Vol. 2, No. 169Thursday, September 3, 2015 Mostly sunny today, mostly cloudytonight. A 30 percent chance of showersand thunderstorms between 2 and 8 p.m.Patchy fog before 8 a.m.

TODAY’S WEATHER

Sheridan, Noblesville, Cicero, Arcadia, Atlanta, Carmel, Fishers, Westfield HIGH: 87 LOW: 67

The Hamilton County Leader-ship Academy, established in 1991to educate and inspire leadership tocreate a positive impact in our com-munities, has selected a new classof participants. The following par-ticipants will be the 25th class tograduate from the program. Theclass runs from August 2015through June 2016.

Adam Aasen, Co-owner, Dona-tello's Italian Restaurant

Stacy Ambler, Attorney, StacyAmbler LLC

Alonso Arambula,Architect/Project Manager, arcDE-SIGN

HCLA selects 25th class, 2016 curriculum dean

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The Hamilton County Leadership Academy has selected its 25th class to graduate from the program. The HCLA was established in1991 to educate and inspire leadership to create a positive impact in communities.

Jeff Weir retires from Sheridan P.D.

Sheridan police officerJeff Weir (left) waspresented with his firearmby Sheridan Chief ofPolice Bob Shock (right)after Weir announced hisretirement on August 14th.Weir started with theSheridan PoliceDepartment in 1987.During his time with theSheridan PoliceDepartment Weirpreviously served as Chieffor approximately 13 yearsand as Deputy Chief forapproximately four years.Weir help start theSheridan CommunitySchools Resource Officer(SRO) program and nowis a part of the program.

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By DON JELLISONReporter EditorThe Hamilton County Public Safety

Board has given a ‘thank you, but nothank you’ to the Hamilton CountyCommon Council’s proposal to fund$568,000 for a multipurpose burn towerat the proposed Public Safety TrainingCenter.

The Council recently rejected a $3request from the Hamilton CountyCommissioners to fund the constructionof the project. The vote was 4-3 op-posed to the Commissioners’ request,Council members Paul Ayers, BradBeaver, Rick McKinney and FredGlynn voting against the funding. Vot-ing in favor were Jim Belden, AmyMassillamany and Steve Schwartz. Fol-lowing that vote, Beaver offered a mo-tion to fund the fire tower, causingSchwartz, Massillamany and Belden toleave the meeting early. The motionthen passed, 4-0.

Burn towerdead issue

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Due to the Labor Day holiday,The Reporter will not publish aprint edition or Tuesday emailedition next week.

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In a letter signed by Fishers Police ChiefGeorge Kehl, chairman of the Public SafetyBoard, Kehl wrote that the following pointswere discussed by the board:

*Deep appreciation to the county coun-cil for the proposal.

*Does this change in project scope af-fect the functionality of the multipurposeburn tower?

*Will $568,000 fund the project tocompletion?

*Accepting less than the requiredamount to complete the project.

Following last evening Council meet-ing, Council President Ayers said the pro-posal was dead.

“I do not plan to address the project anytime soon,” he said.

“I think what you’ll see is another pack-age coming back from the County Commis-sioners, probably in March,” Schwartz toldthe Hamilton County Reporter. “The com-missioners are working on another propos-al.”

“We are grateful to the Council for the$568,000 proposed to fund building and themultipurpose burn tower,” Kehl wrote.“But this significantly reduces the scope of

the original project. How an 81% decreasein the overall scope affects the cost of com-pleting the tower has yet to be determined.Accepting the $568,000 proposal withoutknowing the true cost to complete the proj-ect would be irresponsible.

“Tab No. 10 in the Public Safety Train-ing Center proposal,” Kehl continued,“identifies there is approximately$200,000-plus in infrastructure improve-ments required to complete the original $3million dollar project. Carving out$568,000 for the multipurpose burn towereliminates economies of scale for infra-structure improvements under the scope ofthe original $3 million dollar proposal. Thiswould include, but not be limited to, earth-work, utilities, Parking areas, roadways, etc.

“It is important to understand that thesecosts are now unknown as they apply to themultipurpose burn tower.

“Therefore, it is the Public SafetyBoard’s recommendation that the scope ofthis project be revised to accurately identifyand define the cost to complete an opera-tional multipurpose burn tower before ac-cepting any funding for the project,” Kehlconcluded.

Sarah Billman, Sales Coordinator,Hamilton County Tourism, Inc.

Jeffrey Bragg, Director of Operations,Noblesville Schools

Russell Cate, Partner, Campbell KyleProffitt LLP

Jeremy Dixon, Project Executive, Mey-er-Najem, Inc.

Tanya Hand, Area Director, UnitedWay of Central Indiana

Brittany Heidenreich, Project Manager,Civil Group, American Structurepoint, Inc.

Jessica Heiser, Associate Attorney,Church, Church, Hittle & Antrim

Blake Holler, Associate, Krieg DeVaultLLP

Brittany Hosford, Community Invest-ment Officer, Legacy Fund/CICF

Pamela Howard, Associate Planner,City of Westfield Economic and Communi-ty Development Department

Kala Huckstep, Banking Center Manag-er, First Merchants Bank

Jason King, Vice President, CorporateBanking, Old National Bank

Daniel Kramer, FinanceManager/Treasurer, Carmel Clay Public Li-brary

Christine Lucas, Corn Breeder, Beck'sSuperior Hybrids

Terri Parke, Director, Children's Bu-reau, Inc.

Amy Pictor, HRIS Data Analyst, St.Vincent Health

Tammy Sander, Owner, President,Mother of Pearls, LLC

Jason Sloderbeck, JailCommander/Captain, Hamilton CountySheriff's Office

Nick Smarrelli, Chief Operating Offi-cer, GadellNet Consulting Services

Christina Sorensen, President/CEO,Janus Developmental Services, Inc.

Aaron Spence, Business DevelopmentManager, Gaylor Electric

Dereck Stinson, AVP, Banking CenterManager, Ameriana Bank

Jocelyn Vare, Owner, Propeller Market-ing

Brittany Winebar, Youth Advocacy Su-pervisor, Prevail, Inc

Ben Wire, Indirect Lending Manager,FORUM Credit Union

Ann Yeakle, Community Benefit Coor-dinator, Community Health Network

Joseph Zielinski, Director of Compli-ance, CarDon & Associates

Doug Church, Partner at Church,Church, Hitle & Antrim, will serve as theCurriculum Dean for the 2015-2016 class.Doug served as the first Dean in 1991-1992and we are happy to that he is returning forour 25th anniversary year. The dean is avolunteer position, appointed by the Boardof Directors, who directs the curriculumand facilitates the learning sessions for theHamilton County Leadership Academy.

