IBCA E-Newsletter Hysteria News March 2006 | Issue XXXIX

IBCA BOARD OF DIRECTORS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Instead of printing the E-Newsletter...Read it online! STEVE WITTY ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR MARTY JOHNSON ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE Available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week DIRECTOR (CONSULTANT) BOB KING PAST PRESIDENT www.IBCACoaches.com/enews/ JERRY BOMHOLT PRESIDENT WAYNE BARKER VICE-PRESIDENT MEL SIEFERT VICE PRESIDENT FOR GIRLS’ RENEE TURPA WEBSITE COORDINATOR GENE MILNER

DISTRICT REPRESENTATIVES: CHAMPIONS ACADEMY BECOMES IBCA CORPORATE SPONSOR DISTRICT I CHRIS BENEDICT Champions Academy is a not-for-profit organization that desires to help COLUMBIA CITY basketball players improve their fundamental skills through individual, small group, JACK CAMPBELL large group and camp training. The academy is led by Ed Schilling, a former CHESTERTON seven year high school head coach, six year division 1 head coach, assis- SCOTT KREIGER tant coach at UMass, the University of Memphis and the New Jersey Nets. Also, FORT WAYNE CANTERBURY involved in the leadership is Dave Jamerson who is a former NCAA record holder MURRAY MENDENHALL New Balance is proud to become the offi- at University (14 3’s in a D1 game) and the 15th pick in the first round of the FORT WAYNE WAYNE cial footwear sponsor of the Indiana Basketball NBA draft by the . High School Coaches Association. We look TOM WELLS Champions Academy wants to help coaches at every level of the game. The LAPORTE forward to partnering with the IBCA during the Academy’s goal is to work with coaches and players to help train the next genera- next five years to help increase the success of tion of basketball leaders. If you have players who are interested in getting the Indiana High School Basketball program. As DISTRICT II additional hands on training, to improve their skills, or if you have any specific a long-time advocate of grassroots athletics, MARK GALLOWAY needs or ways that Champions Academy can be of service, check out the Academy CARMEL New Balance is committed to supporting the web site (www.championsacademy.com) or call 317-566-8500. JEFF VANARSDELL coaches, clinics, scholarships and activities that HARRISON (W. LAFAYETTE) will give the next generation of Indiana youth the opportunity to enjoy and play the game of CURT BENGE basketball. PLAINFIELD At this year's April clinic we will showcase 2006 CLINIC HOSPITALITY SUITE DOUG MITCHELL New Balance's high performance basketball NORTH CENTRAL (MARION) When: Friday April 28th after the buffet footwear and apparel. We are eager to inter- Where: Days Inn, 8275 Craig Street, act with the athletes and coaches who are affili- DISTRICT III ated with the Indiana High School Basketball Compliments of D-One Camps & Jerry Hoover KERRY BROWN RUSHVILLE Coaches Association in order to help them TOM BEACH achieve their personal best. FOREST PARK LARRY PRINGLE TRITON CENTRAL RICK MARSHALL NORTH KNOX MIKE ADAMS EVANSVILLE REITZ

THE IBCA THANKS THESE OUTGOING CONGRATULATIONS TO THE NEWLY OFFICERS FOR THEIR SERVICE! ELECTED DISTRICT REPRESENTATIVES

Murray Mendenhall—Fort Wayne Wayne District I: Steve Johnson—Elkhart Memorial

Doug Mitchell—North Central (Marion) District II: Ron Hecklinski—Anderson

Mike Adams—Evansville Reitz District III: Gene Miiller—Washington

IBCA E-Newsletter: Online now at www.ibcachoaches.com/enews/ Issue: XXXIX, March 2006 Page 1 2006 CLINIC FEATURED SPEAKERS - WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY ROB JETER - UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN - MILWAUKEE Coach Beilein became the Head Coach of the Mountaineers in This has been coach Rob Jeter’s first season as head coach at the 2002. Success has followed Beilein at nearly every coaching stop. He University of Wisconsin Milwaukee. He served the past four seasons has compiled 24 winning seasons as well as putting together twelve 20 as Bo Ryan’s number one assistant at the University of Wisconsin. win seasons. Currently Coach Beilein is the only person in Collegiate During this time the University of Wisconsin made four NCAA Tourna- Coaching ­­­­­ranks to record a 20 win season at four different ­­­­ ment appearances, reached the Sweet 16 in 2003 and the Elite 8 in levels, Junior College, NAIA, NCAA Division II and Division I. 2005. The Badgers also won two Big Ten regular season titles and Last season Coach Beilein led the Mountaineers to wins over a school record one league tournament title. eight ranked teams. The Mountaineers earned a number seven seed in the NCAA Coach Jeter played his college ball at the University of Wisconsin at Platte- tournament and advanced to the Elite 8 for the first time since 1958. Coach ville for Coach Ryan. In 1991 he captained the Pioneers to the 1991 Division III Beilein has also led Richmond and Canisius to NCAA Division I tournament appear- title and was named to the All-Final Four team. Jeter then played professionally in ances. Portugal, leading the Portuguese national league in scoring. His teams have an outstanding graduation rate. Coach Beilein has 502 Coach Jeter has a Bachelor’s Degree in business administration and received a career wins and ranks 22nd in victories among active Division I head coaches. Master’s Degree in adult education in 2001.

MUFFET MCGRAW - TUBBY SMITH - UNIVERSITY OF Muffet McGraw recently completed her 18th season as the head Since arriving at the University of Kentucky eight seasons ago, women’s basketball coach at Notre Dame with a combined record of Coach Smith has led the Wildcats to one National Championship, five 411-155 ( 73% ). She is the most successful basketball coach (men’s SEC Crowns, five SEC Tournament titles, and six Sweet 16 finishes. In or women’s) in Notre Dame history and is poised to become the 27th the previous three seasons no Division I school has won as consistently coach in NCAA Division I history to record 500 career victories. Her as Kentucky. Coach Smith’s Wildcats are 51-6 in SEC Competitions over all career record in 23 years as a head coach is 499-196 (72%). and 87-15 overall. This represents the best winning percentage in the McGraw’s resume with the Irish has been outstanding. Going into this past nation (85%) with the fewest losses. season, she has led Notre Dame to 12 NCAA Tournament appearances (including Coach Smith’s teams have always been known for their solid defense and a current streak of 10 in a row) and has amassed sixteen 20-win seasons in her rebounding. In 2003 he was recognized for his coaching excellence by receiving 18-year run (including an active streak of 12 in a row). She also has piloted the all seven of the National Coach of the Year honors recognized by the NCAA – AP, Irish to six NCAA Sweet 16 berths, as well as two trips to the Final Four and the USBWA, NAISMITH, BASKETBALL TIMES, THE SPORTING NEWS, NABC and CBS/ 2001 national championship. CHEVROLET. He became the first coach to sweep the list since Indiana’s Bob Her biggest success has come since Notre Dame joined the Big East Confer- Knight in 1975. ence a decade ago. In that time, McGraw has guided the Irish to a 252-75 (77%) Over his 14 seasons as a head coach, the 54 year old has had 12 consecu- record and nine top-three finishes in her team’s 10 seasons in the league. Further- tive 20-win seasons. In 2005 he joined Roy Williams (388) and (343) more, she has coached eight All-Americans and has had 12 of her players go on to as the third coach to win 340 games in 14 seasons or less. Going into the 2005- play in the WNBA. 2006 season Coach Smith’s career record is 343-120, and his 74% winning per- centage is seventh among active coaches.

