TERRE HAUTE — Take a trip back to 1999.
Star Wars Episode I — The Phantom Menace was the top grossing movie of the summer.
The Backstreet Boys’ “Millenium” topped the Billboard charts. If that doesn’t ring a bell — please tell me it doesn’t — Rage Against the Machine’s album “Battle of Los Angeles” was the best rock album released that year. Shania Twain was the Country Music Association Entertainer of the Year.
Perhaps some of you crazy football fans were rocking Twain’s “Man! I Feel Like A Woman!” on your way out to Rose-Hulman.
Second-year quarterback Peyton Manning and the Indianapolis Colts arrived seven years ago today for their first training camp in Terre Haute. Running back Edgerrin James arrived near the end of camp, before leading all NFL backs in rushing yards and touchdowns during the regular season.
The Colts have been one of the NFL’s top teams since going 13-3 behind the third highest-scoring offense in the league in 1999. Peyton Manning had a breakout season in which Coach Jim Mora’s team won the AFC East; the New England Patriots tied with the New York Jets for last place in the division for those that enjoy a healthy disdain for the Colts’ rivals.
As the Colts prepare to win their first AFC Championship since moving to Indy, a few things have changed with the team — and Terre Haute — as Coach Tony Dungy’s squad prepares to arrive in town July 30.
While it wasn’t a sign-and-trade deal, Arizona’s NFL team acquired Edgerrin James, and Rose-Hulman brought in a new president from Arizona State University.
The affable Jerry Jakubowski is excited about the arrival of Peyton Manning and company. He and his wife Lynn plan to be at many of the workouts at Rose’s state-of-the-art facilities.
“I’m very excited about the Colts coming to campus, and of course since this is my first year as president, I’m not sure what to expect,” Jakubowski said Friday. “That adds an additional element of excitement. I’m looking forward to meeting some players and coaches.
“I’m looking forward to meeting the players and all the hoopla. I’d love to meet Peyton Manning.”
While the Colts have undergone change throughout the years, this year’s version has some similarities to the 1999 team. Fans can root for rookie Joseph Addai to rival the level of impact that James had his first year in the NFL. Marvin Harrison, who led the NFL in receiving yards in 1999, is still considered one of the top — if not THE best — wide receiver in the NFL. And re-joining the Colts’ receiving corp will be Terrence Wilkins.
Jakubowski said he’s not a “football fanatic,” but he said what a great opportunity it is to host the Colts on campus. You can count on him
“I enjoy watching football, not only football, but I enjoy several sports,” Jakubowski said. “I enjoy watching the standings. I’ve always cheered for the local team. I’m looking forward to cheering now for the Indianapolis Colts.”
The new man in charge of Rose-Hulman’s future isn’t sure yet what the Colts’ plans are for future training camps.
“We’ll talk once [Colts officials] get on campus,” he said.
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n Jay Barrett Gala — The fourth annual Jay Barrett Athletic Foundation Gala/Silent Auction is Friday at St. Mary-of-the-Woods College, with a social hour at 6 p.m. and dinner at 7.
This is a fundraiser to provide scholarships and donations to charitable organizations throughout the Wabash Valley. Scholarships are awarded to football student-athletes at Terre Haute North, Terre Haute South, West Vigo and Rockville high schools who continue their careers at the collegiate level.
Some of the items in the auction are an autographed football from Heisman Trophy winner Reggie Bush and New Orleans Saints and former Purdue quarterback Drew Brees; tickets to a St. Louis Cardinals game; box seats at Victory Field for an Indianapolis Indians game; an autographed football from the Indianapolis Colts; Brickyard 400 race and qualification tickets; overnight package to Casino Aztar; Holiday World tickets; and much more.
Tickets are $50 per person, $375 for a table of eight, and can be purchased at the door or by calling (812) 243-1257.
Craig Pearson can be reached by e-mail at craig.pearson@tribstar.com or by phone at (812) 231-4356.
Given to Fly
July 21, 2006
Given to Fly: Colts have changed since that first party in 1999
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GIVEN TO FLY: Come to expect new standards of excellence
Records are definitely meant to be broken; athletes today are faster and stronger than those in the past in many endeavors in athletics.
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GIVEN TO FLY: ISU women have solid recruiting class
The caliber of athletes that the Indiana State women’s basketball coaching staff is bringing in is on an upswing.
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GIVEN TO FLY: Major leaguers John, Dorsett meet up at tonight’s game
Terre Haute’s only two big leaguers of the last 50 years — Tommy John and Brian Dorsett — will catch up with one another today.
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FOOT NOTES: Valley natives perform well on national stage
Several Wabash Valley natives continue to shine on the national track and field scene.
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'Til It's Over: Sycamores ‘in a good place,’ but searching for more in MVC
Can Teri Moren lift Indiana State, last year’s seventh-place team in the Missouri Valley Conference, to one of the league’s contenders in her first year on campus?
