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Prep soccer standings

Posted on 08 January 2010 by .

 

BOYS

INTERSCHOLASTIC LEAGUE OF HONOLULU

DIVISION I—Punahou 5-0-1, ‘Iolani 3-1-1, Kamehameha 2-3-0, Saint Louis 1-2-2, Pac-Five 1-3-1, Damien 0-5-0.

DIVISION II—Mid-Pacific 3-1-1.


O’AHU INTERSCHOLASTIC ASSOCIATION

RED EAST—Moanalua 4-0-2, Roosevelt 3-1-2, Kalani 3-1-2, Castle 2-4-0, Kahuku 2-4-0, Kalaheo 1-3-2, Kaiser 1-3-2.

RED WEST—Mililani 5-0-0, ‘Aiea 1-1-3, Kapolei 1-1-3, Pearl City 2-1-2, Campbell 1-3-1, Leilehua 0-4-1.

WHITE EAST—Kailua 5-2-0, McKinley 4-2-1, Farrington 1-5-1, Kaimuki 0-5-0.

WHITE WEST—Waialua 5-0-2, Radford 4-1-1, Waipahu 1-3-3, Wai’anae 2-4-0.

GIRLS

INTERSCHOLASTIC LEAGUE OF HONOLULU

DIVISION I—Punahou 6-0-1, Kamehameha 5-1-0, ‘Iolani 5-1-1, Sacred Hearts 2-4-1.

DIVISION II—Pac-Five 2-3-2, Mid-Pacific 1-5-1, St. Francis 0-7-0.


O’AHU INTERSCHOLASTIC ASSOCIATION

RED EAST—Moanalua 7-1-0, Kalani 6-1-1, Kahuku 6-2-0, Kaiser 3-4-1, Castle 2-4-1, Kalaheo 0-6-2, Roosevelt 0-6-1.

RED WEST—Mililani 8-0-0, Kapolei 5-1-1, Pearl City 4-1-3, ‘Aiea 3-4-1, Campbell 1-5-2, Leilehua 1-6-1, Waialua 1-6-0.

WHITE EAST—Kailua 8-0-0, Kaimuki 0-3-4, McKinley 0-4-4, Farrington 0-5-3.

WHITE WEST—Nanakuli 7-1-0, Wai’anae 4-2-1, Radford 3-3-2, Waipahu 1-5-2.

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No. 1 Kamehameha goes down

Posted on 08 January 2010 by .

 

No. 1 Kamehameha goes down

By Paul Honda
Honolulu Star Bulletin

Taylor Crabb scored 12 points, including a go-ahead 3-pointer from NBA range with 1:12 left, as No. 3 Punahou stunned top-ranked Kamehameha 48-45 last night at Kekuhaupi’o Gym.

“Taylor came through,” Punahou coach Alika Smith said after his team won its Interscholastic League of Honolulu opener.

Sophomore DeForest Buckner had a career night with 13 points and 23 rebounds, nearly outboarding Kamehameha by himself.

“My dad told me to play big, play strong like Micah (Christenson),” Buckner said. “Coach said it’s my house. Nobody can come in it.”

Smith agreed.

“Everywhere we go, it’s his house,” Smith said of the 6-foot-7 sophomore.

“We got worked on the boards,” Kamehameha coach Jesse Nakanishi said of Punahou’s 41-24 edge. “It’s a tough loss. We’ll see what we’re made of. We’ve got to be resilient. We had an early loss last year.”

After Crabb’s long-range trey, Kamehameha struggled to get an open look against a fast, physical Punahou man-to-man defense. The Buffanblu, switching off on screens to that point, went with senior Henry Cassiday on Christenson, Kamehameha’s top scoring threat, for the final 1:12.

“He said, ‘I want (Christenson).’ I was caught off-guard by him wanting that, but I had faith in him, and we did just enough as a team,” Smith said.

Punahou had a foul to give, and Cassiday fouled Christenson on a drive with 12 seconds remaining. On the ensuing inbounds play, Devin Kuhns was alone for a layup, but missed and Buckner came down with the ball. Kuhns tied him up, but the possession arrow pointed to Punahou.

“We lost 31 (Kuhns). That almost gave me a heart attack,” Smith said. 

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ILH RESULTS:

No. 2 ‘Iolani 50, Saint Louis 32

Kainoa
Chu led the way with 15 points for the Raiders as they easily
dispatched the Crusaders. Jaris Popacca-Falefa had 10 points in the
loss for Saint Louis.

 

At Iolani Gym

Saint Louis (0-1) 7 9 5 11 — 32
‘Iolani (1-0) 14 12 9 15 — 50

SAINT LOUIS –Jaris Popacca-Falefa 10, Acen Cabral 6, Marcus Umu 5, Quinn Arakawa 4, Drew Viena 4, Starr Sua-Passi 2, Joseph Kanoa 1.
‘IOLANI — Kainoa Chu 15, Kainoa Scheer 8, Jourdan
Simmonds 8, Reid Saito 6, Jarrett Arakawa 5, Andrew Skalman 2, Josiah
Sukumaran 2, Keahi Hogan 2, Gabriel Vega 2.
3-point goals — Saint Louis 2 (Popacca-Falefa). ‘Iolani 3 (Simmonds 2, Arakawa).

Also
Maryknoll 37, Mid-Pacific 31

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GBB SCOREBOARD: Week 9

Posted on 06 January 2010 by .

Results from Week 9 (Jan. 4-9) of the 2009-10 girls basketball season, courtesy of John Harrell’s Indiana high school basketball website:

