Boys and girls cross-country
Aug. 17
Brown County Challenge
Summary: The Bull Dog boys scored 18 points to 29 for runner-up New Albany and 31 for Brown County. Columbus East finished seventh with 72. The North girls scored a perfect six points to 20 for runner-up Silver Creek and 33 for the third-place Olympians. Brown County’s girls had only two two-person teams. Sadie Hiatt and Hadley Gradolf finished eighth in 20:14.2, and Livie Austin and Megan Cumberledge were 19th in 23:06.1. Brown County’s Cord Smith and Chase Austin placed second in 15:53.2. Rafe Silbargh and Charlie Webb took 15th in 17:22.0, and Case Smith and Kai Koester were 21st in 17:50.0.
Aug. 20
Brown County Harrier Classic
Summary: Brown County’s Chase Austin won the boys race in 16 minutes 10.25 seconds for 5,000 meters (3.1 miles), and Jennings County (113) finished fifth, Brown County (114) took sixth and Columbus East (215) was seventh at the Brown County Harrier Classic. For the Eagles, Charlie Webb finished 32nd in 18:26.76, while Rafe Silbaugh was 34th (18:27.97), Case Smith 41st (18:47.39) and Kai Koester 46th (19:03.29). Brown County had four girls runners, one short of the number needed to score as a team. Hadley Gradolf finished fifth in 19:24.18, while Sadie Hiatt was 47th (23:11.46), Megan Cumberledge 59th (24:10.40) and Livie Austin 77th (25:25.16.
Football
Aug. 19
Brown County 7, Owen Valley 77
Summary: Owen Valley jumped out to a 56-7 halftime lead and went on to post a 77-7 win Friday at Brown County. The Eagles’ touchdown came on an 11-yard pass from Noah Lewis to Ben Wagler in the second quarter. Ethan Spiece kicked the extra point. Lewis completed 6 of 9 passes for 36 yards, and Wagler caught five passes for 25 yards. Brown County was held to minus-31 yards rushing. Ollie Normile recorded five tackles, and Brady Bond had an interception to lead the Eagle defense.
Girls golf
Aug. 3
Brown County 233, Indian Creek 221
Summary: Brown County opened its season with a 221-233 loss to Indian Creek at Tameka Woods. Hannah deWeerdt led the Eagles with 49. Savannah Poling carded a 56, Lilly VanNess added a 60, Ava Stogsdill shot 68 and Chloe Poling had a 70.
Aug. 9
Brown County 233, Brownstown 220, Edgewood 232
Summary: Brown County finished third in a tri match at Salt Creek. Brownstown Central won with a 220, and Edgewood edged the Eagles 232-233 for second. Hannah deWeert led Brown County with a 51. Lilly VanNess carded a 55, Savannah Poling added a 63, Ava Stogsdill shot 64 and Chloe Poling had a 66.
Aug. 10
Brown County 238, Whiteland 210, Edinburgh 233
Summary: Edinburgh finished second and Brown County third in a tri match at Salt Creek. Whiteland won with a 210 to 233 for the Lancers and 238 for the Eagles. Hannah deWeerdt and Lilly VanNess each shot 55 to lead Brown County. Savannah Poling added a 63, and Ava Stogstill and Chloe Poling each shot 65.
Aug. 11
Brown County 206, Eastern Greene 211
Summary: Brown County improved 32 shots over the previous day in picking up a 206-211 win against Eastern Greene Thursday at Stonecrest. Lilly VanNess tied for medalist honors with a 45 to lead the Eagles. Hannah deWeerdt carded a 49, Ava Stogsdill added a 55, Savannah Poling shot 57 and Chloe Poling had a 60.
Aug. 18
Brown County 227, Indian Creek 210
Summary: Brown County fell to Indian Creek 210-227 at Salt Creek. Lilly VanNess led the Eagles with a 49. Hannah deWeerdt carded a 53, Savannnah Poling added a 62, Ava Stogsdill shot 63, Chloe Poling had a 68 and Maya Hernandez-Graham finished with a 72.
Aug. 20
Brown County at Jasper High School
Summary: Brown County finished fifth out 11 teams in the Jasper Invitational with a 430 at Buffalo Trace. Gibson Southern won with a 351. Lilly VanNess led the Eagles with a 97. Hannah deWeerdt added a 99, Savannah Poling and Ava Stogsdill each shot 117 and Chloe Poling had a 129.
Boys soccer
Aug. 20
Brown County 1, North Putnam 3
Summary: Brown County opened its season with a 3-1 WIC loss to North Putnam. Carter Norcutt scored the Eagles goal off an assist from Ethan Scott. Merrick Reeves recorded six saves.
Boys tennis
Aug. 16
Brown County 1, Martinsville 4
Stats
No. 1 singles: Nate Viewegh (M) d. Jack Sichting (BC) 6-0, 6-0
No. 2 singles: Owen East (BC) d. Ryan Pilat (M) 1-6, 7-6 (2), 1-0 (4)
No. 3 singles: Calvin Johnson (M) d. Trevor Shields (BC) 3-6, 6-2, 1-0 (5)
No. 1 doubles: Patrick McGown, Carter Dawson (M) d. Jon Kirchoffer, Sawyer Gore (BC) 6-4, 6-0
No. 2 doubles: Gavin Clements, Keller Boyd (M) 1-0
Coach’s comments: The Eagles were defeated by the Artesians of Martinsville Aug. 16 at the BCHS tennis courts. The Eagles lone win came from sophomore Owen East at No. 2 singles with two tie-break wins in sets two and three. Our No. 1 doubles team of juniors Jon Kirchoffer and Sawyer Gore had a very competitive match, but fell just short. In an exciting match at No. 3 singles sophomore Trevor Shields came up a little short in the third set tie-break. At No. 1 singles, junior Jack Sichting played one of the best players we will see all season in Martinsville’s Nate Viewegh. This was a great first match for the Eagles and they were very competitive although they start each match down 0-1 due to our small numbers.
