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Carmel | Fishers | Noblesville | Westfield News Gathering Like & Partner Follow us! HIGH: 85 LOW: 56 Local artists donate to Bud Wright getting his raise funds for Noblesville’s own exhibit Forest Park Aquatic Center in Sheridan The REPORTER The REPORTER A diverse group of artists have come The Sheridan Historical Society has an- together to raise funds for a Noblesville nounced plans to honor the achievements community asset, the Forest Park Aquatic and outstanding career of Sheridan football Center. coach Bud Wright and A local non-profit group continues many of his teams. to oversee maintenance for the property. The organization The outdoor Olympic-size facility is open is seeking monetary to the public and is home to the Nobles- donations or contribu- ville Swim Club, a diving program, an tions of memorabilia adult program, a water polo program and for the project. To do- Learn-to-Swim lessons. It is host to meets A current high school swimmer, Jor- available for this event. nate, please call Con- and competitions, including a recent na- dan Cooley, designed the logo for the If you are a professional or non-pro- nie Mossburg at (317) tional diving event. event, and two swim moms, Lesley Bain fessional artist of any age and would like 626-1682. Monetary The pandemic caused the biggest Haflich and Simona Buna, are profession- to donate, please contact Molli Cameron contributions can be Wright fundraiser, The Brewfest, to be canceled al artists. at [email protected] or mailed to the Sheridan Historical Society this year. For the first time, an online art Registration for bidders on Chari- at (317) 753-2686. With ongoing support Museum, 315 N. Main St., Sheridan, IN auction will be held Oct. 14-25 with gen- tyAuctionsToday will be announced via from the community, future generations 46069, with a notation of Wright Exhibit. erously donated pieces. Learn more on social media. Donations will be accepted will continue to develop experiences for Facebook and Instagram. on the auction site and sponsorships are a lifetime at Forest Park Aquatic Center. The Republican Drive-thru coffee shop coming to Westfield platform that Submitted Partnering with EdgeRock Develop- could have been ment, entrepreneur Jeff Wroblewski has The Reporter COLUMNIST chosen to launch his new venture, The Hu- is proud to wel- man Bean, on the corner of State Road 32 come our newest and Hillcrest Drive in Westfield. It will be monthly columnist. the only upscale coffee drive-thru east of Pete Seat is a for- U.S. 31 for five miles. mer White House The Human Bean is a coffee and spokesman for smoothie shop drive-thru with outdoor President George walk-up and seating. It W. Bush and cam- will serve handcrafted paign spokesman Pete Seat brewed coffee in -var for former Direc- ious forms. To com- tor of National Intelligence and U.S. plement the expansive Senator Dan Coats. offering of coffees, Republicans on the national level the menu selections this year did not produce a party plat- will include hot and form. And it’s a real shame because, at cold pastries, breakfast the urging of White House senior ad- sandwiches, smooth- visor Jared Kushner, it was supposed Dalton Photo provided ies, non-blended drinks to replace the traditionally wordy qua- and a large assortment of hot and cold teas. Much like this example in Phoenix, Ariz., The Human Bean will offer area coffee lovers a quick, socially-distant way to indulge in their next brew. drennial manifesto with an anti-loqua- In the , the high-quality cious one-page document. coffee, expresso and tea drive-thru business quality of beverages and products while in Hamilton County. Having written more than one (ver- presently create $74 billion in overall sales. providing memorable customer experienc- “Jeff Wroblewski and his family are bose) party platform in my day, I de- The drive-thru business model is growing es,” Wroblewski said. “We are civic-mind- the perfect owner-operators of the Human cided to take up Jared’s challenge and due to the current pandemic and social ed and will be looking for ways to support Bean coffee operation,” Dalton said. “His set aside time this past weekend to draft distancing guidelines. Research shows the communities we will serve. Giving vision to open multiple locations through- in my best platform voice what could that consumers of these products like this back to others is a big part of who we are.” out Hamilton County is outstanding. We have been the Republican Party’s 2020 drive-thru delivery model. To learn more about The Human Bean, look forward to working with the commer- Platform. And while the Democrat The Human Bean franchise is unique- click here. cial broker community in identifying the platform could be summarized in four ly positioned to meet the growing demand While Westfield will be the first loca- best locations for The Human Bean.” words – “He’s Not Donald Trump” – for the drive-thru coffee trade in Hamilton tion, market penetration will be import- If you are a commercial broker and this one can be boiled down into two: County, says Wroblewski. ant. That