Friday February 24 2017Sheridan Noblesville Cicero Arcadia Atlanta Carmel Fishers Westfield

Vol 4 No 38Today A 50 percent chance of showers andthunderstorms mainly after 3 pmTonight Showers and possibly athunderstorm before 10 pm then a chance ofshowers Some storms could be severe withdamaging winds

TODAYrsquoS WEATHER

HIGH 69 LOW 32

HANDrsquos plans to build 56 affordableapartments on the former site of theNoblesville grain elevator hit a snagThursday when the Indiana Housing ampCommunity Development Authoritydeclined to award the project highly-sought-after Low Income Housing Tax Credits tofund construction

Of the 62 development proposalssubmitted last November just 16 receivedtax credits another fivemdashincluding the$105 million Noblesville Granary Elevatorand Loftsmdashwere placed on a waiting list

Due to uncertainty in the equity marketIHCDA did not award all of the availabletax credits holding back a portion forfunded projects that may need to requestmore Tax credits that have not beenreserved by mid-September however willbe awarded to wait-listed proposals

Since the Granary project is No 1 on thewait list it would be the first to receiveleftover credits HAND is seeking $84million in tax credits for the Granary If thatamount is not available the developmentplan could be adjusted to reduce projectcosts

ldquoThere is a still a strong likelihood thatthe project will move forwardrdquo said HANDExecutive Director Jennifer Miller

Low Income Housing Tax Credits areawarded to developers as a way toincentivize private investment in affordable

housing Investors buy the creditsgenerating revenue to fund projects whilereducing their tax liability

As proposed the Granary would includea three-story apartment building with morethan 10000 square feet of street-levelcommercial space leased at below-marketrates to draw startups and small businesses

Located in Noblesvillersquos SouthwestQuad less than six blocks from thecourthouse square the Granary is intendedto provide an affordable option for entry-level professionals artists entrepreneursand others

Rent for the one- and two-bedroomapartments will be based on tenantsrsquo incomeAbout 60 percent of the units will rent for$625-$901 per month the rest will rent for$375-601 per month

Two other Hamilton County projectsalso made the waiting list RealAmericaDevelopmentrsquos proposal to build a 63-unitsenior apartment community in Noblesvilleis No 2 and Blackhawk Commons LimitedPartnershiprsquos proposal to renovate the oldAdams Township school in Sheridan tocreate 40 affordable apartments is third

HAND was a consultant on the Sheridanproject after its own plan to develop theproperty failed to win tax credits in 2016

This is HANDrsquos second attempt tosecure tax credits for the Granary Theoriginal proposal called for preserving a

portion of the historic wooden grain elevatoras a local landmark Property owner NorthCentral Co-op has since cleared the 2-acresite

Founded in 2003 HANDrsquos mission isinvest in neighborhoods provide housingsolutions and develop partnership toimprove lives and build community inHamilton County The not-for-profitorganization owns six apartment

communities that offer a total of 94affordable units

While waiting for a final decision on theGranary project HAND will move forwardwith Home Place Gardens a 10-unitdevelopment planned along 106th Street eastof College Avenue in Home Place

Indianapolis-based consultantGreenstreet Ltd estimates that demand foraffordable housing in Hamilton Countyexceeds supply by more than 10000 units

Proposed affordable housing development tops tax-credit wait list

Artistic rendering provided

HANDrsquos plans for the Noblesville Granary Elevator and Lofts were declined ThursdayHowever the project was placed No 1 on the Indiana Housing amp CommunityDevelopment Authorityrsquos waiting list

By FRED SWIFTA comparison of property tax rates in

Hamilton County for 2017 showsincreases for homeowners in eight of thecountys municipalities and unincorpo-rated areas of townships and decreases innine of the units

With a few exceptions most changesare minor County residents continue toexperience relatively low rates comparedto many areas

Tax bills will be mailed in April witha May 10 deadline for payment The taxrates from the county auditors office areall calculated on dollars and cents perhundred dollars of assessed valuation

