Harrison (West Lafayette) Raiders | Archive | November, 2008

By Eric Eaton
Hoosier Crossroads Conference Content Coordinator

At the 2008 Hoosier Crossroads Conference girls swimming & diving meet Hamilton Southeastern outclassed the field, taking the top spot by an astounding 223 points over runner-up Zionsville.

The Royals then parlayed their exceptional performance at the conference meet into a strong state meet performance as well, were they finished second to Carmel, who has won 22 consecutive state championships in girls swimming & diving.

HSE, which fell to Carmel 387 to 317.5 at last year’s state meet, did however record the highest number of points ever for a runner-up finisher.

However, the Royals lost 12 swimmers to graduation from team, including Lindsay Rogers, who competed in last summer’s Olympic Swim Trials.

Therefore, as the 2008-09 season gets underway, the rest of the conference should at least have a glimmer of hope that they can compete with Southeastern at the 2009 conference meet which is scheduled to take place on Saturday, January 10 at 9:00 A.M. from Noblesville High School.

Zionsville, which lost none of its top swimmers to graduation last year, has perhaps the best shot at knocking of the Royals at his year’s conference meet.

In fact, Zionsville returns at least one swimmer in 7 out of the 9 individual events who recorded a top 8 finish at last season’s conference meet.

Individually, the conference graduated two outstanding swimmers in Harrison’s Jenny Connolly and Hamilton Southeastern’s Rogers last season. Connolly left Harrison as one of the state’s most decorated butterfly and backstroke swimmers, claiming a combined five state championships in those events during her final three seasons. Meanwhile, Rogers was a part of five state championship relay teams during her four years at HSE.

But despite the fact that both Connolly and Rogers have moved on to collegiate swimming, expect the conference to still fare quite well at the 2009 state meet from an individual perspective. In fact, here are a few swimmers and divers from the conference that should make some noise at the state meet this season.

Carly Mercer (Hamilton Southeastern), Jr. – Won the 100 yard freestyle state championship and finished third in the 50 yard freestyle at the 2008 state meet. She also was a part of the Royals 200 yard medley and 400 yard freestyle state championship relay teams.

Jeanne Coy (Westfield), Sr. – Finished third in the 200 yard freestyle at the ‘08 state meet.

Kait Flederbach (Westfield), Jr. – Finished seventh in the 50 yard freestyle and sixth in 100 yard freestyle at the 2008 state meet while swimming for Western High School.

Erin Kelley (Hamilton Southeastern), Sr. – Finished sixth in the 200 yard freestyle and 14th in the 100 yard freestyle at last season’s state meet.

Emmie Ryan (Avon), So. – Finished third in the 500 yard freestyle and 13th in the 200 yard freestyle at the 2008 state championships.

Paige Copeland (Hamilton Southeastern), Jr. – Finished 13th in the 50 yard freestyle and 11th in the 100 yard butterfly at the ’08 state meet.

Nora Brolsma (Noblesville), Sr. – Finished 14th in the 50 yard freestyle at last season’s state meet.

Maegan O’Connor (Hamilton Southeastern), Sr. – Finished sixth in the 100 yard butterfly and sixth in the 100 yard backstroke at the 2008 state championships.

Megan Gallagher (McCutcheon), So. – Finished 16th in the 500 yard freestyle at the ’08 state meet.

Aubrey Hertzler (Hamilton Southeastern), Jr. – Finished 8th in the 100 yard backstroke at last season’s state meet.

Meghan Potee (Noblesville), Jr. – Finished 8th in diving at the 2008 state championships.

Gail Susdorf (Fishers), Jr. – Finished tenth in diving at the ’08 state meet.

Christina Beyerl (Hamilton Southeastern), Sr. – Finished 11th in diving at last season’s state meet.

