Guerin Student Assistant Honored By IBCA
Published May 9, 2012 | Hamilton County Sports Daily
The Indiana Basketball Coaches’ Association — a statewide coaches group with more than 2,600 members – announced that Guerin Catholic student assistant
Johnny Coss received $750 scholarship from the Indiana Basketball Coaches' Association/Submitted photo.
Jonathan Coss was one of the two recipients of a $750 scholarship in the name of Junior Mannies. Through the years, the IBCA has awarded more than $515,000 in scholarships to Indiana students. The selection was announced at the IBCA clinic last weekend.
“I would like to congratulate Johnny for being selected as a recipient,” IBCA executive director Steve Witty wrote in informing the Golden Eagle senior of the selection . . . Thanks for your contributions to Indiana high school basketball, and best of luck as you move on to college.”
The Junior Mannies Scholarships are presented to students who have contributed to their respective school’s basketball program.
Mannies won 311 games as the boys basketball coach at Elwood, Mississinewa, Delphi and Lewis Cass High Schools. He served as the IBCA Job Placement Director from 1977-83. Guerin Catholic head coach Pete Smith played against Mannies’ coached teams in high school.
Jonathan is the son of Kevin and Sara Coss, and will attend Indiana University in the fall.
Gary Harris: HS Basketball’s Best Of The Best
Published April 8, 2012 | 
Hamilton Southeastern High School senior Gary Harris is selected as school's first Indiana's Mr. Basketball/HC Sports Daily file photo.
Hamilton Southeastern’s Gary Harris, who was announced as Indiana’s Mr. Basketball on Sunday by The Indianapolis Star, becomes the fourth student-athlete to represent Hamilton County as the recipient of the state’s highest individual basketball award.
The others:
1968-Billy Shepherd, Carmel
1970-Dave Shepherd, Carmel
1998-Tom Coverdale, Noblesville
The 6-foot-5 Harris, a Michigan state recruit who’s one of the nation’s top shooting guards, averaged 25.4 points this past season. He was regarded as the best player at both ends of the floor in Indiana high school basketball, and was ranked No. 11 nationally by Scout.com in the 2012 class.
Harris, a member of the USA Junior National Select Team that played the World Select Team late Saturday night at the Nike Hoop Summit in Portland, Ore., was selected as a McDonald’s All-American and named the Indiana Gatorade High School Player of the Year for the 2011-12 season.
Harris also ended his high school career as Southeastern’s career scoring leader. He scored 612 points this past season, finishing with 1,552 career points. That total puts him No. 7 on the all-time County scoring list.
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■ The remainder of the Indiana All-Stars. Like Mr. basketball, they are selected by votes of the state coaches and media members, and the The Star is the sponsor.
■ Hamilton County and area players named to the boys and girls North-South All-star game on April 15.
Heady, Satterfield IBCA District Coaches of Year
Published March 27, 2012 | Scott Heady of Carmel and Brian Satterfield of Hamilton Southeastern were among six coaches selected as Indiana Basketball Coaches’ Association (IBCA) Coaches of the Year, it was announced on Tuesday.
Heady and Satterfield were selected from District II.
■ SCOTT HEADY:
He coached Carmel to a 23-4 season and the Class 4A state championship. The Greyhounds also won a share of the Metropolitan Interscholastic 
Conference, as well as sectional, regional and semistate crowns. He is 249-144 in 17 seasons as a high school head coach. He is 33-17 in his second year coaching the Greyhounds.
A graduate of Shenandoah High School and the University of Indianapolis, Heady began his head coaching career in 1993 at Connersville. He guided the Spartans for two seasons before moving to Warren Central, where he directed the Warriors to two MIC titles, three sectional championships and one regional title over 13 seasons. His 1999-2000 squad won the Marion County Tournament, sectional and regional crowns, and he was an IBCA District Coach of the Year that season.
He spent two seasons as an assistant coach at Anderson University, helping the Ravens to a 23-6 record, a Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference championship and NCAA Division III berth in 2009-10. He then returned to Carmel, where he teaches in the school’s physical education department. Following college, Heady was an assistant coach to his father, Bob, for six seasons at Carmel. The highlight of that tenure was helping the Greyhounds reach the State Finals in 1993.
As a player, Heady led his Shenandoah team to the 1981 State Finals and later was a two-year co-captain for UIndy. He was chosen to the Indiana Basketball Hall of Fame’s 2006 Silver Anniversary Team.
Heady and his wife, Amy, have three sons – Clayton, Sam and Luke
■ BRIAN SATTERFIELD:
He directed Hamilton Southeastern to a 22-3 campaign that included a Hoosier Crossroads Conference championship, a school-record 17 consecutive victories and the No. 1 ranking in the final Class 4A regular-season poll. His overall record is 176-74 in 11 seasons, all with the Royals.