Property owners seeing the largestincrease in taxes are those in the Hamil-ton Southeastern school district where therate went up by nearly 13 cents over lastyear Voters there approved a school taxreferendum and increases due to a refer-endum are exempt for the state imposedtax cap

School taxes in Westfield and Sheri-dan actually went down slightly andremained static in the Hamilton Heightsdistrict

The overall property tax rates includeschools cities townships libraries andthe general county rate Because of theSoutheastern school increase the overallrates went up the most for residents ofFishers Delaware Fall Creek and WayneTownships Residents of unincorporatedClay Township face the next highest at10 cents while Noblesville city residentswill see an increase of six cents per $100

Property taxrates remainrelatively low By LARRY LANNAN

LarryinFisherscomThe Hamilton Southeastern (HSE)

School Board will make no boundarychanges impacting students at HSEIntermediateJr High School Superintendent Allen Bourff told theboard families have been allowed to maketheir own choices resulting in norecommendation to the board for anychanges in boundary lines

About 100 families chose to have theirstudents enrolled in Fall CreekIntermediateJunior High satisfying thestudent imbalance issue Some familiescould not make the choice if transportationwas not provided The school corporationwill provide bus service to most of thevolunteering families but not all

No boundary changes neededat HSE IntermediateJr High

Photo by Larry Lannan

HSE Superintendent Allen Bourff amp Board President Matt Burke discuss rebalancing

Indiana Conservation Officers of Dis-trict 4 are honored ton o m i n a t eMaster Officer JohnGano for the 2016James D PitzerOutstanding Officerof the Year award

A 21 year veteran 18of which have beenspent serving in Ham-ilton County his pos-itive attitude strongwork ethic and devo-tion to public service

have earned him the opportunity for thisprestigious award

Officer Ganorsquos motivation and dedica-tion to education is what separates himfrom others This past year he instructedthe boater education course for all eighth-grade students at Noblesville East and WestMiddle Schools Officer Gano has beenteaching boater education at the Nobles-ville Middle Schools since 1998 Most ofthe students live on or near the water andwill soon operate a boat on their own forthe first time His dedication to teachingsafe boating will undoubtedly make theirfirst trip on the water both safer and moreenjoyable

On top of his boater educationclasses Officer Gano has also personallycreated an outdoor education class that he

has been teaching to all seventh-gradestudents since 2010 The program includesfull lesson plans covering several topicssuch as survival skills fishing ATV safetyboater safety and a section on hunting andfishing that includes firearms safety

In all Officer Gano has instructedapproximately 1000 students through 2016between the seventh- and eighth-gradestudents Both programs usually require sixweeks and two instructors Mondaythrough Friday to be successfully complet-ed However due to unforeseen circum-stances this year he had to teach all ofthose classes by himself

District 4 Conservation Officers Nominate JohnGano as 2016 District 4 Officer of the Year

Gano

News2

Officer Gano serves as a vital compo-nent of boating safety and enforcement ontwo heavily used reservoirs and a majorriver running through central Indiana Heprides himself in his productivity throughvarious fish and wildlife enforcementduties and boating enforcement Gano alsoassists our department in the capacity of apublic information officer boat accidentinvestigator and field training officer

In 2016 Officer Gano assisted withnumerous public events including the BoatSport and Travel Show as well as theIndiana State Fair He also participates inseveral outreach and local communitypublic safety days During these events hecan be found promoting the ldquoWear Itrdquocampaign which promotes the wearing oflife jackets on the water or providing somestructured demonstration promoting a safeboating practice

Officer Gano strives to foster positiveworking relations between the IndianaDepartment of Natural Resources and otherlaw enforcement agencies fire depart-ments Coast Guard Auxiliary and with areservoir homeownerrsquos association in aneffort to better our working relations andstay in touch with the needs of the commu-nity surrounding the waterways

As a public information officer OfficerGano has made numerous news releasesand live interviews to best inform thepublic of occurring incidents and safepractices while outdoors One example thatstood out involved a high profile drowningat Geist Reservoir where he performed liveinterviews for four major news stationsOfficer Gano not only represented thedepartment well by providing safety tipshe also utilized good discretion and showscompassion to the families while dealingwith such a sensitive matter He is alsotasked with running the District 4 socialmedia accounts helping to disseminateinformation to the public on a daily basis