Here’s a capsule look at all 10 conference schools for the 2008-09 girls swimming & diving season (Note: teams are listed by the order of their finish at the 2008 HCC Meet)

Hamilton Southeastern
Coach: Andy Pedersen
2008 HCC Meet: 1st place
2008 State Tournament: Fishers Sectional: 1st, State Meet: 2nd 
Key graduation losses: Lindsay Rogers (Florida) Christina Jacobs (Purdue), Emily Schroeder (Denison University), and diver Sarah Clay (Michigan St.)
Top swimmers and divers: (Note: finishing positions in 2008 conference meet events are listed in parenthesis)
Carly Mercer, Jr. (50 free: 1st, 100 free: 1st)
Erin Kelly, Sr. (200 free: 2nd, 100 free: 2nd)
Maegan O’Connor, Sr. (100 fly: 3rd, 100 back: 2nd)
Paige Copeland, Jr. (50 free: 2nd, 100 fly: 2nd)
Aubrey Hertzler, Jr. (200 free: 7th, 100 back: 3rd)
Meg Schwartzkopf, Jr. (200 free: 8th, 500 free: 4th)
Molly Milborn, Jr. (100 fly: 8th)
Emily Mudd, Jr. (500 free: 7th)
Christina Beyerl, Sr. (diving: 6th)

Zionsville
Coach: Scott Kubly
2008 HCC Meet: 2nd place
2008 State Tournament: Avon Sectional: 1st, State Meet: 13th
Key graduation losses: none
Top swimmers and divers: (Note: finishing positions in 2008 conference meet events are listed in parenthesis)
Alex Brennan, Jr. (200 free: 3rd, 500 free: 5th)
Mackenzie Berger, Sr. (200 I.M.: 7th, 100 fly: 10th)
Anna Chapman, So. (50 free: 8th)
Arielle Coy, Jr. (100 fly: 5th, 100 back: 5th)
Katie Newcomer, Jr. (100 free: 4th, 100 back: 4th)
Lexie Stewart, Sr, (100 ******: 9th)
Rachel Bewley, Sr. (50 free:10th, 100 free: 9th)

Lafayette Jefferson
Coach: Jim Sharp
2008 HCC Meet: 3rd place
2008 State Tournament: Lafayette Jeff Sectional: 1st, State Meet: 9th
Key graduation losses: Jenny Strasser, Arrika Bales, and Sarah Plumlee
Top swimmers and divers: (Note: finishing positions in 2008 conference meet events are listed in parenthesis)
Melissa Auckley, So. (200 I.M.: 3rd, 100 ******: 3rd)
Paige Kelsey, Sr. (50 free: 5th, 100 free: 3rd)

Fishers
Coach: Ken Stopkotte
2008 HCC Meet: 4th place
2008 State Tournament: Fishers Sectional: 2nd, State Meet: T-43rd
Key graduation losses: none
Top swimmers and divers: (Note: finishing positions in 2008 conference meet events are listed in parenthesis)
Megan Roach, Sr. (200 I.M.: 6th)
Sam Montgomery, So. (50 free: 7th, 100 free: 7th)
Jillienne Jacoby, So. (100 free: 6th)
Sarah Phillips, So. (100 back: 7th)
Alex Carmack, So. (100 ******: 5th)
Gail Susdorf, Jr. (diving: 3rd)
Emily Holman, So. (diving: 7th)

Noblesville
Coach: Rich Wolfred
2008 HCC Meet: 5th
2008 State Tournament: Carmel Sectional: 2nd, State Meet: 14th
Key graduation losses: none
Top swimmers and divers: (Note: finishing positions in 2008 conference meet events are listed in parenthesis)
Mackenzie Imbro, Sr. (200 I.M.: 5th, 100 ******: 8th)
Nora Brolsma, Sr. (50 free: 3rd)
Meghan Potee, Jr. (diving: 2nd)
Katie Bittner, So. (diving: 4th)

Westfield
Coach: Kyle Messmore
2008 HCC Meet: 6th place
2008 State Tournament: Carmel Sectional: 3rd, State Finals: 11th
Key graduation losses: none
Top swimmers and divers: (Note: finishing positions in 2008 conference meet events are listed in parenthesis)
Jeanee Coy, Sr. (200 free: 1st, 100 fly: 4th)
Sarah Koss, Sr. (200 free: 4th, 100 free, 5th)
Kait Flederbach, Jr. (transfer from Western: placed 7th in the 50 free and 6th in the 100 free at the 200 state meet)
Becky Schmidt, Sr. (diving: 5th place)

