IBCA E-Newsletter Hysteria News March 2012 | Issue LI

Instead of printing the E-Newsletter...Read it online! Available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week IBCA B OARD OF D IRECTORS EXECUTIVE D IRECTOR www.IBCACoaches.com/enews/ STEVE WITTY ASSISTANT E XECUTIVE D IRECTOR MARTY J OHNSON View Past Editions at www.IBCACoaches.com/enews/archive ASSISTANT E XECUTIVE DIRECTOR (C ONSULTANT ) BOB K ING PAST P RESIDENT THE IBCA THANKS THESE OUTGOING CONGRATULATIONS TO THESE NEWLY ELECTED TOM B EACH OFFICERS FOR THEIR SERVICE DISTRICT R EPRESENTATIVES PRESIDENT District I Brian Bechtel, Goshen District I Ryan Bales, Plymouth CHRIS B ENEDICT District II Adam Barton, New Palestine District II Brian Satterfield, Hamilton Southeastern VICE -PRESIDENT District III Brent Chitty, Columbus East District III Jim Shannon, New Albany MIKE H ACKETT ASSISTANT D IRECTOR RENEE T URPA ASSISTANT D IRECTOR 2012 C LINIC F EATURES 2012 C LINIC S CHEDULE KATHIE L AYDEN FRIDAY AND S ATURDAY , A PRIL 27 AND 28, 2012 SPECIAL P ROJECTS C OORIDNATOR Items such as a Coaches’ Roundtable, an Auditorium PAT M CKEE Round Table Discussion WEBSITE C OORDINATOR Issues & Answers Forum plus a session on 11:45-12:40 p.m. teaching Technique from former Moderator, Bob Lovell Hall of Fame coaches Mike GENE M ILNER Valparaiso High School coach Virgil Sweet Broughton, Jim Miller, Ed Siegel DISTRICT R EPRESENTATIVES : highlight the agenda for the 2012 12:45-1:15 p.m. Welcome/IBCA Issues & Answers DISTRICT I Coaches Association Spring Clinic. Chris Benedict, Steve Witty and Marty Johnson BRIAN B ECHTEL Of course, outstanding speakers – this 1:20-2:00 p.m. John Steinhilber , Hebron GOSHEN year State’s , Butler’s Beth 2:05-2:45 p.m. Scott Heady , Carmel MIKE M CBRIDE Couture, Valparaiso’s and IUPUI’s 2:50-3:30 p.m. Brian Satterfield , Hamilton SE CHURUBUSCO Todd Howard – remain a staple for the two- 3:35-4:15 p.m. Greg Werner , Southridge: “Half-Court Defense” SCOTT K REIGER day gathering that is set for April 27-28 at 4:15-5:30 p.m. REGISTRATION FORT WAYNE C ANTERBURY Lawrence North High School in . EDDIE F IEREK Sessions begin at 11:45 a.m. Friday, Main Gym HIGHLAND April 27 and run through 10:20 p.m. that 5:30-6:25 p.m. Beth Couture , CHRIS S EIBERT evening. Sessions resume at 8:30 a.m. Satur- 6:30-7:10 p.m. Awards, Introductions, Special Recognition PORTAGE day, April 28 and conclude at 12:30 p.m. Cost Virgil Sweet Awards DISTRICT II to attend the clinic is $50 for current IBCA Pat Aikman Awards ADAM B ARTON members and $75 for non-members. Roy Gardner/Mildred Ball Awards NEW P ALESTINE The Coaches’ Roundtable tips off the Administrators of the Year GEOFF S ALMON Clinic agenda and will feature Hall of Fame George Griffith Champion & Runner-up LAFAYETTE J EFF inductees Mike Broughton, Jim Miller and Ed Coaches Award JULIE S HELTON Siegel on a panel moderated by Indiana Coaching Victory Milestones MT. V ERNON (F ORTVILLE ) SportsTalk host Bob Lovell. The three coaches Introductions of College Coaches in Attendance CRAIG T EAGLE will discuss steps that they took to make their 7:15-8:00 p.m. Virgil Sweet , former Valparaiso coach JAY C OUNTY programs successful for the long run, and 8:05-9:15 p.m. Bryce Drew , SCOTT R ADEKER questions from those in attendance will be 9:20-10:20 p.m. Tom Izzo , Michigan State LAFAYETTE J EFF encouraged. (More on these three coaches can DISTRICT III be found elsewhere in this E-newsletter.) Saturday, April 28, 2012 JOHN G OEBEL Nine of this year’s 12 IBCA Coaches of 8:00-8:30 a.m. Donuts and coffee JASPER the Year also will speak during the program 8:30-9:10 a.m. Stacy Meyer , Greensburg BRENT C HITTY (more on all 12 IBCA Coaches of the Year can Scott Kreiger , Fort Wayne Canterbury COLUMBUS E AST be found elsewhere in this E-Newsletter). Heb- 9:15-9:55 a.m. Al Gooden , New Haven BETH D EVINNEY ron’s John Steinhilber, Griffith’s Tom Golum- Eric Thornton , Norwell SEYMOUR beck and Fort Wayne Canterbury’s Scott 10:00-11:00 a.m. Todd Howard , IUPUI DAVID D ISBRO Kreiger are other high school coaches who will 11:05-11:45 a.m. Bryan Hughes , Barr-Reeve EAST C ENTRAL speak at this year’s clinic. Tom Golumbeck, Griffith MARK H OLT 11:50-12:30 p.m. Chris Johnson , Homestead BARR R EEVE Mark Holt , Barr-Reeve

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Tom Izzo, Michigan State University treatments to return to the court by November 2009. She has been cancer-free Tom Izzo is in his 17th season as Michigan State men’s since 2010 and has become a community leader in the fight against the dis- basketball coach, and his Spartans have compiled an impres- ease. She was recognized as Butler’s 2010 Woman of Distinction for her role in sive list of accomplishments, including the 2000 NCAA champi- battling the disease. ons, seven Big Ten regular-season championships, three Big Ten Bryce Drew, Valparaiso University Tournament championships, 15 consecutive NCAA Tournament Bryce Drew recently completed his first season as Valpa- appearances, 10 Sweet Sixteen spots and six Final Four berths. raiso University head coach following six seasons as an assistant Izzo, 412-169 with another Sweet Sixteen berth in 2012, coach at the school. is a four-time National Coach of the Year who has graduated He opened in fine fashion, leading the Crusaders to a 22- 81 percent of his players who completed their eligibility. He has had six All- 12 season as a first-year boss that included a Americans, 12 NBA draft picks, six first-round NBA draft picks and 25 all-Big regular-season championship and a postseason NIT berth. The Ten players. successes led to Drew being named HL Coach of the Year as In 2009, Izzo passed Jud Heathcote (340 wins) to become MSU’s all-time well as two VU players being recognized with first-team all- winningest coach. His teams made six Final Fours between 1999 and 2010, league honors and one of them (junior Ryan Broekhoff) earning accolades as HL becoming just the fourth school to do so in any 12-year span. He has an overall Player of the Year. This all occurred with a team that was picked to finish fifth win percentage of .709. This was his 29th season in East Lansing, the first 12 as in the HL in the preseason. an assistant to Heathcote. Drew played at Valparaiso for his father, Homer, becoming the school’s The 57-year-old coach also is a leader off the floor, serving as president most decorated player by leading the team to three NCAA Tournaments, hitting of the National Association of Basketball Coaches in 2010-11. Izzo also is a one of the most famous shots in NCAA Tournament history in a 1988 upset of member of the John R. Wooden Award Board of Governors and the USA Bas- Mississippi (a play that won an ESPY) and then going to the NBA for a six-year ketball Collegiate Committee. career with the Houston Rockets, and Charlotte/New Orleans Four current NCAA Division I head coaches are former Izzo assistants. That Hornets. group include’s Indiana’s , South Florida’s Stan Heath, Georgia Tech’s He started 41 games for the Bulls and averaged 6.3 points and 3.9 as- Brian Gregory and Tulsa’s Doug Wojcik. Current assistant Mike Garland was a sists in 2000-01, and he completed his NBA career with 1,081 points and hitting head coach at Cleveland State after a previous stint as an Izzo assistant, and 37 percent of his 3-point attempts. He also was honored in 1999 by the NBA former assistants Stan Joplin and Jim Boylen have been head coaches at Toledo with its Henry P. Iba Citizen Athlete Award for Sportsmanship. and Utah, respectively. Drew joined the VU coaching staff in 2005-06 and helped the Crusaders Izzo joined the MSU coaching staff as a part-time assistant in 1983. A to 102 wins over six seasons, including a 23-win season in 2010-11. During his Spartans’ assistant from 1983-86, Izzo left in May 1986 to become the top tenure as an assistant coach, he has coached 13 players who went on to play assistant at Tulsa. But one month later, he returned to MSU when Mike Deane professional basketball overseas. departed Michigan State to become head coach at Siena. Izzo took over as A graduate of Valparaiso High School, Drew was named Indiana’s Mr. head coach for the 1995-96 season. Basketball in 1994 immediately made an impact at VU. He was Mid-Continent Izzo came to Michigan State from Northern Michigan, where he served as Conference Newcomer of the Year, four times won all-league honors. three an assistant from 1979-83. Izzo played guard at NMU from 1973-77 and was times was Mid-Con Tournament MVP and twice was Mid-Con league MVP. He voted the team’s MVP as a senior. He was a third-team NCAA Division II All- capped his career by being named third-team All-American as a senior. He American, then coached one season at Ishperning (Mich.) High School before also played for a U.S. team that won the World University Games in 1997. moving to the college ranks. Izzo was inducted into the NMU Hall of Fame in Drew twice is a member of the VU Hall of Fame, inducted individually in 1990 and was installed in the Upper Peninsula Hall of Fame in 1998. He has 2003 and as part of the 1998 Sweet Sixteen team in 2009. He graduated with delivered commencement addresses and received honorary degrees at both a bachelor’s degree in sports management. NMU and MSU. The 37-year-old coach and his wife, Tara, reside in Valparaiso. Izzo and his wife, Lupe, have two adult children – Raquel and Steven. Todd Howard, IUPUI Beth Couture, Butler University Todd Howard recently finished his first season as head Beth Couture has helped Butler University become one coach at IUPUI, directing the Jaguars to a 14-18 mark that of the premier women’s basketball program’s in the Midwest. included a 7-11 slate in the . In his inaugural Fresh off her 10th season with the Bulldogs, Couture’s campaign, he had one player (senior Alex Young) chosen first- teams have compiled a 161-144 record. Her tenure has team all-conference and another (sophomore Ian Chiles) picked included a stretch of four consecutive 20-win seasons, six to the all-newcomer squad. straight winning seasons and three consecutive postseason Howard became the seventh coach in IUPUI history in April Women’s NIT berths. 2011 when he was selected to succeed Ron Hunter, for whom he Couture has a career mark of 419-261, including 13 had served as an assistant for 16 seasons, the last 10 as associ- seasons at Presbyterian College (S.C.), and her three-year ate head coach. Before his promotion, Howard had been recognized by Hoop Butler string of postseason appearances is a program first since the Bulldogs Scoop and Fox Sports as one of the top assistant/associate coaches among moved to NCAA Division I in 1984-85. Her top season at Butler came in 2009- mid-major programs. 10, when the Bulldogs went 23-10 and qualified for the WNIT. The year be- Howard long has been a key factor in IUPUI’s success, including a school- fore, Butler went 20-12 and made the WNIT second round. The ‘Dogs also best 26-win season in 2007-08 and the program’s first NCAA Division I post- made the WNIT in 2010-11. season win in 2010. He also helped recruit talented players such as George During Courture’s tenure, the Bulldogs have had 10 players selected to Hill, who went onto become a Summit League Player of the Year, get drafted in all-Horizon League teams, five chosen to the all-newcomer squad and six picked the NBA first round by the San Antonio Spurs and now plays for the Indiana for the all-defensive team. She has had six players score more than 1,000 Pacers. Hill is one of seven Indiana All-Stars signed out of high school by IUPUI career points and five players pursue overseas opportunities as professional since Howard became associate head coach. players. Also since that move, IUPUI has captured or played for six league titles, Couture became a college head coach in 1989-90 at Presbyterian. She produced two league Players of the Year, two Newcomers of the Year, a Sixth went 258-117 with eight 20-win seasons and six NCAA Division II berths, four Man of the Year and a Defensive Player of the Year. times earning South Athletic Conference Coach of the Year. She previously was A native of Louisville, Howard is a 1989 graduate of Louisville Ballard an assistant for two seasons at Presbyterian after compiling a 49-28 record as High School and helped his team win a state title in 1988. He went on head coach at Due West (S.C.) Dixie High School in three years. to play at the University of Louisville for Hall of Fame coach on A native of Greenville, S.C., Couture is a 1984 graduate of Erskine Col- teams that twice won Metro Conference titles and three times played in the lege where she was a four-time basketball team MVP and a Kodak All- NCAA Tournament. Howard then served one season as a student-assistant coach American as a senior. She was inducted into the Erskine Hall of Fame in 1989. under Crum before moving to IUPUI. She earned her bachelor’s degree at Erskine and a master’s degree at Furman Howard and his wife, Patti, have two children – Adam, 12, and Katie, 9. University in 1987. Personally, Couture has overcome adversity. She was diagnosed with breast cancer in April 2009, then went through chemotherapy and radiation

