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FULL-COURT PRESS: IU & BISHOP CHATARD ALUM TAYLOR WAYER TALKS GOALS & EXCITEMENT AS NEW BOYS BASKETBALL HEAD COACH
Bishop Chatard High School’s varsity boys basketball squad has several reasons to be confident heading into the coming season. Not only do the Trojans have two of last season’s top three scorers back in incoming seniors Edreece Redmond and Sam Richey, but new head coach Taylor Wayer is bringing renewed optimism and a fresh perspective into the mix.
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Three of the most highly anticipated weeks in Indiana are almost here — the Indiana State Fair. The Indiana State Fair runs from Friday, August 2, through Sunday, August 18. This year’s theme, Heroes in the Heartland, which is presented by the Indiana Donor Network, salutes the countless Hoosiers who keep our country safe and make residents proud. Those heroes include farmers, first responders, educators, members of the Armed forces and cultural heroes as well. “The theme is always really important because it helps us develop all the activation and all the programming from year to year, from fair to fair,” says Sharon Smith, Director of Communications for the Indiana State Fair Commission.
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Other new amenities include a $5 fast pass for reserved seating at the Big Top. It will allow folks to have premium seating, so they won’t have to wait in line for first-come, first-served seating. However, free seating will also be offered for those who won’t wish to pay and are able to wait. Another new feature this year is a popular trend from across the country — goat yoga. Sixty-minute sessions will be offered at 9 a.m., 10:30 a.m., 1:30 p.m. and 3 p.m. Folks can register on the Indiana State Fair website for one of the $20 sessions. Also returning this year is Animal Town, which features eight different barnyard animals from 9 a.m. - 9 p.m. each day of the fair. It’s located east of the Hoosier Lottery Grandstand next to the Communications Building. “It was very popular last year,” Smith says. “It allowed folks to get up close and personal with barnyard animals and learn about them. Animal Town makes it a lot more user-friendly to get up close and personal with a variety of animals and learn all about them in a userfriendly way. There is a lot of posted information about the animals that you can take in at your leisure.” The Indiana State Fair also has new menu items. For Smith, her favorite part of the fair is its food. “We always offer some crazy, whacky and always delicious kind of extraordinary food item,” Smith says. Some new items include the Indiana Pork BBQ Split, which is offered
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FULL-COURT PRESS IU & Bishop Chatard Alum Taylor Wayer Talks Goals & Excitement As New Boys Basketball Head Coach Writer / Jon Shoulders Photographer / Michael Durr
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ishop Chatard High School’s varsity boys basketball squad has several reasons to be confident heading into the coming season.
Not only do the Trojans have two of last season’s top three scorers back in incoming seniors Edreece Redmond and Sam Richey, but new head coach Taylor Wayer is bringing renewed optimism and a fresh perspective into the mix. “I feel like we have a lot of potential to be contenders every single game,” says Wayer, whose family moved to Indiana when he was two years old and who played multiple sports while growing up in northeast Indianapolis. “We’ve never had a ton of size, but our players are always tough and I’m going to be working hard to make sure the effort is there from every one of our players to compete in such a tough conference.” A 2010 Bishop Chatard alum, Wayer played at Indiana University where he lettered for four years as a walk-on guard under then-head coach Tom Crean and was a member of the 2013 Big Ten championship team. The 5’11” Wayer says practicing regularly with standouts like Victor Oladipo and Cody Zeller, both current NBA players, prepared him for future coaching roles. “Going from being a contributor for two or three years in high school to not playing in games in most cases in college, it was a blessing in disguise because I really got to spend four years as more of a coach than a player,” he says. “I was always studying the other teams, and I was always very vocal on the bench and in the locker room, providing a spark without being in the game. It was probably the
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With several senior leaders including Redmond and Richey, as well as a crop of juniors with varsity experience, Wayer is optimistic and says his current focus is on building camaraderie and team-mindedness. “I have a ton of basketball stuff that I want to work on, with things we did at IU and other stuff I’ve learned, but I’m not even going to touch that stuff until I think the energy and the effort is where it needs to be,” he says. “So far the focus has been on things like communication on defense and never giving up on the play. I think we can be really strong this season. The guys are showing signs of that.”
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Summer can be a favorite time of the year! With the days heating up and summer getting started, it’s time to prep your grill and send out the invites for your upcoming friendly backyard barbecue! Here are a few tips to help you have a stellar barbecue that will impress your friends and family this outdoor season.
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It’s fun to have friends over. And it’s even more fun to be able to enjoy time with those friends when they are there. Try to have almost everything done before they arrive, especially the food. Main course items like hamburgers and hot dogs can be grilled while enjoying a drink and talking with friends outside, but prepare as much beforehand as possible to save your sanity.
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Another way to save yourself some time and peace of mind is to ask a few friends to bring side dishes. Not only will this save you time (and money) but it will also create a great array of offerings for all your friends. Those bringing dishes probably won’t make what you would normally make and it gives your party different options! This is nice to do for those who have food allergies and sensitivities too.
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We all know that we want some easy clean up at the end of a long, hot day. But nothing makes your guests feel more special than the tiny details. Think about trying non-disposable plates and flatware instead. Look for melamine picnic dishes with liners - they are usually inexpensive and are sure to make your backyard barbecue stand out! Then take a quick minute to wrap silverware bundles in napkins. Add a handwritten tag with a fun summer song or the names of your guests. They are sure to love these small details and tell their other friends all about your party.
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