Hamilton County Reporter

Fishers won its Senior Night game on Friday, beating Franklin Central 60-42 in the
Tigers’ Hoosier Crossroads Conference and regular-season finale.

Fishers gained the advantage early, leading 19-6 after the first quarter. While the
other quarters were closer, the Tigers outscored the Flashes in all three of them.

Fishers led 31-17 at halftime. Both of the Tigers’ seniors played well:
Skylar Fulton had 17 points, including three 3-pointers, and Cierra Tolbert added seven
points and collected four rebounds.

Sophomore Katie Burton led the scoring with 21 points (including two 3-pointers),
and also had four rebounds and three steals.

Junior Tamia Perryman had a great allaround game with eight rebounds, three steals, two points and two assists.

Fishers finished fourth in the conference with a 4-3 record, and is 14-9 for the regular
season. The Tigers play Anderson Tuesday night in the first round of Sectional 8 at
Hamilton Southeastern.

by

Richie Hall

Sports Editor

Hamilton County Reporter

An all-county and Hoosier Crossroads Conference game went the Royals’ way Friday night, as Hamilton Southeastern beat Noblesville 68-43 at the HSE gym.

The Royals never trailed and steadily built their lead over the contest, and that
resulted in a second straight win at home.

It’s the first time since December that Southeastern has won back-to-back games,
which coach Brian Satterfield credited to finally having everyone back after a string
of injuries and illness.

“We’ve finally got everybody healthy and we’re starting to try to put the pieces
together,” said Satterfield.

Junior Mabor Majak scored the first four points of the game, which Noblesville’s Xavier Hines answered with a 3-pointer. Majak then made a putback, and the Millers’ Jordan Schmidt hit a short jumper to keep Noblesville within 6-5. But the Royals got a sudden burst from their long range game, when Noah Smith and Vinny Buccilla each hit 3s. That put Southeastern up 12-5, and it would lead by around that margin for most of the first half.

The Royals led 15-9 going into the second quarter. The Millers got within 20-16 after Eagan Keever-Hill hit a 3 and Zack Johnson made a layin. Southeastern ended the half on a 9-3 run, with Bradley Beemon’s 3-pointer answering Hines’ 3, then Landon Morris’ layin gave the Royals a 29-19 lead at the break.

“One thing that was special about tonight is how we shared the basketball and we took care of it,” said Satterfield. “I know the first half we only had one turnover.”

Satterfield was also pleased with his team’s rebounding, especially on the offensive end. In the first half, the Royals had eight offensive rebounds.

“Even on some occasions when we did have some misses, we got some offensive
rebounds and had some opportunities there,” said Satterfield.

Noblesville coach Brian McCauley agreed that the offensive rebounding was
crucial to the game.

“For the game they had 14 offensive rebounds, and you’re just not going to win
many games where you give up 14 offensive rebounds,” said McCauley.

Still, the Millers stayed close through most of the third quarter. Keever-Hill made another 3, and a five-point burst (a Hines jumper and Alex Hunt 3) kept the Millers within 37-29.

Southeastern quickly pushed the lead up 41-29 when Aaron Etherington made a dunk and Chris Grubbs hit a layin.

The Royals led 45-35 late in the third, then went off on a 15-0 run that stretched well into the fourth quarter. Etherington started it with a 3-pointer, then made another 3 towards the end of the run. Kole Hornbuckle helped out with a three-point play to score the first points of the fourth quarter. The run put Southeastern up 60-35, and the Royals kept the lead around that margin for the remainder of the game.

Four players reached double figures for Southeastern: Majak led with 16 points, Etherington added 13 (including three 3-pointers), and Smith and Morris both
contributed 11. Grubbs pulled 12 rebounds and handed out seven assists, while Smith
dished out eight assists and collected five rebounds.

Johnson scored 14 points for the Millers, while Keever-Hill and Hines both had eight points, including two 3s each. KeeverHill handed out eight assists, and Schmidt, Hines and Hunt all grabbed three rebounds.

