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This week is the last week of the regular season for High School Boys Basketball and last night the IHSAA released the sectional brackets for next week. Mt. Vernon Basketball plays in the Class 3A Sectional 32 at Boonville High School, and they will play Boonville is the second game of the evening next Tuesday. The Wildcats have two games this week to close the regular season, as they play at home vs Washington tomorrow evening and on Thursday at home vs South Spencer. Mt. Vernon is 12-9 on the season.
The North Posey Vikings play in the Class 2A Sectional 48 at Forest Park High School, and they drew Perry Central in the first round next Wednesday. North Posey has one game remaining in the regular season and that is on Thursday at home with Gibson Southern. The Vikings are 7-14 overall.
High School Wrestling State Finals were this past Saturday at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in downtown Indianapolis. North Posey’s Tyson Barrow was the lone Posey County wrestler that made it to the State Finals. He lost in the first round of the 175-pound weight class to Jacob Cole from Rossville High School. Barrow lost the match by a 5-4 decision, ending his season 38-5 overall.
The Mount Vernon Wildcats boys swim team had a productive showing at Sectionals over the weekend. They are sending three events to the State Finals in Indianapolis this Friday. Leading the charge is standout swimmer Ozzy Jankowski, who qualified in both the 100 butterfly and the 100 backstroke. Jankowski delivered a record-breaking performance, setting two new Sectional records. His 100-butterfly time dropped seven-tenths of a second from Thursday night’s prelims, while his 100 backstroke shattered a 26-year-old record previously held by Olympian Bryce Hunt. Both swims also replace Jankowski’s own school records. The times earned him All-American consideration honors, and his 100-butterfly performance qualifies him for the Winter Junior National Swim Meet.
The Wildcats will also advance in the 200 Freestyle Relay. Jankowski teamed up with Camas O’Daniel, CJ Gentry, and Clayton Green to secure the win in dramatic fashion. Jankowski powered to an early lead, O’Daniel maintained the pace, Gentry made a decisive move to put the Wildcats ahead, and Green held off a late challenge from Evansville Central to anchor the victory. Relay alternates include Ryan McCollum, Sam Reinitz, and Johnny Bohleber. The Wildcats as a team finished fourth overall in the Sectional.
MSD of Mt. Vernon has announced that Kindergarten, Pre-K, and Preschool registration is now open. Registration will be completed through Skyward Online Enrollment. More detailed instructions can be found on the MSD of Mt. Vernon Facebook page, or online at mvschool.org.
MSD of North Posey says they are in need of bus drivers. It pays $86.41 per day plus route multiplier. They say training is free, there are insurance opportunities, there is a $500 bonus for new drivers, and no experience is required. You can apply online at northposey.k12.in.us/jobs.
From the NBA last night, the Indiana Pacers lost at home to the Dallas Mavericks, 134-130. Pascal Siakam scored a game-high 30 points in the loss. The Pacers have lost 3-straight games and are 15-43 on the year. They play again tomorrow evening at home vs the Philadelphia 76ers.