is why Wroblewski has engaged have a Hamilton County site in mind, Security and safety. “Their mission is to captivate and de- Birch Dalton with EdgeRock Develop- please email Mike Pepiot at mike@edg- light their customers by serving the highest ment to identify future sites for expansion erock.rocks. Preamble From former Governor and Am- bassador Nikki Haley, the daughter of Indian immigrants; to Tim Scott, the September is Suicide Prevention Awareness Month first Black senator elected to represent The REPORTER signs, clues and suicidal commu- a helmet when we ride our bike, a southern state since Reconstruction; September is Suicide Prevention nications of someone in trouble learning about other things we and Elise Stefanik, who made history in Month, and this year is no different. and gain skills to act vigorously do to keep ourselves safe should 2014 as the youngest woman ever elect- “Amidst a pandemic, suicide rates and to prevent a possible tragedy. To not be any different. We use a spi- ed to the United States Congress; the suicidal ideation are rising, and now is the register, visit indianapreven- raling curriculum, so every year Republican Party represents the past, time to learn how you can help offer hope tion.org/events. builds off the previous year infor- present and future of America. and guidance, as well as how to success- “September is a big month mation. This year looks quite a bit We are a diverse party – with a di- fully have an open conversation with those for us at ICPYAS because we different as we have had to pivot versity not always seen or appreciated around you,” said Maggie Owens, Director also start offering our Child to a virtual model for at least the in the mass media. Most importantly, of Education and Community Relations. Abuse Prevention programs in remainder of 2020, but our team that diversity of gender, race, geog- To help raise awareness, the our Central Indiana schools,” Owens worked throughout the pandemic raphy and thought does not divide us, Center for Prevention of Youth Abuse & Owens said. to still meet the needs of our community and rather it unites us in a common purpose Suicide (ICPYAS) is offering Suicide Pre- Since 2001, ICPYAS has been provid- our partners in education to ensure that they to be the one and only party that stands vention training free in the month of Sep- ing this lifesaving child abuse prevention are able to still receive this information.” for security and safety. tember. QPR stands for Question, Persuade program to schools. Now mandated in all For more information on all the pro- Provided without context, those two and Refer – the three simple steps anyone schools in the state of Indiana, this teaches grams ICPYAS offers as well as find out words may sound shallow and empty can learn to help save a life from suicide. kids about how to get help if they are in an ways that you can help support the orga- – like hope and change. But they are QPR is not a form of counseling or treat- unsafe situation. nization during Suicide Prevention Month much more than that. Security is not ment. Rather, it is intended to offer hope “The model that we use builds off the and throughout the year, visit indianapre- a single word, but a resolve to protect through positive action. By learning QPR, idea to Think First & Stay Safe,” Owens said. vention.org, or email contact@indiana- and preserve economic, job and nation- you will come to recognize the warning “Just like we wear a seat belt to stay safe and prevention.org. al security. And safety is not a talking point, but a commitment to fight every day for the public and personal safety of every American. Meyer Najem awarded Phase I contract for Geist Park project Economic & Job Security with a multipurpose Browning Day and The REPORTER Our nation was dealt an unfair hand by Meyer Najem Construction has been room, a beachside A&F Engineering. the emergence of the coronavirus – a con- awarded the recently-announced Geist playscape, picnic shel- “The Geist Water- tagious pathogen unleashed on the world Park Project, for Phase I as Construction ters, food truck park- front Park is a unique by the reckless Chinese government. Manager. The project will be executed un- ing and more. The site opportunity to open What was a vibrant and robust econ- der a BOT (build, operate, transfer) agree- is a former aggregate up the beautiful wa- omy built by Republican leadership ment with the City of Fishers. mine and will provide ters and natural land- went into freefall. But thanks to that “We are proud to work on this inno- the first ever public ac- scape of the Reservoir same Republican leadership, the econ- vative and leading-edge project in our cess point for visitors. for all residents,” said omy is rebounding and there is no bet- own community. It’s exciting for Fishers For Phase I, Mey- Fishers Mayor Scott ter indicator of that economic success residents and visitors,” said Dan Lawson, er Najem will be re- Lawson Fadness Fadness. “With Mey- story than the stock market – a market Vice President of Business Development at sponsible for project schedule, estimating, er Najem’s partnership, we will be able to that matters not only to institutional Meyer Najem. budgeting, project safety and construction. build within the timeframe and budget we The first phase of Geist Park will include The firm will work directly with the City need while creating a new and unique des- See Platform . . . Page 2 a 3,000 square-foot community building of Fishers and the other awarded teams – tination for all.” 2 Views

