Ottumwa -- The Indian Hills basketball team will go into the new season with a new coach and a number-one national ranking.
The Warriors are the No. 1 rated junior college team in the country in the Sporting News preseason poll. TSN’s poll includes all schools in the National Junior College Athletic Association as well as those two-year schools in California and Washington that are not part of the NJCAA.
Barret Peery took over the IHCC program after last season and, apparently, as far as the people who put together the preseason rankings are concerned, has put together a talented team.
But Peery acknowledges that the 13 new players on the roster aren’t solely responsible for the lofty ranking. “I know that most of the credit goes to the Indian Hills name and the tradition that’s been built here,” said Peery in talking about the poll.
“Being No. 1 doesn’t mean a lot in September, but I’m excited to know that people recognize the hard work that we have put in to build this team so quickly,” Peery said. “There will be pressure on us from Day 1 with a bulls-eye on our chest.”
But the coach also relishes the fact that the Warriors are in the top spot, saying, “There is always pressure to win and this just heightens the expectations, which is fine with me.”
Peery came to Indian Hills after three years as an assistant coach at the University of Utah. Prior to that, he was the head coach for three years at the College of Southern Idaho, the team that, in a bit of irony, is ranked second in the preseason poll, behind the Warriors.
It is the second time in four years the Warriors will enter the season as the nation’s top-rated team. They were also ranked first at the start of the 2008-09 season and went on to finish 30-3 that year.
Three more players were added to the IHCC roster at the start of the school year. They are Dustin Hogue, a 6-5 wing from Yonkers, New York; Frank Williams, also a 6-5 wing, from Raytown, Missouri; and Rawane Ndiaye, a 6-10 post player from Dakar, Senagal.
Peery describes Hogue as “a tremendous athlete that can play multiple positions at both ends of the floor.”
Williams is “a very good shooter, with great length and a very good basketball IQ,” according to the coach.
And Ndiaye, says Peery, is “a very big-bodied post who gives us depth and size on the inside.”
Indian Hills opens the 2011-12 season against Indiana Dabney University in the Jack Blackwell Tire Co. Classic on Nov. 4.
Thursday, September 15, 2011
Sunday, August 21, 2011
Hoops Tickets on Sale
OTTUMWA --- Season tickets are now on sale for the 2011-12 basketball season at Indian Hills Community College. And those who purchase the season tickets before the end of September will get a price break.
Tickets for the 18 homes games, including four tournaments, on the Warriors’ schedule are $90 if purchased by Sept. 30. After that, a season ticket will cost $108.
A special Snowbird Package is available this year. It’s good for the first nine home games, all of the home contests in November and December. The cost of this package is $45, but you have to buy a Gold Booster Club Membership in order to get the package.
The tickets are being sold in the IHCC Athletic Office in the Hellyer Student Life Center on the Ottumwa campus from 7:15 to 4:45 Monday through Thursday.
The Warriors open the season at home on Nov. 4 against Indiana Dabney University in the Jack Blackwell Tire Co. Classic. The first conference home game is Feb. 4 when Indian Hills battles Southeastern.
The 2011-12 IHCC basketball schedule can be viewed at www.indianhills.edu/athletics/basketball.
Tickets for the 18 homes games, including four tournaments, on the Warriors’ schedule are $90 if purchased by Sept. 30. After that, a season ticket will cost $108.
A special Snowbird Package is available this year. It’s good for the first nine home games, all of the home contests in November and December. The cost of this package is $45, but you have to buy a Gold Booster Club Membership in order to get the package.
The tickets are being sold in the IHCC Athletic Office in the Hellyer Student Life Center on the Ottumwa campus from 7:15 to 4:45 Monday through Thursday.
The Warriors open the season at home on Nov. 4 against Indiana Dabney University in the Jack Blackwell Tire Co. Classic. The first conference home game is Feb. 4 when Indian Hills battles Southeastern.
