Wildcat Nation, Here s the Lawrence North athletics weekly update for the week of Monday, August 28, 2017. Lawrence North Athletics Community Partner of the Week: Lawrence North fans- show your school spirit and get your Wildcat debit card at Indiana Members Credit Union today! Every time you use the debit card Lawrence North Athletics benefits! Visit the IMCU Castleton Branch at 7470 E 82 nd St, or any IMCU branch for details. Sign up online at http://imcu.com/membership.aspx. (For information on being the next Community Partner of the Week, email Athletic Director Mike Penrose at michaelpenrose@msdlt.k12.in.us)
Rita s Italian Ice LN Student-Athlete of the Week Rita s is located at 8910 East 96 th Street, just north of the intersection of 96 th and Sargent Road. Check out their website and menu here: https://www.ritasice.com/ or give them a call at 317-598-5111. This week we would like to recognize cross country runners Grace Dean and Gabby Grider, as well as fellow runners Nick Petroy and Matt Reid. Dean & Grider have led the Wildcats in the past two Hokum Karem events, winning at HSE and placing 2 nd at Danville. Petroy & Reid teamed up to lead LN to a team championship at Danville. Great job, runners! Best wishes in Lafayette on Saturday.
Cheerleading/Student Fans/Grand Opening: A big thanks to the cheerleaders, drumline, and our awesome students who started off the day on Friday at 5:30am for the WTHR Sunrise show. The Wildcat spirit started early at sunrise and it didn t stop until well after sunset, after the Wildcats opened up the brand new Ed Martin Automotive Dwaine C. Bell Stadium with a resounding win over Brownsburg, 34-13. Thanks to all who made this possible!
Cross Country: The XC teams participated in the Danville Hokum Karem on Saturday, a relay type set up where two runners are paired up from each school. The LN boys were team champions! The Wildcats were led by Nick Petroy and Matt Reid. The Wildcat girls placed third overall, led by Grace Dean and Gabby Grider who were overall runners-up. Next up, the runners will travel to the Lafayette Invite on Saturday.
Football: What a great night it was at Lawrence North! The new Ed Martin Automotive Dwaine C Bell Stadium opened up the doors for the first time, and the Wildcats came up big! Lawrence North (2-0) gave the fans a show, sending the #9 Brownsburg Bulldogs home with their first loss of the season, 34-13. The defense played a big role in the first half, getting two turnover scores. Chauncey Mays caused a fumble and Maliq Carr scooped it up and rambled 60 yards for a touchdown. Moments before halftime, John Riggins returned an interception 95 yards for another Wildcat TD. The Cats went into halftime with a 21-0 lead, and sealed the deal in the second half, adding two more TDs. Tre Bonds, Chad Smitherman, and James Noble all had rushing touchdowns for LN. This Friday the LC Bears (2-0) cross the creek to visit LN in the annual Battle for the Bell at 7:00pm. Pre-sale tickets are $6.00, available at LN, LC, FCV or Belzer. Tickets at the gate are $10.00. This game will sell out, so get your tickets early. Both teams are ranked in the top 10 in the latest Sagarin ratings; Lawrence North comes in at #6 and Lawrence Central is #7. The Marching Pride of Lawrence Township will be performing at halftime and the Lawrence Township Football League players and cheerleaders will be recognized before the game. This will be a great night! The facility map is below.
Girls Golf: The Wildcat golfers have won four straight matches, last week beating Greenfield- Central and Beech Grove. The Wildcats will be playing in the always tough MIC conference championship at Praire View Golf Course on Monday, and then take on the Bishop Chatard Trojans on Thursday.
Boys Soccer: The soccer team (0-1-2) played at top ranked North Central, losing 4-0. They hosted Warren Central and tied the Warriors 2-2. This week the team will host Shelbyville on Tuesday and Ben Davis on Thursday.
Girls Soccer: The girls team (1-3-1) lost against Pendleton Heights and Westfield but picked up their first win of the season against MIC rival Warren Central, 3-2. The team will travel to Ben Davis on Wednesday and then will participate in the North Central Invitational on Friday and Saturday. Boys Tennis: The tennis team had a tough week against two top ranked teams in #1 Carmel and #7 Brebeuf. The squad will take on Center Grove, Park Tutor and Chatard this week.
Volleyball: The volleyball team went 2-2 last week, losing to HSE, and Providence, but taking wins from Floyd Central and Muncie Central. The Cats will host Westfield on Monday and MIC rival Ben Davis on Tuesday, then go on the road to face Bishop Chatard on Thursday.
