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1 Wednesday, October 5, 2016 Sheridan, Noblesville, Cicero, Arcadia, Atlanta, Carmel, Fishers, Westfield Vol. 3, No. 197 TODAY S WEATHER A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms today between 2 p.m. and 2 a.m. HIGH: 80 LOW: 61 Hinkle Creek 4th graders dedicate Buddy Bench Lisa Wescott's 4th grade class at Hinkle Creek Elementary dedicated a playground Buddy Bench Tuesday in a ceremony attended by school staff and parents. The Buddy Bench fosters kindness and inclusion among students by providing a place on the playground for kids to sit when they are in need of a buddy. Westcott's students initiated the project on their own as a learning assignment researching, presenting, training and securing bench funding in the process. The project is an example of Noblesville Schools' focus on "soft skills" in their academic curriculum, in this case kindness, inclusion and initiative. Carter Lumber donated the supplies for the bench and construction was lead by Hinkle building supervisor Mark Rozzoni. During the dedication, students shared some of their favorite kindness quotes and wore shirts provided by Westcott that said "choose kindness". The bench will serve as a resource for all Hinkle students and adds to Noblesville's growing collection. North, Promise Road and Stony Creek Elementaries also have Buddy Benches. Photo provided Matteo DiRosa, Mya Ponto and Jackie Funk try out the new Buddy Bench that was dedicated at Hinkle Creek Elementary School this week. More pictures appear on Page 4. Making the case for Pleasant Street By STEVE COOKE Editor s note: Steve Cooke is the Deputy Mayor of Noblesville. If you attended the annual State of the City address on September 28, you likely came away with a good idea of the progress Noblesville has achieved in Admittedly, we haven t made as much progress as we would have liked on one particular project one that has been 20 years in the making. But that s about to change. Under the direction of Mayor Ditslear, the City of Noblesville is moving forward with plans to widen and extend Pleasant Street to run from Hague Road all the way to State Road 37 with a new bridge spanning the White River. The Pleasant Street bridge was a good idea in 1995 when it first appeared on the City s Thoroughfare Plan. And after multiple independent studies, community outreach meetings and alternative route analyses, it s still a good idea in Call it what you will: a reliever, a corridor. But please don t call it a Indiana 32/38 roundabout, Presley Drive extension open The investigation that began in late August of 2016 alleging the filing of fraudulent voter application information has expanded from the original involved counties of Hendricks and Marion to also include the counties of Allen, Delaware, Hamilton, Hancock, Johnson, Lake and Madison. As part of the expanded investigation, state police detectives obtained a search warrant for the business offices of the Indiana Voter Registration Project, located at 2425 North Meridian Street, Suite A, in downtown Indianapolis. The search warrant was served mid-morning of Tuesday, October 4th. The affidavit and search warrant are sealed for a period of 30 days from the time the warrant was granted, which was October 3, Photo courtesy the City of Noblesville The Indiana 32/38 roundabout and Presley Drive extension fully opened on Tuesday. The joint project between INDOT and the City of Noblesville began in May. The Indiana 32/38 roundabout and Presley Drive extension was fully open after striping finished on Tuesday. I want to thank INDOT and its staff for a joint effort to fund and construct the project, Noblesville Engineer John Beery said when city, Indiana Department of Transportation and project contractor E&B Paving officials ceremoniously cut the ribbon for the impending opening on Sept. 29. This road project provides motorists with easier access and better mobility to the commercial land and businesses in the area. The 32/38 roundabout will connect to the City of Noblesville s Presley Drive extension, which spans south to Pleasant Street. Presley Drive will provide a northsouth corridor adjacent to State Road 37 and Indiana Voter Registration Project investigation expands to multiple Indiana counties An investigation of this nature is complex, time consuming and is expected to continue for several more weeks or months. Important points related to this ongoing investigation include: In accordance with state law, all voter registration applications received by Indiana voter registration offices are processed according to established policies A representative sample of voter registration applications received by county voter registration offices suspected of being fraudulent have been COPIED and provided to state police detectives. In all cases the ORIGINAL applications are maintained by the appropriate voter registration office Where every item tells a story... Old Picket Fence Bob Brehmer Bi-Centennial Pottery Indiana Stained Glass Antiques and more Vintage and Primitive Items Exclusive Noblesville distributor of Blue Bell Farms soy candles & wax melts Tuesday - Friday 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. Saturday 10 a.m. - 6 p.m. Sunday 1 p.m. - 4 p.m. 894 Logan Street Noblesville