Saturday, Jan. 9
Argos 66, Lakeland Christian 22 
Bedford North Lawrence 53, Scottsburg 43 
Ben Davis 64, North Central (Indianapolis) 40 
Bloomfield 45, Loogootee 34 
Bloomington North 61, Lawrence Central 42 
Bloomington South 45, Franklin Central 42 
Bowman Academy 61, Hammond 43 
Bremen 42, LaVille 39 
Brownstown Central 39, Charlestown 24 
Carroll (Flora) 41, Winamac 33 
Cascade 50, Danville 41 
Center Grove 64, Rushville 62 
Churubusco 66, Hamilton 40 
Columbus North 58, Perry Meridian 51 
Concord 77, Goshen 50 
Crown Point 57, Chesterton 45 
DeKalb 71, New Haven 49 
Elkhart Memorial 43, Plymouth 34 
Evansville Central 50, South Spencer 47 (2OT)
Evansville Harrison 66, Boonville 56 
Fort Wayne Blackhawk 39, Eastbrook 36 
Fort Wayne Canterbury 58, Fort Wayne Concordia 44 
Fort Wayne Elmhurst 65, South Bend Clay 63 
Frankton 78, Mississinewa 34 
Guerin Catholic 52, Zionsville 45 
Hamilton Heights 78, Maconaquah 41 
Hauser 57, Shelbyville 51 
Heritage Christian 61, Wheaton Academy (Ill.) 37 
Homestead 53, Angola 39 
Indian Creek 69, North Decatur 39 
Indianapolis Ritter 63, Indianapolis Washington 44 
Jeffersonville 70, Castle 41 
Kokomo 46, Richmond 44 
Kouts 57, South Central (Union Mills) 29 
Lafayette Jeff 56, Brownsburg 49 
Lake Central 70, LaPorte 30 
Lawrence North 63, Terre Haute North 59 
Logansport 54, Huntington North 34 
Manchester 64, North Miami 54 
Marion 93, Muncie Central 42 
Martinsville 67, Jennings County 48 
McCutcheon 54, Hamilton Southeastern 53 (OT)
Merrillville 69, Portage 59 
Mishawaka 50, Central Noble 20 
Mount Carmel (Ill.) 61, Lawrenceville (Ill.) 36 
Mount Vernon (Fortville) 42, Noblesville 34 
Mount Vernon (Posey) 54, Vincennes Lincoln 37 
New Castle 70, Anderson 44 
North Knox 43, Eastern Greene 42 
North Vermillion 54, Fountain Central 45 (OT)
Northeast Dubois 45, Shoals 43 
NorthWood 54, Wawasee 30 
Oldenburg Academy 57, Greenwood Christian 36 
Park Tudor 67, Indianapolis Manual 13 
Penn 47, Munster 31 
Peru 69, Lewis Cass 42 
Pike 57, Southport 51 
Princeton 52, Washington 40 
River Forest 50, Covenant Christian (DeMotte) 33 
Rochester 55, Whitko 45 
Rossville 54, Lafayette Central Catholic 45 
Seeger 51, Schlarman (Ill.) 16 
Seymour 79, Mitchell 30 
Tippecanoe Valley 51, Northfield 34 
Tri-West 66, Sheridan 42 
Turkey Run 63, North Central (Farmersburg) 23 
Twin Lakes 35, Harrison (West Lafayette) 15 
Wabash 59, Southwood 35 
Warren Central 63, Terre Haute South 52 
Warsaw 50, Northridge 31 
Washington Catholic 30, Christian Academy 24 
West Central 38, Rensselaer Central 36 
West Lafayette 60, Frontier 31 
Westfield 36, Plainfield 32 
Howard County Tournament
Taylor 59, Northwestern 52 
Eastern (Greentown) 36, Western 26 (OT)
Randolph County Tournament
Winchester 59, Monroe Central 47 
Randolph Southern 63, Union (Modoc) 39 
Rivertown Classic
Switzerland County 58, Rising Sun 25 
Shelby County Tournament
Waldron 68, Southwestern (Shelbyville) 37 
Triton Central 75, Morristown 40 
Waldron 60, Triton Central 58 (OT)
Wayne County Tournament
Hagerstown 42, Northeastern 33 
Postponed games
Austin at South Central (Elizabeth) postponed
Barr-Reeve at South Knox postponed
Delphi at Tipton postponed
Fountain Square Academy at Brown County postponed
New Albany at Floyd Central postponed
Westville at LaPorte LaLumiere postponed
Unreported games
Borden at Paoli 
Cannelton at Whitesville Trinity (Ky.) 
Clinton Central at Carroll (Flora) 
East Chicago Central at South Bend St. Joseph’s 
Eminence at North Putnam 
Hammond at Thornton Fractional North (Ill.) 
Lowell at Hammond Noll 
New Harmony at Hutsonville-Palestine (Ill.) 
Pike Central at Forest Park 
Salem at Silver Creek 
Tell City at Gibson Southern 
Rivertown Classic
Lawrenceburg vs. South Dearborn 

Friday, Jan. 8

Adams Central 35, Heritage 25 
Andrean 55, Lowell 32 
Bowman Academy 79, Hammond Morton 46 
Calumet 61, Lake Station 18 
Columbia City 56, Bellmont 52 
Covenant Christian 48, Indianapolis Lutheran 41 
Elkhart Christian 62, Lakeland Christian 49 
Fairfield 60, Eastside 42 
Fort Wayne Luers 63, Fort Wayne Dwenger 53 
Fort Wayne North 60, Fort Wayne Wayne 43 
Fremont 54, Churubusco 32 
Garrett 90, Bluffton 31 
Greenwood Christian 50, Indianapolis Attucks 43 
Homestead 50, East Noble 44 
Horizon Christian 42, Seton Catholic 18 
Indianapolis Chatard 55, Guerin Catholic 24 
Indianapolis Roncalli 63, Beech Grove 53 
Indianapolis Tech 47, Brebeuf Jesuit 39 
Jimtown 62, Knox 26 
John Glenn 37, Triton 26 
Lakeland 46, West Noble 31 
Lebanon 46, Frankfort 44 
Leo 48, Woodlan 34 
Mishawaka 58, South Bend Riley 33 
Mishawaka Marian 64, South Bend Washington 46 
Mooresville 68, Franklin 46 
Norwell 61, Carroll (Fort Wayne) 60 
Wapahani 43, Blue River 24 
Westview 91, Hamilton 24 
Whiteland 31, Greenwood 30 
Madison County Tournament
Elwood 57, Liberty Christian 50 
Lapel 72, Alexandria 56 
Anderson Highland 67, Anderson 57 
Pendleton Heights 59, Frankton 27 
Wayne County Tournament
Centerville 44, Cambridge City Lincoln 39 
Postponed games
Clinton Central at Carroll (Flora) postponed
Culver at New Prairie postponed
Gary West at Benton Central postponed
Greencastle at Speedway postponed
Providence at Clarksville postponed
South Adams at Southern Wells postponed
Unreported games
Angola at Prairie Heights 
Decatur Central at Martinsville 
DeKalb at New Haven 
Fort Wayne Keystone at Bluffton Wache 
Franklin County at Greensburg 
Frontier at Pioneer 
Griffith at Kankakee Valley 
Hobart at Highland 
Indianapolis Tindley at Indianapolis Metropolitan 
Lakeview Christian at Lakewood Park 
Marquette Catholic at Hammond Noll 

Thursday, Jan. 7

Penn 74, South Bend Clay 64 

Postponed games
Attica at Covington postponed
Ben Davis at Indianapolis Cathedral postponed
Bremen at Bethany Christian postponed
Brownsburg at Avon postponed
Christian Academy at Crothersville postponed
Clinton Prairie at Western Boone postponed
Columbus North at East Central postponed
Crawfordsville at Tri-West postponed
Gary West at East Chicago Central postponed
Heritage Hills at South Spencer postponed
Indianapolis International at Indianapolis Lutheran postponed
Indianapolis Tindley at Indiana Deaf postponed
Jasper at Evansville Mater Dei postponed
Kankakee Valley at North Judson postponed
Kouts at Rensselaer Central postponed
LaPorte LaLumiere at Gary Roosevelt postponed
Lewis Cass at Hamilton Heights postponed
Madison at New Albany postponed
Marquette Catholic at LaCrosse postponed
Meade County (Ky.) at Floyd Central postponed
Medora at Springs Valley postponed
Mitchell at Salem postponed
Morgan Twp. at Covenant Christian (DeMotte) postponed
Mount Carmel (Ill.) at Mount Vernon (Posey) postponed
North Daviess at Vincennes Rivet postponed
North Montgomery at Southmont postponed
North Posey at Tecumseh postponed
North Putnam at Fountain Central postponed
North Vermillion at Riverton Parke postponed
Northeast Dubois at Shoals postponed
Rockville at Turkey Run postponed
Scottsburg at Columbus East postponed
Shakamak at West Vigo postponed
Shenandoah at Tri postponed
South Bend Adams at Goshen postponed
South Decatur at Brownstown Central postponed
Southwestern (Hanover) at Austin postponed
Tri-County at North Newton postponed
Trinity Lutheran at West Washington postponed
Washington at Pike Central postponed
West Central at Hebron postponed
Unreported games
Eastern (Pekin) at Corydon Central 
Eastern Hancock at New Palestine 
Fort Wayne South at Harding 
Knightstown at North Decatur 
Muncie South at Blackford 
Rock Creek Academy at Shawe Memorial 
South Central (Elizabeth) at Crawford County 


