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Vol. 3, No. 38Wednesday, February 24, 2016 Rain today, snow tonight. A winterweather advisory goes into effect at 4p.m.
TODAY’S WEATHER
HIGH: 38 LOW: 30Sheridan, Noblesville, Cicero, Arcadia, Atlanta, Carmel, Fishers, Westfield
Winter weather advisory issued
Steven R. Nation, the presiding judgeover Hamilton Coun-ty Superior Court No.1, is one of 15 final-ists for the vacancy inthe Indiana SupremeCourt.
Inside IndianaBusiness reportedearlier this week thatthe number had beentrimmed from 29 to15 following inter-views, and that Na-tion is among those
being considered. A commission will con-duct the second round of interviews onMarch 3 and 4, then select three nominees.Those names will go to Governor MikePence, who will then make the decision.
Nation, a Republican, has served asSuperior Court 1 Judge since Jan. 1, 1995.He had spent 15 years as the HamiltonCounty Prosecuting Attorney prior to that,from June 1979 to December 1994. Nationearned his Bachelor of Arts degree fromIndiana University in 1972, and a J.D. fromthe Indiana University Law School in Indi-anapolis in 1975.
Nation is a member of the Judicial Eth-ics Committee, Judiciary Conference ofIndiana, the Hamilton County Bar and theISBA.
The National Weather Service has is-sued a Winter Weather Advisory for Ham-ilton County, in effect from 4p.m. Wednesday until 1 p.m. Thursday.
Roads may become slippery and blow-ing snow may decrease visibility as two tofive inches of snow follows rain. Windgusts up to 35 mph will increase traveldifficulties during this time.
A Winter Weather Advisory means thatperiods of snow will cause travel difficul-ties. Be prepared for snow covered roadsand limited visibility. Please use extra cau-tion while driving and watch for additionalinformation.
Graphic provided by the HamiltonCounty Sheriff’s Office
Hamilton County is under a WinterWeather Advisory between 4 p.m.Wednesday and 1 p.m. Thursday. Upto five inches of snow is possible.
The Carmel Police Department is looking for a man that is wanted for theft and fraud.The white male suspect shown above is responsible for several vehicle break-ins in the Carmel area since Feb. 9. He has also used
several of the victim’s credit cards that were stolen from the vehicle break-ins in both Hamilton and Marion counties. He is known toconceal his identity by wearing a hat and hoodie while committing the frauds.
If anyone has information on the suspect or is able to identify him, please contact Sgt. Sean Brady with the Carmel Police Department,317-571-2560 or [email protected].
Photo courtesy Carmel Police Department
Carmel Police looking fortheft/fraud suspect
Fifteen different fire departments from four countiesassisted the Jackson Township Fire Territory with a report-ed tire fire Tuesday afternoon.
Jackson Township responded to the fire at 22275 U.S.31, GW Pierce, on the report. Upon arrival, firefightersfound a large fire involving tires, trash and miscellaneousvehicle parts. Due to the size of the fire and the type ofmaterials burning, additional units from surrounding de-partments were called for. Firefighters battled the fire for
nearly three hours to bring it under control using over100,000 gallons of water that had to be shuttled in ontankers, as this area has no hydrants.
The fire began at 2:29 p.m., and was not completelyextinguished until 7:30 p.m.
No dollar loss was reported, and there are no injuries.The cause is undetermined at this time. The property wasturned over to property owners and IDEM is monitoringthe property for any contamination.
The following fire departments assisted: Noblesville,Westfield, Sheridan, Cicero, White River, Wayne Town-ship, Fishers, Carmel, Kirklin, Zionsville and Tipton. Oth-er agencies responding were Hamilton County EmergencyManagement, the Indiana Department of EnvironmentalManagement and the Hamilton County Sheriff's Depart-ment.
Tire fire burns for five hours in Cicero
Nation finalistfor IndianaSupreme Courtvacancy
Nation
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The Hamilton County Highway Department announced two road closures that willtake place on or after March 7:
Six Points Road (2,100 feet North of 226th Street) and 221st Street (500 feet West ofSix Points Road) will be closed to thru traffic at that time. All motorists are advised toutilize the marked detour routes. The closures are expected to last no longer than 60calendar days.
Two road closures in northern county on/after March 7
Graphics courtesy Hamilton County Highway Department
Noblesville First United Methodist Church, 2051 Monument St., is holding their annualChicken Noodle Dinner and Auction from 5 to 7 p.m. Friday, March 11th.
The cost is $10 for adults, $5 for children 10 and under. Ages 2 and under are free.The family maximum is $35. Carry-out is available.
Proceeds benefit United Methodist Women mission projects including local foodpantries, preschool scholarships and Hope for Women International.
Noblesville First United MethodistChicken Noodle Dinner is March 11
Most states celebrate “Welcome HomeVietnam Veterans Day” the date of the finalwithdrawal of U.S. troops from Vietnam.The day commemorates the sacrifices ofVietnam veterans and is part of a nationaleffort to recognize the men and women whowere denied a proper welcome upon return-ing home more than 40 years ago.
To recognize military service men andwomen who served during the Vietnam era,we invite you to attend an Open House atNoblesville First United Methodist Church,2051 E. Monument St. (south entrance) inNoblesville. Coffee and doughnuts donat-ed by The Farmers Bank will be served bymembers of the Horseshoe Prairie Chapter,National Society Daughters of the Ameri-can Revolution, as well as Boy Scout Troop101. The special pins depicted above are
provided by the Chapter through their Unit-ed States of America Vietnam War Com-memoration Partnership, FREE as notedbelow.
Living United States veterans whoserved on active duty in the U.S. ArmedForces from November 1, 1955 to May 15,1975, regardless of location, are eligible toreceive one lapel pin.