Officer Gano was instrumental in thefield training process of a new officer priorto solo patrol He assumed the duties of the

primary FTO midway through the processdedicating approximately six weeks to fieldtraining providing a wealth of knowledgeto the trainee Throughout the field trainingprocess Officer Gano and the trainee madeseveral drug arrests and addressed numer-ous fish and wildlife violations includinga forged fishing license case They alsoworked several details at Geist Reservoirto address complaints of skiing beforesunrise and without observers In twodifferent details they were able to addressfour violations resulting from the com-plaints With Officer Ganorsquos guidance thenew officer led District 4 in overall activityin 2016Officer Gano was quoted as sayingthat he is ldquomost proud of the hard work putin to the FTO program and seeingyoung officers succeed and become hardworking productive officersrdquo

Even after the conclusion of the fieldtraining program Officer Gano continuedworking with young officers makingnumerous arrests including an illegallytaken mute swan during waterfowlseason Officer Gano is very proactivewhen addressing boating problems in hisarea of assignment In 2016 Ganoremained near the top or leading his districtin all activity despite his numerous com-mitments to field training education andcommunity service

Indiana Conservation Officer JohnGano is a well-rounded veteran conserva-tion officer who provides a great service tothe public and is looked upon bynew officers for advice and guidance Withhis boating public appearances and enforce-ment Officer John Gano is a stand-out inhis community Master ConservationOfficer John Gano is a dedicated officerthat is well respected in his communityHis hard work and dedication is a greatexample of a stellar Indiana ConservationOfficer He exemplifies the core values ofan Indiana Conservation Officer andthe officers of District Four believe he isdeserving of the Pitzer Award

On February 21 2017 the subjects pictured below passed a counterfeit $100 dollar bill at a local gas station in Carmel The vehicle they were driving appears to bean older model dark green Saturn 2 door sedan Anyone with information on the identity of either person is asked to contact the Carmel Police Department

Carmel Police looking for counterfeit suspects

GANO From Page 1

Photos courtesy Carmel Police Department

The largest decreases in overall rates are found in the towns of Sheridan down 20cents and Atlanta down five cents Other changes in rates throughout the county wereminor

Of course another factor can figure into a property owners actual bill If the assessmenton a property increased over the past year the tax bill this year will increase for that reason

A full breakdown of tax rates in each municipality and township for each branch oflocal government was published in a legal notice in Tuesdays Hamilton County Reporter

TAX From Page 1

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How he entered into the house of God and did eat the shewbreadwhich was not lawful for him to eat neither for them which were withhim but only for the priests

- Matthew 124

3Obituary

Kenneth Pickett

December 18 1925 - February 22 2017

Kenneth Pickett 91 of Westfield passed away on Wednesday February 22 2017 atMaple Park Village in Westfield He was born on December 18 1925to Howard Warren and Pearl (Thompson) Pickett in Sheridan Indiana

For over 30 years Kenny was a machinist and owned WestfieldManufacturing He was then a camp director for Timber Ridge Campin Spencer Indiana and was pastor of Bloomfield Seventh DayAdventist Church Kennys hobbies were horses and building thingsHe grew up loving music and had the talent to play music as well

Kenny is survived by his children Sandra (Tim) Townsend Dan(Marilyn) Pickett Nancy (Ron) Hittle Steve (Donna) Pickett and KrisGodby ten grandchildren several great-grandchildren and three

brothers Clifford (Dort) Pickett Jack (Carol) Pickett and Phil PickettIn addition to his parents he was preceded in death by his wife Donna June (Johns)

Pickett grandson Chad Hittle brother Bill Pickett and great-grandson Justin CulverhouseServices will be held at 200 pm on Wednesday March 1 2017 at Randall amp Roberts

Funeral Center 1685 Westfield Road in Noblesville with visitation from 1100 am to thetime of service Pastor Dean Whitlow and Pastor Charlie Thompson will officiate Burialwill be at Crown View Cemetery in Sheridan

