Road trip

[Gipper]

I drove to Owensboro, KY last weekend to visit my son (Gipper, Jr.) at his internship.  Incidentally, Owensboro High School is also nicknamed the Red Devis, so apparently, we have RDP Bluegrass.   So, there you go.

 

But over the 5-hour trip down US 41 and SR 63, I saw many high schools: South Newton (well, the sign), Seeger, North & South Vermillion), the Hautians (both North and South), North Central, Sullivan. the sign to Linton, Vincennes, Gibson Southern, and Heritage Hills once I got on 231.  All of these school play football and it's great to know how it plays a part in shaping to character of the cities and towns they represent.

[Muda69]

IIRC Vincennes Lincoln is #2 all time for Boy's Basketball sectional championships, right behind Kokomo.

 

[Impartial_Observer]

4 hours ago, Gipper said:

I drove to Owensboro, KY last weekend to visit my son (Gipper, Jr.) at his internship.  Incidentally, Owensboro High School is also nicknamed the Red Devis, so apparently, we have RDP Bluegrass.   So, there you go.

 

But over the 5-hour trip down US 41 and SR 63, I saw many high schools: South Newton (well, the sign), Seeger, North & South Vermillion), the Hautians (both North and South), North Central, Sullivan. the sign to Linton, Vincennes, Gibson Southern, and Heritage Hills once I got on 231.  All of these school play football and it's great to know how it plays a part in shaping to character of the cities and towns they represent.

Had a similar experience driving home with my daughter who played a round robin at Purdue Northwest in Porter back during her recruiting time. Cool to see schools I’d heard of for years, then to actually see them. Eventually I wondered back on to 65. 

[Gipper]

12 minutes ago, Impartial_Observer said:

Had a similar experience driving home with my daughter who played a round robin at Purdue Northwest in Porter back during her recruiting time. Cool to see schools I’d heard of for years, then to actually see them. Eventually I wondered back on to 65. 

Glad you survived!

[tango]

50 minutes ago, Muda69 said:

IIRC Vincennes Lincoln is #2 all time for Boy's Basketball sectional championships, right behind Kokomo.

 

With 68 sectional titles in one class basketball, Lincoln was a long-time beneficiary of a very weak sectional. They were the literal big fish in a very small pond with North Knox, South Knox, Sullivan and Rivet. Things have changed since the advent of multi-class basketball - only 4 titles since 1997.  

[Irishman]

It seems like there are a few State roads that a number of high schools are close to. The route Gipper mentioned, and one I noticed several years ago was along SR 32. 

[Muda69]

5 hours ago, tango said:

With 68 sectional titles in one class basketball, Lincoln was a long-time beneficiary of a very weak sectional. They were the literal big fish in a very small pond with North Knox, South Knox, Sullivan and Rivet. Things have changed since the advent of multi-class basketball - only 4 titles since 1997.  

Much like Kokomo, the current state leader in sectional titles (77 I believe).  Big fish in a small pond, along with Memorial Gym homer refs.

 

[Donnie Baker]

5 hours ago, Irishman said:

It seems like there are a few State roads that a number of high schools are close to. The route Gipper mentioned, and one I noticed several years ago was along SR 32. 

There’s a lot of schools on 231. I swear to God there is 

[WestfieldRocks]

On 6/5/2024 at 4:09 PM, tango said:

With 68 sectional titles in one class basketball, Lincoln was a long-time beneficiary of a very weak sectional. They were the literal big fish in a very small pond with North Knox, South Knox, Sullivan and Rivet. Things have changed since the advent of multi-class basketball - only 4 titles since 1997.  

Same can be said of Kokomo and Lafayette Jeff. Jeff had the advantage of playing not only much smaller schools, but also playing both the sectional and regional on their home court. 

[Gipper]

1 hour ago, WestfieldRocks said:

Same can be said of Kokomo and Lafayette Jeff. Jeff had the advantage of playing not only much smaller schools, but also playing both the sectional and regional on their home court. 

I remember those days.  My brother's team won their Sectional one week only to face the mighty Jeff juggernaut the following week...

[Gipper]

Saw some more over the weekend: Ben Davis, Bloomington North, Brown County, Center Gove, Columbus North, Martinsville (even broke par at MGC--great course/Gipper Approved), and Tri-County.  Just a few weeks away....

[Jbk2]

In Montgomery County Southmont is on 231 North Montgomery is on 231 and Crawfordsville is just off 231 and on 47