden Russell had a great floor game scoring 13 points and dished 11 assists with ...
Salem Lions Football Banquet Awards
09 Dec 2024
Salem Lions Football held their annual banquet on Sunday, December 8, and many players went home with awards:
Most Valuable Player: Adam Mull
Mental Attitude: Noah Deaton
Most Valuable Offensive Player: Logan Dent
Most Valuable Defensive Player: Noah Daulton
Most Valuable Special Teams Player: Seth Ponsford
Most Valuable Lineman: C.J. Ward
Most Valuable Back: Braxton Dean
Most Valuable J.V. Player: Adler Cox
Congratulations on ...
WW Girls Basketball Beats Lady Lions 65-17
02 Dec 2024
By Josh Lewis, Writer
The Lady Senators defense made short work of Salem on Tuesday night. They forced 38 turnovers and held Salem in check from start to finish, but especially in the second quarter as they caged the Lady Lions 65-17.
Meredith Deaton converted an early and one opportunity to put West Washington ahead 7-0 early. Turnovers quickly became an issue for Salem as West Washington took a 13-0 lead before Rachel Little ...
WW Boys Basketball Beats Salem Lions 64-58
02 Dec 2024
By Josh Lewis, Writer
For the third year in a row, West Washington opened up their season with a win over the Lions. Salem struggled to get shots against the West Washington zone defense, while the Senators were able to keep Salem at arms reach late from the free throw line, shooting 24 to the Lions 2 to win 64-58.
Salem started off hot from the three point line to open the game. Kaiden Romero-Hembree and Adam Mull hit back to ...
Indiana State Parks Closed For Deer Hunts
26 Nov 2024
Some Indiana State Parks will be temporarily closed to the public for deer hunts on Dec. 2-3, 2024. The properties will be closed on the evening before the hunt and reopen the morning after. Only individuals selected from the draw may participate at any site.
Participating properties include:
Brown County State Park
Chain O’Lakes State Park
Charlestown State Park
Clifty Falls State Park
Fort Harrison State Park
Harmonie S ...
Eastern Lady Musketeers Basketball Beat Salem Lady Lions 69-20
25 Nov 2024
By Josh Lewis, Writer
For the first time since the 2016-17 season, the Eastern Lady Musketeers topped the Lady Lions of Salem. Eastern’s defense forced turnovers in waves to keep Salem from gaining any kind of momentum on offense. Eastern forced 35 turnovers to help them put Salem away 69-20.
Eastern Head Coach Taylor Drury said she thought her team played a complete game against Salem. “This week was all about us. We hadn’t played ou ...
SMS 8th Grade Lady Lions Win Randy Johnson Tourney
22 Nov 2024
Congratulations to our 8th grade girls basketball team as they went 3-0 this Saturday to win the Randy Johnson Tip-Off Tournament!
Lanie Roberts Places In HCAC
13 Nov 2024
Hanover College freshman Lanie Roberts finished in sixth place in women’s cross country during a recent Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference (HCAC) meet. Hanover won the conference.
The HCAC includes institutions from Indiana, Kentucky and Ohio and is affiliated with the National Collegiate Athletic Association’s (NCAA) Division III.
Roberts graduated from Salem High School in 2024. She is the daughter of Jared and ...
Salem Lady Lions Basketball Wins 34-30 Against Mitchell
12 Nov 2024
By Josh Lewis, Writer
The Lady Lions basketball team opened the season up on Thursday night the way every team wants to, with a win. It wasn’t pretty, but that didn’t matter to the end result as Salem pulled away down the stretch in a back and forth game over Mitchell 34-30.
Wade Tomlinson is back at the helm as the head coach of the Salem girls basketball team. He said they were very excited to get the win to start the season. “We ar ...
Safety At Any Speed
12 Nov 2024
By Jerry Curry, Staff Writer
The speed of race cars and street vehicles have increased, and so has the impact and severity of crashes with mangled metal. The equipment has been improved over the years, and popular names have appeared such as the “jaws of life.” Gone are the days of volunteers without high powered equipment.
