Dozens of professional broadcasting awards from AP, RTNDA, SPJ, etc. High school sports play-by-play is my first love. Loud and proud Ball State Swim Dad! #BSU
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Classy gesture by Wes-Del tonight, honoring the 13 U.S. service men and women killed last week in Afghanistan.
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AP 3A Boys Basketball Top 10
1 DELTA
2 Greensburg
3 Culver Military Academy
4 Heritage Hills
5 Northwestern
6 Silver Creek
7 Mishawaka Marian
8 Marion
9 Brownstown Central
10 Brebeuf
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Congrats to Delta's Mark Detweiler, named as the coach of the Indiana Junior All-Stars. Hard earned and well deserved!
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This is the first day of my life without my Dad. I share our final photo together only to illustrate the REAL toll of COVID-19, and to urge you to consider vaccination. The torturous end of his life was preventable. Please don't make the same mistake!
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DCAA All-Delaware County Girls Basketball 1st Team
Kaylee Kear-Cowan
Heather Pautler-Daleville
Kassidy Dishman, Gracie Gilland, Amanda Hart-Delta
Carlie Boggs, Sydney Cook, Madison Thompson-Wapahani
Ellie Miller, Elizabeth Reece-Yorktown
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This is a day to take stock of your life, appreciate all you have, and tell the people you love how you feel about them. Carpe diem. #RememberLeeIngles
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ALERT: Southwood beats 3A #1 and previously unbeaten Northwestern 58-57. Delta (19-0) is the last of the undefeated boys teams in Indiana and could move up to #1 in next week's rankings.
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Congrats to Josh Bryan, the newest member of Delta's 1,000 career point club. #Sniper
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IHSVCA Academic All-State (Delaware County)
Lily Johnson, Cowan
Natalie Zirkle, Delta
MyKel Ivy, Muncie Burris
Miya Morrison, Muncie Burris
Ambria Rankin, Muncie Burris
Kaitlin Scott, Muncie Burris
Maria Kelly, Wes-Del
Kylie Murr, Yorktown
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ALERT: Delta (19-0) moves into the #1 spot with 9 first place votes in this week's AP boys basketball poll.
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To the group of Wapahani baseball players who stopped to remove their hats as the national anthem played in the distance this afternoon: WELL done, fellas! You set a fine example. #Standards #Tradition #Respect
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2A Baseball Pre-Season Top 10
1 WAPAHANI
2 Lafayette Central Catholic
3 Alexandria
4 South Adams
5 Lanesville
6 Heritage Christian
7 South Spencer
8 Delphi
9 Boone Grove
10 Hagerstown
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I have officially joined the Grandpa Club. He weighed in very early this morning at 8 pounds, 20 inches long, with a shortstop's hands. ;) I'm the luckiest guy in the world!
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IHSBCA 2A Baseball Top 10
1 Alexandria
2 Lafayette Central Catholic
3 Scecina
4 Lewis Cass, North Posey, Speedway
7 WAPAHANI
8 Delphi
9 University
10 Linton-Stockton
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Stat of the Day: Yorktown volleyball is 141-6 (.959) over the last four seasons. #Incredible
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Sorry to report that my father, Thomas Beaver, passed away late this afternoon at the age of 87. That glorious sunset must have been him heading to heaven. RIP, Dad.
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IHSVCA Academic All-State Volleyball (DC Players)
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Anabella Ray, Daleville
Olivia Bradburn, Delta
Mara Perry, Muncie Burris
Kylie Wagaman, Muncie Burris
Emma Schuck, Wapahani
Hannah Avila, Yorktown
Kate Vinson, Yorktown
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All-DCAA Girls Basketball 1st Team
Kaylee Kear, Cowan
Ashlyn Craig, Daleville
Heather Pautler, Daleville
Kassidy Dishman, Delta
Gracie Gilland, Delta
Madison Thompson, Wapahani
Camryn Wise, Wapahani
Tobi Bell, Yorktown
Carley Culberson, Yorktown
Elizabeth Reece, Yorktown
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DCAA All-Delaware County Basketball 1st Team
Declan Gill, Cowan
Josh Bryan and Brady Hunt, Delta
Conner Fleming and Ryan Hale, Daleville
Drew Luce and Peyton West, Wapahani
Gavin Bullock, Wes-Del
Matt Grimes and Bobby Smith, Yorktown
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There's no town where they wanna play MORE than they do in Selma, Indiana.
