Lady Greyhounds Win Battle Of Unbeatens
Published May 11, 2012 | 
Carmel's Haley Wild and Aliana Finkelmeier were pretty relaxed after going up 3-0 in the second set of the No. 1 doubles match/HC Sports Daily photos: Mark Morrow.
“Beautiful weather . . . great day for tennis . . . it’s going to be fun,’’ Carmel coach Mike Bostic said before the start of Thursday’s highly hyped tennis match between two state-ranked unbeatens at Fishers.
Sophomore Bailey Padgett serves in the second set, which she won 6-0.
That it was — especially fun for No. 2 Carmel (11-0), which defeated No. 7 Fishers (14-1) by a somewhat surprising 5-0 score.
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The previous night, Carmel was a 4-1 winner over No. 11 Hamilton Southeastern, which recently lost to Fishers.
If it was a measuring stick, then the Lady Tigers have a ways to go, starting with the weekend’s Hoosier Crossroads Conference championship, followed by the Noblesville Sectional on March 18.
The Lady Tigers figure to be favorites in the HCC meet. They went 9-0 in head-to-head conference matches this season.
There’s no question that Fishers was playing at a little higher level against a good, experienced team that returned four key starters, including No. 2 singles state champion Mikaela Carlson, now a senior, from last year’s state championship team. And Bailey Padgett was the state runner-up at No. 1 singles.
Fishers' Kailey Eaton talks things over with coach Don Roesler after the junior, who owns a 13-2 record, went up 4-3 in the first set of No. 1 singles.
Going into the match, coach Don Roesler, whose team has never beaten Carmel, said he thought they would need to win both doubles and No. 1 singles to pull it out. “Being in a sectional opposite Carmel, we couldn’t meet again until state, and they’d have to first beat Evansville Memorial,” he said. “If we get out of the sectional, we could have a good road ahead.”
Bostic said his girls were really motivated against Fishers, pointing out, “We played one of our best overall matches of the year.’’
The Results:
1s-Bailey Padgett d. Kailey Eaton 6-4, 6-0
2s-Mikaela Carlson d. Benedicte Hejgaard 6-0, 6-1
3s-Molly Fletchall d. Jessica Lorenz 6-0, 6-2
1d -Alaina Finkelmeier/Haley Wild d. Ellen Hornett/Olivia Ruthsatz 6-2, 6-2
2d-Hannah Elliott/Michelle Li d. Jayne Henn/Caitlin Gardner 6-0, 6-1
“Bailey fought through a tough first set and then she really played loose and starting hitting her shots. Mikaela is just so mentally tough. There is no replacing a player like her.
“Molly bounced back after a tough loss against HSE and really played well. Both doubles teams really came out firing and kept the momentum going through the whole match. The junior varsity team proved it is the best junior varsity team in the state today (14-0 win for a 11-0 record). It is playoff time and I feel really good about where our team is and our chances. It is time to do everything a little bit better and that is what we plan to do.”
Bailey Padgett, who survived a tough start to finally defeat Kailey Eaton 6-4, 6-0, said it’s all about team for the Lady Greyhounds as they gear up for the Carmel Sectional.
Royals’ Winning Streak Reaches 6 Games
Published May 11, 2012 | Hamilton County Sports Daily
Suddenly, Hamilton Southeastern is the hottest team in the Hoosier Crossroads Conference.
Coach Scott Johnson’s Royals (15-8), who have put together a six-game winning streak, are 9-5 in the HCC, 3 games behind league-leader Zionsville, and 1 back of second-place Fishers and McCutcheon.
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Southeastern saw host Noblesville tie it up at 1-all in the fourth, and then the Royals pushed across the winning run in the fifth for the hard-earned, 2-1 decision.
Three of HSE’s 5 hits were for extra bases. Mitch Roman tripled, and Wes Edrington and Sean Green doubled. Tre Gantt and Brendon Burns each singled, and Chris Irwin had an RBI.
Garrett Christman led Noblesville with 2 hits, and catcher Sam Wides doubled.
Andrew Wilson, Justin Holloway and Nick Vallier also singled for the Millers.
Senior right-hander Jacob Kowal went the distance, scattered 6 hits and struck out 4.
Ben Yoder pitched all 7 innings and took the loss. He struck out 7 Royals.
HSE Pulls Out HCC Victory Over Noblesville
Published May 9, 2012 | 
Noblesville catcher Sam Wides gets a good leadoff with the bases loaded in the first inning, but he was left stranded after leading off the inning with a two-base hit. Hamilton Southeastern won 5-2/HC Sports Daily photos: Mark Morrow.
