The Indiana High School Athletic Association softball and baseball state tournaments are less than three weeks away.

Here is an updated look at the conference standings for the local teams.

Baseball – Hoosier Heartland Conference (conference record, overall record)

1. Delphi – 4-0, 14-3
2. Rossville – 4-0, 10-5
3. Clinton Prairie – 3-1, 11-6
4. Eastern – 3-1, 12-6
5. Sheridan – 2-2, 6-8
6. Tri-Central – 1-3, 2-8
7. Carroll – 1-3, 2-9
8. Taylor – 0-4, 1-10
9. Clinton Central – 0-4, 2-9

Softball – Hoosier Heartland Conference

1. Eastern – 4-0, 7-9
2. Carroll – 3-1, 11-4
3. Delphi – 3-1, 8-5
4. Clinton Prairie – 3-1, 8-6
5. Rossville – 3-1, 6-4
6. Tri-Central – 1-2, 5-6
7. Sheridan – 0-3, 1-9
8. Clinton Central – 0-4, 4-8-1
9. Taylor – 0-4, 0-14

Baseball – Monon Athletic Conference

1. Cascade – 7-1, 9-4
2. North Montgomery – 6-3, 13-3
3. Western Boone – 5-3, 11-6
4. Greencastle – 5-3, 10-3
5. Frankfort – 5-3, 10-5
6. Crawfordsville – 4-4, 8-9
7. Southmont – 1-7, 3-9
8. North Putnam – 0-9, 2-13

Softball – Monon Athletic Conference

1. Cascade – 8-0, 14-1
2. Southmont – 6-2, 11-2
3. Greencastle – 7-3, 11-4
4. North Putnam – 6-3, 10-4
5. Western Boone – 5-3, 10-5
6. North Montgomery – 2-7, 5-11
7. Crawfordsville – 0-8, 2-15
8. Frankfort – 0-9, 0-14

Check out the softball and baseball Game of the Week Schedule by going to HoosierlandTV.com.

The IHSAA announced the brackets for the Sectional round of the 2026 IHSAA Baseball State Tournament.

Here is a look at where and when the local teams will be in action.

1A Sectional 54 – Carroll

Game 1 – Clinton Central vs Carroll

Game 2 – Frontier vs Clinton Prairie

Game 3 – Rossville vs Bethesda Christian

Game 4 – Winner Game 1 vs Winner Game 2

Game 5 – Championship

2A Sectional 37 – North Montgomery

Game 1 – Rensselaer Central vs Western Boone

Game 2 – Delphi vs Benton Central

Game 3 – Seeger vs North Montgomery

Game 4 – Lafayette Central Catholic vs Winner Game 1

Game 5 – Winner Game 2 vs Winner Game 3

Game 6 – Championship

3A Sectional 25 – Crawfordsville

Game 1 – Brebeuf Jesuit vs Tri-West

Game 2 – Frankfort vs Crawfordsville

Game 3 – Danville vs Guerin Catholic

Game 4 – Lebanon vs Winner Game 1

Game 5 – Winner Game 2 vs Winner Game 3

Game 6 – Championship

The Sectional round for the IHSAA Baseball State Tournament runs May 27 through June 1.

The IHSAA announced the Sectional Pairing for the 2026 IHSAA State Softball Tournament, which begins May 25.

Here is a look at where and when local teams will be in action.

1A Sectional 54 – Clinton Prairie

Game 1 – Clinton Prairie vs Frontier

Game 2 – Clinton Central vs Bethesda Christian

Game 3 – Carroll vs Winner Game 1

Game 4 – Championship

2A Sectional 37 – Delphi

Game 1 – Delphi vs Seeger

Game 2 – North Montgomery vs Rensselaer Central

Game 3 – Rossville vs Western Boone

Game 4 – Benton Central vs Winner Game 1

Game 5 – Winner Game 2 vs Winner Game 3

Game 6 – Championship

3A Sectional 25 – Lebanon

Game 1 – Lebanon vs Brebeuf Jesuit

Game 2 – Frankfort vs Danville

Game 3 – Crawfordsville vs Winner Game 1

Game 4 – Guerin Catholic vs Winner Game 2

Game 5 – Championship

The Sectional round of the 2026 State Tournament runs May 25 through May 30.

Here’s a look from around the area in high school softball last week.

4/20

Western Boone 14, Clinton Central 0

Rossville 14, Frontier 3

Twin Lakes 6, Delphi 4

Carroll 10, Faith Christian 9

Fountain Central 9, Frankfort 6

4/21

Rossville 10, Clinton Central 0

Lafayette Jefferson 11, Clinton Prairie 1

Carroll 4, Delphi 3

Southmont 21, Frankfort 1

Western Boone 5, North Putnam 4

Danville 15, Lebanon 3

4/22

Eastern 18, Clinton Central 5

Clinton Prairie 9, Tri-Central 5

Carroll 7, Sheridan 6

Southmont 22, Frankfort 0

North Putnam 2, Western Boone 1

Danville 19, Lebanon 0

4/23

Eastern 14, Rossville 11

Clinton Prairie 20, Taylor 0

Delphi 19, Sheridan 9

Tri-Central 19, Frankfort 7

4/25

Benton Central 12, Delphi 2

Heritage Christian 10, Frankfort 7

Tri-West 13, Western Boone 4

Here’s a look at scores from around the area in high school baseball last week.