Brownsburg
Coach: Josh Saylor
2008 HCC Meet: 7th place
2008 State Tournament: Avon Sectional: 2nd,
Key graduation losses: Valerie Jones, Taryn Francissen, K.C. Bennett and diver Sara Blakely
Top swimmers and divers: (Note: finishing positions in 2008 conference meet events are listed in parenthesis)
Katie Ancel, Sr. (200 I.M.: 11th and 100 ****** 11th)
Claire Partlow, Jr. (200 I.M.: 13th, 500 free: 9th)
Brenda Woodings. Jr. (100 back: 14th)
Shelby Day, So. (diving: 12th)
Sara Story, So. (diving: 14th)

McCutcheon
Coach: Amanda Juntunen
2008 HCC Meet: 8th place
2008 State Tournament: Lafayette Jeff Sectional: 3rd, State Meet: T54th
Key graduation losses: Claire Oppy, Kay Lee Robbins, and Alyssa Geswein
Top swimmers and divers: (Note: finishing positions in 2008 conference meet events are listed in parenthesis)
Megan Gallagher, So. (200 free: 6th, 500 free 3rd)
Casey Wendall, Jr. (100 fly: 15th)
Katie Koning, Sr. (100 ******: 14th)
Maegan Webster, Jr. (diving: 13th)
Leah Little, Jr. (diving: 15th)

Harrison (West Lafayette)
Coach: Kristen Trella
2008 HCC Meet: 9th place
2008 State Tournament: Lafayette Jeff Sectional: 4th, State Meet: 10th
Key graduation losses: Jenny Connolly (Tennessee), Michelle Eagan, Rachel Cheeseman, Lauren Braund, Jennifer Riggle, and Ashley Jacobs
Top swimmers and divers: (Note: finishing positions in 2008 conference meet events are listed in parenthesis)
Theresa King, Sr. (200 free: 14th, 500 free: 13th)
Keely Korstanje, Jr. (50 free: 13th, 100 back: 15th)
Lauren Merriman, Jr. (diving: 16th)

Avon
Coach: Jon Karr
2008 HCC Meet: 10th place
2008 State Tournament: Avon Sectional: 5th, State Meet: 22nd
Key graduation losses: none
Top swimmers and divers: (Note: finishing positions in 2008 conference meet events are listed in parenthesis)
Emmie Ryan, So. (200 free: 9th, 500 free: 6th)
Sarah Lorenz, So. (100 fly: 12th)
Megan Buis, Jr. (100 free: 16th)
Kay Brown, Sr. (100 ******: 12th)

2009 Conference Meet Overview
“I think the HCC Meet will again be one of the two best conference meets in the state. Hamilton Southeastern will be contending for the state championship later in the year, but I expect Zionsville to push them at the HCC meet. Beyond those two, every school has state meet caliber athletes across a wide range of events, which makes the meet very competitive from top to bottom.” – Brownsburg coach Josh Saylor

The HCC continues to grow into one of the great swimming and diving conferences in our state. Zionsville, Lafayette Jeff, and Fishers made the path to the championship very difficult for HSE last year and should do so again this year. In addition, Noblesville is strong again and is always a tough opponent.” – Hamilton Southeastern coach Andy Pedersen

The HCC meet is always an exciting meet because of the level of competition. There are at least six of the teams ranked in the top 20, and for younger swimmers to see these competitors can be the chance of a season or a lifetime.  Hamilton Southeastern has always been the strong favorite, but Fishers has grown in strength and numbers. – Harrison coach Kristen Trella

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Here is your Hoosier Crossroads Conference Daily Scoreboard for Tuesday, November 18.

Girls Basketball
Noblesville 55, Westfield 52 (OT) – Ashely Szalwinski scored 19 points as the Millers improved to 1-2 on the season and 1-0 in the conference. Westfield, which suffered its first loss of the season, is 2-1 and 0-1 in the league.

