17 - Kokomo School

Kat Chatter
Monday, February 17, 2014
Thought for the day
"Resolve never to quit, never to give up, no
matter what the situation.”
Jack Nicklaus
Today’s Athletic Events
SPORT
OPPONENT
LOCATION
No athletic events are scheduled
TIME
THE WILDKAT
BOYS BASKETBALL
Kokomo 61, McCutcheon 38
GIRLS BASKETBALL
Marion 52, Kokomo 46
WRESTLING
Kats advance three wrestlers to the IHSAA State
Championships!!!
The Wildkat Wrestlers had a great day at the Fort Wayne Semi-State on Sautrday. We
qualified three guys for the state finals and finished third as a team in the 80-team
tournament.
Chad Gaddis (152) finished third, Keair Ross (170) finished fourth and Fletcher Miller
(220) was champion. All three of those guys really wrestled well and punched their
ticket to the state finals this weekend at Bankers Life Fieldhouse in Indianapolis.
We are so proud for three wrestlers to be representing our program on the state’s biggest
wrestling stage. We are excited but not satisfied as all three of them have the goal of
getting on the podium with a medal around their neck next Saturday night. In order to do
that you must win your first match on Friday night. That sends you to the medal rounds
on Saturday.
We would love to see lots of support this weekend for these three wrestlers who have
worked so hard to achieve this accomplishment.
See you at The Bank!!!!
Coach Wells
The Lady Kats took a tough loss in the
Sectional semi-finals to Marion Friday
night.
The Giants jumped out to a quick start,
but the Lady Kats fought back to tie the
game early in the second quarter. Marion
extended the lead again, but Kokomo
fought back and tied the game at 44 with
the ball.
After missing a shot around the basket
Marion moved the ball quickly down the
floor and hit a three. That was a big
swing late in the game and one that the
Lady Kats did not recover from.
Marion shot 50% ( 9-of-18) from three as
the Lady Kats shot 15%. Many other
stats were in Kokomo’s favor, but the 18point differential from behind the arc was
too much to overcome.
The Lady Kats were led in scoring by
Alanis Jones 15 points and Allie Lowe
pulled down 11 rebounds.
There will be a season wrap up article
shortly detailing this year, but we will
greatly miss this strong senior class that
dealt with a lot of adversity this season.
Thanks for your support of these young
ladies.
Coach Snyder
The Kats went on the road Saturday afternoon and came away with a hard
fought win versus sectional rival McCutcheon, 61-48.
Both teams played very hard, and it was an extremely physical and
competitive game. We found ourselves down by eight points with four
minutes left in the third quarter. After calling a timeout, our guys
responded by outscoring McCutcheon by eight points to draw even, 37-37,
at the end of the third quarter. Erik Bowen scored on an offensive rebound
on the first possession of the fourth quarter and from that point on we
played solid defense and offense to expand the lead to double digits.
Bowen led the way as he recorded another double-double with 13 points
and 16 rebounds. He also led our team in hustle points with 23. Tayler
Persons scored 22 points and grabbed nine rebounds. Demarius Warren
netted 17 points and ripped down eight rebounds. Mykal Cox led us in
assists and steals. Jeron Gray, Jordan Matthews, Brad Dockemeyer, and
Brandon Wilson all made key contributions throughout the game.
Our JV team beat McCutcheon as well, 41-34. Marcelle Kenner and Devin
Vetter led the way with 10 points each and a total of eight rebounds
together. Jordan Rawlins and Brevin Beard both played excellent games as
they each scored eight points and played solid defense.
We have a very challenging week ahead as we face Tipton on Tuesday
night. On Tuesday night we will honor our outstanding seniors and their
parents. Then we travel to Richmond on Friday night to face one of the top
teams in the state. This week will be another great opportunity to prepare
for our Sectional.
Go Kats!
Coach McCauley
The Kokomo boys’ basketball team has the longest current winning streak of any team in the
North Central Conference.
The KHS boys’ team is currently third in the North Central Conference with a 3-2 record.
Richmond is first with a 5-0 mark, while Marion is second with a 4-1 record.
Kokomo will take on league leader Richmond at the Tiernan Center on Friday.
