Posey County Radio News and Sports
News:
Week 7 of the High School Football season is tonight and the North Posey Vikings head to Forest Park for a 6:30 PM kickoff. The Vikings are 5-1 on the year and the Rangers are 4-2. Jordan Fisher and Chris Morlan will have the radio coverage on 98.9 FM WPIW and online at poseycountyradio.com. Their pregame show begins at 6:15 PM.
The Mt. Vernon Wildcats play at the Heritage Hills Patriots this evening at 7:00 PM. The Wildcats have a record of 4-2 and the Patriots sit at 5-1. Chris Cooke and Allen Buck will have the radio call on 106.7 FM WMVI and online at poseycountyradio.com. The pregame show starts at 6:45 PM.
Other Week 7 games across the tri-state tonight include…Reitz at Memorial…Castle welcomes Jasper…North heads to Vincennes…Central plays at Harrison…Mater Dei is home against Bosse…Princeton journeys to Boonville…South Spencer hits the road to play Southridge…Washington is at Gibson Southern…Pike Central plays host to Tell City…and Tecumseh is home taking on Springs Valley.
Tomorrow in New Harmony at Harmonie State Park, it is the Harvest Craft Fair. It will take place from 9:00 AM until 4:00 PM tomorrow. There will be 100+ craft vendors, concessions, food trucks, music, pioneer activities, bouncy houses, face painting, free kids’ crafts, and more. Gate fee to Harmonie State Park for this event still applies. It’s 9 dollars for out of state vehicles, 7 dollars for Indiana vehicles, or you can use your annual pass.
The West Side Nut Club Fall Festival gets underway this Sunday with Family Day, but yesterday the Half Pot sales began at noon. The was a line of cars full of people ready to buy their tickets as the half pot is a staple for the Fall Festival. Nut Club members say it’s the largest half pot in America. Last year, it broke $1.8 million, this year there’s some speculation that it might reach $2 million. Every year, half of the money is given to the winner and half is donated by the Nut Club. You must be 18 years or older to buy a half pot ticket. You can buy a ticket at the drive-through booth up until Sunday, after that you’ll have to buy them on West Franklin Street.
If you're planning on spending some time on the rides during this year's Fall Festival, you can get an unlimited ride wristband for $25 until midnight on Sunday. The Nut Club says this is a chance to save $5 off the regular price by purchasing ahead of time online.
Sports:
Last night in local high school sports…North Posey Boys Tennis defeated Mt. Vernon in their Sectional Semi-Final match, 5-0. The Vikings are 13-7 overall and will play in the Sectional Championship match tomorrow morning at 10:00 AM against Mater Dei. That match will be at Mt. Vernon High School. North Posey Volleyball picked up another win as they beat Forest Park at home in straight sets. The Vikings improve to 17-6 on the season.
Mt. Vernon Volleyball got beat in straight sets at Mater Dei. The Wildcats slip to 4-17. Mt. Vernon Boys Soccer lost 4-0 at Washington. The Wildcats fall to 3-13 on the year.
Reports are that the Cincinnati Reds will hire Terry Francona to be their next manager. An official announcement is expected in the coming days. The Reds fired manager David Bell with a week remaining in the regular season. Francona, who is 65 years old, did not manage this season after spending the previous 11 years with the Cleveland Guardians. He cited health issues when he stepped down last year. Francona does have ties to the Reds, having played 102 games for the team in 1987. He played parts of 10 big-league seasons from 1980-91 before beginning his coaching career in the minors. Francona previously managed the Philadelphia Phillies (1997-2000), Boston Red Sox (2004-2011), and Guardians (2013-23). He was at the helm for Boston's 2004 and 2007 World Series titles. The Reds went 77-85 this season. They have not been to the postseason since 2020 and have not been to the playoffs in a full 162-game season since 2013.