Today’s Athletic Events
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Monday, August 19, 2019
Kat Chatter
“There will be obstacles. There will be doubters.
There will be mistakes. But with hard work,
THERE ARE NO LIMITS!”
Michael Phelps
Thought for the day
SPORT OPPONENT LOCATION TIME
Tennis (Boys V) Plymouth Plymouth 5:00 PM
Golf (Girls V) Marion Kokomo Country Club 5:30 PM
THE WILDKAT
Girls Golf
Lady Kats were sixth in the Harrison Invitational
Lady Kats were fourth in the Kokomo Invitational
Kokomo 170, Maconaquah 195
Kokomo 183, Madison-Grant 211
Lady Kats were fifth in the Western Invitational
The Kokomo High School Athletic
Department would like to welcome all our
loyal followers back for another exciting
year at KHS. We are continuing to make
improvements with our facilities to provide
the best for our student-athletes, fans, and
coaches. We have had a great summer of
workouts and team bonding and look
forward to an exciting year of NCC
competition.
We are all very fortunate to have Terry
Downham back as our Sports Information
Director this year. There is absolutely not a
better SID in the state and the time he puts
in on creating Kat Chatter daily and getting
information to our coaches and fans is
above and beyond.
Missy Newton is back as our Athletic
Secretary thankfully. She has spent a lot of
time working on getting physicals organized
as well as making All Sports passes as the
new year begins. We have sold quite a few
all sports passes already this year and we
are looking forward to the great crowds at
our events. Anyone that calls or comes in
knows how pleasant, helpful, and talented
Missy is and she truly keeps us going in the
right direction.
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Nick Sale
Athletic Director
Kokomo High School
Aaron Hyman is back for his second year in the Assistant Athletic Director position. He has
been a perfect fit. Aaron has a great understanding of what needs to be done to run the athletic
programs. He is at almost every event as he has a true love for sports and coaching. He enjoys
being around the students, coaches, and fans, and it shows. He has been a great addition to our
department. We are fortunate to have him on board.
There is no way I could name all the outstanding staff and supporters of our Athletic
Department, but I am so fortunate to be able to work with so many professional and passionate
people daily.
The NCC is still comprised of two divisions (East and West) for all team sports except for
football, which will be round robin, and basketball, where all schools will play each other to
determine conference championships. The East Division will consist of Anderson, Indianapolis
Arsenal Tech, Marion, Muncie Central, and Richmond. The West Division will be Harrison,
Kokomo, Lafayette Jeff, Logansport, and McCutcheon. The divisions will help with the
seeding of the conference tournament at the end of the season. Last year the NCC had several
teams make long runs in the state tournament and we feel the competition and the conference
tournament experiences are helping our teams immensely as we get closer to winning the all-
around conference championship.
We are excited about the student-athletes and coaching staffs we have returning. I look
forward to several conference and IHSAA championships this year, and we have athletes that
are easy to root for as they are great representatives of KHS. We had a great year last school
year and that momentum has carried through the summer and we look forward to a great start
this fall.
Remember to pick up your All Sports tickets as they are still on sale. I look forward to seeing
you out at our events this year. If you have any questions please feel free to call us at 455-8053
or email me at [email protected] . Have a great year; see you at the game!
Nick Sale Athletic Director
Kokomo High School
K OK OM O
SEASON PREVIEW – GIRLS GOLF
It is that time again to start our golf season. We are entering the 46th
season of Lady Kat golf. It looks like it is going to be another
successful one.
We welcome back the core from our team from last year. Three of the
five girls have been playing on the varsity team for 2-3 years. They
bring a lot of experience to the team this year.
Leading the squad again this year will be Ball State commit and senior
Kiah Parrott. She has already put some great rounds in this summer
and is ready to jump into this season and to head back to State.
Following her is senior Haley Salinas. Haley is a returning varsity
player also. She will maintain her spot as the #2 golfer on the team.
Stepping up to the #3 spot will be junior Molly Mavrick. Molly has
been on the varsity squad for two years. She will be able to improve
and be a strong third score.
