By Chris Nobbe

sports @ goBEACONnews . com

S-DMS Aqua Trojans Complete Regular Season Undefeated

The Sunman-Dearborn Middle School boys ’ and girls ’ swim teams completed the regular season undefeated . Both Aqua Trojan teams are 8-0 headed into the Richmond Invitational which they look to win for the seventh year in a row .

The boys ’ team completed the regular season with wins over Greendale ( 92-65 ), South Dearborn ( 107-41 ), Richmond ( 126-53 ), Connersville ( 124- 46 ), Greendale ( 109-48 ), Connersville ( 127-43 ), Centerville ( 119-61 ), and South Dearborn ( 111-41 ).

The girls ’ team was able to handle the same opponents in rather handy fashion with wins over Greendale ( 99-70 ), South Dearborn ( 118-49 ), Richmond ( 133-49 ), Connersville ( 107-63 ), Greendale ( 96-76 ), Connersville ( 125- 58 ), Centerville ( 124-62 ), and South Dearborn ( 106-41 ).

The Aqua Trojans were able to display their depth and versatility with a great number

of swimmers as event winners throughout the season and many swimming in different events from one meet to the next .

Multiple event winners throughout the season included : Emily Hafertepen ( 100 Breast four times , 100 IM twice , 200 IM , 200 Freestyle , 400 Freestyle , and 100 Butterfly ); Luke Jackson ( 50 Butterfly three times , 100 Butterfly three times , 50 Freestyle three times , 200 Freestyle twice , and 100 Freestyle ); and Reagan Reaney ( 100 Backstroke twice , 200 Freestyle twice , 500 Freestyle twice , 200 IM , 100 Freestyle , 100 , Backstroke , 100 Butterfly , and 50 Freestyle ).

Other multiple event winners were : Frank Strotman ( 100 Back twice , 100 Breast twice , 100 IM twice , 500 Freestyle , 100 Freestyle , 50 Butterfly , and 50 Freestyle ); Santiago Schutte ( 500 , 400 , 200 , and 50 Freestyle , 100 Back , and 100 IM ); and Alexis Brennan ( 100 Freestyle three times , 50 Freestyle twice , 200 Freestyle , and 100 Butterfly ).

Still others include Henry Strotman ( 200 IM twice , 100 Breast twice , 500 and 100 Freestyle , and 100 Butterfly ); Cole Benegas ( 100 Backstroke four times ); Julia Bulach ( 50 Freestyle twice , 100 Freestyle , and 200 IM ); and Bree Cleary ( 1-Meter Diving four times ).

Also : Tyler Ketcham ( 500 and 100 Freestyle and 100 Breast ); Adam Stephenson ( 100 Freestyle twice ); Avery Cox ( 200 Freestyle twice and 500 Freestyle ); Aubree Popen ( 100 IM , 100 Back , and 50 Butterfly ); Samantha Mittermeier

( 200 and 50 Freestyle ); and Ayden Ketcham ( 200 Freestyle and 200 IM ).

Single event winners through the season included : Riley Hester , Kennedy Schuler , and Evan Carlisle , who each won the 100 Freestyle once ; Alix Meister , Ella Maxwell , and Iris Weckenbrock , who each won the 100 Backstroke once during the season ; and Kennerie Cook , who took top honors in 1-Meter Diving .

All-EIAC Cross Country teams . Runners are in order of place finish . Not pictured are Liz Loichinger ( girls runner up ) and Ean Loichinger ( boys champion ).

Batesville Bulldogs Run Away With Both EIAC CC Titles

Sept . 22 was a perfect morning if you are a runner , and it certainly produced a great atmosphere for the EIAC cross country championships at Batesville High School . With morning temperatures in the upper 50 ’ s and low 60 ’ s and an overcast sky , conditions were ripe for great performances , and it did not disappoint as a great number of competitors recorded personal-best times for the 5K distance .

This year seemed to be the year for underclassmen to shine in both races with a sophomore girls ’ champion and freshman boys ’ champion . Also , while the 2017 boys ’ race included 9 seniors in the all-conference listing and only one freshman , the 2018 race featured 5 of the 15 spots being claimed by freshmen and just three seniors . Girls ’ Championships The girls ’ race was first to start the day , and the team competition looked to be a close race between the top teams of Batesville , East Central , and Greensburg with all eight conference teams fielding at least five runners to secure a varsity roster for the race .

