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Carmel | Fishers | Noblesville | Westfield News Gathering Like & Partner Follow us! HIGH: 35 LOW: 21 My anxious heart Carmel gets $18K grant for “And in despair I COLUMNIST bowed my head; there is no peace on earth, I said. For hate is new electric vehicle chargers strong and mocks the song of peace on earth The REPORTER the grid uses less carbon based good-will to men. Then The Indiana Department of fuels and switches to renewable pealed the bells more Environmental Management energy, electric vehicles will be loud and deep; God is (IDEM), as part of its VW Trust that much cleaner.” not dead, nor doth he JANET HART LEONARD Fund Settlement, has awarded The two locations for sleep; the wrong shall From the Heart $18,000 to the City of Carmel to charging stations will be: fail, the right prevail, install two electric vehicle char- 1. Monon and Main parking with peace on earth, good-will to men.” gers. Carmel was one of 31 cit- garage (located behind Antho- – Henry Wadsworth Longfellow ies within Indiana to be awarded ny’s Chop House, a block west Mr. Longfellow wrote this upon hearing funding from the $615,000 allo- of the Monon Greenway) his son had been seriously injured during the cated to install Level 2 chargers 2. Proscenium parking ga- Civil War. 1863. across the state. Level 2 chargers rage (to be located on the north- 158 years later the words are ever as can put 20 to 30 miles of electric- west corner of Range Line Road much true today as they were then. Words ity in an electric vehicle per hour. and Carmel Drive) written about a nation divided. The City was awarded this The Indiana Volkswagen How? Just tell me how we became so competitive grant by partnering Environmental Mitigation Trust divided? Oh, the blame is bantered back and with the Carmel Redevelopment Fund was established in 2017 to forth. Fingers point. Voices shout, yet no one Commission, local develop- disburse more than $40 million is listening. ers Monon and Main, LLC and the state received from Volkswa- Friendships are shattered. Families are Novo Development Group to gen after the company settled a divided. find locations to install the char- federal lawsuit alleging it dis- Hurtful words are spewed that will never gers and share expenses not cov- abled emissions controls on their be forgotten. Sadly, forgiveness may never ered by the grant. The projects Photo provided diesel vehicles. IDEM has allo- be an option for some. will bring much-needed electric network will help with the tran- climate change and smog, im- cated $6.15 million for the im- We look to the future with fear and trep- vehicle infrastructure into the sition to cleaner emission elec- proving public health and reduc- plementation of a statewide elec- idation. community. tric vehicles which will reduce ing ecological damage,” Carmel tric vehicle charging network Power has corrupted what we have held “Having a robust charger the emissions that contribute to Mayor Jim Brainard said. “As along Indiana’s highway system. See Heart . . . Page 2 Prevail issues community reading challenge Governor reappoints The REPORTER 2. Subscribe to the Prevail In honor of National Book YouTube channel. Jeff Schemmer to Month in January, Prevail in- 3. Challenge your friends, Statewide 911 Board vites the community to partic- family and colleagues to par- ipate in the Our Community ticipate. The REPORTER Reads Together challenge. Creating safe, loving, em- Jeff Schemmer, Our Community Reads To- powering spaces for young Executive Director gether is Prevail’s newest vi- people is an essential part of of Hamilton County olence prevention initiative. preventing violence in local Public Safety Com- Essentially, Prevail is creating communities. By engaging car- munications, has been a video library of community ing adults in storytelling, you appointed to a second members reading their favorite can help kids explore important term on the Statewide kids’ book on camera. We know social and emotional concepts 911 Board by Gover- reading aloud promotes literacy, in a manner that is accessible to nor Eric Holcomb. cultivates a sense of empathy, even the youngest listeners. The Statewide 911 Schemmer and fosters a sense of connection About Prevail, Inc. Board was established to develop, imple- between kids and caring adults. Photo provided Prevail, Inc. is committed ment, and oversee the statewide 911 sys- So far, our library includes Jordan Farr, goalkeeper for the Indy Eleven soccer to offering crisis intervention tem. The board is comprised of corporate videos from Hamilton County team, is just one of the many individuals who have read and restorative support services and political members. Sheriff Dennis Quakenbush and their favorite kids’ book for Prevail’s Our Community for adult, adolescent and child Indy Eleven star Jordan Farr, as Reads Together challenge. survivors of crime and abuse, well as numerous teachers, faith vail’s library, increase YouTube success: free of charge, in a confidential, Conservatism and the leaders and child advocates. subscribers, and bring these vid- 1. Record a video. You can supportive, non-judgmental en- You might even spot Prevail’s eos to kids who need them. Pre- choose any book you’d like, as vironment that is meant to em- attack on the Capitol beloved facility dog, Odle, vail is especially interested in long as you can read it in about power, educate, and strengthen While watching COLUMNIST sharing his favorite story. curating a diverse collection of five to 10 minutes. You can see those served. Visit PrevailInc. the Jan. 6 insurrec- Prevail has kicked off Na- authors, characters and readers. examples and submit your vid- org to learn more. You can tion attempt at the tional Book Month with a read- There are a few ways you eo at prevailinc.org/communi- reach Prevail’s 24-Hour Crisis United States Capitol, ing challenge to help build Pre- can help make this challenge a tyreads. Line at (317) 776-3472. it brought to mind a question I have asked myself a number of times – what is a con- Westfield Education Foundation offering servative? In my teen years, Larry Lannan scholarships for Westfield High School seniors I would describe my- LarryInFishers.com self as a conservative. The REPORTER Scholarships are available for by WEF offer opportunities for for-profit entity created in 1986 Those calling themselves conservatives Westfield Education Foun- students pursuing degrees at students with both academic to serve as a philanthropic re- generally supported the Vietnam war. I had dation (WEF) administers 12 four year colleges, two year col- achievements as well as voca- source to provide scholarships a class project in high school about Viet- scholarship funds that are avail- leges, trade schools, vocational tional achievements.” to Westfield seniors and to pro- nam and after studying everything about able to current Westfield High schools and graduate programs. The application can be found vide grants to Westfield teach- that conflict, I found the conservative view School Seniors and recent WHS In 2020, WEF awarded at bit.ly/WEF2021Scholarshi- ers. In 2020, the Foundation on the war to be wrong. In the end, about graduates. $47,250 to seniors at Westfield pApplication. Scholarship ap- awarded $47,250 to seniors at seven years after that project, the Vietnam Many of the scholarship High School. According to plications must be submitted by Westfield High School. WEF war ended quite badly for the United States. funds offer multiple awards, Scholarship Committee Chair April 30, 2021. has now awarded $1,250,000 in I spent a number of years where I would allowing for more students Duane Lutz, “WEF is once Visit wws.k12.in.us/ college scholarships and class- switch my political view to much more on to receive scholarship funds. again looking forward to offer- Page/1464 for more informa- room teaching grants in West- the liberal side. Then I began to cover poli- To streamline the process, an ing a range of scholarships to tion on the 2021 Westfield Edu- field Schools. WEF is run by tics as a reporter and discovered a fact that online common application well deserving seniors at WHS. cation Foundation Scholarship. a volunteer Board of Directors changed my view on politics forever – there is used to apply for all of the We recognize that students are About Westfield Education consisting of community mem- are really good and really bad people in gov- scholarships. Each scholarship pursuing a wide variety of in- Foundation bers, business owners, parents ernment, both conservatives and liberals. has its own requirements that terests post-high school, and The Westfield Education and school administrators and can be found on the application. the scholarships administered Foundation is a 501(c)(3) not- thre is one