Friday December 23 2016Sheridan Noblesville Cicero Arcadia Atlanta Carmel Fishers Westfield

Vol 3 No 253A 30 percent chance of rain today after1 pm Tonight rain likely mainlybefore 1 am

TODAYrsquoS WEATHER

HIGH 39 LOW 39

By FRED SWIFTThe news media is in trouble nationwide and maybe it

is causing the trouble for itself and thenation The major news outlets(sometimes called mainstream media)tells us that the nation is divided andpolarized This appears to be true andthe news media has a major influenceon polarizing the country especiallyfollowing the recent election

Twenty years ago Americans gottheir news and a lot of their entertain-ment from major city newspapers andthree national TV and radio networks

We like to believe that these information outlets were

reasonably fair and accurate And for the most part theyprobably were

Today the printed newspaper is shrinking and thenetwork ratings are falling Of course this is largely becauseof cable news social media and maybe other factors Thischange in major media should not be confused with therelatively stable small or local media such as a county seatdaily paper or local radio station

The local media does a good job of covering city councilmeetings the high school sports and local obits but mostfolks get their national and world news from big mediaAnd here were getting a very polarizing message If youwatch MSNBC and then Fox News coverage of news eventyou can get an entirely different message

The old mainstream news outlets seem to also be

growing more opinionated with their editorial policy oftenseeping into their news stories A majority of these main-stream organizations are accused by conservatives of havinga liberal bias There is at least no doubt that they areleading the way on constantly telling us that we are adivided nation

Of course we value a free press but if the owners ofnews organizations would voluntarily try to offer more fairand balanced reporting we might find the nationless polarized Although most folks dont always admit itthey tend to believe what they are told This constantdrumbeat about division may be good copy for the reporterbut bad for the country

A newspaper publisher or a network top exec can easilydemand better more fair and less divisive reporting

News media has influenced polarization in the country

Benny Craig center a 45-year officer of the County SheriffsDepartment was recognized Wednesday as the person longestcurrently employed by Hamilton County A county employeeWellness and Recognition luncheon attended by nearly800 was held at the Exhibition Building at the County 4-HGrounds To the left of Craig is County Councilman SteveSchwartz and to the right is Commissioner Christine AltmanBehind is Commissioner Steve Dillinger

Photo by Byron Settles

Benny Craig recognized for45 years of employment

Robin Mills Hamilton County Auditor (left) and Jennifer Templeton HamiltonCounty Treasurer (right) attended the Association of Indiana Counties NewlyElected Officials Seminar The all day event was held Dec 14-16 at the SheratonIndianapolis Hotel at Keystone CrossingThis is a three-day conference being held this month for more than 200 countyelected officials from all over Indiana Seminar training included such topics asPurchasing and Public Bidding EmployeeEmployer Issues State Board ofAccounts Overview and The Basics of County Budgeting Various other stateagency representatives from the Indiana Department of Local GovernmentFinance the Indiana Secretary of Statersquos Office and the Indiana State Auditorrsquosoffice also discussed a variety of issues specific to different county officesOffice holders who attended the conference also met during breakout sessionswith their affiliate associations

Mills Templeton attend statewide trainingwith the Association of Indiana Counties

Reporterrsquos Holiday Publication ScheduleSaturday December 24th

No PublicationSunday December 25th

No PublicationMonday December 26th - Saturday December 31st

Normal Publication ScheduleSunday January 1

No PublicationWeek of Monday January 2nd

Return to Normal Publication Schedule

Photo provided

News2

In its second full year of operation Grand Park has surpassed all of its visitorprojections More than 750000 visitors attended over 300 events and accounted for 60000hotel room nights It is estimated that there were 19 million total visits to Grand Park in2016

Third party economic impact study conducted by Applied Economics projected anoverall impact of $1626 million for 2016 based on a forecasted 15 million total visits

ldquoIt was an exciting year for Grand Park Wersquore thrilled to have exceeded our projectionsand to further demonstrate the success of Grand Park as an economic driver for Westfieldand the entire regionrdquo said Westfield Mayor Andy Cook

More than 15000 teams attended events at Grand Park from the 48 contiguous UnitedStates and several countries

On the field sports side the following were the highest profile events held in 2016Big Ten Menrsquos Soccer Tournament Crossroads of America College Showcases IndianaSoccer State Presidents and Challenge Cups US Youth Soccer Presidents Cup RegionalsUS Youth Soccer National Championship Series Midwest Regionals US LacrosseNationals and USA Ultimate Select Flight Invite

On the baseball side some highlighted tournament events included the AmateurBaseball Championships Prep Baseball Report World Series USSSA Global WorldSeries PBR Future Games Powered by Under Armour and Premier Girls FastpitchFirecracker Showcase

The Grand Park Events Center officially opened in July with a three-daycelebration that included a ribbon cutting ceremony and Mayorrsquos Yellow Tie Ball eventPrior to its opening the Events Center was the location of a presidential campaign rallyfor President-elect Donald Trump attended by more than 6500 people and covered bynational news media The facility is being regularly utilized this winter by numerous localsports leagues including MAX Lacrosse Indiana Fire Juniors Soccer Indiana Soccer1st and 10 Passing Academy (football) and Indy Juniors Volleyball Club

Grand Park surpassesvisitor projections for 2016

The Barrington of Carmel an SQLCretirement community recently launched anew initiative to provide support to theTrinity Free Clinic which serves the healthcare needs of the uninsured andunderinsured low-income residents ofHamilton County According to PeggyMuncy community outreach coordinator atThe Barrington of Carmel the goal of thecampaign will be to provide year-roundsupport to the Clinic through various in-kindand financial contributions as well asvolunteer assistance

ldquoTrinity Free Clinic is an amazingorganization that has provided free medicaldental and health services to more than20000 patients since it opened 15 yearsagordquo said Muncy ldquoResidents and staff atThe Barrington are excited to be able to giveback to a community resource that hasbecome a lifeline for so many in HamiltonCountyrdquo

