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Preview: All Northern State Conference roads go through Jimtown

Posted on 29 July 2006 by alexanderscot.


By Mike McGraw
Executive
Director

The
Northern State Conference is a football-oriented league comprised of a number
of â??programâ? schools. That is a term meaning that good teams just donâ??t happen
— they are the result of long-term, solid development. The quality of football
in the conference as a whole is sometimes overshadowed by the fact that the NSC
has its very own 600-pound gorilla: the Jimtown Jimmies.

Jimtown is
not only the defending NSC champion, but it is the defending Class 2A state champion,
a role that is not unfamiliar to them. Led by the man many believe to be the
best football coach in Indiana, Bill Sharpe, the Jimmies are a threat to be in
the RCA Dome every year. If they make it in â??06, they will have been well
tested during the season, because the Northern State
is strong.

Top teams
Jimtown: The Jimmies lost a great deal on
defense but return a strong nucleus on offense, including most of an offensive
line that was the key to their power running game. Replacing people on the
defensive side has never been a problem — Jimtown is Indianaâ??s
high school version of Linebacker
U.

New Prairie: This is another program school.
Coach Bart Curtis has the Cougars ready to win every year, and â??06 will be no
different. Led by a talented and experienced backfield, New Prairie is the most
serious challenger to Jimtown.

Sleepers
Knox: The Redskins enter their third
year under the direction of Steve Snodgrass. Winless in his first season, they
were competitive last year. Many believe Knox is ready to jump up and bite some
of the leagueâ??s upper-echelon teams.

Glenn: Yet another solid program, the
Falcons are always strong defensively, and very physical.

Triton: Hereâ??s an improving program that
may rise up and bite someone along the way. Over the long haul of a season,
though, Triton is probably not ready to challenge for the title.

Likely to struggle
Culver Community: Culver made a great hire in
getting former Garrett coach Andy Thomas. There is widespread belief his
presence will eventually shift the balance of power in the conference. In his
first season, however, Thomas will face serious number challenges at his new
school.

Bremen: A once-proud athletic program has
underachieved in recent seasons, and the skid is likely to creep out onto the
football field this year. The problem is not necessarily in the athletic
department.

LaVille: This program has had a lack of
continuity at the top. Even if that is remedied, it will take a while to be
back in contention in this league.

Changes in the landscape
The
biggest change is the hiring of Thomas at Culver. Meanwhile, LaVille has its
third new coach in as many years as Brian Stultz takes the helm. Look for the
latter program to improve as well in coming years.

Players to watch
QB Zach
Blackwood, New Prairie
RB Matt
Zakrewski, New Prairie
RB Mitch
Huber, Bremen
RB/LB Coty
Majchrzak, Knox
FB/LB Jeff
Verzynckt, New Prairie
FB Ryan
Konrath, Jimtown

NSC big games
Aug. 18:
NorthWood at Jimtown, LaPorte at New Prairie
Sept. 15:
Jimtown at New Prairie
Oct. 13:
New Prairie at Knox

Conference overview
Obviously,
Jimtown will again be a threat in 2A. The Jimmies will get an early test in the
very first week as 3A champion NorthWood comes to town. Also, look for New
Prairie to make some noise. The key here is that the Cougars play in a meat-grinder
sectional. If they get past that, look out.

Conference standings
A look back at the past five years of Northern State
Conference play:

2005
NORTHERN STATE
CONF.
PTS
OPP
ALL
PTS
OPP
Jimtown
7-0
258
28
14-1
470
101
New
Prairie
6-1
249
75
6-4
295
156
Bremen
5-2
213
119
5-5
234
216
Glenn
4-3
212
146
7-4
300
200
Knox
3-4
154
188
3-7
202
305
LaVille
2-5
83
234
4-7
141
312
Triton
1-6
89
253
4-7
168
327
Culver
Community
0-7
60
275
0-10
93
398
2004
NORTHERN STATE
CONF.
PTS
OPP
ALL
PTS
OPP
New
Prairie
7-0
313
46
12-2
509
181
Jimtown
6-1
223
71
7-4
282
151
Bremen
5-2
230
169
5-5
274
258
Glenn
4-3
239
125
10-4
469
245
LaVille
3-4
161
185
5-6
268
301
Triton
2-5
104
196
4-7
177
265
Culver
Community
1-6
88
254
1-9
109
364
Knox
0-7
35
347
0-10
43
475
2003
NORTHERN STATE
CONF.
PTS
OPP
ALL
PTS
OPP
Jimtown
7-0
258
44
10-2
367
108
New Prairie
5-2
265
89
8-3
387
138
LaVille
5-2
107
157
9-4
285
282
Glenn
4-3
153
101
5-5
209
145
Bremen
4-3
156
72
4-6
200
209
Triton
2-5
71
182
4-7
180
264
Knox
1-6
45
234
1-9
51
344
Culver
Community
0-7
66
242
0-10
91
379
2002
NORTHERN STATE
CONF.
PTS
OPP
ALL
PTS
OPP
Jimtown
7-0
219
38
9-3
298
97
New
Prairie
5-2
225
87
8-4
322
177
Bremen
5-2
201
97
5-5
238
216
LaVille
4-3
88
159
9-4
240
241
Knox
3-4
115
187
5-6
215
288
Glenn
2-5
158
129
4-8
299
277
Triton
1-6
41
231
3-8
101
286
Culver
Community
1-6
49
168
2-8
93
213
2001
NORTHERN STATE
CONF.
PTS
OPP
ALL
PTS
OPP
Jimtown
7-0
262
41
12-1
424
120
New
Prairie
6-1
210
86
7-4
319
177
Culver
Community
5-2
164
72
9-4
306
177
Knox
4-3
144
137
5-6
226
256
Glenn
3-4
127
131
8-5
292
197
Bremen
2-5
142
152
3-8
189
273
Triton
1-6
23
253
2-8
63
340
LaVille
0-7
32
232
0-10
38
328
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Indiana girls earn All-American awards

Posted on 29 July 2006 by alexanderscot.

By Darrell Butler

Contributing Writer
Becoming an All-American swimmer is not easy. In recent years, the
NISCA had awarded the All-American designation to the top 100 public
school swimmers/divers in each of the 13 events and the top 30 private
school swimmers/divers in each of the events. This year, the NISCA
awarded All-American designation to the top 130 swimmers in each event,
ignoring whether the swimmer was from a public or private school and
choosing not to adjust the number to account for the increasing
popularity of the sport.

Keeping in mind that there are over 250,000 high school swimmers, the
percent of swimmers who earn an All-American Award is very small. So
how many of this yearâ??s All-Americans do you think came from Indiana?

There are 50 states plus the District of Columbia. If you guess that
there are about the same number of All-Americans in each state, you
would estimate 2-3 per event in Indiana. It turns out that two states
did not have swimming this year, but that really would not affect your
guess. If you based your guess on state population, since Indiana has
just over 2% of the national population, you also would estimate 2-3
per event. But swimming is relatively popular in Indiana. About 3.5% of
Indiana high school students participate on a swim team. Given the
popularity here in Indiana, you might actually guess a little higher
than the numbers above, maybe 4-5 swimmers per event.

