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Annual Fourth of July parade to take place Friday BY ANGELA HAWKINS anlhawki@iu.edu
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As America turns another year older, The City of Bloomington Parks and Recreation Department and Downtown Bloomington Inc. will continue their tradition of the annual Fourth of July Parade. The parade will begin at 10 a.m. Friday at the corner of Seventh Street and Indiana Avenue. “The parade continues down Walnut Street, Eighth Street, College Avenue and Kirkwood Avenue,” Community Events Coordinator Bill Ream said. “The parade finishes at the Sample Gates at IU.” The parade has many entries including athletes, politicians, local businesses and community groups. “This year we will have 100 entries in the parade,” Downtown Bloomington Inc. executive director Talisha Coppock said. Parades often bring out many people from the community who are excited to see what floats will be featured. This year’s theme is “Explore Bloomington,” and some of Bloomington’s more colorful groups are making recurring appearances. The City of Bloomington has featured three groups in the parade for several years, Cardinal Stage, The Hudsucker Posse and South Indiana Pipes and Drums, Ream said. This will be The Hudsucker Posse’s fifth year marching, Hudsucker Posse founder Paula Chambers said. The Hudsucker Posse is excited that old and new members will be participating. “This year we are proud to
have dozens of seasoned hoop dancers young and old as well as many new members eager to participate in the annual tradition of fun fitness and flow arts celebration,” Chambers said. The Hudsucker Posse is not the only familiar group bringing excitement to the parade. South Indiana Pipes and Drums is also excited about marching in the parade. “We are a bagpipe band, so pipers and drummers,” South Indiana Pipes and Drums Director Kevin Konetzka said. “We have members’ ages 14 years to over 60 years old participating. I believe the Scottish Society of Greater Bloomington will also be marching with us.’’ These are just three of the hundred participating in the parade. “This year’s parade will also be featuring the Roller Derby Girls, members of the military and political candidates to name a few,” Ream said. Participating in the parade is about bringing support to the Bloomington community, Chambers said. “The parade is a yearly opportunity for our members to come out and show their love of hooping and each other in our lovely hoop supporting community of Bloomington,” he said. To many, the parade is just a time to come together and celebrate. “The parade is patriotic, but it also brings out many in the community to celebrate the holiday and the city,” Coppock said.
Bloomington resident Logan Good hands out American flags on July 4, 2013 at the 4th of July parade on West Kirkwood Avenue.
Rutgers, Maryland officially join Big Ten For the second time in three years, the Big Ten underwent expansion July 1. This time, the conference is headed east with the additions of the Rutgers Scarlet Knights and the Maryland Terrapins. The two schools will begin competition in the fall. With the additions, the Big Ten added: 60,187 extra square miles the conference covers inside its borders New York and Washington D.C. become closer recruiting hotbeds Two extra teams giving the Big Ten 14 teams 1,165 mile stretch across the country between
Lincoln, Neb., to Piscataway, N.J.
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IU baseball hires Louisville assistant as head coach BY EVAN HOOPFER ehoopfer@indiana.edu
Just eight days after being shocked by former head coach Tracy Smith’s departure for Arizona State, IU has found a replacement. Chris Lemonis was named the IU baseball head coach Wednesday. Lemonis was an eight-year assistant at Louisville, and helped the Cardinals reach three College World Series in 2008, 2013 and 2014 during his tenure. IU Athletic Director Fred Glass said several coaches reached out to IU after Smith left. With the building of the new, state-of-the-art Bart Kaufman Field in 2013, IU has become one of the most attractive jobs in the Midwest. “We are extremely pleased with the extensive interest in this position, from head coaches to assistant coaches and others associated with collegiate and professional baseball,” Glass said in a release.
“From those outstanding candidates, we are confident we have selected the right one to lead Indiana Baseball.” Lemonis was also the Cardinals’ recruiting coordinator, and helped transform Louisville into one of the best college baseball programs in the north. “I am really excited for the opportunity to join one of college baseball’s hottest programs at Indiana,” Lemonis said in a release. “I am thankful Fred Glass and the administration have faith in me to keep the momentum rolling and keep the Hoosiers at the top of the Big Ten.” Smith’s departure to Arizona State was a blow to the program. Smith has said he wasn’t actively seeking another job, but when the Sun Devils and their prestige as one of the best college baseball programs in the country called, it was a no-brainer, Smith said. Smith also brought with him as-
sistant coaches Brandon Higelin, who worked with pitchers, and Ben Greenspan to Arizona State, meaning Lemonis will have to hire a coaching staff to surround him. “Our staff will do everything we can to recruit the state of Indiana and the entire Midwest to bring the best baseball players to Bloomington,” Lemonis said. “We will play an exciting brand of baseball and are confident we can continue the championship tradition that has been established at IU.” The former Cardinals’ hitting coach was also an assistant coach at his alma mater, The Citadel, for 12 years. Former MLB All-Star Scott Rolen was involved in the hiring process. The clubhouse at IU is named after Rolen because he gave a contribution to the new stadium. Rolen said he was happy with the hire. “In talking with respected major league scouts, high school and
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Then-Louisville assistant coach Chris Lemonis talks with a player on third base. Lemonis becomes the 24th coach in IU baseball’s history.
travel ball coaches in our region, Chris Lemonis comes to Indiana with a great reputation as a coach,
recruiter, leader of young men,” Rolen said.