paid staff member. See Conservatism . . . Page 2 There’s still time to enroll in 4-H Koteewi Run Seasonal Slopes The REPORTER Friday, Jan. 15 is the target date for Indiana youth in grades 3 through 12 to back open for snow tubing enroll in 4-H online at the new website, By RANDALL NEWSOME lies are choosing their place. v2.4honline.com, for 2021. Youth in WISH-TV | wishtv.com Koteewi Run hours “These [are] the only grades K-2 may also enroll in Hamilton spaces where people have Monday-Thursday: 5 to 9 p.m. Central Indiana’s only County Mini 4-H at no cost. Fridays: 5 to 10 p.m. felt comfortable,” Cool- 4-H prepares young people to groomed snow tubing hill Saturdays: 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. ey said. “It’s outdoors, be leaders in their communities and is back open for families to Sundays: 1 to 8 p.m. it’s fresh air, it’s a fam- around the world through hands-on enjoy. Holidays: 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. ily-friendly recreation. experiences alongside their peers and The Koteewi Run Sea- It’s naturally appealing to caring adults. Youth can learn life skills sonal Slopes and the 700 people in this time where such as cooperation, leadership, deci- feet of snow lanes are open snow machines produce all there’s not a lot of things we sion-making, responsibility and more for some this winter season. the fun. can do otherwise.” in the areas of science, healthy living Brian Cooley, president of Cooley says they’ve He says the family and citizenship. A great opportunity to Outdoor Excursions Inc., been getting crowds of appeal is also one of the develop a hobby, experience camp, and says as long as it’s cold people to sign up for the reasons people have been make new friends, 4-H is family-orient- enough, you can bring your slopes and other Koteewi coming out to the park, es- ed and promotes family togetherness. family and they’ll bring the Park events leading into pecially on the weekends, If you are interested in 4-H but have snow. 2021 after the COVID-19 but even he was caught off some questions, want to enroll but don’t “We can start making pandemic put limits on guard by the amount of peo- know how, or just want to pick up the snow at about 28 degrees,” where groups could have ple who’ve been booking as new handbook, come to the Purdue Cooley said. “In between 10 outdoor fun. the season kicks off. Extension Hamilton County office on and 20 degrees is really the “We got surprised be- If you want to avoid the 4-H Fairgrounds at 2003 Pleasant sweet spot.” cause a lot of people booked busy nights for a more in- St., Noblesville, or call (317) 776-0854 Photo provided He says they’ve already New Year’s Eve and New timate experience, Cooley weekdays from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Hamilton County 4-H Youth Educator used more than 20 million Year’s Day,” he said. suggests signing up for tub- Information is also available on the Kathleen Bohde is ready for a new year gallons of water, from the However, he says he’s ing on weeknights. Click 4-H HOME page. in 4-H. nearby lake, helping their not surprised at why fami- here for more information. 2 Views

Heart from Page 1 so dear ... liberty. ripped to shreds by our divi- Two wrongs don't make My heart is heavy. I've will pay the price – a life we turn back to one nation, We are a nation where siveness. a right. We've become so stayed away from the rhet- sentence of despair because under God, before it is too Lady Liberty now weeps. What do we say to our wrong, there is no finding oric. I refuse to join in the of the sins of the powers that late. Please Lord, don't let We are watching life, as children? They are now a the right. discussion on social media. be that are supposed to give it be too late. There has to we have known it, liberty part of history that will for- Truth is shaded and lies So many are guilty but them a future and a hope. again be good-will to men. and the pursuit of happiness ever be described as ugly. are dressed to look like truth. I fear it is our children who I pray I am wrong. I pray There just has to be. Conservatism from Page 1 It was that experience To question that process by was a very tough thing for that transformed me not making arguments rejected me to witness. Many news into a moderate necessarily, by all the states where chal- reporters that spent time in but a recognition that most lenges were filed, and to places like Egypt where an people are liberal on some set aside the fact that many insurrection was attempt- issues and conservative on judges, appointed by presi- ed, are describing the Jan. others. No political philos- dents of both parties, have 6 violence at the Capitol as ophy has a corner on truth. found nothing wrong in the reminiscent of their days I am much more likely vote counts of any state, abroad. That is sad. Amer- to study an issue and review makes no sense to me. ica will not be seen by the what the true professionals I was on the debate team rest of the world as a bea- are saying. I look at data, in college, where you learn con of democracy for a long verifiable facts and science. the difference between as- time to come, if ever. Relying on what is true is sertions and fact. Anyone I do not think I would the best way to decide my can make assertions about be writing about this had stance on any issue. anything, but you must have one of my own senators not Being tied to a politi- verifiable facts to back it up joined into a failed effort cal ideology is confining to or you lose the debate. to reverse an election that me. If you believe yourself The president and his was as clean and fair as an to be conservative, you are supporters have been mak- American election can be, expected to have the same ing plenty of assertions, based on verifiable facts, core values as other conser- but once in court, they pro- not mere assertions. vatives. Same goes for lib- duced no verifiable facts or There are many con- erals. I prefer to take each evidence to support their servative writers – George issue and subject, analyze claims. But that hasn’t Will comes to mind – who and study it, then come up stopped assertions from fly- have split with the presi- with my view. ing outside the courtrooms. dent often in the past four Why did the Jan. 6 Cap- Senator Braun signed on years. So, there will be a itol Hill event bring back to the effort to challenge the continued debate about the those memories? Because I election results, but with no future of the Republican am more confounded than evidence, in a proceeding Party and conservatism – ever on how to define a con- that is essentially nothing will these political concepts servative. more than the announce- be Trumpian or based on One reason I feel com- ment of a vote count. other values? pelled to write this com- For example, Republi- In light of the violent mentary relates to one of my can Senate Leader Mitch attack on the Capitol Build- home state U.S. Senators, McConnell and Senator ing, Republicans, be they lo- Mike Braun. He presents Mitt Romney have pretty cal or national figures, must himself as a conservative. solid conservative creden- explain to their constituents Yet he took a recent stance tials. Yet both rejected the where they stand. Having a that does not seem conser- arguments put forth by the political philosophy is fine, vative to me. president about the elec- but when violence attacks Braun signed on to chal- tion and those senators, our democratic institutions lenge the Electoral College of which Braun is one. and our democracy itself, I results for some states. McConnell, Romney and believe we need to know. There are about 12 other Braun all call themselves It makes no difference senators, all Republicans, conservatives, yet they view whether you ascend to the who would describe their the election differently. presidency, serve in Con- political philosophy as con- This presidential elec- gress or are elected to the servative, who have joined tion’s aftermath has split Fishers City Council. Voters Braun in this effort. Republicans and conserva- need to know where you The Constitution gives tives. You belong to a polit- stand on the state of our de- clear authority to the states ical party, but being a con- mocracy. If the Republican to conduct elections and ap- servative is not exactly the Party wishes to continue as point their electors to vote same thing. a viable institution, some for the presidential candi- With what one can only major soul-searching is in date their state supported describe as an attempted order. Let your constitu- in the election (there are a insurrection as the Elector- ents know where your soul couple of exceptions, but al College vote count was stands at this point in the we won’t get into that here). proceeding in Washington history of our nation.