March 19 Open House at FirstUnited Methodist Church
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A local favorite restaurant known fortheir quality, homemade Italian - Ameri-can cuisine is set to open in downtownCicero this spring. Kay DeLullo, ownerand chef at DeLullo’s Trattoria, is excitedabout the plans to move her restaurant todowntown Cicero and how well the reno-vations on her new location are progress-ing. “The entire community has beenwelcoming to us and we have been im-pressed with how easy it has been to workwith the Town as we have continued torenovate our new location. We appreciatethat warm welcome and support,” saidDeLullo. “We are grateful to our manyloyal customers who have dined with uswhile we were located in downtown Atlan-ta. As we move into our new location inCicero, our customers can expect the sameexceptional customer service and favoritemenu items.”
DeLullo’s Trattoria emphasizes farm-to-table food and believes in utilizingfresh, quality ingredients for their menuitems. “We grow our own produce andmake our own maple syrup,” explainedDeLullo. “What we do not grow, we try tosupport as many local businesses as possi-ble when we shop for our ingredients,” shesaid. “I was raised in Hamilton County, sosupporting local businesses is important tome.” The menu will have some of thelocal favorites along with specials and glu-ten free options as well.
The Town of Cicero has been workingtowards a plan to grow the community intoa culinary destination and the opening ofDeLullo’s Trattoria will be a great additionto downtown Cicero. “With our past andcurrent planning efforts for the Town, weare really trying to position ourselves as aculinary destination. We could not bemore thrilled with the addition ofDeLullo’s Trattoria to downtown Ciceroand believe it will be a wonderful comple-ment to our other great restaurants in thecommunity,” said Craig Penwell, TownCouncil member.
The restaurant is set to open in earlyApril at 230 West Jackson St. Therestaurant’s hours of operation will be 4 to9 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday.
DeLullo’s Trattoriato open indowntown Cicero
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And Jesus, walking by the sea of Galilee, saw two brethren, Simoncalled Peter, and Andrew his brother, casting a net into the sea: forthey were fishers.
- Matthew 4:18
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Obituaries 3
Avalene P. (Mace) MossburgFebruary 8, 1934 - February 21, 2016
Avalene P. (Mace) Mossburg, 82, of Noblesville, formerly of Sheridan; passed awayon February 21, 2016 in Noblesville, IN. Avalene was born on February 8, 1934 to thelate Everette and Rose (Emery) Mace in Hamilton County, Indiana.
Avalene worked 30 years for Biddle Components as a factory worker. She retired in1996. Avalene was a member of Issachar Church in Sheridan, Indiana. Avalene enjoyedcrocheting and cooking for her family. She had a wonderful artistic ability topaint. Avalene enjoyed painting as often as time would allow. Avalene painted manypictures that her family proudly displays in their homes. Avalene’s greatest love was herlarge family whom will greatly miss her.
Avalene married her husband, Robert Lee on June 16, 1962 at the Sheridan Church ofGod. They were married a very fulfilling 53 years. She is survived by her eight lovingchildren; Janice (Fred) Bell of Westfield, Calvin (Beverly) Condry of Tipton, David(Janet) Condry of Indianapolis, Gary (Krissy) Condry of Camby, Denise (Kevin) Morganof Arcadia, Cathy (W. Roger) Fuehring of Scottsburg, Robert (Loretta) Mossburg ofLafayette and Donald (Ellen) Mossburg of Indianapolis. Avalene was a proud grandmoth-er of 19 and was blessed to have 31 great-grandchildren and 3 great-great-grandchildren. Avalene is survived by her loving sister Barbara Wheeler. Avalene waspreceded in death by her daughter Robin Mossburg in 2014; grandson, Marshall Condryin 1994; brothers, Ralph and Donald Dunn and sisters, Mary Lou Grimes and DimmajeneNewby.
A funeral service will be held at 11:00 am on Saturday, February 27,2016 at the Sheridan Church of God, 707 West 2nd Street, Sheridan, IN. A calling willalso be held from 4-8pm on Friday, February 26, 2016 at the Sheridan Church of God.Pastor Joshua Kennedy will be officiating Avalene’s service. Burial willfollow immediately after the service at the Crown View Cemetery in Sheridan. Onlinecondolences: fisherfunerals.com.
Harold L. TaylorJanuary 29, 1930 - February 20, 2016
Harold L. Taylor, 86, of Noblesville, passed away on Saturday, February 20, 2016 atRiverwalk Village in Noblesville. He was born on January29, 1930 to Robert W. and Thelma (Barrett) Taylor in Gre-nada, Mississippi. Harold worked 37 1/2 years for Fires-tone Industrial Products in Noblesville
He was a member of Noblesville First ChristianChurch, Noblesville Senior Citizens, Noblesville MooseLodge, and Sons of the American Legion. Harold alsoloved country music, camping, and traveling with his fami-ly.
Harold is survived by his wife, Joyce M. Taylor; son,Robert L. Taylor; brother, Ralph W. Hanner; grandchil-dren, Beau Hanner and Jessica Taylor; great-grandchild,Drake Hanner; brother-in-law, Buddy Edens; nephew, Per-ry Joe Edens; great-nephew, Jerry Lee Edens; and great-
niece, Kayla Edens.In addition to his parents, Harold was preceded in death by his sister, Rosella Edens.A Memorial Service will be held at 1:00 pm on Wednesday, February 24, 2016 at
Oaklawn Memorial Gardens Chapel, 9700 Allisonville Road, in Indianapolis, with Pas-tor John Davis officiating.
Condolences: www.randallroberts.com
Jay D. HensleyFebruary 21, 2016
Jay D. Hensley, 88, passed away peacefully in his sleep on Sunday, February 21, 2016at Riverwalk Village in Noblesville. He was born to JohnWesley and Dorothy Husky Hensley in Newport, Arkansas.
Jay worked for Gas America for over 40 years. He oftensaid he thought of his customers as friends and family. Jaywas an avid fan of the Colts, the Cubs, and the Pacers.
Survivors include his wife of 34 years, Patty Tyner; son,JD Hensley Jr.; daughter-in-law, Sheila Hensley; sister,Edith Massey of Anderson; step-children, Annette Miller ofDenver, Billy Tyner of Atlanta, Lorraine Tyner of Kokomo,and Denise Evans of Noblesville; five grandchildren; sevengreat-grandchildren; and many nieces and nephews.
