TERRE HAUTE —
The National Association of Basketball Coaches announced the its NABC Honors Court this week, recognizing collegiate basketball student-athletes who excelled in academics during the 2011-12 season.
The Indiana State men’s basketball team have senior Jordan Printy and redshirt junior Lucas Eitel in the group.
Printy and Eitel were named to the Missouri Valley Conference’s Scholar-Athlete team following the 2011-12 season, with Printy earning first-team honors, while Eitel was voted to the second team.
Printy, a native of Marion, Iowa, played in all 33 games last season, earning the starting nod on 30 occasions and placing fourth on the team at 7.3 points per game. One of the best three-point shooters in ISU history, Printy knocked down 62 triples as a senior and tallied 215 for his career, one of just two student-athletes in program history to go over 200 treys (Michael Menser, 283, 1997-2001). Printy graduated this past spring with a degree in education while carrying a 3.71 grade-point average.
Eitel, a redshirt junior from Marshall, Ill., appeared in 32 games off the bench as a sophomore in 2011-12, averaging 3.0 points per game while shooting 42.9 percent from beyond the arc (21 of 49). Eitel turned in his best game of the season Jan. 10, against Evansville, leading the Sycamores to an 80-78 win with 12 points in 22 minutes off the bench. The 6-foot-2 guard checks in with a 3.62 GPA in the classroom while majoring in education.
In order to be named to the Honors Court, an athlete must meet a high standard of academic criteria. The qualifications are as follows: Academically a junior or senior and a varsity player; have a cumulative GPA of 3.2 or higher at the conclusion of the 2011-12 academic year; have matriculated at least one year at a current member of an NCAA Division I, II, III, or NAIA institution.
Golf
n Conrad in lead — At the French Lick Springs Resort courses, Stephen Conrad became the third leader in three days Wednesday in Indiana Open action.
Conrad shot 70 in the third round and is tied with 36-hole leader Jeff Cook, each with 1-under-par 211 scores.
They are one shot up on four players: Tyler Merkel, Chase Wright, Corey Ziedonis and Blake Watts.
First-round leader Austin Tereshko is another shot back with three other players.
Play winds up today.
Indiana Open leaders
211 — Stephen Conrad 72-69-70, Jeff Cook 68-69-74.
212 — Tyler Merkel 71-72-69, Chase Wright 72-70-70, Corey Ziedonis 70-71-71, Blake Watts 75-63-74.
213 — Andrew Wegeng 68-76-69, John DalCorobbo 71-72-70, Rusty Mason 70-70-73, Austin Tereshko 66-74-73.
214 — David Mills 73-70-71, Eric Steger 72-66-66.
n Results in — At Idle Creek, the foursome of Dave Zweisler, Dale Long, Pat Monaghan and Eric Fettig won the gross division of the CSN event June 30.
CSN event
Low gross
59 — Dave Zweisler, Dale Long, Pat Monaghan and Eric Fettig.
Low net
62 (1st) — Bob Depasse, Dawn Depasse, Chris Houge and Amanda Houge.
62 (2nd) — Tony Cordova, Jeff Deck, Justen Deck and Chris Deck.
Proximity awards
Closest to pin — Zweisler on No. 3, Long on No. 9, C.Deck on No. 12, Long on No. 16.
Longest drive — Chris Talbot on No. 15.
Longest putt — C.Deck on No. 18.
Auto racing
n Clauson posts win — At Sun Prairie, Wis., Bryan Clauson was the feature winner in U.S. Auto Club midget racing Sunday at Angell Park Speedway.
Clauson led the final 18 turns to win the 30-lap main followed by Brad Kuhn and Tracy Hines, who was fast qualifier and won his heat.
Darren Hagen was fourth and will take a 186-point lead over Hines in the midget point totals into a July 26 race at Lucas Oil Raceway.
Sunday’s results
Fast qualifier — Tracy Hines.
Heat winners — Hines, Jerry Coons Jr., Danny Stratton, Dillon Welch (semi).
Feature — Bryan Clauson, Brad Kuhn, Hines, Darren Hagen, Zach Daum, Coons, Kyle Larson, Chris Windom, Davey Ray, Jake Blackhurst, Stratton, Mike Hess, Welch, Rico Abreu, Bill Balog.
USAC midget point leaders — Hagen 928, Hines 742, Clauson 677, Caleb Armstrong 664, Bobby East 545.
n Fox, Weber win — At Haubstadt, Scott Weber and Michael Fox won features in Late Model Summernationals action Sunday at Tri-State Speedway.
Weber won the main event for late models and Fox won the A-main for modifieds.
Kenny Wallace placed ninth in the main for modifieds.
Late Model Summernationals action is slated for today at the Action Track.
Sunday’s results
Late models
Heat winners — Brandon Sheppard, Brian Shirley, Scott James, Dillon White (C-main).
Feature — Scott Weber, James, Shirley, Shannon Babb, Sheppard, Ryan Unzicker, Austin Dillon, Randy Korte, Rodney Melvin, Jason McBride, Michael Kloos, Bobby Pierce, Jason Feger, Mike Spatola, White.
Modifieds
Heat winners — Stephen Schnapf, Larry Anderson, Michael Fox, Josh Harris, Zach Dennis, Paul Miles (B-main), Tyler Diebert (B-main 2).
