Terre Haute North grad Carol Weatherford has continued the success for Anderson University’s volleyball team that she enjoyed in the first two years of her career.
The junior middle hitter was named to the all-tournament team earlier this season as Anderson went 2-2 in the Millikin Invitational at Decatur, Ill. Weatherford finished the four-match event with 35 kills, 14 digs, 14 service points and 14 blocks.
The Ravens are now 12-14 overall and 4-2 in the Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference season following Wednesday night’s tough homecourt loss to second-place Defiance. The visiting Yellow Jackets won by scores of 32-30, 25-21, 23-25, 17-25 and 15-12 on Dig For A Cure Night to promote breast cancer awareness.
Weatherford had 19 kills, five service points, four blocks for Anderson. On the season, she is third on the team with 173 kills and has 77 blocks, 74 digs and 22 aces.
She is an elementary education major.
In other college news:
• Hamilton seventh — Terre Haute North freshman Amy Hamilton placed seventh to lead the University of Indianapolis women’s cross country team in the Lucian Rosa Invitational at Wisconsin-Parkside last weekend.
Indianapolis was 16th overall, but Hamilton’s 5K time of 18:38 led the Greyhounds and placed her seventh among the 316 female participants.
Hamilton had the second-fastest time among freshmen, crossing just 33 seconds behind Ferris State’s Tina Muir (who was fourth).
• GVS wins title — Grand Valley State’s men’s cross country team took home a first-place finish recently at the Michigan Intercollegiate Cross Country Championships in Milford, Mich.
Shakamak grad Anthony Witt was 14th in 26:07 as the Lakers won the team title by a 55-point margin.
• HCAC tennis awards — Terre Haute North senior Katie Fleschner closed out her outstanding tennis career at Hanover College by leading the Panthers to an undefeated season in HCAC action and being named first team all-conference.
Teammate Ali Gantz of Greenwood, the girlfriend of Hanover senior men’s basketball player Dan O’Leary of Terre Haute North, was also named first-team all-HCAC.
Joey Bennett is a former Tribune-Star sports reporter and copy editor who now teaches and coaches at Northview High School in Brazil. He can be reached at tribstarcollegereport@yahoo.com.
College report update
Cloverdale
Rebecca Varnes, Sr., Manchester — Has 1.04 kills per game for the 15-8 Spartans and also has 30 blocks.
Linton
Katie Tharp, Sr., Rose-Hulman — Ranks third on team with 2.00 kills per game for the 17-10 Engineers, and also has 27 assists, 22 aces, 131 digs and 70 blocks.
Marshall
Brianna Hollenbeck, Fr., Lake Land — Has five kills this season.
Northview
Ashley Hull, Fr., Lake Land — Ranks second on team with 57 blocks and also has 59 kills, nine aces, 19 digs and five assists.
Kaley Huffman, Fr., IUPUI — Has one kill and one assist in six games this season.
Brianne Arvin, So., Stephens (Mo.) — Team has 9-13 record; statistics unavailable.
Rockville
Ashli Wicker, So., Lake Land — Leads team with 343 assists, also has six kills, nine aces, 81 digs and six blocks.
South Putnam
Shelby Johnston, Fr., Franklin — Has one kill in one game played this season.
Sullivan
Alyssa Chagnon, Fr., Vincennes — Statistics not available.
Terre Haute North
Carol Weatherford, Jr., Anderson — Ranks third on team with 173 kills and also has 22 aces, 74 digs and 77 blocks.
Casey Hayne, Fr., Lake Land — Ranks second on team with 204 assists and also has 15 kills, 10 aces, 56 digs and 12 blocks.
Terre Haute South
Kristen Seaton, So., Pepperdine — Has not played yet due to “stress reaction” in foot. Team is 15-1.
Joy Trendelman, Sr., St. Joseph’s — Has 2.118 kills per game for 8-12 Pumas, and also has 55 digs, 12 assists and 22 blocks.
College Report
College Report: Weatherford succeeding with Anderson volleyball
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COLLEGE REPORT: Kentucky baseball star Reed earns All-SEC
Kentucky sophomore baseball standout A.J. Reed of Terre Haute South Vigo High School earned first-team All-Southeastern Conference honors in voting by the league coaches for the recently completed season.
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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.
“Her strength, rebounding and touch around the basket will be a big help. On the defensive end, she’ll be able to guard a true center.” -
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. -
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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: 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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