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Girls high school basketball roundup
Torrie Thornton’s game-high 15 points and 10 rebounds propelled Class 4A No. 5 Carmel (4-0, 1-0 Metropolitan Interscholastic) to a 49-37 win over host Terre Haute North (2-3, 0-1). Carmel took over in the third quarter as they shut out Terre...
High school girls basketball roundup
Julia Henson scored 15 points to lead Plainfield (2-0) to a 49-36 high school girls basketball victory over Avon (2-1) on Friday night in the semifinals of the Hendricks County Tournament. [chart] |||||||| |Plainfield|14|10|13|12|—|49|...
Brebeuf star Rafdal is volleball player of the year
Name: Lauren Rafdal. Nickname: “Lo or Rafiki.” Best non-volleyball sports moment: “When I was 14, I pitched in the National Softball Association World Series finals. We finished second overall and it was a great and fun...
Chatard, Brebeuf rule on volleyball court
3A programs produce top players, coaches Two high school volleyball standouts who will be college teammates at Toledo next year have earned Indianapolis Star Player of the Year honors. City Player of the Year Becca Reidy of Bishop Chatard and County...
Indiana Deaf pulls away to win
Three players each scored 10 points for host Indiana Deaf in its 42-29 girls basketball victory Wednesday night over Fall Creek Academy. Kate Fetzer, Jenna Smith and Jasmine Jeter scored 10 points apiece for the Deaf Hoosiers (1-2). Indiana Deaf...
Core group has wrestlers thinking big things this year
A strong returning nucleus of wrestlers at Noblesville, coupled with heavy graduation losses at Hamilton Heights, has the Millers thinking big heading into the 2009-10 season. “By the end of the year, we will be (competitive),”...
Pike could be even stronger on the mat
Red Devils coach thinks team has a dozen wrestlers capable of qualifying for the regional Despite losing a state runner-up and a semistate qualifier from a team that finished a close third in the sectional, Pike wrestling coach Spence Spencer...
Improvement plays key role for Westfield, Sheridan
Shamrocks planning to be competitive; turnout gives Blackhawks a boost Terry O’Neill isn’t sure yet what to make of his Westfield wrestling team. “I kind of have mixed emotions,” O’Neill said. "I took this team down...
Goals set, goals made at Zionsville
When Emily Hawthorne took over the Zionsville volleyball program three years ago, she wasn’t the only new face. With a turned-over coaching staff and few upperclassmen, Hawthorne said, “I really felt like we were starting over from...
'Fabulous season' caps Kirkpatrick's career
DePaul recruit is known for hard work, leadership Center Grove’s Chelsea Kirkpatrick is The Indianapolis Star’s All-South volleyball Player of the Year for the second consecutive season. The 6-foot-2 Kirkpatrick, a dominating force on the...
Coach saw Baumet's potential at early stage
When Brownsburg volleyball coach Bob Yeager saw Lauren Baumet play in junior high — with her height, athleticism and talent — Yeager knew it. “We thought for sure that she had the potential to become something special,” Yeager...
Community support moves Edinburgh coach
Edinburgh’s Tina Bottorff is The Indianapolis Star’s All-South volleyball Coach of the Year. Edinburgh won just one match during the 2005-06 season, Bottorff’s first at the school. This season, the Lancers went 29-7 and won the...
Versatility is Valentine's hallmark
Greenfield-Central’s Megan Valentine has been named The Indianapolis Star’s All-East volleyball Player of the Year. Players from Hancock County schools are eligible for the honor. The roster lists Valentine as an outside hitter, but...
Cascade's DeVault a rookie success
Coach learns high school ropes quickly, gets the best from small talent pool Megan DeVault had coached club teams. She had coached at camps. But DeVault never had helmed a high school program before 2009, when she took over at Cascade. Not that her...
Greyhounds' 'go-to' hitter went far
Butler-bound senior played many positions, led team to regionals When the Carmel High School volleyball team started this season 1-6, Maggie Harbison and her teammates didn’t throw in the towel. Instead, Carmel regrouped. With Harbison leading...
