Fishers battled with Brownsburg Wednesday at the Tiger Den, eventually losing 60-54 in an overtime Hoosier Crossroads Conference game.
The Bulldogs led 9-8 after the first quarter and 19-18 at halftime. The Tigers took the lead and were ahead 38-36 after three periods, with help from Jeremy Szilagyi’s three 3-pointers during the quarter. The game was tied at 49-all at the end of regulation, and Brownsburg outscored Fishers 11-5 in the extra period.
Szilagyi wound up with five 3-pointers for the game and also made both his free-throw attempts to finish with 17 points. Terry Hicks added 11 points, while Willie Jackson scored 10.
The Tigers are 0-3 in HCC play and 6-7 overall. Fishers continues HCC play on Friday with a trip to Avon.
Dr. Jan Combs has been with the Hamilton Southeastern Schools as an central office administrator since the summer of 2015. I talk with Dr. Combs about a number of issues related to the local school district in this podcast.
Hamilton Southeastern dropped a tough game at Lawrence
North on Tuesday by the score of 42-39.
The Royals trailed the Class 4A No. 7 Wildcats 9-5 after the first quarter,
then LN led 24-13 at halftime. Southeastern roared back in the
third period to lead 31-30, but the Wildcats outscored HSE
12-8 in the fourth quarter.
Sydney Parrish scored 16 points for the Royals, while Malea Jackson drained four
3-pointers on her way to 14 points. Amaya Hamilton collected eight rebounds, with
Molly Walton and Parrish both pulling five. Walton also dished out five assists.
Southeastern is 14-6, and hosts 4A No. 10 Zionsville at 6 p.m. Friday in a girl-boy
Hoosier Crossroads Conference doubleheader.
Carmel’s Blake Smith (21) and Fishers’ Lydia Stullken go up for the tipoff at the Greyhounds-Tigers basketball game Tuesday at the Tiger Den. (Reporter photo by Kirk Green)
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Richie Hall
Hamilton County Reporter
In an all-county battle at the Tiger Den, the Carmel girls basketball team won its
seventh straight game by beating Fishers 79-52 on Tuesday.
The Tigers started the game strong, with Tamia Perryman hitting consecutive
putbacks to put Fishers up 4-0. But the Class 4A No. 1 Greyhounds got their offense
going after that, embarking on a 20-2 run that monopolized most of the period and put
them ahead 20-6.
“Early on when we were having a little trouble scoring, we just had great looks and
didn’t make anything,” said Carmel coach Tod Windlan. The coach said once his team
started making baskets and getting turnovers, which led to the ‘Hounds getting
easy transition baskets. Windlan said the way his team “shared the ball in transition
was fun to watch tonight.”
The run ended with a flourish, as Tomi Taiwo hit a 3-pointer, then Amy Dilk scored
easy baskets off back-to-back steals. The Tigers cut the lead to 20-10 by the end of
the quarter; Toni Grace scored on a layin, then Ali Gerka made a basket off a Grace
steal.
Carmel rolled through the second period, leading 45-21 at halftime after opening the
quarter with a 17-13 run. Dilk poured in nine points during the period, including a 5-of-5
effort from the free-throw line. Fishers did get its first run during the middle of the
quarter, with six straight points. Kenedi London scored and Katie Burton added four
points.
The Tigers made another 6-0 run in the third quarter, with Grace scoring four points.
That got Fishers within 51-33. But the ‘Hounds answered with a 15-5 run of their
own that lasted well into the fourth period and gave them a 66-36 lead. Blake Smith
got a pair of layins in the third quarter during that run.
Taiwo helped out with four foul shots during that time, finishing up an outstanding
foul shooting performance: The senior went 10-of-10 from the line for the game. Dilk
also did well, making all seven of her free throws. Reagan Hune was 4-of-4.
Dilk finished with 25 points, eight assists and seven steals. Taiwo added 17 points.
Jasmine McWilliams led on the boards with five rebounds. Smith blocked three shots.
“Carmel’s very good and they’re very good at what they do,” said Fishers coach
Lauren Vail. “They force us into a lot of first-half turnovers, and that really hurt us.
“I thought our kids played really hard. We were able to handle their pressure a little
bit better as the game wore on, which is all I could ask. But you got to give credit to
Carmel. They’re No. 1 in the state for a reason and they played very well.”
Grace scored 21 points for Fishers, with Perryman playing strong by collecting nine
rebounds. Lydia Stullken had two blocks.
Carmel is now 20-1 for the season, clinching its third consecutive 20-win
season. The Greyhounds will go back on the road Friday for a huge Metropolitan
Conference game at Pike, the No. 2 team in 4A.
The Red Devils are 6-0 in the MIC, so they have already clinched a share of the
title. Carmel is 4-1, so the ‘Hounds are still in contention for a share of the
championship as well.
“We haven’t won the MIC in a long time at Carmel, so it’s something we got our eyes
set on. So hopefully we’ll come ready to play. We got to rebound better than we did
tonight.”
