Thursday March 15 2017Sheridan Noblesville Cicero Arcadia

Atlanta Carmel Fishers Westfield

Vol 4 No 50Today SunnyTonight Increasing clouds A chanceof snow showers after 2 am mixingwith rain after 3 am

TODAYrsquoS WEATHER

HIGH 39 LOW 31

By LARRY LANNANLarryinFisherscomThe 2017 Fishers State of the City was unlike the

previous two speeches Mayor ScottFadness had no big announcements tomake so he reflected on the past yearand looked forward He gave briefopening remarks then had a conver-sation with Indianapolis Star OpinionEditor Tim Swarens

The mayor expressed his views onmany issues those of us covering himas mayor from the start have heardmany times He opined on masstransit regionalism and economic

development He described Launch Fishers as the mosttransformational project in Fishers impacting the entrepre-neurial culture of the city

The mayor spent a lot of time talking about how theIndianapolis metropolitan area has an important story to

tell and his point is that as a region we are not doing agood job telling that story The metro area can gain muchmore collectively than individually Fadness says

The mayor likes to talk about the 2016 numbers andFishers has a lot of positive statistics ndash over 1500 new jobsand $200 million in private investment The Police Depart-ment responded to over 53000 calls the Fire Departmentmore than 5000 Fishers maintains the lowest tax rate ofany city in the state Fadness says the city has a AAA bondrating the only city in Indiana to have that and one of only15 percent communities in the nation with such a solid bondrating

The biggest challenge Fishers faces according to themayor is maintaining sustainability once the city is nolonger the new and shiny place it has become lately Thekey is continuing to invest in every area of the city andprevent urban decay from setting-in to any part of the city

It was no surprise to anyone that traffic came up andFadness says widening of 116th Street near I-69 and the106th Street interchange have been key projects $200

million is in the pipeline for road infrastructure in the nextfive years including the State Road 37 project

As technology transforms our national and state econo-my Mayor Fadness sees the Internet of Things as being akey to keeping Fishers on the cutting edge of job creationand the latest technology citing the new Internet of ThingsLaboratory recently announced to be located near LaunchFishers

He once again expressed his view that the Nickel PlateLine is not viable in the foreseeable future for mass transitand he continues to support the proposed biking andwalking trail along that rail line

When asked about possible obstacles for Fishersrsquo futurethe mayor cited the importance of not fearing failure sayingcomplacency is the biggest obstacle to progress

The mayor cited a number of people at the beginning ofhis address including members of the city council his staffcounty commissioners his wife Aunna and students fromHSE Schools on hand for his address

A look back at 2016 and into the future of Fishers

A local graduate is gaining experience as an intern withState Rep Kathy Kreag Richardson (R-Noblesville) andher fellow members of the House of Representativesduring the 2017 legislative session

Colin Mulvany a resident of Noblesville is the son ofCraig and Kelly Mulvany He is a senior at IndianaUniversity Purdue University Indianapolis where he isearning a bachelorrsquos degree in public safety management

As a legislative intern Mulvany corresponds withconstituents through phone calls letters and emails Healso helps staff committee hearings and floor proceedings

ldquoInterning with the House of Representatives is a greatopportunity for college studentsrdquo Richardson said ldquoColinand his peers are gaining workplace experience and abetter understanding of the legislative process all whileearning some money and strengthening their resumesrdquo

The House of Representatives offers paid internshipopportunities to college students law-school studentsgraduate students and recent college graduates for theduration of each legislative session

Visit wwwIndianaHouseRepublicanscominternshipfor more information about the House Republicaninternship program

Noblesville resident Colin Mulvaney (left) joinsState Rep Kathy Richardson (R-Noblesville)(right) in the House Chamber located at theIndiana Statehouse Mulvaney is interningwith the House of Representatives throughthe 2017 legislative session

Photo provided

Colin Mulvaney interns with Rep Richardson

By FRED SWIFTThe Indiana Transportation

Museum longtime operator of theexcursion trains on the Nickel PlateRailroad has a petition drive in prog-ress designed to encourage local offi-cials to keep the railroad intact

The online petition found on thetransportation museums websiteclaims nearly 2800 citizens have nowsigned The petition will go to MayorJohn Ditslear of Noblesville Mayor

