Katelyn Bishop and the No. 4 USC Women of Troy won the Terre Haute South head-to-head matchup with former teammate Kristen Seaton on Wednesday night, sweeping the Pepperdine Waves 30-22, 30-23, 30-28 in nonconference college volleyball action.
Bishop had two kills, one assist, four digs and one error in six attack attempts. Seaton had two blocks, one assist and three errors in eight attack attempts.
USC is currently 8-0 for the season, while Pepperdine stands at 5-4 after losing at No. 7 Texas in a match that was televised live by ESPNU.
The former Braves are two of only 15 Wabash Valley area players known to be competing collegiately this fall. The list of players accompanies today’s column, and anyone with additional information on other players is asked to contact the e-mail address below.
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n Anderson University won a pair of matches on Friday night, defeating Maryville 3-0 and Olivet 3-0 in pool play at the Hanover Invitational.
They defeated Maryville by scores of 30-19, 30-22, 30-20 and Olivet by a count of 30-20, 30-21 and 30-22.
Terre Haute North grad Carol Weatherford led the Ravens with 15 kills, eight blocks and three service aces. The tourney concluded on Saturday afternoon.
• The Indiana University volleyball team (7-2) earned a 30-17, 30-22, 26-30, 33-31 win over the Western Michigan Broncos (7-2) Saturday afternoon, winning the ‘07 Valparaiso Popcorn Classic.
Former Terre Haute South standout Lauren Ditteon, now a senior, had eight blocks for IU against Western Michigan.
• South grad Stephanie Wilson recorded a match-high tying 36 assists in just three games of work on Friday as Southern Indiana recorded a 29-31, 30-20, 30-18, 30-21 victory over Quincy University in both teams’ Great Lakes Valley Conference-opener Friday.
• Former Union standout Stacey Secrest has ended her volleyball career but is continuing as a student at Indiana State. She was the full-time setter for the Sycamores for the last half of her freshman year, and attained a 4.0 GPA in the first semester.
• The college baseball career of former Terre Haute North standout Chris Lindley has come to an unfortunate end, with Tommy John surgery scheduled on his throwing arm in December.
Some people come back from Tommy John surgery, but in Lindley’s case it isn’t going to be possible.
“I was pitching in a summer league this year, and felt something pop when I threw a changeup,” Lindley said. “It turns out I had totally detached the ulna from my UCL, and the doctors said I am done playing baseball. It’s really frustrating.”
Lindley first started noticing a little pain in high school, but nothing too severe.
“The real pain started at the beginning of my sophomore year at ISU,” he said. “I had my first surgery 15 months ago, and then had 11 months of pretty tough rehab. I thought I was back to 100 percent and it was feeling great.”
The first surgery Lindley had was called omnigraft, where the tendons are detached and then reattached. This time, they will be switching tendons from his left arm to his right arm.
Lindley said he doesn’t have to have the surgery, but his quality of life will be better as he ages.
“If I ever just want to play softball with the guys, or throw in the backyard with my kid, it’s better to get it cleared up now,” he said. “It’s been terrible. Playing college baseball was my goal since I was a little kid, and I spent more time in the rehab center than anybody.”
Lindley is majoring in safety management, and will graduate next fall.
• Former North Central cross country standout Robert Shiflett will continue the string of ex-Thunderbirds running for Purdue University over the next four years by joining the Boilermakers as a walk-on.
Shiflett was a four-time all-conference honoree, three-year team captain, semi-state qualifier and all-state honoree who led his team to a conference championship and semi-state qualification as a senior.
Michial Jacob of North Central ended his Purdue career last fall.
• Sierra Taft, who pitched North Central to the 2006 Class 1A softball state finals, has transferred from Lake Land to Southern Indiana and has also joined the Screaming Eagles team as a walk-on. She joins former Sullivan County rival Ally McKinley of Sullivan at USI.
•Hanover College’s men’s basketball team has added a Division 1 opponent to its schedule with a Dec. 15 game in Roberts Stadium against the University of Evansville. The Panthers will also regain the services of Terre Haute North grad Dan O’Leary, a junior who did not play last season but has rejoined the squad.
• Marian College lost its first-ever football game 30-15 to William Penn College of Iowa. Northview grad Jamie Bays, who was selected as one of the team’s captains, started at running back and had 88 yards in 11 carries.
• Terre Haute South grad Diana Price has switched sports at Indiana State, changing from track and field to golf.