A big thank you to all the photographers who make our athletes look great! Jared Rigdon, Dana Altemeyer, Alana Ampil, WTHR, and Dfro Photography! IMPORTANT INFORMATION FROM THE ATHLETIC OFFICE NCAA Eligibility Center Juniors and Seniors - If you are interested in playing college sports at the NCAA Division I, II, II level you must register with the NCAA Eligibility Center at: https://web3.ncaa.org/ecwr3/. In addition to information on your GPA, ACT/SAT scores, and your attendance records, any recruiter who is interested in you will ask if you have been certified by the NCAA Eligibility Center. If you have any questions regarding this process, please see your guidance counselor. Required Physical Information: Another reminder - No one is permitted to participate in any open gym, workout, tryout, practice, or competition without submitting a complete IHSAA physical packet to the athletic department. Per IHSAA rules, the physical must be dated April 1, 2017 or later. Physical Packet: http://www.ltschools.org/medialibraries/ltschools.org/documents/ Athletics/MSDLT-AthleticParticipationPacket-16-17.pdf
Garage Signs/ Car Decals Show your spirit and support of your student by ordering a spirit sign for your home! Any sport or extra-curricular activity is available, and you can get up to two activities on one sign. You can order through the LN athletic office. Garage signs are $30 and car decals are $6 or 2/$10. The first orders just went out and will arrive at the end of the week. If you are still interested in ordering, our next order will be due on Friday, September 8 th. The order form can be found here: http://lnwildcats.ltschools.org/medialibraries/lnwildcats.ltschools.org /Documents/Garage-Sign-Order-Form.pdf
2017 2018 All-Sport Passes: Adult: $70.00 High School Student/Senior Citizen (65+): $50.00 Middle School/Elementary Student: $30.00 Individual game day tickets range in price from $5.00 - $10.00 depending upon the event. If you plan on going to several home events at the freshman, JV or varsity level then the All-Sports pass is the way to go! All-Sport passes can be purchased in the LN athletic office. A free car decal is included with the purchase of each All-Sport pass! 2017-2018 Student Parking Passes: All students who drive to school must have a valid 2017-2018 permit displayed on the rear view mirror. All students must park in the back of the school. There will be no reserved parking spaces. Student parking permits are $30.00 and can be purchased in the athletic office. Students who drive to school must obtain a 2017-2018 parking permit by Friday, August 25 th. After this date, any car that does not have a permit properly displayed will be subject to a fine and/or towing at the owner s expense. Student Parking Application: http://lnwildcats.ltschools.org/announcements/studentparking-application-2015-2016%5e6956
Fall Activity Bus Information: Activity bus routes will start on Monday, August 7 th. Buses will leave Lawrence North from door #11 at 7:00pm. Students riding the activity bus are required to show school ID and must fill out the following survey from MSDLT transportation below. Activity Bus Survey: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1faipqlse3waaoq_agn6maxqqytfxpfjjqcq1bqpxc7vwi-a6xlpkig/viewform LN COACHING CONTACTS If you are a freshman, newly enrolled student, or just interested in participating in a sport, please reach out to our coaching staff: Fall Sport Coaches: Boys/Girls Cross Country: Ben Morgan: benmorgan@msdlt.k12.in.us Football: Pat Mallory: patmallory@msdlt.k12.in.us Girls Soccer: Cory Sandvold: sandvoldsoccer@gmail.com Boys Soccer: Kameron McBride: kameronmcbride@msdlt.k12.in.us Boys Tennis: Brad Cangany: johncangany@msdlt.k12.in.us Cheerleading: Jenn Sahagun: jennsahagun@msdlt.k12.in.us Volleyball: Nick Cox: nickcox@msdlt.k12.in.us Girls Golf: Tom Ferry: thomasferry@msdlt.k12.in.us
Winter Sport Coaches: Boys Basketball: Jack Keefer: johnkeefer@msdlt.k12.in.us Girls Basketball: Chris Giffin: christophergiffin@msdlt.k12.in.us Boys/Girls Swimming & Diving: Tom Burchill: tomburchill@msdlt.k12.in.us Wrestling: Jason Stewart: jasonstewart@msdlt.k12.in.us Cheerleading: Jenn Sahagun: jennsahagun@msdlt.k12.in.us Spring Sport Coaches: Baseball: Richard Winzenread: richardwinzenread@msdlt.k12.in.us Softball: Matt Marino: mmarino@proassurance.com Girls Track & Field: Hillary Church: hillarychurch@msdlt.k12.in.us Boys Track & Field: Pat Mallory: patmallory@msdlt.k12.in.us Girls Tennis: Brad Cangany: johncangany@msdlt.k12.in.us Boys Golf: Tom Ferry: thomasferry@msdlt.k12.in.us Unified Track & Field: Matt Deinlein: matthewdeinlein@msdlt.k12.in.us You can find up-to-date scheduling information for all sports at www.lnwildcats.com. GO CATS! Mike Penrose Athletic Director Lawrence North High School 7802 Hague Road Indianapolis, IN 46256 (317) 964-7713 office (317) 964-7708 fax Achieving Excellence~Building Character~Serving Others For more info on LN athletics: LN Wildcats: http://lnwildcats.com/ MIC Conference: www.micathletics.org Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/lnwildcats Facebook: Lawrence North Athletics