Today’s Weather Sunday, March 1, 2020 Today: Filtered sunshine under high clouds. Arcadia | Atlanta | Cicero | Sheridan Tonight: Cloudy. Showers develop, mainly after midnight. Carmel | Fishers | Noblesville | Westfield News Gathering Like & Partner Follow us! HIGH: 57 LOW: 47 Life happens … and then what? Sometimes in life COLUMNIST you are just walking along whistling and singing "merrily mer- rily merrily merrily, life is but a dream," Photo provided and then you turn left The Boys and Girls Club of Noblesville is one of 21 grantees across Indiana which received funding from the NBA at the end of the block All-Star 2021 Legacy Grant Committee. BGCN says it plans to use the money to build a new outdoor court. and BAM you are hit with a nightmare on JANET HART LEONARD Elm Street. From the Heart You never saw what was coming. BGCN to receive $50K You drop to your knees and try to pray. Your words are garbled. You struggle with your conversation with God. How could this happen when you have tried to live a good life, obeying all 10 of the NBA all-star legacy grant Commandments and the Golden Rule? The REPORTER The NBA All-Star 2021 Legacy Com- struct a new outdoor space that promotes a You are robbed of your security. You The NBA All-Star 2021 Host Commit- mittee was tasked to create a meaningful sense of community. The new court will be struggle to sleep and even when you do, you tee has awarded 21 organizations with an grant opportunity to leave a legacy long primarily used for basketball and will be wake up exhausted. All-Star Legacy Grant, the $1 million ini- after the game is played. The Committee, used for pickleball, fitness classes and rec- You try to function and do what needs to tiative focused on youth-serving non-profit led by NBA All-Star 2021 Host Commit- reational games, as well. be done. You are in robot mode. organizations across Indiana. In connec- tee Board Co-Chairs Tamika Catchings and “The Boys & Girls Club of Noblesville I sat beside a friend this week who had tion with NBA All-Star 2021 in Indianap- Rafael Sanchez, launched the initiative in is thrilled to have been selected to receive just turned left, again, and found themselves olis next February, the initiative provides October 2019. an NBA All-Star 2021 Legacy Grant that on Elm Street. grants up to $50,000 for each of the select- The 21 grantees, representing 18 coun- will combine our mantra of ‘Great Futures A few weeks ago, I sat with another ed 21 brick-and-mortar projects focused on ties, were chosen from 182 applicants from Start HERE’ with the All-Star Legacy ini- friend and her daughter, in a courthouse hall- health and wellness or education. The 21 across Indiana. tiative ‘We Grow Basketball Here’ in an way, waiting for a decision which would, projects will impact an estimated 90,000 As a recipient of the grant, the Boys & youth statewide. Girls Club of Noblesville (BGCN) will con- See Grant . . . Page 2 See Life . . . Page 2 Young climate change Farming remains major industry in Hamilton Co. advocates speak out An interest- COLUMNIST probably our big- years old, the report says ing publication gest purely local 8.3 million bushels of corn by the Hamilton industry. are produced in the coun- County Farm There are ty, 3 million bushels of Bureau caught now about beans and 84,000 bushels my eye this week 325,000 people of wheat. when visiting the living in Hamil- Total net income to county court- ton County with farmers annually is listed house. Included most of them in at $29.9 million. The as- in statistics from FRED SWIFT the southern half. sessed value of the coun- the Farm Bureau The County Line There are only ty's farmland was placed is the fact that 585 working at $233 million two years half of the county's 400 farms, most of them north ago, and property taxes square-mile area is devoted of 196th Street, which is paid on this ground was to farming despite all the the county's north/south di- a little over $4.3 million residential and commercial vision line. each year. development. Most years at least It's probably all rather The information tells 50,000 acres are devoted surprising for folks who an interesting story about to corn production, near- have come to think of agriculture in our county. ly 60,000 to soybeans Hamilton County as being For example, the market and around 1,200 acres of suburban. In fact, virtually value of farm products is wheat. The remainder is half the county is still high- about $100 million annu- pasture and woodland. ly productive, rural farm Photo provided ally, which makes farming While figures are two country. Hamilton County youth leaders Leo Berry and Siddarth Chavali of Helping Ninjas recently attended State Representative Carey Hamilton’s (D-Indianapolis) Climate Change Resolution hearing in support of efforts and initiatives for a more sustainable future. The youth-inspired Resolution was heard Wednesday in the House Environmental Committee. Earth Don’t push your luck: Charter Indiana student member Vernice Riego gave her testimony during the hearing, stating urgency for political leaders to consider the resolution. This was the first time climate change was officially discussed Drive sober this March were 433 al- the mobiliza- in the House. (From left) State Rep. Hamilton, HSE senior Vernice The REPORTER Drive sober or get cohol-related tion. Riego, College Wood Elementary fourth-grader Leo Berry and Creekside pulled over. crashes across The follow- Middle School seventh-grader Siddarth Chavali. That’s the important Indiana, result- ing list includes reminder coming from the ing in 205 in- several safety Hamilton County Sher- juries and five tips to prevent iff’s Office with two of the fatalities. Of impaired driv- Fishers EMS sees rare one heaviest