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TomWoodVolkswagenNoblesville.com Letter to the Editor & News 3 Letter to the Editor Support local artists at Sharon McMahon: Harvest Fest in Fishers The REPORTER The Fishers Parks & Just wear the mask! Recreation Foundation in- Dear Editor: be you don’t care if employers can bring vites you to the free, social- This is an open letter to the middle-aged back employees into the workplace. ly-distant Harvest Fest at couple sitting in close proximity to oth- Maybe you don’t care if people are, quite The Historic Ambassador ers at my grandson's high school football literally, dying from the pandemic virus. House & Heritage Gardens, game – WITH NO MASKS ON THE EN- Maybe you don’t care that those who 10595 Eller Road, Fishers, TIRE GAME! This after the announcer do recover are frequently experiencing from 4 to 8 p.m. on Satur- made at least eight announcements during devastating side effects. Maybe you feel day, Sept. 12. No registra- the game to ask everyone to PLEASE wear privileged, that you are special, and you tion is required. their masks and social distance. do not have to follow the rules or maybe Thirteen artists from the My question to these people who re- even use good judgment. I don’t know … Fishers Arts Council will fuse to wear masks when asked by those it is beyond me. have their art on exhibit in charge of an event, when science tell I do not like wearing the masks! and for sale. Ashton Wolfe will also be sold. social distance. us that masks DO make a difference, and However, as one physician comment- will provide music as you COVID-19 guidelines This event benefits the when almost all of the people around ed, "Would you rather wear a mask or a stroll through the exhibits will be followed at this event. Fishers Parks and Recre- them are wearing masks … what is your ventilator?" Please give some thought to and the beautiful gardens. As such, vendors and staff ation Foundation’s Angel problem? (Yes, a small minority of peo- the nurses, teachers, retail workers and Feel free to bring food and will wear masks. Booths will of Hope, the Ambassador ple may have a medical condition which others who must wear their masks eight drink from home along with be spaced apart to ensure you House and Gardens and the prevents them from wearing the mask; hours per shift. Do you think they enjoy a blanket or chairs to en- can maintain social distance. Fishers Arts Council. however, given that the people I refer to it? The state of Indiana COVID numbers joy the venue. Or, you can Masks are required indoors Email info@fishers- were loudly shouting the entire game I are rising. Aren't you ready for that to purchase food from several at all times and outdoors if artscouncil.org with ques- doubt that to be the case.) change? Just wear it! food vendors on site. Beer you can’t maintain a six-foot tions. Maybe you don’t care if kids ever get Sharon McMahon back into school on a regular basis. May- Noblesville

Letters to the Editor do not reflect the opinions of The Reporter, its publisher or its staff. You can submit your own Letter to the Editor by email to [email protected]. Noblesville Preservation Alliance creates new flea market fundraiser Submitted St., last October to serve as The Noblesville Pres- How to help agency headquarters and a ervation Alliance (NPA) • Become a vendor at your home: community event venue. regretfully announces the $20 donation to participate There is now a loan to re- cancellation of the 2020 His- • Allow others to sell at your home pay and an exterior reno- toric Home Tour, traditional- • Shop all the sales and vation to complete. Before ly held each year on the third help your community the renovation can begin, Saturday in September. • Donations of items to sell at NPA must raise $25,000 to Sadly, this is not a time to Preservation Hall are gratefully match the City of Nobles- accepted, and drop off times can allow large groups (however ville Façade Grant. This is be arranged by contacting NPA at a challenging for fundrais- adoring and appreciative) in- [email protected] side private homes. This de- or at (317) 426-1672. ing, but NPA believes the cision was made with great • Make monetary donations to first annual (that’s the plan!) reluctance as NPA knows NPA, a 501(c)(3) organization NPA Flea Market will be that many look forward to • Sponsor a table, pew, window, perfect for the times. this annual event, and NPA piano or pulpit inside Preserva- NPA Flea Market will depends on revenue gener- tion Hall – permanent naming op- be held from 9 a.m. to 4 ated by the Tour. Howev- portunity. For information, contact p.m. at select homes on er, the health and safety of [email protected] Logan and Clinton streets the community must take or (317) 426-1672. and side sides in between. precedence this year. The Preservation Hall sale Happily, NPA will hold reality, results of a salvage will include architectural a wonderful outdoor event opportunity provided to salvage, other treasures and on Saturday, Sept. 19. The NPA, and a desperate need collectibles. Live music brilliant idea to replace the to raise funds for Preserva- will be provided by John Home Tour with a neigh- tion Hall. Gilmore, Mike Stewart and borhood Flea Market was NPA purchased Pres- friends on the Preservation a creative response to stark ervation Hall, 1274 Logan Hall porch. The Reporter: Always accurate. Always balanced. Always local. 