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The I have played exhibit is extended through the end of the sports for as long as I JACQUELLYNNE BATES month and can be seen at The Art Gallery can remember. I play Sheridan High at City Hall. basketball, softball School Student Jeremy has been painting local and in- and volleyball. I used ternational landscapes for more than two to play on a travel softball team for three decades. Inspired by the Impressionists, years, and I also played on a travel basket- as well as contemporary realists like CW ball team for three years. Mundy, he creates landscapes filled with Last year at the start of basketball sea- intense color and a variety of paint textures son, I was practicing and I stopped on my and marks. leg quickly and I heard a pop. I couldn’t This exhibition features paintings of lo- get up and walk, so I just lay there and my cal scenes, painted almost entirely during coach carried me off the court. My mom the pandemic and lockdown. picked me up and took me to the emergen- Starting the day of the shutdown, scenes cy room; they checked me out and said I of neighborhood sunsets, views over the didn’t tear anything. It was probably just a reservoir, and sunrises over neighboring hyperextension in the back of my knee. So I farmland have all taken on new signifi- Art provided went through physical therapy and my knee cance at a time when nobody was allowed simple beauty of a sunset, but also claus- nicipal Drive, Fishers, is open from 8:30 was not getting any better. to go anywhere. trophobia and frustration at not being able a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday, I continued to play basketball with a The backyard scenes stem from con- to leave. The goal of these paintings is to excluding holidays, and Saturdays during knee brace. I played some softball and I tradicting emotions; gratitude for having brighten the space around them. Fishers Summer Farm Market. Groups are also played the whole volleyball season. I a place to go and be safe, wonder at the The Art Gallery at City Hall, 1 Mu- invited with advance notice. came home icing my knee every day be- cause of how bad it hurt. My mom decid- ed to take me to a specialist to see why it wasn’t getting any better. The specialist Carmel realtor named to RE/MAX Hall of Fame told us to get an MRI to get a better look The REPORTER “It made me feel both hon- she helps people buy, build and inside my knee. I didn’t realize how long On Dec. 5, 2020, Shell Barger, a re- ored and humbled,” Barger said. sell throughout Central Indiana. MRIs took. I was lying there for a long altor at RE/MAX Ability Plus in Carmel, "But more importantly, it's a re- In addition to her real estate time. The specialist said it looked like was named to the prestigious RE/MAX flection of all the people who career, Barger is currently the some kind of tear in my ACL, and he sug- Hall of Fame. have trusted me to negotiate in president of the Carmel Rotary gested we go to a different doctor that spe- It's an honor given to agents who earn their best interest and allowed Club, a post she was elected to cializes in tendons and ligaments. at least $1 million in commissions during me into their family life. I love by her peers. In that role, she We found Dr. Shelbourne. He explained their RE/MAX career. making a difference during leads the local service organiza- to us that I completely tore my ACL and “I didn’t realize the award had been these life-changing moments. tion in raising thousands of dol- I needed surgery as quickly as possible. I delivered so it was a fun surprise to re- I often have repeat clients that lars for local nonprofits, orga- was devastated that I couldn’t play bas- ceive. I sincerely wasn’t expecting it and move into a starter home and Barger nizing social events and weekly ketball this year. However, I did need the I opened the envelope and felt," Barger then into a larger and larger home. It is a meetings, encouraging community volun- surgery so I would be able to play sports. said. fun privilege to watch their families grow teer activities and supporting Rotary's ef- During my pre-op visit, he explained to us There are currently 1,271 RE/MAX and change. More times than not, I walk forts to put on CarmelFest and the Fourth what they were going to do. They opened Agents in the state of Indiana, and since away feeling like a part of the family. of July parade. up my right leg and took a piece of my pa- 1991 only 384 have made it into the Hall And, they walk away knowing that I’m a "I see myself as part of the community," tellar tendon out to put in my left leg. The of Fame. mama bear they can count on to protect Barger said. "Whether it's helping someone graft from my right leg is now my new Only 34 earned this honor in Indiana their interest!” buy a home or helping lead this service or- ACL in my left leg. We also went through in 2020. Barger's office is based in Carmel but ganization, I want to better people’s lives.” all of the stretches I would be doing for the next week. On Oct. 26, I had surgery. After surgery, I had to stay in bed for seven days and only get up to use the bath- New this week at Hamilton East Public Library room. For my left leg, I had a machine that The REPORTER 2. Fodor’s essential Hawaii, by Karen 2. All summer long would bend it 24/7. For my right leg, I had Here are the new library items lists for Anderson 3. Matching hearts two pillows stacked up so my leg was ele- the week of Jan. 4: 3. The last assassin: the hunt for the kill- 4. The Christmas club vated at all times. New Adult Fiction Books ers of Julius Caesar, by Peter Stothard 5. Babylon Berlin. Season 2 I have been doing tons of physical ther- 4. J.K. Lasser’s your income tax, by 6. The living idol apy. I’m about a month and a half in, and I 1. The searcher, by Tana French J.K. Lasser Tax Institute 7. NCIS: Los Angeles. The eleventh feel really good and confident I’ll be able 2. Burn-in: a novel of the real robotic 5. The jetsetters, by Amanda Eyre Ward season to play soon. As I sit out during basketball revolution, by P.W. Singer 6. Seven days in Augusta: behind the 8. NCIS: New Orleans. The sixth sea- season, I will be able to watch everything 3. With or without you, by Caroline scenes at the Masters, by Mark Cannizza- son that is going on. I can learn from other peo- Leavitt ro 9. Billions. Season three ple’s mistakes and help out teammates. 