Basketball - February 2012 Archive
Vikings drop Archers
By Lamont Neal on Wednesday, February 29th, 2012
The Vikings took on the South Side Archers in there opening round game of the IHSAA 4A basketball tournament on Tuesday night. The Vikings have played many games tight this year but have struggled to finish in close games and picking up a sectional victory would be a big boost for the program.
The first half was all Vikings as they opened up a 30-19 lead as the Viking defense kept the Archers in check but it was obvious the quickness and press of the Archers could be a problem and it showed as the second half began... Read More...
Foresters Ousted by Pilots
By Lamont Neal on Tuesday, February 28th, 2012
In a game where the stakes couldn’t be higher, it was the No. 2-seeded Pilots of Bethel College who came out ahead 60-47 over the No. 3-seeded Foresters Friday night at Wiekamp Athletics Center Friday night in semifinal action of the MCC tourney.
Bethel, a team known to live or die by the 3-pointer, lived by it in the first twenty minutes and then cruised through the second half to punch their ticket to the NAIA National Tournament... Read More...
NELMSC Girls BB Tourney Begins
By Chris Oswalt on Tuesday, February 28th, 2012
Tournament basketball is a very different thing than regular basketball. If you don't believe me ask the middle school girls that participated in the first round of the North Eastern Lakes Middle School Conference. For the 3rd time this year Crestview and Riverview faced off, but this time, it meant just a little bit more... Read More...
BOYS BASKETBALL SECTIONAL
By Lamont Neal on Monday, February 27th, 2012
The first round of the Boys Basketball Sectional will be on Tuesday, February 28th at Huntington North Arena. Huntington North will play FW South Side in the second game of the evening at approx. 7:30pm. The second round of the Sectional will be on Friday, March 2nd @ 6pm and 7:30pm. The Championship Game will be on Saturday, March 3rd at 7:30pm... Read More...
Lady Eagles fall in State Regional
By Lamont Neal on Sunday, February 26th, 2012
For the first time in six years there will be new faces at the ICBA Girl’s championship game. Number 1 seed Huntington fell to #5 seed Mishawaka and #2 seed Indy Trailblazers fell to #3 seed Ft. Wayne Hurricanes.
Last Wednesday Huntington found out they would be without their All-American Catherine Weaver due to an illness... Read More...
Crestview Lady Cougars Roll
By Chris Oswalt on Thursday, February 23rd, 2012
Crestview lady Cougars basketball teams continue winning going into the postseason next week. The 7th Grade team coached by Tim Becker upped its record to 10-5 on the season with a 31-6 defeat of Columbia of Logansport. Kylie Kaylor and Aubrie Eckert both scored 9 pts, Kenzie Estep had 6 pts, Mary Winans drilled a 3 pointer, and Kelsie Vogleman and Ariene Butler each had 2 pts, while Butler added 8 rebounds... Read More...
HU's Season Comes to an End
By Lamont Neal on Thursday, February 23rd, 2012
In a game that came down to the final possession, the 4th-seeded Cougars of Saint Francis came up with a steal with just over a second remaining to seal a 67-66 win over the 5th-seeded Foresters of Huntington University Wednesday night in first round action of the MCC tourney at Hutzell Athletic Center... Read More...
Foresters Knock Knights Out of Tourney
By Lamont Neal on Wednesday, February 22nd, 2012
It’s often said that the third time’s a charm and the Foresters learned firsthand just how sweet that idiom is. After being swept by Marian University in regular season action, the HU women’s basketball team outlasted the 6th-seeded Knights 69-65 in first round action of the MCC tournament Tuesday night... Read More...
Sectional Presale BasketballTickets
By Lamont Neal on Tuesday, February 21st, 2012
HNHS will be Pre-selling the "Season Ticket", not the individual session tickets for the boys basketball sectional. The Season ticket will be $10 per person.
Session 1 will be held Tuesday, Feb. 28 @ 6pm (Jay County vs. New Haven) and 7:30pm (FW South Side vs. Huntington North)... Read More...