4 News Noblesville Lions welcome Jason Arnold announces run for Jim Ginder to speak on COVID HSE school board Submitted of corporate experience in Jason Arnold says he is commercial initiatives and excited to announce his run project management to the for Hamilton Southeastern school board role. He is School Board in Fall Creek also an avid volunteer in the Township. community by coaching in Arnold says his passion Mudsock Youth Athletics, to join the school board teaching children at North- stems from growing up on a view Church, serving on the farm where helping friends HOA board and previously and neighbors lifts the being involved in the Fish- whole community. Service ers Rotary Club. to the community through Arnold has been mar- the school system also runs ried to Farrah for 11 years in his family. and has two young children “My mom spent her en- in the HSE school system. tire career as a school bus He says his campaign is driver and a cook where she focused on putting students was a positive influence on first and finding innovative countless students,” Arnold ways to achieve academic said. excellence. Arnold currently serves Learn more about Jason as a manager at Eli Lilly Arnold at his campaign’s and brings over 16 years Facebook page. School Board Candidates There are 14 board seats at stake this year in the six Hamilton County school districts. Winners in the non-partisan elections on Nov. 3 will take office on Jan. 1, 2021. Filing ended at noon on Friday, Aug. 21. Carmel Clay Schools Noblesville Schools At large (2 seats) At large (3 seats) Katie Browning Laura L. Alerding Susan Chamberlin-Dawes Daniel J. Bill Beth Glynn Christi Crosser Sam Harris Evan Elliott Photo provided by Noblesville Lions Club Benita T. Hutt Willie Jerome Haile On Aug. 26, the Noblesville Lions Club welcomed Jim Ginder, Director of Education for the Louise Jackson Leigh Hamer Hamilton County Health Department, to speak. The Lions again held their meeting at Forest Paige L. Miller Carl A. Johnson IV Timothy Moehl Stephanie D. Lambert Park to meet COVID-19 social distancing guidelines. Club President Julia Kozicki chaired the Anne H. Poindexter Adrienne Rogers meeting. The majority of Ginder’s time was spent answering questions regarding COVID-19. (Pictured) Kozicki presented Ginder with a thank you certificate. Hamilton Heights Sheridan Community Jackson Twp. (1 seat) Schools Kevin J. Cavanaugh Marion Twp., Boone Co. White River Twp. (1 seat) (1 seat) DNR receives three national communications awards Gretchen Pennington John Hunt The REPORTER the recent Association for er contest in the Graphics The third-place article David Adam Sheller The Indiana DNR re- Conservation Information Division, and third place in told the story of Indiana’s Westfield ceived three national com- awards program. the Magazine Division in covered bridges in the Sep- Hamilton Southeastern Schools munications awards for Indiana took first and the Destination, Historical tember/October 2019 issue Fall Creek Twp. (1 seat) District 1 (1 seat) work done in 2019 during second place in the post- or Cultural article category. of Outdoor Indiana maga- Jason Arnold Jimmy Cox The first-place poster, zine. It was written by Scott Chauna Leigh Holder Amy Pictor designed by Adam Cox Roberts, photographed by Matt Stolle District 3 (1 seat) Suzanne Thomas Duane E. Lutz and photographed by John Oliver and Maxwell, de- Clint Wilson J. Keith Owens Maxwell, both of the Divi- signed by Erin Hiatt, and Delaware Twp. (1 seat) Carl (Mike) Steele sion of Communications, edited by Marty Benson. Tony Bagato and done with the assis- Outdoor Indiana is the Sarah Donsbach tance of the Division of DNR’s bi-monthly full-col- Amanda J. Shera Fish & Wildlife’s Morgan or magazine. Subscribe Wayne Twp. (1 seat) Sussman, promotes the at innsgifts.com or (317) Sarah E. Parks-Reese Nongame Wildlife Fund, 233-3046. To read article Tiffany Pascoe which protects Indiana’s excerpts from the current Ron Thieme endangered and nongame issue and learn more, go to wildlife. OutdoorIndiana.org. The second-place post- ACI (aci-net.org) is er, also designed by Cox a non-profit organization TODAY’S BIBLE READING and done with the assis- of natural resources com- And there sat in a window a certain young man tance of Sussman, and pho- municators. Members rep- 1621 E. 