State tournaments are in full swing, so let's take a look at some of yesterday's action and what it could mean for the future:

Wrestling
  • No. 8 Avon fell to No. 10 Columbus North at the Center Grove Team Semistate on Wednesday. The Orioles fought hard match long, tied the score at 18 and then lost 33-18. This somewhat opens the door for Perry Meridian, which saw 13 of 14 wrestlers win at the New Castle Team Semistate. The Falcons cruised to a 63-3 victory over No. 15 South Dearborn.
  • Perry Meridian's biggest challenge at the state meet may come from No. 7 Lawrence North, which the semistate it hosted on Wednesday. The Wildcats defeated No. 13 Southmount, 42-28. It was LN's first semistate victory since 2001 and 10th in school history. While Perry has been focused on the state title all year, expect Brandon Nelsen, Greg Bell and Co. at LN to really pressure the Falcons at state.
Girls Basketball
  • In Class 4A, the Southport Sectional is still as wide open as we initially thought. Though Center Grove (13-8) is the favorite, they've struggled as of late. If the Lady Trojans foul-plagued, 59-47, win over Greenwood (13-9) is any indication, CG will have a tough time the rest of the way. The two teams combined for 53 fouls.The Lady Trojans will now face a dangerous Perry Meridian (13-7) squad. The Lady Falcons cruised to a 63-40 win over Whiteland.
  • If Triton Central is to challenge defending state Class 2A champion Heritage Christian, it will need another shooting performance like it got last night against Indian Creek. The Lady Tigers hit nearly 50 percent of their shots, led by freshman guard Casey Stow's 15 points on 7 of 8 shooting. Triton Central (18-3) also out rebounded Indian Creek 49-27. They take on Washington Friday night.
Some HSSTM news: Dave McConnell will be working on a summary of National Signing Day for football, and where some of Central Indiana's elite are headed next fall. Plus, don't forget to check out our Showcase stories on the main page of our Web site for stories that aren't in the magazine.