During December residents ofThe Barrington will be collecting items forcare packages that will be given to patientsat the clinic following their appointmentsItems being collected fall into threecategories donations for women donationsfor the flu clinic and donations for childrenExamples of the types of items needed foreach category are outlined below Donations for women ndash small travel-sized toiletries (eg deodorant Q-tipstampons shampoo conditioner powdercomb toothpaste toothbrush etc) Flu clinic ndash digital thermometerschicken noodle soup tea bags tissuescough drops etc Donations for children ndash stickers sugar-free lollipops flash cards coloring booksboard books chapter books crayons etc

The Barrington staff also turned thedonation drive for Trinity Free Clinic into a

fun way for residents to vote in the annualChristmas tree decorating competition Eachdepartment decorated a tree and collectionboxes are set up under each one The boxthat receives the most donations will be thewinner of the Christmas tree decorationcompetition Additionally Muncy isencouraging the public to get involved aswell by dropping off collected items in thelobby of The Plaza at The Barrington ofCarmel (1335 S Guilford Road)

Trinity Free Clinic includes a MedicalClinic Womenrsquos Health Clinic PediatricClinic Eye Clinic Foot Care Clinic Asthmaand Allergy Clinic and Acute Dental Clinic

The Barrington launches initiativeto support Trinity Free Clinic

HamiltonCounty

ReporterHamiltonCountyrsquos

HometownNewspaper

Hamilton CountyReporter

Contact InformationPhone

317-408-5548

EmailHamiltonconorthreporterhotmailcom

Publisher Jeff JellisonHamiltonconorthreporterhotmailcom

317-408-5548

Editor Don JellisonHoosiermabaaolcom

317-773-2769

Sports Editor Richie HallRhall1977gmailcomTwitter Richie_Hall

Web Addresswwwhc-reportercom

Mailing AddressPO Box190

Westfield IN 46074

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Now when John had heard in the prison the works of Christ hesent two of his disciples

- Matthew 112

50 Years AgoNews Several members of the Hamilton County City Council came totheir meeting in Noblesville this week knowing full well that any decisionthey made might make regarding the appropriation of money for theCourthouse would be a bad decisionSports After five games of the 1966-67 basketball campaign Noblesvillenet boss Glen Harper is well pleased about two things One HarperrsquosNoblesville club has progressed better and faster than even the veterancoach had hopedAd Markrsquos Furniture Wall Mirrors $2495

3News

State Sen Luke Kenley (R-Noblesville) and State Rep Tim Brown (R-Crawfordsville)co-chairs of the Funding Indianarsquos Roads for a StrongerSafer Tomorrow (FIRSST) task force today announced the grouprsquosrecommendations ahead of the 2017 legislative session

The FIRSST task force was created as part of a comprehensivetwo-year road-funding plan passed in House Enrolled Act 1001 in2016 and was charged with identifying new revenue sources toincrease long-term funding for Indianarsquos transportation infrastructure

The Task Force found a variety of new revenue options for thestate ranging from increases in the gas tax to tolling to a vehiclefee These options will be carefully debated and scrutinized bylawmakers stakeholders and citizens when the legislative sessionbegins in January

ldquoWe know that the revenue sources we are using right now arenot keeping up with our current and future transportation

infrastructure needsrdquo Kenley said ldquoFIRSST has identified plenty of options that will beon the table as we move into the upcoming budget session I am confident that throughadditional deliberative conversations we will be able to identify a fiscally responsible planto fund our infrastructure for years to comerdquo

Brown added that the strength of Indianarsquos economy depends on sound transportationinfrastructure

ldquoThe work of the Task Force confirms that a quality network of roads and bridges iscritical to Indianarsquos future economic successrdquo Brown said ldquoIn the upcoming session Iam committed to working with my colleagues to craft a road funding plan that isdata-driven comprehensive and sustainablerdquo

The Senate will reconvene for the 2017 legislative session Jan 3 and the House ofRepresentatives will reconvene Jan 4 By law the Indiana General Assembly mustconclude the 2017 session by April 29

Kenley

Kenley Brown announce road-fundingtask force recommendations

Christmas vacations have started orsoon will be and that means it is time to beextra mindful of home security and safetyEach year the FBI reports a nationwideuptick in burglaries especially homeburglaries with one recent year showingnearly 400000 burglaries in November andDecember alone Thieves look for clues ofeasy pickings so please donrsquot tip off aburglar of your plans or possessions

Make doubly sure doors and windowsare locked even if leaving home for just ashort period Deadbolt locks offer the bestprotection

Set your home alarm and keep theoutside of your home well lit

When leaving home for an extendedperiod have neighbors gather mail andpapers or have them held Also ask someoneto shovel the drive Work with yourneighbors to check homes

Put indoor and outdoor lights onautomatic timers and leave a radio or

television on so your house appearsoccupied

Although you want to show off yourdecorations gifts should not be visible fromwindows as they offer a ready temptation tothieves Close curtains and drapes so yourpresents are not visible from outside

Record the make model and serialnumbers of electronics firearms and otheritems so if they are stolen they can possiblybe tracked Taking photographs of importantpurchases is also advised

Be aware that criminals may pose aspackage deliverers or charity solicitors If indoubt contribute only to recognizedcharities

While you may be excited about yourholiday and travel plans it is not wise toadvertise these on Facebook and other socialmedia sites

