Indiana Basketball Coaches Association Online Top 20 Coaches Poll
IBCA Coaches Poll
Poll Results - February 5, 2023 POLL
Rank School Total Points Record 1st Place Votes

1 Ben Davis 400 22-0 20
2 Penn 378 17-1
3 Center Grove 353 17-1
4 Brownsburg 327 17-2
5 Hammond Central 308 18-1
6 Indianapolis Cathedral 302 13-4
7 Kokomo 267 15-4
8 Carmel 234 12-6
9 NorthWood 231 15-2
10 New Palestine 201 16-1
10 Mishawaka Marian 201 17-2
12 Jennings County 181 16-1
13 Linton-Stockton 167 18-1
14 Greenfield-Central 151 17-1
15 Lawrence North 133 14-4
16 Fort Wayne Blackhawk Christian 75 15-3
17 Homestead 55 15-4
18 Anderson 40 15-3
19 Norwell 39 16-2
20 Zionsville 25 11-6

Other Schools Receiving Votes (Listed Alphabetically)
Bloomfield (16-3), Bloomington North (12-3), Brebeuf Jesuit (12-5), Brownstown Central (14-4), Chesterton (14-4), Harrison (W Lafayette) (15-3), Indianapolis Attucks (12-7), Lake Station Edison (16-1), Munster (16-2), Noblesville (13-5), North Central (Indianapolis) (11-7), North Daviess (16-5), Scottsburg (15-2), South Spencer (17-1), Southport (13-6), Tippecanoe Valley (15-3), University (15-1), Wapahani (17-1), Warren Central (10-9)

CLASS 4A

at LaPORTE
Valpo (23-2) vs. South Bend Wash (26-0)
Lake Central (21-5) vs. Northridge (22-5)

at MARION
Homestead (19-5) vs. Fishers (23-2)
Snider (20-4) vs. WL Harrison (16-9)

at DECATUR CENTRAL
Lawrence North (17-9) vs. Brownsburg (16-9)
Ben Davis (17-9) vs. Mount Vernon (19-6)

at BNL
Center Grove (21-4) vs. Franklin (18-5)
BNL (23-3) vs. EV Central (14-11) or Jasper (12-14)

CLASS 3A

at JIMTOWN
Marian (22-5) vs. Tippy Valley (21-3)
Fairfield (24-2) vs. Highland (17-6)

at BELLMONT
Hamilton Hts (19-5) vs. Norwell (21-3)
Twin Lakes (26-0) vs. Garrett (14-11)

at GREENCASTLE
Indian Creek (25-1) vs. Purdue Poly (22-5)
Cascade (22-2) vs. Chatard (11-13)

at CHARLESTOWN
Corydon (24-2) vs. Rushville (14-13)
EV Memorial (25-1) or Gibson Southern (19-4) vs. Princeton (16-10)

CLASS 2A

at WINAMAC
Central Noble (24-2) vs. South Central (23-3)
Andrean (24-3) vs. North Miami (19-5)

at LAPEL
Eastbrook (19-5) vs. Lapel (19-7)
Lafayette Catholic (19-6) vs. Luers (11-13)

at SOUTHMONT
Eastern Hancock (22-3) vs. University (20-4)
Greencastle (22-4) vs. Union County (16-9)

at CRAWFORD COUNTY
South Ripley (16-9) vs. North Knox (26-1)
Brownstown (19-7) vs. Forest Park (22-3)

CLASS 1A

at CASTON
Tri-County (14-11) vs. Bethany Christian (21-3)
Washington Twp. (19-6) vs. Argos (13-12)

at WES-DEL
Tri-Central (11-13) vs. Rossville (15-10)
Tri (24-1) vs. Southwood (19-5)

at SOUTHWESTERN
Jac-Cen-Del (15-11) vs. Bethesda Christian (12-13)
Eminence (17-6) vs. Bloomfield (13-14)

at WEST WASHINGTON
Springs Valley (17-7) vs. Trinity Lutheran (21-6)
Lanesville (24-2) vs. Wood Memorial (14-10)

South Bend Washington girls basketball coach Steve Reynolds has called star guard Amiyah Reynolds the "best all-around player" in the Hoosier State.