Memorial contributions may be made to Timber Ridge Camp 1674 Timber RidgeRoad Spencer IN 47460

Condolences wwwrandallrobertscom

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News4

(StatePoint) Are you finding it difficultto keep up with your healthy New Yearrsquoshabits Tackle those resolutions withrenewed energy in March during NationalNutrition Month and remember that smallchanges made over time can add up

The 2017 National Nutrition Monththeme ldquoPut Your Best Fork Forwardrdquoencourages everyone to start small -- oneforkful at a time Whether yoursquore planningmeals to prepare at home or makingselections when dining out itrsquos crucial todevelop a healthy eating style that you canmaintain

ldquoTo make lasting healthful changes toyour eating habits itrsquos important to startsmallrdquo says registered dietitian nutritionist

and Academy of Nutrition and Dieteticsspokesperson Caroline PasserrelloldquoRegistered dietitian nutritionists can helpyou develop personalized solutions that willkeep you healthy and allow you to still enjoyyour favorite foods throughout your entireliferdquo

Passerrello offers these ways you canldquoPut Your Best Fork Forwardrdquo

bull Choose Healthier Options WhenCooking at Home ldquoEating a variety ofhealthful foods across and within all foodgroups helps reduce the risk of preventablelifestyle-related chronic diseases includingcardiovascular disease type 2 diabetes andobesityrdquo says Passerrello ldquoEat morevegetables fruits whole grains fat-free orlow-fat dairy lean proteins and oilsrdquo

bull Find Healthful Options When DiningOut ldquoFinding healthful options atrestaurants is easier today than it ever hasbeenrdquo says Passerrello ldquoMost restaurantsoffer healthful options Look for items thatare steamed or roasted and ask for saucedressing and cheese on the side To-go boxescan help control portions Eat half your mealat the restaurant and take the other halfhomerdquo

bull Set a Good Example for Your ChildrenParents are the most important role modelsfor their children ldquoModeling healthfuleating habits starts in the kitchenrdquoPasserrello says ldquoInvolving your kids in thecooking with age-appropriate tasks servingbalanced meals with a variety of nutrient-rich foods and enjoying dinner together asoften as possible are among the many thingsyou can do to help your family be mindfulof their eating habitsrdquo

bull Consult a Registered DietitianNutritionist ldquoA healthy lifestyle is muchmore than choosing to eat more fruits andvegetables While that is important itrsquos alsoessential to make informed food choicesbased on your individual health and nutrientneedsrdquo Passerrello says ldquoA registereddietitian nutritionist can educate you andguide your food choices while keeping yourtastes and preferences in mind They are ableto separate facts from fads and translatenutrition science into information you canuserdquo To find a registered dietitiannutritionist in your area visit eatrightorg

The Academy of Nutrition and DieteticsrsquoNational Nutrition Month websiteeatrightorgNNM includes articles recipesvideos and educational resources to spreadthe message of good nutrition and an overallhealthy lifestyle for people of all agesgenders and backgrounds You can alsofollow National Nutrition Month on socialmedia using NationalNutritionMonth

This National Nutrition Month keep upthe good work you began in January byrecommitting to health and wellness inMarch

Celebrate National Nutrition Monthby Putting Your Best Fork Forward

Photo (c) skumer - Fotoliacom

Contact us Hamiltonconorthreporterhotmailcom

Sports 5

By RICHIE HALLReporter Sports EditorWith seven seniors on its team

Thursdays Hamilton Southeastern boysbasketball Senior Night game was going tobe special

And it was Three senior Royals reachedthe 20-point mark during HSEs 93-83victory over Lawrence North This gamewas also the regular-season finale forSoutheastern which is now 19-5

Royals coach Brian Satterfield started anall-senior lineup which is standardoperating procedure on Senior Night Itcertainly didnt hinder Southeastern as itwas up 12-1 within the first two-and-a-halfminutes of the game

