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GBB RANKINGS: 3A Benton Central, 1A Vincennes Rivet new No. 1s

Posted on 26 January 2009 by .

By E. Shawn Aylsworth
Managing Editor

The Indiana Coaches of Girls Sports Association has released its ninth set of polls for the regular season, and we have a pair of new No. 1-ranked schools in Benton Central and Vincennes Rivet.

Class 3A Benton Central takes over the top spot from Fort Wayne Elmhurst based on the former’s impressive 70-58 victory over 1A No. 5 Turkey Run and the latter’s 71-56 defeat at the hands of visiting 2A No. 2 Oak Hill. In the small-school division, Rivet ascends from No. 2 to overtake Barr-Reeve after its 52-49 defeat of the host Vikings.

The other top-ranked teams from last week – 4A Ben Davis and 2A Heritage Christian – stay the same. But there’s lots going on everywhere else this week as we prepare for the Jan. 29 sectional draw:

4A: Plainfield bumps up two spots from ninth to seventh after the Quakers’ thrilling 57-53 win over 4A previously undefeated rival Mooresville. Decatur Central and Floyd Central (tied for 12th) also enter the large-school rankings.

3A: Norwell scootches up two places into a second-place tie with Elmhurst, while Rushville rises from seventh to fifth and Evansville Memorial goes from ninth to seventh.

2A: Taylor jumps from sixth to fourth after its 69-44 drubbing of 3A host Hamilton Heights.

1A: Southern Wells ascends from ninth to seventh after knocking 2A host Garrett from the ranks of the unbeaten, 46-38.

Teams are listed by current ranking followed by school, record, vote total, and first-place votes if applicable. Your 69 ranked schools from Jan. 26:

CLASS 4A
1. Ben Davis (20-0) 148 (13)
2. South Bend Washington (20-0) 137 (2)
3. Terre Haute South (15-0) 120
4. Hamilton Southeastern (16-1) 105
5. Jay County (16-0) 75
6. Fishers (16-2) 71
7. Plainfield (14-1) 64
8. Mooresville (15-1) 43
9. Carmel (14-3) 32
10. Elkhart Memorial (14-3) 11
11. Jeffersonville (64-3) 9
12. Decatur Central (13-5) 2
12. Floyd Central (15-2) 2
14. Lafayette Jefferson (14-4) 1
14. Seymour (13-4) 1

CLASS 3A
1. Benton Central (16-1) 140 (9)
2. Norwell (14-1) 112 (3)
2. Fort Wayne Elmhurst (15-2) 112
4. Vincennes Lincoln (15-2) 102 (2)
5. Rushville (12-3) 73 (1)
6. Wawasee (15-3) 56
7. Evansville Memorial (14-3) 48
8. Crawfordsville (16-2) 47
9. Gibson Southern (17-1) 45
10. Owen Valley (15-2) 33
11. Plymouth (13-4) 21
12. Greensburg (15-1) 12
13. Batesville (15-1) 10
14. North Harrison (15-3) 6
15. Calumet (15-2) 5
16. Mitchell (12-3) 2
17. Hamilton Heights (14-3) 1

CLASS 2A
1. Heritage Christian (17-0) 150 (15)
2. Oak Hill (17-1) 135
3. Garrett (16-1) 106
4. Taylor (17-3) 83
5. Fort Wayne Luers (13-4) 80
6. Speedway (14-1) 72
7. Lapel (13-2) 61
8. Austin (15-4) 55
9. Winchester (13-3) 45
10. Jimtown (13-3) 18
11. Wabash (14-3) 7
12. Brownstown (10-5) 5
13. Evansville Mater Dei (11-5) 2
13. Hagerstown (13-3) 2
13. Winamac (13-4) 2
16. North Posey (13-3) 1
16. Prairie Heights (15-3) 1

CLASS A
1. Vincennes Rivet (15-1) 123 (3)
2. Barr-Reeve (14-2) 117 (3)
3. Oregon-Davis (14-2) 115 (9)
4. White River Valley (14-3) 91
5. Turkey Run (15-2) 80
6. University (14-3) 72
7. Southern Wells (13-2) 49
8. Argos (11-2) 44 (1)
9. Northeast Dubois (14-3) 41
10. New Washington (14-3) 36
11. Lafayette Central Catholic (11-7) 17
12. Fort Wayne Canterbury (11-4) 16
13. Jac-Cen-Del (12-4) 9
14. Southwestern (Shelbyville) (8-6) 4
15. Randolph Southern (13-5) 3
15. Waldron (10-7) 3
17. Crothersville (13-4) 2
18. Kouts (12-3) 1
18. Borden (9-6) 1
18. South Central (Elizabeth) (7-10) 1

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BSw RANKINGS: North Central back on top of boys poll

Posted on 26 January 2009 by .

By E. Shawn Aylsworth
Managing Editor

The Indiana High School Swim Coaches’ Association has released its ninth round of team rankings for the 2008-09 boys swimming season, and North Central (Indianapolis) is back on top. The previously second-ranked Panthers swap spots with former leader Chesterton in becoming No. 1 once again.

Elsewhere, there’s not a lot going on … with the exception of Southport. The Cardinals, 52nd a week ago, now stand at No. 27. Jay County, meanwhile, enters the rankings in a four-way tie for 53rd.

Teams 3-8 from last week – Carmel, Munster, Homestead, Concord, Castle, and Northridge – stay the same in the rankings that are based on a theoretical scoring system. The system from a 16-place meet uses the times/scores of the returning Top 20 individuals from sectionals and state finals as well as the best regular-season times of this season.

