Holiday World and Splashin’ Safari has received an honor from a very popular online travel information site.

TripAdvisor.com has honored the park with its ‘Certificate of Excellence’ for the third year in a row.  The award honors hospitality excellence and is given only to establishments that consistently achieve outstanding traveler reviews on the site.

Trip Advisor also named Splashin' Safari the nation's #1 water park in 2011, a title that has not since been awarded to any other park.

The South Spencer Rebels took home the third State Title in school history, beating defending State Champion Northfield 3-2 in the 2-A State Title game at Indianapolis' Victory Field Saturday afternoon.  

Chandler Roberts opened the scoring in the top of the second, knocking in Malin Webb, getting the Rebels on the board first.

However South Spencer starting pitcher Brandon Lehr uncorked a wild pitch in the bottom of the inning would bring home Andy Roser, knotting the game at one. 

Most teams, especially those headed to their second championship game in three years, like to think of themselves as a tight-knit family.

Nowhere is that more true than at South Spencer and in more ways than one.  Three players, ace pitcher Brandon Lehr along with sluggers Ryan Duvall and Charleston Roberts remain from the last Rebel team that made it to Indianapolis.  However that talented trio has led this young squad in a return to Victory Field.