The 10-month program begins with atwo-day retreat in late August and is fol-lowed by monthly educational sessionsheld in sites throughout the county. Thesessions are designed to increase awarenessof the existing institutions and leaders in thecounty and develop personal leadershipskills. The class culminates with a ClosingRetreat held in June. Upon graduation, theprogram participants will be prepared forgreater levels of involvement in the com-munity. Alumni are often called upon toserve on boards of county organizations andvolunteer their time for community devel-opment efforts.

For more information on the HamiltonCounty Leadership Academy, contact JillDoyle at 606-0324 or visit their website atwww.hcla.net.

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Westfield High School will host the Shamrock Career Fair from 6 to 7:30 p.m.Thursday, Sept. 17, at Westfield High School.

The Shamrock Career Fair features over 40 local area businesses, representatives fromvarious branches of the military, and admission representatives from Ivy Tech Communi-ty College.

The Shamrock Career Fair is geared to many audiences and interests:Students wanting to learn more about local opportunities for work and the skills

needed for readiness and successParents and other adults considering a career changeAn opportunity to network with thriving area businessesLearning about training programs to develop targeted skills needed for in-demand

careers through the various military brances, Ivy Tech Community College, and on-the-job training opportunities

Breakout sessions:  Job Interview Tips & First Impressions led by Standard LockNutLLC and Financial Responsibility led by Ameriana Bank

There will be high quality childcare available during the career fair through the TOTSprogram.

For questions and/or additional information, contact Carroll Easterday ateasterdayc@wws.k12.in.us or Stephanie Vondersaar at vondersaars@wws.k12.in.us

Shamrock Career Fair set for Sept. 17

Riverview Health is pleased to welcome three newphysicians—Dr. Addison Haynes,Dr. Holly Longstreet and Dr. SonalS. Ravichandran—to RiverviewHealth Physicians.

Dr. Addison Haynes serves pa-tients at Hazel Dell Family Care.Specializing in family practice andosteopathic manipulative treatment,Dr. Haynes cares for people of allages and encourages them to partici-pate in activities that promote goodhealth. He’s passionate about helpingpeople maintain their health in allareas of their lives—not just treating

a disease. Dr. Haynes attended Lake Erie College of Osteo-

pathic Medicine in Pennsylvania. To schedule a same-dayor future appointment with Dr. Haynes, call 317.705.4360.

Dr. Holly Longstreet serves pa-tients at Noblesville Family Medi-cine. As a board certified familypractitioner, Dr. Longstreet focuseson health education when providingcare to her patients and their families.Her special interests include osteo-pathic manipulation, which involvesmoving muscles and joints usingtechniques such as gentle pressure,resistance and stretching. Osteopath-ic manipulation can be used to helpdiagnose, treat or prevent an illness

or injury. Dr. Longstreet obtained her medical degree fromMidwestern University in Chicago. To schedule a same-

day or future appointment with Dr. Longstreet, call317.773.2222.

Dr. Sonal S. Ravichandran servespatients at Westfield Medical. As aboard certified internal medicine pro-vider, Dr. Ravichandran provides su-perior care for even the most complexconditions. Her clinical interests in-clude diabetes management andscreenings, and she enjoys forming aclose patient-physician relationshipso she can provide high-quality careto everyone. Dr. Ravichandranearned her medical degree fromAmerican University of the Caribbe-

an. To schedule a same-day or future appointment with Dr.Ravichandran, call 317.867.5263.

Haynes Longstreet Ravichandran

Riverview Health welcomes three new physicians

The Noblesville Meijer, 17000 Mercantile Blvd., is one of 12 locations hostingmidnight mania events as fans participate in the Force Friday global celebration forStar Wars.

Meijer will offer a huge variety of grocery and merchandise items beginning at12:01 a.m. on Sept. 4 in honor of the epic Star Wars saga and this year’s theatricalrelease of Star Wars: The Force Awakens.

 Longtime fans, young Jedi and their families can be among the first to purchasethe newest Star Wars-themed products. They can also enter to win a Meijer ForceFriday Sweepstakes ultimate fan prize package. Indianapolis’ WJJK-FM will be doinga live radio remote starting at 11 p.m. to share the experience with listeners and offergiveaways.

 Between noon and 5 p.m. on Force Friday, fans can also visit Taste of the Galaxyfood stations at all 222 stores. They’ll be able to enter to win the Force FridaySweepstakes and sample Star Wars-themed recipe options.

Noblesville Meijer hosting StarWars midnight mania tonight

NOBLESVILLE TOWNSHIPBOARD MEETINGS

The Noblesville Township Boardhas scheduled the following

meetings:

On Sept. 16, 2015 at 4 p.m., theNoblesville Township Board will

meet in the Township TrusteeOffice to review the 2016 Budget.

On Oct. 7, 2015 at 4 p.m., theNoblesville Township Board will

meet in the Township TrusteeOffice to adopt the 2016 Budget.

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And to make thee high above all nations which he hath made, inpraise, and in name, and in honor; and that thou mayest be an holypeople unto the LORD thy God, as he hath spoken.

- Deuteronomy 26:19

50 Years AgoSeptember 3, 1965

News: County police and fire agencies this morning are investigating anapparent attempt to burn historic Potter’s Bridge last night.Sports: Sheridan—They’re talking about the rebirth of football here inthis community which once was tabbed as the basketball capital ofHoosierland under the coaching of the now retired Larry Hobbs.Deal of the Day: Clancy’s Hamburgers: 20c Milkshakes!

James A. HumeNovember 17, 1932 - September 1, 2015

James A. Hume, 82, of Noblesville, passed away on Tuesday, September 1, 2015 atRiverview Health in Noblesville. He was born on November17, 1932 to Dallas and Inez (St. John) Hume in Redkey,Indiana.

James was an engineer at WRTV Channel 6 in Indianap-olis, and proudly served his county in the U.S. Army. Hewas a member of the American Legion Post 437, and theElks Lodge #451 in Ligonier. James loved fishing, NA-SCAR, and spending time with his family.

He is survived by his sons, Greg (Bobbi) Hume, andGary Hume; daughters, Kathy (Bob) Wells, and Beth (Joe)Bay; four grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren.

In addition to his parents, James was preceded in deathby his wife, Beverly Sue Hume; son, James Roger Hume;sister, Betty Cramer; and granddaughter, Kari Broxson.