The 2011-12 IHCC basketball schedule can be viewed at www.indianhills.edu/athletics/basketball.
Thursday, August 4, 2011
Basketball Schedule Released
OTTUMWA --- Non-conference home games against three tough opponents, all of whom will be making their first-ever trip to the Hellyer Student Life Center, highlight Indian Hills Community College’s 2011-12 basketball schedule.
The challenging schedule includes 18 home dates and four home tournaments.
Two of the three teams traveling to Ottumwa for the first time are from Texas and each has won a national championship in the past six years. Howard College will play in the Warriors’ PCS Classic in December; Paris Junior College will visit for a regular-season game in early January.
Paris won the national crown in 2005 and Howard College took the title in 2010.
Vincennes (Ind.) University is on the IHCC basketball schedule for the first time in almost two decades. The teams have never met in a regular-season tilt. They will play a pair of games next season.
The Warriors will battle all five of the Division I schools from Missouri, which they haven’t done in the same year since the 2005-06 campaign. IHCC will play home-and-home series with Moberly, Missouri State-West Plains and State Fair. They will take on both Three Rivers and Mineral Area in a tourney in Park Hills, Mo.
The season will begin with a pair of games in the Jack Blackwell Tire Classic Nov. 4-5. Another newcomer to the schedule, Indiana Dabney University, and traditional power Highland CC from Illinois will provide the opposition for Indian Hills in that tournament.
In addition to the season-opening classic and the one in which Howard will play, Indian Hills will also host Mid Michigan, John Wood and Carl Sandburg in the Reed Overhead Doors Classic in November. Chicago schools Kennedy-King and Olive-Harvey will be the IHCC opponents in the HyVee Classic in January.
The six-game conference slate begins with road games at Marshalltown CC Jan. 21 and Iowa Western CC Jan. 28. The next three league games will be at home before the regular-season finale at Southeastern on Feb. 25.
The Warriors were 23-10 last year and tied with Southeastern for the conference regular-season crown with a 4-2 mark. Southeastern won both games in the best-of-three series to determine the Region 11 postseason champ.
The upcoming season will mark the debut for new head coach Barret Peery who was hired in April. He has been busy since then assembling the team that Warrior fans hope will make a run at a conference title and a national tournament trip.
The full 2011-12 schedule can be found on the basketball page on the Indian Hills website at www.indianhills.edu. Ticket information for the 18-game home schedule will be released later in August.
The challenging schedule includes 18 home dates and four home tournaments.
Two of the three teams traveling to Ottumwa for the first time are from Texas and each has won a national championship in the past six years. Howard College will play in the Warriors’ PCS Classic in December; Paris Junior College will visit for a regular-season game in early January.
Paris won the national crown in 2005 and Howard College took the title in 2010.
Vincennes (Ind.) University is on the IHCC basketball schedule for the first time in almost two decades. The teams have never met in a regular-season tilt. They will play a pair of games next season.
The Warriors will battle all five of the Division I schools from Missouri, which they haven’t done in the same year since the 2005-06 campaign. IHCC will play home-and-home series with Moberly, Missouri State-West Plains and State Fair. They will take on both Three Rivers and Mineral Area in a tourney in Park Hills, Mo.
The season will begin with a pair of games in the Jack Blackwell Tire Classic Nov. 4-5. Another newcomer to the schedule, Indiana Dabney University, and traditional power Highland CC from Illinois will provide the opposition for Indian Hills in that tournament.
In addition to the season-opening classic and the one in which Howard will play, Indian Hills will also host Mid Michigan, John Wood and Carl Sandburg in the Reed Overhead Doors Classic in November. Chicago schools Kennedy-King and Olive-Harvey will be the IHCC opponents in the HyVee Classic in January.
The six-game conference slate begins with road games at Marshalltown CC Jan. 21 and Iowa Western CC Jan. 28. The next three league games will be at home before the regular-season finale at Southeastern on Feb. 25.