2 2 News Three injured in Monday SR 37 accident Three men were injured after a serious crash involving three commercial vehicles on State Road 37 at Strawtown Avenue Monday afternoon. Deputies and fire personnel arriving at the scene around 1:17 p.m. found two semi-trucks and a box truck blocking the intersection. One driver had been ejected from the vehicle and was found on the roadway. Sheriff s Office Crash Team Investigators along with Indiana State Police Commercial Vehicle Enforcement Officers conducted an investigation of the scene and determined a white Freightliner truck driven by Johnny Hernandez, age 38 of Indianapolis, was traveling westbound VOTER From Page 1 The expanded number of counties involved leads investigators to believe the total of potentially fraudulent records may be in the hundreds, thus creating a potential to disenfranchise many voters The possible fraudulent or false information is a combination of made up names and made up addresses, real names with made up or incorrect addresses and false dates of births with real names as well as combinations of all these examples. Victims of the activities by some agents of the Indiana Voter Registration Project may not discover they have been disenfranchised from voting until they go tovote and realize their voting information has been altered. Such action may result in the citizen having to cast a provisional ballot. There are simple steps people can take now, before the election, to protect their right to vote by ensuring they are properly registered. Visit this site and follow the directions to confirm you are properly registered: If after checking this source, a citizen discovers inaccurate information that indicates they could be a victim, they should contact their local voter registration office and the 24 hour Indiana State Police Voter Registration Application Fraud tip line of The investigation continues and no further information is available at this time. Hamilton County Elections Administrator Kathy Richardson stated, "Information was provided to our office from a Hamilton County resident that received a voter registration card mailed ROUNDABOUT From Page 1 complete a section of the City of Noblesville s master thoroughfare plan that s been on the books for more than a decade. The opening of Presley Drive s extension provides economic development opportunities within Terry Lee Crossing and along the road. Just as we will see cars using this street immediately, we should see development occurring in the near future, said Mayor John Ditslear. This project does more than improving access, public safety and development opportunities though. It also allowed the city to reroute its master plan sanitary sewer line which is more efficient and will have less maintenance saving the city time and money. Construction on the joint project between INDOT and the City of Noblesville to create a roundabout at and Presley Drive began last year. Noblesville constructed a roundabout at Pleasant Street and started the extension of Presley Drive north from that intersection. Construction began on the Indiana 32/38 roundabout in May. The $1.6 million roundabout project included installing a new precast concrete box culvert to channel a tributary of Stony Creek under the highway. For more information about roundabouts and their benefits, visit on Strawtown Avenue when it failed to stop for the stop sign at SR 37. Hernandez reportedly stated that the brakes in the truck failed. The Freightliner truck entered SR 37 where it struck a white International semi, driven by Arturo Arranaga, age51 of Lake Station, IN, traveling northbound. The initial collision resulted in the northbound semi entering the southbound lanes of SR 37 where it struck a black Freightliner, driven by Jason Cromwell, age 42 of Ontario, Canada. Hernandez was ejected from the vehicle and was transported by air ambulance to St. Vincent s Hospital on to her home. The card listed incorrect information. When reviewing the registration card we became suspicious and contacted the Hamilton County Prosecutor's Office. The information was then forwarded to the Indiana State Police." "To our knowledge this is the only occurrence in Hamilton County." Richardson indicated concerned residents may confirm their voter registration information at 86th Street. Arranaga was transported by ambulance to St. Vincent s Hospital while Cromwell was taken to Methodist Hospital. Injuries included broken bones and chest pains. SR 37 and Strawtown Avenue were closed until approximately 5 p.m. due to sheet metal and fuel spill cleanup on the roadways. This incident remains under investigation by the Sheriff s Office Crash Team. Anyone with information should contact the team at As with all serious injury crashes, toxicology tests were administered. Results of those tests are pending. Bulk trash day for Westfield residents is Saturday Westfield residents will have some assistance for getting rid of bulk trash as the city hosts its bulk trash day from 8 a.m. to noon Saturday, Oct. 8. Westfield s cleanup initiative that we started this spring continues, Mayor Andy Cook said. We hope this helps residents get rid of those larger items that need to be disposed of. Residents can get rid of e-waste, have documents shredded and drop off bulk items such as mattresses and televisions. Mattresses must be wrapped in plastic. Large items may require a small cost to drop off. A bulk trash event earlier this year yielded a huge response from the community, with