Lafayette J&C Hoops Classic @ McCutcheon
Lafayette Jefferson 87, Harrison (West Lafayette) 43 – Lafayette Jeff improved to 1-1 on the season and will play West Lafayette in the semifinals of the tournament on Friday night. Harrison dropped to 0-2 on the year and will play Lafayette Central Catholic in the consolation semifinals on Thursday night. Click here to read an article on the Bronchos blowout victory over Harrison from HoosierAuthority.com’s Eric Eaton.

Hendricks County Tournament @ Danville
Avon 40, Cascade 39 – Melissa Eades and Katie Griffin each reached double figures in scoring for the Orioles with 10 points apiece as Avon improved to 2-0 on the season. Next up for Avon in the tournament is a matchup with conference rival Brownsburg on Friday night at 6:00 P.M.

Girls Swimming & Diving
Zionsville 99, #12 Noblesville 87
McCutcheon 103, Southmont 80
Harrison (West Lafayette) 135, Benton Central 94, Lafayette Central Catholic 79
Avon 137, Mooresville 40

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Here is your Hoosier Crossroads Conference Daily Scoreboard for Monday, November 17.

Girls Basketball
Lafayette Journal & Courier Hoops Classic @ McCutcheon
McCutcheon 55, Twin Lakes 51 – The Mavericks will play Benton Central in the semifinals of the tournament on Friday, Nov. 21 at 6:00 P.M. Click here to read an article on McCutcheon’s win over Twin Lakes courtesy of the Lafayette Journal & Courier.  

Note: to view the conference’s
statistical leaders in girls basketball throughout the season make sure
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and then click on girls basketball. From there, click on the bar on the
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school you follow, then you will want to contact the school’s coach or
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By Eric Eaton
Hoosier Crossroads Conference Content Coordinator

LAFAYETTE – In an effort to slow down Lafayette Jefferson’s up-tempo offense, first-year Harrison coach Clay Hanna employed a 3-2 zone defense against the Bronchos in its opening round contest of the fourth-annual J&C Hoops Classic from McCutcheon High School on Nov. 18.

The strategy didn’t work, as Lafayette Jeff torched the Raiders zone defense by connecting on 13-three pointers during an 87-44 romp over Harrison.

Charae Richardson and Breanna Calloway did most of the Bronchos damage from behind the arc, combining to make a total of nine three-pointers.

The senior Richardson, who hit four three’s against Harrison, led the Bronchos in scoring with 32 points. Calloway, a sophomore, came off the bench to contribute five three-pointers and 23 points in the blowout victory.

The game was never in doubt, as Lafayette Jefferson raced out to a 22-3 first quarter advantage. The Bronchos then increased their lead in each subsequent quarter, outscoring their Tippecanoe County and Hoosier Crossroads Conference rivals by margins of five points, eight points, and eleven points during the final three periods.

With the win, the Bronchos (1-1) earned a spot in Friday’s J&C Hoops Classic semifinals where they will take on West Lafayette at 7:30 P.M., a 62-58 winner over Lafayette Central Catholic. Lafayette Jeff has never played for the championship of the eight team event which is contested annually in Tippecanoe County the week before Thanksgiving.

Harrison (0-2) will play in the consolation bracket of the tournament on Thursday, Nov. 20 at 7:30 P.M against Central Catholic.  Seniors Ashley Courtney and Jacklyn Williams each contributed 11 points apiece to lead the Raiders in scoring against the Bronchos.

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Here is your Hoosier Crossroads Conference Daily Scoreboard for Saturday, November 15. 

Girls Basketball
Avon 50, Indianapolis Bishop Chatard 46 – The Orioles opened their season with a win over the the Trojans, who were last year’s 3A state runner-ups.
Warren Central 76, Noblesville 54 – Noblesville is 0-2 on the young season.
Zionsville 52, Lebanon 48 – Zionsville evened its record at 1-1.

Carmel Classic
#6 Hamilton Southeastern 53, Lake Central 24
Hamilton Southeastern 56, Valparaiso 45 – The Royals begin their season 2-0.

Girls Swimming
College Events Classic @ Carmel – #2 Hamilton Southeastern scored 488.5 points and finished runner-up to top-ranked Carmel, which posted a winning score of 716.5 in the four team event. Click here to read a story about the meet with complete results from HoosierAuthority.com Managing Editor Shawn Aylsworth.