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Virgil Sweet, former Valparaiso High School coach Scott Kreiger, Fort Wayne Canterbury Virgil Sweet is widely known for what is known in coach- Scott Kreiger has had tremendous success during his ing circles as the Valpo Free Throw Method. The former Val- tenure as girls basketball coach at Fort Wayne Canterbury. paraiso High School coach – who directed the Vikings from Kreiger’s Cavaliers have compiled a 251-88 record 1954-74, helped found the IBCA and for whom IBCA Distin- over 14 seasons, including Class A state championships in guished Service Awards are named – will teach that method 2008, 2009, 2010 and 2012. His teams also have won 12 as part of the 2012 IBCA clinic. sectionals, six regionals and four semistate crowns. It is a technique that helped his teams capture 14 sec- His most recent squad went 25-2, beating Northeast tionals, including 11 in a row, and two regionals over his 20 Dubois 64-54 in the state title game in Terre Haute. That seasons. With protégés such as Dale Ciciora, Skip Collins, Bob Punter and Joe record matched the mark of his 2009-10 squad as the best record in program Otis guiding the Vikings for all but two of the past 58 seasons, the Valpo Free- history. Throw Method has lived on and helped contribute to 37 sectional crowns since A 1983 graduate of Columbia City High School and a 1988 graduate of Sweet arrived in 1954. Manchester College, Kreiger played basketball in high school and for one Sweet’s 1963-64 team shot a national high school team record .792 for season in college. He began his coaching career in 1984-85, serving for 14 the season, and his last 15 teams each shot better than 70 percent from the line seasons as an assistant coach to his father, Wayne, with the Columbia City girls. with a combined .728 accuracy rate. Of note, former player Mike Copper, He then moved to Canterbury as head coach beginning in 1998-99 and has retired superintendent of Lawrence Township Schools, set a national record for built that program into a state power. high school players by making 409 consecutive free throws. Copper is one of Kreiger three times has been chosen the Class A state Coach of the Year 11 players who made 100 or more in a row during practice sessions. by the Indiana Coaches of Girls Sports Association, and he was selected the Valparaiso honored Sweet and his legacy during the past season, holding NFHS Indiana Coach of the Year in 2010. He also has been selected to serve as a Virgil Sweet Night on Dec. 27, 2011, as part of a game against Chesterton. head coach of the 2012 Indiana Girls All-Star Team. That night, Sweet shared credit for the Free-Throw Method with Ciciora, his Kreiger, who also has a master’s degree from IPFW, teaches high school assistant coach of 15 seasons. math at Canterbury. He and his wife, Stacie, have four children – Colten, 22; “We developed a free throw method with 20 steps, and many of the Cassie, 19; Christian, a freshman at Canterbury; and Cameron, a sixth-grader steps were Dale’s suggestions,” Sweet said. “The method was a great improve- at Canterbury. ment, and we noticed a big difference on the team. We wrote a book about it, and it told in all 50 states and in five countries.” John Steinhilber, Hebron A 1945 graduate of Covington High School and a 1950 graduate of John Steinhilber has guided the Hebron boys to a Eastern University, Sweet guided his teams to 342 victories in a 25-year 36-10 record over two seasons, including a 23-2 mark career, the last 20 at Valparaiso. Sweet coached two high school All-Americans, in 2011-12 that included 57 players who went on to play in college and 20 who became coaches. and sectional championships. His team’s defensive aver- “Coach Sweet is the single most influential person in the history of Viking age of 45.3 is the school’s best since 1952, and his basketball,” Collins said. “VHS basketball, mediocre at best when he arrived, 2011 squad was the South County Tournament champi- has enjoyed consistent success of the succeeding 55-plus years.” ons. Copper will be on hand and demonstrate free throw technique as Sweet A graduate of and explains each of the 20 steps to those attending the IBCA clinic. They also will Saint Joseph’s College, Steinhilber has an overall coaching mark of 157-154 in explain several Free Throw drills. 14 seasons. He previously coached for six years at South Central (Union Mills) Sweet, 84, has been inducted into four basketball halls of fame, including and guided the Satellites to two PCC titles as well as coaching a 2010 Indiana the Indiana Basketball Hall of Fame in 1987. He lives in Largo, Fla., and sells All-Star. He also coached for six seasons at Calumet and led the Warriors to a real estate in the St. Petersburg/Clearwater area. 2000 sectional title. Steinhilber worked the IBCA Underclass Showcase in 2009 and 2010 and Tom Golumbeck, Griffith coached in the 2012 Indiana Elite North-South 2A Junior All-Star game. He also Tom Golumbeck led the Griffith Lady Panthers to an has served as an assistant coach at Andrean, Saint Joseph’s College, South 18-7 record, a second-place finish in the Northwest Cross- Central and Boone Grove. roads Conference and a sectional championship in 2011- He and his wife, Melissa, have three sons – Malachi, Isaiah and Xavier. 12. He is 166-84 in his 11 years at Griffith. During his tenure, Golumbeck’s teams have won four sectional titles and a regional championship. His teams are consistently ranked in the top 10 in the state for defense. For the 2011-12 season, Griffith allowed just 31.5 points per game. He was named Girls Basketball Coach of the Year in 2011 by The Times of Northwest Indiana. Golumbeck currently is a guidance counselor at Griffith High School. He is 2012 H OOSIERS ’ R EUNION C LASSIC a 1985 graduate of Highland High School, a 1989 graduate of Indiana Uni- versity and a 1996 graduate of . BY G ARRY D ONNA The Historic HOOSIER GYM Committee of Knightstown, Indiana, in conjunc- tion with Hoosier Basketball Magazine and Pacesetter Sports of Terre Haute, 24 TH ANNUAL N ORTH /S OUTH I NDIANA will host the seventh annual ’ Reunion All-Star Classic on Friday, June 1, 2012. This high school All-Star girls’ and boys’ doubleheader will be played on ALL -STAR C LASSIC BY G ARRY D ONNA the movie home court of the “Hickory Huskers” in Knightstown. Hoosier Basketball Magazine announces that the 24th annual North/South Forty-eight of Indiana’s finest senior boys’ and girls’ players from the class Indiana All-Star Classic, Indiana’s only statewide all-star series, will be held of 2012 will be invited to participate. The girls’ game will begin at 6 p.m. with Sunday, April 15, at the Muncie Fieldhouse. the boys to follow at 8 p.m. Forty-eight of Indiana’s best boys’ and girls’ senior players will partici- Rosters for the Hoosiers’ Reunion All-Star Classic – both girls and boys – pate in this annual statewide doubleheader. The girls' game starts at 2 p.m. will be finalized this spring. When completed, the rosters will be released to the with the boys’ game to follow at 4 p.m. media for publication statewide. They will also be available at A news release with all four team rosters for the 2012 North/South Indi- www.hoosierbasketballmagazine.com and on the Indiana Basketball Coaches ana All-Star Classic soon will be available on the IBCA and Hoosier Basketball Association website. Magazine websites. For more details and ticket information about the Hoosiers’ Reunion All- For more details and ticket information about the 2012 North-South Indi- Star Classic, please call Classic coordinator Garry Donna of Hoosier Basketball ana All-Star Classic, please call Classic coordinator Garry Donna of Hoosier Magazine at (317) 496-1700 or send an e-mail to Basketball Magazine at (317) 496-1700 or send an e-mail to [email protected]. There are only 665 tickets available for this [email protected]. historic basketball doubleheader. All seats are reserved.

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Thanks to all coaches, teams, schools and dedicated community mem- Franklin Central $500.00 Prairie Heights $2,000.00 bers who have participated in the fifth annual IBCA initiative against cancer. Franklin Twp. MS $500.00 *** River Forest $80.00 Your contributions to support the fight against cancer are much appreciated. Fremont $225.00 Rushville $994.85 As the E-Newsletter goes to Greenfield-Central $47.00 Shelbyville boys $111.46 press, with some schools not AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY/ Griffith $115.00 Shoals $245.43 yet reporting, participating COACHES VS. CANCER EVENTS Grissom M.S. $208.48 *** South Adams $356.78 schools have reported raising School Amount raised Guerin Catholic $15.00 South Central (Elizabeth) $196.89 $113,457.65 -- many schools Adams Central $500.00 Hammond Noll $50.00 South Central (Union Mills) $636.00** through the American Cancer Avon $775.00 Hanover Central $983.74 South Dearborn $3,135.80 Society’s formal Coaches vs. Barr-Reeve $568.51 Harrison (W. Lafayette) $238.00 Southridge $2,058.38 Cancer program $200.00 Hauser $1,006.00 Springs Valley $740.46 ($89,171.29) and some Bethany Christian $195.00 Hebron $625.00** Switzerland County Not reported schools raising funds and Bloomfield $1,600.00 Highland Not reported Tri High $208.32 donating to other cancer- Bloomington South $1,458.04 Hobart $1,386.00 Tri-County $2,100.00 related charities such as the Bluffton $441.42 IBCA $400.00 Triton Central boys $504.25 Susan G. Komen Foundation, Brebeuf Jesuit $105.00 Indianapolis Howe $73.00 Union (Dugger) $406.00 the Sharon L. Bassett Founda- Brownsburg $2,931.40 Jac-Cen-Del $200.00 Union County $698.20 tion or other local hospitals or Calumet $192.00 Jasper $386.46 University $927.00 agencies ($24,286.36). Carmel Not reported Kouts $1,801.05 Washington Catholic $105.00 This year’s efforts by Carroll (Flora) $17,146.49 LaCrosse $359.00 West Lafayette $1,279.53 Indiana coaches brings the Castle $354.66 Laf. Central Catholic $2,000.00 Western $886.37 five-year total of money Clinton Central $363.17 Lake Station $50.00 Whiteland $1,978.00 raised to fight cancer to more Columbus East $252.32 Madison $2,382.86 Whiting $76.00 than $473,000 through the Columbus North $3,347.86 Marquette Catholic $70.80 Wood Memorial $618.00 2011-12 season. Corydon Central $3,160.00 Martinsville $320.07 Those coaches who got Crawford County $1,200.00 Milan $679.08 CONTRIBUTIONS TO their teams involved in the Crawfordsville $157.58 Mooresville $1,702.55 OTHER CANCER CHARITIES fight against cancer are Crispus Attucks $120.00 Morgan Township $591.51 School Amount raised teaching their players some- Crown Point $518.29 Mt. Vernon (Posey) $554.00 Batesville $610.63 thing more important than Decatur Central $90.00 Muncie Central $381.55 Brownstown Central $2,520.87* offense or defense. Coaches East Noble $389.58 New Palestine $250.00 Clinton Prairie $328.17 are teaching their players a Eastern Hancock $2,609.46 Noblesville $100.00 Connersville $3,116.38 skill that will carry on Edgewood $555.55 North Daviess $490.00 DeKalb $306.62 throughout their lives and into Evansville Bosse $73.36 North Putnam $100.00 Floyd Central $1,456.00 the communities where they Evansville Central $73.36 Northeast Dubois $737.05 Henryville $1,323.82 will work and serve. Please Evansville Harrison $73.36 Norwell $1,002.85 North Central (Sullivan) $406.00 continue to be a positive Evansville Mater Dei $73.37 Owen Valley $53.00 Shelbyville $400.00 influence on the youth of our Evansville Memorial $73.37 Paoli $692.42 Seymour $2,520.87* great state, and help them Evansville North $73.37 Pendleton Heights $366.00 Triton Central girls $11,297.00 become productive citizens of Evansville Reitz $73.36 Perry Central $1,626.00 tomorrow. Fairfield Not reported Pike Not reported * and ** combined events; *** middle The following is a list of Fishers $1,064.61 Plainfield $437.00 schools schools that have informed Forest Park $148.75 the IBCA and/or the Ameri- Fort Wayne Blackhawk $109.74 can Cancer Society about Fort Wayne Canterbury $1,537.00 their participation in an event Fort Wayne Concordia $1,570.50 HOOSIER B ASKETBALL M AGAZINE TOP 60 S ENIOR to raise funds for cancer Fort Wayne Northrop $500.00 charities: Franklin $883.12 WORKOUTS BY G ARRY D ONNA Sixty of Indiana’s best class of 2012 senior boys' and senior girls’ high CHAMPION AND R UNNER -UP C OACHES school players were invited to participate in Hoosier Basketball’s 2012 Top 60 Workouts held annually in conjunction with the IHSAA and the Indiana Basket- ball Coaches Association. Congratulations to the following IHSAA state champion and state runner-up The 31st annual Girls’ Top 60 Senior Workout was held on the campus of coaches for 2012. They will be presented with George Griffith Awards at the Marian University on the westside of Indianapolis on Sunday, March 11, 2011. 2012 Spring Clinic. The 25th annual Boys’ Top 60 Senior Workout will take place at Marian University in Indianapolis on Sunday, April 1, 2011. Girls Both Top 60 Senior Workouts begin at 1 p.m. and include two sessions – 1 Class A Champion: Scott Kreiger, Fort Wayne Canterbury p.m. to 3 p.m. and 3:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. Runner-up: Alan Matheis, Northeast Dubois The two workouts are coordinated by Hoosier Basketball publisher Garry Class 2A Champion: Steve Goans, Evansville Mater Dei Donna. Four-time state championship coach Rick Risinger of Heritage Christian Runner-up: Denny Renier, Fort Wayne Bishop Luers served as on-court director of the 2012 Girls’ Top 60 Senior Workout, assisted Class 3A Champion: Dave Miller, Fort Wayne Concordia by IBCA-member coaches. IBCA-member coaches will also be conducting the Runner-up: Julie Shelton, Mt. Vernon (Fortville) Boys’ Top 60 Senior Workout led by on-court director Steve Lynch of Mt. Class 4A Champion: DeeAnn Ramey, North Central Vernon (Fortville). Runner-up: Pat McKee, Columbus North These workouts give the state’s outstanding seniors a chance to meet and Boys compete as well as afford college coaches an opportunity to observe them Class A Champion: Mike Wagoner, Loogootee against top-quality competition. Runner-up: Dave Mahurin, Rockville While NOT a try-out for the Indiana All-Star team, these events afford Class 2A Champion: Ed Schilling, Park Tudor Indiana All-Star game director Charlie Hall and his Indiana All-Star coaches, Runner-up: Marvin Rea, Bowman Academy both boys and girls, the opportunity to observe the state’s best senior players Class 3A Champion: Pete Smith, Guerin Catholic against each other. Runner-up: Randy Hawkins, Norwell For further details, please call Hoosier Basketball Magazine Publisher Class 4A Champion: Scott Heady, Carmel Garry Donna at (317) 496-1700 or send an e-mail to Runner-up: Bill Zych, Pike [email protected].

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Al Gooden New Haven - District I Al Gooden is a District 1 Coach of the Year after guiding Brian Satterfield Hamilton Southeastern - District II New Haven to a 17-4 record in his first season with the Bull- Brian Satterfield recently completed his 11th season dogs. as coach at Hamilton Southeastern, where he has compiled Gooden has had outstanding success over the years, a 176-74 record and is the school’s all-time winningest compiling a 355-218 record in 24 seasons, including a 321- coach. 180 mark in 21 seasons at Harding in Fort Wayne. His stint A 1986 graduate of Plainfield High School and a with the Hawks featured five trips to the IHSAA State Finals, 1990 graduate of , Satterfield’s Royals highlighted by the 2001 Class 2A state championship. posted a 22-3 record in 2011-12, won a school-record A 1977 graduate of Fort Wayne Wayne High School and a 1981 gradu- 17 consecutive games, claimed their third consecutive ate of , Gooden began his varsity coaching career in 1988 Hoosier Crossroads Conference championship and took the title in the City Secu- at Heritage. rities Hall of Fame Classic. Two years later, he moved to Harding and orchestrated one of the state’s Satterfield previously was named an IBCA District 3 Coach of the Year in best teams there for more than two decades. Four state runner-up finishes – 3A 2002-2003 and coached in the Indiana Class All-Star Classic in New Castle in in 2002, 2A in 2005, 2A in 2006 and 3A in 2008 – joined the ’01 state crown. 2010. He also has been named HCC Coach of the Year for the 2002-2003, He also served as an Indiana All-Star assistant coach in 2005. 2009-2010, 2010-2011 and 2011-2012 seasons. Gooden and his wife, Felicia, have three children – Albert Jr., Alicia and Satterfield and his wife, Deb, have three children – Brooke, 12; Nolan, 8; Ashley. and Blair, 4.

