Former Indiana University Men’s Basketball Player Ray Pavy passes away at age 80
Indiana Athletics and its Men’s Basketball program is saddened to learn of the passing of one of the most inspirational players who suited up for the Hoosiers, Ray Pavy. The New Castle native played 18 games as a Sophomore but was paralyzed in an automobile crash over Labor Day Weekend in 1961. He was 80 years old. Pavy was an Indiana All-Star along with future teammate Jimmy Rayl, whom he battled in a legendary high school contest against Kokomo. Rayl scored 49 points, but Pavy notched 51 and led New Castle to an 11-point win. Pavy would score 1,190 points in his high school career.
Hall of Fame Coach Branch McCracken offered him a scholarship and Pavy enrolled at IU in the fall of 1959 and played freshman ball for Coach Gene Ring and earned a varsity letter as a sophomore in 1961 when he played in 18 games and averaged 2.5 points. Following his accident with assistance from IU President Herman B Wells, his fraternity brothers and his professors, Pavy continued to push forward and earned his degree from Indiana in 1965. He missed a full year of school while recovering and is believed to be the first student regularly used a wheelchair at IU. Wells helped Pavy with the challenge of using facilities that were not handicapped accessible by having his classes on the first floor of a building or somewhere that Pavy could use a freight elevator to get to a classroom.
Pavy accomplished his goal of becoming a high school basketball coach in 1966 at Sulphur Springs where he led his team to a Sectional tile, just the fourth for the school in 17 years. He was then hired to coach Shenendoah, a consolidation of Sulphur Springs, Cadiz and Middletown where he stayed for six seasons, winning two more Sectional titles. Pavy returned to New Castle to teach children with disabilities and serve as an assistant basketball coach. He later would become Assistant Superintendent in that District, a position he would hold for 31 years. He would earn a Master’s degree and his Doctorate from Ball State.
He was inducted in the Indiana Basketball Hall of Fame in 1990 where he was longtime Executive Board member, treasurer and supporter. He also received due recognition from Ball State University, winning the Disabled Student Development’s Outstanding Alumnus Award. IU honored him with the Z.G. Clevenger Award in 1992 and the Distinguished Alumni Service Award in 2017. He is survived by his wife, Karen, son, Sam, and daughter, Dori.
Indiana University Baseball rallies to beat Illinois State in home finale
The Indiana Hoosiers Baseball team came back to beat the Illinois State Redbirds 12-7 in the regular season home finale at Bart Kaufman Field Tuesday Night. The Hoosiers scored 7 runs in the bottom of the eighth inning capped off by at Matthew Ellis Grand Slam Home Run. The Redbirds walked in 2 runs with the bases loaded that began the Hoosiers Comeback.
Indiana had 9 hits, 12 RBI’s and 1 Error with the Hoosiers improving to 25-27 on the season. Illinois State had 15 Hits,6 RBI’s and 2 Errors as the Redbirds fall to 19-28 on the year. Indiana Finishes the home season with a 15-9 record. Indiana will play a three-game series at Iowa Tomorrow through Saturday that will conclude the regular season.
Indiana Men’s Golf In 12th place after day 2 of NCAA Regional
The Indiana men’s golf team moved up one spot in the team standings during the second round of play at the 2022 NCAA Palm Beach Gardens Regional. The Hoosiers shot a 16-over 304 at the PGA National Resort – Champion Course on Tuesday to climb into 12th place. The third-ranked Vanderbilt Commodores hold a firm grasp on the top spot in the team standings after compiling a two-round score of 567 (285-282; -9). #22 Florida State (576; E) made a strong push after going 9-under as a team during the second round. The Seminoles are two strokes ahead of #10 Florida (578; +2). #40 South Florida (582; +6) and College of Charleston (586; +10) round out the top five teams in the standings.
Fifth-year senior Ethan Shepherd played the best scorecard of the IU lineup after shooting a 1-over 73 on the day. He strung together nine-straight pars to begin his round before notching Back-to-back birdies on #10 and 11. Fifth-year senior Evan Yaukov shot a 4-over 76 in the second round. The Columbus, Ohio, native dropped an eagle on #10, the first for the Hoosiers and 15th overall in the tournament. He also connected on back-to-back birdies on No. 6 and 7. Senior Harry Reynolds played the second round in place of sophomore Clay Merchent and shot a 5-over 77, the third-best round of the Indiana lineup. His scorecard consisted of birdies on #3 and #10. Senior Mitch Davis played a scorecard of 6-over 78 on Tuesday with a birdie on No. 2. Davis finished the day with pars on eight of his final 10 holes. Sophomore Drew Salyers fired a 6-over 78 during the round on Tuesday with birdies on No. 2 and No. 10.
The top five teams (30 teams total) and the low individual not on an advancing team from each regional site (six individuals total) will advance to the NCAA Championships, set for May 27-June 1 at Grayhawk Golf Club in Scottsdale, Arizona. Indiana will be paired with arch-rival Purdue and Davidson in the third and final round of the tournament. The first group will be scheduled for an 8:55 a.m. start this morning off the 10th tee box.
Bloomington North wins girls Track & Field Sectional
The Bloomington North Cougars won the Girls Track Sectional at home for the second year in a row. The Cougars scored 167.5 points and advance 13 Individuals along with all three relays to next week’s regional. Bloomington South tied for second with Martinsville with a score of 87.5 points, the Panthers advance 4 individuals and the 3200-relay team. Edgewood was 4th with 82.5 points and will have 5 Individuals and all 3 relay teams advance to the Regional. Lighthouse Christian Academy was 10th with 8 points. The Regional is at Bloomington North next Tuesday Night at 6pm.
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Indians Beat Toledo to Begin Homestand
The Indianapolis Indians pitching staffed combined for 12 strikeouts and a two-hit shutout of the Toledo Mud Hens to begin a six-game homestand on Tuesday night, 7-0 at Victory Field. The Teams will meet at 1:35pm this afternoon in game 2 of the six-game series.
Indians Record: 18-17 (WP: Cody Bolton 1-1) / Toledo Record: 19-16 (LP: Joey Wentz 0-2)
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