ITM starts petition to keepNickel Plate Railroad

By COURTNEY COX COLEWhen I left off last week I

talked about falling and breakingmy arm in San Francisco I brokemy arm and then was very sick onthe long plane ride home I feltsorry for the people around me The next morning my CancerDoctor had already arranged for meto have surgery

Dealing With theSide Effects Of Meds

News2

Scott Fadness of Fishers and Hamilton County CommissionersThe local officials have announced intentions of pursuing a conversion of the rail line

to the walking and bike trail between Noblesville and 96th Street at an estimated cost of$93 million

The museum (ITM) headquartered at Forest Park has operated for the past 30 yearsand has run their trains on the Nickel Plate since 1990 including the Fairtrain Polar BearExpress dinner trains and other seasonal runs

But last year the operations ceased when the Hoosier Heritage Port Authority ownerof the tracks suspended operations due to safety concerns The port authority is made upof members appointed by Noblesville Fishers and county elected officials

The transportation museum on its website says the railroad is unique not only inIndiana but throughout the nation because most rail lines have been abandoned Andriding the railroad provides an experience in railroad history Until the suspension ITMclaims to have carried 40000 passengers per year The revenue gained from passengerspending improved the local economy ITM says

Repairs and correcting safety concerns are estimated to cost $5 million which wouldnot come from tax money ITM maintains The port authority has said it will release anRFP (request for proposals) soon to which spokesmen say they expect several replyproposals

COUNTY LINE From Page 1

They would put a metal rod from myshoulder down to my elbow to stabilize thebroken bone The broken bone was myhumerus This bone was the same bone thathad multiple rounds of radiation and hadalready had a surgery to remove the cancerthus it was already weak It basicallycrumbled when I fell

Little did I know that breaking the bonewould actually be the easiest part TheDoctors put me on Percocet to relieve thepain from the surgery If I remembercorrectly I think I was supposed to take thePercocet every four hours I ended upsleeping an incredible amount Afterseveral days I felt like I was sleeping mylife away Therefore I decided that I didnot want to take this drug anymore Ibasically quit taking it I might have takenit two more times

Little did I know that this would be aHUGE mistake No one had instructed meon how to stop taking the pain reliever Inhindsight I wish they would make you andyour caregiver sign a piece of paper thatsays ldquoI understand that when I do not feellike I need this pain reliever I need to weanmyself off of it slowly or else I willexperience major side effectsrdquo

I stopped taking it cold turkey This wasa huge mistake as I would becomeincredibly depressed all within 24 hours ofldquoquittingrdquo this drug I have had a lot ofthings happen in my life but I have neverbeen a depressed person This was soforeign to me I remember thinking aboutRobin Williams and thinking maybe this iswhat happened to him

As luck would have it my parents wereout of town and my boyfriend had a majorwork project so to make matters even worse

I was by myself with just my two kids Myson had football practice and my daughterhad a volleyball game during this horribleweekend I went to pick up my son fromfootball practice and Irsquom sitting in theparking lot waiting for him to finishhellip Tears are streaming down my face This isthe most depressed that I have ever felt Why am I depressed What is wrong withme Crsquomon Courtney hold it together Then I go to my daughterrsquos volleyballgame Once again tears are flowing downmy face -- I make my son hold my hand Iam watching my daughter play and cryingmy eyes out and hoping that no one notices Maybe I can go for a walk and everythingwill get better Why is this happening

Monday morning I wake up and I knowI need help This is the most depressed thatI have ever been in my life I call my sisterand tell her therersquos something wrong withme We end up meeting at her house andshe sees me and is probably wondering --who is this person She calls our familyDoctor He asks if I quit Percocet coldturkey Yes I did He says we need youto get on an antidepressant immediately Byquitting this drug you have stripped all theserotonin from your brain Serotonin iswhat makes us feel good The problem withan antidepressant is that it takes awhile tofinally affect your brain -- approximatelyseven days I was in horrible shape

This whole time I am just thinking -- Iwould really like to find a way to exercisemy way out of this depression However Ihave a chunk of lung missing and my armis still healing from the spiral break In nextweekrsquos article I will share how I finallyconquered this situation