Three Foresters Earn MCC Honors
By Lamont Neal on Tuesday, February 21st, 2012
The Mid-Central Conference (MCC) announced its post-season awards for the 2011-12 basketball season and three Huntington University Foresters were among the list of honorees.
For the second time in as many years, senior forward Kelsey Green (Van Buren, Ind., Eastbrook HS) was named First Team All-Conference... Read More...
Kennedy Named MCC Player of the Year
By Lamont Neal on Tuesday, February 21st, 2012
The Mid-Central Conference (MCC) announced its post-season awards for the 2011-12 basketball season and topping the list was Huntington University senior Caleb Kennedy who earned MCC Player of the Year honors as voted on by the coaches.
Kennedy (Charlottsville, Ind., Eastern Hancock HS) leads the Foresters in scoring (20... Read More...
Foresters Head Into MCC Tourney
By Lamont Neal on Monday, February 20th, 2012
Hitting the road for their last MCC regular season contest, the Foresters ran out of steam in the second half and fell to the Cougars of Spring Arbor University 85-66 Saturday afternoon at Bill Bockwitz court.
Caleb Kennedy poured in 28 points and grabbed four rebounds. Shane Merryman and TJ Short were the only other the Foresters to reach double figures with 14 and 13 points respectively... Read More...
HU Wraps Up Regular Season with Win
By Lamont Neal on Monday, February 20th, 2012
It was the perfect way to wrap-up the regular season as the Foresters honored their lone senior Kelsey Green by topping the visiting Cougars of Spring Arbor University 75-58 Saturday afternoon.
With this win, HU (19-9, 10-7) wraps up sole possession of third place in the conference standings and will host No... Read More...
Foresters Beat Up the Leafs
By Lamont Neal on Sunday, February 19th, 2012
After a ho-hum first half, the Forester women’s basketball team clamped down defensively to hold the Maple Leafs of Goshen College to nine second half points and run away with a 78-40 win at Gunden Gymnasium Wednesday evening.
With this win, HU (18-9, 10-7) keeps their hopes alive to finish in the top four of the conference standings... Read More...
CMS Sweeps RMS in Girls BB
By Chris Oswalt on Wednesday, February 15th, 2012
The Crestview Lady Cougar 8th Grade basketball team was beat pretty soundly the first time they played Riverview this year. On Monday evening they wanted to make sure that it didn't happen again. Well the game wasn't pretty, but the results were just what the doctor ordered. In a tightly contested game, Carly Jaggers tied the game at 20-20... Read More...
Foresters Beat Up the Leafs
By Lamont Neal on Thursday, February 16th, 2012
After a ho-hum first half, the Forester women’s basketball team clamped down defensively to hold the Maple Leafs of Goshen College to nine second half points and run away with a 78-40 win at Gunden Gymnasium Wednesday evening.
With this win, HU (18-9, 10-7) keeps their hopes alive to finish in the top four of the conference standings... Read More...
Viking can't hold off Indians
By Lamont Neal on Thursday, February 16th, 2012
The Vikings took on the Anderson Indians on Wednesday night on senior night. The Vikings were coming off Saturdays win against Bellmont and were looking to start a winning streak while honoring their seniors Levi Lawson, Reid Fawcett, Brock Gower, Tyler Blocker and Luke Smith.
The Vikings struggled to shoot the ball in the first half but stayed within striking distance only trailing by 3 at the half 23-27... Read More...
HU Outlasts Maple Leafs
By Lamont Neal on Wednesday, February 15th, 2012
It was senior night and fittingly so, lone statesman Caleb Kennedy made sure his Foresters came away with an 83-75 win over the Maple Leafs of Goshen College Tuesday night at the Merillat Complex. He finished with 19 points, grabbed seven rebounds and notched a pair of assists and steals in his last regular season home game... Read More...
Viking vs Anderson rescheduled
By Lamont Neal on Tuesday, February 14th, 2012
All school activities, practices and events are cancelled for Tuesday, February 14 due to inclement weather.
Boys Basketball vs. Anderson is rescheduled for Wednesday, February 15. JV will start at 6:00 p.m.
