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Five Top Ten teams highlight 2019 Raymond James HOF Classic

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The #2 and #4-ranked Crown Point and Penn girls and #3, #4 and #5-ranked Lawrence Central, Silver Creek and Lafayette Jeff boys are amongst the fields for the 2019 Raymond James Hall of Fame Classic, to be played this Friday, December 27 and Saturday, December 28 at the New Castle Fieldhouse.

 

The four-team girls field on December 27 includes #11 Brownsburg taking on #4 Penn at 11:07 a.m. (ET), followed by #2 Crown Point vs. #16 Salem.  The girls field carries a combined 47-5 record into Christmas.

 

The four-team boys field on December 28 opens with #4 Silver Creek facing Heritage Hills at 11:07 a.m. (ET), followed by #2Lawrence Central against #5Lafayette Jeff.  The boys field combines for a 23-2 record.

 

Consolation games will be played each night at 6:07 p.m., with championship games to follow.

 

Tickets will be available at the door for $10 each session.

 

Live broadcasts of the games will be available at IHSAAtv.org, on the ISC Sports Network and on channels around the state, including Comcast 81, over the air in Central Indiana on MyIndy-TV23, as well as multiple social media outlets and the IHSAAtv app. 

 

Highlighting the best teams, players and coaches in Indiana high school basketball, this will be the 36th Girls Classic and 43nd Boys Classic.  26Indiana Miss Basketball award winners, 12 McDonald’s All-Americans and 10 WNBA players have participated in Girls Classic history, while 28 Mr. Basketball award winners, 26 McDonald’s All-Americans and 19 NBA Draft picks have participated in Boys Classic history.

GIANT fm Sports basketball broadcast schedules

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GIANT fm Sports high school basketball broadcast schedules involving games on 96.5 FM, 106.3 FM and online at giant.fm and realradioonline.com.

 

The following schedules are subject to change.

 

 

Games involving Shelbyville / Shelby County basketball teams can be heard on 96.5 FM and online at giant.fm.

 

Broadcast times are approximately 7pm unless otherwise noted.

 

December

20  Shelbyville at Mt. Vernon (B)                     

21  Yorktown at Shelbyville (B)                        

27  Franklin at Shelbyville (B)                          

 

January

3    Union County at Morristown (B)                

4    Shelbyville at South Ripley (B)  (11:30 am)

      Shelbyville in S. Ripley champ / cons (B) (TBD)

9    Shelby County Tnmt girls semifinals (G DH)  (5:30 pm)

10  Shelby County Tnmt boys semifinals (B DH)  (5:30 pm)

11  Shelby County Championships (G / B DH)      (5:30 pm)

14  Shelbyville at Columbus East (B)                             

17  Morristown at Rushville (B)                        

18  Pendleton Heights at Shelbyville (B)                       

24  Cathedral at Triton Central (G)                  

25  Greenfield-Central at Shelbyville (B)                       

29  Shelbyville at Triton Central (B)                

30  Milan at Waldron (G)                   

31  Southwestern at Waldron (B)                    

 

February
3 – 8  Girls sectionals (G) (TBD)

8    Shelbyville at Brownsburg  (B) (2:00 pm)

11  Jac-Cen-Del at Southwestern (B)                              

14  Shelbyville at New Palestine (B)                               

15  Girls regionals  (G)  (TBD)

      Shelbyville at Whiteland  (B)                       

21  Shelbyville at Delta  (B)                              

22  Girls semistate  (G)  (TBD)

      Shelbyville at East Central  (B)                   

25  Triton Central at Hauser  (B)                      

27  Batesville at Shelbyville  (B)                     

 

March

2 – 7  Boys sectionals  (TBD)

14      Boys regionals    (TBD)

 

 

 

Greenfield-Central Boys basketball can be heard on 106.3 FM and online at realradioonline.com

 

Broadcast times are approximately 7pm

 

December                          

20  Yorktown                                 

 

January

3   at Mooresville                          

10  Mt. Vernon                              

17  New Castle                                

18  Lapel                                       

21  at Connersville                         

25  at Shelbyville                          

31  at Pendleton Heights             

 

February

1    Westfield                                  

6    at Delta                                    

11  Knightstown                            

14  Franklin County                         

18  Roncalli                                                

22  at Martinsville                            

26  at Plainfield                               

 

March

2 – 7                       Boys sectionals                                    TBD

 

 

 

 

Times are approximate for broadcast.  Schedule is subject to change


Indiana Basketball Hall of Fame announces 19th Women's induction class

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- Loaded with basketball talent and tradition, the Indiana Basketball Hall of Fame proudly announces their 2020 women’s induction class, to be honored at the 19th annual Women’s Awards Banquet on Saturday, April 25, 2020.

 

Tina (Reece) Bennett was a 1985 Indiana All-Star, setting Austin H.S. records with 478 career assists and 376 career steals, and totaling 1,596 career points while teaming with fellow Indiana Basketball Hall of Fame inductee Jodie Whitaker on teams that went 88-9 with three sectional titles, three regional championships and reaching the 1985 state finals. She finished in Austin’s top three in at least 14 statistical categories also including rebounds, free throws, and field goals and averaged 22.6 points, 6.8 rebounds and 7.5 assists per game as a senior.At Eastern Kentucky University, she earned all-conference and two-time academic all-conference honors, leading her teams two seasons in assists and among conference leaders in three-point field goal percentage.  She is the superintendent of Clarksville Community Schools.