Anytime you got Senior Night and youswitch up the starting lineup a little bit youalways wonder how things are going to gosaid Satterfield Thats one thing thats beenspecial about this group all year is the depththat we have and just mixing up that Ithought the guys came out with a lot ofcomposure handled the pressure but moreimportantly moved the basketball sharedthe basketball and knocked down shots

The Royals jumped ahead by as much as19-4 before the Wildcats cut the lead to24-19 by the end of the first periodLawrence North got within three during thesecond quarter but Southeastern got goingagain late in the period A late 3-pointer bythe Wildcats was answered with a 3 at thehalftime buzzer by senior Zach Gunn andthat made the score 47-32

The Royals held their margin in doubledigits for most of the second half absorbinga 32-point fourth quarter by LN by scoring26 points of their own during that periodWhen the dust settled senior ConnorRotterman led Southeastern with 24 pointsincluding an 8-of-8 performance from thefree-throw line Gunn added 22 pointsthrowing in three 3-pointers Senior JackDavidson scored 20 with four 3s and a6-of-6 foul shooting part of his total

The Royals were 32-of-47 from the fielda solid 68 percent Meanwhile the Wildcatsmade 30-of-52 baskets for a 58 percentshooting mark As a result there werent toomany rebounds to be grabbed but Gunn didget five of them as did junior Jerron Bond

Meanwhile Southeastern handed out 25assists as a team with Rotterman dishingout seven Four other players had fourassists Davidson sophomores AaronEtherington and Noah Smith and Gunn

We got a lot of guys who can shoot itand do everything said Gunn

Southeastern will play Fishers in the firstgame of the Carmel sectional on Tuesday

Southeastern 93Lawrence North 83

Southeastern FG FT TP PFJack Davidson 5-9 6-6 20 3Jack Habegger 0-0 0-0 0 1Connor Rotterman 7-9 8-8 24 2

Zach Mutchner 0-0 0-0 0 3Zach Gunn 9-11 1-2 22 5Noah Smith 4-5 0-0 8 0Austin Holzum 2-4 0-0 5 0Aaron Etherington 4-6 0-0 9 1Aaron Shank 0-1 0-0 0 1Jerron Bond 0-1 2-2 2 1Chaz Birchfield 1-1 1-2 3 2Totals 32-47 18-20 93 19Score by QuartersLawrence 19 13 19 32 - 83Southeastern 24 23 20 26 - 93Southeastern 3-point shooting (11-19) Davidson4-6 Gunn 3-4 Rotterman 2-4 Holzum 1-3Etherington 1-2Southeastern rebounds (19) Bond 5 Gunn 5Etherington 2 Smith 2 Holzum 1 Birchfield 1Shank 1 Mutchner 1 team 1

Reporter photo by Richie Hall

Hamilton Southeastern senior Connor Rotterman scored 24 points for the Royals in their Senior Night victory over LawrenceNorth on Thursday

Royals get big Senior Night victory

Franklin Central applies for HCCThe Reporter has learned that Franklin Central has applied for membership to the

Hoosier Crossroads ConferenceNews had been posted earlier in the week on Hickory Husker a well-known Indiana

basketball website that Franklin Central one of Marion Countys township schools anda member of Conference Indiana had shown interest in joining the HCC That news wasconfirmed to the Reporter on Thursday by Hamilton Southeastern athletic director GregHabbeger

Franklin Central will make a presentation to the conference on Monday March 6and a decision on whether or not to admit the Flashes will likely come in the spring IfFC is admitted it would be the first IndianapolisMarion County school to join the HCC

Sports6

The Hoosier Crossroads which beganin 2000 has had relatively stablemembership in its 16 years The originaleight schools included three from HamiltonCounty (Hamilton Southeastern Noblesvilleand Westfield) plus Avon and Brownsburgfrom Hendricks County Zionsville fromBoone County and Harrison andMcCutcheon from Tippecanoe County

Since it began membership in the HCChas only changed three times Lafayette Jeffentered the conference in 2004 after adecades-long run in the North CentralConference and Fishers came on boardwhen the school re-opened in 2006 In 2014the three Lafayette-area schools leftLafayette Jeff returned to the NCC withHarrison and McCutcheon joining as newmembers