Now, arguably Indiana's best team will be without one of their stars as they pursue a Class 4A state championship.

63 Title games Sat nite
34 games with 38 drought contenders
Attached is a list of those teams that hope to end 10 or more years of futility.

Last year, Bellmont since 2002, Culver Academy since 11, North Put since 03, Union County since 06 ,North Miami 2008, and Waldron 2010.

Best bets are: Valparaiso 05,Harrison WL 86,Twin Lakes 07, Bishop Luers 13, Caston 85, Southwood 03, Eminence 99.

Hammond Central, Elkhart, Purdue Poly,Parke Heritage,Faith Christian are still alive thru Friday trying for first title.

Video of halftime fight inside this link --

South Bend Washington, high school basketball deserved better than Thursday's 'fan' brawl

On a night when the seniors of the Washington High School boys' basketball team were to be celebrated, South Bend left with a black eye

www.southbendtribune.com

The video clips of this are a must watch at the link below. Needless to say, the Coach killed it I can't believe not a single soul spoke up. What the actual hell?

• A 22-year-old assistant coach is accused of posing as a 13-year-old at a varsity basketball game.
• Officials are investigating the incident and the assistant coach no longer works for the district.
• The father of the teenager told WAVY-10 that he was "shocked" and that his family wanted an apology.

School officials in Portsmouth, Virginia, are investigating a former assistant coach who allegedly posed as a 13-year-old player in a junior varsity basketball game, local media outlet WAVY-10 reported.

A 22-year-old assistant basketball coach is accused of posing as a teenage girl during a junior varsity game

A Virginia school district is investigating a former assistant basketball coach who allegedly posed as a 13-year-old at a junior varsity game.

www.yahoo.com

This happened in Vermont at a boys middle school game. A 60 year old man died after participating in a brawl during the game.
The Vermont State Police is investigating. The cause of death is unknown. The school is located near the Canadian border.

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Benter Breaks Same Record Twice in Week-13 to Earn IBCA/Franciscan Health Player of the Week Award

This week begins the IHSAA State Tournament for all of the girls’ teams around the state; however, last week belonged to one guy in particular who nearly scored 100 points in his first two games of the week combined. There was also a 22-rebound performance and a near triple-double, as the ladies wrapped up their regular season. Six players from around the state have been selected as Week-13 IBCA/Franciscan Health Players of the Week, one boy and one girl from each of the three districts.

Tippecanoe Valley Senior Nolan Cumberland, Yorktown Senior A.J. Dunn, Brownstown Central Junior Jack Benter, Columbia City Sophomore Addison Baxter, West Lafayette Junior Adrianne Tolen, and Owen Valley Senior Reagan Martin have been selected as winners for Jan. 23-Jan. 28 in the recognition program coordinated by the Indiana Basketball Coaches Association. Cumberland is the boys’ recipient, while Baxter is the girls’ recipient in District-1. Dunn and Tolen are the boys’ and girls’ winners, respectively, in District-2. Benter takes home boys’ honors, and Martin takes home girls’ honors in District-3.

The Vikings of Tippecanoe Valley picked up a pair of victories last week, including a tight 50-46 win against South Bend Riley, and a big 59-57 Three Rivers Conference win on the road at Manchester. Senior Nolan Cumberland was instrumental in both outcomes. The 6-3 guard scored 26 points on 10-15 shooting against Riley, while also grabbing four rebounds in that win. In the triumph over Manchester, Cumberland went for 28 points on a 12-23 shooting performance, plus he snagged another six rebounds, helping the Vikings push their record to 13-3 overall and 5-1 in the conference.