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'Til It's Over: Two sets of identical twins should keep North Central baseball a contender
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.
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'Til It's Over: Jarvis, Anderson confident Olney, hard work leads to Division I dream
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.
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'Til It's Over: Robinson 7-footer more focused in postseason; 6-foot Jones keeps producing
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.
- 'Til It's Over: ‘Stepping stone’ game points Sycamores in right direction 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 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 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.
- CRAIG PEARSON: North has strong history in cross country state finals Vigo County is home to just four IHSAA state championships in team sports. Most recently, Terre Haute South won girls titles in basketball (2002) and tennis (2001).
- 'Till It's Over: It’s been rough year but no need to break up Cubs' core Chicago Cubs general manager Jim Hendry is only in the first year of a three-year contract, and aren’t back-to-back division championships enough to keep him around despite this year’s season filled with bad luck?
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You might have heard of the Indiana Pacers’ 2009 first-round draft pick. He was on the television once in a while during his four-year career at North Carolina.
- 'Til It's Over: Bertoli, Moore put on show in abundance of events “Anthony and Erica” may not have the marketing capability of “Dan and Dave,” but neither of Indiana State’s outstanding multi-event participants had let-down performances this weekend in the Missouri Valley Conference Championships.
- ‘Walking wounded’: ISU seniors return to provide spark All three ISU seniors will graduate in May, and all three will be in uniform today as Indiana State battles Bradley in the Missouri Valley Conference tournament quarterfinals.
- Given to Fly: Northview standout runner Thacker coming to ISU Doc Brown told an old-timer in a saloon in “Back to the Future III” that despite having automobiles in the future people run for recreation.
- Given to Fly: Schilli’s Rodman-like performance aids ISU With Indiana State’s women’s basketball team ranking eighth in the Missouri Valley Conference in field-goal percentage (36.5), the Sycamores need as many shot attempts as possible to maintain their standing on top of the league.
- Given to Fly: A classic in every sense of the word What tournament director and co-founder Gary Fears had in mind when creating the tournament came to fruition Tuesday. Marshall, with an enrollment of 438 students, became the smallest school to win the Pizza Hut Wabash Valley Classic in the ninth season of the tourney.
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Given to Fly: ISU women should build confidence off strong outing
Indiana State did not pull off the monumental upset Saturday against No. 23 Kansas State, but the Wildcats are —aside from Connecticut in 2005 — the best team the Sycamores have played in the Jim Wiedie era.
- Given to Fly: ISU women's hoops team slides onto commercial radio Coach Jim Wiedie expects the Indiana State women’s basketball team to have a bit of a retro feel this season, meaning the Sycamores have the potential to get back to creating havoc with their full-court press.
- Given to Fly: ISU vets hope to prove pundits wrong Indiana State’s only two seniors were surprised to see they were picked ahead of just three Missouri Valley Conference women’s basketball teams Tuesday morning.
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Footnotes: In first marathon, former Sycamore comes out a winner
Indiana State graduate Dani Prince made her debut in the event with a victory in the Columbus Marathon on Sunday.
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Given To Fly: ISU volleyball turning things around
It was an extremely busy weekend for Indiana State athletics this weekend.
- Footnotes: Here’s hoping perfect weather is still around for Nationals in November The weather made for a perfect fall afternoon Saturday at LaVern Gibson Championship Course. For what it’s worth, the Farmer’s Almanac calls for more sunny conditions from Nov. 20-24, with the NCAA Championships falling on the 24th this year.
- Terre Haute natives cherish memories of ‘House that Ruth Built’ Yankee Stadium was packed as usual on Easter Sunday in 1979. George Steinbrenner’s Yankees were one loss away from being swept by the Milwaukee Brewers to start the season. That was no way for the two-time defending World Series champions to perform, so the boss had a conversation with his new veteran left-handed starting pitcher prior to the game.
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Footnotes: Oregon men and women have strangehold on preseason NCAA cross countryrankings
The Oregon men and women were almost both unanimous picks as the No. 1 teams in the nation in the preseason cross country national rankings released recently.
- Given to Fly: Bronze medalist has strong ISU ties One of the remarkable American medalists of this 2008 Olympics thus far also provided one of the most sparkling stories in the brief history of the LaVern Gibson Championship Cross Country Course here in Terre Haute.
- Former ISU QB gets back to Amarillo This week, Indiana State signed its most highly-touted football prospect in years, and former quarterback Julian Reese is ripping it up for the Amarillo Dusters of Arena2.
- Indiana State track sending strong group to NCAA regional Three sophomore women and three senior men lead a large Indiana State contingent of track and field athletes into the NCAA Mideast Regional this weekend at Fayetteville, Ark.
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