Wednesday, Jan, 6
Carmi-White County (Ill.) 50, Mount Carmel (Ill.) 31 
Center Grove 47, Whiteland 35 
Cowan 41, Wes-Del 25 
East Noble 53, Angola 52 
Elkhart Memorial 74, Elkhart Central 22 
Evansville Harrison 71, Evansville Mater Dei 52 
Evansville Memorial 48, Evansville Central 22 
Evansville North 58, Evansville Bosse 52 
Fishers 55, North Central (Indianapolis) 40 
Franklin Central 48, Indianapolis Roncalli 42 
Hammond Gavit 53, Hanover Central 41 
Highland 36, Hammond 30 
Homestead 69, Fort Wayne Snider 66 (OT)
Indian Creek 79, Edinburgh 43 
Indianapolis Arlington 43, Lawrence Central 32 
Indianapolis Tech 51, Indianapolis Northwest 27 
Michigan City 70, Lake Central 56 
Norwell 61, Leo 41 
Oregon-Davis 55, Westville 25 
Owen Valley 75, Monrovia 52 
Park Tudor 48, Indianapolis Broad Ripple 43 
Plymouth 51, New Prairie 33 
Princeton 50, Vincennes Lincoln 35 
South Bend St. Joseph’s 55, South Bend Adams 24 
South Bend Washington 90, Gary Wallace 39 
Tippecanoe Valley 51, Triton 48 
Westfield 55, Covenant Christian 31 
Randolph County Tournament
Monroe Central 68, Union City 37 
Rivertown Classic
Switzerland County 57, South Dearborn 50 
Rising Sun 35, Lawrenceburg 33 
Unreported games
Argos at North Miami 
Indianapolis Howe at Daleville 
Indianapolis Washington at Jennings County 
Lafayette Central Catholic at Clinton Central 
Tri at Muncie Burris 

Tuesday, Jan. 5
Adams Central 49, Lakewood Park 32
Antwerp (Ohio) 41, Woodlan 35
Calumet 56, River Forest 35
Chesterton 51, LaPorte 33
Crothersville 50, Henryville 42
DeKalb 67, Eastside 38
East Central 41, Greensburg 39
East Chicago Central 78, Hammond Clark 25
Forest Park 66, Northeast Dubois 62 (3OT)
Fort Wayne Elmhurst 68, Fort Wayne Canterbury 56
Fort Wayne North 48, Huntington North 46
Frankfort 50, Clinton Prairie 23
Greencastle 55, Northview 41
Greenfield-Central 63, Delta 34
Hoopeston (Ill.) 53, Attica 27
Indianapolis International 51, Baptist Academy 27
Indianapolis Lutheran 60, Indianapolis Attucks 36
Jay County 31, New Castle 29
Jimtown 45, Fairfield 25
Kokomo 66, Oak Hill 63
Kouts 55, Knox 45
Lafayette Jeff 49, McCutcheon 36
Linton-Stockton 59, Eminence 31
Madison-Grant 48, Southwood 36
Manchester 46, Central Noble 41
Marion 72, Warsaw 64
Mishawaka Marian 52, John Glenn 36
Morgan Twp. 45, Hammond Noll 31
Mount Vernon (Fortville) 44, Southport 31
Muncie Central 61, Yorktown 45
New Washington 62, Shawe Memorial 37
North Decatur 57, South Decatur 18
North Judson 42, Rochester 40
North Posey 46, Heritage Hills 45
Northfield 52, Bluffton 49 (OT)
Richmond 55, Union County 36
Rockville 61, South Vermillion 56 (OT)
Rossville 50, Faith Christian 14
Rushville 54, Franklin County 37
Scottsburg 97, Clarksville 38
Seymour 56, Columbus East 48
South Bend St. Joseph’s 53, Buchanan (Mich.) 22
Southwestern (Shelbyville) 38, Shelbyville 35
Tecumseh 44, Boonville 40
Tipton 48, Guerin Catholic 29
Trinity Lutheran 47, Christian Academy 40 (OT)
University 51, Indianapolis Scecina 39
Wabash 72, Pioneer 34
Warren Central 43, Hamilton Southeastern 41
West Lafayette 41, Harrison (West Lafayette) 39
Wheeler 41, North Newton 28

Madison County Tournament
Alexandria 54, Elwood 37
Lapel 57, Liberty Christian 46
Frankton 60, Anderson 53
Pendleton Heights 60, Anderson Highland 47

Ripley County Tournament
South Ripley 53, Batesville 40
Jac-Cen-Del 49, Milan 15

Unreported games
Crawford County at Cannelton
Evansville Reitz at Castle
Griffith at Portage
Louisville Evangel (Ky.) at Rock Creek Academy
New Buffalo (Mich.) at Marquette Catholic
Perry Central at Paoli
Seton Catholic at Blue River
South Central (Elizabeth) at Lanesville
Whiting at Lake Station

Monday, Jan. 4
Austin 58, Eastern (Pekin) 45
Barr-Reeve 58, Paoli 31
Blue River 38, Wes-Del 19
Clay City 67, Cloverdale 36
Crawfordsville 73, Lafayette Central Catholic 51
Evansville North 61, Mount Carmel (Ill.) 37
Fort Wayne Concordia 45, Fort Wayne Northrop 25
Fort Wayne Wayne 44, Fort Wayne Blackhawk 39
Indianapolis Northwest 64, Indianapolis Washington 47
New Albany 67, Providence 45
Owensboro Apollo (Ky.) 47, Evansville Central 35
Sheridan 45, Daleville 28
Southern Wells 44, Tri 43 (OT)
Zionsville 48, Park Tudor 45

Madison County Tournament
Anderson 75, Alexandria 60
Frankton 59, Elwood 13
Pendleton Heights 71, Lapel 34
Anderson Highland 69, Liberty Christian 38

Unreported games
Indianapolis Metropolitan at Horizon Christian

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GBB: Week 9 big games

Posted on 05 January 2010 by .

