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June 13, 2009
Madison-Grant
wins the school’s first ever state championship title in today’s 2A softball
state finals tournament defeating Linton-Stockton, 1-0, who was also making
their first appearance.
Linton-Stockton
threatened in the 2nd when they advanced runners to second and third
with one out. But Madison-Grant’s senior
pitcher Sara Webster was able to escape the inning by getting the next two
batters to fly out.
In the
bottom of the fifth, sophomore Kailey Leckron scored the only run for Madison-Grant when she
entered the game as a pinch runner for senior catcher Bonnie Parker who drew a
walk off of Linton-Stockton’s pitcher Stephanie Fougerousse.
Junior designated player Sydney Holland sacrificed
with a bunt advancing Leckron to second. An ensuing single to center field by junior
Shelby Wells brought Leckron home.
The Miners again
challenged Madison-Grant in the top of the 6th when senior first
baseman Izzy Carpenter doubled to left center. Junior Kylie Niebrugge
replaced Carpenter as a pinch runner and advanced to third on a ground ball from
junior third baseman Jenica Ringo. Madison-Grant ended the Linton-Stockton threat
when senior third baseman Sam Yeagy made a nice catch
of a foul ball to end the inning.
Linton-Stockton
kept the Argylls at bay, not allowing a hit in the
bottom of the 6th, but the Miners were unable to capitalize in the
top of the 7th as they were retired in order. Linton-Stockton
finished the season with a record of 21-6.
The Miners were led by 6th year head coach Jill Flater.
The Argylls and 15-year head coach Jay Dunlap finished their
season 23-6.
Izzy Carpenter named Mental Attitude Award winner
Izzy
Carpenter of
Ms.
Carpenter finished 11th in her class of 81 while participating in
the Academic Honors Diploma program. She
received numerous scholarship awards including Beta Sigma Phi, Kappa Kappa Kappa, Phil Harris and the
James M. Brown.
While a
four-year member of the softball team, Carpenter was named All-Conference
three years and was a co-captain for two years.
Izzy was a two-year letter winner in
basketball, a three-year letterwinner in volleyball
and was named co-captain of the Miner’s basketball team.
Carpenter
attends Switz City Baptist Church and an active
member of 4-H while volunteering her time with children’s basketball and
volleyball camps, the Glenburn/Linton Nursing Home and Head Start Preschool.
At
Linton-Stockton she was class president all four years as well as being
president of the National Honor Society, Spanish Club and S.A.D.D.
Izzy
plans on studying Optometry at
She is the daughter
of Mark and Sandy Carpenter of Linton.
Indiana
Farm Bureau Insurance, the corporate partner of the IHSAA, presented a $1,000
scholarship to
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