In addition to his parents, Jay was preceded in death byhis daughter, Dorothy Ferris; five brothers; and four sisters.
Services will be held at 1:00 pm on Saturday, February27, 2016 at Randall & Roberts Funeral Home, 1150 Logan Street, in Noblesville, withvisitation from 11:00 am to the time of service. Pastor Charles Kennedy will officiate.
Condolences: www.randallroberts.com
Public Information MeetingRoundabout – Allisonville Road and Cumberland Road – Please be advised,on Thursday, March 3, 2016, The Hamilton County Highway Department willhold a public information meeting for the planned roundabout at AllisonvilleRoad and Cumberland Road. The meeting will be held in the CommissionersCourtroom at the Hamilton County Government and Judicial Center, 1 Hamil-ton County Square, Noblesville, at 6:30 p.m. The purpose of the meeting is toexplain the project, discuss schedule, gather pertinent information regardingthe area, and afford all interested persons an opportunity to ask questions onthe proposed project.Please direct all questions to:David LucasProject Coordinator(317) 773-7770, Fax: (317) 776-9814E-mail: [email protected]
Additional obituaries appear on Page 4
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Kim Walters WilliamsServices February 28, 2016
Kim Walters Williams, 58, of Noblesville, was reunited in the Hundred Acre Woodin the sky with her beloved twin brother, Kevin Walters(deceased 2007), and parents, Max and Shirley Walters(deceased 2008).
Kim graduated from North Central High School andattended the University of Evansville. She spent the majorityof her life living in Jacksonville, Florida where she lived herpassion by caring for children as a nanny. She spent timewith friends, Kevin and Hadley, and her adored niece, ArynWalters. She also loved her dogs who were constant com-panions to her. She moved back to Indiana in 2012. She willbe greatly missed by her nieces and nephews, all of whomshe helped raise, Laura Walters, Lyndsay Gilman, LydiaWalters, Keith Starling II, Kelly Starling and Andy Starling.
Also heart broken by her passing is her sister, Karen Starling, brother, Mark Walters andtheir spouses Keith Starling and Andra Fernkas Walters.
The family wishes to say heart-felt thanks for the loving, compassionate care Kimreceived at Riverwalk Village. Our gratitude also goes to Heart to Heart Hospice whoshowed such kindness to Kim and our family and helped us walk this journey. All thecaregivers are angels in disguise who work so hard and are so good at their vocations.
Services will be held at 3:00 pm on Sunday, February 28, 2016 at Randall & RobertsFuneral Center, 1685 Westfield Road in Noblesville, with visitation beginning at 2:00pm prior to the service. Burial of cremains will be at Washington Park West Cemetery inIndianapolis.
Condolences: www.randallroberts.com
Shirley Ann (Clancy) MalleyAugust 11, 1933 - February 18, 2016
Shirley Ann (Clancy) Malley, 82, of Indianapolis, passed away on Thursday, February18, 2016 at her home. She was born on August 11, 1933 toJames and Edna Clancy in Chicago, Illinois.
Shirley worked for Glen Ingram & Company LTD as atax processor for over 20 years until she retired in 1993.Shirley met the love of her life, Robert J. "Bob" Malley, whenshe was just 15. Wed in 1950, they were married for 57 yearsuntil Bob's passing in 2007. They loved traveling and traveledall over the world, played golf, and rooted for their belovedChicago Bears until they retired in 1993 to sunny GoldCanyon, Arizona, where they could golf every day.
Shirley is survived by her daughter, Monique (Dan)Templeton; son, Robert Malley, Jr.; grandchildren, Healther(Curt) Eaton, Todd (Cassidy) Elliott, and Katherine Malley;and great-granddaughter, Lucy Eaton.
In addition to her parents, Shirley was preceded in deathby her two brothers and three sisters.
A memorial service was held on Tuesday, February 23, 2016 at St. Louis de MontfortCatholic Church in Fishers, with visitation prior to the service. Rev. Joshua Janko officiated.
Memorial contributions may be made to American Diabetes Association, IndianaOffice, 8604 Allisonville Road, Suite 140, Indianapolis, IN 46250.
Condolences: www.randallroberts.com
Here are the new library items lists forthe week of February 22, 2016:
New Adult Fiction Books 1. Jane and the Waterloo map; by Barron,Stephanie2. Midnight sun; by Nesbø, Jo3. Honky tonk samurai; by Lansdale, Joe R.4. The God's eye view; by Eisler, Barry5. The spring at Moss Hill; by Neggers,Carla6. The wolves; by Berenson, Alex7. Cometh the hour; by Archer, Jeffrey8. The art of war: A novel; by Coonts,Stephen9. Breakdown: An Alex Delaware novel;by Kellerman, Jonathan10. Brotherhood in death; by Robb, J. D.
New Adult Nonfiction books 1. Fodor's Bahamas; by Fodor, Eugene2. The South American handbook3. Lean six sigma for dummies: by Morgan,John4. Personal finance for dummies; by Tyson,Eric5. The 30 day sobriety solution: How to cutback or quit drinking in the privacy of yourown home; by Canfield, Jack6. The geography of genius: A search for theworld's most creative places from ancientAthens to Silicon Valley; by Weiner, Eric7. Navel gazing: True tales of bodies, mostlymine (but also my mom's, which I knowsounds weird); by Black, Michael Ian8. Mind hacking: How to change your mindfor good in 21 days; by Hargrave, John9. How to make your money last: Theindispensable retirement guide; by Quinn,Jane Bryant10. How to be alive: A guide to the kind ofhappiness that helps the world; by Beavan,Colin
New Music DVDs 1. Everest2. Infinitely polar bear3. The intern4. Learning to drive5. True detective. The complete secondseason6. Effie Gray7. The walk8. Downton Abbey9. Hell & back10. The last witch hunter
New Music CDs 1. Guy Penrod live: Hymns & worship;by Penrod, Guy2. Neon steeple extravaganza; by Crowder,David3. Sex love & pain II; by Tank
4. Straight outta Compton; by Eazy-E5. No one ever tells you; by MacFarlane,Seth6. Bridge of spies; by Newman, Thomas7. Tomorrowland: An original Walt DisneyRecords soundtrack; by Giacchino, Michael8. San Andreas: Original motion picturesoundtrack; by Lockington, Andrew9. Sicario: Original motion picturesoundtrack; by Jóhann Jóhannsson10. The Martian deluxe soundtrack: Songsfrom the Martian and original score;by Robinson, Vickie Sue
New Hamilton Public East Library items
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By DON JELLISONReporter EditorUnlike most years in Sectional 8 when the field is
dotted with Top 10 ranked teams, the Class 4A tourney atNoblesville is not getting that type of billing.
