Banner Graphic, Volume 22, Number 115, Greencastle, Putnam County, 17 January 1992 — Page 7
sports
Cloverdale postpones varsity basketball game
Cloverdale High School will not play its basketball tonight (Friday) with Southmont. Southmont High School is not in session today and its school policy prohibits athletic contests when not in session. Southmont will play at Cloverdale Jan. 28 with a 6 p.m. starting time for the junior varsity game, according to Cloverdale High School Athletic Director Ken Williams. Greencastle, North Putnam and South Putnam will play their high school boys basketball games tonight, as scheduled. North Montgomery will play at North Putnam, Greencastle goes to Edgewood and South Putnam travels to Clay City. On Saturday night, South Putnam plays at Southmont, Greencastle travels to Eminence and North Putnam goes to Rockville. Cloverdale is idle. Athletic directors at Greencastle, North Putnam, South Putnam and Cloverdale are re-
Tri-Star winners advance to regional competition
ROACHDALE Twelve Putnam County boys and girls captured first places in the TriStar Basketball Contest, recently sponsored by the Roachdale Optimist Club. First place winners in each of the 12 categories of the competition received placques from David Trent, Indiana South District Tri-Star Basketball chairman. Those winners now advance to the regional competition at 1 p.m., Jan. 25 at the Roachdale Elementary School. Those placing in the Tri-Star competition were: Eight-year-old Boys: 1. Landon Brothers; 2. Nathan Fowler, 3. Russell Keck. Eight-year-old Girls: 1. Ashley Winger; 2. Kristi Rossok; 3. Amanda Beck. 9-year-old Boys: 1. Shane Greene; 2. Tanner Coulter; 3. Danny Martin. 9-ycar-old Girls: 1. Kerri
South to host jamboree
South Putnam will host a four-team “Seventh Grade BTeam Jamboree” Saturday with the first game beginning at 10 a.m. Admission is $1.50. Cloverdale, Greencastle, North Putnam and South Putnam will field teams in the exhibition of seventh grad Bteams. Each team will play two,
Putnam County Sports Friday West Central Conference high School basketball (6:30 p.m. JV, 8 p.m. varsity): Greencastle at Edgewood North Montgomery at North Putnam South Putnam at Clay City Cascade at Tri-West Avon at Danville Monrovia at Owen Valley Saturday Greencastle Invitational Girls Basketball Tournament: 9:30 a.m., Greencastle vs. North Montgomery 11 a.m., Terre Haute South vs. South Vermillion 2 p.m., Consolation game 3:30 p.m., Championship Greencastle and South Putnam freshmen at Owen Valley Tourney, 9 a.m., basketball. Greencastle, Cloverdale at Danville Tourney, 9 a.m., wrestling. South Putnam seventh grade B-Team jamboree (Cloverdale, Greencastle, North Putnam, South Putnam), 10 a.m., basketball. North Putnam and South Putnam at Cascade Invitational, 8 a.m., wrestling. North Putnam girls at Turkey Run Classic, 9 a.m., basketball: 9 a.m., North Putnam vs. Turkey Run. 10:30 a.m., Eminence vs. Park Tudor. 12:30 p.m., Consolation game. 2:30 p.m., Championship. DePauw men at Hanover, 3 p.m., basketball DePauw women at Franklin, 1 p.m., basketball DePauw at Washington (St. Louis, Mo.), 2 p.m., swimming. West Central Conference high School basketball (6:30 p.m. JV, 8 p.m. varsity): Greencastle at Eminence North Putnam at Rockville South Putnam at Southmont Cascade at Brownsburg Edgewood at Eastern Greene Owen Valley at Martinsville Sheridan at Tri-West
scheduling some events that were postponed because of the recent bad weather, but some contests will not be made up because of scheduling conflicts. The Greencastle wrestling team will travel to Northview on Monday for a 6:30 p.m. makeup meet, but the meet with Rockville has been canceled. The Greencastle swimming team will travel to Fountain Central on Tuesday for a make-up meet. The Tri-West girls basketball team will play at Greencastle on Jan. 29 in a make-up game. North Putnam AD Herb King said the junior high basketball games will not be made up because the schedule is too crowded. The North Putnam at Cloverdale varsity girls basketball game will be play Jan. 29. Also, the Southmont girls will play at North Putnam on Monday, not Tuesday as shown some schedules in circulation.
Jackson; 2. Kari Patrick; 3. Sarah Fordice. 10-year-old Boys: 1. Brian Carrington; 2. Adam Windmiller; 3. Eric Oliver. 10- Girls: 1. Sarah Preston; 2. Melissa Chandler; 3. Tara McColgin. 11- Boys: 1. Jeremy Rust; 2. Josh Boiler; 3. Brad Clampitt. 11- Girls: 1. Joney Hasselburg; 2. Kristin Clahan; 3. Amanda McGuire. 12- Boys: 1. Nikolaus Bracgcr; 2. Abe Majors; 3. Ryan Patterson. 12- Girls: 1. Kimberly Beck; 2. Miranda Clahan; 3. Stephanie Hill. 13- Boys: 1. Jarod Unger; 2. Jason Everman; 3. Ben Stokes. 13-year-old Girls: 1. Megan Hurst; 2. Candy Clahan; 3. Kelly Parker.
six-minuic quarters. South Putnam will play Greencastle in the first quarter, followed by Cloverdale against North Putnam in the second, Greencastle vs. North Putnam in the third, South Putnam vs. Cloverdale in the fourth, Greencastle vs. Cloverdale in the fifth and South Putnam vs. North Putnam in the sixth.