Brown Co.: 0-1, 0-0 WIC
Aug. 17
Brown County 0, Indian Creek 5
Stats
No. 1 singles: Peyton Strunk (IC) d. Jack Sichting (BC) 6-2, 6-2
No. 2 singles: Brendan Conner (IC) d. Owen East (BC) 6-2, 6-1
No. 3 singles: Grant Dalton (IC) d. Trevor Shields (BC) 6-1, 6-0
No. 1 doubles: Aiden Pemberton, Landon Sichting (IC) d. Jon Kirchoffer, Sawyer Gore (BC) 6-0, 6-0
No. 2 doubles: Evan Scheib, Ryan Lengrich 1-0
Coach’s comments: The Eagles were defeated by the Braves from Indian Creek 0-5 on Aug. 17 at BCHS courts. The Eagles came up against a very experienced Braves team. Junior Jack Sichting played a very smart match and he can use it to build upon this season. Our other two singles players, sophomores Owen East and Trevor Shields, also seem to improve with each shot. Our doubles team of juniors Jon Kirchoffer and Sawyer Gore are working hard and I expect them to gain valuable experience as they play this season. There is no rest for the Eagles as they play for the third consecutive night as they host the Jets from Hauser Aug. 18.
Brown Co.: 0-2, 0-1 WIC
Aug. 18
Brown County 3, Hauser 2
Stats
No. 1 singles: Jack Sichting (BC) d. Caleb Wallace (H) 7-5, 5-7, 6-1
No. 2 singles: Owen East (BC) d. Jackson Burcham (H) 6-4, 6-1
No. 3 singles: Trevor Shields (BC) d. J.J. Dickey (H) 6-3, 6-3
No. 1 doubles: Levi Gollmer, Hunter Pappano (H) d. Jon Kirchoffer, Sawyer Gore (BC) 6-3, 6-1
No. 2 doubles: Caleb Bower, Hogan Weidesatz (H) 1-0
Coach’s comments: The Eagles were victorious over the Jets of Hauser. The Eagles were led by the singles tonight. Junior Jack Sichting won the deciding point for the Eagles with a third set victory at No. 1 singles. Sichting played a great match, probably the best match of his career, he was relaxed and allowed the game to work against his opponent. Sophomore Trevor Shields continued to play solid tennis for us at No. 3 singles. Owen East, a sophomore, won at No. 2 singles with a solid performance against a very consistent player. Once again our doubles team of juniors Jon Kerchoffer and Sawyer Gore faced a very powerful pair, but battled for every point. They continue to gain valuable experience even in defeat.
Brown Co.: 1-2, 0-1 WIC 0-1
Aug. 20
Brown County 0, Northview 5
Stats
No. 1 singles: Christian Roembke (N) d. Owen East (BC) 6-2, 6-2
No. 2 singles: Drew Cook (N) d. Trevor Shields (BC) 6-1, 6-0
No. 3 singles: Brayden Goff (N) 1-0
No. 1 doubles: Caden Schrader, Hunter Johnson (N) d. Jack Sichting, Sawyer Gore (BC) 6-0, 6-1
No. 2 doubles: Nicholas Kaufman, Josh Fowler (N) 1-0
Coach’s comments: The already shorthanded Eagles had to play with one less today and were defeated by the Northview Knights. With a lineup switch, sophomore Owen East was asked to play at No. 1 singles and he played great. He had solid shots all day and might have even surprised himself. Fellow sophomore, Trevor Shields played at No. 2 singles and really played a solid match. Our usual No. 1 singles player junior Jack Sichting paired with junior Sawyer Gore. This new duo was fun to watch and had some really exciting points. It was evident that the Eagles were playing in the fourth match in six days, there were points that we were a little slow to get to. The Eagles will get some needed rest as they will not play again until Aug. 25 when they travel to Bedford North Lawrence.
Brown Co.: 1-3, 0-2 WIC
Volleyball
Aug. 13
Brown County vs. Greencastle High School
Summary: Brown County rallied after dropping the first set to open the season with a 21-25, 25-23, 25-20, 26-24 Western Indiana Conference win at Greencastle. Emma Lucas pounded 18 kills, Madilyn Hawley recorded 20 assists, Londyn Koester had 19 digs and Milly Patrick served five aces to lead the Eagles. Also for Brown County, Abigail Watson notched 11 kills, Morgan Osborn tallied 15 assists and 12 digs, Lucas had 16 digs, Ava Kelly added 10 digs and Anna Stogsdill served two aces.
Aug. 18
Brown County vs. Bedford North Lawrence
Summary: Brown County rallied from a first-set setback to post a 23-25, 25-18, 25-16, 25-20 win against Bedford North Lawrence. Abigail Watson pounded 10 kills, Madi Hawley recorded 12 assists, Milly Patrick notched 16 digs and Morgan Osborn served eight aces for the Eagles (2-0). Emma Lucas adsded four kills and 10 digs.
Aug. 20
Brown County vs. Edgewood
Summary: Brown County won the second set 25-22, but Edgewood took the first, third and fourth to claim the Western Indiana Conference win. Abigail Watson pounded 15 kills, Madilyn Hawley recorded 15 assists, Londyn Koester notched 29 digs and Milly Patrick served two aces to lead the Eagles (2-1, 1-1). Also for Brown County, Emma Lucas tallied seven kills and 17 digs, and Patrick added five kills and 15 digs. Morgan Osborn had 12 assists, 11 digs and one ace, and Koester served one ace.