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One streak ended and another was extended in a crucial Hoosier
Garrett Welch, who had 2 hits for the Millers, looks to the dugout for a signal. Also pictured is Southeastern first baseman Sean Green (29), who hit a solo home run in the first inning.
Crossroads Conference baseball showdown at Hamilton Southeastern on Tuesday.
The host Royals overcame a 2-1 deficit with 4 runs in the sixth inning for a 5-2 victory over Noblesville, extending their winning streak to five games. The Millers also came into the contest riding a four-game win streak.
HSE pitcher Cody Christiansen picked off a runner at first base.
They play again today at 6 p.m. at Noblesville.
Noblesville pitcher Kent Williams shows his big kick and determination.
Southeastern moved to 8-5 in the HCC and 14-8 overall, and Noblesville went to 6-7 in the conference and 8-15 overall.
Both trail 10-2 conference co-leaders Fishers and Zionsville, who meet today at 5:30 p.m. at Fishers.
Hamilton Southeastern junior southpaw Cody Christiansen and IU-bound Kent Williams hooked up in quite a pitcher’s duel for 5 and 1/3 innings.
Sean Green’s home run to right-center gave the Royals a 1-0 lead in the bottom of the first inning, and it stayed that way until Noblesville scored twice in the sixth only to see HSE plate 4 more runs in the bottom of the inning.
Noblesville had a chance to strike early, but leadoff hitter Sam Wides, doubled past the right-fielder in the first inning was stranded at third and the bases loaded.
Christiansen struck out two straight to get out of the jam.
Royals Finish Off Westfield On Kowal’s 3-Hitter
Published May 6, 2012 | Hamilton County Sports Daily
Jacob Kowal/HC Sports Daily file photo.
Hamilton Southeastern’s baseball team has been getting solid pitching and timely hitting of late, and the Royals appear to be building momentum.
Jacob Kowal pitched seven scoreless innings and checked visiting Westfield on 3 hits as the Royals swept the two-game series against the Rocks, with a 3-0 decision on Saturday.
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The Royals, winners of four in a row, are now 13-8 going into a two-game HCC series with Noblesville May 8 and 10. The first encounter is at Southeastern.
The number of losses is somewhat deceiving as to just how well the Royals have played. They’ve lost six 1-run games.
Reigning sectional champion Westfield is 10-9, and loser of three straight games.
The senior right-hander walked 1 and struck out 2. Losing pitcher Wade Burtron went the distance. He allowed 5 hits and fanned 12.
The Hoosier Crossroads Conference game’s last lead went to HSE, thanks to a third-inning rally that saw two runs cross the plate on a groundout by Mitch Roman and a wild pitch. The Royals added another run in the fourth.
Alec Nelson did all he could do to give the Rocks a lift. He singled in the fifth and seventh innings. Brandon Gray had the only other hit for the Rocks.
Sean Green, Tre Grant, Justin Striebel, Brendan Burns and Chris Irwin had hits for the Royals. Striebel and Roman had RBIs.
“Kowal did a nice job of keeping us off balance, so he certainly deserves the credit. We have to get back to producing a higher percentage of quality at bats…we just have to keep working,” said Westfield coach Ryan Bunnell.
Westfield Rules Invite: Hounds’ Havill Medalist
Published May 6, 2012 | Coach Jon Hoover’s Westfield Rocks shot a 297 and held off No. 3 Brebeuf Jesuit (298) and No. 9 Carmel (302) to win the Brebeuf Invitational at Wood Wind Golf Club on Saturday.
Carmel's Andrew Havill shoots 68/HC Sports Daily file photo.
Guerin Catholic (324) placed fifth. Other Hamilton County scores were Hamilton Heights (344) and University (363).
Carmel’s Andrew Havill shot a 68 to capture medalist honors.
Team Results:
1. Westfield: 297; 2. Brebeuf: 298; 3. Carmel: 302; 4. Cathedral: 316; 5. Guerin Catholic: 324; 6. Greenwood: 327; 7. Lebanon: 330; 8. Brebeuf #2: 341; 9. Hamilton Heights: 344; 10. New Palestine: 356; 11. Roncalli: 363; 12. University HS: 363; 13. International: 411.
“Congratulations to Westfield and coach Hoover on an excellent victory (yesterday). That was truly a great team performance and a “big” step in the right direction for your (Chad) program,” said Wood Wind’s John “Doc” O’Neal. ”The best to you and your team the balance of the season!”
“Coach Carr (Chad) – Andrew Havill is a class young man and a tremendous player….Congrats to you and Andrew and your team – very nice performance!” added O’Neal.
