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IHSAA Student-Athlete Tip of the Week (3/3/25)

"Promoting Education Based Athletics in Indiana"

I grew up in Indiana and my father was a Hall of Fame high school basketball coach and administrator.  The week of sectional basketball was the most anticipated and exciting time of the year in our house.  

The tournament draw and pep sessions were the pregame warmup.  The community supported the teams and there were always close games, questionable calls, big shots and teams winning or losing in the closing seconds. And it lasted for four weeks concluding with the state tournament.

I was lucky enough to experience this every year with my father and family, and I saw so many exciting teams and players over the years that are still vivid in my memory.

Whether you are a player, student, teacher. coach or member of the community, there is nothing like the build up of sectional week!  We all want the team and school that we attend or support to win, but being there with the cheering section, live, in the moment, is what makes Hoosier Hysteria what it is and what it has been for over 100 years! The time is here!

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