TERRE HAUTE —
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.
Terre Haute North sophomore Mary Kate Etling paced the Tigers to the R-H title, recording 12 kills against Rose-Hulman and 16 kills against Centre. She also had six blocks against Defiance and two service aces against Webster.
Etling was one of two Tigers named to the all-tournament team.
Freshman Brekiesha Weszely of Sullivan had three aces for DePauw against Rose-Hulman and two aces against Centre.
In other volleyball news:
• Blazers go 3-1 – Vincennes University recently hosted and won a tournament with a 3-1 record.
Northview grad Kaylee Clark had a team-high 14 digs and Terre Haute North’s Kinzi Kiefer had six digs in the championship match win over Lincoln Land.
Clark leads the team in digs for the season.
• Valley natives off to good starts – Several other area players are having outstanding seasons.
Brittaney Pugh of Terre Haute South is second on the team in assists for Lincoln Memorial, while Northview’s Ashlen Buck leads Indiana State in receiving attempts, Terre Haute North’s Laura Mauer leads Marietta College in assists and Jessica Coombs of West Vigo leads her team in digs.
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In other sports news:
• Loyola (Chicago) freshman Matt O’Leary of Terre Haute North led five players in double-figures with a team-high 22 points as the Ramblers overcame some early jitters to erase an early deficit en route to a 92-56 victory over All-Star Italy last month on their European trip.
The Ramblers connected on 13 of 25 shots from 3-point range en route to the victory.
• Virginia Tech punter A.J. Hughes had his best game so far last week, punting five times against Austin Peay for 220 yards (44.0 average).
The North grad had a long punt of 53 yards and placed two inside the 20.
• Eastern Illinois punter Scott Weatherford kicked a career-high nine times last week at Western Michigan.
For the season, he is averaging 36.9 yards per punt with two fair catches, one for more than 50 yards and three downed inside the 20.
• Marshall grad Taylor Duncan continues to get more carries on the ground for Eastern Illinois after converting to running back during the spring.
The redshirt sophomore scored his second career touchdown at Western Michigan on a 6-yard run last week.
Duncan has rushed 21 times for 89 yards, second best on the team. He has also caught two passes for 7 yards.
Last season, Duncan scored at Northwestern on a short run playing as a back-up quarterback.
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.
VOLLEYBALL
Casey-Westfield
Michaela Montgomery, Fr., Lake Land – Had five blocks and 21 kills as Lake Land won the Blazer Classic in Vincennes in August.
Clay City
Lynsey Higgins, So., Vincennes – Has played in seven matches with six service aces and six digs.
Cloverdale
Breegan Andersen, So., Manchester – Has one assist, six service aces and 34 digs.
Greencastle
Erika Davies, Fr., Franklin – Has played in one match.
Northview
Kaylee Clark, So., Vincennes – Has played in all 12 matches and has nine service aces, a team-high 153 digs and five assists.
Ashlen Buck, Fr., Indiana State – Has played in every match and leads team in total receiving attempts with 267 and in digs with 147. She also has four kills, 11 assists and eight service aces.
Oblong
Taylor Krick, So., Lake Land – No statistics available.
Rockville
Laura Payne, Sr., McKendree – Has one assist, one service ace and 14 digs.
Beth Mahurin, So., Murray State – Has 11 kills, two service aces, three digs and four blocks..
South Vermillion
Briana Harvey, So., Rose-Hulman – Has three kills and two digs.
Sullivan
Brekiesha Weszely, Fr., DePauw – Has 78 digs (fifth on team) and team-high seven service aces through eight matches.
April Webb, Fr., Vincennes – Has played in three matches and has three kills.
Terre Haute North
Sara Baugh, So., Navy – Is serving as a team manager this year.
Mary Kate Etling, So., DePauw – Leads team with 76 kills through eight matches. Also has five service aces, 20 digs and 28 blocks.
Katlyn Anderson, So., Vincennes – Has played in three matches and has two service aces,
Laura Mauer, So., Marietta (Ohio) – Has 15 kills, a team-high 264 assists, 12 service aces 17 blocks and 72 digs.
Kinzi Kiefer, Fr., Vincennes – Has played in seven matches and has three kills, two assists, five service aces and 49 digs (sixth on team).
Terre Haute South
Katelyn Bishop, assistant coach, College of Charleston – In her first year on the CofC staff. Team is off to 5-4 start.
Brittaney Pugh, Sr., Lincoln Memorial (Tenn.) – Has eight kills,359 assists (second on team), 12 service aces and 79 digs.
Shelby Crncic, Jr., Arkansas State – Has one assist, seven service aces and 63 digs (fifth on team).
Taylor Hayne, So., Lindsey Wilson (Ky.) – Has 132 kills (second on team) and 25 digs.
West Vigo
Jessica Coombs, So., Wallace State (Ala.) – Team’s starting libero this season after earning second team All-ACCCRegion 22 honors last year. Ranks seventh in Alabama Community College Conference with 151 digs.
Jorden Brown, Fr., Millikin – No statistics available.
College Report
COLLEGE REPORT: North grad leading DePauw volleyball in winning streak
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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. -
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
Several dozen Wabash Valley athletes enjoyed successful fall seasons collegiately in cross country and tennis this year. -
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. -
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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