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“Andrew Havill played spectacular golf. A few strokes here and there and we were right there with a chance. That’s all we can ask at the end of the day,” caoch Chad Carr said. ”Wood Wind is a tough course and we would like to thank Brebeuf for having us as part as their event as well as Doc O’Neal for opening the course to us.”
Westfield Scores:
Timmy Hildebrand 72
David Hildebrand 72
Keith Ponsler 75
Ben Resler 78
Colton Smith 79
Thompson To Coach Lady Trailblazers Volleyball
Published May 2, 2012 | Hamilton County Sports Daily
Jennifer Thompson will take over as varsity volleyball coach of the University Lady Trailblazers in the 2012-13 season, University high school announced today.
Volleyball coach Jennifer Thompson/Photo: University High School.
Thompson, who has also served as an assistant for the Lady Trailblazers basketball team since 2010, succeeds Rob McEwan, who plans to spend more time with his family. McEwan compiled a 44-34 won-loss record during his three seasons coaching the Lady Trailblazers.
Thompson, a Noblesville resident, excelled in volleyball at Campbell University. She was named MVP as a junior and senior at the Div. I school, and she was first-team all-conference and an academic all-conference player. She graduated magna cum laude from the North Carolina school in 1991.
By creating an atmosphere where players feel valued and understand that their team’s success is the result of their actions and contributions, Thompson said she hopes to use her new coaching role to develop each player as a whole person and to instill in them the school’s core values.
Though the 2011-12 University High School volleyball team will graduate five seniors next month, Thompson sees promise in underclass ranks in Emily Johns, Ellie Klemsz, Taylor Rodgers and Jada Franklin. All gained varsity playing time last season.
“We have some good height and strong players, and I believe we will be a disciplined, scrappy team next year,” said Thompson. “I look forward to being competitive throughout the season. Our ultimate goal will be to win a sectional championship.”
Westfield Notches 4th Successive Victory
Published April 28, 2012 | Hamilton County Sports Daily
Westfield’s baseball team may be starting to gel.
The Rocks of coach Ryan Bunnell made it four wins in a row with a convincing, 10-2 decision on Friday over Fort Wayne Carroll, the two-time defending Class 4A state champion.
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Westfield (9-5) scored 3 runs in the first inning on an RBI singles by Brandon Gray, Nathan Manworren and Jake Celleghin, and never trailed from there.
Celleghin finished with 1 double, 2 singles and 2 RBIs, and Manworrren also had 3 hits.
Brandon Gray doubled and single and collected 2 RBIs, while Wade Burtron had an RBI single, and Alec Nelson and Ethan Stelts also singled for the Rocks.
Leading 3-1 after the fourth, Westfield scored 2, 3 and 2 runs in the next three innings
Mike McBride allowed 1 earned run, 6 hits and walked 2, and struck out 3 over seven innings of work.
“Mike McBride pitched a gem for us…he was extremely efficient, going 7 innings on 87 pitches. He does a great job of pounding the zone and keeping batters off balance.’’ Coach Bunnell said.
“Offensively, Nathan Manworren is continuing to put together an outstanding season. He has been phenomenal in the lead-off position, really understands what his role is to put the team in a good position to productive.
“Up and down the line up, we are starting to put more quality at bats together. I can’t say enough about how this team has played the game over the past week. If we can continue to play at this level, we can be a very dangerous team.”
Tigers Bag 16th Win, 10th Consecutive Triumph
Published April 27, 2012 | Hamilton County Sports Daily
The Fishers Tigers maintained a tight grip on the Hoosier Crossroads Conference lead at 8-0 with a 10-1 victory at Avon on Thursday.
The Tigers (16-3) picked up where they left off on Wednesday for the sweep while also winning their 10th consecutive game.
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Fishers clubbed 17 hits, including five doubles and a triple, and took advantage of seven Avon errors.
After Matt Woolwine and J.P. Pena led the attack Wednesday night, Parker Lasch and Blake Baumgartner carried the offense in Game 2. Lasch finished 4-for-4 with 2 doubles, 2 RBIs, and 2 runs scored, and Baumgartner had a 3-for-4 night, getting 2 doubles, 1 RBI, and scoring twice.
Woolwine added 2 hits, including a triple, and Jon Cordell had 2 singles, an RBI, and 2 runs, and Garret Schlotter contributed 2 singles, a run, and a stolen base.
Griffin Hulecki earned his fifth win of the season after throwing 5.1 innings. He scattered 5 hits and fanned 2. Jon Simonett worked 1 and 2/3 innings in re3leif and struck out 2.
The Tigers have the weekend off before returning to action on Tuesday, May 1, when they host Harrison at 5:30 p.m.
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