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July 15, 2014 • Sports
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With an assistant alongside, Danica Neff on “My Best Investment” earned a first-place ribbon in the Leadline 6 & Under Class 22 during their performance at the 2014 Annual Firecracker Horse and Pony Show. GARY FRANKLIN PHOTO |
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With an assistant alongside, Samantha Adams on “Bold Touches Buckaroo” earned a first-place ribbon in the Leadline 6 & Under Class 22 during their performance at the 2014 Annual Firecracker Horse and Pony Show. GARY FRANKLIN PHOTO |
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With an assistant alongside, Katie Schoettmer on “Milly” earned a first-place ribbon in the Leadline 6 & Under Class 22 during their performance at the 2014 Annual Firecracker Horse and Pony Show. GARY FRANKLIN PHOTO |
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With an assistant alongside, Naveah Slaughter on “Hunk” earned a first-place ribbon in the Leadline 6 & Under Class 22 during their performance at the 2014 Annual Firecracker Horse and Pony Show. GARY FRANKLIN PHOTO |
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Jac-Cen-Del Eagles Borgman and Hughes accept invitation
Students to participate in IBCA IHSAA Top 100 Showcase
Gary Franklin
SPORTS EDITOR
The 12th annual IBCA IHSAA Top 100 Basketball Showcase is slated for action at Ben Davis High School in Indianapolis. Staged by the Indiana Basketball Coaches Association with support from the Indiana High School Athletic Association, the Top 100 Showcase events are designed to give exposure to top basketball prospects from across the state to colleges across the state and nation. The 2014 Girls Showcase will be on Wed., July 23, while the 2014 Boys Showcase will be on Thurs., July 24. Both events are NCAA certified, begin at 2 p.m. and will last to 8 p.m.
GARY FRANKLIN PHOTO
Pictured are Evan Borgman and Jenna Hughes.
Former Purdue player and current Purdue assistant coach Kelly Komara will be the guest speaker for the Girls Showcase. Komara, the 1998 Indiana Miss Basketball from Lake Central, was a freshman on the Purdue squad that won the 1999 NCAA championship.
She was a junior on the Boilers 2001 NCAA runner-up team and was selected first-team all-Big Ten as a senior. She previously was an assistant coach at Valparaiso University, Auburn University, Northwestern University, and the University of Albany; however, the guest speaker for the Boys Showcase was yet to be finalized at the time of this posting.
In 2013, coaches from 88 colleges attended the showcase events. Among them were coaches from NCAA Division I programs such as Austin Peay, Ball State, Belmont, Butler, Chicago State, Dayton, Eastern Illinois, Evansville, Florida State, Illinois-Chicago, Illinois State, Indiana, Indiana State, Iowa, IPFW, IUPUI, Lipscomb, Maryland, Michigan State, Missouri-Kansas City, UNC-Greensboro, Northern Kentucky, Northwestern, Purdue, SIU-Edwardsville, Tennessee-Martin, Toledo, Valparaiso, Western Michigan, Wisconsin-Milwaukee, and Wright State.
Pete Smith, coach at Guerin Catholic, is the director of the Boys Showcase and Kathie Layden, coach at Northwestern, is director of the Girls Showcase. Numerous other IBCA member coaches will assist the directors in running various stations and coaching the teams for each day.
Local Boys Top 100 Showcase players Include Evan Borgman, Jac-Cen-Del, 2016; Bryan Hoeing, Batesville, 2015; Nick Macon, Madison, 2015; Matt Moorman, Oldenburg Academy, 2016; and Blake Walsman, Batesville, 2015. Local Boys Showcase coaches include: Cliff Hawkins, Madison and Pat King, formerly of Madison.
Local Girls Top 100 Showcase players include: Brooke Bradford, Batesville, 2015; Olivia Crozier, Madison, 2015; Alexis Fussnecker, Lawrenceburg, 2015; Jenna Hughes, Jac-Cen-Del, 2015; Baylee Krueger, Jennings County, 2015; Allie McCool, East Central, 2016; and Nicole Sandmann, East Central, 2015. Local Girls Showcase coaches include: Ashley Kitts, Switzerland County; and Kevin Moore, East Central.
Students to participate in IBCA IHSAA Top 100 Showcase
Gary Franklin
SPORTS EDITOR
The 12th annual IBCA IHSAA Top 100 Basketball Showcase is slated for action at Ben Davis High School in Indianapolis. Staged by the Indiana Basketball Coaches Association with support from the Indiana High School Athletic Association, the Top 100 Showcase events are designed to give exposure to top basketball prospects from across the state to colleges across the state and nation. The 2014 Girls Showcase will be on Wed., July 23, while the 2014 Boys Showcase will be on Thurs., July 24. Both events are NCAA certified, begin at 2 p.m. and will last to 8 p.m.
GARY FRANKLIN PHOTO
Pictured are Evan Borgman and Jenna Hughes.
Former Purdue player and current Purdue assistant coach Kelly Komara will be the guest speaker for the Girls Showcase. Komara, the 1998 Indiana Miss Basketball from Lake Central, was a freshman on the Purdue squad that won the 1999 NCAA championship.
She was a junior on the Boilers 2001 NCAA runner-up team and was selected first-team all-Big Ten as a senior. She previously was an assistant coach at Valparaiso University, Auburn University, Northwestern University, and the University of Albany; however, the guest speaker for the Boys Showcase was yet to be finalized at the time of this posting.
In 2013, coaches from 88 colleges attended the showcase events. Among them were coaches from NCAA Division I programs such as Austin Peay, Ball State, Belmont, Butler, Chicago State, Dayton, Eastern Illinois, Evansville, Florida State, Illinois-Chicago, Illinois State, Indiana, Indiana State, Iowa, IPFW, IUPUI, Lipscomb, Maryland, Michigan State, Missouri-Kansas City, UNC-Greensboro, Northern Kentucky, Northwestern, Purdue, SIU-Edwardsville, Tennessee-Martin, Toledo, Valparaiso, Western Michigan, Wisconsin-Milwaukee, and Wright State.
Pete Smith, coach at Guerin Catholic, is the director of the Boys Showcase and Kathie Layden, coach at Northwestern, is director of the Girls Showcase. Numerous other IBCA member coaches will assist the directors in running various stations and coaching the teams for each day.
Local Boys Top 100 Showcase players Include Evan Borgman, Jac-Cen-Del, 2016; Bryan Hoeing, Batesville, 2015; Nick Macon, Madison, 2015; Matt Moorman, Oldenburg Academy, 2016; and Blake Walsman, Batesville, 2015. Local Boys Showcase coaches include: Cliff Hawkins, Madison and Pat King, formerly of Madison.
Local Girls Top 100 Showcase players include: Brooke Bradford, Batesville, 2015; Olivia Crozier, Madison, 2015; Alexis Fussnecker, Lawrenceburg, 2015; Jenna Hughes, Jac-Cen-Del, 2015; Baylee Krueger, Jennings County, 2015; Allie McCool, East Central, 2016; and Nicole Sandmann, East Central, 2015. Local Girls Showcase coaches include: Ashley Kitts, Switzerland County; and Kevin Moore, East Central.
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