COURTNEY From Page 1

The Senior Center of Hamilton County will be hosting an Open House on SaturdayMarch 25th from 900 am until noon

Guests can see activities offered by the Senior Center The address is 18336Cumberland Road in Noblesville

Senior Center hosts Open House March 25

The Noblesville Parks Department has spots available for its first bus trip of 2017 buttime is running out to register for the southern Indiana excursion On Friday March 31the parks department will travel to the French Lick Winery amp Casino The trip will includea tour of the new distillery on site wine and spirit tasting and souvenir wine and shotglasses at the French Lick Winery as well as free time to spend shopping or at the casinoCost is $60 per person and those attending must be at least 21 years old The bus will leaveForest Park Inn at 730 am and will return at approximately 9 pm

Pre-registration is required and must be made by 4 pm Friday March 24 If the parksdepartment does not have the required number of participants for a trip by the deadlinethe trip will be canceled and fees will be refunded To register or for more informationcall the parks office at (317) 776-6350 or visit wwwnoblesvilleparksorg

Spots available for French Lick Wineryamp Casino bus trip on March 31

The national application deadline isapproaching for the Great American Song-book Foundationrsquos 2017 Songbook Acade-myreg a summer music and performanceintensive for high school students led byFoundation founder and five-time GrammyAward nominee Michael Feinstein knownas The Ambassador of the Great AmericanSongbook

Now in its eighth year the weeklongSongbook Academyreg is the only highschool intensive in the United States focusedon the jazz standards and classic Broadwayand Hollywood songs that have come to beknown as the Great American SongbookThe 2017 academy is scheduled for July15-22 at the Songbook Foundations head-quarters the Center for the Performing Artsin Carmel The application deadlineis March 25

We have kids from all over the UnitedStates who come here to learn how tointerpret and share this amazing Americanheritage Feinstein said They learn howto sing these songs in a way that is honest towhere they are in their lives

Only 40 students nationwide are selectedeach year for this life-changing opportunityto experience workshops master classes andmentoring from music industry profession-als educators from respected universitymusic and theater programs and Broadwayperformers such as Tony Award nomineesJarrod Spector and Laura Osnes Partici-pants can network with peers and prosperform before live audiences and jointhe Songbook Academyreg Alumni Networkto stay connected and informed aboutcollege programs auditions and perfor-mance opportunities

The week culminates in the Songbook

Academyreg Finals a performance and com-petition presented by the Center for thePerforming Arts in its acoustically superior1600-seat Palladium concert hall Awardsare presented for excellence in several cate-gories and top performers are invited torepresent the Songbook Foundation and singwith Michael Feinstein at such venues asCarnegie Hall the Kennedy Center and theannual Great American Songbook Hall ofFame gala

One alumna of the program is MaddieBaillio of League City Texas who wasnamed 2014 Songbook Youth Ambassadorat that years Songbook Academyreg Now astudent at Marymount Manhattan Collegein New York City she played the lead roleof Tracy Turnblad in NBCs Hairspray LiveBroadcast

I think I learned more in that one weekthan I have in my whole life Baillio saidof the academy I learned about techniquehow to use my body stage presence It wasthe best learning experience of my lifeHow to apply

To be considered for the SongbookAcademyreg US high school students areinvited to submit videos with performancesof two contrasting songs from the GreatAmerican Songbook genre Submissions areevaluated by a panel of music educators andindustry professionals who provide writtenfeedback to every applicant Applicationsmust be submitted by March 25 to be con-sidered

More details and application informationare available at wwwTheSongbookorg orby contacting Chris Lewis Director ofPrograms by email atSongbookAcademyTheSongbookorg orby calling (317) 844-9446

Applications being accepted for 2017Great American Songbook Academyreg

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How much then is a man better than a sheep Wherefore it islawful to do well on the sabbath days

- Matthew 1212

3Obituary

George P White

December 3 1924 - March 13 2017

George P White 92 of Noblesville passed away on Monday March 13 2017 atRiverview Hospital in Noblesville following a brief illness

He was born on December 3 1924 in Paragould Arkansas to Charles and Clara(Rodgers) White

George graduated from Greene County High School and received a bachelorrsquos degreefrom Arkansas State College in 1949