Chris Johnson Homestead - District I Bryan Hughes Barr-Reeve - District III Chris Johnson of Homestead is a recipient of District 1 Bryan Hughes of Barr-Reeve has had extensive Coach of the Year honors following a 23-3 season that included success and is a District 3 Coach of the Year. He guided Northeast Hoosier Conference and sectional championships. his 2011-12 team to a 20-3 record and has a 334-138 A 1983 graduate of Brookville High School and a 1988 mark in 20 seasons with the Vikings. graduate of Ball State University, Johnson has been the Overall, Hughes has a 447-186 record in 27 sea- Spartans’ coach for 13 seasons and has compiled a 181-105 sons, including 11 conference, 11 sectional, three re- record with two sectional titles during his tenure. He previously gional and three semistate crowns. was coach from 1994-99 at Fort Wayne Bishop Dwenger, Previously he coached three seasons at North Ver- where his teams won three sectionals and two regionals while going 80-35. million and four at Fountain Central, compiling 39-28 and 74-21 records at Johnson’s overall record is 261-138 in 18 seasons. He was named an those schools. He also was an IBCA District 3 Coach of the Year in 1991 and an IBCA District Coach of the Year in 2010, and he will serve as an assistant coach Indiana All-Star assistant coach in 2003. for the 2012 Indiana All-Stars. Hughes is a 1978 graduate of Covington High School and a 1982 gradu- Prior to becoming a head coach, Johnson played at Brookville and ate of the University of Indianapolis. He has bachelor’s degrees from UIndy and worked with two fantastic head coaches in Paul Frye at Cincinnati Elder from Indiana State as well as a master’s degree in business education from Indiana 1989-1992 and Jim East at Merrillville from 1992-1994. While an assistant State. under these coaches, Johnson was a part of three sectional and two regional He played basketball, football, and in high school and championships. was a three-year basketball letterman and two-year captain at Indianapolis. Johnson is also fortunate to gain knowledge and ideas from his brother, Conference titles: Mark Johnson, head coach at South Bend Riley who has won more than 340 Fountain Central: 1989, 1990, 1991 games and multiple sectional and regional championships. Barr-Reeve: 1995, 1997, 1998, 2002, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2012 Johnson and his wife, Nicole, have two children – Jade, 21, and Macy, 18. Sectional titles: North Vermillion: 1987 Scott Heady Carmel - District II Fountain Central: 1989, 1990, 1991 Scott Heady recently completed his second season as Barr-Reeve: 1994, 1997, 1999, 2002, 2007, 2008, 2010 coach at Carmel and 23rd year of coaching basketball at the Regional titles: Barr-Reeve: 2002, 2007, 2010 high school level. His 2011-12 team posted a 23-4 record, Semistate titles: Barr-Reeve: 2002, 2007, 2010 including Metropolitan Interscholastic Conference, sectional, Class A state runners-up: Barr-Reeve: 2002, 2007, 2010 regional, semistate and state championships. His career record in 17 seasons as a high school head Stacy Meyer Greensburg - District III coach is 249-144. Stacy Meyer is an IBCA District 3 Coach of the A graduate of Shenandoah High School and the University Year following a 23-1 campaign that included the of Indianapolis, Heady began his head coaching career in 1993 at Conners- state’s only undefeated regular-season team in 2011- ville. He guided the Spartans for two seasons before moving to Warren Cen- 12. tral, where he directed the Warriors to two MIC titles, three sectional champion- In six seasons with the Pirates, Meyer’s teams have ships and one regional title over 13 seasons. His 1999-2000 squad won Marion gone 92-46 while capturing three sectionals, one re- County Tournament, sectional and regional crowns, and he was an IBCA District gional and two conference titles at his alma mater. Coach of the Year that season. Meyer has a 150-102 mark in 11 seasons as a Heady then spent two seasons as an assistant coach at Anderson Univer- high school head coach. He previously coached two seasons at Southwestern sity, helping the Ravens to a 23-6 record, a Heartland Collegiate Athletic Con- (Shelby), guiding the Spartans to a Class A state runner-up finish in 2003, and ference championship and NCAA Division III berth in 2009-10. He then returned three seasons at Whiteland. to Carmel, where he teaches in the school’s physical education department. Meyer graduated from Greensburg in 1990 and played basketball for Following college, Heady was an assistant coach to his father, Bob, for six four seasons for coach Phil Snodgress. While in high school, Meyer scored more seasons at Carmel. The highlight of that tenure was helping the Greyhounds than 1,000 points and helped the Pirates win two conference and two sectional reach the State Finals in 1993. championships. He went on to star at Hanover College, playing for coach Mike As a player, Heady led his Shenandoah team to the 1981 State Finals Beitzel, again topping 1,000 career points and helping the Panthers earn and later was a two-year co-captain for UIndy. He was chosen to the Indiana berths in the NCAA Division III national tournament. Basketball Hall of Fame’s 2006 Silver Anniversary Team. Meyer is married to Jennie; the couple has 12-year-old twin daughters, Heady and his wife, Amy, have three sons – Clayton, Sam and Luke. Ashlynn and Bailey.

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Amy Govert Merrillville - District 1 Eric Thornton Norwell - District II Amy Govert recently completed her seventh year as the Eric Thornton has had tremendous success as the girls Merrillville High School girls basketball coach with the school’s basketball coach at Norwell High School. first undefeated regular season. A 1987 graduate of Churubusco High School, Thornton A 1995 graduate of Highland High School where she attended Ball State and received his bachelor’s degree in played for coach Annie Equihua, Govert attended Valparaiso business education in 1992. He was a student-teacher and University on a scholarship and earned her bachelor’s volunteer boys basketball assistant coach at Warsaw in 1991- degree in 2000. 92, then became an assistant girls basketball coach at Ply- Govert became the Merrillville girls basketball coach in mouth from 1992-97. 2005, and she has compiled a 122-36 record during her time with the Pirates. He landed the Norwell job in 1997 and has compiled a 208-127 record Her tenure includes Duneland Conference championships in 2006, 2010 and with the Knights over 15 seasons. His tenure has included five Northeast Hoosier 2012 as well as a Class 4A state runner-up finish in 2010 with a 25-2 record. Conference championships, three sectional titles, a City Securities Hall of Fame Her 2011-12 squad finished with a 21-1 mark. Classic appearance and a Class 3A No. 1 ranking at the end of the 2011-12 In 2010, Govert was honored as The Times of Northwest Indiana Coach of regular season. the Year, the Gary Post-Tribune Coach of the Year and an ICGSA District 1 Thornton has been selected NHC Coach of the Year six times, and he was Coach of the Year. She also was selected an Indiana All-Star assistant coach in the ICGSA District 2 Coach of the Year in 2009. 2010. Thornton and his wife, Kelley have four children – Ryne, 5; Cade, 3; and 15-month-old twins Avery and Maddux. In his free time, Thornton enjoys playing Steve Neff NorthWood - District I and spending time with he family. Thirty-five years ago, when Jimmy Carter was president and the was celebrating its bicentennial, Steve Mark Holt Barr-Reeve - District III Neff took over as girls basketball coach at NorthWood, be- Mark Holt directed Barr-Reeve to a 22-1 record and an lieving it would be a one-year interim post. undefeated regular season in 2011-12 and is recognized as an In 2011-12, 35 years later, Neff is a District 1 Coach of IBCA District 3 Coach of the Year. the Year after guiding his Panthers to a 22-4 season and This season’s win total set the school record for most wins, pushing his career record to 612-171. the third time in the last four years to best the previous mark. It Along the way, NorthWood has posted 34 winning sea- also included a championship and a Class sons, won 22 sectionals, 10 regionals, two semistates and the 1999 Class 3A A Sectional 63 championship. Holt’s teams have averaged more state championship. The Panthers also have claimed 10 Northern Lakes Confer- than 19 wins per season over the last five years. His overall ence titles. record with the Lady Vikings is 133-67 in nine seasons. A 1970 graduate of Wakarusa High School and a 1974 graduate of In his 29 years of teaching mathematics and coaching, all at Barr-Reeve, Manchester College, Neff was a four-sport star (baseball, basketball, football Holt spent 20 years in the Barr-Reeve boys’ basketball program before spend- and track) in high school. In college, he was the Spartans’ baseball MVP and ing the last nine years as the head coach of the Lady Vikings. figured he would coach that sport. Holt is a 1979 graduate of and a 1983 graduate of Still, he coached junior high boys basketball for one year each at North- Ball State University. He received his master’s degree from Indiana University in field and Jimtown before returning to his home school – which had consolidated 1987 in mathematics education. into NorthWood. In addition to teaching science, he also served as an assistant He and his wife, Teri, both teach at Barr-Reeve. The couple has two daughters – football coach for more than 30 years. Kellianne, a 2009 graduate of Butler, and Stephanie, a 2011 graduate of the Neff was inducted into the Indiana Basketball Hall of Fame in 2006. . He and his wife, Becca, have two adult daughters – Stephani and Cori. Greg Werner Southridge - District III Jeff Knoy McCutcheon - District II Greg Werner has coached eight seasons at Southridge Jeff Knoy recently completed his seventh season as coach High School with a record of 123-54. The Lady Raiders finished of the McCutcheon High School girls basketball. His teams have this season 19-3 and 8-0 in the Pocket Athletic Conference. compiled a record of 111-56 during his tenure. Overall, Werner has completed 17 seasons as a varsity head The Mavericks have had a 45-6 record the past two coach – he earlier coached from 1995-2002 at Washington years on their way to a third sectional title, three Journal & Catholic and 2002-04 at Greensburg – with a career mark of Courier Hoops Championships, one Rumble on the River Cham- 227-149. pionship and one regional championship. The Mavericks fin- At Southridge, Werner has guided four teams to confer- ished 20-4 in 2011-12, falling in the regional to eventual ence championships and one sectional title. At Washington Catholic, his teams Class 4A state champion North Central in overtime. won two sectionals and two regionals. He also teaches math at Southridge. Knoy has had one Indiana All-Star in Jessica Valley, a 2011 graduate who is currently playing at . Listed are his coaching accomplishments and awards: Knoy is a 1986 graduate of Harrison High School in West Lafayette, • 1999 Washington Times-Herald Coach of the Year where he played basketball and football. He matriculated to Purdue University, • 1999 Sectional and Regional Champions, Semi-State Finalists (record 19-7) receiving a bachelor’s degree in agriculture education with a minor in U.S. • 2001 Washington Times-Herald Coach of the Year History and economics. Knoy is the social studies department head at • 2001 Sectional and Regional Champions (18-6) McCutcheon. • 2002 Hoosier Basketball Coaches Association District Coach of the Year He previously was a boys’ JV coach at McCutheon for 12 seasons, and he • 2005 Hoosier Basketball Coaches Association District Coach of the Year also has coached football and baseball. • 2005 Undefeated Regular Season (20-0) Knoy and his wife, Peggy, are the parents of Brady (20), Madison (17) • 2005 PAC Conference Champions (7-0) and Anabelle (12). • 2007 Sectional Champions (record 22-2) • 2007 Indiana Basketball Coaches Association District III Coach of the year • 2007 PAC Conference Champions (7-0) • 2011 Hoosier Basketball Coaches Association District Coach of the Year • 2011 PAC Conference Champions (8-0) • 2012 Hoosier Basketball Coaches Association District Coach of the Year • 2012 Indiana Basketball Coaches Association District III Coach of the Year • 2012 PAC Conference Champions (8-0)

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Bob Anderson Roger Holder Bob Anderson recently completed his 33rd season as an Roger Holder gives thanks to his Lord Jesus Christ Indiana high school basketball official. During his career, he has for giving him the temperament, dedication and love of worked 30 IHSAA boys basketball tournaments, including five basketball that have allowed him to officiate for more boys State Finals, and he was named the IHSAA/National Fed- than 42 years. He thanks his loving (and forgiving) wife, eration Officials Association boys basketball Official of the Year Anita, for giving up all her Fridays and Saturdays for in 2006-07. many, many years. He also gives credit to his longtime A 1971 graduate of Purdue University, Anderson started partner, Ed Scahill, for making him a better official. coaching out of college but shifted into officiating because of Holder started refereeing intramurals at Ball State in 1969 and enjoyed it officials who influenced him when they called his games. He started officiating so much he dedicated himself to it. He has refereed the boys and girls state basketball in 1979 and worked his first IHSAA tournament in 1983. Over the tournament. He refereed the Hall of Fame Classic at Indiana University when years, he also has worked three girls basketball State Finals and five football and Lawrence North faced off against Bedford North Lawrence State Finals. led by . He also was honored to work the Hall of Fame final at Anderson has served as president of the Indiana Officials Association in Lafayette Jeff when ran out of gas and Concord was defeated 1990-91 as well as other positions with that organization. by scrappy Lafayette Central Catholic. He recalls a 1999 boys basketball regional game as his most memorable, Holder received the Indiana Basketball Hall of Fame’s Center Circle a contest that pitted Class 4A No. 1 Bloomington South vs. No. 2 Lawrence Award in 2010. He now serves as an Associate Director for the Hall of Fame North and drew a capacity crowd to the Columbus North gym but stands out for and chairs a selection committee for the Center Circle Award. reasons beyond South’s 55-50 overtime victory. This is the game in which then- As an official, Holder always was careful to have the rules memorized to LN senior John Stewart collapsed in the latter part of the third quarter and later perfection as he served the IHSAA as a state rules interpreter for nine years. He that evening passed away. always believed in being physically and mentally prepared, and he never Anderson is a 1966 graduate of Walter Johnson High School in Bethesda, forgot that the game was for the players. Giving back to the kids is why he has Md. He then attended Purdue and later received his master’s degree from secured the officials for the annual Lions Club Hancock-Shelby County charity Indiana University in 1975. From 1973-2009, he was a teacher for Indianapolis basketball game each year since its inception. Public Schools at School #68. Holder still works games on occasion, but his knees have seen better days Anderson is married to Susan, and he has three sons and two step- so he is careful not to do it too often. His other sports of football and softball daughters. are far less physically demanding. A retired school principal, Holder has said: “Who else but a principal gets Ray Tebbe to referee both during his day job and in his evening avocation?” Ray Tebbe comes full circle in receiving the Roy Gardner Loving sports and kids makes Roger Holder a perfect match for both his Award because Gardner was Tebbe’s geometry teacher while “jobs.” Tebbe attended Batesville High School. Tebbe recently completed his 31st season as an Indiana NDIANA IGH CHOOL ASKETBALL ECORD OOK high school basketball official, and he has worked IHSAA bas- I H S B R B ketball tournaments for 30 of those years. Along the way, he has READY BY G ENE M ILNER worked six boys basketball State Finals, three girls basketball The Indiana High School Basketball Record Book has statistics on nearly State Finals, three football State Finals, five City Securities Hall of Fame Classics every high school in the state of Indiana -- 400-plus overall. (three boys, two girls) and the 1999 Amos Alonzo Stagg Bowl (the NCAA Divi- INDIVIDUAL TEAM sion III football championship game). Top 800 Shooters Top 125 Varsity Records Tebbe served as president of the Indiana Officials Association in 1991-92 Top 600 Free Throw Shooters Top 125 Junior Varsity Records and was named IHSAA/National Federation Officials Association boys basket- Top 300 Leaders Top 125 Freshman Records ball Official of the Year in 1996-97. Top 300 Leaders Top 125 Eighth Grade Records A 1970 graduate of Batesville and a 1974 graduate of Ball State with a Top 600 Scorers Top 125 Seventh Grade Records bachelor’s degree in secondary education, Tebbe was a teacher and coach for TEAM LEADERS five years at Shelbyville Middle School. He took a job with Carrier Corp. in Defense Free Throw Percentage Assists 1980, where he still works in the supply chain management group as the sales Offense Steals/Recoveries Errors and operations planning manager. Rebounding Field Goal Percentage Winning Margins Tebbe began officiating in 1981 as a way to stay involved with high school athletics, and he recalls two particularly memorable games. 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Bloomington St., “I called a foul on Damon in the first quarter and all 7,000 fans ‘booed’ Greencastle, IN 46135. me,” Tebbe said. “Even the (Scottsburg) fans. Everyone came to see Damon This book has 160 pages plus more than 700 photos of leading teams, break the scoring record. When he made the basket to do so (an alley-oop players, etc. Make a gift of the Record Book to your friends; give us their ad- dunk with 5:53 to go in the third quarter), the noise level was so loud for the dresses, and we will mail the books directly to them. next three-plus minutes (for a standing ovation for Bailey) that my ears were Back issues are available from 1984 to this year -- $8 plus $3 postage ringing. Truly unbelievable.” for each year. Contact Gene Milner, 321 S. Bloomington St., Greencastle, IN Tebbe and his wife, Denise, have been married for 35 years. They have 46135; or call (765) 653-2506 or e-mail [email protected]. two adult daughters, Karen and Sara. IBCA/IHSAA T OP 100 S HOWCASE

The 10th annual IBCA/IHSAA Top 100 Showcase events will be July 19 for boys and July 20 for Girls, both at Ben Davis High School. The 10th annual IBCA/IHSAA Boys’ Basketball Top 100 Showcase will be held at Ben Davis High School on Thursday, July 19, beginning at 2 p.m. The IBCA/IHSAA Girls’ Basketball Showcase will be held at Ben Davis High School on Friday, July 20, beginning at 2 p.m. All IBCA coaches will be admitted free to both events by displaying a current IBCA membership card.

