From the IBCA Two 40-point scorers headline this week’s IBCA/Subway Players of the Week. Cannelton senior Brandon Cook poured in 47 points and Fort Wayne Bishop Luers junior James Blackmon Jr. dropped in 44 in single games to earn recognition in the weekly recognition program organized by the Indiana Basketball Coaches Association. The high-scoring duo was joined […]
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By CRAIG DRAGASH ISL Correspondent The top two games from this past week came down to a made three-point basket to win one game, and a missed three-pointer to come up short in the other one. Here are the highlights from those games: #1 Carmel 50, #6 North Central 49 With the 4th quarter clock winding […]
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By CHRIS GOFF ISL Correspondent Touted by the Pacers as much more than a quality backup, D.J. Augustin hasn’t even been that. He’s been a major negative, and it’s easy to see why he’s relegated to Frank Vogel’s doghouse. He can’t make any shots, his turnover rate is high, and his defense is a joke. […]
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By CLIFF BRUNT ISL Editor The Indianapolis Colts were taught a valuable lesson on Sunday: they’re not good enough to just show up and roll over teams, no matter how bad everybody thinks the other team is. The Colts are fortunate. Such lessons usually are taught during humbling, season-changing losses. These guys figured it out […]
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From Notre Dame Athletics Notre Dame linebacker Manti Te’o took home most every possible piece of hardware except the Heisman this week. Manti Te’o lines up against USC last season. From Notre Dame Athletics. Te’o finished second behind Texas A&M freshman quarterback Johnny Manziel in the Heisman announcement made Saturday in New York City. Notre Dame […]
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By DOUG GRIFFITHS ISL Assistant Editor SOUTH BEND, Ind. ” The 22nd-ranked Irish had four of their five starters score in double figures and a reserve player pour in a team-high 17 points en route to their sixth win in a row, crushing Brown, 84-57 in Purcell Pavilion. It was freshman forward Cam Biedscheid that led […]
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By CHRIS GOFF ISL Correspondent There is a change atop these rankings for the first time, but basketball takes a back seat in the opening comment following the terrible news of Rick Majerus’ passing Saturday at age 64 due to heart failure. The longtime coaching sensation had stepped aside from his Saint Louis Billikens prior […]
Click to read more:By CHRIS GOFF ISL Correspondent INDIANAPOLIS – The oldest player on the court swung the game like he used to in his heyday, showing his greener teammates how to complete a road victory in the process. Thirty-six-year-old Andre Miller scored eight points and added an assist in a 10-0 run in the final 3 minutes, […]
Click to read more:By CLIFF BRUNT ISL Editor Scattered snickering accompanied my interview with Dwayne Allen today. I was chatting with the rookie tight end about how the young receivers were coming along when I heard it. I’ve been going to NFL locker rooms for about a decade now, and I know that laughter can come from anything for any reason. One […]
Click to read more:From the IBCA Kelsey Key averaged 45 points and seven rebounds over two games, making the Frankton senior the first player to collect IBCA/Subway Player of the Week accolades two times in 2012-13. The 5-8 senior guard was joined as a recipient in the weekly honors program by South Bend St. Joseph sophomore Michelle Weaver, Scottsburg […]
Click to read more:By CRAIG DRAGASH ISL Correspondent Indiana has crowned its state champions in football, so it is now time to turn our attention to the high school basketball season. Each week I will review the big area games from the previous week, and I’ll let you know about important games that are coming up this week. […]
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