George was a U S Army veteran of World War II and he owned the former WhiteOldsmobile dealership in Noblesville with his brothers Wesley and Eddie He also workedat the former C and E Rental in Noblesville

He was a member of the Prairie Baptist Church in rural Noblesville where he servedas a deacon for 38 years church treasurer for 18 years Missions treasurer for 16 yearsand served as a Sunday school teacher for children and adults

George is survived by three sons Perry (Gail) White of Fort Smith Arkansas Chuck(wife Rhonda) White of Louisville Kentucky and Greg (wife Tami) White of Andersonfour grandchildren Chris (wife Tiffany) McDaniel Natasha (husband Brent) EvansRebecca White and Kelli (husband Tyler) Provence and four great-grandchildren JakeEmily Kinsey and Landon and one sister Inabeth Peacock

He was preceded in death by his parents his wife of 57 years Joan E (Sylar) Whitesix brothers and six sisters

A funeral service will be held at 1200 PM on Saturday March 18 2017 at PrairieBaptist Church 14790 East 206th Street Noblesville with Pastor Stephen Passmoreofficiating Burial will follow in Prairie Memorial Cemetery

Visitation will be from 1000 AM to 1200 PM Saturday March 18 2017 at PrairieBaptist Church

Memorial contributions may be made to Prairie Baptist Church Mission ProgramOnline condolences wwwhersbergerfuneralhomecom

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Wedding Birth Announcement Anniversary

Share It With The Community

Contact the Hamilton County Reporter

Hamiltonconorth reporter hotmailcom

or call 317-408-5548

Thank you for reading the Reporter

News4

Indiana is consistently ranked near the bottom of the 50 states for health a statisticmade worse because too many Hoosiers smoke The Institute of Medicine says the mostreliable method to reduce tobacco use is to increase the price of tobacco products thusencouraging cessation and reducing the number of kids who start smoking

If legislators choose to raise the cigarette tax by just $1 instead of $150 more than16000 Hoosier kids will become smokers and 4500 moms and babies will be impactedby smoking over the next five years Since 95 percent of opioid addicts are also addictedsmokers we set more people on the path to serious drug addiction We donrsquot want ourfriends and neighbors to be shortchanged

Too many Hoosiers remain addicted to tobacco and other substances and all of uspay the price Please ask your legislators to pass the original request of $150 increaseto the cigarette tax to encourage more smokers to quit and to prevent children fromever starting to smoke

The American Heart Association says it is time to increase the cigarette tax LetrsquosRaise It For Health

Carol DixonCicero

Raise the cigarette taxby the original $150

The Indiana Transportation Museum is a nonprofit 501(c) 3 organization that I havevolunteered with for almost a decade The organization founded in 1960 has safelytransported more than one million passengers to events like the Indiana State Fair acrossthe region since 1991 attracting visitors from across the United States and the worldalong with their tourism dollars This Museum represents both Indiana and Americarsquosrailroad heritage in an immersive format unlike any other allowing our citizens and gueststo experience railroad travel as it used to be all while stimulating the economy and appetitefor learning Despite the recent news coverage and issues facing the organization its atrue asset for the region state and country

Through the organization I have had the privilege of meeting some of the nicest andmost intelligent people with a dedication unlike any other ndash a true testament to Hoosierspirit and hospitality As a senior readying to graduate from Ball State University andenter the workforce I owe credit for a lot of my formational youth experiences to theMuseum

The Museum is one of roughly 40 heritage railroad organizations of its kind in theUnited States Its even more rare regarding the scope of its programs and efforts Fewplaces in the country like the Museum transport people back in time as did the railroadindustry that built our nation by authentically connecting towns events and people toone of the largest urban cores in the United States

With more than 160 years of history behind the Nickel Plate Heritage Railroad fromtransporting troops to orphans to transporting goods as well as people to reunite withfamily and friends to several noteworthy United States Presidents we are at risk of losingan irreplaceable piece of our story as Hoosiers and Americans The organization welcomesan average of 40000 people and more than one million in economic impact annually Ihave yet to see a trail such as the proposed replacement Nickel Plate Trail an item thatis a dime a dozen draw the same level of national notoriety economic impact educationalbenefit and tourism volume to an area

