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Mercedez Bray
High school: Terre Haute South
High school coach: Jeff Thompson
College sport: Swimming
College team: IUPUI
College coach: Matt Bos
High school career: 2010 IHSAA state qualifier, 2011 all-Metropolitan Interscholastic Conference selection.
Bray on getting ready for college: “I would say the thing that has helped to contribute most to the success I've had is just a lot of hard work and constant practicing. You can't practice twice a week for an hour and be good at swimming, it's a constant thing you have to work for.”
Bray on choosing IUPUI: “I chose IUPUI because it's a really good school with a good team that I can help contribute to. I didn't want to go somewhere that had a 50 people team, where I couldn't swim meets. I want to make an impact.”
Bray on the next level: “I think the thing I need to do most to get to the next level is continuing to practice hard. There's not much else you can do but work as hard as you possibly can and hope it pays off.”
Bos on Bray: “I have been watching Mercedez’s progression for a couple of years, back when I was at Eastern Illinois. When I got to IUPUI I pursued her even more being a state school. I think Mercedez is still developing and is going to be an excellent college swimmer. I think her versatility is something that will be a huge asset. She is not only a good breaststroker, but has the ability to swim IM and sprint freestyle. I think once she gets a little stronger she will really take off.”
Thompson on Bray going to IUPUI: “Mercedez has a lot of competitive swimming experience and much of that has come at the IUPUI Natatorium, which will be her home pool for the next four years. So, I fully expect Mercedez to blossom in college just has she has done in high school, as she is going to feel right at home. In terms of things that Mercedez needs to work on, that would be no different than any other student-athlete, she needs to continue to strengthen her strengths and identify her areas of weakness and work on those as well. Adjusting to the next level will not be too difficult for Mercedez, as she has already enjoyed lots of opportunities to swim at a high level.”

Haley Chambers
High school: Cascade (formerly Riverton Parke)
High school coaches: Joe and Penny Cox
College sport: Softball
College team: Southern Illinois-Edwardsville
College coach: Sandy Montgomery (Casey native)
High school career: Led Panthers to 2010 Class A state championship as a sophomore. Her pitching accomplishments have included a 20-strikeout performance in seven innings and a 29-strikeout game in a 14-inning thriller.
Chambers on signing with SIUE: “Signing my NLI has taken a huge load off my shoulders. It's a great feeling knowing that all my hard work over the years is finally starting to pay off. I'm definitely looking forward to college. I can't wait to get there and prove myself and my abilities I have to play the game. I feel like I'm opening a completely new chapter of my life. I know I'm going to have to work extremely hard from here on out but I'm willing to do whatever it takes.”
Montgomery on Chambers’ pitching: “”She has great command of her pitches and has a very good change-up. Being a lefty with a good change-up, she's going to be a great addition to our staff.”
Montgomery on Chambers’ ability to play when not pitching: “She has the opportunity to be in the lineup when she is not pitching.”

Ashlen Buck
High school: Northview
High school coach: Scott McDonald
College sport: Volleyball
College team: Indiana State
College coach: Traci Dahl
High school career: Lettered all four years in volleyball and was a member of the 2011 Indiana North/South All-Stars. A four-time all-Western Indiana Conference selection, two-time Most Valuable Player and two-time team captain. She won the award for most digs four times and the Hustle Award four times. Buck set the school record for digs in a career with 2,344 and for aces in a career with 214.
Buck on choosing ISU: “It was definitely close to home and close to my family and friends. I really like the coach, and when I walked around campus it just felt right. I really like that they are focused on school. Their team has a really high G.P.A., and they are all good students. I like their volleyball program and how it's growing.”
McDonald on Buck’s game: “Her ball control really stands out. They rate passes on a 3-point scale, whether you have three hitting options. Ashlen passes phenomenally at probably a 2.7 or 2.8. That's going to give the setter the best chance to set the ball and she puts every ball right there. Her tenacity, fearlessness and leadership, she's got everything you look for in a college athlete along with being a good student. She was a very easy sell to colleges.”
McDonald on Buck’s impact on program: “She has meant the world to us in terms of her defense and her scrappiness and being a leader. Everything you could dream of in a kid, she's exceeded every expectation. She's made our team 10-fold better. I've said from the moment I first saw her that she's the best libero that I've ever seen and playing at the 4A level makes it that much better. We play against a lot of tough teams and she sticks right in there, plays defense with no fear.”
Dahl on Buck: “Buck comes to us locally [from Brazil]. She is going to have an immediate impact on the ISU defense and passing system. She has great ball control and will complement our defensive players.”
Brooke Boetjer
High school: South Putnam
High school coach: Chris Jones
College sport: Softball
College team: Indiana
College coach: Michelle Gardner
High school career: Led South Putnam to its first-ever 2A state championship last spring and was named a 2011 IHSAA All-State player. Three-time recipient of Greencastle's Banner Graphic Player of the Year award. Named all-West Central Conference performer each of her three seasons so far and has led South Putnam to three consecutive conference titles. Hit .474 as a junior with six home runs, driving in 26 runs and collecting 10 doubles. As a pitcher, she was 21-1 and registered 184 strikeouts on her way to 0.45 ERA. As a sophomore, she posted 149 strikeouts and had an ERA of 0.60 and also hit .444 with 26 RBI, five triples and eight doubles. As a freshman, Boetjer went 12-1 and had an ERA of 0.39.
Jones on Boetjer’s prep career: “Brooke Boetjer has been a great player for South Putnam. She has pitched in every big game we have played in for the past 3 seasons, in which she has won a majority of them. Brooke has also been a big contributor offensively to our team. She has been one of your team leaders on and off the field.”
Jones on Boetjer’s IU future: “Brooke will have a lot of success in college at Indiana University. She has a mental toughness and drive while pitching that will help propel her to have a successful college career. She has all the skills necessary to be a great contributor at Indiana. Brooke will need to continue to improve on her strength training in order to optimize her potential success at the next level.”