tons of trash, 7.87 tons of metal and 3,900 pounds of shredded material coming through the event. E-waste totaled in at about 9,000 pounds, most of which were televisions. The location for the bulk trash day is the Westfield City Services Center, located at 2706 E 171st St. Participants are encouraged to pull into the west entrance, where they will be directed where to go by signage. Gates will open at 8 a.m. and the last car will enter at noon. More details on the event, including a list of acceptable items, can be found by clicking here. Find The Reporter on Facebook COOKE From Page 1 bypass. This isn t Kokomo and US 31. This is Noblesville, where its downtown is clogged with 30,000 automobiles passing through every day and desperately in need of a route only eight blocks south to divert some of its traffic. You can also call it a connector. Attend the City s public meeting in November and you ll learn more about our plans to connect neighbors to Pleasant Street should this project get funded. But no matter what you call it, there s one word we can all agree on that describes the new east-west corridor: it s a necessity. Why is Pleasant Street so important to the City s future if it s been talked about for 20 years? Look at all the development already happening on SR32/38. And more is coming. Traffic will continue to worsen unless we act now. This project will serve Noblesville s 60,000 residents by relieving traffic from SR32/SR38, easing the stress on our historic downtown square and providing greater opportunities for connectivity. It will benefit all of Hamilton County given the proposed interchange at SR37 and greater access from all directions to social services and health care. There is no denying that this project will impact the adjacent neighborhoods, such as Southwest Quad, a historically significant area. But I fear the lack of specificity to date has clouded some judgments and contributed to the misinformation in others. That is why Mayor Ditslear is making our intentions clear. We want to design Pleasant Street to improve Southwest Quad access, to provide better lighting and better connect neighbors with the downtown area. We think we can do that, and at the same time, encourage greater development while working together to achieve our shared objectives for neighborhood revitalization. The City will next proceed to developing specific plans for the Pleasant Street project. Despite having 20 years with which to work, we re still updating traffic counts; analyzing route placement, intersections and lane widths; mapping trail connections; calculating budget estimates and real estate impacts; and devising realistic timelines. Just last week, we acquired 20 acres of property where Hague Road meets SR32. To successfully kick off this visionary project, we need to partner with the community, our Common Council and Hamilton County. Together, we can ensure this new east-west corridor doesn t remain just a good idea. Until next time, see you on the square. Unless I m stuck in traffic. Follow Steve Cooke on

3 Obituaries 3 Furman William Burnell February 21, October 4, 2016 Furman William Burnell, 78, of Noblesville, passed away on Tuesday, October 4, 2016 at his home. He was born on February 21, 1938 to Earnest and Fairy (Bundrum) Burnell in Jackson County, Indiana. Furman proudly served his country in the United States Army, and worked for 36 years as a crane signalman for General Motors. He enjoyed golfing, and was a fan of IU, the Pacers, and the Colts. Furman is survived by his wife, Shirley Burnell; his son, Bill (Marcus) Burnell-Wildridge; and his dogs, Evan, Makayla, and Rylee. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by several brothers & sisters and many beloved pets. Visitation will be from 3:00 pm to 7:00 pm on Thursday, October 6, 2016 at Randall & Roberts Funeral Home, 1150 Logan Street, in Noblesville. Services will be held at 11:00 am on Friday, October 7, 2016 at the funeral home, with Rev. Stanley R. Sutton officiating. Burial with military rites will follow at Crownland Cemetery in Noblesville. Memorial contributions may be made to Humane Society for Hamilton County, 1721 Pleasant Street, Suite B, Noblesville, IN Condolences: Norma Jean (Hoard) Mondragon October 8, November 21, 2015 Norma Jean (Hoard) Mondragon passed away on November 21, 2015 in Arcata, California at the age of 77. She was born in Westfield on October 8, 1938 to John and Delores Hoard. Norma moved to California in 1965 where she raised two children. Norma had a master's degree in education and had a career as a teacher and school administrator. She retired in 1996 and moved to Humboldt County, CA in Norma is survived by her sister, Linda Messick; brother, Alton Hoard; daughter, Teresa Mondragon; son, Jeff Mondragon; grandson, Nick Bernardasci; and 10 nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents and her brother, Clifton Hoard. A Celebration of Life will be held at 5:00pm on Saturday, October 8, 2016 at Westfield Friends Church, 324 South Union Street in Westfield, with visitation from 4:30pm. Interment was in Summit Lawn Cemetery in Westfield. Condolences: Do You Have A Community Announcement? Wedding, Birth Announcement, Anniversary Share It With The Community Contact the Hamilton County Reporter or call And the fame hereof went abroad into all that land. - Matthew 9:26 50 Years Ago News: The Hamilton Heights Junior