Vanessa Rosswurm of Norwell is the 2026 OTH Girls Basketball Player of the Year
Vanessa Rosswurm’s senior season at Norwell will go down as one of the most memorable individual years Northeast Indiana girls basketball has seen in quite some time. For everything she accomplished during the 2025-26 campaign, […]
2025-2026 Outside the Huddle Girls Basketball All-Area Team
For the eighth consecutive season, Outside the Huddle is proud to announce our EXCLUSIVE player All-Area basketball team for the girls as their seasons have concluded. These are the 16 top players, as seen by […]
BOUNCE’S 2026 Area Boys Semistate Preview and Projections
A half-dozen area teams across three classes remain in the IHSAA Boys Basketball State Tournament, with four-team semistates standing between them and a trip to Indianapolis for state finals. Bounce is here to break down […]
BOUNCE: Andy Heim’s Bellmont blueprint required patience and an evolving culture
The road to the top of Indiana girls basketball rarely follows a straight line. For Bellmont head coach Andy Heim, the journey from struggling program to 2026 Class 3A state champion was anything but smooth. […]
BOUNCE: Eric Thornton’s sustained success at Norwell has surpassed remarkable
Coach Eric Thornton’s greatness at Norwell isn’t tied to one magical postseason — it’s tied to the kind of sustained, year-after-year standard that makes good seasons feel routine and great seasons feel inevitable. When a […]
Four area players named girls basketball Indiana All-Stars
Twelve players have been selected to join 2026 IndyStar Indiana Miss Basketball Gracyn Gilliard for the 2026 IndyStar Indiana Girls’ All-Stars, All-Stars game director Mike Broughton announced Wednesday. Those chosen to the team will play three […]
IFCA announces rosters for 60th annual Murat Shrine North-South All-Star Football Classic
The Indiana Football Coaches Association has released the rosters for the 2026 Murat Shrine North-South All-Star Classic, which will be played on Friday, July 10 at 7 p.m. at Decatur Central High School. Below are […]
BOYS HOOPS: Area semistate schedule
Just one round (and two games) separates area teams and a trip to the IHSAA Boys Basketball State Finals in Indianapolis on the final weekend in March. The schedule for ‘Semistate Saturday’ has been released. […]
2025-2026 Outside the Huddle Girls Basketball All-Defensive and Freshmen Teams
For the third straight season, Outside the Huddle is extending our official postseason awards to honor some of the best defenders and some of the best newcomers in the area to recognize some other talents […]