By E. Shawn Aylsworth
Managing Editor
According to the Sagarin power ratings, there are 19 big games (pitting teams rated in their respective class’s Top 20) on tap for Week 9 of the 2009 Indiana high school girls basketball season. 
Here’s a preview of those big contests via the pertinent numbers taken from John Harrell’s Indiana high school basketball site (rankings are from the latest regular-season coaches’ polls):
Tuesday, Jan. 5
Six biggies …
2A #16 Fairfield (8-2) at 2A #4 Jimtown (10-1)
GAME TIME: 7:30 PM EST.
COACHES: Steve Proctor, 86-39 in 6th year at Fairfield. Gene Johnson, 291-274 in 28th year at Jimtown.
SAGARIN RATINGS: Jimtown, 81.75, 51st overall, 3rd in Class 2A. Fairfield, 72.31, 114th overall, 16th in Class 2A.
LAST OUTING: Fairfield defeated White Pigeon (Mich.), 43-25, Jan. 2. Jimtown defeated Bethany Christian, 48-16, Dec. 22.
VS. COMMON FOES: Fairfield 0-1. Jimtown 0-1.
OPPONENTS’ RECORDS: Fairfield 44-51, Jimtown 60-69.
SERIES LAST 5 YEARS: Fairfield, 4-2.
LAST MEETING: Fairfield, 25-21, sectional, Feb. 10, 2009.
Forest Park (10-3) at Northeast Dubois (7-4)
GAME TIME: 7:30 PM EST.
COACHES: Marty Niehaus, 279-124 in 19th year at Forest Park. Alan Matheis, 140-67 in 9th year at Northeast Dubois.
SAGARIN RATINGS: Forest Park, 75.02, 92nd overall, 12th in Class 2A. Northeast Dubois, 65.97, 161st overall, 13th in Class 1A.
LAST OUTING: Forest Park lost to Bloomington North, 63-39, Dec. 30. Northeast Dubois lost to Tecumseh, 56-48, Dec. 19.
VS. COMMON FOES: Forest Park 2-1. Northeast Dubois 1-2.
OPPONENTS’ RECORDS: Forest Park 101-62, Northeast Dubois 56-66.
SERIES LAST 5 YEARS: Forest Park, 4-1.
LAST MEETING: Forest Park, 61-56, Jan. 6, 2009.
1A #2 Fort Wayne Canterbury (7-1) at 3A #5 Fort Wayne Elmhurst (8-3)
GAME TIME: 7:30 PM EST.
COACHES: Scott Kreiger, 186-82 in 12th year at Fort Wayne Canterbury. Mark Redding, 165-146 in 15th year at Fort Wayne Elmhurst.
SAGARIN RATINGS: Fort Wayne Elmhurst, 85.12, 34th overall, 6th in Class 3A. Fort Wayne Canterbury, 84.62, 38th overall, 1st in Class 1A.
LAST OUTING: Fort Wayne Canterbury defeated Fort Wayne Blackhawk, 78-36, Dec. 18. Fort Wayne Elmhurst lost to Fort Wayne South, 70-56, Dec. 30.
VS. COMMON FOES: Fort Wayne Canterbury 2-0. Fort Wayne Elmhurst 1-1.
OPPONENTS’ RECORDS: Fort Wayne Canterbury 51-47, Fort Wayne Elmhurst 65-68.
SERIES LAST 5 YEARS: Fort Wayne Canterbury, 3-2.
LAST MEETING: Fort Wayne Canterbury, 62-54, Jan. 6, 2009.
2A #14 North Posey (8-2) at Heritage Hills (9-3)
GAME TIME: 7:30 PM CST.
COACHES: Tracy Stroud, 25-8 in 2nd year at North Posey. Mike Guth, 65-80 in 7th year at Heritage Hills.
SAGARIN RATINGS: Heritage Hills, 75.11, 89th overall, 20th in Class 3A. North Posey, 73.3, 103rd overall, 15th in Class 2A.
LAST OUTING: North Posey lost to Evansville North, 54-44, Dec. 30. Heritage Hills defeated Washington, 59-52, Dec. 29.
VS. COMMON FOES: North Posey 2-0. Heritage Hills 1-1.
OPPONENTS’ RECORDS: North Posey 51-58, Heritage Hills 71-67.
SERIES LAST 5 YEARS: North Posey, 4-1.
LAST MEETING: North Posey, 58-42, Jan. 6, 2009.
2A #3 Oak Hill (11-1) at 4A #5 Kokomo (10-0)
GAME TIME: 7:30 PM EST.
COACHES: Todd Law, 110-26 in 6th year at Oak Hill. Jason Snyder, 52-24 in 4th year at Kokomo.
SAGARIN RATINGS: Kokomo, 93.11, 9th overall, 8th in Class 4A. Oak Hill, 78.88, 73rd overall, 7th in Class 2A.
LAST OUTING: Oak Hill defeated Mississinewa, 70-30, Dec. 30. Kokomo defeated Marion, 62-59, Dec. 19.
VS. COMMON FOES: Oak Hill 1-0. Kokomo 1-0.
OPPONENTS’ RECORDS: Oak Hill 55-83, Kokomo 55-61.
SERIES LAST 5 YEARS: Oak Hill, 2-0.
LAST MEETING: Oak Hill, 57-38, Jan. 8, 2009.
3A #1 Rushville (13-1) at 3A #17 Franklin County (10-3)
GAME TIME: 7:30 PM EST.
COACHES: Melissa Marlow, 125-95 in 10th year at Rushville. Brad Stacy, 10-3 in 1st year at Franklin County.
SAGARIN RATINGS: Rushville, 93.42, 7th overall, 1st in Class 3A. Franklin County, 78.08, 78th overall, 15th in Class 3A.
LAST OUTING: Rushville defeated Union County, 75-24, Jan. 2. Franklin County lost to Fishers, 53-40, Dec. 30.
VS. COMMON FOES: Rushville 5-0. Franklin County 4-1.
OPPONENTS’ RECORDS: Rushville 93-79, Franklin County 79-78.
SERIES LAST 5 YEARS: Rushville, 5-1.
LAST MEETING: Rushville, 48-43, Dec. 20, 2007.
Wednesday, Jan. 6
Two biggies …
Leo (9-2) at 3A #2 Norwell (11-0)
GAME TIME: 7:30 PM EST.
COACHES: Carrie Shappell, 55-44 in 5th year at Leo. Eric Thornton, 156-119 in 13th year at Norwell.
SAGARIN RATINGS: Norwell, 91.52, 12th overall, 2nd in Class 3A. Leo, 78.31, 76th overall, 14th in Class 3A.
LAST OUTING: Leo defeated Angola, 43-40, Dec. 30. Norwell defeated Plymouth, 48-26, Jan. 2.
VS. COMMON FOES: Leo 2-1. Norwell 3-0.
OPPONENTS’ RECORDS: Leo 59-71, Norwell 68-61.
SERIES LAST 5 YEARS: Norwell, 3-0.
LAST MEETING: Norwell, 42-30, Jan. 7, 2009.
4A #6 Westfield (13-0) at Covenant Christian (Indianapolis) (8-4)
GAME TIME: 7:30 PM EST.
COACHES: Shane Sumpter, 29-5 in 2nd year at Westfield, 44-15 in 3rd year overall. Matt Williams, 24-12 in 2nd year at Covenant Christian.
SAGARIN RATINGS: Westfield, 87.7, 21st overall, 18th in Class 4A. Covenant Christian, 68.49, 141st overall, 20th in Class 2A.
LAST OUTING: Westfield defeated Blackford, 54-31, Dec. 22. Covenant Christian lost to Tri-West, 59-44, Dec. 29.
VS. COMMON FOES: None.
OPPONENTS’ RECORDS: Westfield 74-81, Covenant Christian 70-71.
SERIES LAST 5 YEARS: Westfield, 1-0.
LAST MEETING: Westfield, 62-43, Jan. 7, 2009.
Thursday, Jan. 7
Five biggies …
4A #12 Carmel (9-3) at Lawrence North (7-3)
GAME TIME: 7:30 PM EST.
COACHES: Scott Bowen, 103-28 in 6th year at Carmel, 111-41 in 7th year overall. Kevin Sweeney, 7-3 in 1st year at Lawrence North, 82-25 in 5th year overall.
SAGARIN RATINGS: Carmel, 93.02, 10th overall, 9th in Class 4A. Lawrence North, 87.08, 23rd overall, 20th in Class 4A.
LAST OUTING: Carmel defeated North Central (Indianapolis), 52-46, Dec. 18. Lawrence North defeated Anderson Highland, 85-57, Dec. 30.
VS. COMMON FOES: Carmel 1-1. Lawrence North 1-1.
OPPONENTS’ RECORDS: Carmel 89-57, Lawrence North 75-49.
SERIES LAST 5 YEARS: Carmel, 5-0.
LAST MEETING: Carmel, 70-58, Jan. 8, 2009.
3A #9 Crawfordsville (12-2) at 2A #11 Tri-West Hendricks (8-2)
GAME TIME: 7:30 PM EST.
COACHES: Darren Haas, 120-70 in 9th year at Crawfordsville. Brad Acton, 73-71 in 7th year at Tri-West, 90-75 in 8th year overall.
SAGARIN RATINGS: Crawfordsville, 76.13, 85th overall, 19th in Class 3A. Tri-West, 75.06, 90th overall, 11th in Class 2A.