Teams are listed by ranking followed by school and vote total. The IHSSCA’s Top 56 from Jan. 25:

1. North Central (Indianapolis) 234
2. Chesterton 232
3. Carmel 180
4. Munster 167
5. Homestead 118
6. Concord 107
7. Castle 102
8. Northridge 94
9. Crown Point 85
9. Hamilton Southeastern 85
11. Fishers 83
12. Lake Central 78
13. Carroll (Fort Wayne) 58
14. Center Grove 54
15. Franklin Central 40
16. Michigan City 39
17. Brebeuf 34
18. Seymour 32
19. South Adams 31
20. Plainfield 29
21. Terre Haute South 27
22. Kokomo 26
23. Muncie Central 25
23. West Lafayette 25
25. East Central 24
26. Connersville 23
27. Southport 22
28. Oak Hill 20
29. Bedford North Lawrence 18
30. Indian Creek 16
30. South Bend Riley 16
32. Bloomington South 15
32. Portage 15
32. Rensselaer 15
35. Maconaquah 14
35. New Prairie 14
37. Anderson Highland 13
38. Floyd Central 12
38. Tri-West Hendricks 12
40. Yorktown 11
41. Southridge 10
42. Greencastle 9
42. Zionsville 9
44. LaPorte 7
44. Noblesville 7
46. Guerin Catholic 6
46. Mt. Vernon (Fortville) 6
48. Marion 5
48. Warsaw 5
50. Crawfordsville 4
50. Vincennes Lincoln 4
50. Wawasee 4
53. Avon 1
53. Fort Wayne Dwenger 1
53. Jay County 1
53. Valparaiso 1

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BB: Uncle Mike’s Notebook Week 9

Posted on 25 January 2009 by .

By Mike McGraw
Executive Director

Uncle Mike returned to the land of his upbringing Saturday night. He says he is in a gracious and kind mood. Personally, I’ll believe it when I see it.

At any rate, here is his wisdom for the weekend …

Northern Indiana
Leo 61, Southern Wells 35
Leo had a little help from Quincy and Rocket. You have to have really young kids to get that joke.

Rochester 85, Manchester 40
I know Chester, and I’ve always thought he made a better rock than a man.

Westview 57, Fairfield 50
I haven’t looked, but I have a dollar that says there were at least three Yoders in the scorebook. Any takers?

Culver Academies 62, Culver Community 35
Take that, townies!

Central Indiana
Ben Davis 73, Center Grove 69
The Giants finally win one of those close ones. It is about time. They have a few breaks coming their way.

Lafayette Central Catholic 60, Clinton Prairie 34
Well, at least it was closer than the football game. Then again, Dave Barrett may have better manners than the football coach.

Lawrence North 66, North Central (Indianapolis) 47
Is there anybody out there who didn’t think this was going to happen? First of all, Jack Keefer has a long memory, and it has only been a week. Secondly, the Wildcats had to set the stage for the rubber match in the sectional.

Maconaquah 57, Western 51
That is a huge upset for Maconaquah. That program really needed something like this.

New Castle 42, Huntington North 39 (2OT)
Only New Castle could take two overtimes to score 42 points … AND WIN!!

Winchester 49, Jay County 44
If you like fundamental basketball, there could have been no better game to attend on this night (or any other night, for that matter).

Southern Indiana
Bloomfield 46, Loogootee 39
As intense as Cardinal coach Ron McBride is at any given moment, I can only imagine what he was like on this night. Seriously, Ron is a mixture of drill sergeant, Vince Lombardi, your father when you stayed out too late, and that babysitter you really hated when you were 9.

Jasper 74, Forest Park 65
Forest Park would bounce back to beat a very good South Knox team Saturday. I wonder when the last time the Rangers lost two games in the same weekend … I’m guessing Roosevelt was president. And I mean Teddy.

Princeton 57, Washington 50
Princeton obviously decided to bury the Hatchet. Sorry, I couldn’t resist.

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W Conference tourneys: Results from all the pre-sectional biggies

Posted on 25 January 2009 by .

By E. Shawn Aylsworth
Managing Editor

It may as well have been called “Conference Tournament Saturday” Jan. 24 as no less than six high-profile league wrestling championships were held around the state. Here’s a wrap-up (team rankings from the Indiana High School Wrestling Coaches Association; results and individual rankings courtesy indianamat.com):

Southern Indiana Athletic Conference: #2 Mater Dei ekes by #9 Castle
In a fantastic SIAC meet, ninth-ranked Castle crowned six champions but came up short yet again versus No. 2 Evansville Mater Dei. The venerable Wildcats won only two weight classes but collected a Herculean 11 second- and third-place finishes to nose past the Knights.

No. 8 Evansville Reitz, with four champions, finished third.

Among the day’s championship-round highlights were:

No. 5 Reitz junior Bryan Kuhn (41-1) winning by technical fall at 103 over Evansville Harrison No. 6 junior Dylan Hall (34-2) in 3:05
No. 8 Castle sophomore Doug Welch (34-1) posting a 3-2 decision over No. 7 Mater Dei senior Adam Weinzapfel (16-8) at 135
No. 8 Castle senior Preston Richard (33-2) ruling at 145 with a narrow 3-2 overtime defeat of No. 7 Mater Dei senior Zeke Zenthoefer (28-3)
No. 7 Castle senior Clay Robison staying perfect at 35-0 with a 5-1 win over No. 10 Mater Dei senior John Kercher (23-8) at 215

Team scores
1. #2 Evansville Mater Dei 217.5
2. #9 Castle 211
3. #8 Evansville Reitz 187
4. Evansville Memorial 132
5. Evansville Central 88
6. Evansville Harrison 40
7. Evansville North 36
8. Evansville Bosse 4

Championship and third-place results from each class (first-place matches listed, um, first):

103
#5 Bryan Kuhn (11), Reitz, tech fall #6 Dylan Hall (11), Harrison, 3:05
Trever Appell (9), Mater Dei, pin Lorenzo Turi (9), Central, 1:26

112
Michael Brown (10), Castle, dec. Trevor Moody (9), Reitz, 4-2
Cody Adler (9), Mater Dei, dec. Mike Leimkuehler (12), Central, 5-3

119
#6 Alex Johns (12), Reitz, major dec. Quinn Schroeder (10), Mater Dei, 18-10
David Hodge (10), Memorial, dec. Jordan Mann (10), Castle, 6-4

125
Blake Rueger (9), Reitz, dec. #11 Zach Henderson (10), Mater Dei, 3-0
Drew Sulawske (11), North, dec. Trevor Doud (11), Castle, 6-3