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Girls soccer Young Blackhawks are making progress In high school sports, rebuilding sea- sons are an occasional fact of life. The Sheridan girls soccer team is go- ing through that right now. The Black- hawks’ roster trends decidedly young, with six freshmen and six sophomores on the roster list of 17 players. Two seniors and three juniors round out the list. “The future looks bright, but right now, we’re playing for the seniors and playing each day,” said Sheridan coach Brian Prange. He noted that the Black- hawks seniors, Jillian Tomlinson and Grace Killion, had never played soccer before. But Prange said they stepped right in and are fitting in with the team. “We’re trying to have them have a great first year of soccer ever, and we’re building for the juniors for next year,” said Prange. Sheridan is 0-4 for the season, and that includes a 4-1 loss to Frankfort in a Wednesday home game. The Blackhawks trailed 2-0 at halftime, and the Hot Dogs added another goal early in the second half. Sophomore Chaney Smith scored Sheridan’s goal with around 24 minutes left in the game, with sophomore Em- ily Weddington making the assist. The Blackhawks had other chances as well and battled to the end. Frankfort was a tough opponent for Sheridan, as the Hot Dogs hold a 5-1 record. Earlier in the season, the Black- hawks played county rival Hamilton Heights, which is currently undefeated and ranked No. 10 in Class 2A. “Even though the results haven’t been what we wanted, there’s always a picture that the girls are seeing, what we do in practice,” said Prange. “The philosophy of us wanting to get in front of the ball faster. We’re just creating habits.” Smith’s goal marked the first time that a non-freshman player found the back of the net for the ‘Hawks. Three freshmen – Kadence Vogie, Isabell Nunez and Emma Alexander – have all scored one. Killion has 34 goalkeeper saves, while sophomore Hailey Godby has 21 saves. “The process of the last two years, we Reporter photo by Kirk Green didn’t have a big upperclassmen group, Sheridan goalkeeper Grace Killion makes a save during the Blackhawks' girls soccer game with Frankfort so the freshmen had to take a lot of lumps on Wednesday. Killon has 34 saves for the season. early,” said Prange. “And this year’s sophomores can see the major progress Sheridan may be a work in progress, Grove. “Avon played incredible defense from last year. The freshmen still are but the progress is going in the right di- and really hustled for 80 minutes,” said having these little moments like ‘Oh, rection – “there’s a lot of positives going Hamilton Southeastern, ranked No. 3 Southeastern coach Greg Davidson. my gosh, what just happened?’ And the into each game,” said Prange. in Class 3A, played to a 0-0 tie at Avon The Royals will play two home games next game, they kind of figure it out, but The Blackhawks play their next two in a Wednesday Hoosier Crossroads Con- on Saturday against teams from Evans- they have another scenario, and the ju- games on the road, traveling to West- ference game. ville, taking on defending 2A No. 3 Ma- niors and seniors are trying to work them ern Boone today and Faith Christian on The Royals had 14 shots and eight ter Dei, the defending 2A state champi- through it.” Tuesday. Sheridan has added a game corner kicks, but could not get a goal on. Southeastern will also play 3A No. 8 next Wednesday, Sept. 9, hosting Beech against the Orioles. Reitz. Heights football game sold out Sports briefs Hamilton Heights athletic director Kurt Ogden made the following an- nouncement regarding Friday's football game: Huskies tennis wins dual meet "Due to the COVID-19 restrictions concerning the limited number of spec- The Hamilton Heights boys tennis today for another dual meet. tators, Friday’s Hamilton Heights vs. West Lafayette varsity football game is team scored a 5-0 dual meet victory SOLD OUT. over Taylor on Wednesday. 'HOUNDS VOLLEYBALL "The Heights stadium is limited to a total of 375 total spectators in the venue In singles play, No. 1 Ben Wolfgang DOMINATES LC in order to provide the appropriate social distancing space(s) in the bleachers. swept to a 6-1, 6-0 victory, while No. The Carmel volleyball team domi- Hamilton Heights apologizes for any inconveniences this presents. 2 Nick Rice won 7-5, 6-2. No. 3 Erik nated Lawrence Central in straight sets "For those unable to attend, the game will be livestreamed by the Husky Malott received a walkover. Wednesday for a Metropolitan Confer- Sports Network at the following link: The No. 1 doubles team of Josh ence victory. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=44v9ozY9iVw Russell and Jake Martin were 6-0, 6-2 The Greyhounds won 25-4, 25-10, "The Husky Sports Network will also livestream the senior night celebration winners, while No. 2 Colin Weber and 25-11. Ella Bostic dished out 21 assists at halftime as well. Grant Cavanaugh scored a 6-0, 6-0 and hit two aces. Macarty McQueen hit "The game will kick off at 7:30 p.m. to allow West Lafayette travel time." shutout. 10 kills, while Ella Brooks hit five kills. The Huskies travel to Northwestern Lauren Evans scored eight aces.