drinking events those, 65 crash- ing this March. of the year around the cor- es (15 percent) • Before the ner: St. Patrick’s Day and and one fatality celebration be- day rise in mental health calls the NCAA tournament. occurred during Quakenbush gins, plan a safe WISH-TV | wishtv.com says, there’s no ous contact.” All throughout March, the St. Patrick’s Day holi- way home. Seven out of 10 Fish- one group of peo- The depart- officers will be conduct- day weekend alone. • Never drive im- ers ambulance runs this ple experiencing ment says it is ing overtime patrols and “St. Patrick’s Day is paired. past Tuesday were mental more issues. completely fine sobriety checkpoints to one of, if not the, big- • Remember: Buzzed health-related. That’s ac- “The predom- with people call- prevent dangerous and gest drinking days of the driving is drunk driving. cording to a tweet Thurs- inant number of ing 911 if they’re impaired driving. year,” said Robert Duck- • If you do drink, use day morning from Fishers behavioral issues going through This is part of a state- worth, ICJI Traffic Safety a taxi, public transpor- Mayor Scott Fadness. we had for 2019 a mental health wide enforcement cam- Director. “If you’re out tation, ridesharing ser- Fishers Fire Depart- was over the age episode. They paign, funded by the Na- celebrating, make the vice or designate a sober ment and the Emergency of 19,” Mehling say if you need tional Highway Traffic right choice and find a friend or family member, Medical Services division said. “But unfor- Mehling the help, they Safety Administration sober driver to get you, and give them your keys. say the statistic is rare. Out tunately, it’s all ages.” want to be someone you through the Indiana Crim- and your friends, home • If you see a drunk of their total calls, 80 per- The department says it can trust. inal Justice Institute. safely. Luck won’t keep driver on the road, call cent are for medical ser- doesn’t have a way to cut “We acknowledge that “This March, we’re you out of jail if you’re 911. vices and a small percent- down on the calls that come there are mental health is- conducting our own full- caught driving under the • If you know some- age are for mental health. in. They can, however, be sues and we want to open court press targeting influence.” one who is about to drive “In Fishers, last year, we prepared for when some- the curtains on this,” Meh- anyone driving under the Impaired driving isn’t or ride impaired, take had 410 behavioral health one calls for help. ling said. “Friends, neigh- influence,” said Sheriff the only risk on the road their keys and help make responses,” said John Me- “These firefighters have bors, family members Dennis Quakenbush. “As in March, according to arrangements to get them hling, the fire department’s special training in which all are affected by this. It a basketball state, we ICJI. Dangerous driving, home safely. public information officer, they respond out to these doesn’t matter how much want everybody watching which includes factors Click here to learn “which is about 10 percent incidents,” Mehling said. money you make, how the tournament to have a such as speeding too fast more about the Hamilton of our EMS runs.” “They create a relationship much money you don’t good time, but not at the for weather conditions County Sheriff’s Office. The fire department with these patients so that make, what job you’re in, expense of others. It’s and aggressive driving, is Click here to watch a says 10 percent is around if we respond again, we mental health affects all of simple: If you plan on also a concern and some- video that features a St. the national average for already have that relation- us. And we want to make drinking, don’t drive.” thing Hamilton County Patrick’s Day Drive Sober EMS runs related to mental ship. And a lot of times, we sure we’re part of the solu- According to ICJI, Sheriff’s Deputies will be or Get Pulled Over safety health issues. As for the de- can de-escalate a situation tion and we’re not just try- in March of 2019, there watching for throughout message. mographic, the department just by having that previ- ing to cover up a problem.” 2 Views & News

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Life Grant from Page 1 from Page 1 hopefully, end a nightmare. shattered my heart. ing similar battles. I realized effort to positively impact have secured matching Indianapolis to participate On Saturday, a text The older I get the more that God had brought just the lives of local youth funds which will further throughout the weekend message from a dear friend questions I have for God. the right people at just the through the state’s legend- the impact of their project. and be recognized for their broke my heart as she, again, The big one is, why does life right time to strengthen and ary pastime of basketball!” The 21 projects will be con- efforts, including through a was waiting for more medi- have to be so hard? I think encourage me. said BGCN Executive Di- structed and completed be- corresponding scholarship cal test results. The waiting the truth is ... it just is. They knew what the bat- rector Becky Terry. fore the tip of NBA All-Star program. was painful. She has waited What do we do with "the tle looked like. They were “We had an overwhelm- 2021. The 70th NBA All-Star several times before fighting hard" is the question we familiar with the nightmare. ingly positive response “As we look forward Game will take place at health battles. She is tired. must answer. They had been on Elm statewide to the grant appli- to our 70th NBA All-Star Bankers Life Fieldhouse Here's the thing. Life God said He would nev- Street. cations,” said Rick Fuson, Game in 2021, there is no in Indianapolis on Feb. 14, happens. The