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By FRED SWIFT With spring vacationsnearing an endand  primary electionday less than fourweeks away we canlook for the localelection campaign tosoon shift into highgear. Voter turnoutmay be good on May 3

since there is increasing speculation that theIndiana primary vote may have someimportance in the presidential election. Following the Wisconsin primary onTuesday it appears more likely that Indiana'sprimary could prove very important in thepresidential nomination process. And, intheory, Hamilton County could play apivotal role in the outcome of the Indianavote. With nearly 200,000 voters eligible toparticipate, the county could determine theoutcome of the statewide vote especially inthe Republican  primary where most of

our residents participate. So, a big turnoutcould be crucial nationally as well as locally.The county elections office is, as usual,looking for election day poll workers. Thepay increased last year to $200 forinspectors and $105 for clerks and judges,plus workers get a $20 meal allowance. But,there are still many needed to man thecounty's 218 polling places.  Candidates in the May primary haveuntil  noon on April 15  to submit theirpre-election campaign expense reports. Thereports reveal how much a candidate hasraised for his or her campaign and where themoney has been spent thus far. Absentee voting has started and votersmay cast ballots at the elections office anyweekday or, if need be, ask for a ballot bymail. Voting at the Judicial Center electionsoffice will also be available on Saturdays,April 23 and April 30 between 9 a.m. and 4p.m. Voters in the Republican primary havechoices not only for  national and stateoffices, but also  for the important  local

offices where primary winners are almostcertain of election since there are noDemocrats filed thus far for county office.The Democratic Party does have until June30 to  select candidates  for the Novembergeneral election ballot. But, there has beenno indication of candidates coming forward.A call to the Democrats' headquarters wasanswered by a recording saying the numberis not in service. Some GOP candidates in the primary havestarted advertising campaigns andorganizations such as the League of WomenVoters, some Chambers of Commerceand Republican clubs are planning 'meet thecandidates' programs. On May 3rd voters will cast ballots forpresident, U.S. Senate and House, governor,state legislature, nine county offices,delegates to state party conventions andprecinct committeemen. All municipalofficials were elected last year. Schoolboard elections will be held in November.

The County Line...Indiana primary could be very important in presidential nomination

Lt. Governor andFishers Mayor Fadnesskick off construction

Boys & Girls Club partners withMain Street to present bed race The Boys & Girls Club of Noblesville,Noblesville Parks Department andNoblesville Main Street are partnering topresent the 2016 Darlington Bed Racethrough the downtown square beginning at7 p.m. Friday, June 3. “It’s family-friendly fun for a good cause,”said Abigail Rinehart, bed race organizerand unit director at the Noblesville Boys &Girls Club. “The race has grown each yearand it’s also provided children with theopportunity to participate in a summeractivity regardless of finances.” The annual bed race involves racingcustom designed beds on wheels on NinthStreet. It provides an enjoyable experiencefor onlookers and participants alike whileraising money for area youth. All of theproceeds from the race are split evenly forfinancial need scholarships for summercamp programming at the Boys & GirlsClub of Noblesville and Noblesville Parksand Recreation “The bed race has become a Noblesvilletradition unlike any other,” said NoblesvilleParks Assistant Director Mike Hoffmeister.“While it’s fun, entertaining andcompetitive, it’s also a valuable event forour local youth. It is necessary andimportant to provide an avenue for those inthe community that can’t always afford theservices that we offer.” Adults and families, businesses ororganizations, and schools or clubs areinvited to “Put School to Bed and Race intoSummer” by participating in this uniquefoot race. Teams consist of four to fiveracers ages 16 or older. Teams may bringtheir own custom bed or can borrow a bedfrom the hosts. Fees are $50 (until May 13)and $75 (after May 13) for teams who bringa bed and $100 for teams who borrow a bed.Teams compete head-to head in a doubleelimination bracket until a champion is

crowned. Viewing of the race is free ofcharge. “Some use the event as teamwork buildingand some are groups of friends or coworkers.Everybody has different reasons for beingout there besides supporting the cause,” saidRinehart. “Most teams also create themedbeds complete with costumed racers thatmake the races even more enjoyable forfans.” The Bed Race will serve as the NoblesvilleMain Street June First Friday event. Boothspaces are available for $150 and alsocontribute to youth scholarships.