High School at Walnut Grove was filled to capacity Thursday evening for a program celebrating Indiana s Sesquicentennial year. More than 400 genuine antiques, some dated over 150 years old, were carefully displayed throughout the auditorium. Sports: Three of Central Indiana s finest cross country runners were in action Thursday either for or against Hamilton County teams. And once again, the local crews came out in pretty fair shape. Ad: Clancy s Hamburgers, 15 cents a burger! LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE TO TAXPAYERS OF ADDITIONAL APPROPRIATION Notice is hereby given to the taxpayers of the school corporation known as Hamilton Southeastern Schools (the "School Corporation") that the Board of School Trustees (the "Board") of the School Corporation will meet at HSE Administration Building, Cumberland Road, Fishers, Indiana, at the hour of 7:00 p.m. (Local Time) on October 26, 2016, to consider the following additional appropriation of the bonds which the Board has determined to issue. The Board considers such additional appropriation necessary to meet the need existing at this time: An appropriation in the amount not to exceed $5,500,000 on account of the renovation and improvements, including mechanical and vehicle upgrades and technology replacements, throughout the buildings in the school district (the "Projects"), including the incidental expenses necessary to be incurred in connection with the Projects and the issuance of bonds on account thereof. The funds to meet such additional appropriation are to be provided by the issuance and sale of bonds by the School Corporation. The foregoing appropriation is in addition to all appropriations provided for in the existing budget and tax levy, and a need for such appropriation exists by reason of the inadequacy of the present buildings to provide necessary school facilities and equipment in the School Corporation. Taxpayers of said School Corporation appearing at said meeting shall have the right to be heard in respect to said additional appropriation. Dated this 5th day of October, /s/ Sylvia Shepler Secretary, Board of School Trustees Hamilton Southeastern Schools 10/3/2016, RL NOTICE Pursuant to Indiana Code , notice is hereby given that the Board of School Trustees of the Hamilton Southeastern Schools has preliminarily determined to issue bonds in the aggregate amount not to exceed $5,500,000 to fund the proposed renovation and improvements, including mechanical and vehicle upgrades and technology replacements, throughout the buildings in the district. Dated: October 5, 2016 /s/ Sylvia Shepler Secretary, Board of School Trustees 10/5/2016, 10/12/2016 RL More legal notices appear on Page 4 Hamilton County Reporter Hamilton County s Hometown Newspaper Hamilton County Reporter Contact Information Phone Hamiltonconorthreporter@hotmail.com Publisher Jeff Jellison Hamiltonconorthreporter@hotmail.com Editor Don Jellison Hoosiermaba@aol.com Sports Editor Richie Hall Rhall1977@gmail.com Web Address Mailing Address PO Box190 Westfield, IN Subscripton Information Print Edition 3 months $18 6 months $34 1 Year $68 Daily Edition 6 months $25 1 Year $50

4 4 Spaces still available for Noblesville Parks Fall Break day camps Parents still have time to sign up their children in kindergarten through sixth grade for week-long staycations. The Noblesville Parks and Recreation Department is offering full-day, week-long camps in conjunction with Noblesville Schools Fall Break from Oct. 10 through 21. The recreation staff will provide two weeks of games, crafts, nature, laughter and friendship. Campers should pack their lunch, two snacks and wear gym shoes. Campers will have a science project, arts and crafts, and will stay active each day of camp. Camp is 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Oct. 10 through 14 and Oct. 17 through 21 at Forest Park Lodge. The weekly cost is $125 for residents ($155 for nonresidents) and the daily rate is $30 for residents ($40 for nonresidents). Before and after care also is available at daily and weekly rates. Before care from 7 to 8 a.m. is $10 for the week or $2 per day. After care from 4:15 to 6 p.m. is $15 for the week or $3 per day. For more information or to register, contact the Parks Department at or visit MARTIN Gallery of Fine Art to open at Carmel s Indiana Design Center Pedcor Companies announced that MARTIN Gallery of Fine Art will open a gallery showroom on the first floor of the Indiana Design Center (IDC) on Monday, Oct. 10. MARTIN Gallery of Fine Art is owned by Marlon Martin who has extensive gallery experience from his career as a gallery director in Las Vegas, Nevada. New to Carmel, Indiana, MARTIN Gallery of Fine Art provides exceptional driftwood furniture creations that are one-of-a-kind and specializes in outstanding sculpture and fine art that is as inspiring as it is beautiful. Featured artists include renowned photographers Peter Lik and Robert Park. MARTIN Gallery of Fine Art s furniture pieces feature the finest materials while incorporating exceptional artistry that provides offerings you cannot find anywhere else. Our eco-friendly wood furniture is made entirely of renewable resources. Materials come from the Narra tree or Pterocarpus Indicus driftwood which are some of the most valuable tree remains in the Philippines, said Marlon Martin, owner of MARTIN Gallery of Fine Art. The natural forms of the