Monday, January 30, 2023
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Shelbyville Middle School students Walter Reed, Adair Zermeno and Kaydon Stewart fish out a paper dropped by a fellow student into the ecology lab pond at Shelbyville High School. | photo by KRISTIAAN RAWLINGS
Local Athletes Prepare for College Transition
At least 10 members of the Shelbyville High School class of 2023 are moving on to play collegiate sports. The Addison Times recently reached out to ask for their reflections on their sport and time in Shelbyville. Below are responses received so far:
Christian Haas - IUPUI, soccer
What inspired you to begin playing your sport?
My love for the sport began at a young age. My whole life involved soccer. My father attended Shelbyville High School and played soccer all four of his years. So growing up I would hear all of his stories and was inspired. I continued to play soccer and other various sports as I got older, but the love and passion for the game never died off, it only got stronger.
What is your favorite athletic moment from your time at SHS?
One of my favorite on-field moments throughout my high school career was the 2020 season. That year with that group of guys was one for the books. We all shared a conference championship title and all of our hard work that we put into it felt like it had paid off.
What is your favorite team memory?
There have been many memorable moments within the program itself, but there’s one that will never get old: the bus rides back from away games. No matter what the outcome was there was always that one guy who would cheer everyone up. We would have rap battles and roast people and talk trash to one another. It always felt like a good time, and it’s one of those things you wish could never end.
What is your advice to younger student-athletes?
One piece of advice that I would give to any student-athlete is to always strive to try your hardest. If you’re putting in more work than any of your opponents, then you will stand out 100% of the time, no matter where you come from.
Evelyn Keifer - Hanover, soccer
What inspired you to begin playing your sport?
There isn’t one particular person or event that inspired me to play soccer. It’s just been my first love and I’ve never had a second thought about it!
What is your favorite athletic moment from your time at SHS?
My favorite memory on the field is breaking two school records during our Rushville game.
What is your favorite team memory?
My favorite team memory is realizing that our team was one to be scared of and that we could have the best program in years.
What is your advice to younger student-athletes?
Find something you love and don’t lose it! Be prepared to work hard, but when you reach your goal it will all be worth it.
Ava Ruschhaupt - Franklin College, track and field
What inspired you to begin playing your sport?
I believe what inspired me most was being in a better physical and mental state. I knew I wanted to get back into running after entering the recovery stage from my eating disorder, so I made the change to the sprint group.
What is your favorite athletic moment from your time at SHS?
My favorite sport moment would be doing the 400m for the first time. I was so nervous, but after running I was so happy. I instantly knew I wanted to get better in the 400m.
What is your favorite team memory?
My favorite team memory would be the night after sectionals on the bus. We got pizza and cinnamon bites from Papa Johns. A couple friends and I hogged the cinnamon bites because they were SO delicious!
What is your advice to younger student-athletes?
To younger aspiring athletes: do not be afraid to get after what you want. After coming back to running, I began to fall in love with it again. I knew I wanted to be a better athlete, so I began to train more and more. Don’t let the nerves or anxiety weigh you down; try to have fun!
Asher Balting - Bryant & Stratton College, baseball
What inspired you to begin playing your sport?
I was inspired to play baseball because it’s what my older brother and cousin played. Growing up, all I can remember is being around baseball 24/7, and the two people I looked up to the most are the ones I was watching play.
What is your favorite athletic moment from your time at SHS?
My favorite personal memory from my time here at SHS has to be the beginning of last year. In my first high school at-bat, I hit my first home run, and that was really special.
What is your favorite team memory?
My favorite team memory has been just the amount of time I get to spend with the guys. We’ve all grown really close over the past couple years because of how much time we spend together inside and outside of baseball.
What is your advice to younger student-athletes?
My biggest advice to younger student-athletes is to work hard and stay humble. Hard work just prepares you for when you get older with sports and real life. There’s always going to be someone who’s bigger, stronger and faster, so you better be the hardest worker.
Hailey Pogue - University of Indianapolis, softball
What inspired you to begin playing your sport?
I began playing softball just in the rec league here in town and instantly fell in love with the sport.
What is your favorite athletic moment from your time at SHS?
My all-time favorite moment has to be playing in semi-state and making it to the final four, and just feeling the amazing amount of support from all over the state.
What is your favorite (personal) on-field/track/court moment from your time at SHS?
Once again, making it to semi-state. There just isn’t anything like it. It was the coolest moment of my life.
What is your advice to younger student-athletes?
Definitely find your passion and go for it. Nothing beats hard work and dedication. Sometimes it might be easy to give in and call it quits, but you don’t want to regret not taking a chance on something.
Shelby Lasure - Anderson University, volleyball
What inspired you to begin playing your sport?
What inspired me to begin playing volleyball was just the competitive nature of the sport. It was all over social media, and I always heard about the Big 10 volleyball presence and watched it whenever I could.
What is your favorite athletic moment from your time at SHS?
My favorite personal memory would have to be getting 28 kills versus Batesville, because I clocked my career high kills in a game.
What is your favorite team memory?
My favorite team memory would have to be winning against Batesville in four (sets) this past season. It was the best game we played as a team, and everyone was so excited and played well together.
