Brianna Shackelford

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. (WLFI) — It’s that time of year again. It’s time to meet the Aviators. This time Sports 18’s Bri Shackelford introduces us to a catcher. One that chose to come back and compete for the Aviators. Below is the transcription for the interview. BRI SHACKELFORD - Well welcome to another segment of Meet the Aviators. I’m here with Brooks Sailors and this is your second year here, right? BROOKS SAILORS - Yep. It is my second year.

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. (WLFI) — It’s that time of year again. It’s time to Meet the Aviators. This time Sports 18’s Bri Shackelford introduces us to a local athlete who decided to come home to play ball for the summer. Their interview is below. BRI SHACKELFORD - Well welcome to another segment of Meet the Aviators. Today we are here with Lafayette native Corbin Payne. Now when you are deciding to go to a place in the summer to play baseball why'd you choose to come back home this year?

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. (WLFI) — The Central Catholic baseball team is heading back to state for the third year. The Knights defeated Morgan Township 4-3 this past Saturday to advance to their third consecutive state finals. However, the road to get here wasn’t paved in gold. At the start of the season, the team was very uncertain of whether or not they could continue with CC’s legacy of winning. After all, the Knights lost six seniors from last year’s state championship team.