by Grady Lapczynski
The New Prairie Cougars have been thriving in fall sports so far this year.
The boys tennis team won their first sectional championship in team history. With a 15-1 record, the team’s season ended after they lost to Chesterton in regionals.
New Prairie football finished 6-3 in the season. They played at South Bend Washington, who is 3-6, on Friday, October 19th in Sectionals, beating them 56-7.
Girls’ volleyball won their first round sectional matchup against Jimtown, advanced to play St.Joe in the second round, and they beat Culver in straight sets in the sectional championship. They played Wheeler and Northwestern in regionals beating both teams and advancing to semi-state on October 20th, 2018.
“Girls’ golf was a young and inexperienced team, but got better as they progressed through the season,” said NP Athletic Director Ben Bachmann. Sophomore Jordan Winters made All-Conference and advanced to regionals.
The cross-country team succeeded in sectionals. The entire boys’ team advanced to regionals along with six from the girls’ team. The entire Boys’ team also advances semi-state, along with Junior Juliana Kroll on the girls’ team. Senior Jacob Corbett will be running at State on Saturday, October 27
Girls’ basketball tryouts were on October 15 and 16th. Coach Todd Dermody is the girls’ varsity coach. Boys’ basketball received a new coach this year, Coach Chris Davis.