“Overall, disappointing loss, but it gives us a lot of things we know we can work
on,” said McCauley.

The Royals are 3-2 in the HCC and 11-5 overall. Their next game is also a home conference game: Southeastern welcomes Franklin Central on Thursday.

Noblesville is 1-4 in the HCC and 8-7 overall. The Millers return home to The
Mill tonight to take on Class 4A No. 10 Logansport.

by

Fred Swift

Hamilton County Reporter

Emergency 9-1-1 operators will continue to answer calls for help from throughout Hamilton County following agreements signed Monday between County Commissioners and officials of seven communities in the northern part of the county.

Emergency services in Cicero, Arcadia, Atlanta, Sheridan, and White River, Jackson and Wayne townships have been dispatched through the county 9-1-1 center for years, but the communities have not had to pay for the service. Negotiations have been ongoing for nearly two years trying to reach agreement on the rural communities paying for their share of 9-1-1 communications.

The cost of the service has been increasing as the county grows, and county officials said it is only fair that all entities pay their share. Until now Noblesville, Carmel, Fishers and Westfield along with the county government have been paying costs of operation.

Financially, the good news for the northern entities is that they will only pay 10 percent of their calculated obligation this year. This percentage is expected to increase next year and the following year to more accurately reflect their share of expenses.

A big fund-raising event each year for the Hamilton Southeastern Schools Foundation is Game Day, and this year’s celebration will happen Friday, February 22nd, 6:30pm, at Conner Prairie.

Game Day raises more than $100,000 each year to support the foundation’s work funding programs for students and teachers through the Hamilton Southeastern School District. Money raised will support innovative science, engineering, technology and math (STEM); literacy; mental health; and wellness initiatives across all grade levels.

There will be something new at this year’s Game Day.  The 90’s 7-piece group Mixtape will be performing live.  The band is led by Ryan Ahlwardt, a 1999 graduate of Hamilton Southeastern High School. Ahlwardt is a singer-songwriter, arranger, and alumnus of the world-renowned a cappella singing group Straight No Chaser. Last summer, Ahlwardt opened for Sugar Ray at the inaugural Spark! Fishers concert.

One of the highlights each year is the silent auction.  Here are just a few examples of what you can bid on this year:

* Microsoft Surface laptop from Assured Partners

* Lunch with HSE Superintendent Dr. Allen Bourff

* A vacation experience in Jackson Hole, Wyo.

* Half a beef cow

* Meet and greet and garage tour with Indianapolis 500 winner Scott Dixon

* Mallow Run wine tasting experience

* Indiana University basketball tickets

* Hard hat tour of the new Southeastern Elementary School

* A Kentucky Bourbon Trail experience

Game Day normally is a sellout so get tickets while you can.  To order tickets use this link.

Eric Pethtel heads up the Fishers city department that handles important issues for people living in this city….such as, snow removal from the roads, fixing potholes and handling water quaility.

I talked about all that and much more with Eric Pethtel in this podcast.

The Riverside Intermediate School community is preparing the second phase of an accessible playground for upper elementary students, and that effort has been bolstered by a private sector donation.  The Walmart Community Grant program has awarded $2,500 for this playground project.  The first phase was completed in 2017 by the Riverside Intermediate PTO.

“We want all students to feel included in their school community,” said Brian Behrman, assistant principal of Riverside Intermediate School. “The goal of this project is to ensure that students of all abilities have play options. The grant from the Walmart Community Grant program will help us accomplish that.”

Plans for the next phase include a basket swing, percussion stand, sensory table, spinner bowls, and a rope climbing dome. The equipment was selected with input from the school’s occupational therapist to ensure that it is accessible and appropriate for students of all abilities. The school district’s only programs for students this age with serious medical conditions and nonverbal autism are housed at Riverside Intermediate School, so there is a larger than usual population with special needs.

