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2024 Men's Silver Anniversary Team Named

2024 MEN’S SILVER ANNIVERSARY TEAM NAMED


Name High School
Darnell Archey New Castle
Brad Borgman Jac-Cen-Del
Bryan Bullington Madison
Jermaine Dearman Warren Central
Jason Gardner North Central (Indy)
Alan Goff Terre Haute North
Gavin Groninger Plainfield
Vernard Hollins Fort Wayne North Side
Jon Holmes Bloomington South
Bruce Johnson Austin
Darmetreis Kilgore South Bend Washington
Kenneth Lowe Gary West Side
Faruk Mujezinovic Jasper
Rob Robbins Delta
Cory Ryan Northeastern
James Scott Elkhart Central
Brett Snodgrass East Central
John Stewart III * Lawrence North
* denotes deceased

Kent Adams Court: Twin Lakes names basketball court after longtime coach

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[Kent Adams’ legendary run as the head boys basketball coach at Twin Lakes has led to a rare achievement.

A court dedication ceremony was held Saturday night when Twin Lakes named its basketball court Kent Adams Court prior to the game against Western.

“It’s a tremendous honor. I’m deeply humbled by it,” Adams said. “It kind of takes my breath away the fact that it’s a very special thing for me and my family. We’re really very appreciative and feel very blessed. God’s been good. We’ve had a lot of experiences. We’ve been in this community for a little over 28 years and I’ve loved every minute of it. I’ve loved every minute of the teaching, coaching, athletic administration and everything else that we’ve loved along the way.”]

IBCA Boys Poll - Week of Dec 3!

Indiana Basketball Coaches Association Top 20 Coaches Poll Results - December 3, 2023 Poll

School Total Points Record 1st Place Votes


1 Lawrence North 436 2-0 (18)
2 Fishers 419 5-0 (4)
3 Indianapolis Cathedral 384 4-0
4 Westfield 345 3-0
5 Kokomo 321 3-1
6 Ben Davis 302 2-1
7 Brownsburg 282 3-1
8 Indianapolis Attucks 280 2-1
9 Noblesville 248 2-1
10 Chesterton 237 3-0
11 Guerin Catholic 196 4-0
12 Center Grove 181 3-2
13 Scottsburg 150 4-0
14 Brownstown Central 142 3-1
15 Fort Wayne Wayne 120 1-1
16 Penn 91 3-0
17 Anderson 53 4-0
18 Jeffersonville 49 1-1
19 Fort Wayne Blackhawk Christian 44 1-1
20 Zionsville 40 1-1

Other Schools Receiving Votes:
Brebeuf Jesuit (2-1), Carmel (2-1), Delta (3-0), Evansville Harrison (2-0), Evansville Memorial (1-0), Fort Wayne North Side (2-0), Greenfield-Central (2-0), Hammond Bishop Noll (3-0), Hammond Central (3-2), Heritage Hills (3-0), Indianapolis Lutheran (0-0), Lawrence Central (2-1), Leo (1-1), Manchester (3-0), Morgan Township (3-0), New Palestine (2-0), North Central (Indianapolis) (2-1), Northridge (3-1), NorthWood (0-0), Orleans (2-1), Plainfield (3-1), Richmond (2-0), South Bend Riley (4-0), South Bend St. Joseph (2-1), Tipton (3-0), Wapahani (3-0)

IBCA girls basketball poll – Week 5!

2023-24 IBCA girls basketball poll – Week 5 (Dec. 3)

Rank School (FPV) Points Record
1 Columbia City (19) 399 9-0
2 Hamilton Southeastern (1) 361 8-1
3 Lawrence Central 353 6-1
4 Lawrence North 337 7-1
5 Fort Wayne Snider 336 9-1
6 Center Grove 264 8-1
7 Bedford North Lawrence 239 8-1
8 Jennings County 230 7-1
9 Homestead 226 5-1
10 Lake Central 188 7-1
11 Franklin Community 185 9-2
12 South Bend Washington 170 7-2
T-13 Northridge 155 9-1
T-13 Zionsville 155 6-2
15 Noblesville 89 5-4
16 Norwell 86 7-2
17 Plainfield 77 8-1
18 Hamilton Heights 74 7-1
19 Fishers 50 7-3
20 Indian Creek 47 7-2