good, the bad er leave us nor forsake us. And so it is, as I watch Founding Chairman, All- better way to recognize this 2021. For general informa- and the oh, so painful. This week, as I was people make their way Star Board of Directors and milestone than through the tion about NBA All-Star As much as Facebook praying, I pictured God just through their own nightmare President and Chief Operat- legacy initiative,” Todd Ja- 2021, please visit pacers. and Instagram and all other sitting down beside me. I on Elm Street, I can comfort ing Officer, Pacers Sports & cobson, NBA Senior Vice com/allstar2021. social media try to portray know it's a strange thought. them and reassure them that Entertainment. “Narrowing President, Social Respon- About BGCN life as sunshine and lolli- I was comforted. I just told I understand their pain. I the list to 21 grant recipients sibility, added. “We look The Boys & Girls Club pops, the truth is, life is a Him my thoughts and my know how they feel. I have involved considerable re- forward to celebrating the of Noblesville provides force to be reckoned with. feelings. felt their fears. view and discussion by our work these 21 organizations high-quality, low-cost pro- I've wrestled with God. Then I pictured in my I just wish I weren't so Legacy Committee. They do each day to help make grams for youth members I've struggled to put the mind all of those who have familiar with knowing my had to make tough choices communities across Indiana with the help of donors and pieces together when life has come alongside me, fight- way around Elm Street. amongst a pool of incred- stronger.” sponsors. Between the Club, ibly strong and impactful Next, the Legacy Grant- the Community Center grant requests.” ees will nominate three and Camp Crosser, BGCN Factors closely exam- high school-aged Rising provides opportunities for ined included clear project Stars for their project who members to enjoy activities objectives, funding and are members of the class of and experiences that help Hamilton County budget information, iden- 2021. From these nominees, shape character and offer tified partners, number of the Legacy Committee will new perspectives. BGCN is people served and a demon- select 21 Rising Stars, one dedicated to inspiring and strated need. The committee per project, who will serve enabling all young people to Reporter worked to identify 21 grant- as honorary chairs for their reach their full potential as ees who represent diversity respective Legacy Grantee. productive, caring, respon- More News More Sports of audience served, project During NBA All-Star 2021, sible citizens by promoting type, and geographic range. the Legacy Committee will leadership, character, health . . . and more readers! Many of the grantees also invite the 21 Rising Stars to and physical development. Upgrade your ride for the new year.

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Most the Options campus in Carmel me want to get out there and try as importantly, everyone got up, and their teachers took to the ski hard as they were!" mustered up their grit, and tried slopes at Paoli Peaks in Southern And it was not long before again. It was truly a fun-filled day Indiana on crisp Friday morning Floyd did just that. She was able that made a lasting impression on in February. The students were to snowboard down the slope on everyone in attendance and even selected based on their achieve- her own in no time. leaving some students asking to ment of certain benchmarks and The Options Schools motto come back again next year. by demonstrating the aforemen- is "Believe. Belong. Achieve." To explore Options, visit tioned academic skills. Teacher Phil Bertch exemplified OptionsSchools.org. With enroll- Since this was the first time this when he remarked, "Our ment now open for the 2020-21 skiing for many students and school is huge on embracing the school year, prospective families teachers, this field trip was a meta- notion of 'second chances' and rec- can attend an upcoming Open phor for the challenges of learning ognizing setbacks not as failures House or schedule a campus tour new skills and obtaining goals. but an opportunity to improve. It and principal meeting. Teacher Sarah Cash lamented is why many of our students end About Options Schools this idea when she said, "We love up enrolling with Options. We Serving students in grades 6 to see our students succeed but we truly believe all of our students through 12, Options Schools are know that the path to success isn't are capable of success. It's about free, public charter schools with a straight one. Sometimes you fall working with them and personal- brick and mortar campuses in Car- and have to pick yourself up, tend izing the support given to them to mel and Noblesville, and a new to your bruises, and keep going. get them there." campus opening in Westfield in That's exactly what you do while Some students found success August 2021. Options also offers skiing. This trip is a perfect exam- quicker than others. Take, for Photo provided by Options Schools additional programs that serve Options-Carmel student Dominick Andrews takes a turn while ple and real-life application of grit example, student Dominick An- students throughout the state of and determination. It was a great drews. snowboarding for the first time. Indiana (serving over 90 school lesson for all of us today." "He took to snowboarding Options smaller community. We It's hard to tell when you are still corporations). With a high-quali- Not every student was quick to right away. He served as a role have the ability to recognize the figuring things out but then you ty, individualized approach, Op- hit the slopes. After a lesson from model and a bit of inspiration successes