The Crawfordsville Athenians soccer program will be hosting a youth soccer camp July 23-25. Boys and Girls entering grades K-8 are eligible to register. The camp will be held at the Crawfordsville Athenians Stadium at the high school.

Boys and girls in grades K-5 will have their portion of the camp starting at 5 p.m. and lasting until 6:15. Grades 6-8 will start 30 minutes later at 6:45 and go until 8:15 each day.

The cost is $30 for each individual and $25 for each family member after that with all proceeds benefitting the CHS soccer programs.

Sophomore Olivia Scott will have the opportunity this summer to represent North Montgomery as a member of “America’s team”. Scott has been invited to be part of the team that will travel to the Dominican Republic this summer to do mission work and play in six different softball games.

“We’re really proud of her,” said Mom Valerie Scott. “She will get the opportunity to see a whole new world and get to experience things that she doesn’t get to experience here in the United States. And having that USA logo across her chest, while wearing the red, white, and blue means a lot to us, and I know it will mean a lot to her.”

The team will spend a week in the country and the trip will include a snorkeling excursion, visiting different waterfalls, getting to play against, and mix and mingle with other international teams.

Matt Merica announced late Monday evening that he would be stepping down as the baseball coach at North Montgomery. Merica will continue to serve as athletic director and head the search for a replacement.

“I’ve decided to step away from coaching after five years to spend more time with my family,” Merica said. “I have three kids, and it’s important to spend time with them.”

The American Legion Bryon Cox Post 72 baseball team got their season going last night as they played Franklin at North Montgomery. The team was scheduled to start the season this past Sunday in a double header against Danville, but the games cancelled due to rain. The team is looking to improve off an 11-12 record from last season.

Head Coach Kyle Proctor says that on paper, this could be one of the best teams they’ve had in a long time.

“We have a great mix of experience and youth on our team this season,” Proctor said. “We have several pitchers who pitched a lot of quality innings for us last season, so that’s something that we’re really excited about. We’re just ready to go out there and see what we’ve got.”

Now that the New Orleans Pelicans have won the Zion Williamson lottery sweepstakes, NBA writers have begun revising their projected draft picks.
In the next three weeks leading up to the June 20 draft, don’t be surprised if you see former Indiana guard Romeo Langford’s draft stock rise and fall like the sun. Opinions on him seem to change daily.

Sam Vecenie of The Athletic sees Langford falling to Detroit at No. 15, citing anonymous NBA scouts noting that “Langford is far from a surefire lottery pick after his season at Indiana.” That’s because questions remain about his jump shot. Did his thumb injury cause Langford to shoot 27 percent from 3-point range for the Hoosiers?

West Lafayette – Crawfordsville’s own Trent Johnson is making a name for himself at the collegiate level. Johnson just finished his second season at Purdue and he is quickly becoming a force on the mound just like he was during his time at Crawfordsville. 

The former Athenian spoke about what it’s been like to pitch for the Boilermakers. 

“It’s been an awesome experience,” Johnson said. “I’ve always wanted to play baseball at one of the highest levels and pitching here at Purdue in a really tough conference like the Big Ten has allowed me to do that, and I’m just enjoying the ride.” 

Attica – All three Montgomery County boys’ golf teams were in action Friday as they traveled to Attica to compete in sectional tournament. Greencastle took home first place with an overall score of 327. Seeger (338), and Park Heritage (353) rounded out the top three as they will be advancing to the regional competition on Thursday, June 6. Nolan Potter (Covington), Chase Little (Attica), and Zach Junker (South Vermillion) will also be advancing to the Regional competition as individuals. 

North Montgomery was the top team from Montgomery County as the Chargers placed fifth overall with a score of 361. Southmont finished right behind the Chargers in sixth shooting a 373, and Crawfordsville finished in ninth place while shooting a 403. 

The Crawfordsville girls’ basketball program has found their next head coach in Tyler Smith pending board approval on June 13. Smith will replace Tony Bean who resigned in early March after a 4-20 season. 

“We are excited about the addition of Tyler to the Athenian coaching staff,” Director of Athletics Bryce Barton said. “The hiring committee was pleased with the vision that Tyler has for our girls’ basketball program. He stressed continuous improvement of his players, his staff, and himself throughout the interview; which is key to any high school program.”