North Central, currently ranked No. 3 in the CoachesAssociation’s all-class poll, has been moved out of thelocal sectional. So has a very tough Zionsville team.
Carmel is the only ranked team in Sectional 8. In themost recent rankings, the Greyhounds are No. 19.
So, unlike many years, Sectional 8 may not be the“toughest sectional” in the state.
But, Brian McCauley, about to enter his secondsectional as coach of the Noblesville Millers, likely hashit the nail on the head when summing up what to expectwhen seven teams battle at The Mill.
“Sectional 8,” offered McCauley, “is one of the mostcompetitive sectionals in the entire state. So many teamsare playing their best basketball of the season right now.”
Competitive? You bet.The first game, the lone game scheduled for opening
day on Tuesday, will match Fishers and Westfield. Threeweeks ago, at Fishers, Westfield edged the Tigers, 59-58.
“It’s going to take a great effort on our part,” saidShamrocks coach Shane Sumpter. “We understand that.We’re going to have to play really well. I always feel likethat’s one of the toughest sectionals in the state in allsports.”
On Wednesday, it will be Hamilton Southeastern andAnderson in the opener, followed by a Noblesville-Carmelnightcap.
Although the game was played so early in the seasonit takes on a different look entering the sectional, on Dec.5 at Carmel, the Greyhounds edged the Millers 49-45.
“We will have to be at our very best in order tocompete,” McCauley said.”The team that wins Sectional8 will have earned it.
In the second game on Wednesday, HamiltonSoutheastern will face the new kid on the Sectional 8block, tourney traditionally rich Anderson. The Royalshosted the Indians on Jan. 16 and survived with a 69-61win.
“We played a close game with Anderson at our placethe middle of January,” pointed out Southeastern coachBrian Satterfield. “They had a few players injured anddealing with suspensions. I know they have struggled inthe win column, but they have been competing most nights.
“It is never easy to win three games in our sectional,”Satterfield continued. “We just have to be ready for ourgame with Anderson and hope we have to worry abouteither Carmel or Noblesville two days later.”
Fishers coach Joe Leonard buys into what McCauleyand Satterfield have said.
“We have always treated the sectional draw the sameway, survive and advance,” Leonard said. “Having sevenseniors I can bring some kids into this tourney withsectional experience. I remember when they weresophomores as Southeastern pulled away from us. I gotall of them into the game. Last year they were able to beatNorth Central and take Carmel to double overtime. I amhoping we can use this experience and be playing our bestbasketball in our last game.”
The winner of the Fishers-Westfield game will get anew sectional look. Like Anderson, another new Sectional8 member if Guerin Catholic. The Golden Eagles havebeen so successful while playing Class 3A, they werebumped up to 4A and will play at Noblesville.
Guerin Catholic has drawn a first round bye and willplay the winner of the Westfield-Fishers game. Guerin hasnot played a Sectional 8 team this season.
“We’d only drawn the bye twice in the nine seasonsof playing in the sectionals,” said Coach Pete Smith. “Iguess we were due. I think the Westfield-Fishers gameshould be a great game to open up the sectional. We’ll beready for whichever team we play.”
Guerin Catholic began post-season play in Class 2Afor five years before spending the last four seasons in 3A.
Heights in Class 3AWith Guerin Catholic being bumped up to 4A, Hamilton
Heights will be Hamilton County’s only 3A team thisseason. The Huskies will play in the Marion Sectional, alongwith tourney traditionally rich Marion, plus Blackford,Yorktown, Delphi and Tipton. Heights has drawn one oftwo byes in this sectional and will play the Marion-Blackford winner in the first semifinal game on Friday.Tipton, in the second game on Friday, will face theYorktown-Delphi winner.
Hamilton Heights is red-hot, coming out of the HoosierConference Tourney with the championship after beatingtwo teams, Twin Lakes and Tipton, which had defeated theHuskies earlier in the season. Tipton’s loss to the Huskies
last Saturday was only the Blue Devils second setback ofthe season.
“I have never worried about the sectional draw;something you can’t control,” said Heights coach ChadBallenger. “We will have to beat two really good teams towin at Marion. We don’t play until Friday, so we canpractice and prepare all week.
“Our kids have been playing really well and have beenlocked in,” Ballenger continued.”It is going to take amonumental effort and two really good games to win. Weare looking forward to the challenge.”
Sheridan in Class 2ASheridan will be Hamilton County’s only Class 2A team
and will play in the Lapel Sectional, where the hostBulldogs are extremely tough.
Lapel and Muncie Burris will play in the Tuesdayopener with Sheridan and Wapahani in the nightcap.Frankton will play the winner of the Lapel-Burris game andMonroe Central will face the winner of the Sheridan-Wamphani game.
Sheridan has lost to Lapel 86-38 and will play atFrankton this Friday.
“I like our draw,” said Sheridan coach Chris Schrank.“Wapahani is a new opponent for us. I think we match upwith them fairly well.
“I think our guys are excited about the sectional and Ithink our guys will work to get as ready as we can,” Schrankadded.