There will be a few girls competing for the fourth and fifth spot this
year. Senior Emily Fuller has been with the team for three straight
years and is ready to contribute to the team. Sophomore Layla
Andrysiak worked on her game and is looking to contribute also.
Junior Emma Hawkins will compete for a varsity position also. We
have two incoming freshmen that will be pushing the returning players
and help out the varsity team. They are Elizabeth Lytle and Kamryn
Hahn.
These girls have been working on their game and have set personal and
team goals for this season. We will be very competitive in the NCC,
sectional and regional. We have set goals to advance into the
postseason as a team.
It is refreshing to have these girls return to the team. It will be exciting
to see how they grow this year.
Coach Carpenter
DAY
DATE
TEAM PLACE
TIME
Mon 8/5/19 Harrison Inv T 9:00a
Sat 8/10/19 KHS Invite H 1:30
Mon 8/12/19 Maconaquah H 4:30
Wed 8/14/19 Madison-Grant H 4:30
Sat 8/17/19 Western Invite T 1:00p
Mon 8/19/19 Marion H 5:30p
Wed 8/21/19 Taylor/Eastern T 3:30p
Sat 8/24/19 Western Boone T 1:30
Mon 8/26/19 Logansport T 4:30
Wed 8/28/19 Western H 3:30p
Sat 8/31/19 Lady Broncho Invite T (Battlegrou
nd)
1:00
Mon 9/2/19 McCutcheon T 5:00p
Wed 9/4/19 Northwestern T 4:30p
Thu 9/5/19 Tipton H 4:30
Sat 9/7/19 Hall of Fame Purga GC
1:00
Thu 9/12/19 Noblesville H 4:00p
Mon 9/16/19 North Central Conference Pebble
Brook
9:00a
Fri 9/20/19 Sectional TBA TBA
Sat 9/28/19 Regional TBA TBA
Fri 10/4/19 State Finals TBA TBA
Sat 10/5/19 State Finals TBA TBA
Kokomo Lady Kats
2019 GIRLS GOLF
Name Grade
Emily Fuller Senior
Kiah Parrott Senior
Haley Salinas Senior
Emma Hawkins Junior
Molly Mavrick Junior
Layla Andrysiak Sophomore
Kamryn Hahn Freshman
Elizabeth Lytle Freshman
Varsity Head Coach: Andy Carpenter
JV Coach: Kylie Kern
Athletic Director: Nick Sale
Asst. Athletic Director: Aaron Hyman
Principal: Angela Blessing
Superintendent: Dr. Jeff Hauswald
It was the tale of two seasons for the 2018 Wildkats, with a start that
they would rather not repeat. Each year you want to get off on the
right foot and show that all the offseason work paid off.
This season the Kats decided to “push all the chips into the middle of
the table”. Its cliché but we can’t hold back and think about the
“what ifs”. Though we lost some stellar players last year, we will
have a plethora of talent that will be on display.
At the quarterback position, there will be two new signalcallers this
season, Andres Begne (12th) and Kohl Beard (12th). Each has a
different skill set which allows for us to be multiple in what we do,
yet staying true to our core…running the football. In the backfield,
we will have three backs which will get touches this season: Plez
Lawrence (10th), Jaden Armfield (11th) and Ethan Marciniak (12th).
Having three backs keeps them fresh and allows for them to keep
coming downhill at the opponents’defense.
But, none of this can be done without our offensive line. This year we
return four starters: Noah Smalley (11th), Mitchell Van Horn (11th),
Chris White (12th), and Deonte Young (12th). We will have three
newcomers which will allow us some depth which is not a bad thing
on the offensive line. Dalton Berry (11th), Brook Bufkin (11th), and
Sam Baity (11th) will be all vying for that final starting position.
At receiver, we will have some new faces that will help us
tremendously. Noa Wainscott (11th), Masiyah Dowsey (12th), Trent
Price (11th), RJ Ogelsby (11th), and Torian Smith (11th) all will find
the ball touching their hands at some point this season.
