Basketball - February 2011 Archive
Wildcats knock HU out of MCC tourney
By Lamont Neal on Monday, February 28th, 2011
Third time isn't always a charm as the Forester women's basketball team (19-11) learned first-hand Friday night when they fell to Indiana Wesleyan University (25-5) for the third time this season. With a 59-43 win over HU, the Wildcats advance to the MCC championship game tonight against 2nd-seeded Saint Francis... Read More...
Vikings Beat Knights
By Valerie Stout on Saturday, February 26th, 2011
Huntington battled Norwell Friday night, hoping to hand Norwell there 5 loss. Norwell scored first but Huntington came back and tied the game with 4:21 to go in first quarter. The Vikings went into half time ahead 17 - 12.
The Vikings win 40 - 29.
Unoffical scoring was; Kyle Bradburn who put up 3 - 3 pointers and 2 - 2 pointer and a free throw for 14... Read More...
Eagles hosted by WACHE Warriors
By Lamont Neal on Saturday, February 26th, 2011
The 14 & Under and Varsity Eagles and Varsity Lady Eagles traveled to meet the W.A.C.H.E. (Wells Association of Christian Home Educators) Warriors, for their last regular season games, at the LIFE Center Gym (the old Bluffton High School) in Bluffton, Indiana.
The Varsity Eagles held off a determined Warrior attack to finish their regular season with a win... Read More...
Vikings Battle Squires
By Valerie Stout on Thursday, February 24th, 2011
Huntington North Vikings battled Manchester Squires Wednesday, after being moved back from Tuesday night. The Vikings started off scoring early, a jump shot inside the arch by Kyle Bradburn within 30 seconds giving the Vikings a 2 point lead. Neither team scored again until Scott Baker form Manchester dropped in 2 tying the game at 5:49 left to play... Read More...
JV Beat JV Squires
By Valerie Stout on Thursday, February 24th, 2011
The Huntington North JV. Team Coach, Mike Parsons, played all freshman, with the exception of Sophomore Austin Guarde, to play against the Manchester Squires JV. Team. These boys did an excellent job containing the Squires and obtaining another victory for our JV team.
Kyle Platt started with 2 from the tip and drew a foul but missed the free throw... Read More...
Foresters knocked out of MCC tourney
By Lamont Neal on Wednesday, February 23rd, 2011
In a game that came down to the wire, the 5th-seeded Cougars of Spring Arbor (18-13) edged out the 4th-seeded Huntington University Foresters (21-10) 56-54 in first round action of the MCC tournament.
Nothing seemed to go right for the Foresters in the first twenty minutes as they never held a lead and struggled to find any sort of rhythm... Read More...
Landrum Playing with Indiana Elite
By Lamont Neal on Wednesday, February 23rd, 2011
Caleb Landrum (# 20 above), a Crestview MS student, has been selected to play with the Indiana Elite Orange 2015 AAU basketball team out of Bloomington. The team is made up of players from around the state. Indiana Elite Orange has started off the season by winning their first two tournaments - the MYT Play Hard tournament and the Spiece February Classic last weekend in Fort Wayne... Read More...
Eagles hosted by Fort Wayne Guard
By Lamont Neal on Wednesday, February 23rd, 2011
The 12 & Under, 14 & Under and Varsity Eagles traveled to meet the Fort Wayne Guard at Emmanuel Lutheran Church Gym on Wayne Trace Road.
The Varsity Eagles maintained a ten point spread until the last few minutes when the Guard chipped away to bring it close. They have split 2-2 with the Guard, this season... Read More...
HU advances to MCC semifinals
By Lamont Neal on Wednesday, February 23rd, 2011
In first round action of the MCC tournament, it was the 4th-seeded Foresters who extended their season with a 65-53 win over the 5th-seeded Pilots of Bethel College (17-14) on Tuesday night at the Merillat Complex.
It was sloppy start for the Foresters as they racked up almost as many turnovers (8) as points (9) in the first ten minutes... Read More...