Columbia City Sophomore Addison Baxter helped the Eagles finish their regular season with a pair of wins last week. In a huge non-conference matchup against a very good Fort Wayne Northrop team, the 5-9 guard nearly posted a triple-double with her 21 points, nine rebounds, and 10 assists, plus she added five steals in the 73-69 road win. Then over the weekend, Baxter helped Columbia City secure the Northeast 8 Conference title with a perfect 7-0 record in an easy win against New Haven. This time out, she scored 24 points, grabbed eight rebounds, handed out five assists, and collected a pair of steals. Columbia City is now 20-2 on the season.

The Yorktown Tigers went 2-1 last week, nearly making it a perfect 3-0, all against good competition. They first defeated a solid Winchester squad, 56-45. Then, in a Hoosier Heritage Conference matchup at New Palestine, they fell to the 15-1 Dragons by a slim 60-53 margin. Yorktown finished their week with a nice 67-60 win against Fort Wayne Carroll. Senior A.J. Dunn was a key contributor each time out for the Tigers. Against Winchester, the 6-2 guard scored 23 points, grabbed four rebounds, and dished out five assists. At New Palestine, he added 21 points six rebounds, and a pair of assists. But he saved his best for last when they hosted Carroll, scoring 33 points on 11-19 shooting, he posted a double-double with his 13 rebounds, and he distributed another three assists in the win.

Junior Adrianne Tolen has been strong all season for the West Lafayette Red Devils, and she finished her regular season with a pair of nice games against McCutcheon and West Lafayette Harrison. In a comfortable win at McCutcheon, the 5-10 wing scored 27 points, snagged seven caroms, and assisted on a pair of teammates’ baskets. She came back two days later against a good Harrison team, helping the Lady Red Devils to a 59-51 road success. Tolen scored 25 points, grabbed eight more rebounds, handed out four assists, and collected four thefts as well. West Lafayette enters Sectional play with an 18-5 record.

Brownstown Central Junior Jack Benter shot lights-out last week, setting a school record in one game, then setting it again in the very next game. Overall, the Braves won four games, all Mid-Southern Conference games, against Silver Creek (85-74), at Austin (81-45), against Charlestown (81-42), and against Corydon Central (84-53). In the Silver Creek game, the 6-5 guard scored a school record 48 points on 15-26 shooting, including 5-12 from deep, and 13-14 from the charity stripe. He chipped in four rebounds and four assists as well. In the very next game at Austin, the Purdue University commit topped that effort with 51 points on 17-32 from the field, 8-15 from outside, and 9-11 from the free throw line. He posted a double-double with 12 rebounds against Austin, plus he added two assists and four steals.

The Owen Valley Lady Patriots finished their regular season with a nice 51-36 win against White River Valley, giving them 11 wins on the year thus far. 6-0 forward Reagan Martin was outstanding, as the Senior scored 31 points and grabbed 22 rebounds, six of which were at the offensive end of the floor. She also knocked down four 3-pointers on the evening, she blocked four shots, and she handed out a pair of assists. The Lady Patriots begin their postseason play tomorrow night against Indian Creek.

[With 457 wins throughout his 32-year boys basketball coaching career, Michael Adams can’t recall every victory in detail, but the former Evansville Reitz mainstay vividly remembers the atmospheres.

No more so than during Hoosier Hysteria.

A cherished stretch of boys’ hoops celebrated annually since 1911 across the Hoosier State, the Indiana High School Athletic Association basketball state tournament series for boys and girls is a time when student-athletes become legendary and for communities to rally around their hometown heroes.]

BROWNSTOWN, Ind. -- Brownstown Central's Parker Hehman had himself a night when the Braves hosted Mid-Southern Conference rival Corydon last weekend. The 6-1 junior guard bombed his way to 12 of 16 from three point range. The 12 3's in a game, as well as 9 in a half, and 5 in a quarter, all notched Record Book qualifying marks!


