Raiders keep the Sword

If you allowed the rain clouds to keep you away from A.J. Rickard field on Friday night, you missed out!  First, the stadium was decked out in orange & blue using several different means, but most notable were the incredible banners created by Michelle Lutz (senior FN Lutz's sister) each a caricature of  a senior player.  AWESOME!  

The stands were full--parents doning Raider gear, students painted head to toe--and the team was fired up.  The game proved to be a mostly defensive battle with huge plays made by FN Lutz, Chase Ritter,  & Matt Schwartz.   Bowdie Linsenmeyer continues to tear up the field rushing--he now holds the school rushing record (and only half way through his junior season).

In the end, the Sword will stay were it belongs--in the halls of Harrison--as they Raiders were victorious 10-6!

Volleyball hot

Yes, it is fall sports season at Harrison but all the fabulous action is happening outside--inside things are heating up on the volleyball court.  The Lady Raiders are having a fantastic season so far.  Harrison volleyball is 9-4 beating Benton Central, Westfield (what a match!), Kokomo, Lafayette Jefferson, Clinton Prarie, and McCutcheon.  The only HCC conference loss so far has been to #3 ranked Avon in a five game barn burner (25-23, 14-25, 25-20, 15-25, 16-18)

Here's a little bit of the action on court last week with the Raiders at McCutcheon:

Freshmen Raiders come out on top!

As the Harrison football program continues to grow, the Frosh team went out to strut their stuff last week and landed a nice victory over Lafayette Jeff 22-14.  The future is only going to get better and better for HHS Gridiron! 

A big shout of thanks to Beth Brown for her shots of the action!

In Full Swing

Autumn may be upon us, but football is certainly not the only sport in which Raiders are competing.  This past week saw great efforts by both the boys' tennis team and the girls' golf team.  They were out working hard and looking sharp!

Okay, maybe not everyone was working so hard!

Hear Ye, Hear Ye!

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Harrison v. Lafayette Jeff (football)

Well, the first half of the game was all a Raider fan could ask for and they headed into the locker room with a lead. Unfortunately for the Harrison team, Desmond Lake of Jeff had the game of his life (5 touchdowns!) and the Raiders came up short 30-37.

Still, lots of great action on the field!

Barreling across the line!

#8 Corey Shandrick had an exception evening for the Raiders

Disbelief and disappointment as the scoreboard ticks down.

Running on all levels

This evening I had the privilege of watching two great Harrison athletic events--ones that are all-to-often left out of the spotlight.  My first stop was to see the JV soccer team take on the Jefferson Brochos.  These guys could do things with their feet most people couldn't do with their hands!  In the end, the Raiders were victorious (3-1)!  Although I didn't get to witness it firsthand, my sources tell me (okay, my sophomore son was in the stands for the whole evening) that the varsity team went on to triumph, as well!  Congratulations, futballers!

Then it was a quick jaunt down by the river to watch the Harrison Cross Country teams.  The Raiders were hosting an eight team meet at the beautiful Tippecanoe Ampitheater.  I will confess, this was my first time out to the cross country venue and I was surprised to find that fans have to work hard --running from spot to spot to catch glimpses of the dashers--if they truly want to take in the whole race.  But, boy, was it worth it to see those decked in the blue and orange running strong and making Raider fans proud.

Have you gone out to watch your favorite Raider team in action yet this fall?  Maybe you're ready for an introduction to an unfamiliar sport.  Well, either way, you can't lose when you support Raider athletics!  Get out and show that Harrison spirit and join the fans who know what it is to be "Raider Proud"!