Conference Indiana which started as a10-team super conference in 1997 hasseen its membership drop to seven as of thisschool year Other current members areBloomington North Bloomington SouthColumbus North Southport Terre HauteNorth and Terre Haute South Theconference once included schools such asPike and Lawrence Central which are bothnow in the Metropolitan Conference whileDecatur Central Perry Meridian andMartinsville are now in the Mid-StateConference

HCCFrom Page 5

The University Trailblazers heldIrvington Prep to justsix points over thefinal 12 minutes of thegame and rallied for a53-41 win to close outthe regular season ona three game winningstreak

Trailing 35-30midway through thefourth quarterUniversity rallied totie the game at 37 atthe end of the third

quarter David Howard scored inside beforeJosh Watson found Josh Alford for a threepointer and Zach Hodgin drove to the rimfor lay-in to knot the score at 37with 111 remaining in the period A

defensive stand by the Blazers kept the scoreeven at the end of the quarter

University took the lead for good 30seconds in to the fourth quarter when TylerWott found Alford behind the Ravens pressfor lay-in Another Alford lay-in off a Wottpass put University up 41-37 IrvingtonPrep cut the lead to 41-39 before EmersonHalbleib scored three straight baskets offfeeds from Watson for a 47-39 leadwith 313 left Alford scored again on alay-in for a 49-39 advantage with 232 leftand University coasted home for the win

We were really efficient on offensesaid University Coach Brandon Lafferman The Blazers shot a blistering 73 percentfrom the field and racked up 15 assists on22 field goals We did a good job ofbreaking their press Tyler Wott came offthe bench to give us some great minutes inthe fourth quarter with a lot of energy Josh

Alford also provided some big minutes offthe bench I was very pleased with ourenergy and how weve been playing

Halbleib led the way with 19 pointsmaking 8 of 9 field goal attempts Alfordhad 16 points on a 7 for 8 shooting night aperfect 2 for 2 on three pointers that includeda huge buzzer beating three at the end of thefirst quarter Watson had a team high sevenassists

University finishes the season with a13-10 record The Trailblazers will hostSectional 58 action next week and open witha huge challenge facing the IndianapolisTindley Tigers in Tuesdays second game The 17-5 Tigers are the third ranked teamin this weeks AP Class 1A poll and defeatedUniversity 53-41 in early January

Irvington Prep finishes the regularseason at 17-5

University 53Irvington Prep 41

University FG FT TP PFEthan Sickels 3-6 0-0 9 0Kaden Edwards 0-0 0-0 0 1David Howard 2-4 0-0 4 1Foster Flamion 0-0 0-0 0 0Tyler Wott 0-0 0-0 0 0Zach Hodgin 2-3 1-2 5 2Josh Watson 0-0 0-0 0 2Josh Alford 7-8 0-0 16 1Emerson Halbleib 8-9 3-5 19 2Sam Mervis 0-0 0-0 0 0Totals 22-30 4-7 53 9Score by QuartersUniversity 13 13 11 16 - 53Irvington 14 15 8 4 - 41University 3-point shooting (5-9) Sickels 3-6Alford 2-2 Howard 0-1University rebounds (13) Alford 4 Halbleib 3Hodgin 2 Watson 2 Wott 1 Mervis 1

Trailblazers rally in second half

Alford

Fishers High School college signings

Julia Calvert has committed to play soccer at Butler University

Photo courtesy Fishers High School

Hamilton CountyReporterHamiltonCountyrsquos

HometownNewspaper

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Share It With The Community

Contact the Hamilton County Reporter

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Eastern ConferenceAtlantic W L PCT GBBoston 37 20 649 -Toronto 33 24 579 40New York 23 35 397 140Philadelphia 21 35 375 155Brooklyn 9 47 161 275Southeast W L PCT GBWashington 34 21 618 -Atlanta 32 24 571 25Miami 25 32 439 100Charlotte 24 33 421 105Orlando 21 38 356 145Central W L PCT GBCleveland 40 16 714 -Indiana 29 28 509 110Chicago 28 29 491 120Detroit 28 30 483 130Milwaukee 25 30 455 140