Brownstown Central's Parker Hehman

Most 3 Pointers Made in a Game
(B) 14 Matt Carter - Perry Central vs. Orleans 1996-97
(B) 14 Sam Alley - Bethesda Christian vs. TH Holy Cross 2003-04
(B) 13 Jack Townsend - North Daviess vs Rivet 2019-20
(B) 12 Joe Biesel - Henryville vs. West Washington 1994-95
(B) 12 Matt Broughton - Pendleton Hts vs. Knightstown 1991-92
(B) 12 Colton Brown - Covington vs. Delphi 2018-19
(B) 12 Roy Etnyre - Columbus North vs. Indian Creek 1988-89
(B) 12 Parker Hehman - Brownstown vs. Corydon 2022-23
(B) 12 Jase Howell - Madison-Grant vs. Eastbrook 2022-23
(B) 12 Landon Newnum - Rockville vs. Dugger 2015-16
(B) 12 Andy Ottenweller - FW Canterbury vs. White's 2008-09
(B) 12 Steve Ruckman - Rochester vs. Northfield 1988-89

Most 3 Pointers in a Half
(B) 9 Matt Beal - Providence vs. New Washington 1999-00
(B) 9 Jack Benter - Brownstown vs. Austin 2021-22
(B) 9 Parker Hehman - Brownstown vs. Corydon 2022-23
(B) 8 Colton Brown - Covington vs. Western Boone 2017-18
(B) 8 Zach Kuhn - Shelbyville vs. Triton Central 2017-18
(B) 8 Landon Newnum - Rockville vs. Dugger 2015-16
(B) 8 Jack Townsend - North Daviess vs Rivet 2019-20
(B) 7 Elliot Bloom - Mt. Vernon(F) vs. Lapel 1994-95
(B) 7 Hunter Cone - DeKalb vs. Huntington North 2015-16
(B) 7 Coltan Henderson Edinburgh vs. Central Christian 2016-17
(B) 7 Dylan Sterrett - Frontier vs. Clinton Central 2009-10
(B) 7 Michael Jarvis - TH South vs. South Vermillion 2008-09

Most 3 Pointers in a Quarter
(B) 7 Dusty Magee - Knightstown vs. Union County 2003-04
(B) 7 Scott Rolen - Jasper vs. Forest Park 1992-93
(B) 7 Isaiah Thompson - Zionsville vs. Laf Harrison 2017-18
(B) 6 Hunter Cone - DeKalb vs. Huntington North 2015-16
(B) 6 Grant Gelon - Crown Point vs. SB Wash 2015-16
(B) 6 Richard Gugliotta - North Knox vs. Linton 2009-10
(B) 6 Phil Whalen - Madison vs. Salem 2006-07
(B) 5 Mark Albers - Pendleton Hts vs. Hamilton Southeastern 2016-17
(B) 5 AJ Field - Hamilton Hts vs. Lebanon 2018-19
(B) 5 Parker Hehman - Brownstown vs. Corydon 2022-23
(B) 5 Matt Jones - University vs. Victory College Prep 2020-21
(B) 5 Michael Ramey - Southport vs. Greenwood 2010-11
(B) 5 Lukas Swan - Tipton vs. Cass 2016-17
(B) 5 Cory Vonfeldt - Maconaquah vs. Tipton 2019-20

Team Most 3's Made in a Game
(B) 26 Owen Valley vs. Monrovia 1991-92
(B) 24 University vs. Liberty Christian 2018-19
(B) 23 Northridge vs. Plymouth 2020-21
(B) 22 Brownstown vs. Corydon 2022-23
(B) 21 Eastern Hancock vs. Union 2018-19
(B) 21 Leo vs. Southern Wells 2011-12
(B) 20 FW Canterbury vs. White's 2008-09
(B) 20 Hebron vs. Boone Grove 1993-94
(B) 20 Leo vs. Whitko 2011-12
(B) 20 Madison-Grant vs. Eastbrook 2021-22
(B) 20 TH South vs. Lawrence North 2009-10

Coach at Heritage Christian?? Did he quit after Friday's game? Why?

