Evansville North Wins Hard Fought Indiana State Title
Evansville North, led by Bob Ford who scored 27 in the final and 128 across the tournament, defeated Lafayette Jefferson 60 to 58 to claim the Indiana high school basketball championship. Ford dominated with 21 rebounds in the final and 35 in the matinee, as North overcame a late Lafayette run and earned their first series of tournament titles in the program’s 11-year history.
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Evansville North
Lafayette Jefferson
Indiana
Huskies
Bob Ford
Deep South
Milan
Ford
North
Crawley
Fort Wayne South
Willie Long
Lafayette
South
New Castle
Long
Steve Schmitt
Holland
Ron Jessop
Eric Jacobson
John VanKurin
Steve Reusch
Associated Press
Jessop
Hildebrandt
Smith
Mason
Jacobson
VanKurin
Reasch
Strader
Dickson
Sheets
Haupt
Lanesville Names Bid for Athletic Banquet and Honors
Lanesville High School will hold its basketball awards banquet on Thursday March 30 including players from St Mary's Grade School. Dr Robert Struck Hanover College will speak. Nancy Zollman will attend Hoosier Girls State with alternate Sandra Hussing. Junior and Senior classes rehearse Our Town with date TBA. Senior team won class tourney 33 29. Sylvia Lopp to enter REMC Scholarship Contest April 25. Dean Felker honored as Freshman Good Citizen. Sgt Ed White spoke on traffic safety. Hoosier Boys State delegate is Robert Schickel with alternate Ronald Voelker.
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Lanesville High School
St. Mary’s
Robert Struck
Hanover College
Nancy Zollman
Hoosier
Sylvia Lopp
James Lopp
REMC
Albert Crayden
Hoosier Elm Chapter
The
Daughters of American Revolution
Dean Felker
Dean
James Felker
Ed White
Indiana State Police
Hoosier Boys’ State
Robert Schickel
Peter Schickel
Ronald Voelker
Martin Voelker
Morgan Athletes Receive Trophies
Twenty three trophies were awarded at a P T A sponsored evening of entertainment at Morgan Township High School. Coach Bill Rose presented five to the Saturday League champions Kent Ollis Kevin Book Kevin Pierson Jerry Love and Jimmy Joe Beaty. Norris Trowbridge gave the rest to players in the final exhibition game between P T A dads and High School boys. The crowd cheered the overweight wonders in a 68 to 43 victory. A chicken and fish supper preceded the event for P T A projects.
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P.T.A
Morgan Township High School
Bill Rose
Kent Ollis
Kevin Book
Kevin Pierson
Jerry Love
Jimmy Joe Beaty
Norris Trowbridge
Mike Miles Receives Southern Illinois Football Scholarship
Corydon Central athlete Mike Miles signed a full grant-in-aid football scholarship with Southern Illinois University after a two day campus visit. He plans to try out for both football and baseball while continuing his multi sport participation at Corydon Central High School.
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Mike Miles
Corydon Central High School
Southern Ilnois University
Mike
Joe Miles
Miles
Panthers
CCHS
License Bureau To Be Closed Friday
The Automobile License Bureau will be closed all day Friday in observance of Good Friday.
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Automobile License Bureau
Harness trainer Elmer Conrad and Sis's Brother shine at Aurora
Indiana trainer Elmer Conrad, 63, and his trotting gelding Sis's Brother won the half mile meet’s top honor. The pair posted a 2.06.1 winning time with a season tally of 13-6-3 in 37 starts, boosting earnings to $129,548 and marking a storied career built on patience and horsemanship.
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Aurora
Elmer Conrad
Corydon
Ind
Sis
Indiana Star
Indiana
Conrads
Adbella
Sam Neal
Pastures Green
Indianapolis
Conrad
Fairgrounds
Howard Dailey
Dailey
Dayton
Ford dominates Indiana state final with 128 point series
Evansville North star Bob Ford erupts for 35 points and 24 rebounds in the final, surpassing Jimmy Rayl's 114 final-four scoring mark and setting a new standard at 128. He is praised for size, speed, balance, and ballhandling, while North's defense limits opponents to nine fouls per game. Analysts question Peck Hickman's Louisville strategy after a last second loss to SMU, debating shot selection and coaching impact.
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Ford
North
New Castle
Jimmy Rayl
Long
Lafayette
Laffayette
Marion Crawley
Husky North Star
Branch McCracken
McCracken
Peck
Hickman
Louisville
Kansas City
Southern Methodist
Cardinals
S.M.U
Mustangs
Bowling News High Scores and Standings Summary
M Wolfe led with 236 in high games while H Crawford posted 222 and T Parker 211. Top series included E Mosi er 565 and C Snyder 549 with H Crawford at 533. Marguetta Wright 176 and Judy Kennedy 168 led the series. Standings show Fair Store and East Side near top with mixed team records, while Wolfe, Richards, and Martin posted strong individual totals in late entries.