Others receiving votes (listed alphabetically):
Borden (8-0), Caston (8-0), Eastern Hancock (8-0), Fort Wayne Northrop (5-2), Franklin Central (3-3), Gibson Southern (6-2), Greensburg (7-2), Lanesville (9-0), Marquette Catholic (8-0), Mooresville (8-2), North Knox (9-1), Rensselaer Central (10-0), Silver Creek (6-1), South Knox (7-1), Twin Lakes (6-2), Warsaw (6-3), Western (8-0), Westfield (6-1).

OT: Annual Evans Bowl Fiesta!

Happy Holidays, everyone! Since you have participated in our annual College Bowl pick’em in the past, I wanted to send you an invite for this year’s contest. Beginning again December 16, there will be at least one college bowl nearly every day until after New Year’s.

I have moved the whole enchilada over to ESPN’ Bowl Mania platform this year simply because it’s a little easier to use. Link at the bottom. Ours is a private group. Password is: eggnog.

However, if you know of someone that would enjoy playing, feel free to forward this along to them. All are welcome.

Entry fee is $20, winner takes all. Feel free to Venmo me if I won’t see you in person. @Leigh-Evans-13

Deadline to complete your picks is Saturday, December 16 by 11AM (EST) as that is the kickoff of the first game with the not-so-prestigious Myrtle Beach Bowl.

If you’re looking for a reason to give a hoot about the Duke’s Mayonnaise Bowl, this is your ticket. 43 bowls this year!

Just as in years past, pick the winner of each Bowl Game and then rank each with confidence points, 1-43. Winning the 43 game would earn you 43 points etc. The ESPN platform is very easy to navigate, and the drop down next to each game makes picking the confidence points a breeze.

Here’s the link & good luck!


Past Winners:
2023 ???
2022 Greg Scudder
2021 Kenny Haupt
2020 Quin Schneider
2019 Quin Schneider
2018 Chris Bauer
2017 Kailey Evans

8 Indiana high schools start Officiating Curriculum

IHSAA Foundation announces Officiating 101 Grant Recipients

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The Indiana High School Athletic Association, Inc. (IHSAA) and IHSAA Foundation are pleased to award over $32,000 to eight member schools with support to activate officiating curriculum as part of the Officiating 101 Program.

The Officiating 101 Grant, designed to provide support for schools offering officiating curriculum to their students, awards funding to member schools through seat licenses of the Ref Reps curriculum. Grants range from $2,700 to $7,560, providing multi-year support for students to complete training in four IHSAA sanctioned sports each year. Each member school is given the opportunity to choose sports which need officials within their own communities.

Schools receiving the inaugural grants are:
• Boonville High School• Concord High School
• Mooresville Christian Academy
• Mt. Vernon Senior High School (Posey)
• Tell City Junior-Senior High School
• Tri Junior-Senior High School
• Triton Junior-Senior High School
• Westfield High School

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DeWayne Shaketo receive IHSAA Distinguished Media Service Award

One of southwest Indiana’s most recognizable radio voices, DeWayne Shake of Shake Broadcasting, is the recipient of the 2023-24 IHSAA Distinguished Media Service Award for District 3.

Shake’s contributions to education-based athletics will be recognized on Saturday when the Washington Hatchets host their county rival, the North Daviess Cougars in boys basketball at the Hatchet House.IHSAA Commissioner Paul Neidig and Sports Information Director Jason Wille will make the presentation

https://www.ihsaa.org/sites/default/files/documents/112923.DeWayneShake.pdf

Men's 2024 Indiana Basketball Hall of Fame Inductees Announced!

NEW CASTLE, Ind. – Basketball is passion, and that passion continues to be shown throughout the Indiana Basketball Hall of Fame. That passion continues as the board of directors of the Indiana Basketball Hall of Fame announces their 62nd induction class, to be honored in ceremonies on Wednesday, March 20, 2024.