University in Class 1AUniversity will play International in the second night of
competition at the Bethesda Christian Sectional.Math & Science will play Deaf School in the Tuesday
opener and on Wednesday it will be Metropolitan againstTindley in the opener and International against Universityin the nightcap. The host team will meet the winner of Game1 in the first semi-final matchup on Friday.
Very competitive
Sectional 8 in Noblesville will feature a rematch between Westfield and Fishers, a game that was won by theShamrocks 59-58 in the regular season. Pictured are Charlie Warner (left) for Westfield and Reid Stephens forthe Tigers.
Kirk Green/File photo
Noblesville 4A SectionalTeam Sectional OverallCarmel 4-1 13-8Noblesville 3-2 13-8Southeastern 3-2 13-10Westfield 2-2 10-11Fishers 2-3 10-11Guerin 0-0 12-11Anderson 0-4 3-18
Marion 3A SectionalTeam Sectional OverallDelta 1-0 13-9Tipton 2-1 16-2Heights 1-1 15-8Yorktown 1-2 2-18Marion 0-0 16-6Blackford 0-1 0-21
Lapel 2A SectionalTeam Sectional OverallLapel 4-0 18-3Wapahani 2-2 15-6Frankton 1-2 13-8Monroe Central 0-1 9-13Sheridan 0-1 8-14Muncie Burris 0-1 6-14
Bethesda Christian 1ASectional
Team Sectional OverallTindley 5-0 16-5University 3-1 17-5Bethesda 4-2 15-6Metropolitan 3-2 6-12International 2-4 7-14Indiana Deaf 1-4 10-11Math & Science 0-5 8-14
University has defeated International69-44 and also beaten Bethesda Christian65-44 and Indiana Deaf 70-43, but has lostto Tindley 48-43.
“Our sectional appears to be one of thestrongest in 1A, as I believe there are a fewteams, including us, that have a strongchance at finishing on top,” said Universitycoach Brandon Lafferman.
“International is always tough to preparefor due to their size at the center position.Tindley, who we could possibly see in thesemifinals, is probably playing the best ofanyone right now.
“Right now,” Lafferman continued, “ourfocus is getting healthy and finishing theregular season on a high note. We have hadone of the best seasons in UHS basketballhistory and have a chance to win moregames during the regular season than anyteam has in the past.
“I am really proud of ouraccomplishments this season. We have oneof the top five toughest 1A schedules andhave beaten some really tough teams,” thecoach added.
COMPETITIVEFrom Page 5
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By RICHIE HALLReporter Sports EditorWestfield's boys basketball season has
resembled a mirrorthis year, and theShamrocks have end-ed up on the right sideof the looking glass.
Westfield finishedits regular season at11-11 Tuesday bynotching yet anotherbig win, this timeover a tough MountVernon team by thescore of 50-37. The'Rocks were 3-8 in thefirst half of the sea-
son, but have gone 8-3 in the second half,including three straight wins as of Tuesday.
The Marauders came into The Rockwith 17 wins, but not only did the Sham-rocks never trail, they held a double-digitadvantage for all but a few seconds of thesecond half.
"I have a lot of respect for their coach,Travis Daugherty," said 'Rocks coachShane Sumpter. "We played really welltonight. I thought we handled some of theirstuff. They were really going to attack us on
the ball screens. I thought we did a prettygood job."
The only tie of thegame was at 2-2 earlyin the first half, withJonah Welch scoringWestfield's first bas-ket on a putback.Welch then made thetechnical game-win-ner to push the Sham-rocks ahead 4-2, andIan Kristensen fol-lowed that up with a3-pointer.
Westfield led 14-7 in the first quarter,then held steady withMount Vernon in thesecond period. Saw-yer Olsen came induring the quarter,and scored sevenpoints, including a 3-pointer. Westfieldended the half strong-ly, as Charlie Warnerconverted a tradition-
al 3-point play, and Kristensen added a freethrow to make the halftime margin 29-19.
The Marauders got the lead back downto eight twice in the third period, including33-25 midway through the quarter. ButWestfield scored seven quick unansweredpoints to leap ahead 38-25 with 2:40 left inthe period. Welch and Kristensen sand-wiched layins between a 3-pointer fromKyle Nicole.
Neither team would score for the nextseveral minutes - it wasn't until Warner hita free throw with 6:23 left in the game thatanyone added a point. Mount Vernon wasplaying furious pressure defense by then,but the 'Rocks always seemed to knowwhen to get a big basket, or make a big playto keep themselves comfortably ahead.
"We shot the ball well," said Sumpter."I thought we got good shots. That's thekey, what shots you take and then whatguys are taking them."
Case in point: Robbie Lynch made a3-point play with 5:16 left to get Westfieldback ahead 42-38, this after Mount Vernonseemed to have some momentum. The Ma-rauders cut the Shamrocks' lead to 42-32with 3:32 left, but Warner scored on a layin,and started a 6-0 run.
Westfield had good balance, as all sevenplayers that took to the court scored. Lynchled the way with 11 points, and Kristensen
and Warner both added nine. Lynch andWarner both pulled six rebounds, andWelch had five. Welch also handed outeight assists, with Nicole dishing out five.Welch also blocked two shots.
The Shamrocks travel to the Noblesvillesectional next Tuesday for a first-roundgame against Fishers.
Westfield 50, MountVernon 37
Westfield FG FT TP PFKyle Nicole 1-2 0-0 3 1Robbie Lynch 5-5 1-1 11 3Jonah Welch 4-10 0-0 8 2Ian Kristensen 3-4 2-4 9 3Charlie Warner 3-8 2-3 9 3Sawyer Olsen 3-5 0-0 7 3Josh Van Dyke 0-0 3-7 3 0Totals 19-34 8-15 50 15Score by QuartersMount Vernon 7 12 6 12 - 37Westfield 14 15 9 12 - 50Westfield 3-point shooting (4-11) Warner 1-3,Olsen 1-3, Nicole 1-2, Kristensen 1-1, Welch 0-2.Westfield rebounds (25) Lynch 6, Warner 6,Welch 5, Nicole 4, Kristensen 3, Van Dyke 1.