@BdudleyBrian made this possible today with a little help from the sun. Just 6 hours in between. #gameday
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IHSVCA Z-Rating Overall Top 10
1 YORKTOWN
2 Providence
3 McCutcheon
4 New Castle
5 MUNCIE BURRIS
6 Castle
7 Barr-Reeve
8 Evansville Memorial
9 WAPAHANI
10 Plainfield
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I want to say a heartfelt thank you to Yorktown's five seniors: Kenzie Knuckles, Carlee Matthews, Kylie Murr, Tegan Seyring and Ellie Miller. Covering your talents and accomplishments has been awesome. I and many others will miss you, but never forget you. #Perfection
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4A Baseball Top 10
1 Zionsville
2 Westfield
3 Lake Central
4 Columbus North
5 Carmel
6 Center Grove
7 Homestead
8 Andrean
9 Evansville North, Penn
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IHSBCA 2A Baseball Preseason Top 10
1 Southridge
2 Lafayette Central Catholic
3 Boone Grove
4 South Adams
5 Lewis Cass
6 North Posey
7 WAPAHANI
8 Alexandria
9 Linton-Stockton
10 LaVille
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Interesting that the smallest football school in the county had the largest live-listen audience of the season. Gaston loves the Warriors!
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Daleville's Cayden Gothrup took the Home Run of the Year lead for about 5 minutes...until Gavin Noble's walkoff HR in Sectional 40!
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Toughest "day after" for me in a long time. Really heartsick for the Delta kids. Hope I bounce back half as quickly as they will.
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Not that I matter much any more, but there's a new, overall #1 team in Indiana high school volleyball (and in 4A). Here's a hint: they wear green, and they win a LOT!
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Two undefeated, state championship seasons in three years. Indiana's premier volleyball program has done it again! So proud of those kids and their coaches. #Dynasty
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DC Boys Basketball Scoring Leaders
1 Luke Dunn Y 22.0
2 Braxton Davis W 20.5
3 Keegan Newsome WD 18.5
3 Evan Whitesell WD 18.5
5 Victor Young MC 17.7
6 Conner Bedwell D 16.0
7 Simon Underwood C 15.0
7 Brady Hunt D 15.0
9 Joel Dowling WD 14.5
10 Tim Arnold DV 12.7
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My heart just aches for Indiana's high school spring sports coaches, players and their families. Life isn't fair, but it IS precious. And that's what we have to focus on right now--protecting life. You are all in my thoughts.
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I joked with Izzy Nash before Friday night's game not to score too many points because my score sheet stops at 39 points per player. He got 36. Thanks for saving me some space, young man! ;)
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Someone call a contractor to put the roof back on the Monroe Central gym. What a finish as the Golden Bears stay undefeated, beating Wapahani 54-53.
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I don't think it's a stretch to say three legitimate state championship contenders played in the Delaware County Tournament last night. Many other talented teams stand in the way, but Yorktown, Cowan and Wapahani could be playing in November. #Quality
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Congratulations to Yorktown's Jalen Thomas, your choice as DC's best football player in our Week 1 poll.
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Congratulations to Wapahani baseball coach Brian Dudley. A whopping 700 career wins and climbing! One of best of all time in Indiana.
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Congrats to Delta coach Mark Detweiler, his staff and his players on a historic accomplishment for the program and the school. And thanks to him for the post-game visit despite his nearly-gone voice. #Appreciation
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DC Boys Basketball Regular Season Scoring Leaders
1 Josh Bryan D 23.7
2 Jackson Adamowicz, MB 15.3
3 Riley Duncan C 15.1
4 Victor Young MC 14.8
5 Luke Dunn Y 14.6
6 Drew Luce W 14.5
7 Grant Jones MB 13.5
8 Caeden McClaughry WD 13.3
9 Will McKinney DV 13.1
10 Reggie Bass MC 12.4
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Random thought: If Wapahani's Gavin Noble has a bigger swing in his life than the one he took Monday, I hope I'm alive to see it.
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Stat note: Yorktown's Tegan Seyring delivered a sparkling, career-high 23 kills in last night's thrilling Senior Night victory over New Castle, hitting an impressive .595 for the match. #Stud
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Coolest part of the semi-state? Seeing how much Alexandria's fans travel and support their baseball team, especially the little leaguers dressed in their full uniforms. They even ran the bases after the Tigers' victory. Way to go, little dudes!
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Congrats to Yorktown's Sully Swingley (3A) and Wapahani's Garrett Stanley (2A), named All-State honorable mention by the Indiana High School Baseball Coaches Association.
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Delta's Josh Bryan beats FOUR defenders on his way to a crucial bucket in Friday night's victory over New Palestine. One of the best HS finishes I've ever seen! #Fearless
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All-DCAA Girls Basketball Honorable Mention
Lauren Smith, Cowan
Audrey Voss, Daleville
Addie Chester, Delta
Izzy Mitchell, Wes-Del
Amari Wright, Yorktown
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They're from just across the county line. But you finish the regular season 21-0, you get the bug for the weekend, Monroe Central!
