IBCA E-Newsletter News March 2007 | Issue XXXXI

IBCA BOARD OF DIRECTORS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Instead of printing the E-Newsletter...Read it online! STEVE WITTY ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR MARTY JOHNSON ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE Available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week DIRECTOR (CONSULTANT) BOB KING PAST PRESIDENT www.IBCACoaches.com/enews/ JERRY BOMHOLT PRESIDENT WAYNE BARKER VICE-PRESIDENT THE IBCA THANKS THESE A BIG WEEKEND FOR IN MEL SIEFERT OUTGOING OFFICERS FOR IBCA SPRING CLINIC VICE PRESIDENT FOR GIRLS’ BASKETBALL THEIR SERVICE. TOP 100 SHOWCASE RENEE TURPA Scott Kreiger - Fort Wayne Cantererbury TOP 40 SENIOR WORKOUT 2ND VICE PRESIDENT Larry Pringle - Triton Central FOR GIRLS’ BASKETBALL Chris Benedict - Columbia City APRIL 27, 28, & 29, 2007 KATHIE LAYDEN Mark Galloway - Carmel RIDAY PRIL WEBSITE COORDINATOR Mike Adams - Evansville F.J. Reitz F A 27, 2007 | AUDITORIUM GENE MILNER 12:00-12:15 P.M. Welcome 12:20-1:15 P.M. Steve Ridder, Embry-Riddle University: Building a Special Program DISTRICT REPRESENTATIVES: ONGRATULATIONS TO THE DISTRICT I C 1:20-2:00 P.M. Ken Markfull, Andrean: Combination Drills TOM WELLS NEWLY ELECTED DISTRICT 2:05-2:45 P.M. Bob Punter, Valparaiso: Offensive Sets LAPORTE 2:50-3:30 P.M. Greg Werner, Southridge: Rebounding Skills & Drills CHRIS BENEDICT REPRESENTATIVES. 3:35-4:15 P.M. Mark James, Franklin Central: Basketball Off the Court: Dos COLUMBIA CITY Boys District I - Marty Beasley [Carroll (Fort & Don'ts MURRAY MENDENHALL Wayne)] 4:15-5:30 P.M. Registration FORT WAYNE WAYNE Boys District II - Chad Ballenger [Knightstown] FRIDAY APRIL 27, 2007 | MAIN GYM SCOTT KREIGER Boys District III - Bob Nobbe [Hauser] 5:30-5:50 P.M. Ed Schilling: Champions Academy; Workout Programs FORT WAYNE CANTERBURY Girls District I - Teri Rosiniski [Fort Wayne Bishop 5:55-6:55 P.M. Sharon Versyp, Purdue University JACK CAMPBELL Luers] 7:00-7:40 P.M. Awards, Introductions, Special Recognition CHESTERTON Girls District III - Melissa Marlow [Rushville] State Champion & Runner Up Coaches MIKE DREWS Virgil Sweet Awards, Coaching Victories Recognition ELKHART CENTRAL Roy Gardner/Mildred Ball Awards SPRING CLINIC REGISTRATION & Introductions of College Coaches in Attendance DISTRICT II COACH AWARD REGISTRATION 7:40-9:00P.M. Rick Majerus, ESPN: "4 out 1 in motion offense" MARK GALLOWAY 9:00 P.M. Buffet CARMEL FORMS SATURDAY APRIL 28, 2006 JEFF VANARSDEL Please visit the IBCA website to download and 8:00-8:30 A.M. Donuts and coffee HARRISON (W. LAFAYETTE) print these forms. 8:30-9:10 A.M. David McCollough, Noblesville: Motion Offense CURT BENGE Steve Drabyn, Avon: Offensive/Defensive Transition PLAINFIELD www.IBCACoaches.com 9:15-10:15 A.M. Don Meyer, Northern State Univeristy: "The Best Things I RON HECKLINSKI Have Seen in Basketball" ANDERSON 10:20-11:00 A.M. Jay Brown, Edgewood: Shooting Skills and Drills Jim Rose, Bloomfield: Man for Man Defense DISTRICT III 11:05-11:45 A.M. Tom Bradley, Orleans: Favorite Drills GENE MIILLER Gary Collins, Michigan City: Conditioning & Shooting Drills WASHINGTON 11:50-12:30 P.M. Travis Hannah, Oregon-Davis: Developing Defensive TOM BEACH Toughness FOREST PARK Todd Law, Oak Hill: Building Team Unity/Organizing LARRY PRINGLE Competitive Practices TRITON CENTRAL TOP 100 SHOWCASE: CHAD GILBERT Saturday April 28, 2:00 - 8:00 PM, Ben Davis High School JEFFERSONVILLE HOOSIER BASKETBALL MAGAZINE'S TOP 40 SENIOR WORKOUT: MIKE ADAMS Sunday April 29, 1:00 PM, Pike High School EVANSVILLE REITZ Visit the IBCA website to get the most out of your professional organization.