Services will be held at 11:30 am on Friday, September 4, 2015, at Randall & RobertsFuneral Home, 1150 Logan Street, in Noblesville, with visitation from 10:00 am to thetime of service. Rev. Stanley R. Sutton will officiate. Burial will be at Hillcrest Cemeteryin Redkey.

Memorial contributions may be made to American Heart Association, Memorials andTributes Lockbox, 3816 Paysphere Circle, Chicago, IL 60674; or Alzheimer's Associa-tion, 50 East 91st Street, Suite 100, Indianapolis, IN 46240.

Condolences: www.randallroberts.com.

September is Hunger Action MonthTM,a nationwide campaign from FeedingAmerica® – the largest domestic hunger-relief organization in the country. KrogerCentral Division’s 136 stores, primarily inIndiana and Illinois, will join every Krogerstore in the United States for a national milkdonation event, “Pour It Forward,” in part-nership with the Feeding America nationalfood bank network and the National DairyCouncil in celebration of Hunger ActionMonth.

Kroger is encouraging its shoppers to‘Pour It Forward’ by donating nutrient-richmilk to families in need in their local com-munities. Milk isn’t just a drink—it’s anutrient powerhouse providing nine essen-tial nutrients including eight grams of high-quality protein per serving. But it is missingat food banks in communities across thecountry because it is rarely donated. In fact,milk is one of the items most requested byFeeding America food bank clients eachyear.

As Kroger customers and associatesshop at any Kroger store during the monthof September, customers can pick up a scandonation card in $1, $3 or $5 increments. Atthe end of the campaign, those donations

are converted to vouchers that are distribut-ed to each network food bank. The foodbank then distributes those vouchers to theirclients to be redeemed at Kroger stores.This eliminates the need for food banks tomanage the task and expense of distributingrefrigerated milk to clients.

The U.S. Department of Agriculturerecommends that adults drink 68 gallons ofmilk each year. Feeding America clientsreceive only one gallon of milk per person,per year, on average, equal to 1.5% of theirdietary need.

“Kroger was one of the first retail com-panies to bring the Pour It Forward programto local stores, continuing Kroger’s 132year history of innovative leadership infighting the challenge of local hunger andfurther investing in our supportive relation-ships with regional food banks and localfood pantries across the country,” said JeffBurt, president of Kroger Central Division.”

A two week pilot of Pour It Forward in2014 resulted in more than 100,000 gallonsof milk donated through the Feeding Amer-ica food bank network. This year’s month-long campaign is expected to result in asignificantly higher number of milk dona-tions.

Kroger shoppers encouragedto donate milk to food banks

Matthew Lee Desmond, 31, Noblesville;Nicole Desiray Simpson, 27, Townsend,DE.Laura Lynn Royem, 30, Arcadia; KyleHouston Couch, 27, ArcadiaAimee Beth Skinner, 47, Carmel; JamesJoseph Pompi, 44, Carmel.Lisa Delaine Pierson, 54, Westfield; Ste-phen James Sears, 69, Westfield.Lisa Kay Hatcher, 36, Fishers; DouglasEdward Hinegardner, 38, Westfield.Heather Ann Sweeney, 26, Carmel; Jo-seph Robert Saffa, 26, Carmel.Jillian Louise Justus, 24, Carmel; DylanForan, 24, Carmel.Zachary Behrmann, 25, Carmel; Kather-ine Blankemeier, 25 Carmel.Francis Antwi-Boateng, 41, Westfeld;Felicitas Adu-Achempong, 32, Westfield.Mary Ann Sturges, 55, Carlsbad, CA.;Frederick Eibel, 51, Carlsbad, CA.Kameron Nicole Newsome, 23, Carmel;John David Gardner III, 28, Indianapolis.Richard Dean Meils, 37, Noblesville, 37;Jennifer Ann Holtquist, 30, NoblesvilleRobert Thomas Clayton, 66, Noblesville;Ruth Ann Heinzman, 55, Noblesville.Benjamin Alan Englert, 30, Noblesville;Kelly Marie Brannon, 31, Indianapolis.Brian Spencer Stiegler, 55, Indianapolis;Susanna Magdalena Kihn, 51, Carmel.Marina Grishin, 27, Carmel; David Wal-ter Piechocki, 29, Carmel.Donald R. Booster, 67, Noblesville; JaneMaddix, 64, Indianapolis.Austin Dale Davisson, 27, CourtneyLynne Whitten, 26, Carmel.Joshua Corken, 26, Carmel; Hande Yetiz,25, Ankara, Turkey.

John Thomas Clark, 42, Noblesville; Ti-na Marie Bryant, 46, Noblesville.Mitchell A. Pletcher, 28, Fishers; NicoleM. Showalter, 27, Fishers.Erin Elizabeth Ford, 34, Carmel; AndrewJoseph Taylor, 37, Carmel.Cheralyn Gaeddert, 29, Carmel; JordonRoseman, 28, Carmel.Natalie Cheung Hall, 38, Carmel; Mat-thew David Rotelli, 47, Carmel.Christine Layton Ullman, 47, Carmel;Andrew William Steckler, 33, Carmel.David Mark Carrington, 42, Noblesville;Gretchen Michele Smoker, 39, Nobles-ville.Charles Garland Dupree, 40, Noblesville;Jennifer Dawn Ricketts, 36, Noblesville.Aerian D. Wade, 21, Indianapolis; KelvinT. Anthony, 29, Fishers.Caleb Nickel, 25, Fishers; Melissa San-chez, 27, Fishers.Gracia Navarro Adell, 24, Amelia, OH;Brennan Patrick Horine, 22, Amelia, OH.David Michael Hiatt, 43, Noblesville;Jacquline Bradford Castellano, 41, No-blesville.Sarah Elizabeth Presley, 22, Noblesville;Jesse Allen Corum, 24, Louisville, KYDerek Michael McMichael 34, Carmel;Laura Elizabeth Pullen, 33, Carmel.Erica Inzer, 30, Noblesville; BrandonDebord, 29, Noblesville.Jeffrey Cummings, 40, Fishers; LoriJones, 34, Fishers.Diana M. Saltanovitz, 62, Fishers; AlanD. Bradley, 58, Fishers.Chelsea Salsbery, 26, Carmel; BrianRueschhoff, 26, Fishers.

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By COREY SYLVESTERIn recent months, stocks have fallen

sharply from theirrecord highs, with one-day drops that canrightfully be called“dizzying.” As aninvestor, what are youto make of thisvolatility?