Name High School Graduation
John Adams Rising Sun 1961
Brian Bippus Indiana School for the Deaf 1987
Clarence Crain Indianapolis Shortridge 1969
Dan Dakich Andrean 1981
Chuck DeVoe* Park School 1948
Emery Druckamiller*! Syracuse 1922
Jay Frye Greencastle 1968
Albert (Al) C. Gooden Sr. Ft. Wayne Wayne 1977
Dick Harris Liberty Center 1964
Doug Linville* New Salem 1965
Jim Morris* Jeffersonville 1953
Joe Mullan Evansville North 1961
Pete Smith Rochester 1979
Bill Walker New Castle 1970
Larry Weatherford Evansville Bosse 1967
James "Lil Bro" Webb* South Bend Adams 1973
Gene White Milan 1954
* indicates deceased ! indicates Centennial Award

Players of the Week from: Southwood, Warsaw, Cathedral, McCutcheon, Borden & EV Central

Week-4 was an extremely busy sports week throughout the state. Whether it was the Pacers going 4-0 in the NBA’s new in-season tournament, the IHSAA Football State Finals and Indianapolis Colts playing on at Lucas Oil Stadium on three consecutive days, the continuation of the girls’ basketball season, or the beginning of the boys’ basketball season, there was plenty to do. Oh, yeah, and Thanksgiving was somewhere in the middle of the week. After the dust settled, three boys and three girls stood out as Week-4 players of the week in their respective districts.

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Southwood Sophomore Bryce Wilcox, Warsaw Sophomore Brooke Zartman, Cathedral Junior Brady Koehler, McCutcheon Freshman Lillie Graves, Borden Senior Kasym Nash, and Evansville Central Sophomore Madalynn Shirley have been selected as winners for Nov. 20-Nov. 25 in the recognition program coordinated by the Indiana Basketball Coaches Association. Wilcox and Zartman are the boys’ and girls’ winners, respectively, in District-1. Koehler is the boys’ recipient, while Graves is the girls’ recipient in District-2. Nash takes home boys’ honors, while Shirley takes home girls’ honors in District-3.

The Southwood Knights avenged last season’s opening night loss to Blackford by knocking off the Bruins last Tuesday, 74-67. Sophomore Bryce Wilcox was an all-around standout, contributing in each facet of the game. The 6-6 forward posted a double-double, as he scored 23 points and pulled down 11 rebounds in the effort. But he also blocked 5 shots, he handed out 4 assists, and he collected 4 steals in the early season victory.

Also Tuesday night, Warsaw hosted Penn in girls’ action, and the host Tigers defeated the black & gold for the first time since the 2016-2017 season, 69-50. That ended a 9-game losing streak to the Kingsmen. Sophomore guard Brooke Zartman was outstanding in the big win, burying 7 of 11 shots from 3-point range and scoring 25 points in total on the evening. The 5-7 guard added a pair of rebounds, 3 assists, and 4 steals, as Warsaw moved to 4-2 on the season.

District-2 saw a number of strong performances in both boys’ and girls’ action. Cathedral earned a pair of big wins in boys’ hoops, knocking off Warren Central on Wednesday, 92-71, then turning around and defeating a good Jeffersonville team, 78-66, on Saturday. Junior Brady Koehler was instrumental in both wins, helping the Irish to a 2-0 start to their season. In the game against Warren Central, Koehler scored 27 points on 9-14 shooting. He was on-target from deep (5-7 on 3-pointers) and a perfect 4-4 from the charity stripe, plus he pulled in 3 rebounds and blocked a pair of shots. Against Jeffersonville, the 6-8 wing was again key, scoring 24 points, knocking down 3-6 shots from long range, and making 7-8 of his free tosses. He also grabbed 7 caroms, dished out 3 assists, and collected 3 steals in the nice win.