Amy Brauman was a 1991 Indiana All-Star, averaging 25.1 points and 8.8 rebounds per game, leading Brownsburg to the 1991 state finals with a 25-0 record.  A member of teams that also won three sectionals, two regionals and one semi-state, the four-sport letter winner scored 1,496 career pointsand held 14 school records at Brownsburg.  At Illinois State University, she earned Missouri Valley all-academic honors, Most Improved Player, and the Scholar Athlete Award, before completing her eligibility at Marian College, averaging 14.8 points and 8.1 rebounds for their 20-6 squad.  From 2007-2015, she was head coach of the Brownsburg girls basketball team, leading teams to a 120-64 record, including a 2010 Hall of Fame Classic championship and being named a 2014 Indiana All-Stars assistant coach.  She is an attorney at Brauman Moore Law Offices, which she co-owns in Brownsburg.

Kristin (Mattox) Coxwas a1992 Indiana All-Star and runner-up for Miss Basketball after a decorated career at Charlestown High School.  She totaled 1,414 career points and 631 rebounds on Charlestown teams that went 76-17, including three sectional titles and two regional championships and a 23-3 campaign as a senior, in which she averaged 22 points and 10 rebounds per game.  Setting school records for season steals (117), single-game steals (12), season 3FG% (.531) and career 3FG% (.501), she was named to various all-state teams and MVP of 1991 HOF Classic.  At the University of Louisville, she graduated as the 2nd all-time leading scorer with 1,737 points, as well as 670 rebounds.  Leading the nation in season FT% (.921), she also set school records in career FT% (.852), season scoring average (20.6 ppg) and career three-point field goals (271).  A two-time Metro all-conference selection, 1996 City of Louisville Athlete of the Year and 2009 U of L Athletics HOF inductee, her jersey was honored in 2014 with a banner hanging at the KFC YUM Center.  She is now Youth & Family Sports Director for the City of Charlestown.

 

 

Debbie (Benziger) Dudukovich enjoyed tremendous individual and team success, setting school records and winning two state championships in three state finals appearances.  A 1994 Indiana All-Star and honorable mention All-American, she totaled 1,439 career points and 20 Kokomo H.S. records, including 102 career games, 888 career rebounds, 39 career double-doubles and 41 career double-digit rebound games, in addition to 10 season records (points, rebounds, FG made, FT made, scoring average and rebounds average) and six single-game records, including 40 points, 16 FG made and 23 rebounds.  She averaged 24.6 points and 13.2 rebounds per game as a senior for the 1994 state runners-up and averaged double-figures for the 1993 and 1992 state champion teams.   A three-time all-state finals, all-semi-state, all-regional, all-sectional and all-conference selection for teams that were 97-7,she was a part of teams winning four sectionals, four regionals, three semi-states and two state titles… At Butler University, she graduated 8th in career scoring with 1,214 points and set five school records, including 167 career 3FG made, 439 career 3FG attempts, 82.6 % career FT, 100% single-game game three point field goals and still holds the 92.3% season FT record.  A 1996 1st team all-MCC selection, she was named MCC Tournament MVP and was a member of three 20+ win Butler teams.  Employed in education for over 20 years, she is an intervention specialist with Lakota Local Schools in Liberty Township, Ohio.

 

Tiffany Gooden gains Hall of Fame induction after garnering the highest of prep accolades.    The 1994 Naismith National Player of the Year, Parade Magazine National Player of the Year, 1stteam Kodak All-American, USA Today All-American, Indiana Miss Basketball and Indiana All-Star, she graduated as the 5thall-time leading scorer in IHSAA girls basketball history with 2,198 points at Fort Wayne Snider.  A three-time high school All-Americanand three-time 1stteam AP all-state, she averaged 28.7 points and 9.0 rebounds as a senior and totaled 859 career rebounds, 329 assists and 253 steals.  Gooden still holds the Indiana-Kentucky All-Star game records of 31 points in one game and 55 points over two games.  At the University of Iowa, she was the 1995 Big Ten Freshman of the Year, leading scorer of the 1995 Big Ten All-Star team,and named 1996 All-Big Ten after leading Iowa to a conference title as their leading scorer.  In all, she was a part of Iowa teams to win two Big Ten titles and one Big Ten Tournament, earned two-time Academic All-Big Ten honors, participated in the Olympic Festival Team andtotaled 1,024 career points.  Drafted by the Colorado Explosion in the 1998 ABL Draft, she earned a bachelor’s degree with honors and graduated from University of Iowa College of Law. Since 2002 she has been an attorney, focusing on sports and entertainment and labor and employment law.