A BIG WEEKEND FOR BASKETBALL IN INDIANAPOLIS IBCA SPRING CLINIC ● TOP 100 SHOWCASE ● TOP 40 WORKOUT APRIL 28, 29, & 30, 2006 Friday April 28, 2006 Friday April 28, 2006 Saturday April 29, 2006

AUDITORIUM MAIN GYM 8:00-8:30 A.M. Donuts and coffee 12:00-12:15 P.M. Welcome 5:30-5:50 P.M. Ed Schilling, Champions Academy 8:30-9:10 A.M. Harry Larrabee, Shelbyville 12:20-1:15 P.M. Rob Jeter, University of 5:55-6:55 P.M. Muffet McGraw, University of Scott Bowen, Carmel Wisconsin-Milwaukee Notre Dame 9:15-10:15 A.M. Tubby Smith, 1:20-2:00 P.M. Chris Huppenthal, 7:00-7:40 P.M. Awards, Introductions, University of Kentucky Hamilton Southeastern Special Recognition 10:20-11:00 A.M. Steve Johnson, Elkhart Memorial 2:05-2:45 P.M. Jack Keefer, Lawrence North Virgil Sweet Awards Mark Underwood, Manchester 2:50-3:30 P.M. Marilyn Coddens, Coaching Victories Recognition 11:05-11:45 A.M. David Wood, West Lafayette South Bend Washington Roy Gardner/Mildred Ball Awards Chad Gilbert, Jeffersonville 3:35-4:15 P.M. Jack Edison, Plymouth 7:40-9:00P.M. John Beilein, 11:50-12:30 P.M. Jeff Hein, Evansville Bosse 4:15-5:30 P.M. Registration West Virginia University Mike Powless, Evansville Central 9:00 P.M. Buffet Top 100 Showcase: Saturday April 29, 2:00-8:00 PM, Ben Davis H.S. Top 40 Workout: Sunday April 30, 1:00 PM, Pike H.S.

ROY GARDNER AWARD: KEN GORRELL MILDRED BALL AWARD: Patty Broderick Ken is a graduate of Southwestern High School and . While attending Ball State, Ken began his officiating Patty is a graduate of Indiana University – career doing intramural games. After graduation he began his at Indianapolis. She began her officiating career in 1972, while teaching career at Franklin Community School Corporation where coaching grade school basketball. She has extensive high school, he has been for the past 39 years. college, international and WNBA professional basketball officiat- During his officiating career, Ken has worked his way up the ing experience. Patty officiated the Indiana High School basket- ranks of IHSAA tournaments. He has worked 13 Sectionals, 11 ball State Finals in 1982 and 1983. She also worked four NCAA Regionals, eight Semi-States and three State Finals. He also has officiated Division Women’s Final Fours from 1986-1992. I, II, and III men’s basketball. In 1995 and 1996, he worked the Division II Na- Patty became the first woman to officiate women’s basketball at the Pan Am tional Championships. Ken’s wife Janet, along with his three children, Lisa, Chad, Games in 1987 and was one of only two American officials who worked at the and Austin, have contributed to his successful officiating career with their support, Seoul Olympics in 1988. In 1988, Patty was the Inaugural Winner of the Naismith sacrifices and understanding. Female Basketball Official of the Year Award. Patty has served as the Big Ten’s Coordinator of women’s basketball officials since 1987. She resides in Indianapolis. Her daughter Jamie, graduated from

IBCA E-Newsletter: Online now at www.ibcachoaches.com/enews/ Issue: XXXIX, March 2006 Page 2 GIRLS ACADEMIC ALL STATE: GIRLS HONORABLE MENTION:

Twenty-five players were chosen as first team selections on the IBCA Academic All KELLY ALONZO, Wheeler-Doug Springer; ALI ANDERSON, Tri-West-Brad Acton; State Team. One hundred thirty nine nominations were received from girls’ varsity LAUREN BANKS, South Spencer-Willis McClure; JAYANNA BEGLEY, Whitko-Ryan th th coaches. All certificates will be handed out at our spring clinic April 28 and 29 . Cunningham; KELSEY BESS, Danville-Sara Strahm; VALERIE BOLLENBACHER, Bre- If you do not attend make arrangements for another coach to pick up your men-Martin Huber; WHITNEY BOWMAN, Loogootee-Leslie VanHoy; LAUREN certificate. BOSWORTH, Prairie Heights-Sarah Gordon; AUDREY BUMGARDNER, Rockville- HANNAH BAKER, Brownsburg-Brian Disney; JENNIFER BALBACH, Evansville Memo- Jim Foster; LAURA BURDICK, Terre Haute North-Mike Allen; SARA BUSE, South- rial-Bruce Dockery; BETHANY BALLARD, Warren Central-Rodger Kirkpatrick; ridge-Greg Werner; HILARY BUTLER, West Lafayette-Craig Shaeffer; JESSICA WHITNEY BRIDGEWATER, Scottsburg-Randy Edwards; LAURA BUGHER, Lutheran- CAMPBELL, South Spencer-Willis McClure; KATHERINE CARRICO, Secina-Steve Gary Robinson; JACLYN CLEMENTS, Crown Point-Tom May; JANEL COX, Tri- Burke; KIM CLARK, Brown County-Mike Harmon; CASSIE COFFER, Kankakee Val- Central-Kathie Layden; KAYLEIGH DYE, Triton Central-Larry Pringle; SARAH FEN- ley-Lane Lewallen; EMILY CONRAD, Bellmont-Lou Koning; ASHLEY BROOKE CORY, NEMAN, Evansville Reitz-Lynda Storsved; OLIVIA GHISELLI, West Lafayette-Craig Turkey Run-George Wooten; ASHLEY COSENTINO, Lowell-Patti McCormack; Shaeffer; LISA GOOD, Winamac-Jim Swaney; LELAH HAGAN, South Spencer- LINDSEY COSTON. McCutcheon-Jeff Knoy; NATALIE DAUGHERTY, Switzerland Willis McClure; MISSY HOLLOMAN, Lebanon-Tracey Hammel; KIERSTIN JOHN- County-Wayne Ellegood; ALYSSA DAVIS,Glenn-Dan Hutton; RACHEL DEAN, SON, Loogootee-Leslie Van Hoy; KYLEIGH JONES, Elwood-Shelly Renbarger; Wheeler-Doug Springer; JESSICA DEDLOFF, Knox-Sidney Bollier; CANDACE DEI- ANNA KAMMRATH, South Central (Union Mills)-Dan Huizenga; REAGAN KANNE, SHER, Evansville Harrison-Tom Bealmear; KODI DRIVER, Switzerland County- Rensselaer Central-Jeff Marlow; KRISTIN KING, Gibson Southern-Jason Blackard; Wayne Ellegood; EMILY DUCKWORTH, Southport-Denise McClanahan; ASHLEY KATY MARLOW, Lewis Cass-Steve Ford; BETH MARSHALL, Hamilton Southeastern- EVERHART, Eastside-Brett Freman; JANELLE FATHAUER, Covington-Troy Bever; Chris Huppenthal; MORGAN MCWHORTER, Taylor-Dennis Bentzler; RACHEL RACHEL FAUST, Lebanon-Tracey Hammel; NATALIE FAWCETT, Bishop Dwenger- NOLTING, Columbus East-Danny Brown; MELANIE PUND, Heritage Hills-Mike Guth; Dave Scudder; ASHLEY FEICHTER, Blackhawk Christain-Cheryl Pulver; HEATHER ELIZABETH REED, Bishop Chatard-Kevin Sweeney; HEATHER ROUSH, Southern FOX, Wabash-Scott Bungartner; DANIELLE FREEMAN, New Prairie-Dan Shead; Wells-John Fouts; STACIA SHEPHERD, Carmel-Scott Bowen; AMY SUTTON, North ANGIE FUNSTON, Lake Central-Tom Megyesi; ANGELA GAUCK, North Decatur- Central (Marion)-Alan Vickery Dennis Crowe; LAURA GRIGGS, Blackhawk Christain-Cheryl Pulver; MOLLY GUL- LEY, Union County-Tony Gulley; MYRA GULLEY, Union County-Tony Gulley; ERIN HAAFF, South Spencer-Willis McClure; WHITNEY HALL, Northeast Dubois-Alan INDIANA HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL RECORD BOOK Matheis; KALEY HARPER, South Knox-C. J. Carie; BRITTANY HART, Evansville Reitz- Lynda Storved; CIARA HERSHAVER, Greensburg-Mike Miller; BRANDI HICKS, Oak The Basketball Record Book has statistics on nearly every high school in the Hill-Todd Law; KEILAH HOLDEMAN, Northeastern-Neal Adams; KRISTEN HOUCK, state of Indiana—400 schools. Brownsburg-Brian Disney; RYAN HUCK, New Harmony-Larry Kahle; THERESA HUNTER, Calumet-Dori Downing; ANDREA JOHNSON, Lutheran-Gary Robinson; INDIVIDUAL KATIE KANE, Highland-Mike Urban; KARA KESSLER, Boone Grove- Candy Wilson; Top 800 Field Goal Shooters ERIN KETCHEM, Evansville Reitz-Lynda Storsved; JENNA KEUSCH, Jasper- Sonny Top 600 Free Throw Shooters Lents; RACHEL KIKKERT, Kankakee Valley-Lane Lewallen;, MONICA KIRSCHNER, Top 300 Assist Leaders Ben Davis-Stan Benge; CLAIRE KITCHIN, Vincennes Lincoln-Jason Lane; LISA KRUSE, Top 300 Rebound Leaders Lake Central-Thomas Megyesi; AMANDA KRIEGER, Bremen-Martin Huber; JEN Top 600 Scorers KURTZ, Northwood-Steve Neff; ALISON LAMB, North Decatur-Dennis Crowe; SID- TEAM NEY LAMBERT, New Palestine-Mark Fuson; JAMIE LINDAUER, Gibson Southern- Top 125 Varsity Records Jason Blackard; DANA LINDAVER, Forest Park-Marty Niehaus; LAUREN LIGGETT, Top 125 Junior Varsity Records Rushville-Melissa Marlow; TRACI LIPPOLD, Center Grove-Joe Lentz; SAMANTHA Top 125 Freshman Records LOEFFLER, Caston-Don King; CATHERINE LYONS, Lebanon-Tracey Hammel; KRIS- Top 125 Eighth Grade Records TEN MAHONEY, Madison-Rich Bagienski; KYRIAN MARSHALL, Greencastle-Glenn Top 125 Seventh Grade Records Hile; MINDY MATTINGLY, Boonville-Ashlee Bruggenschmidt; LAINEY NEWNUM, Plus: 48 Conference Standings and All-Conference Teams Turkey Run-George Wooten; MICHELLE PARKS, New Palestine-Mark Fuson; KATIE TEAM LEADERS PATTON, Turkey Run-George Wooten; SARAH PEASE, South Central-Randall Offense Defense Schoen; BROOKE PICILLO, Bishop Dwenger-Dave Scudder; JESSICA POND, Harri- Steals/Recoveries Winning Margins son-Jane Schott; KARA REED, Evansville North-Corey Simon; JASMINE ROGERS, Rebounding/Assists Free Throw Percentage Shenandoah-Todd Salkoski; LINDSAY RUMP, Vincennes Lincoln-Jason Lane; KATIE Turnovers Field Goal Percentage RYAN, Zionsville-Andy Maguire; LAURA SCHIEFER, Northwood-Steve Neff; HAN- NAH SINGLETON, South Spencer-Willis McClure; JESSICA SPRENKEL, Zionsville- Plus: Indiana All-Star teams from 1939 to present, all Trester Award winners, past Andy Maguire; LORI STALLINGS, New Harmony- Larry Kahle; STEPHANIE STEELE, state champions, past state runners’ up, all state finals’ scores, coaches, officials, Silver Creek-Dave Chanley; AMANDA STULL, Rushville-Melissa Marlow; JULIE Silver Anniversary teams, Hall of Fame members, Academic All-State teams, SWISHER, Lowell-Patti McCormack; CHELSEA STEPHENS, North Knox-Rick Mar- Coaches’ clubs, Career 1000 Points Scorers (statewide list of all players that have shall; AMY STREITMATTER, Rensselaer-Jeff Marlow; LINDSEY STUTZMAN, Triton- scored over 1000 career points), largest schools, smallest schools, largest gyms, Paul Walker; SHAYNA TAYLOR, Franklin Central-Pam Taylor; KATIE TEAGARDEN, and MUCH MORE! Speedway-John Fair; EMILY TELLIGMAN, North Knox-Rick Marshall; LIZ THATCHER, Send $8.00 plus $2.00 postage to: Gene Milner, 321 South Bloomington Bellmont-Lou Koning; RACHEL THIEL, Lowell-Patti McCormack; ANGELICA THIEME, Street, Greencastle, IN 46135. (765) 653-2506. Bellmont-Lou Koning; TINA TRACZYK, Highland-Mike Urban; JEN VUCKOVICH, This book has 160 pages plus over 700 pictures of leading teams, players, Highland-Mike Urban; KAREN WASSEL, New Prairie-Dan Shead; AUDREY WHIT- etc. Make a gift of the record book to your friends or give us their addresses and TED, Columbus East-Danny Brown; CLAIRE WILL, Gibson Southern-Jason Blackard; we’ll mail the books directly. APRIL WILLIAMS, Marion-Jerry Freshwater; RACHEL WILKINSON, Glenn-Dan Back issues are available from 1984 to this year. Send $8.00 plus $2.00 Hutton; HEATHER ZIMMERMAN, Blackhawk Christian-Cheryl Pulver postage for each year.