Rams Win CYO Championship
By Lamont Neal on Monday, February 13th, 2012
The Huntington Catholic boys won the 5/6th grade CYO championship at St. Joseph Hessen Cassel Sunday in Fort Wayne. In a fight to the finish Huntington won by 2 points, 32-30. Ben Blomeke lead the team with 10points and 10 rebounds. Ben's last two assists lead to Isiah Fettinger scoring the last 5 of his 7 points to pull off the win... Read More...
Foresters Complete Regular Season Sweep
By Lamont Neal on Monday, February 13th, 2012
The Forester men’s basketball team missed only seven shots in the opening period to take a commanding first half lead and then cruised to the 67-57 win over the Trojans of Taylor University Saturday afternoon at Odle Arena.
Shane Merryman topped all scorers with 21 points, grabbed a game-high ten rebounds and dished out four assists to pace the sharp-shooting Foresters... Read More...
Lady Cougar 7th Runner-Up at Lakeview
By Chris Oswalt on Monday, February 13th, 2012
Crestview 7th grade girls bb team traveled to Lakeview and played in the Lakeview Invitational this weekend and finished runner-up to the host school. To get to the championship game the Lady Cougars had to defeat an undefeated Northridge team by the score of 39-37. Kylie Kaylor led the way with 12 pts, Aubrie Eckert added 11 pts, Ariene Butler added 4 pts and 12 rebounds, Maddi Houser added 4 pts, Kenzie Estep and Jennifer Bartels added 3 and Mackenzi Cannici added 2 pts... Read More...
Vikings down Braves
By Lamont Neal on Monday, February 13th, 2012
The Bellmont Braves came to town on Saturday afternoon to take on the Vikings. The Vikings were coming off a tough loss at Marion and were looking to get back on track.
The Vikings have struggled with slow starts and intensity lapses this year and Coach Cripe looked determined to correct that on Saturday... Read More...
Rocky Weekend for HCS
By Lamont Neal on Sunday, February 12th, 2012
Huntington Catholic 7/8 Grade Boys had a rough weekend. Combating with St. Therese for the end of year records. They took a heavy loss.
St. Therese-48
Huntington Catholic-22
1 John Hipskind-5 points
2 Andrew Albertson-2 points
13 Michael Albertson-2 points
35 Derek Teusch-4 points
4 Mark Blomeke-4 points
21 Brandon Bowers-1 point
12 Ross Wilcoxson-1 point
5 Ethan Owens-2 points
Lady Eagles Fall to Butlerville
By Lamont Neal on Sunday, February 12th, 2012
The Huntington Lady Eagles lost for just the 3rd time in 25 games dropping a game to the Butlerville Bulldogs from Cincinnati 62-33. The Eagles were ahead after one quarter but it went downhill from there with Butlerville dominating the Eagles the next three quarters. “We had a couple kids under the weather but that was no excuse for the way we played” Coach Shultz said... Read More...
Green joins HU’s 1,000 point club
By Lamont Neal on Saturday, February 11th, 2012
Huntington University senior Kelsey Green reached a significant milestone in her career as a Forester. Heading into the game against Taylor University on February 11, Green needed four points to become the 20th player to join Huntington’s 1000-point club. She reached this mark on a put back with seven minutes remaining in the first half... Read More...
HU Hosts 4th Annual Pink Out
By Lamont Neal on Saturday, February 11th, 2012
It was a day of celebration for the Forester women’s basketball team as they picked up a 63-51 win over the visiting Trojans of Taylor University and even more importantly honored 23 breast cancer survivors at halftime of the fourth annual Huntington University Pink Out.
HU also had the opportunity to celebrate a significant milestone in Kelsey Green’s career as she became the 20th Forester to join the 1,000 point club... Read More...
Foresters roll over #12 Pilots
By Lamont Neal on Friday, February 10th, 2012
It was sweet revenge for the HU women’s basketball team as they dismantled the Pilots 69-52 in a critical MCC match-up Wednesday night. With this win, the Foresters (16-9) improve to 8-7 in league play and inch closer to popping back into the top four in conference standings .
It was obvious from opening tip-off that the Foresters were on a mission, a mission to redeem themselves from a disappointing 61-34 loss to Bethel back on January 18... Read More...