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Each year the IBCA Board of Directors selects individuals from each of the three Regional Medical Center in Portsmouth, Va. His specialized training in sports IBCA Districts to receive the Virgil Sweet Distinguished Service Award. The medicine came from the University of Oklahoma. award, named in honor of the longtime former Executive Director of the IBCA, is Whether as an all-state player on his high school football team or as a given to individuals who have provided meritorious service in the promotion of member of the State baseball team, Dr. McCarroll embraced the spirit of basketball in the state of Indiana. competition and teamwork, something that he continues to nurture today as he works diligently with patients to achieve the most desirable outcome possible. Al Hamnik District I Dr. McCarroll is active in the local, regional and national soccer community Al Hamnik is a sports journalist who has long served the and has been an orthopedic consultant to Indiana University athletic teams for readers of northwest Indiana, the past 18 years with The Times 25 years as well as the long-time team physician for Ben Davis High School. Dr. of Northwest Indiana. McCarroll has also served as the team physician for two professional soccer A native of East Chicago, Ind., Hamnik graduated from teams, the Indiana Blast and the Indiana Twisters. Griffith High School in 1965. He then attended Calumet College In 2009, Dr. McCarroll received the Indiana Soccer Hall of Fame’s Merit of St. Joseph in Whiting, Ind., earning degrees in English and award and was honored by Indiana University Athletics for his 26 years of journalism. service. He began his full-time sportswriting career in 1970 and has covered eight Married with four children and two perfect grandchildren, McCarroll, is a high school boys basketball state championships, 12 high school football state native of Zanesville, Ohio. He is a member of the American College of Sports championships, Big Ten football and basketball, Chicago Cubs and Chicago Medicine, the American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine, the American White Sox baseball, the Pan American Games, the U.S. Olympic Track & Field Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons, the Indiana Orthopedic Society, the Ameri- Trials, the Chicago Bulls’ six NBA championships and three Super Bowls (Bears- can Medical Association, the International Arthroscopy Association, the Interna- Patriots, Bears-Colts and Giants-Patriots). tional Knee Society and the American Medical Society for Sports Medicine. He worked for the Gary Post-Tribune from 1972-94 before moving to His preferred vacation involves 18 holes, a small white ball and a bright The Times of Northwest Indiana as a columnist and sportswriter. Overall, he has yellow sun. When not active in some sporting activity, you’ll most likely find him described the action for 42 years. reading about one in Sports Illustrated, his favorite magazine. Hamnik was named a winner of the IHSAA Distinguished Media Service Award in 1996-97. He was winner of the Corky Lamm Award as Indiana Robin Miller District II Sportswriter of the Year in 2003 and the National Sportswriters and Sports- Robin Miller graduated from Southport High casters Association Indiana Sportswriter of the Year the same year. In 2008, he School in 1967, where he served as a student manager was inducted into the Indiana Sportswriters & Sportscasters Association Hall of for coach Blackie Braden. Miller was described by Fame. Braden as “the worst student manager I ever had. All Hamnik also has won numerous writing awards from the Hoosier State he does is shoot baskets and give away shoes to his Press Association, the Society of Professional Journalists, the Indiana Associated buddies.” Press Managing Editors and the Black Journalists’ Association. Miller then went to Ball State for two quarters and A resident of Highland, Ind., Hamnik is married to Kathy. The couple has spent a semester at IUPUI before he “got lucky and got hired” by The Indian- one daughter, Rachel. apolis Star in 1968. In more than three decades with The Star, Miller covered the in Greg Jones District I their ABA glory days from 1969-72, high school basketball, Indianapolis Caps Greg Jones has earned tremendous respect and pro football, Indiana Central University, the days at Indiana State several awards as a professional journalist for more than and, of course, the Indianapolis 500. two decades, the last 13 years at the Fort Wayne Jour- Racing was Miller’s passion as he worked on Indy 500 pit crews from nal-Gazette. 1970-78 and drove in USAC races from 1975-83. He began writing a racing A 1986 graduate of Peru High School, Jones ma- column in the mid-1970s and in the mid-1980s became a general sports colum- triculated to Ball State University and earned his bache- nist, writing about the Pacers, , high school and college bas- lor’s degree in 1990. He began his full-time journalism career as a sportswriter ketball, and racing. from 1990-94 at the Logansport Pharos-Tribune. He followed by serving as Miller moved in 2001 to ESPN, where he served as an analyst for "RPM sports editor at the Warsaw Times-Union from 1994-98. Jones then moved to 2Nite" and "SportsCenter" as well as writing for the ESPN web site. He joined the Fort Wayne Journal-Gazette, where he has served as high school sports SPEED network in 2004 and works as an open-wheel racing reporter/analyst editor since 1999. for Indy cars as well as covering IndyCar for NBC Sports. In addition to his reporting duties, Jones oversees and emcees The Journal- Single for life, Miller treasures his memories of life at The Star, putting out Gazette’s twice-a-year athletic banquets and helps direct the annual Nancy the paper and writing for the city he grew up in. He hates what they did to the Rehm Border Wars All-Star basketball games between Indiana and Ohio high high school tournament but still loves to shoot baskets. school players. Jones participated in football and cross country and was a basketball Dick Rea District II manager in high school. He enjoyed sports, and sportswriting was a way to stay Dick Rea is a local TV news veteran who has been a part connected to athletics. Through his writing, he was recognized as a Media of the central Indiana sports landscape for more than three Award winner by the Indiana High School Baseball Coaches Association in decades. 2002, 2004 and 2008. The Lafayette native attended Butler University and began Jones and his wife, Michelle, have been married for more than 16 years. working full-time at WISH-TV (Channel 8) after receiving a They have two children, daughter Emma, 11, and son Riley, 9. In Jones’ free bachelor’s degree in 1981. time, he enjoys playing golf, watching movies and spending time with his wife After serving in several capacities for 17 years, Rea left and children. WISH-TV for an opportunity to lead the sports division at WTHR Channel 13. He was the Sports Executive Producer for WTHR through 2003 and John R. McCarroll, MD District II relinquished that role to increase his on-air responsibilities at the station. Dr. John McCarroll has been practicing orthopedic In 2006, Rea’s career path led him to Methodist Sports Medicine/The medicine for nearly 40 years. As a lifelong athlete, he Orthopedic Specialists, where he is currently the director of Marketing and knows the frustration of being sidelined by injury and the Communications. He continues a reduced on-air role at Channel 13 in a free- desire to return to action as soon as possible. He applies lance capacity. that understanding to the practice of orthopedic medicine Rea has resided in Indianapolis his entire adult life, has been married for every day, with every patient, whether they are a pro- more than 23 years and has two sons who attend Lawrence Township schools. fessional athlete or a working mom with an active life- style. A founding partner of Methodist Sports Medicine/The Orthopedic Spe- cialists and a fellowship-trained physician, Dr. McCarroll is certified by the American Board of Orthopedic Surgeons. He earned his medical degree from Ohio State University in 1970 and served an orthopedic residency at the Naval

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Michael A. Smith - Athletic Director/Assistant Principal Jim Zeller - Assistant Athletic Director Munster High School - District I Lawrence North - District II Mike Smith has served as athletic director and assistant Jim Zeller was hired as Assistant Athletic Director at Law- principal for the past 12 years at Munster High School, where rence North in 2003 and has served in that role for nine years. he has overseen a Mustangs program that has won 123 confer- Zeller, who hails from Bloomington, Ind., participated in ence championships, 91 sectionals, 36 regionals, five semistates football, basketball, and baseball (captain) at Bloom- and one state title. He also oversees a Dance team that has ington High School South. He played football (three letters) and won five state titles and one national title. baseball (four letters) at Wheaton College in Wheaton, Ill. He Smith has served as host for numerous IHSAA tournaments was also named six times to Wheaton’s Academic Dean’s list. in boys and girls basketball, football, baseball, , wrestling, boys and After earning his bachelor’s degree from Wheaton, Zeller attended Indiana girls golf, boys and girls cross country, boys and girls soccer, and boys and girls University where he earned his master’s degree in Administrative Physical Edu- tennis. cation. Previously, Smith was a teacher and coach in Logansport from 1969-91, Zeller completed his 25th year as a Marion County Athletic Director at the then became the Logansport High School athletic director from 1991-99. He end of the 2010-11 school year. He previously held the position of Athletic was an assistant principal and athletic director for one year at Logansport Director at Bishop Chatard High School from 1986-97 and at Decatur Central Middle School before moving to his current position in the fall of 2000. High School from 1997-2003. While at Chatard, he also served as the Trojans’ While at Munster, Smith has updated and computerized the constitution head baseball coach. Zeller started his teaching career at Grace Brethren and by-laws for the Northwest Crossroads Conference, developed and adminis- Christian School in Clinton, Md., from 1982-1985 and coached baseball and tered a conference web site and initiated annual conference yearbooks for the basketball. Northwest Crossroads and Lake Athletic conferences. While at Logansport, he Zeller has had the privilege of experiencing eight of the school’s 14 IH- reinstituted an annual conference yearbook for the North Central Conference SAA state championships during his time at Lawrence North. With his back- and helped initiate and co-chaired the Special Olympics program. At both ground in baseball, Zeller was instrumental in the planning and coordinating the Munster and Logansport, Smith implemented drug-testing programs and ex- renovations of the baseball facility – which included completely relaying the panded athletic halls of fame. outfield, new backstop, fencing, irrigation system and bleachers. Zeller also was Smith has been a member of the Indiana Interscholastic Athletic Adminis- closely involved with the $14 million natatorium addition and the installation of trators Association for 20 years and served at the IIAAA tennis chairman for two an artificial surface on the football field. years. He has attended 12 NIAAA national conventions and is a three-time Zeller has served the Indiana Interscholastic Athletic Administrators Asso- winner of the IIAAA Charles Maas Distinguished Service Award (2003-04, ciation as a presenter and Junior Representative for his district. He has also 2006-07 and 2008-09). been recognized by the Indiana Football Coaches Association and Bishop Smith and his wife, Annette, have three adult children – all former athletes Chatard High School for character and leadership. at Logansport – and eight grandchildren. Zeller and his wife, Wendie, have three children – Justin, a football and All-America baseball player at Wheaton College; Julia, a student at Hillsdale Grant Nesbit - Athletic Director College; and Jacob, a student and baseball player at North Central High Lawrence North - District II School. In his free time, Zeller enjoys following his children in sports, jogging and Grant Nesbit joined Lawrence North in 2001 as Assis- home-improvement projects. tant Athletic Director and was promoted to Athletic Director in 2003. An Indianapolis native, Nesbit earned his bachelor’s Paul Neidig - Director of Athletics degree at Ball State University, his master’s degree and Evansville Vanderburgh School Corp. - District III building-level administrative license at Butler University, and Paul Neidig has been employed by the Evansville Vander- his specialist degree and superintendent’s license at Ball burgh School Corporation for the past 25 years, most recently as State University. the district’s Deputy Chief of Staff and Director of Athletics. He During his time at Lawrence North, Nesbit has overseen tremendous also has been on the Indiana High School Athletic Association change and success, both within the operations of the department, as well as the Board of Directors for the past eight years, serving as the Chair- physical plant. Ten of the school’s 14 IHSAA State Championships have come man of the Executive Committee in 2007 and 2010. since his arrival. In 2006, Lawrence North became Indiana’s first national cham- During his time with EVSC, Neidig coached basketball for pion in Boys Basketball and in 2009 Lawrence North won its first state champi- 10 years and has been involved in athletic administration for the past 16 years. onship in a girls’ sport. Nesbit oversaw the $14 million natatorium and weight He served as Athletic Director at Evansville Central High School for 10 years, room additions, installation of artificial turf at Dwaine Bell Stadium, the devel- hosting more than 75 IHSAA tournament events. opment of an entire soccer complex and a complete renovation of the baseball More recently, he became the district AD, coordinating a program for five diamonds and wrestling room. high schools and 11 middle schools that totals more than 297 teams and more A leader in the field of education-based athletics, he has been a pre- than 400 coaches. senter to the Indiana Association of School Principals, Indiana Principals Leader- Neidig, a certified athletic administrator, has been an Officer for District ship Academy and the Indiana Urban Schools Association. In 2007 he was nomi- 6 of the Indiana Interscholastic Athletic Administrators Association and has pre- nated for Athletic Director of the Year, and in 2010 he represented high school sented at numerous state and national conferences. In 2007, Paul was named athletic directors from across the country as an expert panelist alongside the Athletic Director of the Year for the state of Indiana. Executive Directors of the National Federation of High Schools and the National He is also a state and national instructor for the National Interscholastic Interscholastic Athletic Administrators Association. Athletic Administrators Association leadership-training program, LTC 714 and He has been published nationally, having penned articles for the National 720. He also has been an instructor for three years for the National Federation Association of Interscholastic Athletic Administrator’s Interscholastic Athletic Ad- of State High School Associations’ national Student Leadership Conference and ministration and Athletic Management. been involved with the IHSAA Student Leadership Conference since its inception. He frequently returns to the classroom, serving as a guest speaker to Neidig and his wife, Jean, have been married for 26 years and have undergraduate and graduate classes around the state, having presented at Ball three children: Ashley, Chris, and Kyle. State University, Indiana University, Butler University, IUPUI and the University of Indianapolis. Prior to coming to Lawrence North, he was the Partners in Education Coor- dinator and Assistant Athletic Director at Greenfield-Central, where he was also the head wrestling coach. As a coach, he was recognized as a Hoosier Heritage Conference Coach of the Year and was a board member of the Indiana High School Wrestling Coaches Association. In the classroom, he taught social studies, and developed and imple- mented the school’s first Advanced Placement course in psychology. Prior to teaching, he was employed as the Assistant Director of Ball State’s London Centre, residing in London, England.