130
Andrew Seitz (12), Castle, major dec. Austin Chamberlain (10), Central, 13-2
#11 Evan Weinzapfel (10), Mater Dei, major dec. Aaron King (9), Reitz, 11-0

135
#8 Doug Welch (10), Castle, dec. #7 Adam Weinzapfel (12), Mater Dei, 3-2
#9 Zach DeHaven (12), Memorial, dec. Derek Dowdy (10), Reitz, 7-0

140
#4 John Sims (10), Mater Dei, dec. #16 Chad Welch (10), Castle, 4-2
Shane Steele (11), North, dec. Corey Voegel (11), Reitz, 8-6

145
#8 Preston Richard (12), Castle, dec. #7 Zeke Zenthoefer (12), Mater Dei, 3-2 (OT)
Tyler Boyle (11), Reitz, dec. Matthew Prasek (10), Memorial, 3-0

152
Shane Ritter (12), Reitz, dec. Andrew Pettijohn (12), Castle, 3-2 (OT)
Nolan King (12), Mater Dei, dec. Luke Bittner (12), Central, 1-0

160
#11 Zach Easterling (12), Mater Dei, dec. Preston Edge (12), Memorial, 6-4
Kyle Smith (11), Central, dec. Cory Weikel (11), Castle, 3-2

171
#3 Tanner Wedding (12), Memorial, dec. Ryan Mann (12), Castle, 9-4
Josh Boots (10), Mater Dei, dec. Chris Lovelace (12), Reitz, 8-2

189
Alex Rosebrock (11), Castle, dec. Jeff Fentress (11), Reitz, 9-2
Jordan Adams (11), Memorial, dec. Layne Koester (12), Mater Dei, 3-1

215
#7 Clay Robison (12), Castle, dec. #10 John Kercher (12), Mater Dei, 5-1
#14 Zach Wimpleberg (11), Reitz, dec. Ryan Sandwith (10), Memorial, 2-0

Hwt
#9 Dan Borkowski (12), Memorial, dec. Kurt VanWinkle (12), Mater Dei, 1-0
Tyler Daugherty (11), Castle, injury default Ross Beoglin (12), Central

Metropolitan Interscholastic Conference: #14 Lawrence North upsets #13 Carmel
Host Lawrence North won six weight classes in posting a 20.5-point upset win over No. 13 Carmel for the team title. The 14th-ranked Wildcats, coming off a 53-15 beatdown of township rival Lawrence Central, added two second-place finishes as well.

Carmel collected two titles and one second-place result, with No. 16 Center Grove (one title, four runner-up finishes) taking third. North Central (fourth) and Warren Central (fifth) each won two titles.

There were three championship battles that featured Top 10-ranked wrestlers, and the favorite won all three times over Center Grove competitors. Top-ranked Cashe Quiroga of Lawrence North scored a 25-10 tech fall over ninth-ranked Matt Adams at 125, LN’s No. 4 Bryce Grimes downed No. 5 Shelby Mappes 5-1 at 171, and Warren Central No. 5 Gabriel Berry beat No. 8 Drew Dorsey 3-1 at 215.

Team scores
1. #14 Lawrence North 220.5
2. #13 Carmel 199
3. #16 Center Grove 183
4. North Central (Indianapolis) 152.5
5. HM Warren Central 120.5
6. Ben Davis 110.5
7. Terre Haute South 108
8. Terre Haute North 93

Championship results from each class:

103: Boston (LN) dec. Parham (Carmel) 8-2
112: #2 Brandon Nelsen (LN) forfeit Pedigo (BD)
119: Jensen (TH South) dec. Sommer (Carmel) 7-5
125: #1 Cashe Quiroga (LN) tech fall #9 Matt Adams (CG) 25-10
130: Morris (Carmel) dec. #9 Nick Odom (WC) 4-2 (OT)
135: #4 Will Mascaro (Carmel) dec. Rattay (LN) 7-5
140: #9 Jerod Crump (CG) forfeit Decker (WC)
145: #16 Matt Goodwin (LN) dec. Mappes (CG) 6-4
152: Wilson (LN) dec. Joyal (TH South) 3-2 (4OT)
160: Komilov (NC) major dec. Brooks (LN) 16-7
171: #4 Bryce Grimes (LN) dec. #5 Shelby Mappes (CG) 5-1
189: #8 Michael Johnson-Jones (WC) forfeit Thompson (BD)
215: #5 Gabriel Berry (WC) dec. #8 Drew Dorsey (CG) 3-1
Hwt: #7 Ethan Cuevas (NC) dec. Lloyd (TH North) 5-1

Northeast Hoosier Conference: #6 Bellmont wins half the crowns in romp
Bellmont won seven classes, including six of the seven heaviest weights, as the sixth-ranked Braves coasted to the team title over runner-up Carroll (Fort Wayne). Carroll and third-place Homestead each netted two individual titles, but the Chargers totaled five runner-up finishes to just one for the Spartans.

The day’s marquee finals matchup came at 130, where Carroll’s No. 8 Brock Norton scored a 3-2 decision over No. 10 Austin Egolf of Columbia City.

Team scores
1. #6 Bellmont 242.5
2. Carroll (Fort Wayne) 177.5
3. Homestead 158.5
4. DeKalb 140
5. HM New Haven 135.5
6. East Noble 115
7. HM Columbia City 111
8. Norwell 45

Championship results from each class:

103: Kissinger (CC) dec. Ables (Carroll), 7-3
112: Franklin (Homestead) dec. Tucker (Norwell), 8-4
119: Faurote (Bell) dec. Poynter (D), 6-3
125: Smith (Homestead) pin Hormann (Bell), 1:25
130: #8 Brock Norton (Carroll) dec. #10 Austin Egolf (CC), 3-2
135: #3 Taylor March (EN) dec. Michel (CC), 10-5
140: R. Lefever (Carroll) dec. Krock (EN), 7-6
145: Hankenson (Bell) major dec. Timmerman (Carroll), 15-3
152: #10 Tyler Baker (Bell) dec. C. Lefever (Carroll), 9-3
160: Busse (Bell) dec. Natusch (Homestead), 10-5
171: Melcher (Bell) pin Thomas (Carroll), 1:53
189: Pappert (NH) dec. Thatcher (Bell), 9-8
215: #1 Billy Baker (Bell) pin Reusser (Carroll), 1:54
Hwt: Meyer (Bell) dec. Cahill (D), 3-1 (OT)

Northern Lakes Conference: #15 Elkhart Memorial blitzes Goshen for title
No. 15 Elkhart Memorial, led by NLC coach of the year Brian Seltzer, crowned four champs and had three runner-up finishes in posting an easy team title win over second-place Goshen (zero champs but four second places).