furniture are then complimented by an impressive selection of fine art photography with an emphasis on nature and landscapes. The gallery Cabela s to be acquired by Bass Pro Shops Noblesville's newest outdoor superstore is getting a new owner. Cabela's Incorporated announced earlier this week that it would be acquired by Bass Pro Shops. Cabela's operates 85 shops across the United States and Canada, while Bass Pro Shops has 99 shops, across the same two countries. Cabela's opened in Noblesville last August to great fanfare and immediate success. However, the companies announced that little will change for customers; a section on the Bass Pro website regarding the acquisition said that Bass Pro intends to "grow and celebrate the Cabela's brand." The deal is worth around $5.5 billion, or $65.50 per share, and is expected to close sometime in the first half of celebrates the natural beauty that can be found and preserved on our earth, said Martin. The showroom caters to both homeowners and design industry professionals and will be open from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Saturday. We are excited about the unique and carefully curated selection of furniture and artwork that MARTIN Gallery of Fine Art offers to the market and design community. The addition of the gallery further solidifies the Indiana Design Center as the top destination to build, remodel or redecorate your home in Indiana, said Melissa Averitt, S.V.P. for sales & marketing at Pedcor Companies. Additional lease negotiations are underway for News Public Invited To Attend Hamilton County Parks Department Public Input Meeting Master Plan Thursday, October 6th at 6:30 p.m. Cool Creek Nature Center 2000 E. 151st. Street, Carmel Public Notice Public Auction Notice: Harbour Storage Hauge Rd. Noblesville, IN Auction to be held Monday, October 17th at 11am. The minimum bid will start at $2,000. This is for only 1, 10x20 unit. Lessor Eric Miller Unit #60. The personal property stored in this space will be sold to satisfy the owners lien in accordance with IC This sale will be located at Harbour Storage located at Hauge Rd. Noblesville, IN /5/2016 RL2016D

5 News 5 Hinkle Creek 4th graders dedicate Buddy Bench Lisa Wescott's 4th grade class at Hinkle Creek Elementary dedicated a playground Buddy Bench Tuesday in a ceremony attended by school staff and parents. The Buddy Bench fosters kindness and inclusion among students by providing a place on the playground for kids to sit when they are in need of a buddy. Photos provided ABOVE: Wyatt Felix reads his dedication comments. ABOVE RIGHT: Building supervisor Mark Rozzoni (with Eli Bolander) is honored by the class for his role in the bench construction. RIGHT: Peyton Planalp cuts her dedication ribbon. Contact the Reporter hamiltonconorthreporter@hotmail.com

6 6 Sports Millers travel to unbeaten Brownsburg By RICHIE HALL Reporter Sports Editor Nothing is ever easy when it comes to football in the Hoosier Crossroads Conference. But, all the HCC teams are used to that. Noblesville is used to playing a tough schedule every season, and its upcoming game this Friday will be one of the toughest: The Millers will travel to Brownsburg and meet up with an undefeated Bulldogs team. Brownsburg is 7-0 under the first year tutelage of John Hart, who spent four years at Warren Central from Hart and the Warriors won the Class 5A state title in The Bulldogs opened their season with three non-conference wins, over Bloomington South 28-26, Lawrence North 13-8 and Franklin Community HCC victories have come over Avon 30-22, Fishers 14-10, Westfield in overtime and Zionsville "We have a tremendous challenge ahead of us with Brownsburg this week," said Noblesville coach Jason Simmons. "Coach Hart and his staff have done a great job building this team. They have found ways to win close games and finish." Simmons called Bulldog quarterback Hunter Johnson as good a signal-caller as there is in the country. The senior is 93-of- 187 for the season, throwing for 1309 yards and six touchdowns. "He makes the hard throws look really easy and is extremely accurate with his ball placement," said Simmons. "The part of his game that doesn't get talked about enough is his ability to run the football." Johnson is Brownsburg's secondleading rusher with 335 yards. Another senior, Carson Gill, leads that statistic with 615 yards. Therefore, Simmons said his team needs to stop the run and pressure Johnson to slow down Brownsburg's offense. The coach said Noblesville's "defensive line will have to continue to play well" against the big and talented offensive line of the Bulldogs. "Josh Garcia and Dalton Davis are playing their best football of the year right now," said Simmons. Harris Camp is leading Noblesville's tackling with 45 takedowns. Ryan Barnes has been a solid two-way threat for the Millers. He is the leading rusher with 757 yards, an average of 5.9 yards per carry. Chandler Hurst is next in line with 361 yards rushing. Barnes has completed 74 of 136 passes for 849 yards, including eight touchdowns. Jackson Thurman has been a favorite target of Barnes, with 28 catches, four of them for touchdowns. "Offensively we need to work to finish drives and score the football," said Simmons. "We had two drives last week that were over 5 minutes long. We need to finish those drives and turn them into points. We need to make some strides in the passing game