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RICK MAJERUS - ESPN ANALYST DON MEYER - NORTHERN STATE Success has followed Rick Majerus through every UNIVERSITY step of his coaching career. In 32 years in the pro- Coach Meyer last spoke at the IBCA Clinic in 1999. fession as a head coach and an assistant coach, Since then he has moved to fifth on the all time wins Majerus has been part of 734 victories, 27 post list with 855 victories during a 35 year coaching season appearances, an N.I.T. Final Four appear- career. This ranks him right behind well known Hall of ance, three NCAA Final Four appearances, and one Fame coaches Adolph Rupp, Dean Smith and Bob National Championship. Knight. After coaching at Marquette, the NBA Milwaukee Meyer coached teams have won 20 or more games Bucks, Ball State and Utah, Rick has become one of 25 times during his 35 year coaching career. This the most recognizable personalities in college bas- included an NAIA National Championship while ketball as a key analyst on ESPN. He can be seen coaching at David Lipscomb University in Nashville and heard by millions during the college basketball season on national tele- Tennessee. vision and syndicated radio shows. He lent his expertise as an analyst to CBS Coach Meyer is respected nationally as one of the great teachers of the during the NCAA tournament coverage in 1999 and also worked the Final game. In nine years well over 10,000 coaches from all over the nation have Four. attended the Don Meyer Coaches' Academy. Featured speakers at the Rick is in high demand as a speaker at conferences and coaching clinics Academy reads as a who's who of outstanding coaches from Pat Summit to across the country. He also hosted his own basketball camp at the University John Wooden. of Utah. An average of more than 2000 kids from grades 1 - 12 attended Coach Meyer also produces instructional books and a 30-tape series the camp on a yearly basis. Rick will be talking about his 4 out 1 in motion "Building a Championship Program" that has helped coaches at every level offense. from high school to the NBA. He has also given motivational speeches throughout the country and has published numerous articles for many coach- STEVE RIDDER - EMBRY RIDDLE ing publications. Coach Meyer will speak about "The Best Things I Have Seen in Basketball". UNIVERSITY Coach Ridder has posted 20 win seasons in 13 of his 17 years at Embry Riddle University an average of SHARON VERSYP - PURDUE UNIVERSITY 25 wins a season since 1991. During the 1999-2000 Coach Versyp is a 1989 graduate of Purdue and season, the Eagles reached the NAIA Pinnacle claim- returns to her Alma Mater after one season as the ing the program's first National Championship. The head coach at University. She led the Hoo- Eagles followed up that season with the program's siers to a 19-14 record and a 9-7 Big Ten record best ever record (32-4) and were ranked #1 in the during the 2005-2006 season. nation from wire to wire. Before coming to IU, Coach Versyp was the head Under Ridder's guidance the Eagles qualified for the coach at Maine from 2000 to 2005. She posted a NAIA National Tournament nine times, including six in 98-51 record while leading the Black Bears to a row from 1996-2001. Last season the Eagles made it back to the National back-to-back-to-back American East regular season Championship for the second consecutive year posting the best winning per- championships in her last three seasons. In recogni- centage in school history, (91%) 31-3. tion of her efforts Versyp was named America East Coach Ridder has brought excitement, exposure, and national recognition to Coach of the Year in 2003 and 2005. Embry Riddle University. He has received numerous coach of the year Before entering the collegiate ranks, Versyp coached high school basketball awards including NAIA National Coach of Year in 2000. During his 17 years at Lawrence North High School in Indianapolis from 1989-1993. She then at Embry Riddle, Ridder's record is 372-161 (70%). Coach Ridder will speak coached at Benton Central from 1993 to 1996. about "Building a Special Program". As a high school player at , Versyp was named the 1984 . She went on to have an outstanding career at Purdue University where she is still listed in the top ten of numerous statistical categories. Coach Versyp and her staff has led the Boilermakers to a 23-5 regular season record and a #13 national ranking. The Boilermakers were the 2007 ROY GARDNER AWARD Big Ten Tournament Champions. In six seasons as a head coach, Versyp owns Jerry is a graduate of Ball State University and a 120-65 overall record. received his administrative degree from Indiana State University. For 23 years he taught at Fountain Central High School and was Assistant Principal at Western Boone High School from 2001 - 2006. During his 33 year officiating career, Taylor IBCA/IHSAA BOYS’ BASKETBALL TOP 100 SHOWCASE worked 22 sectionals, 17 regionals, eight semi- The fifth annual IBCA/IHSAA Boys' Basketball Top 100 Showcase will be states, four state finals (two single class and two held at Ben Davis High School on Saturday afternoon, April, 28th, beginning class), two Hall of Fame, and one Tournament of at 2:00 PM. The IBCA/IHSAA Girls' Basketball Showcase will be held at Ben Champions games. Jerry has served in numerous Davis High School on Saturday, July 14th beginning at 9:00 AM. All IBCA leadership roles as a member of the Western members will be admitted free to both events by displaying their IBCA mem- Officials Association out of Lafayette. He also serves as an IHSAA observer bership card. and was the recipient of the Outstanding Official award in 1996. Jerry would like to thank several people for their help during his successful officiating career. First is Zack Williams, IHSAA observer and good friend. Others include Larry Nixon his partner for 20 years and all the Athletic Di- rectors and coaches he worked with. He would especially like to thank his family-Mary, Kyle and Megan-for the time he was not home