Indiana Basketball Coaches Association Online Top 20 Coaches Poll
Poll Results - January 29, 2023 Poll
Rank School Total Points Record 1st Place Votes
1 Ben Davis 400 22-0 20
2 Penn 379 16-1
3 Center Grove 344 16-1
4 Indianapolis Cathedral 330 13-3
5 Brownsburg 328 16-2
6 Hammond Central 278 17-1
7 Kokomo 276 14-4
8 New Palestine 246 15-0
9 Carmel 230 11-6
10 NorthWood 219 14-2
11 Mishawaka Marian 195 16-2
12 Linton-Stockton 171 17-1
13 Jennings County 152 15-1
14 Greenfield-Central 146 15-1
15 Lawrence North 119 12-3
16 Fort Wayne Blackhawk Christian 73 15-3
17 Homestead 50 15-4
18 Zionsville 34 10-6
19 Noblesville 28 12-5
20 Norwell 25 15-2
Other Schools Receiving Votes (Listed Alphabetically)
Anderson (14-3), Bloomington North (11-3), Brownstown Central (13-4), Chesterton (12-4), Harrison (W Lafayette) (14-2), Indianapolis Attucks (11-6), Lake Station Edison (14-1), Lawrence Central (11-6), Munster (15-2), North Daviess (16-3), Oak Hill (14-2), Scottsburg (14-2), South Spencer (16-1), Southport (13-5), Tippecanoe Valley (13-3), University (12-1), Wapahani (15-1), Warren Central (9-9), Westfield (10-5)

One player with a triple-double, two players with two double-doubles, one who averaged 31 points over three games and one who tied a 3-point season school record have been selected as Week 12 winners in the IBCA/Franciscan Health Player of the Week program.

Prairie Heights senior Isaiah Malone, Carmel senior Sam Orme and Castle senior Weston Aigner are boys cited following outstanding performances during the week of Jan. 16-21 in the recognition program coordinated by the Indiana Basketball Coaches Association. Maconaquah junior Miranda Stoll, Tri senior Bailey Parham and Shelbyville junior Ava Wilson are girls honored for the same week.

Malone and Stoll are honorees for District 1. Orme and Parham are cited in District 2. Aigner and Wilson are recognized in District 3.

Malone, a 6-7 forward, had a triple-double in one game while keying Prairie Heights (11-3) to a 1-1 week. He opened with 18 points, 12 rebounds, one assist, one steal and three blocks while shooting 7-15 overall, 3-5 on 3-pointers and 1-1 on free throws in a 47-44 loss to Bethany Christian. Malone followed with 30 points, 16 rebounds, 10 blocks and one assist while hitting 10-12 field goals, 1-2 3-pointers and 9-16 freebies as the Panthers posted a 84-58 triumph over South Bend Career Academy.

Orme recorded a pair of double-doubles as Carmel moved to 11-5 with a 52-49 victory over Pike and a 53-42 decision over Brownsburg. The 6-9 forward opened with 15 points, 12 rebounds, two assist and one block while shooting 6-15 from the floor and 3-3 from the line as the Greyhounds edged the Red Devils. The Belmont University signee then tallied 11 points, 12 rebounds, three assists and one block while hitting 4-7 field goals, 1-4 3-pointers and 2-4 free throws against the Bulldogs.

Aigner averaged 31.0 points and 8.3 rebounds over three games in a 2-1 week for Castle (9-6). The 6-3 wing poured in 36 points with 12 rebounds, three assists and two steals while hitting 10-15 shots, 1-2 3-pointers and 15-16 free throws as the Knights beat Henderson County, Ky., 82-72. He followed by totaling 24 points, five rebounds, two assists and three steals while converting 9-21 shots, 1-5 3-pointers and 5-9 freebies in a 74-64 overtime loss to Bloomington South. Aigner concluded his week by scoring 33 points with eight rebounds and two steals while sinking 13-22 field goals, 2-3 3-pointers and 5-5 free throws in a 73-65 triumph over Heritage Hills.