Lady Cougars Sweeps Wabash in BB
By Chris Oswalt on Friday, February 10th, 2012
The Crestview Lady Cougar Basketball teams both walked out of the Cougar Den with wins on Thursday evening. The 7th grade team upped its record to 7-4 with a win over the Apaches 35-7. Kylie Kaylor and Ariene Butler each had 12 pts, Aubrie Eckert had 4, Maddie Houser, Kelsie Vogleman, and Mary Winans each had 2 pts and Mackenzie Cannici added 1 pt... Read More...
Lady Vikes open sectional play
By Lamont Neal on Wednesday, February 8th, 2012
The Lady Vikings went into Tuesday Nights sectional game riding a three game winning streak and playing their best basketball of the year after struggling early in the season. The Vikings first round opponent was a familiar one in the Wayne Generals who they had just defeated on Saturday.
The Vikings started well and opened a 21-19 halftime lead and looked to be in control but the third quarter saw the tide turn... Read More...
Foresters Stumble at Bethel
By Lamont Neal on Wednesday, February 8th, 2012
For the second time this season, the HU men’s basketball team fell victim to the youthful Pilots of Bethel College. This time around it was by an 89-80 margin at Wiekamp Arena. With this loss, HU (15-12, 7-8) drops into a tie for sixth in MCC play with Bethel.
Despite the post play of Caleb Kennedy and Shane Merryman who combined for 49 of HU’s 80 points, the visitors didn’t have an answer for Bethel’s freshman back court of Zach Miller and Matt Schauss who tore up the nets for 21 and 20 points respectively to lead five Pilots in double figures... Read More...
CMS Girls BB Travel To Marion McCulloch
By Chris Oswalt on Tuesday, February 7th, 2012
On Monday evening Crestview Lady Cougars traveled to Marion to paly against McCulloch in a pair of games. The 7th grade team came home happy after upping their record to 6-4, by beating the Bears 32-9. Arienne Butler led the way with 7 pts, Jennifer Bartels 6pts, Aubrie Eckert 5 pts, Kinzie Estep and Maddie Houser each had 4 pts, Mary Winans and Jenna Henline 2 pts, and Kylie Kaylor had 2 pts and 8 assists... Read More...
Herber and Women's Distance Shines
By Lamont Neal on Monday, February 6th, 2012
The Forester track and field squads turned in several outstanding performances at the 8th annual Taylor Indoor Invitational Saturday afternoon. Joseph Herber hit an NAIA qualifying mark for the second time this season while the women’s 4,000 meter distance relay team punched their ticket to the NAIA Indoor Championships... Read More...
Tough Week for the Rams
By Lamont Neal on Monday, February 6th, 2012
Saturday 2/4/12 the Huntington Catholic Rams 7/8 Grade Boys squared off against St. Joe/Elizabeth 7/8 Grade Boys in a shoot out. The first quarter was a blowout. We were down 23-0. At the start of the second quarter the Rams kicked it into gear with out new motto of ruthless aggression. Holding St... Read More...
Eagles take on WACHE Warriors
By Lamont Neal on Monday, February 6th, 2012
The Huntington Lady Eagles were hitting on all cylinders with 4 players scoring in double figures in their win over the WACHE Warriors from Bluffton 64-20. The win improves their record to
22-2 on the season .
Catherine Weaver led the Eagles with 21 points... Read More...
Foresters down Cougars
By Lamont Neal on Monday, February 6th, 2012
The Huntington University Foresters moved to 15-11 on the season and 7-7 in the MCC with their 90-67 win over Mount Vernon Nazarene University (9-17, 3-11). Huntington led 50-22 at half-time and then cruised to victory over the Cougars. With this win, the Foresters sweep the regular season series against the Cougars... Read More...
Riverview Athletic Review Wk of 1/23
By Mark Dubois on Monday, February 6th, 2012
On Monday, January 23 the girls basketball teams hosted Crestview. The 7th grade team lost 20-33. Erin Burke and Brook Shoemaker both contributed 6 points. The 8th grade team was victorious with a score of 38-19. Sarah Fryman was top scorer with 12 points, Hannah Stoffel had 11, and Olivia Bolinger scored 9... Read More...
