SENATORS MOVE BACK TO 1A AND FAMILIAR SECTIONAL

With the move back to 1A, the West Washington Senators knew there would be a change in sectional company.  However, it was unknown until today if the Senators would return to familiar Sectional 61 with PLAC rivals Orleans and Springs Valley or go south with the likes of Borden, Lanesville, and Rock Creek Academy.  The IHSAA put out its 2011-12 and 2012-13 sectional realignment and the Senators are headed back to familiar territory, Sectional 61, consisting of Crothersville, Medora, Northeast Dubois, Orleans, Springs Valley, and Trinity Lutheran.  West Washington was 5-0 against Sectional 61 opponents this year.

SENIOR SPOTLIGHT

CODY HUFF

Parents:  Chad & Zel Huff

Grandparents: Dallas & Rosemary Huff, Edith Westfall

Siblings:  Dylan Huff (16)

Favorite Class:  Building Trades

College Choice:  Vincennes University

Major/Future Plans:  Diesel Mechanic

Something Nobody Knows About Cody:  "I have saved J-Dawg's (Jordan Knapp) life everytime he has wrecked his truck."

Cody's Favorite Basketball Memory:  "Listening to all of Coach Dean's and Coach Smith's hilarious stories."

Other Sports:  Possum Bashin'

Coach Dean on Cody:  Cody had to fight through a rough year, dealing with a severe ankle injury.  But, he really kept at it and got himself back into shape and was able to come back late in the year and give us a huge spark and some much needed scoring.  It became very apparent, with Cody injured, how valuable he was to our team.  Cody provided us with scoring and especially outside shooting.  When he returned was when we really started playing our best basketball, the last few weeks of the season.  He stretched the defense and opened up a lot of other offensive avenues for our team. 

NICE AND SULLIVAN SELECTED ALL-PLAC

West Washington Senator senior Trevor Nice and Junior Clayton Sullivan were honored by the coaches of the Patoka Lake Athletic Conference Thursday night as they were selected to the 2011 All-Conference Team.  Other players named to the all-conference team were Jordan Newkirk (Crawford County); Sylas Morin (Springs Valley); Alex Baker (Crawford County); Lucas McCullough(Orleans); Sebastian Baggett (Springs Valley); Brandon Owens (Mitchell); Trey Bradley (Orleans); Isaac Bowles (Crawford County); Zach Thomas (Perry Central); and Tanner Cassidy (Perry Central).

CLAYTON SULLIVAN RECEIVES HONOR

Clayton Sullivan has been named one of the Top 150 Underclassmen in the state of Indiana by the Indiana Basketball Coaches' Association (IBCA) in conjunction with the Indiana High School Athletic Association (IHSAA).  Clayton will participate in the Indiana High School Boys Basketball Showcase on July 11th, 2011 at 2:00 p.m.  This event is designed to showcase and provide collegiate exposure for the best underclassmen talent that the state of Indiana has to offer.

SENIOR SPOTLIGHT

ISAAC ROWLAND

Parents:  Greg & Jenny Rowland


Grandparents:  Paul & Wanda Rowland, Ernest & Margaret Snider


Siblings:  Jacob (20), Zach (10)

Favorite Class:  Clark's Class (which Ike isn't in)


College Choice:  Butler University


Major & Future Plans:  Butler University Pharmacy School

Somthing Nobody Knows About Ike:  "I listen to Jimmy Buffett on vinyl before every basketball game."


Ike's Favorite Basketball Memory:  The new soap squirter.

Other Sports:  Ripstikkin


Coach Dean on Isaac:  Ike is a great kid and was such a big part of our basketball team in so many different ways.  On the floor, Ike continually grew and improved as a basketball player, taking care of the ball, finding ways to score, running the team, getting people into the right spots.  But Isaac's niche was definitely at the defensive end.  He was our most natural defender.  Ike had a knack and an understanding for positioning himself on the court and being in helpside, and he is quick enough and athletic enough that he just gave ball handlers fits, very rarely allowing his man to penetrate into the lane.
Off the floor, Ike kept the team loose with his shenanigans, hijincs, and tomfoolery.