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METRO ROUNDUP: USAC releases 2013 Action Track dates
U.S. Auto Club early race schedules have been released for next year, including dates at the Terre Haute Action Track and other tracks in the area.
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County hears ambulance contract proposals
Representatives of three Vigo County fire departments want to change language in a contract before any company is selected as the county’s 911 emergency care provider.
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METRO ROUNDUP: ISU signs golfer from Florida
A four-time county champion who won 41 of her 42 high school golf matches has signed her national letter-of-intent to attend Indiana State, beginning with the fall 2013 semester, according to Indiana State women’s coach Greg Towne.
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Website repair means hunters should buy licenses now to hunt this weekend
Buying a hunting license early is generally a wise idea, but it’s essential for those who have yet to buy a license and want to hunt upland game species such as pheasant, quail and rabbit this weekend.
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Vigo County Jail Log: Oct. 31, 2012
The following individuals were booked into the Vigo County Jail by area law enforcement on Monday and Tuesday, based on jail records.
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RESTAURANT INSPECTONS: Oct. 29, 2012
Restaurant inspections
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METRO ROUNDUP: Honey Creek wins boys tennis county title
Honey Creek won the team championship in the Vigo County middle school tennis tournament Saturday morning at Sarah Scott and Rea Park courts.
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PREP ROUNDUP: VanSchoyck runs for IHSAA-record 511 yards
North Central running back Chase VanSchoyck broke the Indiana High School Athletic Association rushing record with a 511-yard performance as the Thunderbirds defeated host Riverton Parke 67-0 in football Friday.
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Metro roundup: Rose announces Hall of Fame selections
Rose-Hulman announced this week that it will induct five new members into its Athletic Hall of Fame on Oct. 6 in the Sports and Recreation Center.
Zack Johnson (1998), Jennifer (Krause) Lawrence (2002), James McTaggart (1895), Rob Nichols (1999) and David Yeager (1968) will be added to the shrine prior to the football matchup with Bluffton University. -
ISU-South Dakota State more than just running back showdown
Indiana State running back Shakir Bell was the National Offensive Player of the Week in the Football Championship Subdivision and his 349-yard rushing performance against Drake last Saturday was the eighth-best in FCS history.
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Terre Haute North sweeps Rox in boys tennis
Terre Haute North High School’s boys tennis team swept Rockville 5-0 on Wednesday. The Patriots earned 6-0, 6-0 sweeps in three of the matches.
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ISU's Bell gets national attention
Indiana State running back Shakir Bell was the FCS Offensive Player of the Week
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South CC runner Bertoli among the elite
Even though Jackson Bertoli lost to an Indiana runner for the first time this season Saturday in the prestigious FlashRock Invitational at Carmel, the Terre Haute South junior is considered one of the top contenders for the 2012 IHSAA boys championship in cross country.
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PREP ROUNDUP: Vigo volleyball teams victorious
Terre Haute North and West Vigo were both winners in Monday's high school volleyball action.
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METRO ROUNDUP: Mullins wins Blues at the Crossroads half-marathon
Scott Mullins crossed the finish line first in the Blues at the Crossroads half-marathon that started and ended in downtown Terre Haute on Saturday.
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Prep roundup: North boys tennis beats Silver Creek
Terre Haute North’s boys tennis team swept perennial Southern Indiana power Silver Creek 5-0 in a match played at Bloomington South High School.
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METRO ROUNDUP: Rain forces postponement of Jim Hurtubise Classic
Rain and the chance of inclement weather forced postponement of the Jim Hurtubise Classic scheduled for Saturday evening at the Terre Haute Action Track.
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METRO ROUNDUP: USAC points leader Levi Jones out for season
Levi Jones, the five-time and reigning United States Auto Club (USAC) National Sprint Car champion, will undergo season-ending surgery on Tuesday to repair two herniated discs in his neck. While a full recovery is expected, the 12-week rehabilitation period will not allow for Jones to finish out the 2012 season, where he has competed in the USAC AMSOIL Sprint Car and TRAXXAS Silver Crown divisions for Tony Stewart Racing (TSR).
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Ready to fly
Indiana State swingman Khristian Smith was a fixture at Sycamore basketball events during the 2011-12 season.
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Sycamore gridders get to work
Indiana State football coach Trent Miles is not usually one who has trouble finding motivation for his teams. With the 2012 season beginning today with ISU’s first official practices, Miles has turned to history as motivation.
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Baltimore still gives to Colts
First there was the Tampa Two. Now, when it comes to the future of the Indianapolis Colts defense, there’s the Baltimore Three.
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IU football seeks improvement
Indiana University athletic director Fred Glass said it best on Thursday.
“I’m glad we’ve got our obligatory transition year under our belts,” Glass said at IU’s football media day.
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METRO ROUNDUP: Engineers picked sixth in HCAC preseason grid poll
Rose-Hulman has been selected to finish sixth in the Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference this season in a preseason poll of league football coaches.
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ISU and WTWO reach three-year broadcasting agreement
The Indiana State athletic department and Nelligan Sports Marketing announced Thursday the renewal with WTWO and WAWV TV for the local television broadcast rights of Sycamore football and men’s and women’s basketball, as well as expanding to baseball in 2013.
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‘The Baddest Little Show on Earth’ comes to Terre Haute Aug. 8
Danny 'Lil Nasty Boy' Campbell among wrestlers with Extreme Midget Wrestling Federation to perform in Club TK's.
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High school football practice began Monday in Indiana
High school football practice began Monday in Indiana, with Terre Haute North and Terre Haute South getting in a pair of morning workouts and West Vigo practicing in the afternoon and evening.
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Mathis, Freeney must anchor unrecognizable defense
Robert Mathis enjoys the idea of being called an outside linebacker who can still rush the quarterback. Dwight Freeney, on the other hand, would rather be referred to as a pass rushing defensiveend who will drop back in pass coverage on occasion.
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Zionsville wins 1st golf invitational
Monday was the first day for high school girls golf matches to be played and 10 teams got the season started in the Plainfield Invitational at Deer Creek Golf Club.
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METRO ROUNDUP: Wendlandt candidate for top award
Former Indiana State women’s soccer player Morgan Wendlandt has been nominated for the 2012 NCAA Woman of the Year award.
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METRO ROUNDUP: Brock hurls complete game as Post 346 advances to finals
The Wayne Newton Post 346 junior American Legion baseball team advanced to the state finals on Sunday, beating host Kokomo Post 6 7-3 in the regional championship game.
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