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Morristown, Triton Central Advance in Boys Shelby County Tournament
The boys Shelby County Tournament semi-final round was postponed from Friday to last night due to inclement weather. The boys and girls championship matches will be held Monday evening at host Triton Central. | photos by KRISTIAAN RAWLINGS
Morristown and Triton Central claimed victories in last night’s Shelby County Tournament semifinals, setting up a Monday night match.
Despite a slow start by both teams, with over two minutes passing before a point was scored, Morristown pulled away for a win in the evening’s first game. The Yellow Jackets’ Brayden Keithley and Colin Kieninger combined for 9 points in the first quarter, while Southwestern, despite Wayne Gretsky’s famous advice, missed nearly 100 percent of the shots they did take in the first quarter, with a late bucket by Mitchell Clements putting the Spartans on the board, but down 9-2 heading into the second.
The Spartans’ Benjamin Kahler scored the first basket of the second quarter, but Morristown responded with strong ball movement and a Keithley basket, and the Jackets started to pull away. With just over a second left in the half, the ball was knocked out of bounds, and Morristown coach Cory Kreiger called timeout to draw up a play and advance the ball. On the inbound, Kellen Crim hit a long three-pointer, and the team sprinted off the court to the locker room with a 29-8 lead.
Keithley opened the second half with two baskets, but Southwestern’s Michael Clements banked in a three-pointer, and the Spartans continued to hustle. They grabbed offensive rebounds and outscored Morristown, 16-13, for the quarter, but were down, 42-24, heading to the fourth.
Despite trailing, the Spartans fought, with Kaden Barlow pressing for a steal and a turn-around basket mid-way through the final quarter. Even when their press led to Morristown fast breaks, Southwestern contested every shot, often coming up with the rebound. But the Yellow Jackets’ consistency wore down the Spartans, with the final tally, 52-29.
Keithley led Morristown in scoring with 16 points, and Kieninger also reached double digits with 11. Crim and Dalton McMichael added 9. Kahler scored 12, and Mitchell Clements, 7, for Southwestern.
The second game, host Triton Central versus Waldron, was preceded with a moment of silence in memory of Ralph Lux, who passed away this week and had served as Waldron’s manager for 34 years.
A fast-paced first quarter brought out loud accolades from both fan sections at every play. Waldron’s Lucas Shaw scored the first basket, and Triton Central’s Max Crouse responded with a three. The game went back-and-forth from there, with Triton Central’s Eli Sego stealing consecutive possessions and scoring, one a dunk.
The Mohawks led 19-17 at the end of the first, but three-pointers from Sego and Cael Butler put the Tigers in the lead, 25-23, and they never looked back. A Sego three at the buzzer gave the host team a 35-25 lead heading into half-time.
Although the Tigers added to their lead in the third, exciting plays from both sides continued, with Waldron’s Ray Wagner hitting multiple three-pointers and Triton’s Silas Blair with a dunk. The Tigers led, 53-38, at the end of the third quarter.
The Mohawks fought through the fourth. A three-pointer from Parker Douglas cut the lead to 12, 62-50, with under three minutes remaining, and a foul gave the Mohawks the ball back, but they missed the shot. Waldron continued to foul, as did the Tigers, but Triton Central knocked down several free throws and took the 76-58 win.
Sego finished with 27 points, including five three-pointers, Butler had 12 and Crouse and Sam Collier added 11. For the Mohawks, Shaw scored 18 and Wagner hit four threes for 12 points.
The tournament championship games are Monday due to the weather delay, with Waldron and Triton Central meeting in the girls match and Morristown and Triton Central playing for the boys title.
SHS BEARS BEST
Shelbyville High School “Bears Best” recipients for December were (front row L to R) Alexander Pavey, Ava Muckerheide, Fatima Novoa, Brigid McKenney and Ruth Estefani Franco Guerrero, and (back row) Ariana Delgadillo, Randy Julian-Mendoza, Thad Hanover, Dalton Jones and Toby Wettrick. Katerina Swazay and Sophia Wainscott are not pictured.
NOTEBOOK:
Home sales were up in Shelby County last month, with 46 sold in December compared to 30 in November. Sales were also up compared to January 2024, when 27 homes were sold.
The Shelbyville High School boys basketball team (10-3) defeated Greensburg on the road last night, 77-56. Caden Claxton and Mar Nicholson scored 16, Damon Badgley added 13 and Brody Runnebohm scored 12.
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SHS Courier Archive Highlights:
Jan. 21, 2003
Markeeta Collins wrote the following article about why teachers entered the profession.
Eugene Hopkins has been teaching for thirty-one years. After graduating from Vincennes University, he began teaching at St. Simmons in Washington, Ind. "When I first entered college, I wanted to become a priest. As a requirement, we had to teach for three years. Then I loved being able to talk to kids, so I thought about becoming a guidance counselor. After a while, I missed teaching and I went back. I love the students and being able to watch them grow up and move on over the years," he said. Along with teaching U.S. history and geography at Shelbyville High School, he also teaches out of the classroom. He teaches swim lessons in the summer, helps coach the Shelbyville Special Olympics Team, and leads local Cub Scouts.