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SEASON PREVIEW – FOOTBALL
On the defensive side of the ball, we have to replace our three people who were
very disruptive, but I think we have some great young men to do that. At defensive
line, we have Cody Westerman (12th), Devaughn Jones (12th), Bronson Smith
(11th), and Quinntaz Stuckey (12th). At the linebackers spot, we will have a
veteran Miles Lenoir (11th) who finds the ball and is disruptive from that position.
With him, you will have Blake Reed (12th) and Dakota Gunter (9th) splitting time
at one of those positions. In the secondary, we have returning Kohl Beard (12th)
and Ta’Shy Stewart (10th). Each started and played the entire season for us in the
secondary. Joining them will be Chris Thomas (12th) a wide receiver convert who
fills alleys very well and Ja’rece Rogers (10th). Also, Tre Hizer (12th), new to
football this year, will play our overhand safety spot. His speed and length will
help us on the edge.
Returning for the kicking duties will be Anjelo Flores (12th), who is a great asset to
his team with his steady play. Another kicker who will be in the mix is Cole Boruff
(10th), who will split time, just like Anjelo, between football and soccer.
All in all, we want to make these young men enjoy a sport and grow their character
through the life lessons of this sport. We are excited for the season to start!!
Coach Benberry
DAY
DATE
TEAM PLACE
TIME
Fri 8/16/19 Zionsville (Scrimmage)
T 7:00
Fri 8/23/19 New Palestine H 7:00
Fri 8/30/19 Plymouth T 7:30
Fri 9/6/19 Marion T 7:00
Fri 9/13/19 McCutcheon T 7:00
Fri 9/20/19 Lafayette Jeff H 7:00
Fri 9/27/19 Muncie Central H 7:00
Fri 10/4/19 Logansport H 7:00
Fri 10/11/19 Harrison T 7:00
Fri 10/18/18 Richmond T 7:00
Fri 11/1/19 Sectional TBA TBA
Fri 11/8/19 Sectional TBA TBA
The boys tennis team is excited to get on the court this fall. Though graduating
four of the nine lettermen from a year ago, the Kats are confident in the five they
return.
Those five would include junior Jon Callane, who played #1 and #2 singles last
season, Jackson Richards who played# 2, #3 singles and #1 doubles, Nathanael
Elkin who played #3 singles and #2 doubles, Taylor Duncan who played #3 singles
and #2 doubles, and Ty Lauderbaugh, who played #2 doubles.
In addition to the five returning starters, the Kats welcome Pablo Ketterer, who will
likely spend the majority of the season at #2 singles. Pablo is an international
student from Spain and is a very talented player. At this point the next two likely
players competing for starting spots are Drew Swain and Rajon Sellers. Both
played at the top of the JV lineup and have played well so far. Other JV players
knocking on the varsity door would include seniors Shade Chadwell and Bowen
Huang. Time and challenge matches will help us better determine who all will be
in the mix.
Other players on the JV include: Louis Gamez, Isaac Elkin, Bobby Wonnell, Caleb
Wallace, Austin Ferraro, Lucas Cummings, Griffin Hulet, Drake Hester, Jacob
Walker, Karson Parrott, and Dameion Deis.
The Kats have their sights set on defending their sectional championship and also
hope to improve their conference placing from last season. The team feels they
have the capability of competing for the top spot in the NCC, but know it won’t be
easy. The conference looks to be very strong and deep this year with all three
Lafayette-area schools and returning East powers Marion and Richmond being
strong again.
The boys open play on the road against a quality Plymouth team. Our home opener
will be Thursday against a strong Mississinewa team. Both of these teams boasted
district rankings in 2018 and return the meat of their lineups!
Come out and support the Kats!!!