‘Rocks take care of Mount Vernon
Nicole
Lynch
Warner
Down 21-7 at the end of the firstquarter in a Tuesdaygame at BethesdaChristian, Sheridanbattled back to post a59-56 victory.
The Blackhawkstrailed 25-20 athalftime and 40-34entering the fourthquarter beforerallying for the win.
Coach ChrisS c h r a n k ’ s
Blackhawks outscored Bethesda 25-16 inthe fourth quarter.
Sheridan did it with a balanced scoringpunch, led by seniorChris Roberts with21 points.
Another senior,Patrick Weitzel,tossed in 19 pointsand senior JakeChesney added 9points.
Weitzel andRoberts had double-doubles, eachcollecting 10
rebounds.
Chesney dished out 7 assists and DrakeDelph passed out 6. Chesney also led theteam with 3 steals.
The victory brought Sheridan to 9-14on the season with one game remaining.The Blackhawks will play Friday atFrankton.
Sheridan 59,Bethesda 56
Sheridan FG FT TP PFJake Chesney 4-11 0-1 9 2Taylor Ly 0-2 0-0 0 5Sean Weitzel 2-4 0-1 5 3Drake Delph 1-3 0-0 3 2Weston Burtron 1-1 0-0 2 0
Tommy Glidden 0-0 0-0 0 0Jack Waitt 0-0 0-0 0 0Aidan Roaten 0-1 0-0 0 2Patrick Weitzel 8-17 3-3 19 3Chris Roberts 9-15 2-3 21 4Nick Burnell 0-0 0-0 0 0Rhett Williams 0-0 0-0 0 0Totals 26-54 5-8 59 21Score by Quarters:Bethesda 21 4 15 16 – 56Sheridan 7 13 14 25 – 59Sheridan 3-Pointers (4-13): Chesney 1-3, Ly 0-1,S. Weitzel 1-3, Delph 1-2, Roaten 0-1, Roberts1-3.Sheridan Rebounds (33): Chesney 1, Ly 4, S.Weitzel 3, Delph 4, Burtron 1, P. Weitzel 10,Roberts 10.
Sheridan battles back
Roberts Weitzel
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Guerin Catholic is doing something fa-miliar to Golden Ea-gle fans: Playing itsbest basketball at theend of the season.
Guerin won itsregular-season finale- and its eighth gamein a row - by beatingAnderson 90-64 at theIndians' gym on Tues-day. The victorymoved the GoldenEagles to a 13-11 re-cord entering next
week's Noblesville Sectional, the first timeGC will play the post-season in Class 4A.
"We took care of business," said GuerinCatholic coach Pete Smith. "I really likedhow we played in the second quarter. Wegot great looks at the basket."
The Golden Eagles led 25-17 after thefirst quarter, then blasted ahead 52-29 athalftime, thanks to 9-of-11 shooting in thesecond period. Thirteen players took to thecourt for Guerin.
Christian Munson led the way with 27points, while Matthew Godfrey drainedthree 3-pointers on his way to 13 points.Calen Cunningham and Rhett Helt eachadded 11. Cunningham and Jack Hansenboth grabbed nine rebounds, while Heltpulled seven boards. Cameron Lindleydished out 10 assists to go with his nine
points, while Munson handed out four as-sists.
Guerin Catholic will now await the win-ner of Tuesday's first-round sectional gamebetween Westfield and Fishers. The GoldenEagles will play the winner in Friday'ssemi-finals.
Guerin Catholic 90,Anderson 64
Guerin FG FT TP PFCameron Lindley 3-6 1-1 9 2Matthew Godfrey 4-11 2-2 13 1Christian Munson 9-13 8-10 27 0Jack Hansen 4-6 0-1 8 4Calen Cunningham 4-9 3-4 11 0
Rhett Helt 5-8 1-1 11 1Christian Daniels 1-2 0-0 2 2Joey Weas 0-1 2-2 2 3Grant Fremion 0-0 1-2 1 2Luke Godfrey 0-1 0-0 0 0Zach Munson 3-3 0-0 6 0Andrew Sharpe 0-0 0-0 0 1Kian Sills 0-0 0-0 0 0Totals 33-60 18-23 90 16Score by QuartersGuerin 25 27 11 27 - 90Anderson 17 12 10 25 - 64Guerin Catholic 3-point shooting (6-19) M. God-frey 3-8, Lindley 2-4, C. Munson 1-2, Helt 0-3,Daniels 0-1, L. Godfrey 0-1.Guerin Catholic rebounds (46) Hansen 9, Cun-ningham 9, Helt 7, M. Godfrey 4, C. Munson 4,Daniels 3, Lindley 2, Weas 2, Z. Munson 1,Sharpe 1, team 4.
Helt
Golden Eagles cruise past Anderson
Fishers fell in its final game of theregular season at Kokomo, by thescore of 59-52.
The Tigers trailed at the end ofeach quarter and could never get overthe hump. Fishers was led by LanceDollison's 18 points; that includesfour 3-pointers.
Willie Jackson added 11 pointsall in the 4th quarter and Tyler Wolfecame off the bench to hit three 3-pointers for nine points. Cameron
Wolter grabbed eight rebounds, while Reid Stephens hadfive boards. Zach Eaton handed out five assists.
Fishers is back in action next Tuesday at the Nobles-ville Sectional when they take on Hamilton County rivalWestfield. Tip time is set for 7 p.m.
