Letter to editor helps convince family it’s time to drive

Published in June 30th, 2008

I hope you caught a letter to editor in the June 26 edition of the Daily Times. Entitled “Vacation by car, save $1,000,” it was written by Rich White, executive director of Car Care Council.
I’ve never met Mr. White, nor had I previously heard of the Car Care Council. But, what Rich wrote certainly hit […]

Summer sports coverage to include outdoors news

Published in June 27th, 2008

Posted by Don Jellison in Columns

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I constantly have this battle with myself. The coverage of high school sports in the Daily Times, I believe, is great. The best around. And, throughout the year …. fall, winter, spring and summer.
But, I’ve learned in recent years that all of you aren’t high school sports fans. You, being you adults who are reading […]

County football coaches have wide range of experience

Published in June 26th, 2008

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You know this year’s crop of Hamilton County high school football coaches is young when you look and Bo Belden is the dean of the group.
Young, yes, or I’m getting old. Okay, older. It doesn’t seem as if it has been that long when we were watching Bo as an all-state linebacker for his dad, […]

Heights vs. Sheridan should be an early-season thriller

Published in June 25th, 2008

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Are you ready for some football? Some high school football? Some Hamilton County style high school football?
On-the-field action is a few weeks away. Season openers are set for Aug. 22. Controlled scrimmages proceed the regular season openers. Practice begins in about five weeks.
The North-South Classic will be played on July 18 at North Central High […]

Mr. Baseball voting should be close without clear favorite

Published in June 24th, 2008

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One big prize to win and three big games to play are on the menu before the curtain will drop on the 2008 Indiana high school baseball season.
The prize is the selection of Mr. Baseball. The games are the three which will be played in the July 12-13 North-South Classic. Mr. Baseball will be announced […]

Lack of representation in All-Star game not a concern

Published in June 20th, 2008

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Only one Hamilton County athlete is playing in the Softball All-Star Game today at Ben Davis. Two teams were to square off in a doubleheader this morning, starting at 11 a.m.
Only one?
Not to worry, Hamilton County softball nation, about the future of the sport in this area. Lots of young players were among the county’s […]

Lack of crowd at Indiana-Kentucky games not surprising

Published in June 19th, 2008

Posted by Don Jellison in Columns

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I know I’ll get some e-mails and telephone calls on this one from my long-time basketball friends (probably now ex-friends), but I believe class basketball may save high school basketball in Indiana.
Save high school basketball in Indiana? Jellison, this time you’ve finally flipped your lid. Age has got you.
I believe high school basketball today is […]

Young Carmel players get shot to play in summer games

Published in June 18th, 2008

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The Carmel High School baseball team will be in Noblesville this evening to play the Millers in a doubleheader. Starting time at The Dunk is 5 p.m.
So, no big news! Carmel coming to Noblesville is no big news. It happens in lots of sports each and every school year.
This trip will be a little different […]

Ford was Noblesville’s No. 1 fan, a great friend to many

Published in June 17th, 2008

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I received a telephone call last Saturday evening from former Noblesville High basketball coach Dave Nicholson. For Nick to call on a Saturday evening, when my wife handed me the telephone I immediately thought he was going to complain about the lack of basketball coverage this summer in the Daily Times.
This time, I was ready. […]

Mr. Baseball Classic features state’s best baseball players

Published in June 16th, 2008

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The race for the title of 2008 Indiana Mr. Baseball is as wide-open as any other time in the history of the award
Lots of folks say this year’s senior baseball talent in Indiana isn’t, overall, as good as in past years. If you believe in the major league draft, that’s probably true. Many years 10 […]

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