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Anatomy of a game-winning play
(High School Sports ~ 03/15/19)
With 4.8 seconds left to play in Saturday’s regional semifinal at Paoli it was do-or-die time for the Linton Miners. Linton had battled all the way back from a 13-point deficit, taking a 70-69 over the host Paoli Rams on a pair of Lincoln Hale free throws with 24.5 seconds on the clock...
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Evan Slover: Underrated, but never underappreciated
(High School Sports ~ 03/15/19)
Linton Miners coach Joey Hart has said on more than one occasion, with all the weapons the Miners have, senior point guard Evan Slover is sometimes “an afterthought.” The 5-foot-11 guard may have flown under the radar, perhaps because he doesn’t score 20 points a night. But Slover hasn’t escaped the notice of Southwestern Indiana Athletic Conference coaches. He’s a three-time All-SWIAC selection...
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Miners postseason quest continues at Seymour Semistate
(High School Sports ~ 03/15/19)
Two talented teams with similar records but different sizes will clash when the Linton Miners (27-3) take on the Shenandoah Raiders (26-1) Saturday afternoon in the Seymour Semistate. The Miners and Raiders will perform on the big stage in the world’s biggest high school gym. Lloyd E. “Barney” Scott Gymnasium boasts a listed seating capacity of 8,228...
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Shelton’s biggest asset? The guys he plays with
(High School Sports ~ 03/15/19)
Senior Andrew Shelton has emerged as Bloomfield’s second-leading scorer this season. The 6-foot-4 forward has scored 304 points in 27 games (11.26 ppg), including a season-high 23 points Jan. 25 in the Cardinals’ 57-40 win at North Central. He said he has succeeded this season because “I play to my strengths and I have great teammates to help me out.” He cited Bloomfield’s 49-43 win over Indianapolis Metropolitan in the first game of the Martinsville Regional last Saturday as an example. ...
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Hard work + teamwork = fun in semistate equation
(High School Sports ~ 03/15/19)
he Cardinals can expect a bulldozer bucket full of fun and good memories this weekend when they take on Barr-Reeve in the Washington Semistate. At least, that is the opinion of players who have played in previous semistates. In the 2015-16 season, Bloomfield defeated West Washington 58-53 to win the semistate, but fell 64-45 to Liberty Christian in the Class 1A championship. ...
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Cards face rematch with Vikes and a semistate title is on the line
(High School Sports ~ 03/15/19)
This time Bloomfield needs to get its offense out of the deep freeze early. The Cardinals (20-7) face Barr-Reeve (25-2) at 4 p.m. Saturday in the Washington Semistate. The final Associated Press weekly poll rated Barr-Reeve as No. 2 in Class 1A basketball and Bloomfield as No. 11. The victor will face the winner of the Lafayette Central Catholic (24-4)-Ft. Wayne Blackhawk Christian (26-2) game in the Class 1A championship Saturday, March 23...
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Richard A. Lohr
(Obituary ~ 03/15/19)
Richard A. Lohr, 57, of Switz City, passed away peacefully, with family members by his side, at Methodist Hospital in Indianapolis on Thursday, March 14, 2019. He was born on March 2, 1962, in Linton, the son of Leroy E. and Margie E. (Fitzpatrick) Lohr. He married Judy A. (Fisher) on August 7, 1987...
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