Fifth-place Warsaw maximized its four championship opportunities by capturing crowns at all four weights, while third-place Northridge boasted two champs and four runners-up.

Team scores
1. #15 Elkhart Memorial 239.5 (7-0)
2. Goshen 173 (5-2)
3. Northridge 167 (5-2)
4. Concord 150 (5-2)
5. Warsaw 132 (1-6)
6. Plymouth 130.5 (2-5)
7. NorthWood 106 (3-4)
8. Wawasee 78 (0-7)

Championship results from each class:

103: #13 Jarred Brooks (Warsaw) dec. #16 Mike Moore (EM), 10-3
112: #9 Steven Ross (Concord) dec. Dantrell Goodman (EM), 10-3
119: #3 Justin Brooks (Warsaw) pin Tim Wider (EM), 1:57
125: Nick Nelson (EM) pin Zach Rhymer (NorthWood), 5:07
130: Bobby Marcuccilli (Wawasee) pin Trey Rogers (Goshen), 1:59
135: Paul Manbu (Warsaw) dec. Chase Lewandowski (Plymouth), 6-5
140: #5 Ryan Stahl (EM) pin Eric Miller (Northridge), 3:54
145: #4 Zack Corpe (EM) dec. Kyle Mays (Northridge), 5-3
152: Adam Keener (Warsaw) pin Jose Gonzalez (Concord), 4:47
160: #4 Ross Powell (Northridge) injury default Nick Lewallen (Goshen)
171: #6 George Lopez (NorthWood) dec. #16 Reece Farnham (Northridge), 10-8 (OT)
189: #3 Drew Graber (Northridge) pin J.B. Singer (Goshen), 1:47
215: Shane Hendrickson (EM) pin Brandon Dillenbeck (Goshen), 3:27
Hwt: Damon Howe (Plymouth) pin Alex Riley (Northridge), 1:07

North Central Conference: #19 New Castle continues its dominance, downing Marion
No. 19 New Castle had six individual champions to two for runner-up Marion as the host Trojans won the NCC crown for the fourth straight season and 17th time in the last 19 years. Marion’s Heath Duke and Rex Peckinpaugh of New Castle were named conference co-coaches of the year.

Team scores
1. #19 New Castle 275
2. Marion
3. Logansport
4. Huntington North
5. Muncie Central
6. Anderson
7. Richmond
8. Kokomo

Championship results from each class:

103: #1 Brenden Campbell (New Castle) major dec. Travis Bryant (Muncie Central), 18-4
112: #3 Connor Mullins (New Castle) dec. Logan Randle (Huntington North), 6-2
119: Alex Catron (New Castle) dec. Mike Cataldo (Logansport), 5-2
125: Colin Downey (Huntington North) pin R.J. Fellers (New Castle)
130: Cody Fellers (New Castle) pin Sergio Flores (Marion)
135: Adam Smith (Richmond) injury default Levi Rose (New Castle)
140: Dillon Gregg (Anderson) dec. Dustin Slover (New Castle), 9-6
145: Nick Duke (Marion) major dec. Austin Heuchan (Muncie Central), 14-6
152: Dustin McGuinn (Marion) dec. Zach Marcum (New Castle), 11-7
160: Von Wasson (New Castle) dec. Grant Buhler (Anderson), 7-0
171: Derek Rowe (Logansport) dec. Jamie Kuehl (Huntington North), 7-4
189: #4 Zach Abbott (Huntington North) dec. Darryn Scott (Marion), 6-5
215: Dylan Green (Kokomo) dec. Matt Cole (New Castle), 3-2 (3OT)
Hwt: ?? Alafogianis (New Castle) pin Kegan Clark (Logansport)

Hoosier Crossroads Conference: Avon wins five crowns in defeating Westfield
Avon racked up five first-place finishes (including four by ranked wrestlers) in rolling to victory over runner-up Westfield at the 10-team HCC meet. Third-place Brownsburg totaled three individual titles, while fifth-place Harrison and seventh-place Zionsville each had two champs.

Team scores
1. HM Avon 221.5
2. HM Westfield 148
3. Brownsburg 141
4. Fishers 136.5
5. Harrison (West Lafayette) 133
6. McCutcheon 115.5
7. Zionsville 110.5
8. Lafayette Jefferson 105
9. Noblesville 103
10. Hamilton Southeastern 52

HCC individual champions:

103: Reise Overby, Harrison
112: #16 Blaine Hall, Avon
119: Justin Fuller, Brownsburg
125: #10 Ezra Penn, Harrison
130: Mike Lovitt, Noblesville
135: #15 Matt Rassbach, Avon
140: Trey Greyson, Lafayette Jeff
145: #12 Drew Brogden, Zionsville
152: Max Youngs, Zionsville
160: #7 Dalton Jones, Avon
171: Cole Brandt, Avon
189: #6 Andrew Leach, Avon
215: Adam Howland, Brownsburg
Hwt: #11 Nate Richey, Brownsburg

Culver Academies Invitational: #18 Penn upsets #17 SB Riley for team title
No. 18 Penn won six weight classes, including five straight from 112 to 135, in toppling No. 17 South Bend Riley (five crowns) for the team title. Culver Academies’ No. 2 145-pounder Daniel Young was named most outstanding wrestler, while Penn 112-pound Alex Gregory had the most pins in using up only 5:09 to stick all five of his opponents.