4. Impersonation, by Heidi Pitlor 7. The rise of the G.I. Army 1940-1941: 10. The vampire diaries. The complete 5. Dear Ann, by Bobbie Ann Mason the forgotten story of how America forged sixth season 6. Tools of engagement, by Tessa Bai- a powerful army before Pearl Harbor, by New Music CDs Rep. Spartz inquires ley Paul Dickson 1. Kidz Bop. Christmas party!, by Kidz 7. Eli’s promise, by Ronald H. Balson 8. Impossible the cookbook: how to about Speaker Nancy Bop Kids 8. The red horse, by James R. Benn save our planet, one delicious meal at a 2. Pop Evil, by Pop Evil 9. Divergence: a Foreigner novel, by time, by Aubrie Pick Pelosi’s preparation 3. Up, by Pop Evil C.J. Cherryh 9. The hidden history of monopolies: 4. Onyx, by Pop Evil 10. The invention of sound, by Chuck how big business destroyed the American for security and 5. War of angels, by Pop Evil Palahniuk dream, by Thom Hartmann 6. Toy story 2, by Steven Weber safety on January 6 10. YouTube channels, by Rob Ciampa New Adult Nonfiction Books 7. Toy story 3, by Rick Zieff The REPORTER 1. The last American hero: the remark- New DVDs 8. Toy story, by Tracy Fraim Representative Victoria Spartz (IN- able life of John Glenn, by Alice L. George 1. Swallow 9. Toy story 2, by Randy Newman 5) on Friday sent the following letter to Speaker Pelosi: Dear Madam Speaker, Letter to the Editor Based on my expe- rience on January 6th, 2021, it appears to me Morris has questions about certain Brainard campaign that the House of Rep- resentatives was not donors and why they “fail to pay their taxes on time” adequately prepared to respond to the events Dear Editor: or people attached to the Brainard Cro- town, have also not paid on time in that that occurred. Another paper tells us that Mayor ny Gravy Train, or at least being located same window at least once. The House Ser- Brainard’s campaign manager has been in what has become the Arts & Design Maybe Ms. Sisko can ask these peo- geant at Arms is re- hired by the Carmel Redevelopment District, fail to pay their taxes on time. ple, with whom I assume she is friends, sponsible for all is- Spartz Commission. Her duties include attract- The architect for the new police to help ensure we are providing all of the sues relating to the safety and security of ing and retaining top companies in Car- station rents from a landlord that has necessary resources for them to remain the Members of Congress and the House mel, with a focus on downtown and the been late on taxes two or the past three and succeed, if in fact the tax rates them- side of the Capitol Complex. Pursuant to U.S. 31 corridor. years, plus Breakfast Club LLC, Car- selves are the problem. Yet I continually 2 U.S.C. 560, the House Sergeant at Arms Henry Mestetsky said: "The fact that mel Library Associates, Henderson & hear how low our taxes are. works under the direction of the Speaker of she was the mayor’s former campaign Henderson LLC, E Lurie LLC, and She'd earn that $93,000 by sorting that the House. manager is a positive." even that shining beacon of economic de- out. Please advise what processes were di- I would like her to start by determin- velopment and TIF, Sophia Square, all Eric Morris rected by you to provide enhanced securi- ing why certain campaign donors and/ just on Main Street in our thriving down- Carmel ty for the Joint Session of the House and Senate in the House Chamber in light of the known and anticipated major public demonstration on January 6th. Letters to the Editor do not reflect the opinions of The Reporter, its publisher or its staff. I would really appreciate your prompt reply. 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The REPORTER present the state with a Lombard led a war bond ral- Harold "Kojak" Martin after This week in Indiana’s Nordenfeldt machine gun ly in Indianapolis. The pop- picking up the name in trib- history … captured from the Spanish ular movie star, born in Fort ute from the town's young- 1836 – Indiana passed the Cruiser Maria Teresa during Wayne, joined Governor sters. A former career soldier, Internal Improvement Act. the recent Spanish-Ameri- Henry Schricker in ceremo- Martin received a letter from Signed by Governor Noah can War. They also provided nies on the east steps of the Telly Savalas, the actor who Noble, the law proposed the the battle flag carried by the Statehouse. She died that played the television detec- building of interconnected Indiana in the naval engage- night on the way back to her tive. “I want to congratulate canals, turnpikes and rail- ment off Santiago de Cuba. home in California when her you on your new name,” roads throughout the state. 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Huskies win clash with Shamrocks By RICHIE HALL the fourth, but got it done from the line, ARCADIA - There was quite a bit on making 17 of 24 foul shots. the line when Westfield visited Hamil- “We knew it was coming, and then ton Heights Saturday afternoon in a girls when MyKayla got hurt there in the basketball showdown. third, some of the things that we had put The Huskies were undefeated while in to counter their pressure went out the the Shamrocks were riding a 10-game window, and we’re playing kids in dif- win streak. In the end, Heights stayed ferent positions, just trying to get to the perfect as it used a remarkable defen- finish line,” said Cherry. “And we got a sive effort to take a big fourth-quarter little tentative there in the fourth quarter. lead, then held off Westfield’s inevitable We went into being afraid to lose instead comeback for a 44-41 victory. of keeping the foot on the pedal and try- “I thought it was tremendous,” ing to win it. said Huskies coach Keegan Cherry. “I “But credit to our girls. We made a thought we gave tremendous effort. We lot of tough plays. It was super physical fought for 32 minutes. That is a fantastic, there in the fourth quarter. They were try- fantastic team, and Coach (Ginny) Smith ing to make their run and we made some is one of the best. She’s as hard to pre- foul shots down the stretch and made pare for as anybody on our schedule. We enough tough plays.” have nothing but the utmost respect for Osswald led the Huskies with 12 Coach Smith and her entire program. She points, while Moran scored 10. Runner has fantastic kids.” collected six rebounds and Runyan made It was Heights' Pink Out for Breast four steals. Cancer game, so that already made it a Crockett scored 13 points for the special occasion. Huskies senior Jillian Shamrocks and also pulled six rebounds. Osswald organized the event and gave a Robey had four steals. speech afterwards, where she announced Heights is now 12-0 for the season that over $2,000 had been raised for the and plays a Hoosier Conference East IWIN Foundation, which supports indi- Division game at Western on Tuesday. viduals statewide receiving treatment for Westfield is 13-4 and returns to Hoosier breast cancer. Crossroads Conference action Tuesday The first half was a close one. Heights by hosting Avon. finished the opening quarter ahead 10-6; “We’re going to bounce back,” said the game was tied at 4-4 before the Hus- Smith. “We got one day