In District-2 girls’ action, McCutcheon Freshman Lillie Graves has been outstanding to begin her career. Last Tuesday, in a 74-51 win at Parke Heritage, the 6-0 wing poured in 39 points on an efficient 16-23 from the field. She was 2-4 from 3-point range, 5-7 from the charity stripe, plus she added 8 assists, 8 steals, 5 rebounds, and 3 blocked shots in the triumph. In her young career, 39 points is a personal best, but it wasn’t the first time she has topped 30 points this season.

When Borden hosted Eastern (Pekin) last Tuesday, little did anyone know that Senior Kasym Nash would erupt for 51 points, helping his Braves to a 77-53 victory. The 6-1 guard was 18-29 from the field, 5-10 from downtown, and 10-13 from the free throw line. Nash also chipped in 4 rebounds, 2 assists, and 3 steals in the opening night success. Saturday, the Braves turned around and defeated Shoals, 55-43. Nash was once again strong, scoring 20 points. He was again solid shooting it, making 2-3 from 3-point range and 10-12 from the free throw line. He added 3 rebounds and 2 assists to his season totals as well.

Evansville Central played just one game last week, as they defeated North Posey with ease on Tuesday evening. Sophomore Madalynn Shirley made sure to do her part, helping the Bears to victory behind 29 points and 17 rebounds. She was highly efficient from the field, shooting 11-13 overall, 2-3 from behind the arc, and she knocked down all 5 free throws attempted. The 6-0 forward added 4 steals, 3 assists, and 3 blocked shots to her output.

This is the 16th season for the Indiana Basketball Coaches Association Player of the Week program, and the fourth season it is being presented by Franciscan Health, a corporate sponsor of the Indiana Basketball Coaches Association.

Player of the Week winners are chosen each week from each of the IHSAA’s three districts. Girls’ winners will be chosen through the Monday following the IHSAA Girls State Finals. Boys’ winners will be chosen through the Monday following the IHSAA Boys State Finals.

OT: IU Coach Allen's $15.5 million buyout

Tom Allen spent four seasons steadily taking Indiana up the Big Ten ladder.

Then everything came crashing down in college football’s rapidly evolving world.

Three consecutive losing seasons and a three-year conference record of 3-24 cost Allen his dream job on Sunday, when the two sides reached a financial settlement to part ways.

Good crowds!

Just noticed in the past few days the reports of good crowds at early boys basketball games. Obviously a big crowd at Kokomo to see Flory Bidunga vs. Western. I saw a decent crowd at Franklin Tuesday night for the FCHS-Indian Creek boy-girl doubleheader, and apparently the Center Grove at Greenwood game the next night also had a good crowd by Johnson County standards. According to pictures and videos on Facebook the annual Barr Reeve-Washington game was played before a nearly packed Hatchet House on Wednesday. Are there reports of other strong crowds this week? Just wondering if this is the holiday or opening game attractions, or if we are looking at a possible positive attendance trend. I might add the FCHS-IC game did not feature much of a student turnout for either school, which unfortunately has become the norm in most of Johnson County.
Hope that all had a Happy Thanksgiving with family and friends!
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IBCA Boys Poll - Week 1

Indiana Basketball Coaches Association Poll Results - November 26, 2023 Poll

Rank School Total Points Record 1st Place Votes


1 Lawrence North 429 1-0 (15)
2 Brownsburg 370 2-0 (1)
3 Fishers 330 2-0 (1)
4 Center Grove 323 2-0
5 Attucks 320 0-0 (2)
6 Cathedral 314 2-0 (1)
7 Kokomo 303 1-1
8 Noblesville 288 2-0
9 Ben Davis 286 0-1 (1)
10 Westfield 285 1-0 (1)
11 Brownstown 215 1-0
12 Wayne 2100-0
13 Chesterton 171 1-0
14 Guerin Catholic 142 2-0
15 Scottsburg 99 1-0
16 Blackhawk Christian 83 0-0
17 Jeffersonville 77 0-1
18 NorthWood 41 0-0
19 Zionsville 39 1-0
20 Lawrence Central 34 1-0