For one thing,you’ll find it useful toknow the probablecauses of the market

gyrations. Most experts cite global fearsabout China’s economic slowdown, fallingoil prices and anticipation of a move by theFederal Reserve to raise interest rates as thekey factors behind the stock market’sdecline.

On the other hand, the U.S. economy isstill doing fairly well. Employers are addingjobs at a pretty good clip, wages are rising,home prices are up and overall economicgrowth has been reasonably solid. In otherwords, we are in a vastly better place thanin the period before the Great Recession of2008 and early 2009, when the financialmarkets bottomed out.

Nonetheless, it’s only natural that youmight feel some trepidation over what’sbeen happening in the financial markets overthe past few weeks. So, what should you do?Here are a few suggestions:

� Expect more of the same. Beprepared for more volatility, potentiallyincluding big drops one day followed bybig gains the next. Until the factorsconsidered responsible for the currentvolatility – that is, China’s slowingeconomy, low oil prices and the FederalReserve’s decision on rates – have beenfully absorbed into the market’s pricing

mechanisms, big price swings, one way oranother, are to be expected.� Don’t panic. The headlines may look

grim, but today’s newspapers aretomorrow’s recycling pile. Volatility isnothing new, and the financial markets aremore resilient than you may think.� Look for opportunities. By

definition, a downturn occurs wheninvestors sell massive amounts of stocks,but it actually may be a good time to buythem, while their price is down. Look atthe most successful businesses and theirproducts and services. If you can envisionthese companies still being around andthriving in ten years, why wouldn’t youwant to buy their stocks at potentiallylower prices?� Diversify. During the downturn, just

about everyone’s portfolio was affected.But if yours took a particularly large hit,it might be because your holdings areover-concentrated in stocks, especially thetypes of stocks that fared the worst. Youmay need to further diversify yourportfolio through a mixture of domesticand international stocks, bonds,government securities, real estate,certificates of deposit (CDs) and othervehicles. Diversification, by itself, can’tguarantee a profit or prevent against alllosses, but it can help blunt the harshesteffects of volatility.� Review your investment strategy.

Unless your goals have changed, there’sno reason to revise your long-terminvestment strategy, even in the face ofwild fluctuations in the financial markets.Still, it’s always a good idea to reviewyour strategy at least once a year, possiblyin consultation with a financialprofessional. You may need to makesmaller-scale adjustments in response tochanges in the economy, interest rates, and

so on, but don’t abandon your coreprinciples, such as maintaining a portfoliothat reflects your goals, risk tolerance andtime horizon.� Investing will never be either risk-

free or predictable. But by taking the stepsdescribed above, you can relieve some ofthe stress associated with volatility andhelp yourself stay on track toward yourfinancial objectives.

Past performance does not guaranteefuture results.  Investors should understand

the risks involved of owning investments,including interest rate risk, credit risk andmarket risk. The value of investmentsfluctuates and investors can lose some or allof their principal. Special risks are inherentto international investing, including thoserelated to currency fluctuations and foreignpolitical and economic events.

This article was written by EdwardJones for use by your local Edward JonesFinancial Advisor.

Best response to volatile markets? Stay calm

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In a parade of big games involvingHamilton County girls soccer Wednesday,none was bigger than Class 2A No. 1 Fish-ers playing at 2A No. 6 Noblesville.

And the Millers gave their fans a bigreason to cheer. Noblesville upset the de-fending 2A state champion Tigers 1-0. It'sthe first loss for Fishers in almost a year -the last time the Tigers were defeated wason Sept. 11, 2014 when they fell to Hamil-ton Southeastern.

The game was scoreless at halftime, butTaylor Crowe got the contest's only goal inthe 64th minute, when she hit a penaltykick. The score is Crowe's team-leadingfifth goal of the season.

With the win, Noblesville improves to4-1-2 on the season. Every team that theMillers have played so far this year isranked in this week's Top 20 of the 2Acoaches poll.

Not to be overlooked, but Noblesville isalso 2-0 in Hoosier Crossroads Conferenceplay, having beaten Avon last week. TheMillers continue HCC competition nextWednesday by traveling to Westfield.

Fishers, meanwhile, drops to 4-1-1 forthe season. The Tigers play this weekend atthe Zionsville Invitational, with their firstgame at 8:30 p.m. Friday night. Fishers willplay Medina (Ohio), which is ranked fifthin the TopDrawerSoccer.com national

rankings. The Tigers are rated 11th, thehighest of five Indiana teams on the list.

The second-highest Indiana team on theTop Drawer Soccer list is Carmel, which isranked 12th. The 2A No. 2 Greyhoundsimproved to 5-0-1 on Wednesday aftercruising past Pike 6-0 in a MetropolitanConference game.

Carmel led 4-0 at halftime. ChandlerBackes scored twice, getting the first goalin the game's seventh minute, and the finalgoal in the 55th minute. Also scoring wereJessica Cowen, Katie Soderstrom and AliJames.

Soderstrom assisted Cowen's goal, withCowen assisting James' score. Stasia Malinassisted Backes' second goal. Pike had anown goal in the first half. Sydney Baines,one of three goalkeepers that played for the'Hounds on Wednesday, made one save.

"We jumped to an early lead in tonight'sgame which allowed us to accomplish a fewthings as a team," said Carmel coach FrankDixon. The coach said the team playedeveryone on the roster, and got a chance to"run a different system." Both things willhelp the Greyhounds prepare greatly for theZionsville Invitational this Saturday.

"We feel that we might be too predict-able at this time and will need several sys-tems to reach our goals for the season," saidDixon.

Carmel plays two Kentucky teams,West Jessamine and Assumption(Louisville), then takes on 2A No. 3Brebeuf Jesuit on Saturday afternoon, in agame that now could decide next week'sNo. 1 ranking.

Hamilton Southeastern, the fifth-ranked team in 2A, moved to 2-0 in theHCC by beating 2A No. 10 Avon 1-0 onWednesday.

The Royals had to get past 18 goalkeep-er saves by the Orioles before finally scor-ing in the 63rd minute. Sophia Silcoxscored the goal, with Sam McKenzie mak-ing the assist.

"Only allowing four shots on goal washuge to slow down Avon's attack (providedin part by our solid back line) but Wilkinsonwas sharp in the goal making the foursaves," said HSE coach Greg Davidson.The coach said that Player of the Gamehonors went to Saanika Kamat because ofher defense.