Perhaps you are not surprised to learn that the swimmers in
Indiana earned far more than that number of All-Americans Awards.
Overall, Indiana was ranked 6th among states in the total number of
All-American awards.

The Hoosier girls earned 166 All American Awards. The only states
earning more have much larger populations than Indiana (CA – 311, IL â???
235, PA – 232, TX – 222, OH â??? 178).

Below is a list of the All-American performances for Indiana High School swimmers:
 
 
Expected Number of
All Americans
Actual
Number ofAll Americans
INDIVIDUAL
 
 
200 Free
2-5
6
200 IM
2-5
9
50 Free
2-5
7
Diving
2-5
4
100 Fly
2-5
8
100 Free
2-5
4
500 Free
2-5
4
100 Back
2-5
7
100 ******
2-5
5
Total individual
18-45
54
 
 
 
RELAYS (4 per team)
 
 
200 Medley Relay
8-20
40
200 Free Relay
8-20
40
400 Free Relay
8-20
32
Total on Relays
24-60
112
 
 
Total
42-63
166
 
The schools and names are an impressive list of Indiana athletes.
There were 32 girls who earned All-American Awards for individual
swims. Many of these girls earned awards for more than one event. As
you can see in the table below, generally schools who finished well at
the high school state swim meet had several of these swimmers.

School
Finish
Name
Grade
School
Events
1st
Megan Sparks
11
Carmel
100 back, 200 IM
1st
Jessie Hammes
9
Carmel
100 Fly, 100 back
1st
Alex Young
11
Carmel
100 fly
1st
Emily DiBenigno
10
Carmel
200 IM, 100 ******
7th
Tien Tran
12
Center Grove
diving
7th
Melody White
11
Center Grove
200 free
7th
Michelle McKeehan
10
Center Grove
200 IM, 500 free, 100 ******, 200 free, 50 free
6th
Talor Whitaker
11
Chesterton
100 free, 200 IM, 50 free
6th
Christy Grcevich
11
Chesterton
50 free, 100 Fly
5th
Laura Heckroth
11
Columbus North
200 free, 500 free
4th
Sarah Paetzman
11
Hamilton Southeastern
100 ******
4th
Lindsay Rogers
10
Hamilton Southeastern
100 free, 200 IM
4th
Sarah Clay
10
Hamilton Southeastern
diving
 
Audra Egenolf
11
Heritage Christian
diving
 
Donna Smailis
12
Highland
100 Fly
8th
Jessica Skiba
11
Homestead
200 IM, 500 free
8th
Kelly Johnson
12
Homestead
50 free
 
Ariel Martin
11
Jeffersonville
50 free, 100 back
10th
Maggie Behrens
12
Munster
100 back, 200 IM
10th
Julie Feingold
12
Munster
100 ******, 200 IM
3rd
Ellis Walters
9
North Central
diving
3rd
Amber Molina
10
North Central
100 back
3rd
Kristin Lewis
10
North Central
100 ******
3rd
Emily Hurst
12
North Central
200 IM
3rd
Lauren Massey
9
North Central
50 free, 100 free
 
Mary Godfrey
12
Saint Joseph’s
200 free, 100 Fly
 
Christine Inman
12
Seeger Memorial
100 Fly
 
Jenny Connolly
10
William Henry Harrison
100 back, 100 Fly
2nd
Kiley Tolbert
12
Yorktown
100 back
2nd
Maggie Bird
12
Yorktown
200 free, 500 free
2nd
Jill Lockhart
12
Yorktown
200 free, 100 Fly
2nd
Kelsi Hall
10
Yorktown
50 free, 100 free
 
Particularly interesting is that 21 of these girls were not
seniors and will probably return next year. Carmel, North Central, and
Hamilton Southeastern will return the most All Americans. I suspect
that these teams will once again be battling for the championship.

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Preview: Muncie Central IS North Central Conference

Posted on 28 July 2006 by alexanderscot.


By Mike McGraw
Executive
Director

Volleyball
in the North Central Conference fights the same battle as all other sports: It
isnâ??t basketball. Historically, the conference has not been overly strong with
one exception â?? and WOW, what an exception!

The NCC is
home to the mighty Muncie Central Bearcats, one of the vaunted Delaware County
programs that have dominated the Indiana
volleyball scene for years. It is no surprise, then, that the Bearcats also dominate
this league. And it should be no different in 2006.

Top
teams
Muncie Central: I hope you are sitting down.
Muncie Central has won 90 NCC matches in a row! That means it hasnâ??t lost a
league match since 1993. There is no reason to believe the dominance will end
this year. The Bearcats were in the Class 4A state semifinals a year ago and,
although they lost a number of talented seniors, they have a nucleus back as
well as a strong sophomore class. They are the ultimate example of reloading.

New Castle: The Trojans have long been a power
in 3A but canâ??t seem to get past Muncie Central. They will be strong again but under
a new coach, a continuation of a lack of continuity that has plagued the
program in recent years.

Sleepers
Marion: The Giants have a problem with
depth, but they have plenty of athletes.

Huntington North: The Vikings have been upgrading
the program since joining the NCC, and it doesnâ??t hurt that they have one of
the leagueâ??s best players in 6â??1â? senior middle/outside hitter Amber Clark.

Logansport: The Berries have a strong junior
class and have finally found a part of the game on which they can consistently
count: defense.

Likely
to struggle
Anderson: The Indians are very young and,
frankly, the program lacks any tradition.

Richmond: There is some talent here, but the
program is yet again under new leadership.

Players
to watch
Middle
hitter/outside hitter Amber Clark, Huntington North
Outside
hitter Kim Juzma, Muncie Central
Outside
hitter Tessa McGill, Muncie Central
Outside
hitter Brittany Titus, Logansport
Setter
Emily Tschuor, Muncie
Central
Setter Kelly
Hunter, Richmond

Conference
overview
Nobody is
suggesting that the NCC is one of the stateâ??s stronger conferences, but its
coaches believe the league is getting more balanced because more schools are
taking the sport seriously. Come tournament time, Muncie Central will again be
a force to be reckoned with, while New
Castle could make some noise.

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Preview: Brownstown reigns over ultra-competitive Mid-Southern Conference

Posted on 28 July 2006 by alexanderscot.


By Greg
Seiter
Contributing
Writer

Brownstown has made more state runner-up volleyball appearances (five)
than any other Indiana
school. In fact, the Braves have come within one match of winning their first
state volleyball title three times in the last four years.

While itâ??s yet to be determined if the 2006 Brownstown team can surpass
the achievements of last yearâ??s squad in the state tournament, itâ??s highly
unlikely that any other Mid-Southern Conference team will seriously challenge
for the league crown. Charlestown, North
Harrison, Corydon, Eastern (Pekin),
and Scottsburg could all potentially battle for second place, however.

Top team
Brownstown: The
Braves posted a 27-8 regular-season record before dropping the Class 2A state
title match to Muncie Burris last
season. Brownstown, a five-time 2A runner-up, is traditionally the team to beat
in the Mid-Southern Conference, and this year should be no exception. Four of
the teamâ??s seven returning varsity players were starters in 2005, including a
freshman outside hitter, a sophomore middle hitter, and a sophomore outside
hitter. Expect the Braves to feature an extremely strong front line this season
anchored by junior middle hitter Buff Crawford. Additional leadership will come
from setter Kinzey Soladine.

