[Roger Kaputnik]

This should be good! Go, Mike & WIMS! By the way, did you notice that they introduce you as Mike G. from CBTL on the radio?

[Southsider2k12]

This should be good! Go, Mike & WIMS! By the way, did you notice that they introduce you as Mike G. from CBTL on the radio?

Unfortunately the streamer for WIMS is blocked at work, so I haven't gotten to hear!

[Roger Kaputnik]

What did Freddy Ricky say to get blocked???

[JHeath]

This should be good! Go, Mike & WIMS! By the way, did you notice that they introduce you as Mike G. from CBTL on the radio?

I noticed it.

[Southsider2k12]

What did Freddy Ricky say to get blocked???

Almost all streaming media is blocked. We need the bandwidth.

[Southsider2k12]

Back to the original topic...

Tonight is the season opener! 7:30 tip off, myself and Adam Parkhouse on the call. 1420 AM or WIMSradio.com if you can't tune it in!

[Homey]

Back to the original topic...

Tonight is the season opener! 7:30 tip off, myself and Adam Parkhouse on the call. 1420 AM or WIMSradio.com if you can't tune it in!

I was in high school...Elston as a matter of fact when we had basketball fever. I wish we could turn back the hands of time to restore some of the excitement we had during that time. What a great time to be in high school and what a team we had in the late 60's. Brings back wonderful memories

[eric.hanke]

Not able to attend the game. Mike and Adam are doing an excellent job on AM 1420 WIMS.

If you can't attend the game and want to listen to local coverage online. Head on over to The Talk of the South Shore AM 1420 WIMS RADIO

AM 1420 WIMS Radio

[JHeath]

Great job tonight, Mike & Adam. You two make a great team.

[eric.hanke]

What was the final score? Once the game ended WIMS coverage ended, almost immediately...

[Johnny Rush]

AMAZING job by Mike tonight...I cannot thank you enough. It's the hardest thing to just walk in off the street after a decade of not doing games, introduce yourself to your on air partner and just deliver like that. I was expecting stutters, stammers, people talking over each other...really dug the broadcast.

The final score was Wolves 74 Blazers 38.

We had plenty of calls and emails from the southsider fan club, so we are jumpin' up the replay and will put it on for a 9am Thanksgiving broadcast, as well as the usual 10am Sunday broadcast.

Is there a market for a post-game show? We have experimented with it in the past...if enough people want to call in and talk Wolves...we can keep the show going on game nights. We can't stay too late with the broadcast team, since Adam has to talk to the coaches and players and write his stories for the News Dispatch. Send me an email rush@wimsradio.com if you are willing to be a semi-regular caller to a local post game show...

[eric.hanke]

AMAZING job by Mike tonight...I cannot thank you enough. It's the hardest thing to just walk in off the street after a decade of not doing games, introduce yourself to your on air partner and just deliver like that. I was expecting stutters, stammers, people talking over each other...really dug the broadcast.

The final score was Wolves 74 Blazers 38.

We had plenty of calls and emails from the southsider fan club, so we are jumpin' up the replay and will put it on for a 9am Thanksgiving broadcast, as well as the usual 10am Sunday broadcast.

Is there a market for a post-game show? We have experimented with it in the past...if enough people want to call in and talk Wolves...we can keep the show going on game nights. We can't stay too late with the broadcast team, since Adam has to talk to the coaches and players and write his stories for the News Dispatch. Send me an email rush@wimsradio.com if you are willing to be a semi-regular caller to a local post game show...

I can't agree more. Mike "owned" the broadcast last night. Mike is a natural sports announcer and on air radio personality. There were very few blunders; my only criticism would be the hand off to the station for commercials and station identification.

The post game show could include a "player of the game” where a local establishment can donate cash, services, or a gift certificate as the sponsor. The sponsor would also donate money to a scholarship fund that would be given to a senior player or the booster club for their scholarship fund at the conclusion of the year/season.

Not sure if it is technically possible, but why not try to get a coach or player on the air following the game?

[Southsider2k12]

Well I am glad everyone really enjoyed it. I think I had as much fun as anyone else did. The game went really well and I can't wait to hear a replay to get a first hand listen to how it all sounded. The broadcast itself was surprisingly smooth as it had been a few years since I was lucky enough to sit behind the mic and call a game. It was a special night for me, one I will never forget. I can't wait to do it again!