Stoll tied a school record for 3-pointers in a season by sinking nine treys in a 1-1 week for the Maconaquah girls (4-16). The 5-10 wing opened with 29 points, seven rebounds and one assist while converting 9-19 shots, 5-10 3-pointers and 6-6 free throws in a 57-45 setback to Southwood. Stoll followed by scoring 20 points with seven rebounds and two assists as the Braves defeated Whitko 43-36. She finished her week with 45-of-123) 3-pointers for the season and 76-of-226 so far in her career.

Parham produced two double-doubles in a 3-0 week as the Tri girls remained undefeated at 21-0 with victories over Oldenburg Academy (65-30), Centerville (69-23) and Shenandoah (68-26). The 6-0 forward opened with 13 points, five rebounds, four assists, six steals and five blocks while making 4-7 field goals and 5-9 free throws against Oldenburg. She followed with 26 points, 13 rebounds, seven assists, six steals and two blocks while converting 11-18 shots, 1-2 3-pointers and 3-5 free throws against Centerville. Parham completed the Titans' week with 31 points, 11 rebounds, four assists, three steals and two blocks while sinking 10-15 shots, 3-4 treys and 8-9 freebies against Shenandoah.

Wilson averaged 27.0 points, 8.5 rebounds and 4.5 steals in a 1-1 week for the Shelbyville girls (13-8). The 5-9 guard tallied 23 points, seven rebounds, four assists and three steals while making 9-19 shots, 3-6 3-pointers and 2-4 free throws in a 58-55 loss to Whiteland. Wilson followed with 31 points, 10 rebounds, three assists and six steals while shooting 14-30 on field goals, 2-10 on 3-pointers and 1-4 on free tosses as the Golden Bears beat Delta 66-31.

This is the 15th season for the IBCA Player of the Week program and the third season the awards are being presented by Franciscan Health Sports Medicine, a corporate partner 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 are chosen from now the the Monday following the IHSAA girls' State Finals. Boys' winners are chosen from now through the Monday following the IHSAA boys' State Finals.

I have so many questions

Woman, 29, arrested after enrolling at New Jersey high school posing as student, officials say

A 29-year-old woman was arrested last week after she spent four days fraudulently enrolled in a New Jersey high school as a student, school district officials said.

news.yahoo.com

For the 27th year, the Indiana Sportswriters and Sportscasters Association is pleased to announce its incoming Hall of Fame Class, set to be inducted at its annual awards banquet to be held on Sunday, April 16th at Valle Vista Country Club in Greenwood.

This year’s Class of 2023 includes the following people who have graced Hoosier newspapers, radio stations, and television airwaves during the past several decades:

Mark Ambrogi, Indianapolis Star/Current Publishing_ Affectionately known as ‘Ambro,’ Mark became a Hoosier upon entering Indiana University in the late 70s, and returned for good when he joined the Indianapolis Star in 1985. Mark stayed with the Star for nearly 30 years, and covered a wide variety of topics during that time, but is best known for a decade on the Purdue beat, plus 20 years spent covering the annual ATP Tour stop in Indy, the RCA and Indianapolis Tennis Championships. These days, Mark’s work can be found in Current Publishing’s six Indy-area newspapers.

Rick Bozich, Louisville Courier-Journal/WDRB.com _ While Rick Bozich’s career has taken him just across the river from the Hoosier state, he’s spent many years writing about his alma mater’s basketball team, that being the Indiana Hoosiers, including covering all things University of Louisville and Kentucky in a distinguished career of more than 40 years. Rick was born and raised in Gary, and his first job in the newspaper industry was delivering papers for The Post-Tribune. Rick worked briefly in Anderson before making the move to the Louisville Courier-Journal in 1978. After over 30 years at the Courier-Journal, including many years as a featured sports columnist, Rick made the move to television, appearing on camera while also continuing to write online on both WDRB television and WDRB.com.