MILDRED BALL AWARD Congratulations to the Mildred Ball Award Winner: John Patterson!

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GARY COLLINS TRAVIS HANNAH DISTRICT I - MICHIGAN CITY DISTRICT I - OREGON-DAVIS Coach Collins has coached numerous boys' and girls' sports Coach Hannah took over at Oregon-Davis in 2002 after the during his career at Washington Twp., Portage, Westville Bobcats had gone 0-42 the previous two seasons. The Bobcats and Michigan City High Schools. He has been the head coach went 1-19 in his first year as head coach. Five years later the at Michigan City since 2002. His 2006-2007 record was 22- Bobcats finished the regular season 20-1. Last season Oregon- 2. Winners of their holiday tournament, they were defeated Davis advanced to the 1A Semi-State. Coach Hannah has led in their sectional by eventual 4A class champion South Bend the Bobcats to three Athletic Conference Championships Washington. Coach congratulations on an outstanding year. (2004-2006) and two conference regular season champion- ships (2006&2007). Coach, congratulations you have done a great job turning KEN MARKFUL your program around. DISTRICT I - ANDREAN Coach Markful has just completed his 9th year as head coach at BOB PUNTER Andrean. He was JV coach four years before that. In 2002, he DISTRICT I - VALPARAISO was selected the ICGSA 3A Coach of the Year and this past Coach Punter has been a mathematics teacher in Valparaiso year he was selected Lake Athletic Conference Coach of the Community Schools since 1969. He became the Varsity Boys' Year. This past season Coach led the Fighting 59ers to an 18-5 Basketball coach in 1989. During his career, he has also record. They were Lake Athletic Conference Champions and coached track, football, and girls . In 1994, he led the Wheeler Tournament Champions. During his career at Andrean, Vikings to an undefeated regular season and a State Runner Up they have won three Conference, four Sectional and one Regional Champion- finish. He has won numerous Coach of the Year awards and in ships. His overall record is 134-73. Coach congratulations on a successful sea- 2003 was selected as an Indiana All-Star Coach. At various son. times this past season his Vikings have been ranked #1 in the AP and Coaches' Polls and finished the regular season 20-2. His varsity coaching career record is STEVE DRABYN 298-116. Congratulations! Coach, you have had an outstanding career. DISTRICT II - AVON Coach Drabyn is a 29 year coaching veteran. He spend 2 AVID C OLLOUGH years at Ben Davis Junior High and 21 years at La Porte. D M C The past six years he has coached at Avon. This past sea- DISTRICT II - NOBLESVILLE son Drabyn led the Orioles to the Hendricks County Cham- This is Coach McCollough's second IBCA Coach of the Year honor. pionship, a 20-3 record and a state ranking as high as During his career his teams have won ten Conferences, seven third in the 4A poll. Congratulations Coach! Sectionals, one Regional and one Hall of Fame Championship. He has coached two Indiana All-Stars, has served as an Indiana All-Star Coach and is a past president of the IBCA. This past TODD LAW season the Millers were 20-3 and Hamilton County Champions. DISTRICT II - OAK HILL Coach McCollough is 211-80 in 13 years at Noblesville. Con- Coach Law has been a Guidance Counselor and the Girls Bas- gratulations Coach! ketball coach at Oak Hill since 2004. During that time he has led the Lady Eagles to a 46-22 record. MARK JAMES This past year was a season of firsts for the Lady Eagles. DISTRICT II - FRANKLIN CENTRAL They were Sectional and Regional Champs for the first time in This is Coach James' second selection as an IBCA District Coach of school history and advanced to the Final Four. Their FT% 71% the Year, his first coming in 1995-96. He has led the Flashes and offense average 62 points per game were the best in program the past 22 years. His teams are known for their work school history. They defeated seven teams that were ranked in the Top 20. The ethic, self-discipline and their fundamentally sound approach to Lady Eagles were ranked third in the state poll with a record of 24-2. Con- playing the game the way it is supposed to be played. James gratulations Coach, you led the Lady Eagles to an outstanding season of accom- has led the Flashes to five Sectional, five Conferences and two plishments. Marion County Championships. The Flashes finished the regular season at 20-2 and were ranked #1 in the state at various times. Congratula- JIM ROSE tions Coach! You have had an outstanding career. DISTRICT III - BLOOMFIELD In 2003 Coach Rose became the Girls' Basketball Coach TOM BRADLEY at Bloomfield High School. In his second season he led the DISTRICT III - ORLEANS Cardinals to the Semi-State before losing to Northeast For the past eight years, Bradley has coached at Orleans. Dubois. This past season the Cardinals were rated #1 in Going into this year's tournament his teams have won five PLAC the 1A poll before losing in the Regional Championship. During the past three Conference, four Sectional and one Regional Championships. seasons, Rose has led Bloomfield to three Sectionals, one Regional and two Coach has led the Bulldogs to four straight 20 win seasons. The consecutive undefeated SWIAC Championships. His three year record is 61-13. Bulldogs finished the regular season at 17-3 and were ranked Coach congratulations. You have done a good job building a successful pro- #3 in class 1A. His career record is 144-52 (74%). Super Job gram at Bloomfield. Coach! GREG WERNER JAY BROWN DISTRICT III - SOUTHRIDGE DISTRICT III - EDGEWOOD Coach Werner led the Raiders to a 22-2 record this season Coach Brown is a graduate of Edgewood High School and a 2A Top 10 Ranking before bowing out in the Regional and Indiana University. He has coached all 21 years at Championship to Mitchell. During his coaching career, Werner Edgewood, 14 as an assistant coach, three years as the led teams have won two PAC Conference Championships Varsity Girls' coach and is finishing his fourth season as (2005 and 2007), two Sectional Championships (1999 and the Boys' Varsity coach. 