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Top standouts, best performances in Week 14 of the Indiana high school football season
By Kevin Messenger
Here’s a have a look at a participant or gamers of the sport from every of this week’s 12 semistate matchups. Winners convene at Lucas Oil Stadium subsequent weekend for six state championship video games.
Eli Aston, WR, East Central
The Trojans receiver threw a landing cross for a 14-7 lead within the third interval and his landing catch with 9:10 to play staked East Central to a 21-14 lead. Later, with Roncalli having tied it and lined up for a profitable discipline purpose, Aston blocked the sphere purpose try to ship the sport to additional time. The Trojans kicked their very own discipline purpose for a 24-21 win and a visit to the state championship.
Teagan Bennett, RB, Lawrenceburg
Bennett rushed for 194 yards on 23 carries whereas main Lawrenceburg previous Monrovia, 35-7. Bennett scored speeding TDs from 10, 2, 18 and 34 yards, staking Lawrenceburg to an early 28-7 lead. Neither crew scored within the second half.
Bishop Chatard Protection
Unbeaten West Lafayette had averaged 44.7 factors, tops in 3A. The Crimson Devils got here into the sport with 12 straight contests of 40 factors or extra. The Trojans’ protection, although compelled three punts, 5 turnovers and two turnovers on downs. 4 consecutive second-half interceptions stored West Lafayette from staging any comeback. West Lafayette QB Max Mullis entered the sport with 5 interceptions your complete season; on Friday, the Trojans produced 5 INTs by 5 completely different gamers.
Ryan Black, QB, Adams Central
Black rushed for 4 of the Flying Jets’ 5 landing runs in a 35-0 win over North Judson. Adams Central reaches the 1A state finals once more for a rematch with Lutheran who gained final yr’s state title recreation 34-28.
Drayk Bowen, RB-LB, Andrean
A Notre Dame commit, Bowen ran at will within the 59ers’ 48-29 win over Bishop Luers. He collected 358 speeding yards and 5 touchdowns to ship Andrean to the 2A state finals for the second straight yr and eighth time general.
Micah Coyle, RB, Heart Grove
No. 2-ranked Cathedral led 10-3 when Coyle took over. He scored the sport’s subsequent 4 touchdowns and watched the Trojans protection stifle the Irish passing recreation as Heart Grove superior to its fourth straight championship recreation. Coyle was the Trojans’ workhorse, ending with 218 yards and 4 touchdowns on 32 carries.
Travis Davis II, RB, Valparaiso
Davis ran 40 instances for 260 yards and two TDs within the Vikings’ upset win over Fort Wayne Snider who was top-ranked in 5A. Davis took a direct snap for a 26-yard TD run on fourth-and-2, then added a two-point conversion to knot the rating at 14 and ship the sport to additional time. After Snider scored on the opening possession of additional time, Valpo QB Justin Clark discovered his approach into the tip zone on fourth-and-goal from the 8, and Davis tacked on one other two-point conversion for the 22-21 victory.
Devaun Jones, WR, Indianapolis Lutheran
Joe Davis reached the tip zone thrice within the Lutheran victory, nevertheless it was Jones who fought for the catch on a Jackson Willis cross, then sprinted the remaining 30 yards for a 66-yard, third-quarter TD that broke a 7-7 tie and gave the Saints the momentum they wanted to beat North Decatur and win their twenty ninth consecutive recreation.
Marshall Kmiecik, QB, New Prairie
Kmiecik led a late comeback to catapult the Cougars previous Kokomo and into the 4A championship recreation. New Prairie trailed 9-0, however after a discipline purpose and a profitable onside kick with 4:06 remaining, Kmiecik went to work. On the Cougars’ first play after the restoration, Kmiecik discovered Dallas Ryans for a 39-yard cross to the 6-yard line, then scored himself on a game-winning, 6-yard run two performs later. Kmiecik led the Cougars with 76 yards on the bottom and 79 yards by means of the air.
