Sharpshooting freshmen help fuel Franklin’s rise
12/21/20 10:13 PM
Their middle school games were the stuff of legend. Lopsided scores. Stranger-than-fiction stat lines. Steph Curry shooting range.
Franklin’s girls basketball freshman class arrived with a ton of fanfare, but also a lot of questions. How many of the players from that juggernaut would make the varsity? How would their skills translate against older, bigger and more seasoned players? How would the Grizzly Cub upperclassmen react to the prospect of reduced minutes?
So far, the answers have all been good; the influx of ninth-grade talent has helped Franklin win its first 10 games by an average of about 30 points apiece. Half a dozen freshmen have gotten varsity minutes at some point, but it has been the sweet-shooting duo of Scarlett Kimbrell and Lauren Klem that has truly unlocked the cheat codes for this unbeaten squad that has embraced the ideals of the modern NBA game maximize possessions, put up a ton of sh
Beating a dead HORSE in Franklin
12/21/20 10:09 PM
“Make sure your people is there to see the game. ‘Cause you might get embarrassed. Trust me.” Charlie Murphy, on “Chappelle’s Show” recounting a basketball game he played against Prince Also Ryan O’Leary after playing HORSE against Scarlett Kimbrell and Lauren Klem
How good could they really be?
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Daily Journal sports editor Ryan O Leary shoots a halfcourt shot during game of HORSE against Franklin girls basketball freshmen Lauren Klem and Scarlett Kimbrell last week. Scott Roberson | Daily Journal
Franklin freshman Scarlett Kimbrell shoots a 3-pointer during a game of HORSE against Daily Journal sports editor Ryan O’Leary last week. Scott Roberson | Daily Journal
Franklin sweeps county swim titles
12/21/20 12:32 AM
Franklin swimming coach Zach DeWitt often talks about teams having limited “emotional dollars” to spend over the course of a season, and his top swimmers spent a lot at the OLY Wintere Invite, a high-profile club meet in Elkhart, during the weekend ahead of Saturday’s Johnson County meet at Indian Creek.
Faced with the challenge of winning back the county championship that Center Grove took from them last year, the Grizzly Cub boys managed to dig in the couch and scrounge up a few extra bucks.
Fueled by two county records each from Mac Ratzlaff and Cade Oliver, Franklin was able to outscore the Trojans 513.5 to 461 and reclaim the crown. Greenwood (297) was a distant third, followed by Indian Creek (283.5).
Center Grove edges Franklin for county wrestling title
12/23/20 10:58 PM
The lightest Center Grove wrestler found himself carrying the heaviest of responsibilities on Saturday, which is what Charlie LaRocca wanted.
His team leading Franklin by a point with 13 matches complete, LaRocca, a 106-pound freshman, knew his performance would either make or break his team’s chances of winning a Johnson County tournament title.
And win he did.
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Center Grove’s Charlie LaRocca puts a move on Franklin’s Ryan Million to get his shoulders over for the pin during the decisive 106-pound match at the Johnson County tournament on Saturday. Rob Baker