Kokomo 59,Fishers 52
Fishers FG FT TP PFLance Dollison 7-15 0-0 18 3Zach Eaton 1-3 0-0 3 3
Cameron Wolter 3-12 2-3 8 4Caleb Reitz 0-0 0-0 0 1Reid Stephens 0-2 2-2 2 0Willie Jackson 3-6 5-5 11 2Tyler Wolfe 3-5 0-0 9 2Andre Small 0-2 0-0 0 0Connor Washburn 0-0 1-2 1 1Totals 17-45 10-12 52 16Score by QuartersFishers 7 14 10 21 - 52Kokomo 11 14 11 23 - 59Fishers 3-point shooting (8-22) Dollison 4-10, Wolfe 3-5, Eaton1-3, Small 0-2, Stephens 0-1, Wolter 0-1.Fishers rebounds (24) Wolter 8, Stephens 5, Reitz 3, Eaton 2,Jackson 2, Wolfe 2, Small 1, Washburn 1.Dollison
Tigers fall to Kokomo in regular season finale
The University Trailblazers improved to18-5 on the seasonwith a convincing 60-38 road win overGreenwood ChristianAcademy Tuesday night.
Three Trailblazersscored in double fig-ures, led by seniorcaptain Connor Hol-ly's 19. SophomoresJosh Watson (17points) and EmersonHalbleib (16 points)
helped University to a 55 percent shootingeffort on the night.
Watson had team highs in rebounds(seven) and steals (four) and also had fourassists. Holly made five of six three pointattempts and had four assists and threesteals. Halbleib made eight of nine fieldgoal attempts and was credited with fourrebounds.
A basket and two free throws stakedUniversity to a 6-2 lead before Holly ex-ploded for eight points in the last 1:51 of the
first quarter and a 14-7 University advan-tage after the first period.
The Trailblazers stretched their lead to31-16 at halftime. Watson had seven sec-ond quarter points and Halbleib had six.
Greenwood Christian made a run in thethird quarter, closing to within 37-29 mid-way through the period before Universityscored the last 11 points of the period totake a commanding 48-29 lead after thethird period. Holly hit a pair of three point-ers, Watson added a basket and Halbleibscored the last four points of the period.
The Trailblazers close theirseason Thursday night at home against Ir-vington Preparatory Academy in a seniornight contest.
University 60,Greenwood Christian 38University FG FT TP PFDavid Howard 1-4 2-2 4 0Connor Holly 7-11 0-0 19 1Josh Watson 7-12 2-2 17 0Josh Alford 1-4 2-2 4 2Emerson Halbleib 8-9 0-0 16 0Tyler Wott 0-2 0-0 0 0
Ajay Wooden Jr. 0-1 0-0 0 0Ethan Sickels 0-1 0-0 0 0Grant Schepers 0-0 0-0 0 0Totals 24-44 6-6 60 3Score by QuartersUniversity 14 17 18 11 - 60GCA 7 9 13 9 - 38
University 3-point shooting (6-15) Holly 5-6, Wat-son 1-5, Sickels 0-1, Howard 0-1, Wott, 0-1, Al-ford 0-1.University rebounds (21) Watson 7, Howard 4,Halbleib 4, Alford 3, Schepers 1, Holly 1, Wott 1,Wooden 1.
‘Blazers get solid win over GCA
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Three Hamilton County divers ad-vanced to the IHSAA state finals after theirperformances at the Hamilton Southeasterndiving regional on Tuesday.
Fishers' Cole VanDevender placed sec-ond with a score of 498.70 points. VanDev-ender was behind only Homestead's KevinFrebel, the defending state champion, whoscored 560.55 points to win.
The Royals' Hayden Wenger earned aspot at state with a fifth-place finish afterscoring 393.25. Westfield's Jordan Loeserwas next with 377.15 points and a sixth-place finish, also good for a state berth. Thetop eight at diving regionals advance tostate.
Other county divers participating wereNoblesville's Kerry Broshears (ninth,357.55), Fishers' Liam Fordham (10th,334.65) and Westfield's Ben Higgins (14th,218.15).
State diving begins at 9 a.m. Saturdaywith 32 athletes in the preliminaries. Thetop 20 advance to the semi-finals, whichimmediately follow.
The diving finals take place as part ofthe state swim meet, with all final eventsbeginning at 1 p.m. Saturday. The top 16divers will compete for a statechampionship.s
The Noblesville gymnastics team enjoyed a victoriousSenior Night Monday, winning a four-team meet.
The Millers scored 91.40, ahead of Scecina's 88.20 andMarion's 69.925. Lapel fielded an incomplete team. TheMillers got ribbon finishes from all three of the VanBus-kirk triplets: Ronnie was third, Ellie fourth and Maddiesixth.
Ellie VanBuskirk won the balance beam event, scoringa 7.725 with a "beam stick." The highest score of the nightwas on vault, where Kaitlyn Murray placed third with an
8.40. Ronnie VanBuskirk was second in the uneven barsand third on the floor exercise with a score of 8.05.
"I was very proud of all the girls this evening as theytook home a win for their last home competition and seniornight," said Millers coach Jody Ramey.
Noblesville will compete in the Lafayette Jeff sectional,which takes place at 11 a.m. Saturday.
Team scores: Noblesville 91.40, Scecina 88.20, Marion 69.925,Lapel inc.
All-around scores: 3. Ronnie VanBuskirk 30.25, 4. Ellie VanBus-kirk 30.15, 6. Maddie VanBuskirk 29.05, Jenni Giannuzzi 27.95.Vault: 3. Kaitlyn Murray 8.40, 4. R. VanBuskirk 8.35, 5. M. Van-Buskirk 8.25, Lauren Murray 7.90, E. VanBuskirk 7.90, Giannuzzi7.65.Uneven bars: 2. R. VanBuskirk 7.575, 3. K. Murray 7.475, 4. Gi-annuzzi 7.375, 6. M. VanBuskirk 7.125, E. VanBuskirk 6.775.Balance beam: 1. E. VanBuskirk 7.725, 3. Sydney Anway 6.625,6. M. VanBuskirk 6.525, Giannuzzi 6.45, R. VanBuskirk 6.275.Floor exercise: 3. R. VanBuskirk 8.05, 4. E. VanBuskirk 7.75, L.Murray 7.30, M. VanBuskirk 7.15, Anway 6.975, Giannuzzi 6.475.