CARMEL GIRLS GOLF WINS MIC MEET The Carmel girls golf team won the Metropolitan Conference meet, which took place Tuesday at Wood Wind Golf Course. The Greyhounds scored a 289, com- fortably ahead of runner-up Center Grove’s 302. Other team scores were North Central 388, Lawrence Central 421, Lawrence North 472 and Ben Da- vis 474. Warren Central and Pike had incomplete teams. Carmel’s Sydney Longstreth was the meet medalist, carding a one-under par 70. The Greyhounds swept the top three places, with Katie Kuc scoring a 71 to place second and Michaela Headlee tak- ing third with a 72. Claire Swathwood finished sixth with a 76 and Ava Hed- rick tied for seventh with a 77. All five Carmel golfers received All-Conference honors. “This was a great tournament for us,” said ‘Hounds coach Kelly Kluesner. “All the girls played very well and stayed within their own game.” 6 Sports Football previews Noblesville and Fishers will play season's first all-county game Friday The first all-Hamilton County -foot last week against the Red Devils, totaling last week, which dropped their record to down. If that weren’t enough, Pickens ball game of the season will take place 273 yards. Prewitt already has 414 yards 1-1. Zach Osborne threw for 176 yards has 14 tackles on defense, tied for the at Fishers on Friday, as the Tigers wel- to his credit for the season. and a touchdown against the Irish; his top of the list with senior Garrett Graves. come Noblesville to their field for a 7 Prewitt also has two great receivers season totals thus far are 26-for-49 pass- Senior Conner Hindman has four tack- p.m. kickoff. to work with. Both senior Landon Morris ing for 285 yards and two scores. les for a loss, and both he and Rayl have The Millers will be heading to this and junior Jeffrey Simmons have 11 re- Osborne also leads Carmel’s rushing made three sacks. Hoosier Crossroads Conference game ceptions for the season. with 109 yards, while Colton Parker has Sheridan will also come into the coming off a big win at Terre Haute “They really have two of the biggest, 11 catches and Jaedon King has made game 2-0, with victories over Western South last Friday, improving its record most talented wide receivers that you’re eight receptions. Senior Andrew Turvy Boone 21-20 and Benton Central 48-6. to 1-1 for the season. Noblesville swept going to find around,” said Millers coach and junior Solomon Williams each have The Blackhawks will be without 12 play- past the Braves 50-0, the first time it had Dave Sharpe. 16 tackles. ers due to various reasons. Wright said scored more than 50 points since the Sophomore Carson Dunn leads the SOUTHEASTERN-AVON his team will “play with what we got” Millers beat Lawrence North 55-50 in a Fishers rushing game with 68 yards for Hamilton Southeastern will begin and do the best it can. wild season opener in 2015. the season. Senior Joey Slimak is the top HCC play on the road, traveling to Avon “We’ll just have to see what we can Noblesville accomplished its victory tackler for the Tigers with 18 stops, fol- for a 7 p.m. kickoff. do,” said Wright. “When you got that by keeping its feet on the ground. The lowed by Seth Dunnuck’s 15 tackles. Ju- The Orioles are 1-1 for the season. many kids out, you can’t practice very Millers racked up 401 yards of rushing niors Curtis Kearshner and Andre Glover Avon fell to Lawrence North 62-34 in its good all week long. So we’re going in, offense, while never attempting a pass both have three tackles for losses. first game, then picked up a victory over not knowing exactly what to expect.” during the game. Owen Jones ran for a “I think they’re good enough to know Ben Davis, 54-13. Already, the Orioles WESTFIELD-ZIONSVILLE touchdown and totaled 154 yards in five that if you focus on those two kids, they have posted some spectacular numbers. Westfield will also play a third con- carries. can beat you with their inside run game Senior quarterback Henry Hesson secutive home game, welcoming Zions- Jones has emerged as the leading and outside run game,” said Sharpe. He has thrown for 586 yards in his first two ville for a 7 p.m. kickoff to open HCC rusher for Noblesville, with 196 yards said the Tigers have “a complete offense” games, completing 32 of 46 passes, in- play. in nine carries, a remarkable 21.8 yards that has gone up against two of the top cluding eight touchdowns. Senior Wal- The Eagles are 1-1 to begin the sea- per carry average. Two other Millers run- defenses in the state. lace Stovall has caught 17 of those recep- son. Zionsville lost a close game to Pike ners, Andrew Petrulis (108) and Holden “So they are battle-tested and they tions, including four TDs, for 315 yards. 