Other Schools Receiving Votes:

Anderson (2-0), Brebeuf (2-0), Carmel (0-1), Delta (1-0), Bosse (0-0), Reitz (0-1), EV Harrison (1-0), EV Memorial (0-0), Greenfield-Central (1-0), Noll (2-0), Hammond Central (2-2), Heritage Hills (1-0), Lutheran (0-0), LaVille (0-0), Leo (0-0), Manchester (1-0), Marion (2-0), Morgan Township (1-0), Mt. Vernon (F) (0-1), New Albany (2-0), New Pal (0-0), North Posey (0-0), Orleans (1-0), Penn (1-0), Peru (1-0), Pike (0-1), Plainfield (2-0), Richmond (1-0), Riley (1-0), St. Joseph (0-0), Tipton (1-0), Wapahani (2-0), Warren Central (0-1), 21st Century Charter School – Gary (1-1)

IBCA Girls Poll - Week 4!

2023-24 IBCA girls basketball poll – Week 4 (Nov. 26)

Rank School (FPV) Points Record
1 Columbia City (10) 385 7-0
2 Lawrence Central (9) 381 5-0
3 Center Grove (1) 353 7-0
4 Hamilton Southeastern 325 7-1
5 Fort Wayne Snider 306 7-1
6 Lawrence North 303 4-1
7 Bedford North Lawrence 224 6-1
8 Homestead 218 4-1
9 Jennings County 215 7-1
T-10 Lake Central 182 5-1
T-10 Plainfield 182 7-0
12 South Bend Washington 157 6-2
13 Zionsville 151 6-2
14 Noblesville 145 4-3
15 Northridge 138 7-1
16 Franklin Community 120 7-2
17 Norwell 70 6-2
18 Hamilton Heights 50 5-1
T-19 Fishers 45 5-3
T-19 Indian Creek 45 5-2

Others receiving votes (listed alphabetically):
Borden (7-0), Brownsburg (4-4), Crawford County (8-1), Fort Wayne Northrop (4-1), Franklin Central (2-3), Greensburg (5-2), Lanesville (7-0), Merrillville (3-3), North Knox (8-0), Rensselaer Central (8-0), Silver Creek (5-1), South Knox (6-0), Twin Lakes (6-1), Valparaiso (4-2), Warsaw (4-2), Westfield (5-1).

IBCA Boys - Preseason Poll!

RankSchoolTotal PointsRecord1st Place
Votes
1Ben Davis4260-016
2Kokomo4050-01
3Lawrence North3510-04
4Indianapolis Attucks2830-01
5Brownsburg2560-0
6Fort Wayne Wayne2350-0
7Center Grove2290-0
8Noblesville2060-0
9Indianapolis Cathedral1990-0
10Fishers1900-0
11Brownstown Central1830-0
12Jeffersonville1540-0
12Westfield1540-0
14Chesterton15000
15Carmel1430-0
16Guerin Catholic1150-0
17Fort Wayne Blackhawk Christian 1011010-0
18Scottsburg930-0
19Mr. Vernon (Fortville)870-0
20NorthWood860-0
Other Schools Receiving Votes

Anderson, Avon, Bloomington North, Bloomington South, Brebeuf Jesuit, Carroll (Fort Wayne), Delta, Evansville Bosse, Evansville F. J. Reitz, Evansville Memorial, Fort Wayne North Side, Franklin Community, Greenfield-Central, Hamilton Southeastern, Hammond Central, Heritage Hills, Indianapolis Lutheran, LaVille, Lawrence Central, Leo, Linton-Stockton, Marion, Mishawaka Marian, Munster, North Central (Indianapolis), North Posey, Northridge, Norwell, Orleans, Park Tudor, Penn, Peru, Pike, Plainfield, Portage, Providence, Richmond, South Bend Riley, South Bend St. Joseph, South Bend Washington, Terre Haute North Vigo, Tindley, Tipton, Wapahani, Warren Central, Warsaw Community, West Noble, Westview, Zionsville, 21st Century Charter

IBCA girls basketball poll – Week 3!

