Articles by Mike Rhodes

Tom Jarvis, Principal at Muncie Central High School

Education July 31, 2015

Tom Jarvis Talks About the New School Year Plus Full MCS Registration Schedule

This Week in Delaware County is a radio program produced and hosted by Steve Lindell, Vice President / Station Manager for Woof Boom Radio.  It is a public affairs program, with interview topics that range from healthier living, community events, government officials, and topics that generally do not receive as much publicity as they deserve.  In short, this is the audio version of Munciejournal.com. The audio below is an excerpt from This Week in Delaware County. Below you’ll hear Tom…

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Team Indiana in the WLBC Master Command Studio. Photo: Mike Rhodes

Education July 31, 2015

Yorktown (Team Indiana) Girls Softball Team on WLBC this Morning

Yorktown JAA (Team Indiana) Girls Softball Team and Coaches were live on WLBC this morning. Fun time and great group of kids! Listen to Steve Lindell’s audio interview with the team, broadcast live this morning, July 31st. Click below to hear the audio.   Photo Gallery Below. Click on any picture to begin. 

Positivity July 30, 2015

What People are Saying About the Muncie Journal

By: Mike Rhodes— When we started planning for the launch of the Muncie Journal, we openly discussed the issue of whether or not to allow user comments on our stories. It did not take us long to decide not to. We felt that there were numerous other options for people to share and comment on Muncie Journal stories via social media. So far, that decision has been a good one. The lack of commenting directly on the site keeps the…

Misc July 30, 2015

Yorktown’s Major Girls Softball (Team Indiana) Falls Just Short Against Team Iowa

By: Casey Stanley— The stage was set. I’m talking movie script type stuff. At stake? A trip to the Little League® Softball World Series. Win or go home. The #1 and #2 seeds squaring off in the championship game. Two undefeated tourney teams who had breezed through their first five tournament games. A core group of local kids – coached by their dads – who’ve played together with this goal in mind since they were six. A starting pitcher who…

Delaney Boyd slides safely into home, scoring an early run in Team Indiana’s quick start against Team Michigan.

Misc July 29, 2015

Yorktown JAA (Team Indiana) Defeats Team Michigan and is One Win Shy of the Little League® World Series

By: Casey Stanley— Team Indiana (Yorktown JAA), the #2 seed, jumped on the #3 seed, Team Michigan, early and managed to hang on 7-3 to earn its first ever birth in the Little League® Majors (12U) Softball Regional Tournament Championship game.  The contest pits Team Iowa and Team Indiana, the tournaments #1 and #2 seeds, respectively, in a showdown Thursday morning at 11:00 a.m. in Indianapolis. The winner of the game earns the right to represent the Little League’s Central…

Yorktown’s Savannah Baker is a big reason why the Yorktown Tigers Majors (12U) softball team is making a deep tournament run and on a path to the Little League® World Series.

Business, Misc July 29, 2015

15-year Community Investment Puts Yorktown on a Path to the Little League® World Series

Story and Photos By: Casey Stanley— When considering community development options, many city governments jump at the opportunity to build new homes, parks, restaurants, and offices to attract business, and raise standards of living. Fewer make youth sports a strategic focal point. For the town of Yorktown, Ind., however, it just made sense. “The highly-rated quality of life for the Town of Yorktown can be directly attributed to our various community organizations, and more importantly the people involved with those…

Muncie Mayor Dennis Tyler participated in a question and answer session with the students as part of a picnic lunch July 14 at Heekin Park.

Education July 29, 2015

Iraqi students visit Ball State

By: Gail Werner— Snkar Mam’s dreams of coming to America led him to Ball State, where he’s now one of 24 Iraqis participating in a monthlong educational exchange hosted by the university’s Center for International Development (CID). “To me, America … it’s the entire world,” said Mam, 23, who is studying petroleum engineering in his hometown of Kirkuk. “The place everyone wants to come. The things we are learning here to help us serve as leaders back home are priceless.” Ball State…

Misc July 28, 2015

Yorktown JAA (Team Indiana) Finishes Pool Play Undefeated and Earns Second Seed in Tourney

By: Casey Stanley— Team Indiana (Yorktown JAA) wrapped up pool play by beating both Ohio and Iowa in the Little League® Majors (12U) Softball Regional Tournament in Indianapolis. Yorktown enters the single elimination tournament of six teams as the second seed. By way of their seeding, the Tigers earn a bye and will play at 4 p.m. on Wednesday for a trip to the championship game in what is perhaps the most highly-publicized and prestigious youth sports contest in the…

Education, Misc July 27, 2015

Muncie Central Announces Fall Practices and Athletic Ticket Pricing

Athletic Physicals: July 29, 2015 from 12:00-3:00 in the nurse’s clinic at Central HS Concussion Impact Testing: July 29, 2015 (12:00-3:00) and August 3, 2015 (8:00am or 1:00 pm.) Physicals and Impact testing forms must be turned in the Athletic Office prior to 1st practice. 1st Official Practice Date and Times July 31st Girls Golf: 9:00-11:30am at Crestview Golf Course August 3rd: Boy’s Soccer: 8:00am – 10:00 am Practice Soccer Field Football: Varsity, Reserve and Freshman: 4:00pm -7:00pm – Stadium…

Yorktown’s Lexie Robertson safely stretches her hit into a triple.

Misc July 27, 2015

Yorktown 12U Tigers Hold On Against Kentucky 13-7

By: Casey Stanley— Lexie Robertson led Yorktown – both from the plate and the mound – to victory against Kentucky on Monday 13-7 to improve to 2-0 in pool play at the Little League® Central Region Majors (12u) Softball tournament in Indianapolis. Yorktown continues play Tuesday at 11:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m. The earlier contest is a continuation of a game that was postponed from Sunday (due to weather) against Ohio from Sunday. The Tigers will pick up play in…