to prepare for kies went on a 6-0 run. MyKayla Moran Avon. Like (assistant) Coach (Blair) scored six points for Heights, including Schlicher said in the locker room, some the first four points of the run, and Ella games you win and some games you Hickok made a floater. learn. So today, we learned.” Gigi Eldredge stopped the run with a layin that ended the period, and actual- HAMILTON HEIGHTS 44, ly launched a 6-0 run for Westfield. The WESTFIELD 41 ‘Rocks got baskets from Eldredge and Westfield FG FT TP PF Hailey Remaks to tie the game at 10-10. Alyssa Crockett 4-10 4-4 13 4 Jessica Castor 1-4 0-0 2 3 Hickok pushed the Huskies back in front Olivia Robey 4-6 0-0 9 3 with a pair of free throws, and West- Hailey Remaks 2-7 0-0 5 1 field’s Alyssa Crockett answered that Gigi Eldredge 3-6 0-0 6 2 with a 3-pointer. Jadeyn Hammes 0-1 0-0 0 1 That put the Shamrocks ahead 13-12, Mikayla Rudolph 0-3 0-0 0 1 but that would be their only lead of the Ellie Kelleher 0-3 1-2 1 2 game. Baskets by Sydney Runyan and Emmrey Collinsworth 1-1 2-2 5 4 Totals 15-41 7-8 41 21 Moran put Heights ahead 16-13. Crock- Westfield 3-point shooting (4-21) Crockett ett’s putback finished the half and kept 1-5, Remaks 1-5, Robey 1-2, Collinsworth Westfield within one at 16-15. 1-1, Castor 0-3, Kelleher 0-2, Rudolph 0-2, After that, the Huskies’ defense took Hammes 0-1. over. Heights cruised through the third Westfield rebounds (22) Crockett 6, quarter, outscoring Westfield 11-0 – the Robey 4, Eldredge 4, Remaks 3, Kelleher 1, Hammes 1, Castor 1, Collinsworth 1, Huskies didn’t allow the ‘Rocks a sin- Rudolph 1. gle point for an 11-minute stretch. Jillian Heights FG FT TP PF Osswald scored five points in the third, Ella Hickok 1-2 4-4 6 2 including a buzzer-beating 3-pointer Jillian Osswald 3-8 5-8 12 1 from beyond half court. That basket put Camryn Runner 1-5 6-8 8 4 Heights ahead 27-15. Sydney Runyan 2-4 3-4 7 1 “Coach Cherry does a great job, those MyKayla Moran 5-6 0-0 10 1 Hadleigh Cherry 0-0 0-0 0 0 kids are playing really hard,” said Smith. Kaylee Rhoton 0-0 1-2 1 1 “They did the little things today and we Totals 12-25 19-26 44 10 did not do the little things.” Heights 3-point shooting (1-5) Osswald The Huskies led 35-20 with 3:24 left 1-3, Runner 0-2. in the fourth before Westfield made a fu- Heights rebounds (21) Runner 6, Moran 4, rious push, embarking on a 17-5 run to Hickok 2, Osswald 2, Runyan 1, Cherry 1, team 5. get within 40-37 with 31 seconds left. Score by Quarters Emmrey Collinsworth scored five points Westfield 6 9 0 26 - 41 in the run, including a 3-pointer. Heights 10 6 11 17 - 44 "We're fighters," said Smith. "We're never going to give up on anything." The Reporter photos by Kirk Green coach said her team "did some really TOP: Hamilton Heights' Camryn good things" in that quarter, but admitted Runner scored eight points and that after falling behind. made two crucial free throws "So when you dig yourself a hole with 27.5 seconds left to help like that, against a good team, it's hard to the Huskies beat Westfield 44-41 come out of that," said Smith. Saturday. Olivia Robey also added five points, and it was her triple that got the Sham- RIGHT: Westfield's Olivia Robey rocks within three points. Camryn Run- makes a shot while being ner answered that seconds later with two free throws, and the Huskies were able to guarded by Heights' Hadleigh hold on. Heights didn’t get any baskets in Cherry. Sports 7 Boys basketball 'Hounds beat 'Rocks in game of unbeatens By RICHIE HALL fourth with a basket to get Westfield CARMEL - After a tough win at within 11. Osborn called a timeout, and Center Grove on Friday, Carmel went Carmel finished the game strong,- out back home to the Eric Clark Activity scoring the ‘Rocks 16-3. Center on Saturday to face a fellow un- “You can’t be a team that relaxes beaten team in Westfield. when you get a little bit of a lead,” said The Class 4A No. 2 Greyhounds got Osborn. “Don’t be known as the team the upper hand early, and never looked that is really good when things are go- back in beating the 4A No. 5 Shamrocks ing well, but not very good when you hit 54-30. It was Westfield’s first loss of the some challenges.” year, while Carmel is now 10-0. Waddell led all scorers with 17 points, The ‘Hounds never trailed and the while Gioia and Orme both scored eight. game was only tied once, at 2-2 early in Peter Suder collected five rebounds and the first quarter. Charlie Williams opened Gioia handed out four assists. Carmel the game with a basket for Carmel, then had eight offensive rebounds in the game. the Shamrocks’ Braden Smith scored on “First of all, we just gave up way too a floater. many rebounds, even to start the game,” Brian Waddell hit a 3-pointer to give said Shamrocks coach Shane Sumpter. the Greyhounds a 5-2 lead, and they were “We talked about the key to the game, in front for the duration of the game. and we just gave up too many offensive Westfield was still within 9-8 around the rebounds. You can’t give a team like Car- midpoint of the quarter, but Carmel fin- mel second and third shot opportunities, ished the period with three straight triples and it seemed like that was pretty consis- – Sam Orme, Connor Gioia and Waddell tent throughout the night.” all threw in 3s to give the ‘Hounds an Haffner scored 12 points for - West 18-8 advantage at the end of one. field, with Smith collecting four- re “We talk about our trying to get our bounds. defense to help us with the offensive “Things just didn’t go our way,” said tempo,” said Greyhounds coach Ryan Shamrocks coach Shane Sumpter. “We’ll Osborn. “And so I feel like when we’re move on and it’s not the end of the world playing better defensively, our shot se- that we lost a basketball game, and we’ll lection is better and our aggressiveness come back in next week and try to get is a little bit better. We hit some shots, better.” but I felt like it was fueled by just being Carmel hosts Cathedral on Wednes- locked in defensively.” day, while Westfield, now 8-1, plays at Waddell opened the second quarter Hamilton Southeastern on Friday. with a jumper to put Carmel up 20-8. Benji Welch interrupted the Greyhounds’ CARMEL 54, WESTFIELD 30 run with a 3, but Carmel skipped off on Westfield FG FT TP PF a 9-0 stretch after that. Waddell scored Braden Smith 3-9 1-2 7 3 five points, including his third triple of Benji Welch 1-3 0-2 3 0 Matthew Penley 0-4 0-0 0 3 the game. Cam Haffner 4-7 2-2 12 3 Carmel led 31-16 at halftime. West- Nic Depasquale 4-7 0-2 8 1 Reporter photo by Kent Graham field got within 33-23 with 3:06 left in Kai Butterworth 0-2 0-1 0 2 Carmel's Nick Frische is guarded by Westfield's Nic Depasquale during the third; Nic Depasquale scored off a Luke Naas 0-0 0-0 0 0 the Greyhounds-Shamrocks game Saturday at the Eric