The Wildkats’ defensive average of 52.6 points per game is second in the league to conference
leader Richmond’s 51.1.
According to the Sagarin Ratings, Anderson has the 25th toughest schedule in the NCC, while
Muncie Central’s slate of games is 27th. Kokomo has the fourth toughest in the league and the
46th toughest overall in the state.
Kokomo has the second best field goal shooting team in the NCC behind Marion. The Wildkats
field goal percentage is 33rd best in the state.
Kokomo has two of the top scorers in the North Central Conference. Tayler Persons is the third
best at 18.3 points per game, and Erik Bowen is sixth at 14.1. Marion’s James Blackmon tops
the list and Logansport’s Carter Skaggs is second.
Erik Bowen and Tyler Persons rank in the top five in the NCC in rebounding.
Mykal Cox leads the North Central Conference in assists with 5.5 dishes per game. His nearest
competitor yields only 3.7 per contest. Cox ranks 16th best in the state of Indiana.
Mykal Cox tops the NCC in steals with 2.6 per game. Cox ranks 42nd best in the state in steals.
Demarius Warren and Erik Bowen rank 2-3 in the league in field goal percentage.
Demarius Warren is second in the conference in three-point shooting at 54.3%.
Erik Bowen has shot the second most free throws in the NCC. Bowen’s total of 98 ranks him
65th among Indiana high school players.
21 – The number of basketball players from Kokomo that have scored 1000
points in their career with the addition of Tayler Persons last Thursday.
12 – The number of male basketball players from Kokomo that have scored
1000 points in their careers.
2012 – The last year Kokomo added a player (D.J. Balentine) to the 1000point scorer list before Tayler Persons surpassed that milestone last week.
2006 – The last year that a female (Audrey McDonald) reached 1000 points
at Kokomo
1959 – The year Kokomo had their first 1000-point scorer (Jimmy Rayl).
1993 – The year Kokomo had their first 1000-point scorer in girls’
basketball (Tiffany Longworth and Mistina Oliver)
1936 – The number of points scored by Tiffany Longworth, Kokomo’s alltime leading scorer
1900 – The number of points scored by Jim “Goose” Ligon, Kokomo’s alltime leading scorer in boys’ basketball.
3 – The number of players at Kokomo High School that have scored over
1500 points (Longworth, Ligon, Rayl)
28 – The number of Indiana All-Stars from the city of Kokomo.
17 – The number of boys named to the Indiana All-Stars from the city of
Kokomo.
2 – The number of Mr. Basketballs from the city of Kokomo.
1945 – The year that Kokomo had its first Mr. Basketball (Tom Schwartz)
1959 – The year that Kokomo had its last Mr. Basketball (Jimmy Rayl)
7 – The number of consecutive wins by the Wildkats.
16 – The number rebounds Saturday by Erik Bowen, the most since Patrick
Hopkins cleared 18 against Lebanon on February 7, 2009. The Kats won
that game 43-42 at Memorial Gym.
10 – The number of consecutive wins by Kokomo over McCutcheon.
10 – The number of defensive rebounds by Erik Bowen against
McCutcheon, the most defensive boards by a Wildkat this season.
60 – The number of field goals attempts by Kokomo on Saturday, the most
by the Wildkats in any game this season
42 – The number of rebounds by the Kats in the McCutcheon game, the top
effort of the 2013-14 season.
21 – The number of field goals attempted by Tayler Persons on Saturday,
the most by a Wildkat this year.
15 – The number of three-point attempts by the Wildkats in each of their
last three games and the most in any game this season
6 – The number of games this season where Tayler Persons has scored in
double figures. The Kats have won all six games.
3 – The number of games this season where Tayler Persons has scored over
20 points.
1 – The total number of games this season where a Wildkat other than
Tayler Persons scored over 20 points.
16 – The number of games this season that Erik Bowen has scored in double
figures. The Kats have played 18.
11 – The number of games this season that Demarius Warren has scored in
double figures, including each of the last five.
4 – The number of double-double games this season for Erik Bowen,
including each of the last three games.
5 – The number of consecutive wins by Coach Bruce Taflinger’s JV team.
The Kat reserve team has won seven of their last nine.