2023-24 IBCA girls basketball poll – Week 3 (Nov. 19)

Rank School (FPV) Points Record
1 Hamilton Southeastern (17) 397 5-0
2 Bedford North Lawrence (2) 347 6-0
3 Lawrence Central (1) 344 4-0
4 Center Grove 329 6-0
5 Columbia City 309 5-0
6 Noblesville 293 4-1
7 Fort Wayne Snider 238 6-1
8 Zionsville 230 5-1
9 South Bend Washington 226 5-1
10 Homestead 207 3-1
11 Lawrence North 196 2-1
12 Lake Central 172 4-1
13 Plainfield 160 5-0
14 Indian Creek 101 4-1
15 Jennings County 90 5-1
16 Northridge 86 5-1
17 Brownsburg 75 4-2
T-18 Fishers 53 4-2
T-18 Franklin Community 53 5-2
T-18 Twin Lakes 53 5-1

Others receiving votes (listed alphabetically):
Borden (7-0), Carroll-Flora (4-0), Caston (6-0), Evansville Memorial (2-0), Fort Wayne Northrop (3-1), Franklin Central (2-3), Gibson Southern (3-1), Hamilton Heights (5-1), Lanesville (6-0), Merrillville (2-2), Mooresville (5-2), North Knox (7-0), Norwell (4-2), Orleans (5-0), Rensselaer Central (8-0), Roncalli (4-1), Silver Creek (4-1), South Knox (5-0), Valparaiso (3-2), Warsaw (3-2), Western (6-0), Westfield (4-1).
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Purdue Poly North granted Immediate IHSAA approval - will play in tourneys beginning winter

Purdue Poly North (also called Purdue Poly-Broad Ripple) has been approved as a full IHSAA member.

Commissioner Paul Neidig and Assistant Commissioner Robert Faulkens reported on the status of Purdue Polytechnic – Broad Ripple which was approved for provisional membership this summer. Per Article III, Section 3 of the Member School By-Laws, it has been confirmed that the school maintains the same Board of Directors as full member Purdue Polytechnic – Downtown. Given this confirmation, the commissioners recommended the required three years of provisional membership be waived and full membership granted immediately for the school beginning with this winter’s state tournaments.

Player of the Week from: Crown Point, Tech & BNL

Seniors Step Up to Earn Week-2 IBCA/Franciscan Health Player of the Week Honors

Week-1 of the 2023-2024 IBCA/Franciscan Health Player of the Week program saw three underclassmen take home honors, and rightfully so. However, it is as if the Class of 2024 got the memo and stepped it up throughout the state in Week-2. The three ladies we have chosen as Week-2 winners were outstanding in each of their respective districts.

Crown Point Senior Ava Ziolkowski, Arsenal Technical Senior Kayla Lacombe, and Bedford North Lawrence Senior Chloe Spreen have been chosen as the recipients for Nov. 6-Nov. 11 in the recognition program coordinated by the Indiana Basketball Coaches Association. Ziolkowski earns the nod in District-1, Lacombe collects honors in District-2, while Spreen has been chosen in District-3.

Crown Point Senior Ava Ziolkowski has been strong through both weeks this season, however, during Week-2 she helped lead the Bulldogs to a pair of victories. In an easy Tuesday win at Bishop Noll, the 6-1 forward was a highly efficient 12-16 from the field, 4-6 from deep, and 2-2 from the charity stripe, on her way to 30 points. She added 11 rebounds for the double-double, plus she stole the ball 6 times. She followed up that performance with a bigger one, as the Bulldogs took care of Hammond Central on Saturday, 58-45. Ziolkowski, an Indiana Institute of Technology commit, poured in 36 points on 14-27 shooting. She snagged another 13 rebounds, knocked down a pair of triples, was 6-7 from the line, and collected 7 more steals in the triumph.

