Basketball

HU summer basketball camp

By HFP Reporter on Tuesday, May 11th, 2010

Huntington University is holding their summer basketball camp on July 5th through the 9th for boys and girls entering kindergarten to the ninth grade this fall. The different age groups will meet at the following times: 7th - 9th grade at 8:00 - 10:00 a.m., 4th - 6th grade at 10:30 - 12:30 p... Read More...

North-South Varsity games held

By Rick Henly on Friday, April 16th, 2010

The Indiana Christian Basketball Alliance held the annual North-South Varsity All-Star games on Saturday 4/10/10, at the Orthopaedic Capital Center on the campus of Grace College in Winona Lake, IN. For the first time, the North teams both won. The North Varsity Girls team held on to win 54 to 51, and the North Varsity Boys prevailed at the buzzer 76 to 73... Read More...

Kisler chooses HU for basketball

By Rick Henly on Friday, April 16th, 2010

HUNTINGTON, IN— Huntington University basketball coach Ty Platt announced that Blackhawk Christian High School standout, Seth Kisler, has signed his National Letter of Intent to continue his basketball career at Huntington this fall. Kisler, a 6’8 post player, averaged 17.5 points and 7... Read More...

CBA All-Star Showcase at O.C.C.

By Rick Henly on Wednesday, April 14th, 2010

HU to hold basketball camp

By Rick Henly on Saturday, April 10th, 2010

HUNTINGTON, IN—The Huntington University men’s basketball team will host their eighth annual summer basketball camp July 5-9 at the Merillat Complex Main Gymnasium. Cost to attend is $85 for K – 3rd graders and $90 for 4th – 9th graders... Read More...

Indiana has success at Nationals

By Rick Henly on Saturday, April 10th, 2010

Many Indiana Home School Basketball teams traveled to Springfield, Missouri for the National Christian Homeschool Basketball Championships. This year 358 teams, Boys and Girls in 5 different age categories, competed for National Championships. There have been a growing number of Indiana teams at the National tournament... Read More...

And We Have A Winner!

By Tom Stong on Friday, April 9th, 2010

Local man hits it big. Huntington Native Bob Johnston won the Huntington Free Press March Madness Contest.

Mr Johnston came from behind and passed Drew Henly for the win by picking Duke to win the National Championship in the final game.

Many Hoosiers were pulling for the " The GOOD Guys" of Butler University to complete a storybook ending to their season... Read More...

ICBA All-Star Showcase at O.C.C.

By Rick Henly on Wednesday, April 7th, 2010

The Indiana Christian Basketball Alliance will play their annual North-South Varsity All-Star games on Saturday 4/10/10, at the Orthopaedic Capital Center on the campus of Grace College in Winona Lake, IN. Gate entry is only $3 at the door and is open to the public... Read More...

Eagles celebrate their season

By Rick Henly on Wednesday, March 31st, 2010

The Huntington Eagles Sports Club had a Season End Awards and Recognition Banquet for all of the Eagles and Lady Eagles Basketball teams, on Friday, 3/26/10, 6:00 PM at the Mount Etna United Methodist Church.

The 12 and Under Lady Eagles were recognized with participation medals for completing their 7 game season by Coach Matt Christman... Read More...

Huntington native at the Final Four

By Rick Henly on Wednesday, March 31st, 2010

It's great that the NCAA Final Four will take place in our home state of Indiana this year.

What's even greater is that we have an Indiana team still in the hunt for the national championship.

But the best thing for all of us hometown folks is that we'll have someone from Huntington on the floor at Lucas Oil Stadium during the hoops contest... Read More...

Eagles win 4A National Championship

By Rick Henly on Monday, March 22nd, 2010

The Varsity Eagles and Varsity Lady Eagles traveled to the National Christian Homeschool Basketball Championships in Springfield, Missouri. This tournament hosted over 350 Home School basketball teams from all over the country in 5 different age categories for Boys & Girls. Each Varsity team played 5 games during the week, 2 seeding games Monday and Tuesday, and then 3 games Thursday - Saturday in a Class Bracket with an opportunity for a National Championship... Read More...

8th Grade Jr Vikes Compete at Wawasee

By Jim Landrum on Sunday, March 21st, 2010

The 8th grade Junior Vikes boys basketball team competed at the Wawasee Hoopfest held in Syracuse on Saturday. The Jr Vikes fielded two teams in the tourney playing as Huntington Red and Huntington Black. Each team had one victory and two losses on the day while playing against strong competition... Read More...

7th Grade Jr Vikes Win Wawasee Hoopfest!

By Jim Landrum on Sunday, March 21st, 2010

The Huntington 7th Grade Junior Vikes boys basketball team captured their second straight tournament championship on Saturday by winning the Wawasee Hoopfest in Syracuse. The Jr Vikes won four games against a field of nine teams to run their record to 8 - 0 on the season.

Coach John Fisher was very pleased with the “total team effort” his quintet employed throughout the day... Read More...

Beerbower named to All-America team

By Rick Henly on Thursday, March 18th, 2010

HUNTINGTON, IN— The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) has announced the 2010 Division II Women's Basketball All-America teams and Huntington University senior, Courtney Beerbower was selected as an NAIA Honorable Mention All-American... Read More...

Eagles compete at National Tournament

By Rick Henly on Thursday, March 18th, 2010

The Huntington Varsity Eagles and Varsity Lady Eagles are competing at the National Christian Homeschool Basketball Championships in Springfield, Missouri during the week of March 15-20. They each will play 5 games this week in 18U Division I, the top 32 Varsity Home School Basketball teams of the country... Read More...