9 – The number of wins this season by the JV team. They have seven
losses.
Photo courtesy of Dean Hockney
Cheyenne Eltringham signed her National
Letter of Intent to continue her athletic and
academic careers next season at Indiana Tech
in Fort Wayne. Congratulations, Cheyenne.
Richmond
Marion
KOKOMO
Muncie Central
Anderson
Logansport
Huntington North
CONF AG
5- 0 16- 2
4- 1 13- 4
3- 2 12- 6
2- 3 7- 8
2- 4 8-10
1- 4 9- 5
1- 4 11- 9
OA
65.5
79.2
60.7
53.5
57.6
72.3
57.9
RECENT GAMES
Huntington North 56, New Castle 44
Anderson 59, Muncie Central 57, overtime‡
Kokomo 74, Logansport 54‡
Marion 101, Huntington North 92, overtime‡
Richmond 64, Warren Central 52
Anderson 58, Lafayette Jeff 54
Huntington North 64, Bellmont 32
Kokomo 61, McCutcheon 48
Richmond 85, Indianapolis Attucks 65
Wapahani 63, Muncie Central 46
UPCOMING GAMES
Monday, Feb. 17
Columbia City at Marion, 7:30 pm
Tuesday, Feb. 18
Harrison (West Lafayette) at Logansport, 8 pm
Lebanon at Anderson, 7:30 pm
Marion at Fort Wayne South, 7:30 pm
Tipton at Kokomo, 7:30 pm
Friday, Feb. 21
Anderson at New Castle, 8 pm
Huntington North at Logansport‡, 8 pm
Kokomo at Richmond‡, 8 pm
Marion at Muncie Central‡, 8 pm
Saturday, Feb. 22
Fort Wayne Wayne at Marion, 1:30 pm
Jay County at Muncie Central, 4:30 pm
Richmond at Mount Vernon (Fortville), 7:30 pm
Winamac at Logansport, 8 pm
DA AM STREAK
51.1 14.4
Won 2
62.9 16.3
Won 4
52.6 8.2
Won 7
56.6 -3.1
Lost 5
61.6 -3.9
Won 2
65.4 6.9
Lost 1
54.7 3.2
Won 1
CONF AG
Logansport
Anderson
KOKOMO
Muncie Central
Richmond
Marion
Huntington North
6533211-
OA
DA
AM STREAK
0 22- 2 66.9
1 19- 4 68.3
3 11- 9 46.9
3 17- 5 55.2
4 11-11 54.7
5 11-11 56.8
5 6-11 47.9
48.1
48.6
48.9
42.3
55.1
55.7
56.1
18.8 Won 8
19.7 Won 3
-2.0 Lost 2
12.9 Won 3
-0.5 Lost 1
1.1 Lost 1
-8.2 Lost 1
RECENT GAMES
Marion 65, Lafayette Jeff 51
Logansport 60, McCutcheon 49
Muncie Central 58, Blackford 36
Anderson 64, Richmond 51
Homestead 79, Huntington North 46
Marion 52, Kokomo 46
Logansport 63, Harrison (West Lafayette) 45
Anderson 68, Pendleton Heights 55
Muncie Central 54, Yorktown 33
Logansport 66, Marion 52
Anderson 43, Mount Vernon (Fortville) 41
Muncie Central 40, Hamilton Heights 39
UPCOMING GAMES
Saturday, Feb. 22
Lawrence North vs. Anderson, 10 am
Carroll (Fort Wayne) vs. Logansport, noon
Garrett vs. Muncie Central, 10 am
BOYS SWIMMING
February 22, 2003
The Katfish won the IHSAA Noblesville Sectional. Kokomo totaled 291 points, while the
runner-up Millers had 225.
Depth was key for the Katfish. Kokomo had just one individual champion, plus two relays
were victorious.
Steven VandeLune won the 200-freestyle event for the Wildkats and also finished second
in the 500-free. Chad Damitz had a pair of second place finishes, one in the 100-free and
the other in the 100-back.
Keenan Driver was third in the 200-free and fourth in the 100-free, while Clint Maclin was
third in the 100-free. Jacob Little was second in the 50-free and fourth in the 100 back.