26-24 in Week 1, then took care of Boone Montarsi (104) are also over the 100- have our full attention,” said Sharpe. Junior Joe Hall has seven catches for 193 County rival Lebanon 42-19. The Eagles yard mark. “It’s going to be a difficult matchup for yards, including three touchdowns. have a solid senior quarterback in Josh “Noblesville is a physical football our offense, but it’s something that our Junior Chrishon McCray is the Ori- Stone, who has completed 18 of 33 at- team with a strong running game,” said kids are very fired up about it..” oles’ top rushers with 192 yards and three tempts for 209 yards and three touch- Fishers coach Curt Funk. “Last week CARMEL-CENTER GROVE scores in 33 carries. Seniors Josh Jones downs in his team’s game with Pike. they looked impressive in their 50-0 vic- Carmel will head south on Friday to and Clayton Peters both have 16 tackles, Westfield is also 1-1 for the season. tory over Terre Haute South. They play begin MIC play at Center Grove. This is with Peters and senior Sam Shockley The Shamrocks rebounded after a sea- with confidence and are a good football the “Copper Kettle” game, and it kicks both making three tackles for losses. son-opening loss to Cathedral to beat team.” off at 7 p.m. The Royals will also come into this Harrison 34-10 last Friday. Nick Talley Alairic Rogers-Walton and Blaine The Trojans are off to a 2-0 start. They game 1-1, after being dealt a tough loss completed 14 of 19 pass attempts against McNabb are currently leading the Mill- overwhelmed Decatur Central 56-14 to to North Central, 36-35, last week. Senior the Raiders, totaling 181 yards and a ers defense with nine tackles each. Sam open the season, then shutout Warren quarterback John McCall has stepped up touchdown. Maximus Webster threw for Steinhofer has 3.5 tackles for a loss. Central 20-0 last week in the first MIC big for Southeastern, already totaling two touchdowns. Mason Piening and Nic Fishers will come into the game 0-2, game of the year. 333 yards on a 26-of-36, or 72.2 percent, DePasquale both had five catches, while after dropping contests to Metropolitan Center Grove’s Tayven Jackson is passing rate. Jack Pfeiffer rushed for 105 yards and a Conference opponents North Central 40- off to an efficient start as quarterback. Junior Martice Taylor has six of those score. 20 and Pike 28-14. He has made 13 of his 22 passes for 246 receptions, including a touchdown, for HEIGHTS-WEST LAFAYETTE “We need to finish drives and clean yards and three touchdowns. Sophomore 142 yards. Another junior, Blaine Wertz, Hamilton Heights finally gets to play up our mistakes,” said Funk. “We have Gage Rees has six of those catches, total- leads the rushing with 113 yards and a game at its home field on Friday. The moved the ball in the first two weeks, but ing 170 yards. three scores. Sophomore Cole Earlewine Huskies welcome West Lafayette, in a have struggled to finish and a result has Senior Carson Steele leads the Tro- and senior Giovanni Ragland both have 7:30 p.m. kickoff. been playing catchup against two good jans’ rushing, totaling 143 yards in 28 11 tackles this season, with sophomore The Red Devils are 1-1 for the sea- football teams. Our players have reacted carries and three touchdowns. Defensive Evan Sherrill making five for a loss and son, falling to Lafayette Jefferson 27-16 with a positive attitude and are ready to players to watch out for include senior four sacks. in their first game. West Lafayette then start conference play against a good No- Matt Hohlt, with 10 season tackles, and SHERIDAN-TRI-CENTRAL smashed McCutcheon 41-3 last Friday. blesville football team.” junior Caden Curry, who has 4.5 tackles Sheridan will play its third home Senior Colin Martin has put up some The Tigers have already gotten some for a loss and two sacks. game in a row on Friday, welcoming solid numbers already, completing 37 of impressive numbers out of quarterback The Greyhounds will be looking to Tri-Central to Bud Wright Stadium for a 60 attempts for 361 yards and a touch- Lucas Prewitt. The senior went 23-for-41 rebound after a 44-28 loss to Cathedral 7 p.m. kickoff. down. Junior Cannon Melchi has made The Trojans will come into this Hoo- 20 of those catches for 160 yards and the sier Heartland Conference game 2-0. score. Tri-Central beat Frankton 12-6 to open Junior Brice Rider has rushed for 290 the season, then edged Wes-Del 13-8. yards and four touchdowns. Junior Jaxon “They’re a decent football team,” Deutsch leads the defense with 19 tack- said Sheridan coach Bud Wright. les. So far, the Trojans have done much The Huskies are 0-2 for the season, of their damage on the ground. Senior with losses to Lapel 42-19 and North Holden Rayl is the leading rusher with Montgomery 31-7. Junior Guy Griffey 207 yards and two touchdowns, while se- has already passed for 295 yards and nior Mason Pickens has gained 187 yards four touchdowns. Junior Gavin Bramel and one TD. has six of those receptions, totaling 144 Pickens is also the quarterback, and yards and two touchdowns. has thrown for 90 yards and a touch- Sports 7