2007) plus a Regional Championship in 1999. His 2005 During his tenure as the boys' coach, the Mustangs have Raider team finished the regular season undefeated. Coach won three consecutive Western Indiana Conference Championships and a sec- Werner is 61-7 during his three year career at Southridge. Coach, you have tional title. Going into the 2007 state tournament, the Mustangs were ranked led your Raiders on a good run the past three years. #1 in class 3A in the AP poll and sixth overall in the IBCA Coaches’ Poll. The Mustangs also finished off their first perfect season in school history at 20-0. Coach, congratulations on your perfect regular season.

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Each year the IBCA Board of Directors selects individuals from DISTRICT I - ANTHONY ANDERSON each of the three IBCA Districts to receive the Virgil Sweet Dis- Anthony Anderson is a 1985 graduate of the Indiana tinguished Service Award. The award, named in honor of long- University School of Journalism. He began his career with the Goshen News. In 1987 Anthony joined the Elkhart time Executive Director of the IBCA, are given to individuals Truth Sports staff. He became the head basketball writer who have provided meritorious service in the promotion of bas- for the Truth in 1990. He has been instrumental in ex- ketball in the state of Indiana. panding high school coverage, statistical packaging and promoting the all-area team in the Elkhart area, as well as, providing outstanding coverage of Elkhart County's The seven recipients featured below will receive their awards area state finalists - 1990 Concord, 1995 Elkhart Central, during the IBCA clinic Friday, April 27, 2007. 1999 Elkhart Central, 1998-99 Westview and 2002 Jimtown. DISTRICT I - TOM REHM Anthony has won writing awards from the Indiana Associ- Tom has been a volunteer coach for a number of ated Press Managing Editors and Indiana Society of Professional Journalists. years for the CYO, YMCA and the Bishop Luers Anthony, the IBCA thanks you for all you do to promote Indiana High School Girls' Basketball program where he started a very Basketball. successful feeder program. His daughter Nancy is a member of the Indiana Basketball Hall of Fame. DISTRICT I - DAN WILLETT He worked with her for many hours during her high From 1978-1981 Don Willett coached boys' school career. Tragically, her college career was basketball at St. Patricks' elementary school cut short in 1982 when she was murdered. In her in Chesterton. He also coached the girls from honor, the Nancy Rehm Border Wars Basketball 1981-85 at the same school and was the Tournament was started. This tournament has athletic director from 1978-1985. helped generate millions of dollars for basketball In 1985 Dan started the AAU Basketball scholarships in Northeast Indiana. The Nancy Rehm league in Chesterton with two teams. Over Memorial award is given to a pioneer of Girls Basketball. Pat Summit, Muffit the years this league has grown to nearly McGraw, Christi Curry, and Pat Roy have been recipients of this award through ten teams. He started a summer high school the years. league with eight teams for girls in 1989. This has been expanded to included In 2002, the Governor of Indiana presented Tom with the Sagamore of the junior high girls and through the years, the number of teams has increased to 48 Wabash award for his dedication and efforts in helping student athletes with over 400 girls participating. through the Nancy Rehm Border Wars Tournament. Tom, thanks for all your During this time from 1985 to present, Dan has coached the frosh high school contributions to high school basketball. and middle school girls in the Chesterton school system and since 1989 has been the AAU District Director. Dan, the IBCA salutes you for the positive impact you DISTRICT II - JUDI WARREN have had on the youth of our great state. In the history of Indiana High School Basketball Judi has had a career of firsts. She played on the first Girls' State Championship team at DISTRICT II - DAVE CALABRO Warsaw in 1976. She was also the first Girls Dave joined Eyewitness News in May of 1992. He Miss Basketball and Mental Attitude winner. is one of the busiest sportscasters around. He cur- After high school she led Franklin to three small rently appears virtually seven days a week on college state championships and has been in- Channel 13. Dave anchors sports weeknights on ducted into the Franklin College Hall of Fame. Eyewitness News and hosts the popular "13 Sports During her coaching career at South Dearborn, Jam" Sunday nights at 11:20 PM. During his broad- Maconaguah, and Carmel High School her casting career he has covered numerous high school teams won 14 Sectionals, two Regionals, and basketball events. were state runner up in 1995. Judi has received Dave's golden voice can be heard at the Indian- numerous honors. She was an assistant Indiana All-Star Coach and the Head apolis Motor Speedway, where he has been a Indiana All-Star Coach in 1993. She has been an IBCA District Coach of the track announcer since 1985. His hard work the past several years has paid off Year. In 2002 she was inducted into the Indiana Basketball Hall of Fame. with four regional Emmy Awards, as well as being named "Best Sportscaster" Currently Judi is an elementary teacher at Mohawk Trails Elementary in Carmel by Indianapolis Monthly Magazine readers. Dave, congratulations and thanks and serves on the Indiana Basketball Hall of Fame Board. Judi, congratulations for all you do for high school basketball. on your contributions to the tradition of Indiana High School Basketball.

