Month: March 2018
Rock and roll: Dogs hold off Center Grove to advance to semi-state tilt against No. 1 Warren Central
By Cary Stemle SEYMOUR, INDIANA —When you’re chipping away at a big stone, it helps to have the best chisel. And New Albany’s Romeo Langford is just a little more battle-tested and determined than Center Grove junior Trayce Jackson-Davis, as it turns out. In a game New Albany was expected to win, looked like it would win easily, and then…
Dogs dominate Bloomington South, advance to regional final against Center Grove
By Cary Stemle SEYMOUR, INDIANA — One of the funnest things about basketball, whether you’re a player or a fan, is how it provides a platform for average Joes and Josephines to talk trash. Case in point: The Bedford North Lawrence chap who engaged me in this conversation when the Stars traveled to the Doghouse on Feb. 16. Fan (sitting…
Takin’ care of business: Dogs hold Highlanders at bay, advance to regional rematch against Bloomington South
PHOTO by David Lee Hartlage STORY by Cary Stemle SEYMOUR, INDIANA — Like the street brawler who lands the first blow, the New Albany Bulldogs jumped on the Floyd Central Highlanders in Saturday night’s feverish Seymour Sectional final and never relinquished control. The hard-fought 51-46 win ran the No. 3 Dogs’ record to 23-1, avenged their only defeat, and sent…
Green on Red, Round II: New Albany, Floyd advance to set up sectional final in Seymour
By Cary Stemle Seymour, Indiana—We know a few more things than we did at this time last week. One, Sean East really loves shooting in the Seymour gym. Two, New Albany seems to have added a few new offensive wrinkles for tournament time. And, yes, there will be a rematch. New Albany, an 84-42 winner over Seymour on Friday, will…