Indiana has lost a truly great supporter of high school basketball, Earl Mishler has passed away. A long time sportswriter at the South Bend Tribune, LaPorte Herald Argus, the Elkhart Truth, and the Knox Leader, his biggest achievement.. the ETPearl website. ETPearl was a statistical wonder and a celebration of high school basketball long before John Harrell came on the scene. He was a great guy and an even greater friend