of our students and al- have your teachers congratulating tions was founded in 2002 and the Paoli Peaks' ski instructors, for other students," one of his low them to serve as motivation you and cheering you on. It gets specializes in providing students some students opted to hang back former teachers Meredith Sta- for the rest of us." you more excited and wanting to with an inclusive environment and watch the action for a while. sik commented. "That's one of Andrews added, "At first I do more." and a student-to-teacher ratio of Samantha Floyd was one of the powerful things about the didn't think I was doing so well. Other students like Titus Bar- 15 to 1. Fishers road construction updates, week of March 2 The REPORTER es will remain open via Lantern 116th Street Infrastructure Improvement Proj- around Fishers, so please remem- Road. The official detour route ect to improve the sanitary sewer ber to slow down and drive care- The northernmost westbound State Road 37 will direct drivers to use 116th underneath Lantern Road. Access fully around road workers. Click lane of 116th Street between Lan- Beginning on Sunday, March Street or 131st Street to Allison- to Fishers Elementary is available here to see the Fishers DPW crew tern Road and Municipal Drive is 1, 126th Street west of SR 37 will from 106th Street. Check out the talk about worker safety. ville Road. Detour route markers currently restricted day and night close and is anticipated to reopen and advance warning signs will project Fact Sheet to learn more. While this list encompasses for approximately 45 days. Ac- numerous project updates, it does in July. During this time, cross be in place prior to the closure. cess remains open to local busi- 96th Street access and all left turns will be For a map of the detours, not list all DPW projects through- nesses along the route. Periodic lane restrictions are out the city. The most recent proj- restricted, with only right in and click here. Please drive with Lantern Road in effect as part of the road widen- ects are detailed, however please right out until this phase ends. caution through this area. To ing project. For more information, keep in mind that all construction Traffic on Southbound SR 37 will learn more about the State Road Lantern Road is closed to thru view the Fact Sheet. activities are weather permitting. shift to the northbound lanes and 37 Improvement Project and sign traffic, beginning south of 116th The city appreciates motorists’ two lanes will remain in each di- up to receive text updates, visit Street to Fishers Pointe Boule- Keep Fishers DPW safe patience and caution while driv- rection. Local access to business- 37Thrives.com. vard, as part of the Downtown Road construction continues ing through construction sites. 4 News & Views Learn how to Why I worry about the future downsize your of Major League Baseball During my COLUMNIST thing I know. er Jeff Luhnow have been teams in many local com- 68 years on this There are many suspended for a year while munities around America. home, not life earth, I have been reasons leading the club has been fined $5 Baseball is not cash poor; it a baseball fan as me to that fear. million and deprived of can afford to continue help- The REPORTER easily if and when needed. far back as my Everyone its first- and second-round ing these teams financially. Are you considering These seminars can help memory will take has been reading draft picks in 2020 and In 2007, attendance at “downsizing” your life? in answering some of those me. Summers about the Hous- 2021. 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Everyone is in- and places to live After all those years of cheated should not surprise Then there is the re- they are honest contests. vited to join for one or both • Nancy Chance, Ham- fandom, I am worried about anyone. The fact that that fusal by Manfred to strip The owners, and the man seminars and explore differ- ilton County Good Samar- the future of the game that team had been doing it for a the Astros of their 2017 they hire to handle the ent aspects of downsizing itan Network: Charities to is as all-American as any- while without being caught World Series title. 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Photo provided The a cappella group Straight No Chaser will headline the Center for the Performing Arts 10th Anniversary Gala on Sept. 12 in Carmel. Photo provided by Litzfilm Justin Sears-Watson of Phoenix Rising Dance Company will lead two dance Celebrating 10 years camps this summer at the Center for the Performing Arts in Carmel. of fine art in Carmel Summer camp isn’t The REPORTER ception and continues with cias. Ron Mencias and An exclusive perfor- an elegant dinner, live Eric Payne, a Center board mance by celebrated a auction, the Straight No member, are founders and only for camping cappella group Straight No Chaser performance and managing directors of the The REPORTER this immersive class experi- arising from the hip-hop Chaser is among the high- an afterparty with dancing Payne & Mencias Group Registration is now ence helps kids build char- movement since its origins lights of Carmel’s Center and cabaret performances at Merrill Lynch, sponsor open for this year’s youth acter and confidence, -em in 1970s New York City. for the Performing Arts’ until midnight. Michael of the Palladium’s Payne & summer camps at the Cen- brace individual differences Led by Justin Sears-Watson, 10th Anniversary Gala on Feinstein, the Center’s Mencias Box Tier. ter for the Performing Arts, and find their own voices artistic director of Phoenix Sept. 12. artistic director, also will Last year’s gala, which with topics that range from through dance. Led by Justin Rising Dance Company, the Presented by Krieg