What is your advice to younger student-athletes?
My advice to younger athletes is to always stay positive. No matter what just happened in the last play or the last point, always look forward to the next, because that’s what matters the most.
NOTEBOOK:
HOOSIER NEWS: A bill to prohibit new physician non-compete agreements passed the Senate Health and Provider Services Committee Wednesday with nine voting for and three against. Non-compete agreements often prohibit workers from leaving a job and taking another in the same industry, usually within a certain time frame, geographic area or both. Proponents argue these agreements help protect trade secrets, prevent employees from stealing clients as well as increase employers’ willingness to invest time and money to train and develop workers’ skills. Sen. Justin Busch (R-Fort Wayne) is the author of Senate Bill 7. “Can we afford to have physicians sitting on the sidelines waiting out non-competes that can sometimes last more than a year?” Busch said. “Agreements also limit competition which has contributed to Indiana's record high cost of care. These agreements slow innovation and constantly disrupt doctor-patient relationships, which are already strained by existing shortages.” As debate fires up at the Statehouse, the Federal Trade Commission has proposed banning non-competes across all industries coast-to-coast. The FTC estimates it would bring annual health care costs down by almost $150 billion nationwide. (Indiana Public Media)
This Week in Shelby County" works by George L. Stubbs Sr. are owned by the Shelby County Historical Society (Grover Center) and used with permission.
THIS DAY IN SHELBY COUNTY HISTORY
News around Shelbyville and the surrounding area as reported on or about this date in history. Selections are curated from the Shelby County Public Library Genealogy Department.
20 YEARS AGO: 2003
Several local students had served as Senate pages for Senator Robert Jackman and Senator Roland Stine. They included Nathan Sell, son of David and Valarie Sell; A.J. Logan, son of Tony and Crystal Logan; Blake Sturgill, son of Rita and Charles Sturgill II; Julie Snuffer, daughter of Dave and Karen Snuffer; Janna Haehl, daughter of Robert Haehl; Natalie Munger, daughter of Steven and Glenda Munger; Dana Gardner, daughter of Diane and Bob Gardner; Tim Enciso, son of Marilyn Enciso; Nick Everhart, son of Keith and Nancy Everhart; Brandyn Weaver, son of Jeff Weaver and Stephanie Matzke; and Tyler Comstock, son of Matt and Marla Comstock.
30 YEARS AGO: 1993
Triton Central High School basketball homecoming queen candidates were announced. They were Leslie Sandefur, Angie Pease, Molly Taft, Jennifer Cook and Danielle Robinson.
Local winners in the National Geography Bee were Breeze Baker, Morristown Elementary; Steve Creek, Shelbyville Middle School; and Thomas Walton, Hendricks Elementary.
40 YEARS AGO: 1983
Everett F. Brown, a former Shelbyville High School business teacher, died. Brown had taught at SHS for 27 years, retiring in 1975. He had been the ticket manager for the junior and senior high schools and had been a Big Ten referee. He was a member of First Christian Church.
50 YEARS AGO: 1973
Members of The Backwoods Legend musical group visited with former Shelbyville Police Chief Robert L. Nolley before donating their services at a benefit dance in the F.O.P. lodge to help pay Nolley’s medical bills. Nolley had suffered a coronary attack after retiring from the force and was recuperating. Members of the band were Steve Ray, Jim Johnson, Darold Dagley and Pat Childs.
60 YEARS AGO: 1963
A new plan for streamlining Indiana’s National Guard set-up included transitioning the Shelbyville unit from a rifle-only company to an armored battalion headquarters, which involved an increase from 5 to 20 officers.
70 YEARS AGO: 1953
Luck was with the Shelbyville Fire Department, as they were able to put out a fire at Polly’s Fruit Market, 29 S. Harrison St., with a garden hose. The building was owned by Paul Calderone. Firemen said a lit cigarette or match had fallen through a knothole in the floor onto insulation beneath the floor. However, someone nearby saw smoke and pulled the alarm.
80 YEARS AGO: 1943
Ray Breedlove opened his own real estate and insurance agency at 107 North Harrison Street, in the building previously occupied by Roberts’ Restaurant. Breedlove had been in the real estate and insurance business for seven years.
90 YEARS AGO: 1933
Enlarged models of authentic French telephone instruments, made by Harry VanWay of Shelbyville, and which would become permanent fixtures in the lobby of the new Bell Telephone building in Indianapolis, were on display in the window of the Morrison and DePrez Drug Store. The instruments measured about 30 inches long by 9 inches high and weighed about 80 pounds each. A total of 95 feet of lumber went into their construction; over four pounds of glue was used, as well as two pounds of screws and nails.
100 YEARS AGO: 1923
The Kennedy Car Liner and Bag Company building was mostly destroyed in an early morning fire. The building was a one-story structure with an asbestos paper roof. The cement floor was about all that was left of the building, which covered over three acres of ground. Most of the company’s 250 employees were women and girls. The plant had been started by Fred Kennedy when he was in the flour mill business. From a small beginning on East Washington Street, the business had grown to the capacity of a large factory.
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