Crestview 6th Grade Basketball Results
By Chris Oswalt on Wednesday, February 23rd, 2011
Crestview 6th Grade Intramural Basketball teams opened play on Saturday. Team #1 played against Riverview #1. The girls defeated Riverview 20-9. Scoring for Crestview were Mackenzi Cannici with 8 pts, Ariene Butler with 6 pts, and Jennifer Bartels, Kristin Bradberry and Kenzi Estep with 2 pts each... Read More...
Huntington at NCHBC Regional
By Lamont Neal on Tuesday, February 22nd, 2011
The Varsity Eagles and Varsity Lady Eagles participated in the Region Four - National Regional Seeded Tournament 2/17-19/11. This event was held on 3 courts at the Gathering Place Athletic facility in Greenwood, IN. Home School Basketball Teams from Indiana, Ohio, Illinois, Michigan, Wisconsin and Kentucky played through a bracket over 3 days to place... Read More...
Nine Foresters earn MCC honors
By Lamont Neal on Tuesday, February 22nd, 2011
The Mid-Central Conference (MCC) announced its post-season awards for the 2010-11 basketball season and nine Huntington University Foresters were among the list of honorees.
On the women’s side, junior forward Kelsey Green (Van Buren, Ind., Eastbrook High School) was named First Team All-Conference... Read More...
Foresters clinch fourth seed
By Lamont Neal on Monday, February 21st, 2011
Fighting to earn a tournament home game, the 21st-ranked Forester men's basketball team (21-9, 9-7) slipped past the No. 14 Cougars of Saint Francis (21-9, 10-6) 87-84 in the final regular MCC game of the season to clinch the fourth spot in conference standings.
With this win, the Foresters flip-flopped spots with Spring Arbor University... Read More...
Jv Vikes beat Logansport Berries
By Valerie Stout on Saturday, February 19th, 2011
The Berries scored off the tip off with a 3 point basket. It was short lived when the Vikings brought the ball down the court with a quick pass to Kyle Platt, who swished a 3 point basket. The game went back and forth for a while but another 3 point basket by Platt, and a 3 point basket and 2 field goals from Trenton Kern gave the Vikings a 13 -7 lead at the end of the first quarter... Read More...
Vikings Crush Berries
By Valerie Stout on Saturday, February 19th, 2011
On dollar night, Huntington supporters began to fill up the gymnasium in hopes of watching the Vikings defeat the Berries and finish with 5 - 2 in the NCC for the first time since 2006. The Vikes did not disappoint their fans. Receiving the tip-off and pass from Matt Kramer, Kyle Bradburn sank a 3, moving the Vikings into the lead... Read More...
Foresters stun #5 Saint Francis
By Lamont Neal on Saturday, February 19th, 2011
In the last regular MCC game of the season, the Forester women's basketball team (18-10, 10-6) denied 5th-ranked Saint Francis (23-7, 12-4) the top spot in the MCC tourney by recording the 75-57 blowout over the Cougars on Saturday afternoon.
Coming into the game, the Foresters were already locked in at the fourth spot in MCC standings but it was a different story for Saint Francis who needed the win to secure the No... Read More...
HCS takes on Riverview
By Lamont Neal on Saturday, February 19th, 2011
The 6th grade girls basketball team at Huntington Catholic took on the Riverview Raiders with a final score of Huntington Catholic 22 - Riverview 21. Scoring for Huntington Catholic were: Kaitlyn Burkhart - 8 pts, Rileigh Johnson - 7 pts, Alyssa Woolard - 2 pts, Janessa Dodson - 2 pts, Johanna Dohrman - 2 pts, and Emma Justice - 1 pt... Read More...
HU hangs on for win at Spring Arbor
By Lamont Neal on Thursday, February 17th, 2011
The HU women's basketball team (17-10, 9-6) played spoiler to senior night at the E. Kathleen Dunckel Gymnasium by sliding past the Cougars of Spring Arbor University (8-22, 2-14) 64-61 in Wednesday night's MCC matchup.