IBCA E-Newsletter: Online now at www.ibcachoaches.com/enews/ Issue: LI, March 2012 Page 9 2012 V IRGIL S WEET D ISTINGUISHED S ERVICE A WARDS 2011-12 A DMINISTRATORS OF THE Y EAR CONTINUED CONTINUED Curt Cavin District III Jerrill Vandeventer - Superintendent Curt Cavin is in his 25th year as a sports reporter for The Indian- Greater Jasper Consolidated Schools - District III apolis Star. While best known for motor sports coverage, Cavin has Jerrill Vandeventer is the superintendent of invested much of his career in Indiana basketball at the high school and Greater Jasper Consolidated Schools and a strong college levels. believer in the benefit of high school athletics. His father, Mark, played on a semistate finalist (Lebanon 1961), A former successful basketball coach, Van- which explains why Curt's favorite player was . Cavin always deventer has served in school administration for has had a passion for the high school tournament, spending sectional 17 years, the last six as superintendent of Greater nights as a youngster filling out brackets on 3x5 cards. Jasper Schools. Covering the 1990 State Finals at the RCA Dome – the year that Damon Bailey and Vandeventer was a varsity basketball coach for 11 seasons, Bedford North Lawrence won the championship – remains one of his favorite moments. Among compiling a 147-96 record with three conference titles, three co- his proudest endeavors: Writing The Star's famous Shootin' the Stars column and offering input Evansville city championships and one sectional crown. He coached to the Indiana All-Star game director through much of the 1990s. four years at Owen Valley, three years at Boonville and four years A Western High School and Franklin College graduate, Cavin lives in Mooresville with at Evansville Harrison. His best seasons were 21-2 at Boonville in his wife, Becky, and children Katie and Quinn. 1985-86 and 20-2 at Evansville Harrison in 1988-89. He coached 10 players who went on to play college basket- Arv Koontz District III ball, including , Walter McCarty, , Arv Koontz has been covering high school basketball in Jackson County Brent Kell and Brad Brownell. Cheaney and McCarty went on to since 1972 while working for the Seymour Tribune and Jackson County Ban- play in the NBA, and Cheaney, McCarty, Lowery and Brownell all ner. have become college or NBA coaches. He estimates he has covered more than 1,500 games in more than 70 Vandeventer began his career in education in 1975 as an gymnasiums from Connersville to Evansville and from Indianapolis to Corydon industrial arts teacher at Mooresville High School. He was an indus- and has been on many ice- and snow-covered roads. trial arts and health teacher at Tri-Central High School from 1976- Koontz has covered several Indiana All-Stars and all-state players, and 78, then an industrial arts teacher at Tell City for 1978-79. He was numerous Hall of Fame players and coaches. They include Seymour High School graduates an industrial arts teacher at Owen Valley High School from 1979- Julie VonDielingen and Teri Moren, former Bedford North Lawrence standout Damon Bailey 83, then a physical education teacher at from and current college players Kristin Turner and Erin Murphy. 1983-86. He served as an assistant principal at Evansville Harrison Before coming to Seymour, Koontz covered high school basketball in DeKalb, Ill., for 11 High School from 1986-95 before moving to Greater Jasper years – meaning he has covered high school sports for 51 years. Schools. There he was an assistant superintendent from 1995-2006 Koontz received the IHSAA’s Distinguished Service Media Award in 1989-90 and was and superintendent from 2006-present. the winner of the Indiana Sportscasters and Sportswriters Association Corky Lamm Award as A 1971 graduate of Bloomfield High School, Vandeventer state Sportswriter of the Year in 1990. He also has been honored over the years by the Indi- attended Milligan College and Purdue University, earning his bache- ana Interscholastic Athletic Administrators Association, the Indiana Football Coaches Associa- lor’s degree from Purdue in 1975. He received his master’s degree tion and the Indiana High School Swimming Coaches Association. from Indiana State in 1980 and a degree in secondary administra- During his career, Koontz has covered state meets and tournaments in 14 sports and he tion from Indiana State in 1986. He completed the Educational was inducted into the Seymour Bowling Hall of Fame as a sportswriter in 1985. Specialist at Indiana State in 1997 and received his doctorate’s degree from Indiana State in 2005. Pete Swanson District III Vandeventer earlier this year was named District 7 Superinten- Pete Swanson has served the youth of Indiana, Illinois and Ohio as a dent of the Year by the Indiana Association of School Superinten- sports journalist for 57 years, 21 of the past 23 years as sports editor of the dents. He has announced his retirement from Greater Jasper Schools Princeton Daily Clarion. effective the end of the current school year in May. A Chicago native who attended Arlington (Ill.) High School, Swanson Vandeventer and his wife, Jill, have three children – son Tyler earned a journalism degree from the University of Illinois in 1961. and daughters Tory and Tara – and three grandchildren. He began writing while in high school for the Arlington Heights (Ill.) Her- ald, then continued writing while attending college for the Champaign (Ill.) News-Gazette and Champaign-Urbana (Ill.) Courier. He worked briefly for the Chicago City News Bureau in 1961 before moving to the Elyria (Ohio) Chronicle-Telegram from 1961-65. He had a brief tenure with the Lima (Ohio) News in 1965, then shifted to a long stop with the Evansville Sunday Courier & Press from 1965-86. Swanson was a freelance writer only from 1986-88, then accepted the position as sports editor of the Princeton Daily Clarion on Jan. 2, 1989. He served in that role through March 2006 before a 23-month retirement. He returned as the PDC sports editor in March 2008 and remains active in that role covering Princeton, Gibson Southern and Wood Memo- rial high schools, Oakland City University and other Gibson County sports at all levels. During his tenure in Evansville, Swanson covered Southern Illinois prep sports and many other events, including Double-A Southern League baseball when Evansville had that from 1966-68; and Triple-A American Association baseball when Evansville had that from 1970- 84. He also served as a correspondent for The Sporting News from 1966-86 as well as presi- dent of the American Association Baseball Writers from August 1974 until August 1975. Swanson won first place in an Ohio UPI statewide sportswriting contest in 1962, second place in an Indiana sportswriting contest in 1985 and was inducted into the Illinois Basketball Coaches Association Hall of Fame in April 1986. He received the IHSAA Distinguished Media Service Award in 2000 and a Media Award from the Indiana High School Baseball Coaches Association in 2011. He also was recognized with a “Pete Swanson Day” in Princeton in Octo- ber 2003. Swanson, 73, is the son of Paul and Florence DeMack Swanson. He has been married for more than 17 years to his wife, Donna. He has one son, Paul, principal at West Elementary School in Mount Vernon, Ind.; two step-sons, Carl and Chris Fenwick; and three grandchildren.

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A roundtable of former coaches is one of the items planned for the 2012 Ed Siegel IBCA Spring Clinic. This year’s panel features a trio of Hall of Fame coaches – Ed Siegel coached 33 years of Indiana high school basket- Mike Broughton, Jim Miller and Ed Siegel – who will offer their expertise on ball with tenures at Stillwell (two years), Southwestern (Shelby) building programs that stand the test of time. (two years), Boonville (four years) and Pike (25 years). During that span, Siegel’s teams compiled a 458-229 record while Mike Broughton winning 22 different championships. Mike Broughton coached Indiana high school basketball at While at Pike, from 1970-95, the Red Devils won the the varsity level for 21 years, compiling a career record of 350- school’s first conference, Marion County Tournament, sectional 145 in stops at Hebron, Rushville, Castle and Jeffersonville. and regional championships. Along the way, he also coached A native of Hebron, Broughton began his head coaching four Indiana All-Stars, served as an Indiana All-Star assistant coach in 1989 career in 1979 at his alma mater for two seasons (30-13). He and was recognized with the Sagamore of the Wabash award from Gov. Otis moved to Rushville for three seasons (29-37) and Castle for six Bowen in 1980. (81-55) before a 10-year stint at Jeffersonville (210-40). His Siegel’s teams won six sectionals (two at Boonville and four at Pike) as time with the Red Devils included the 1993 state championship, well as two regionals (both at Pike), and he collected Coach-of-the-Year honors five titles and duties as the 1996 Indiana All-Star on 15 occasions. head coach. A native of New Albany, Siegel was a member of New Albany’s first Final As a high school coach, Broughton’s teams won nine sectionals, five region- Four team in 1950 and earned seven varsity letters at the school. He then als and three semistates. He was honored five times as HHC Coach of the Year, played four seasons at Franklin College, three years as a starting guard, and twice recognized as a Hoosier Basketball Coaches Association Coach of the earned 10 varsity letters. He later served in the U.S. Army and earned a mas- Year and was the 1993 Indiana Sportswriters and Sportscasters Association ter’s degree in economics from Indiana University. state Coach of the Year. While a coach, Siegel served on the IBCA Board of Directors from 1978- Broughton moved to the college ranks in 2000, first as an assistant to 82, was president of the IBCA in 1980 and conducted the IBCA weekly coaches’ Barry Collier for three seasons at the University of Nebraska. He then became poll from 1978-95. He also served as on-court director of the Hoosier Basket- head coach at Southern Nazarene University, an NAIA school in Bethany, Okla. ball Magazine Top 40 Senior Workout from 1988-95 and was an IBCA clinic His teams there went 109-55 mark in five seasons, including two NAIA national director from 1979-95. tournament appearances. Siegel was inducted into the Franklin College Athletic Hall of Fame in Broughton currently is Athletic Director at Jennings County High School and 1995 and the Indiana Basketball Hall of Fame in 1997. In 2004, the Pike High is a 2012 inductee into the Indiana Basketball Hall of Fame. He and his wife, School basketball facility was named the Edward A. Siegel Gymnasium. Pat, have three children and five grandchildren. Since 1998, Siegel has served on the Indiana Basketball Hall of Fame’s Board of Directors and has chaired the Silver Anniversary Team and Hall of Jim Miller Fame Classic selection committees. He currently is a Director Emeritus for the Jim Miller posted a 607-251 record in 37 seasons as an Indiana Basketball of Fame. Indiana high school boys basketball coach at six schools, finish- Siegel and his wife, Carmen, have three children and five grandchildren. ing his career with an 11-year stint at New Albany and twice taking teams to the State Finals in the non-class format. Previously, Miller coached at Cloverdale, Penn, Kokomo Haworth, Warsaw and Huntington North. Together, his teams won 16 conference championships, two Putnam County champi- onships, seven holiday tournaments, 18 sectionals, five regionals and two semistates – advancing to the final four with Cloverdale in 1966 and New Albany in 1994. His 1965-66 team at Cloverdale had the state’s best record at 27-2, which came as part of a 40-game regular-season winning streak. At New Al- bany, his teams compiled a 51-game home-court winning streak. Miller took his expertise international, working at clinics in Africa in 1984 INDIANA A LL -STARS and in Australia in 1988, 1989 and 1990, and he received multiple awards for his excellence. He was an IBCA District Coach of the Year in 1975 at Penn as BY C HARLIE H ALL well as in 1992 and 1994 at New Albany. The 72nd renewal of the border war between Also, Miller was an assistant coach for the Indiana All-Stars in 1988 and Indiana and Kentucky is under new management. The the Indiana nominee for National Coach of the Year in 1988. In addition, he IBCA, your coaches association, now is the primary coached in a National East-West All-Star Game in 1995 in Atlanta. He had a administrator of the All-Star series. 6-2 record as coach of various all-star games. The Indianapolis Star still will be on board as a A 1954 graduate of Avon High School and a 1959 graduate of Franklin promotional partner. The IBCA has been an active College, Miller has been inducted into both schools’ halls of fame – Avon in partner the past few years, and we are looking forward to the increased in- 2008 and Franklin College in 1995. He also was inducted into the Indiana volvement and strong support of the association. The games are in good hands Basketball Hall of Fame in 2004 and the Penn High School Hall of Fame in and should have a bright future with the IBCA. 2011. Steve Witty has taken on a lot of new responsibilities and to my knowl- edge still has all of his hair (wish I could say the same, ha). Pat McKee, in his role as IBCA Director of Special Projects, will be on board to assist with the production of the games. The Pacers have continued to be a great supporter of the games. They have agreed to help sponsor the event and allow us to play in . All of our meal sponsors and cash donors are going to continue to improve the experiences for our All-Stars. We also are in negotiations with a prospective title sponsor that should ensure the charity’s solvency for years to come. Kentucky is moving its games to Freedom Hall from Bellarmine University. The Kentucky coaches association also is getting more involved. Dave Satterly, the Kentucky Director, is as positive as he has been in years about the future of the games. Most importantly, you and your communities continue to produce great kids (and players) in large numbers. I am really excited and looking forward to this summer’s games and beyond. See you at the games!