Feature —Fox, Stan Beadles, Schnapf, Matt Mevert, Anderson, Bradley Sterrett, Tyler Weiss, Dave Beck, Kenny Wallace, Miles, Diebert, Everett Bradham, Willie Madison, Michael Stuckey, Levi Kissinger.
n Bryan wins again — At Putnamville, C.J. Bryan was a double winner again in Saturday’s racing at Lincoln Park Speedway.
Bryan won his heat and feature for bomber cars. Other feature winners were Chris Windom in sprints, Paul Bumgardner in UMP modifieds and Troy Clark in super stocks.
Saturday’s results
Sprint cars
Heat winners — Billy Puterbaugh, Kent Christian, Casey Shuman, Garrett Abrams (B-main).
Feature — Chris Windom, Jon Stanbrough, Shuman, Kevin Thomas Jr., Brent Beauchamp, A.J. Hopkins, Scotty Weir, Christian, Jeff Bland Jr., Joe Ligouri, Nick Drake, Abrams, Matt Goodnight, Keaton Dobbs, Matt Thompson.
UMP modifieds
Heat winners — Paul Bumgardner, Bradley Sterrett.
Feature — Bumgardner, Sterrett, Kenny Carmichael, Eric Varner, Jeremy Owens, Chuck Walden, Andrew Auler, Michael Beatty, Kenny Carmichael Jr., Richie Lex.
Super stocks
Heat winners — Mike Staggs, Troy Clark.
Feature — Clark, Doug McCullough, A.J. Clark, Roy Bruce Jr., Slick Griffin, Jeremy Helton, Carmichael, Carmichael Jr., Staggs, J.R. Watkins.
Bombers
Heat winners — C.J. Bryan, Josh Settles.
Feature — Bryan, Scott Tidwell, David Bumgardner, Josh Foxworthy, David Wallen, Josh Presley, Settles, Jef Beggs, Kenny Treash, Frank Cotton.
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Post 346 rebounds to win Terre Haute Invitational
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West Vigo back on top of Class 3A baseball sectional
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Rose-Hulman senior Liz Evans earned her fifth career NCAA Division III Great Lakes Region Field Athlete of the Year honor, according to results released Wednesday by the U.S. Cross Country and Track and Field Coaches Association.
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Terry enjoys strong year with Wildcats, and still enjoying suiting up to play
South Vermillion’s Tim Terry is the longest tenured coach in Wabash Valley high school baseball as his Wildcats are set to begin sectional play Thursday against Owen Valley.
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All three Vigo County high schools and Northview appear to have a realistic chance of winning sectional championships in softball this week.
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Indiana State baseball series canceled
Heavy rain from Thursday through Saturday has forced Indiana State and Tennessee Martin to cancel their three-game weekend baseball series in northwest Tennessee.
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METRO ROUNDUP: Rose-Hulman baseball to play DePauw on Thursday after Tuesday's rain
The Rose-Hulman baseball team has rescheduled its non-conference game with DePauw to Thursday night.
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Two Terre Haute schools, two Terre Haute coaches and four Terre Haute All-Stars.
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Wabash baseball tops Rose-Hulman
Wabash College scored two runs in the third inning and two in the fifth to top Rose-Hulman 4-1 in non-conference baseball Wednesday afternoon.
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Rose-Hulman freshman Orion Martin missed honorable-mention All-America honors by just one position at the NCAA Division III swimming national championships Friday.
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Rose-Hulman swimmers flying to nationals
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Mid-West Archery, Whitetail Deer Expo Jan. 12
Wintertime blues getting you down? Hunting season over, lose that cabin fever and come visit us at the Mid-West Archery and Whitetail Deer Expo. Vendors will have on display quality hand made crafts, ATVs, new trucks, log cabin, taxidermy and many other must see vendors.
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METRO ROUNDUP: Rose-Hulman to offer video webcasts
Rose-Hulman has partnered with Stretch Internet to provide free video webcasts for the remainder of its 2012-13 basketball season, beginning with the men’s game against Anderson at 7:30 tonight in Hulbert Arena.
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METRO ROUNDUP: USAC releases 2013 Action Track dates
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County hears ambulance contract proposals
Representatives of three Vigo County fire departments want to change language in a contract before any company is selected as the county’s 911 emergency care provider.
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METRO ROUNDUP: ISU signs golfer from Florida
A four-time county champion who won 41 of her 42 high school golf matches has signed her national letter-of-intent to attend Indiana State, beginning with the fall 2013 semester, according to Indiana State women’s coach Greg Towne.
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Website repair means hunters should buy licenses now to hunt this weekend
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Vigo County Jail Log: Oct. 31, 2012
The following individuals were booked into the Vigo County Jail by area law enforcement on Monday and Tuesday, based on jail records.
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RESTAURANT INSPECTONS: Oct. 29, 2012
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Honey Creek won the team championship in the Vigo County middle school tennis tournament Saturday morning at Sarah Scott and Rea Park courts.
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PREP ROUNDUP: VanSchoyck runs for IHSAA-record 511 yards
North Central running back Chase VanSchoyck broke the Indiana High School Athletic Association rushing record with a 511-yard performance as the Thunderbirds defeated host Riverton Parke 67-0 in football Friday.
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Rose-Hulman announced this week that it will induct five new members into its Athletic Hall of Fame on Oct. 6 in the Sports and Recreation Center.
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