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Reporter photo by Brian Reddick

Fishers’ Stacey George (left) and Noblesville’s Maddie Marquart make a run for the ball during the Tigers-Millers girls soccer game Wednesday at the White RiverElementary School field. No. 6 Noblesville upset No. 1 Fishers 1-0.

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The Royals' junior varsity team won2-0, with Claire Eichorst and Kendal Davisscoring the goals.

Southeastern is 5-2 overall, and playsColumbus North on Saturday as part of theZionsville Invitational.

Westfield dropped an HCC game toZionsville, ranked No. 11 in 2A, 1-0 onWednesday.

The Shamrocks fell to 0-2 in the confer-ence and 1-5-2 overall. They host Nobles-ville next Wednesday.

In Class 1A action, Sheridan lost ahard-fought game to Frankfort 3-2 onWednesday.

Ashton Wilson scored an unassistedgoal for the Blackhawks in the first half,then wound up assisting Sheridan's second-half goal. Her shot hit the post, and EmmaFeeney kicked the ball in.

The 'Hawks are now 2-4, and play atDelphi tonight.

MILLERS From Page 6

Reporter photos by Brian Reddick

ABOVE: Noblesville’s Isabelle Christman and Fishers’ Brady Riley play for the ball.LEFT: Miller Nation celebrates after Noblesville scores its goal.

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By DON JELLISONReporter EditorEarly in the season in high school foot-

ball, there usually are lots of questions.Stars gone. Stars returning. New faces.

What teams are contenders? Whatteams are pretenders?

Hello, Nobles-ville. Hello, Fishers.

Each having wontheir first two games,the Tigers will cometo Hare ChevroletStadium Friday with a2-0 record, where theMillers will enter thegame with a 2-0 re-cord.

Noblesville haslooked very good onoffense, scoring 90points in those twogames. Fishers hasgiven up just eightpoint in two games.The Millers have de-feated LawrenceNorth 55-50 andHamilton Heights 35-9. Fishers has winsover North Central28-0 and Pike 20-8.

Scoring 55 pointsin any game is im-pressive. Holding anoffensive powerhousePike team to just 8points also is impres-sive.

Offensively, thesetwo Hamilton Countyand Hoosier Cross-road Conference ri-vals look much alike.

Fishers coachRick Wimmer has agood, veteran quarter-back in Zach Eaton.He is 19-of-34 sling-ing the ball for 313yards, four touch-

downs and no interceptions. He has twooutstanding receivers in Keyshawn Burrell,9 catches for 157 yards, and Devonte Ad-ams, 5 catches for 87 yards.

Fishers has a lightening-quick runningback in Jeremy Chinn and a strong backupin Jermaine Huddleston. Chinn has carried30 times for 180 yards.

Chinn has become a two-way player.“It’s hard to keep Chinn off the field,”

said Wimmer. “He’s very good on defense.”“This should be an interesting matchup

with our offense verse their defense,” saidNoblesville coach Lance Scheib. “Fishersruns to the ball. They are a very physicalteam that really does a great job of beingdisruptive up front with their defensive line.Their linebackers and secondary read theirkeys well; are physical and react well towhat they see in front of them.

“The key Friday,” Scheib said, “for ouroffense is how we can communicate upfront verse all their movement and blitzing.”

“Noblesville is a very good footballteam, especially on offense,” Wimmer said.“They have a dual threat quarterback; one

of the top HCC running backs; a group ofproductive receivers and a very solid offen-sive line. Being able to slow down runningback Jarel Youree and quarterback LukeMelloh will be big challenges for our de-fense.

Melloh is 26-of-41 through the air for286 yards and four touchdowns. JacksonThurman leads with 8 catches for 125yards; Youree has 8 for 75 yards and JDScheib 5 catches for 64 yards. On theground, Youree has carried 29 times for 349yards and Melloh 29 times for 163 yards.

“Defensively, they are a bit younger andmore inexperienced, but certainly were im-proved on Week 2 from Week 1. I’m surethey will be even better this week as theyget more games under their belt,” Wimmeradded.

“The Fishers offense is in a word explo-sive,” Scheib talked about the Tigers. “Wehave to find a way to limit their big plays.Chinn is as fast a player as I have seen onoffense in a while. We have to know whenhe is in the game and make sure we havegreat angles on defense.”

Scheib said he was happy with the out-come last week against Hamilton Heights.

“I was not happy,” Scheib added, “butnot with our approach and lack of emotion.We were more physical and excited forWeek 1 with Lawrence North.

“The chase for the conference starts thisweek. I think this year should be interest-ing,” Scheib predicted. “There is lots ofparity in our conference. I do not think thereis a ‘week off’ in the conference.”

Tigers will visit Millers

Noblesville Probable LineupsOffense DefenseOT, Eric Ferguson, Sr. 290 DT, Scott Berhoff, Jr., 225OT, Austin Dreyer, Jr., 260 DE, Roman Dziennik, Jr., 240C, Jeffrey Musselman, Sr., 260 DE, Clay Wiese, Jr., 185OG, Ben Collins, Jr., 300 LB, Hank Davis, Sr., 200OG, Max Atkins, Sr., 205 LB, Grant Bullard, Sr., 235WR, Travis Gillian, Jr. 155 LB, Ethan Robbins, Sr., 205WR, JD Scheib, Sr., 150 LB, Austin Stapleton, Sr., 200WR, Jackson Thurman, Jr., 170 LB, Justin Ogle, Sr., 165TE, Nolan Ginther, Jr., 180 DB, McGwire Plumer, Jr., 170TB, Jarel Youree, Sr., 180 DB, Harris Camp, Jr., 165.QB, Luke Melloh, Sr., 185 DB, Ja’Shaun Dickman, Jr., 180

Fishers Probable LineupsOffense DefenseWR, Jordan Hernandez, Sr., 150 E, Jake Winkle, Jr., 231WR, Keyshawn Burrell, Sr., 166 N, Jeff Inman, Jr., 222LT, Charlie Bernhardt, Jr., 225 T, Alex Butterfield, Sr., 206LG, Titus Martin, Sr., 268 E, Shawn Taylor, Sr., 210C, Chase Bowser, Sr., 251 LB, Zeke Dunnuck Sr., 195RG, Gavin Laffoon, Sr., 216 LB, Trent Nielson, Sr., 192RT, Luke Martin, So., 286 LB, Brendan Toungate, Jr., 180TE, Angelo Howze, Jr., 231 C, Jeremy Chinn, Sr., 174QB, Zach Eaton Sr., 198 C, Jalen Moss, Jr., 170FB, Mason Davis Jr. 180 FS, Michael Folta, Sr., 170TB, Jermaine Huddleston, Sr., 198 SS, Hayden Grow, Sr. 165

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Jackson Thurman is Noblesville’s leading wide receiver after the first two games of the season with 125 total yards in eightcatches. The Millers host Fishers Friday at Hare Chevrolet Field.