The first half featured seven ties and just as many lead changes as the Cougars came out with the hot hand, shooting 50... Read More...
Cougars spoil Foresters’ senior night
By Lamont Neal on Wednesday, February 16th, 2011
It wasn't exactly how the seniors wanted their last regular season home to go as the Cougars of Spring Arbor University (17-13, 9-7) pulled off the 73-70 upset over the Huntington University Foresters (20-9, 8-7) on senior night at the Merillat Complex.
After knocking down three of their first four shots, it looked like the Foresters were ready to pounce on the Cougars but things quickly took a turn for the worse... Read More...
HCS takes on St. Paul
By Lamont Neal on Tuesday, February 15th, 2011
Huntington Catholic's 5/6 girls basketball team played St. Paul on Feb 14 at home. The final score was HCS 33 - St. Paul 12. Scoring for Huntington Catholic were Emma Justice 8 pts, Sophie Simms 8 pts, Alyssa Woolard 7 pts, Rileigh Johnson 6 pts, Kaitlyn Burkhart 2 pts, and Janessa Dodson 2 pts
Hall Of Fame Release
By Lamont Neal on Monday, February 14th, 2011
On Friday, February 19th, the Huntington North Athletic Department will be inducting its newest honorees into its hall of fame. The ceremony will be held at halftime of the Huntington North vs. Logansport boys’ basketball game. The honorees represent former coaches, athletes and contributors to the Viking athletic program... Read More...
Support the Vikes with Dollar Night
By Lamont Neal on Monday, February 14th, 2011
Remember the past when the gym was packed, it was hot and loud, and everything was cheap....well Friday night we are going to try and relive it. Friday night's boys basketball game will be a $1 night. Everything is a buck. $1.00 entry to game, $1.00 for anything in the concession stand... Read More...
Foresters fall to Maple Leafs
By Lamont Neal on Monday, February 14th, 2011
The Foresters had no answer for Maple Leaf point guard, Jeremy Pope, as the HU men's basketball team (20-8, 8-6) suffered a disappointing 88-81 loss to Goshen College (10-17, 3-11) on Saturday afternoon .
After leading for the majority of the first half behind Tyler Shively's 12 points, the Foresters came up short in the final four minutes as Nate Manning's trey tied things up at 30-30... Read More...
Foresters celebrate survivors
By Lamont Neal on Sunday, February 13th, 2011
It was a special day at the Merillat Complex as the Foresters hosted their third annual Pink Out event. Not only did the HU (16-10, 8-6) down the visiting Goshen College Maple Leafs (6-22, 2-12) 80-56, more importantly they raised $2,125 to benefit the Vera Bradley Foundation for Breast Cancer... Read More...
Huntington hosts Eastside Golden Eagles
By Lamont Neal on Sunday, February 13th, 2011
The Varsity Eagles celebrated SENIOR Night on Friday 2/11/11.
Huntington Eagles Seniors Samuel Daniels and Elliot Flamion, along with Lady Eagles Denise and Deborah Scheie were recognized.
Deborah & Denise Scheie are the twin daughters of Daniel and Donna Scheie of Huntington... Read More...
Featherston makes 1000 Points
By Lamont Neal on Sunday, February 13th, 2011
Huntington Eagles Junior Point Guard Caleb Featherston was awarded a certificate for making the 1000 Point Club on Friday 2/4/11. He scored his 1000th Point with his first jumper of the 4th Quarter during a regular season Home game with the Clinton Christian Couriers (a team listed on the I... Read More...
JV and Freshmen Win their Games!
By Valerie Stout on Friday, February 11th, 2011
Huntington North’s JV team also hosted Marion. Trenton Kern scored the first basket and made a free throw but Marion had other ideas of how the game should be ran. At the end of the first half Huntington trailed 14 to 20. Of those 14 points, Trenton Kern scored 13 and Dylan Harter scored 1... Read More...
Viking's Win 4th Straight!!!