IBCA / IHSAA BOYS’ AND GIRLS’ BASKETBALL SHOWCASE

The fourth annual IBCA/IHSAA Boys’ Basketball Top 100 Showcase will be held at on Saturday afternoon, April, 29th, beginning at 2:00 P.M. In conjunction with the ICGSA, the IBCA/IHSAA Girls’ Basketball Show- case will be held at Ben Davis High School on Saturday, July 22nd beginning at 9:00 A.M. All IBCA members will be admitted free to both events by displaying their IBCA membership card.

IBCA E-Newsletter: Online now at www.ibcachoaches.com/enews/ Issue: XXXIX, March 2006 Page 3 BOYS ACADEMIC ALL STATE: BOYS HONORABLE MENTION:

Twenty-five players were chosen as first team selections on the IBCA Academic All ALEXANDER ANGLIN, Kokomo-Rick Baumgartner; KURTIS ASBERRY, Ben Davis- State Team. One hundred twenty two nominations were received from boys’ var- Scott White; LUCAS AUTRY, Greenfield Central-Dan Carmony; BROCK BENEFIEL, th sity coaches. All certificates will be handed out at our spring clinic April 28 and Monrovia-Chris Sampson; CURT BRADFORD, Chesterton-Tom Peller; KYLE th 29 . If you do not attend, please make arrangements for another coach to BRASHER, Evansville Bosse-Jeff Hein; BRAD BRINER, Manchester-Gary Goshert; pick up your certificate. DUSTIN BURFORD, Lafayette Jeff.-Scot Bunnell; CHRIS CADLE, Floyd Central-Kirk CHRIS BLOOM, Connersville-Rodney Klein; BEN CHAPPELL, Bloomington South-J. R. Hamsley; ERIC CHALKO, Mishawaka Marian-Ron Dietz; EVAN CHECKEYE, Green- Holmes; BRENT DUNAWAY, Penn-Dean Foster; ZACH COVERSTONE, Columbia wood-Bruce Hensley; DREW CHRISTY, South Putnam-Kyle Brewer; KEAN COY, City-Chris Benedict; CONNOR ERTEL, Jennings County-George Grubbs; BRETT Blackford-John McGlothin; MICHAEL CRANE, Bloomfield-Ron McBride; CARL FINKELMEIER, Carmel-Mark Galloway; DARRYL FINKTON, North Central (Marion DAVIS, Frontier-Rush McColley; CHRIS DIETRICK, Bishop Chatard-Chris Quinn; KURT Co.)-Doug Mitchell; BRAD FOLTA, West Lafayette-David Wood; ZACH GRAY, DIKEMAN, Northwestern-Jim Gish; A. J. EDDS, Greenwood-Bruce Hensley; TROY Northwestern-Jim Gish; CHASE HALTOM, Cloverdale-Pat Rady; DERICK HOBBS, EVESLAGE, North Harrison-Rick Snodgrass; SETH FAIR, Brownsburg-Joshua Ken- New Albany-Jim Shannon; TIM JAMES, Forest Park-Tom Beach; ARNOLD THOMAS drick; DEREK FAUST, Southwood-Steve McClure; JARED FELLER, Lakeland-Tim Sirk; JUNCKER, Evansville Reitz-Michael Adams; DREW KRING, Shawe Memorial-Jerry JORDAN FENWICK, Tecumseh-Kevin Oxley; CALEB FISCHER, Linton-Stockton- Bomholt; KEVIN LANGE, Benton Central-Matt Luce; DAVID LASH, Tippecanoe Val- Darren Clayton; LEE FORDICE, North Putnam-Wes Peek; DAN FOX, Lakeland-Tim ley-Bill Patrick; JEFF MARINIER, Munster-Mike Hackett; KELLY MUENSTERMAN, Sirk; ADRIAN FREDERICK, Rensselaer Central-Mike Feagans; STEPHEN GELLER, Evansville Mater Dei-John Goebel; ANDREW NELSON, Blackhawk Christian-Gary Avon –Jason Young; ANTHONY GLENN, Bluffton-Wayne Barker; JUSTIN GOE- Merrell; , Lawrence North-Jack Keefer; ERIC PARKER, Brownstown GLEIN, Concordia Lutheran-Tim Reinking; BEN GORDON, Franklin-Dave Clark; Central-David Benter; JIM PECK, Shelbyville-Harry Larrabee; NATE ERIC HARPRING, Rushville-Kerry Brown; JEFF HARRISON, Twin Lakes-Kent Adams; SCHUMACHER, Evansville Central-Brent Chitty; CAMERON SMITH, Noblesville- TYLER HASTON, Avon-Jason Young; DAVE HENNING, Loogootee-Steve Brett; David McCollough; JOSH SMITH, Orleans-Tom Bradley; MICHAEL TELLER, JOHN HERBERT, Culver Academy-Tommy Mascari; EVAN HERNDON, Lindon- McCutcheon-Rick Peckinpaugh Stockton-Darren Clayton; JERRY HICKMAN, Brownstown Central-David Benter; KYLE HOLSINGER, Lapel-Jimmie Howell; EVAN HOWE, Winamac-Alan Huggler; JEFFREY INTAGLIATA, South Central-John Steinhilber; WILLIAM JACKSON, Madi- son-Jim Matthews; ZACH JANES, North Harrison-Rick Snodgrass; SHAUN JOHNS- 2006 INDIANA NORTH/SOUTH ALL-STAR CLASSIC TON, Oregon-Davis-Travis Hannah; RYAN KERNEY, North Posey-Gary Gentil; KYLE KINDIG, Greenfield Central-Dan Carmony; JOEL KING, Bethany Christian- Hoosier Basketball Magazine announces that the 18th Annual Indiana North/ Jim Buller; MATT KING, South Bend Clay-Joe Huppenthal; MATT KNOX, DeKalb- South All-Star Classic will be held at Lawrence North High School in Indianapolis, Joe Bradburn; KEVIN KYLE, North Montgomery-Scott Radeker; TRAVIS LAMAR, Indiana on