The Warriors were 23-10 last year and tied with Southeastern for the conference regular-season crown with a 4-2 mark. Southeastern won both games in the best-of-three series to determine the Region 11 postseason champ.
The upcoming season will mark the debut for new head coach Barret Peery who was hired in April. He has been busy since then assembling the team that Warrior fans hope will make a run at a conference title and a national tournament trip.
The full 2011-12 schedule can be found on the basketball page on the Indian Hills website at www.indianhills.edu. Ticket information for the 18-game home schedule will be released later in August.
Wednesday, June 8, 2011
Hoop Camp Dates Set
Ottumwa -- IHCC basketball coach Barret Peery has set the dates for his summer camp. The camp will be held from June 27-30 in the Hellyer Student Life Center on the IHCC Ottumwa campus and is for ages 5-13. Camp will run from 9am to 1pm each day and the cost to attend is $50.
There will be both daily and weekly awards given to the campers. The coaching and instruction will be provided by coach Peery, his staff and current Indian Hills players.
For more information, contact coach Charlie Henry at (641) 683-5320 or (734) 674-0746.
There will be both daily and weekly awards given to the campers. The coaching and instruction will be provided by coach Peery, his staff and current Indian Hills players.
For more information, contact coach Charlie Henry at (641) 683-5320 or (734) 674-0746.
Wednesday, May 4, 2011
Farr Headed to Pac-12
OTTUMWA --- Dijon Farr, an all-Region 11 basketball player for Indian Hills Community College the past two seasons, is headed to the Pac-12 to continue his career.
Farr has signed a letter-of-intent with the University of Utah, which along with the University of Colorado, will enter the Pac-12 this fall.
Farr, a 6-6 forward from Pacolet, S.C., was a first-team all-region selection this past season after averaging 9.6 points and 5.4 rebounds for the Warriors. He also led the team in steals (50) and blocked shots (29).
As a freshman, Farr led Indian Hills in scoring with an 11.9 average and was second in rebounds (4.2 rpg) and 3-pointers (44). He was a second-team pick on the all-region squad.
“Dijon can play multiple positions and brings great athleticism to the perimeter, both as a scorer and a defender,” said Utah head coach Larry Krystkowiak.
Farr started 64 of 66 games in his IHCC career and the team was 48-18 over the past two seasons.
Ironically, Utah is the school where new Indian Hills head coach Barret Peery was an assistant the last three years before coming to IHCC.
Farr has signed a letter-of-intent with the University of Utah, which along with the University of Colorado, will enter the Pac-12 this fall.
Farr, a 6-6 forward from Pacolet, S.C., was a first-team all-region selection this past season after averaging 9.6 points and 5.4 rebounds for the Warriors. He also led the team in steals (50) and blocked shots (29).
As a freshman, Farr led Indian Hills in scoring with an 11.9 average and was second in rebounds (4.2 rpg) and 3-pointers (44). He was a second-team pick on the all-region squad.
“Dijon can play multiple positions and brings great athleticism to the perimeter, both as a scorer and a defender,” said Utah head coach Larry Krystkowiak.
Farr started 64 of 66 games in his IHCC career and the team was 48-18 over the past two seasons.
Ironically, Utah is the school where new Indian Hills head coach Barret Peery was an assistant the last three years before coming to IHCC.
Wednesday, April 20, 2011
Peery Signs Two to Start Building Recruiting Class
Ottumwa -- Two players from Milwaukee have the distinction of being the first Indian Hills basketball recruits for new head coach Barret Peery.
Peery announced that Jameel McKay, a 6-7 wing player from Pulaski High School, and Trinson White, a 6-4 guard from Milwaukee Riverside, have signed letters-of-intent with Indian Hills.
“There is no question these are two guys that we can build our recruiting class around,” said Peery. “They are both high-quality kids who are nationally-known. We feel very fortunate to sign them because we went against some very good programs to get them.”
McKay and White make up two-fifths of the Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel’s all-city basketball team.
