basketball day indiana, fort wayne luers

The Second Annual Basketball Day Indiana (promoted by Fox Sports Indiana, the IHSAA, the Pacers & Fever) promised 13 hours of "live" Indiana basketball utilizing a "whip around" style telecast.  I can't speak to the success of the event but I can identify with the 13 hours spent on the trail of Hoosier high school basketball, as that's how long it took to drive to Fort Wayne, photograph at the historic gyms of Bishop Luers & South Side and then travel home. What better way to spend Basketball Day Indiana 2018.  First up in our "telecast"  - Luers, home to a great old court, with ceiling architecture reminiscent of another small Catholic gym, Madison Shawe.  Boys basketball success at FW Bishop Luers (at some point in its life known as Central Catholic HS) came late on the timeline of Hoosier Hysteria; with their teams winning 6 Sectionals, 3 Regionals, 2 Semi-States and 2 State titles since 2007.  The girl's program is something else altogether, as they have won 20 Sectional crowns, 12 Regionals, 9 Semi-States and 6 State titles since 1980.  Pretty impressive numbers for any school, let alone one with an enrollment of 590 students.  AD Will Hubertz told me that a reconditioned floor is a part of future plans.  My only hope is that the "boxing ring" feel (vibration with every bounce of the ball) of the court doesn't go away, as it was one of the few times as a photographer that I truly felt a part of the game.  © Chris Smith