Three players from the highly successful New Albany baseball team each earned a spot on the 2009 All-Hoosier Hills Conference team.
Those three Bulldogs were recent graduates Phil Forbis and Graham Brown and junior Sean Godfrey.
Forbis, a pitcher and third baseman, compiled a perfect 10-0 record with a 1.31 earned-run average on the mound this past season. He had 91 strikeouts in 64 innings. At the plate, Forbis led New Albany with a .449 batting average along with 29 RBIs.
Godfrey and Brown were among the Bulldogs’ top hitters as well, as they entered last month’s Class 4A regional with batting averages of .418 and .368, respectively. Bulldog head coach Chris McIntyre was named HHC Coach of the Year.
The three players helped New Albany win the HHC Tournament and the Class 4A Seymour Sectional in 2009.
HHC and sectional runner-up Jeffersonville had four players on the squad. The quartet consisted of recent graduates Cody Poole and Neil Fertig, junior pitcher Hunter Tipton and sophomore pitcher Jeremy Eger.
A pair of Floyd Central pitchers made the squad in senior Cory Wade and junior Jeffrey Thompson. Area players receiving honorable-mention votes were the Red Devils’ Sam Burke, Floyd’s Eric Schmitt and New Albany’s Jacob Jones.
THREE AREA PLAYERS TO PLAY IN ALL-STAR SERIES
Forbis, Poole and recent Henryville graduate Kenny Harrell will play for the South squad in the 35th annual Indiana High School Baseball Coaches Association All-Star Series on Friday and Saturday.
The three-game series will start on Friday with a doubleheader between the North and South teams at the University of Evansville’s Braun Stadium. Game 3 will be at Bosse Field in Evansville on Saturday, as it will be a wooden-bat contest.
Forbis, Poole and Harrell were honorable-mention selections on the 2009 IHSBCA All-State teams.
Forbis is the third New Albany player in the last three seasons to be named to the South squad. Current University of Louisville player Drew Haynes played for the South in 2007, and Jason Cruse was on the team in 2008.
ICGSA ACADEMIC ALL-STATE TEAMS
Recently, the Indiana Coaches of Girls Sports Association announced its Academic All-State teams for the 2009 spring sports season.
The following area players were honored:
• GIRLS’ TENNIS: Andrea Rademacher, Borden.
• GIRLS’ TRACK: honorable mention — Stephanie Cave, New Albany.
• SOFTBALL: Bailey Hubert, Floyd Central; Jenna Mackin, Floyd Central; Brittany Mills, Floyd Central; Lindsey Sprinkle, Charlestown; honorable mention — Anna Trotter, Charlestown.
Clark County Sports
HIGH SCHOOL NOTEBOOK: Three Bulldogs named all-HHC
Jeff gets four players on all-conference team
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CLARK-FLOYD CHAMPIONSHIPS: Parkview wins eighth-grade title game; Highland Hills takes seventh-grade crown
Highland Hills’ seventh-grade boys and Parkview’s eighth-graders each won Clark-Floyd Tournament championships Thursday at Silver Creek Middle School.
The Highland Hills’ seventh-graders outscored Parkview 12-3 in the final 2:42 for a 34-31 victory. Parkview’s eighth-graders also earned a come-from-behind triumph with a 21-5 fourth quarter to avenge their only loss of the season, 63-50 over Silver Creek. -
HIGH SCHOOL ROUNDUP: Jeff claims a share of HHC title at Jennings, 57-55
The Jeffersonville boys’ basketball team captured a piece of its first Hoosier Hills Conference championship since the 2005-06 season on Thursday night, winning at Jennings County 57-55.
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BOYS' BASKETBALL: Pirates take down North Harrison, 64-47
Being out of contention for a Mid-Southern Conference title, the Charlestown Pirates took a big step in preparation for sectional play on Thursday with a 64-47 victory over visiting North Harrison.
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CLASS 3A SECTIONAL: Silver Creek, Charlestown fall in opening round
It was a rough night for Clark County teams at the Class 3A Charlestown Sectional Wednesday night. The host Pirates put up a gallant fight in Game 1 before falling to Class 3A No. 8 Brownstown Central, 45-37, while defending sectional champion Silver Creek was upset by Corydon Central in Game 2, 50-44.
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POOLSIDE: Local accomplishment the focus at state
The likelihood of a local girl bringing home a state championship at the IHSAA State Swimming Championship meet in Indianapolis this Friday and Saturday is incredibly slim.
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BOYS' BASKETBALL: Clarksville cruises past Trinity Lutheran
Aidan McEwen scored 22 points and pulled down eight rebounds to power Clarksville past Trinity Lutheran at home on Wednesday, 59-33.
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CLASS 4A SECTIONAL: Highlanders lose in double OT to Seymour; Jeff falls to BNL
It was a heartbreaking night for the Clark-Floyd area in the first round of the Class 4A Seymour Sectional.
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CLASS 2A SECTIONAL: Providence guts out win over Henryville, 40-31
The Providence girls’ basketball squad advanced to the Class 2A Eastern Sectional semifinal against Paoli with a gritty, 40-31 win over Henryville Tuesday.
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CLASS A SECTIONAL: Borden cruises through first round
Defending Class A Sectional champion Borden rode a fast start and stellar defense to a first-round, 47-21 sectional win over Christian Academy of Indiana Tuesday night.
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