Sleepers
Charlestown: The Pirates return all but one
player from last seasonâ??s 20-13 squad that tied for fourth place in the conference.
The team will need strong contributions from senior outside hitter Jennifer Carlisle, junior outside hitter Katie
Jackson, and senior setter Lindsey Davis to hold off other upper-tier
challengers, however.

North
Harrison: This could be the best team Wes Briscoe has
coached at North Harrison. The Lady Cats were a
solid 19-13 in 2005 after suffering a first-round sectional loss to conference
foe Silver Creek, and the team returns all but three graduated seniors from one
year ago. North Harrison lacks size, which could create blocking problems, but
seniors Kim Doty (setter), Liz Casabella (outside hitter), Rachael Adams
(outside hitter), and Sam Hoen (libero) should combine to make North Harrison one
of the leagueâ??s strongest teams.

Corydon:
With four returning seniors, including outside hitter Bethany Shewmaker
and setter Kim Barth, the Panthers have the potential to improve on last yearâ??s
19-15 mark.

Eastern
(Pekin): The Musketeers have already suffered an early setback for 2006 with the
loss of returning starter Emily Bonnet, who suffered a torn ACL on the second
day of summer conditioning. But Eastern should still be very competitive thanks
to a lineup that will feature five girls who stand 6 feet or taller, including 6â??2â?
sophomore outside hitter Debra Atkins. In addition, junior outside hitters
Laura Purlee and Jessica Jackson, along with returning setter Erin Newcomb,
should help the Musketeers move up in the conference standings.

Scottsburg: All but
three players are expected to return for the Warriorettes this season.
Scottsburg will field a heavily senior-dominated squad.

Silver
Creek: The Dragons from Sellersburg seem to consistently field a competitive
team, but 2006 may be a bit more challenging as Silver Creek graduated most of
its offense from last season.

Likely
to struggle
Clarksville: With only nine players on the
squad at the conclusion of last season, the Generals were, in many ways, their
own worst enemy. The same should not hold true in 2006. Look for a solid group
of returning role players, along with leadership from senior hitters Alex Stainhour
and Megan Tudor and senior setter Sheegan Gividend, to pave the way for
improvement. Junior hitter Whitney Piatt will definitely be a player to watch.

Austin: The Eagles surprised a couple
of conference opponents last year, and they only graduated one senior from the
schoolâ??s 2005 team.

Salem: The Lions continue to search
for ways to be more competitive in the Mid-Southern.

Changes
in the landscape
Scott Bostock returns for his 10th season as head coach at Clarksville
following a two-year absence, while Jacob Johanningsmeier takes over at Eastern (Pekin).

Players
to watch
Outside hitter Jennifer
Carlisle, Charlestown
Outside hitter Katie Jackson, Charlestown
Outside hitter
Laura Purlee, Eastern (Pekin)
Outside hitter
Jessica Jackson, Eastern (Pekin)
Middle hitter Buff Crawford, Brownstown
Middle hitter Wynn Shroyer, North Harrison
Middle hitter Molly Eckart, Silver Creek
Hitter Alex Stainhour, Clarksville
Hitter Whitney Piatt, Clarksville
Setter Kinzey Soladine, Brownstown

Mid-Southern
big tournaments
Aug. 26: Columbus East Tournament, Charlestown Invitational
Sept. 9:
Corydon Invitational, Bedford North
Lawrence Tournament
Sept. 16: North Harrison Invitational
Oct. 7: Indianapolis Chatard
Tournament

Conference
overview
â??Many of the teams in this league will be rebuilding this year. I think
our conference is going to be pretty balanced, and there are several teams that
could step up and take charge.â? â??? Corydon coach Kim Briscoe

â??The conference is probably going to be more well rounded this year than
it has been since Iâ??ve coached at Clarksville. Brownstown is
usually head and shoulders above everybody else, but the rest of the conference
should be pretty competitive.â? â??? Clarksville
coach Scott Bostock

â??There have been a lot of players from our conference that have gone on
to play college ball. That says a lot about the quality of play in this
conference.â? â???
Brownstown coach Jennifer Shade

â??This is a tough conference to be in because it always includes some of
the best teams in the area. With the exception of Brownstown, everybody is
pretty much on the same level of play. We always have problems with Brownstown;
everybody does. But thereâ??s still no reason why we canâ??t finish in the top
three or four this season.â? â??? Charlestown
coach Trisha Williams

â??There are
probably five teams that are going to be battling for conference positioning
below Brownstown this year.â? â??? North Harrison coach Wes Briscoe

â??Defensively,
I know weâ??re going to be one of the best in the conference. Offensively, I know
weâ??re going to get there.â? Eastern (Pekin)
coach Jacob Johanningsmeier

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Preview: Revamped Conference Indiana looks to be battle between four teams

Posted on 28 July 2006 by alexanderscot.

By
Bubba Harnist
Staff
Writer

Conference
Indiana has been whittled down to an
eight-team conference with the defections of Decatur Central and Martinsville to the
Mid-State Conference. Yet it still looks to be a four-team race this year with
the usual suspects â??? Franklin Central, Bloomington South, and Columbus North â??? all
vying for the top spot along with Pike.

The other big
thing this year for Conference Indiana
is that, for the first time, each team will play each other.

Top teams
Franklin
Central: The
Flashes, expected by at least two coaches to be the class of the conference in
2006, welcome in transfer RB Darius Willis from Indianapolis Howe. WR Ray
Taylor and TE Kyle Bush return to lead an explosive offense, while the FC â??Dâ? led
by senior linebackers Chris Neat and David Lasiter looks to be solid.

Bloomington
South: While South
said goodbye to quarterback Ben Chappell, the Panthers welcome back RB Stefen
Hogue and WR Jordan Forney to lead the offense. South is in its usual mode of
reloading, not rebuilding, so expect coach Drew Woodâ??s team to be in the thick
of the race until the end.

Columbus North: Coach Tim Bless has built a solid
program as the Bull Dogs are fundamentally sound year in and year out. Expect
the 2006 season to be no different â??? except for the snazzy new Field Turf. The
return of QB Mike Hladik should help lead the offense, while defensive lineman
Curtis Newton will look to anchor the defense.

Sleeper
Pike: Some coaches think Pike is the
most talented team in the conference, and this could be the year the Red Devils
make their move under third-year coach Keith Wilkins. The Red Devils lost
quality guys at key spots, but they also return talent at other crucial
positions. Recent success at the lower levels could lead to greener pastures on
the gridiron for the large-school boys basketball power.

Likely to struggle
Lawrence Central: The Bears are kind of an unknown
heading into the â??06 season as their QB, top two WRs and coach all have
departed. Still, expect the Bears to go right after their opponents with their
usual smashmouth style of play. The line play should be much better in what may
otherwise be a rebuilding year.

Perry
Meridian: Coach
Doug Bradburn enters his third season in trying to transform the Falcons into a
program that can compete for a conference championship year in year out. After
advancing to the sectional finals in Bradburnâ??s first year in 2004, the Falcons
struggled to a 3-8 record last year.