Team scores
1. #18 Penn 195
2. #17 South Bend Riley 174
3. LaPorte 114

Championship results from each class, plus third-place wrestlers:

103
Jordan Sailors (South Bend Riley) injury default Mike Witous (Penn)
3. Tyler Dankert (LaPorte) pin 5:37

112
Alex Gregory (Penn) pin Donald Bradley (Gary Wallace), 1:03
3. Frank Mancuso (LaPorte) pin 1:06

119
Cory Hildebrant (Penn) pin Donnell Exon (Gary Wallace), 1:25
3. Javier Martinez (South Bend Riley)

125
Tony Stevens (Penn) dec. David Wagenblast (Mishawaka Marian), 10-7
3. Josh Brown (Culver Academies) pin 3:27

130
Anglemyer Grant (Penn) dec. Jake Taylor (South Bend Riley), 10-7
3. Tyler Hume (Sheridan) pin 2:41

135
Ben Sokol (Penn) pin Coty Hoffman (South Bend Riley), 3:59
3. Darion Dixon (Gary West) pin 0:43

140
#6 Trace Hall (South Bend Riley) major dec. Nick Santana (LaPorte), 21-7
3. Mike Hummer (Penn) dec. 9-2

145
#2 Daniel Young (Culver Academies) dec. Tyler Lymburner (South Bend Riley), 7-2
3. Pat Davenport (Penn) pin 1:03

152
Sam Petko (Penn) dec. Nicholas Hill (Gary West), 7-5
3. Cameron Crowell (Culver Academies) dec. 8-6

160
#14 Kyle Ullery (South Bend Riley) dec. Andy Wiseman (Penn), 14-9
3. Zach Smith (LaPorte) major dec. 14-4

171
Huey Hudson (South Bend Riley) dec. Kyle Oviatt (LaPorte), 3-1
3. Joe Miller (Penn) major dec. 11-2

189
Bryce Holland (LaPorte) pin Jeff Veal (Penn), 1:35
3. Timmy Buckingham (South Bend Riley) pin 5:05

215
Chris Wood (Gary West) injury default Jack Crawford (Culver Academies)
3. Devon Reagan (Penn)

Hwt
Pablo Auces (South Bend Riley) dec. Greg Wedow (LaPorte), 6-3
3. Nick Johnson (Penn) dec. 5-0

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BB: HoosierAuthority.com and WTHR-13 Operation Basketball!

Posted on 23 January 2009 by .

By Mike McGraw
Executive Director

We’re doing it again! HoosierAuthority.com once more has teamed with WTHR-Channel 13 – this time with “Operation Basketball” – to bring you great high school boys basketball coverage. It only makes sense that your best statewide online source for hardwood action would team with the best television source for hoops.

Each week, Hoosier Authority and “Operation Basketball” – now in its 15th season with WTHR’s Dave Calabro – will be partnering to expand the number of games we cover in Central Indiana. That means more video highlights, more game stories, and more statistical information for you.

Every Friday night, you can log on to either HoosierAuthority.com or WTHR.com and see video highlights from the games either of us covered that night! On the HoosierAuthority.com home page, you will see we have embedded a WTHR OPERATION BASKETBALL VIDEOS link right above the state sports video player.

Here’s the lineup for Jan. 23 games:

•    North Central (Indianapolis) at Lawrence North
•    Indianapolis City Tournament semifinals at Indianapolis Tech (Heritage Christian vs. Indianapolis Northwest, Indianapolis Cathedral vs. Indianapolis Washington)
•    Terre Haute South at Carmel
•    Zionsville at Fishers
•    Monrovia at South Putnam
•    North Putnam at Cloverdale
•    Tri-West Hendricks at Speedway
•    Hamilton Southeastern at Avon
•    Mooresville at Plainfield (girls/boys doubleheader!)

Highlights will be available each week shortly after the original broadcast on WTHR-13!

You can also go to WTHR.com’s “Operation Basketball” page and get all the latest headlines from HoosierAuthority.com on anything boys basketball-related in Indiana under the HIGH SCHOOL BOYS BASKETBALL NEWS header.

The best always deal with the best: Hoosier Authority and “Operation Basketball”!!!

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BB: 4A #9 Plainfield spoils 4A #5 Mooresville’s perfect season, 57-53

Posted on 23 January 2009 by .

By E. Shawn Aylsworth
Managing Editor

PLAINFIELD – Class 4A No. 9 Plainfield scored the hat trick Jan. 23, snapping a lengthy losing streak to Mid-State Conference rival Mooresville with a gutsy 57-53 victory that ruined the previously undefeated Pioneers’ perfect season and lassoed control of the conference race.

Sophomore swingman Julia Henson scored 24 points to lead Plainfield (14-1 overall, 5-0 in Mid-State play), which had dropped at least 11 straight games to its neighbor just to the south on State Road 267. Mooresville (15-1, 4-1) must now hope that Decatur Central (13-5, 4-1) can forge a three-way tie for the league lead when the Hawks host Plainfield Jan. 30.

A game that saw the home-standing Quakers lead by as many as 15 points in the first half ended up with three ties in a frenzied fourth quarter. Mooresville even had a chance to tie or win the game with a 3-pointer in the last 10 seconds, but the visitors missed a layup and couldn’t corral a loose ball at their own free throw line with five seconds to play before a screaming packed house.

Six-one junior center Meagan Callaway paced the Pioneers with 19 points, while sophomore guard Jama Sharp added 18. Six-one senior post Rachel Turk joined Henson in double figures with 15 for Plainfield.

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W: Postseason draw for team, individual state tourneys

Posted on 22 January 2009 by .

By E. Shawn Aylsworth
Managing Editor

The IHSAA on Jan. 22 released the postseason pairings for the 71st Annual Individual State Wrestling Tournament and the 14th Annual Team State Wrestling Tournament. Sectional action at 32 sites will get the tourney under way Jan. 31, with individual regionals at 16 sites set for Feb. 7, four semistates for individuals on Feb. 14, and the individual state finals Feb. 20-21 at Conseco Fieldhouse.

Meanwhile, the team competiton will continue after one team champion from each sectional is crowned Jan. 31 with four-team regionals at eight sites Feb. 4. The final step in the team tourney (there is no semistate round this year) will be the eight-team state finals Feb. 28 at Center Grove.