What’s wrong with Pacers?
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) What’s happened to the Indiana Pacers? A team that some analysts had projected to finish as high as second in the NBA’s Central Division is in sixth place in the seventeam division and looking at possible trades. WEDNESDAY NIGHT’S 118104 home loss to Detroit was the Pacers’ eighth in their last 10 games. They are 14-23 for the season. Club president Donnie Walsh is involved in trade talks with several teams for one or more players. Walsh wouldn’t be specific about the teams or players, but he discounted a USA Today report that he offered guard Micheal Williams and a first-round draft pick to Minnesota for Pooh Richardson. “I know last spring this team came together,” said coach Bob Hill, who guided the Pacers to a 3225 mark after Dick Versace was fired last season. “I assure you that the system is the same. “ONE OF THE things I was excited about coming into the season was carryover. The passing game, the running game is all the same; the defense we tried to improve.” But something is not the same. “It’s just not working,” Hill said. “I don’t have excuses. If I knew what the answer was, I’d try to solve it.” The players are also perplexed by the skid. “THERE ARE A lot of questions, but very few answers for this team and our record,” said Reggie Miller, who is leading the Pacers in scoring for a third consecutive year with an average of 21.7 per game. “It’s very frustrating. But we have no one else to blame because we put ourselves in
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DePauw’s David Ferrell slips by a Taylor defender and scoops in a layup during Wednesday’s victory at Lilly Center. Ferrell scored nine points and DePauw raised its record to 10-3 going into Saturday's Indiana Collegiate Athletic
ISU 4-1 in Missouri Valley
TERRE HAUTE, Ind. (AP) —- Indiana State is on a roll, producing the team’s best start in Missouri Valley Conference play since a Hoosier named Larry Bird sparked the Sycamores to a 33-1 record and runner-up honors in the NCAA tournament.
Jeff Lauritzen scored 23 points to lead Indiana State past Creighton 77-49 Thursday night. IN OTHER INDIANA college basketball Thursday night, Wabash improved its record to 7-5 with an 89-84 victory over Hanover in an Indiana Collegiate Athletic Conference game and Indiana Tech downed the Steve Alford-led Manchester Spartans 85-84. Hanover and Wabash are both 1-1 in the ICAC. Hanover will hsot DePauw (10-3, 0-0) at 3 p.m. Saturday while Wabash travels to Manchester. The Sycamores (5-7, 4-1 in the MVC) led from start to finish after scoring the game’s first eight points. Creighton (4-10, 2-4) never drew closer than five points as In-
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Banner-Graphic photo by Gary Goodman DONNIE WALSH: Pacer GM trying to make deal
this position.” Chuck Person, whose inspirational play in the playoffs just missed sending the club into the second round for the first time since Indiana joined the NBA in 1976, is also searching for answers. “I don’t know how such a group of talented people can let an oppor-
Conference opener at Hanover College. Hanover’s Panthers are 6-10 overall and 1-1 in the ICAC following Thursday’s 89-84 loss at Wabash. (Banner-Graphic photo by Gary Goodman)
ICAC Basketball Indiana Collegiate Athletic Conference Men's Basketball at a Glance School ICAC PcL Total Pct. Anderson 1-0 1.000 3-13 .187 Franklin 2-1 .667 11-2 .846 Wabash 1-1 .500 7-5 .583 Hanover 1-1 .500 6-10 .375 DePauw 0-0 .000 10-3 .769 Rose-Hulman 1-2 .333 9-5 .643 Manchester 1-2 .333 2-14 .125 Thursday’s Game Wabash 89, Hanover 84 Indiana Tech 85, Manchester 84* Saturday’s Game DePauw at Hanover, 3 p.m. Anderson at Franklin Wabash at Manchester Tuesday Hanover at Anderson diana State scored its fourth straight victory and its fifth in six starts. “We bounced out on top,” Indiana State coach Tates Locke said. “Creighton had a hard time getting here. They made a few runs at us, but we had players that could respond.” THE SYCAMORES, who went 18-0 and were ranked No. 1 with Bird in the 1978-79 season, were
tunity like this go to waste,” said Person. “I think everyone wants to win to a certain degree, but I don’t know if we’re willing to let other players be themselves and let the next guy be better. “WE NEED TO play together every night, single-minded and focused.”