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Fifteen seniors and 15 underclass boys basketball players have been Senior All-State – Honorable Mention chosen first-team all-state by the Indiana Basketball Coaches Association, it was Bryant Ackerman, Loogootee; Johntae Alexander, Pike; Josh Anderson, John announced Friday (March 23). Glenn; Tyler Arrowsmith, Churubusco; Cody Artuso, Hebron; Nik Bailey, Bedford Also, 98 additional seniors were selected as honorable mention all-state North Lawrence; Alphonso Baity, Evansville Memorial; Maverick Baumer, Adams and an 89 additional juniors, sophomores and freshmen were recognized as Central; Brandon Beam, Borden; Ronnye Beaman, Hammond Bishop Noll; Caleb honorable mention underclass all-state. Begle, Jasper; Ethan Black, Evansville Day; T.J. Blair, East Noble; Nick Bollen- RJ Hunter of Class 4A state finalist Pike, Kevin "Yogi" Farrell of Class 2A bacher, Hanover Central; Nick Bomersbach, Floyd Central; Adam Botts, Muncie state finalist Park Tudor and DeJuan Marrerro of Class 2A state finalist Bowman Central; Kevin Brown, Castle; Austin Burton, Southmont; Jordan Burton, Edin- Academy are among those picked to the Senior First Team. burgh; Korbin Buster, Elwood; Bo Calhoun, South Bend Washington; John Capps, Completing that list are D.J. Balentine of Kokomo, Austin Burgett of Avon, Western; Keith Cochran, Bluffton; Tyler Corley, Lawrence Central; Sam Curts, Kellen Dunham of Pendleton Heights, of Hamilton Southeastern, Carmel; Drake Danford, West Lafayette; Steven Davis, Indianapolis Manual; Jeremy Hollowell of Lawrence Central, Patrick Ingram of North Central, Logan Brock Dowel, Shakamak; Jared Drew, Cathedral; Kylan Dubbels, Northwestern; Irwin of Whitko, Ronnie Johnson of North Central, Todd Johnson of Elkhart Me- John Eckert, North Judson; Billy Edelin, Clarksville; Dylan Ervin, Washington; morial, Nick Osborn of Muncie Central, Ron Patterson of Broad Ripple and Kyle Fillman, Norwell; Ryan Gabbard, Crothersville; Ben Gardner, Carmel; III of Lake Central. Greg Gardner, Bishop Chatard; DeJon Garner, Rock Creek; Jace Gordon, The Underclass First Team features Zavier Turner of Class 4A state finalist Northeast Dubois; Rosey Green, South Bend Adams; Lucas Grose, Warsaw; Pike and Trevon Bluiett of Class 2A state finalist Park Tudor. Kyle Gross, Blue River; Brad Hartman, Union County; Stephan Hawkins, Bowman Others on the Underclass first 15 are V.J. Beachem of New Haven, James Academy; David Heckman, Roncalli; Trey Hendrix, Lebanon; Quilyn Howard- Blackmon Jr. of Fort Wayne Bishop Luers, Mike Crawford of Tipton, Nick David- Upshaw, Fort Wayne North; Quinten Hunter, Richmond; Nick Hutcheson, Green- son of Andrean, Devin Davis of Warren Central, Collin Hartman of Cathedral, castle; Josh James, Andrean; Chris Kohnert, Tell City; Jeff Laidig, Penn; Dylan Zak Irvin of Hamilton Southeastern, Demetrius Jackson of Mishawaka Marian, Langkabel, Morristown; Matthew Lucas, Seymour; Grant Meyer, Silver Creek; of Indianapolis Tech, Bryson Scott of Fort Wayne Northrop, Blake Brienne Miles, Evansville Central; Adam Miller, Hauser; Donnell Minton, Indian- Simmons of Castle, Tony Wills of Ben Davis and Clay Yeo of Triton. apolis Northwest; Robert Mischler, Mishawaka Marian; Brian Moore, Twin The IBCA all-state teams are selected in a process where all IBCA-member Lakes; Caleb Nicley, Western Boone; Bola Olaniyan, Richmond; Matt O’Leary, head coaches have the opportunity to vote for top players from schools on the Terre Haute North; Ty Pauley, Evansville North; Jalen Pendleton, Evansville traditional regional structure of the non-class tournament format. A representa- Bosse; Josh Penley, New Palestine; Michael Ramey, Southport; Elijah Ray, Bow- tive from each of those 16 regional areas, plus six at-large representatives, man Academy; Jason Ray, Martinsville; Zac Rea, Cambridge City Lincoln; Joe then meet to review those votes and finalize the selections. Reed, Center Grove; Rashad Richardson, Lafayette Jeff; Bryce Roland, Jeffer- sonville; A.J. Schmidt, New Albany; Shane Seniour, Castle; Brandon Sizemore, 2012 IBCA BOYS HONOR TEAMS South Ripley; Rhett Smith, Sullivan; Jalen Snodgrass, Brownstown Central; Jason Spriggs, Concord; Kyle Stidom, Greenwood Christian; Clayton Sullivan, West Senior All-State – First Team Washington; Tyler Talpas, Union (Dugger); Zach Terrell, Homestead; Kellon D.J. Balentine, Kokomo; Austin Burgett, Avon; Kellen Dunham, Pendleton Heights; Thomas, Southport; Brandon Vanderhegghen, Mishawaka; Bryce Very, Provi- Kevin “Yogi” Ferrell, Park Tudor; Gary Harris, Hamilton Southeastern; Jeremy dence; Ashton Wagler, Barr-Reeve; Damon Wallace, Hebron; Jordan Wals- Hollowell, Lawrence Central; RJ Hunter, Pike; Patrick Ingram, North Central man, Batesville; Ryan Weber, Roncalli; Matt Wehner, Pendleton Heights; Trice (Indianapolis); Logan Irwin, Whitko; Ronnie Johnson, North Central Whaley, Jeffersonville; Jordyn Williams, LaVille; Harry Wills, Ben Davis; Cody (Indianapolis); Todd Johnson, Elkhart Memorial; DeJuan Marrero, Bowman Woodbury, Winchester; Kyle Wuest, Edinburgh; Winston Yergler, North Judson; Academy; Nick Osborn, Muncie Central; Ron Patterson, Broad Ripple; Glenn J.T. Yoho, Eastern Greene Robinson III, Lake Central Underclass All-State – Honorable Mention Underclass All-State – First Team Tyler Arens, Marion; Darryl Baker, Jeffersonville; Drew Benedict, Columbia City; V.J. Beachem, New Haven; James Blackmon Jr., Fort Wayne Bishop Luers; Steven Bennett, New Castle; Calvin Blank, Terre Haute North; Trey Boyd, Trevon Bluiett, Park Tudor; Mike Crawford, Tipton; Nick Davidson, Andrean; Anderson; Trey Bradley, Orleans; Aaron Brennan, Guerin Catholic; Jaylon Devin Davis, Warren Central; Collin Hartman, Cathedral; Zak Irvin, Hamilton Brown, Fishers; Nate Bubash, Munster; A.J. Busche, Leo; Riley Charlesworth, Southeastern; Demetrius Jackson, Mishawaka Marian; Trey Lyles, Indianapolis LaCrosse; C.J. Coleman, Mt. Vernon (Fortville); Jalen Coleman, Cathedral; Ke- Tech; Bryson Scott, Fort Wayne Northrop; Blake Simmons, Castle; Zavier Turner, gan Comer, Jay County; Brandon Cook, Cannelton; Larry Crisler, Hammond Pike; Tony Wills, Ben Davis; Clay Yeo, Triton Bishop Noll; Brodie Crowe, Shakamak; Ernie Duncan, Evansville Harrison; Everett Duncan, Evansville Harrison; Alex Etherington, Hamilton Heights; Grant Evans, Wapahani; Max Everaert, Kouts; Willie Eviston, Union (Modoc); J.C. Faubion, Indianapolis Lutheran; Josh Fleming, LaPorte; Jacob Foster, Wapahani; Nick Gamble, Homestead; Sawyer Glick, Columbus North; Ben Hays, Bloomfield; Keaton Hendricks, Bloomington South; Evan Henry, Columbus North; Derek Hi- nen, Columbia City; Bryan Hoeing, Batesville; Matt Holba, Chesterton; Franko House, Concord; Dakota Isrigg, Frankfort; Tyler Jenkins, Fremont; Max Johnson, Hanover Central; Tyler Jones, Sheridan; Austin Karazia, Linton; Ryan Keaffaber, Northfield; Nate Kindig, Tippecanoe Valley; Aaron Korn, Frankton; Jaraan Lands, Brownsburg; Bryce Lienhoop, Columbus East; JaQuan Lyle, Evansville Visit the IBCA website Bosse; Blake Mann, Lakewood Park; Lane Mahurin, Rockville; Zach Martindale, Columbus East; Aiden McEwen, Clarksville; Markese McGuire, Elkhart Memorial; now to register for the Bryant McIntosh, Greensburg; Mack Mercer, Plymouth; Chris Mitchell, Misha- waka; Michael Morris, New Palestine; Cole Murray, Delphi; Jermaine Parrish, 2012 Coaches Clinic New Albany; Antonio Penny, Logansport; Tayler Persons, Kokomo; Sam Philpott, Noblesville; Ethan Pike, Bremen; Preston Quinn, Liberty Christian; Whit Rapp, Guerin Catholic; Mack Rathbun, Muncie Burris; Mike Schlotman, Munster; Brenton Scott, Fort Wayne Northrop; LaBradford Sebree, Kokomo; Sean Sellers, Greensburg; Forrester Sims, Franklin Central; Grant Sims, Bloomington North; April 28 & 29, 2012 Josh Speidel, Columbus North; Leo Svete, Penn; Cole Teal, Chesterton; Jake Thompson, Wawasee; P.J. Thompson, Brebeuf Jesuit; Tyler Truesdel, Blooming- ton North; Gary Ulrich, Rockville; Trent Van Horn, Fort Wayne Canterbury; Josh Van Meter, Norwell; Victor Vincz, Eastern Hancock; Addison Wagler, Barr- Reeve; Kyle Whitmore, New Harmony; Tyler Wideman, Lake Central; Tye Wilburn, Lake Central; Jonathon Winters, Bloomington South; Conner Wittmer, Loogootee; Keenan Wood, Franklin; Travis Woods, Muncie Central

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Fifteen seniors and 15 underclass girls basketball players have been Senior All-State – Honorable Mention chosen first-team all-state by the Indiana Basketball Coaches Association, it was Nikki Adams, Lake Central; Emily Alfrey, Triton Central; Kylie Ballard, North- announced Friday (March 16). western; Haley Bechtel, Fairfield; Mone’y Black, Taylor; Kelsey , Madison; Also, 88 additional seniors were selected as honorable mention all-state Katie Brewer, Roncalli; Sarah Brewer, Western Boone; Michaela Brockman, and an 91 additional juniors, sophomores and freshmen were recognized as Shoals; Skyler Carpenter, Westview; Kamaren Cole, New Albany; Kelsey Cro- honorable mention underclass all-state. mer, Wabash; LaRae Cruz, Greenfield-Central; Jessica Davenport, Oak Hill; Rachael Gregory and Nariah Taylor of 2012 Class 4A state champion Abby Dean, Carmel; Jaidlin Delph, Sheridan; Heather Dixon, Winchester; North Central as well as Natalie Cohlmeyer of 2011 Class 3A state champion Rashawnda Dunlap, Bowman Academy; Kailey Evans, Greenwood; Jesse Feitz, Evansville Memorial are among those picked to the Senior First Team. LaVille; Jessica Foster, South Ripley; Laura Friday, Marion; Princess German, Completing that list are Jordin Alexander of Hamilton Southeastern, Bowman Academy; Lindsay Gorman, Chesterton; Lindsey Graber, Barr-Reeve; Brionna Barnett of Elkhart Memorial, Jessica Brown of Mt. Vernon (Fortville), Staci Groom, Tippecanoe Valley; Angela Hacker, Edgewood; Marissa Hamilton, Lakan Hasser-Smith of McCutcheon, Kasey Johnson of Plainfield, Amanda West Central; Tya Harmon, Barr-Reeve; Sarah Heagy, Warsaw; Chelsea Hed- Moore of Seymour, CoCo Moore of Lawrence North, Alex Morton of Penn, rick, Washington; Jailyn Henderson, Pike; Kelsey Hubble, Pendleton Heights; Jocelyn Mousty of Eastern (Pekin), Raveen Murray of Merrillville, Jessica Chelsea Jellison, Crawford County; Alexis Joseph, Crown Point; Elizabeth Keller, Rupright of Norwell and Akilah Sims of Fort Wayne Snider. Vincennes Rivet; Alex Kubsch, South Bend St. Joseph’s; Kelly Kunkel, Franklin The Underclass First Team features Celeste Edwards of Class 4A champion County; Courtney Kvachkoff, Crown Point; Blaire Langlois, Carmel; Hannah Lee, North Central, Maura Muensterman of Class 2A champion Evansville Mater Dei Terre Haute South; Jaelyn Madison, Union (Modoc); Abbie Malchow, Rochester; and Kindell Fincher of Class A champion Fort Wayne Canterbury. Lauren Marinko, Fort Wayne Concordia; Jalynn McClain, Jeffersonville; Taylor Others on the Underclass first 15 are Andrijana Cvitkovic of Culver Acad- Miller, Hauser; Tori Milliner, Penn; Jade Mills-Harris, Ben Davis; Andrianna emy, Whitney Jennings of Logansport, Ally Lehman of Indian Creek, Stephanie Moore, East Chicago Central; Imani Moore, Fort Wayne Wayne; Linzi Moore, Mavunga of Brownsburg, Nicki Monohan of Portage, Jill Morrison of Winches- Warren Central; Kelly Moten, Gary Roosevelt; Bethany Murrell, New Palestine; ter, Ana Owens of Lawrence North, Bridget Perry of Roncalli, Taya Reimer of Lexus Murry, Decatur Central; Symnantha Norton, Scottsburg; Courtney Ogle, Hamilton Southeastern, Ariana Simmons of Fort Wayne South, Rhagen Smith of Columbus East; Karissa Olinske, Whitko; Shelby Parmer, Franklin; Tiffany Petro, Sullivan and Caitlyn Tolen of Benton Central. Oak Hill; Jenna Pfeiffer, Bremen; Brandi Ponder, Southwestern (Hanover); The IBCA all-state teams are selected in a process where all IBCA-member Makenzi Reasor, Mt. Vernon (Fortville); Lexi Reese, Lebanon; Brooke Ridley, Fort head coaches have the opportunity to vote for top players from schools on the Wayne Bishop Luers; Maggie Ritter, Gibson Southern; Carmela Roeschlein, Clay traditional regional structure of the non-class tournament format. A representa- City; Nicole Rogers, Western; Lakin Roland, Jeffersonville; Hannah Rommel, tive from each of those 16 regional areas, plus six at-large representatives, Edgewood; Nyla Rueter, Hagerstown; Andrea Scott, South Knox; Samantha then meet to review those votes and finalize the selections. Scott, South Knox; Morgan Settle, Mooresville; Brittany Shaffer, Boone Grove; Eleni Shea, Fort Wayne Bishop Dwenger; Tory Shrum, Randolph Southern; 2012 IBCA GIRLS HONOR TEAMS Kinsey Siler, Centerville; Demetria Snaden, Evansville North; Alanie Sroufe, Senior All-State – First Team Rochester; Megan Sternberg, Jasper; De’Yahanna Styles, NorthWood; Alexis Jordin Alexander, Hamilton Southeastern; Brionna Barnett, Elkhart Memorial; Swearingen, Greenwood; Kelcey Swisher, Seeger; Jomani Thomas, Fort Wayne Jessica Brown, Mt. Vernon (Fortville); Natalie Cohlmeyer, Evansville Memorial; South; Wynter Wagoner, Loogootee; Whitney Walker, South Ripley; Brittany Rachael Gregory, North Central (Indianapolis); Lakan Hasser-Smith, Webb, Heritage Christian; Miracle Woods, Fort Wayne Bishop Luers McCutcheon; Kasey Johnson, Plainfield; Amanda Moore, Seymour; CoCo Moore, Lawrence North; Alex Morton, Penn; Jocelyn Mousty, Eastern (Pekin); Raveen Underclass All-State – Honorable Mention Murray, Merrillville; Jessica Rupright, Norwell; Akilah Sims, Fort Wayne Snider; Sammi Adams, Griffith; Jenn Anderson, Westfield; Nicole Anderson, Terre Nariah Taylor, North Central (Indianapolis) Haute North; Shana Anderson, Triton; Lindsay Baker, Warsaw; Emily Bley, Homestead; Katie Bobos, Lowell; Tasia Brewer, Terre Haute South; Caroline Underclass All-State – First Team Buhr, Penn; Allyson Bunch, Columbus East; Mackenzie Campbell, Rushville; Olivia Andrijana Cvitkovic, Culver Academy; Celeste Edwards, North Central Carlton, Penn; KayLee Clemens, Tri; Trina Coleman, Morgan Twp.; Jameka (Indianapolis); Kindell Fincher, Fort Wayne Canterbury; Whitney Jennings, Collins, Michigan City; Katie Curtis, Lebanon; Sarah Cook, Rushville; Lamina Logansport; Ally Lehman, Indian Creek; Stephanie Mavunga, Brownsburg; Nicki Cooper, Lawrence North; Danielle Cuttino, Ben Davis; Ashley Danzy, Gary West Monohan, Portage; Jill Morrison, Winchester; Maura Muensterman, Evansville Side; Jessie Davidson, Austin; Kendyl Dearing, Southridge; Samantha Dewey, Mater Dei; Ana Owens, Lawrence North; Bridget Perry, Roncalli; Taya Reimer, Triton Central; Sara Dickey, Riverton Parke; Nicole Dodd, Northeast Dubois; Hamilton Southeastern; Ariana Simmons, Fort Wayne South; Rhagen Smith, Bailey Farley, Fort Wayne Canterbury; Nickole Finch, Wheeler; Kayla Flack, Sullivan; Caitlyn Tolen, Benton Central Manchester; Hannah Franklin, Randolph Southern; Victoria Gaines, Merrillville; Keanna Gary, Leo; Brianna Gillaspy, Seymour; Tayler Goodall, Columbus North; Kenzie Gustin, Pendleton Heights; McKenzie Hayes, Tell City; Jaclyn Heath, LaPorte; Brooke Hinton, Floyd Central; Rachel Houck, Mt. Vernon (Fortville); Jenna Hountz, East Central; Tierra Huntsman, Connersville; Amber Jones, Ben Davis; Caelan Jones, Sullivan; Kelsey Key, Frankton; Anastacia Kirby, Kokomo; KiLee Knafel, Wawasee; Jenna Knepp, Barr-Reeve; Kendra Lambert, North Harrison; Janisha Lindsey, Evansville Bosse; Taylor Lutz, Penn; Darby Maggard, Fort Wayne Canterbury; Tanner Marcum, New Albany; Dominique McBryde, Bedford North Lawrence; Makayla McFarland, Centerville; Sydnie McKinley, Southwestern (Hanover); Shelby Merder, Jasper; Jenna Meyer, North Decatur; Michal Miller, Michigan City; Erica Moore, Mt. Vernon (Fortville); Khadijah Moore, Elkhart Memorial; Tiara Murphy, South Bend Washington; Toni Murphy, Michigan City; Brittany Neeley, Eastern (Howard); Morgan Olson, NorthWood; Carly O’Neal, Western; Tara Parmer, Franklin; Taylor Parmley, Mishawaka; Ali Patberg, Columbus North; Lizzy Pedigo, Franklin Central; Blayr Polston, Hanover Central; Rachel Rinehart, Angola; Brittani Rizzi, Bedford North Lawrence; Mikale Rogers, Lawrence North; Victoria Schafer, Southridge; Tori Schickel, Evansville Mater Dei; Haley Schrock, Northridge; Sophie Sears, Paoli; Oda Shackelford, Southwestern (Shelby); Meredith Shipman, Fort Wayne Snider; Courtney Smith, Fort Wayne Concordia; Jenna Sullivan, Frontier; Aimee Swihart, Goshen; Mackenzie Taylor, Richmond; Annie Thomas, Southwestern (Shelby); Emily Thomas, Knightstown; Darien Thompson, Anderson; Haley Vogen, Jeffersonville; Katie Wampler, Scottsburg; Brittany Ward, Pike; Dakota Weatherford, Hamilton Heights; Lauren Weidman, Center Grove; Lauren Whit- latch, Bloomington South

