Knightstown’s May Hershberger pitched four innings of no-hit ball against North Decatur in the sectional championship game at Tri. The Lady Chargers got a pair of singles in the fifth inning, but it was too late as the Lady Panthers took the championship 12-0.

Hershberger pitched 5.0 innings, allowing two singles and one walk while striking out four.

Knightstown scored two runs in the first inning, two runs in the second inning, four runs in the third inning and four runs in the fourth inning.

North Ella Wilson opened the top of the fifth inning with a single. With one out, Haylee Schoettmer singled to left field. Hershberger retired the next two Lady Chargers to seal the victory.

The Lady Panthers had seven hits and eight walks and took advantage of four errors by North. Hershberger had a double and triple with an RBI. Dylann Fausnaugh singled and drove in two runs. Grace Behny had a single and RBI. Lanee Swindell, Jaycie Cole and Lyla Trigg all had a single for the Lady Panthers.

Brooklyn White pitched 2.0 innings for North, allowing three earned runs on four hits and four walks while striking out one. Brynlee Green went 2.0 innings in the circle, allowing three hits and four walks.

Knightstown (17-7) travels to Milan (29-4) to take on the Lady Indians in the regional.

Jun. 1—MOSES LAKE — Athletes from schools all around the Columbia Basin competed in the state championships over the weekend with Ephrata, Moses Lake High School, Othello and Quincy competing in Tacoma and Almira/Coulee-Hartline, Lind-Ritzville, Moses Lake Christian Academy/Covenant Christian School, Royal, Soap Lake and Wahluke competing in Yakima.

Full coverage of how each track team did at the state championships will be posted in a future edition of the Columbia Basin Herald.

(WAVY) — Virginia Tech released on Sunday that former assistant coach Curt Newsome has passed away. The Hampton native was the Head Football Coach for Emory and Henry College from 2014 to 2023.

Newsome was also an assistant at Virginia Tech and James Madison University.

Back here in Hampton Roads, Newsome coached at Heritage and Keoughtan High School, where he led the Warriors to 6 playoff wins and a State Championship game appearance.

He was 67 years old.

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