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By DON JELLISONReporter EditorWhen North White travels to Sheridan

this Friday it will be the first meeting of theVikings and Blackhawks in the HoosierHeartland Conference.

But, not the first meeting ever betweenthe two schools. Sheridan coach BudWright remembers quite well a couple ofothers.

“They beat us in 1994 and we beat themin 1998,” Wright recalled.

Both games were state championshipgames.

This North White team, Wright said, isgood.

“They are pretty good,” said the coach.“They have some good athletes.

“I don’t know much about the teamsthey’ve faced. I don’t know how good theircompetition has been.”

North White is 2-0 with wins over Tay-lor 23-16 and Frontier 62-6.

Sheridan has lost to Western Boone47-20 and defeated Clinton Central 26-12in a conference game.

“The good thing about the game lastweek is that we came out without any inju-ries,” said Wright.

Wright is hoping to slow down, a little,quarterback Jake Chesney, who is leadingthe Blackhawks’ ground game with 342yards in 36 carries.

“We’ve got to help him a little,” Wrightexplained. “He carried the ball 29 times lastweek. That’s too many times. I would liketo see Jake run maybe 15-18 times a game.”

Wright believes he has the talent to helpChesney. For example, K.J. Acevedo, whohas carried 36 times for 211 yards.

‘Hawks will host North White

By DON JELLISONReporter EditorPreparing for any opponent in the new Hoosier Conference will be difficult.“The conference from top to bottom is very sound, and we have to play well

week in and week out,” agreed Hamilton Heights coach Mitch Street.Preparing for Lewis Cass in the conference opener is extremely tough.“Cass is a team which is very difficult to prepare for,” said Street. “It requires

attention to detail an execution.”The Huskies are coming off a 35-9 loss to Noblesville after having opened

the season with a 21-6 victory over Mt. Vernon.Cass also is 1-1. Cass opened the season losing to Pioneer 50-0 and then last

week defeated Churubusco 23-0.The Huskies’ offense will ride on the passing of Ethan Jones and the running

of Clayton Cowan.Jones has connected on 15-of-37 passes for 152 yards. Cowan has carried the

football 41 times for 210 yards.Also on the ground, speedster Jesse Brown broke a 61-yard touchdown run

against Noblesville last week.Sterling Weatherford has caught four of Jones’ passes for 79 yards and

Caymn Lutz five for 51 yards.Weatherford also leads the defense with 18 tackles and 2 assists. Joe Woods

is second in tackles.Lineman Tyler Anderson has been a force on both sides of the football.“The Noblesville game was one of those games where we never really felt

like we were out of it,” Street said. “Likewise, had we executed at a slightlyhigher level you feel at the very least a lot better about the game and the scorewould likely reflect it.

“You look at the stats, and you would think this game was a touchdown or sogame. We had 20 more plays than they did offensively, and also had three morefirst downs. Unfortunately, we weren’t able to execute in the red zone to get points.

“Offensively, Noblesville is so explosive and are a striking offense. We wereable to slow them down enough to give ourselves a chance,” Street added.

Turn to Page 9 for probable line-ups.

Huskies to face Cass

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Sheridan’s K.J. Acevedo, shown here on defense in the Blackhawks’ scrimmage with Crawfordsville, has carried the football36 times for 211 yards so far this season.

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Riley White is one of Hamilton Heights’ three probable wide receivers that are scheduledto take to the field against Lewis Cass on Friday.

Sheridan Probable LineupsOffense DefenseTE, Alex Gipson, 265, Jr. N, Alex Gipson, 265, Jr.RT, Tanner Swindle, 238, So. E, David Powers, 240 Sr.RG, Zach Reed, 210, Sr. E, Hunter Pflugh, 213, So.C, Karl Whaley, 240, Fr. OLB, Robert Burnell, 175, Jr.LG, Avery Bundy, 233, Jr. OLB, K.J. Acevedo, 155, Sr.LT, David Powers, 240, Sr. ILB, Joey Callahan, 140, Sr.SE, Gunner Williams, 155, So. ILB, Zach Reed, 210, Sr.QB: Jake Chesney, 162, Sr. C, Gunner Williams, 155, So.FB, Kyle Harwood, 240, Jr. C, Kyle Archer, 151, Fr.RB, K.J. Acevedo, 155, Sr. S, Jake Chesney, 162, Sr.RB, Joey Callahan, 140, So S, Nick Burnell, 155, Fr.

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Heights Probable LineupsOffense DefenseLT, Tyler Anderson, 265, Sr. E, Shawn Kinnaman, 235, Sr.LG, Corbin Cook 255, Sr. T, Tyler Anderson, 265, Sr.C, Clay Smith, 270, Sr. N, Corbin Cook, 255, Sr.RG, Zach Stevens, 210, Jr. E, Nathan Roth, 160, Sr.RT, Shawn Kinnaman, 235, Sr. LB, Joe Woods, 180, Sr.TE, Sterling Weatherford, 195, Jr. LB, Zach Stevens, 210, Jr.QB, Ethan Jones, 170, Sr. LB, Riley White, 155, So.FB, Nathan Roth, 160, Sr. C, Jason Beck, 155, Jr.WR, Riley White, 155, So. C, Nick Peterson, 170, Jr.WR, Caymn Lutz, 175, Jr. SAF, Caymn Lutz, 175, Jr.WR, Jesse Brown, 190 So. SAF, Sterling Weatherford, 195, Jr.

“Acevedo has gone over 100 yards andwe have other backs who can run the foot-ball,” Wright said. “The thing is we have tohold on to the football. We fumbled fivetimes last week.”

So far this season, Sheridan’s attack hasbeen its running game. Chesney is 5-of-13for 85 yards through the air. Kyle Harwoodhas three catches for 22 yards and GunnerWilliams 2 catches for 63 yards.

Wright said senior Zach Reed playedwell last week in the win over Clinton Cen-tral.

“He played well on offense and we alsoused him at defensive tackle,” Wright said.“Avery Bundy also did a good job at offen-sive guard.”

This will be Sheridan’s first home gameof the season.