this week and be better on 3rd down extending drives. We have put a lot on Ryan Barnes this season and he has delivered with being our leading rusher and passer. We have to be multiple and spread the football around. Sustained consistency will be important for the productivity of our group." Simmons also said that his team has "to be better striking the ball with consistency" in order to maximize the abilities of kicker Jack Knight and punter Chase Evans. "The battle of special teams will come down to execution," said Simmons. Kent Graham/File photo Noblesville s Chandler Hurst has rushed for 361 yards this season. The Millers travel to Brownsburg on Friday. Noblesville Probable Lineups Offense Defense LT, Ben Collins, Sr., 278 T, Dalton Davis, So., 250 LG, Alex Holtz, Sr., 190 N, Josh Garcia, Sr., 264 C, Drew Hartmann, Sr., 250 T, Scott Berghoff, Sr., 230 RG, Daric Gordon, Sr., 220 LB, Grant Bullard, Sr., 213 RT, Seth Pope, Jr., 243 LB, Marcus Emmert, Sr., 166 TE, Nolan Ginther, Sr., 186 LB, Eddie Dziennik, Sr., 180 QB, Ryan Barnes, Jr., 210 C, McGwire Plumer, Sr., 170 RB, Chandler Hurst, Sr., 165 C, Wyatt Blades, So., 170 FB, Andrew Scheib, Sr., 210 FS, Harris Camp, Sr., 163 WR, Jackson Thurman, Sr., 167 WS, Zac Tuinei, So., 185 WR, Ben Gruver, Sr. 182 DB, Ben Gruver, Sr., 182

7 Sports 7 Southeastern falls to NC, Hounds cruise, Cazier advances to singles tourney By RICHIE HALL Reporter Sports Editor While North Central clinched the first three matches of Tuesday's boys tennis regional semi-final with Hamilton Southeastern Tuesday, the No. 6-ranked Royals still had plenty to play for in the other two matches. HSE's No. 1 singles player, senior Addison Cazier, was battling for a chance for a spot in the individual singles tournament. At No. 2 singles, Alec Gretencord, also a senior, was trying to win his final high school match. And both Royals won. Cazier beat Panthers freshman Ian Brady 6-4, 6-3 to advance to the singles event. Gretencord came from behind to beat junior T.J. Brady 3-6, 6-1, 6-4. Those wins made the final team score 3-2. "It was good to get these final two matches," said HSE coach Kirk Webber. "I'm really happy for Addison and Alec for getting those. It was just kind of a bummer that we lost the first three matches in straight sets somewhat quickly." Third-ranked North Central swept the No. 3 singles and both doubles matches in straight sets. Cazier showed some depth and variety in winning his match. A key point came when he was serving in the first set, leading 5-4, Cazier and Ian Brady were exchanging hard-hitting groundstrokes, when Cazier suddenly hit a drop shot that landed just ahead of the net on Brady's side. The ball bounced straight up and fell to the court. That gave Cazier a set point, which he quickly won. In the second set, both players traded several breaks before Cazier finally held serve to go up 5-3, and he won the next game to take the match. The senior will now play Mount Vernon this afternoon in his first individual match. Webber said he "was glad for him to get the win tonight and keep going as an individual. It'll be fun to see how far he can go, represent the team." The Royals ended their season with a 15-3 record, not before winning the Hoosier Crossroads Conference tournament and their sixth consecutive sectional title. CARMEL WINS Up at Kokomo, top-ranked Carmel advanced to today's regional championship by beating No. 17 West Lafayette 5-0 in the Tuesday semi-final. The Greyhounds dropped only seven games in their three singles matches, while both doubles teams won 6-0, 6-0. Carmel will take on No. 20 Kokomo (a 5-0 winner over Logansport) at 4:30 p.m. today. North Central 3, Southeastern 2 No. 1 singles: Addison Cazier def. I. Brady 6-4, 6-3 No. 2 singles: Alec Gretencord def. T.J. Brady 3-6, 6-1, 6-4 No. 3 singles: Isaiah Guajardo lost to Mcauley 6-0, 6-0 No. 1 doubles: Marcus Luke and Mark Shelton lost to Prein and Tuerk 6-1, 6-3 No. 2 doubles: Mark Slaninka and Andrew Myers lost to Beck and Branaman 6-2, 6-2 Carmel 5, West Lafayette 0 No. 1 singles: Patrick Fletchall def. Hollis 6-3, 6-1 Reporter photo by Richie Hall Hamilton Southeastern s Addison Cazier won at No. 1 singles during the Royals regional semi-final with North Central Tuesday. Cazier will advance to the individual tournament. No. 2 singles: Drew Michael def. Ramani 6-1, 6-1 No. 3 singles: Nishanth Basavareddy def. Singhal 6-0, 6-1 No. 1 doubles: Ethan McAndrews and Jay Nataranjan def. Garimella and Mi 6-0, 6-0 No. 2 doubles: Rohit Nagaraj and Timmy Dixon def. Tudi and Lee 6-0, 6-0

8 8 Sports Three teams get easy openers The Hamilton Southeastern boys soccer team opened play at its own sectional on Monday with a 9-0 win over Pendleton Heights. Darion Ghaffari and Matt Kuster both scored two goals, with Dylan Ricketts, Jake Smith, Brody Fitzgerald, Roth Susemichel, and Sam Rowlison all scoring one each. The defense and goalkeepers kept the score clean to complete their ninth shutout of the year. The Royals play Anderson in tonight's semi-finals. Southeastern's match follows a 5 p.m. date between Noblesville and Fishers. Hamilton Heights also took care of business at its own sectional Monday, beating Anderson Prep 8-0. The Huskies were in control early, scoring three goals in the first seven minutes of the game. Jacob Michael and Roy Noller both scored twice, with Drake House, Roger Lopez, Payton Tindal, and Lee Martin all