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PAGE UPDATED BY MARIA SIEVERDING NOVEMBER 30, 2017 1 P.M.

IHSAA Class 2A 2017-2018 South Ripley Raiders

Gary Franklin
SPORTS EDITOR

The 2017-18 South Ripley Raider Varsity basketball program behind Head Coach Travis Wrightsman in his 10th year holds a record of 128 Wins to 85 losses as Raider Head Coach and over his 17 year career stands at 259-142. Coach Wrightsman is seconded by former JV Coach Brad Samples. Raiders returning as seniors are: Dillan McQueen (35), Zach Pickett (20), Avery Halcomb (34) and Cory Welch (15). Returning following last season's injury in a role as a bench leader among SR seniors is Jacob Moore.

South Ripley Raiders Varsity Team GARY FRANKLIN PHOTO
The 2017-18 South Ripley Raider Varsity Team pictured seated front from left are four seniors Dillan McQueen, Zach Pickett, Avery Halcomb and Cory Welch. Kneeling in Row 2 are: Sam Evans, Brady Linkel, Cody Samples and Student Manager Zach Bowling. Standing: Student Manager Jacob Moore, Varsity Assistant Coach Brad Samples, Aaron Greiwe, Bryce Franklin, JV Coach Paul Badgley, Varsity Head Coach Travis Wrightsman and Assistant Coach Curtis Stephen. Unavailable for photo, Student Managers Landon McGee and Eli Gilpin.

The Raider Varsity enlists no juniors, but finds sophomores: Aaron Greiwe (5), Sam Evans (25) and Eric Vickers (40) with a solid group of freshmen stepping up in: Cody Samples (11), Bryce Franklin (10) and Brady Linkel (32).

At press time the Varsity Raiders had claimed 60-51 annual "Turkey Shootout" victory over the rival Jac-Cen-Del Eagles at JCDHS, where they defended their possession of the "Ripley Publishing Co. Inc. Traveling Pride Trophy". A second SR varsity boys game win in November came following their road action over the Rising Sun Shiners on the the 25th by a final count of 67-57 over RS. The South Ripley Raider JV finds a new lead with the stepping away of Coach Brad Samples to varsity assistant coaching duties in Paul Badgley, with Curtis Stephen the JV Assistant Coach.

The JV team includes Junior: Kendall Stephen (15), Sophomores: Connor McCarty (20), Jon Adkins (5) and Sam Evans (34), joined by Freshmen: Brady Linkel (32), Colby Bush (52), Jordan Pelfrey (25), Simon Westmeier (11) and Dillon Binion (10).

Good Luck Raiders!

For more local team stories and photos, see section C, pages 1 - 10 of The Versailles Republican dated Nov. 30, 2017.