By Valerie Stout on Friday, February 11th, 2011
Huntington North Vikings hoped to advance their 3 game winning streak to 4, when they hosted Marion Giants Thursday Night. Matt Kramer scored the first 2 points with a jump shot in the paint. Marion went back down the floor dropping in a three which was the only lead held by Marion in the game. 2:21 into the first quarter Vikings lead 9 to 3... Read More...
HU squeaks by Pilots
By Lamont Neal on Thursday, February 10th, 2011
In a battle for the fourth spot in the MCC, it was the Forester women’s basketball team (15-10, 7-6) who squeaked out a 61-60 win to edge ahead of the Pilots of Bethel College (16-12, 7-7) in conference standings.
Things didn’t start off well for HU as the Pilots took advantage of six Forester miscues to jump out to a 21-13 lead behind the guard play of Mandy Yoder and Heather Seyfred who combined to score 15 points in the first ten minutes of play... Read More...
Eagles Senior Night
By Lamont Neal on Wednesday, February 9th, 2011
The Varsity Eagles will celebrate SENIOR Night at 6:00 P.M. on Friday 2/11/11 at the Salamonie School Gym 1063 East 900 South Warren, IN. Huntington Eagles Seniors Samuel Daniels and Elliott Flamion, along with Lady Eagles Denise and Deborah Scheie will be honored... Read More...
Lady Eagles overcome cold shooting
By Lamont Neal on Wednesday, February 9th, 2011
The Varsity Lady Eagles traveled to Spiece Fieldhouse on Tuesday 2/8/11 to meet the Fort Wayne Hurricanes in a regular season match. This is the third confrontation this season and the Eagles have prevailed by 7, 5 & 6.
Cold shooting and a flurry of turnovers in the first half for the Lady Eagles gave Coach Shultz a bleak outlook at half time... Read More...
Green earns prestigious award
By Lamont Neal on Tuesday, February 8th, 2011
The 2010-11 Capital One Academic All-District® Women’s Basketball Teams, selected by the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA), have been released to recognize the nation’s top student-athletes for their combined performance on the floor and in the classroom. Junior Kelsey Green was among the list of honorees... Read More...
HU extends Bethel’s losing streak to 8
By Lamont Neal on Tuesday, February 8th, 2011
Avenging a loss from earlier this season, the No. 19 Forester men's basketball team (20-7, 8-5) disposed of the Bethel College Pilots (13-15, 3-11) 90-76 in Tuesday night's MCC clash.
In a game that featured no lead changes and one tie, HU dominated play from opening tip-off to make quick work of a beat-up Pilot squad... Read More...
Cougars Sweep County Tournament
By Chris Oswalt on Tuesday, February 8th, 2011
Crestview 7th and 8th grade boys basketball swept the county tournament on Monday evening to bring home titles for the Cougars. The 7th grade team won 46-39 over Whitko to finish the year at 11-7. Leading the way was Konner Platt with a strong game but outside and down the stretch from the foul line... Read More...
Cougars 8th completes Sweep
By Lamont Neal on Monday, February 7th, 2011
The third game of the night Monday night was the eighth grade finals that saw Riverview taking on Crestview for the third time this year and looking for a better result than the first two meetings.
The Cougars came out from the opening gun running and pushing the ball up the floor and jumped out to a quick 8-0 lead forcing the Raiders to call an early timeout... Read More...
Cougars 7th takes championship
By Lamont Neal on Monday, February 7th, 2011
The second game Monday night at Crestview was the Seventh grade finals which saw Crestview taking on Whitko. The game was stacking up the quickness of the Cougars against the size and rebounding of the Wildcats.
Whitko hung close and battled but couldn’t stop the penetration and outside shooting of the Cougars and the second half looked like the Cougars might pull away... Read More...
Raiders defeat Rebels advance to finals
By Lamont Neal on Monday, February 7th, 2011
The Middle school boys’ basketball tourney finally resumed at Crestview middle school on Monday night after weather delays.
In the first game of the evening the Salamonie Rebels took on the Riverview Raidiers in an eighth grade contest. The Rebels led at half and for most of the third quarter... Read More...