Sunday, April 23, 2006. Forty-four of Indiana’s best boys’ and girls’ Evansville Harrison-Will Wyman; NICK LEEMAN, Hamilton Heights-Bill Bowen; ALEX senior basketball players will participate in this annual statewide doubleheader. MALONE, Bremen-Gary Hudson; AUSTIN MANN, Twin Lakes-Kent Adams; NICK The girls’ game will begin at 2:00 p.m. with the boys’ to follow at 4:00 p.m. All MATHIAS, Southridge-Gary Duncan; BEN MCKEE, Southwood-Steve McClure; four rosters for the 2006 Indiana North/South All-Star Classic—both girls and LAMAR MICON, Wheeler-Mike Jones; ADAM MILLER, Franklin-Dave Clark; boys—will be finalized in early 2006. When totally completed they will be re- GARRETT MOCAS, Columbus East-Steve Brunes; JOSH MEYER, Batesville-Mel leased to the media for publication statewide. They will also be available on the Siefert; JACOB MONROE, Mt. Vernon (Fortville)-Steve Doud; ROBBIE NEWBOLD, IBCA and Hoosier Basketball Magazine websites. For more details about the Greenwood-Bruce Hensley; JOHN NIEMAN, Waldron-Jason Gorrell; JOE NEW- 2006 Indiana North/South All-Star Classic please call Classic Coordinator Garry COMB, Eastern-Scott Newcomb; TOM PECHIN, Lakeland-Tim Sirk; JIM PECK, Shel- Donna of Hoosier Basketball Magazine at (317) 925-8200 or send e-mails to byville-Harry Larrabee; JOHN PFIFER, Greenwood-Bruce Hensley; MATT PIETY, [email protected] Franklin Central-Mark James; NICK PITTS, Wheeler-Mike Jones; KYLE PLETCHER, Glenn-Gordon Mosson; MITCHELL PLETCHER, Northridge-Steve Austin; TRAVIS PONTO, Rensselaer Central-Mike Feagans; LUCAS POWLEN, Caston-Ryan Bales; HOOSIER BASKETBALL MAGAZINE HOSTS GIRLS’, BOYS’ TOP 40 WORKOUTS TRAVIS PRESTON, Columbia City-Chris Benedict; MITCH REINHOLT, Warsaw-Doug Ogle; TYLER RIGBY, Jay County-Craig Teagle; NICK RODGERS, Noblesville-Dave Forty of Indiana’s best senior sisted by IBCA-member coaches repre- McCollough; T J. SAINT, Indian Creek-Rex Wilson; CALEB SEIDNER, Blackford-John boys’ and 40 of Indiana’s best senior senting all of Indiana. Brebeuf Jesuit McGlothin; KEVIN STEWART, Southmont-Dave Williamson; ERIC SILVATI, East Cen- girls’ high school basketball players will coach Leo Klemm, assisted by IBCA- tral-David Disbro; JOE SMITH, Carroll (Flora)-Jeff Hodson; KYLE SOMMERS, Cas- be invited to participate in Hoosier member coaches, will be the Boys’ Top ton-Ryan Bales; NICK STOLARZ, Munster-Mike Hackett; AARON STOLL, Washing- Basketball’s 2006 Top 40 Workouts. 40 on-court director. ton Catholic-Wayne Brooks; KYLE SILKE, Boonville-Steve Allstadt; RYAN SPAR- Ten alternates will also be invited to The three-fold purpose of both of ROW, Southridge-Gary Duncan; LANCE TAPE, Brownstown Central-David Benter; participate in each workout. these workouts is—1) to give the state’s JASON THOMPSON, Taylor-Jeff Fisher; MARK TITUS, Brownsburg-Joshua Ken- The 25th annual Girls’ Top 40 best seniors a chance to meet and com- drick; IVAN TOLIVER, Shelbyville-Harry Larrabee; NICHOLAS TYLKA, South Cen- Workout will be at Ben Davis High pete, 2) to give college coaches an tral-John Steinhilber; JON VELASCO, Highland-Eddie Fierek; MATTHEW VICK, School in Indianapolis on March 12, opportunity to observe these players in Borden-Michael McBride; JORDAN WALLPE, North Decatur-Kyle Nobbe; MARK 2006. top quality competition, and 3) to give WOHLFORD, Columbus East-Steve Brunes; ZACHARY WOLFE, Goshen-Brian Bech- The 19th annual Boys’ Top 40 the Indiana-Kentucky All-Star game tel Workout will take place at Pike High director and coaches a chance to evalu- School in Indianapolis on Sunday, April ate players who have received prior 30. votes in the Indianapolis Star’s 2006 Both Top 40 Workouts will begin All-Star balloting. at 1:00 p.m. and will include two ses- Note that these Top 40 Workouts, sions – 1:00–3:00 p.m. and 3:30-5:30 both girls and boys, are for the Indian- p.m. apolis Star’s game director’s and All- The two workouts are coordinated Star coaches’ personal evaluation pur- by Hoosier Basketball publisher Garry poses only and are not official try outs Donna. Mike Armstrong of Perry Merid- for the 2006 Indiana All-Star teams. ian and Jodie Whitaker of Lawrence For further details, call Garry North will serve as on-court directors of Donna at (317) 925 -8200. the 2006 Girls’ Top 40 Workout, as-

