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Versailles
Republican Sports
October 20, 2005
Milan
Indians redefine "tough" against
the ranked 2-A Triton Central
Tigers
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Gary
Franklin - Sports Writer
In
their last regular season
game, the Indians were supposed
to fold up their tents and
go home with their tail tucked
between their legs, on Friday,
October 14, against a Triton
Central football team ranked
#10 in 2-A play. The Tigers
found much despair as the
Indians jumped on them hard,
leading by 14-0 in the first
half and holding on for the
win at games end by the score
of 20-18.
The game not
only helps to build momentum
for the Indians as they prepare
for their first sectional
competition at Edinburgh
on Friday, October 21 with
a game time of 7:00 p.m.,
but raised them to second
place in their Conference.
The Indians
are part of the MIFC (Mid-Indiana
Football Conference) consisting
of:
1st place at
5-0, Indian Creek
2nd place,
Milan, at 4-1
3rd place,
Triton Central, at 3-2
4th place,
North Decatur at 2-3
5th place,
South Decatur at 1-4
6th place,
Edinburgh at 0-5
THE GAME
The first drive
by the Indians was for 69
yards, of which 61 were rushing
yards gained, involving 10
plays and finalized by a
Bob Stanley touch down (10
yard) run, and a Pennington
kick for the extra point
for a 7-0 score.
In the following
action, the Indians were
able to refrain the Tigers
from scoring and took possession
on the 39 yard line. The
following seven plays ended
with a Rusty Ison to Derek
Pennington 10 yard touch
down pass for 6 and a follow
up of a Pennington extra
point kick, thus a 14-0 score
in the first quarter of action.
Triton Central
tried for the 4th and
5 play near the
end of the first half that the
Indians were able to contain
and took over the ball on the
14 yard line. The score at halftime
remained 14-0 Milan.
The third quarter found the
Tigers more aggressive on offense
as they were able to score
three times for 18 points and
take a lead of 18-14 over the
Indians to begin the fourth.
In the fourth the Indians were
again able to put together
a drive down the field allowing
for an Ison to Pennington 20
yard completion for the touch
down and an Indian lead of
20-18.
An unsportsmanlike conduct
penalty following the touchdown
drove the Indians back for
the extra point attempt that
went awry leaving the score
20-18 Milan. The Triton Tigers
drove to the 6 yard line where
on 2nd and goal were on the
verge of scoring the go ahead
touchdown.
A Rusty Ison, of the Indians,
interception gave Milan control
of the ball with near 6:00
minutes left in the game. Milan
controlled the ball until only
seconds remained in regulation.
The Tigers attempt was for
naught and the Indians won
20-18.
*Special Game Notes
Individual Scoring
10 yard run by Bob Stanley;
Kick by Derek Pennington;
15 yard pass by Rusty Ison
to Derek Pennington;
10 yard run by (TC) Stokes;
10 yard pass from (TC)
Adam Persinger to Justin Ratliff;
Adam Persinger (TC) 36 yard
interception and score;
Rusty Ison 20 yard pass to
Derek Pennington.
Game stats as follows
Milan with 18 first downs,
Triton with 12,
Milan had 260 rushing yards,
Triton 138,
Triton passing yard total was
160 to Milans' 67,
Nick Arthur rushed for 164
yards on 26 attempts for an
average 6.3 yards per carry,
Bob Stanley rushed for 87
yards including 1 touchdown
on 16 attempts for an average
5.4 per carry,
Derek Pennington received
3 passes for 59 yards including
2 touchdowns,
Rusty Ison had 4 completions
in 9 attempts for 67 yards
including 2 touchdowns and
1 interception.
Bob Stanley interception of
the Triton Central pass in
the end zone with 6:00 to go
was a crucial factor to the
Indian victory.
Indian Season Stats
Offense
As a team the total are 2014
rushing yards on 299 carries
for an average of 223 per game;
Rusty Ison - 42/95 for 632
yards including 8 TD's and
6 INT's;
Nick Arthur - 1001 rushing
yards on 173 carries and 8
TD's averaging 111 yards per
game;
Bob Stanley - 475 rushing
yards on 88 carries and 7 TD's
and 6 catches for 74 yards;
Derek Pennington - 19 catches
for 367 yards and 4 TD's;
Josh Schwanholt - 10 catches
for 74 yards and 1 TD;
David McIntosh - 5 catches
for 74 yards and 2 TD's.
Defense
The team has 17 defensive
sacks on the season. Pennington
leading with 8; 7 interceptions
on the season, Stanley leading
with 2; 8 fumble recoveries
- Stanley and Shane McCormick
leading with 2 each.
