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Golden Knights move on with 15-inning win over Marion Pleasant. The Division-3 District semifinal match between the Northmor Golden Knights (18-8) and the Marion Pleasant Spartans (12-7) was an epic duel that went 15 innings, thanks to a seventh-inning Knights’ score to tie it, sending the game into extras and ending with a 4-2 Northmor win.

Let’s talk athlete marketing. Marketing makes the world go ’round. Everything from food to clothes to toys to tools to fertilizer to entertainment to political stances is marketed, spun and sold. Sports is a microcosm of marketing for profit. Teams sell merchandise, advertising and logo items, and make a buck on uniforms and stadium sign placements and even sell naming rights to their stadiums. If there is money to be made, sports teams will pursue the opportunity. I once questioned Jerry Buss, former L.A. Lakers and L.A. Kings owner about selling naming rights the L.A. Fabulous Forum and he put it in perspective by asking me, “Mike, if I paid you a million dollars, could I call you, ‘Steve’”?

Lady Blue Devils win district title, down Fairfield, 7-4. Before the season, Danville Lady Blue Devils softball coach Charlie Duncan told The News that the team was “gunning for our seventh consecutive District title.” So far, they mission is on course. The Danville Lady Blue Devils laid claim to the Division 4 District championship again, with a 7-4 victory over Fairfield Christian Academy, May 21.

Trojans set school win mark with 6-3 victory over Johnnies. The 2022 Centerburg Trojans broke the school record for wins in a season with win No. 20, thanks to a 6-3 win over Johnstown-Monroe, May 21, and they move on to the District semifinals against Amanda Clearcreek.

Ariel-Foundation Park is proud to present the 2022 Summer Concert Series at the Schnormeier Event Center, bringing a number of festive, fun, and free summer showcases that feature returning favorites and new, exciting acts from across the region!

Shilling blasts 2, Lady Blue Devils shoot down Eagles 10-0 in semis. The Danville Lady Blue Devils took a 5-0 lead in the Division-4 District Semifinals, Monday, May 16, and coasted to a 10-0 victory over the Delaware Christian Eagles behind two homeruns by Keaura Shilling and a one-hit shutout by Grace Gronberg. Gronberg, who threw a perfect game against Tree of Life on May 11, allowed one hit, walked four and struck out 10 to gain the win.

East Knox Bulldogs blast Harvest Prep Warriors, 20-0. Rolling on a five-run first and a 15-run explosion in the second inning, East Knox started the OHSSA Division-4 tournament by blasting the Harvest Prep Warriors 20-0, May 18. Bryar Householder and Peyton Lester combined to no-hit the Warriors in the mercy-shortened three-inning game. Householder struck out five and walked one in two innings and Lester pitched a perfect third, striking out a pair.

Cotsamire, Smith no-hit Harvest Prep in EK’s 15-0 win. East Knox scored 15 runs in the first two innings and Maddy Cotsamire and Natalie Smith combined to no-hit Harvest Prep in a 15-0 demolition of the Lady Warriors, May 11. Gronberg throws perfect game, Danville crushes Tree of Life, 19-0. Grace Gronberg twriled a perfecct game against Tree of Life, in a 19-0 demolition by the Danville Lady Blue Devils.

A LeMasterpiece: Centerburg ace no-hits Elgin, 7-0. Daniel LeMaster walked the first batter he faced and then spun a gem, no-hitting Elgin in a 7-0 route by Centerburg, May 10. Centerburg started the game with four runs in the top of the first, and that was more than enough for LeMaster. He needed only 88 pitches, walking three and striking out five in seven innings

Let’s talk the joy of sports.As a sports editor, I get some weird stuff crossing my desk and computer screen from the world of sports.

To better serve the community and our advertisers, the Knox County Shoppers' Mart will now be delivered via U.S. Mail beginning with our Sunday, May 15, edition.

It has been a long road since Coast Guard Commander Emily Tharp graduated from Fredericktown High School as the co-valedictorian of the class of 1997.

Turn your love of sports and your community into cash as a freelance reporter!The News is looking for sportswriters to report on Knox County sports and recreation. Your beat will focus on high school and collegiate athletics, covering Cardington-Lincoln, Centerburg, Danville, East Knox, Fredericktown, Highland, Mt. Gilead, Mount Vernon, Northmor and Utica.

Pirates douse the Flames in 15-5 onslaught. The Cardington-Lincoln Pirates came with bats blazing on May 7 to scote three runs in the first and roll to a 15-5 victory over the Mansfield Christian Flames. The Pirates went up 8-0 after scoring five more runs in the third inning, but the Flames got on the board with a two run bottom half of the inning to make it an 8-2 game. The Pirates went to work in the top of the fourth with six runs to go up 14-2 but the Flames added a pair of runs of their own to make it a 14-4 game. Both teams scored in the fifth inning, which was the the final inning of the gam ass the mecry rule kicked in.

The Mount Gilead Invitational Track meet took place on May 7 with 17 schools including seven local teams battling it out. Standout athletes included Alex Hayden of Centerburg and Michaela McGill of Mount Gilead who each had lopsided victories in the 3200 meters.

OngoingKnox Public Health has posted a notice on vaccine availability that will be updated regularly as conditions change.

Cardington-Lincoln scores 20 twice against Mount Gilead. The Cardington-Lincoln Lady Pirates ran their season record to 19-1 and 12-0 in KMAC play with a 21-4 demolition of Mount Gilead (4-11, 0-10), May 4. It was the second time in three days that C-L put up 20 runs against Mount Gilead, having won 20-0 on May 2, when Genevieve Longsdorf pitched a five-inning perfect game.

Trojans come back to hand Freddies first KMAC loss, 6-4 In a battle of the top two teams in Knox-Morrow Athletic Conference baseball play, Centerburg handed previously undefeated (in conference) Fredericktown its first KMAC loss with a 6-4 decision, May 4. Finnell throws one-hitter, Jackets beat Minutemen, 4-0. Cash Finnell was lights out on the mound and the Mount Vernon Yellow Jackets topped the Lexington Minutemen 4-0, May 4.

Let’s talk broadcaster bloopers. We all have our favorite sportscasters and those we can’t stand, and we can debate our liked and disliked sports broadcasters, but let’s focus on mistakes … big ones … the funny ones and horrendous ones. Botched calls are in the news thanks to the “hate-him-or-love-him” John Sterling, the radio voice of the New York Yankees. In the May 2 game between the Yankees and Blue Jays, the man was either not paying attention or mis-saw what he saw.

OngoingKnox Public Health has posted a notice on vaccine availability that will be updated regularly as conditions change.