Raider Relays – Host Harrison finished second in the three team event
with 150 points. Delphi won the relay-style meet with 174 points.

Note: to view the conference’s
statistical leaders in girls basketball throughout the season make sure
you check out the HCC girls basketball homepage on
HoosierAuthority.com! To access these stats, simply click on the winter
sports pull-down menu from the Hoosier Crossroads Conference homepage
and then click on girls basketball. From there, click on the bar on the
right-hand side of the page that says statistical leaders.

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school you follow, then you will want to contact the school’s coach or
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By Eric Eaton
Hoosier Crossroads Conference Content Coordinator

Last season the Fishers Tigers accomplished quite a feat by going undefeated (9-0) in the Hoosier Crossroads Conference to capture the conference crown in just their second season as a program.

This season, Fishers once again figures to be at or near the conference standings with the return of three starters, including 5’3” point guard Karli Harris who averaged 13.3 points and 5.7 steals per game last season.

If Fishers doesn’t repeat as conference champion this season then either Hamilton Southeastern or Lafayette Jefferson look to be the top two contenders to dethrone the Tigers.

HSE, which went 8-1 in the league last season, returns two all all-conference performers from last season in Courtney Osborn and Paige, as the Royals hope to take back the conference title which they have won in five of the last six seasons.

Lafayette Jefferson, which finished in a three-way tie for third-place in the conference standings last season at 6-3, also returns two all-conference performers from last season in the Richardson cousins, Brandi and Charae.

Last season, Brandi and Charae both ranked in the top-3 in the conference in scoring, each averaging more than 16 points a game.

On a statewide level, the conference will look to improve upon its post-season results from a year, when all 10 league members failed to make it out of the sectional round of competition.

On the coaching front, Harrison, Noblesville, and Westfield each begin the season with new coaches.

Clay Hanna begins what looks to be a major rebuilding process at Harrison, as the Raiders have won a total of 11 games the last three years.

At Noblesville, Donna Keck comes over from Greenfield-Central to lead a Millers squad that went 7-15 last season.

And at Westfield, Shane Sumpter replaces Andy Tebbe as coach of the Shamrocks. Sumpter, who comes over from Anderson, hopes to build upon Tebbe’s success, as Westfield has won at least 12 games in three straight seasons.

Here’s a capsule look at all 10 conference teams (Note: teams are listed in the order they finished in last year’s conference standings)

Fishers
Coach: Michael Gaines
Record last season: 16-6 (9-0 HCC, 1st place)
2008 State Tournament: lost to eventual 4A state champion Carmel 43-29 in the semifinals of the Carmel Sectional
Key graduation losses: Stephanie Burtch and Kristen Kluempers
Returning Starters: 3
Top players:
G-Karli Harris-5’3”, Sr. (committed to Oakland University in Michigan: averaged 13.3 ppg, 3.6 rpg, 3.0 apg, and 5.7 spg last season)
G-Amie Larkins-5’8”, Sr. (5’8″, 5.7 ppg, 3.3 rpg, 1.2 apg, 1.6 spg last season)
F-Christina Simpson-5’8”, Sr. (6.1 ppg, 1.9 rpg, 2.6 apg, 1.6 spg last season)
C Shanika Maddox-6’0”, Jr.
Season outlook: “I expect our team to be very competitive against a strong schedule and tough conference and prepare to make a push at a tournament run.” – Fishers coach Michael Gaines
Schedule: Click here to view the Tigers 2008-09 schedule

Hamilton Southeastern
Coach: Chris Huppenthal
Record last season: 16-5 (8-1 HCC, 2nd place)
2008 State Tournament: lost to eventual 4A state champion Carmel 56-51 in the opening round of the Carmel Sectional
Returning starters: 3
Top players:
G-Courtney Osborn-5’9”, Sr. (committed to Miami of Ohio: averaged 15.5 ppg and 4.7 apg last season)
F-Paige Smith-5’11”, Sr. (committed to Grand Valley St: averaged 13.4 ppg and 8.0 rpg last season)
F-Kelsey Lamb-6’0”, Jr. (averaged 7.0 ppg and 5.3 rpg last season)
Schedule: Click here to view the Royals 2008-09 schedule