The experiences the Nickel Plate Heritage Railroad provides to our state areimmeasurable in value

Nothing surpasses seeing the faces of children and adults alike light up at the sight ofthe train I can fondly remember the joy on a critically ill little boys face as we touredthe locomotive and rode to the North Pole with Santa as part of his wish through theMake-a- Wish Foundation Irsquoll also never forget the countless times we offered privateannual excursions to a group of cancer survivors to celebrate life Nor will I forget tripsgiven free-of-charge to those underprivileged North-Pole-bound on the Polar BearExpress in which the Museum partnered with several Hamilton County relief organizations

Furthermore nothing beats seeing the wonder and excitement of thousands of familiesas they are transported back in time on their way to one of the states premier events theIndiana State Fair

Consequently the volunteer-run Nickel Plate Heritage Railroad of the IndianaTransportation Museum is irreplaceable and deserves our support for the enjoyment andbenefit of future generations

I invite you to join us as we SavetheNickelPlate for the legacy and benefit of thethousands affected by the railroads story as well as economic and cultural benefit A trailthat costs taxpayers more than nine million in construction and upkeep fails in comparison

We must work together in order to achieve a long-term and innovative solution thatbenefits Hoosiers and the statersquos visitors comprehensively before a true asset anddifferentiator for our great state is lost

Cameron NicholsDirector-at-Large Board of DirectorsIndiana Transportation Museum Inc

Letrsquos work together toSave the Nickel Plate

Each year since 1998 Lilly Endow-ment has awarded four-year full-tuitionLilly Endowment Community Scholar-ships to selected Indiana high schoolseniors enabling more than 4000 studentsfrom all 92 counties to pursue highereducation in Indiana Now both currentand alumni scholars are joining forces tomake an impact in communities throughoutIndiana and beyond Grateful for theincredible scholarships they were awardedrecipients of this prestigious award arebanding together to pay it forward througha month-long statewide service event ndash theLilly Scholars Network Give Back INitia-tive

The Lilly Scholars Network a commu-nity of Lilly Scholars has engaged scholarsin various service social and professionaldevelopment events during the past 10years This year the Lilly ScholarsNetwork is mobilizing Lilly Scholars totake the lead and make an even greaterimpact in their local communities

ldquoAs Lilly scholars we are incrediblyfortunate to have received such a generousgift and we are charged with the opportu-nity to serve as leaders The Give BackINitiative is our chance to bring peopletogether to serve in our local communi-tiesrdquo said Seth Winter President of theLilly Scholars Network who received hisscholarship from Marion County in 1998and went on to earn his degree from IUBloomington ldquoWersquore excited to be able toplug in and help organizations that arealready working hard to improve our com-munities for everyonerdquo

During the month of April current andalumni Lilly scholars will roll up theirsleeves to work on volunteer projectsaround their Hoosier home state and inter-nationally The Lilly Scholars NetworkGive Back INitiative is mobilizing scholarsto serve as Project Leads and organize acommunity service project in an Indianacounty of their choosing In its first yearthe Give Back INitiative will host projectsin ten Indiana counties including projectssuch as

bull Repainting a community swimmingpool in preparation for summer fun

bull Participating in a communityrunwalk to raise funds for nonprofits

bull Aiding in home improvement projectsfor the elderly disabled and victims ofcircumstances

bull Hosting a school supply drivebull Assembling furniture at a domestic

violence shelter

bull Assisting with painting and buildingupdates and building a social media cam-paign for a local park

ldquoWith great reward comes great respon-sibilityrdquo said Bryana Schreiber LillyScholars Network VP of Service and leadcoordinator for the Give Back INitiativewho received her scholarship in PoseyCounty in 2004 and earned her degree atButler University ldquoThe Lilly EndowmentCommunity Scholarship has had a tremen-dous impact on our lives I believe I speakfor all of our scholars in saying that we areforever grateful to our communities andLilly Endowment for believing and invest-ing in us I helped start the Lilly ScholarsNetwork back in 2006 and have beeninvolved ever since as this organization isclose to my heart I am excited to be partof a network that is committed to empow-ering our bright and talented communityof scholars to pay it forwardrdquo