Bloomington North: Scott Bless returns for his
second season as coach of the Cougars and is working tirelessly to rebuild the
program. Like his sibling at Columbus North, Bless wants to play solid defense
and execute on offense.

Southport: Like his coaching counterparts at Perry Meridian
and Bloomington North, Bill Peebles wants to return the Cardinals to their
halcyon days of yesteryear. The Cardinals, who have some young skill players like
WR Brendan Hutton, are looking to build the O-line in hopes of improving the
offense. If the defense and offense come together, consensus around the league
is that the Cardinals could surprise some people.

Changes in the landscape
Previously,
each team would play only seven of its nine Conference Indiana opponents. As a result, the
championship was not always decided on the field. In 2004, Lawrence Central and
Columbus North both went undefeated in conference play but, since they did not
play each other, were forced to share the crown.

The only
coaching change comes at Lawrence Central, where Scott Fischer takes over for
Tim Barthel.

Players to watch
QB Mike
Hladik, Columbus North
RB Darius
Willis, Franklin Central
RB Stephan
Hogue, Bloomington
South
WR Jordan
Forney, Bloomington
South
WR Brendan
Hutton, Southport
TE Kyle
Bush, Franklin Central
OL Cameron
Lowry, Pike
DL Alex
Hernandez, Pike
DL/OL
Curtis Newton, Columbus North
LB Solomon
Grimes, Bloomington
North
LB James
Pannell, Pike

CI big games
Sept. 1:
Franklin Central at Bloomington
South
Sept. 8:
Franklin Central at Columbus
North
Sept. 22:
Pike at Columbus
North
Sept. 29: Bloomington South at Pike
Oct. 6: Columbus North at Bloomington
South
Oct. 13:
Pike at Franklin Central

Former state champs
Bloomington South, 1993, 1998
Franklin
Central, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1990

Conference overview
â??Conference
Indiana again
looks very competitive from top to bottom as it usually is. With the new eight-team
format, the championship will be decided on the field for the first time.â? â???
Columbus North coach Tim Bless

â??There
might be some conferences that have one or two teams better, but top to bottom,
I think Conference Indiana
is the second-best conference in the state. There are no easy games and no
weeks off in this conference. With Bloomington North and us making strides,
people arenâ??t going to walk in and think itâ??s a win.â? â??? Southport
coach Bill Peebles

â??You ****
to see quality programs like Decatur Central and Martinsville go, but itâ??s nice to be able to
tell your players that every single conference game you play has consequences
and ramifications as to who wins the championship. There is great quality and
depth in this conference. If you look across the state, there has always been a
debate as to who the second-, third-, and even fourth-best conference is behind
the [Metropolitan Interscholastic Conference]. Given the history and the
potential of the schools in Conference Indiana,
I donâ??t see many conferences as difficult or demanding as ours. I would rank
Conference Indiana
either the second- or third-toughest in the state.â? â??? Pike coach Keith Wilkins

Conference standings
(2001-2005)
A look
back at the last five years of Conference Indiana play:

2005 CONFERENCE INDIANA
CONF.
PTS
OPP
ALL
PTS
OPP
Bloomington South
6- 1
227
131
7- 3
299
197
Franklin
Central
6- 1
208
121
6- 4
235
248
Decatur Central
5- 2
242
142
10- 3
416
256
Columbus North
5- 2
183
109
7- 4
281
197
Pike
4- 3
174
169
4- 6
222
268
Martinsville
3- 4
170
182
5- 5
224
256
Lawrence Central
3- 4
168
181
5- 6
256
317
Perry
Meridian
2- 5
98
150
3- 8
142
276
Southport
1- 6
137
257
1- 9
187
359
Bloomington North
0- 7
57
222
1- 9
92
288
2004 CONFERENCE INDIANA
CONF.
PTS
OPP
ALL
PTS
OPP
Lawrence Central
7- 0
242
59
11- 1
355
133
Columbus North
7- 0
193
72
12- 2
382
173
Bloomington South
5- 2
202
124
7- 4
297
199
Franklin
Central
5- 2
178
107
6- 4
242
137
Decatur Central
4- 3
165
171
7- 4
288
213
Perry
Meridian
3- 4
107
178
5- 7
155
319
Pike
2- 5
128
164
2- 8
166
255
Martinsville
1- 6
141
217
1- 9
200
306
Southport
1- 6
124
271
1- 9
175
386
Bloomington North
0- 7
79
196
0-10
116
274
2003 CONFERENCE INDIANA
CONF.
PTS
OPP
ALL
PTS
OPP
Lawrence Central
7- 0
259
97
8- 2
332
171
Columbus North
6- 1
136
108
8- 2
246
180
Bloomington North
5- 2
214
110
8- 3
389
161
Franklin
Central
4- 3
239
132
7- 4
369
169
Perry
Meridian
4- 3
116
107
7- 5
191
226
Bloomington South
3- 4
138
168
6- 6
257
271
Decatur Central
3- 4
78
146
4- 6
156
210
Southport
2- 5
81
196
3- 8
128
308
Pike
1- 6
83
156
2- 8
140
218
Martinsville
0- 7
67
191
1- 9
94
249
2002 CONFERENCE INDIANA
CONF.
PTS
OPP
ALL
PTS
OPP
Franklin
Central
6- 0
209
50
10- 1
324
126
Perry
Meridian
6- 0
185
49
8- 1
321
87
Lawrence Central
4- 2
160
118
6- 3
223
160
Bloomington South
4- 3
121
126
7- 4
239
176
Bloomington North
4- 3
202
146
6- 4
301
176
Martinsville
3- 3
159
119
4- 5
215
192
Columbus North
2- 4
95
122
6- 5
199
198
Pike
2- 5
125
164
4- 7
211
277
Decatur Central
1- 6
56
251
1- 9
56
362
Southport
0- 6
25
192
1- 8
48
290
2001 CONFERENCE INDIANA
CONF.
PTS
OPP
ALL
PTS
OPP
Martinsville
6- 1
201
106
8- 2
245
154
Bloomington South
6- 1
171
93
10- 3
331
231
Pike
6- 1
156
100
7- 3
215
208
Franklin
Central
4- 3
87
110
5- 5
166
184
Perry
Meridian
4- 3
197
124
5- 5
264
164
Decatur Central
3- 4
144
125
7- 5
271
219
Lawrence Central
3- 4
134
119
7- 5
263
242
Columbus North
2- 5
107
131
4- 7
185
210
Southport
1- 6
77
160
3- 8
129
263
Bloomington North
0- 7
32
238
1- 9
107
308
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Road Trip Journal5: Mets-Reds game gives chance for AD visits along I-74

Posted on 27 July 2006 by alexanderscot.


By Bubba Harnist
Staff Writer

When I got
tickets for myself and Managing Editor Shawn Aylsworth to the Cincinnati Reds
game July 19 against the National League-leading New York Mets, we figured that
was the perfect opportunity to leave early and stop off at high schools along
Interstate 74 for my first Road
Trip Journal visits with Indiana
athletic directors.

After
breakfast at McDonaldâ??s, our first stop was Triton Central, home of the 2003 Class
2A baseball state champions. (Well, the next stop was actually at the Post Road
Shell, where 32-ounce Polar Pop sodas can be had for a mere 59 cents!) Immediately
after rolling into Fairland, we found that Triton Central has a new AD, Ryan Holmes.