Joey Pierre, RB, Evansville Mater Dei
Returning to kind after being hampered all season by knee harm, Pierre solely scored one landing in Mater Dei’s 51-28 romp over Linton-Stockton, however his 181 yards on 26 carries energized the Wildcats who constantly face 2nd- or Third-and-short conditions whereas punishing the Linton protection with first downs. Mater Dei scored on its first 9 possessions and can face Andrean in a 2A rematch of final yr’s state title recreation, gained 21-9 by Andrean.
Braden Steely, RB, Fort Wayne Carroll
Steely scored the Chargers’ first two touchdowns to handle a 14-12 lead and intermission – and a lead they by no means relinquished in snow and freezing temperatures. Steely led the Carroll floor recreation with 66 yards on 20 carries, together with a brief run to cap the Chargers’ opening drive. After top-ranked Hamilton Southeastern closed inside 7-6, Steely’s 15-yard run pushed the Chargers’ result in 14-6. Carroll beat HSE 21-15 to achieve its first state championship recreation at school historical past.
Drew VanVleet, QB, Bishop Chatard
The Trojans protection stopped West Lafayette and their senior QB engineered three scoring drives for the win. VanVleet arrange his personal 16-yard run on the opening drive with a 31-yard cross play. He accomplished 9 of 19 passes within the recreation for 109 yards and one other TD to provide the Trojans all of the offense they wanted in a 21-3 win.
Whiteland’s ground-and-pound run recreation
The Warrior’s downhill working assault was simply what it wanted in a 21-7 win over Fort. Senior backs Jonathan Crowley and Peyton Emberton mixed for 121 out of the Warriors’ 200 first-half speeding yards and sophomore Slate Valentine punched in a pair of TDs to ship the Warriors to subsequent week’s title recreation at Lucas Oil Stadium. Whiteland continued its floor management within the second half, limiting Fort’s offense whereas chewing time without work the clock.
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Trent Sisley releases his top five schools, with multiple from Indiana
(WISH) — Trent Sisley, star power forward from Heritage Hills High School, released his top five schools on Friday.
Purdue, Indiana, and Notre Dame were all listed. as well as Iowa and Michigan State.
Sisley is visiting going on an official visit to Purdue on September 6.
He’ll visit Indiana on September 20th on an official visit. Braylon Mullins from Greenfield Central and Malachi Moreno from Georgetown, Kentucky will also go on official visits to Indiana the same weekend.
Sisley will take official visits to Notre Dame on September 28 and Michigan State on October 12.
Sisley is listed as a four star recruit and is ranked 74th nationally on 247Sports.
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Indiana Supreme Court weighs discovery of cell phone data with right to privacy
INDIANAPOLIS (INDIANA CAPITAL CHRONICLE) — The Indiana Supreme Court is considering how to balance the discovery of cell phone information with privacy rights following a hearing Thursday where a car accident victim wanted access to phone data of the driver who struck him.
The victim, Charles Jennings, argued a lower trial court abused its discretion when prohibiting him from inspecting the phone data.
During Thursday’s oral argument, a lawyer for Jennings said the exclusion of the requested evidence could have contradicted the driver’s deposition and impacted the outcome of a jury trial. Jennings sought phone data showing whether the person driving was using the navigation application “Waze” during the accident.
A smartphone contains far more information than a personal diary.
– Attorney Bob Durham
“If this jury knew that she was lying about having Waze on, at the end of the day they would say ‘okay we don’t trust her,’” said Bryan Babb.
However, a lawyer for the driver, Jessica Smiley, said allowing the man to access her unlocked phone posed overwhelming privacy concerns.
“A smartphone contains far more information than a personal diary,” said Bob Durham.
Background of the case
Smiley was driving in Carmel in December 2019 when she struck Jennings, who was walking across the street at the time of the accident. According to an Indiana Court of Appeals opinion, Jennings had stepped into the street from behind a box truck, which had blocked Smiley’s view of him. Jennings sued Smiley in February 2020, arguing she had been “negligent” while driving. In her answer to Jennings’ complaint, Smiley claimed Jennings had been “contributorily negligent.”