Lilly scholars who signed up as ProjectLeads have organized service projects inthe following Indiana counties AllenGreene Elkhart Hamilton HendricksJohnson Marion Posey Ripley andWashington Beyond Indiana some schol-ars are serving communities throughout theUnited States and overseas

ldquoWe have two alumni scholars who arealso Fulbright scholars making an impactabroadrdquo said Christine Connell assistantcoordinator for the Give Back INitiativewho received her award from Allen Countyin 2012 and went on to receive her degreefrom Butler University ldquoOne founded anonprofit organization in Nicaragua thataims to radically improve the quality of lifeof coffee farming families through integra-tive education and by providing the neces-sary tools to access fair markets The otheris completing her Fulbright Scholarship inPoland We look forward to hearing aboutthe incredible impact of their volunteerefforts beyond our bordersrdquo

Lilly Scholars are also activating theirfamilies friends and other communitymembers to volunteer alongside them toserve nonprofit organizations in communi-ties around the state of Indiana during themonth of April 2017 Those interested inthe Lilly Scholars Network Give BackINitiative can visitlillyscholarsorggivebackinitiative to learnmore and register

For updates on the LSN Give BackINitiative throughout the month of Aprilvisit lillyscholarsorggivebackinitiative orfollow us on Twitter at LillyScholars

Lilly Scholars organize Give BackINitiative to pay it forward

Sports 5

The Hoosier Crossroads Conferenceannounced on Wednesday that FranklinCentral has joined the league

Franklin Central located on the south-east side of Indianapolis was approved tojoin the HCC on Monday at the conferencesBoard of Control meeting The Flashes willbegin competition in the HCC with the2018-19 school year

Current Hoosier Crossroads membersare Avon Brownsburg Fishers HamiltonSoutheastern Noblesville Westfield andZionsville

ldquoThe HCC is excited to add Franklin

Central High School said Stacey McGuireprincipal of Westfield High School andcurrent president of the HCC The admin-istrators coaches athletes and communityof this school will be great partners and willgrow our conference to 8 members Ourconference looks forward to competing withFranklin Central High Schoolrdquo

The Hoosier Crossroads which began in2000 has had relatively stable membershipin its 16 years The original eight schoolsincluded three from Hamilton County(Hamilton Southeastern Noblesville andWestfield) plus Avon and Brownsburg from

Hendricks County Zionsville from BooneCounty and Harrison and McCutcheon fromTippecanoe County

Since it began membership in the HCChas only changed three times Lafayette Jeffentered the conference in 2004 after adecades-long run in the North Central Con-ference and Fishers came on board whenthe school re-opened in 2006 In 2014 thethree Lafayette-area schools left LafayetteJeff returned to the NCC with Harrison andMcCutcheon joining as new members

Franklin Central will come to the HCCfrom Conference Indiana That conference

began in 1997 as a 10-team super confer-ence but will now be down to six membersafter the Flashes leave Other currentmembers are Bloomington North Bloom-ington South Columbus North SouthportTerre Haute North and Terre Haute SouthThe conference once included schools suchas Pike and Lawrence Central which areboth now in the Metropolitan Conferencewhile Decatur Central Perry Meridian andMartinsville are now in the Mid-State Con-ference

Franklin Central joins the Hoosier Crossroads Conference

By RICHIE HALLReporter Sports EditorNoblesville wrestling coach Tom Knotts who retired after 19 seasons with the Millers

had this to say about what he would miss the mostIll miss my other coaches - my staff and my competitors said Knotts Wrestling

coaches are a breed apartIf anyone stood apart from other coaches it was Knotts He coached at Noblesville

from 1984-93 then returned for 10 highly successful seasons 2007-17 In those 19 yearsKnotts won 11 team sectional championships plus a regional title in 1991- in addition tonumerous individual champs

During his first period with the Millers Knotts won five sectional titles claimingthose in 1987 1988 1989 1991 and 1992 With a stint at Tipton in between Knotts cameback and added six more sectional championships Five of those came in a spectacularstreak that lasted from 2010-14 and another sectional victory in 2016 made it six out ofseven

Knotts said that some of those sectional wins are memorable because there were afew that no one thought the Millers had a chance to win because those victories camewith everyone on the team performing at their highest level of the year and beatingopponents who beat them before

