Five South seniors have made their decisions on where to play college football.
Tackle Reilly Flynn will attend NAIA power St. Francis in Fort Wayne. Linebacker Alex Sarpa will walk on at Indiana.
Wide receiver Lucas Franz will attend Division 3 Wabash, two-way lineman David Tiwari will attend Division 1AA Butler and linebacker Jon Campbell will attend Division 3 Franklin.
Wednesday, February 16, 2011
Lifting getting good results
By Rex Kirts
South's off-season weight lifting program, its first under Kirk Kennedy as coach, is getting good results.
There are between 50-55 players lifting in the regular school class and after school, and there are about 15 in winter sports who are not lifting.
"It's going OK," Kennedy said. The first testing took place last week, and Kennedy called the results encouraging.
"I hope they gained confidence and will become even more encouraged to work out harder," he said. "We're never satisfied, just hope to see improvement."
Kennedy and strength coach David Schunk began the workouts in December, and the initial results weren't good. The Panthers had a long way to go.
"In December," Schunk said, "one player could clean 225 pounds. Now we have 11." The top cleaner is junior Jordan Egan at 252 pounds.
FROM ONE PLAYER who could squat 375 pounds the list grew to 10 who can do 400 or more, with two at 450-plus. The two are sophomores Jacob Brinegar and Lando Mason. Sophomore Matt Henderson, who weighs just 170 pounds, improved his squat from 300 to 380 pounds.
The stat most often quoted is the bench press. But the bench is more for looking good in a T-shirt while the squat and clean are athletic measures and more indicative of football strength. The Panthers have 11 who can bench 225-plus, Egan being No. 1 at 290 pounds and Mason second at 275.
The lifting takes place Monday, Wednesday and Friday. On Tuesday and Thursday, players work on their speed and agility at Teamwork on the west side of town. About 35 make it to Teamwork. There are some middle school players at Teamwork now, but that will grow during the spring.
The Panthers were 3-7 two years ago and 2-8 last year. The freshman team was outstanding this year, and there is optimism Kennedy has the program headed back in the right direction.
South's off-season weight lifting program, its first under Kirk Kennedy as coach, is getting good results.
There are between 50-55 players lifting in the regular school class and after school, and there are about 15 in winter sports who are not lifting.
"It's going OK," Kennedy said. The first testing took place last week, and Kennedy called the results encouraging.
"I hope they gained confidence and will become even more encouraged to work out harder," he said. "We're never satisfied, just hope to see improvement."
Kennedy and strength coach David Schunk began the workouts in December, and the initial results weren't good. The Panthers had a long way to go.
"In December," Schunk said, "one player could clean 225 pounds. Now we have 11." The top cleaner is junior Jordan Egan at 252 pounds.
FROM ONE PLAYER who could squat 375 pounds the list grew to 10 who can do 400 or more, with two at 450-plus. The two are sophomores Jacob Brinegar and Lando Mason. Sophomore Matt Henderson, who weighs just 170 pounds, improved his squat from 300 to 380 pounds.
The stat most often quoted is the bench press. But the bench is more for looking good in a T-shirt while the squat and clean are athletic measures and more indicative of football strength. The Panthers have 11 who can bench 225-plus, Egan being No. 1 at 290 pounds and Mason second at 275.
The lifting takes place Monday, Wednesday and Friday. On Tuesday and Thursday, players work on their speed and agility at Teamwork on the west side of town. About 35 make it to Teamwork. There are some middle school players at Teamwork now, but that will grow during the spring.
The Panthers were 3-7 two years ago and 2-8 last year. The freshman team was outstanding this year, and there is optimism Kennedy has the program headed back in the right direction.
Sunday, January 30, 2011
Tiwari on Region 10 team
By Rex Kirts
Senior David Tiwari, a two-way starter on the line for the Panthers this season, has been named to the Indiana Football Coaches' Association Region 10 all-star team as an offensive tackle.
This makes him eligible for the South All-Star team that plays the North in July. The South team will be announced in February.
Senior David Tiwari, a two-way starter on the line for the Panthers this season, has been named to the Indiana Football Coaches' Association Region 10 all-star team as an offensive tackle.
This makes him eligible for the South All-Star team that plays the North in July. The South team will be announced in February.
Friday, January 14, 2011
Taliaferro, Chappell to be honored
By Rex Kirts
George Taliaferro and Ben Chappell, representing the past and present of Bloomington football, will be honored by the central Indiana chapter of the National Football Foundation and College Hall of Fame.
Taliaferro, who played at Indiana in the 1940s, will receive the organization's Distinguished American award. Chappell, the South product who just completed his college career at IU, will receive the Collegiate award, which goes to a former NFF honoree who had an outstanding college career.
Chappell received the NFF high school award five years ago. And last month he won the college NFF award and an $18,000 grant for graduate study. Both the NFF high school and college awards to to players who have outstanding academic and community service credentials.
The awards to Taliaferro and Chappell will be presented at the annual banquet Feb. 26 at the Colts complex in Indianapolis. That is the same night at the NFL combine at Lucas Oil Stadium, and Chappell may be there.
Fourteen seniors from central Indiana high schools will receive NFF honors at the banquet. Also, Josh Bleill of Greenfield, works with the Colts, will receive the Courage award. And Akinfemiwa Akinribade of Brownsburg will receive special recognition.
George Taliaferro and Ben Chappell, representing the past and present of Bloomington football, will be honored by the central Indiana chapter of the National Football Foundation and College Hall of Fame.
Taliaferro, who played at Indiana in the 1940s, will receive the organization's Distinguished American award. Chappell, the South product who just completed his college career at IU, will receive the Collegiate award, which goes to a former NFF honoree who had an outstanding college career.
Chappell received the NFF high school award five years ago. And last month he won the college NFF award and an $18,000 grant for graduate study. Both the NFF high school and college awards to to players who have outstanding academic and community service credentials.
The awards to Taliaferro and Chappell will be presented at the annual banquet Feb. 26 at the Colts complex in Indianapolis. That is the same night at the NFL combine at Lucas Oil Stadium, and Chappell may be there.
Fourteen seniors from central Indiana high schools will receive NFF honors at the banquet. Also, Josh Bleill of Greenfield, works with the Colts, will receive the Courage award. And Akinfemiwa Akinribade of Brownsburg will receive special recognition.
Monday, January 3, 2011
Football at South getting more serious
By Rex Kirts
There's a new way of doing football at South.
That, of course, was promised by Kirk Kennedy when he was hired as coach in April.
Over the Christmas and New Year's holidays, when most football players are snug in their beds, some of South's were lifting weights.
"We had weights two times, both weeks," Kennedy said.
The turnout, he said, "was decent, about 20."
That's 20 more than most programs.
The Panthers were 3-7 two years ago and 2-8 last year. The program will only get turned around with more of the kind of direction and dedication shown by the 20 who showed up to pump iron the last couple of weeks.
There's a new way of doing football at South.
That, of course, was promised by Kirk Kennedy when he was hired as coach in April.
Over the Christmas and New Year's holidays, when most football players are snug in their beds, some of South's were lifting weights.
"We had weights two times, both weeks," Kennedy said.
The turnout, he said, "was decent, about 20."
That's 20 more than most programs.
The Panthers were 3-7 two years ago and 2-8 last year. The program will only get turned around with more of the kind of direction and dedication shown by the 20 who showed up to pump iron the last couple of weeks.
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