Fishers is 10-10 and hosts Avon Saturday afternoon for its final Hoosier
Crossroads Conference game of the season.
It doesn’t seem possible that this month marks the 40th anniversary of the historic Blizzard of ’78. Probably less than half our present population can remember the greatest weather event of the 20th century. For those who did not witness the blizzard it’s hard to visualize what 20 inches of snow driven by 50 mph winds in near-zero weather can look like.
The blizzard began on Wednesday, Jan. 25. However, virtually forgotten was the crippling ice and snow storm that hit Hamilton County the week before, exactly 40 years ago today.
As it turned out that storm was child’s play compared with the blizzard that followed.
On Tuesday the 24th there were warnings of another even bigger snow on the way. Those who heeded the warning and stocked up on groceries and gas were the lucky ones. Some were not so fortunate and found themselves with little to eat when the big storm literally closed the state. For two days the howling winds and constant snowfall made all roads impassable. The dangerous cold cost the lives of 70 Hoosiers, a few of them in Hamilton County. A state of emergency was declared by Gov. Otis Bowen.
The snow drifted so deep that heavy earth-moving equipment had to be borrowed from construction companies. Law enforcement called upon snowmobile owners to assist in delivering medicine and in some cases to rescue the sick. The fear of looting caused authorities to warn that looters would be shot, but the weather was too severe for almost anyone to try stealing anything. Literally everything shut down: no mail, no newspapers, no stores, offices or public buildings open. Schools were closed for a week, some longer.
When the winds died down, crews got to work on clearing the roads, then parking lots and driveways, all of which were buried in drifting snow of varying depths, some up three, four or even five feet. By Saturday after the Wednesday onslaught, traffic began moving on main roads and some businesses reopened. But, it was well into the following week before anything like normal activity resumed.
Snow was stacked in huge piles to be trucked away later. It looked like the snow would not all melt until spring, but within two or three weeks it did mostly disappear. The storm brought out the best in many folks who helped aged neighbors or stranded motorists. Owners of tractors and heavy equipment made their vehicles available, and police and fire personnel worked around the clock to respond to the many emergencies.
As the storm eased there was even some enjoyment for skiers, snowmobilers and kids wanting to play in the greatest amount of snow they ever saw. There were some unusual stories that are hard to imagine, like a local resident’s completely covered Volkswagen being mistakenly scooped up in the snow removal.
Folks under the age of 45 probably think the stories of the 1978 blizzard are exaggerated, and maybe some are. But, it was an event of historic proportions like nothing we’ve seen in Hamilton County since.
County Council member Fred Glynn has announced he will seek another term. In his announcement, posted in the Hamilton County Reporter newspaper, Glynn pointed to accomplishments such as county government improvements and balanced budgets.
“It is a false narrative that we have to choose between good government and fiscal responsibility,” Glynn said. “My first term proves you can do both.”
Glynn represents Council District 1, which encompasses Carmel and the western edge of Fishers.
Jason Sloderbeck announced Tuesday he is ending his campaign for Hamilton County Sheriff. Below is Sloderbeck’s statement on his decision to drop out of the race:
“After much consideration and conversations with my family, I have decided to not continue my run for Hamilton County Sheriff. I want to thank everyone who supported my efforts; however, I feel I am best suited to serve the residents of Hamilton County in the position I am currently in as jail commander. I am looking forward to working with our future sheriff to keep Hamilton County moving in the right direction.”
Todd Zimmerman presides over his first Fishers City Council meeting as president
Todd Zimmerman took the gavel Tuesday night to run the Fishers City Council meeting for the first time as council president. Zimmerman was elected unanimously by his fellow council members to be council president during 2018. Councilor Rich Block was unanimously elected to serve as council vice president for the coming year.
In other council business:
–Appointments to boards and commissioners were approved. You can view the entire list at this link.
–A voluntary annexation for property at 136th Street and Brooks School Road received council approval…this is part of the planned new complex for iTown Church.
–An Agency Fund was adopted for the Parks Department, which will allow private vendors to be paid more quickly. For more details, use the link.
Tony Elliot explains the change in local code to the Fishers City Council
The Fishers City Council unanimously changed the local code to treat vaping the same as using tobacco products on city property, essentially banning it unless city officials choose to designate an area for vaping & smoking at specific events.
Fishers City Parks and Recreation Director Tony Elliot told council members this change will bring city ordinances in line with rules already in place by the Hamilton Southeastern School District.
Council President Todd Zimmerman allowed the public to comment on the proposal before the vote, and there were two people choosing to speak.
A vaping shop owner expressed his concern about vaping being lumped in with tobacco products. He argued many of his customers have used vaping as a way to quit tobacco-related products like cigarettes.
A second speaker, identifying herself as a representative of Smoke Free Hamilton County, expressed support for the new vaping rules. She was concerned about the spread of vaping in local schools.
City Council President Todd Zimmerman discusses the new vaping measure with Haley Bull of Fox59