Coach Flanary
SEASON PREVIEW –
BOYS TENNIS
DAY DATE
TEAM
PLACE
TIME
Tues 8/13/19 Eastern (Scrimmage) H 4:00
Sat 8/17/19 Cincinnati Trip
Mon 8/19/19 Plymouth T 5:00
Wed 8/21/19 Alexandria T 5:00
Thu 8/22/19 Mississinewa H 5:00
Mon 8/26/19 McCutcheon T 4:30
Tues 8/27/19 Hamilton Heights T 4:30
Thu 8/29/19 Harrison H 5:00
Mon 9/2/19 Frankfort H 5:00
Tues 9/3/19 Northwestern H 5:00
Wed 9/4/19 North Central T 5:00
Tue 9/10/19 Maconaquah T 4:30
Thu 9/12/19 Logansport H 5:00
Sat 9/14/19 KHS Invite H 9:00a
Tue 9/17/19 Lafayette Jeff T 5:30
Wed 9/18/19 Lapel H 5:00
Sat 9/21/19 NCC Tournament TBA 10:00a
Mon 9/23/19 Madison-Grant H 4:30
Wed 9/25/19 Westfield H 5:00
Sat 9/28/19 Wildkat Open H 9:00a
Kokomo Wildkats
2019 BOYS TENNIS
Nathanael Elkin Senior
Bowen Huang Senior
Jon Callane Junior
Taylor Duncan Junior
Pablo Pastor Ketterer Junior
Jackson Richards Junior
Rajon Sellers Junior
Drew Swain Junior
Lucas Cummings Sophomore
Isaac Elkin Sophomore
Drake Hester Sophomore
Griffin Hulet Sophomore
Ty Lauderbaugh Sophomore
Bray’kale Robinson Sophomore
Caleb Wallace Sophomore
Bobby Wonnell Sophomore
Karson Parrott Freshman
Jacob Walker Freshman
Varsity Head Coach: Shawn Flanary
Asst. Coach: Stacey Pollard
Athletic Director: Nick Sale
Asst. Athletic Director: Aaron Hyman
Principal: Angela Blessing
Superintendent: Dr. Jeff Hauswald
Dr. Judi Brown
Clarke
Whitney
Van Cleve
Junior
Phipps
Beth Millard
Mark Masariu Angie Anderson-Hansen Kevin Lechner
Well the season has begun and we are hitting the courses quickly.
On Monday, August 5th, we skipped school and headed to Lafayette for the
Harrison Invitational. This year it was set up in a different format. There were 11
teams in the tournament and each team played with their own teammates. So we
were in fivesomes for the tournament. The girls were playing for individual awards
and the coaches kept the team score. It was played as 4-women best ball. We took
the four best scores for each hole. This format has it positives and negatives in it.
There was not a lot of competition in the air. It was more of just the team going out
for practice. With this format, we scored a 387. This was good enough for sixth
place. Individually, Kiah Parrott shot a great round at 6-over-78. She tied for
second place individually. The rest of the team did not come out like they wanted
to but we had some good scores. Haley Salinas ended up with 100. Molly Mavrick
followed her with a 102. Playing in their first 18-hole match, Layla Andrysiak shot
a 121 and Emily Fuller had a 124.
Saturday, August 10th, we hosted the 36th Lady Kat Invitational. As a team we
played a lot better. We shot a 355 and placed fourth. We were able to finish this
strong by riding the coat tails of Kiah. Kiah scorched the course and fired a school
record 66 (-7). This was two shots better than her round last year at Battleground
GC. Not only did Kiah’s score help, Molly was able to improve her score and she
came in with an 88. Layla shot 20 strokes better and came in with a 101. Haley was
consistent and shot another 100. Playing in her first high school match, freshman
Elizabeth Lytle shot a 105. Emily was also able to participate in the tournament
and shot a 124.
The Lady Kats hosted the Lady Braves last Monday night. We played another good
round to take the win 170 – 195. Kiah kept her string going and shot a 2-under-34
to earn medalist again.
Rounding out the team score was Molly shooting a 41, Haley shooting a 47, and
Elizabeth shooting a 48.
Other team scores were Layla with a 50, Emily with a 61, and freshman Kamryn
Hahn finished her first nine holes with a 72.
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On Wednesday, August 14th, the Lady Kats were led by Ball State recruit and KHS
recordbreaker Kiah Parrott as they defeated Madison Grant 183-211.
Kiah broke another school record in the match. She bettered her 9-hole record with an
astonishing 4-under-32. Kiah is hitting the ball well right now.
Scores from the rest of the team were Salinas and Lytle, both shot scores of 50, while
Mavrick came in with a 51. To round out the scores, Fuller shot a 57.