Price was a three-time All-Metropolitian Interscholastic Conference honoree for the Bsraves and was a medalist seven times as a junior.
She led the Braves to the IHSAA Regionals in both 2004 as well as 2005.
“Diana Price is a talented athlete who will be able to help our team right away,” ISU Coach Mike Whitson said. “She has displayed her athletic talents over the past year with the track and field team and I anticipate more of the same in golf over the next four years. She enjoyed a tremendous high school career, and has played at a high level in the past.”
The Sycamores opened the season this weekend by competing in The Preview At The Brickyard.
• Sullivan native Bob Doty, who served as an Indiana State baseball assistant coach and also as head coach at Terre Haute North, has relocated to Florida to work at a baseball school in the Sunshine State.
Doty works as an instructor for the Top Prospects Academy in Brevard County, Fla., and lives in Melbourne, Fla.
• Indiana State’s baseball team has compiled an aggressive schedule for next spring that will challenge the players in the classroom, including North grads Nick Ciolli and Jordan Shaw-Tyler, as much as on the field.
Trips in the cold weather months of February and March to Florida, Mississippi, Missouri, South Carolina and Tennessee will keep the Sycamores out of state for all but four school days from Feb. 22 to March 23. Spring break takes up one of those weeks from March 10-14.
Such trips are a necessity, though, if cold-weather schools want to be competitive. Announcers on the softball College World Series this summer noted that Northwestern – one of the participants – had played its first 30 softball games on the road last year.
Joey Bennett is a former Tribune-Star sports reporter who now teaches at Northview High School in Brazil. He can be reached by e-mail at tribstarcollegereport@yahoo.com.
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College report: Bishop's USC team defeats Seaton's Pepperdine squad
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Catching up as the school year winds down
Odds and ends from here and there as the school year quickly winds down. For starters, high jumper Nick Jaeger of Terre Haute South was named the Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference’s male track & field newcomer of the year:
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College Report: Lively earned collegiate upgrade with strong play
Hillary Lively signed to play Division II basketball at Maryville (Mo.) during her senior year at North Vermillion, but those plans changed and she would up at nearby Danville Area Community College — where she recently concluded an outstanding two-year career.
Lively was impressive enough to earn a Division I scholarship to Southeast Missouri State of the Ohio Valley Conference, and both her future and past college coaches think she will continue to succeed there.
“She fits what we need,” SEMO coach Ty Margenthaler said. “She has college experience, she is strong and physical and plays well around the basket and moves well.
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COLLEGE REPORT: Valley prep athletes getting ready for next level
The NCAA “regular” signing period begins Wednesday for all sports except football, field hockey, soccer, track and field, cross country and men’s water polo.
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COLLEGE REPORT: Conferences honor Valley softball players
Several Wabash Valley area college softball players have been honored by their respective conferences for outstanding play this spring.
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COLLEGE REPORT: Jake Newton makes big impact for Lincoln Trail College
Jake Newton had a long time between playing in competitive basketball games, a span of about 18 months, and used the frustration from that long dry spell to produce a stellar freshman season for Lincoln Trail College this winter.
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COLLEGE REPORT: A.J. Reed earns SEC Player of the Week honors
After belting three home runs during a five games last week, Kentucky sophomore left-handed pitcher/first baseman A.J. Reed was named Southeastern Conference Player of the Week.
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COLLEGE REPORT: Spring newcomers making marks
Several freshman baseball and softball NCAA Division I players from the Wabash Valley have already made immediate impacts at their new schools, while others are waiting for their turns to shine.
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COLLEGE REPORT: A.J. Reed named third-team preseason baseball All-American
Two-way sophomore standout A.J. Reed was one of three University of Kentucky players named third-team preseason All-America by the National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association.
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COLLEGE REPORT: Sponsler honored after big week for Wabash men's hoops
Wabash College freshman Ross Sponsler of Terre Haute North was named the North Coast Athletic Conference Men's Basketball Player of the Week for the period ending Jan. 6.
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COLLEGE REPORT: North grad Hughes finds success after facing preseason adversity
A.J. Hughes knew he was in for a battle as he competed with three other walk-on punters in the preseason for the lone starting job on the Virginia Tech football team.
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Etling, Meggs enjoying great year
It’s been a great year so far with more to come for a pair of longtime friends and St. Patrick’s School classmates.