Richard Lankford (deceased) WRAY Radio, Princeton _ After serving in the Korean War and receiving a Purple Heart for his service, Richard began his broadcast career at WRAY in 1953. Over the next 61 years, Richard broadcast over four thousand local sporting events, focusing on area schools such as Princeton, Gibson Southern, and Wood Memorial. Richard’s broadcast career spanned long enough to be on the call of the Milan Miracle in 1954 all the way to Princeton’s unbeaten run to the 3A title 55 years later at what is now Gainbridge Fieldhouse.

Jim Peters, LaPorte Herald Dispatch _ Jim’s writing has been synonymous with high school sports coverage in ‘The Region’ for decades, including a 20-year run with the Times of Northwest Indiana. Jim was the ISSA’s Corky Lamm Sportswriter of the Year honoree in 2017, as well as the winner of the 2016 Griddy’s Media Award and a 2019 recipient of the Virgil Sweet Award from the Indiana Basketball Coaches Association. Jim continues to be active at chronicling the Northwest Indiana sports scene for the LaPorte Herald Dispatch and at JimPetersPreps.com.

Bud Shippee, WZZB Seymour _ Bud spent 44 years as the voice of the Seymour Owls. Bud took over as the primary announcer for Seymour sports in 1976, replacing his father Bob one year after graduation from Indiana State University. Bud was the Indiana Fever Silver Medal Award winner in 2018 from the Indiana Basketball Hall of Fame, and has also received honors from both the Indiana Basketball Coaches Association and the Indiana Football Coaches Association. Bud was on the call for over 2,500 sporting events for the Owls over the years.

Harold Welter, WKVI Knox _ Harold has been there and called that when it comes to high school sports in Northwest Indiana. Harold’s radio play-by-play days began in 1965, and spanned more than three thousand broadcasts. Harold’s signature call of ‘Unbelievable’ has even been featured on ABC’s Nightline. In addition to the traditional high school sports heard on radio like basketball and football, Harold’s calls included baseball, softball, volleyball, and wrestling for nine different high schools in the Kankakee Valley.

In addition to these new Hall of Famers, the Indiana Sportswriters and Sportscasters Association will recognize winners of annual honors such as the Marv Bates Sportscaster of the Year,the Corky Lamm Sportswriter of the Year, the Bob Williams Helping Hand Award, and the Ron Lemasters Lifetime Achievement Award. Those winners are as follows:

Marv Bates Sportscaster of the Year: Rob Brown Roncalli Media Network/ISC Sports Network _ The Southport native cut his broadcasting teeth working with the Fort Wayne Fury of the CBA for seven seasons, before a three-year stint working public relations for the Los Angeles Clippers. Upon returning to Indianapolis, Rob began a broadcast role with Roncalli High School, which expanded from basketball in 2007 to football in 2011, and a variety of other sports through 2022. As of last August, Rob can be heard and seen on the ISC Sports Network, handling high school and college play-by-play for a variety of sports.

Corky Lamm Sportswriter of the Year: Mike Wells, ESPN.com _ Mike now serves as a professor at Indiana University, but before making the transition into the academic world, Mike had spent the previous nine years delivering the latest news and information on the Indianapolis Colts for ESPN.com. Mike has spent the better part of the last two decades in the Hoosier state, as before writing for ESPN, he covered all things Pacers for the Indianapolis Star. Mike also spent time on the Minnesota Timberwolves beat for the St. Paul Pioneer-Press.