Local Walmart manager Tim Clark recommended his company fund this specific project.

“Through the Walmart Community Grant program, the team at your Fishers Walmart Neighborhood Market is able to give back to our local communities” said Clark. “It’s especially rewarding when we can help kids in need and help drive new and exciting things for them.”

The Riverside Intermediate School PTO hopes to begin construction of the playground addition this spring.  If you would like to donate money to complete this project, use this link.

Hamilton County Reporter

Balanced scoring and solid defense led Hamilton Southeastern to a 67-54 win over Mount Vernon Tuesday at the Royals’ gym.

Southeastern led 20-13 after the first quarter, but the Marauders came back to
within 33-30 at halftime. The Royals responded with a 20-point third quarter, and
outscored Mount Vernon 14-11 in the fourth.

Four HSE players landed in double figures: Noah Smith scored 17 points, Chris
Grubbs added 14, Aaron Etherington contributed 12 and Landon Morris added 10.

Grubbs pulled eight rebounds, with Morris collecting six and Etherington five.

As a team, Southeastern dished out 22 assists; Grubbs handed out six, Smith had
five and Etherington four. The Royals totaled 12 team blocked shots, with Morris
making five blocks, Mabor Majak three and Smith two.

Southeastern is 10-5 and hosts Noblesville Friday for a Hoosier Crossroads Conference game.

Hamilton County Reporter

Hamilton Southeastern finished its regular season with a victory on the road,
beating Pike 64-50.

The Class 4A No. 1 Royals led 20-14 after the first quarter, then turned up its defense in the
second period, allowing the Red Devils only three points. Southeastern led 33-17 at
halftime, then increased that advantage to 50-31 after three quarters.

Sydney Parrish led the Royals with 21 points, while Malea Jackson made four
3-pointers on her way to 19 points. Amaya Hamilton added 14 points and pulled nine
rebounds.

Parrish grabbed seven rebounds, with Molly Walton and Tayah Irvin both
handing out four assists.

The Royals are 21-1 and will await the winner of a first-round sectional game
between Fishers and Anderson, which will be played next Tuesday at HSE.

Southeastern plays that winner on Friday, Feb. 1 in the Sectional 8 semi-finals.

Hamilton County Reporter

Fishers overwhelmed Class 4A No. 10 Lawrence North on Tuesday, winning 65-
38 at the Tiger Den.

Fishers had control of the game by halftime, when it led 35-18. The Tigers then powered through the third quarter, leading 51-25 at the end of the period.

Katie Burton scored 18 points, while Tamia Perryman earned a double-double with 16 points and 10 rebounds. Perryman also handed out four assists. Cierra Tolbert pulled seven rebounds, with Burton and Audra Emmerson both collecting six.

Fishers is 13-9 and will finish the regular season with a Hoosier Crossroads Conference game: The Tigers host Franklin Central on Friday.

The Fishers City Council officially has a new president for 2019 and it will be Rich Block.  The vote Tuesday night was unanimous.  Block is an at-large member of the council.  Todd Zimmerman, also an at-large council member, held the gavel as council president during 2018.  Eric Moeller was elected unanimously as council vice president for 2019.

In other council matters:

–The DMC Insurance Company plans to renovate and expand the building at 10475 Crosspoint Boulevard, a light-colored building visible from I-69.  The council approved designation of that area as an “economic revitalization area” to move that development project forward.

–A transfer of land to the city redevelopment commission was approved by council, clearing the way for additional parking at a new office building planned at the entrance of Northeast Commerce Park.

–The council approved property at the site for Geist Waterfront Park to be transferred to the redevelopment commission, allowing a sale of the land now containing a cell phone tower, to be sold by the city to the cell phone tower company for a total of $1 million.

–Fishers Chief of Police Ed Gebhart honored a member of his force, Steven Pickett, for 25 years service at the department.