2010 - 2011 Lipan Season - Ladies make State Tournament, Boys to regionals again.

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2010-2011 Lipan Lady Indians

Lady Indians (27-10)
Zully Martinez (jr) - Co-MVP
Shauna Coleman (fr) - Newcomer of the Year
Shiana Michou (so) - 1st Team
Kayla Wheeler (fr) - 2nd Team
Fantasia Archer & Paige Cooper (srs) - Honorable Mention


2010-2011 Lipan Indians

Indians (24-13)
Zach Nelson (jr) - MVP Offense
Trevor Williams (jr) - Co-MVP Defense
Trevor Bontke & Jake Martin (jrs) - 1st Team
Zach Martinez (sr) - 2nd Team
Reese Addison (so), Colby Clinton (so) & Kyle Wheeler (jr) - Hon Mention

Coach Cody Chandler for the 5th straight season won 24 or more games.
After 3 yrs as Indian asst varsity coach leading the junior high boys' program, Lipan star Drew Howard moves up becoming assistant principal at Stephenville Jr High.  His Indian hoop roots will remain!

Recognition beyond district
All-State:
Zully Martinez, jr

All-Region - Girls:
Rhiana Michou, soph
Shauna Coleman, fr
Zully Martinez, jr
All-Region - Boys:
Zach Nelson, jr.
Trevor Williams, jr.

Lipan Lady Indians 2009-2010

Lady Indians 2009-2010 Season Record & Results

Highlights:
With a record of 17-14, the Lipan Girls had their best overall record in 5 years, first "winning" total. However, because their district was so strong, the girls did not make the playoffs finishing 4th behind Strawn, Newcastle and Gordon.
Lipan's junior high team went undefeated with 18-0, following only 1 loss the previous year.

Recognition:
Co-defensive player of the year: Shayla Wright
Newcomer of the year: Rhiana Michou, freshman
First team all-district: Zully Martinez, sophomore

Lipan Indians 2009-2010 Season: Regional Runner-Up with 28-8 Record.

2009-2010 Season Record & Results (click here)

Highlights:

>Won Regional Semi-Finals in a thriller over Paducah 51-50, then were defeated by Grady who in Austin was defeated by Nazareth the 2010 state champions making their 14th state appearance.

>Reached 3rd round of playoffs for 15th (18 of 19) straight year.
>Reached the Regional Tournament for the 12th time in 13 years, the 9th year in a row.

>Won district for the 18th time in 20 seasons (2 as district runner-up) while winning their 82 straight district game.

High Honors:

All Region: Seniors Bradley Waldrup, Chris Pittman  and Ryan Drake. All State: Ryan Drake. Also making All-District: was sophomore Trevor Williams.

TABC Class A Div II Coach of the Year: Coach Cody Chandler.

2009 Lipan Indians. Region 2 Champions, State Semi-Finalist. TABC ranking #3. Record 28-9.

Season schedule and results.

2009 Lady Indians. Record 17-17. Regional Quarter Finalist.

* Lipan Lady Indians Results 2008-09

2008 Lady Indians - 3rd in district advancing into the playoffs to the Area Round.

Picture by Sunshine Peacock

Head Coach: Troy Humphrey
Assistant Coach: Amber Tate Branson*

The 2007-08 Lady Indians finished third in the competitive district 17. Their district record was 6-4 behind Strawn and Gordon. For the season the girls' were 14-17 reflective of a tough pre-district schedule.

2007-08 girls schedule and results.

Of special note was that the roster had no senior experience to draw on. Coach Humphrey was joined this season by Amber Tate Branson as assistant varsity coach. Amber was a Lipan all-state player from the 90's who went on to play college ball.

The TABC named Meranda Gaston to the All-Region team. In district 17 she was named 1st team. On the 2nd team was named Chrissie Bingham, and named honorable mention was Kendra Massie and Shayla Wright. Named to the Academic All-District team were Chrissie Bingham, Nikki Kirkpatrick, Kendra Massie, Lauren Rice, Cea Jaye Winn.