‘HAWKSFrom Page 8

The Hamilton Southeastern boys tennis team, tied for21st in the latest coaches poll, sailed past Brownsburg 5-0in a Wednesday Hoosier Crossroads Conference dual meet.

The Royals won all five matches in straight sets, onlylosing 11 games. The No. 1 doubles team of Josh DeFonceand Nick Krauter were victorious by the score of 6-0, 6-0.Southeastern is now 3-1 in the conference and 4-2 overall.

The Royals won the junior varsity match 10-5. HSEhosts Noblesville today.

Hamilton Southeastern 5, Brownsburg 0No. 1 singles: Alec Gretencord def. Fulling 6-4, 6-1No. 2 singles: Marcus Luke def. Lovett 6-0, 6-2No. 3 singles: Mark Skelton def. Preo 6-1, 6-1

No. 1 doubles: Josh DeFonce and Nick Krauter andSmithe and Prichard 6-0, 6-0No. 2 doubles: Mark Slaninka and Andrew Myers def.Reffeitt and Allen 6-1, 6-1

Hamilton Heights fell to Taylor 5-0 on Wednesday."Though they weren't able to come away with a win,

several Huskies play some strong tennis and will be hungryfor their next opportunity at home Thursday night againstNorthwestern," said Heights coach Cameron Scott.

The Huskies' junior varsity team won 2-1, getting winsfrom Zane Remsen in singles and doubles team of NateRussell and Hunter Haynes.

Taylor 5, Hamilton Heights 0No. 1 singles: Austin Sauerteig lost to Ca. Kimbler6-0, 6-1No. 2 singles: Reese Wills lost to Co. Kimbler 7-6 (3),6-2No. 3 singles: Noah Wallace lost to Owens 7-5, 6-3No. 1 doubles: Grant Lamkin and Hawkins Hochste-dler lost to Schroeder and Leicht 6-4, 6-1No. 2 doubles: Bryce Albright and Aaron House lostto Tracy and Takacs 6-2, 6-2

Royals get easy conference victory

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Guerin Catholic, ranked No. 5 in thestate, cruised past Bishop Chatard 5-0 onTuesday.

The Golden Eagles' three singles play-ers were all 6-0, 6-0 winners, with the dou-bles teams only losing eight games in theirtwo matches.

Guerin's junior varsity won 4-2. JV win-ners for the match were Kevin Knight, AlexNelson, Ryan McIlvenna, Shane Shuler,and Michael Aikman.

The Golden Eagles are off now untilSept. 8 when they travel to top-ranked Car-mel.

Guerin Catholic 5, Bishop Chatard 0No. 1 singles: Wyatt Metzger def. Luke6-0, 6-0No. 2 singles: Jacob Bratton def. Win-ternheimer 6-0, 6-0No. 3 singles: Michael Wade def. Stew-ard 6-0, 6-0No. 1 doubles: Michael Kenney and A JHacker def. Dietrick and Sokol 6-4, 6-1No. 2 doubles: Drew Cobb and BenCatton def. Wannemuehler and Fischer6-1, 6-2

Carmel's freshman team beat BrebeufJesuit 5-0 on Wednesday.

No. 1 singles:  Will Brune def. K. Mor-ton  6-1, 6-0No. 2 singles:  Srineeth Challa def. M.Bradshaw  6-4, 6-3No. 3 singles:  Mitchell Mercer def. J.Hauser  6-0, 6-0No. 1 doubles:  Nikhil Palde and PeterGould def. Marver and Hahn  6-1, 6-0No. 2 doubles:  Rik Bag and SeiyoOgawa def. Foxworthy and Humbert6-1, 6-1

TENNIS From Page 9

NWMS girls tennis winsNoblesville West Middle School girls

took their third win against HeritageChristian tonight.

The West Millers’ 1st singles playerSarah Clark won 8-2, at 2nd singles MadiRandolph was defeated in a tough matchwith a final score of 6-8, Brook Doss wasdefeated 0-8 at 3rd singles. Our firstdoubles team of Alli Maskew and MaggieThomas came through with a win, 8-5, and2nd doubles of Ellie Karst and KayleeDavid won their match 8-2.

The Tigers hosted the Red Devils from Pike on Saturday and came away with a 34-14win.

The Tigers jumped out to a 20-0 lead on their first 4 possessions. The Tigers defenseagain led the way by keeping an explosive Pike offense off balance all morning. TheTigers were able to force a number of key turnovers on downs. Our secondary did a greatjob of tackling in space while our defensive front kept the Pike running game from gettinggoing.

On the offensive side of the ball, the Tigers were led by the offensive line. Their greatplay allowed the Tigers to control the time of possession game.

The Tigers return to action Saturday, Sept. 5 when they travel to Noblesville.Fishers’ JV “C” team beat Noblesville 16-0 on Monday.Offensively, Matthew Wolff and Bryce Gee led the way. Wolff threw for both

touchdowns and added a number of key first down conversions. Gee was his favoritetarget on the night catching 4-of-5 balls including the game clinching touchdown in the4th quarter.

Tigers JV football defeats Pike

Three Hamilton County golf powerhouses met a Prairie View golf Club onWednesday, and played a remarkably close three-way meet.

When all the scores were tallied, No. 5-ranked Carmel was the winner with a 162.No. 17 Noblesville and No. 6 Hamilton Southeastern both finished with 163s, withthe Millers getting second place on the fifth-woman score.

Angie Kavanaugh led the Greyhounds and the entire field, earning medalisthonors with a 37. Makenzie George scored 40, followed by Rani Hecht 41, LibbyMcGuire 44, Bella Layman 46 and Claire Heger 47.

"Great win to end the week," said Carmel coach Kelly Kluesner.Noblesville had a consistent day. Peyton Gigante scored 38, followed by Melissa

Baker's 41. Brooke Gigante, Taylor Keating and Sarah Hayes all had 42s. Millerscoach Mike Abbott said it was a "very good showing against the fifth and sixth placeteams in the state."

Phoebe Cha scored a 38 for HSE, with Ciara McAree carding a 39. Other Royalsscores were Chelsea Morrow 43, Nicole Dillow 43, Phyllis Cha 44 and Haleigh Gray45.

"We did many nice things last night showing our hard work is beginning to payoff," said Southeastern coach Steve Guenin.

In a three-team junior varsity match, Carmel scored 183 to Fishers' 199 and No-blesville's 211 Wednesday.

Greyhounds Nina Hecht and Alex Waples shared medalist honors with roundsof 45. Waples eagled Hole No. 7 from 100 yards out.

Anna Colosi scored 46, followed by Erin Evans 47, Ella Woods 47 and MattieTom 50.