Dispose of gift packaging discreetlyand avoid large boxes in your curbside trash

Remember home and travelsafety during the holidays

Contact us

Hamiltonconorthreporterhotmailcom

Hamilton CountyReporter

Contact InformationPhone

317-408-5548

EmailHamiltonconorthreporterhotmailcom

Publisher Jeff JellisonHamiltonconorthreporterhotmailcom

317-408-5548

Editor Don JellisonHoosiermabaaolcom

317-773-2769

Sports Editor Richie HallRhall1977gmailcomTwitter Richie_Hall

Web Addresswwwhc-reportercom

Mailing AddressPO Box190

Westfield IN 46074

Subscripton InformationPrint Edition

3 months $186 months $341 Year $68

Daily Email Edition6 months $251 Year $50

Now when John had heard in the prison the works of Christ hesent two of his disciples

- Matthew 112

50 Years AgoNews Several members of the Hamilton County City Council came totheir meeting in Noblesville this week knowing full well that any decisionthey made might make regarding the appropriation of money for theCourthouse would be a bad decisionSports After five games of the 1966-67 basketball campaign Noblesvillenet boss Glen Harper is well pleased about two things One HarperrsquosNoblesville club has progressed better and faster than even the veterancoach had hopedAd Markrsquos Furniture Wall Mirrors $2495

3News

State Sen Luke Kenley (R-Noblesville) and State Rep Tim Brown (R-Crawfordsville)co-chairs of the Funding Indianarsquos Roads for a StrongerSafer Tomorrow (FIRSST) task force today announced the grouprsquosrecommendations ahead of the 2017 legislative session

The FIRSST task force was created as part of a comprehensivetwo-year road-funding plan passed in House Enrolled Act 1001 in2016 and was charged with identifying new revenue sources toincrease long-term funding for Indianarsquos transportation infrastructure

The Task Force found a variety of new revenue options for thestate ranging from increases in the gas tax to tolling to a vehiclefee These options will be carefully debated and scrutinized bylawmakers stakeholders and citizens when the legislative sessionbegins in January

ldquoWe know that the revenue sources we are using right now arenot keeping up with our current and future transportation

infrastructure needsrdquo Kenley said ldquoFIRSST has identified plenty of options that will beon the table as we move into the upcoming budget session I am confident that throughadditional deliberative conversations we will be able to identify a fiscally responsible planto fund our infrastructure for years to comerdquo

Brown added that the strength of Indianarsquos economy depends on sound transportationinfrastructure

ldquoThe work of the Task Force confirms that a quality network of roads and bridges iscritical to Indianarsquos future economic successrdquo Brown said ldquoIn the upcoming session Iam committed to working with my colleagues to craft a road funding plan that isdata-driven comprehensive and sustainablerdquo

The Senate will reconvene for the 2017 legislative session Jan 3 and the House ofRepresentatives will reconvene Jan 4 By law the Indiana General Assembly mustconclude the 2017 session by April 29

Kenley

Kenley Brown announce road-fundingtask force recommendations

Christmas vacations have started orsoon will be and that means it is time to beextra mindful of home security and safetyEach year the FBI reports a nationwideuptick in burglaries especially homeburglaries with one recent year showingnearly 400000 burglaries in November andDecember alone Thieves look for clues ofeasy pickings so please donrsquot tip off aburglar of your plans or possessions

Make doubly sure doors and windowsare locked even if leaving home for just ashort period Deadbolt locks offer the bestprotection

Set your home alarm and keep theoutside of your home well lit

When leaving home for an extendedperiod have neighbors gather mail andpapers or have them held Also ask someoneto shovel the drive Work with yourneighbors to check homes

Put indoor and outdoor lights onautomatic timers and leave a radio or

television on so your house appearsoccupied

Although you want to show off yourdecorations gifts should not be visible fromwindows as they offer a ready temptation tothieves Close curtains and drapes so yourpresents are not visible from outside

Record the make model and serialnumbers of electronics firearms and otheritems so if they are stolen they can possiblybe tracked Taking photographs of importantpurchases is also advised

Be aware that criminals may pose aspackage deliverers or charity solicitors If indoubt contribute only to recognizedcharities

While you may be excited about yourholiday and travel plans it is not wise toadvertise these on Facebook and other socialmedia sites

Dispose of gift packaging discreetlyand avoid large boxes in your curbside trash

Remember home and travelsafety during the holidays

Contact us

Hamiltonconorthreporterhotmailcom

News4

The Indiana Department of Transportation is recommending that residents along stateand US highways make good use of the warmer temperatures to prepare their mailboxesfor our next winter blastSnow and ice removal is INDOTrsquos number one priority in the winter months INDOTrsquosyellow plow trucks often travel slower than the speed limit INDOT snowfighters arecareful to avoid mailboxes but despite their best efforts the weight of snow thrown fromplows can cause damage to mailboxes with weak supports

Property owners are responsible for installing and maintaining mailboxes on statehighway right of way If a mailbox is placed as far from the edge of the road as the carriercan reach from a vehicle and the mailbox is placed on a sturdy support it should be ableto withstand the force of snow thrown from a plow

Keeping access areas near the mailbox clear of snow can help ensure safer delivery ofmail and reduce the amount of snow coming off the plow