#8 Wildcats rout Foresters
By Lamont Neal on Monday, February 7th, 2011
The Wildcats of Indiana Wesleyan University (22-3, 11-1) showed just why they're ranked No. 8 in the nation as they routed the Foresters of Huntington University (14-10, 6-6) 61-41 in Saturday's MCC match-up.
The only lead the Foresters enjoyed was on their opening possession as the Wildcats reeled off the next 11 points to take a lasting lead... Read More...
#19 Foresters upset #4 Wildcats
By Lamont Neal on Sunday, February 6th, 2011
The Huntington University Foresters (19-7-8, 7-5) handed Indiana Wesleyan University (22-4, 11-1) their first MCC loss of the season with a 93-77 win over the Wildcats. Huntington led 39-29 at half-time and then cruised to the victory over Indiana Wesleyan.
Huntington’s Tyler Shively topped all scorers in the game with 22 points... Read More...
Eagles at Huntington Catholic
By Lamont Neal on Sunday, February 6th, 2011
The 12 & Under and Junior High Lady Eagles and the 12U Eagles made up their previously scheduled games with Huntington Catholic on Monday night 1/31/11 at the Saint Mary¹s School Gym.
5th-6th Huntington Catholic Rams 26 12U Lady Eagles lost 23
Huntington Catholic Rams 6 +6 +2 +12 = 26
12U Huntington Lady Eagles 5 +4 +4 +10 = 23
Eagles - Kelli Neff 11; Trisha Charles 6; Kelli Brown 4; Suzanne Sickafoose 2... Read More...
Crestview Defeats Salamonie in Tourney
By Chris Oswalt on Friday, February 4th, 2011
Crestview 7th Grade boys basketball team opened the first round of the Huntington county basketball tournament by defeating Salamonie on Monday night by the score of 45-17. Leading the way was Konner Platt with 13 pts, Luke Stroud with 12, Jamison Kline with 8 and Austin Davidson with 4. Salamonie was led by Isaac Smith with 7 and J... Read More...
HC takes on Huntington Homeschool
By Lamont Neal on Friday, February 4th, 2011
Huntington Catholic School 5/6 Girls Basketball team hosted Huntington Homeschool on Monday, January 31, 2011.
Final Score: HCS 26 - Huntington Homeschool 23
HCS Scoring:
Sophie Simms - 12 pts
Johanna Dohrman - 4 pts
Kaitlyn Burkhart - 4 pts
Rileigh Johnson - 2 pts
Emma Justice - 2 pts
Alyssa Woolard - 2 pts
Lancers top Foresters
By Lamont Neal on Friday, February 4th, 2011
Recognized in the latest NAIA national poll as two evenly matched teams tied for the 19th spot, Grace College (17-8, 7-4) was the better team Thursday night as the Lancers handed the Foresters of Huntington University (18-7, 6-5) a 81-72 loss at the Orthopaedic Capital Center.
Bruce Grimm wasted no time showing he came ready to play as he scored ten points in the first five minutes to give the Lancers an early 16-3 lead... Read More...
HU complete the sweep against Grace
By Lamont Neal on Friday, February 4th, 2011
The HU women's basketball team (14-9, 6-5) completed a sweep over the Lancers of Grace College (12-12, 3-8) on Thursday night with a 60-53 win at the Merillat Complex.
Despite Grace's hot hand behind the arc, the Foresters never trailed in the first twenty minutes. The Lancers knocked down six-of-eight treys in the first half but HU outscored them in the paint 16-4 and converted 11 Lancer turnovers into ten points to hold a slight 32-29 advantage at halftime... Read More...
HU game rescheduled
By Lamont Neal on Tuesday, February 1st, 2011
The women’s basketball game originally scheduled for Wednesday, February 2nd vs. Grace College has been moved to Thursday, February 3 at 7:00 p.m.
The men’s basketball game originally scheduled for Tuesday, February 1st at Grace College has been moved to Thursday, February 3 at 7:00 p... Read More...