Fifty-three ladies took off for the race , and the entire field got off to a fast 1K start . It did not take long after that point for Greensburg sophomorestandout Brenner Hanna to assert herself on the field and begin to stretch out a lead . The defending EIAC champion finished the course in an impressive 5K time of 18:35 to claim the individual conference title and set a new course record .

The top 15 individual spots earn all-conference honors , and a lot of key points in the team competition would play out in those top positions with three from each team claiming all-conference status . With coaches and fans of all the teams running all over the course to offer encouragement , the Lady Bulldogs were able to garner the places needed to secure the team championship

with 55 points , followed closely by Greensburg with 61 and East Central with 67 .

More impressive was that Batesville and Greensburg had full varsity lineups of underclassmen , and only Batesville ’ s runner-up finisher Elizabeth Loichinger is a junior . All three top teams sport large numbers in their programs on both the girls ’ and boys ’ team which should result in great competition in coming years .

The remaining team scores included Franklin County ( 139 ), South Dearborn ( 155 ), and Lawrenceburg ( 201 ).

Those earning the top five spots for all-conference were : Brenner Hanna ( G ), Elizabeth Loichinger ( B-19:27 ), Lily Pinckley ( B-19:36 ), Emily Mangels ( G-19:51 ), Lauren Kelly ( FC-20:10 ).

Places 6-10 were : Emilee Wedding ( EC-20:24 ), Emma Fey ( EC-20:27 ), Shannon Dougherty ( 20:31 ), Elizabeth Pavy ( G-20:33 ), and Tylissa Beckner ( C-20:41 ).

Places 11-15 were : Caroline Arndt ( C-20:42 ), Lauren Greiwe ( EC-20:48 ), Hannah Morgan ( LB-20:54 ), Sarah Ripperger ( B-20:54 ), and Natalia Meza ( R-21:06 ). Boys ’ Championships The boys ’ race began with all eight conference teams sporting a varsity lineup for the race and had a total of fifty runners in the race .

The team race was not nearly as contested as the girls ’ race . Batesville placed six runners on the all-conference team and recorded a 25- 42 team score over runner-up Rushville . It was the second title of the day for the Bulldogs and the third conference title in a row for Coach Lisa Gausman ’ s boys ’ teams .

Other team scores for the meet included East Central ( 89 ), Franklin County ( 147 ), South Dearborn ( 205 ), and

Lawrenceburg ( 233 ).

Although the team race may not have been as tight , what played out at the front of the field throughout the race was fun to watch . Batesville freshman standout Ean Loichinger came out strong and looked to put his stamp on these championships . Defending EIAC champion and Rushville senior Andrew Miller along with 2017 conference runnerup Adam Moster , a Batesville junior , engaged in a close race throughout and worked hard to stay with the strong freshman .

Loichinger led nearly the entire race with Miller and Moster nearly stride-for-stride with each other throughout . Their close racing of each other allowed both to push to reel in the freshman harrier . Despite their best efforts to close the gap throughout the race , Miller and Moster were unable to catch Loichinger . Loichinger , the state middle school cross country champion a year ago , came across the line in 16:25 to claim the individual conference title with Miller , breaking away from Moster for a late charge at Loichinger , to finish only seconds behind in 16:29 .

Adam Moster ( B ), runner-up to Miller a year ago , earned third place this year with a time of 16:40 . He was followed by Hunter Butz ( G-17:00 ) and Josh Myers ( B-17:07.7 ), who beat fellow Bulldog freshman Ben Moster with a lean at the line ( 17:07.7 ). The top ten was finished out with a trio of Lions in Cole Dixon ( R-17:26 ), Caleb Krodel ( R-17:32 ), Kyle Stanley ( R-17:33 ) and another Bulldog in Adam Hollowell ( B-17:35 ).

The final five all-conference spots were earned by Kyle Gutfreund ( EC-17:38 ), Garrett Ardis ( EC-17:39 ), Dillon Murray ( B-17:42 ), Andrew Johnson ( G-17:43 ), and Sawyer Sanders ( G-17:48 ).