getting one goal. Jordan Springman had three assists, Josh Thorpe handed out two, and Drew Tomaszewski, Noller and Tindal all had one. Caleb Grabarz had two goalkeeper saves, and Ian Shepard had one. "Co-players of the game go to Alek Oldham for controlling the game and intensity as well as Payton Tindal who was brought up for sectionals and scored 1 goal and had 1 assist," said Heights coach Derrick Dean. The Huskies take on Liberty Christian tonight in the second semi-final, following a game between Muncie Burris and Wapahani. Sheridan's girls soccer team was the third of the night to get an easy win at its own sectional Monday, defeating Wapahani 8-0. "The Hawks scoring was well balanced as seven different Blackhawks found the back of the net," said Sheridan coach Kurtis Olsan. Senior Mattie Woodworth started the scoring in the sixth minute and finished with two goals. Scoring one goal each were Ashton Wilson, Jensyn Walker, Renee Zachery, Nixon Williams, Clemence Lekouma and Katherine Parsley. Wilson and Lekouma each made one assist. Olsan said "the back line of Alicia Hollingsworth, Katherine Parsley, Kristen Martin and Lilli Barker was solid all night," helping goalkeepers Williams and Katie Cuevas combine for a shutout. which helped keepers Nixon Williams and freshman Katie Cuevas combine for the shutout (4 saves). The 'Hawks play Hamilton Heights Thursday in the first semi-final, at 5 p.m. Final Indiana soccer rankings 2A BOYS 1. Harrison (W. Lafayette) 2. Lake Central 3. Avon 4. North Central 5. Penn 6. Bloomington South 7. Zionsville 8. Carmel 9. Memorial (Evansville) 10. Hamilton Southeastern 11. Jasper 12. Goshen 13. Center Grove 14. Elkhart Central 15. West Noble 16. Chesterton 17. Concord 18. Carroll (Ft. Wayne) 19. Guerin Catholic 20. Munster Honorable Mention Homestead Cathedral Columbus North Mt. Vernon (Fortville) Elkhart Memorial 1A BOYS 1. Lawrenceburg 2. Providence 3. Argos 4. Eastern (Greentown) 5. Mishawaka Marian 6. Covenant Christian (Indianapolis) 7. Westview 8. Pike Central 9. Mater Dei 10. Muncie Burris 11. Cardinal Ritter 12. Washington Community 13. Rising Sun 14. Heritage Hills 15. Greencastle 16. University 17. Oldenburg Academy 18. Tipton 19. Garrett 20. Heritage Christian (Indianapolis) Honorable Mention West Lafayette Eastbrook Lafayette Central Catholic Northwestern Tri-West 2A GIRLS 1. Penn 2. Avon 3. Carmel 4. Brebeuf Jesuit 5. Evansville Memorial 6. Zionsville 7. Castle 8. Hamilton Southeastern 9. East Central 10. Munster 11. Northridge 12. Terre Haute North 13. Fort Wayne Carroll 14. Cathedral 15. Fishers 16. Valparaiso 17. Noblesville 18. Warsaw 19. Center Grove 20. Columbus North Honorable Mention: Culver, Evansville North, Evansville Reitz. 1A GIRLS 1. Gibson Southern 2. Bishop Chatard 3. Heritage Christian 4. Mater Dei 5. Bellmont 6. Lafayette Central Catholic 7. Andrean 8. Mishawaka Marian 9. Argos 10. Lawrenceburg 11. Washington 12. Wheeler 13. Tri-West Hendricks 14. Covenant Christian (Indy) 15. Oldenburg Academy 16. Westview 17. Forest Park 18. Sullivan 19. University 20. Cardinal Ritter Honorable Mention: Vincennes Rivet, Providence Hamilton County soccer sectional pairings BOYS CLASS 2A Sectional 16 at Hamilton Southeastern First round - Monday, Oct. 3 Southeastern 9, Pendleton Heights 0 Semi-finals - Wednesday, Oct. 5 Fishers (4-10) vs. Noblesville (8-5-3), 5 p.m. Anderson (10-4-1) vs. Southeastern (12-2-4), 7 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 8, 7 p.m. Sectional 17 at Zionsville Semi-finals - Wednesday, Oct. 5 Guerin Catholic (11-2-3) vs. Westfield (6-8-1), 5 p.m. Zionsville (14-3) vs. Carmel (9-2-5), 7 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 8, 7 p.m. CLASS 1A Sectional 46 at Hamilton Heights First round - Monday, Oct. 3 Heights 8, vs. Anderson Prep 0 Semi-finals - Wednesday, Oct. 5 Muncie Burris (9-1-4) vs. Wapahani (0-10-2), 5 p.m. Liberty Christian (9-3) vs. Heights (7-8-2) Saturday, Oct. 8, 7 p.m. Sectional 47 at Park Tudor Semi-finals - Wednesday, Oct. 5 Park Tudor (7-7-1) vs. Sheridan (0-12), 5 p.m. Heritage Christian (8-5-1) vs. University, (9-2-1) 7 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 8, 7 p.m. GIRLS CLASS 2A Sectional 16 at Noblesville First round - Tuesday, Oct. 4 Pendleton Heights 8, Anderson 0 Semi-finals, Thursday, Oct. 6 Fishers (5-4-4) vs. Noblesville, (4-6-2) 5 p.m. Southeastern (9-4-3) vs. Pendleton Heights (12-4), 7 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 8, 2 p.m. Sectional 17 at Westfield Semi-finals - Thursday, Oct. 6 Westfield (3-10-1) vs. Carmel (13-2-1), 5 p.m. Guerin Catholic (5-7-1) vs. Zionsville (9-6-2), 7 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 8, 2 p.m. CLASS 1A Sectional 40 at Sheridan First round - Monday, Oct. 3 Sheridan 8, Wapahani 0 First round - Tuesday, Oct. 4 Tipton 1, Muncie Burris 0 Eastern 3, Tri-Central 1 Semi-finals - Thursday, Oct. 6 Heights (7-8-1) vs. Sheridan (6-7-3), 5 p.m. Tipton (6-3-2) vs. Eastern (4-8), 7 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 8, 2 p.m. Sectional 42 at Heritage Christian First round - Monday, Oct. 3 Park Tudor 11, Broad Ripple 0 First round - Tuesday, Oct. 4 Heritage Christian 6, University 1 Bishop Chatard 7, Scecina 0 Semi-finals - Thursday, Oct. 6 International (1-4-2) vs. Park Tudor (10-4-1), 5 p.m. Heritage Christian (n/a) vs. Bishop Chatard (13-1-1), 7 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 8, 2 p.m.