A closer look at the team draw shows that, as has become the custom in recent years, Perry Meridian once again has not gotten any breaks. The fifth-ranked Falcons’ first-round matchup figures to be against No. 6 Bellmont, which ousted Perry two years ago in a first-round classic that went to like the 900th tiebreaking criteria before the Braves were declared the winner.

Should Perry pass that opening test, the Falcons likely would get perennial powerhouse No. 2 Evansville Mater Dei in the semifinals. A likely championship bout with top-ranked defending state champion Mishawaka would await that winner.

Other quarterfinals matchups figure to be No. 1 Mishawaka vs. No. 4 Indianapolis Cathedral, No. 3 Crown Point and No. 11 New Palestine, and No. 2 Mater Dei versus an unranked opponent in what, by far, is the easiest route to the semifinals.

Mater Dei’s probable semifinals showdown with either Perry Meridian or Bellmont likely would be packaged with an opposite bout between Mishawaka and Crown Point.

Here are the pairings, updated with start times!

SECTIONALS (individual, team)
Date: Saturday, Jan. 31, 2009
Admission: $5
Times: All times ET unless noted
Advancement: The top four placewinners in each weight class advance to the regional tournament.
 
1. East Chicago Central (10) 9a CT
East Chicago Central, Hammond, Hammond Noll, Hammond Clark, Hammond Gavit, Hammond Morton, Highland, Lake Central, Munster, Whiting

2. Calumet (10) 9a CT
Calumet, Gary Roosevelt, Gary Wallace, Gary West, Gary Wirt, Griffith, Hobart, Lake Station, Merrillville, River Forest

3. Crown Point (8) 9a CT
Andrean, Boone Grove, Crown Point, Hanover Central, Kankakee Valley, Lowell, North Newton, Valparaiso

4. LaPorte (8) 9a CT
Chesterton, Glenn, Knox, LaPorte, Michigan City, New Prairie, North Judson, Portage

5. Mishawaka (9) 9a
LaVille, Mishawaka, Mishawaka Marian, Penn, South Bend Adams, South Bend Clay, South Bend Riley, South Bend St. Joseph’s, South Bend Washington

6. Plymouth (9) 9a
Bremen, Culver Academies, Culver Community, Plymouth, Rochester, Tippecanoe Valley, Triton, Warsaw, Wawasee

7. Twin Lakes (11) 9a
Cass, Caston, Frontier, Logansport, North White, Pioneer, Rensselaer, South Newton, Twin Lakes, West Central, Winamac

8. Lafayette Jefferson (10) 8:30a
Attica, Benton Central, Carroll (Flora), Delphi, Harrison (West Lafayette), Lafayette Central Catholic, Lafayette Jefferson, McCutcheon, Seeger, West Lafayette

9. Elkhart Memorial (8) 9a
Concord, Elkhart Central, Elkhart Memorial, Fairfield, Goshen, Jimtown, Northridge, NorthWood

10. Westview (10) 9a
Angola, Central Noble, DeKalb, East Noble, Fremont, Howe Military, Lakeland, Prairie Heights, West Noble, Westview

11. Carroll (Fort Wayne) (11) 8a
Carroll (Fort Wayne), Churubusco, Columbia City, Eastside, Garrett, Fort Wayne Dwenger, Fort Wayne Concordia Lutheran, Fort Wayne North, Fort Wayne Northrop, Leo, Whitko

12. New Haven (10) 8:30a
Fort Wayne Luers, Fort Wayne Elmhurst, Fort Wayne Snider, Fort Wayne South, Fort Wayne Wayne, Harding, Heritage, Homestead, New Haven, Woodlan

13. Peru (9) 9a
Huntington North, Maconaquah, Manchester, North Miami, Northfield, Peru, Southwood, Wabash, White’s

14. Oak Hill (10) 9a
Eastbrook, Eastern (Greentown), Kokomo, Madison-Grant, Marion, Mississinewa, Northwestern, Oak Hill, Taylor, Western

15. Jay County (9) 8:30a
Adams Central, Bellmont, Blackford, Bluffton, Jay County, Norwell, South Adams, Southern Wells, Union City

16. Delta (10) 9a
Daleville, Delta, Monroe Central, Muncie Central, Muncie South, Randolph Southern, Wapahani, Wes-Del, Winchester, Yorktown

17. Crawfordsville (9) 8:30a
Covington, Crawfordsville, Fountain Central, North Montgomery, North Vermillion, Rockville, South Vermillion, Southmont, Turkey Run

18. Zionsville (12) 8:30a
Carmel, Clinton Central, Clinton Prairie, Fishers, Frankfort, Hamilton Southeastern, Lebanon, Rossville, Sheridan, Western Boone, Westfield, Zionsville

19. Hamilton Heights (12) 9a
Alexandria, Anderson, Anderson Highland, Elwood, Frankton, Guerin Catholic, Hamilton Heights, Lapel, Noblesville, Pendleton Heights, Tipton, Tri-Central

20. Lawrence Central (12) 8:30a
Indiana School for the Blind, Indianapolis Arlington, Indianapolis Chatard, Indianapolis Broad Ripple, Indianapolis Cathedral, Indianapolis Howe Academy, Indianapolis Manual, Indianapolis Scecina, Indianapolis Tech, Lawrence Central, Lawrence North, North Central (Indianapolis)

21. Decatur Central (13) 9a
Ben Davis, Brebeuf, Decatur Central, Indiana School for the Deaf, Indianapolis Attucks, Indianapolis Northwest, Indianapolis Ritter, Indianapolis Washington, Park Tudor, Perry Meridian, Pike, Southport, Speedway

22. Warren Central (10) 9a
Beech Grove, Eastern Hancock, Franklin Central, Greenfield-Central, Mt. Vernon (Fortville), New Palestine, Roncalli, Shelbyville, Triton Central, Warren Central

23. Shenandoah (11) 9a
Blue River Valley, Cambridge City Lincoln, Centerville, Hagerstown, Knightstown, New Castle, Northeastern, Richmond, Rushville, Shenandoah, Tri

24. South Dearborn (9) 9a
Batesville, Connersville, East Central, Franklin County, Greensburg, Lawrenceburg, Milan, South Dearborn, Union County