Thanks again everyone!

As for a post game show, let us know what everyone thinks. If you all want to hear a little bit more post game analysis, I know I can stick around for a while to recap.

[Ang]

I was a guest on air once. It was a lot of fun. Adam and I talked about different "fun" nights I put together for BB games. It was my effort to get more people to come to the games. I think it was working, too. I noticed that our ticket sales were slowly climbing despite the team not winning games.
But, alas, the people on Carrol Ave had other plans for us.....

[Roger Kaputnik]

SSider, I heard the rebroadcast on Thursday, and you did a SPECTACULAR job! Hearing you describe the action, I was THERE! And you know that is your job doing play-by-play. Ric got a text from me urging him and you to find a way for you to do more games. Very impressive! You and Adam worked well together, I got the game, and I got some bball talk. What was missing? Bupkis!

[Southsider2k12]

Well I am glad everyone really enjoyed it. I think I had as much fun as anyone else did. The game went really well and I can't wait to hear a replay to get a first hand listen to how it all sounded. The broadcast itself was surprisingly smooth as it had been a few years since I was lucky enough to sit behind the mic and call a game. It was a special night for me, one I will never forget. I can't wait to do it again!

Thanks again everyone!

As for a post game show, let us know what everyone thinks. If you all want to hear a little bit more post game analysis, I know I can stick around for a while to recap.

After catching the Thanksgiving day replay, I have to say I am thrilled with the way the broadcast went. Adam Parkhouse does a spectacular job and is really easy to work with. He picked up on every cue and pause and had a great thought ready to fit into whatever time frame got thrown at him. He made my life really easy, and helped the broadcast sound very good. After not donned a headset since the 1996 Huntington Regionals, I don't have a complaint in the world. There are a couple of little things I want to work on, but the show gets a biased A+ from me.

And to all who go to the games, stop by the Northeast corner of the Wolf Pack Gym and say hi before the games, early on in halftime, or after the games!

[Southsider2k12]

http://thenewsdispatch.com/main.asp?Sectio...ArticleID=19266

ONE-SIDED RIVALRY
Wolves maintain their dominance of the Blazers

Adam Parkhouse
The News-Dispatch

MICHIGAN CITY - Michigan City resumed its boys basketball "rivalry" with Marquette on Wednesday and the Wolves' superior speed and athleticism made this one-sided series remain just that.

The Wolves pressured the Blazers into 32 turnovers and just 25 percent shooting on the way to a 74-38 victory, the biggest winning margin in the history of the series.

"One goal was to hold them under 40, and we did that," City coach Bob Buscher said. "But we had too many turnovers and we didn't do time-score well at all. That's something the kids have got to understand.

"But a win is a win."

This was the sixth meeting between the schools since the consolidation to form MCHS, and the Wolves have won each of those meetings, the last coming to open the 2002-03 season.

This was an important game for the Wolves, though, who needed to prove they could overcome the losses of a talented senior class to graduation.

The most key cog in City's "rebuilding" project may be 6-foot-6 senior Darrell Hopkins, who had an incredible debut. He scored 15 points to go along with 20 rebounds, controlling the glass on both sides of the floor.

"Darrell was big on the boards," Buscher said.

In the opening minutes Marquette actually had a lead, but the Wolves' defense would force 10 turnovers by quarter's end and two baskets each from Hopkins, DaQuvay Sherrod and Brandon Pawloski gave the Wolves a 17-5 lead after one quarter.

City couldn't shake off Marquette in the second quarter, extending the margin by just two heading into halftime at 32-18. In the first half, City's half-court execution struggled and the Wolves piled up 14 turnovers while shooting 7-of-17 from the free-throw line, much worse if Pawloski's 3-for-3 is taken away.

But City began to put the game away to begin the third quarter, going on a quick 8-0 run that included 3-pointers from Sherrod and Pawloski. Pawloski went on to score a game-high 20 points, while Sherrod was just behind that with 19 points and seven rebounds.

"I'm thinking, gee, they're only down by 14 points and can get back in this game," Buscher said of how felt going into the half. "(Pawloski) had a good all-around game. He's probably our most consistent outside shooting threat."

City led by 19 going into the fourth and outscored Marquette 24-7 in the fourth as the Blazers shot just 2-of-17 from the field.

"There were a lot of good positives," Marquette coach Jason Hawkins said. "We know what we're capable of, (City) was just the better team today. They played pretty well."

