State Wrestling Finals – with Tommy Hannon participating – Girls Basketball Semi-State!

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Congratulations to Tommy Hannon (182LB), as he becomes the first BCHS wrestler since 2014 to advance to State competition!

Come cheer him on at The Fieldhouse on Feb. 18, beginning at 11:00 a.m. for the 152LB and heavier weight classes.

Tickets will be on sale at Ticketmaster beginning Feb. 16, at 10 a.m.

Semi-State Results

• Eli Bustamante over Jordan Takara Union County (11-5)
• John Rushenberg over Clay Guenin Greenfield-Central (4-1)
• Tommy Hannon over Mayson Lewis Shenandoah (Fall- 3:12)
• Tommy Hannon over Jacob Skinner Beech Grove (3-2)

• Sam Bustamante (120LB), placed 4th in regionals
• Eli Bustamante (152LB), placed 2nd in regionals
• John Rushenberg (160 LB), placed 2nd in regionals
• Tommy Hannon (182LB), placed 2nd in regionals

BCHS diver Grace Hurley placed 7th in the state at the State Diving Finals on Feb. 12. She placed 2nd in regionals to advance. Congratulations Grace!

Come celebrate and honor seniors at the Boys Basketball game on Tues., Feb. 22, 2022, Senior Night.

The JV and Varsity BCHS Boys Basketball team will be playing Herron at home. JV starts at 6 p.m. with the Varsity match following.

Those honored will be: players AJ Roseman, Kevin Wells, Sly Williams, TJ Ford, TJ Alexander, Ben Wright and Carter St. John; managers Ruby Durham & Natalie Priser and Cheerleading Manager Cameron Elise Stevenson.

All Trojan fans are invited that evening to help us celebrate our BCHS Boys Basketball & Cheerleading Seniors prior to the start of the Varsity game that evening.

A celebration for all basketball & cheerleading families will take place in the cafeteria after the Varsity game.

Read the article from WISH-TV about the amazing start to their 20-21 season. Congratulations team and coach!

Open Article here

Jamie O’Brien went to Bowling regionals in Kokomo on Saturday, January 15, 2022. He bowled a combined score of 448 for three games. Although he finished on the low side, he made the team and school proud by being selected to compete in the Kokomo Regionals.

Congratulations Jamie!

BCHS wrestler, senior Eli Bustamante, 152LB class, is currently ranked #20 in the state and undefeated in the season, with a record of 24-0.

The wrestling team placed second in the city tourney on Dec. 18, 2021, with a score of 200.5. City Champions include Eli (152), John Rushenberg (160) and Tommy Hannon (182). Gabriel McNamee (113), Charlie Rushenberg (145) and Kade Rickard (170) were city runners-up.

The team has an overall record of 17-5 and were North Putnam Invitational Champions.

Congratulations BCHS Wrestlers!

• 1st Place and City Champions are:
  • Medley Relay (Maddie Loiselle, Mia Todd, Hanna Ross, Jackie Figura); PR in the event of 2:02.38.
  • Hanna Ross: 100 free with a 58.57.
  • Girls 200 Free Relay (Jackie Figura, Mia Todd, Gabriella Herner, Hanna Ross) with a 1:49.92.
  • Gabriella Herner: 500 with a 5:53.23.
  • Maddie Loiselle: 100 back with a 1:05.52.
  • 400 Free Relay (Gabriella Herner, Maddie Loiselle, Mary-Claire McCarthy-Young, Hanna Ross) with a 4:06.75.
• Maddie Loiselle: second in the 200 IM with a 2:30.14. Mary-Claire McCarthy-Young took third with 2:45.19.
• Jackie Figura: second in the 50 free with a 28.10. Peyton Bean rounded out the top 8 with a 29.99.
• Marguerite Bourgeois: second in the 100 breaststroke with a 1:21.55. Mia Todd was close behind with a 1:21.93 to take third.
• Avery Nagel: third in the 200 Free with a 2:29.30.

Boys Swimming/Diving Team takes Second Place

• First Place City Champions are:
  • Boys Medley Champions (Jack Steadham, Max Bourgeois, Aaron Loiselle, Patrick Countryman) with the time of 1:42.77. This also beat the BCHS record of 1:42.81. WOW!
  • Aaron Loiselle: first in 200 IM with a 2:07.53.
  • Boys 200 Free Relay (Patrick Countryman, Jack Steadham, Aaron Loiselle, Max Bourgeois) rocked a first-place finish with a time of 1:33.26.
  • Max Bourgeois: first in the 100 breaststroke with a 1:05.64.
  • Max Bourgeois: first in the 500 with a 5:10.80.
• Jack Steadham broke his own PR in the 50 with a new time of 22.06 with Patrick Countryman right behind him third with 23.53.
• Aaron Loiselle placed second in the 100 fly with a 56.84.
• Patrick Countryman took second in 100 free with a 52.66 with Alex Paz rounding out top 8 with a 59.08.
• Jack Steadham broke another personal record in the 100 back with a 55.32.
• Danny O’Gara: third in the 100 breaststroke with a 1:09.05.

• Eli Bustamante: Sectional Champion; advanced to Semi-State
• 7 wrestlers advance to Regionals
  • Eli Bustamante, 152, 1st Place
  • Jef Waugh, 182, 2nd Place
  • Ben Leising, 120, 4th Place
  • Raudel Arteaga, 145, 4th Place
  • Jack Dixon, 160, 4th Place
  • Dakota Boyd, 220, 4th Place
  • Jack Woodcock, 285, 4th Place

• Academic All-State: Dakota Boyd (IHSWCA); Eli Bustamante (IHSWCA)

• MCCGSA All-City Team: Samantha Ball, Carly deCastro, Lexi Thatcher
• AVCA Phenom Watchlist: Samantha Ball, Sara Kelly, Sylvie Kramer, Lexi Thatcher, Madi Lunsford
• IHSVCA All-District: Carly deCastro
• IHSVCA Academic All-State: Samantha Ball, Ella Bosley, Carly deCastro, Sara Kelly, Sylvie Kramer
• IHSVCA Support Staff Academic All-State: Team Manager, Nate Joven
• Lexi Thatcher: 2021 PrepVolleyball.com Class of 2023 Setters Watch List; 2021 Ultra Ankle JVA Watch List

• Freshman, JV, and Varsity: all earned runner-up in the City Tournament
• Varsity: Lebanon Invitational Champion

• Team Captains: Samantha Ball, Carly deCastro, Sara Kelly
• Coaches Awards
  Freshman: Anni Felts
  • JV: Mary Mason
  • Varsity: Ella Bosley
• Most Improved
  • Freshman: Aly Polackin
  • JV: Sydney Cullina
  • Varsity: Amyra Lockett
• MVP
  • Freshman: Ellie Burchard
  • JV: Quinn Johnson
  • Varsity: Samantha Ball
• Trojan Pride Winner: Carly deCastro

• Lexi Thatcher: Samford University