LAST OUTING: Crawfordsville defeated Lafayette Central Catholic, 73-51, Jan. 4. Tri-West defeated Covenant Christian, 59-44, Dec. 29.
VS. COMMON FOES: Crawfordsville 3-1. Tri-West 3-1.
OPPONENTS’ RECORDS: Crawfordsville 65-93, Tri-West 48-71.
SERIES LAST 5 YEARS: Crawfordsville, 5-0.
LAST MEETING: Crawfordsville, 73-43, Jan. 8, 2009.
3A #18 Jasper (9-2) at Evansville Mater Dei (8-4)
GAME TIME: 7:00 PM CST.
COACHES: Ryan Erny, 18-15 in 2nd year at Jasper. Steve Goans, 31-21 in 3rd year at Evansville Mater Dei.
SAGARIN RATINGS: Jasper, 79.44, 71st overall, 13th in Class 3A. Evansville Mater Dei, 71.53, 120th overall, 17th in Class 2A.
LAST OUTING: Jasper defeated Mount Carmel (Ill.), 63-44, Jan. 2. Evansville Mater Dei defeated Tell City, 54-30, Jan. 2.
VS. COMMON FOES: Jasper 2-0. Evansville Mater Dei 1-1.
OPPONENTS’ RECORDS: Jasper 65-71, Evansville Mater Dei 71-72.
SERIES LAST 5 YEARS: Evansville Mater Dei, 3-2.
LAST MEETING: Evansville Mater Dei, 59-45, Jan. 8, 2009.
2A #14 North Posey (8-2) at Tecumseh (6-4)
GAME TIME: 7:30 PM CST.
COACHES: Tracy Stroud, 25-8 in 2nd year at North Posey. Randy Graham, 20-52 in 4th year at Tecumseh, 63-112 in 9th year overall.
SAGARIN RATINGS: North Posey, 73.3, 103rd overall, 15th in Class 2A. Tecumseh, 63.19, 182nd overall, 17th in Class 1A.
LAST OUTING: North Posey lost to Evansville North, 54-44, Dec. 30. Tecumseh defeated Northeast Dubois, 56-48, Dec. 19.
VS. COMMON FOES: North Posey 1-0. Tecumseh 0-1.
OPPONENTS’ RECORDS: North Posey 51-58, Tecumseh 69-50.
SERIES LAST 5 YEARS: North Posey, 3-2.
LAST MEETING: North Posey, 54-30, Jan. 8, 2009.
Wood Memorial (7-7) at 1A #12 Loogootee (7-3)
GAME TIME: 8:00 PM EST.
COACHES: Johnnie Bartley, 130-148 in 12th year at Wood Memorial, 130-148 in 13th year overall. Dave Smith, 29-23 in 3rd year at Loogootee.
SAGARIN RATINGS: Loogootee, 66.06, 160th overall, 12th in Class 1A. Wood Memorial, 64.13, 175th overall, 14th in Class 1A.
LAST OUTING: Wood Memorial defeated North Knox, 61-42, Dec. 26. Loogootee defeated White River Valley, 72-38, Dec. 19.
VS. COMMON FOES: Wood Memorial 1-1. Loogootee 1-1.
OPPONENTS’ RECORDS: Wood Memorial 100-67, Loogootee 53-61.
SERIES LAST 5 YEARS: Wood Memorial, 3-2.
LAST MEETING: Loogootee, 51-42, Jan. 8, 2009.
Friday, Jan. 8
One biggie …
Covenant Christian (Indianapolis) (8-4) at Indianapolis Lutheran (6-2)
GAME TIME: 7:30 PM EST.
COACHES: Matt Williams, 24-12 in 2nd year at Covenant Christian. Joe Morgan, 30-44 in 4th year at Indianapolis Lutheran.
SAGARIN RATINGS: Covenant Christian, 68.49, 141st overall, 20th in Class 2A. Indianapolis Lutheran, 61.99, 196th overall, 20th in Class 1A.
LAST OUTING: Covenant Christian lost to Tri-West, 59-44, Dec. 29. Indianapolis Lutheran defeated Indianapolis Ritter, 61-59, Dec. 30.
VS. COMMON FOES: Covenant Christian 1-1. Indianapolis Lutheran 1-1.
OPPONENTS’ RECORDS: Covenant Christian 70-71, Indianapolis Lutheran 40-48.
SERIES LAST 5 YEARS: Indianapolis Lutheran, 4-3.
LAST MEETING: Covenant Christian, 54-46, Jan. 9, 2009.
Saturday, Jan. 9
Five biggies …
2A #2 Austin (12-1) at South Central (Elizabeth) (6-6)
GAME TIME: 2:30 PM EST (WOCC, 1550 AM).
COACHES: Jared Petersen, 79-34 in 5th year at Austin. Randall Schoen, 178-87 in 11th year at South Central (Elizabeth).
SAGARIN RATINGS: Austin, 84.67, 37th overall, 1st in Class 2A. South Central (Elizabeth), 69.28, 137th overall, 6th in Class 1A.
LAST OUTING: Austin defeated Eastern (Pekin), 58-45, Jan. 4. South Central (Elizabeth) lost to Floyd Central, 53-38, Dec. 30.
VS. COMMON FOES: Austin 2-1. South Central (Elizabeth) 2-1.
OPPONENTS’ RECORDS: Austin 87-60, South Central (Elizabeth) 84-44.
SERIES LAST 5 YEARS: South Central (Elizabeth), 3-2.
LAST MEETING: Austin, 70-54, Jan. 10, 2009.
1A #2 Fort Wayne Canterbury (7-1) at 3A #10 Fort Wayne Concordia Lutheran (10-2)
GAME TIME: 2:00 PM EST.
COACHES: Scott Kreiger, 186-82 in 12th year at Fort Wayne Canterbury. David Miller, 92-52 in 7th year at Fort Wayne Concordia, 272-144 in 20th year overall.
SAGARIN RATINGS: Fort Wayne Concordia, 86.36, 27th overall, 5th in Class 3A. Fort Wayne Canterbury, 84.62, 38th overall, 1st in Class 1A.
LAST OUTING: Fort Wayne Canterbury defeated Fort Wayne Blackhawk, 78-36, Dec. 18. Fort Wayne Concordia defeated Fort Wayne Northrop, 45-25, Jan. 4.
VS. COMMON FOES: None.
OPPONENTS’ RECORDS: Fort Wayne Canterbury 51-47, Fort Wayne Concordia 65-77.
SERIES LAST 5 YEARS: Fort Wayne Concordia, 1-0.
LAST MEETING: Fort Wayne Concordia, 54-47, Nov. 22, 2008.
Homestead (10-1) at Angola (7-3)
GAME TIME: 7:45 PM EST.
COACHES: Rod Parker, 97-87 in 9th year at Homestead. Allen Grant, 63-52 in 6th year at Angola.
SAGARIN RATINGS: Homestead, 90.14, 15th overall, 13th in Class 4A. Angola, 76.46, 82nd overall, 17th in Class 3A.
LAST OUTING: Homestead defeated Heritage, 58-13, Jan. 2. Angola lost to Leo, 43-40, Dec. 30.
VS. COMMON FOES: Homestead 1-0. Angola 1-0.
OPPONENTS’ RECORDS: Homestead 57-72, Angola 70-44.
SERIES LAST 5 YEARS: Homestead, 5-0.
LAST MEETING: Homestead, 48-37, Jan. 24, 2009.
North Central (Farmersburg) (6-4) at 1A #8 Turkey Run (8-4)
GAME TIME: 11:30 AM EST.
COACHES: Gretchen Brown, 44-50 in 5th year at North Central (Farmersburg). Sam Karr, 48-13 in 3rd year at Turkey Run.
SAGARIN RATINGS: Turkey Run, 70.04, 131st overall, 5th in Class 1A. North Central (Farmersburg), 62.63, 187th overall, 18th in Class 1A.
LAST OUTING: North Central (Farmersburg) lost to Marshall (Ill.), 46-42, overtime, Dec. 21. Turkey Run lost to Vincennes Rivet, 38-27, Dec. 30.
VS. COMMON FOES: None.
OPPONENTS’ RECORDS: North Central (Farmersburg) 37-60, Turkey Run 67-63.
SERIES LAST 5 YEARS: Turkey Run, 3-2.
LAST MEETING: Turkey Run, 69-39, Jan. 10, 2009.
3A #1 Rushville (13-1) at 4A #14 Center Grove (8-2)
GAME TIME: 1:30 PM EST.
COACHES: Melissa Marlow, 125-95 in 10th year at Rushville. Shawn Sanders, 8-2 in 1st year at Center Grove.
SAGARIN RATINGS: Rushville, 93.42, 7th overall, 1st in Class 3A. Center Grove, 92.44, 11th overall, 10th in Class 4A.
LAST OUTING: Rushville defeated Union County, 75-24, Jan. 2. Center Grove lost to Mooresville, 59-48, Dec. 22.
VS. COMMON FOES: Rushville 1-0. Center Grove 0-1.
OPPONENTS’ RECORDS: Rushville 93-79, Center Grove 77-51.
SERIES LAST 5 YEARS: Center Grove, 3-2.
LAST MEETING: Rushville, 51-48, Jan. 10, 2009.
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GBB RANKINGS: Floyd Central skyrockets up 4A poll