It was
only Holmesâ?? third day on the job. Did we mention that he is also the assistant
principal and head of the Tigersâ?? booster
club? All that made him a busy man, but one who was eager to listen to what we
had to say. Holmes seemed happy to be back in athletics after spending the last
twp years in sales, with previous coaching stops at Center Grove and Westfield before that.

After
a nice 10-minute conversation, we were on our way to the next stop â??? but not
before greeting the large stuffed tiger that sits in the Triton Central office.

Once we
got back on I-74, it was off to Shelbyville to see Harry Larrabee. Larrabee, of
course, led the Golden Bears to a perfect regular season on boys basketball this
year, something I was really looking forward to asking him about. That, and
inquiring about his resignation of the boys post once the season ended to focus
on the girls job.

When
pulling up to the high school, the first thing you notice is the major amount
of work being done to the facility. Unlike at Triton Central, though, we were
unable to get in contact with Larrabee because he was out of the office. We
were lucky enough, however, to run into a nice man who said he would pass on an
informational flier and business card.

The visit
wasnâ??t a total wash, though, seeing as we took a look at the Shelbyville domed gymnasium,
one of the finest in the state (in my humble opinion).

Back to I-74
again once we left Shelbyville. This time we were off to Greensburg to visit with Bill Edwards. Like at
Shelbyville, darn it, we were unable to talk with Edwards as he, too, was out
of the office. Again, we left our information sheet and a business card for the
Piratesâ?? AD.

Before
leaving, we heard the gorgeous sound of basketball shoes squeaking in the gym,
so we took a look and found the Greensburg and Hamilton Heights boys teams scrimmaging. We
stayed only for a minute, watching new coach and Greensburg alum Stacy Meyer lead the Pirates.

With Greensburg done, it was off to Oldenburg to visit their new AD and my good
friend from college, Matt Maple. It took us awhile to get there after stopping
at Ponderosa in Greensburg
for the lunch buffet, where grizzled (grissled?) buffet veteran Shawn managed
to down five plates of â??troff.â? YUMMEEEEEEEEEEE.

After
departing Decatur County with our stomachs full, we finally headed to Oldenburg. On the way I
called Maple, who informed me that he, too, was heading out of the office for
the day (strike three!). So we cancelled the trip to Oldenburg, but rest assured: Maple is one AD
who will help us out any way he can. Iâ??ve got the incriminating pictures from Franklin College to prove it!

With
Batesville AD Mark Ferguson already well aware
of our efforts to promote Hoosier high school sports (Ferguson
is a longtime colleague of Mike McGraw,
our executive director), it was off to Milan
to visit a tiny school made famous a long time ago. Upon arrival, the first
thing that came to mind was how a school that small could win a state
basketball title, even if it was all those 50-plus years ago.

You can say times
have changed, but to think of a school that small winning the whole thing is
truly amazing; it sent chills down my spine just thinking about it.

Once we
entered the school, we were greeted by the Indiansâ?? new AD, Marty Layden. After
our lengthy chat, we walked away with smiles on our faces (and sweat as well â???
the sign in front of the school said it was 95 degrees) knowing we had just
made a friend. We talked about everything from schedules and stats on the
Internet to playing the game â??You Know Whoâ? to talking about his love for the Pittsburgh
Steelers (Marty proudly showed us the chunk of Astroturf he has framed from the
old Three Rivers Stadium).

Finally,
it was off to East Central â?¦ or so we thought. We made the wrong turn somewhere
and just followed the road we were on, hoping weâ??d end up somewhere familiar. (I
went to high school at Harrison, just across the Ohio border on the way to Cincy, so I was
pretty familiar with this section of the state from my days as a Wildcat.) To
that end, I finally ended up on U.S. 50 in Lawrenceburg.

So, we changed plans
and headed to Lawrenceburg to see Glenn Crocker.

Upon
entering the school, we were told Crocker would be down to meet with us soon,
but that he didnâ??t have much time because he was about to start driverâ??s
education with a student. With time to **** before he came down, I went to the
gym, where a flood of memories came back from the times I played there in high
school.

Meanwhile, Shawn took the opportunity to make a pit stop in the tiny
Tigersâ?? Den locker room.

Once
Crocker arrived, I spoke with him for a few minutes about Hoosier Authority. He
was very interested, but also in a hurry. As the conversation ended and he
headed away, I told him how much I loved the gym and playing there, at which
point he asked, â??Where did you go to high school?â? I told him Harrison
â??? which is the same place he went!

I think we
made a friend down in Lawrenceburg.

That was
it for the day, but I will again head down I-74 in the near future for more AD
visits at schools such as Franklin County, East Central, South
Dearborn, and all the others over that way.

As for the
Reds game, we rolled into the Great American Ballpark just as the first inning
ended â??? with the Reds down 2-zip, of course. We got to see two-thirds of an
inning â??? and two more Mets runs â??? before it rained. HARD. The subsequent rain delay
would last well over two hours, so we finally took off after getting absolutely
drenched.

We drove
all the way from Indianapolis, zig-zagging across
beautiful Southeastern Indiana, only to see
four outs. But at least we got to visit with some athletic directors along the
way, making the trip a success.

And in
case you were wondering, my beloved Reds did win the game started once it
started back up, coming back from that 4-0 deficit to win, 7-4.

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Indiana vs. The Nation: Relays, field events lift Hoosier boys past Ohio

Posted on 27 July 2006 by alexanderscot.

By Colin Altevogt
Staff Writer

LIMA, Ohio
— Team Indiana made a clean sweep with its
419-317 victory over eastern neighbor Ohio.

“It’s
good to be king of our borders,” Indiana
head coach Brandon Jones said. “We’ve got a lot of meets ahead, but I
would say these are the most important four.”

The
Hoosiers again banked off relay success, outscoring Ohio by 58 points in the three events. The
4×1 was a huge swing, with only Cleveland Glenville and Canton McKinley
sneaking in points for Team Ohio.

To
the casual observer, it would appear that Ohio ran away with the meet. The Buckeyes
were simply dominant in individual events, winning every open race but the 1600
and 3200 on points, including a 38-8 difference in the 200.

“Their
sprinters were good,” Jones said, “real good.”

The
Hoosiers, however, went to work in the field, grabbing the first five places in
the pole vault and the top six finishes in the high jump and discus.

In
the 3200, Ohio had the individual winner but
couldn’t keep up with Indiana’s
depth. The Hoosiers had seven of the nine scorers for the event.

In
the 1600, Andy Weatherford and De’Sean Turner again went 1-2.

“It’s
hard to break those two apart,” assistant coach Mark Hudgins said.
“They finish so close.”

In
another close event, Indiana’s
Keenan Hall won the long jump by a half inch.