Western ConferenceNorthwest W L PCT GBUtah 35 22 614 -Oklahoma City 32 25 561 30Denver 25 32 439 95Portland 24 33 421 115Minnesota 22 35 386 130Southwest W L PCT GBSan Antonio 43 13 768 -Houston 41 18 695 40Memphis 34 24 586 100New Orleans 23 35 397 205Dallas 22 34 393 210Pacific W L PCT GBGolden State 48 9 842 -LA Clippers 35 22 614 120Sacramento 25 33 431 235LA Lakers 19 39 328 290Phoenix 18 39 316 295

NBA standingsThursdayrsquos games

Portland 112 Orlando 103Detroit 114 Charlotte 108 OTHouston 129 New Orleans 99

Cleveland 119 New York 104Golden State 123 LA

Clippers 113Sacramento 116 Denver 100

Sports 7

The IHSAA boys state swimming anddiving finals begin tonight with the top 32swimmers in 11 events taking to the IUNatatorium at 6 pm for the preliminaries

The top 16 in each swimming eventduring Fridayrsquos prelims will return forcompetition on Saturday with the top eightindividuals vying for state championshiphonors Those finishing nine through 16 onFriday will make up the competitors in theconsolation heats

All diving will take place on Saturdaywith the top 20 of 32 competitors advancingfrom the prelims to the semis after five diveseach After three dives each in the semisthe top 16 will advance to the final roundfor another three dives each

Carmel is the two-time defending statechampion and winner in five of the lastseven years The Greyhounds are shootingfor their 17th state championship in thesport the most of any school Head coachChris Plumb has guided Carmel to its lastfive state titles and also coached theschoolrsquos girls team to another crown two

weeks agoThere are five individuals who return as

defending state champions with hopes toadd more hardware to their collections

Three-time champ Jack Franzman ofZionsville leads the way after winning boththe 50 and 100 freestyle a year ago He alsoswam the leadoff leg of the winning 200free relay as a freshman two years ago whenhe attended Brownsburg He enters Fridayrsquosprelims with the fourth-best times in boththe 50 (2089) and 100 (4613)

Franzmanrsquos teammate Tyler Harmonwill look to hold off all challengers aftertaking the 100 backstroke last season His5083 stands as the fourth-best time in theevent after Saturdayrsquos sectional The senioralso swam the third leg on the Eaglesrsquochampionship 400 freestyle relay two yearsago

Carmelrsquos Charles Vaughan also has twotitles to his credit including last yearrsquos winin the 200 IM and had the statersquos third-besttime (15164) during Saturdayrsquos sectionalHe also was the second leg on his teamrsquos

200 medley relay two years ago as a soph-omore

The Greyhounds have several top seedsincluding the fastest times in all three relaysDrew Kibler is seeded first in the 200 and100 freestyles while Andrew Couchonholds the 50 frees fastest time FreshmanWyatt Davis holds the top seed in the 500free with Stefano Batista the top seed in thebreaststroke

Meanwhile Fishers Nick Harris is thefifth seed in the 500 free with Drake Stall-worth rated eighth in the butterfly TheTigers 400 free relay teams is seededsecond

Hamilton Southeasterns 200 free relayteam is rated fifth while Hamilton HeightsJared Holder has the fifth seed in the back-stroke

Northridges Spencer Lehman is thekeeper of last yearrsquos 500 freestyle statechampionship after becoming his schoolrsquosfirst winner in the event He clocked a43257 the third-best time last weekend

Eighty-three schools and 504 student-athletes have qualified for this weekendrsquosevent Sectionals began last week with 238schools and 2961 participants The recordwas set in 2010 when 240 schools wererepresented in the tournament

