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When February throws you a 70-degree day, you drop what you’re doing and head outside. Especially after the stretch of weather we’ve had the past few weeks. To take advantage of this beautiful day, I joined my friends, Nathan “Shags” McLeod and Adam Voight, on a quick afternoon trip with fishing guide Tommy Bench. We chased big smallmouth bass on the Gasconade River.

COMING UP

For 23 area wrestlers, the goal is simple — win two matches at Saturday’s Evansville Semistate and punch their ticket to the Wrestling State Finals.

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — Tyler Duncan is even-par through seven holes of the Waste Management Phoenix Open after play was delayed by rain, then suspended because of darkness Thursday.

SELLERSBURG — Trinity Lutheran saw its five-game winning streak come to and endf Thursday with a 66-53 boys basketball loss at Class A No. 4 Christian Academy of Indiana.

Patience is the key for Bartholomew County girls basketball fans as it will be another year until a sectional comes back home.

DOHA, Qatar — Columbus native Michael Brinegar anchored the United States 4x1,500-meter Open Water Relay team to a fifth place finish Thursday at the 2024 World Aquatics Championship.

COMING UP

Two months ago, Jaden Jimenez had never competed in a boxing match.

Columbus North girls basketball senior Kaitlin White was named First-Team Academic All-State by the Indiana Coaches of Girls Sports Association.