perform as he hosts the netted over $300,000 in music fundamentals for Sears-Watson, artistic direc- camp culminates in a clos- DeVault, the annual gala Great American Songbook support for the Center, sold preschoolers to street-savvy tor of Phoenix Rising Dance ing performance for family supports the artistic and Hall of Fame inductions out quickly. Guests are en- dance moves for teens. Company, the camp culmi- and friends. educational programming of singer-songwriter-ac- couraged to reserve their The offerings include: nates in a closing perfor- * * * at the Center, which will tress Peggy Lee (“Fever”) tables or seats as soon as mance for family and friends. For more informa- and composer-playwright possible. Suggested attire is Jungle Jams mark its 10th anniversary Hip-Hop Dance Camp tion and registration, visit and welcome its millionth Meredith Willson (The black-tie optional. Music Camp TheCenterPresents.org/ patron during the upcom- Music Man). More information is June 8 to 12 July 27 to 31 Camps2020, call (317) 843- ing 2020-21 performance Co-chairing this year’s available at TheCenter- 9 to 11:30 a.m. daily 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. daily 3800 or email Outreach@ season. Gala Committee are Carmel Presents.org/Gala. For Recommended ages 5 to 7 Recommended ages 6 to 18. TheCenterPresents.org. The evening begins at residents and Center sup- reservations, email Gala@ Jungle Jams is a creative Participants will be grouped 6 p.m. with the First Mer- porters Eric and Leah Payne TheCenterPresents.org or summer camp experience by age and skill level. chants Bank Cocktail Re- and Ron and Suzanne Men- call (317) 819-3534. that teaches children about Students will gain a Thanks for rhythm and groove through broader cultural perspective activities with drums, per- by exploring freestyle dance, reading cussion, guitars, ukule- party dances, popping, break- les and movement props. dancing and other styles The REPORTER During the week, campers will make and bring home Public Notice three different musical - in You are cordially invited to the Hamilton County Plan Commission struments. 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Boys swimming... Carmel sets records in state win By RICHIE HALL INDIANAPOLIS - It seems redun- dant to say this year after year: Carmel makes history at the state swim meet. But it’s always true. This year, it was more true than ever for the Greyhounds boys team. Carmel dominated the IHSAA state swimming finals Saturday at the IU Natatorium, scoring 331 points to claim its sixth consecutive state championship. That’s a record for most state titles in a row in the boys competition. The six straight titles record is the first of several records that were re-written at the meet. The ‘Hounds established new meet record times in five events, saw one of its senior swimmers join an ultra-elite group, while another senior received a major award once the competition was finished. “It’s just an amazing performance by these guys,” said Carmel coach Chris Plumb. “It’s one thing to have the poten- tial to do it, and it’s a whole ‘nother thing to step up and actually do it in so many races in such a short amount of time. Give these guys a lot of credit for their work in coming in it today and just swim- ming great.” The tone was set early, as the Grey- hounds won the first three events. First was the medley relay, which senior Wyatt Reporter photos by Kent Graham Davis, sophomore Ryan Malicki, junior The Carmel boys swim team won its sixth consecutive state championship Saturday at the IU Natatorium. The Griffin Hadley and senior Jake Mitchell Greyhounds won six events, including five in new state record time. won in a new state record time of 1:27.94. the 10-year old record of 1:44.55 set by onds. from 1985-88, and the aforementioned It was just the beginning for Mitchell Chesterton’s Kyle Whitaker, who was That made Davis a four-time winner Whitaker. and Davis, two swimmers who are going a rare four-time state champion in that in the backstroke. His first victory was “It just goes to show you his dedica- to make the University of Michigan very event, a winner from freshman year to se- as a freshman in 2007, when he won it tion to his craft,” said Plumb. “Just push- happy over the next four years. Mitchell nior season, 2007 to 2010. in 48.43. Davis dropped time every year ing the envelope and getting better every went first, winning the 200 freestyle race Later, Mitchell ran away with the 500 in the event, and became the fourth four- year, never being satisfied with one.” by over three seconds. free. He set a new state record of 4:14.68, time champion in IHSAA history. He The Greyhounds finished the meet Then it was Davis’ turn. He set a new finishing over 10 seconds ahead of sec- joins Joe Sheehy of Columbus (now Co- with a bang, as Mitchell, junior Gus Ro- state record in the individual medley, ond place. A few minutes later, Davis lumbus North), who won four butterfly throck, Hadley and Davis won the 400 finishing the race in 1:44.17. That broke shattered his own state record in winning races from 1963-66, Crawfordsville’s free relay. The team set a new record in the backstroke, clocking in at 45.80 sec- Josh Mikesell, a backstroke champion that race of 2:56.56, lowering its record of last year by over two seconds. With that, the Greyhounds won their 78th event championship, breaking the long-stand- ing record of 77 by Columbus/Columbus North. Davis finished his career with 14 state championships, a new record for most state titles by a boys swimmer. “First off, I just want to thank all the coaches at Carmel and just the program in general for allowing me to really access all my skills and really develop those in order to four-peat in the 