DISTRICT III - KURT GUTGSELL DISTRICT III - CLIFF GUILLIAMS Kurt is the Sports Director at WBDC Radio and WJTS 27 Cliff graduated from the University of Southern Television in Japser. He is a native of Jasper where he Indiana with degrees in radio-television and played football and at Jasper High School. In speech. He began writing sports for the Evansville 1990 he graduated from the University of Southern Courier & Press in 1978. Indiana with a degree in communications. His sports writing beat carries him from the big Kurt began his broadcasting career at WBDC Radio in gyms of Evansville, Vincennes and Washington to 1990 and joined WJTS in 1993. During the past 16 the smaller venues at Barr-Reeve and Loogootee years at WBDC he has called over 1600 Dubois County where the enthusiasm is no less. He previously has High School football, basketball, and baseball games. In covered the state championship runs of Vincenes addition to the play-by-play of area sports, he also Lincoln and Evansville Bosse and more recently hosts a morning sports show on WBDC and various tele- Forest Park. vision programs on WJTS. During the spring and summer, Guilliams covers horse racing for the paper and One of Kurt's biggest broadcasting highlights was doing play-by-play for both on the first Saturday of each May, Cliff will be found in the press box at the of Forest Park's 3A Class Championships. Kentucky Derby. Kurt, the IBCA thanks you for your contributions to Indiana High School Basket- In 2001, Guilliams authored "Final Calls to Absent Friends", a compilation of his ball columns bidding farewell to athletes and horses who had passed on. He consid- ers the boys' Indiana High School Basketball Tournament unmatched in sports for

IBCA E-Newsletter: Online now at www.ibcachoaches.com/enews/ Issue: XXXXI, March 2007, Page 4 BOYS ACADEMIC ALL STATE BOYS ACADEMIC ALL STATE HONORABLE MENTION Twenty- five players were chosen as first team selections on J.P. ADLAM, University-Dave Merica; MARK BABCOCK, Chesterton-Tom the IBCA Academic All State Team. One hundred forty five Peller; MARK BAGIENSKI,Madison-Jim Matthews; KYLE BONE,New Palestine- Adam Barton; CHAD BARKDULL, Beech Grove-Randy Males; BRENDEN nominations were received from boys’ varsity coaches. Al BARKER, Greensburg-Stacy Meyer; NICK BAUGHEY, Blackford-John Certificates will be handed out at our spring clinic April 27 McGlothin; TROY BAUTE, Southwestern(Shelby)-Brady Days; BLAKE BOGUE, and 28th. Taylor-Jeff fisher; MARK BEGLEY,Blackford-John McGlothin; EVAN BOW- If you do not attend, please make arrangements for MAN, Southwood-Steve McClure; JARRETT BRAGG, Marion-Joe Luce; JOR- DAN BRAGG, Marion-Joe Luce; JUSTIN BRAND, Lebanon-Tom Johnson; JOE another coach to pick up your certificate. BRITNER, Roncalli-Michael Wantz; RYAN BROWN,Richmond-Chad Bolser; CRAIG BURKE, Blue River Valley-Brian Klein; COLIN CAMPBELL, West Lafay- JOHN ASHWORTH, Franklin Central-Mark James; STEPHEN BAILEY, Browns- ette-David Wood; CHAD CLINTON, Plymouth-Jack Edison; KREIGH COOK, burg-Joshua Kendrick; MIKE BIZOUKAS, Munster-Mike Hackett; BEN BOTTS, Blue River Valley-Brian Klein; DAN CRISMAN, Munster-Mike Hackett; KEITH Muncie Central-Matt Fine; TYLER BRUCE, Tri-West-Eric Rauch; AARON CZERWINSKI, Ben Davis-Curtis Wright; SPENCER DAWSON, Southwood- CARTER, Perry Central-Brian Kehrer; PAUL CORSARO, Roncalli-Michael Steve McClure; ANDY DAY, West Lafayette-David Wood; RETT DEINLEIN, Wantz; JEREMY CUNNINGHAM, Vincennes Lincoln-Steve Combs; JORDAN Bloomington South-J.R. Holmes; ADAM DEPRIEST, Scottsburg-Brady Wells; FORNEY, Bloomington South- J. R. Holmes; KYLER GRAY, Shenandoah-Aaron MATT DEVITO, Park Tudor-Michael Hasch; KEVIN DILL, Avon-Jason Young; Cain; ANDREW GRISMORE, Monrovia- Chris Sampson; ZACH HAHN, New KYLE DILLON, Taylor-Jeff Fisher; MAT DOVE, East Noble-Luke Cummings; Castle- Steve Bennett; CEDRIC HOLLABAUGH, Eastside- Scott Hudson; MATT JASON ECKSTEIN, Oldenburg Academy-Matt Maple; TIM EDSELL, North- HOWARD, Connersville- Rodney Klein; LYNDON JONES, Crawford Co.- western-Jim Gish; JARED EGGER, John Glenn-Gordon Mosson; JOSH Mike Ray; TRAVIS KING, Lebanon-Tom Johnson; MARK KRENZKE, Avon-Jason EVERHART, Morristown-Scott McClelland; KEVIN FOGLER, Bishop Dwenger- Young; CALEB LAIDIG, Penn- Dean Foster; DANNY LEWALLEN, Kankakee Matt Kostoff; BRAD FOSTER, Benton Central-Matt Luce; TOM FREEMAN, Valley-Bill Shepherd; DEREK LORD, McCutcheon-Rick Peckinpaugh; MITCHELL Muncie Central-Matt Fine; MICHAEL GALYAN, Cascade-Chris DuBois; JAKE MEYER, New Albany- Jim Shannon; DEVIN SCHLUETER, Wheeler-Mike Jones; GERMAN, North Montgomery-Scott Radeker; GRANT GOEDDE, Brownsburg- MICHAEL DREW SCHMIDT, New Albany-Jim Shannon; WADE SHIDLER, Wi- Joshua Kendrick; PATRICK GRAFF, Culver Academy-Tommy Mascari; JON namac-Alan Huggler; RYAN STERLING, Cathedral-Scott Hicks; ZACH TAY- GRAVES, Cowan-Mike King; MITCH GRIDER, Franklin County-Josh Johnson; LOR, Fort Wayne Carroll-Marty Beasley; ZACH TROYER, Northwood-Dan JARED GRUBBS, Jennings County-George Grubbs; STEPHEN HARMAS, No- Gunn; JORDAN TUCKER, Clinton Central-John Sloggett; AUSTIN TURNER, blesville-David McCollough; CHANDLER HARNISH, Norwell-Doug Hicks; Park Tudor-Michael Hasch; ADAM WHEAT, South Dearborn-Dan Archer; ANDREW HARRIS, Norwell-Doug Hicks; SEAN HARSHBARGER, Mt. Vernon (Posey)-Brian Smith; CHANDLER HASSAN, Twin Lakes-Kent Adams; CHAD HILDEBRANDT, Blackford-John McGlothin; DREW HORMANN, Lawrence Central-Mike Miller; JOE HUGHES, Cathedral-Scott Hicks; JACOB HUT- CHINS, Bloomington North-Andrew Hodson; ADAM HUTNICK, Chesterton-Tom Peller; DEREK JOHNSON, Alexandria-Mickey Hosier; MORGAN JONES, Vincennes Lincoln-Steve Combs; LOUIS KAMO, Center Grove-Cliff Hawkins; MATTHEW KENSCH, Jasper-Tim LaGrange; TYLER KLEINSCHMIDT, Bishop Chatard-Chris Quinn; JARED KNAPP, Hamilton Heights-Bill Bowen; KYLE KOPATICH, Mt. Vernon (Posey)-Brian