 

Angela Hamblin-Blakely earned All-American honors before a pro career.  Earning 1994 All-American honors by Kodak, USA Today and Parade Magazine, she earned 1st team AP all-state and Indiana All-Star selection.  A four-year varsity starter at Gary Lew Wallace High School, she graduated with 2,053 career points, graduating 6thin IHSAA girls basketball career points after averaging 26.2 points, 18 rebounds, 5.3 steals and 2 blocks her senior year, finishing 3rdin Miss Basketball voting.  A three-year starter at the University of Iowa, she earned two-time All-Big Ten Conference honors and was namedthe  1997 Big Ten Tournament Most Outstanding Player, leading the Hawkeyes with averages of 13.3 points and 6.8 rebounds that season.  The 23rdpick of the 1998 WNBA Draft, she played with the Detroit Shock.  A teacher and coachin Northwest Indiana, she has taught at Gary Schools and been a part of sectional championship coaching staffs at Lake Central and Bishop Noll high schools.  She is in her 2nd season as head women’s coach of Calumet College of St. Joseph in Whiting.

 

Sandy Herre of Benton Central was the1988 winner of IHSAA Mental Attitude Award for girls basketball. Scoring 1,000 career points, she set school recordswith 350 career assists, 177 steals and set a single-season record with 133 assists. A co-captain for three seasons, her teams were 86-11and won three sectionals, two regionals and one semi-state, averaging 18.6 points, 5.5 assists and 4 rebounds as the only senior on Benton Central’s 1988 state finalist team.  She was named the 1988 Mini Miss Basketball by Hoosier Basketball Magazine, USA Today honorable mention All-American, a member of the 1988 AAU National Champion Lady Hoosierettes and was valedictorian of her graduating class.A three-year starter and tri-captain at University of Indianapolis, she fought through both knees being reconstructed and six total surgeries. Named the 1992 school Female Student-Athlete of the Year, she was a part of their 1993 conference champions that finished 24-3 and nationally ranked, named Mental Attitude Award winner and Academic All-American. She is in her 27th year teaching at Benton Central, and served as the school’s head girls basketball coach from 1997-2001, with a record of 71-48.

Danielle McCulley was a 1993 Indiana All-Star and AP and ICGSA 2ndteam all-state selection after averaging 14.8 points and 10.1 rebounds as a senior and totaling 1,206 career points in four-year career at Gary West, as well as 604 rebounds and 319 steals. 
At Purdue University, she was a freshman on their 1994 Big Ten champion and NCAA Final Four team and averaged 9.6 points and 6.3 rebounds as a sophomore, before a transfer.  At Western Kentucky University, she averaged 12.8 points and 8.7 rebounds as a junior for and 15.2 points and 8.1 rebounds as a senior to finish with four-year college career totals of 1,437 points, 894 rebounds and 186 steals in 131 games.  A 1stround pick in the 1998 ABL Draft, she played with the Portland Power, eight years with FIBA International European League and stints with the WNBA Indiana Fever and Seattle Storm. Since 2013, she has been an insurance broker in Lake Stevens, Washington.

 

Erika (McCoy) Robinson set the Seymour career scoring record, earning 1986 Indiana All-Star honors and Converse honorable mention All-American accolades after averaging 15.6 points and 10.5 rebounds per game over her high school career.  Totaling 1,072 points, she helped Seymour teams to a 67-23 record with four sectionals titles and a regional championship, she was three-time all-conference, three-time all-sectional and three-time all-regional.  A four-year player at Butler University, she totaled 636 career points and 538 rebounds, with career-high averages of 9.0 points and 7.7 rebounds as a junior.  She has worked as a Certified Athletic Trainer and run three marathons.

Stacie Shepherd was the runner-up for Miss Basketball after leading Richmond to hoops success.  Totaling 1,926 career points and averaging 24.8 points per game her senior season, she led Richmond to a 21-1 record, #8 state ranking and sectional and conference championships that year.  She earned Indiana All-Star honors, was named a Street & Smith’s All-American, and earned four-year all-North Central Conference recognition.  Shepherd set the Richmond single-game record (girls or boys) of 47 points and prior to her high school career, won the 1985 12-13 year old Elks National Hoop Shoot championship.  Playing in 26 games as a freshman at Indiana University, she transferred to St. Joseph’s College in Renssalaer to complete her career.  She has been a business owner of Good Life Wellness and resides in Richmond.

 

Amy (Walker) Sundt was a member of two state finalist teams at Bedford North Lawrence before stardom at Indiana State University.  A 1991 Indiana All-Star, she was a member of BNL’s 1991 state championship and 1990 state runner-up teams, as part of three consecutive undefeated regular seasons.  She was part of teams winning three sectional and conference championships, three regional and two semi-state titles and an overall record of 78-2.  She averaged 15.2 points and 5.1 steals per game as a senior and was named Associated Press state finals MVP. At Indiana State University, she totaled 1,333 career points and was the first player in ISU women’s history to tally a triple-double.  She averaged 19.8 points per game as a senior and held eight records in scoring and assists and led the Missouri Valley Conference in scoring in 1995.  She has been employed in the medical field for the past 23 years, the last 15 with IU Health.