“We always look forward to this funevening in downtown Noblesville and thecrowd it brings,” said NMS ExecutiveDirector Chris Owens. “The Bed Race isanother way we can pool resources andvaluable services that benefit the City ofNoblesville. It also provides another greatreason to spend the evening downtownbefore, during and after the race.”Prizes for teams include cash, concerttickets and a limo ride, skyzone passes, andmuch more. For more information, call773-4372 or e-mail arinehart@bgcni.org.

2015 Darlington Bed Race was won by Summer Slam which dressed likeprofessional wrestlers.

Lieutenant Governor Eric Holcombjoined Fishers Mayor Scott Fadness,construction industry leaders, and officialsfrom the Indiana Department ofTransportation today to kick off the State’s2016 construction season. The event tookplace near the project site for constructionof the new I-69 interchange at 106th Streetin Fishers. During the event, INDOTlaunched #INDOTDrivesIndiana, anenhanced public awareness campaign tokeep Hoosiers up to date on the more than770 road and bridge projects scheduled tobegin across Indiana during 2016. “With more than $850 million ofinvestment planned in Indiana’s roads andbridges in 2016, INDOT is movingaggressively to modernize our state’sinfrastructure,” Lieutenant Governor EricHolcomb said. “This year’s projects,coupled with more than $3.2 billioninvested since Governor Pence took officein 2013 has Indiana well positioned toremain the Crossroads of America forgenerations to come.” During 2016, INDOT is investingapproximately $850 million on more than770 projects across Indiana including:� 740 Miles of Pavement Resurfaced or

Replaced� 471 Bridges Rehabilitated or Replaced� 22 Miles of Interstate Added Travel

Lanes via Governor Mike Pence’sMajor Moves 2020 Program

� 59 Safety and Traffic ImprovementProjects

� 68 Drainage and EnvironmentalImprovement Projects

� 7 New or Modernized Interchanges Today, INDOT also introduce#INDOTDrivesIndiana, an enhancedpublic awareness campaign The campaignthat includes an interactive online map thatenables Hoosiers to see which project areunder construction in real-time in each ofIndiana’s 92 counties. Beyond the onlinemap, #INDOTDrivesIndiana will featureproject specific web pages, project profileson social media, and signs to let motoristsknow when key projects are expected to becomplete. “Preserving and improving Indiana’sroads and bridges is vital to keep peopleand commerce moving across the state,”INDOT Deputy Commissioner RyanGallagher said.” At the same time, Iunderstand the frustration that drivers mayfeel when they have to contend with roador bridge closures or lane restrictions.#INDOTDrivesIndiana is about makingsure we’re giving drivers the informationthey need to avoid backups, plan detourroutes, and keep the construction seasonstress to a minimum.” In 2016, INDOT’s planned constructionprojects will bolster Indiana’s improvingpavement and bridge conditions. Since2013, INDOT-maintained bridges rated asfair or better have increased from 93percent to 95.3 percent, above last year’snational average of 94 percent. Between2012 and 2014, INDOT-maintainedpavement has improved from 89.3 percentin fair or better condition to 90.3 percent.

News2Riverview Health completes fourth annual “Waist Reduction”Weight-Loss Challenge Riverview Health, through its corporatewellness program, recently completed thefourth annual “Waist Reduction” weight-loss challenge. Beginning on January 11,employees from the City of Noblesville,Westfield Washington Schools, HamiltonCounty Government, Noblesville SchoolCorporation, Riverview Health, MeyerNajem and Taylored Systems competedagainst one another in the spirit of healthand wellness. This eight-week programwas developed to build a sense ofcommunity and to provide an incentivefor the new year to make lifestyle changesthrough healthy eating, exercise andweight loss. Riverview Health Rehab &Fitness provided two fitness classes perweek to support the efforts of theparticipants. The Wellness team atRiverview Health also held threepresentations.  “A total of 181 pounds were lost by allparticipants throughout the eight-weekprogram,” said Mindi Matthews, directorof Health & Wellness at RiverviewHealth. “Aside from the weight loss, thegreat thing about this program is it getspeople to establish a healthier lifestyle,which is the ultimate goal.”

  Participants were challenged to loseweight, with the top prize—a $100Amazon gift card provided by Riverview

Health—awarded to the male and femaleparticipants with the greatest weight losspercentage.