Bob Williams Helping Hand Award: Brent Harris, Athletics and Campus Wellness Communications Director, Wabash College _ Brent has been a fixture on the Wabash College campus and NCAA Division III athletics for the last 24 years. That includes assisting media in coverage of any sport at the school, most notably the annual Monon Bell Classic football game with rival DePauw every November. That clash draws over ten thousand fans in person, and thousands more watch online from across the globe. Brent has also been a part of the Indianapolis Colts gameday stat crew for nearly two decades, and has worked numerous Final Fours in Indy.

Ron Lemasters Lifetime Achievement Award: Don Fischer, voice of the Indiana Hoosiers _ Don has been the soundtrack of great Indiana University athletic moments since 1973, as this basketball season marked his 50th year as the Voice of the Hoosiers. In December, Don was honored with the Chris Schenkel award by the National Football Foundation for his lifetime achievements as a broadcaster, with both Schenkel and Fischer being members of the ISSA Hall of Fame. Don was on the call of Indiana’s last three national championship basketball teams, including the unbeaten 1976 squad. Don is a four-time winner of the Marv Bates Award as the ISSA’s sportscaster of the year.

These ten honorees will be recognized at the association’s annual banquet on April 16th, which begins at 2 p.m. at Valle Vista Country Club in Greenwood. Tickets are available with a meal included for $35. To order tickets, send a check for $35 to Fred Inniger, ISSA Treasurer, 3011 Noble Hawk Drive, Kendallville, IN 46755.

Also, those wanting to renew their memberships to the ISSA, or to become new members, send $20 to Fred for your annual dues.

Please order your banquet tickets before March 31.

The Indiana Sportswriters and Sportscasters Association was founded in 1946. The ISSA created its Hall of Fame 50 years later in 1996. The Hall of Fame currently has 135 members.

[LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- The fallout from a criminal investigation concerning Lanesville High School students continues.

The interim superintendent, Steve Morris, recently announced that the Harrison County Sheriff's investigative report led to two players on the boys' basketball team being permanently removed from the program and are not present at the school. At Tuesday night's school board meeting, Morris announced that the longtime head coach, Mikel Morris, was resigning at the end of the season.]

Coach resigns, 2 students kicked off Lanesville basketball team as misconduct investigation continues

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- The fallout from a criminal investigation concerning Lanesville High School students continues.

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John Ockomon
Special to HickoryHusker.com

Lake Station Edison!

INDIANA -- Basketball gentleman John Ockomon provides us his updated list of schools looking to break long Sectional droughts, or in some cases, break through for the first time since the gals' tourney started in 1976...

Here is the pre sectional list of Girls teams who haven't won for ten years but have a good chance in 2023:

NW is Never won.

There are still 14 schools that still haven't won a sectional since it started in 1976. Notables are Milan and Shoals(Boys also)

4A

Valpo Last title in 2005
Fort Wayne Northrop 09
Columbia City 00
Huntington N 06
Harrison Laf 86
Pendleton Hts 11
Lawrence Cent 87
Avon 93
Jennings Cty 05

3A

Highland 07
Woodlan 90
Twin Lakes 07
West Laf 05
Jay Cty 06
Cascade 07
Speedway 13
Franklin Cty 01
Corydon 13
Scottsburg 12
Charlestown 10

2A

Lake Station NW
FW Luers 13
Blackford 09
Lapel 07
Wapahani 99
Alexandria 02
Northeastern 11
Parke Heritage NW
Greencastle 13

1A

Washington Twp 03
Culver 11
Caston 05
Tri Cty 10
Southwood 03
Faith Christian NW
Eminence 99
Shawe NW

I was asked by friends Jerry Crowe and Dave Worland - players on Lafayette Central Catholic's 1973 Sectional championship basketball team - to come to a reception dinner last Friday night and cover this event.

There are sixty-four sectional champions crowned each March here in Indiana in boys basketball, so why is this particular one from fifty years ago so special?

Many from around the state consider it one of the most important sectional titles ever won in the history of what we know as Hoosier Hysteria.

Hope you enjoy my Musings of a Hoopster story of this weekends festivities.