Special Teams
Derek Pennington - 21 of 27
on PAT's with 1 field goal
of 42 yards
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Indians
rock the Chargers in season's
finale
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Gary
Franklin - Sports Writer
Milan
High School gym was rock'n
with anticipation as the
Lady Indians prepared to
face their final foe of the
'05 regular season in a volleyball
match against the North Decatur
Lady Chargers on Monday,
October 17. The Lady Indians
were triumphant in adding
to a very grand record.
Prior to the
games beginning players from
both teams were introduced
followed by the singing of
the National Anthem by Milan
freshman, Julie Hoffrogge
and a tribute by all to the
American flag.
Game one
Indian Kaity
Barton served to open the
contest with a score of ND
1-0. Charger Chelsea Brown's
serve to the Indians resulted
in a 1-1 tie. The story follow
with ties at 2, 3, 5, 12,
13, 15, 16, and 17. North
Decatur took the lead at
18-17 on the serve of Dane
Cutter, followed by advancement
to 19-17 by serving of Charger
Sarah Nobbe. Milan Coach
Terry Wullenweber called
for time-out.
Following the
time-out the Chargers served
to a score of 20-18. The
Lady Indians' only senior,
Miranda Roberts serve was
added to the Charger tally
at 21-18. Charger Alisha
Ploeger aced her serve, 22-18,
and a second serve for 23-18.
Coach Wullenweber called
another time-out with the
ensuing point to the Indians
at 23-19. Barton's serve
edged the score to 23-20
then 24-20. Charger Brown
toed the line in hopes of
finishing off the game but
the Lady Indians took the
point for a 24-21 score.
A last try to keep the game
going on the serve of Lady
Indian Lacee Alloway was
not to be as the Chargers
scored for a 25-21 game one
victory.
Game two
Following the
changing of ends Charger
Ploeger served to open the
contest for the first point,
a leadoff 1-0, and then to
a 1-1 tie. Off the serving
of Lacee Alloway, the Indians
elevated their score to 4-2.
At
the score of
7-2 off the serving of Indian
Jennifer Wullenweber, the Charger
coach, Betsy Davis called time-out.
At 7-3 Charger Breanne Schoettmer
advanced the cause to an 8-5
score. Dane Cutter took over
at serving for the Indians at
9-6 placing a pair of aces, then
adding a couple more to the score
of 13-7. A medley of back and
forth serving ensued until Lacee
Alloway of the Indians placed
2 aces back to back and the game
score was at 18-12.
The game took a sudden and
sour turn for the Lady Indians
off the serving of Charger
Chelsea Brown as the Indians
would give up their lead and
find themselves tied at 18.
Brown's last serve drifted
wide putting Milan back in
the lead at 19-18. Indian Wullenweber
added for a 21-19 score. A
serve by Charger Schoettmer,
and a dink by Indian Cutter
for 22-19. An ace on Indian
Kady Alloway's serve added
to by a dink by Cutter followed
by another Cutter dink gave
the Indians a win of 25- 19
and a match tie of a game apiece.
Game three
A change of ends by the teams
and Milan led off with the
first serve by Barton, ND a
1-0 lead. Tied at 1, 2, and
3 when ND took the lead at
4-3, and gained to a score
of 10-4 off Charger Alicia
Holtkamp's serving. The Indians
struggled for this game and
could not get it going for
them, losing 25-13 and giving
ND a 2-1 lead in the match.
Game four
After the end change, Charger
Brown served for 1-0 then 1-1.
Ties were noted at 2 and 5.
At a score of 13-9 Indian Lacee
Alloway toed the line and her
team advanced to 17-10 under
her lead. The Indians controlled
this fourth game much as the
chargers had the third as the
Lady Indians won by the score
of 25-13, evening the match
at two each requiring the fifth
and decisive game.
Game five
All the games have been won
by the team on the west end of
the gym and Milan elected to
stay on that end for the final
contest. The Chargers opened
the game with Megan Miller serving
for 3 aces then a 3-1 score.
Lacee Alloway served first for
the Indians and they took the
lead at 9-4 while she served,
which included 2 aces from her
efforts.
The Lady Indians were able
to continue their momentum
through the rest of the game,
never relenting to the Chargers.
As the game neared conclusion,
the score at 13-7, the sole
senior of the Indians team,
Miranda Roberts opportunely
stepped up to the serving line.
Her last game of regular high
school season competition and
a need of two points for her
team to win the match. Roberts
first serve was successful
taking the score to 14-7. Needing
only one point to win the match,
Roberts aced her second serve,
taking her team to the victory
at 15-7.
In Reserve action,
the North Decatur Lady Chargers
defeated the Lady Indians in
back to back games by the scores
of 25-22 and 25-18.