Avon
Coach: Steve Drabyn
Record last season: 14-9 (6-3 HCC, T3rd place)
2008 State Tournament: lost to Ben Davis 49-27 in the championship of the Avon Sectional
Key graduation losses: Kaley May (Indiana All-Star), Nikki Schmidt and Elizabeth Campbell
Returning starters: 2
Top players:
G-Melissa Eades-5’9”, Sr. (averaged 10.0 ppg last season)
G-Breanna Patz-5’6”, Sr. (finished third at this year’s girls golf state finals and was named the recipient of the mental attitude award)
G-Haley Austin-5’11” So.
C-Katie Griffin-6’2”, Sr. (committed to play volleyball at Purdue: averaged 9.7 rpg and 7.3 bpg last season)
Season outlook: “We are young and will be much better defensively than in the past. We are very long and lean!” – Avon coach Steve Drabyn
Schedule: Click here to view the Orioles 2008-09 schedule

Lafayette Jefferson
Coach: Jan Conner
Record last season: 12-10 (6-3 HCC, T3rd place)
2008 State Tournament: lost to Logansport 65-62 in the semifinals of the Logansport Sectional
Key graduation losses: Lacey Roberts, Sara Abrams, Tara Perigo
Returning starters: 3
Top players:
G-Charae Richardson-5’7”, Sr. (averaged 18.2 ppg last season)
G-Brandi Richardson-5’1”, Jr. (averaged 16.3 ppg last season)
G-Kayla McCall-5’7”, So.
G-Channie Williams-5’6”, Jr.
G-Bre Calloway-5’4”, So.
Season outlook: “My expectations are always very high. I feel like we have finally matured as a team because some of our key players have finally bought into what I am trying to do here. We are going to be very quick and a defense oriented team.” – Lafayette Jefferson coach Jan Conner
Schedule: Click here to view the Bronchos 2008-09 schedule

Westfield
Coach: Shane Sumpter
Record last season: 16-5 (6-3 HCC, T3rd place)
2008 State Tournament: lost to Noblesville 53-40 in the semifinals of the Carmel Sectional
Key graduation losses: Kristin Simpson, Kristen Hurtt, Anne Pollard, and Brittani Bush
Returning starters: 2
Top players:
G-Shelby Blasingame-5’7”, Sr. (averaged 8.9 ppg last season)
G-Nicole Kuznia-5’6”, Sr. (averaged 6.7 ppg last season)
G-Jenna Ehrman-5’7”, Jr.
C-Rachel Evans-6’1, Jr.
Season Outlook: “The overall expectations and excitement for this team from our coaching staff and community is very high despite heavy graduation. We feel our kids will play very hard every night and we stress the importance of being fundamentally sound.” – Westfield coach Shane Sumpter
Schedule: Click here to view the Shamrocks 2008-09 schedule

Brownsburg
Coach: Amy Brauman
Record last season: 10-11 (4-5 HCC, 6th place)
2008 State Tournament: lost to Pike 53-47 in the opening round of the Avon Sectional
Key graduation losses: Lauren Taylor (Indiana All-Star: averaged 19.8 ppg), and Katelin Casselman
Returning starters: 3
Top players:
G-Morgan Miller-5’4”, So.
G-Erika Lesch-5’8”, So. (averaged 5.0 ppg last season)
F-Stephanie Meyer-5’8”, Sr. (averaged 6.2 ppg and 5.3 rpg last season)
F-Ryne Carr-5’10, So. (averaged 5.0 ppg and 3.0 rpg last season)
C-Leah Freestone-6’0”, Sr. (averaged 4.5 ppg last season)
Season outlook: “With the loss of our leading scorer and Indiana All-Star, Lauren Taylor, this year’s team is going to have to find a way to score. Led by senior Stephanie Meyer and returnees Ryne Carr, Leah Freestone, Lindsey Dall, Erika Lesch and Morgan Miller, the team should be able to rely on the experiences of last season to compete in every game. I expect the team to be competitive in each and every game this season and to continue to work hard on the court.” – Brownsburg coach Amy Brauman
Schedule: Click here to view the Bulldogs 2008-09 schedule