The Indiana Fever Silver Medal Award, including induction for contributions other than as an Indiana high school basketball player or Indiana high school basketball coach, is presented to Harold Metheny.  Metheny was heavily involved in Indiana high school girls basketball through his organization and involvement in summer leagues and teams.  He created the summer Baxter YMCA league for high schools that drew the top girls basketball teams from throughout Central Indiana.  As part of coaching teams in the Baxter League, AAU, White River Games, Peace Games, Lutheran League, Catholic League, Municipal Gardens, Garfield Park, Fletcher Place and Riverside leagues, he provided opportunities to and coached more than three dozen players to earn college scholarships, 11 of them Indiana Basketball Hall of Fame inductees.  Employed in education, he retired from Perry Township Schools, where he was a guidance counselor for nearly 30 years.

 

The Indiana Basketball Hall of Fame’s 19thAnnual Women’s Awards Banquet will be held on Saturday, April 25, 2020. The day’s events will include a free reception at the Indiana Basketball Hall of Fame museum that afternoon and a banquet that evening at the Primo Banquet Hall in Indianapolis. 

 

Reservations are available online now or through mail order in early 2020.  Call the Hall at 765-529-1891, visit www.hoopshall.com/events or email info@hoopshall.com for more information.


SHS 4 x 800 prepping for state after school record regional title

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Shelbyville’s 4 x 800 meter relay team of Collin Scott, Joe Lux, Matt Baker, Alexis De Jesus and coach Nick Blakey highlighted the team’s school record performance in winning the Franklin Regional and their upcoming appearance at the track and field state tournament in Bloomington.

 

 

2020 Men's Silver Anniversary Team announced by Indiana Basketball Hall Of Fame

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Eighteen men have been named to the Indiana Basketball Hall of Fame’s 2020 Silver Anniversary Team, based on outstanding accomplishments as a senior basketball player 25 years ago.

 

The team includes 12 members named to the 1995 Indiana All-Star squad.  Six other all-state players are included to recognize the top of Indiana’s high school class of 1995.

 

1995 Indiana All-Stars include Mr. Basketball Damon Frierson, Kent Ayer, DuanyDuany, Michael Edison, Alan Eldridge, Chuck Gilbert, Courtney James, T.J. Lux, Jack Owens, James Patterson, Chad Peckinpaugh and Eric Riggs.

 

The remaining six, named to various all-state teams are: Brad Bixler, Keion Brooks, Kyle Huckeby, Mike Renfro, Brad Stevens and Marcus Wilson.

 

All Men’s Silver Anniversary Team members will be honored at the Indiana Basketball Hall of Fame’s 59thAnnual Men’s Awards Banquet on Wednesday, March 25, 2020.

 

A midday reception, free and open to the public, will be held at the Hall of Fame museum in New Castle.  The evening banquet will take place at the Primo Banquet Hall, which is located on the south side of Indianapolis. 

 

Banquet reservations are now available through the Hall’s website at www.hoopshall.com/events or by calling (765) 529-1891.  For more information, you may also email info@hoopshall.com.

 

KENT AYER                                                                                                           SOUTH SPENCER
1995 Indiana All-Star, AP 2nd team all-state, Indianapolis News 3rd team all-state, IBCA all-state and Bloomington H-T 1st team small school all-state after averaging 25.1 ppg for 22-3 sectional champions his senior year… named AP 3rd team all-state, IBCA 1st team underclass all-state and 1st team small school all-state as a junior averaging 19.3 ppg for 23-3 regional champions… set school record with 1,929 career points (then 38th best in Indiana boys basketball history)… 4-time 1st team all-conference, 3-time all-Southwestern Indiana and 2-time Southwestern Indiana Player of the Year… teams won three sectionals and two regionals… totaled 364 points in 102 career games at Middle Tennessee State University and was team captain his senior year… earned Law and MBA degrees and since 2005 has been with TDK Companies, where he is President… he resides in Murfreesboro, Tennessee.

 

 

BRAD BIXLER                                                                                                                 JEFFERSONVILLE

AP high honorable mention all-state and IBCA all-state after averaging 10.4 ppg and 6.5 assists as a senior for Red Devils’ 23-5 state finalist squad… averaged 7 ppg and 7 assists as junior for 22-3 sectional championship team and played 31 games as sophomore for 1993 state championship team… set school records in single-game 3s made, single-game FT%, season 3s made (56) , 2nd in season 3 attempts, 3rd in career assists (456), 3rd in career FT% (81%), 4th in season assists (182), 7th in games played (86), 7th in career 3s made (82), 11th in assists per game and played in 22 IHSAA state tournament games… teams were 74-10 over three years, winning two conference championships, three sectional titles, two regional & semi-state titles, 1995 state finalists and 1993 state champs… totaled 1,246 points and 401 assists in 107 games in four seasons at Bellarmine College, currently ranking 24th in career points, 4th in career FT% (83%), 6th in season 3FG made (70), 2nd in career 3FG made (246), 7th in career steals (118), 5th in career assists (401) and 1st in single-game 3FG made and single-game 3FG%... two-time GLVC all-conference honors and two-time GLVC academic all-conference… was head coach of Atherton (KY) H.S. from 2003-2006, his teams twice finishing as district runner-up… he is an energy broker with TP-ICAP Energy in Louisville and lives in Louisville.