INDOT offers these tips to help reduce the risk of mailbox damage Place a 6- to 8-inch piece of reflective tape on the mailbox to help snowfighters see itat night Remove snow from around your mailbox but avoid throwing the snow back onto theroadway This Missouri DOT video shows how to minimize snow being thrown ontoyour mailbox and driveway httpsyoutube8Bm7mJxJOSU Inspect your mailbox Make sure it is firmly supported in the ground and check fordeteriorated wooden posts and rusted metal posts Also make sure your mailbox issecurely mounted to the post Check the mounts for rust and wear as well If possible avoid plastic mailboxes Some plastic mailboxes have a tendency to shatterin cold weather If your mailbox continues to get knocked down you may want to consider changingthe location of the mailbox Sometimes moving the mailbox a few feet in either directioncan help

INDOT is not able to repair damaged mailboxes Homeowners who have followedthese tips in the past and have still experienced mailbox damage should check localhardware stores for a snow shield or wooden protectors (as shown in the photo) for yourmailbox or install a swinging mailbox support that will swing the mailbox out of harmrsquosway

Now is the time to reinforce your mailbox for our next winter blast

Graphic courtesy INDOT

pickup Dont let your trash advertise whatis inside your home

Be aware of fire hazards - candlesfireplaces Christmas lights and more

Holiday parties may be fun but makesure you donrsquot let guests drive drunkProvide non-alcoholic alternativesdesignate sober drivers or offer to let guestsstay if needed

If you see something unusual orsuspicious report it to Hamilton CountyPublic Safety Communications at 317-773-1282 or 9-1-1 for an emergency so theappropriate first responders can bedispatched

SAFETYFrom Page 3

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Anniversary

Share It With TheCommunity

Contact the HamiltonCounty Reporter

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hotmailcom

or call317-408-5548

Find The Reporter on Facebook

News 5

The Indiana Department ofTransportation will again promote safetravels this holiday season by tracking themovements of Santa Claus through Indianaon social media Kris Kringle will passIndiana landmarks visit with INDOT staffand share travel tips he picks up on his longtrip around the state

Children who wish to participate shouldfirst ask their parents for permission orassistance and look on the pages listedbelow for posts tagged SantaStopsIN SaintNick is predicted to enter the state startingat 6 pm Eastern on Dec 24 and spend ahalf hour in each of INDOTrsquos six regionaldistricts in the order listed below

6 pm Seymour DistrictwwwfacebookcomINDOTSoutheastwwwtwittercomINDOTSoutheast630 pm Greenfield DistrictwwwfacebookcomINDOTEastCentralwwwtwittercomINDOTEast7 pm Fort Wayne DistrictwwwfacebookcomINDOTNortheastwwwtwittercomINDOTNortheast730 pm LaPorte DistrictwwwfacebookcomINDOTNorthwestwwwtwittercomINDOTNorthwest8 pm Crawfordsville DistrictwwwfacebookcomINDOTWestCentralwwwtwittercomINDOT_WCentral830 pm Vincennes DistrictwwwfacebookcomINDOTVincennesDistrictwwwtwittercomINDOTSouthwest

New Ohio River bridges nearLouisville

New and improved Ohio River Bridgeswelcome holiday travelers and reduce traveltimes between Louisville and southernIndiana

Earlier this week Indiana Lt Governorand Governor-elect Eric Holcombceremonially opened the State Road 265Lewis and Clark Bridge completing aninterstate-quality loop around the LouisvilleMetro The new Ohio River bridge andconnecting roads just east of JeffersonvilleIN allow I-64 and I-65 traffic to bypassdowntown Louisville when connecting toI-71 or Lexington KY

The $23 billion Louisville-SouthernIndiana Ohio River Bridges Project alsoincludes new and improved I-65 bridges thatopened to their final configuration inNovember

Tolling begins on the I-65 and SR-265Ohio River crossings on Friday Dec 30All-electronic tolling will be used whichmeans no stopping for toll booths or changebuckets For the lowest toll rate use yourexisting E-Z Pass transponder or create aprepaid account at wwwRiverLinkcomFor drivers without prepaid accounts billswill be mailed to the address registered tothe vehicle

Road work suspendedThe holidays mark the unofficial end to

this yearrsquos road construction Crews maycontinue earth moving demolition clearingand bridge work as weather permits thiswinter

INDOT contractors will pull backbarrels and barricades to the safest extentpossible for holiday travel and the winterSome restrictions will remain in place forongoing road construction including

I-65 lanes are shifted for wideningconstruction between State Road 26 (Exit172) and State Road 25 (Exit 175) nearLafayette I-69 lanes are shifted toward the right

shoulders for widening constructionbetween State Road 37 (Exit 205) inFishers and State Road 38 (Exit 219) nearPendleton Large trucks are advised to usethe left lane through the work zone Sections of State Road 37 from

Bloomington to just south of Martinsvilleare reduced to one lane in each directionfor Interstate 69 construction

Know before you goINDOT reminds Hoosiers to drive

defensively and plan extra travel time duringthe holidays Hoosier Helpers sponsored byState Farm will patrol urban interstates inIndianapolis Northwest Indiana andSouthern Indiana near Louisville duringheavy travel periods this holiday

Learn about traffic and road conditionscrashes and construction on state highwaysby visiting httpindotcarsprogramorgcalling 1-800-261-ROAD (7623) or dialing511 from a mobile phone

Subscribe to receive INDOT news andinformation by text message or emailat httpbitlyINDOTsubscription Findcustomer service contact information foryour regional INDOT districtat httpsentappsindotingovdotmapsdistrictmaps

INDOT to track Santarsquos travels on its social media pages

Graphics courtesy INDOT

INDOT is tracking the movements of Santa Claus on Christmas Eve Santa ispredicted to enter the state at 6 pm in the Seymour District

Two new and improvedOhio River bridges wereopen to travelers Thebridges connect roadsjust east of Jeffersonvilleand allows I-64 andI-65 traffic to bypassdowntown Louisville