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Each year the IBCA Board of Directors selects individuals from each of the DISTRICT II - HERB SCHWOMEYER three IBCA Districts to receive the Virgil Sweet Distinguished Service Award. The Herb is a graduate of Indianapolis Manual High School. He award, named in honor of the longtime Executive Director of the IBCA, are given earned both his Bachelor and Masters Degrees at . to individuals who have provided meritorious service promoting basketball in the His Doctorate was earned at Indiana University. After teaching and state of Indiana. coaching at the high school level, Herb served Butler University in The six recipients featured below will receive their awards during the IBCA various positions from 1945 to 1983. He was on assistant to Paul clinic Friday, April 28, 2006. D. "Tony" Hinkle for six years in football, basketball and baseball DISTRICT I - HOMER DREW as well as serving as the assistant athletic director. He also acted as an admission counselor and Butler University Dean of Men dur- Homer Drew is currently in his 17th season as the Head Bas- ing his 38 year career. ketball Coach at . He has also coached col- Herb was a licensed IHSAA football and basketball official for 12 years. He lege basketball in Indiana at Indiana University of South Bend and officiated the 1955 and 1956 IHSAA Basketball Tournament State Finals. For 21 Bethel College. Coach Drew, with the help of his staff, has built years he assisted with IHSAA State Basketball tournament telecast for station Valparaiso University basketball into one of the finest midmajor WRTV Channel 6. Division I programs in the nation. Drew ranks 12th among active Herb has received just about every major award Butler University has to Division I coaches with 538 victories during his 27 seasons as a offer. He has been a member of the Indiana Basketball Hall of Fame Board of head coach. Directors since 1965. In 1974 Herb was honored with the coveted Silver Medal In 1998, Coach Drew led the Crusaders to a first ever NCAA Tournament and was elected to the Indiana Basketball Hall of Fame. He has received many Sweet 16 appearance. A dramatic win over Ole Miss in the opening round will awards from the state of Indiana including the "Sagamore of the Wabash" from always be remembered for “the shot” when son Bryce’s buzzer beating three Governor Robert Orr in 1983. pointer became a focal point of the highlights of all major networks and news During his illustrious career, Herb also found time to be an author. He wrote shows across the nation. Hoosier Hysteria (A History of Indiana High School Boys Single Class Basketball). Coach Drew is one of only seven Division I coaches to have six consecutive 20 Herb, thanks for all you have done for high school basketball in the state of Indi- win seasons. The Crusaders have won six Mid-Continent Conference Champion- ana. ships in the past seven years and Coach Drew three times has been named Mid- Continent Conference Coach of the Year. ISTRICT AN GIERSKI Coach Drew has toured, coached, and conducted clinics in Europe during his ca- D III - D E reer. He has produced instructional video tapes and is a co-author of a book Find Dan is a native of South Bend where he played high school A Way…A Sweet Season. football and baseball at La Salle High School. He graduated with Coach Drew, the IBCA thanks you for the positive impact you have had on a degree in Interpersonal Communications from the University of Indiana High School Basketball. Evansville in 1978. Dan began his broadcasting career at Tell City in 1979. In 1986 he moved to Evansville and became the sports DISTRICT I - MIKE HEY director at WGBF radio. During his 20 year career in Evansville, In 2005, after 38 years, Coach Hey retired from teaching and Dan has been the play by play voice for the local high school coaching. He began his teaching and coaching career in the Fort football and basketball teams. He also has had the opportunity to Wayne school system before moving to Leo. At Leo he coached bas- provide play by play for numerous high school championship games involving ketball at various levels before leading the Leo girls’ basketball Evansville schools. In 1989 Dan became the voice of the University of Southern program for 26 years. During his career, he coached Leo in the Hall Indiana Men’s Basketball team and called their three Division II Basketball Na- of Fame tournament, served as an Indiana All Star Coach, coached tional Championship games in 1994, 1995, and 2004. the Reebok Indiana North Junior All Stars and has received numerous Dan has received numerous state wide awards for broadcasting from both Coach of the Year awards. Coach Hey’s teams were known for their Network Indiana and the Associated Press. In 2001 he received the Distinguished outstanding defense, holding teams to less than 47 points per game. His teams won Media Award in District 3 from the Indiana High School Athlete Association. He 15 conference championships, 11 county tournaments, five sectional championships and his wife are the proud parents of a son Ryan and a daughter Lauren. Dan the and one regional championship. Coach Hey is the 12th winingest coach in Indiana IBCA salutes you for all you do for high school sports in Indiana girl's basketball history with 360 victories. Coach Hey and his wife Judy, a math teacher at Leo, have five children and five grandchildren. Coach, congratulations DISTRICT III - ORLANDO “GUNNER” WYMAN on an outstanding career. The IBCA salutes you for your contributions to Indiana Orlando “Gunner” Wyman is a native of Mayfield, Kentucky. High School Basketball. After serving in the Marine Corps in World War II he graduated from where he was a three year letterman DISTRICT II - GENE MILNER in basketball. He earned his Masters Degree from Western Ken- Gene is a 1963 graduate of Rossville High School where he tucky University. was a four year letterman for Hall of Fame coach Phil Buck. As a He coached varsity basketball for 29 years. The first six senior he averaged over 30+ points per game and was the lead- years were in Kentucky with the last 23 in Indiana. Tell City was his ing scorer in the state. Gene played his college ball at Butler and first job in Indiana. In four years there, the Marksmen won three sectionals, three was a starter for another Hall of Fame coach and legend Tony regionals, and the 1961 semi-state. From there he moved on to Hammond High Hinkle. In 1967 Gene was chosen to play in the Indiana vs. Ken- School where he coached two sectional championship teams. tucky College All-Star game. After five years in Hammond he moved to Vincennes Lincoln where he led the Gene coached high school basketball from 1968 to 1976. During the 1975- Alices to 11 sectionals, four regionals, one semi-state, and the state championship 76 season, he was involved in a severe automobile accident and after several in 1981. surgeries spent his last year coaching in a full body cast. The Hall of Fame se- Gunner’s overall coaching record is 526 wins and 214 losses for a winning lected Gene to the 1988 Silver Anniversary Team. percentage of 71%. He retired from coaching in 1981, but not until he helped Since 1983 Gene has published the Indiana High School Basketball Record lead the Indiana All-Stars to a sweep over Kentucky that summer. Gunner, from Book and has served as the IBCA Job Placement Director. In 2003, Gene assumed one end of the state to the other, thanks for your contributions to Indiana High the newly created IBCA website coordinator position. School Basketball. Gene, thanks for all you have done and continue to do for high school bas- ketball in Indiana.

