Death Notices

Travis Michael Webster, age 32, of Carrollton, Kentucky, formerly of Switzerland County, Indiana, tragically passed away on Thursday, March 4, 2021, in the Kentucky river and was found on Friday, March 5, 2021. Arrangements entrusted to Haskell & Morrison Funeral Home.

Rising Sun senior guard Landon Cole (32) totaled 41 points in two sectional games last week to lead the basketball Shiners, who posted their first state tournament win since a 2015 run to the Class A title game. MASON J. UHLMANSIEK

RS presses title-bound Spartans

SHELBYVILLE - Posting its first state tournament win since the 2014-15 season, Rising Sun boys basketball advance to last Friday’s Class A Sectional 60 semifinal round to give eventual champion Southwestern (Hanover) a run for its money, 51-48.

IHSAA Boys Basketball Sectionals

CLASS A Sectional 60 At Southwestern (Shelby) TUESDAY, MARCH 2 G1: Morristown 42, Oldenburg Academy 41 WEDNESDAY, MARCH 3 G2: RISING SUN 61, Waldron 45 G3: Southwestern (Shelby) 57, Hauser 44 FRIDAY, MARCH 5 G4: Morristown 69, Jac-Cen-Del 58 G5: Southwestern (Shelby) 51, RISING SUN 48 SATURDAY, MARCH 6 G6: Southwestern (Shelby) 68, Morristown 67 (2 OT), championship CLASS 2A Sectional 44 At Milan At Milan TUESDAY, MARCH 2 G1: South Ripley 76, North Decatur 42 FRIDAY, MARCH 5 G2: Triton Central 62, Milan 60 G3: South Decatur 64, South Ripley 62 SATURDAY, MARCH 6 G4: Triton Central 66, South Decatur 65, championship CLASS 2A Sectional 45 At Southwestern (Hanover) TUESDAY, MARCH 2 G1: Southwestern (Hanover) 78, Switzerland Co. 48 G2: Providence 57, Austin 55 FRIDAY, MARCH 5 G3: Southwestern 56, Henryville 41 G4: Providence 56, Clarksville 46 SATURDAY, MARCH 6 G5: Southwestern 74, Providence 51, championship CLASS 3A Sectional 29 At Greensburg TUESDAY, MARCH 2 G1: SOUTH DEARBORN 61, LAWRENCEBURG 42 WEDNESDAY, MARCH 3 G2: Batesville 40, Franklin County 21 G3: Greensburg 64, Rushville 14 FRIDAY, MARCH 5 G4: Connersville 39, SOUTH DEARBORN 37 G5: Greensburg 70, Batesville 53 SATURDAY, MARCH 6 G6: Connersville 46, Greensburg 35, championship CLASS 4A Sectional 14 At Bloomington South TUESDAY, MARCH 2 G1: Bloomington South 50, EAST CENTRAL 38 G2: Bloomington North 89, Columbus North 68 FRIDAY, MARCH 5 G3: Bloomington South 57, Martinsville 33 G4: Bloomington North 59, Columbus East 41 SATURDAY, MARCH 6 G5: Bloomington South 76, Bloomington North 53, championship IHSAA REGIONALS Saturday, March 13 CLASS A at Martinsville Southwestern (Shelby) (13-10) vs.

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TIGERS’ PARRIS TO ST. FRANCIS

Lawrenceburg football senior Ethan Parris, joined by parents Laura Parris-Smith and Josh Smith, committed to continue his career at the University of St. Francis, in Fort Wayne, shortly after the Tigers’ 11-2 EIAC 3A Division and sectional championship season ended last November. Currently playing a postponed spring schedule, USF’s Cougars, an NAIA member program, are a 2-time national champion (2016-17) who compete in the Mid-States Football Association. LHS ATHLETICS