Still-young Fishers baseball team off to a good start

Published in March 31st, 2008

“It has,” said Fishers baseball coach Matthew Cherry, been a good start.”
His Tigers, after knocking off No. 2 ranked Kokomo earlier in the week, had split a pair of games with Grosse Pointe South Michigan on a cold Saturday afternoon at Fishers.
“Now,” followed up Cherry, “we’ll find out if the start was for real.”

Heights will overcome slow start; HSE could be surprise

Published in March 27th, 2008

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Hamilton Heights baseball fans shouldn’t be concerned that the Huskies are off to a 0-2 start. Things will get better. There’s always improvement in teams coached by Rick Hawley.
Hamilton Southeastern baseball fans shouldn’t be surprised, despite the fact that this is a young Royal team, that HSE looked good in its season-opening win on Tuesday […]

Big Ten baseball teams helped out by county players

Published in March 26th, 2008

Posted by Don Jellison in Columns

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I am constantly amazed by the number of former Hamilton County high school athletes who go on to collegiate careers.
It matters not the season - fall, winter, spring. It matters not the sport.
If you’ll check out the weekly college notes feature each Wednesday in the Daily Times, you’ll find Hamilton County young people playing from […]

Expect baseball polls to change often during season

Published in March 25th, 2008

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What’s the difference between No. 1 and No. 2?
With the high school baseball season opening today, what’s the difference in the preseason Class 4A poll between No. 1 Noblesville and No. 2 Kokomo?
The poll, by the Indiana High School Baseball Coaches Association, itself would indicate very little difference. Noblesville drew one more point than did […]

County battles highlight baseball’s first week of action

Published in March 24th, 2008

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I always feel a little guilty at this time each school year. While most of you live in the real world and have 8 to 5 jobs, I live in a story book, kid’s type world where during the spring high school sports season I’m paid to watch athletic events.
Unlike the winter sports, when gyms […]

Cam Smith, Washington Bears part of Division III finals

Published in March 20th, 2008

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While most basketball fans will turn their attention to March Madness and the NCAA tourney this weekend, Noblesville folks may want to keep their eyes glued on what will be happening at the Civic Center in Salem, Va.
That’s where the NCAA Division III national finals will be played on Friday and Saturday.
That’s where former Noblesville […]

No. 1 ranked Noblesville will face Kentucky counterpart

Published in March 19th, 2008

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At the start of the high school baseball and softball seasons in Indiana, guess which teams are at the top, or near the top.
Noblesville is No. 1 in baseball. Hamilton Southeastern is No. 2 in softball. The rankings come from the high school coaches association in the two sports.
Welcome to Hamilton County.
Hamilton Southeastern is the […]

Roland Inskeep tells great story of Sheridan athletics

Published in March 18th, 2008

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If you’re a history buff on Hamilton County athletics, especially in the Sheridan area, you might want to check out a publication compiled by Roland Inskeep.
Roland is a member of the Inskeep family which for years has made history in Hamilton County. He’s the retired athletic director at North Central High School and before that, […]

Royals still a softball powerhouse, even without Melloh

Published in March 17th, 2008

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It’s difficult writing a story about Hamilton County high school softball without beginning with Morgan Melloh. She dominated local softball, and state softball, the past four seasons. Last season, Melloh was the engine which drove a great Hamilton Southeastern team to the Class 4A state championship, the Hoosier Crossroads Conference championship and a perfect undefeated […]

County grads in middle of postseason collegiate tourneys

Published in March 13th, 2008

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Two former Hamilton County basketball players, Joe Reitz at Hamilton Southeastern and Cam Smith at Noblesville, are in the thick of postseason collegiate action.
Reitz is a senior who is winding up a great college career at Western Michigan. Smith is a sophomore at Washington University, located at St. Louis.
Western Michigan today at noon in Cleveland […]

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