Lawsuit over girls basketball games to proceed
A federal appeals court says a judge should not have dismissed a lawsuit over the scheduling of high school boys and girls basketball games in Indiana.
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Indiana basketball tourney format to get second look
A state Senate committee rejected an effort Wednesday to resurrect Indiana's single-class high school basketball tournament, but the head of the statewide high school athletics governing body agreed to review the current format.
Indiana legislators consider basketball tourney bill
The Senate's education committee conducted a hearing Wednesday afternoon on a bill that would force a return of the state's old single-class basketball tournament, along with provisions to block school districts from starting their academic year before Labor Day and require the teaching of cursive writing.
NCAA rule change quashes high school basketball event
The event, scheduled for Butler’s Hinkle Fieldhouse, ran afoul of a new rule prohibiting events organized by outside promoters.
New NCAA rule kills high school hoops games at Hinkle
A new NCAA rule causes the cancellation of a six-game high school basketball event scheduled for Jan. 21 at Hinkle Fieldhouse. Organizers anticipated a crowd of more than 6,000 to attend the event.
USA Football, Rawlings sign two-year deal
St. Louis-based sporting goods manufacturer agrees to supply footballs and uniforms for youth football initiatives.
Herff Jones jumps into cheerleading
Yearbook-and-class-ring maker Herff Jones on Aug. 1 bought Memphis-based Varsity Brands, the top supplier of cheerleader uniforms, as well as the force behind cheerleading’s evolution into a stand-alone sport. Varsity will bring Herff about $250 million in annual revenue through its uniform sales, training camps and competitions.
Skillman gives $1M to Center Grove schools
In exchange for donating $1 million to Center Grove schools so athletes don’t have to pay a new participation fee, local auto dealer Ray Skillman gets to post advertising signs on several athletic facilities, scoreboards and concession stands.
Indy Met Pumas make basketball history
The Indianapolis Metropolitan High School boys’ basketball team won the Class 1-A state championship, for the first time in the team’s four-year existence.
WRTV Channel 6 to begin airing more high school, college sports
A partnership with HomeTown Sports Indiana will give more than a million Hoosiers access to a mixture of live and taped sporting events.
IHSAA launches Internet television network
The site, www.ihsaatv.org, will broadcast high school state championship games, as well as other high school sports-related content.
BENNER: You can help save the lives of young Hoosiers
Feleica Locklear-Stewart’s attention. And she is on
a mission to make sure we do more, not just for athletes, but for all our young.
Assistant commissioner promoted to lead IHSAA
The IHSAA announced Friday that Bobby Cox would replace Blake Ress as commissioner in February when Ress retires after 10-1/2
years in the position.
BENNER: John Wooden would have been proud of these kids
There is little I can add to the deserved tributes … except to place a couple of recent events in a Wooden-like perspective.
Super Bowl practice facility moving to UIndy
Host committee opts to partner with University of Indianapolis and build community center at Arsenal Tech High School, the
original site of
the domed practice facility.
Indiana high school group plans statewide TV network
The Indiana High School Athletic Association has signed a three-year contract with Indianapolis television station WTTV to
broadcast state championship events.
Hoosier Hysteria history available on demand
Bright House Networks, Comcast offer digital cable subscribers access to classic IHSAA boy’s basketball title games.
USA Football touring city, considering moving HQ here
USA Football officials toured Indianapolis and met major sports brass on Feb. 26 and are considering several local sites,
including the former Citizens Gas facility on the southeast side, to be its new home. The organization, part-owned by the
NFL, is set to move from its Virginia home later this year.
NCAA, NBA launch iHoops to promote sport of basketball to future players, fans
One of the legacies left behind by the late NCAA President Myles Brand is a 10-person startup company tucked in a high-rise
office building in downtown Indianapolis that is just starting to make its mark on the basketball world.
Wrestler also excelled at football
[Mickey Maurer’s Aug. 24 column] on Cleo Moore caught my attention. I have read his name in the papers many times
and thought it sounded familiar. As I read through your article on Moore, it dawned on me why I recognized his name.