Noblesville
Coach: Donna Keck
Record last season: 7-15 (3-6 HCC, 7th place)
2008 State Tournament: lost to eventual 4A state champion Carmel 49-28 in the championship of the Carmel Sectional
Key graduation losses: Keely Crews
Returning starters: 3
Top Players:
G-Beth Snyder-5’8” Sr.
F-Chey Arvin-5’9”, Sr. (averaged 12.1 ppg last season)
F-Kelsey Ploof-6’0”, Jr.
F-Faith Reece-6’0”, So.
F- Ashley Swalinski-5’9”, Jr.
Season Outlook: “We hope to compete for an HCC title. It will take time to adjust to a new system, but I think we will be a deep and dangerous team.” – Noblesville coach Donna Keck
Schedule: Click here to view the Millers 2008-09 schedule

McCutcheon
Coach: Jeff Knoy
Record last season: 8-15 (2-7 HCC, 8th place)
2008 State Tournament: lost to Kokomo 50-39 in the semifinals of the Logansport Sectional
Key graduation losses: Paige Caldwell, Allie McGraw, Emily Bowman, Maggie Tull, Jordan Curwick, and Bre Fife
Returning starters: 2
Top players:
G-Hilde Thayer-5’5”, Sr.
G-Kelsey Rummel-5’6”, Sr.
G-Jessica Valley-5’7”, So.
G-Lakan Smith-5’7”, Fr.
F-Bethany Hainje-5’8”, So.
F-Paige Hill-5’11”, Sr.
Season Outlook: “With losing 7 players off our team last year inexperience will be an issue, but the young lady Mavericks are looking forward to growing up quickly in a tough HCC.” – McCutcheon coach Jeff Knoy
Schedule: Click here to view the Mavericks 2008-09 schedule

Zionsville
Coach: Brad Montgomery
Record last season: 5-16 (1-8 HCC, 9th place)
2008 State Tournament: lost to Fishers 45-25 in the opening round of the Carmel Sectional
Key graduation losses: Abbey Walker
Returning starters: 5
Top players:
G-Emily Dixon-5’7”, Sr. (averaged 11.4 ppg last season, and was the medalist at the 2008 HCC girls golf tournament)
F-Kristen Dickman-5’10”, So.
Season outlook: “With 16 of 19 players either Freshmen or Sophomores experience will be the key. Players will need to grow onto their roles to let us become a better team as the season moves forward. We hope to finish higher in the conference and add a few more wins to our record.” – Zionsville coach Brad Montgomery
Schedule: Click here to view the Eagles 2008-09 schedule

Harrison (West Lafayette)
Coach: Clay Hanna
Record last season: 2-20 (0-9 HCC, 10th place)
2008 State Tournament: lost to McCutcheon 37-31 in the opening round of the Logansport Sectional
Key graduation losses: Laura Glatz and Kristen Martin
Top players:
G-Kelsey Barr-5’7″, Sr. (averaged 5.5 ppg last season)
F-Jacklyn Williams-6’0”, Sr. (averaged 4.9 rpg last season)
Schedule: Click here to view the Raiders 2008-08 schedule

Conference Overview

 “We have a very competitive conference that gets more competitive each year.  I would think that Fishers and HSE have to be the favorites with the likes of Karli Harris of Fishers and Courtney Osborn and Paige Smith of HSE.  What I like about our conference are the incredible coaches.  We have some of the finest minds in basketball in our conference.  Our games are like chess matches.  It is fun to be a coach in this conference.” – Lafayette Jefferson coach Jan Conner

“The HCC is one of the top 5 girls’ basketball conferences in the state. HSE, Fishers and Lafayette Jeff are truly great programs. The conference is full of proven head coaches. If you want to be at the top, it takes total commitment from the community, school, players, coaches and families.” – Zionsville coach Brad Montgomery

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Here is your Hoosier Crossroads Conference Daily Scoreboard for Friday, November 14. 