Entrapment in a crushed metal vehicle is not uncommon and the speed to get the victim out without increasing the ...
Salem Lions Football Loses 30-16 Against Tell City
04 Nov 2024
By Josh Lewis, Writer
The Salem football season came to an end on Friday night in the sectional semi-finals. The Lions made the long trip to Tell City to take on the Marksmen, and although the Lions battled, they just couldn’t come up with key plays when they needed them, and three turnovers made it an uphill climb as they fell 30-16.
Salem went three and out on their first possession, and Tell City began churning out runs. They conve ...
DNR Offers Information On Deer Season, Licenses, Public Hunts
01 Nov 2024
By Indiana Department of Natural Resources
Hunting for information about hunting? Search no more. For questions about equipment, regulations, or which license you need, use the Deer Hotline by calling 812-334-3795 or emailing indeerhotline@dnr.IN.gov.For questions related to the CheckIN Game system, your online license system account, license-purchasing errors, or deer control permits, email inhuntfish@dnr. ...
Salem High School Serving Up New Tennis Courts
31 Oct 2024
By Flora Wade, SHS Student Writer
There has been a lot of action on the south side of Salem High School since the beginning of the school year, and many are wondering what happened to the tennis courts. Those who have seen the courts in recent years know they have needed some reconstruction, and finally their time has come.
Since they were built in the late 1980s, community members and tennis players have used the courts often, but ov ...
Salem Lions Football Wins Opening Round Of Sectionals
28 Oct 2024
By Josh Lewis, Writer
It’s hard to ask much more of the Lions football team than the performance they delivered in the opening round of sectional play. Salem scored early and often as they throttled visiting Clarksville for a 67-16 win over the Generals to keep their season alive into the sectional semi-finals.
Salem Head Coach Brian Glesing said it’s always tough being in a game you know will be one sided, but added he was proud of h ...
Salem Speedway's Season Closes After Halloween Weekend Racing
25 Oct 2024
By Jerry Curry, Staff Writer
Salem Speedway Fueled by the Hoosier Lottery held a racing extravaganza October 18-20 with the 36th Annual Halloween 200 weekend.
Many chose to camp overnight on the track grounds. A Halloween costume contest was held in the Pavilion, plus there was trunk or treat on the front stretch.
Friday was dedicated to practicing, plus the 15-lap Bandoleros race. The Bandolero race was won by Levi Nale; sec ...
WW Football Prepares For Sectionals
24 Oct 2024
By Sammy Nance-Murphy
On Friday, October 18 West Washington (WW) faced county rival Salem. WW lost and the final score was 34-7. This week the team is preparing for sectional play.
The team will continue their regular practice schedule this week. “We believe it is important to stay consistent with our practice time and routine unless there is an alternate school schedule or something unusual,” head coach Jeremy Lowery said.
The ...
Eastern Musketeers Win IHSAA Volleyball Sectionals
23 Oct 2024
By Nathaniel Smith, Editor
In a fantastic showcase of talent, practice, determination and an exuberant amount of effort, the Eastern varsity volleyball team commanded the duration of not one, but two games on Saturday. The first being against Salem in the Semifinals, and the second against Crawford County in the Sectional Championship game.
In both October 19 games, Salem and Crawford County fought tooth and nail to try to secure a se ...
Salem Cross Country Team Competes In IHSAA Sectionals
22 Oct 2024
The Salem High School Cross Country team competed at their sectional event this past weekend at Bedford North Lawrence.
Placing 15th overall, junior Rafe Wells (middle) had a time of 17:08. He, along with sophomore Aaron Dougherty (left) and freshman Abby Stephenson (right) will go on to compete in the IHSAA Regional event this weekend in Evansville. Come show your support!
West Washington K-5 Wrestling Club To Begin Practices
22 Oct 2024
The West Washington K-5 Wrestling Club will begin their first practices on October 28 for K-2 students and October 29 for 3-5 students, with regular practices beginning the following week on November 5. This first free session will be a combination of a parent meeting as well as a 1 hour long practice, and it will begin at 5:15 p.m.
Practices will be held in the wrestling room in the new West Washington athletic building (Bowsman Compl ...