The 2016 team was one of those said Knotts The Millers thought it would take amiracle to win but we found the miracle said the coach

I will also remember the times we competed head to head against great teams likeCathedral - we didnt win but we scared them to death said Knotts

The Millers usually had to go up against the Irish a true wrestling powerhouse in theregional Noblesville came close a couple times falling by just five points (176-171) in2013 a year the Millers had eight sectional champions

Our final match this year against Tipton will stand out because one of my assistantscoordinated a return of kids who wrestled for me at Noblesville and at Tipton saidKnotts I sort of knew something was up - but it was really nice

Knotts said there are no secrets to successful wrestling He and his assistants wereable to get the best out of their wrestlers because they expected their best effort Knottsalso credits Noblesvilles wrestling technique style with always giving the Millers anopportunity to win

Hard work pays off and one for all and all for one have been our slogans year afteryear said the coach

Thats not to say the Noblesville wrestlers didnt have fun Visit one of Knotts practicesover the years and one will find a nice amount of positive energy The wrestlers werefocused on the task at hand but the room was also filled with smiles and upbeat chatter

A long time ago I realized that I could not control everything in a wrestling programsaid Knotts so I decided I could make sure every wrestler had a good experience -everyone could have fun yet work hard and find some level of success We tried to makeour practices fun and not too long There is a law of diminishing returns - do your workbut let them be kids

Many championships great kids fun practices - is there anything Knotts wont missabout coaching

I may miss the competition but not the 430 am to 630 pm Saturdays every weekduring the season and the sleepless nights trying to make a better team and trying to finda way to beat quality programs said Knotts

Knotts reflects on Millersrsquo wrestling success

Brian ReddickFile photo

Tom Knotts holds the 2014 trophy after winning the Hamilton Heightswrestling sectional one of 11 titles the Millers won with Knotts as the coach

Sports6

Hamilton Southeastern senior Zack Teffeteller has announced his intent to continue his swimming career at the collegiate level Zack will attend the University of Connecticutin Storrs Connecticut The Huskies compete in the American Athletic Conference under the direction of Coach Robert Goldberg Zack is the son of Scott and SondraTeffeteller At HSE Zack has earned three varsity letters in swimming thus far Last season Zack was the IHSAA Sectional Champion in the 100 Free He was also amember of the 200 Free Relay team that finished seventh at the IHSAA State Finals Zack is a two-year member of the HSE Student Athletic CouncilPictured - Seated Sondra Teffeteller (mother) Zack and Scott Teffeteller (father) Standing Kayden Teffeteller (sister) and Andy Pedersen (HSE Varsity Swim Coach)

HSErsquos Zack Teffeteller signs with UConn

Photo courtesy Hamilton Southeastern

Sharing the green of St Patricks Daywill find new meaning Friday March 17 asgolfers can take aim on Opening Day atBrickyard Crossing Golf Course with afantastic greens fees special that continuesthrough March

The popular Pay the Temperaturepromotion returns Friday at thechampionship-caliber course at theIndianapolis Motor Speedway whichincludes four holes inside the famous oval

The greens fee for 18 holes and a cart willbe equal to the air temperature within onehour of a golfers tee time providingsignificant savings in the cooler weather ofspring over regular greens fees Thispromotion continues daily through March31

Call 317-492-6417 or visitbrickyardcrossingcom to book tee times

Opening Day marks the start of anexciting season for the award-winningcourse Professional golf returns toBrickyard Crossing on Sept 4-10 during theLPGA Indy Women in Tech Championshippresented by Guggenheim tournament withthe best female players in the world takingon the challenging Pete Dye-designedlayout

Visit IMScom to buy tickets for the IndyWomen in Tech Championship presentedby Guggenheim to volunteer to work at thetournament or for more information on thetournament and Brickyard Crossing

Brickyard Crossing opens Fridaywith Pay the Temperature

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Wedding BirthAnnouncement

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Share It With TheCommunity

Contact theHamilton County

Reporter

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hotmailcom

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Eastern ConferenceAtlantic W L PCT GBBoston 43 25 632 -Toronto 39 28 582 35New York 27 41 397 160Philadelphia 24 43 358 185Brooklyn 12 54 182 300Southeast W L PCT GBWashington 41 26 612 -Atlanta 37 30 552 40Miami 33 35 485 85Charlotte 29 39 426 125Orlando 24 44 353 175Central W L PCT GBCleveland 44 22 667 -Indiana 35 33 515 100Milwaukee 33 34 493 115Detroit 33 35 485 120Chicago 32 36 471 130