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Twenty-nine players were chosen as first-team selections on the IBCA Boys' Boys Academic All-State Honorable Mention Academic All-State Team. An additional 146 players were selected as honor- Player (School - Coach); Michael Anderson (Highland - Eddie Fierek); Brock Armstrong able mention Academic All-State. Coaches may pick up their player's certificate (Logansport - Mark Victor); Logan Barker (Martinsville - Tim Wolf); Caleb Beaman (South at the IBCA Spring Clinic on April 27-28, 2012. Knox - Joe Patton); Lucas Beavers (Rushville - Brian Brown); Grant Benefiel (Monrovia - If you do not plan to attend the clinic, please make arrangements for Chris Sampson); Cam Biggs (Logansport - Mark Victor); Adam Botts (Muncie Central - Matt Fine); Michael Bower (Bloomington South - J.R. Holmes); Nick Boyd (Castle - Brian Gibson); another coach to pick up your player’s certificate. Ben Braunecker (Forest Park - Nate Hawkins); Nathan Brown (East Noble - Vince Beasley); Garnett Bucher (Norwell - Randy Hawkins); Jake Clark (Wawasee - Phil Mishler); Reid Boys Academic All-State First Team Clark (New Palestine - Adam Barton); Lane Clark (North Vermillion - Sam Karr); Nathan Player School Coach Cobine (Eastern Greene - Andy Igel); Brandon Collins (New Palestine - Adam Barton); Basel Allaw Evansville Day Kelly Ballard Matthew Conrad (Lapel - Jimmie Howell); Jordan Cox (North Posey - Matt Wadsworth); Trent Brown Perry Central Matt Carter Jordan Crabb (Twin Lakes - Kent Adams); Curtis Crow (Springs Valley - Josh Thompson); Sam Curts (Carmel - Scott Heady); Alex Dall (Hamilton Southeastern - Brian Satterfield); John Eckert North Judson-San Pierre Phil Shabi Evan Deckard (Bedford N. Lawrence - Jamie Hudson); Brady Dolezal (Tipton - Brad Brian Failinger Indianapolis Lutheran Tom Finchum Dickey); Luke Dougherty (Whiteland Community - Brandon Sorrell); Seth Dow (Martinsville - Ryan Frantz Maconquah Lucas Zartman Tim Wolf); Jacob Drapla (FW Canterbury - Dan Kline); Tyler Duffy (Hamilton Southeastern Ben Gardner Carmel Scott Heady - Brain Satterfield); Steve Durr (Sheridan - Cory Dunn); Jake Dye (Tipton - Brad Dickey); Lucas Grose Warsaw Doug Ogle Dustin Echard (Northfield - Moe Smedley); Billy Edelen (Clarksville - Jason Cornell); Brian Brad Hartman Union County Mark Detweiler Failinger (Indianapolis Lutheran - Tom Finchum); Kyle Faucett (Adams Central - Aaron David Heckman Roncalli Michael Wantz McClure); Jake Fella (Heritage Hills - Matt Sisley); Bradley Fey (Roncalli - Michael Wantz); Keaton Fiechter (Adams Central - Aaron McClure); Matt Filipek (Whiting - Derrick John Herzog Milan Josh Blankinship Milenkoff); Luke Forston (Tecumseh - Kevin Oxley); Todd Frickey (Garrett - John Bodey); Andrew Johnson Orleans Tom Bradley Luke Galle (Columbus East - Brent Chitty); Kyle Galovich (Homestead - Christ Johnson); Jalen King Lakeland Ryan Yoder Brandon Gay (Columbia City - Chris Benedict); Josh Gill (Goshen - Brian Bechtel); Tanner Connor Kirtley Seymour Scott Miller Ginder (Carroll (Fort Wayne) - Marty Beasley); Jonathan Gingerich (Barr-Reeve - Bryan Louis Kissinger Goshen Brian Bechtel Hughes); Chad Glasscock (Northfield - Moe Smedley); Tyler Goodall (Columbus North - Jeff Laidig Penn Al Rhodes Jason Speer); Alex Gordon (Wapahani - Matt Luce); Jace Gordon (Northeast Dubois - Mike Lenz Brebeuf Jesuit Scott McClelland Terry Friedman); Bryan Hall (Guerin Catholic - Pete Smith); Aaron Hill (Riverton Parke - James Lisman Sullivan Jeff Moore Charlie Martin); Mark Hetzer (Oldenburg Academy - Gary Moorman); Trevor Hoover (Caston - Ben Snyder); Adam Hufford (Guerin Catholic - Pete Smith); Mitch Huppert Jonathan McKeeman Carroll (Fort Wayne) Marty Beasley (Bremen - Ryan Eakins); Jordan Hyland (Oldenburg Academy - Gary Moorman); Scott Quinton Miller Floyd Central Randy Gianfagna Jerge (Munster - Mike Hackett); Grant Keaffaber (Southwood - John Burrus); Kyle Kamman Adam Miller Hauser Bob Nobbe (Columbus North - Jason Speer); Matt Kaplanis (Blackhawk Christian - Jay Sefton); Chan- Robert Mischler Mishawaka Marian Robb Berger dler Kauffman (Fairfield - Troy Beachy); Warren Kay (Goshen - Brian Bechtel); Alex Brady Mouzin Vincennes Rivet Adam Ballard Kilgore (New Castle - Steve Bennett); Kurtis Kimla (Milan - Josh Blankinship); Keegan Kin- Caleb Nicley Western Boone Kyle Spray caid (Switzerland County - BJ McAlister); Lynk Kordes (Forest Park - Nate Hawkins); Kyle Krohn (Winamac - Kyle Johnson); Evan Kruger (West Central - Bryan Heimlich); Austin Lewis Nugent North Daviess Brent Dalrymple Kyker (Park Tudor - Ed Schilling); Brandt Lawyer (North Daviess - Brent Dalrymple); Miles Daniel Purvlicis Noblesville Dave McCollough Leonard (Forest Park - Nate Hawkins); Conor Levey (South Bend St. Joseph's - Marty Harsh- Riley Rapp Guerin Catholic Pete Smith man); Trevor Litt (Franklin Central - John Rockey); Brett Luchbihler (FW Bishop Dwenger - Joe Reed Center Grove Cliff Hawkins Matt Kostoff); Ryan McNeil (Plymouth - Ryan Bales); Jake Meyer (Forest Park - Nate Haw- Jordan Richardson New Castle Steve Bennett kins); James Miller (North Central - Doug Mitchell); Tyler Mink (Heritage Christian - Kyle Kyle Wuest Edinburgh Drew Glentzer Bloom); Brian Moore (Twin Lakes - Kent Adams); Jordan Morning (Winamac - Kyle John- son); Jordan Munden (Hamilton Heights - Chad Ballenger); Karson Nixon (Jasper - John Goebel); Jeremy Noe (Clarksville - Jason Cornell); Matt O'Leary (Terre Haute North - Todd Woelfe); Gavin O'Neal (Floyd Central - Randy Giantagna); Eric Osterman (Evansville Central - Scott Hudson); John Pauer (Hebron - John Steinhilber); Alex Payne (Mt. Vernon (Fortville) - Steve Lynch); J.P. Pena (Fishers - Joe Leonard); Jacob Price (Noblesville - David McCollough); Adam Price (Heritage Hills - Matt Sisley); Jayson Pundy (Jac-Cen-Del - David Bradshaw); Grant Randle (University - Paul Gianakos); Clayton Randolph (North Harrison - Joel Grindle); Davis Rao (Canterbury - Dan Kline); JB Rapp (Park Tudor - Ed Schilling); Jason Ray (Martinsville - Tim Wolf); Matt Rethlake (Columbia City - Chris Bendict); Dillon Reynolds (Northview - Ernie Maesch); Wes Rittman (Clarksville - Jason Cornell); John Mi- chael Rodrick (North Knox - Aaron Hall); Cole Rohleder (Jasper - John Goebel); John Michael Ruff (Plymouth - Ryan Bales); Nick Ryan (Milan - Josh Blankinship); Spencer Sacks (Marquette Catholic - Donovan Garlette); Matt Sampson (Monrovia - Chris Sampson); Tyler Sandmann (East Central - David Disbro); Cole Schafer (Evansville Harrison - Bryan Speer); Tate Schienbein (Union County - Mark Detweiler); Bauer Schmeltz (Wawasee - Phil Mishler); Derek Self (Manchester - Eric Thompson); Payton Selking (Bellmont - John Baker); Cole Shafer (Maconaquah - Lucas Zaitman); Sam Sheldon (Bloomington North - Adndrew Hod- Visit the IBCA website son); Alex Shrum (Hebron - John Steinhilber); Joel Smith (Heritage Christian - Kyle Bloom); Zach Smith (Yorktown - Greg Miller); Logan Smith (Bellmont - John Baker); Lincoln Smith to get the most (South Knox - Joe Patton); Michael Sordelet (FW Bishop Dwenger - Matt Kostoff); Ross Sponsler (Terre Haute North - Todd Woelfe); Mitchell Stevenson (Wheeler - Tom Johnson); out of your professional Kyle Stidom (Greenwood Christian - Jamie Satre); Caleb Strabavy (Whiting - Derrick Milenkoff); Nick Swartz (Pendleton Heights - Brian Hahn); Benjamin Taylor (Winamac - Kyle Johnson); Zach Taylor (Hamilton Southeastern - Brian Satterfield); Cole Toner (Roncalli - organization. Michael Wantz); Brice Urschel (Blackhawk Christian - Jay Sefton); J.D. Volz (Boonville - Steve Altstadt); Braden Voss (Milan - Josh Blankinship); Daniel Wagner (Bishop Chatard - Join The IBCA Now! Travis Daughtery); Ashton Wagler (Barr-Reeve - Bryan Hughes); Damon Wahl (Heritage Hills - Matt Sisley); Devon Wahl (Heritage Hills - Matt Sisley); Nick Walter (Milan - Josh Blankinship); Dan Warnke (Westville - Rob Walker); Tegan Wild (Blackhawk Christian - Jay Sefton); Mitch Williams (Cloverdale - Pat Rady); Andrew Wilson (Whiteland Commu- nity - Brandon Sorrell); Taylor Wissel (South Knox - Joe Patton); Lucas Wolters (South Knox - Joe Patton); Reid Zimmerman (Blackhawk Christian - Jay Sefton)