25. Avon (10) 8:30a
Avon, Brownsburg, Cascade, Cloverdale, Danville, Greencastle, North Putnam, Plainfield, South Putnam, Tri-West Hendricks

26. Mooresville (8) 9a
Center Grove, Franklin, Greenwood, Indian Creek, Martinsville, Monrovia, Mooresville, Whiteland

27. Northview (9) 9:30a
Bloomington North, Bloomington South, Edgewood, Northview, Owen Valley, Sullivan, Terre Haute North, Terre Haute South, West Vigo

28. Jennings County (9) 9a
Bedford North Lawrence, Brown County, Columbus East, Columbus North, Jennings County, Madison, Seymour, Scottsburg, Southwestern (Hanover)

29. Jeffersonville (10) 9a
Charlestown, Christian Academy of Indiana, Corydon, Eastern (Pekin), Floyd Central, Jeffersonville, New Albany, New Washington, Providence, Salem

30. Southridge (10) 9a
Crawford County, Forest Park, Jasper, Mitchell, North Knox, Paoli, Pike Central, Southridge, Vincennes Lincoln, Washington

31. Castle (9) 8:45a CT
Boonville, Castle, Gibson Southern, Heritage Hills, Princeton, South Spencer, Tecumseh, Tell City, Wood Memorial

32. Evansville Central (9) 9a CT
Evansville Bosse, Evansville Central, Evansville Harrison, Evansville Mater Dei, Evansville Memorial, Evansville North, Evansville Reitz, Mount Vernon (Posey), North Posey

REGIONALS (team)
Date: Wednesday, Feb. 4, 2009
Admission: $6
Times: TBD
Qualifiers: The championship team in the individual sectional tournament advances to the regional round of the team tournament.
Advancement: This is a single-elimination tournament in which the winning team advances to the next round.
 
1. Portage
Match 1: Winner at Calumet vs. Winner at Crown Point.
Match 2: Winner at LaPorte vs. Winner at East Chicago Central.
Championship: Winner of Match 1 vs. Winner of Match 2.

2. Jimtown
Match 1: Winner at Plymouth vs. Winner at Mishawaka.
Match 2: Winner at Westview vs. Elkhart Memorial.
Championship: Winner of Match 1 vs. Winner of Match 2.

3. Adams Central
Match 1: Winner at Carroll (Fort Wayne) vs. Winner at New Haven.
Match 2: Winner at Delta vs. Winner at Jay County.
Championship: Winner of Match 1 vs. Winner of Match 2.

4. Peru
Match 1: Winner at Twin Lakes vs. Winner at Lafayette Jefferson.
Match 2: Winner at Peru vs. Winner at Oak Hill.
Championship: Winner of Match 1 vs. Winner of Match 2.

5. North Montgomery
Match 1: Winner at Lawrence Central vs. Winner at Hamilton Heights.
Match 2: Winner at Zionsville vs. Winner at Crawfordsville.
Championship: Winner of Match 1 vs. Winner of Match 2.

6. Greencastle
Match 1: Winner at Northview vs. Winner at Mooresville.
Match 2: Winner at Decatur Central vs. Winner at Avon.
Championship: Winner of Match 1 vs. Winner of Match 2.

7. Seymour
Match 1: Winner at Warren Central vs. Winner at Shenandoah.
Match 2: Winner at South Dearborn vs. Winner at Jennings County.
Championship: Winner of Match 1 vs. Winner of Match 2.

8. Jasper
Match 1: Winner at Southridge vs. Winner at Jeffersonville.
Match 2: Winner at Evansville Central vs. Winner at Castle.
Championship: Winner of Match 1 vs. Winner of Match 2.
 
REGIONALS (individual)
Date: Saturday, Feb. 7, 2009
Admission: $6
Times: All times ET unless noted
Advancement: The top four placewinners in each weight class advance to the semistate tournament.
 
1. Calumet 9:30a CT
Sectional advancers from Calumet, East Chicago Central

2. LaPorte 9a CT
Sectional advancers from Crown Point, LaPorte

3. Rochester 9:30a
Sectional advancers from Mishawaka, Plymouth

4. Logansport 9:30a
Sectional advancers from Lafayette Jefferson, Twin Lakes

5. Goshen 9:30a
Sectional advancers from Elkhart Memorial, Westview

6. Carroll (Fort Wayne) 9a
Sectional advancers from Carroll (Fort Wayne), New Haven

7. Peru 9a
Sectional advancers from Oak Hill, Peru

8. Jay County 8:30a
Sectional advancers from Delta, Jay County

9. North Montgomery 9a
Sectional advancers from Crawfordsville, Zionsville

10. Pendleton Heights 9a
Sectional advancers from Hamilton Heights, Lawrence Central

11. Perry Meridian 9a
Sectional advancers from Decatur Central, Warren Central

12. Richmond 9a
Sectional advancers from Shenandoah, South Dearborn

13. Mooresville 9a
Sectional advancers from Avon, Mooresville

14. Bloomington South 9a
Sectional advancers from Jennings County, Northview

15. Jeffersonville 9a
Sectional advancers from Jeffersonville, Southridge

16. Castle 9a CT
Sectional advancers from Castle, Evansville Central

SEMISTATES (individual)
Date: Saturday, Feb. 14, 2009
Times: All times ET unless noted
Admission: $6 (final session only), $9 (season ticket)
Advancement: The top four placewinners in each weight class advance to the state finals.
 
1. Merrillville (at Merrillville H.S.) 9a CT
Regional advancers from Calumet, LaPorte, Logansport, Rochester

2. Woodlan (at Allen County Coliseum) 9a
Regional advancers from Carroll (Fort Wayne), Goshen, Jay County, Peru

3. New Castle (at New Castle H.S.) 9a
Regional advancers from North Montgomery, Pendleton Heights, Perry Meridian, Richmond

4. Evansville Reitz (at Roberts Stadium) 9a CT
Regional advancers from Bloomington South, Castle, Jeffersonville, Mooresville
 
STATE FINALS (individual)
Dates/Times: Friday, Feb. 20, 6 p.m. ET; Saturday, Feb. 21 (quarterfinals at 9:30 a.m. with semifinals to follow; consolations at 5 p.m.; finals at 7:30 p.m.)
Admission: $8 per session, $20 both days
Site: Conseco Fieldhouse, 125 S. Pennsylvania St., Indianapolis
 
STATE FINALS (team)
Site: Center Grove High School, 2717 S. Morgantown Rd., Greenwood
Date: Saturday, Feb. 28, 2009
Times: Quarterfinals begin at 10 a.m. ET with semifinal and championship rounds to follow.
Admission: $8
Advancement: This is a single-elimination tournament in which the winning team shall advance to the next round.
 