 

 

KEION BROOKS                                                                                             FORT WAYNE NORTH

AP high honorable mention all-state and IBCA all-state after averaging 19.0 points and 5.2 rebounds as a senior on Redskins’ 21-5 regional champions… averaged 13.0 points and 4 assists per game as a junior, totaling 552 career points in two seasons… received 1995 Tiffany Gooden Award, 1995 Nancy Rehm All-Star MVP and member of 1995 Top 40 workout… in 109 career games at Wright State University, scored 1,766 points, earning Midwestern Collegiate Conference all-freshman team honors, followed by three years of MCC all-conference honors (once 2nd team, twice 1st team)… averaged 14.6 points as a sophomore, 17.1 points as junior and 20.7 points as a senior, earning 1999 Wright State Male Athlete of the Year… since 2002 has worked for GM and from 2013-2018 was assistant coach at Fort Wayne North… he resides in Fort Wayne.

 

DUANY DUANY                                                                                            BLOOMINGTON NORTH

1995 Indiana All-Star, AP 3rd team all-state, Bloomington H-T 1st team all-state and IBCA all-state after averaging 20.4 ppg as a senior and over 20 ppg for three seasons… career totals of 1,571 points, 648 rebounds and 233 blocks in four-year career as 3-time team MVP and earning all-state accolades as a sophomore (21.5 ppg), junior (23.6 ppg) and senior and McDonald’s All-American nomination… played four seasons at the University of Wisconsin and was team captain as senior for Badgers’ 2000 NCAA Final Four team… professional contracts and tryouts in Germany, Norway, Phillipines, USBL and ABA as well as Harlem Globetrotters… is Managing Director of South Sudan Men’s National Basketball Team and senior partner with Rubicon International… he resides in Bloomington.

 

 

MICHAEL EDISON                                                                                                                            PLYMOUTH
1995 Indiana All-Star, AP 2nd team all-state, and IBCA all-state, averaging 21.7 points for 23-3 regional champions as a senior…  AP high honorable mention, IBCA 1st team underclass all-state and Bloomington H-T 2nd team underclass all-state as a junior, averaging 22.0 points for 20-4 sectional champs… totaled 1,655 career points, 396 rebounds, 351 assists and 248 steals, averaging 20+ ppg for three seasons… single-game high of 53 points in 1995 semi-state vs. FW North… 3-time all-area team, 1995 Area Player of the Year, 3-year all-conference, 3-time all-sectional, two-time all-regional and 1995 all-semi-state honors… Totaled 1,257 career points at Bethel College, with his 303 career steals 2nd best in program history, a school-record 10 steals in one game, and a 2.2/1 assist-to-turnover ratio that is 4th best in Bethel history… he was a part of teams that were 141-16 in four years, winning 1997 and 1998 NAIA National Championships and 1999 national finalists… since 2009, he has been the head coach at LaVille High School, with nine consecutive winning seasons, two sectional championships (their first in 26 years), a 34-game regular season winning streak and the 1st undefeated regular season in school history (23-0 in 2017-18)… he resides in Plymouth.

 

 

ALAN ELDRIDGE                                                                                             FORT WAYNE WAYNE

1995 Indiana All-Star, AP high honorable mention all-state, Bloomington H-T 1st team all-state and 1995 Fort Wayne News Sentinel Player of the Year after averaging 20.7 ppg as a senior… IBCA 1st team underclass all-state as a junior after averaging 15.6 points for 20-6 sectional championship squad… 955 points and 348 assists in 60 career games in three seasons… played in 131 games in four seasons at Purdue University, with career totals of 664 points, 280 rebounds and 311 assists… averaged 7 ppg over junior and senior seasons for Purdue teams that made 1998 and 1999 NCAA Sweet 16 appearances and was freshman on Purdue’s 1995-96 Big Ten champions… earned MBA and has been employed in business and retail, currently Director of Distribution for TBC and owner of 19twenty, leadership and development coach… he resides in West Palm Beach, Florida.

 

DAMON FRIERSON                                                                                                                        BEN DAVIS

1995 Mr. Basketball, Indiana All-Star, Gatorade Indiana Player of the Year, McDonald’s All-American, AP 1st team all-state, Indianapolis News 1st team all-state, Bloomington H-T 1st team all-state, IBCA all-state, Marion County Player of the Year and Metro Player of the Year after averaging 20.4 ppg for 32-1 state champions as a senior… set Ben Davis season (661) and career (1,452) scoring records in three-year varsity career, also earning 1994 AP 1st team all-state, 1993 AP high honorable mention all-state and 1994 & 1993 1st team underclass all-state honors as a member of teams that were 86-7 making three consecutive state finals appearances and winning three straight Marion County titles… scored 1,644 career points in 119 games at Miami (OH) University, earning two-time MAC all-conference honors… Miami teams won two MAC titles, one MAC Tournament title and reached 1999 NCAA Sweet 16… he played professionally in Belgium, Slovenia and Bosnia… he is now special assistant in the Miami men’s basketball program… he resides in Oxford, Ohio.