Some teachers never planned on becoming the educators that students see every day. Virginia Davis had many mentors and inspirations while she was growing up to become a teacher. "I never anticipated becoming a teacher. My father was a farmer, and my mother was a nurse. At one point I wanted to be a guidance counselor. Then I student-taught and I loved it. My mind was made up that I wanted to teach. I target my teaching like my senior English teacher. I use a lot of the same methods that she did, only I smile more," she explained.
Other grew up around teachers, and realized that's the career path they wanted to follow. Karen Towell has been teaching eight years at Shelbyville Central Schools. Some of her family members had become teachers before her, and they were part of her inspiration.
"I was so nervous and excited my first day of school that I arrived at 4:30 a.m.," she said. "I even beat Mr. Rice." Even though she now teaches economics and world civilization to sophomores and seniors, her initial plan was to teach junior high school until she student-taught a high school class for six weeks.
Some teachers start out small and work their way up the teaching ladder.
Principal David Adams originally wanted to become a sports coach, so he became interested in teaching. He went to Ball State University to teach high school history and government courses. He first began his teaching at Lowell High School near Gary, Ind. Slowly, bouncing back and forth from Greenfield to Triton and back again, he worked his way up into the administrator's position he now holds. "I've been to many different schools. I think my worst experience was when I was student-teaching. One of my professors came to evaluate how I was progressing. I was so nervous that I knocked the overhead projector off the stand, and it broke," he said.
No matter how aggravated teachers get with their students, they still come back every day. Their trials are just bumps in the road.
No matter how upset students may get with a teacher, many times they need to remember that the teacher is there for them, not for themselves. Every teacher has his/her own reason for entering the profession, but most have the identical ambition of helping young adults progress and move up in the world.
Most Embarrassing Moment: “Last year, I was writing on the chalkboard and when I turned around, my hair was caught in the wire to pull the overhead projector down, and to make it worse, I couldn’t get my hair out! I still haven’t lived that down!” - Ms. Karen Towell
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 by The Addison Times from Shelby County Public Library Genealogy Department materials.
2005: The owner of a manufacturing concern at 612 Blanchard St. said he would like to put up a fence to keep children away from his business. The man and city officials had been in a long-running dispute with city officials over large racks that were stacked near Sunrise Park. The racks were reusable shipping containers for automotive parts. The city was concerned about children’s safety.
1995: The boiler rooms at Southwestern schools became non-smoking areas. About eight teachers and janitors had been going to the boiler room to smoke cigarettes. School board members said there hadn’t been any complaints, but the ban was required by federal law.
1985: A 56-year-old man accused of armed robbery in a holdup of the Belaire branch of Shelby National Bank was acquitted. Over $8,000, never recovered, had been stolen at gunpoint. The man said he had been at home at the time of the robbery. When watching the 5 p.m. news later, he saw a picture of the robbery flash onto the screen. He said he asked his wife, “Doesn’t that guy look like me?” His wife said, “Yes, but I know where you were.”
1975: New officers were elected at the Shelby County FOP Lodge. James Pickett was elected president; Harley Uhlmansiek, vice president; Robert Nolley, secretary-treasurer; and Henry Smith Jr., conductor.
1965: Gov. Roger Branigin appointed John E. Mitchell of Flat Rock as director of the state department of conservation. Mitchell, 38, was a farmer who had graduated from Purdue in 1951. He had served as a state representative in 1959 and 1961. Gov. Branigin, who had just been inaugurated, was the husband of Josephine (Mardis), formerly of Shelbyville.
Triton Central’s freshmen team won their county championship game. Team members were Mike Smith, Steve Crafton, Tim Decker, Jim Trimble, Larry Helms, Mike Norris, Don McCalip, Larry Mills, David Miller and Charles Campbell. Jeb Bass was the student manager.
1955: Over 300 Waldron area residents attended a pitch-in dinner held in the gymnasium to honor the county champion Mohawks. Frank Barnes, Shelbyville athletic director, was the main speaker. Gifts were presented to cheerleaders Sandra Toothman, Barbara Coers, Lou Ann Nolting and June Lortz and student managers Maurice Kuntz, Bob Baker, Jerry Gaines and Pete Martin. Members of the 1935 Waldron team, the most recent from the school to win a county championship, were also honored. Those present were Stanley Hurst, Paul McVey, Frank Cox, Wilbur Carwein, Pete Holbrook, Kenneth Stader, Wayne Creed, Cedric Hoban and Wray Holbrook.
1945: A memorial service was held in the Waldron school gymnasium for four men of the community who had lost their lives in the war: Lt. Wilbur Francis Berauer, Cpl. Claude Creed, Pfc. Forrest Dean Rutherford and Pfc. Robert Eiler.
1935: Six hundred pounds of surplus pork were sent to Shelby County from federal officials for distribution to the needy.
