Marauders climb to 14th in latest rankings
The Mt. Vernon girls basketball team upset No. 9 North Central on Saturday with a 75-72 victory and continue to make waves in the Indiana Basketball Coaches Association’s Top 20 poll.
The Marauders have won 10 straight games and are ranked 14th in the IBCA’s recent poll released on Sunday.
Mt. Vernon travels to the Twin Lakes Tournament this weekend, opening against Carroll (Flora) at 3 p.m. on Friday before advancing into Saturday’s placement games.
WEEKLY TOP 20 GIRLS IBCA POLL
Week 7 (Dec. 22, 2019)
Rank School W-L Votes*
1.Northwestern 11-0 11
2.Crown Point 15-0 2
3.Lawrence North 16-0 5
4.Penn 13-0 2
5.Fishers 14-0
6.Homestead 9-1
7.Hamilton Southeastern 10-2
8.Triton Central 13-0
9.Center Grove 12-2
10.Jeffersonville 11-2
11.Brownsburg 9-4
12.Benton Central 12-1
13.Harrison (W. Laf.) 10-1
14.Mt. Vernon (Fortville) 11-1
15.North Central (Indpls) 9-5
16.Salem. 10-1
T17.Bedford N. Law. 9-4
T17.Martinsville 12-2
19.Winchester 14-0
20.Gibson Southern 10-2
*Note: First place votes
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EH Hall nominations being accepted
The Eastern Hancock Athletic Boosters are seeking nominations for the 2020 class of the Eastern Hancock Athletic Hall of Fame.
The Hall of Fame recognizes the achievements of former athletes, teams, coaches, administrators and other contributors to the athletic programs at Eastern Hancock, Charlottesville, Westland and Wilkinson High Schools.
To be eligible, an athlete must be seven years removed from competition, coaches five years, and teams 10 years.
Nominations are due to the EH athletic director’s office by Dec. 23. The 2020 Hall of Fame class will be recognized at halftime of the EH-Shenandoah boys varsity basketball game on Jan. 25, 2020.
For more information or to obtain a nomination form, visit ehathletics.org, or contact Greg Hall at [email protected].
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GYBA Booster Club to host event with Jameson
The Greenfield Youth Baseball Association Booster Club is hosting a meet-and-greet event with Greenfield-Central graduate Drey Jameson on Saturday, Dec. 28.
The event will be held inside the Greenfield-Central High School auditorium from 1-3 p.m. with Wayne Addison serving as emcee.
Tickets for the event are $10 each with 100 percent of the proceeds going towards installing lighting for the new baseball fields at Franklin Sports Park. The GYBA Booster Clubs’ goal for their lighting and parking lot projects is $300,000.
The club hopes to provide 750 free tickets to local youths to meet Drey Jameson, who was a first-round draft pick by the Arizona Diamondbacks this past July.
Local businesses and individuals are encouraged to donate money to help secure free tickets for local youths. A $100-$250 donation will purchase 10-25 tickets, while a donation of $250-$500 will help 25-50 youths attend the event.
To donate, checks need to be made payable to the GYBA Booster Club and mailed to 250 Hidden Glen Dr., Greenfield, IN. 46140.
For more information, email [email protected] or call (317) 442-3318.