Smith; JAKE KOHR, Culver Academy- Tommy Mascoari; CURTIS KRAMMES, Union County-Mark Detweiler; CASSIDY LAUX, Mishawaka Marian-Ron Dietz; NATHAN LEHMANN, Griffith- Justin Fronek; KODY LEMOND, Pendleton Heights-Brian Hahn; ANDREW 2007 HOOSIERS' REUNION ALL-STAR CLASSIC LEWIS, Bishop Dwenger-Matt Kostoff; STEVE LUPTAK, Munster-Mike Hackett; The Historic HOOSIER GYM Committee of Knightstown, Indiana, in KYLE MAPLE, Taylor-Jeff fisher; MATT MCAFEE, Blackford-John McGlothin; conjunction with Hoosier Basketball Magazine, will host the second annual J.D. MCCLINTIC, Twin Lakes-Kent Adams; KIRK MCCOLLOUGH, Noblesville- Hoosiers' Reunion All-Star Classic on Friday, June 8, 2007. The high school David McCollough; BRENDAN MILLER, Rossville-Michael Gick; KYLE MILLER, All-Star girls' and boys' doubleheader will be played on the movie home Lawrence Central-Mike Miller; CHRIS MISLAN, Roncalli-Michael Wantz; court of the "Hickory Huskers" in Knightstown, Indiana. DYLAN MORRIS, John Glenn-Gordon Mosson; MATT NEIBLE, Seymour-Scott Forty-four of Indiana graduating senior boys' and girls' basketball Miller; PHIL NEMETH, Noblesville-David McCollough; RYAN NEUMANN, players will be invited to participate in this event. The girls' game will begin North Posey-Gary Gentil; JOE NEWCOMB, Eastern-Scott Newcomb; RYAN at 6:00 PM with the boys' game to follow at 8:00 PM. NIXON, Concordia Luth.-Tim Reinking; COLETON OEXMANN, Vincennes All four rosters for the Hoosiers' Reunion All-Star Classic-both girls and Lincoln-Steve Combs; GARRETT OEXMANN, Vincennes Lincoln-Steve Combs; boys-will be finalized in late April 2007. When totally completed they will JACOB PALMER, Plymouth-Jack Edison; JACOB PEATTIE, Logansport-Al Rho- be released to the media for publication statewide. They will also be avail- des; JUSTIN PETTIT, South Dearborn-Dan Archer; DANIEL PIERCE, Western able on the IBCA and Hoosier Basketball Magazine websites. Boone-Torrey Rodkey; BILL PORTER, Lebanon-Tom Johnson; CORY POWELL, For more details about the Hoosiers' Reunion All-Star Classic please call Mississinewa-Chanse Young; CONNER RAY, Blue River Valley-Brian Klein; Classic Coordinator Garry Donna of Hoosier Basketball Magazine at (317) JUSTIN RECTOR, South Bend Clay-Joe Huppenthal; JASON RENZ, Plymouth- 925-8200 or send an email to [email protected]. Jack Edison; STEVE RICKS, Tri-West-Eric Rauch; JON RINGENBERG, Black- hawk Christian-Gary Merrell, RICHARD ROACH, Twin Lakes-Kent Adams; JON ROBERSON, Perry Central-Brian Kehrer; MARK ROHRER, Barr-Reeve- IBCA JOB PLACEMENT SERVICE Bryan Hughes; BEN SEAGREN, West Lafayette-David Wood; ELLIOTT SHAN- Gene Milner, IBCA Job Placement Director, announces job placement services NON, Morristown-Scott McClelland; CHRIS SHOULTS, Orleans-Tom Bradley; procedures. You must be a member coach to take advantage of this service. ALEX SIEFERT, Batesville-Mel Siefert; DAKOTA SMITH, Dekalb-Joe Bradburn; As professionals, you will want to enroll for this and many other IBCA services DOUG SNYDER, Noblesville-David McCollough; DEREK STANG, Franklin that are provided. County-Josh Johnson; CHRIS STEMPLE, Mt. Vernon (Posey)-Brian Smith, KEN You will no longer be required to send in resume information to our office as STEWARD, Orleans-Tom Bradley; JASON SWITZER, Southridge-Gary Dun- we have done in the past. It is our intention to provide you with enough infor- can; MATTHEW TERHUNE, Norwell-Doug Hicks; TYLAN THOMPSON, Tri- mation on the website to: 1) inform you on which jobs are open; 2) list contact West- Eric Rauch; ALEXANDER TOMSHECK, Michign City-Bennie Edwards; information; 3) provide other pertinent information such as phone numbers ADAM TUTTLE, Bluffton-Wayne Barker; JARED WAGONER, South Knox-Joe and/or addresses, etc. Patton; TIM WALLACE, Dekalb-Joe Bradburn; MATTHEW WALLPE, Bates- Also, remember that the Basketball Record (Year) Book can help you evalu- ville-Mel Siefert; STEVE WARNKE, Westville-Bill Berger; ROBERT WELLS, ate the programs at the various schools. You will be able to check the records South Knox-Joe Patton; ERIC WERNKE, Jennings County-George Grubbs; of their Varsity, Junior-Varsity, Freshman and Junior High teams. Players and BEN WILKERSON, South Decatur-Tom Black; JAMES WODICKA, West Lafay- their statistics can also be found in the yearbook which comes out 4-6 weeks ette-David Wood; CHRIS YOST, East Central-David Disbro; EVAN YOUN- after the final game of the IHSAA state tournament. QUIST, South Bend Clay-Joe Huppenthal;

IBCA E-Newsletter: Online now at www.ibcachoaches.com/enews/ Issue: XXXXI, March 2007, Page 5 GIRLS ACADEMIC ALL STATE GIRLS ACADEMIC ALL STATE HONORABLE MENTION Twenty-five players were chosen as first team selections on CAROLINE ANDERSEN, Manchester-Mark Underwood; MEGAN BALLOCK, the IBCA Academic All State Team. One hundred fifteen South Vermillion-Tim Terry; KYLIE BARTELL, North Montgomery-Terry Bartell; MELISSA BARTON, Rensselaer Central-Jeff Marlow; CHELLE BENTZ, Franklin nominations were received from girl’s varsity coaches. All County-Tom Schienbein; KATELYN BOOCHER, South Bend Washington- Certificates will be handed out at our spring clinic April 27 Marilyn Coddens; ANGIE BRIER, West Lafayette-Craig Shaeffer; SIERRA and 28th. BUSE, Tecumseh-Randy Graham; BREANNA CONRAD, Heritage-Jonathon If you do not attend, please make arrangements for Fuelling; KATIE COONAN, Bishop Dwenger-Dave Scudder; BRITTANY CRA- NEY, Pike Central-Shawn Bruner; LINDSEY DAVIS, Charlestown-Tony Hall; another coach to pick up your certificate. ALEXA DEDRIEK, Bluffton-Glen Cunningham; JENNIFER DICOSTANZO, Mun- ster-Beth Vesa; AIMEE DRABYN, Avon-Steve Drabyn; JENA ELDER, Rising Sun- KENDRA DEARK, Jeffersonville-Chad Gilbert; DANIELLE DEGEETER, War- Jason Barth; LYDIA FELDMAN, Center Grove-Joe Lentz; MICHELLE FUNKE, saw,-John Snyder; SARAH DERMODY, LaPorte-Skeeter Heath; ELIZABETH Roncalli-Linda Niewadde; MOLLY GETTS, Garrett-Dan Feagler; AIMEE GIN- FLEMING, South