Erik Richardson picked up a fifth in the 200 IM and also was sixth in the 100-fly. Aaron
Glatt finished fourth in the 50-free, and Blake Prather was third for Coach Mark
Schelbert’s Kats in the 100-breaststroke.
The winning 200-medley relay consisted of Damitz, Prather, Richardson, and Maclin,
while the 200-free had Glatt, Little, Driver, and Maclin. The 400-free relay, which
finished second, swam Little, Driver, Damitz, and Maclin.
GETTING TO KNOW YOU
Sarah Tickfer
Grade: 10
Sport: Basketball
My favorite subject area: Math
My biggest NCC rival: Logansport
My favorite local rival: Western
My favorite snack: Pie
My favorite snack is: Fruit
My least favorite vegetable: Cucumber
My favorite in-state college: Notre Dame
My favorite kind of movie: Comedy
My favorite flavor of chip: Barbecue
Favorite Middle School Teacher: Mrs. Johnson
Favorite month: December
Another sport you enjoy playing: Soccer
Best Sport Memory: Beating Marion in the 8th grade
GETTING TO KNOW YOU
Tyler Schorm
Grade: 9
Sport: Swimming
My favorite subject area: Physical Education
My biggest NCC rival: Huntington North
My favorite local rival: Western
My favorite dessert:
My favorite snack: Energy bars
My least favorite vegetable: Broccoli
My favorite in-state college: Purdue
My favorite kind of movie: Action
My favorite flavor of chip: Barbecue
Favorite Middle School Teacher: Mrs. Gilbert
Favorite professional or collegiate athlete in this sport: Ryan Lochte
Another sport you enjoy playing: Football
Best Sport Memory: Winning the PAL championship in football and going to state in swimming
Name the two NCC schools that have won IHSAA State Championships in boys’
swimming.
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
F.
G.
Anderson
Huntington North
Kokomo
Logansport
Marion
Muncie Central
Richmond
Last Friday’s Kat Chatter’s You
Make the Call had an incorrect
answer key. Actually, Munster has
won the most IHSAA Swim Sectionals.
Answer appears at the bottom of the page.
Who was Kokomo’s first IHSAA state champion in boys’ swimming?
Answer will appear in the next Kat Chatter.
Answer to the last Wildkat Trivia
Where will the Katfish swim in this year’s IHSAA sectional tournament?
Noblesville
This Week in Wildkat Country
SPORT
OPPONENT
LOCATION
TIME
Monday, February 17
No athletic events are scheduled
Tuesday, February 18
Basketball (Boys JV)
Basketball (Boys V)
Tipton
Tipton
Memorial Gym
Memorial Gym
6:00 PM
7:30 PM
Wednesday, February 19
No athletic events are scheduled
Thursday, February 20
Swimming (Boys V)
IHSAA Sectionals
Noblesville
6:00 PM
Friday, February 21
Wrestling (Boys V)
Basketball (Boys Fr)
Basketball (Boys JV)
Basketball (Boys V)
IHSAA State Finals
Richmond
Richmond
Richmond
Bankers Life
Richmond
Richmond
Richmond
1:00 PM
6:30 PM
6:30 PM
8:00 PM
Saturday, February 22
Wrestling (Boys V)
Swimming (Boys V)
Basketball (Girls V)
IHSAA State Finals
IHSAA Sectionals
REGIONAL
Bankers Life
Noblesville
Memorial Gym
9:00 AM
6:00 PM
10:00 AM
N.C.C. Student-Athlete of the Week
FLETCHER MILLER, CHAD GADDIS, KEAIR ROSS
Fletcher, Chad, and Keair all earned their way to the IHSAA State Wrestling
Championships. Fletcher won the 220-pound class, while Chad finished third in the 152pound division, and Keair placed fourth at 170. Fletcher scored all four of his victories
by pins!
KHS Web Favorites
KHS Athletics
www.kokomohighschoolsports.com
Kokomo Tribune
http://www.kokomotribune.com/
Sports Journal of Central Indiana
www.indianasportsjournal.com
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Kokomo Herald Sports
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Kokomo Perspective – Streaming Video Webcasting
www.kokomoperspective.com
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