Football
4A Regional Championship
4A #5 Cathedral 27, Zionsville 11 – Zionsville finishes its season with a record of 8-5 and a 4A Sectional #13 championship.

Girls Basketball
4A #19 Fishers 88, Lafayette Jefferson 75 – Click here to read a game story on the season and conference opener for both teams.
Westfield 46, Western Boone 25 – The Shamrocks are off to a 2-0 start.
Kokomo 63, Noblesville 59
Logansport 65, McCutcheon 54
West Lafayette 48, Harrison (West Lafayette) 25

Note: to view the conference’s
statistical leaders in girls basketball throughout the season make sure
you check out the HCC girls basketball homepage on
HoosierAuthority.com! To access these stats, simply click on the winter
sports pull-down menu from the Hoosier Crossroads Conference homepage
and then click on girls basketball. From there, click on the bar on the
right-hand side of the page that says statistical leaders.

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you don’t happen to see athletes represented in the standings from the
school you follow, then you will want to contact the school’s coach or
athletic administration and encourage them to start entering their
stats into the Hoosier Authority/Digital Sports system. If the coach or
team statistician needs help in getting their stats entered then they
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Here is your Hoosier Crossroads Conference Daily Scoreboard for Tuesday, November 11.

Girls Basketball
Western Boone 68, Zionsville 43 – Webo junior Brandy Woody scored 37 points and had 13 steals as the Stars defeated the Eagles in the season-opener for both teams. Senior Emily Dixon led Zionsville with 11 points.

Decatur Central 53, Brownsburg 28 – This contest was the first game of the season for both teams.

Westfield 64, Indianapolis Broad Ripple 25

Note: to view the conference’s statistical leaders in girls basketball throughout the season make sure you check out the HCC girls basketball homepage on HoosierAuthority.com! To access these stats, simply click on the winter sports pull-down menu from the Hoosier Crossroads Conference homepage and then click on girls basketball. From there, click on the bar on the right-hand side of the page that says statistical leaders.

If you don’t happen to see athletes represented in the standings from the school you follow, then you will want to contact the school’s coach or athletic administration and encourage them to start entering their stats into the Hoosier Authority/Digital Sports system. If the coach or team statistician needs help in getting their stats entered then they can contact jeffluzadder@comcast.net.

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Here is your Hoosier Crossroads Conference Daily Scoreboard for Friday, November 7.

Football
5A Sectional #4 Championship
5A #2 Carmel 48, Harrison (West Lafayette) 3 – Harrison, which finishes its season at 6-6, is defeated by Carmel in the sectional title game for the second straight year. Click here to read a game-story from Sam King courtesy of the Lafayette Journal & Courier. Then, click here to watch HoosierAuthority.com’s video highlights of the game!

5A Sectional #6 Championship
5A #8 Ben Davis 26, 5A #13 Avon 14 – Avon had its seven-game winning streak snapped by the Giants, and finishes its season at 9-3. Click here to read a story about the game from Jeff Robison courtesy of the Hendricks County Flyer Group.

4A Sectional #13 Championship
Zionsville 42, Plainfield 13 – The host Eagles jumped all over the visiting Quakers in the first half, and held a 35-6 advantage at halftime. Zionsville, which improved to 8-4, will go on the road next week to play 4A #5 Cathedral (9-2) for the regional championship on November 14. Click here to read a summary of the game, which also contains video highlights of the Eagles victory over Plainfield!

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CARMEL – Class 5A No. 2 Carmel got two first-half rushing touchdowns from senior quarterback Morgan Newton Nov. 7 en route to a 48-3 trouncing of Harrison (West Lafayette) in the championship game of Sectional 4. The Greyhounds ripped off 42 unanswered points against the Raiders
after a Harrison field goal made the score 6-3 in favor of Carmel near
the end of the first quarter.

(Make sure to check out the video player in this article to watch highlights from the game!)

Carmel, which improved to 11-1, will travel to fifth-ranked Fort Wayne Snider (11-1) next weekend for the Regional 2 title. The clash will be a rematch of last year’s regional won by Carmel, 20-3.

Harrison, which has lost two straight sectional championship games to Carmel, ends its season at 6-6.

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