leading 30-25 when Lauritzen made two free throws with 49 seconds left in the opening half. Greg Thomas, who scored 16 points, then made a 3-pointer at the buzzer to give Indiana Slate a 3525 halftime lead. ISU Sycamores INDIANA STATE 77, CREIGHTON 49 CREIGHTON (4-10) Petty 2-9 2-2 7, Dantzler 1-6 1-2 3, Amos 0-4 00 0, Cole 8-18 3-3 24, WrightseU 4-14 0-0 9, Bain 0-0 0-0 0, Vanderheydt 2-6 0-1 4, Tucker 1-1 0-0 2, Halligan 0-0 0-0 0, Bey 0-1 0-0 0, Rodgers 0-1 0-0 0, Fitzgerald 0-0 0-0 0, Moore 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 1860 6-8 49. INDIANA ST. (5-7) j.Ed wards 4-9 1-2, Inman 2-2 2-2 6, MJohnson 1-1 4-4 6, Lauritzen 7-12 6-8 23, G.Thomas 4-7 67 16, Paries 2-5 1-2 2, Burgess 1-1 1-2 3, KJohnson 0-0 0-0 0, Thompson 0-1 0-0 0, Gilbert 0-0 2-2 2, Ferguson 0-0 0-0 0, Jovanovich 2-2 0-0 6. Totals 23-41 23-29 77. Halftime 3-Point goals Creighton 7-25 (Cole 5-11, WrightseU 1-5, Petty 1-8, Vanderheydt 0-1.), Indiana St 8-13 (Lauritzen 3-5, Jovanovich 2-2, Thomas 2-4, Parks 1-2). Fouled out None. Rebounds Creighton 23 (Dantzler 6), Indiana St. (Edwards 10). Assists Creighton 14 (WrightseU 6), Indiana St. 9 (Thomas 5). Total fouls Creighton 22, Indiana St 13. Attendance
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Inability to win close games has “ plagued Indiana all season. The I Pacers had the league’s second- ’ highest scoring average of 113.2 I points before losing to Detroit, but I it had won only one of five games Z decided by three or less points and : won only one of its four overtime * games. * “A year ago we were masters of • that two-minute situation,” Hill I said. “We’re running the same • plays; none of that has changed. - Right now, the confidence level is * down. There’s no doubt about it.” • PART OF THE problem is that • the players cruised through the first • few months of the season without* working too hard. “We didn’t make the sacrifices; necessary to deserve to win,” Hill • said. “We didn’t grow from what; we experienced last spring. “You can point your fingers in a • lot of different directions. It’s the • same team, it’s the same coach, it’s • the same system that was in last • year when this team became what it • was last year. There’s been a quiet • resistance to get back to that level.” • INDIANA’S MARK IS exactly' what is was at the same point last season, which means there’s still a chance the team can turn its season; around, starting with tonight’s visit by Orlando. I NCAA denies appeal AUSTIN, Texas (AP) The NCAA Eligibility Committee denied a second appeal by suspended Texas forward Dexter Cambridge, possibly ending the senior’s college career. Cambridge was suspended in November for accepting a $7,000 check from a Lon Morris Junior College booster in 1990.
Colts going to wait j INDIANAPOLIS (AP) A decision on who will coach the In-, dianapolis Colts in 1992 isn’t likely' until after the Super Bowl. The Colts have narrowed their search to three men Michigan State coach George Perles, interim* coach Rick Venturi and Buffalo ofc fensive coordinator Ted Marchibroda. GENERAL MANAGER Jim Irsay was cautious in discussing Marchibroda, who had a 41-36 record in five seasons as the Coltshead coach when the team was based in Baltimore. “I really don’t feel comfortable speaking about him with the Super Bowl coming up,” Irsay said, adding that he anticipated no selection of a coach before the game. I “The time frame, right now, it is most likely mid-week after the Super Bowl before we have a decision, and quickly after the Super Bowl,” Irsay said at a news conference Thursday after he and his father met for seven hours with Perles. “AT THIS POINT, if offered the job, he would be ready and willing to come,” Irsay said of Perles, who is 57-44-4 in 10 years with the Spartans including a Rose Bowl victory in 1987. “He’s just an outstanding coach in all phases of the game.” “We had a nice breakfast and a nice lunch,” Perles told the Lansing State Journal after returning home Thursday night. “It was very informative. But there was no offer. And there were no details about their plan for reaching a decision.” Perles nearly left Michigan State for the Green Bay Packers in 1988 and the New York Jets in 1990. “IF I DID go, it would be for the chance at a fifth Super Bowl victory,” said Perles, who received four during his 10-year stint as an assistant to Chuck Noll at Pittsburgh. “But it isn’t that simple. We’ve had two conversations. And we’ll probably have more.” “If you talk to people in this league, coaches and general managers, the word soundness comes with him,” Irsay said of the 57-year-old Perles. “His teams have always played extremely hard, a notch above the level that they are even capable of. “That’s one thing he has a reputation for. He has a tremendous reputation for establishing a running game, with a great defense and sound special teams.” IRSAY SAID THE talks with Perles included discussing the staff.
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