4/20

Clinton Central 11, North Miami 8

Rossville 3, Noblesville 2

McCutcheon 12, Clinton Prairie 2

Rochester 3, Delphi 1

Western Boone 10, Fountain Central 8

4/21

Rossville 13, Clinton Central 3

Frankfort 19, Southmont 2

Delphi 14, Carroll 4

Danville 10, Lebanon 8

Western Boone 6, North Putnam 2

4/22

Eastern 24, Clinton Central 2

Frankfort 12, Southmont 0

Clinton Prairie 12, Tri-Central 2

Sheridan 8, Carroll 2

Danville 7, Lebanon 2

Western Boone 5, North Putnam 4

4/23

Rossville 5, Eastern 3

Clinton Prairie 11, Taylor 0

Delphi 13, Sheridan 2

Western Boone 4, Danville 2

4/24

Clinton Prairie 5, Cascade 4

Delphi 12, Pioneer 0

Frontier 5, Carroll 3

4/25

Frontier 2, Rossville 1

Frankfort 3, Danville 2

Clinton Prairie 3, Covington 2

Lebanon 11, Crawfordsville 1

Tri-West 15, Western Boone 4

The debate on the addition of a shot clock to Indiana high school basketball has been ongoing for several years. On May 4, the Indiana High School Athletic Association board of directors will vote on a proposal to add a 35-second shot clock to varsity games.

If approved, the rule will be implemented for the 2028-2029 season.

The National Federation of High School Sports approved state adoption of a shot clock in 2022, but does not mandate it.

Indiana would mark the 33rd state to use a shot clock at the high school level. Alabama became the latest to institute the shot clock, approving the proposal last week.

The most notable concerns are the costs of installation and the additional personnel needed to run the clock at every game.

Cost of installation ranges between $3000-$10000.

While some schools have preemptively installed shot clocks in their main gym, a majority of high schools in Indiana do not have them installed, according to a survey by the IHSAA.

“Clinton Central has already planned ahead for this and already has shot clocks in our main gym,” Clinton Central athletic director and boys basketball coach Nicholas Burlingame said.

Other concerns include how it affects the style of play.

Rossville boys basketball coach Cory Dunn said he hopes Indiana does not add a shot clock and that it will negatively impact offense and offensive strategies.

“What people don’t think about is how bad the shots will be if we add it,” Dunn said. “Once a shot clock gets to ten seconds, it will be a lot of isolation and forced shots.”

Those in favor of a shot clock argue it would help player development and improve the pace of play.

“I believe from a coaching standpoint and player development standpoint, having a shot clock would be a good idea,” Burlingame said. “However, from a cost perspective, I can see why schools would be against it.”

Implementing a 35-second shot clock would eliminate the use of a stall offense.

Most notably, Crown Point utilized this strategy in the 2026 4A State Championship game against Mt. Vernon, holding the ball for several minutes in the fourth quarter.

The strategy backfired as Mt. Vernon was able to rally from down 10 and win 52-50.

If the proposal is not accepted this year, IHSAA Commissioner Paul Neidig said it would likely come up again in 2028.

The Indiana High School Baseball Association released its latest rankings, which featured multiple local teams.

Here is a look at the top teams in each class.

1A

1. Kouts
2. Clinton Prairie
3. Rossville
4. Knightstown
5. Northeast Dubois
6. Triton
7. West Washington
8. Caston
9. Cowan
10. Shakamak/North Decatur

2A

1. Greencastle
2. Evansville Mater Dei
3. Brownstown Central
4. Lafayette Central Catholic
5. Park Tudor
6. Wabash
7. Eastbrook
8. Hagerstwon
9. Eastern
10. Barr-Reave

3A

1. Andrean
2. Guerin Catholic
3. Western
4. Hanover Central
5. Roncalli
6. New Palestine
7. Gibson Southern
8. Cathedral
9. Jasper
10. DeKalb/Shelbyville

4A

1. Center Grove
2. Crown Point
3. Penn
4. Floyd Central
5. Evansville North
6. Bloomington South
7. Valparasio
8. Zionsville
9. Homestead
10. Hamilton Southeastern

Watch the Hornets take on the Bulldogs tomorrow on Hoosierland TV at 5:00 p.m.

Hoosierland TV is proud to bring you local high school baseball and softball this spring.

Here are The Farmers Bank Players of the Game from last week’s games.

April 9 Baseball – Lebanon 11, Clinton Central 1. Player of the Game – Nate Kouns – Lebanon High School

Registration is now open for the youth Summer Harness Racing Program at the Clinton County Fairgrounds.

The program is on June 24 from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. and is for youth 11 years and up.

Participants will get hands-on horse and barn time while learning about the many aspects of harness racing.

“This is a great opportunity for young people interested in horses to learn directly from those involved in the sport,” Clinton County Harness Racing posted on social media.

Registration is $50, which includes lunch.

For more information, contact Clinton County Harness Racing by calling 317-908-0029.

The Clinton County Emergency Management Agency and the National Weather Service are presenting a free Storm Spotter Training next week at the Frankfort Police Department.

The training, which will help teach attendees how to recognize and report severe weather safely and effectively, will be on Tuesday, March 24, from 6:00-8:00 p.m.

It will be held at the Frankfort Police Department at 1740 W State Rd 28, Frankfort.

The mission of Clinton County Emergency Management is to reduce loss of life and property while protecting the county’s critical infrastructure from all types of hazards through a comprehensive, risk-based, emergency management program of mitigation, preparedness, response and recovery.