With an average weight loss of nearlythree percent, the traveling trophy went toNoblesville School Corporation.

Kristin Lamb, wellness coordinator at Riverview Health, presents traveling trophy to Kim Boston, benefits coordinatorat Noblesville School Corporation, and Steve Stephanoff, assistant superintendent at Noblesville School Corporation.

Westfield begins Mill Streetreconstruction project Westfield’s downtown is undergoing someconstruction this summer due to the MillStreet reconstruction project. “This is really the first phase in many waysof actual work for the Grand Junction Plazaproject,” Mayor Andy Cook said. “It’sexciting to see this road reconstructionproject begin, knowing that there is stillmuch work to be done.”

The project includes three phases, includingroad and bridge work, stream restoration andwetland mitigation. These phases willcorrect flood mitigation issues, pedestrianand parking issues and will anticipate needsfor the Grand Junction Plaza project and thefuture phase of the Midland Trace Trail. The roadway is expected to be opened byyear’s end.

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Native plants are those that have grownand thrived in this area since before settlersmade this area home. Native plants arebeautiful, low maintenance, and provideideal food for many pollinators! This springtake the guesswork out of your landscapingand go native by purchasing one of the Soiland Water Conservation District’s nativeplant kits. Each native plant kit is contains 50 nativeplants for $120 and takes the guesswork outof plant selection by providing a set ofplants that will be perfect for your yard.There is a kit for any area of your landscapeincluding pollinator garden, rain garden (forwetter areas), prairie garden, and shadegarden. Each kit contains 10 differentspecies of native plants and can fill a spaceanywhere from 50 to 150 square feet. Plant kit orders can be placed online atwww.hamiltonswcd.org or by visiting theSWCD office at 1717 Pleasant Street inNoblesville. Orders and payment are due byApril 24th. The plant kits will be availablefor pick up at the SWCD office on FridayMay 13th. More information on native plants andadditional sources for native plant purchasescan be found on the Hamilton CountySWCD website

(http://www.hamiltonswcd.org/where-to-find-native-plants.html). Questions regarding the plant sale orSWCD resources can be directed to ClaireLane at Claire.lane@hamiltoncounty.in.govor 317-773-2181.

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I vote that some of this money should be used to pay the trash-pick up bill insteadof sticking it to me!! I pay state income tax, property tax, sales tax and two percentdining out tax so that the county gets one percent COIT. I am forced to pay two percent of my dining bill so that the county gets that windfall!The other one percent goes to building palaces for Irsay and Simon. (For the Coltsand Pacers) It seems like I pay enough taxes to not get taxed again with trash pick-upfees! When the city annexed my house they didn't promise much: fire and police protection(Which we already had!), fire hydrants, street lights (Which the association declined!),trash pick-up (We saved about $7/month then) and snow removal (Before we paid aprivate contractor to plow the streets when a snowfall was greater than 6 (?) inches.Our $35 annual dues more than covered that and our entryway lights.) Last Winterwhen we had a six or eight inch snowfall, our city street department totally missedour neighborhood! Other neighborhoods were cleaned down to bare pavement so wecalled the next day and they came and plowed our streets. This was a rare exception.They usually do an excellent job! As you can see when my taxes were doubled, one of the few things that we nettedin that deal was trash pick-up. Now the city wants to renege. I cry FOUL!! Enraged by our local government!

Charles and Linda HollandNoblesville, IN

Letter to the editor...

"$65 million COIT trust is bigwindfall to county"

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Joseph Steven TuckerMarch 7, 1962 - April 4, 2016

Joseph Steven Tucker,  54, of Fishers, passedaway on Monday, April 4, 2016 at St. VincentFishers Hospital. He was born on March 7, 1962to Joseph Tucker and Loretta (Jones) Fergusonin Indianapolis, Indiana. Joe graduated from Northwest High School andattended Franklin College. He was the founderof the well-known Joe's Bar & Grille inIndianapolis. Joe is survived by his wife, Heather (Isom)Tucker; children, Cameron, Ashton, and NoahTucker; sister, Laney Littrell; father- and mother-

in-law, John and Pam Isom; sister-in-law, Tami (Eric) Demalon; nephews,Kole and Maxwell Demalon; and his dog, Huey. He was preceded in death by his parents; and step-father, Don Ferguson. Services will be held at 1:00 pm on Saturday, April 9, 2016 at Randall &Roberts Fishers Mortuary, 12010 Allisonville Road, in Fishers, withvisitation from 10:00 am to the time of service. Jay Harvey will officiate.Burial will be at Clear Run Cemetery in Bridgeton, Indiana. In lieu of flowers, donations to help support Joe's young sons can be madeat www.gofundme.com/fgxrevecCondolences: www.randallroberts.com

