Six girls coaches honored by IBCA
On Tuesday, it was announced that a total of six Indiana high school girls basketball coaches have been chosen as 2021 Bob King Coaches of the Year by their peers in the Indiana Basketball Coaches Association.
Mark Redding of Carroll (Fort Wayne), Chris Seibert of Crown Point, Donna Buckley of Noblesville, Debbie Smiley of Brownsburg, Jared Rehmel of Linton-Stockton and Scott Schoen of Silver Creek have been selected as honorees for the 2020-21 season through voting that occurred from late January through early March, IBCA executive director Steve Witty said.
Honors are awarded according to IHSAA district boundaries, and two coaches from each district are recipients – Redding and Seibert in District 1; Buckley and Smiley in District 2; and Rehmel and Schoen in District 3.
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Indiana boys Junior All-Stars named
On Tuesday, it was announced by Indiana All-Star game director that 12 players have been selected for the IndyStar Indiana boys Junior All-Stars for 2021.
For this year, the Juniors All-Stars will play just one game on June 9 against the Indiana senior All-Stars at a site to be determined.
The game on June 9 against the Indiana senior All-Stars will be a doubleheader with boys and girls. The Indiana All-Star senior boys team will be chosen in April. The Indiana junior girls team and the Indiana senior girls team were announced earlier in March.
The Junior All-Star team was selected through a process that allows all IBCA-member head coaches to nominate players through the IBCA all-state process.
2021 Indiana Boys Junior All-Stars
Name, Ht., Pos., PPG, High School, College Choice
Tayshawn Comer, 6-1, G, 15.0, Cathedral, undecided
Tae Davis, 6-7, F, 13.5, Warren Central, Louisville
C.J. Gunn, 6-3, G, 13.8, Lawrence North, Indiana
Jalen Jackson, 6-1, G, 22.3, Carroll (Fort Wayne), undecided
Will Lovings-Watts, 6-4, 15.6, F, Jeffersonville, undecided
Fletcher Loyer, 6-4, G, 24.4, Homestead, Purdue
Branden Northern, 6-0, G, 15.3, Silver Creek, undecided
Braden Smith, 6-1, G, 22.0, Westfield, undecided
Peter Suder, 6-5, F, 11.7, Carmel, undecided
Leland Walker, 5-11, G, 19.2, North Central, undecided
Jalen Washington, 6-10, F, 12.7, Gary West, undecided
Charlie Williams, 6-10, C, 7.1, Carmel, undecided
Head coach: Chad Johnston, South Bend Adams
Assistant coach: Josh Thompson, Barr-Reeve
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Royals softball conducting fundraising campaign
The 2021 Eastern Hancock softball team is conducting an online fundraiser.
The team is asking for donations that will go towards equipment, fees and travel costs. Donation amounts range from $20-$1,000.
The team is attempting to raise $7,000 as a group of 25 members. The fundraiser has netted $6,720 as of Tuesday morning. The campaign will run through April 1.
To donate and support the EH softball program, contact head coach Terry Stephens, a member of the varsity softball program or the athletics office at Eastern Hancock High School for a direct link to the team’s online donation page.