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JACK EDISON MARILYN CODDENS DISTRICT I: PLYMOUTH DISTRICT I: SOUTH BEND WASHINGTON Coach Edison was also recognized as IBCA district 1 Coach Coddens has coached elementary and junior coach of the year in 1982 and 1998. He has been the high boys, 7th and 8th grade girls and was an assistant girls’ varsity basketball coach at Plymouth high school for the coach at South Bend Riley, before becoming the head coach past 33 years. During that time Plymouth has won 17 sec- at South Bend Washington in 1994. During her 12 years as tionals, seven regionals, two semi-states, one state championship (1982) and head coach, she has led the Panthers to three Northern Indi- the 3A state runner-up in 2005. ana Conference Championships, four sectional championships Coach Edison , has won numerous coach of the year awards during his and a regional championship. Coach Coddens has earned numerous Coach career. He served as the Indiana all star coach in the two game series with of the Year Awards and was selected to serve as an Assistant Coach in the Kentucky and was inducted into the Indiana Basketball Hall of Fame in 2005. 2005 McDonalds’ All American Game and the 2005 Indiana All Star Series In the 90’s Coach Edison had the top winning percentage in the state with Kentucky. Going into the Semi-state, the Panthers are 24-1 and have (207-46) 82%. Going into this season his overall record as coach of the been ranked #1 most of the season. Coach Coddens career record is 191- Pilgrims is 513-248. 70. Super job Coach! Coach, congratulations, you have had a fantastic career!

STEVE JOHNSON MARK UNDERWOOD DISTRICT I: ELKHART MEMORIAL DISTRICT I: MANCHESTER Coach Johnson has 22 years of head coaching experi- Coach Underwood has been the girls’ basketball ence. He has also been the head man at Batesville and coach at Manchester the past five years. His other varsity Concord. He has experience as a Division I Assistant Coach coaching experience was at Borden, where he turned at Valparaiso University. During his tenure at Elkhart Memo- around the boys’ program from 4-17 record his first year to rial the Chargers have won two Northern Lakes Conference 17-4 two years later. During the past three years, the Championships, and three Northern Indiana conference Squires have won two Wabash County tournaments, two Three Rivers Confer- championships. ence Championships and two Sectional Championships. Coach Underwood Coach Johnson has won numerous Northern Indiana Coach of the Year led Manchester to a 21-3 record this season. The past two seasons, Coach Awards. The Chargers are 18-2 going into tournament play and have been Underwood was named Wabash County Coach of the Year and has a 73- ranked in the IBCA Coaches’ Poll all season. Coach, congratulations on a 38 career record at Manchester. Congratulations Coach! successful season!

JACK KEEFER SCOTT BOWEN DISTRICT II: LAWRENCE NORTH DISTRICT II: CARMEL Coach Keefer is the only Varsity Basketball Coach Lawrence Scott Bowen of Carmel High School completes his North has ever had. During his 30 years at Lawrence North, second year as the Lady Hounds Head Coach with a 36- the Wildcats have won four Marion County Tournaments, 13 11 record. He has been coaching basketball at the varsity sectionals, five regionals, three semi-states and three State level for the past 12 years. Coach Bowen has experience Championships (1989, 2003, 2004). The Wildcats have coaching both boys’ and girls’ basketball. He was an won six of the last nine MIC Conference Championships. assistant at Brebeuf from 1994-1998 for the boys’ program. He spent the During his career Coach Keefer has won numerous Coach of the Year 1998-2000 years coaching the girls at Hamilton Southeastern as an assistant Awards. He was previously the Indiana All Star coach for the annual two and the interim head coach. Scott continued his coaching at North Central game series with Kentucky and served as the coach of the winning East team from 2000-2002 with the girls program. Finally Scott made it back to his in the 2005 McDonalds’ All American Classic. alma mater, Carmel, where he served as the boys’ JV coach from 2002- Last season the Wildcats presented Coach Keefer with his 550th career 2004 until taking over the girls’ program in 2004. This season his club was victory. Only 15 Indiana High School coaches have won that many games. ranked #1 at various times and finished the season at 20-5. Well done, At the start of this season (his 34th overall) Coach Keefer had a 555-227 Coach! record. Congratulations Coach, you have had an outstanding career! Chris Huppenthal DAVID WOOD District II: Hamilton Southeastern DISTRICT II: WEST LAFAYETTE This has been Coach Huppenthal’s first season at Hamil- Coach Wood is a graduate of Pike High School and ton Southeastern after coaching at Highland and Kokomo. the University of Indianapolis. He has coached on the colle- Coach has taken a rather inexperienced group of players and giate level at the University of Toledo, University of Indian- led them to a 2006 sectional and a 2006 regional champion- apolis, and Purdue University where he was a part of two ship before losing in semi-state action. The Royals finished the Big Ten Championships. On the high school level he was an regular season with an 18-3 record and were ranked eighth in assistant at Lafayette Jefferson and Pike before becoming the final 4A coaches’ poll. Coach Huppenthal is 197-41 in his 10th year as a the head coach at West Lafayette. His teams have won two sectionals and head coach. Outstanding season coach! two Conference Championships. At press time the Red Devils are 15-4. Coach, you have had an outstanding season. CHAD GILBERT DISTRICT III: JEFFERSONVILLE JEFF HEIN Coach Gilbert is a University of Southern Indiana DISTRICT III: EVANSVILLE BOSSE graduate where he was a First Team All-American on the The Bulldogs currently own an 18-1 record, are 1995 Division II National Championship team coached by ranked #1 in the 3A AP poll and are currently ranked current Tennessee Volunteer coach . In his sixth eighth in the IBCA Coaches’ Poll. This season the Bulldogs year as the head coach at Jeffersonville, his up-tempo style have won the Bosse Invitational Tournament, the Old Na- of play and pressure defense led the Lady Devils to an overall record of tional SIAC Tournament, the Evansville City and the SIAC 113-24, including 101-15 over the past five years. The 2005-2006 Runnin’ regular season championships. This is Coach Hein’s 12th Red Devils finished the season 22-1 ranked #2 in 4A with no seniors on the season as a varsity coach. He has coached at Washington Catholic, North roster. The Red Devils have won three Hoosier Hills Conference champion- Central (Farmersburg), Boonville, and is in his first season at Evansville Bosse. ships and three sectional championships during his tenure. In six years at his previous stop in Boonville, his teams had an 81-50 record and won two Big 8 conference titles. At the age of 35 he has compiled 134 wins as a varsity coach. Great job Jeff!