Western ConferenceNorthwest W L PCT GBUtah 43 25 632 -Oklahoma City 38 29 567 45Denver 32 35 478 105Portland 30 37 448 125Minnesota 28 39 418 145Southwest W L PCT GBSan Antonio 52 15 776 -Houston 47 21 691 55Memphis 38 30 559 145Dallas 29 38 433 230New Orleans 27 41 397 255Pacific W L PCT GBGolden State 53 14 791 -LA Clippers 40 28 588 135Sacramento 27 41 397 265Phoenix 22 46 324 315 LA Lakers 20 48 294 335

NBA standingsWednesdayrsquos games

Dallas 112 Washington 107Indiana 98 Charlotte 77

Boston 117 Minnesota 104Miami 120 New Orleans 112

Utah 97 Detroit 84

Memphis 98 Chicago 91Houston 139 LA Lakers 100Portland 110 San Antonio 106Sacramento 107 Phoenix 101Milwaukee 97 LA Clippers 96

Sports 7

By GREG RAPPAPORTCourtesy nbacompacersAfter their worst offensive performance

of the season on Tuesday night a 42-pointfirst half against the Hornets made it feel likethe Pacers offense was stuck in neutral

Out of the halftime locker roomhowever the Pacers switched into overdriveoutscoring the Hornets 33-16 to take acommanding 17-point lead into the fourth

quarter at Bankers Life Fieldhouse wherethey went on to win 98-77 on Wednesdaynight

The defining third quarter washighlighted by the play of Paul George whopoured in 12 points during the explosivequarter en route to a season-high 39 fromPG who has now surpassed 20 points inseven of his last eight games

Things came easy because of theoffensive flow George said Also playingthis team for the fourth time I knew howthey were going to guard me and I tried totake advantage But it all came within theflow of the offense

After entering the locker rooms athalftime tied at 42 with the visiting Hornetsthe Pacers erupted on a 23-5 run sendingtheir advantage to 19 points Even a

Charlotte timeout did little to slow thePacers who finished the night making 12-of-28 3-point shots and outrebounding theHornets 42-30

In the fourth quarter with the Pacersbench in the game the Hornets foughtenough to bring Indianas starters back in asfree throws from Charlotte guard JeremyLamb brought the lead down to just 10points with 823 remaining in the contest

Seeking to protect the lead George wenton a one-man mission scoring nineunanswered points the last of which cameon a four-point play And to show it wasntjust him getting it done PG lasered a passto Monta Ellis mdash one of his three dimes mdashin the corner who buried a 3-pointer to capIndianas game-sealing 12-0 run with 612remaining

From there Indiana cruised to thevictory finishing off the game that was oncetied at halftime by outscoring the Hornets56-32 over the final two quarters of play

We know we gave one away and theyresponded by playing hard coming off aback-to-back and I think we were locked inevery possession on what we needed to dosaid Pacers head coach Nate McMillanLast night we didnt move the ball It wasa lot of dribble up shot or one pass shotTonight we saw the execution and ballmovement

In the first half the outcome was moreuncertain as the teams traded leadsthroughout Despite an early Pacers edgethe Hornets were able to battle back thanksto Cody Zeller and Frank Kaminsky III whoeach chipped in seven first-half points

With under a minute remaining in theopening half Zeller connected on an and-1bucket tying things up at 42 as the teamswent into their locker rooms

When the whistle blew to open the thirdhowever a different Pacers offenseemerged led by the lights-out shooting ofGeorge whose six made 3-pointers led theway for the Pacers in the much-needed winover an Eastern Conference opponentchasing the postseason

We played defense and got out andran said Jeff Teague who nearly notcheda triple-double with 11 assists eight pointsand eight rebounds When we get out andrun were an explosive team PG heated upand started making everything and a lot ofPacers were playing together on both ends

Pacers switch gears run past Hornets