Hoosier Hills Hoops | Southern Indiana high school basketball

After Pioneers’ state championship, Miller joins short list of local legends

Friday, April 1st, 2022

By GREG MENGELT Just three years into his head coaching career, Ryan Miller has joined a ballyhooed list of local boys’ state championship coaches that includes Jim Shannon, Brandon Hoffman, Kirby Overman and Mike Broughton.

Providence meets fellow first-timer Central Noble for 2A crown

Saturday, March 26th, 2022

By GREG MENGELT What a run it’s been for Providence. The Pioneers’ run to the program’s first semistate championship couldn’t have gone more swimmingly. Providence (20-6) dominated its sectional, came through with an upset of No. 5 Linton-Stockton and an impressive 44-37 victory over Forest Park for Providence’s fourth regional title in the last 16 […]

Only No. 9 Royals stand between Providence and first state finals

Saturday, March 19th, 2022

By GREG MENGELT In the last two weeks, Providence has beaten three historically siginficant opponents — Southwestern (three sectional titles in the last four years), Linton-Stockton (2013 and 2019 state finalists) and Forest Park (2005 and 2006 state champions and winners of 11 sectional championship in the last 19 years) — to make its way […]

BOYS’ TEAM OF THE WEEK | Pioneers win program’s fourth regional title

Tuesday, March 15th, 2022

By GREG MENGELT Providence upset fifth-ranked Linton-Stockton then dominated the second half of its regional championship game against Forest Park to claim the program’s fourth regional title and the Hoosier Hills Hoops Boys’ Team of the Week honor.

BOYS’ PLAYER OF THE WEEK | Providence’s Kaelin dominates second half of regional championship

Tuesday, March 15th, 2022

By GREG MENGELT Providence junior Casey Kaelin had a big day Saturday. He scored 41 points in helping lead the Pioneers to the program’s fourth regional championship. Its first in six years.

REGIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP PREVIEWS | Pioneers, Braves to play for regional championships

Saturday, March 12th, 2022

By GREG MENGELT Providence knocked off Joey Hart and second-ranked Linton-Stockton and Borden snapped Springs Valley’s 18-game winning streak in this morning’s regional semifinal round.