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.
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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 site positive and uncluttered. There’s a catch, though. We didn’t really have a good feel for what people thought about the Muncie…
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 breaks her hand mid-game, yet tries to continue. Did I say movie script? This final act of the Little League…
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 Region in what is perhaps the most highly-publicized and prestigious youth sports contest in the country, the Little League® World…
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 groups,” says Pete Olson, Yorktown Town Manager. “Parents, sponsors, volunteers, and participants in the community provide positive benefits, by teaching…
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 is one of four schools nationwide participating in the Iraqi Young Leaders Exchange Program. Sponsored by the U.S. government and…
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 country, the Little League® World Series. In their first contest, Team Indiana completed a Sunday-game that had been postponed due…
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 Girl’s Cross-Country: 7:00am – Stadium Girl’s Soccer: 6:30-8:00pm – Practice Soccer Field Boy’s Tennis-10:00-12:00pm – Tennis Courts Volleyball: 3:00-6:00pm and…
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 the bottom of the third inning up 7-0. The later contest is against Illinois, who is 1-2 in pool play….
By: Chris Taylor— Once upon a time if you didn’t have time to cook between work and picking up the kids from soccer practice you just ordered pizza or made an extra stop before finally making it home. Today, one Muncie business wants to deliver your meal curbside. Tranzind Delivery has already delivered meals to 100 + Muncie families since launching in May. “We’ve been really impressed with the response from users and restaurant managers, said Tranzind Delivery co-founder, Jordan Presley. Tranzind Delivery has partnerships with 12 + Muncie restaurants. “We expect to have about two dozen partners by September.”…