100 backstroke,” said Davis. “But also, just the team chem- istry, it was just a lot of fun. It’s just been a lot of fun training with the guys, so it just made practice a lot more fun and just being able to have fun with them, know that they’re going to support me no mat- ter what. I feel like that’s a huge part of what led me to be successful.” After the swimming was done, Car- mel received another honor: Mitchell was named the Herman F. Keller Mental Attitude Award, becoming the first Grey- hounds boys swimmer to receive the hon- or. “Honestly, I was more excited about that than any of my swims, because it just means a lot more,” said Mitchell. “There’s the side that we have in the wa- ter, and then there’s also the side that a lot of people don’t see: It’s outside of the water. It just felt really good to get recog- nized for the life that we live outside of the water.” Carmel's Jake Mitchell won the Herman F. Keller Mental Attitude Award at the conclusion of the meet. He is “Jake has come so far,” said Plumb. pictured with his parents Michael and Tina Mitchell. “He’s the silent worker and he just gets it done in the pool and gets it done in the classroom. Does an amazing job outside the pool. I’m just so proud of those two and Jake and Wyatt for leading this team and pulling up everybody with them.” The event wins and state records obviously get most of the attention, but Carmel’s depth helped it to another team state title. The Greyhounds had 10 other swims earn state medals Saturday. See Carmel . . . Page 8

LOCAL NEWS LOCAL SPORTS Hamilton County Reporter 8 Sports Fishers places 4th, Southeastern ties for 6th By RICHIE HALL INDIANAPOLIS - It was another solid year at the state meet for Fishers and Hamilton Southeastern, as the Tigers scored their best-ever finish and the Roy- als added another chapter to their great tradition. Fishers placed fourth at the state meet by scoring 158 points, improving by one notch its highest finish at the IU Natato- rium and easily scoring its biggest point total yet. The Tigers’ previous best result as a team was fifth, back in 2010. “I think we performed very well this season,” said Fishers coach Joe Keller. “We’ve gotten a lot better. As I told the boys, probably coming out of Christmas break, I thought we had a legit chance to be a top five-type team.” The Tigers were led by their 500 free- style swimmers, who finished 2-3-4 in that event. Junior Jackson Carlile was the runner-up, followed by senior Aaron Frollo in third and sophomore Kyle Pon- sler in fourth. In all, Fishers totaled nine state med- als. Carlile placed fourth and Frollo was Reporter photos by Kent Graham fifth in the 200 free, while Ponsler took Fishers had an outstanding race in the 500 freestyle, finishing 2-3-4 in that event. Pictured from left to right are eighth in the individual medley. That trio fourth-place finisher Kyle Ponsler, third-place finisher Aaron Frollo and runner-up Jackson Carlile. finished the meet by teaming with junior Tyler Schwertfeger to place sixth in the 400 free relay. Two divers added to the Tigers’ medal total: Sophomores William Jansen and Sebastian Otero finished sixth and seventh respectively. The Fishers 200 free relay team won the consolation heat in that event, offi- cially placing ninth for scoring purposes. Carlile, Frollo and Ponsler joined senior Bruno Kitazuka in that race. Freshman Connor Carlile took 15th in the individ- ual medley. “We just feel like we’re taking some nice steps now in the program and we’re excited about what the future holds,” said Keller. Southeastern picked up its 19th top 10 finish in school history by tying for sixth place. The Royals joined Penn in scoring 136 points. There were six medal winners for the Southeastern team. “I’m really proud of our guys,” said HSE coach Andy Pedersen. “They stepped up and swam in a very fast meet. They swam really, really well. Especially proud of DJ Rogers and Keegan Streett, who had eight swims on the weekend, and that’s really hard to do. They were fantastic on all eight. I got to give them a lot of credit. I was really proud of them.” Streett, a junior, was part of two run- ner-up finishes. First, he took second in the 200 free. Later, he teamed with the Three Hamilton County divers finished on the podium: Hamilton Southeastern's AJ Ricafort placed eighth, senior Rogers, junior Zack Bostock and Fishers' Sebastian Otero was seventh and Fishers' William Jansen took sixth. senior Andrew Christopher to tie for the runner-up spot in the 200 free relay. the meet with a fifth-place finish in the we have and run with it, and I think we stands, making it by 0.25 points. Peder- Streett also medaled in the 100 free, tak- 400 free relay. Eden and Christopher did a pretty good job of that,” said Rog- sen said Ricafort “absolutely crushed it” ing fifth. joined two more seniors, Andrew Truxall ers. with the final dive. All three of the Royals’ relays earned and Connor Harrison, to start the meet Sophomore AJ Ricafort jumped onto “Very deserving young man,” said medals. Streett and the senior trio of Evan with a seventh-place finish in the medley the medal stands with an eighth-place fin- Pedersen. Sellers, Marcus Eden and Rogers finished relay. ish in the diving. Ricafort scored 50 points Rogers also swam in two consolation “Today our goal was just, have what on his final dive to move onto the medal heats, placing 13th in the 50 free and 15th in the 100 free. Sellers finished 14th in the 500 free. “Every single person in all my races, I’ve known personally for the past five, six years, we’ve been swimming with each other,” said Rogers, who will swim for the University of Iowa. “Not even just my team, but all the other teams. And watching them win is just exciting as watching my own