Posted on 05 January 2010 by .

By E. Shawn Aylsworth
Managing Editor

The Indiana Coaches of Girls Sports Association has released its seventh and eighth set of polls for the 2009-10 girls basketball season, and we’re going to combine the two out of over-the-holidays laziness!

We begin with the first polls of 2010. Winchester is the new leader in Class 2A, taking over for previous No. 1 Austin. Otherwise, the other leaders from last year – Ben Davis (4A), Rushville (3A), and Vincennes Rivet (1A) – all remain unchanged.

But there’s considerable movement elsewhere in the New Year rankings:

•    4A: Floyd Central bounds upward from 10th to second, Westfield rises from 11th to sixth, Merrillville shoots up from 14th to seventh, and Elkhart Memorial ascends from 12th to a ninth-place tie with Decatur Central.
•    3A: Gibson Southern inches up from fourth to third, Benton Central goes from sixth to fourth, Hamilton Heights moves up from ninth to sixth, and Mt. Vernon (Fortville) bumps up from 11th to eighth.
•    2A: Jimtown moves from seventh to fourth, Boone Grove moves from eighth to sixth, and Indian Creek swaps spots with Hagerstown in going from 10th to ninth.
•    1A: North Vermillion rises from ninth to seventh and Turkey Run noses up from 10th to eighth.

Looking back, Austin was the new No. 1 in Class 2A two weeks ago after supplanting previous leader Fort Wayne Luers. The other previous poll leaders – Ben Davis (4A), Rushville (3A), and Vincennes Rivet (1A) – all stayed where they were at as we approached Christmas.

Elsewhere from the Dec. 21 polls …

•    4A: Bloomington South inched up from fifth to fourth, Kokomo ascended from 12th to fifth, South Bend Clay moved from ninth to eighth, and Floyd Central bumped up from 11th to 10th.
•    3A: NorthWood rose from eighth to fifth, Crawfordsville nosed up from ninth to eighth, Hamilton Heights jumped from 12th to ninth, and Fort Wayne Concordia Lutheran went from 13th to 10th.
•    2A: Winchester moved from fourth to second, Wabash inched up from fifth to fourth, Jimtown switched with Boone Grove in going from eighth to seventh, Hagerstown bumped ahead from 10th to ninth, and Indian Creek moved from 12th to 10th.
•    1A: Barr-Reeve rose from sixth to third, Waldron moved up from seventh to sixth, North Vermillion went from 11th to ninth, and Turkey Run gobbled up four spots in moving from 14th to 10th.