Clark Activity Smith rebound, then cut the lead to 10 Trey Dorton 0-0 0-0 0 0 Center. Carmel won 54-30. with a basket from a steal. Cam Haffner Luke Van Dyke 0-0 0-0 0 0 helped out too, scoring eight points in the Alex Romack 0-0 0-0 0 1 Westfield rebounds (13) Smith 4, De- Spencer White 0-0 0-0 0 0 Totals 12-32 3-9 30 13 second and third period. pasquale 3, Penley 2, Butterworth 2, Burke Weldy 0-0 2-2 2 2 Westfield 3-point shooting (3-9) Haffner Haffner 1, Romack 1. Totals 21-39 6-9 54 14 The Greyhounds were up 38-25 af- 2-2, Welch 1-2, Smith 0-3, Penley 0-1, Carmel FG FT TP PF Carmel 3-point shooting (6-14) Waddell ter three periods, but Smith opened the Butterworth 0-1. Connor Gioia 3-4 1-2 8 2 3-5, Orme 2-6, Gioia 1-2, Leary 0-1. Peter Suder 2-6 1-2 5 2 Carmel rebounds (26) Suder 5, Waddell Brian Waddell 7-10 0-0 17 4 4, Orme 4, Williams 4, Beery 3, Gioia 2, Bryce Beery 1-1 0-0 2 1 Frische 2, Weldy 1, Leary 1. Charlie Williams 3-6 1-2 7 2 Score by Quarters Sam Orme 3-7 0-0 8 0 Westfield 8 8 9 5 - 30 Wil Leary 2-4 1-1 5 1 Carmel 18 13 7 16 - 54 Nick Frische 0-1 0-0 0 0 Tigers romp past Tri-West A spectacular third quarter led Fishers burg Friday in a Hoosier Crossroads Con- to a win at the Tiger Den on Saturday. ference game. Fishers took care of Tri-West 79-53. The Tigers led 15-7 after the first quar- FISHERS 79, TRI-WEST 53 ter and 32-19 at halftime. Jeffrey Sim- Fishers FG FT TP PF mons scored 10 points for Fishers in the Myles Stringer 0 0-0 0 4 first half, while Charlie Smith and Lucas Bryce Williams 3 2-3 8 2 Prewitt both had eight. Prewitt made two Charlie Smith 5 2-4 12 1 Jeffrey Simmons 7 7-9 21 4 3-pointers. Lucas Prewitt 4 0-0 10 2 The Tigers then dominated the third Sean Millsaps 4 1-2 12 2 period, pouring in 34 points. Sean Mill- Josh Forbes 2 0-0 5 3 saps scored eight of those points, includ- Matt Brewer 4 2-2 11 2 ing two triples, while Bryce Williams, John Entezari 0 0-0 0 2 Matt Brewer and Simmons each had six. Aidan Zimmer 0 0-0 0 0 Five Fishers players reached double Totals 29 14-20 79 22 figures. Simmons led with 21 points, Score by Quarters Tri-West 7 12 15 19 - 53 followed by Smith and Millsaps with 12 Fishers 15 17 34 13 - 79 each, Brewer with 11 and Prewitt with Fishers 3-pointers (7) Millsaps 3, Prewitt 2, 10. Millsaps totaled three 3-pointers. Forbes 1, Brewer 1. Fishers is 5-4 and plays at Browns- Huskies fall to Herron, 99-87 Hamilton Heights saw its five-game HERRON 99, win streak come to an end on Saturday, as HAMILTON HEIGHTS 87 the Huskies dropped a high-scoring away Heights FG FT TP PF game at Herron 99-87. Gus Etchison 16-33 5-5 43 4 The Achaeans led 25-19 after the first Noah Linville 1-3 2-2 5 4 quarter and 52-42 at halftime. Heights Luke Carroll 5-9 1-1 11 3 Isaac Wilson 2-5 1-2 7 4 cut into Herron’s lead in the third quarter, Braden Kinder 3-4 1-2 7 3 getting within 72-68 by the end of the pe- Lucas Letsinger 3-13 0-0 8 2 riod. But a 27-point fourth quarter sealed Isaac Tuma 3-6 0-0 6 2 the win for the Achaeans. Drew VanOeveren 0-1 0-0 0 1 Gus Etchison had an incredible night, Totals 33-74 10-12 87 23 scoring 43 points, including six 3-point- Score by Quarters Heights 19 23 26 19 - 87 ers. Etchison also had seven assists, five Herron 25 27 20 27 - 99 rebounds and five steals. Luke Carroll Heights 3-point shooting (11-32) Etchison added 11 points and collected eight re- 6-15, Letsinger 2-10, Wilson 2-4, Linville bounds. 1-2, VanOeveren 0-1. The Huskies are 5-2 and play at Lapel Heights rebounds (21) Carroll 8, Etchison on Friday. 5, Kinder 4, Tuma 2, Wilson 1, VanOeveren 1. 8 Sports Back-to-back wins... Blackhawks beat Fountain Central Sheridan made it back-to-back wins in two days on Saturday, as the Black- hawks beat Fountain Central 51-41 at Hobbs Memorial Gym. Sheridan had a solid start to the game, leading 14-7 after the first quarter. Silas DeVaney scored seven of those points. The ‘Hawks then went up 26-16 by half- time and led 37-25 after three quarters. Sheridan clinched the game with good free-throw shooting in the fourth quarter. Ethan Moistner made 8 of 10 foul shots, with Kyle Eden and DeVaney both get- ting 2-of-2. Moistner led with 19 points, including three 3-pointers, followed by DeVaney with 14 points. Moistner led the rebound- ing with seven, with Corbin Murray pick- ing up five. Eden dished out four assists and Murray made four steals. Sheridan is 4-2 for the season. The Blackhawks’ Tuesday game at Clinton Central is postponed; Sheridan’s next game is a home contest with Elwood next Saturday.

SHERIDAN 51, FOUNTAIN CENTRAL 41 Sheridan FG FT TP PF Corbin Murray 1-3 0-0 2 1 Kyle Eden 3-5 2-2 9 3 Cayden Hunter 3-4 1-2 7 4 Silas DeVaney 5-6 4-4 14 4 Ethan Moistner 4-12 8-10 19 1 Keenan Warren 0-0 0-0 0 0 Cole Watts 0-0 0-0 0 0 Totals 16-30 15-18 51 13 Score by Quarters Fountain Central 7 9 9 16 - 41 Sheridan 14 12 11 14 - 51 Sheridan 3-point shooting (4-11) Moistner 3-7, Eden 1-2, Murray 0-1, Hunter 0-1. Sheridan rebounds (21) Moistner 7, Murray Photo by Silas DeVaney III 5, DeVaney 4, Eden 2, Hunter 2, Warren 1. Sheridan's Kyle Eden makes a free throw during the Blackhawks' Saturday win over Fountain Central. Sheridan girls win on Senior Day Sheridan won its Senior Day game Saturday afternoon, beating Tri-Central 47-43 in a Hoosier Heartland Conference game at Hobbs Memorial Gym. The first quarter ended in a 13-13 tie. The Blackhawks edged ahead 26-25 by halftime, then took over in the third quarter by outscoring the Trojans 10-4. Tri-Central cut into the lead in the fourth quarter, but Sheridan held on; Allie Delph helped out with seven points in that pe- riod. Delph led the ‘Hawks with 21 points. Sheridan is now 6-1 and hosts Bre- beuf Jesuit on Tuesday.

SHERIDAN 47, TRI-CENTRAL 43 Sheridan FG FT TP PF Sierra Duke 1 0-0 2 1 Katy Crail 2 0-0 4 0 Allie Delph 7 6-12 21 3 Emma Went 1 2-6 4 2 Berkley Williams 0 0-0 0 3 Chaney Smith 3 0-0 6 4 Riley Reed 0 1-2 1 1 Lillie Dickerson 2 0-1 4 2 Taylor Bates 2 1-2 5 3 Lilly Chesney 0 0-1 0 0 Totals 18 10-24 47 19 Score by Quarters Tri-Central 13 12 4 14 - 43 Photo by Dwight Casler Sheridan 13 13 10 11 - 47 The Sheridan girls basketball team honored its seniors Saturday during the Blackhawks' game with Tri- Sheridan 3-pointers (1) Delph 1. Central. Sheridan beat the Trojans 47-43 for its sixth straight victory. Southeastern falls to Warren Central Hamilton Southeastern dropped a 75- 54 game at Warren Central on Saturday. The Warriors outscored the Royals in each quarter, leading 16-11 after the first period and 35-24 at halftime. Sam Jacobs led Southeastern with 14 points, includ- ing nine in the second quarter. Dalton Retzner added 10 points and collected five rebounds. John McCall had nine points and also led the rebounds with six. The Royals are 4-3 and play at Plain- field on Tuesday.

