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Class 3A State Primer: New Haven vs. Indianapolis Cathedral

March 27, 2026 0

On Saturday, New Haven and Indianapolis Cathedral will start session two at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis. The Class 3A state title game is scheduled for 6 p.m. tip. New Haven is seeking the school first […]

BOUNCE: 6 area state finals players who don’t get enough recognition

March 26, 2026 0

As we head into Saturday’s state finals games with two area teams represented, we wanted to look closer at each of the two teams from the area who are playing in the state finals. Our […]

IBCA boys basketball All-State teams for 2025-2026 season released

March 25, 2026 0

Fifteen seniors and 15 underclass boys’ basketball players have earned IBCA “Supreme 15” All-State honors for 2025-26, it was announced Wednesday (March 25). The IBCA also named Large School All-State teams (17 seniors, 16 underclass) and Small School All-State teams […]

Bounce’s Takeaways from the boys semi state round

March 22, 2026 0

CLASS 4A Homestead ran into a buzzsaw on Saturday morning called Northridge. But did they ever put up a fight against the Raiders, falling 46-39. Brady Scholl has been as good as anyone in the […]

Vanessa Rosswurm of Norwell is the 2026 OTH Girls Basketball Player of the Year

March 20, 2026 0

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

March 19, 2026 0

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

March 19, 2026 0

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

March 18, 2026 0

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

March 18, 2026 1

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 […]