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All-Hoosier Heritage Conference Boys Basketball (DC schools)
Josh Bryan, Brady Hunt, Tyler Wilburn-Delta
Coach of the Year: Mark Detweiler-Delta
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IHSBCA 4A Baseball Top 1
1 Crown Point
2 Lake Central
3 Hamilton Southeastern
4 Penn
5 Columbus East
6 Castle
7 Evansville North
8 Columbus North
9 Zionsville
10 Roncalli
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ALERT: Delta (10-0) cracks the Indiana Basketball Coaches Association boys poll for the first time this season at #17.
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IHSBCA 2A Baseball Top 10
1 Hagerstown, Lafayette Central Catholic
3 WAPAHANI
4 Alexandria
5 South Adams
6 Monroe Central
7 Southridge
8 Heritage Christian
9 Union County
10 Lewis Cass
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AP 1A Boys Basketball Top 10
1 Fort Wayne Blackhawk
2 Barr-Reeve
3 University
4 Bloomfield
5 Morristown
6 Kouts, Lafayette Central Catholic
8 Oldenburg
9 Covenant Christian
10 WES-DEL
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AP 2A Boys Basketball Top 10
1 Oak Hill
2 Frankton
3 Providence
4 Linton-Stockton
5 Howe
6 Shenandoah
7 Andrean
8 Westview
9 Tipton
10 Heritage Christian
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Stat of the Day: Delta had THREE defenders with 14 tackles each in the Eagles' victory over Eastbrook. Outstanding work by Logan Drown, Riley Woodin and Braxton Edwards. #Stoppers
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On the topic of athletic trainers: Tony Cox has been fantastic for decades, for both college and high school athletes. One of the GOAT's for sure.
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AP 2A Boys Basketball Top 10
1 Monroe Central
2 Eastside
3 Central Noble
4 Linton-Stockton
5 Ft. Wayne Blackhawk
6 Carroll (Flora)
7 WAPAHANI
8 South Spencer
9 Northeastern
10 Eastern Hancock
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My Tweeps have spoken, choosing Delta's Wesley Woodin as Delaware County's best football player last week. Congrats!
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I said during Friday night's broadcast that I thought it might have been Brady Hunt's best all-around performance of the season for Delta. 21 points, 10-13 FG's, 15 rebounds (6 offensive) and a block. #Impressive
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DC Boys Basketball Scores
Delta 83, Muncie Burris 38. The 3A #1 Eagles finish the regular season with a record of 23-0!
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Congratulations to Daleville & Delta for winning regional crowns. Only 16 teams in Indiana are still playing & 2 are from Delaware County!
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Yorktown has had some incredible pitching performances over the years. Cal Bowling's DCT perfect game and Matt Ring's sectional no-hitter come to mind. But what Alanah Jones did in the circle AND at the plate Saturday is legendary. And kudos to the defenders behind her! #Studs
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ICGSA 3A Softball Preseason Top 10
1 YORKTOWN
2 Benton Central, Hanover Central
4 South Bend St. Joseph
5 Danville
6 Bellmont
7 New Prairie
8 Tri-West
9 Edgewood
10 Bremen
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And then there were four: Undefeated boys basketball teams left in Indiana.
Warren Central 13-0
Delta 12-0
Northwestern 11-0
Carmel 10-0
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Yorktown's Courtney Watkins putting up with me during Saturday's post-game show interview. Thanks again!
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DC Boys Basketball Top Scorers (MaxPreps)
1 Josh Bryan D 24.7
2 Drew Luce W 20.6
3 Caeden McClaughry WD 14.6
4 Keegan Newsome WD 14.0
5 Garrett Stanley W 13.6
6 Brady Hunt D 12.7
7 Reggie Bass MC 12.6
8 Victor Young MC 11.6
9 Derrick Lawrence DV 11.0
10 Will McKinney DV 10.3
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And now it can be told: Freshman Neil Marshall is the Delta player who was wearing jersey #50 Friday night when he drained a late-game trey vs Muncie Burris. Better than calling him John Doe or Phil Inman. ;)
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Mr. Gaudy Stat Lines, Team Style
Delta football (3-0) ranks 1st in the state in offensive average (57.0), 2nd in defensive average (2.3) and 1st in average margin (54.7) heading into Friday's rivalry game with Yorktown (2-1).
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DC Kills
1 Mallory Summers W 467
2 Courtney Watkins Y 442
3 Molly Hunt D 428
4 Abigail Kesler MB 360
5 Martina Demarchi C 338
6 Gracie Conway C 337
7 Chloe Cook W 326
8 Lauren Nixon MB 277
9 Camryn Wise W 270
10 Jaylynn Dunsmore Y 254
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Mr. Gaudy Stat Lines
Zack Todd explodes for a massive double-double (37 points, 13 rebounds-both career highs) as Wes-Del defeats Muncie Burris. Todd hit 13-17 FG'S, 10-11 FT's, and had 6 offensive boards. Phenomenal performance!