Hawkins may be of that opinion, but Buscher knows his team has plenty to improve on to be competitive in the Duneland Conference. The Wolves open up play in the DAC in their next game, Dec. 5, at home against Portage.

"I felt like we had some really good practices and the attitude has really improved," Buscher said. "What upsets me is that we had to come out in our first game and show as many things as we did."

Hawkins, even in the blowout loss, saw some positives for his team moving forward.

"We saw some people that can play together," Hawkins said. "That's a start, especially when you lose so many people."

Notes: City won the junior varsity game 79-20, ending the game on an 18-0 run. Four Wolves scored in double figures: Sam Bellamy (18), Steven Ray (14), James Sanders (13) and Grady Byrnes (11). ... Sophomore Shereff Knight, expected to shoulder a big load this season, couldn't stay on the floor with foul trouble. He didn't score and missed both of his field goal attempts. ... Marquette's J.J. Lutz led the Blazers in scoring, earning all 11 of his points in the first half. He also tied Pat Dabkowski with a team-high seven rebounds.

Contact Sports Editor Adam Parkhouse at aparkhouse@thenewsdispatch.com or 874-7211, Ext. 461.

[JHeath]

After catching the Thanksgiving day replay, I have to say I am thrilled with the way the broadcast went. Adam Parkhouse does a spectacular job and is really easy to work with. He picked up on every cue and pause and had a great thought ready to fit into whatever time frame got thrown at him. He made my life really easy, and helped the broadcast sound very good. After not donned a headset since the 1996 Huntington Regionals, I don't have a complaint in the world. There are a couple of little things I want to work on, but the show gets a biased A+ from me.

And to all who go to the games, stop by the Northeast corner of the Wolf Pack Gym and say hi before the games, early on in halftime, or after the games!

Heard about you again on WIMS this morning, SSider. Ric said you were "stellar". Great job!

[JHeath]

Apparently, Nick Dettman either forgot or doesn't realize that Adam Parkhouse is a part of the WIMS broadcasting team for MC Boys Basketball...all season long, both home and away games. (Read the 3rd line of the article for an explanation.) Should we send a letter or 3 to the News-Dispatch, just as a reminder?

http://thenewsdispatch.com/main.asp?Sectio...ArticleID=19353

12/2/2008 11:00:00 AM
HOME TESTING
City opens DAC slate at Wolves Den against Portage

Nick Dettmann
The News-Dispatch

Michigan City coach Bob Buscher and the Wolves want to start the conference season on the right paw.

Especially at home.

The Wolves will host Portage at 6 p.m. in the Duneland Conference opener for both teams. The game will be broadcast by 95.9 WEFM.

"To do well in this conference," Buscher said, "you've got to win your home games."

So far, the Wolves did well in at least protecting the home floor against nonconference foes last week against Marquette.

In the first meeting between the two intracity rivals since 2002, the Wolves dominated en route to a 74-38 victory.

Senior Darrell Hopkins had a big night for the Wolves, scoring 15 points and grabbing 20 rebounds.

It was the first time since that Marquette game of 2002 in which City won its season opener.

But that game is history. In front of them are the Portage Indians.

Portage, under the direction of second-year coach Rick Snodgrass, went 7-14 a year ago, and enter this week with a 1-1 record. The Indians beat Highland to begin the season, then lost to Gary West on Saturday.

Buscher was in attendance for Saturday's game.

"I think they're more athletic this year," Buscher said. "... They're going to be an improved team."

He added the Indians' size may give the Wolves troubles. The Indians have nearly a half-dozen players at least 6-foot-2.

Rebounding is a concern for the Wolves. But their overall quickness might offset that.

"We must block out on the boards," Buscher said. "We have to stay active on the glass."

One thing Buscher wants to emphasize with his players is being a tough defensive team. They answered the call against Marquette, forcing 32 turnovers, and Marquette shot just 25 percent from the field.

Recent series history is heavily in City's favor.

The Wolves have won 21 of the past 27 meetings, including seven straight, last losing Feb. 10, 2005 at Portage. City has won three straight at home against Portage as well.

La Porte (0-2): at Crown Point 6 p.m. Friday

After a pair of road games in South Bend to start the year, the Slicers will have one more road game before playing their first home game.

On Friday, they'll play at DAC foe Crown Point. It is the first of five straight DAC games for the Slicers.

