Parrott ties for 6th in Arkansas tourney

HOT SPRINGS VILLAGE, Ark. — Led by Kokomo’s Kiah Parrott, the Ball State women’s golf team fared well in the Diamante Intercollegiate at the Diamante Country Club. The 54-hole tournament concluded Tuesday.

The Cardinals tied for sixth place out of 17 teams and set program records for 54-hole scoring (1-over 865) and 18-hole scoring (3-under 285).

After shooting an even-par 72 in the opening round, Parrott caught fire as she carded a 69 in the second round and a season-best 68 in the final round. She made four birdies in the final round, including one on BSU’s final hole of the competition to help the Cardinals better the program’s previous 18-hole scoring record of 286 set in March 2021.

Overall, Parrott finished tied for sixth among the 96-golfer field at 209.

“Kiah played some excellent golf this week, especially during the final two rounds,” BSU coach Cameron Andry said.

IUK volleyball cruises to 20th win in row

The IU Kokomo volleyball team breezed past Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College 25-13, 25-16, 25-22 in a River States Conference match Tuesday night at IUK’s Student Events and Activities Center.

Mia Niekamp led IUK’s attack with 11 kills, Audrey Strawsma had seven kills and setter Allison Richman joined the fun with seven kills on eight attacks. Richman had 18 assists and Kaley Lyons had 13 assists. Defensively, Alyvia Smith had 19 digs and 14 serve receptions and Lexi Broyles had four blocks.

The NAIA No. 15-ranked Cougars (25-3 overall, 15-0 RSC) have won 20 straight matches, including eight straight by 3-0 sweeps. They host Oakland City at 7 p.m. Friday.

• The RSC named IUK’s Strawsma its Volleyball Attacker of the Week for Oct. 16-22 after she hit .431 and averaged 3.3 kills per set across three matches last week.

In particular, the Benton Central product had a pair of big matches as she hit .571 with 14 kills and six blocks in a sweep of IUPUC, and hit .421 with eight kills and zero errors in 19 attempts in a 3-0 win over West Virginia Tech.

IHSAA to honor Barnes, King

The IHSAA will honor Kokomo’s Zach Barnes and Greentown’s Bruce King during the Soccer State Finals this weekend at IUPUI. Barnes will receive the Outstanding Boys Soccer Official Award and King will receive the Outstanding Girls Soccer Official Award.

Barnes and King are members of the North Central Officials Association. They were selected by a committee representing the 24 officials’ associations in Indiana.

Barnes has been licensed in the sport of soccer for 19 years and he has been a crew member for 18 different sectionals, 11 different regionals, seven semistate games, and has made State Finals appearances in 2014, 2017 and 2020. He’ll make his fourth state appearance Saturday when he works the girls Class 3A state title game.

Barnes currently serves as the President of the North Central Officials Association and has been a member for the past 18 years. He is also licensed in the sports of basketball and baseball.

King has been licensed in the sport of soccer for 24 years and has been a crew member for 19 different sectionals, 16 different regionals, 13 semistate games, and has had six state finals appearances, in 2009, 2010, 2012, 2015, 2018 and 2021.

• In addition to Barnes, fellow North Central Officials Association member Pat Hickner was selected to work the State Finals. He was assigned to the Class 2A boys game on Saturday.