7th Annual Hamilton County Resourceand Health Fair 2016 Good Samaritan Network  is pleased toannounce a FREE public event, the 7thAnnual Hamilton County Resource &Health Fair 2016, April 14, 1pm-5pm,located at the Hamilton County 4HFairgrounds in Noblesville, Indiana.Information for registering as anexhibitor/vendor (which includes boothspace) can be completed by visiting theGood Samaritan Network website(www.gsnlive.org). This FREE event isavailable to the public in an effort topromote a healthier Hamilton County.Exhibitor and vendor registration isrequired. Nancy Chance, GSN Founder/ExecutiveDirector, says, “It really is a remarkableFREE event for Central Indiana!  Not tomention the resource and expertise of ourvendors and exhibitors, centrally gatheredin one location.” Additionally she said,“Again this year we are making available a“Caregivers Connection” area so thatindividuals can discover things they can doto be more prepared as caregivers.” This FREE public event is presented andcoordinated by Good Samaritan Network ofHamilton County along with PartnershipFor A Healthy Hamilton County. Sponsorsinclude: Community Health Network,Franciscan St. Francis Health, GoodSamaritan Network, Indiana UniversityHealth, Partnership For A Healthy HamiltonCounty, Riverview Health, Sodexo, and St.Vincent Carmel. Chance also said, GSN is “coordinating aneffort to make sign-up readily available tothe public at this year’s event for theHealthy Indiana Plan (HIP2.0).” Adding,“This is our state’s homegrown consumer-driven health care coverage program forlow-income adults. We are very excited

assist the general public in readily findingout how the plan works, its benefits, andeligibility requirements. All five hospitalswill be represented on site to support sign-up and ensure quality.” For the second year the highlight of theResource & Health Fair will include a“Caregiver Connection” area. As loved onesage, debilitating disease, chronic healthconditions, simple frailty and even personalinjury often follows. Discover things thatyou can do to feel more prepared as acaregiver. This specialized provider areawill highlight specific caregiver options andresources in and around Hamilton County. Chance added, “We are very pleased tohave over one hundred and twentyexhibitors and vendors who will be on sitesharing valuable resources that will helpindividuals and families with health-caredecision making.” She also said, “Just asimportantly we are pleased to provide FREEscreenings that will be readily available tothe public. Some screenings we expect willinclude, Lung Health, Spinal Mobility,Stress Survey, Chiropractic Screen,Respiratory and Blood Pressure.” The event will host nearly 100 boothspaces with various vendors, includingnumerous food, clothing and baby pantrieswill be represented within Hamilton County.Various exhibitors will provide educationalinformation and health resources as well asfree items for those visiting different booths.Door prizes will be drawn by those whocomplete a survey as participants at theevent.Good Samaritan Network of HamiltonCounty, Inc., is a 501 (c) 3 non-profitfocused on assisting the at-risk populationin Hamilton county.

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Fishers drops 2 - of - 3 Strong on pitching but weak on hitting.That’s the story of Fishers softball three-game swing into southern Indiana. The Lady Tigers defeated Jeffersonville6-3, but lost to Borden 1-0 and to FloydCentral 2-0. Stephanie Green was the winning pitcheragainst Jeffersonville, allowing just six hitsin six innings. Fishers collected 11 hits, including twoeach from Kristi Gordon, Kylee James,Brooke Hendricks, Green and BrionaRance. Rance banged out a pair of doubles.Gabbi Schnaiter was a tough-luck loseragainst Borden, allowing just four hits. Shefanned nine. Fishers collected three hits, including atriple by Chavez. Schnaiter again was the loser in the FloydCentral game. She didn’t allow a hit andfanned eight.