Foresters Breeze Past Cougars
By Lamont Neal on Sunday, February 5th, 2012
Behind the sharp shooting of Nick Teeter, the HU men’s basketball team scorched the nets for 72.0 percent (18-for-25) in the first twenty minutes to breeze past the Cougars of Mount Vernon Nazarene University 90-67 Saturday afternoon.
Enjoying the friendly confines of the Merillat Complex, the Foresters put on a first half shooting clinic by going 9-for-10 from behind the arc to run away with the game before the Cougars knew what hit them... Read More...
MVNU Topples No. 21 Foresters
By Lamont Neal on Sunday, February 5th, 2012
Points haven’t come easy for the Foresters as of late and the first eight minutes of Saturday’s contest was no different as the HU found themselves in a 16-point hole and spent the rest of the afternoon chasing Mount Vernon Nazarene University before succumbing to the Cougars 63-61.
Ranked fourth in NAIA Division II in free throw shooting at 75... Read More...
CMS Lady Cougars Win at Busco
By Chris Oswalt on Friday, February 3rd, 2012
Both CMS Lady Cougar basketball teams upped their marks to 5-4 with convincing victories over Busco on Thursday evening. The 7th grade won by the final score of 47-12. Kylie Kaylor and Ariene Butler led the way with 13 pts, and Butler added 9 rebounds. Kinzie Estep added 7 pts, Maddie Houser 6 pts, Jennifer Bartels 4pts, Mackenzie Cannici and Aubrie Eckert 2 pts each... Read More...
Wildcats cruise to lopsided win
By Lamont Neal on Thursday, February 2nd, 2012
It was a game No. 21 Huntington would rather forget as the top-ranked Wildcats of Indiana Wesleyan University (23-2, 12-1) manhandled the Foresters on their way to a lopsided 62-30 win at Luckey Arena.
Ranked as the top defensive team in NAIA Division II, the Wildcats lived up to their reputation by holding HU to a season-low 30 points on 18... Read More...
2012 K of C Free Throw Competition
By Lamont Neal on Thursday, February 2nd, 2012
The 2012 Knights of Columbus Free Throw Competition was held on Sunday, January 29th at Huntington Catholic School. The participants competed in age levels 10-14. The winners of Council 1014 are:
Left to Right: 10 yr old boy’s winner Sam Garretson, a 5th grader at SJ/SE; 11 yr old boy’s winner Martin Harold of HCS’s 5th/6th grade team; 12 yr old boy’s winner Josh Rakoczy, a manager for the 7th grade team at Riverview, 13 yr old boy’s winner Shafer Garrett of Canterbury’s 7/8th grade team, and 13 yr old girl’s winner, Madison Jennings of HCS’s 7/8th grade team... Read More...
Wildcats slip past Foresters
By Lamont Neal on Wednesday, February 1st, 2012
Just three days after a 90-85 triple overtime win over Mount Vernon, the 16th-ranked Wildcats of Indiana Wesleyan University only needed two extra periods to get the job done Tuesday night against the Foresters of Huntington University. They shot 51.6% for the game to steal an 80-78 win at the Merillat Complex... Read More...
CMS Girls BB Teams Defeat Southern Wells
By Chris Oswalt on Wednesday, February 1st, 2012
Mother Nature had not wanted Crestview girls and Southern Wells to play this year. After rescheduling because of questionable weather for the second time, Tuesday evening finally basketball was played. Much to Crestview's happiness, both teams played well. In the 7th grade game, the final score was 30-26... Read More...
Girls Basketball Sectional
By Lamont Neal on Wednesday, February 1st, 2012
The first round of the Girls Basketball Sectional will be on Tuesday, February 7th at Homestead High School, located at 4310 Homestead Road, Fort Wayne, IN 46814. Huntington North will play Wayne High School in the second game of the evening at approx. 7:30pm. The second round of the Sectional will be on Friday, February 10th @ 6pm and 7:30pm... Read More...