A 1986 graduate of Plainfield High School and a 1990 graduate of Wabash College, Satterfield’s Royals posted a 22-3 record in 2011-12, won a school-record 17 consecutive games, claimed their third consecutive Hoosier Crossroads Conference championship and took the title in the City Securities Hall of Fame Classic.
He also led the Royals to two of the past three sectional championships.
He previously was named an IBCA District 3 Coach of the Year in 2002-2003 and coached in the Indiana Class All-Star Classic in New Castle in 2010. He also has been named HCC Coach of the Year for the 2002-2003, 2009-2010, 2010-2011 and 2011-2012 seasons.
Satterfield and his wife, Deb, have three children – Brooke, 12; Nolan, 8; and Blair, 4.
Mr. Basketball: A Split Decision . . . really?
Published March 27, 2012 | Here’s something I found to be pretty interesting after spending 12 hours at Bankers Life Fieldhouse last Saturday.
There was a buzz, a lot of buzz in regard to Mr. Basketball.
Hamilton Southeastern's Gary Harris/HC Sports Daily photo: Steve Risley.
So, after talking to a few of my media friends, I did a survey of sorts, getting thoughts from others about who should represent our proud — Class Basketball — state as Mr. Basketball.
It was a hearty and interesting conversation.
Thoughts differed, as one might expect.
Most were split pretty evenly between Hamilton Southeastern’s Gary Harris, who’s headed for Michigan State, and Kevin “Yogi’’ Ferrell, who will play at Indiana University.
Park Tudor's Yogi Ferrell/HC Sports Daily photo: Jeff Engel.
I was somewhat surprised that there was little talk of North Central guard Ronnie Johnson. He’s a terrific player. And he has a state championship under his belt. And personally speaking, he was one of the better players I saw the past two seasons.
Both Harris and Ferrell are McDonald’s All-Americans. That’s big on any resume. Both will play in the 11th annual McDonald’s All-American game on Wednesday night in Chicago.
So who is the best, the most deserving to wear that No. 1 jersey?
Southeastern coach Brian Satterfield has said all along that Gary Harris should be Mr. Basketball.
I posed that question to Park Tudor coach Ed Schilling after his Panthers won their second straight Class 2A championship in their third consecutive appearance . . . And after Yogi Ferrell had 17 points and 12 assists against Bowman Academy.
“I don’t know what more he could do – he’s already done it – three State Finals appearances, back-to-back titles,’’ Schilling said of his sparkplug guard.
“Harris is a great player. They’ve done a co-Mr. Basketball before. Maybe that’s something to look at again.’’
. . . HAIL TO OUR STATE CHAMPIONS . . .
Published March 25, 2012 |
CLASS 4A STATE CHAMPION CARMEL GREYHOUNDS/HC Sports Daily photo: George Sinnis.
It marks the second state basketball championship for the GREYHOUNDS, and the first team state championship in any sport for the GOLDEN EAGLES.
CLASS 3A GUERIN CATHOLIC STATE CHAMPIONS/HC Sports Daily photo: Jeff Engel.
Record-Setting Greyhounds The ‘Class’ Of 4A
Published March 25, 2012 | The team that may not be the state’s most talented certainly proved it has no rival when it comes to cohesiveness and team concept.
You can't stop this! Ben Gardner drives for 2 of his record 31 points/George Sinnis/courtesy:kidsportphotos/For HC Sports Daily.
And when it comes to being undersized and possibly overachievers as some might contend, since the Greyhounds likely weren’t on anyone’s team-to-watch radar early on.
And certainly when it comes to heart.
And when it comes to Ben Gardner, no one plays or played harder than the fiery
Carmel coach Scott Heady celebrates his first state title with his mom Doniece and his dad Bob, a former Carmel varsity basketball coach.
senior guard did Saturday night in leading the No. 4 Carmel Greyhounds (23-4) past Pike 80-67 and to the Class 4A state championship at Bankers Life Fieldhouse, their first since 1977.
| Class 4A State Championship Game | ||||||
| FINAL | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
| Pike | 10 | 12 | 17 | 28 | 67 | |
| Carmel | 17 | 14 | 24 | 25 | 80 | |
| ■ Final Records: No. 4 Carmel (23-4), Pike (18-8) | ||||||
| ■ Carmel wins second state title in school history, the first since 1977 | ||||||
“After last season when we were 10-13, if anyone had told me we’d win a championship the next year and that we’d still be practicing in march, I’m not sure I would have bought into that,’’ said Gardner, who scored 31 points, made 15 free throws and grabbed 8 rebounds. “I don’t know if we’re the hardest working team or not, but I know that no one will outwork us.’’
Gardner’s 31 points and 15 made free throws were Class 4A team state championship records, and 30-of-45 free throws shot and made also were 4A records.
Gardner, who did not go as far to say it was his best game ever, reflected on what happened to the team earlier this season.
“At one of our practices, we had some players miss not show up. Coach (Scott Heady) got us together the next day, and asked us, ‘Do you want to be average or do you want to win a state championship.’ I think we answered that question.’’
