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Athlete of the Month: Peyton Pruett

December 28, 2018

By Rick Morwick Wrestling doesn’t run in Peyton Pruett’s family. Or at least, it didn’t used to. It all changed a decade ago when he followed a path blazed by his older brothers, who turned […]

Athlete of the Month – Trey Thixton

October 21, 2018 editors

By Rick Morwick Trey Thixton remembers hitting tennis balls with his parents and grandparents around age 4. A few years later, he began taking lessons. By age 12, he was playing in — and winning […]

Athlete of the Month: Lucy Young

September 16, 2018 editors

By Rick Morwick Senior Lucy Young can’t recall a time when golf was not a part of her life. “I have been playing golf for as long as I can remember,” said Young, the No. […]

Athlete of the Month: Isabella Schoolcraft

May 21, 2018 editors

By Rick Morwick Senior Isabella Schoolcraft plays No. 1 singles for the Center Grove girls’ tennis team. She has played it her entire high school career. Well, almost. Asked to play No. 1 doubles at […]

February Athlete of the Month: Joey Klaasen

February 23, 2018 editors

By Rick Morwick Joey Klaasen isn’t the leading scorer, top rebounder or ‘go-to’ guy on the Center Grove boys basketball team. But he is, in many ways, the glue that holds the Trojans together. “Joey […]

Athlete of the Month: Ella Thompson

January 17, 2018 editors

JANUARY 2018 ATHLETE OF THE MONTH CENTER GROVE GIRLS BASKETBALL PLAYER ELLA THOMPSON By Rick Morwick Ella Thompson has a shooting guard’s touch, a point guard’s skills and a defensive stopper’s mentality. Little wonder Center […]

November Athlete of the Month: Jonah Hays

November 22, 2017 editors

By Rick Morwick Jonah Hays acknowledges the Center Grove High School football team didn’t have the type of regular season players expected. But all the same, taking a 4-5 record into the postseason isn’t without […]

Athlete of the Month: Ellen LeMasters

September 22, 2017 editors

BY RICK MORWICK As a three-year starter, it’s no surprise that Ellen LeMasters is one of the top players on the Center Grove High School volleyball team. But as far as the Trojans are concerned, […]

August Athlete of the Month: Emma Jones

August 18, 2017 editors

BY RICK MORWICK Emma Jones recently cemented her college plans by accepting a volleyball scholarship from the University of Indianapolis. But the Greyhounds will have to wait a year for the Center Grove High School […]

Athlete of the Month: Noah Gillard

July 16, 2017 editors

BY RICK MORWICK Noah Gillard had a lot on his mind heading into the final round of the IHSAA Boys Golf State Finals. At the forefront was how to rally his heavily-favored team from a […]