WARREN CENTRAL 75, HAMILTON SOUTHEASTERN 54 Southeastern FG FT TP PF Jason Stutz 3-3 1-2 7 4 Alex Totton 1-3 0-0 3 2 Dalton Retzner 3-3 4-4 10 1 Vinny Buccilla 2-7 2-3 6 1 Sam Jacobs 4-9 6-9 14 3 Isaac Bowman 0-3 0-0 0 0 Mohammed Awad 0-0 0-0 0 4 John McCall 3-7 2-3 9 0 Loudon Sundling 1-3 0-0 2 3 Deion Miles 1-3 0-0 3 0 Totals 18-41 15-21 54 18 Score by Quarters Southeastern 11 13 16 14 - 54 Warren Central 16 19 22 20 - 77 Southeastern 3-point shooting (3-13) Totton 1-3, Miles 1-2, McCall 1-1, Bowman 0-3, Buccilla 0-2, Jacobs 0-2. Southeastern rebounds (33) McCall 6, Photo by Joshua Herd Retzner 5, Totton 4, Jacobs 4, Awad 4, Hamilton Southeastern's Dalton Retzner scored 10 points for the Royals during their Saturday game at Stutz 2, Bowman 2, Sundling 1, team 5. Warren Central. Thanks for reading the Reporter! Sports 9

Saturday's games Phoenix 125, Indiana 117 San Antonio 125, Minnesota 122 Denver 115, Philadelphia 103 Miami 128, Washington 124 Dallas 112, Orlando 98 NBA standings Charlotte 113, Atlanta 105 Milwaukee 100, Cleveland 90 Portland 125, Sacramento 99 Eastern Conference Western Conference Atlantic W L PCT. GB Northwest W L PCT. GB Philadelphia 7 3 .700 - Utah 5 4 .556 - Boston 7 3 .700 - Portland 5 4 .556 - New York 5 4 .556 1.5 Oklahoma City 4 4 .400 0.5 Brooklyn 5 5 .500 2.0 Denver 4 5 .444 1.0 Toronto 2 6 .250 4.0 Minnesota 2 7 .222 3.0 Central W L PCT. GB Pacific W L PCT. GB Indiana 6 3 .667 - Phoenix 7 3 .700 - Milwaukee 6 4 .600 0.5 L.A. Lakers 7 3 .700 - Cleveland 5 5 .500 1.5 L.A. Clippers 6 4 .600 1.0 Chicago 4 6 .400 2.5 Golden State 5 4 .556 1.5 Detroit 2 7 .222 4.0 Sacramento 4 6 .400 3.0 Southeast W L PCT. GB Southwest W L PCT. GB Orlando 6 4 .600 - Dallas 5 4 .556 - Charlotte 5 5 .500 1.0 San Antonio 5 4 .556 - Miami 4 4 .500 1.0 New Orleans 4 5 .444 1.0 Atlanta 4 5 .444 1.5 Houston 3 4 .429 1.0 Washington 2 8 .200 4.0 Memphis 3 6 .333 2.0 Fourth-quarter run sends Suns past Pacers By WHEAT HOTCHKISS scored 15 points in the frame, but the Pac- night, so just trying to clean it up and set said. "They hit some tough shots on us. Courtesy nba.com/pacers ers used a balanced attack to take a 32-30 great screens for my teammates." If they do score, we've got to get it out For most of Saturday night, the Pacers advantage into the second quarter. Sabonis' outburst fueled a 34-point of that net in a hurry and go and get in and Suns traded blows in an entertaining Justin Holiday provided a big spark third quarter for the Pacers, but Indiana attack mode." showdown between two of the NBA's off the bench for Indiana in the first half, never led in the frame. The Suns ex- Brogdon finished with 12 points, six best teams over the first few weeks of the scoring seven points in each of the first tended their lead to eight points in the rebounds, and nine assists in the loss. season. two quarters. Holiday's 3-pointer with opening minutes of the second half and Holiday scored 17 points off the bench, The first half featured 14 lead changes 4:48 remaining in the second quarter matched the hosts bucket for bucket in while Victor Oladipo added 16 points and eight ties and Phoenix held a narrow gave the Blue & Gold a 49-45 lead, but the frame on their way to a 34-point pe- and six boards. three-point lead after a high-scoring third the Pacers did not make another field goal riod of their own. Myles Turner (15 points, 10 re- quarter. again until the final seconds of the half. Phoenix took a 90-87 lead into the bounds, and four blocks) and Doug Mc- But the Suns (7-3) broke the game Phoenix surged ahead with an 11-1 fourth quarter and had a 98-96 advan- Dermott (12 points off the bench) also open with an 11-0 run in the fourth quar- run before Malcolm Brogdon hit a three tage at a television timeout with 8:37 left reached double figures for Indiana. with 6.2 seconds left to make it a 56-53 ter and never looked back, handing the to play. Out of the break, Bridges hit a Booker finished with 25 points and Pacers (6-3) a 125-117 defeat at Bankers game at halftime. jumper and the Suns then quickly added seven assists for Phoenix. Cameron Life Fieldhouse. Sabonis had just four points at half- four more points as a pair of Pacers turn- Johnson added 16 points off the bench The loss spoiled a monster night from time, but the All-Star big man came to overs led to fastbreak baskets by Devin Domantas Sabonis, who recorded his life in the third quarter. Sabonis was dom- while going 4-for-10 from 3-point range Booker and Bridges. ninth straight double-double to open the inant on the interior in the frame, rack- and Chris Paul tallied a double-double season. Double-double would be putting ing up 20 points on 8-of-13 shooting. He Nate Bjorkgren took a timeout, but with 15 points and 10 assists. it mildly on Saturday, as Sabonis scored a pulled down six offensive rebounds in the the Suns added to their lead after the The Pacers will hit the road for their team-high 28 points and matched his ca- frame and scored three times while draw- break as Indiana struggled to score. next five games, flying to Sacramento reer high with 22 rebounds. ing a foul. A layup by Booker and a three from on Sunday for the start of an imposing But the Suns, buoyed by a career-high "Just trying to be aggressive, getting Bridges capped 11 unanswered points Western Conference road trip. Indiana 34 points from third-year forward Mikal some offensive rebounds, putbacks," by Phoenix. The Pacers never threatened will play the Kings on Monday night Bridges, simply had more firepower. Sabonis said of his mindset in the third down the stretch. before visiting Golden State on the sec- Both teams got off to fast starts in a quarter. "Guards were doing a great job "We would have liked to execute ond night of a back-to-back. Visits to the back-and-forth first quarter that featured of attacking the bigs. Any miss, I tried to better there on the offensive end, but we Trail Blazers, Suns, and Clippers later nine lead changes and five ties. Bridges clean it up. I didn't have a great shooting need some more stops there," Bjorkgren next week will wrap up the road trip. Girls basketball Millers run away from HSE sails past Dragons Hamilton Southeastern won its fifth Riley Makalusky 6-10 0-0 12 3 straight game on Saturday, sailing past Olivia Brown 2-5 0-0 5 1 Lawrence Central New Palestine 