Bend Adams-Jeffrey Hull; TORIN FRANZ, Bloomington South- GERICH, Northridge-Mike Starrett; ANDREA GOLDMAN, South Spencer- Larry Winters; DANA GARDNER, Shelbyville-Harry Larrabee; MARIA Willis McClure; LINDSEY GYSIN, Noblesville-Kurt Gassensmith; ALYSSA HALL, HAGERMAN, Triton Central-Larry Pringle; ELAINE HESSEL, Plymouth-Dave Shawe Memorial-John Kalb; ERIN HAMMEL, Angola-Allen Grant; VICKI Cox; JACLYN JESSEN, Kouts-Mike Cronkhite; HEIDI KEISER, Plymouth-Dave HAYES, Brownsburg-Brian Disney; KELSEY HERSCHBERGER, Fairfield-Steve Cox; TAYLOR LABAW, McCutcheon-Jeff Knoy; ALLISON LUTOCKA, Plain- Procter; JILL HOEHN, Corydon Central-Larry Ragland; KAILEY HONN, West- field-Curt Benge; LAUREN MENEGHETTI, Munster-Beth Vesa; KIRSTI NIELSEN, field-Andy Tebbe; LINDSAY HORNESS, Wabash-Scott Bumgardner, ;SARAH Harrison-Jane Schott; LIBBY PATTISON, Manchester-Mark Underwood; HOSKINS, Orleans-Jimmy Ellis; MEGAN HOWELL, South Spencer-Willis COURTNEY PERRY, Crown Point-Tom May; JILL SENG, Jasper-Sonny Lents; McClure; EMILY HUNSICKER, McCutcheon-Jeff Knoy; MICHELLE HYNES, An- SAM STAHL, Owen Valley-Tom Anderson; LAUREN STEMLE, North East Du- drean-Ken Markfull; ERIN JACOBSON, Bishop Dwenger-Dave Scudder; bois-Alan Matheis; MARGARET STOLTZ, MaterDei-Roger Sills; ELLEN LAUREN KAMINSKI, Hammond Clark-Jeanette Gray; KELSEY KEGERREIS, THOMPSON, Seymour-Beth DeVinney; ALLY TRESSLER, Greensburg-Mike Southport-Denise McClanahan; RACHEL KELLY, Seymour-Beth DeVinney; Miller; COURTNEY TURNER, Heritage Christian-Rick Risinger; AMELIA CHELSY KIMES, Munster-Beth Vesa; NICOLE KLASS, Evansville North-Corey VERNON, Ben Davis-Stan Benge; MEAGAN WEBER, Southridge-Greg Simon; KACEY KORNACKI, Portage-Kristen Peterson; ABBEY LEMON, South Werner; HILLARY WENNING, North Decatur-Kelly Morrison; CORIE WEST, Ripley-Steve Snyder; ALLISON MALONE, Rensselaer Central-Jeff Marlow; New Castle-Curt Bell; MCKENNA WILLIAMS, North Knox-B. J. Murphy; JILL MATTHEWS, Southridge-Greg Werner; MALLORY MCCORMICK, Win- GRACE WUETHRICH, West Central-Gina Curtis; chester Community-Gary Horner; REBECCA MORRIS, John Glenn-Dan Hutton; EMILIE NACCARATO, Wheeler-Douglas Springer; CHELSEA NORD, Tecum- INDIANA ALL STARS seh-Randy Graham; LAUREN OTTENWELLER, Bishop Dwenger-Dave Scud- der; ALLIE PANCAKE, Zionsville-Brad Montgomery; GIA PASTORE, South BY: PAT AIKMAN, INDIANA ALL-STAR GAMES DIRECTOR Vermillion-Tim Terry; DANIELLE PERRY, New Palestine-Greg Elkins; RACHEL POSEY, East Central-Bill Theising; MORGAN READ, Franklin Central-Pam Shooting for an attendance this June of over Taylor; ALLISON REECE, New Castle-Curt Bell; RACHEL REHLANDER, New 8,000, the Indiana All-Star basketball teams will Prairie-Dan Shead; HEIDI REISINGER, Center Grove-Joe Lentz; LISA RICICA, work on extending their current dominance over the Fremont-Neal Frantz; ABBY ROHLFING, Jac-Cen-Del-Scott Smith; KAREN Kentucky High School All-Stars. SCHENK, South Knox-C. J. Carie; ALYSSA SCHERMERHORN, West Noble- The World Series of High School Basketball Dale Marano; KELSEY SCHEGELMILCH, Lewis Cass-Steve Ford; HOPE SCOTT, will send the Hoosiers against the Bluegrass squads Covington-Troy Bever; AUDREY SIEBRASE, Manchester-Mark Underwood; June 16 in Bowling Green, KY on the Western BRITTNEY SIMMONS, Ben Davis-Stan Benge; RACHEL SITTS, Tippecanoe Kentucky University court. A week later action re- Valley-Gary Teel; BETHANY SHOWMAKER, Corydon Central-Larry sumes in the 67-year-old series in Conseco Field- Ragland; JULIE SNUFFER, Shelbyville-Harry Larrabee; COURTNEY SOUDERS, house on June 23. Southridge-Gary Werner; LAUREN STEELE, University-Bill Thornburgh; BETH Larry Pringle, Triton Central, and Mike Miller, STRATTON, South Ripley-Steve Snyder; HEATHER THEADEMAN, Western Lawrence Central, are directing the Indiana girls' Boone-Willie Smith; ASHLEY THOMAS, South Ripley-Steve Snyder; LAURAN and boys' squads respectively.Pringle will be as- THOMPSON, North Montgomery-Terry Bartell; CHELSEA TRAVER, Wabash- sisted by Marty Niehaus of Forest Park and Curt Bell of New Castle. Jerry Scott Bumgardner; CHRISTINA VUKOVICH, Evansville North-Corey Simon; Bomholt, Shawe Memorial, and Murray Mendenhall, Fort Wayne Wayne, JESSICA WILES, North Montgomery-Terry Bartell; MEGAN WALKER, Wawa- will aid Miller. see-Ken Zolman; JESSICA WOLFE, Plainfield-Curt Benge; JESSIE WOLF, Indiana's boys have won 14 of the past 16 games with Kentucky, in- Wawasee-Ken Zolman; cluding sweeps in 2006, 2005, 2003, 2002, 2000 and 1999. The all-time boys record has Indiana with a 77-41 series lead. The news is just as good for the girls. After trailing Kentucky in the series 21-11 in 1991, the Indiana team has taken 22 of the past 28 games Basketball Coaches Association. to move out ahead in the series, 34-28, including sweeps in 2006, 2004, In addition to the Indiana-Kentucky games, the 2007 Indiana Junior All- 2000, 1999, 1996, 1995, 1994, and 1993. Stars will meet the 2007 Indiana All-Stars in exhibition games June 13, 19 The series with Kentucky's boys began in 1940 after the first Indiana and 21. Sites for these games will be determined later this spring after the boys' team defeated the state high school champions from Frankfort, 31-21, Indiana teams have been selected. Last year Valparaiso H.S./Valparaiso in 1939. This part of the interstate rivalry has been played every year since University; Forest Park, and Huntington North hosted the exhibition games, except for an interruption during the World War II years of 1943 and drawing over 4,000 fans. 1944. The continuing recognition of former Indiana All-Stars continues this coming The girls' series began and made the annual confrontations double- summer. Players who were on teams in years ending in "7" will be honored. headers in 1976 when the inaugural game was a Kentucky 59-48 win in The Star is seeking addresses for the more than 90 All-Stars who played in Louisville's Freedom Hall. A week later Indiana turned