The Lady Kats headed out to Chippendale Saturday for the Western Invitational.
We were able to hold on and play well, even through a short rain delay with two holes left.
As a team, we shot a 366. This was good enough to take fifth out of 18 teams. We were the
highest placing team in our sectional that participated.
The course was set up to play around 5700 yards. This is longer than we are used to but it is
what we will be playing a lot in the next month.
Kiah had another good round and fired a 1-over 74. This was good enough to place third out
of 90 girls. Haley had a good round and shot a 90, while Molly filled with a 94. Rounding
out the team scores were Elizabeth with a 108 and Layla with a 123.
We are back on the course today when we host Marion. On Wednesday we host Taylor and
Eastern.
Until next tee time,
Coach Carpenter
Kokomo opens their 97th season of football this Friday with a game against New Palestine at
Walter Cross Field. Kickoff is slated for 7:00 p.m.
The first football game at Kokomo was actually played on October 27, 1894. The gridiron
sport was stopped for a period of time and then revived by the legendary Chet Hill in the 1923
season.
In their first 96 seasons, KHS has played 919 games, winning 532 of those, while losing 369.
There have been 29 ties. The Kats have a .588 winning percentage all-time.
Kokomo has had winning seasons in 59 of the first 96 campaigns, 61.5% of the time.
In 23 of Kokomo’s 96 seasons, the team has won eight or more games.
Through 96 seasons, Kokomo High School has had just nine head coaches.
Kokomo was 5-6 last season, including a 2-4 mark at Walter Cross Field.
The Wildkats were fourth in the North Central Conference a year ago with a 4-3 record.
Lafayette Jeff and Marion shared the league championship with a perfect 7-0 record, while
McCutcheon finished third. Kokomo tied with Harrison for fourth place.
Kokomo lost 18 seniors to graduation. Five of those 18 were starters on offense, and another
five started on defense in the sectional game with Harrison.
Included in the graduation losses were KHS record holders Steven Edwards and Levi Hrabos
and All-State, First Team Javias Gray. Other starters who graduated included Jabrian Adams,
Brady Wiese, Seth Stonebraker, Julian Wallace, Rylee Burnett, Jason Spear, and Noah
Cameron. The other members of the 2019 graduating class that played football included Deuce
Bailey, Rico Barbary, Arrick Behny, James Bufkin, Andre Nash, Keegan Paul, Kirstin Pierce,
and DeShawn Winston.
Two other starters moved away from Kokomo. Running back Jeremy Baker is now living in
Chicago, while defensive end Jeremiah Neal moved to St. Louis. Both would have been seniors
this year.
There are 64 players on Kokomo’s 2019 roster. Included on the roster are 15 seniors, 16
juniors, 16 sophomores, and 17 freshmen.
BOYS TENNIS
August 13, 2018
Kokomo hosted Plymouth and lost by a 4-1 count.
Jon Callane, a sophomore, provided the Kats with their only point, winning with
a 6-3, 6-4 match over a senior from Plymouth.
Senior Payton McClain and sophomore Jackson Richards played a hotly
contested match at #1 doubles before losing 7-6, 7-5.
The Kats had another close match at #3singles as Taylor Duncan lost in straight
sets by a score of 6-3, 7-5.
Junior Nathanael Elkin was competitive at #2 singles for Kokomo, while the #2
doubles team consisted of freshmanTy Lauderbaugh and senior Lucas Hubbard.
Kiah shot a seven-under-par 66 to break the 18-hole
record in girls golf at Kokomo High School. She also
held the previous mark of 68. Last week, Kiah
continued her onslaught on the KHS record book by
firing a four-under-par 32 to establish a new Kokomo
mark for a nine-hole score.
CONGRATULATIONS, KIAH!!