A year later, Jennings moved to compel discovery of Smiley’s cellphone data, seeking to find out if she was using Waze at the time of the accident. Smiley had previously said in a deposition that she had been using the app when she started her drive, but was not using it during the accident.
Although the trial court initially granted Jennings’ motion, Smiley asked the court to reconsider due to privacy concerns. In September 2021 the trial court overrode its prior decision and denied the motion to compel.
In January 2023 a jury found Jennings had been 90% at fault and Smiley had been 10% at fault for the accident after experts testified Jennings had not crossed at an intersection or crosswalk, and that there was limited evidence Smiley was distracted or driving recklessly. The trial court ruled in Smiley’s favor and the Indiana Court of Appeals affirmed that decision.
Balancing discovery and privacy
During Thursday’s hearing, Babb argued the trial court’s decision to deny the requested discovery constituted a reversible error. He said if his client finds data showing Smiley was using the navigation app at the time of the accident, the jury’s judgment should be reversed and vacated.
Babb said Jennings needed access to Smiley’s phone to see if she was using the application within an hour of the accident. If they found Waze was running, Babb asserted they could then investigate further to find out if Smiley was interacting with the app — which allows users to tap on their screens to report traffic delays and accidents. Since Smiley said in her deposition she wasn’t using the app, just that she had checked the app before starting her drive, Babb said contradicting data would prove she was “a liar” — something he believes would influence a jury’s decision.
However, Indiana Supreme Court Justice Geoffrey Slaughter said Jennings could have gotten that same information without accessing the phone, such as by contacting Waze to obtain the user data.
“It’s not obvious to me you couldn’t have gotten it from an alternative source,” Slaughter said.
Additionally, Durham, Smiley’s attorney, said the characterization of his client was not central to the case.
“The question for the jury was ‘was she negligent?’ not ‘is she a liar?’” Durham told the court.
The justices asked both parties’ attorneys about the privacy implications of allowing cell phone discovery in civil cases. Durham said that even if the other party was only looking for the hour of Waze data, there are no safeguards to prevent them from accessing texts, emails and other personal information.
“Discovery in its very nature is intrusive,” Justice Derek Molter said in response to Durham.
The court will issue a decision in the coming months.
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Indiana Pacers 2024 NBA Draft rumor tracker
INDIANAPOLIS — The 2024 NBA Draft begins next week, and the Indiana Pacers just wrapped up their final pre-draft workout on Thursday. They are trying to prepare for an odd reality in which they have three picks, yet all of them are in the second round.
This year is the first in which the NBA Draft will hold the draft over two nights. It will be on June 26 and 27, and the blue and gold will make their selections on night two, barring trades. “We’re not approaching it any different as far as our preparation,” general manager Chad Buchanan said of the draft late last month.
Indiana will first pick at 36th overall, then will select twice in a row at 49th and 50th. They may be able to get a rostered player with their best pick, but their draft night could largely be about two-way contracts, draft rights, or finding future draft picks in deals.
“With pick 36, we’ll probably try to get the best player we can get,” Buchanan said. The team understands that they are limited in some ways.
Because the Pacers don’t pick until later in the proceedings, there hasn’t been much in terms of reporting or rumors from connected insiders about their draft strategy so far. However, with one week until the selections are made, news will continue to leak out about Indiana, and other franchises, in the coming days.
Here is what has been reported about the Pacers so far ahead of the 2024 NBA Draft.
Mock drafts
Many mock drafts have come out in recent weeks, which is the case every draft cycle. A quick glance over many of them reveals some themes and repeated names.
Report(s) from 2023 say the Pacers are high on Bobi Klintman
A report last year from Michael Scotto in HoopsHype explained that some figures at the 2023 NBA Draft combine believed that the Pacers were high on Bobi Klintman, who played at Wake Forest during the season prior. The Swedish wing dropped out of that draft cycle despite reports of the Pacers giving him a draft promise and is now eligible for the 2024 NBA Draft.
The Pacers have their own picks and many extra future picks to make a trade if they are so inclined since their roster is largely full. This post will be updated.
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