ST. LEON – Paige McQueen belted her first home run of the season to salvage East Central's messy 10-9 Class 4A softball sectional first-round win over Shelbyville in eight innings Monday.

“Survive and advance – that's all that matters in the postseason,” said EC coach Heather Zins, whose 18-8 host Lady Trojans dodged a big-time bullet thanks to winning pitcher McQueen's high-fly no-doubt shot to left-centerfield in the top of the eighth.

AURORA – East Central girls tennis captured its first sectional championship since 1993 – just the second in school history - with a 5-0 victory over Milan Saturday.

Dodging raindrops most of the weekend - with Thursday’s semifinal round bumped to Friday and Saturday's championship contested only after parents brought in leaf-blowers to help dry the South Dearborn courts – EC's title wasn't exactly a sure thing.

ST. LEON – Taking advantage of a favorable weather window Thursday night, East Central boys track and field came through with its seventh consecutive sectional championship.

Coach Steve Cotherman’s homestanding Trojans marked their 19 title overall, - all on Cotherman’s watch - outpointing top challenger Batesville in a tight 139-125 battle.

Junior Cade Knueven, the first EC runner to convert the 100-200-400 sprint triple in the Eastern Indiana Athletic Conference meet one week earlier, just missed in his attempt to repeat at the first state tournament level.

ST. LEON – East Central High School's 2013 Elementary (K-6) Football Camp is scheduled for Monday, June 10, through Thursday, June 13.

Camp sessions, set for 9:30 a.m.-12 noon, will take place on the middle school and upper high school practice fields. In case of inclement weather, drills will be conducted in the EC fieldhouse.

Fee for the non-contact camp is $40 per athlete, with each additional family member $30.

Each camper will receive an official camp t-shirt, testing and camp completion certificate, award, refreshments and various fundamental handouts.

Athletes should wear t-shirt, shorts and cleats (if possible) and meet in the EC fieldhouse on the first day of camp. Please bring a water bottle and gym shoes, in case of poor weather. Children may get dirty.

Parents will be able to drop off and pick up campers in the back parking lot each day.

Registration forms are available at all corporation schools. For more information contact head coach Justin Roden at (812) 576-4811, extension 11804.

ST. LEON – East Central High School's 2013 Middle School Football Technique Camp is scheduled for Tuesday, May 28, through Friday, May 31.

Camp sessions, set for 4:30-6:30 p.m., will take place on the middle school and upper high school practice fields. In case of inclement weather, drills will be conducted in the EC fieldhouse.

Fee for the non-contact camp is $40 per athlete, with each additional family member $30.

Each camper will receive an official camp t-shirt, testing and camp completion certificate, award, refreshments and various fundamental handouts.

Athletes should meet in the EC fieldhouse on the first day of camp and bring cleats, a water bottle and gym shoes, in case of poor weather.

Registration forms are available at all corporation schools. For more information contact head coach Justin Roden at (812) 576-4811, extension 11804.

ST. LEON – Wouldn't you know it?

No sooner did East Central softball clinch its latest Eastern Indiana Athletic Conference title with last Thursday's doubleheader sweep of Lawrenceburg, than the Lady Trojans (14-7) hit a clinker with a meaningless 8-1 drubbing by league rival Greensburg Mondday.

With all league rivals showing three or more EIAC losses, EC's 8-0 conference mark following Thursday's twinbill sweep sufficed to clinch the title.

ST. LEON – East Central's best girls tennis season ever achieved 15 wins with last Thursday's 5-0 whitewash at county rival Lawrenceburg.

Coach Scott Kluener's Lady Trojans went on to advance to four of five conference position tournament finals at Greensburg Saturday, coming away with three titles.

EC's record-setting season hit a bump Monday, with a 3-2 loss at Jennings County, leaving the Lady Trojans with a final 15-3 regular season mark heading into IHSAA sectional semifinal round play at South Dearborn tonight (Thursday).

ST. LEON – An early lightning delay in Thursday's Eastern Indiana Athletic Conference Track and Field Championships didn't slow down East Central junior Cade Knueven.

Knueven converted the rare and difficult 100-200-400 sprint event triple to earn conference MVP honors, leading coach Steve Cotherman's Trojans to their 14th consecutive crown – the 19th in ECHS history.

GREENSBURG – Having wrapped up the Eastern Indiana Athletic Conference girls tennis team title in regular season play, East Central proceeded to advance to the finals in four of the league's five position championships Saturday.

Coach Scott Kluener's Lady Trojans, 14-2 on the regular slate, ended up with three EIAC position titles on a raw, windy, overcast day at Greensburg.

EC, just days removed from clinching its first-ever girls tennis regular season championship, won both EIAC doubles titles in dramatic fashion.