Teams are listed by current ranking followed by school and record. Your Top 10s-plus ranked schools by class, first from Jan. 4 and then from Dec. 21:

CLASS 4A
1. Ben Davis (13-0)
2. Floyd Central (12-0)
3. Mooresville (13-1)
4. Jeffersonville (11-1)
5. Kokomo (10-0)
6. Westfield (13-0)
7. Merrillville (12-0)
8. South Bend Clay (12-1)
9. Elkhart Memorial (13-1)
9. Decatur Central (12-2)
11. Bloomington South (10-2)
12. Carmel (9-3)
13. Warren Central (10-3)
14. Center Grove (8-2)
15. Warsaw (9-1)
16. Bloomington North (13-1)
16. Penn (9-2)
18. Columbus North (9-3)

FROM DEC. 21
1. Ben Davis (9-0)
2. Jeffersonville (7-0)
3. Mooresville (8-0)
4. Bloomington South (7-0)
5. Kokomo (8-0)
6. Decatur Central (8-1)
6. Penn (8-1)
8. South Bend Clay (6-0)
9. Warren Central (7-2)
10. Floyd Central (6-0)
11. Westfield (10-0)
12. Elkhart Memorial (6-1)
12. New Castle (7-1)
14. Merrillville (7-0)
15. Carmel (8-2)
16. Warsaw (6-0)
17. Columbus North (5-1)
18. Center Grove (5-1)
19. Pike (7-3)

CLASS 3A
1. Rushville (13-1)
2. Norwell (11-0)
3. Gibson Southern (13-0)
4. Benton Central (12-1)
5. Fort Wayne Elmhurst (8-3)
6. Hamilton Heights (10-1)
7. Evansville Memorial (7-3)
8. Mt. Vernon (Fortville) (10-2)
9. Crawfordsville (11-2)
10. NorthWood (9-2)
11. Fort Wayne Concordia Lutheran (9-2)
12. Greensburg (10-2)
13. Western Boone (9-2)
14. Jasper (9-2)
14. Roncalli (6-5)
16. Griffith (8-3)

FROM DEC. 21
1. Rushville (8-0)
2. Norwell (7-0)
3. Fort Wayne Elmhurst (6-2)
4. Gibson Southern (8-0)
5. NorthWood (8-1)
6. Benton Central (8-1)
7. Evansville Memorial (4-2)
8. Crawfordsville (8-1)
9. Hamilton Heights (7-1)
10. Fort Wayne Concordia Lutheran (5-1)
11. Mt. Vernon (Fortville) (6-2)
12. Greensburg (8-2)
13. Western Boone (8-1)
14. Charlestown (4-2)
15. Plymouth (5-3)
16. Owen Valley (6-2)
17. Franklin County (7-1)
18. Jasper (6-0)
19. Roncalli (4-4)
20. Griffith (6-2)

CLASS 2A
1. Winchester (12-0)
2. Austin (11-1)
3. Oak Hill (11-1)
4. Jimtown (10-1)
5. Wabash (10-1)
6. Boone Grove (11-1)
7. Taylor (11-2)
8. Fort Wayne Luers (9-4)
9. Indian Creek (10-1)
10. Hagerstown (9-2)
11. Tri-West Hendricks (8-2)
12. Brownstown (10-3)
13. Heritage Christian (5-7)
14. North Posey (8-2)
15. Eastern (Greentown) (10-2)
16. Fairfield (8-2)
17. Fremont (9-2)
17. Paoli (7-1)

FROM DEC. 21
1. Austin (7-0)
2. Winchester (9-0)
3. Oak Hill (7-1)
4. Wabash (7-0)
5. Fort Wayne Luers (6-2)
6. Taylor (7-1)
7. Jimtown (8-1)
8. Boone Grove (6-1)
9. Hagerstown (6-1)
10. Indian Creek (7-1)
11. Heritage Christian (2-5)
12. Eastern (Greentown) (7-1)
13. Brownstown (4-2)
14. North Posey (6-1)
15. Tri-West Hendricks (6-2)

CLASS A
1. Vincennes Rivet (12-0)
2. Fort Wayne Canterbury (7-1)
3. Barr-Reeve (10-0)
4. Kouts (9-2)
5. Oregon-Davis (10-3)
6. Waldron (10-2)
7. North Vermillion (10-1)
8. Turkey Run (8-4)
9. Jac-Cen-Del (8-2)
10. Randolph Southern (10-3)
11. Tri-Central (8-5)
12. Loogootee (7-3)
13. Lafayette Central Catholic (6-5)
14. Monroe Central (9-3)
15. Tri-County (6-4)

FROM DEC. 21
1. Vincennes Rivet (8-0)
2. Fort Wayne Canterbury (6-1)
3. Barr-Reeve (7-0)
4. Kouts (7-0)
5. Oregon-Davis (6-1)
6. Waldron (8-0)
7. Jac-Cen-Del (7-1)
8. Randolph Southern (9-0)
9. North Vermillion (6-1)
10. Turkey Run (4-3)
11. Loogootee (6-2)
12. University (5-4)
12. Lafayette Central Catholic (5-4)
14. Tri-County (5-4)
15. Monroe Central (6-3)
16. Crothersville (5-4)
17. New Washington (6-4)
17. Northeast Dubois (6-2)
17. Southern Wells (6-2)

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GBB RANKINGS: Jeffersonville, Westfield creeping up the charts

Posted on 05 January 2010 by .

By E. Shawn Aylsworth
Managing Editor
The Indiana Basketball Coaches Association has released its eighth poll of the 2009-10 girls hoops season that combines all four classes, and we begin the 2010 portion of the season with a sense of normalcy as Class 4A undefeated defending state champion Ben Davis maintains the top spot.
But there certainly is some rearrangin’ goin’ on below the Giants. Jeffersonville and Westfield each bump up one spot to second and third, respectively, after Mooresville’s loss to Rushville at the Hall of Fame Classic sends the Pioneers from second to fourth. 
Rushville, meanwhile, moves from ninth to sixth after capturing the Classic crown in New Castle, while Floyd Central rises all the way from 14th to ninth and Merrillville makes a move among the second set of 10 in ascending from 18th to 12th.
Schools are listed by rank followed by school, vote total, record, and first-place votes (if applicable). The IBCA Top 20-plus from Jan. 3:
1. Ben Davis 360 13-0 (18)
2. Jeffersonville 302 11-1 
3. Westfield 299 13-0 
4. Mooresville 281 13-1 
5. Kokomo 277 10-0 
6. Rushville 258 13-1 
7. Bloomington South 209 10-2 
8. Norwell 205 11-0 
9. Floyd Central 194 12-0 
10. Elkhart Memorial 172 13-1 
11. Decatur Central 171 12-2 
12. Merrillville 122 12-0 
13. Warren Central 121 10-3 
14. Oak Hill 106 11-1 
15. Penn 103 9-2 
16. South Bend Clay 102 12-1 
17. Carmel 91 9-3 
18. Gibson Southern 51 13-0 
19. Bloomington North 44 13-1 
20. Winchester 40 12-0 
Also receiving votes (listed alphabetically): Austin, Barr-Reeve, Benton Central, Center Grove, Evansville Memorial, Fishers, Fort Wayne Canterbury, Fort Wayne Concordia Lutheran, Fort Wayne Elmhurst, Fort Wayne South, Hamilton Heights, Hobart, Homestead, Logansport, Mt. Vernon (Fortville), New Castle, NorthWood, Seymour, Taylor, Vincennes Rivet, Wabash, Warsaw
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Three cheers for Radford

Posted on 05 January 2010 by .