team win. We’re all one big family. We go to national camps together all the time. It’s just a really close-knit community here.” CARMEL from Page 7 Rothrock placed second in the IM and fourth in the butterfly, and joined senior Brandon Edwards, Malicki and junior William Kok in taking fourth in the 200 free relay. Hadley finished third in the 100 free and fifth in the backstroke, while Malicki took third in the breaststroke and sixth in the IM. Freshman Kayden Lancaster picked up two medals by placing seventh in the 200 free and eighth in the 500 free. Nolan Kopp finished eighth in the backstroke. In consolation heats, Kopp took 10th in the 200 free, while senior Griffin Seaver Hamilton Southeastern's Keegan Streett (foreground) finished second in the 200 freestyle and was part of the placed 12th in the 500 free and 13th in Royals' 200 free relay team that tied for second place. Pictured in the background is Carmel's Griffin Hadley. the butterfly. Hamilton County boys state swim results Top 10 team scores: 1. Carmel 331, caster (C) 1:41.19. 100 butterfly tock, Andrew Christopher) 1:24.02, 4. 2. Munster 183, 3. Chesterton 163, “B” Final: 10. Nolan Kopp (C) 1:41.80. “A” Final: 1. Tristan DeWitt (FWC) Carmel (Brandon Edwards, Malicki, 4. Fishers 158, 5. Zionsville 145, T6. 200 individual medley 47.07, 4. Rothrock (C) 49.05. William Kok, Rothrock) 1:24.52. Hamilton Southeastern 136; Penn “A” Final: 1. Davis (C) 1:44.17, new “B” Final: 13. Griffin Seaver (C) 51.04. “B” Final: 9. Fishers (J. Carlile, Frollo, 136, 8. Fort Wayne Carroll 122, T9. state record, 2. Gus Rothrock (C) 100 freestyle Bruno Kitazuka, Ponsler) 1:25.80. Franklin Community 103; Center 1:47.65, 6. Malicki (C) 1:49.41, 8. “A” Final: 1. Rollins (Boonville) 43.84, 100 backstroke Grove 103. Kyle Ponsler (F) 1:50.43. 3. Hadley (C) 44.81, 5. Streett (HSE) “A” Final: 1. Davis (C) 45.80, new 200 medley relay “B” Final: 16. Connor Carlile (F) 45.23. state record, 5. Hadley (C) 48.77, 8. “A” Final: 1. Carmel (Wyatt Davis, 1:56.22. “B” Final: 15. Rogers (HSE) 46.63. Kopp (C) 50.55. Ryan Malicki, Griffin Hadley, Jake 50 freestyle 500 freestyle 100 breaststroke Mitchell) 1:27.94, new state record, 7. “A” Final: 1. Braden Rollins (Boon- “A” Final: 1. Mitchell (C) 4:14.68, new “A” Final: 1. Andrew Alders (Chester- Southeastern (Marcus Eden, Andrew ville) 20.20. state record, 2. J. Carlile (F) 4:25.59, ton) 54.65, 3. Malicki (C) 54.92. Truxall, Connor Harrison, Andrew “B” Final: 13. DJ Rogers (HSE) 21.28. 3. Frollo (F) 4:27.93, 4. Ponsler (F) 400 freestyle relay Christopher) 1:34.56. One-meter diving 4:28.07, 8. Lancaster (C) 4:36.75. “A” Final: 1. Carmel (Mitchell, Ro- 200 freestyle Finals: 1. Samuel Bennett (Delta) “B” Final: 12. Seaver (C) 4:38.47, 14. throck, Hadley, Davis) 2:56.36, new “A” Final: 1. Jake Mitchell (C) 1:34.05, 500.10, 6. William Jansen (F) 456.35, Evan Sellers (HSE) 4:40.09. state record, 5. Southeastern (Streett, 2. Keegan Streett (HSE) 1:37.08, 4. 7. Sebastian Otero (F) 442.35, 8. AJ 200 freestyle relay Sellers, Eden, Rogers) 3:06.28, 6. Jackson Carlile (F) 1:39.02, 5. Aaron Ricafort (HSE) 439.85. “A” Final: 1. Penn 1:22.60, T2. South- Fishers (J. Carlile, Ponsler, Tyler Frollo (F) 1:39.30, 7. Kayden Lan- eastern (Rogers, Streett, Zack Bos- Schwertfeger, Frollo) 3:06.82. Sports 9

Saturday's scores Memphis 105, L.A. Lakers 88 New York 125, Chicago 115 Houston 111, Boston 110, OT Atlanta 129, Portland 117 San Antonio 114, Orlando 113 Miami 116, Brooklyn 113 NBA standings Golden State 115, Phoenix 99 Indiana 113, Cleveland 104 Eastern Conference Western Conference Atlantic W L PCT. GB Northwest W L PCT. GB Toronto 42 17 .712 - Denver 40 19 .678 - Boston 41 18 .695 1.0 Utah 37 22 .627 3.0 Philadelphia 37 23 .617 5.5 Oklahoma City 37 23 .617 3.5 Brooklyn 26 33 .441 16.0 Portland 26 35 .426 15.0 New York 18 42 .300 24.5 Minnesota 17 41 .293 22.5 Central W L PCT. GB Pacific W L PCT. GB x-Milwaukee 51 8 .864 - L.A. Lakers 45 13 .776 - Indiana 36 24 .600 15.5 L.A. Clippers 40 19 .678 5.5 Chicago 20 40 .333 31.5 Sacramento 25 34 .424 20.5 Detroit 20 41 .328 32.0 Phoenix 24 37 .393 22.5 Cleveland 17 43 .283 34.5 Golden State 13 47 .217 33.0 Southeast W L PCT. GB Southwest W L PCT. GB Miami 38 22 .633 - Houston 39 20 .661 - Orlando 27 33 .450 11.0 Dallas 36 24 .600 3.5 Washington 21 37 .362 16.0 Memphis 29 31 .483 10.5 Charlotte 21 38 .356 16.5 New Orleans 26 33 .441 13.0 Atlanta 19 43 .306 20.0 San Antonio 25 33 .431 13.5 x - Clinched playoff berth Boys basketball sectionals start Tuesday Boys basketball sectionals get underway on Tuesday, 9. olic plays its Circle City Conference rival Brebeuf Jesuit and a Hamilton County team will be playing at each of In the second Tuesday game, Hamilton Southeastern in the second game, set for 7:30 p.m. The Braves beat the five sites involving local teams - and all of the games will play Carmel. The two teams played each other at the Golden Eagles 54-47 in their meeting on Jan. 24. are re-matches the Royals’ gym on Feb. 14, with Southeastern coming Guerin Catholic comes into the game 15-7, while Bre- The county’s Class 4A schools are playing at No- back from a 13-point deficit to beat the Greyhounds 62- beuf is 15-6. blesville this year for Sectional 8. The first game, which 61. Sheridan heads east to 2A Sectional 39 at Blackford tips off at 6 p.m., will see Fishers take on Zionsville in The Royals are 17-5 for the season and riding a to play Tipton in a 6 p.m. start. This is another re-match, a Hoosier Crossroads Conference re-match of a contest 13-game win streak, which also includes wins over as the Blackhawks hosted the Blue Devils on Dec. 14, that took place less than two weeks ago. Brownsburg and Lawrence North to finish the season. with Tipton winning 90-49. Sheridan is 5-17 