The Greyhounds were driven, and they were all about team!
Gardner, now part of history since Carmel won a record seventh state championship in the 2011-12 season, said that winning this championship really helps make up for what they went through in 2010.
“Yeah, those were tough times. This really is gratifying. I had a good game, but it’s not about me. It’s about our team. A great group of guys. But, wow, what a great way to go in my senior year,’’ said Gardner , soaked with perspiration after his tremendous, all-out effort.’’
Special Moment For Coach, 3A Golden Eagles
Published March 25, 2012 | 
It took Pete Smith 21 years to celebrate a state championship, and it's pretty easy to tell he's one happy coach/HC Sports Daily photos: Jeff Engel.
It took Pete Smith 21 years to grab the brass ring and become a state championship basketball coach. He only needed six years coaching the Guerin Catholic Golden Eagles to find the pot of gold at the end of the rainbow.
Smith, once against Class Basketball when the IHSAA scrapped the single-class system in the 1997-98 season, has been embracing it for some time now. But, perhaps, never more than Saturday night at Bankers Life Fieldhouse, where No. 10 Guerin Catholic (24-5) leveled No. 4 Norwell 64-48 to capture the 3A state title.
Guerin brought a big crowd wearing purple and gold school colors.
“How fast we got it (championship) done, wow,” said Smith. “We thought after we won the sectional, we had a chance. This is great for our team and for our school. I’ve seen the benefits of Class Basketball in many small communities, and certainly it’s big in our community right now.’’
| Class 3A State Championship Game | ||||||
| FINAL | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
| Guerin Catholic | 11 | 12 | 15 | 26 | 64 | |
| Norwell | 13 | 9 | 12 | 14 | 48 | |
| ■ Final Records: No. 10 Guerin Catholic (24-5), No. 4 Norwell (24-3) | ||||||
| ■ Guerin Catholic wins first state championship in any sport | ||||||
Smith built the Guerin Catholic from ground up. “We’ve got quality kids. That’s what this program is about and has been about for eight years,’’ said Smith, moments after getting the championship medals and giving a thumbs up to the school’s cheering fans.
“The players even donned state championship shirts. And then took turns giving each other hugs and high-fives.
Purple Reign . . . quite a reflection.
It was quite a moment, quite an occasion for quite a special group of young men.
“This was my greatest day,’’ senior guard Mitchell Paige said proudly while wearing a big smile.
Paige, so aggressive, played as if he were possessed. He came off the bench to score nine points, get three steals, and force two turnovers, and pump more energy into his teammates who were exceptionally dominant in the fourth quarter, outscoring Norwell 26-14.
“It was last chance, my last game and I was pumped,’’ said Paige, who will play football at IU next season, probably as a kick returner. “I wanted that plaque. All of us did, and we did what we had to do . . . and we did it as a team. Just a great team effort.’’
Southeastern’s Gary Harris Honored As Indiana Gatorade Player of Year, First-Team By IBCA
Published March 23, 2012 | Hamilton County Sports Daily
Hamilton Southeastern High School senior Gary Harris has been named Gatorade’s Indiana Boys Basketball Player of the Year.
The Michigan State recruit averaged 25.4 points this season and led the Royals to a school-record 22 victories in a 22-3 season.
Harris, who became the school’s career scoring leader this season with 1,552 points and ranks No. 7 on the all-time Hamilton County boys list, is now eligible for the national Gatorade Award that will be announced in the coming weeks.
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Harris, a McDonald’s All-American, remains a top candidate for the Indiana Mr. Basketball award.
The 6-5 guard, a two-time Player of the Year on the Hamilton County Sports Daily Basketball Honor Team, also was a first-team selection on the Indiana Basketball Coaches’ Association basketball team that was announced Friday afternoon. Also on the senior first team was area standout Kellen Dunham of Pendleton Heights, the state’s leading scorer.
Carmel’s Ben Gardner and Sam Curts received honorable mention, as did Pendleton Heights’ Matt Wehner.
Noblesville’s Sam Philpott, Southeastern’s Zak Irvin, Fishers resident Collin Hartman (Cathedral) and area standout Mike Crawford (Tipton) all were on the underclass first team.
Guerin Catholic sophomores Aaron Brennan and Whit Rapp were honorable mention, along with Fishers junior Jaylon Brown, Hamilton Heights’ Alex Etherington, Sheridan’s Tyler Jones, and area player C.J. Coleman of Mt. Vernon.
A complete list of the teams are on Scoreboard.
Junior All-Stars Announced
Zak Irvin (6-7), a Michigan recruit, Sam Philpott (6-7), and Cathedral’s Collin Hartman, an IU recruit, were named to join the Junior All-Stars in exhibition games against the Indiana All-Stars in early June.
Irvin and Hartman will be among the core group, while Philpott will join Tipton’s Mike Crawford on the South group.
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