Basketball

Platt adds another sharp-shooter

By Joanne Green on Sunday, May 19th, 2013

Huntington University Head Coach Ty Platt has added another sharp-shooter to this fall’s roster with the signing of Tri-Village (Ohio) guard Kyle Pipenger.

This past season, the 6-3 shooting guard guided his Patriot squad to a 26-1 record to go along with a district and conference championship by averaging 21... Read More...

Students to Premiere Work

By Ashley C. Smith on Tuesday, April 30th, 2013

Huntington University’s film and animation seniors will premiere their work from the year at the annual DMA Film Showcase and DMA Animation Showcase. The film showcase will take place at 7 p.m. May 10, and the animation showcase will take place at 7 p.m. May 14. Both will take place in the Zurcher Auditorium of the Merillat Centre for the Arts on campus... Read More...

Awards continue to pile up for Merryman

By Joanne Green on Thursday, March 14th, 2013

With the close of another successful Forester basketball season, the awards continue to pile up for Huntington University junior Shane Merryman.

The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) announced its 2012-13 Division II Men’s Basketball All-America teams and among the list of Third Team honorees was Merryman (Fort Wayne, Ind... Read More...

CMS Gils BB Ends Season

By Chris Oswalt on Friday, March 1st, 2013

The Crestview girls basketball teams opened conference tournament play on Thursday night at home against Edgewood, and unfortunately ended what was a very successful year.  In the 7th grade game the girls fought hard, but lost to Edgewood by the score of 30-32.  Rileigh Johnson led the way with 11 points, Karmen Koch had 9 points and 5 rebounds, Megan Gilpin 8 pts and 6 rebounds, 2 pts and 3 assists... Read More...

Vikings season comes to an end

By Lamont Neal on Wednesday, February 27th, 2013

The Vikings hosted the Homestead Spartans in the first round of the IHSAA basketball sectional on Tuesday night and picked a bad night to go into a shooting slump as a team.  The Vikings put up two points in the first quarter and fifteen in the first half as they struggled to get shots to drop... Read More...

HU's Season Comes to an End

By Joanne Green on Monday, February 25th, 2013

After knocking off No. 1 Indiana Wesleyan Wednesday night, the 8th-seeded Foresters men’s basketball team couldn’t recover from the Trojans’ hot shooting behind the arc, losing to 5th-seeded Taylor University 81-75 Saturday afternoon at Odle Arena in semifinal action of the Crossroads tourney... Read More...

Lady Foresters' Season Comes to a Close

By Joanne Green on Monday, February 25th, 2013

The HU women’s basketball team’s quest for its third conference tournament title was cut short Friday night at Luckey Arena when top-seeded Indiana Wesleyan University handed HU a 64-53 loss in the semifinals of the league tourney.

With this loss, the Foresters wrap up their season with an 18-13 record... Read More...

Huntington Hot Shots Champs Again

By Kathy Campbell on Monday, February 25th, 2013

 The Huntington Hot Shots 3rd grade girls basketball team recently won 1st place at the Bruin Classic held in Hartford City. 

Team members are from left:  Kendra Sandlin, Skyla Tomasek, Meg Camomile, Taryn Jojola, Addy Wiley, Chelsea Swada, Layla McLeod, Grace
Sell, and Leah Campbell... Read More...

Foresters topple top-seeded Wildcats

By Joanne Green on Thursday, February 21st, 2013

It was a David and Goliath story of sorts Wednesday night at Luckey Arena as the 8th-seeded Huntington men’s basketball team toppled top-seeded Indiana Wesleyan University 81-69.

For the unranked Foresters (17-14), winning the conference tournament is the only way to make their way back to the national stage after a five-year absence... Read More...

3 Foresters earn All Conference Honors

By Joanne Green on Thursday, February 21st, 2013

The Crossroads League announced its postseason awards for the 2012-13 basketball season and amongst the list of honorees was Huntington University junior Shane Merryman.

The 6-5 forward was named First Team All-Conference as voted on by the coaches. It marks the third consecutive year that a Forester has earned First Team All-Conference honors... Read More...

Merryman Earns Honors

By Joanne Green on Thursday, February 21st, 2013

The Crossroads League announced its postseason awards for the 2012-13 basketball season and amongst the list of honorees was Huntington University junior Shane Merryman.

The 6-5 forward was named First Team All-Conference as voted on by the coaches. It marks the third consecutive year that a Forester has earned First Team All-Conference honors... Read More...

CMS 7th Grade Continues Rolling

By Chris Oswalt on Wednesday, February 20th, 2013

 The Crestview Cougars 7th grade girls basketball team is playing well.  They upped their record to 13-4, Easily disposing of Southwood 39-4.  All 11 players scored in the 1st half with Megan Gilpin leading the way with 6 pts, Peyton Harvey adding 5 pts and 5 rebounds, Karmen Koch, Rileigh Johnson, Emily Johnson, Meagan Thomas, and Haley Burnau added 4 pts each with Burnau adding 6 rebounds... Read More...

Blue Racers Swim vs Indian Springs

By Chris Oswalt on Wednesday, February 20th, 2013

The Huntington County Swim team lost a pair to Indian Springs on Tuesday night.  The girls lost 81-91, and the boys lost 80-90.  Their next meet is Thursday the 28th at South Adams Middle School.

 1^st Place Finishers:

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Basketball sectional Tickets on Sale

By Lamont Neal on Tuesday, February 19th, 2013

Huntington North will be selling boys basketball sectional season tickets for $10.00.  Huntington North hosts Homestead on February 26th at 7:30 p.m. at Huntington North.  First game matchup will be FW Wayne vs FW South Side at 6:00 p.m. On Friday, the winner of game 1 will take on New Haven at 6 p... Read More...

Foresters bring Cougars season to an end

By Joanne Green on Tuesday, February 19th, 2013

The HU women’s basketball locked in as the No. 5 seed in the conference tourney with a 70-60 win over Spring Arbor University Saturday afternoon at Bockwitz Court.

With this win, the Foresters (17-12, 9-9) head into the Crossroads tournament riding a two-game win streak... Read More...