Area wrestling gets under way on Saturday when Logansport hosts its annual Early Bird Invitational.

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PHOENIX — Reliever Aaron Heilman was acquired Friday by the Arizona Diamondbacks from the Chicago Cubs for two minor league prospects.

The life of an athlete can have its ups and downs.
Last week Lewis Cass senior Damon Foreman still had dreams of leading the Kings’ football team to its first state championship. Cass hosted Fort Wayne Bishop Luers in a regional game on Friday night, and the game came down to the last play in double overtime when Foreman, the Kings’ starting quarterback, was stopped one yard short on a 2-point conversion try as Luers went on to win in a classic, 54-53.

The season starts up for the area’s girls swim teams this week.
New coaches will be roaming the poolsides at Cass and Pioneer, while veteran Logansport coach Jon-Myckle Price returns to coach the Berries.

Lewis Cass’ girls basketball team was defeated by visiting Northfield 44-36 Wednesday night to fall to 0-3 on the season.

Winamac’s girls basketball team was defeated by possible sectional opponent Culver 51-44 Tuesday night at home.
The Class 2A No. 7 Warriors fell to 2-1 on the season, while the Cavaliers improved to 2-0.

The 2009 All-Cass County cross country team was selected recently. The team was chosen based on times and finishes in five select meets during the season.

WALTON — Winamac’s girls basketball team went on a decisive third-quarter run en route to pulling away with a 56-41 win over Lewis Cass here Saturday night.

Pioneer’s girls basketball team clipped Delphi 46-44 to win in its home opener Saturday night.
“Nobody had more than a four-point lead at any time,” Pioneer coach Darren McKaig said.

WALTON — Lewis Cass’ football team stood three yards away from another regional championship.

WALTON — To judge a young man’s career by his last play would be wrong, and to do so in the case of Damon Foreman’s last carry for the Lewis Cass Kings would be downright criminal.

For most of the game it looked like Logansport would cruise to a home-opening win Friday night at the Berry Bowl.

Lewis Cass’ football team turned back Frankton, Tipton and Northwestern to win its third straight Class 2A sectional championship.
Now, the Kings hope to make it three straight regional championships too.