Contact usHamiltonconorthreporterhotmailcom

6 Puzzles

SUDOKU SOLUTION CROSSWORD SOLUTION

No peeking The crossword andSudoku puzzles are located on Page 9

Sports 7

Noblesville High School athletic director Michael Hasch announced thathe will resign that position for family and personal reasons

Haschrsquos resignation will be effective Jan 3 2017 Hasch has been theathletic director at NHS since 2010

During Haschs tenure as the Noblesville athletic director he oversawseveral big occasions for the Millers That included the creation of theschools Athletic Hall of Fame the changes in the Hoosier CrossroadsConference and Noblesvilles 2014 baseball state championship

I am proud of my efforts to lead Noblesville into the realigned HoosierCrossroads Conference and all of the accomplishments of our student-athletes in the classroom and on the field of play said Hasch I am most

proud of the creation and legacy of the Unified amp Champions Togetherprogram

Hasch came to Noblesville after spending two years as the ClintonCentral High School athletic director Prior to that he was the boysbasketball coach at Park Tudor for three seasons (2005-08) guiding thePanthers to a sectional championship in 2007

Tony Oilar the Millers assistant athletic director will become theschools interim athletic director on Jan 3 The school plans to begin itssearch for a new athletic director in February and have a candidate ready topresent to the school board by the spring The goal is to have a new athleticdirector by July 1 if not sooner

Hasch to resign NHS athletic director position

Hasch

Hamilton Southeastern slowly butsteadily won the race with Plainfield onThursday as the Royals eventually crossedthe finish line with a 58-49 victory

The Class 4A No 5 Royals led theQuakers 19-15 after the first quarter and32-27 at halftime While Southeastern wasable to push its lead to around 10 points afew times during the game Plainfield cameup with a few big shots to keep it close

I thought our kids worked really welltogether said HSE coach ChrisHuppenthal Syd hitting shots helped

Syd is Sydney Parrish the freshmanstar who poured in 33 points forSoutheastern That was in addition to fiveblocked shots

They went to a triangle-and-two in thesecond half for a good part of it saidHuppenthal of Plainfields defense Ithought our kids were patient through itIts not something that we have really everworked on we havent worked a lot throughit But our kids managed it

Malea Jackson added 10 points she andAmaya Hamilton led the rebounding withfive boards each Molly Walton whostarted in place of an injured Bre Lloydhelped out with five steals and four assists

Molly did a great job saidHuppenthal I dont know how manyminutes she played but I know she playeda ton She had an exceptional second half

Next up for the now 13-2 Royals is theNorth Central Tournament Southeasternplays its first round game at 2 pmWednesday against Springboro (Ohio)

Southeastern 58Plainfield 49

Southeastern FG FT TP PFMalea Jackson 4-8 1-2 10 0Sydney Parrish 13-21 4-5 33 1Molly Walton 2-5 1-2 5 1Amaya Hamilton 2-3 0-2 4 3Tayah Irvin 1-5 1-3 3 1Olivia Kegley 0-0 0-0 0 2Haydn Braun 1-2 0-0 3 0Shelby Ford 0-1 0-0 0 0Kiki Sundling 0-0 0-0 0 1Totals 23-45 7-14 58 9Score by QuartersPlainfield 15 12 11 11 - 49Southeastern 19 13 12 14 - 58Southeastern 3-point shooting (5-17) Parrish3-8 Jackson 1-2 Braun 1-2 Walton 0-3 Irvin0-2Southeastern rebounds (21) Jackson 5Hamilton 5 Walton 4 Parrish 4 Kegley 2 Irvin1

Noblesville picked up a big win onthe road Thursday beating Class 3A No

4 Northwestern 61-56

The Millers led25-21 at halftimeand 39-32 afterthree quarters TheTigers made a pushin the fourthquarter cuttingNoblesvilles leadto 59-56 with 296seconds left ButMaddie Knightblocked aN o r t h w e s t e r ndrive to the basketand Brooke Herronmade foul shots toclinch the game

Knight was theleading scorerwith 15 points andalso had fiverebounds and foursteals Herronadded 13 pointspulled down six

rebounds and handed out four assistsSam Salmon drained three 3-pointers onher way to 11 points she also five hadrebounds Mallory Johnson and EmilyKiser each scored 10 points with Kiserreaching double-double territory with 17rebounds

Noblesville is now 8-6 and will playat the Greensburg Tournament onTuesday The Millers take on NewPalestine at noon in the second first-round game of the day

Noblesville 61Northwestern 56

Noblesville FG FT TP PFMallory Johnson 3-9 3-5 10 1Olivia Morales 0-3 0-0 0 1Maddie Knight 3-7 8-11 15 3Madison Whetro 0-2 0-0 0 0Brooke Herron 2-3 9-12 13 4Emily Kiser 5-9 0-1 10 2Kaylin Mertens 1-1 0-0 2 1Sam Salmon 3-9 2-2 11 1Totals 17-43 22-31 61 13Score by QuartersNoblesville 13 12 14 22 - 61Northwestern 11 10 11 24 - 56Noblesville 3-point shooting (5-15) Salmon3-7 Johnson 1-6 Knight 1-2Noblesville rebounds (37) Kiser 17 Herron 6Knight 5 Salmon 5 Johnson 1 Morales 1team 2

Sheridan held off a tough Attica teamThursday at Hobbs Gymnasium by thescore of 50-46

The Blackhawks trailed 10-9 after thefirst quarter but came back to build a 25-17halftime lead The Red Ramblers made a runin the third period to cut Sheridans lead to33-30 but the Hawks held on in the fourthquarter to secure the win