 

 

CHUCK GILBERT                                                                                                                         CATHEDRAL

1995 Indiana All-Star, AP honorable mention all-state and IBCA honorable mention all-state after averaging 15.5 points for 23-3 sectional champions as a senior… was a member of Cathedral’s 19-4 sectional champions as a junior in the 1993-94 season, averaging 5.3 points… attended James Madison University for one season before completing career at the University of Indianapolis, averaging 14.4 points as a junior and 14.0 points as a senior… a relationship manager with Star Financial… he resides in Indianapolis.

 

 

KYLE HUCKEBY                                                                                                          NEW CASTLE

AP high honorable mention, IBCA all-state and Muncie Star Player of the Year, averaging 20.4 points and 8.3 rebounds as senior for 24-3 regional champions… earned IBCA 1st team underclass all-state and Bloomington H-T 3rd team underclass all-state as junior, averaging 20.6 points, 5.5 rebounds and 3.9 assists for 18-7 sectional champion team… totaled 1,633 career points, graduating 3rd in New Castle history and 10th in North Central Conference history… voted to New Castle all-century team and 1990’s all-decade team… averaged over 20 ppg in junior and senior seasons on 12 FG attempts per game… walked on at Ball State, but underwent preseason back surgery that never allowed him to play again… employed in farming, since 2011 he has been the owner-operator of Huckeby Trucking… he resides in New Castle.

 

 

COURTNEY JAMES                                                                                                                              BEN DAVIS

1995 Indiana All-Star, AP 1st team all-state, Indianapolis News 1st team all-state, Bloomington H-T 1st team all-state and IBCA all-state after averaging 16.7 ppg for 32-1 state champions as a senior… averaged 16.2 points as a junior for Pike H.S. and 16.6 as a sophomore at Pike… averaged 7.3 points and 6.9 rebounds per game as freshman at University of Minnesota and 8.4 points and 7.2 rebounds as a sophomore for Gophers’ 31-4 Big Ten champions and NCAA Final Four squad, totaling 512 points (7.8 ppg) and 458 rebounds (7.0 rpg) in his two-year career…played professionally in CBA from 1998-2002 with Gary Steelheads and Dakota Wizards, being named 1st team all-rookie team, earning two-time CBA all-star honors, winning CBA championship with Dakota and recording four triple-doubles in his CBA career… he is currently a behavior specialist and case manager at Indianapolis Washington High School… he resides in Indianapolis.

 

 

T.J. LUX                                                                                                                             MERRILLVILLE

1995 Indiana All-Star, 1995 Trester Award winner, AP 3rd team all-state, Bloomington H-T 1st team all-state, IBCA all-state and academic all-state after averaging 18.8 points and 8 rebounds for 27-2 state runners-up… averaged 13 ppg and 8 rebounds as a junior for Pirates’ 1994 17-7 sectional championship team… earned all-conference, all-area and Northwest Indiana Student-Athlete of the Year awards and was named all-state in tennis… re-wrote record book at Northern Illinois University including career scoring (1,996) and career rebounding (1,110) records, as well as top ten rankings in program history with 116 games played, 156 blocks and 130 steals… he was four-time 1st team all-conference, three-time Academic All-American and the 2000 Academic All-American Player of the Year… he played professionally for seven seasons in Germany and France, twice being named League MVP, once runner-up for League MVP and earning two all-star honors… he coached at Merrillville High School from 2009-2019, including leading them to three conference titles, three sectional titles and two regional titles  in seven seasons as head coach… he resides in Crown Point.

 

 

JACK OWENS                                                                                   INDIANAPOLIS WASHINGTON

1995 Indiana All-Star, AP high-honorable mention all-state, Indianapolis News 2nd team all-state, Bloomington H-T 1st team all-state and IBCA all-state after averaging 16.7 points and 7 assists per game as a senior for the Continentals’ 24-2 sectional championship team… averaged 14.7 points as junior, 14.4 points as sophomore and 11.1 points as freshman at Washington for teams that won two Indianapolis City championships and two IPS conference titles… played freshman college season at Murray State, sophomore at Howard Junior College, then excelled at Eastern Illinois, totaling 653 points in two seasons, averaging 5.0 assists, earning 1999 Team MVP,  Defensive Player of the Year awards and leading the Ohio Valley Conference in assists (5.4 per game)… he has made a career in coaching, as an assistant at Howard CC, Barton CC, Eastern Illinois, Southern Illinois and Purdue, and since 2017 has been the head coach at Miami (OH) University… he resides in Oxford, Ohio.

 

 

 

 

JAMES PATTERSON                                                                                                         BEN DAVIS

1995 Indiana All-Star, AP 3rd team all-state, Indianapolis News 2nd team all-state, Bloomington H-T 1st team all-state and IBCA all-state averaging 14.5 points per game for 32-1 state champions as a senior… set Ben Davis records in career games (93), career rebounds (686) and season FG% (70%) and totaled 1,025 career points in three seasons… was AP high honorable mention all-state as a junior, averaging 13.4 ppg for 27-3 state finalists… earned all-county, all-metro, all-sectional, all-regional, all-semi-state and McDonald’s All-American honors as part of teams that were 86-7 while winning three Marion County titles, three sectionals, three regionals, three semi-states and the 1995 state title… played one season at Northern Illinois University, averaging 4.3 points and 3.0 rebounds per game… employed in social services, he works at the Clark County Juvenile Detention Center and with Open Doors Youth Services… he lives in New Albany.