Former Terre Haute resident Jack Meggs quarterbacked the Bellevue Wolverines football team to the Washington Class 3A state championship this fall, culminating with a 35-3 win over Sammamish Eastside Catholic — Bellevue’s fifth straight crown.
Danny Etling, meanwhile, has completed graduation requirements at Terre Haute South and is preparing for an upcoming high school all-star game and his first college classes in a couple of weeks. -
COLLEGE REPORT: Valley’s women’s college hoops players start strong
Several women’s college basketball players from the Wabash Valley have gotten off to good starts this season on the hardwood. Highlights:
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COLLEGE REPORT: Mayhew, Mascari provide fall highlights
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COLLEGE REPORT: Former North teammates start strong in college
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COLLEGE REPORT: Shoemaker OBP leads Chisox farmhands
Former Indiana State, Olney Central and Northview baseball standout Brady Shoemaker opened a lot of eyes last summer in the Chicago White Sox farm system, earning him a spot on a mlb.com blog team that highlighted the team’s outstanding minor leaguers at each position.
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COLLEGE REPORT: Boeglin has plenty of ISU memories, but not all are related to basketball
Melanie Boeglin, an All-American who played on the women’s basketball team at Indiana State from 2002-2006, will be inducted into the 21st class of the Indiana State University Athletics Hall of Fame on Thursday.
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COLLEGE REPORT: North grad leading DePauw volleyball in winning streak
DePauw’s volleyball team has won seven straight matches entering this weekend’s DePauw Invitational, including four straight wins last weekend to capture the Rose-Hulman invitational title.
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COLLEGE REPORT: Engle moving up football coaching ranks
Michael Engle graduated from DePauw University in the spring of 2011 with a degree in political science and future plans to advance his studies in law school.
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COLLEGE REPORT: From Terre Haute South to Division I competition to coaching careers
Adriane Wunderlich and Katelyn Bishop both turned stellar high school careers at Terre Haute South into Division I collegiate careers at Indiana State and Southern California, respectively.
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COLLEGE REPORT: Former prep athletes getting ready for fall college season
An impressive total of at least 122 Wabash Valley athletes and coaches will be competing collegiately for the first time during the upcoming school year or have changed schools to continue their careers.
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COLLEGE REPORT: SP’s Boetjer is Indiana’s Miss Softball
South Putnam’s Brooke Boetjer, who will be a freshman on the Indiana University softball team next spring, was named the 2012 Indiana Miss Softball last month between games at the North/South All-Star games in Carmel.
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College report: North grad Mayhew is second team all-American at IU
Indiana University running standout Zach Mayhew of Terre Haute North was honored earlier this month as a second-team All-American by the United States Track and Field and Cross Country Coaches Association.
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College report: Bloomfield runner to join IUPUI track, cross country teams
Bloomfield track/cross country standout Julie Riggins will be joining the developing IUPUI program next fall as one of six incoming recruits.
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COLLEGE REPORT: Roberts takes coaching position at UNC-Greensboro
Terre Haute native Mike Roberts is continuing his climb up the college basketball coaching ladder, recently departing Rice for a spot as the associate head coach at North Carolina-Greensboro.
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COLLEGE REPORT: Valley grads playing role for No. 13 Vincennes
A few springtime odds and ends:
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COLLEGE REPORT: Shouse making his mark for Danville Community College
Derek Shouse definitely flew under the radar in his one season of playing for the Terre Haute South boys basketball team last winter.
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COLLEGE REPORT: Bullock finds sunny home to continue tennis career
Most college athletes progress along similar paths to get to their final destinations athletically, but Terre Haute South grad Taylor Bullock’s route to the Eckerd College women’s tennis team was a little different than most.
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COLLEGE REPORT: TH South QB entertains Division I offers
Danny Etling’s trek to being a big-time college quarterback took a huge step this week when the Terre Haute South junior picked up a scholarship offer from Purdue, according to 247sports.com.
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COLLEGE REPORT: Seibert stepping up her game
Terre Haute South grad Haley Seibert has seen the usual ups and downs of her freshman basketball season at Indiana-Purdue-Fort Wayne and is making the most of her opportunities this season.
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COLLEGE REPORT: Vikings Waters, Barton excited about college basketball
West Vigo grad Lauren Dailey helped the Lady Vikings basketball program to a lot of success at the end of the 1990s, and went on to play for Eastern Illinois from 2001-2004.
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