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SOCCER
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Kaitlyn Blacha (former Terre Haute resident), Sr., Purdue – Earned all-Big Ten Conference Academic honors. Had two goals in 13 shots on goal.
Austen Stoelting (daughter of Traci Russell Stoelting), Jr., Jacksonville (Ala.) State – Played in 17 matches, starting 12, with three shots on goal.
South Vermillion
Amanda Payton, Fr., St. Mary-of-the-Woods – Statistics not available.
Sullivan
Emily Lahay, Sr., Indiana State –Started 12 matches and made two other appearances in goal, recording a pair of shutouts. Had a career-high 14 saves at Miami (Ohio). She finished the season with a 1.79 GAA and 66 saves, posting 10 shutouts in her career, good for second in ISU history. Earned all-Missouri Valley Conference Academic honors for her 3.85 GPA in Elementary Education.
Terre Haute North
Chloe Laubert, Jr., St. Mary-of-the-Woods – Statistics not available.
Terre Haute (home school)
Robbie Mayhew, So., Rose-Hulman – Did not play in fall season.
Terre Haute South
Nicole Forsythe, Jr., Franklin – Played in 9 matches, had one goal and one assist with four shots on goal.
GOLF
Cloverdale
Chris Arnold, Fr., Franklin – Placed second on team and 11th overall in Dick Park Invitational with 78-81—159.
Greencastle
David Lilly, Sr., Heidelberg – No results available.
Linton-Stockton
Rachael Pruett, Gr., Ball State – In first year as graduate assistant coach after winning three letters as member of Cardinal team.
Robinson
Brady Welsh, Fr., Parkland – Tied for 21st at the Transylvania Fall Invitational with a 76-73—149, placing second on the Cobras.
South Vermillion
Brandon Bekkering, Fr., DePauw – Played in three fall events, with a low round of 75 and an average of 79.33.
Logan Burdick, Fr., Wabash – Tied for second place out of 56 golfers at the Dick Park Invitational with a 79-73--152
Scotty Johansen, Fr., Wabash – Tied for 15th overall among 42 golfers in the Wabash Fall Invitational with a 78-85—163.
Terre Haute North
Danielle Rosselli, Sr., St. Mary-of-the-Woods – Tied for 36th in Hanover Invitational with 95-94--189.
Will Pollock, Fr., Hanover – Tied for 88th with an 87-85—172 in the Transylvania Fall Invitational.
Rachel Helt, Fr., Hanover – Tied for 33rd with 92-89—181 in Hanover Invitational.
Nick Parham, Fr., Rose-Hulman – Was the top player for the Engineers in the fall season, recording two top five finishes and averaging 79.4 shots per round.
Walker Smith, Fr., Vincennes – No results available.
Terre Haute South
Katelyn Gosnell, Jr., St. Mary-of-the-Woods – Tied for 14th in  Hanover Invitational with 87-71—168.
Zach Hosking, Jr., Millikin – Had the best round for the Millikin C team in the Millikin Fall Invitational with an 80-71--151.
Thomas Goss, Fr., Dayton – Tied for 37th in the Dayton Invitational with a 77-77—154, which was the team’s eighth-best round of the fall season.
Shelby Stewart, Fr., Vincennes – Placed second on team with a 155 in the Vincennes University Invitational.
Caylee Walburn, Fr., St. Francis (Ind.) – Played in two fall tournaments, averaging 97.5 strokes per round.
Sloane Engle, Fr., St. Mary-of-the-Woods – Placed second on team at Danville (Ky.) Invitational with an 89.
West Vigo
Brianna Marrs, Jr., St. Mary-of-the-Woods – No results available.

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December 25, 2011

COLLEGE REPORT: Some odds and ends from College Report mailbag

Joey Bennett Special to the Tribune-Star The Tribune Star Sun Dec 25, 2011, 05:00 AM EST

TERRE HAUTE — Merry Christmas, everyone!