The NCC school I most enjoy playing against: McCutcheon
If I could play one musical instrument it would be: Piano/keyboard
The exotic food I have tried and liked: Venison
Which of your immediate family participated in sports? Father
The streaming service I like best: Netflix
I have tried deep fried: Oreos
My favorite movie type: Comedy
My favorite professional team: Colts
My favorite subject area: Physical Education
If I could trade places with one former KHS athlete
it would be: Brittany Balog
My favorite thing to cook: Bacon-wrapped chicken
My role model: My cousin
A nickname my friends sometimes call me: Ems
One thing most people don’t know about me: I enjoy heavy metal music
GETTING TO KNOW YOU
Emily Fuller Grade: 12
Sport: Golf
The NCC school I most enjoy playing against: Logansport
If I could play one musical instrument it would be: Guitar
The exotic food I have tried and liked: Venison
Which of your immediate family participated in sports? Father, Sister(s), Brother(s)
The streaming service I like best: Hulu
I have tried deep fried: Oreos
My favorite movie type: Sci-Fi
My favorite professional team: Fuel
My favorite subject area: Art
If I could trade places with one former KHS athlete
it would be: Julian Wallace
My favorite thing to cook: Ramen
My role model: Nat Elkin
A nickname my friends sometimes call me: Kai
One thing most people don’t know about me: I am a freelance artist
GETTING TO KNOW YOU
Ethan Poole Grade: 12
Sport: Cross Country
Which school was last added to the North Central Conference?
A. Anderson
B. Arsenal Tech
C. Harrison
D. Kokomo
E. Lafayette Jeff
F. Logansport
G. Marion
H. McCutcheon
I. Muncie Central
J. Richmond
Answer appears at the bottom of the page.
Name the only quarterback in KHS history to throw six touchdown passes in a game.
Answer will appear in the next Kat Chatter.
SPORT-OPPONENT LOCATION TIME
This Week in Wildkat Country
Monday, August 19
Tennis (Boys V) Plymouth Plymouth 5:00 PM
Golf (Girls V) Marion Kokomo Country Club 5:30 PM
Tuesday, August 20
Soccer (Boys V) Eastern Municipal Stadium 5:30 PM
Cross Country (Girls V) Northwestern Combo Northwestern 5:30 PM
Volleyball (Girls V) Western Western 6:00 PM
Volleyball (Girls JV) Western Western 6:00 PM
Wednesday, August 21
Golf (Girls V) Taylor/Eastern Kokomo Country Club 4:00 PM
Tennis (Boys V) Alexandria Alexandria 5:00 PM
Soccer (Girls V) Oak Hill KHS 6:00 PM
Thursday, August 22
Tennis (Boys V) Mississinewa KHS 5:00 PM
Soccer (Boys V) Western Western 5:00 PM
Soccer (Boys JV) Western Western 6:30 PM
Friday, August 23
Football (Boys V) New Palestine KHS 7:00 PM
Saturday, August 24
Volleyball (Girls V) KHS Invite KHS 9:00 AM
Cross Country (Boys V) Logansport Invite Logansport 9:00 AM
Cross Country (Girls V) Logansport Invite Logansport 9:00 AM
Football (Boys JV) New Palestine New Palestine 10:00 AM
Soccer (Girls V) Muncie Central Muncie Central 11:00 AM
Soccer (Boys JV) Muncie Central KHS 11:00 AM
Soccer (Boys V) Muncie Central KHS 12:30 PM
Golf (Girls V) Western Boone Western Boone 1:30 PM
KHS Web Favorites
KHS Athletics
http://www.kokomoschools.com/domain/410
Kokomo Tribune
http://www.kokomotribune.com/
Sports Journal of Central Indiana
www.indianasportsjournal.com
WIOU – Radio broadcasts
1350amwiou.com
Kokomo Herald Sports
http://theheraldsports.com
Kokomo Perspective
www.kokomoperspective.com
FastPlay Sports
www.fastplaysports.com
Howard County Sports Hall of Fame
http://www.howardcountysportshof.com
N.C.C. Student-Athlete of the Week
Kiah Parrott
Kiah, a senior, has been impressive in starting the 2019 high school golf season.
In just the first two weeks of the season, Kiah has set new KHS records for scores
in an 18-hole match (seven-under 66) and a nine-hole match (four-under 32). The
Ball State recruit has been the medalist in three of the five outings this fall, was
second in another, and third in the 18-team Western Invitational.