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Tigers
scratch Indians
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Gary
Franklin - Sports Writer
In somewhat of an upset, the sectional
hosting ORVC champion Milan Lady
Indians, fell in combat during
their scheduled opening match of
sectional #44 against the Lawrenceburg
Lady Tigers. The Lady Indians lost
in three games back to back to
back on Thursday, October 20 by
the scores of 25- 21, 25-22, and
25-22.
Mr. Marty Layden, jr high principal
and athletic director, informed
attendees of the IHSAA sectional
and hosting site rules. He introduced
the contending teams and their
coaches, and the Tri-County Harmonizers
whom under the direction of Mr.
Jerry Bruns sang their rendition
of The National Anthem. With Layden's
naming of the officials for the
event, the opening match was set
in motion.
Game one
With the blow of the officials
whistle, Kaity Barton of the Lady
Indians served, resulting in the
first point to the Indians from
the spike of teammate Jennifer
Wullenweber. The following serve,
a point for the Lady Tigers, game
tied at 1-1. The first Tiger serve
by Sara Vorbroker sailed long,
Milan led 2-1. Indian Lacee Alloway's
serve tied the game at 2 allowing
the Tigers to enjoy their first
lead at 3-2 off the ensuing serve
of Tiger Ayrica Harvey.
Tied at 3 Indian Wullenweber toed
the line and served and teammate
Barton got the kill and put Milan
back up at 4-3. Wullenweber's next
serve was an ace for 5-3, followed
by another kill by teammate Danessa
Cutter 6-3, and another ace serve
which raised the lead to 7-3. At
7-4, Tiger Michele Metzler sailed
her first serve long for a Milan
8-4 lead.
On the serve of Indian Kady Alloway,
teammate Cutter's spike added to
the Milan lead at 9-4 at which
time Tiger Coach Staci Knigga called
for a time-out,
In continuing, Tiger Chelsie Mollaun's
dink brought the Tigers to a 9-5
score. Tiger Jessica Phillips serve
ended up being another spike for
Indian Cutter for a 10-5 score. Cutter's
serve, scored by the Tigers made
it 10-6. Tiger Kelli Taylor's
first serve edged her team closer
at 10-7, then the Tigers front
line was called in the net for
a score of 11-7. Indian senior
Miranda Roberts' first serve
attempt resulted in the score
of 11-8. On Tiger Bridget Givan's
first serve the Indians scored
for 12-8, followed by Indian
Barton serving long, making a
Lady Tiger score, 12-9.
Following Tiger Vorbroker's
serve, Indian Cutter collected
a kill and took the Indians to
a 13-9 lead. The Indians began
to move up on the serving of
L. Alloway as she served up a
pair of aces before returning
the serve to the Tigers from
a Tiger Harvey block taking the
score to 15-10. Tiger Metzler
served to 16-11 before Indian
Wullenwebers serve was wrapped
up as a Metzler kill and another
Tiger point at 16-12. Metzler's
ensuing serve was likewise reversed
into an Indian Wullenweber spike,
taking the score the score to
17-12.
Advancing to a Milan lead of
20-14, things seemed to be pretty
much in Milans' control. The
Tiger's gained a point off Indian
Roberts serve as Tiger Harvey
killed it for 20-15. Tiger Givan
served and on the return teammate
Metzler killed it, 20-16. Her
next serve was scored an ace,
20-17. Indian Coach Wullenweber
called a time-out. Following
the time-out; 20-18, 20-19, to
a 20-20 tie off Tiger Metzler's
kill. An ace serve for 21-20
and a Lawrenceburg lead, then
the ace 22-20. Milan coach Wullenweber
called time-out. Off a Metzler spike
the Tigers advanced to 24-20
, then
Givan's serve fell short into
the net, giving the Indians another
opportunity at 24-21. It was
for naught as the serve sailed
long, giving the Tigers their
needed 25th point to win the
game at 25-21 and a 1-0 lead
in the match.
Game two
The Lady Tigers served first
in game two and took the early
lead at 2-1 then 6-1 before Milan
caught them at 8. Knotting the
game again at 10, and taking
their first lead at 11-10 and
increasing it to 16-11. At 21
the teams again tied and again
the Indians led at 22-21, however
a tie at 22 resulted in the Tigers
taking the lead at 23-22. Indian
Coach Wullenweber called time-out
but the following serve by the
Tigers was an ace for 24-22,
and controlling their last serve
for point 25. A 2-0 game lead
for the Tiger in the best of
three match
Game three
The Indians served first in
game three but the Tigers drew
the first score. The Indians
found themselves trailing early
by 3, then by 5, 6 then 7 at
19-12. At the score of 21-15,
Danessa Cutter of the Lady Indians
tried to jump start her team
as she served for a gain to 22-17.
Indian senior Roberts also served
to advance her team to a tie
at 22 with the Tigers regaining
the lead and the serve at 23-22.
