Category: High School Basketball

ALSO NEWS FROM THE 1969 HUNTINGBURG SECTIONAL

A nice fall afternoon in Morgantown, Indiana. Highways 135 and 252 meet in Morgantown. Robert Bowles and Samuel Teeters founded Morgantown in 1831. A post office has operated in town since 1833. I found the old gym, now part of a local church. Brown County Democrat March 1, 1956

The Linton Daily Citizen Oct. 31, 1963 So many players and teams listed. An interesting read

If you want a beautiful fall drive and live in Southern Indiana, Highway 450 between Bedford and Shoals is amazing right now. My wife snapped the photo above in Trinity Springs, a wide spot in the road with some interesting history. Three natural springs in the area made Trinity Springs a popular tourist destination in…

I found this article interesting from The Daily Herald (Jasper,IN) Sept. 7,1967. So many writers like Charlie McPherron throughout the state of Indiana. It was Ron Critchlow writing for the Washington Times-Herald when I was growin up. I am sure everyone has a memory of their local high school sports writer.

https://www.newspapers.com/article/journal-and-courier/15718089 Some interesting things happening on this day in December of 1955. Lafayette Central Catholic is looking for basketball games for their new school set to play in fall of 1956. Not sure I have seen the term 4-Way describing a Holiday tournament. Interesting to see Seymour travel to Lafayette to play in a Holiday…

John Jameson dreamed of coaching high school basketball in Indiana. His first job was in Tell City with stops at North Daviess, Mt. Vernon, (where his 1978 team won the Princeton sectional), then on to Jennings County where he stopped coaching in 1981. He continued teaching and retired in 2000 from Jennings County Schools. I…