Brittany Welch scored 28 points forSheridan and also grabbed eight reboundsmade six steals and blocked four shotsAudrey Reed added 12 points JillianOFlaherty helped the defense with foursteals and Heather Barker had two blocks

The Blackhawks are now 9-1 and will

host Lapel on Wednesday

Sheridan 50Attica 46

Sheridan FG FT TP PFJillian OFlaherty 1-6 1-2 4 2Nixon Williams 1-4 0-4 2 1Heather Barker 1-2 2-4 4 4Audrey Reed 3-15 6-10 12 2Brittany Welch 11-28 5-8 28 2Holly Barker 0-0 0-0 0 0Totals 17-55 14-28 50 11Score by QuartersAttica 10 7 13 16 - 46Sheridan 9 16 8 17 - 50Sheridan 3-point shooting (2-14) Welch 1-8OFlaherty 1-4 Reed 0-2

Sheridan rebounds (17) Welch 8 Reed 5Williams 3 He Barker 1

Knightrsquos blockHerronrsquos FTsclinch the victory

Knight

Herron

Welch He Barker

lsquoHawks hold off Attica 50-46

Reporter photos by Richie Hall

Hamilton Southeasternrsquos Malea Jackson (3) scored 10 points for theRoyals in their 58-49 win over Plainfield ThursdayBELOW Molly Walton started for Southeastern and helped out withfive steals and four assists

Patient Royals get past Plainfield

HEIGHTS PLAYS ATFLOYD CENTRAL

TOURNAMENT

Hamilton Heightsrsquo boysbasketball team played at

the Floyd CentralTournament on Thursday

See results on Page 7

8 Sports

Hamilton Heights had a frustrating dayat the Floyd Central Tournament Thursdayas the Huskies were dealt two close losses

In its first-round game Heights fell toRoncalli in overtime 75-73 The Huskiescame back from a 51-42 deficit after thethird quarter to force the extra period butwere edged by the Rebels 11-9 in OT

Caymn Lutz had a fantastic game going10-of-13 for 23 points and also makingseven steals Sterling Weatherford added 12and Austin Sauerteig scored 10 DraydenThomas and Tyler Wiltermood both grabbedfive rebounds

In the consolation game Heights lost toFranklin County 53-46 The Huskies led19-10 after the first quarter but FC cut thatlead to 21-20 at halftime then took controlin the third period

Lutz scored 11 points with Max Wahladding 10 Wiltermood had seven rebounds

Heights is now 4-5 and is off until Jan6 when it travels to Northwestern

Roncalli 75Heights 73

(overtime)Heights FG FT TP PFCaymn Lutz 10-13 3-4 23 0Austin Sauerteig 3-9 2-2 10 3Max Wahl 4-6 0-0 9 5Sterling Weatherford 2-6 7-11 12 4Tyler Wiltermood 2-4 0-0 4 2Drayden Thomas 2-7 0-0 4 3Noah Wallace 1-1 0-0 3 2Dawson Phifer 2-6 0-0 6 1Caleb Bean 1-1 0-0 2 1Max Beale 0-1 0-0 0 2Totals 27-54 12-17 73 23Score by Quarters

Roncalli 16 17 18 13 11 - 75Heights 11 14 17 22 9 - 73Heights 3-point shooting (7-23) Sauerteig 2-8Phifer 2-5 Wahl 1-3 Weatherford 1-3 Wallace101 Thomas 0-2 Wiltermood 0-1Heights rebounds (22) Thomas 5 Wiltermood 5Lutz 4 Weatherford 4 Sauerteig 3 Bean 1

Franklin County 53Heights 46

Heights FG FT TP PFCaymn Lutz 1-8 9-10 11 2Max Wahl 4-7 1-3 10 3Austin Sauerteig 2-6 1-2 6 0Tyler Wiltermood 3-5 0-0 6 1Caleb Bean 2-6 2-2 6 1Dawson Phifer 0-3 0-0 0 1Drayden Thomas 3-4 0-0 7 2Noah Wallace 0-1 0-0 0 1Max Beale 0-1 0-0 0 0Totals 15-41 13-17 46 11Score by QuartersFCHS 10 10 19 14 - 53Heights 19 2 12 13 - 46Heights 3-point shooting (3-11) Sauerteig 1-3Wahl 1-2 Thomas 1-1 Phifer 0-3 Lutz 0-2Heights rebounds (18) Wiltermood 7 Thomas 4Phifer 2 Bean 2 Wahl 1 Lutz 1 Sauerteig 1

Lutz Wiltermood

Huskies drop two at Floyd Central

By GREG RAPPAPORTCourtesy nbacompacersEven with a furious fourth-quarter rally

the Pacers were unable to overcome thesharp play of the Boston Celtics who useda dominating second quarter to build anearly lead against the Pacers as Bostonwent on to win 109-102 on Thursday nightat Bankers Life Fieldhouse

On a number of occasions Indiana gotits deficit down to just five points but eachtime the comeback bid was stymied byBostons offense spearheaded by the playof Isaiah Thomas who finished the nightwith 28 points and nine assists

We had to play with a sense ofurgency Pacers head coach NateMcMillan said after the game We weredown But its going to be tough to beat anyteam when you have 19 turnovers and only20 assists There was sloppy playparticularly in the first half

The Pacers comeback came to lifewhen Thaddeus Young hit a 3-pointer tomake it 98-93 with under two minutesremaining in the game but a quick AveryBradley bucket in the paint once againpushed Indiana out of striking distance asthe Pacers fell to 15-16 on the season

Indiana was trailing by 10 late untilCJ Miles scored seven straight for thePacers his last of which also brought thePacers within five

But just as Bradley did when Younghad cut the lead down Thomas scorchedthe Pacers inside moving the comebackout of reach