 
Three cheers for Radford


Honolulu Advertiser

Radford High won the grand national champion title at the NCA National Cheerleading Championship Tuesday at the Dallas Convention Center.


Radford, competing in the coed advanced high school division, had the highest two-day average score in any division with 95.62 out of 100.


Carl Sandburg High School (large advanced division) of Orland Park, Ill., was second overall with 95.47, followed by Choctaw High School (94.60) of Choctaw, Okla., which placed second to Radford in the coed advanced division.


Radford also earned specialty awards for best use of jumps and superior showmanship.


“We are extremely proud to represent Radford High School and the entire state of Hawai’i,” said Radford coach Bo Frank. “I have had many special teams in my 10 years at Radford, but this team proved to be the best, we have black (champions) jackets to prove it.”


More than 150 teams competed in the championships, including state champions from Texas, Illinois, Oklahoma, Arkansas and Indiana.


Radford also placed third in the time out dance division, fifth in the fight song division and seventh in the sideline cheer division.


Team members are seniors Tiana Paling, Malyssa Barbasa, Rachel Gines, Chris Fletcher, Hunter Kea, and Melissa Lowe; juniors Kaycee Kealoha, Amber Sistoza and Liko Sevaaetasi; sophomore Ridge Frank, and freshmen Kyly Antonio and Jazzy Paling.


The coaches are Bo Frank, Thomas Luna and Travis Thomason.

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EDITORIAL: 2009 in review

Posted on 03 January 2010 by .

By Mike McGraw
Executive Director
I am not much of one for year-end reviews and the like, but 2009 was an exceptional year in Indiana high school sports. The year supplied me with countless memories, both good and bad. I think it is appropriate to relate both. 
So, in no particular order, here are my memories of 2009.
I will remember the state swimming finals for both boys and girls. These events share the crown for the best one-day sports atmosphere on the high school calendar. They do not get the credit they deserve because swimming is a non-revenue sport and not promoted like many of its brethren.
The girls basketball season supplied me with two memories I will carry for a long time. The fond one is from the Heritage Christian versus Oak Hill Class 2A state championship contest. The game will go down as one of the greatest in the long history of the tournament, regardless of gender. 
Even more than the drama of the battle, however, I will remember the character of the teams involved. Heritage Christian took its place in history with class and dignity. The Eagles knew they had been taken to the limit. They knew that in some ways they had been lucky. Neither players nor coach shied away from those facts.
Sometimes winning with class is far more difficult than losing the same way. Heritage Christian provided a blueprint for how to do it right. 
Conversely, the pride and will of the girls from Oak Hill were remarkable. They were the quintessential country kids who refused to back down to the big-city bullies. They cared little that they were facing the media darlings of the decade. They cared only about proving they belonged on the stage. 
They accomplished that for the ages.
One of my worst memories of the year also comes from the girls hoop tourney. It is the sight of Crawfordsville point guard Lexi Stevens in the final minutes of the Athenians’ semistate loss to Owen Valley. 
Stevens – the definition of leadership, guile, and clutch play – had suffered a serious ankle injury late in the first quarter of the game. She returned in the second half despite pain that would have quickly sidelined most players. As the tense final moments of the game unfolded, Stevens called on the intelligence, determination, and guts that had so often allowed her to guide her team through. They did not fail her, but the ankle did. 
She deserved a better moment in the spotlight, and so did the Athenians.
My strongest memory of the year comes from the boys tournament, and it has nothing to do with action on the court. I will never forget driving from Seymour to Osgood to attend the pep rally for Jac-Cen-Del after the Eagles won the 1A semistate. I remember the six-mile traffic jam to enter a town of no more than 1,500 people. 
I remember the more than 3,000 people who crammed into a gymnasium to pay homage to players from a school with an enrollment of about 200. I was proud to witness a community that was still unabashedly proud to indelibly link its identity with the accomplishment of its youth. 
It was the Indiana basketball I recalled from my youth, and it was wonderful. Still, my main memory of that evening is that intertwined with all of the joy was a melancholy that was palpable. 
The most-revered person in the gym that night was a frail man in his 90s. He was the coach who had led the local lads to a failed attempt against the big-city teams at the same semistate level nearly 50 years ago. 
With all they had accomplished, and all they would go on to accomplish, you still got the feeling the folks in Osgood would trade it for one more chance to measure themselves in open competition. There was a tinge of sadness that such an opportunity had been forever stolen from them, and through no fault of their own.
Track & field season brought the exploits of a young lady from Pendleton Heights, Ellie McCardwell, who exploded onto not only the state but also the national stage in track and field. The diminutive McCardwell established herself as one of America’s best female pole vaulters. 
The great part of this story is that McCardwell had not pursued such a dream her entire life. Rather, she was introduced to the sport while in middle school and fell in love with it. It also helped that she was a classy, well-spoken young lady who represented her school in tremendous fashion.
Softball brought us the New Palestine Dragons. It is not that these ladies won the 3A title that is memorable; it is the way they did it. They forever dispelled the myth that girls do not approach goals and competition like boys. 
They viewed winning this title as their job, and they did their job very, very well. They also did it with a sense of absolute joy.
I will carry two memories from this fall’s football season. The first is Carmel’s loss in the classic battle versus Warren Central for the 5A state crown. There is no question the Greyhounds lost the title on a very bad officiating call. There are very few who would question that stance. 
Nonetheless, for Carmel to lose in that fashion was ironic at the very least. This was a team that had clawed to a 12-1 record by making, taking advantage of, or simply benefitting from every odd or unusual break in game after game. 
Whether the final was a travesty, irony, or poetic justice is a matter of perspective. But it is somehow fitting that an unusual circumstance was involved in the outcome.
My fondest recollection from the football season will be watching the West Lafayette Red Devils win the 3A championship. Coach Marshall Overley is one of the nicest men in Indiana sports. He is unassuming, devoid of ego, and an educator first. Football coaches are often guilty of promoting an “us against the world” philosophy that carries well beyond their opponents to anybody within their own school, the media, or community who might believe that there is more in life than football. 
Marshall Overley is a man who makes sure his players know there is more to life than football.
I have left out many, many, memories from the past year, some good and some bad. But somehow, in the end, it is always the glory of the human spirit that gravitates to the top of a sports fan’s mind.
Happy New Year from Hoosier Authority!
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