The
individual results:

100-meter dash (Ohio
27, Indiana
19):
Saine
OH 10.43 10
Wims
IN 10.46 8
Clay
OH 10.48 7
Pipkin
IN 10.55 6
Hayes
OH 10.64 5
Crawford
IN 10.67 3.5
Smith
OH 10.67 3.5
Miller
IN 10.71 1.5
Robinson
OH 10.71 1.5

200-meter dash (Ohio
38, Indiana 8):
Saine
OH 20.74 10
Conley
OH 20.94 8
Wims
IN 21.15 7
Landis
OH 21.28 6
Hayes
OH 21.32 5
Thomas
OH 21.34 4
Alexander
OH 21.44 3
Williams
OH 21.45 2
Pipkin
IN 21.46 1

400-meter dash (Ohio
30, Indiana
16):
Saine
OH 46.88 10
Wilson
IN 47.39 8
Horn
OH 47.64 7
Krout
OH 47.71 6
Jefferson OH 47.8 5
Ellis
IN 47.84 4
Robinson
IN 48.17 3
Robinson
OH 48.19 2
Koza
IN 48.27 1

800 meters (Ohio
32, Indiana
14):
Johnson
OH 1 52.82 10
Stockberger
IN 1 53.16 8
White
OH 1 53.36 7
Grenell
OH 1 53.41 6
Notwell
OH 1 53.5 5
Price
IN 1 53.76 4
Borchers
OH 1 54.19 3
McKinney
IN 1 54.2 2
Baechle
OH 1 54.44 1

1600 meters (Indiana
24, Ohio 22):
Weatherford
IN 4 08.71 10
Turner
IN 4 08.78 8
Sinick
OH 4 16.37 7
Borchers
OH 4 16.54 6
Hein
IN 4 16.56 5
Hiltner
OH 4 17.26 4
Hilditch
OH 4 17.7 3
Minen
OH 4 17.84 2
Lee
IN 4 17.94 1

3200 meters (Indiana
31, Ohio 15):
Balyo
OH 9 05.69 10
Moldovan
IN 9 07.99 8
Hagerman
IN 9 12.07 7
Hardacre
IN 9 16.81 6
Olinger
OH 9 17.03 5
Pabody
IN 9 17.27 4
Poore
IN 9 18.14 3
Heckhauser
IN 9 19.83 2
Fout
IN 9 21.32 1

110-meter hurdles (Indiana 29.5, Ohio
16.5):
Corner
OH 13.78 10
Brautzshe
IN 13.82 8
Brown
IN 13.88 7
Hodges
IN 13.96 6
Buchanon
IN 14.03 5
Richardson
IN 14.06 3.5
Jackson
OH 14.06 3.5
Harper
OH 14.07 2
Shotwell
OH 14.18 1

300-meter hurdles (Indiana 29, Ohio
17):
Brown
IN 36.56 10
Hodges
IN 36.76 8
Jones
OH 37.26 7
Shotwell
OH 37.30 6
Buchanon
IN 37.31 5
Hall
IN 37.33 4
Fisher
OH 37.50 3
Richardson
IN 37.81 2
Roberts
OH 37.92 1

4×100 meter relay (Indiana 39, Ohio
7):
Warren
Cent. IN 41.18 10
Ben
Davis IN 41.72 8
Ev.
Harrison IN 41.97 7
Cle.
Glenville OH 41.98 6
North
Central IN 42.15 5
Northrop
IN 42.17 4
Lawrence
N. IN 42.18 3
Wayne
IN 42.19 2
Cant.
McKinley OH 42.34 1

4×400 meter relay (Indiana 29, Ohio
17):
Cle.
Glenville OH 3 14.80 10
Ben
Davis IN 3 15.72 8
Trot.-Madison
OH 3 16.03 7
Gary
W.S. IN 3 16.18 6
Northrop
IN 3 16.69 5
Elk.
Memorial IN 3 16.90 4
North
Central IN 3 17.34 3
Gary
Wallace IN 3 17.69 2
Warren
Cent. IN 3 17.78 1

4×800 meter relay (Indiana 30, Ohio
16):
Chatard
IN 7 41.56 10
Warren
Cent. IN 7 44.21 8
Norwell
IN 7 45.25 7
Worth.
Kilbourn OH 7 50.66 6
Cle.
Heights OH 7 50.96 5
Brunswick
OH 7 51.12 4
Gary
W.S. IN 7 52.67 3
Valparaiso
IN 7 53.82 2
Trot.-Madison
OH 7 54.02 1

High jump (Indiana
37.2857, Ohio
8.7143):
Youngdale
IN 6 10 10
Angermeier
IN 6 10 8
Smith
IN 6 09 7
McKinney
IN 6 08 4
Clevenger
IN 6 08 4
Brumm
IN 6 08 4
Serrano
OH 6 08 4
Fleck
OH 6 08 4
2
IN 5 MI 6 07 0.142857143

Pole vault (Indiana
36.2, Ohio
9.8):
Hall
IN 16 00 10
Schipper
IN 15 09 8
Shank
IN 15 06 7
Zona
IN 15 03 5
Schipper
IN 15 03 5
Horn
OH 15 03 5
Fox
IN 15 0 1.2
Three
people OH 15 0 1.2
Schaefer
OH 15 0 1.2

Long jump (Ohio
33, Indiana
13):
Hall
IN 24 06.5 10
Morgan
OH 24 06 8
Ash
OH 22 08.5 7
Burke
OH 22 06 6
Bolden
OH 22 05.25 5
Yates
OH 22 04.5 4
Canales
OH 22 04.25 3
Two
people IN 22 02.75 2
Two
people IN 22 02.75 1

Shot put (Indiana
23, Ohio 23):
Werskey
IN 65 06 10
Stephen
IN 65 05 8
Pacifico
OH 60 10.5 7
Suleiman
OH 60 01.5 6
Chambers
OH 59 08.5 5
Hughes
OH 59 03 4
Bailey
IN 58 05.75 3
Dalton
IN 58 03.25 2
Hoag
OH 57 09.25 1

Discus throw (Indiana
41, Ohio 5):
Greenwald
IN 180 02 10
Haas
IN 176 10 8
Stephen
IN 172 08 7
Patterson
IN 170 07 6
Smith
IN 168 05 5
Harnish
IN 168 05 4
Miller
OH 167 07 3
Pacifico
OH 167 06 2
Shaw
IN 167 04 1

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Indiana vs. The Nation: Hoosier girls soundly beaten by Ohio

Posted on 27 July 2006 by alexanderscot.

By Colin Altevogt
Staff Writer

CANTON, Ohio
— The coaching staff looked a little bewildered, the athletes more than a
little frustrated as Ohio handed Team Indiana its first loss,
427.5-308.5.

The
Hoosiers were beaten in nearly every facet of the meet, losing each individual
event on the track except the 300 hurdles. The relays and field events,
typically two strengths for Indiana,
didn’t provide much either this time.

“It’s
disappointing to lose, sure,” assistant coach Eric Becher said. “But
you have to take it in stride. Ohio
is a great state with some very good track programs.

â??We’ll
bounce back.”

Just
as its past success can be attributed to many different athletes, so can Team Indiana’s recent
failure. The Hoosiers had only three individual winners: Vanneisha Ivy in the
300 hurdles, Katie Veith in the pole vault, and Rachel Theil in the shot put.
Erynn Young, Ivy’s high school teammate, missed winning the long jump by just a
quarter of an inch.

While
the final score didn’t get too out of hand, the meet looked to be a rout from
the onset. Only one Indiana
competitor, Candyce McGrone in the 100, was able to finish in the top two in
any open event.