Quarterfinals
Match 1: Winner at Jimtown vs. Winner at North Montgomery
Match 2: Winner at Portage vs. Winner at Seymour
Match 3: Winner at Adams Central vs. Winner at Greencastle
Match 4: Winner at Jasper vs. Winner at Peru

Semifinals
Match 5: Winner of Match 1 vs. Winner of Match 2
Match 6: Winner of Match 3 vs. Winner of Match 4

Championship
Match 7: Winner of Match 5 vs. Winner of Match 6

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GBB: 3A #12 Hamilton Heights wears down 2A #5 Lapel, 71-59

Posted on 22 January 2009 by .

By Mike McGraw
Executive Director

ARCADIA – If you happened to see a vapor trail over the skies of Central Indiana the evening of Jan. 22, it originated from the gymnasium at Hamilton Heights as the Class 3A No. 12 host Huskies and 2A fifth-ranked Lapel spent most of the night battling at a stunning pace.

The key phrase is “most of the night.” Hamilton Heights coach Kurt Ogden’s masterful use of his deep and talented bench was the difference in a 71-59 victory for the Huskies.

Those point totals are modest considering the pace at which both teams scored early in the contest. They combined to trip the scoreboard for 45 total points in the first quarter, with 27 of those coming from Lapel. The Bulldogs spent the first period cutting through a variety of Heights presses like a knife through butter and scoring at will on the other end.

Nonetheless, Hamilton Heights (14-2) continued to use its pressure tactics, and the reason why began to become evident in the second quarter. Lapel (13-2) continued to easily break the press, but the shots didn’t fall with such regularity as the Bulldogs hit just 5 of 16 from the field in the second eight minutes.

Meanwhile, the open-court style of play was doing nothing for Lapel’s own defensive effort. Heights scored 23 points in the second stanza, including the final seven, to tie the game at 40 heading to halftime.

If the second quarter had hinted at the Huskies’ strategy, the third period made it painfully obvious to the Lapel faithful. The Bulldogs opened the period on a 5-0 run, but fatigue quickly began to set in. Hamilton Heights scratched its way back to finally take the lead at 51-48 late in the quarter, and Huskies led 53-51 heading to the fourth.

If the final eight minutes had been the later rounds in a heavyweight bout, the fight would have been called on a technical knockout. The Bulldogs were gallant, but they were out of gas.

Picture-perfect fast-break passes from earlier in the game were now delivered a step late and turned into numerous turnovers. Jump shots drilled in the first half were now delivered on tired legs and rarely found the mark.

At their end, the Huskies’ fresher troops had no trouble finding and hitting open shots. Only third-year coach Ogden’s call for a four-corners offense in the final three minutes kept the final margin from reaching 20 points or more.

Neither of these squads is wanting for offensive weapons as both teams had three players with at least 13 points on the evening. Hamilton Heights’ sophomore Jessica Carr claimed game-high honors with 23 points, most of those in the second half.

The slate doesn’t get any easier this week for Hamilton Heights as the Huskies host 2A No. 6  Taylor (16-3) Jan. 24 in attempt to clinch the Mid-Indiana Conference crown. The Titans stand at 4-1 in league play, tied for second place with Northwestern (11-6) and a game and a half behind the 6-0 Huskies.

Lapel will return to action Jan. 27 with a road trip to Tri (9-6).

After the game, Ogden confirmed to Hoosier Authority that the Huskies entered the game believing they could wear down Lapel. His comments are in the video player on this page!

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Sw: North Central strong in late-season showdown with Center Grove

Posted on 22 January 2009 by .

By Mike McGraw
Executive Director

North Central (Indianapolis) flexed its muscles Jan. 20 in a dual meet at Center Grove as both the second-ranked Panther boys and No. 5 girls easily outdistanced the Trojans’ No. 14 boys and third-ranked girls in this late-season showdown. The North Central girls posted a 106-80 upset victory, while the boys triumphed 115-71.

The relays were a big factor in the outcome as North Central swept all but one relay on both sides of the meet. Center Grove did break through to capture the girls 200-yard medley relay.

The big names from both squads lived up to billing, though not necessarily in the events they are best known for swimming. North Central senior Brandon Siemasko claimed victories in two events, easily capturing the 100 backstroke and the 500 freestyle. Siemasko was also part of the Panthers’ winning 200 medley relay team. On the other side, Center Grove senior Noah Pashley won both the 50 and 100 free events for the Trojans.

Allie Day, the highly regarded Center Grove sophomore, was dominating in winning the girls 500 free. North Central’s big gun on the female side, Lauren Massey, sprinted to victory in the 100 freestyle.

On this page are highlights of Pashley’s victory in the boys 50 free as well as the performance of North Central’s Alec La Mothe in winning the 200 free. Enjoy!

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WEBCAST: Baseball Hall of Fame ceremony Friday!

Posted on 22 January 2009 by .

Hoosier Authority is once again going to be on the red carpet at the Indiana Baseball Hall of Fame Inductions! The inductions are this Friday, Jan. 23, in Indianapolis at the Keystone Crossing Sheraton Hotel.

Hoosier Authority will be broadcasting live from the social hour preceding the induction banquet. We will have an hour-long show talking with this year’s inductees. That list is headed by St. Louis Cardinal great and Evansville native Andy Benes. Also headlining the group of honorees is long-time Indianapolis Indians President Max Schumaker.

Join our own Eric Eaton at 5:30 p.m. ET for all the fun by just clicking on the WEBCASTS button near the top of the home page and finding the link to the Hall of Fame webcast!

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