Crown Point enters 1-0 after blowing out Hanover Central, 62-35, on Saturday night.

The Bulldogs have won 13 of the past 20 meetings, between these two teams, including three straight. The Bulldogs won both meetings last year by at least 20 points.

Chesterton (0-1): vs. Hammond Gavit, 6 p.m. Wednesday; at Merrillville, 6 p.m. Saturday

For the first time since the 1975-76 season, Chesterton will play Hammond Gavit. Chesterton won 56-55.

Hammond Gavit's season gets underway with this game, but Chesterton will look to rebound after losing to Mishawaka on Saturday, 58-52. Mitch McGary provided a bright spot for the Trojans, scoring 20 points in the losing effort.

Then on Saturday, the Trojans travel to Merrillville for the DAC opener. Last time at Merrillville, the Pirates thwarted the Trojans' quest for a perfect season. Chesterton entered that game last February, 16-0, before the Pirates won, 60-54.

It will be the first of seven straight DAC games for the Trojans.

New Prairie (1-1): at Mishawaka Marian, 5 p.m. Friday

The Cougars lost a close game last week to South Bend St. Joseph's, 53-46.

They hope to rebound this week with Mishawaka Marian, who enters 0-1. The Knights lost its season opener to 66-48 to Goshen last Tuesday.

Mishawaka has dominated recent gatherings between these two teams, winning 11 of the past 14 contests, including a narrow, 47-46, victory last season.

Marquette (0-1): vs. Whiting, 6 p.m. Saturday

The Blazers are hoping they can rebound from a 26-point loss to Michigan City last week with two games this week.

They will play Whiting at 6 p.m. Saturday after playing at Westville on Thursday.

The Blazers were thoroughly dominated in that game against their rivals. Hopefully seeing Whiting will put that loss behind them.

Whiting enters 1-1 after beating Washington Township to begin the year, and lost to Hammond Clark on Friday. The victory over Washington Township was the Oilers' first in 24 games, dating back to Feb. 17, 2007. The Oilers are 3-40 since the beginning of the 2006-07 season.

Marquette has dominated this series of late, winning 13 of the past 16 games, including a 15-point victory last season.

South Central: at Morgan Twp., 5:30 tonight

The Satellites wil finally get their season underway tonight when they travel to Morgan Township.

The Cherokees enter 0-1 after losing to Knox, 57-43, on Saturday. But already this game has some major implications, it's a Porter County Conference game. In fact, the Satellites, who went 13-10 last year, will play three of their first four games against PCC teams.

Morgan Township holds a tight edge in recent series history, going 9-8 in the past 17 meetings, including winning last season's matchup, 41-32.

Westville (1-1): vs. Marquette, 5:30 p.m. Thursday; at North White, 5 p.m. Saturday

The Blackhawks will play two games in three nights, beginning Thursday when they host Marquette.

Westville picked up its first victory of the season Friday night against LaVille.

Recently, Marquette has had the upper hand against Westville, winning 15 of the past 22 meetings, including a 21-point victory Nov. 29, 2007.

Then on Saturday, Westville travels to play the Vikings, who are 0-1 after a 56-35 loss to Attica last Tuesday.

North White went 4-18 last season will have a game against Winamac on Friday before playing the Blackhawks.

Westville fell victim to North White last season, losing 55-49, accounting for the Vikings' second victory of the season. That also ended Westville's four-game win streak against the Vikings.

La Crosse (2-0): at Culver, 5:30 p.m. Friday

The Tigers are off to a good start, just like their 7-2 start of a year ago. But can they maintain it?

They will take on Culver on Friday, where the Tigers hold a distinctive advantage, winning 11 of the past 15 games.

The Tigers have also won each of their past five November games. Unfortunately, this is December where they are 5-7 over the past two seasons.

La Lumiere (0-3): at Covenant Christian, 7 tonight; vs. Trinity, 6 p.m. Friday

The Lakers will try to get into the win column with a pair of games against Covenant Christian and Trinity this week. Friday's game against Trinity will be the home opener for the Lakers.

River Valley: at Michigan Lutheran, 5 p.m. Thursday

The Mustangs will have a scrimmage against Michigan Lutheran. Their season begins Monday at Decatur.

[Southsider2k12]

It would be a great start to get out of the gate 2-0 and win their first game in the DAC.