Tiger Givan served for an ace
and on her second serve teammate
Taylor's dink gave them the 25-22
victory of game three and the
best 3 of 5 match, winning back
to back to back games, ending
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Rivalry
between Eagles and Raiders remains
healthy
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Gary
Franklin - Sports Writer
The sports rivalry
between the Jac-Cen-Del Eagles
and the South Ripley Raiders remains
in tact. Not only in the sport
of basketball via the Turkey Shoot
Out, but in all school sporting
events. The best part is that when
it's over, neighbors and friends
are just that, neighbors and friends,
and they don't have to drive 200
miles to enjoy their kids schools
sporting events.
The final regular season game
of Jac-Cen-Del Lady Eagle Volleyball
got underway on Tuesday, October
18 while hosting the South Ripley
Lady Raiders. Mr. Mark Meyer, JCD
athletic director and teacher,
introduced the teams and officials
for the evening. Eagle senior,
Amanda Harmeyer sang the National
Anthem, and the game was on.
Although the final score gave
South Ripley a victory, and taking
nothing away from their effort,
a hard fought battle for both teams
would lie between the start and
finish of the evening of volleyball
action.
Game one
With a flip of the coin at mid-court
by the official, South Ripley senior
Kristen Huss prepared to serve.
On the whistles blow, off it went
followed by an Abbey Lemon kill
for the first point of the game.
The game advanced to a 3-1 Raider
lead as Huss served.
Eagle senior Tiffany Downey watched
as her first serve fell short into
the net followed by Raider senior
Sheena Braley's attempt at the
serve which ended in an Eagle score,
4-2. Eagle Abbey Lauber served,
4-3. Raider Erica Burress's serve
gained the Raiders a point 5-3
then 5-4.
A Lemon kill off Eagle Olivia
Newhart's serve took the score
to 6-4. Raider Lemon's serve went
long and out of bounds, 6-5. Lady
Eagle Abby Rohlfing's serve ended
up as a Raider point, 7-5. Again
a long serve as Ashley Thomas sailed
her serve deep for an Eagle score,
7-6. Eagle Emily Einhaus serving
had no better luck than those serving
before her as again just one serve
and out at the Braley again served
an ace and Lemon again dropped
a dink in the Eagle court for the
24-24 tie. Another ace serve by
Braley and again Lemon followed
suit with another dink to earn
the 26-25 victory over the Eagles
and a 2-2 tie in the match requiring
a fifth and final game to decide
the match.
Game five- for THE MATCH
Following a coin flip, the teams
remained on their respective ends
from the last game and again senior
Lady Eagle Downey opened the game
with the serve. Scoring first at
1-0, then 1-1 from, (of all things),
a Lemon dink. Senior Raider Braley's
serve ended up as a point for JCD
at 2-1. Eagle Lauber served to
a 3-2 score. Following Raider Burress's
serve, a Lemon dink tied the game
for its second time at 3. The ensuing
kill by Eagle Einhaus put the Eagles
back up at 4-3.
Eagle Newhart served to the score
of 5-4 followed by an ace serve
by Raider Lemon knotting the game
at 5. The Eagles gained the lead
at 6-5 followed by a tie at 6.
The Eagles again took the lead
at 7-6, and Raider Webster's dink
tied the game at 7.
The Lady Raiders grasped their
first lead at 8-7 off the serve
of Adams followed by an 8-8 tie.
A short serve attempt by Lady Eagle
Huff gave the Raiders a 9-8 lead,
and brought Raider Huss to the
line where at the score of 10-8
Eagle Coach Sebastian called for
the time-out.
An ensuing Huss serve ended with
a Lemon kill and a 11-8 score followed
by an Eagle Newhart dink taking
the score to 11-9 and giving the
serve back to the Eagles. From
the Downey serve, another Newhart
dink edged the Eagles to 11-10,
then to the 11-11 tie before Raider
Coach Jett called for the time-out.
A kill by Lemon on the Eagles
serve placed the Raiders back in
the lead at 12-11. Braley served
for the Raiders and a Lemon dink
elevated their lead to 13-11. Coach
Sebastian of the Eagles called
a time-out. The Braley serve and
the Lemon kill raised the Raider
score to 14-11. Raider senior Braley
rose to deliver her last serve
in regular season play and the
Raiders won the point for a 15-11
game win and a 3-2 edge for the
match win. The Raider reserve team
won back to back by the scores
of 25-23 and 25-23. Eleven seniors
participated in their last regular
season competition this night.
Senior Eagles included Olivia Newhart,
Angela Hildebrand, Tiffany Downey
and team manager, Lindsay Payne.
Senior Raiders included Bridgette
Adams, Sheena Braley, Kristen Huss,
and team managers Stephanie Miller,
Kari Moore, Kristi Moore, and Annette
Sieverding.
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