Here are some odds and ends from Santa’s mailbag:

• Former Franklin College and Terre Haute North standout Scott Roberts was honored earlier this month as a member of the Indiana Basketball Hall of Fame’s “Silver Anniversary” basketball team.

Roberts was one of 18 men to be named to the team, based on outstanding accomplishments as a high school senior basketball player 25 years ago. The 6-5 post player helped the Patriots to a regional title before falling to Evansville Memorial in the semistate.

Roberts averaged 16 points per game for Terre Haute North, which had the state’s longest winning streak and went 39-11 in his final two seasons. He was twice named all-sectional and twice all-regional.

A four-year starter at Franklin, Roberts remains the Grizzlies’ all-time leader in scoring (1,923 points), rebounds (870) and field goal accuracy (59.0 percent). His Franklin teams were 73-35 overall and 28-10 in conference play.

Roberts was a three-year all-Indiana Collegiate Athletic Conference selection, ICAC Most Valuable Player, and honorable mention NAIA All-America.

After playing four years of professional basketball in Australia and Sweden, he was an Indiana State Police Officer and later served in the Secret Service for five years on the personal security detail of former President Gerald R. Ford.

Roberts owned and managed “Hotel Australia” in Australia for six years, and now is general manager of a surf club. He is married and has two children, and resides in Queensland, Australia.

Roberts, who was inducted into the Franklin College Athletic Hall of Fame in 2005, is one of only two men’s basketball players to have his uniform number (No. 50) retired.

• Terre Haute native Scott Sell is in his second year as graduate assistant athletic trainer at IUPUI, working primarily with the women’s soccer and softball programs. In his first year with the Jaguars, he worked almost exclusively with the softball team.

Before going to IUPUI, Sell completed an internship with the Indianapolis Colts (2008-2010), working in rehab and prevention. He earned his Bachelor’s Degree in Athletic Training from the University of Indianapolis, where he was the head athletic training student for the women’s basketball team.

While at Indianapolis, Sell assisted with football, men’s basketball, men’s/women’s cross country, men’s/women’s track and field and wrestling. He was also president of the Uindy Athletic Training Club his senior year. He is currently pursuing a Master’s in Kinesiology at IUPUI.

• Former Indiana State men’s assistant coach Deryl Cunningham is now on the staff at Southern Illinois-Edwardsville under Lennox Forrester.

He coached for three years with the Sycamores.

• Several area junior college basketball players have had good games recently on the hardwood.

Terre Haute South grad Anthony McGill scored 14 points earlier this month in a 75-69 overtime loss to Southeastern Community College. McGill had three 3-pointers.

Derek Shouse, McGill’s 2011 classmate, recently poured in 17 points in a 97-94 double overtime loss to Columbus State.

North Vermillion grad Hillary Lively had 17 points on Tuesday as Danville Area Community College defeated Robert Morris 71-68. DACC is now 10-4 and has won nine of its last 11 games.

Alicia Tally of White River Valley scored a team-high 18 points last week as Olney Central defeated Lewis and Clark 72-61.

 

Joey Bennett is a former Tribune-Star sports reporter and copy editor who now teaches at Northview High School in Brazil. He can be reached at tribstarcollegereport@yahoo.com.

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College Report

• 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:

   

  May 14, 2013  

• 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.”

  May 2, 2013  

• 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.

  April 16, 2013  

• 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.

  April 2, 2013  

• 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.

  March 19, 2013  

• 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.

  March 5, 2013  

• 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.

  February 21, 2013  

• 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.

  February 5, 2013  

• 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.

  January 23, 2013  

• 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.

  January 8, 2013  

• 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.

  December 25, 2012  

• 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:

  December 11, 2012  

• COLLEGE REPORT: Mayhew, Mascari provide fall highlights

  
  Several dozen Wabash Valley athletes enjoyed successful fall seasons collegiately in cross country and tennis this year.

  November 27, 2012  

• COLLEGE REPORT: Former North teammates start strong in college

  
  Former Terre Haute North teammates Ross Sponsler and Matt O’Leary made their college basketball debuts last week and had outstanding initial performances.

  November 13, 2012  

• 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.

  October 30, 2012  

• 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.

  October 2, 2012  

• 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.

  September 15, 2012  

• 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.
  Being a coach’s son and a competitive athlete by nature, Engle has put those plans on hold for now.

  September 2, 2012  

• 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.

  August 5, 2012  

• 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.

  July 22, 2012  

• 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.

  July 8, 2012  

• 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.

  June 23, 2012  

• 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.

  May 12, 2012  

• 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.

  April 29, 2012  

• COLLEGE REPORT: Valley grads playing role for No. 13 Vincennes

  A few springtime odds and ends:

  April 15, 2012  

• 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.
  Not highly recruited, he made his way to Danville Area Community College as a walk-on with the hopes he could find his way onto the court at some point.

  April 1, 2012  

• 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.

  March 18, 2012  

• 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.

  March 4, 2012  

• 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.

  February 19, 2012  

• 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.

  February 5, 2012  

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