Spencer Bernhardt opened a new “super service” station at the southeast corner of Broadway and Harrison streets. Gas pumps had been installed, and automobile accessories were stocked.
1925: During roof repairs over the Federal Bakery on South Harrison St., workers found an old skeleton of a human. Lon Howard said the skeleton had been the property of Dr. Campbell, who had a medical office in the upstairs room of that building many years before.
1915: A local man filed for divorce from his wife, charging she was “extravagant,” illustrated by her recent purchase of seven hats. The couple had previously been divorced and remarried.
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OBITUARIES
Donna Marie (Griffith) Wells, 85, of Shelbyville, passed away Tuesday January 7, 2025, at MHP Medical Center. She was born March 11, 1939, in Shelbyville, Ind., to Ralph Griffith and Nellie (Featherstone) Griffith.
Donna married John Wells on April 21, 1957, and he preceded her in death on June 18, 2007, just after celebrating 50 loving years of marriage together. She graduated from Shelbyville High School with the class of 1957. She has been a member of First Baptist Church for 73 years. Donna enjoyed going to garage sales and tracing her lineage through genealogy. She also enjoyed listening to Elvis. She was a caring and loving person who loved to be active in her kids’ lives. Whether it was being a Den Mother or participating in PTA through the years, Donna’s favorite title was Mom.
She is survived by her son, Kevin Wells; her daughters, Debra (husband, John) Coffin, Theresa (husband, Jim) VanNatta and Jana Wells (David Glassman); 12 grandchildren and 18 great-grandchildren and her special friend, Bud Carr. She was preceded in death by her parents; her daughter, Wendy Wells; two brothers and two sisters and her beloved dog, Lucy.
Visitation will be Sunday, January 19, 2025 from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. at First Baptist Church, 27 W. Broadway St., Shelbyville, Ind. Funeral services will follow at 4 p.m. at the church with Pastor Kevin Metz officiating. Burial will be at Bethesda Cemetery in Terre Haute, Ind., in the spring. Funeral Directors Greg Parks, Sheila Parks and Stuart Parks are honored to serve Donna’s family. Online condolences may be shared at www.murphyparks.com.
Patricia Jean “Pat” Engle Woollen, 95, of Shelbyville, passed away on Saturday, January 11, 2025, at Ashford Place Health Campus in Shelbyville. She was born October 29, 1929, in Valparaiso, the daughter of Charles H. and Charlotte (Zike) Hunnell. On August 6, 1950, she married Morris “Bud” Engle, who preceded her in death on September 3, 1982. On May 26, 1984, she married Kay N. Woollen who preceded her in death on July 4, 2015.
Pat is survived by her daughters, Charlotte Moeller of Shelbyville, Deborah Robinson and husband, David, of Grand Rapids, Michigan, Susan Hutson and husband, Michael, of Indianapolis, Elizabeth Woollen of Norman, Oklahoma, Jenny Bittick and husband, Don, of Franklin, Tennessee, Susan Smith and husband, Brian, of Shelbyville, Annette Woollen McCorquodale and husband, David, of Avon, Angela Woollen and friend, Tyson, of Shelbyville; grandchildren, Tara Brown, Damon McFarland and wife, Devon, Barry Robinson and wife, Marcie, Dana Meyer and husband, Chris, Sarah Gregory and husband, Ryan, Rebekah Eisfelder and husband, Nathan, Megan Smith, Ben Smith and wife, Alexis, Kyle Smith, Joan Redmon and husband, Bill, Jaclyn Bittick, John Bittick, Colin McCorquodale and Ava McCorquodale; great-grandchildren, Brayden Brown, Gavin Brown, Gia McFarland, Elle McFarland, Lilly Redmon, Abram Redmon, Eliyanah Eisfelder, Michael Eisfelder, Gwen Meyer, Everly Meyer, Declan Meyer, Jayden Smith, Hudson Smith and Rhett Gregory. Pat was also preceded in death by her parents; and brother, Charlie Bill Hunnell.
Pat graduated from Morristown High School in 1947 and from Indiana University School of Nursing in 1950. She worked at Major Hospital, in the offices of local doctors and for Blue Cross Blue Shield. She enjoyed family, reading, knitting and cross stitch. Pat was a member of the First United Methodist Church and the P.E.O. Sisterhood.
A Gathering of Friends and Family will be from 10 to 11 a.m., Saturday, January 18, 2025, at Freeman Family Funeral Homes and Crematory, Carmony-Ewing Chapel, 819 S. Harrison St. in Shelbyville. Funeral services will follow at 11 a.m., Saturday, at the funeral home. Inurnment will be at Forest Hill Cemetery. A special thank you to Ashford Place for the loving care they showed our mother. Also, many thanks to “Our Hospice” staff and Kylie for their loving care and concern. Memorial contributions may be made to the Shelbyville-Shelby County Public Library, 57 West Broadway St. Shelbyville, Indiana 46176. Online condolences may be shared with Pat’s family at www.freemanfamilyfuneralhomes.com.