McKay was the second-leading scorer in the Milwaukee area this past season, averaging 23.2 points. He also grabbed 15 rebounds a game. He was named to the all-state second team in addition to being all-city.
He is described by Peery as “a long, active athlete who can play multiple positions at both ends of the floor. Peery says McKay is “an excellent rebounder, especially on the offensive glass.”
White averaged 14.5 points for a Riverside team that went undefeated in the Milwaukee City Conference and won the school’s first sectional championship while having one of the best seasons in school history. He was third-team all-state in Wisconsin.
Peery said White is “a big wing who can also play multiple positions. He can make jump shots, but also can get to the rim and make plays for his teammates off the bounce.”
“Both Jameel and Trinson are guys who really fit me and my system,” said Peery. “I’m big on players who are long and athletic and they fit that mold very well.”
Warrior fans may not have to wait long for the next bit of basketball recruiting news. “We could sign a bunch of players in this initial surge, if things fall just right,” said Peery. “In this spring signing period, for us to get these two guys quickly like this, I feel very happy and there’s more to come.”
Peery announced that Jameel McKay, a 6-7 wing player from Pulaski High School, and Trinson White, a 6-4 guard from Milwaukee Riverside, have signed letters-of-intent with Indian Hills.
“There is no question these are two guys that we can build our recruiting class around,” said Peery. “They are both high-quality kids who are nationally-known. We feel very fortunate to sign them because we went against some very good programs to get them.”
McKay and White make up two-fifths of the Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel’s all-city basketball team.
McKay was the second-leading scorer in the Milwaukee area this past season, averaging 23.2 points. He also grabbed 15 rebounds a game. He was named to the all-state second team in addition to being all-city.
He is described by Peery as “a long, active athlete who can play multiple positions at both ends of the floor. Peery says McKay is “an excellent rebounder, especially on the offensive glass.”
White averaged 14.5 points for a Riverside team that went undefeated in the Milwaukee City Conference and won the school’s first sectional championship while having one of the best seasons in school history. He was third-team all-state in Wisconsin.
Peery said White is “a big wing who can also play multiple positions. He can make jump shots, but also can get to the rim and make plays for his teammates off the bounce.”
“Both Jameel and Trinson are guys who really fit me and my system,” said Peery. “I’m big on players who are long and athletic and they fit that mold very well.”
Warrior fans may not have to wait long for the next bit of basketball recruiting news. “We could sign a bunch of players in this initial surge, if things fall just right,” said Peery. “In this spring signing period, for us to get these two guys quickly like this, I feel very happy and there’s more to come.”
Thursday, April 7, 2011
New Hoops Coach to Meet the Public
Ottumwa -- Fans of Indian Hills Community College basketball are invited to meet the college’s new head coach, Barret Peery, at an informal event next week. Peery last week accepted the job of leading the IHCC hoops program.
Peery will be at Warrior Junction in the Advanced Technology Center on the Indian Hills Ottumwa campus on Tuesday, April 12, from 4:30 – 6:30 p.m. There will be light refreshments served along with the chance to visit with the Warriors’ new coach. There is no charge to attend.
Peery comes to Indian Hills after three years as an assistant coach at the University of Utah in Salt Lake City. Prior to that, he was at the College of Southern Idaho for five years, the final three as head coach. His teams compiled a record of 85-19 and made two national tournament appearances in three seasons at CSI.
Peery will be at Warrior Junction in the Advanced Technology Center on the Indian Hills Ottumwa campus on Tuesday, April 12, from 4:30 – 6:30 p.m. There will be light refreshments served along with the chance to visit with the Warriors’ new coach. There is no charge to attend.
Peery comes to Indian Hills after three years as an assistant coach at the University of Utah in Salt Lake City. Prior to that, he was at the College of Southern Idaho for five years, the final three as head coach. His teams compiled a record of 85-19 and made two national tournament appearances in three seasons at CSI.
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