Borden 1, Fishers 0Fishers AB R H RBIKristi Gordon 3 0 1 0Katie Shaw 3 0 0 0Kylee James 1 0 0 0Brooke Hendricks 3 0 0 0Alyssa Chavez 3 0 1 0Emma Wellington 2 0 1 0Stephanie Green 2 0 0 0Briona Rance 2 0 0 0Janey Schmidt 1 0 0 0Diane Abbott 2 0 0 0Alliyah Gulliam 2 0 0 0Totals 24 0 3 0Score by Innings:Fishers 000 000 0 – 0 3 0Borden 100 000 x – 1 4 13B: Chavez 1. SB: Gordon 1, Abbott 2.Pitching IP R ER HGabbi Schnaiter 6 1 1 4Strikeouts: Schnaiter 9. Walks: Schnaiter 3.

Fishers 6, Jeffersonville 3Fishers AB R H RBIKristi Gordon 3 1 2 1Katie Shaw 3 0 0 0Kylee James 4 1 2 0Kirstie Brooks 4 1 0 0Brooke Hendricks 2 1 2 1Alyssa Chavez 3 1 0 0Emma Wellington 1 0 0 0Stephanie Green 3 0 2 0Briona Rance 4 1 2 2Janey Schmidt 0 0 0 0Rachel Dunn 1 0 1 0Aliyah Gulliam 3 0 0 0Totals 31 6 11 4Score by Innings:Fishers 100 500 0 – 6 11 3Jeffersonville 101 001 0 – 3 7 22B: Rance 2. SB: Gordon 1, Shaw 1,Chavez 1, Schmidt 1.Pitching IP R ER HStephanie Green (W) 6 3 2 6Gabbi Schnaiter 1 0 0 1Strikeouts: Green 6, Schnaiter 2.

Floyd Central 2, Fishers 0Fishers AB R H RBIBrooke Hendricks 3 0 1 0Alssa Chavez 3 0 1 0Stephanie Green 1 0 0 0Briona Rance 3 0 1 0Janey Schmidt 2 0 0 0Diane Abbott 1 0 0 0Kristi Gordon 3 0 1 0Aliyah Gulliam 2 0 0 0Katie Shaw 3 0 0 0Kristie Brooks 2 0 0 0Totals 23 0 4 0Score by Innings:Fishers 000 000 0 – 0 4 4Floyd Central 100 010 x – 2 2 0Pitching IP R H RBIGabbi Schnaiter 6 2 0 2Strikeouts: Schnaiter 8. Walks: Schnaiter1.

During a 3 three-game swing into southern Indiana pitcher Gabbi Schnaiter gave upjust 5 hits, struck out 19 and allowed just 3 runs.

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Hamilton County ReporterAll-County Boys Basketball Team

First TeamPlayer School ClassSterling Brown Carmel JuniorHunter Crist Heights SeniorLance Dollison Fishers SeniorPreston Flamion Carmel SeniorMax Flinchum Noblesville JuniorMatthew Godfrey Guerin Catholic JuniorZach Gunn Southeastern JuniorConnor Holly University SeniorJohn Kiser Noblesville SeniorChristian Munson Guerin Catholic Senior

Chris Roberts Sheridan SeniorCharlie Warner Westfield SeniorSterling Weatherford Heights JuniorCameron Wolter Fishers Senior

Honorable MentionJake Chesney Sheridan SeniorEmerson Halbleib University SophomoreJack Hansen Guerin Catholic SophomoreIan Kristensen Westfield JuniorGreg Miller Southeastern Senior

Noblesville’s John Kiser is this year’s Hamilton County Reporter BoysBasketball Player of the Year.

Kiser played like a true senior leader for the Millers, averaging 21.2 pointsper game and 6.9 rebounds per game. He moved past the 1000 point mark inFebruary and helped the Millers to a 14-9 record against one of the moredifficult schedules in the state.

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Hamilton County ReporterBoys Basketball Player of the Year

John Kiser, Noblesville

Sports8Hamilton Heights tennis preview...