 

 

CHAD PECKINPAUGH                                                                                                         McCUTCHEON

                1995 Indiana All-Star, AP high honorable mention all-state, IBCA all-state and Lafayette Area Player of the Year after averaging 22.9 points per game for 20-5 regional champions as a senior… earned AP honorable mention all-state honors as a junior, scoring 17.4 points per game for 23-3 regional champions… totaled 1,203 career points in three seasons, setting 21 school records… single-game high of 58 points was the highest in Indiana high school boys basketball in the 1990s… played in 65 games in three seasons at Eastern Illinois University, averaging 7.6 points and 4.6 assist per game, including sophomore averages of 10.4 points and 7.3 assists (5th in nation for assists per game; set EIU record of 18 assists in one game)… completed career at University of Indianapolis averaging 7.4 points and 3.5 assists as a senior… college career totals of 92 games played, 693 points and 396 assists… employed in banking and mortgage funding, he spent 13 seasons as JV and assistant coach at McCutcheon before being named the head coach at Clinton Prairie this season… he resides in Lafayette.

 

 

MIKE RENFRO                                                                                                          BEECH GROVE

AP high honorable mention all-state, Indianapolis News 3rd team all-state, Bloomington H-T 1st team small school all-state, IBCA honorable mention all-state, Indianapolis 1st team all-city, two-time all-metro, three-time all-Marion County and four-year all-Mid-State Conference after averaging 28.7 points (2nd in state), 7.6 rebounds and 8.7 assists as senior for the Hornets’ 18-5 team… set school scoring record of 1,855 points and set gym single-game record of 50 points his senior year vs. Whiteland and was named by Indiana High School Record Book 1995 “Most Complete Player”… was Bloomington H-T 3rd team underclass all-state after averaging 22.1 points, 5.5 rebounds and 7.1 assists as a junior for 16-6 squad… averaged 20.1 points and 6.6 assists as sophomore and 14.7 points and 6.5 assists as freshman for sectional championship team… set records in two years at Allegany Junior College, totaling over 1,500 points and setting season 3FG made (135) and career 3FG made (305) marks… was 2nd team JUCO All-American and NJCAA all-tournament team… played two seasons at Hofstra University, two seasons in USBL and coached two seasons at NCAA D2 Adelphi University… head coach of Beech Grove H.S. boys varsity, leading them to 18-8 regional finalist season last year… he resides in Indianapolis.

 

 

 

 

ERIC RIGGS                                                                                                                         BROWNSBURG

1995 Indiana All-Star, AP 2nd team all-state, Indianapolis News 1st team all-state, Bloomington H-T 1st team all-state, IBCA all-state, USA Today Indiana 1st team and Suburban Male Athlete of the Year after averaging 25.4 ppg as a senior for Bulldogs’ 24-3 regional champions… earned Bloomington H-T and IBCA underclass all-state honors as a junior after averaging 21.8 ppg for 20-5 regional champs in 1993-94… averaged 17.1 ppg as a sophomore… played one season at University of Central Florida, earning all-newcomer team and TAAC conference all-tournament team honors as well as honorable mention Freshman All-American honors from Basketball Weekly… college basketball career ended when he was selected in the 4th round of the 1998 Major League Baseball Draft by the Los Angeles Dodgers… he played professional baseball for 10 years with the Dodgers, Astros and Marlins… currently a sales pro with BSN Sports… he resides in Noblesville.

 

 

BRAD STEVENS                                                                                                                          ZIONSVILLE

AP honorable mention all-state, Bloomington H-T 3rd team small school all-state, IBCA honorable mention all-state, Indianapolis all-metro team, IBCA 1st team academic all-state, sectional MVP and all-conference honors after averaging 26.8 points for 13-11 sectional champions his senior season… led state in 1995 sectional scoring, averaging 32.3 ppg leading Eagles to their first sectional title in nine years… set Zionsville career records in points (1,508), assists (491), steals (157) and 3FG made (138)… was three-time all-conference pick… played in all 103 games of four-year career at DePauw University, totaling 791 points, earning Coaches Award as a senior and three-time Academic All-American nominee… as head coach of Butler University from 2007-2013, he led them to a 166-49 record, five NCAA Tournament appearances, four Horizon League championships, and back-to-back national runner-up finishes in 2010 and 2011 and earned two-time Horizon League Coach of the Year and 2011 National Coach of the Year awards… in his 7th season as head coach of the Boston Celtics, had a 270-222 NBA record in his first six seasons, making two Eastern Conference Finals appearances and earning 2017 NBA All-Star Game head coaching duties… he resides in Wellesley, Massachusetts.