Wednesday scores Atlanta 7, Boston 5 Major League 9, San Francisco 6 Milwaukee 8, Detroit 5 N.Y. Mets 9, Baltimore 4 Cleveland 5, Kansas City 0 Toronto 2, Miami 1 Minnesota 8, Chicago White Sox 1 Cincinnati 4, St. Louis 3 Houston 2, 1 Chicago Cubs 8, Pittsburgh 2 L.A. Dodgers 3, 2, 10 innings Baseball standings Philadelphia 3, Washington 0 San Diego 11, L.A. Angels 4 Tampa Bay 5, N.Y. Yankees 2 Oakland at Seattle, postponed American League National League East W L PCT. GB East W L PCT. GB Tampa Bay 26 12 .684 - Atlanta 22 14 .611 - N.Y. Yankees 20 15 .571 4.5 Philadelphia 17 15 .531 3.0 Toronto 19 16 .543 5.5 Miami 16 16 .500 4.0 Baltimore 16 20 .444 9.0 N.Y. Mets 16 21 .432 6.5 Boston 12 25 .324 13.5 Washington 12 22 .353 9.0 Central W L PCT. GB Central W L PCT. GB Cleveland 23 14 .622 - Chi. Cubs 22 14 .611 - Chi. White Sox 22 15 .595 1.0 St. Louis 14 14 .500 4.0 Minnesota 22 16 .579 1.5 Milwaukee 17 19 .472 5.0 Detroit 17 17 .500 4.5 Cincinnati 16 21 .432 6.5 Kansas City 14 23 .378 9.0 Pittsburgh 10 24 .294 11.0 West W L PCT. GB West W L PCT. GB Oakland 22 12 .647 - L.A. Dodgers 28 10 .737 - Houston 20 15 .571 2.5 San Diego 23 15 .605 5.0 Seattle 15 22 .405 8.5 Colorado 18 19 .486 9.5 Texas 13 22 .371 9.5 San Francisco 18 20 .474 10.0 L.A. Angels 12 25 .324 11.5 Arizona 14 23 .378 13.5

Wednesday scores Minnesota 86, Chicago 83 WNBA standings Los Angeles 91, Dallas 83 Seattle 71, Washington 64 Eastern Conference Western Conference Team W L PCT. GB Team W L PCT. GB x-Chicago 11 7 .611 - x-Seattle 14 3 .824 - Connecticut 8 9 .471 2.5 x-Los Angeles 13 4 .765 1.0 Indiana 5 12 .294 5.5 x-Las Vegas 12 4 .750 1.5 Washington 4 12 .250 6.0 x-Minnesota 12 5 .706 2.0 Atlanta 4 13 .235 6.5 Phoenix 10 7 .588 4.0 New York 2 14 .125 8.0 Dallas 6 11 .353 8.0 x - Clinched playoff berth Tough decisions coming at kicker, linebacker, wide receiver... Colts prepare for Saturday’s roster cuts By CHARLIE CLIFFORD Unlike years past, the league’s tiered- you go out there in the preseason, you to 16 players for each team this season. WISH-TV cut system was shelved this summer to don’t have that.” But, that doesn’t necessarily mean the Which underdog stories will survive allow teams to keep extra players for “What I told the younger guys here, work is any easier for Colts fourth-year Saturday’s Colts roster cuts? the duration of training camp during the or anybody who thinks they are on the General Manager Chris Ballard. On Wednesday, a pair of players who coronavirus pandemic. bubble or whatever, just take advantage “The decisions at the back end of the previously earned their way past the most This week, a predicament arrives in of your opportunity,” former undrafted roster are more difficult than ever,” Colts anxious day of the NFL year chimed in. Indianapolis that even for Philip Rivers cornerback Kenny Moore II said. “Each Head Coach Frank Reich said. “I’m sit- “The best thing is to not get a call. is a new twist. practice is like a game so you have to ting here looking at a depth chart in front I told my family, ‘Unless it is an emer- “What makes this a challenge is you go into practice trying to minimize your of me right now, and I just feel like so gency, don’t even bother to call,'” Colts don’t have that preseason tape, right. I mistakes.” many of these guys are playing winning starting right guard Mark Glowinski have always felt for the young guys in One of the few positive spins of the football.” said. “Because, you get so nerve-racked this boat,” Rivers said. “Of course, they pandemic’s impact on the NFL is more Tough decisions are coming at kicker, and everything like that.” want to make it here where they started, players will get called back to work after linebacker and wide receiver. This Saturday, NFL teams will trim but I try to remind them, shoot you are being cut. The cupboard is far from bare in In- their rosters from 80 players to just 53. trying out for 31 other teams. Every time The practice squad increases from 12 dianapolis.