Boys Wrestling Wins County Title
Center Grove High School (CGHS) boys wrestling continued its supremacy in the county, dominating the 2024 Johnson County Tournament at Indian Creek. The Trojans shut out Whiteland and Indian Creek 74-0 and 72-0 respectively, and topped Greenwood 76-6 and Franklin 64-7. CGHS had 12 individual county champions out of 14 wrestlers.
The number-three state-ranked Trojans were runner-up in the prestigious Team State Duals Championships hosted by Brownsburg. CGHS defeated Avon in the quarterfinals, knocked off number-two state-ranked and 28th nationally ranked Crown Point in the semifinals, and lost to number-one state-ranked and 12th nationally ranked Brownsburg in the finals.
The Trojans also swept Carmel on CGHS senior night 75-0.
CGHS will compete for a state title beginning with the sectional at Mooresville in early February. The Trojans are the three-time defending sectional champions and have finished runner-up in the state finals the past two years.
Boys Swimming and Diving Wins County; Girls Take Second
The CGHS boys swimming and diving team captured another Johnson County title, topping county rival Franklin 554-429. The CGHS girls placed second behind Franklin.
The boys team took first place in the CGHS Holiday Invitational out of seven teams, and won a close dual meet over Zionsville 99-84. The girls also won the CGHS Holiday Invitational out of six teams.
The girls will host the sectional on February 8. The three-time defending champions look to win their 30th overall title. The boys will compete in the sectional at Franklin on February 22. The Trojans will also be vying for their 30th sectional title.
Girls Wrestling Makes History
The 2024-2025 season marked a historic milestone for girls wrestling in Indiana. It was the first year the Indiana High School Athletic Association sanctioned the sport. In CGHS’s inaugural home dual meet, the Trojans had their most significant win, defeating their north-side rival the Carmel Greyhounds 42-30. The girls wrestling team also had a strong start to the season, defeating Lawrence Central in its opening dual meet 48-18. The Trojans placed second in the first-ever Johnson County Tournament and finished eighth in the inaugural sectional hosted by Perry Meridian. Junior Aaliyah Brown placed third, qualifying her for the regional, although she could not compete due to an injury.
Grant Sets School Scoring Record
Center Grove senior sharpshooter Ava Grant set the girls basketball school record for the most points in a game with 35 against Martinsville. Indiana Basketball Hall of Fame inductee Lisha Robertson set the previous record with 34 points during the 1977-1978 season. Grant netted six three-pointers on eight attempts, was seven of 12 on two-point field goals, and made three free throws in the record-setting performance.
The Trojans are having another great season. They started the year with 10 straight wins, posting a 6-0 record in November and a 6-1 record in December. The 2024 Johnson County champions were runner-ups in the 2025 Carol Tumey Holiday Tournament. Grant and junior Gracyn Gilliard made the all-tournament team. The Trojans begin state tournament play in early February in the sectional, hosted by Franklin Central. CGHS won the sectional the past two seasons and advanced to the final four last year.
Boys Basketball Building for State Tournament
A young and inexperienced CGHS boys basketball team continues to make positive strides after starting the season with two losses, winning six of its next nine games. The Trojans will compete in the state tournament beginning with the sectional in early March. Other teams to filter into this sectional are Southport, Franklin Central, Perry Meridian, Mooresville, and the host school Decatur Central. CGHS has won five sectional titles under Head Coach Zach Hahn, including the 2024 sectional championship.