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Delta goes for its first outright HHC title since 1998 tonight. I'll have the live play-by-play as the Eagles try to make some history. Don't miss it!
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Congrats to Yorktown's Kolton Nanko, your choice as DC's best football player in Week 3. Thanks for your votes!
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Defensive Hammer Award: Yorktown LB Luke Wilhelm piles up 22 tackles (7 solo) in the Tigers' win over Greenfield-Central. #Impressive
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Zack Todd's 37 points last night is the single-game high among DC boys players so far this season. Delta's Conner Bedwell and Brady Hunt each have 36 point games on the ledger, Yorktown's Luke Dunn has a 33. #Snipers
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Indiana High School Baseball Coaches Association Academic All-State
Ryan Fox, Delta
Korbin Zvokel, Wes-Del
Luke Avila, Yorktown
Quin Fauquher, Yorktown
Clay Stinson, Yorktown
Sully Swingley, Yorktown
Congrats, fellas!
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I want to thank Delta basketball coach Mark Detweiler, not only for his post-game interview Saturday, but for his access and professionalism all season long. Class act!
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Cruelest Moment of the Night: Seeing Wes-Del's Keegan Newsome in a heap on the court, feeling the weight of the world on his shoulders. Kid played his heart out--keep your chin up, greater things lie ahead! #Determination
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DC Strikeouts
1 Chandler Wise W 19
1 Cody Smith WD 19
3 Zach Garrett MC 15
3 Korbin Zvokel WD 15
5 Dom Catanzarite Y 13
6 Jack Mace C 12
6 Brevan Rivers W 12
8 Colin Kear C 11
9 Riley Porter W 10
9 Joe Chesterman Y 10
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My Tweeps have spoken, selecting Wapahani's Tre Spence as the best boys basketball player in Delaware County last week. Congrats, Tre!
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My Tweeps have spoken, choosing Wapahani's Evan Raush as DC's best boys basketball player last week. Congrats!
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What an incredible way for Mike Wilhelm to pick up his 100th career coaching win. The Tigers were all claws, no pause!
FINAL: Yorktown 42, Norwell 41.
One of the crazier games I’ve ever seen at any level. Back and forth, big plays, clutch moments.
Tigers get their first sectional title since 2014.
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Go get 'em, Yorktown and Wapahani. Keep DC volleyball hopes alive in today's semi-states. Go Tigers! Go Raiders!
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Stat note: Delta's Zach Mills wins state rushing title with 2,424 yards. Edges Kiante Enis of Winchester by 31.
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If I could be in any gym in Indiana tonight, I'd be in Parker City for Wapahani at Monroe Central. The Golden Bears are one of just three undefeated teams left in the state. Should be an Ali-vs-Frazier instant classic in the Mid-Eastern Conference! #Haymakers
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Stat of the Day: Wapahani sophomore Isaac Andrews finished the regular season 10th in Indiana in scoring average (23.5). Andrews is 45 points from reaching 1,000 for his career.
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AP 3A Boys Basketball Top 10
1 Northwestern
2 DELTA
3 Greensburg
4 Culver Military Academy
5 Heritage Hills
6 Mishawaka Marian
7 Edgewood
8 Silver Creek
9 Brownstown Central
10 Crispus Attucks
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All-DCAA Volleyball 1st Team
Gracie Conway and Alexis Huff, Cowan
Bella Dearinger and Maggie Manor, Delta
Estella Davis and Havyn Gates, Wapahani
Sarah Smoot, Wes-Del
Kenzie Knuckles, Kylie Murr, Tegan Seyring, Kate Vinson and Courtney Watkins, Yorktown
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Maybe we should start a fundraising effort to rent the Horizon Center and throw one HELLUVA party/open house for the Class of '20 seniors once this is over.
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Stat of the Day: Seven of the final 3A AP Top 10 are already out of the state tournament. Only #1 Delta, #3 Culver Military Academy and #6 Silver Creek remain. NOTHING is automatic in Hoosier Hysteria. #GottaEarnIt
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Indiana High School Volleyball Coaches Association Academic All-State
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Taylor Austin, Brooklyn Emberton, Alexis Franks (Muncie Central)
Mallory Summers (Wapahani)
Jaylynn Dunsmore, Abby Johnson, Jenny Morey, Ellee Stinson (Yorktown)
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If you believe in prayer, please say one for me. The next two days will be the most difficult of my life. Thanks in advance!
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