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Twenty-eight players were chosen as first-team selections on the IBCA Girls Academic All-State Honorable Mention Girls' Academic All-State Team. An additional 148 players were selected as Player (School - Coach); Brionna Arnold (Ben Davis - Joe Lentz); Mikala Barber honorable mention Academic All-State. Coaches may pick up their player's (Washington - Gretchen Miles); Karley Beam (Whiteland - Scott Larrabee); Meredith certificate at the IBCA Spring Clinic on April 27-28, 2012. Berkeley (Castle - Ryan McKinney); Natalie Biever (Heritage Hills - Kim Brown); Martha Bill If you do not plan to attend the clinic, please make (Brebeuf Jesuit - Matt Mayer); Katie Brewer (Roncalli - Sara Riedeman); Sarah Brewer (Western Boone - Rich Schelsky); Brooke Brinkley (Griffith - Tom Golumbeck); Rebecca arrangements for another coach to pick up your player's certificate. Brougher (Columbus North - Pat McKee); Kendall Brown (Crown Point - Annie Equihua); Niki Bueltel (Southridge - Greg Werner); Sidney Bunyan (Columbia City - Amy Shearer); Mack- Girls Academic All-State First Team inze Carlson (Attica - Matt Harmeson); Hannah Carmichael (Seymour - Beth Devinney); Player School Coach Shelby Carta (Clarksville - Ledbetter); Kate Christman (Columbus East - Danny Brown); Jordin Alexander Hamilton SE Chris Huppenthal Kaitlin Clawson (Delta - Martin Daniel); Myrisha Colston (Indpls. Tech - Stephanie Keller); Natalie Cohlmeyer Evansville Memorial Bruce Dockery Adrienne Cromer (Lafayette Central Catholic - Pat Tharp); LaRae Cruz (Greenfield Central - Doug Laker); Emily Curry (New Palestine - Jacki Negri); Samantha Cusick (Eastern (Pekin) Kelsey Cromer Wabash Scott Baumgardner - Mike McBride); Emily Dabkowski (South Putnam - Lindsey Blackman); Angela Dainelli JoJo Daghe Speedway Jordan Dever (South Bend Riley - Mark Foreman); Megan Davis (Angola - John Berger); Madison Davis Taylor Degenkolb Tipton Nick Comer (Warsaw - Michelle Harter); Chandelle Davis (Heritage Christian - Rick Risinger); Jaidlin Allyson Garrett New Castle Roger Miller Delph (Sheridan - Jeff Guenther); Elizabeth DeMoss (Bloomington North - Alana Harring- Lindsay Gorman Chesterton Jack Campbell ton); Katie Depew (Garrett - Bob Lapadot); Megan Dippel (Southridge - Greg Werner); Angela Hacker Edgewood Gary Sims Heather Dixon (Winchester - Ed Geesaman); Emily Dunne (Prairie Heights - Kevin Frey); Marissa Hamilton West Central Gina Hierlmeier Caitlin DuVall (Connersville - Michael Thompson); Lydia Ertel (Milan - Lisa Bradshaw); Sheldon Falls (Riverton Parke - Josh Douglass); Olivia Fawcett (Bishop Dwenger - Dave Brittany Igel Eastern Greene Zack Stevens Scudder); Lesley Fisher (Plainfield - Curt Benge); Morgan Frame (Crown Point - Annie Kasey Johnson Plainfield Curt Benge Equihua); Emma Franke (Trinity Lutheran - Mike Lang); Caitlin Fromm (Plainfield - Curt Brooklyn Juday Tipton Nick Comer Benge); Shelby Fults (Beech Grove - Lin Pugh); Jade Gambill (Shakamak - Troy Fouger- Kelly Kunkel Franklin County Brad Stacy ousse); Michelle Geissler (Highland - Tracie Mezera); Lindsey Gengelbach (Perry Central - Ann Kunte Oldenburg Academy Dan Kerker William Dickerson); Sophie Gerber (Norwell - Eric Thornton); Hannah Gilstrap (Henryville - Lauren Marinko Concordia Lutheran Dave Miller Josh Conrad); Janna Diane Green (Rushville - Melissa Marlow); Haleigh Gross (Churubusco Mandi Martin Silver Creek Scott Schoen - Jamie Perlich); Lexi Gudeman (West Central - Gina Hierlmeier); Morgan Hainje Emily Nesbitt Evansville Memorial Bruce Dockery (Lafayette Central Catholic - Pat Tharp); Anissa Hatton (Vincennes Lincoln - Travis Connor); Madison Heacock (Washington - Gretchen Miles); Sarah Heagy (Warsaw - Michelle Carissa Pekny West Lafayette Jane Schott Harter); Kassi Hemmelgarn (Jay County - Chris Krieg); Cecelia Herman (Vincennes Rivet - Michaela Prough Crown Point Annie Equihua Tim Young); Emily Hockemeyer (Concordia Lutheran - Dave Miller); Michelle Hochstedler Allison Rademacher Borden Terry Rademacher (Knightstown - Dawn Basicker); Nicole Hoene (Seymour - Beth Devinney); Cathrine Hoffman Christy Reick Hebron Stephanie Schulte (Angola - John Berger); LeAnn Horn (Jay County - Chris King); Mariah Hornaday (Jay Carmela Roeschlein Clay City Chris Ames County - Chris King); Alyssa Hudson (Princeton Community - Charles Mair); Meagan Hughes Lakin Roland Jeffersonville Jana Costner (Jac-Cen-Del - Scott Smith); Kamry Hunter (West Noble - Dale F. Marano); Jordayn Jargstorf (Delphi - Dan Dawson); Ashley Johnson (Castle - Ryan McKinney); Annalissa Morgan Samuelson South Vermillion Tim Terry Kammeyer (Concordia Lutheran - Dave Miller); Brittany Karponicz (Heritage Hills - Kim Eleni Shea Bishop Dwenger Dave Scudder Brown); Annaliese Kieper (Hebron - Stephanie Schulte); Mallory King (Fishers - Michael Jill Steinmetz Avon David Cupp Gaines); Erin Kinzer (Bloomington North - Alana Harrington); Kendall Kirby (South Vermil- Lauren Tieman New Palestine Jacki Negri lion - Tim Terry); Ashley Klass (Evansville North - Annette Combs); Megan Klees ( Evansville Taylor VanArsdel Harrison (W. Lafayette) Jake Retig Central - Joe Newman); Jordyn Knott (Garrett - Bob Lapadot); Nicole Korniak (Pioneer - David McWherter); Alex Kotter (Vincennes Lincoln - Travis Connor); Justine Kruger (West Central - Gina Hierlmeier); Ann Kuntz (Oldenberg Academy - Dan Kerker); Courtney Kvachkoff (Crown Point - Annie Equihua); Maddie Lambert (Batesville - Matt Maple); Blaire Langlois (Carmel - Scott Brown); Erin Lanning (Batesville - Matt Maple); Hillary Lechlitner (NorthWood - Steve Neff); Hannah Letts (Highland - Tracie Mezera); Ali MacAllister (University - Stacey Summitt Mann); Ashleigh Maggart (Winchester - Ed Geesaman); Katie Manalo (Bishop Dwenger - Dave Scudder); Jazmine Martin (Shakamak - Troy Fougerousse); Ashlee Masarage (Oldenburg Academy - Dan Kerker); Alli Matlock (Bedford North Law- rence - Kurt Godlevske); Rachael McCullough (Hebron - Stephanie Schulte); Alex McHugh (South Putnam - Lindsey Blackman); Tori Milliner (Penn - Kristi Kaniewski); Alexandria Mor- ton (Penn - Kristi Kaniewski); Mackenzie Motter (Plainfield - Curt Benge); Maria Murphy (Jay County - Chris King); Bethany Murrell (New Palestine - Jacki Negri); Lexie Myers (Lakeland - Kati Todd); Emily Newcomb (Eastern (Pekin) - Mike McBride); Courtney Ogle (Columbus East - Danny Brown); Anna Olson (Mt. Vernon (Fortville) - Julie Shelton); Rayna O'Neal (Clarksville - Ledbetter); Sarah Onken (Trinity Lutheran - Mike Lang); Sarah Op- liger (Columbia City - Amy Shearer); Kelsey Pilz (Jac-Cen-Del - Scott Smith); Lorin Reiden- bach (Fremont - Neal Frantz); Jami Reinhard (Norwell - Eric Thornton); Katie Reinhart (Brownsburg - Amy Brauman); Allison Renner (New Castle - Roger Miller); Maggie Ritter Find out about open coaching (Gibson Southern - Mark Monroe); Kaylyn Rodewig (Eastern (Pekin) - Mike McBride); Nicole Rogers (Western - Chris Keisling); Alanna Roswaski (Lafayette Central Catholic - Pat positions by joining the IBCA Tharp); Maggie Salyer (Bishop Chatard - Kevin Sweeney); Lauren Sammons (Rensselaer Central - Jeff Marlow); Katie Schmitt (Washington - Gretchen Miles); Susan Schwartz (Perry and visiting the Central - William Dickerson); Amy Seifert (Mt. Vernon (Posey) - Steve Mitchell); Abby Seifert (New Palestine - Jacki Negri); Mariah Seng (Northeast Dubois - Alan Matheis); Alyssia Smith (New Prairie - Dan Shead); Bailey Spencer (Heritiage Hills - Kim Brown); Coaches Jobline in the Courtney Spencer (New Prairie - Dan Shead); Megan Sternberg (Jasper - Ryan Erny); Olivia Stevens (Crawfordsville - Tony Thomas); Chloe Storm (Shawe Memorial - Rachael Member’s Only Section. Baudendistel); Katie Strasemeier (Oldenburg Academy - Dan Kerker); Ariel Sturgill (Knightstown - Dawn Basicker); Kelsey Sule (LaPorte - Skeeter Heath); Alisha Tanner (West Central - Gina Hierlmeier); Darian Taylor (Clarksville - Ledbetter); Jacinda Thompson (Princeton Community - Charles Mars); Ariel Tourner (Bloomington South - Larry Winters); Allison Tsimekles (Heritage Hills - Kim Brown); Olivia Uebelor (Forest Park - Marty Niehaus); Kara Wagner (Jac-Cen-Del - Scott Smith); Mariah Walker (Martinsville - Vince Cerbone); Emily Watkins (Angola - John Berger); Kinsey Weaver (Lewis Cass - David Sims); Cassie Wertman (Southridge - Greg Werner); Audra West (Tipton - Nick Comer); Mackenzie Wilson (Providence - Brad Burden); Morgan Young (Jac-Cen-Del - Scott Smith); Erica Zachrich (Angola - John Berger); Olivia Zehr (Blackhawk Christian - Kendall Hoffman);

IBCA E-Newsletter: Online now at www.ibcachoaches.com/enews/ Issue: LI, March 2012 Page 15 IBCA/P ACERS -FEVER P LAYERS OF THE W EEK INDIANA B ASKETBALL H ALL OF F AME BY C HRIS M AY More than 100 student-athletes were named IBCA/Pacers-Fever Players As we reach the conclusion of the 2011-12 of the Week during the 2011-12 season. Those selected – 56 boys and 48 girls basketball season, I hope that everyone has had – will receive a certificate of recognition of their honor from the Pacers or Fe- another fantastic year. ver. The certificates will be mailed by the end of May. Those honored this sea- This past year has been an outstanding one son are listed below. for the Indiana Basketball Hall of Fame as we have been involved with events that have fur- IBCA Pacers-Fever Player of the Week winners for 2011-12 thered the knowledge, interest and love of Indi- BOYS WINNERS ana high school basketball. Bryant Ackerman, Loogootee (Nov. 28-Dec. 3 and March 5-10); Caleb Begle, Our 2011 City Securities Hall of Fame Jasper (Dec. 5-10); Trevon Bluiett, Park Tudor (Dec. 19-24); Nick Bollenbacher, Classic was another terrific event drawing some of the best teams, players and Hanover Central (Jan. 2-7); Jordan Burton, Edinburgh (Dec. 12-17); A.J. Busche, coaches of Indiana high school basketball and attracting strong fan support. Leo (Jan. 23-28); Brandon Cook, Cannelton (Jan. 16-21); Mike Crawford, Tip- Congratulations are in order for our girls’ tournament champion, Penn, and the ton (March 12-17); Everett Duncan, Evansville Harrison (Dec. 19-24); Kellen boys’ champions from Hamilton Southeastern. Further, the hall congratulates Dunham, Pendleton Heights (Nov. 21-26 and Jan. 2-7); Alex Etherington, Hamil- each of our eight participants on outstanding seasons. ton Heights (Dec. 5-10); J.C. Faubion, Indianapolis Lutheran (Nov. 28-Dec. 3); We look forward to the 2012 City Securities Hall of Fame Classic and Kevin “Yogi” Ferrell, Park Tudor (March 19-24); Ryan Gabbard, Crothersville hope you will mark your calendars for our Girls’ Classic featuring Hamilton (Dec. 26-31); Ben Gardner, Carmel (March 19-24); Gary Harris, Hamilton Southeastern, Columbus North, Logansport and Evansville Mater Dei on Thurs- Southeastern (Jan. 16-21 and Jan. 30-Feb. 4); Jeremy Hollowell, Lawrence day, Dec. 27 and our Boys Classic featuring Cathedral, Jay County, Indianapo- Central (Jan. 2-7); RJ Hunter, Pike (Feb. 27-March 3); Zak Irvin, Hamilton South- lis Tech and Fort Wayne Northrop on Friday, Dec. 28. eastern (Dec. 26-31); Logan Irwin, Whitko (Jan. 2-7); Demetrius Jackson, Misha- We are proud of our newest class of inductees, Silver Anniversary Team waka Marian (Feb. 13-18); Tyler Jenkins, Fremont (Jan. 16-21); Ronnie Johnson, honorees, and Center Circle Officials Award honorees for both men and North Central (Jan. 9-14); Todd Johnson, Elkhart Memorial (Jan. 30-Feb. 4); women. Ceremonies for the men took place March 21; the women’s annual Jalen King, Lakeland (Feb. 6-11); Jaraan Lands, Brownsburg (Feb. 20-25); banquet is on April 28. Dylan Langkabel, Morristown (Feb. 20-25); Lane Mahurin, Rockville (March 5- We are appreciative of the participation of IBCA-member coaches joining 10); Zach Martindale, Columbus East (Jan. 23-28); Adam Miller, Hauser (Jan. our Hall of Fame membership drive. IBCA-member active coaches are offered a 23-28); Cole Murray, Delphi (Feb. 6-11); Matt O'Leary, Terre Haute North membership for $25 per year, a 75 percent discount off the normal cost. Your (Feb. 6-11); Brandon Owens, Edgewood (Jan. 9-14); Jalen Pendleton, Evans- support helps us run our operations and share the history and memories of Indi- ville Bosse (March 5-10 and March 12-17); Antonio Penny, Logansport (Feb. ana high school basketball. Your Hall of Fame membership also gives you infor- 20-25); Whit Rapp, Guerin Catholic (March 19-24); Elijah Ray, Bowman Acad- mation and access to the many events that we put on each year. If you and your emy (March 12-17); Glenn Robinson III, Lake Central (Feb. 27-March 3); Bryson staff have not taken advantage, please contact us to help get you on board! Scott, Fort Wayne Northrop (Dec. 5-10 and Dec. 19-24); Sean Sellers, Greens- Upcoming Hall of Fame events include three golf tournaments this summer. burg (Feb. 13-18); Cory Smith, North Harrison (Nov. 21-26); Jalen Snodgrass, Make plans to join us June 12 at Country Oaks in Montgomery for our Southern Brownstown Central (Nov. 28-Dec. 3); Josh Speidel, Columbus North (Dec. 26- Indiana golf outing, June 27 in Kokomo for our coaches golf outing or July 23 in 31); Jason Spriggs, Concord (Dec. 26-31); Kyle Stidom, Greenwood Christian Noblesville at Pebble Brook Golf Club. Call our office at (765) 529-1891 for (Nov. 21-26 and Jan. 30-Feb. 4); Leo Svete, Penn (Jan. 9-14); Jake Thompson, more information or to register. Wawasee (Nov. 21-26); Stephen Toyra, Faith Christian (Dec. 12-17); Zavier If you have not yet visited our website, please head towww.hoopshall.com. Turner, Pike (Jan. 23-28); Victor Vincz, Eastern Hancock (Feb. 13-18); Damon The new site, which was launched in September, has information on all Hall of Wallace, Hebron (Nov. 28-Dec. 3); Jordan Walsman, Batesville (Dec. 19-24); Fame inductees, as well as information about our upcoming events and the Conner Wittmer, Loogootee (March 19-24); Mitch Yeagy, Alexandria (Feb. 13- ability to register for those events online. The new web site also features our 18); Clay Yeo, Triton (Dec. 12-17 and March 5-10); J.T. Yoho, Eastern Greene new online gift shop. (Jan. 2-7 and Feb. 27-March 3); In addition, we can be followed on Facebook and Twitter (www.twitter.com/HoopsHall) for news about the Hall of Fame and for a touch GIRLS WINNERS of Indiana basketball history. Emily Bley, Homestead (Dec. 5-10); Kelsey Block, Madison (Feb. 13-18); Sarah We always encourage visitors to our New Castle museum. No matter the Brewer, Western Boone (Jan. 16-21); Jessica Brown, Mt. Vernon (Fortville) (Feb. season, there is always something new to see at the Hall of Fame. We offer 20-25); Allyson Bunch, Columbus East (Dec. 5-10); Emily Clayton, Silver Creek extremely low rates for team tours and a trip to the Hall makes for a great (Jan. 16-21); Kelsey Cromer, Wabash (Jan. 23-28); Jaidlin Delph, Sheridan team-building activity. We are open seven days a week and are an extremely (Jan. 30-Feb. 4); Lauren DeSutter, Tri-West (Feb. 6-11); Sara Dickey, Riverton affordable destination, whether for a group or individuals. Parke (Feb. 13-18); Kindell Fincher, Fort Wayne Canterbury (Jan. 2-7 and Feb. We appreciate the support from the IBCA and the relationship between 27-March 3); Lindsay Gorman, Chesterton (Nov. 14-19); Raven Greer, Prince- our organizations. Contact our offices at (765) 529-1891, e-mail me ton (Dec. 19-24); Rachael Gregory, North Central (Dec. 12-17); Tya Harmon, at [email protected], or better yet visit our 14,000-square foot facility in Barr-Reeve (Nov. 21-26); Whitney Jennings, Logansport (Dec. 5-10); Shanna New Castle with any ideas or questions or to simply enjoy some time at the Kelly, Alexandria (Dec. 26-31); Kelsey Key, Frankton (Nov. 28-Dec. 3); Kendra Indiana Basketball Hall of Fame. 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