Isaiah (Thomas) is a strong aggressiveguard Paul George said Coachs gameplan was right on We had the right gameplan in place for this team and we did agood job for the most part just not quitegood enough

In the waning moments of the gameneeding to foul to stop the clock Indianaused a 3-pointer from Jeff Teague and freethrows from Miles to make it a one-possession game but the Pacers were neveron offense while down three needing tosend opposing shooters to the free throwline to stay alive Despite giving the homecrowd a late thrill Boston was able to closeout the game at the stipe

The Celtics (17-12)mdash now winners offour straight mdash jumped out to an early leadto start the game up until the Pacersstarting unit began clicking outscoring the

Celtics 14-6 to force a Boston timeoutWhile the Celtics regained the lead with a3-pointer to make it 22-20 the Pacerswrested it right back with the help of an11-0 run triggered by a powerful one-handed Myles Turner slam in transition

The run helped give the Pacersseparation as Indiana entered the secondquarter with a nine-point edge on thevisitors

That lead it turned out wasnt built tolast as Bostons offense continued to findchances while Indianas offense stayedgrounded with the Celtics reeling off adevastating 17-0 run to open the quarterBy the time the Pacers scored a point 530of game time had elapsed as the score wasflipped on its head

Thanks to their earlier cushion thePacers were able to tighten the game on aThaddeus Young 3-pointer to make it44-40 but Boston closed the half withforce extending its lead to 11 at the break

Out of the halftime locker room thePacers were able to close the gap to 55-49following a Teague layup but Bostonresponded with a 10-0 punch six of whichcame from the hot hand of Bradley

Even after Thad Young quelled thestring of scoring with a pair of buckets tobring Indianas deficit to 12 Bostoncontinued its torrid play extending itsadvantage to 69-53 Thankfully for thePacers a transition opportunity gaveTurner yet another chance for a rim-rocking slam bringing life to the crowd andforcing a Boston timeout with 344 left inthe third quarter

Over the last four minutes of the thirdit was the Jeff Teague show for Indiana asthe point guard scored or assisted on all fiveof Indianas buckets to close the quarterincluding a nifty dime to Al Jefferson whoslammed it home

A Kelly Olynyk three temporarilystalled Indianas comeback bid but theelectric Teague hit a baseline jumper toclose the quarter sending the Pacers intothe fourth trailing 77-67

After a converted and-1 from Georgethe Pacers got a scare when Georges legsslipped out from under him while makinga crossover dribble with 847 in the gameLuckily for the Blue amp Gold Georgestayed in the game knocking down twomore free throws to bring the lead down tosingle digits

Middle school resultsThe Noblesville West Middle School eighth-grade A boys basketball team beat

Noblesville East 34-23 on WednesdayThe West Millers were led by Kriese with nine points followed by Durham 8 Bowen

5 Conard 4 Tolliver 4 Moller 2 and Easters 2 Tolliver also grabbed nine reboundsfollowed by Moller 4 Eastern 2 Kriese 2 Durham 1 and Conard 1

Evan Wilson had 19 points for the East Millers with Jared Crandall and HunterMorrison each scoring two points

Dominating second quartersends Celtics past Pacers

Here are pairings for next weekrsquos Noblesville boys basketball Holiday TournamentTuesday Dec 271000 am Game 1 Columbus North vs Fishers (home)1200 pm Game 2 Pike vs Bloomington South (home)200 pm Game 3 Chesterton vs Noblesville (home)400 pm Game 4 Columbus East vs Crown Point (home)600 pm Game 5 Loser Game 1 vs Loser Game 2 (home)800 pm Game 6 Loser Game 3 vs Loser Game 4 (home)

Wednesday Dec 281000 am Game 7 Winner Game 1 vs Winner Game 2 (home)1200 pm Game 8 Winner Game 3 vs Winner Game 4 (home)200 pm Game 9 7th Place Loser Game 5 vs Loser Game 6 (home)400 pm Game 10 5th Place Winner Game 5 vs Winner Game 6 (home)600 pm Game 11 3rd Place Loser Game 7 vs Loser Game 8 (home)800 pm Game 12 Championship Winner Game 7 vs Winner Game 8 (home)

Noblesville HolidayTournament pairings

Eastern ConferenceAtlantic W L PCT GBToronto 20 8 714 -Boston 17 12 586 35New York 16 13 552 45Brooklyn 7 21 250 13Philadelphia 7 21 250 130Southeast W L PCT GBCharlotte 16 13 552 -Atlanta 14 15 483 20Washington 13 15 464 25Orlando 13 18 419 40Miami 10 20 310 65Central W L PCT GBCleveland 21 6 778 -Chicago 14 14 500 75Indiana 15 16 484 80Milwaukee 13 14 481 80Detroit 14 17 452 90

Western ConferenceNorthwest W L PCT GBUtah 18 12 600 -Oklahoma City 17 12 586 05Portland 13 18 419 55Denver 12 17 414 55Minnesota 9 19 321 80Southwest W L PCT GBSan Antonio 23 6 793 -Houston 22 8 733 15Memphis 19 12 613 50New Orleans 10 21 323 140Dallas 8 21 276 150Pacific W L PCT GBGolden State 26 4 867 -LA Clippers 22 8 733 40Sacramento 12 17 414 135LA Lakers 11 21 344 160Phoenix 8 21 276 175