and the The Tigers played at the Eagles’ gym and were win- Carmel is 15-7 and coming off a big win over Class 4A Blue Devils are 17-5. ners, 58-39. There is, of course, a difference between the No. 5 Crispus Attucks. University is trying Class 2A for the first time, play- regular season and the sectional and Fishers coach Matt “The team's demeanor has been great,” said South- ing at Sectional 42. The sectional has been moved to Moore is aware of that. eastern coach Brian Satterfield. “They go to practice ev- Scecina from Heritage Christian. “Sectional’s always different,” said Moore after the ery day trying to improve and get better.” As a result, the Trailblazers are now playing the sec- Tigers beat North Central last Tuesday in their regu- Hamilton Heights travels to New Castle to play the tional host Crusaders on Tuesday, with a 7 p.m. tipoff. lar-season finale. “The stakes are higher now, and there’s Trojans in Class 3A Sectional 24 action. Tipoff is at 6 University played at Scecina on Feb. 1, winning 53-35. a lot more on the line. The first game, I thought we did p.m. The Huskies played New Castle in their second The ‘Blazers picked up their 20th win of the season some good things, and they’re going to adjust and we game of the season on Dec. 6, winning 67-59. Heights is Thursday in a win over Bishop Chatard, improving to need to be ready to combat that.” 14-8 while the Trojans are 10-12. 20-4. The Crusaders are 7-15. Fishers is 18-6 for the season, while Zionsville is 15- Down at 3A Sectional 27 at Shortridge, Guerin Cath- Pacers start road trip with win in Cleveland By WHEAT HOTCHKISS got a lot of guys that can step up and hit a jumper on the other end. Then after Porter Jr. added eight off the bench, in- Courtesy nba.com/pacers make big shots — (Warren), Myles, me, Collin Sexton missed a jumper, Warren cluding a 3-pointer with 25.3 seconds left The Pacers started off a five-game Malcolm, Domas — we don't shy away got to his spot on the left elbow, caught in the opening quarter that gave the Cavs road trip the right way on Saturday night, from the moment and pressure." a dish from Sabonis, and swished another a 31-30 lead after one. as all five starters scored in double figures There were six lead changes over the shot to give the Blue & Gold their largest Neither team led by more than five in to lift Indiana (36-24) to a 113-104 win in first half of the fourth quarter, which be- lead of the night at 108-101. the entire first half. Cleveland led 51-48 Cleveland. gan with the score knotted at 86. Indiana "I just wanted to stay aggressive," with three minutes remaining before half- T.J. Warren led the way with 30 points eventually moved in front on Brogdon's Warren said. "I thought I was a hot hand time when Oladipo took over. The two- on 14-of-20 shooting and six assists, but jumper with 6:41 to play and maintained and my teammates did a great job of find- time All-Star knocked down a mid-range he was far from the only productive Pacer a narrow advantage for the next several ing me." jumper, then drove and dished to Sabonis in the victory. Malcolm Brogdon had 22 minutes. After a timeout, Kevin Love hit a for a dunk on the next possession to put points and eight assists, Victor Oladipo Oladipo hit a runner with 4:17 re- 3-pointer with 2:06 left to trim the lead Indiana back in front. had a season-high 19 points, and Doman- maining to extend Indiana's lead to 102- back to four. After the two teams trad- Love hit four free throws to put tas Sabonis and Myles Turner both re- 99 and then after Turner and Sabonis ed misses, Turner drilled another clutch the hosts back in front before Oladipo corded double-doubles. contested Andre Drummond and forced a 3-pointer. bounced in a floater with 45.4 seconds All five starters made keys plays miss at the rim, Warren drilled a jumper The 6-11 big man sealed Thursday's left in the half. Darius Garland's 3-pointer down the stretch. to push the lead to five with 3:30 left in win over Portland with a 3-pointer in the on the other end extended the Cavs' lead "I think we're going to be tough to the contest. final seconds and he came through again to four, but once again Oladipo scored on beat," Oladipo told FOX Sports Indiana's Drummond's dunk made it a three- on Saturday. After a kick out from Sab- the other end to make it a two-point game Jeremiah Johnson after the win. "We've point game with 3:17 to play, but Warren onis, Turner got Drummond to bite on a at the break. pump fake, then calmly knocked down Oladipo scored nine more points in the game-sealing triple with 59.1 seconds the third quarter, including a 3-pointer remaining. that triggered an 11-2 Pacers run to take Turner finished with 10 points, 10 an 86-80 lead with two minutes remain- rebounds, and four blocks. Sabonis, ing in the frame. But the Cavaliers scored meanwhile, just missed out on his fifth the final six points of the quarter, with triple-double of the season, tallying 18 Porter's layup with 47.3 seconds remain- points, 13 boards, and nine assists. ing making it an 86-86 tie entering the "We have a lot of weapons," Warren fourth quarter. said. "A lot of guys that can play-make, Drummond led Cleveland with 27 score, and just make stuff happen at the points and 13 rebounds, while also tal- right time for us. We're going to continue lying four assists and four blocks. Love building that chemistry." added 20 points, 12 boards, and seven as- The Pacers maintained a narrow lead sists in the loss. for most of the first quarter, with Warren The Pacers' next stop on their road trip scoring nine points in the frame and Brog- is in San Antonio, where they will take on don adding eight. But Drummond had 10 the Spurs on Monday night at 8:30 p.m. points for Cleveland (17-43) and Kevin