55-27 in a home game. Ryan Viele 1-9 2-2 5 3 The Class 4A No. 7 Royals led 13-3 Lauren Stewart 4-7 0-0 12 1 Noblesville ran away from Lawrence NOBLESVILLE 77, Jocelyn Davis 0-0 2-2 2 0 after the first quarter, then went up 28- Central on Saturday, using a big fourth LAWRENCE CENTRAL 62 Shalyn Rathbun 0-0 0-0 0 2 quarter to beat the Bears 77-62 in an Noblesville FG FT TP PF 13 at halftime. Southeastern turned up Teegan Acres 2-2 1-2 5 2 away game. Kaitlyn Shoemaker 5-8 2-2 14 1 its defense in the third period, again Brin Bair 0-1 1-2 1 0 The Millers led 18-15 after the first Ashlynn Shade 11-24 4-6 29 1 holding the Dragons to just three points. Caleigh Scott 0-1 0-0 0 2 quarter and 40-33 at halftime. Lawrence Reagan Wilson 2-9 0-0 5 2 Riley Makalusky and Lauren Stew- Mckenna Watson 0-0 2-2 2 1 Mallory Miller 2-7 2-2 8 2 Gabi Layman 0-0 0-0 0 0 Central cut Noblesville’s lead to 48-47 by art both scored 12 points; Stewart had Emily Wood 1-3 2-2 4 3 four 3-pointers. Makayla Hinshaw add- Zoe Bolding 0-0 0-0 0 0 the end of the third period, but the Millers Jayla Jones 4-9 0-0 9 0 Totals 19-48 11-14 55 18 soared through the fourth quarter by scor- Brooklyn Ely 2-2 0-0 6 0 ed 11 points and collected five rebounds. Score by Quarters ing 29 points. Dani Mendez 0-0 0-0 0 1 Olivia Brown had nine rebounds and New Palestine 3 10 3 11 - 27 Ashlynn Shade had another phenom- Brooklyn Smitherman 1-2 0-0 2 1 four steals. Ryan Viele also had four re- Southeastern 13 15 17 10 - 55 enal game, earning a double-double of Totals 28-64 10-12 77 11 bounds. Southeastern 3-point shooting (6-20) Stew- 29 points and 13 rebounds. Shade made Score by Quarters The Royals are 9-2 and play a art 4-6, Viele 1-5, Brown 1-2, Hinshaw 0-5, Noblesville 18 22 8 29 - 77 Hoosier Crossroads Conference game Bair 0-1, Scott 0-1. three 3-pointers and also handed out sev- LCHS 15 18 14 15 - 62 Wednesday at Franklin Central. Southeastern rebounds (32) Brown 9, en assists. Kaitlyn Shoemaker had 14 Noblesville 3-point shooting (11-25) Shade Hinshaw 5, Viele 4, Davis 3, Makalusky points and Reagan Wilson handed out 3-7, Miller 2-4, Shoemaker 2-3, Ely 2-2, 3, Rathbun 3, Stewart 2, Bair 1, Acres 1, five assists. Wilson 1-5, Jones 1-4. HAMILTON SOUTHEASTERN 55, Scott 1. Noblesville is 14-3 and plays at Mount Noblesville rebounds (38) Shade 13, NEW PALESTINE 27 Vernon on Tuesday. Smitherman 6, Shoemaker 4, Jones 4, Wil- Team FG FT TP PF son 3, Wood 3, Mendez 2, Miller 1, team 2. Makayla Hinshaw 4-13 3-4 11 3 Shamrocks wrestling Tigers swimming gets two HCC champs The Hoosier Crossroads Conference 145 pounds: 3. Tyler Lindamood (F), 4. Jake wrestling meet took place Saturday at Lemieux (HSE), 6. Ian Watson (W). sweeps HCC meet Westfield High School. 152 pounds: 2. Tim Alexander (N), 4. Jason Rooney (W). Brownsburg won the meet with 238 160 pounds: 5. Cesar Sierra (N), 6. Zach The Fishers swim teams swept the relay, 1:47.59. points, with the Shamrocks runners-up by Wagner (HSE). Hoosier Crossroads Conference swim Noblesville finished fifth with 225 scoring 179. Westfield also had the only 170 pounds: 2. Ryan Cast (HSE), 4. Joseph meets Saturday at Brownsburg. points and Westfield was sixth with 173 two Hamilton County champions: Brax- Kitko (N), 6. Austin McClure (W). The Tigers girls scored 463 points, points. ton Vest won at 120 pounds, while Seth 182 pounds: 1. Seth Martin (W), 5. Seth winning six events. Jo Jo Ramey was In the boys meet, Fishers edged out Martin was the champion at 182 pounds. Stone (N), 6. Jacob Schneider (HSE). a double winner in the 200 freestyle Zionsville 435-432.5. The Tigers won Hamilton Southeastern finished sixth 195 pounds: 2. Max Broom (HSE), 3. Gabe Arvin (W). (1:52.62) and 500 free (5:03.24), and three events: William Jansen was first as a team; Ryan Cast (170) and Max 220 pounds: 2. Dakota Arvin (W), 3. Devin teamed with Kate Mouser, Avery Stein in diving with 470.07 points, Jackson Broom (195) both were runners-up in Dudley (HSE), 4. Wyatt Holley (F), 5. Jacob and Charlie Ramey to win the 400 free Carlile took the 500 free in 4:42.52, then their divisions. Fishers placed seventh, Etchison (N). relay (3:34.91). joined Tyler Schwertfeger, Connor Carl- with Griffin Ingalls (120) and Tyler Lin- 285 pounds: 3. Mike Platonov (W), 4. Ben Mouser also won the 100 free in a ile and Kyle Ponsler to win the 400 free damood (145) placing third. Nobles- Decker (N), 5. Max Kohne (F), 6. Dom Bur- time of 53.29. Kalli Agapios took the relay in 3:08.71. ville was eighth; Tim Alexander was the gett (HSE). backstroke in 59.84 and Morgan Casey Hamilton Southeastern placed fourth 152-pound runner-up. won diving with 471.00 points. with 290.5 points. Keegan Streett was Hamilton Heights placed second in Hamilton Southeastern placed second the winner in the 200 free, clocking in at Team scores: Brownsburg 238, Westfield the Hoosier Conference meet Saturday at with 431 points, winning three events. 1:42.35. 179, Zionsville 164.5, Franklin Central 143, Western. Avon 137.5, Hamilton Southeastern 121, Kennedy Fisher was first in the 50 free, Noblesville was fifth with 179 points The Huskies scored 224 points, be- clocking in at 24.69. Audrey Crawford and Westfield took sixth with 158.5 Fishers 94, Noblesville 74. hind only the host Panthers’ 246. All 14 106 pounds: 3. Mat Benson (HSE), 4. Quen- won the butterfly in 58.30, and both points. ton Riley (F), 6. Owen Matthews (W) of Heights’ wrestlers placed in their re- swimmers teamed with Rebecca Ang and Complete results will run in a later 113 pounds: 2. Dylan Driver (W), 5. Tye spective weight classes. Evan Tilton was Grace Newton to triumph in the medley edition of the Reporter. Linser (F), 6. PJ St. James (HSE). the champion at 160 pounds and Charles 120 pounds: 1. Braxton Vest (W), 3. Griffin Brown was the 170-pound champion. Ingalls (F), 5. Blake Alvarado (HSE). Isaiah Rodriguez (120), Cooper Man- 126 pounds: 4. Thadeus O’Neill (W), 5. sfield (145) and Josh Brown (220) all Dylan Parodi (F), 6. Nick Egorov (HSE). were runners-up for the Huskies, with 132 pounds: 3. Ike O’Neill (W), 4. Zach Strueder (F), 5. Riley Fredericksen (HSE), Carson Fettig (126), Andy Lieneman 6. Gage Gulley (N). (182) and Mason Moran (285) each plac- Read it here. Read it first. 138 pounds: 4. Alec McLaren (W), 5. Josh ing third. Thompson (F), 6. Zach Lang (HSE).