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By Wade Linville
Fayetteville’s Ava Wells heads to home, scoring a run in the Lady Rockets’ May 6 win over the Peebles Lady Indians.
Fayetteville’s Delanie Combs hammers out a run-scoring hit in the Lady Rockets’ 12-2 win over Peebles on May 6.
Fayetteville’s Izabella Waddle delivers a pitch in the Lady Rockets May 6 win over Peebles.
Fayetteville’s Taylor Mechlin connects for a hit in the Lady Rockets’ May 6 win over Peebles.
The Fayetteville-Perry Lady Rockets have completed their sweep of the Peebles Lady Indians in Southern Hills Athletic Conference play, cruising to a 12-2 victory at home on May 6 and capturing a narrow 6-5 victory at Peebles on May 10.
By Wade Linville and Evan Dennison
Ripley’s Daniel Patrick attacks the hoop during the Blue Jays’ Feb. 12 win over West Union. (Photo by Wade Linville)
Cody Germann shot for 22 points to lead the Ripley Blue Jays in scoring in Friday’s win over West Union. (Photo by Wade Linville)
Ripley’s Brayden Hanson launches a shot over a West Union defender. (Photo by Wade Linville)
The Ripley-Union-Lewis-Huntington Blue Jays knew coming into the 2020-21 basketball season that overall inexperience at the varsity level was something they would have to overcome to find success on the court. During a typical season, improvement usually comes relatively quick as additional varsity experience is gained, but due to the COVID pandemic it’s not been your “typical” season for the Blue Jays. The Blue Jays are among the numerous local basketball teams that have been impacted by COVID and the regulations and recommendations to help limit its spread.
By Wade Linville
The Fayetteville-Perry Lady Rockets were able to rally back from a third-quarter deficit to capture a narrow 44-40 win over Middletown Chrisitian in round one of the Southwest District Division IV Sectional Tournament at Monroe High School on Saturday, Feb. 13.
The No. 4 seed Lady Rockets move on to face the No. 5 seed Felicity-Franklin Lady Cardinals, who defeated Ripley in round one of sectional tourney play, at Monroe High School on Feb. 18.
The Lady Rockets struggled with shooting in Saturday’s sectional game, sinking only 13-of-62 attempts from the field as a team (21-percent).
“I have always felt and talked with my teams over the years that winning in tourney play doesn’t have to be pretty just win,” said Fayetteville-Perry head coach Toby Sheets.