Sports

PIQUA — Brett Kopp was approved as the new Piqua boys basketball varsity coach at Thursday night’s school board meeting.

SPRINGFIELD — Tippecanoe baseball coach Bruce Cahill has taken on a lot of opponents in winning 700-plus games and coaching in 1,000-plus games.

PIQUA — Jakob Hepner said the decision to continue his football career at Capital University was an easy one.

The Lehman Catholic girls track and field team made its last NWCC conference meet one to remember.

PIQUA — Lehman Catholic girls track and field team took fourth at the Piqua D-III district track and field meet Saturday at Alexander Stadium/Purk Field.

PIQUA — The Newton boys led local track and field teams at the Piqua D-III district meet with a sixth-place finish.

TROY — Skipp is back.

TROY — For Piqua junior Camilla Nicholas, it was was simple as 1-2-3-4 at the Troy D-I district track and field meet, while the the Troy girls team battled through a tough week of injuries to finish third as a team.

TIPP CITY — The Tippecanoe baseball team advanced to Tuesday’s district semifinal with a 6-2 win over Urbana Thursday in Division II action.

TROY — The Troy Christian baseball team used the bar and arm of Lucas Day to advanced to a D-IV district semifinal.