 

 

MARCUS WILSON                                                                                        SOUTH BEND RILEY

AP 3rd team all-state, Bloomington H-T 1st team all-state and IBCA all-state after averaging 21.3 points for 19-5 sectional champions his senior season… was 1994 AP honorable mention all-state as a junior, averaging 21.5 ppg and averaged 15.5 points as a sophomore, to total 1,385 career points… two-time team MVP set school records in career FT% (.856), season FT% (.871), season FT made (122), single-game FT (16-16) and single-game FT% (1.000)… became Missouri Valley Conference Player of the Year (1999) at the University of Evansville, scoring 2,053 points in 119 games in four years… set UE record for consecutive FTs made (48) and tied NCAA record with 9-9 3FGs, while earning three-time MVC all-conference honors and later being named to the UE all-time team, UE Athletics Hall of Fame and one of the 50 Greatest Players in Missouri Valley Conference history… played professionally for 11 seasons, including the Utah Jazz summer league team, Venezuala, France and Ukraine… spent three seasons as Video Coordinator for St. Louis University men’s basketball program… since 2016 has been Executive Director of YMCA of Greater St. Louis… he resides in St. Louis, Missouri.



New Pal's Spegal going to IU

Posted About Four Years Ago

The state’s all time rushing and recently named Gatorade Player-of-the-Year for Indiana has decided on his future.


New Palestine High School senior Charlie Spegal made it official Sunday night, turning to Twitter to announce his decision.
 

“After a great home visit with Coach Hart I am very excited to say I’m committed to Indiana University. Thank you to coach @MHart2032 @CoachAllenIU @KalenDeBoer for the opportunity! #LEO #GOHoosiers #IUFB #Hoosiers,” tweeted Spegal, who is taking a preferred walk-on to join Indiana.
 

On Monday morning, he told Giant FM, he was looking forward to joining the Hoosiers and trying to earn a spot.
 

“It feels good to have the recruiting done and know where I am going now,” Spegal told Giant FM.
 

Spegal, who rushed for 10,867 yards and amassed 173 rushing touchdowns in his career, helped guide the Dragons to back-to-back perfect seasons and Class 5A state championships the last two years. He is the only player in IHSAA football history to rush for 3,000 yards in two seasons and will graduate as the state’s career holder in rushing yards (10,867), rushing touchdowns (173), total touchdowns (175) and points (1,054). Spegal, who drew attention also from Army, Tennessee and Indiana State, is ranked sixth nationally in all-time rushing yards and fourth in scoring.
 

As a Dragon, Spegal set eight school records in only two seasons in the backfield.
 

As for deciding on Indiana and Coach Tom Allen, Spegal told Giant FM, he has always been a fan of the Hoosiers.
 

“I think Coach Allen is building something special there. I’ve met a lot of the coaches, and they all seem honest with me,” Spegal said.
 

And, now he is ready to turn his attention to the next level and try to earn playing time on Saturdays in the fall.


Shelby Co. Tnmt brackets set

Posted About Four Years Ago

The Shelby County Tournament draw was held Wednesday in a meeting of the county schools’ coaches and athletic directors.

 

For the girls, set to begin with semifinal play on January 7:

Waldron vs #1 (2A) Triton Central

Morristown vs Southwestern

 

 

For the boys, with semifinals on Friday, January 8:

Morristown vs Southwestern

Waldron vs Triton Central

 

Championship night will be Saturday, January 9.

 

Southwestern will host the 2020 county tournament.

 

Coverage of every game of the Shelby County Tournament is set for 5:30 pm, January 7 - 9 on GIANT fm Sports.

IBCA girls basketball poll

Posted About Four Years Ago

IBCA girls basketball poll -- Week 4 (Dec. 1)
Rank School Total Points Record 1st Place Votes
1 Northwestern 389 7-0 14
2 Crown Point 359 9-0 3
3 Lawrence North 356 8-0 2
4 Penn 331 7-0 1
5 Homestead 321 5-0  
6 Fishers 297 9-0  
7 Hamilton Southeastern 273 7-1  
8 Center Grove 225 7-1  
9 Brownsburg 217 6-2  
10 Jeffersonville 201 7-1  
11 Triton Central 192 8-0  
12 North Central (Indianapolis) 155 4-2  
13 Harrison (West Lafayette) 145 5-0  
14 Benton Central 141 6-1  
15 Salem 100 6-0  
16 Carmel 78 3-3  
17 Roncalli 50 4-2  
18 Gibson Southern 45 5-0  
19 Bedford North Lawrence 38 4-3  
20 Lawrence Central 30 7-0  
Other Schools Receiving Votes

Angola, Avon, Ben Davis, Carroll (Fort Wayne), Castle, Columbus East, Columbus North, Danville, East Central, Elkhart Central, Evansville North, Fort Wayne Bishop Dwenger, Greensburg, Heritage Christian, Indianapolis Cathedral, Knox, Linton-Stockton, Loogootee, Mishawaka Marian, Mt. Vernon (Fortville), North Harrison, North Judson, Norwell, Oregon-Davis, Portage, Silver Creek, South Bend St. Joseph, Vincennes Rivet, West Lafayette, Winchester.

 

 

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