NBA standingsThursdayrsquos scores

Boston 109 Indiana 102Golden State 117 Brooklyn

101

New York 106 Orlando 95Miami 115 LA Lakers 107

LA Clippers 106 San Antonio101

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ACROSS1 Face fringe6 Go low as in jeans9 Oh my13 Underway14 Tire measurement15 Wear away16 Luciano Pavarotti eg17 Roman goddess of plenty18 Previously an Oiler19 Im ready yes Im ready foryou Im standing on my own ________21 On a dark desert highwaycool wind in ____ ____23 Its all the rage24 Person place or thing25 PC brain28 Bingo-like game30 Moses older sister35 Be in pain37 Sail support39 Come on shake your bodybaby do the ____

40 Heat of the Moment band41 Single-cell protozoan43 Then along comes ____44 Great white eg46 Goodness gracious47 Commoner48 Raindrops are falling on ________50 Saharan-like52 Cause Im a woman W-O-M-A-N singer53 Like Roman Empire55 ENTs first concern57 My daddys sleeping andmama aint ____60 So put another dime in the____64 Ill tell you all about it whenI see you ____65 ____ to Joy67 Abomination68 Formal dishes69 So bye bye Miss American____70 Oh I was only twenty fourhours from ____

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DOWN1 Quilters stuffing2 Not many3 Something thats unacceptable4 Disappear like into the sunset5 Unbroken series of events6 See him run7 Cleopatras cause of death8 Whatchamacallit9 Summertime or Porgy andBess eg10 Laughing on the inside in text11 Month of Purim12 DC bigwig15 Thai or Mexican food eg20 aka dropsy22 Delish24 Small bouquet25 Geological rift26 Aggressive27 Umble Heep

29 Ive got a blank space babyand Ill write your ____31 Boisterous play32 Collectively33 Come to terms34 Heres my number so callme ____36 Container weight38 Kind of ski lift42 Farewell in Paris45 VIP in Hawaii49 Draper of Mad Men51 Actress Fanning54 Parkinsons drug56 Updikes Rabbit ____57 Turkish honorific58 All you get is pain When Iwanted sunshine I got ____59 Sound on Old MacDonaldsfarm60 Audiences rejection61 Hillarys hubby62 British river63 December 25th for short64 Pre-college challenge66 Party bowlful

Eastern ConferenceAtlantic W L PCT GBToronto 20 8 714 -Boston 17 12 586 35New York 16 13 552 45Brooklyn 7 21 250 13Philadelphia 7 21 250 130Southeast W L PCT GBCharlotte 16 13 552 -Atlanta 14 15 483 20Washington 13 15 464 25Orlando 13 18 419 40Miami 10 20 310 65Central W L PCT GBCleveland 21 6 778 -Chicago 14 14 500 75Indiana 15 16 484 80Milwaukee 13 14 481 80Detroit 14 17 452 90

Western ConferenceNorthwest W L PCT GBUtah 18 12 600 -Oklahoma City 17 12 586 05Portland 13 18 419 55Denver 12 17 414 55Minnesota 9 19 321 80Southwest W L PCT GBSan Antonio 23 6 793 -Houston 22 8 733 15Memphis 19 12 613 50New Orleans 10 21 323 140Dallas 8 21 276 150Pacific W L PCT GBGolden State 26 4 867 -LA Clippers 22 8 733 40Sacramento 12 17 414 135LA Lakers 11 21 344 160Phoenix 8 21 276 175

NBA standingsThursdayrsquos scores

Boston 109 Indiana 102Golden State 117 Brooklyn

101

New York 106 Orlando 95Miami 115 LA Lakers 107

LA Clippers 106 San Antonio101

9Puzzles

Solutions are located on Page 6

STATEPOINT CROSSWORD CLUESTHEME FINISH THE LYRICS

ACROSS1 Face fringe6 Go low as in jeans9 Oh my13 Underway14 Tire measurement15 Wear away16 Luciano Pavarotti eg17 Roman goddess of plenty18 Previously an Oiler19 Im ready yes Im ready foryou Im standing on my own ________21 On a dark desert highwaycool wind in ____ ____23 Its all the rage24 Person place or thing25 PC brain28 Bingo-like game30 Moses older sister35 Be in pain37 Sail support39 Come on shake your bodybaby do the ____

40 Heat of the Moment band41 Single-cell protozoan43 Then along comes ____44 Great white eg46 Goodness gracious47 Commoner48 Raindrops are falling on ________50 Saharan-like52 Cause Im a woman W-O-M-A-N singer53 Like Roman Empire55 ENTs first concern57 My daddys sleeping andmama aint ____60 So put another dime in the____64 Ill tell you all about it whenI see you ____65 ____ to Joy67 Abomination68 Formal dishes69 So bye bye Miss American____70 Oh I was only twenty fourhours from ____

71 Front-line combat vehicle72 Credit card acr73 Wheel shafts

DOWN1 Quilters stuffing2 Not many3 Something thats unacceptable4 Disappear like into the sunset5 Unbroken series of events6 See him run7 Cleopatras cause of death8 Whatchamacallit9 Summertime or Porgy andBess eg10 Laughing on the inside in text11 Month of Purim12 DC bigwig15 Thai or Mexican food eg20 aka dropsy22 Delish24 Small bouquet25 Geological rift26 Aggressive27 Umble Heep

29 Ive got a blank space babyand Ill write your ____31 Boisterous play32 Collectively33 Come to terms34 Heres my number so callme ____36 Container weight38 Kind of ski lift42 Farewell in Paris45 VIP in Hawaii49 Draper of Mad Men51 Actress Fanning54 Parkinsons drug56 Updikes Rabbit ____57 Turkish honorific58 All you get is pain When Iwanted sunshine I got ____59 Sound on Old MacDonaldsfarm60 Audiences rejection61 Hillarys hubby62 British river63 December 25th for short64 Pre-college challenge66 Party bowlful