News From Terre Haute, Indiana Given to Fly 2012-02-14T13:24:51-05:00 urn:uuid:d627fc80-75f3-4adc-95f8-db964792c4d1 GIVEN TO FLY: ISU women have solid recruiting class Craig Pearson urn:uuid:c41fc764-e494-47f1-b0f0-3facacdb447a 2011-11-12T05:00:01-05:00 <p> The caliber of athletes that the Indiana State women&#8217;s basketball coaching staff is bringing in is on an upswing.</p> GIVEN TO FLY: Major leaguers John, Dorsett meet up at tonight’s game Craig Pearson urn:uuid:edced371-1319-453e-8929-29f687f60859 2011-07-09T05:00:01-04:00 <p> Terre Haute&#8217;s only two big leaguers of the last 50 years &#8212; Tommy John and Brian Dorsett &#8212; will catch up with one another today.</p> FOOT NOTES: Valley natives perform well on national stage Craig Pearson urn:uuid:f39aa1ec-7cfb-4113-aea6-3a1dd4033ad1 2011-02-03T05:00:02-05:00 <p> Several Wabash Valley natives continue to shine on the national track and field scene.</p> 'Til It's Over: Sycamores ‘in a good place,’ but searching for more in MVC Craig Pearson urn:uuid:fdc7ce09-02ac-48cf-8a2a-b58fbe67bd6d 2010-12-27T05:00:59-05:00 <p> Can Teri Moren lift Indiana State, last year&#8217;s seventh-place team in the Missouri Valley Conference, to one of the league&#8217;s contenders in her first year on campus?</p> 'Til It's Over: Two sets of identical twins should keep North Central baseball a contender Craig Pearson urn:uuid:5f02f003-e8ea-440e-bef5-25c97b1c1461 2010-06-14T00:31:32-04:00 <p> The last high school baseball team standing in the Wabash Valley was the North Central, the Thunderbirds falling short 4-3 in the Class A Semistate on Saturday just one game shy of Victory Field.</p> 'Til It's Over: Jarvis, Anderson confident Olney, hard work leads to Division I dream Craig Pearson urn:uuid:7b59b233-c0a9-4c71-8677-8bfe8838ccba 2010-05-18T00:04:57-04:00 <p> Olney, Ill., population 8,000-plus and known for its population of white squirrels, might not be the dream destination for high school basketball players in Indiana.</p> 'Til It's Over: Robinson 7-footer more focused in postseason; 6-foot Jones keeps producing Craig Pearson urn:uuid:04ec5ce8-01dd-4732-bd83-843ed173a90d 2010-03-12T00:55:09-05:00 <p>Robinson 7-footer Meyers Leonard is not going to be the No. 1 overall pick in the NBA some day, but his odds of reaching the league are pretty solid if his game continues to evolve as it has during high school.</p> 'Til It's Over: ‘Stepping stone’ game points Sycamores in right direction By Craig Pearson urn:uuid:824429d4-f340-4ae0-aae3-d903982943ef 2010-02-14T23:56:00-05:00 Whether the win comes against a top-25 team or a conference pushover, ending a four-game losing streak is always a relief. 'Til It's Over: Indianapolis ISU recruit rolling along in senior season By Craig Pearson urn:uuid:cde65db9-3b2e-4ef6-aa91-27f9565b3ec3 2010-01-07T23:48:00-05:00 As Indiana State recruit Anna Munn approached Christmas with the Decatur Central basketball team, the senior guard didn’t seem to need much of a wishlist. 'Til It's Over: Magic’s still there for '79 Sycamores By Craig Pearson urn:uuid:05fdcc7e-6ba3-4d20-9362-2f290533db16 2010-01-06T23:46:00-05:00 For the former Indiana State players who visited the National Collegiate Basketball Hall of Fame in late November, the weekend was a chance to relive memories with teammates and see Larry Bird’s career with the Sycamores celebrated again.