“Obviously
today was not our most fun meet,” team captain Adriane Wunderlich said,
“but we just need to stay positive. This is a good track team and we have
a lot of great competition ahead of us. I believe in our girls.”

The
individual results:

100-meter dash (Ohio
33.5, Indiana
12.5):
Payne
OH 11.76 10
McGrone
IN 11.77 7.5
Beard
OH 11.77 7.5
Jones
OH 11.8 6
Adams IN 11.83 5
Ferguson
OH 11.86 4
Lindsey
OH 12 3
Jackson
OH 12.03 2
Roberts
OH 12.05 1

200-meter dash (Ohio
28, Indiana 8):
Payne
OH 24.06 10
Beard
OH 24.25 8
Ferguson
OH 24.31 7
McGrone
IN 24.34 6
Jones
OH 24.51 5
Hardin
OH 24.68 4
McGinnis
OH 24.69 3
Smith
IN 24.72 2
Schmidt
OH 24.8 1

400-meter dash (Ohio
30, Indiana
16):
Beard
OH 53.58 10
McGinnis
OH 54.36 8
Farley
IN 55.24 7
Taylor
OH 55.57 6
Thompson
IN 55.61 5
Caldwell
IN 55.66 4
Stokes
OH 56.02 3
Rotilio
OH 56.09 2
Tucker
OH 56.28 1

800 meters (Ohio
35, Indiana
11):
Infeld
OH 2 10.28 10
Sloan
OH 2 10.48 8
Klump
IN 2 11.15 7
Franek
OH 2 11.22 6
Stafford OH 2 12.5 5
Quiett
IN 2 13.73 4
Sidell
OH 2 14.06 3
Lenahan
OH 2 14.42 2
Brooks
OH 2 14.46 1

1600 meters (Ohio
34, Indiana
12):
Bizzarri
OH 4 51.19 10
Infeld
OH 4 51.82 8
Franek
OH 4 56.17 7
Hardesty
IN 4 56.48 6
Schenck
OH 4 57.76 5
Erskine
OH 4 57.96 4
Banfich
IN 4 58.03 3
Krasich
IN 4 58.76 2
Jackson
IN 5 00.2 1

3200 meters (Ohio
25, Indiana
21):
Franek
OH 10 43.86 10
Bizzarri
OH 10 44.06 8
Banfich
IN 10 47.20 7
Schenck
OH 10 50.45 6
Nielsen
IN 10 51.81 5
Hamilton
IN 10 55.10 4
Blanchard
IN 10 55.11 3
Weber
IN 10 55.67 2
Ridder
OH 10 58.85 1

110-meter hurdles (Ohio 25, Indiana
21):
Lumbus
OH 13.72 10
Adams IN 13.94 8
Ivy
IN 13.96 7
Cope
OH 14.02 6
Johnson
IN 14.05 5
Murphy
OH 14.2 4
Byrd
OH 14.22 3
Dawkins
OH 14.23 2
Hayes
IN 14.35 1

300-meter hurdles (Indiana 26.5, Ohio
19.5):
Ivy
IN 42.67 10
Harris
IN 43.17 8
Moore
IN 43.55 6.5
Lumbus
OH 43.55 6.5
Schmitmeyer
OH 43.83 5
Byrd
OH 44.06 4
Kuzmic
OH 44.36 3
Vandergenugten
IN 44.48 2
Two
people OH 44.53 1

4×100 meter relay (Indiana 30, Ohio
16):
Warren
Cent. IN 46.72 10
Cle.
Collinwood OH 47.18 8
Ben
Davis IN 47.35 7
Elyria
OH 48.01 6
Chatard
IN 48.04 5
Pike
IN 48.09 4
Michigan City
IN 48.13 3
Cle.
Rhodes OH 48.2 2
Lawrence
IN 48.24 1

4×400 meter relay (Indiana 23, Ohio
23):
Shaker Heights
OH 3 46.17 10
Cle.
Collinwood OH 3 48.32 8
Warren
Cent. IN 3 52.48 7
North
Central IN 3 52.48 6
Ben
Davis IN 3 52.51 5
Euclid
OH 3 54 4
Hamilton
SE IN 3 54.50 3
Lawrence North
IN 3 55.96 2
Huber
Heights OH 3 56.16 1

4×800 meter relay (Ohio 27, Indiana
19):
Chesterton
IN 9 03.77 10
Mason
OH 9 09.15 8
Worth.
Thomas OH 9 12.78 7
Crestwood
OH 9 16.61 6
Pick.
North OH 9 17.04 5
Northridge
IN 9 17.6 4
Valparaiso
IN 9 18.98 3
Mish.
Marian IN 9 21.55 2
Hudson
OH 9 22.05 1

High jump (Ohio
32.5714, Indiana
13.4286):
Johnson
OH 5 09 10
Spencer
OH 5 08 8
Dimitrijevs
OH 5 08 7
Reynolds
OH 5 08 6
Breslin
IN 5 06 5
Mathews
IN 5 06 4
Martin
IN 5 06 3
Four
people OH 5 05 0.5714
Three
people IN 5 05 0.4286

Pole vault (Indiana
31.1667, Ohio
14.8333):
Veith
IN 13 06 10
Chin
IN 12 00 6.5
Kimball
IN 12 00 6.5
Fritschi
IN 12 00 6.5
Bartkiewicz
OH 12 00 6.5
Hutson
IN 11 09 1.6666
Beerse
OH 11 09 1.6666
Rospotynski
OH 11 09 1.6666
3
people OH 11 09 5

Long jump (Ohio
38, Indiana 8):
Pickett
OH 19 02.5 10
Young
IN 19 02.25 8
Madison
OH 18 10 7
McKinney
OH 18 06.5 6
Close
OH 18 06.5 5
Roberts
OH 18 06.25 4
Anthony
OH 18 06.25 3
Frimpong
OH 18 06 2
Jacobs
OH 18 05.5 1

Shot put (Indiana
30, Ohio 16):
Thiel
IN 45 03.25 10
McCarty
IN 45 02 8
Sherrill
IN 44 10.75 7
Wannemacher
OH 44 05.5 6
Deloney
IN 44 05.25 5
Powers
OH 44 03.75 4
Dietrich
OH 43 05.75 3
Barnhill
OH 42 05 2
Reinhart
OH 42 02 1

Discus throw (Indiana
26, Ohio 20):
Pendleton
OH 153 07 10
Johnson
IN 141 02 8
Deloney
IN 140 08 7
Wannemacher
OH 140 00 6
Kuzmicz
IN 138 05 5
Thiel
IN 136 07 4
Powers
OH 135 08 3
Sherrill
IN 133 01 2
Hall
OH 131 09 1

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Previews: Top 50 boys cross country teams (Nos. 36-40)

Posted on 27 July 2006 by alexanderscot.