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With the 50th and 30th anniversaries of two Indiana You have probably read by now which high school basketball icons Mr. Basketball and Miss basketball teams have been selected to participate in the Basketball Judi Warren, respectively, the 2006 Indiana- 2006 City Securities Hall of Fame Classic. This article was Kentucky All-Star series offers a tasty mix of nostalgia and written prior to the final selection of the teams but it is a fore- extreme anticipation. gone conclusion the representative schools will be among the Obviously a very, very strong candidate for this year's highest ranked squads in the state for the 2006-2007 season. Mr. Basketball (the team won't be announced until April 26), You are encouraged to take in all of the action on December Lawrence North's Greg Oden would bring with him designa- 28 and 29 at the New Castle Fieldhouse. The girls’ teams will tion as the nation's top senior player and winner already of play the first day followed by the boys’ on the second day. numerous accolades and national TV exposure. In January 2007 the Indiana Basketball Hall of Fame Selection Commit- Indiana's boys and girls will meet their Kentucky counterparts at West- tee will begin to scout teams for the December 2007 Classic. Coaches that ern Kentucky University's homecourt in Bowling Green on June 17. The action anticipate returning a strong group of letter winners from the 2006-2007 will return to Conseco Fieldhouse Saturday, June 24. season are encouraged to submit an application for the 2007 tournament. Because of the likelihood of Oden and what critics say will be among The form can be acquired by using the Hall of Fame’s web site at the best of Indiana's boys and girls squads this year, officials at The Indian- www.hoopshall.com. apolis Star---game sponsors since 1939---anticipate one of the largest The Hall of Fame will sponsor a fun filled golf outing at the Chippen- crowds at Conseco Fieldhouse in the past 10 years. dale Golf Course, in Kokomo, on June 16. This is a laid back tournament that Leading to the expectation that 2006 will also be a very good year appeals to coaches, school people and friends of the Hall. Check with the for charities that benefit from the Star's All-Star sponsorship is the fact that Hall for an entry form and join the group for a day of fun and relaxation. again this year the two Indiana All-Star teams will play three exhibition You are encouraged to visit the Hall of Fame and view the “only” state- games at three different sites against what's expected to be exceptional wide high school basketball hall of fame in the world. Search the Hall and Indiana Junior All-Star teams. learn what memorabilia is on display from your high school or representing Sites for the exhibition games have not yet been determined, according your favorite team. There is something at the Hall that every fan can iden- to Indiana Game Director Patrick Aikman. If the past provides a clue, how- tify with and a trip to the Hall for your players would help them more fully ever, they will be played in communities that produce senior or junior All- appreciate why basketball fans from around the world know about basket- Stars. Usually, according to Aikman, communities and schools that want to ball in the Hoosier State. host the exhibitions contact him to express their interest. There definitely will be 24 junior girls and 24 junior boys selected for IBCA JOB PLACEMENT SERVICE these events by their respective coaching committees. Six "core" players will be selected for the boys’ team and six for the girls’ team. These players will appear in all three exhibition matchups. Furthermore, there'll be six boys Gene Milner, IBCA Job Placement Director, announces job placement and six girls selected from generally the north, central and south parts of the services procedures. You must be a member coach to take advantage of this state to join the core groups. "Our object will be to select the best 48 juniors service. As professionals, you will want to enroll for this and many other in the state as the top priority, with their geographic origin a secondary IBCA services that are provided. consideration," Aikman pointed out. "We don't want to put geography con- You will no longer be required to send in resume information to our siderations ahead of selecting the best players in the state, but we will look office as we have done in the past. It is our intention to provide you with at where players come from, but it just won't be the paramount deciding enough information on the website to: 1) inform you on which jobs are open; factor." 2) list contact information; 3) provide other pertinent information such as The exhibition games, wherever they are played, will probably be phone numbers and/or addresses, etc. scheduled on June 14, June 20 and June 22. Also, remember that the Basketball Record (Year) Book can help you "Alumni" All-Stars from the years 1946, 1956, 1966, 1976, 1986 and evaluate the programs at the various schools. You will be able to check the 1996 will be honored at a reception at Conseco Fieldhouse June 24 and will records of their Varsity, Junior-Varsity, Freshman and Junior High teams. be introduced during the Indiana-Kentucky games. The Star is already seek- Players and their statistics can also be found in the yearbook which comes ing information on addresses for those former All-Stars it expects to honor out 4-6 weeks after the final game of the IHSAA state tournament. See the this summer. yearbook ad in this newsletter for more information. Splitting the series last year with Kentucky, Indiana leads the girls series, 32-28, after winning 21 of the last 28 games with the Bluegrass girls. 2006 ’ REUNION ALL-STAR CLASSIC The Indiana boys hold a commanding 75-41 edge in the series. The Indiana boys swept last year's games, wining by double digits in both states. The Indiana girls’ coaches will be announced March 5 followed by an The Historic HOOSIER GYM Committee of Knightstown, Indiana, in announcement of the boys’ coaches a week later. Miss Basketball and Mr. conjunction with Hoosier Basketball Magazine, will host a Hoosiers’ Reunion Basketball will be announced on March 19 and April 9, respectively. The All-Star Classic on Friday, June 9, 2006. This high school All-Star girls’ and girls’ team will be announced March 26 and the boys’ team on April 26. boys’ doubleheader will be played on the “Home Court of the Hickory Husk- Ballots for the girls’ All-Star team went out Feb. 21. Ballots for the boys’ ers” in Knightstown, Indiana. This All-Star Classic doubleheader highlights a team were scheduled to go out March 13. If you are an eligible voter (boys’ week’s celebration commemorating the 20th anniversary of the film or girls’ head coach or a member of the media) you may request a ballot if “HOOSIERS”. you did not receive one via e-mail. Call 317-444-7322. Forty-four of Indiana’s finest senior boys’ and girls’ players will be For tickets to the June 24 games with Kentucky, call TicketMaster (317- invited to participate in this Hoosiers’ Reunion All-Star Classic. The girls’ 239-5151) after April 1. game will begin at 6:00 p.m. with the boys to follow at 8:00 p.m. All four rosters for the Hoosiers’ Reunion All-Star Classic – both girls and boys—will be finalized by mid-March 2006. When totally completed they will be released to the media for publication statewide. They will also be available on the IBCA and Hoosier Basketball Magazine websites. For more details about the Hoosiers’ Reunion All-Star Classic please call Classic Coordinator Garry Donna of Hoosier Basketball Magazine at (317) 925-8200 or send emails to [email protected].

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