North Central teams likely strong again
The North Central boys swimming team finished second in the state last season, and the girls team finished sixth. Both appear to be strong again, although the North Central girls could face a tough challenge from Lawrence North. Here’s a look...
Eagle boys eye sectional win for 4th straight year
Coach expects solid year from team and ‘to get more guys to score at the state meet’ Zionsville swimming coach Scott Kubly remembers last year’s sectional — the way his boys team was down big to Avon after the diving events,...
Lindsey to play at W. Kentucky
Perry Meridian’s Stephanie Lindsey, a member of The Indianapolis Star’s girls soccer Super Team this season, has signed to play collegiately at Western Kentucky. Lindsey played primarily in the back for this season and finished with nine...
Mooresville wins with buzzer beater
Sharp’s jumper provides margin for Pioneers Jama Sharp hit a 15-foot jump shot as the clock expired Tuesday night to lift Class 4A No. 3 Mooresville to a 47-45 win over visiting Bedford North Lawrence. Sharp led the Pioneers (2-0) with 19...
Wright adjusts after transferring to Warren
One-time state champ at Cathedral makes move prompted by family finances Brandon Wright figures to look just as menacing wearing Warren Central’s black and gold as he did Cathedral’s green and white. Wright, who has never finished lower...
Bishop Luers upsets Heritage Christian
Brierra Young and Miracle Woods each scored 12 points to lead the visiting Fort Wayne Bishop Luers Knights to a 51-49 win over the Class 2A No. 2 Heritage Christian Eagles on Saturday night in high school girls basketball. Bishop Luers (2-0) snapped...
Decatur Central rallies late to overtake Perry Meridian
Anna Munn scored nine of her 15 points in the fourth quarter to lead host Decatur Central to a 47-41 win over Perry Meridian on Friday night in high school girls basketball. The Hawks (2-0) trailed 34-33 after three quarters, but Munn’s efforts...
No surprise here: Carmel leads chase for state title
Experienced Greyhounds have their sights set on a 24th consecutive team championship The 2009-10 girls swimming season kicks off today, with Carmel’s College Events Classic the main headliner. The host Greyhounds will begin their quest for a...
Girls Soccer Super Team Player of the Year: Brownsburg's Nicole Duncan
Brownsburg High School soccer standout Nicole Duncan has been named the 2009 Indianapolis Star Girls Soccer Super Team Player of the Year by a vote of area coaches. The 5-6 senior forward had 25 goals and eight assists to lead the Bulldogs to a third...
Boys Soccer Super Team Player of the Year: Zionsville's Harrison Petts
Zionsville High School’s Harrison Petts is a repeat pick for The Indianapolis Star’s 2009 Boys Soccer Super Team Player of the Year in a vote of area coaches. The 5-11 senior forward had 17 goals and eight assists despite missing time...
Royals freshman already has spotlight
Reimer draws attention from major schools ahead of high school Hamilton Southeastern High School girls basketball coach Chris Huppenthal would prefer to keep the spotlight off Taya Reimer as long as possible. The problem: Reimer’s tremendous...
Ritter girls win
Kayla Battle scored 19 points to help host Cardinal Ritter outlast Broad Ripple 57-53 Thursday in high school girls basketball. Elsewhere, Kelsie Ratliff scored 14 points as visiting Greenwood beat Brown County 46-33. . . . Junior Sarah Elliott...
State champion Irish garner honors
Girls soccer state champion Cathedral High School is well represented on this year’s Indianapolis Star All-City team. The Star’s boys and girls All-City and All-Marion County teams were selected based on a vote of area coaches with input...
Carmel girls win opener
Beth Larson scored 19 points to lead Class 4A No. 5 Carmel High School to a 90-47 season-opening girls basketball victory over visiting Anderson Highland on Wednesday. Blaire Langlois added 18 points for the Greyhounds, who outrebounded the Scots...
All-East Boys Soccer Player of the Year: New Palestine's Caleb Kolby
New Palestine midfielder Caleb Kolby is the Indianapolis Star’s All-East boys soccer player of the year. Kolby scored 24 goals and added 10 assists while leading the Dragons to the North Central Semistate. Players from all Hancock County...