IHSAA boys state swimming begins tonight

Eastern ConferenceAtlantic W L PCT GBBoston 37 20 649 -Toronto 33 24 579 40New York 23 35 397 140Philadelphia 21 35 375 155Brooklyn 9 47 161 275Southeast W L PCT GBWashington 34 21 618 -Atlanta 32 24 571 25Miami 25 32 439 100Charlotte 24 33 421 105Orlando 21 38 356 145Central W L PCT GBCleveland 40 16 714 -Indiana 29 28 509 110Chicago 28 29 491 120Detroit 28 30 483 130Milwaukee 25 30 455 140

Western ConferenceNorthwest W L PCT GBUtah 35 22 614 -Oklahoma City 32 25 561 30Denver 25 32 439 95Portland 24 33 421 115Minnesota 22 35 386 130Southwest W L PCT GBSan Antonio 43 13 768 -Houston 41 18 695 40Memphis 34 24 586 100New Orleans 23 35 397 205Dallas 22 34 393 210Pacific W L PCT GBGolden State 48 9 842 -LA Clippers 35 22 614 120Sacramento 25 33 431 235LA Lakers 19 39 328 290Phoenix 18 39 316 295

NBA standingsThursdayrsquos games

Portland 112 Orlando 103Detroit 114 Charlotte 108 OTHouston 129 New Orleans 99

Cleveland 119 New York 104Golden State 123 LA

Clippers 113Sacramento 116 Denver 100

Sports 7

The IHSAA boys state swimming anddiving finals begin tonight with the top 32swimmers in 11 events taking to the IUNatatorium at 6 pm for the preliminaries

The top 16 in each swimming eventduring Fridayrsquos prelims will return forcompetition on Saturday with the top eightindividuals vying for state championshiphonors Those finishing nine through 16 onFriday will make up the competitors in theconsolation heats

All diving will take place on Saturdaywith the top 20 of 32 competitors advancingfrom the prelims to the semis after five diveseach After three dives each in the semisthe top 16 will advance to the final roundfor another three dives each

Carmel is the two-time defending statechampion and winner in five of the lastseven years The Greyhounds are shootingfor their 17th state championship in thesport the most of any school Head coachChris Plumb has guided Carmel to its lastfive state titles and also coached theschoolrsquos girls team to another crown two

weeks agoThere are five individuals who return as

defending state champions with hopes toadd more hardware to their collections

Three-time champ Jack Franzman ofZionsville leads the way after winning boththe 50 and 100 freestyle a year ago He alsoswam the leadoff leg of the winning 200free relay as a freshman two years ago whenhe attended Brownsburg He enters Fridayrsquosprelims with the fourth-best times in boththe 50 (2089) and 100 (4613)

Franzmanrsquos teammate Tyler Harmonwill look to hold off all challengers aftertaking the 100 backstroke last season His5083 stands as the fourth-best time in theevent after Saturdayrsquos sectional The senioralso swam the third leg on the Eaglesrsquochampionship 400 freestyle relay two yearsago

Carmelrsquos Charles Vaughan also has twotitles to his credit including last yearrsquos winin the 200 IM and had the statersquos third-besttime (15164) during Saturdayrsquos sectionalHe also was the second leg on his teamrsquos

200 medley relay two years ago as a soph-omore

The Greyhounds have several top seedsincluding the fastest times in all three relaysDrew Kibler is seeded first in the 200 and100 freestyles while Andrew Couchonholds the 50 frees fastest time FreshmanWyatt Davis holds the top seed in the 500free with Stefano Batista the top seed in thebreaststroke

Meanwhile Fishers Nick Harris is thefifth seed in the 500 free with Drake Stall-worth rated eighth in the butterfly TheTigers 400 free relay teams is seededsecond

Hamilton Southeasterns 200 free relayteam is rated fifth while Hamilton HeightsJared Holder has the fifth seed in the back-stroke

Northridges Spencer Lehman is thekeeper of last yearrsquos 500 freestyle statechampionship after becoming his schoolrsquosfirst winner in the event He clocked a43257 the third-best time last weekend

Eighty-three schools and 504 student-athletes have qualified for this weekendrsquosevent Sectionals began last week with 238schools and 2961 participants The recordwas set in 2010 when 240 schools wererepresented in the tournament

IHSAA boys state swimming begins tonight