the tables behind its 1947-1957-1967-1977-1987 and 1997. A dinner will be held the night first Miss Basketball Judi Warren, 68-55,in Market Square Arena. before the Kentucky games in Indianapolis. A reception will be held on game This spring marks the first year in the series' history when The Indian- day in Conseco Fieldhouse, and all returning former All-Stars and coaches apolis Star has sponsored All-Star tryouts for the state's prestigious teams. A will be introduced at the halftime of the boys Indiana-Kentucky game. tryout for the Indiana girls' team was held for 40 candidates on March 4th, To facilitate communication with All-Star game fans, The Star has established and a similar tryout for boys was conducted March 25, both at Ben Davis a BLOG on the newspaper's website. To get All-Star news (info on the selec- High School. The decision to conduct its own tryouts was generally warmly tion process, announcements of the teams, ticket information, profiles on for- received by the state's coaches. mer All-Stars, and much more, go to www.indystar.com/prepsplus Net proceeds from those tryouts were split between The Indianapolis Ticket sales for the June 23 games will begin in April with availability Star's Lend A Hand Fund, which receives the revenue from the All-Star games through The Star and through Ticketmaster. For further information on the and related activities, and the Scholarship Fund managed by the Indiana games and related activities, call 317 444 7350.

IBCA E-Newsletter: Online now at www.ibcachoaches.com/enews/ Issue: XXXXI, March 2007, Page 6 INDIANA HIGH SCHOOL RECORD BOOK VIEW FROM CENTER COURT The Basketball Record Book has statistics on nearly every high school in BY: ROGER DICKINSON, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE INDIANA the state of Indiana—400 schools. BASKETBALL HALL OF FAME

INDIVIDUAL Top 800 Shooters By the time you read this column the pairings Top 600 Shooters for the 2007 City Securities Hall of Fame Classic Top 300 Leaders will have been announced. If you and your team Top 300 Leaders are not involved in a tournament on December 27 Top 600 Scorers & 28 you are invited to scout the action at the TEAM New Castle Fieldhouse. The girls will play the first Top 125 Varsity Records day and the boys will battle it out the second day. Top 125 Junior Varsity Records The Hall of Fame Classic is the most prestigious Top 125 Freshman Records tournament in the state and this year’s field will Top 125 Eighth Grade Records make the games as competitive as ever. Top 125 Seventh Grade Records Coaches that have a team that show great Plus: 48 Conference Standings and All-Conference Teams promise for the 2008-2009 season are encour- TEAM LEADERS aged to apply for the tournament that will be held in December 2008. Inter- Offense Defense ested personnel should contact the Hall of Fame, 765-529-1891, or the web Steals/Recoveries Winning Margins site, www.hoopshall.com, for an application. It is desired that the simple one Rebounding/Assists Free Throw Percentage page application, mid-year statistics and roster be returned in January. The Turnovers Field Goal Percentage selection committee studies the material, follows the rankings and attempts to scout each team before a final selection is made. Plus: Indiana All-Star teams from 1939 to present, all Trester Award win- The City Securities Hall of Fame Classic is the ideal tournament for ners, past state champions, past state runners’ up, all state finals’ scores, coaches to showcase the schools talented team and outstanding player(s), as coaches, officials, Silver Anniversary teams, Hall of Fame members, Academic some of the participating teams always feature strong candidates for the All-State teams, Coaches’ clubs, Career 1000 Points Scorers (statewide list Indianapolis Star Indiana All-Star Team. Media sources from around the state of all players that have scored over 1000 career points), largest schools, are present to cover the event and the games are televised on WHMB Chan- smallest schools, largest gyms, and MUCH MORE! nel 40. Send $8.00 plus $2.00 postage to: Gene Milner, 321 South Blooming- It is hoped you will plan a trip to the Hall of Fame this spring/summer ton Street, Greencastle, IN 46135. (765) 653-2506. and enjoy the many new displays that have been created for the public’s This book has 160 pages plus over 700 pictures of leading teams, enjoyment. Each month, visitors from around the world walk through the doors players, etc. Make a gift of the record book to your friends or give us their and tour the Hall, as well as basketball fans from an average of 21 differ- addresses and we’ll mail the books directly. ent states. Back issues are available from 1984 to this year. Send $8.00 plus Hoosier basketball, there is nothing like it.

2007 INDIANA NORTH/SOUTH ALL-STAR CLASSIC 2007 CLINIC HOSPITALITY SUITE Hoosier Basketball Magazine announces the location of its' 19th annual Friday April 27, after the buffet Indiana North/South All-Star Classic. This Classic will be held at Logansport Days Inn, 8275 Craig Street, Indianapolis High School on April 22, 2007. Compliments of D-One Camps & Jerry Hoover Forty-four of Indiana’s best boys’ and girls’ 2007 seniors will partici- pate in this statewide All-Star doubleheader. The girls’ game will begin at 2:00 p.m. with the boys' to follow at 4:00 p.m. All four rosters for the 2007 Indiana North/South All-Star Classic – both girls and boys – will be finalized in early 2007. When totally com- pleted they will be released to the media for publication statewide. They will also be available on the IBCA and Hoosier Basketball Magazine websites. For more details about the 2007 Indiana North/South All-Star Classic please call Classic Coordinator Garry Donna of Hoosier Basketball Maga- zine at (317) 925-8200 or send an email to [email protected].

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