By Brandon Jones
Staff Writer

Prior to the start of the 2006 boys
cross country season, HoosierAuthority.com will bring you periodic previews of
our Top 50 teams. Here are Nos. 36-40 â?¦

#40 Valparaiso Vikings
New Prairie Semistate

2005
Results:
Chesterton
Sectional: 1st place (28 points)
New
Prairie Regional: 1st place (31 points)
New Prairie Semistate: 1st place (59
points)
IHSAA State Finals: 2nd place (130
points)
Final
IATCC ranking: 10

Returning
Runners (based on results from the New
Prairie Semistate):
#6 â??? Donny
Johnson (12) â??? 16:43 (26th place)

2006
Outlook:
The 2005
state runners-up were as tough to figure out as a 10,000-piece jigsaw puzzle. The
Vikings featured a nicely formed pack that was extremely dangerous and nearly
shocked the state in Terre Haute.
But Valparaiso
only returns one of those seven runners, so a repeat performance is highly
unlikely. Valpo, however, is one of those programs that you can never count out
as the Vikes will undoubtedly reload quickly. Expect to see some new faces — faces
that eventually will turn into the future of Valparaiso cross country.

#39 Fort Wayne Snider Panthers
New Haven Semistate

2005
Results:
Woodlan
Sectional: 3rd place (92 points)
Bellmont Regional:
4th place (103 points)
New Haven Semistate: 10th place (239
points)
Final
IATCC ranking: 13

Returning
Runners (based on results from the New
Haven Semistate):
#2 â???
Samuel Lewis (12) â??? 17:11 (58th place)
#3 â???
Collin Vance (11) â??? 17:18 (69th place)
#5 â???
Jordan Quinn (12) â??? 17:28 (81st place)
#6 â???
Matthew Mitchell (12) â??? 17:37 (94th place)

2006
Outlook:
The
Panthers undergo new leadership this fall yet return a solid core of guys that
can lead to a repeat Top 10 performance out of Northeastern
Indiana. If Snider can have someone step up as a legit frontrunner
and then continue the closeness (under 20 seconds) of its 2-3-4 runners, all
the Panthers need to fill in the gap is a #5 who can develop the confidence of
running as a scorer. Expect to see Snider looking good come October.

#38 Portage Indians
New Prairie Semistate

2005
Results:
Chesterton
Sectional: 3rd place (52 points)
New
Prairie Regional: 3rd place (71 points)
New Prairie Semistate: 3rd place (132
points)
IHSAA State Finals: 11th place (268
points)
Final
IATCC ranking: 5

Returning
Runners (based on results from the New
Prairie Semistate):
#5 â??? Mark
Fischer (12) â??? 17:08 (52nd place)
#7 â???
Stephen Bain (12) â??? 19:09 (153rd place)

2006
Outlook:
Portage is one of those proud programs in
the state that you can â??never say neverâ?? about. 2006 will be one of the tougher
years for the Indians to make the trip to the state meet — but never say
never. With a new coach in place, Portage
will look to continue its great tradition of cross country success. However,
with the departure of frontrunner Phillip Heckhausen, the Indians will have a
void up front. But they do have a load of talented underclassmen that will be
looking for the spotlight for the first time this fall. That may not be enough,
however, as a changing of the guard is taking place in Northwest
Indiana.

#37 Mishawaka Cavemen
New Prairie Semistate

2005
Results:
South Bend Riley Sectional: 1st
place (43 points)
Culver
Academies Regional: 3rd place (105 points)
New Prairie Semistate: 15th place (372
points)

Returning
Runners (based on results from the New
Prairie Semistate):
#1 â??? Craig
Padgett (11) â??? 17:08 (51st place)
#2 â??? Cory
Naragon (12) â??? 17:09 (54th place)
#3 â??? Nick
Wiesjahn (12) â??? 17:49 (103rd place)
#4 â???
Jonathan Munga (11) â??? 18:01 (111th place)
#6 â???
Rodney Wilson (11) â??? 18:27 (142nd place)
#7 â??? Rob
Melton III (11) â??? 18:41 (149th place)

2006
Outlook:
Mishawaka is often referred to as the step-sister of rival Penn. Well, in cross country it appears that
will no longer be the case as the Cavemen return six athletes from last
seasonâ??s semistate-qualifying squad. They will need to find some brave souls,
though, to join their formidable 1-2 punch if they are to take â??06 to the next
level. Expect a Top 10 semistate performance from Mishawaka this fall.

#36 Center Grove Trojans
Franklin Central
Semistate

2005
Results:
Edinburgh Sectional: 3rd place
(81 points)
Franklin
Central Regional: 7th place (158 points)

Returning
Runners (based on results from the Franklin Central Regional):
#2 â??? Greg
Bantista (11) â??? 17:00 (31st place)
#3 â??? Ben
Serna (11) â??? 17:01 (32nd place)
#4 â??? Evan
Raker (10) â??? 17:04 (35th place)
#5 â???
Andrew Kinman (11) â??? 17:13 (40th place)
#6 â??? Adam
Kremer (12) â??? 17:25 (43rd place)
#7 â??? Eric
Flueckinger (12) â??? 18:21 (61st place)

2006
Outlook:
In Central Indiana, the lack of a frontrunner can really
take its toll on a team. That was the problem that Center Grove ran into in
2005, and it could become a problem in â??06 as well. The Trojans return a nice
group of athletes that has the potential to turn some heads, but they will need
to find someone who can run in the lower 16s if they are going to be a
formidable opponent to other area powers. Led by four underclassmen, Center
Groveâ??s 2006 season may actually just be a stepping stone for a very potent
2007 team.

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Consistency paves the way for Carmel to capture 1st Annual All-Sports Trophy

Posted on 26 July 2006 by alexanderscot.

The HoosierAuthority.com
All-Sports Trophy
By Mike McGraw
Executive Director
We structured the scoring in the 1st
Annual HoosierAuthority.com All-Sports Trophy competition to reward
schools for consistent performance in all sports. In the end, that is
exactly what won the Carmel Greyhounds the prize in this initial year
of competition.
 
Carmel
won only one state championship this season (in girls swimming), but
the â??Hounds scored in nearly every event on the way to edging out
Northern Indiana power Valparaiso. The Greyhounds ended the year with a total of 750.895 points, compared with 681.249 for Valpo.
 
The competition revealed some interesting glimpses into the balance of power in Indiana athletics.
 
Carmel was one of only four Central Indiana schools in the Top 10, being joined there by Center Grove (third), Hamilton Southeastern (fifth), and Muncie Central (10th). Northern Indiana also placed four schools in the Top 10 with runner-up Valparaiso, Penn (fourth), Chesterton (eighth), and Northridge (ninth). Southern Indianaâ??s entries were Bloomington South (fifth) and Jasper (seventh).
 
Some
of the schools generally considered to be powers did not fare nearly as
well as expected. Ben Davis, for example, finished 20th, while Merrillville ended up 36th.
 
Class
3A Jasper is the highest finisher that is not a Class 4A school. The
highest-finishing 2A school was Heritage Christian (41st), which barely edged out Oak Hill (43rd) by just two points. And in Class A, Lafayette Central Catholic was the highest finishing entrant, ending up 58th.
 
Final
results from the two smallest classes will undoubtedly add fuel to the
debate over private schools and their dominance in class sports.
 
In the coming weeks, we will be analyzing the numbers to identify some of the underlying trends in Indiana sports. For a complete listing of the final standings, go to the All-Sports Trophy section and click on FINAL standings.

So what do you think? Share your thoughts in our All-Sports Trophy Feedback forum.

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