Millers win on Senior Night
Reporter photo by Kent Graham
The Noblesville gymnastics team honored its seniors during its Monday meet.Pictured: Austin Jones (Lapel,) Noblesville manager Nicole Denhart, Noblesville gymnasts Kaitlyn Murray, Jenni Giannuzzi.
Three county divers advance to state
Photo by Bret Richardson
Fishers’ Cole VanDevender finished second at the Hamilton Southeastern diving regional on Tuesday. VanDevender is oneof three Hamilton County divers that qualified for Saturday’s state meet.
Eastern ConferenceEast W L PCT. GBToronto 37 18 .673 -Boston 33 25 .569 5.5New York 24 34 .414 14.5Brooklyn 15 42 .263 23.0Philadelphia 8 48 .143 29.5Central W L PCT. GBCleveland 40 15 .727 -Indiana 30 26 .536 10.5Chicago 29 26 .527 11.0Detroit 28 29 .491 13.0Milwaukee 24 33 .421 17.0Southeast W L PCT. GBMiami 32 24 .571 -Atlanta 31 27 .534 2.0Charlotte 29 26 .527 2.5Washington 26 29 .473 5.5Orlando 25 30 .455 6.5
Western ConferenceNorthwest W L PCT. GBOklahoma City 40 16 .714 -Portland 30 27 .526 10.5Utah 28 28 .500 12.0Denver 22 35 .386 18.5Minnesota 18 39 .316 22.5Pacific W L PCT. GBGolden State 50 5 .909 -L.A. Clippers 37 19 .661 13.5Sacramento 24 31 .436 26.0Phoenix 14 43 .246 37.0L.A. Lakers 11 47 .190 40.5Southwest W L PCT. GBSan Antonio 47 9 .839 -Memphis 32 23 .582 14.5Dallas 30 27 .526 17.5Houston 28 29 .491 19.5New Orleans 22 34 .393 25.0
NBA standingsTuesday’s scores
Orlando 124, Philadelphia 115Washington 109, New Orleans 89
Sacramento 114, Denver 110Utah 117, Houston 114
Portland 112, Brooklyn 104Wednesday’s games
Charlotte at Cleveland, 7 p.m.New York at Indiana, 7 p.m.
Philadelphia at Detroit, 7:30 p.m.Golden State at Miami, 7:30 p.m.Minnesota at Toronto, 7:30 p.m.Washington at Chicago, 8 p.m.L.A. Lakers at Memphis, 8 p.m.
Oklahoma City at Dallas, 8:30 p.m.Denver at L.A. Clippers, 10:30 p.m.
San Antonio at Sacramento, 10:30 p.m.
Desmond Bane poured in 62 points in agame and averaged 39.0 points over twogames. Consequently, the Seton Catholicsenior headlines the honorees inthe IBCA/Subway Player of the Week pro-gram for the week of Feb. 15-20.
The high-scoring standout is joined byHuntington North senior Konner Platt,Washington senior Colten Garland, Ore-gon-Davis senior Lexi Minix, LafayetteCentral Catholic senior Cameron Onkenand North Harrison sophomore Taylor Ren-nirt as recipients in the recognition programcoordinated by the Indiana BasketballCoaches Association.
Platt and Minix are the respective boys’and girls’ winners for District 1. Bane andOnken collected accolades in District 2.Garland and Rennirt were cited in District3.
The 6-5 Bane opened his week with 16points, four rebounds and two assists asSeton Catholic defeated Tri 61-56. Banefollowed with a school-record 62 pointswith 10 rebounds, three assists, two stealsand two blocks as the Cardinals (20-3) beatCambridge City Lincoln 85-51.
Bane’s outburst was the state’s highesttotal since Craig Robbins of Orleans scored63 points in a game in 1988. It was the
second-highest total by a Wayne Countyplayer, behind only the 73-point game byCarroll Wedding of Fountain City in 1960.The 62 points tied for the state’s 20th bestgame ever – Oscar Robertson of Indianapo-lis had 62 points against Sacred Heart in1956.
For his big game, Bane sank 23-of-31shots, 9-of-12 3-pointers and 7-of-7 3-pointers.
The 6-0 Platt scored 26 points with sev-en rebounds and three steals in sparkingHuntington North (15-7) to a 59-37 triumphover Plymouth in its only game of the week.Platt converted 9-of-12 shots from the field,including 4-of-4 3-pointers, plus 4-of-4 freethrows for his strong night.
Garland averaged 26.7 points and 4.3rebounds as Washington posted three victo-ries to move to 17-4. The 6-0 guard openedwith 25 points, five rebounds, four assistsand three steals as the Hatchets beat South-ridge 66-35. Garland tossed in 33 pointswith four rebounds and two steals in a 74-41 triumph over Mt. Carmel (Ill.). He alsonetted 22 points with four rebounds andthree steals as Washington knocked offSouth Knox 61-37. Over three games, Gar-
land was 30-of-58 from the field, 13-of-29on 3-pointers and 7-of-10 on free throws.
The 5-10 Minix scored 37 points whileadding seven rebounds, three assists andtwo steals, but it was not enough as Oregon-Davis dropped a 75-63 decision to Lafay-ette Central Catholic in a Class 2A semi-state encounter. Minix hit 13-of-26 shotsand 11-of-11 free throws as the Bobcatsfinished 26-3.
Onken, a 5-10 guard-forward, coun-tered Minix with 27 points, 11 rebounds,five assists and three steals in the samegame, propelling the Knights (24-5) to aberth in the Class 2A State Finals. TheVillanova recruit sank 6-of-15 shots, 1-of-33-pointers and 14-of-17 free throws in help-ing her team prevail.
The 5-6 Rennirt netted 15 points withfour rebounds and four assists to lead NorthHarrison (28-2) to a 59-42 triumph overLebanon in a Class 3A semistate contest.She converted 6-of-9 shots from the fieldplus 3-of-4 free throws as the Lady Catsearned the program’s first State Finals’ ap-pearance.
Westfield's Charlie Warner was nomi-nated for District 2.
Bane’s 62-point game paces IBCA/Subway Players of the Week
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