News From Terre Haute, Indiana Hughes News & Views

DAVID HUGHES: Super Bowl odds getting stranger and stranger

2012-01-29T05:00:00-05:00

Today’s annual “Super Bowl odds column” feels special to me because I’ve been a diehard NFL fan since 1967 and next Sunday will be the first time the big game takes place in our great state of Indiana.

HUGHES NEWS AND VIEWS: Coach’s book a chance to remember North Vermillion state champs

2012-01-20T05:00:00-05:00

Almost 10 years ago, February 2002 to be exact, the New England Patriots upset the high-powered St. Louis Rams to win Super Bowl XXXVI in New Orleans, the Winter Olympics entertained spectators in Salt Lake City and Terre Haute South High School’s girls basketball team started its tournament run toward a Class 4A state title.

HUGHES NEWS AND VIEWS: Plenty of sports-related gifts for columnist's wish list

2011-12-23T05:00:00-05:00

Last week, I was all set to beg Santa Claus to give the Indianapolis Colts a certificate good for one NFL regular-season victory.
Then the 2011 Colts decided to play like the 2009 Colts and clobber the Tennessee Titans on Sunday for their first win of the season. So that present won’t be necessary.

HUGHES NEWS AND VIEWS: WTHI defends decision not to show Colts

2011-12-02T05:00:00-05:00

When your favorite NFL team is threatening to finish 0-16, you have to figure a few fans will jump off the bandwagon.

HUGHES NEWS AND VIEWS: Former South coach Rady makes it look easy

2011-11-17T05:00:00-05:00

Jack Butcher, Howard Sharpe and Bill Stearman.

HUGHES NEWS AND VIEWS: Wheldon's genuine personality a devastating loss to racing

2011-10-21T04:59:00-04:00

Lori Wood, the Tribune-Star’s Indianapolis 500 correspondent since 2000, planned to visit a friend in California and take in the IndyCar Las Vegas 300 as a ticket-buying fan last weekend.

HUGHES NEWS AND VIEWS: Past greats proud of ISU’s recent improvements

2011-10-14T05:00:00-04:00

Indiana State football alum Chris “Big C” Hicks will turn 58 Saturday and he knows exactly what he wants for his birthday.

HUGHES NEWS AND VIEWS: Rose-Hulman hungry for first football victory of season

2011-09-23T05:00:00-04:00

The Engineers have not endured a losing season since 2004. But they’ve opened this season at 0-2, causing Sokol to admit they’re desperate for a win.
“We’re all very hungry for a victory,” he said after practice Thursday. “We all want to taste victory really, really bad.”

Valley semipro football team reaches championship of IFL

2011-09-17T05:00:00-04:00

The West Central Wildcats’ semipro football team from Terre Haute has been written about before in this column space over the last two years.

HUGHES NEWS & VIEWS: Colts cheerleaders glad to get back on field

2011-07-30T05:00:04-04:00

When I heard the NFL lockout finally ended this week, I looked for someone affiliated with the Indianapolis Colts to get a reaction.