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M. Wolfe
H. Crawford
T. Parker
E. Mosier
C. Snyder
Marguetta Wright
Judy Kennedy
Colleen Miller
Jane Yeager
Margie Wolfe
Dollie Sieg
Carol Leffler
L Fair
East Side
Eckarts Spely
Vaughn
Roggenkamps
Dolly Garmon
Ruth Harbaugh
Dode Timberlake
Juanita Smith
Dolly Garman
Valerie Vance
K. H. Brown Wee
Fureka Starliters
Roggenkamps Oe
Schmidt
Jocko
Vaughn’s
Old Capital Parks Owses
Ogame
Woodrow Miller
Albro Chaffin
Bud Bottorff
Dollie Garmon
Virgie Hughes
Paul Garmon
Arland Crosier
Leonard Humphrey
Faye Hardsow
Barbara Neafus
Ramsey
Penate
Corydon Methodist No
St. Joseph Seve Beteangeeenenseenesnees
Perseverance No
Saints & Sinners
Methodist
EUB Champs Seenenperssweeseren
Mixers
Pers
J.O.Y. Team Eee Et Iret Eer Ey
Okadokes Lead Archery Series After 17 Weeks
Blue River Archers Club Wednesday shoots conclude with Okadokes finishing first for the 17 week series, totaling 34 178 points. Chiefs and Wyandottes in pursuit with 33 972 and 33 (incomplete) totals respectively, while Roy Enlow led the Okadokes with 283 314 for the final tally.
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Blue River Archers Club
Wyandottes
Okadokes
Chiefs
Roy Enlow
Hdcp
Bill Snyder
Don Math
Dave Thornton
Georgetown Track Team Enters Hoosier Relays
Georgetown High School enters the Hoosier relays at Bloomington. Coach Jack Johnson notes three-year development, lists top performers Jim Sturgeon Roger Nash Lenner Keithley and Tim Colligan with promising junior Greg McCurdy. Roster totals 24 players across senior junior sophomore and freshman classes.
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Georgetown
Georgetown High School
Bloomington
Jack Johnson
Don Spaulding
Frank Terry
James Wright
Lenner Keithley
Keithley
Tim Colligan
Colligan
Greg McCurdy
Gary Gilmore
Lenne Keithley
Randy McFarland
Roger Nash
Jim Sturgeon
Bryan Taylor
Raymond Burdon
Rennie Regehr
Edwin Simonis
Dick Farnsley
C. D. Linderman
George Harder
Eric Herzog
Paul LaHue
Joe Mathie
Steve Roberts
Dennis Saulman
Robert Terry
Danny Traub
Gene Ware
Steve Wwinstead
Charles Wood
Larry Harmon Makes Second Hole In One
CCHS freshman Larry Harmon scored his second hole in one on the Corydon Country Club course last Sunday. He achieved the feat on the 153 yard ninth hole while playing with Bill Kirkham and Jack Miles. Harmon previously aced the fourth hole last summer. He is the son of Mr and Mrs Joseph W Harmon.
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Larry Harmon
CCHS
Bill Kirkham
Jack Miles
Larry
Corydon Country Club
Joseph W. Harmon
Ward Brothers Shine In Illinois Trotting Feature
The Pantagraph profiles Ward brothers Dave Jake and Kay Ward of Illinois as District Five leaders in harness racing. The article notes USTA roots with Dr. A G Ward and photos with Illinois Secretary of State Paul Powell. Details cover family ties and regional polo connections across Illinois Indiana and Michigan.
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Bloomington
Ill
Pantagraph
District 5
United States Trotting Association
Springfield
A. G. Ward
Dr. Ward
Dave
Decatur
Jake
K. R
Normal
District Five
Illinois
Iowa
St. Nicholas Hotel
Lolita Driver
Pantograph
Paul Powell
Kay Ward
Alver G. Ward
Jake Ward
Ilinois State Fair
Sally Ward
Sally Wolfe Ward
Harrison County
Ind
Ward
Charles Kreidler
Birmingham
Mich
Denzil Crosier
Elizabeth
Earl S
Mike) Ward
Fort Wayne
Earl
Mike
Corydon
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Marine Corps
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James A. Simcoe
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New Albany
Oscar Robertson
Schmitt and Company
Bowling News
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W. Martin
C. Martin
Country Lanes Women’s League
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Roggenkamps Peuee
Burnetts Badanenacerns
Eatons Beaeneganer
Wennings
Sieg’s Tavern
East Side Grocery
Indianapolis Life Ins
Seontctones
American Security Loans
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Lanesville Milling Co
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Sealtest Senehee
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