Lady Husky’s future appears to be nowBy SPORTS EDITOR RICHIE HALL The future appears to be now for theHamilton Heights girls tennis team. The Huskies have a large roster this season,and all but four are underclassmen. Heightshas two seniors (Sarah Sipe and AnnaSmith), two juniors (Riley Jordan andLauryn Martin), and everyone else is eithera sophomore or a freshman. Huskies coach Cameron Scott said theteam's "definitive lineup isn't set in stoneyet," but noted there are three players backwith varsity experience. Sipe played No. 1singles last year, and will do so again thisyear. Martin and sophomore Kylie Rosewere both doubles players. Scott said Smithand Jordan are "battling hard" for varsitypositions as are four sophomores: Anna

Carl, Emma Knowles, Emily Peterson, andKennedy Hunter. "This team has bought in 100% to whatHamilton Heights tennis is about," saidScott. "It’s a group who competes hard dayin and day out and responds immediately toanything the coaching staff offers.  As ahead coach, that’s all you can ask. "We rarely talk specifically about what wewant the season to look like in terms of winsand losses, but we’ve been very open aboutwhat our goals are for this season; we’vetold all the girls that the goal is for them toget as good as they possibly can as a tennisplayer, and for them to figure out as theseason goes along that their absolute best isfar better than they originally thought.  Withthat in mind, I’m incredibly excited about

what’s in store for this group of student-athletes." The Huskies begin their season April 12by hosting Alexandria.

Heights rosterSeniors: Sarah Sipe, Anna Smith.Juniors: Riley Jordan, Lauryn Martin.Sophomores: Anna Carl, Kinsey Dimmock,Melina Hoek, Kennedy Hunter, EmmaKnowles, Emily Peterson, Kylie Rose, RileyTindal, Abby Weber.Freshmen: Katy Beery, Kate Biggs, AddiGordon, Haley Griffard, Kayleigh James,Grace Lienemann, Cortney Martin, MaddieNickel, Sofia Scalvini, Brooke Sears, HaileyVanOeveren.

Heights schedule April12: Alexandria, 5 p.m.

14: Maconaquah, 5 p.m.18: Tipton, 4:30 p.m.20: at Frankton, 4:30 p.m.21: at Northwestern, 4:30 p.m.23: at Pendleton Heights, 11 a.m.25: Western, 4:30 p.m.26: at Heritage Christian, 4:30 p.m.28: Elwood, 4:30 p.m.30: Lewis Cass, 11 a.m. May2: at Lapel, 4:30 p.m.4: at Westfield, 4:30 p.m.5: Taylor, 4:30 p.m.10: Hoosier Conference meet at TwinLakes, TBA12: Hoosier Conference meet at TwinLakes, TBA14: Hoosier Conference meet at TwinLakes, 10 a.m.16: Eastern, 5 p.m.

University tennis preview...

Talent returns for UHSBy SPORTS EDITOR RICHIE HALL The University girls tennis team had greatseason last year, finishing 14-4. Based on who the Trailblazers havereturning this season, it looks as if UHS willbe successful again. Three of the sevenplayers in its varsity line-up are back,including two seniors. The coach saidbringing those players back means his teamwill "again be very competitive." University coach Matt Mulholland has hisline-up set. Senior Elaina Vohra returns atNo. 1 singles, with junior Audrey Geipelplaying the No. 2 spot. Freshman GabbyHakes joins the Trailblazer team as the No.3 singles player. "Additionally, the arrival of freshmanstandout, Gabby Hakes, will helpstrengthen our singles lineup," saidMulholland. In doubles, returning junior LaurenMasoncup will team with senior IsabelleShevitz to form the No. 1 team. A pair ofsophomores, Sydney Rogers and KierstenWeed, will play at No. 2 doubles. The 'Blazers open their season Thursdayat Zionsville, and host their first home meetMonday, April 11 against Shortridge. Alsoon the horizon is the May 7 PioneerConference tournament, the first time UHSwill play in that event.

University rosterSeniors: Isabelle Shevitz, Elaina Vohra.Juniors: Hannah Cler, Audrey Geipel,Mahitha Kunamneni, Cissy Luo, LaurenMasoncup, Bronwynn Woodsworth.Sophomores: Julie Liu, Molly Risk,SydneyRogers, Kiersten Weed, Shelby Wood.

Freshmen: Gabby Hakes, Lily Hunter.University schedule

April7: at Zionsville, 4:30 p.m.11: Shortridge, 4:30 p.m.13: Western Boone, 4:30 p.m.15: Tiger Tennis, 4:30 p.m.19: Heritage Christian, 5 p.m.21: Cardinal Ritter, 4:30 p.m.25: Cathedral, 4:30 p.m.27: Westfield, 5 p.m. May2: at Crispus Attucks, 4:30 p.m.4: Covenant Christian, 4:30 p.m.7: Pioneer Conference, 1:30 p.m. atRiverside Courts9: International, 4:30 p.m. at Broadmoor11: Scecina, 4:30 p.m. at Ellenberger Park12: at Guerin Catholic, 4:30 p.m.16: Broad Ripple, 4:30 p.m.