9 Sports 9 Rocks win all-county match In a Tuesday all-county volleyball match, Westfield beat Hamilton Heights 25-17, 18-25, 25-18, Abigail Huser hit 16 kills for the Shamrocks, also getting 12 digs and two aces. Cassidy Ferrer made 6.5 blocks, while Claire Hindman served two aces. Caroline Sinicki handed out 38 assists. For the Huskies, Ana Collar had 13 kills, eight assists, two blocks, one ace, and 24 digs. Tori Hayden made six blocks, hit six kills, and served one ace. Emma Knowles had 16 assists and 13 digs. Libero Mallory Morphew had 17 digs. Kenna Burman hit six kills and made nine digs. On Monday, Westfield swept Pike 25-7, 25-7, Lienne Miller hit 11 kills and made three blocks. Huser had 14 digs and Bailey Mendler served four aces. Sinicki handed out 26 assists. Fishers won a four-set match over Brebeuf Jesuit on Tuesday, 25-18, 25-7, 22-25, Junior Mallory Hernandez put down 19 kills, with Audrey Haworth hitting 13 kills, and getting two digs and a block. Hernandez had four digs as well. Ellie Adams made 17 digs and had a perfect dig percentage for the second match in a row. Maggie Markwood had 14 digs and served five aces. Also getting aces were Molly Waldrop with two, and Julia Drozd and Ayslinn Roberts with one each. Elizabeth Weeks made four blocks, and Haley Soper got two blocks. Hamilton Southeastern, ranked No. 1 in 4A, defeated Greenfield Central in straight sets Tuesday 25-21, 25-19, The Royals were led by outside hitter Meredith Phillips with 19 kills. Junior Middle Bria King added five timely kills and Fishers sophomore Audrey Haworth makes a kill near the end of fourth set of the Tigers win over Brebeuf Jesuit on Tuesday. In the background is Fishers coach Steven Peek. Makenzie Hinshaw ran a potent offense with 37 assists on the night. The Royals improved to 26-3 on the season and will play Perry Meridian next Monday. Noblesville fell to Mount Vernon on Tuesday, 25-22, 25-12, Emily Kiser hit 10 kills and made one block. Allie Phillips handed out 18 assists, and Brenna Everingham had 22 digs. Sheridan fell to Tri-Central 25-15, 25-19, on Monday. Hunter Birsfield hit three kills, while Lauren Railer and Olivia Raines each hit two. Railer allowed only three points on serve receive. Reporter photo by Kirk Green

10 10 Sports Final 2016 MLB standings American League East W L PCT. GB Boston Baltimore Toronto N.Y. Yankees Tampa Bay Central W L PCT. GB Cleveland Detroit Kansas City Chi. White Sox Minnesota West W L PCT. GB Texas Seattle Houston L.A. Angels Oakland National League East W L PCT. GB Washington N.Y. Mets Miami Philadelphia Atlanta Central W L PCT. GB Chi. Cubs St. Louis Pittsburgh Milwaukee Cincinnati West W L PCT. GB L.A. Dodgers San Francisco Colorado Arizona San Diego IFCA high school football polls 6A 1. Warren Central (9) Penn (1) Center Grove Columbus North Brownsburg Indianapolis Cathedral Ben Davis Carmel Hamilton Southeastern LaPorte 18 Others Receiving Votes: Lawrence Central (14), Valparaiso (3), Avon (1), Fishers (1) 5A 1. Fort Wayne Snider (9) New Palestine (1) 87 t-3. Bloomington South 70 t-3. Westfield Columbus East Mishawaka Decatur Central Michigan City Castle Muncie Central 10 Others Receiving Votes: Whiteland (8), Lafayette Harrison (3), Plainfield (3), Zionsville (3), McCutcheon (2) 4A 1. Roncalli (10) NorthWood 82 t-3. Evansville Reitz 70 t-3. New Haven East Central Fort Wayne Bishop Dwenger East Noble Evansville Central New Prairie 24 t-10. Hobart 10 t-10. Shelbyville 10 Others Receiving Votes: Mississinewa (7), Plymouth (4), Evansville Harrison (1), Lowell (1), 3A t-1. Gibson Southern (6) 94 t-1. Mishawaka Marian (4) Bishop Chatard West Lafayette 64 t-5. FW Concordia Lutheran 60 t-5. Guerin Catholic Tri-West Jimtown Lawrenceburg 21 t-10. Brebeuf Jesuit 10 t-10. Southridge 10 Others Receiving Votes: Fort Wayne Bishop Luers (4), Brownstown Central (1), Garrett (1), Northwestern (1) 2A 1. Woodlan (10) Evansville Mater Dei Scecina Memorial Eastbrook Whiting Monrovia Cardinal Ritter 28 t-8. Bremen 26 t-8. Whitko Knox Community 17 Others Receiving Votes: Eastside (16), North Newton (9), Eastern Hancock (3), North Putnam (3), Indianapolis Howe (2), Triton Central (2) 1A 1. Lafayette Central Catholic (8) Linton Stockton (2) Pioneer Adams Central Fountain Central West Washington Monroe Central North Miami Carroll (Flora) Shenandoah 12 Others Receiving Votes: LaVille (11), Cambridge City Lincoln (10), Northfield (10), Indianapolis Lutheran (7), Eastern Greene (1) Find The Reporter on Facebook IATCCC cross country rankings GIRLS 1. Carmel 2. Homestead 3. Fort Wayne Carroll 4. Penn 5. Bloomington North 6. Columbus North 7. Guerin Catholic 8. Hamilton Southeastern 9. Zionsville 10. Noblesville 11. Warsaw 12. Valparaiso 13. Fishers 14. West Lafayette 15. Lake Central 16. La Porte 17. Westfield 18. Floyd Central 19. Lowell 20. Cathedral 21. Crown Point 22. Terre Haute North 23. Munster 24. Bishop Dwenger 25. DeKalb BOYS 1. Carmel 2. Fort Wayne Carroll 3. Hamilton Southeastern 4. Fishers 5. Westview 6. Lowell 7. Brebeuf Jesuit 8. Concordia Lutheran 9. Columbus North 10. Avon 11. Westfield 12. West Lafayette 13. Cathedral 14. Tell City 15. Zionsville 16. Penn 17. Portage 18. Noblesville 19. Lake Central 20. Fort Wayne Northrop 21. Valparaiso 22. La Porte 23. Terre Haute South 24. North Central 25. Huntington North