The Guerin Catholic volleyball team beat Park Tudor in four sets on Wednesday,25-16, 23-25, 25-7, 25-16.

Molly Witt slammed 15 kills for the Golden Eagles, while Jasmine Wolfgram hit 13kills. Guerin had a strong service night with 17 aces: Kathryn Reifel served five, LaurenGandhil four, with Allie Cowan and Jenn Cross each hitting three.

Emma Balcer made three blocks, while Megan Hook had 16 digs. Gandhi dished out33 assists.

The Golden Eagles are now 2-6 and play at Pike tonight.

Carmel fell to Class 4A No. 4 Center Grove 25-21, 25-12, 25-22 in a TuesdayMetropolitan Conference match.

The Greyhounds are 4-7 for the season.Carmel's junior varsity won 25-21, 25-20, while the Greyhound freshmen were 25-12,

25-17 winners. The JV team is 4-3.On Wednesday, the 'Hounds freshmen swept Pendleton Heights 25-9, 25-14. The

Carmel freshmen are 5-2 for the season.

Golden Eagles takecare of Park Tudor

‘Hounds edge twoother county teams

Shamrocks men’s soccer ties ZionsvilleThe Westfield men's soccer team battled to a 0-0 draw with Class 2A No. 9 Zionsville

Tuesday night."Goalkeeper Joey Cardwell and the team's defense recorded its first shutout of the

season as a part of a solid performance by the Rocks," said coach Myron Vaughn. "It wasa good start to a tough week that includes games against No. 12 Brebeuf on Thursday andNo. 16 Columbus North on Saturday."

American LeagueEast W L PCT. GBToronto 76 57 .571 -N.Y. Yankees 74 58 .561 1.5Tampa Bay 66 67 .496 10.0Baltimore 64 69 .481 12.0Boston 61 72 .459 15.0Central W L PCT. GBKansas City 81 51 .614 -Minnesota 69 63 .523 12.0Cleveland 64 68 .485 17.0Chi. White Sox 61 70 .466 19.5Detroit 61 71 .462 20.0West W L PCT. GBHouston 73 61 .545 -Texas 70 62 .530 2.0L.A. Angels 67 66 .504 5.5Seattle 63 71 .470 10.0Oakland 58 76 .433 15.0

National LeagueEast W L PCT. GBN.Y. Mets 74 59 .556 -Washington 67 65 .508 6.5Miami 55 79 .410 19.5Atlanta 54 79 .406 20.0Philadelphia 53 81 .396 21.5Central W L PCT. GBSt. Louis 86 47 .647 -Pittsburgh 79 52 .603 6.0Chi. Cubs 75 57 .568 10.5Milwaukee 57 75 .432 28.5Cincinnati 55 77 .417 30.5West W L PCT. GBL.A. Dodgers 75 57 .568 -San Francisco 69 64 .519 6.5Arizona 65 69 .485 11.0San Diego 64 69 .481 11.5Colorado 54 78 .409 21.0

Tuesday’s scoresMiami 7, Atlanta 3Cincinnati 7, Chi. Cubs 4L.A. Angels 9, Oakland 4N.Y. Yankees 13, Boston 8Baltimore 7, Tampa Bay 6, 11 inningsToronto 5, Cleveland 1N.Y. Mets 9, Philadelphia 4

Minnesota 3, Chi. White Sox 0Kansas City 12, Detroit 1Milwaukee 9, Pittsburgh 4Seattle 8, Houston 3Washington 4, St. Louis 3Colorado 9, Arizona 4L.A. Dodgers 2, San Franciso 1Texas 4, San Diego 3, 10 innings

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The Westfield junior varsity football teamstarted their season with a tremendous victory,beating Harrison 23-14 earlier in the season.

There was an ebb and flow to the game withmany momentum shifts, but finished with West-field players stepping up and making big plays.The offense for the Shamrocks started the gamewith a rocky start, but the two headed quarter-back duo of Sophomore Cam Nance and JuniorClint Hostler had the offense rolling in no time.Hostler started the scoring for the rocks with anefficient and explosive drive. Junior Josue Gon-zalez contributed in the first scoring drive withmultiple catch and runs to keep the chains mov-ing and put the Raider defense on their heels.

Junior Mike Brown, the offensive player ofthe game, contributed with multiple punishingruns, but the play of the game came on a 3rd andlong when Hostler dropped back and was forcedto scramble. Hostler not only picked up the firstdown but pushed the Rocks into scoring territo-ry. Hostler finished the drive with a one yard run.Nance added a score a few drives later on a great

scramble to give the rocks the lead. The duo ofBrown and Hostler combined in the last minutesof the game to score a third time to put the gameout of reach for the Raiders.

The defense for the Rocks had many shiningmoments but also showed the rust of a firstgame. The defense started out by allowing theRaiders a long drive and score. The Rocks tight-ened up and shut down the Raiders for the major-ity of the game. The player of the game for thedefense was Junior Carson Broshar. Brosharmade multiple big plays including an intercep-tion after a tipped pass by Junior ConnorVoorhis. Later in the game, Broshar made anoutstanding play on a pass to the sidelines, inter-cepting it right before he stepped out of bounds.On the final drive, the Raiders offense was mak-ing one final push to make the game competitiveagain, when Sophomore Logan McClurg inter-cepted a pass in the end zone to seal the victoryfor the Rocks. Freshman Alex Bales also contrib-uted with multiple extra points, a 37 yard fieldgoal, and great kick-offs and punts.

Westfield JV footballwins season opener

The Columbus Clippers downed the Indianapolis Indians in the firstinning for the second straight game, following up from last night’s seven-run opening frame with three runs tonight and a 4-2 win Wednesday atVictory Field.

The Clippers and Tribe are now tied for both the best record in theInternational League and first-place ranking in the IL West division.

Columbus sent eight batters to the plate in tonight’s opening inning, withfive hitting safely and Zach Walters, Adam Moore and James Ramsey eachplating a run.

Starter Chris Volstad then settled in and shouldered the load for a taxedIndianapolis pitching staff.

With the bullpen already logging 18 innings since Sunday, Volstadworked into the eighth frame on 123 pitches and just one additional run. Theright-hander struck out five in the loss and moved into third in the leaguewith 148 2/3 innings pitched on the season.

The Tribe rallied in the ninth to pull within 4-2 and move the potentialtying run into scoring position, but its comeback stalled on a bases-loadedstrikeout.

First-inning woes sendTribe to first-place tie

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