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Sports 9Hamilton Heights golf preview...

New coach has “old” playersBy SPORTS EDITOR RICHIE HALL Hamilton Heights has quite a bit of "new"in its boys golf team this year. A new coachand a new conference. But the Huskies also have some "old"players. Five of the top six from last year'sHeights team are returning. The new coach is Bryan Jones, and he willlead the team as it begins play in the HoosierConference, in which the Huskies will maketheir debut in the conference meet on May14. The returning players include four seniors:Jesse Reed, Alex Trachtman, Josh Lucasand Sam Beale. Jake Beale, a junior, isanother member of the Top 6. ChristianBroshears and Tanner Sexton, bothsophomores, and junior Nate Arrowood alsogot some playing time last season. "After graduating only one senior, AlexBeale, the Huskies look to make a statementthis year with heavy senior leadership," saidJones. Heights will begin its season on April 13,playing a three-team meet with Tri-Centraland Alexandria at the Tipton MunicipalGolf Club.

Heights roster:Seniors: Sam Beale, Josh Lucas, Jesse Reed,Alex Trachtman.Juniors: Nate Arrowood, Jake Beale, JakeFulton, Josh Lasley.

Sophomores: Christian Broshears, TannerSexton.

Heights schedule April13: Tri-Central and Alexandria, 4:30 p.m. atTipton Municipal14: Western Boone, 4:30 p.m. at The TrophyClub18: Frankton, 4:30 p.m. at Meadowbrook21: Clinton Prairie, 4:30 p.m. at Deer Track23: Noblesville Invitational, 11 a.m. at FoxPrairie26: Noblesville JV, 4 p.m. at Fox Prairie27: Taylor, 4:30 p.m. at Bear Slide30: Brownsburg Invitational, 8:30 a.m. atWest Chase May4: Lapel, 4:30 p.m. at Edgewood10: Western Boone, 4:30 p.m. at Bear Slide12: Husky 4-Way, 4 p.m. at Bear Slide14: Hoosier Conference meet, noon at WestLafayette Golf and Country Club18: Western and Northwestern, 4:30 p.m. atChippendale19: County meet, 4 p.m. at Pebble Brook21: New Castle Invitational, 1 p.m. atWestwood24: University, Bear Slide, 4:30 p.m.26: Tipton, Bear Slide, 4 p.m. June1: Lapel and Sheridan, 4:30 p.m. at BearSlide

Carmel golf preview...

Off-season work paying off for 'HoundsBy SPORTS EDITOR RICHIE HALL Carmel's boys golf team is usually one ofthe best in the state year after year, and thisyear should be business as usual. The Greyhounds have four of their fivepostseason golfers back from last season'steam, which finished second at theZionsville sectional and fourth at theLafayette regional, just missing a stateappearance by three shots. Palmer Tweedy,now a senior, did go to state as an individual. "The Greyhounds have been working hardand getting better each week by playing incountless big tournaments throughout theoffseason," said Carmel coach Chard Reid."As a team, these young men are committedto working with intentional focus every dayat practice." Tweedy and Will Weghorst are two ofCarmel's top returning players, withWeghorst averaging under 79. Meanwhile, Reid said that two Greyhoundjuniors, Kevin Stone and Jeff Doty, "are twoof the most talented players in the state, andthey both have the ability to play under parin any given tournament." Both have been busy playing in off-seasontournaments, with Doty winning an eventat Innisbrook, Fla. this winter. Doty alsoplaced eighth at what Reid called "anextremely competitive" American JuniorGolf Association event in the SunshineState. Stone, meanwhile, has committed to OhioState University and is also playing well inthe junior leagues. "In Golfweek events thisfall, Stone was -7 throughout a total of 14rounds," said the coach. Top returning sophomores are MichaelCrowley, who carded a four-under par 32at a qualifier at Prairie View Golf Courserecently. Prairie View is the home of the

IHSAA state finals. Another sophomore,Curtis Robertson, averaged under 79 lastseason. Reid said that Weghorst andRobertson's scoring "give the Greyhoundsa lot of depth."