In Central Indiana, Arsenal Technical High School and Senior Kayla Lacombe are off to a strong 3-0 start. They started last week with an easy win at Indianapolis Washington Tuesday night, and Lacombe was just getting going. The 5-8 wing scored a game-high 29 points, as she buried 4 3-pointers, pulled down 9 rebounds, and handed out 4 assists in the win. But Thursday was the monumental performance for the Lady Titan star. In another comfortable win, against the Phelan Academy, Lacombe erupted for the first 50-point game of the season, posting a 52-point output on 18-26 shooting. She added a trio of 3-pointers, 13-15 free throw shooting, plus she collected another 9 caroms in the success.

Bedford North Lawrence Senior Chloe Spreen is no stranger to awards, and she is our District-3 winner this week for a pair of nice outputs early in her final year. The 5-9 guard gave a well-rounded performance in a wide-margin win Tuesday at Bloomington North. Spreen scored 27 points on 11-16 shooting, including a perfect 3-3 from deep and 2-2 from the free throw line. Her 7 rebounds, 6 steals, and 3 assists completed the balanced outing. Saturday, in another lopsided win against Mitchell High School, Spreen was 14-18 from the field, 2-4 from outside, and 4-5 from the line in limited time. She has committed to play at the University of Alabama.

This is the 16th season for the Indiana Basketball Coaches Association Player of the Week program, and the fourth season it is being presented by Franciscan Health, a corporate sponsor of the Indiana Basketball Coaches Association.

Player of the Week winners are chosen each week from each of the IHSAA’s three districts. Girls winners will be chosen through the Monday following the IHSAA Girls State Finals. Boys winners will be chosen starting in two weeks and through the Monday following the IHSAA Boys State Finals.

OT: Weather Folklore

I'm a sucker for folklore, and while all of these don't help predict the winter, many of the do. Nay I have missed?

Weather Rhymes

  • If crows fly low, winds going to blow.
  • If crows fly high, winds going to die.
  • If it rains before seven, it will clear before eleven
  • Ring around the moon, rain real soon.
  • Red sky at night, sailor’s delight.
  • Red sky at morn, sailor take warn.
  • If dew is on the grass, the rain will pass.
  • If bugs start to bite, rain it might.
  • Leaves over they roll, coming storm foretold.
  • Clouds flying high, fair weather nigh.
  • Clods fly low, wind is going to blow.
  • Pinecones opened-up, empty is water’s cup.
  • Cows on their tummy, weather’s crummy.
  • Squirrel nests high, snow piles high.
  • Nuts falling harder, better stock up the larder.
  • Light on the berries, less snow to carry.
  • When squirrels start early to hoard, winter will pierce us like a sword.
  • Beavers with sticks in its mouth, better head south.
  • If the rooster molts before the hen, we’ll have winter thick and thin.
  • If the hen molts before the cock, we’ll have winter hard as a rock.
  • Wild turkeys perched high in a tree, snow’s coming & so is a freeze.
  • Bees building inside hives, winter sure to arrive.
  • Outside hives for the bee, a pleasant winter we’ll see.
  • Mushrooms galore, much snow in store.
  • No mushrooms at all, no snow will fall.
  • Thunder in winter nature, snow comes 7 days later.


Other Weather Clues

  • Count cricket chirps for 14 seconds + 40 = Temperature
  • Wooly worms – Black = harsh winter, brown = mild
  • Thicker onion skins = rough winter ahead
  • Persimmon seeds, spoon = lots of snow, knife = cold winter
  • Height of the hornets’ nest = total feet of winter’s snowfall
  • The number of days from Christmas when the snowflakes first fall will tell you how many times it will snow this winter.
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Longtime Madison-area basketball coach James Adams named inaugural head coach of Indiana University-Columbus

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Longtime Madison-area basketball coach James Adams has been named the first head coach at Indiana University-Columbus.

“It’s a very exciting opportunity to be able to coach at this level,” Adams tells Madison365. “I’m really excited about the opportunity to be able to be their first-ever head men’s basketball coach.

“The move itself, it’s gonna be a challenge and a big change, but I’m ready and I’m prepared and I’m excited about doing it,” he adds.
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