Salem Lions Football Wins 34-7 Against West Washington Senators
21 Oct 2024
By Josh Lewis, Writer
The Lions clinched the county championship on Friday night thanks to a convincing win over the Senators. Salem had a bit of a slow start, but a big second quarter helped propel Salem over West Washington 34-7.
Salem Head Coach Brian Glesing said it was good to win the county after having a three way tie last year. “It’s good. It’s always good to beat your county rivals. And we did in good convincing fashion both ...
Lady Lions Volleyball Team Wins First Round Of Sectionals
18 Oct 2024
Launching themselves straight into the IHSAA Volleyball Sectional Tournament, the Salem Lady Lions varsity volleyball team went home last night with a fantastic victory over Paoli. Finishing the night out with a 3-1 win, the Lady Lions move on to the Semifinals on October 19 where they will face off against the Eastern Musketeers at 12:30 p.m. at Eastern High School (1100 N Eastern School Rd, New Pekin).
The winner of the Salem-Eastern ...
Speedway Offers Two Days of Halloween Racing
15 Oct 2024
By Jerry Curry, Staff Writer
Salem Speedway Fueled by the Hoosier Lottery has a blow-out Halloween-themed weekend of racing October 19-20.
Friday night is rotating practice for all divisions from 3 to 6 p.m.
Activities include a Halloween costume competition in the Pavilion and Trunk or Treat on the front stretch.
Racing includes 15 laps of Bandolero racing. Bandolero’s are small version sports cars—a stepping stone between ...
West Washington Volleyball Senior Emma Schmidt Reaches 1,000 Assists Milestone
14 Oct 2024
Congratulations to West Washington volleyball player senior Emma Schmidt for reaching her 1,000 assists milestone! Her excellent work on and off the court has paid off and is leaving a legacy for fellow and future students to follow. Congratulations for this great achievement!
West Washington volleyball goes head to head against Henryville at 7 p.m. located at Christian Academy of Indiana at 1000 Academy Dr, New Albany for the IHSAA Se ...
Salem Will Begin Football Sectionals At Home, While WW And EHS Travel
14 Oct 2024
By Dennis Dunn, Writer
The IHSAA conducted its annual football sectional pairings show on Sunday, Oct. 13 and all three Washington County schools found out their fate. Salem will begin the Class 2A Sectional 40 journey at home, while Eastern will travel in the same sectional. West Washington will open the Class A Sectional 47 on the road. All games begin at 7 p.m.
This year a total of 312 teams will play in the postseason in the 52nd ...
Indianapolis Colts To Visit Salem High School Oct. 18
14 Oct 2024
During the 2024 season, the Indianapolis Colts have been highlighting various community initiatives at five high schools and are giving fans a chance to learn more, donate or get involved. Final stop: Salem High School on Friday October 18.
Thanks to the new turf field by Hellas Construction, the Colts have chosen Salem High School as their final destination!
At each stop, the Colts have brought interactive fan activities, including C ...
High School Girls Volleyball Scores
14 Oct 2024
By Boone DeFord
Salem Lady Lions vs. Corydon Lady Panthers Thursday, Sept. 26
Junior Varsity: Salem—0, Corydon—2
Game 1Salem—20Corydon—25
Game 2Salem—22Corydon—25
Varsity: Salem—0, Corydon—3
Game 1Salem—23Corydon—25
Game 2Salem—5Corydon—25
Game 3Salem—22Corydon—25
Salem Lady Lions vs. Pekin Lady Musketeers
Junior Varsity: Salem 1, Pekin—2
Game 1Pekin—25Salem—10
Game 2Pekin—17Salem—25
Game 3Pekin—15Salem—13
...
SHS Football Are County Champions
14 Oct 2024
The Salem High School Football team are 2024 County Champions! They were determined to defend their title and did with a 57-0 margin over other county schools.
Senator Youth Football Defeats Paoli
14 Oct 2024
Congratulations to the Senator Upper Division Youth Football team on their 26-0 Patoka Lake Youth Championship win against Paoli. The Senator Nation is proud of such a great ending to the season.
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