Carmel varsitySeniors: Palmer Tweedy, Will Weghorst.Juniors: Jeff Doty, Kevin Stone.Sophomores: Michael Crowley, CurtisRobertson.Freshmen: Jack Crawford, Andrew Harvey.

Carmel schedule April9: Hall of Fame Tournament, 10 a.m. atRock Hollow12: Hamilton Southeastern and Westfield,4 p.m. at Prairie View16: Warsaw Classic, 11 a.m. at Stonehenge16: Highland (Country Club) Invitational,10:30 a.m.19: Cathedral, Westfield and Zionsville,4:15 p.m. at Wolf Run23: The Legends tournament, 1 p.m.23: Noblesville Invitational, 11 a.m. at FoxPrairie28: Brebeuf Jesuit, 4 p.m. at Meridian Hills May7: Spring Preview, 1 p.m. at Prairie View10: Crooked Stick Invitational, 1 p.m.11: Carmel Invitational, 2 p.m. at Woodland14: Sollman Invitational, 8 a.m. at TrophyClub16: MIC Championship, noon at PrairieView17: at Guerin Catholic, 4 p.m.19: County meet, 4 p.m. at Pebble Brook21: Muncie Invitational, 1 p.m. at ThePlayers Club28: Lafayette Jeff Classic, 1 p.m. at BattleGround June2: Ruby Invitational, 1:30 p.m. at Golf Clubof Indiana

Fishers...

Three return from Tigers’regional teamBy SPORTS EDITOR RICHIE HALL Last year was a long-awaited breakthroughyear for the Fishers boys golf team, as theTigers qualified for its first-ever regional bytaking third at the Noblesville sectional atthe notoriously difficult Purgatory GolfCourse. Fishers' goals center around making areturn trip to regional, and of course theTigers wouldn't mind making a first-evertrip to the state finals. Fishers does have theexperience necessary to do that, and will behelped by a big move-in. "We have a great group of guys with a goodmix of experience and youth," said Fisherscoach Keith Andrews.  "Competition ispretty good right now with our Top 8-9 guysso it should be exciting to see how thingsplay out as we get ready for the beginningof the season. I can see us moving guysaround a lot early on in the first month.  Wehave some young kids who have beenplaying well also. " First the returners: Seniors Drake Andersonand Nick Fisher and sophomore NoahChamberlin are all back for the Tigers. Allthree played on Fishers' sectional andregional teams. The move-in golfer is sophomore ShivomPatel. As a freshman, Patel played forWashington Catholic and gained attentionby qualifying for the regional. He carded a79 to advance from the sectional. In all, 13 players are on Fishers' team thisseason, which begins on April 16 when theTigers travel to the Danville Invitational.That will be followed by a match withHamilton Southeastern on April 19. "The competition in Central Indiana is sogood, and we look forward to competing

against some of the best teams in the stateon some outstanding courses," saidAndrews. "Our main focus is to be playingour best at the end of the season and weknow that our schedule will definitelyprepare us for that."

Fishers rosterSeniors: Garrett Allen, Drake Anderson,Trevor Richardson.Juniors: Jackson Ousley, Adam Woodward.Sophomores: Noah Chamberlin, WilliamErnst, Nick Fishers, Shivom Patel.Freshmen: Austin Blake, Caleb Bopp,Aiden Cox, Andrew Mayes.

Fishers schedule April16: Danville Invitational, 8:30 a.m. at TwinBridges19: Hamilton Southeastern, 3:30 p.m. atIronwood23: Noblesville Invitational, 11 a.m. at FoxPrairie30: West Chase Invitational, 8:30 a.m. May3: at Greenfield-Central, 5 p.m.10: Pendleton Heights, 4 p.m. at Gray Eagle11: Mount Vernon, 4:30 p.m. at Gray Eagle14: Mooresville Invitational, 1 p.m. atHeartland Crossing16: HCC meet, 11 a.m. at Bear Slide19: County meet, 4 p.m. at Pebble Brook21: New Castle and Connersville, 1 p.m. atWestwood24: Guerin Catholic, 4 p.m. at Pebble Brook31: Home meet (opponent unknown), noon June2: Hamilton Southeastern, 4 p.m. atPurgatory