*Named head coach April 2008.

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2008 Boys - District, Area & Regional Quarterfinals Champions.

Photo by Nanci Holtsford

Head coach: Cody Chandler
Assistant coach: Drew Howard

The 2007-08 Lipan Indians had another championship season with a record of 27-8. In Coach Chandler's second season, they were again 10-0 in district. A special historical note is made of the fact that all 8 competitive losses were to highly ranked teams with 6 being to Class 2A programs, 5 of which ended the season in the TABC top 20. Being able to play such quality teams was the product of Lipan's tradition of successful basketball programs.

For the 7th consecutive year, 10th in the last 11 years, Lipan's boys played in the Region 3 Tournament hosted in Nacogdoches by Stephen F. Austin University. In the last 18 years, the Indians have won 16 district championships and 2 as runner-up. For the 13th consecutive year the Indians reached the 3rd round of the playoffs, and it was their 16th in 17 years.

Until the regional semifinals loss to Avinger High School, Lipan was ranked 3rd statewide by the Texas Association of Basketball Coaches. The TABC ranked them 8th in the post state tournament list. Laneville defeated Avinger for the regional championship to go on to win the Texas Class A Division II state championship in Austin.

The TABC chose Cory Williams (sr), Kyle Stephens (sr) and Seth Riddle (jr) to the All-Region team for the 2nd year in a row. Kyle Stephens and Seth Riddle were named to the 20 member All-State team in Class A DII.

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District 17 honors: Co-MVPs - Kyle Stephens (sr), Seth Riddle (jr); Defensive Player of the Year - Ross Addison (sr); 1st Team - Cory Williams (sr), Ryan Drake (soph); 2nd Team - Lane Hedeman (jr); Honorable Mention - Chris Pitman (soph); Coach of the Year - Cody Chandler (2nd yr running).

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Coach Chandler's win/loss record after 4 seasons was 92-37. His 2 season Lipan record was 52-17. Coach Chandler was an All-State player on Lipan's 1994 state championship team. Joining him for the 07-08 season was assistant Drew Howard in his first year of high school and junior high coaching. Drew, an All-State player himself, was the leading point producer on Lipan's 2003 state runner-up team.

2007-08 team schedule and results.

Lipan's "Old Gym" - Fire on Mother's Day 1968 destroyed WPA structure and 40 years of trophy history.

Photo contributed by: Tim Sears

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2007 Lady Indians - District & Area Champions with 10-2 Record, Season Record 16-17.

Front row L- R: Kaylan Johnson (sr), Toy Pendergrass (sr), Lacreta Mills (sr). Middle Row: Chelsea Ketchum (so), Lauren Rice (so), Ashley Knight (so), Cea Jaye Winn (so). Back Row: Head Coach Troy Humphrey, Nikki Kirkpatrick (fr), Meranda Gaston (so), Kaleigh Greer (sr), Chrissie Bingham (so), Katlin Scott (fr), Kendra Massie (so), Coach Marc McMillan. Not shown: Shayla Wright (fr).

The team was district co-champions with Strawn with a record of 9-1. After winning the Area Championship, the girls were defeated in the regional quarterfinals by Crowell. The Lady Indians' season record was 16-17 reflecting a very tough pre-district schedule which proved beneficial in district.

Toy Pendergrass was named district "Defensive Player of the Year," and Meranda Gaston was named "Offensive Player of the Year." Coach Humphrey was named "Coaches of the Year" along with Strawn's Joe Crabb. The Texas Association of Basketball Coaches named Meranda Gaston and Toy Pendergrass to the All-Region team. In addition, Meranda Gaston was named to the All-State team by the TABC.

Photo contributed by: School Photo

2007 Boys - District, Area & Regional Quarterfinals Champions. Record 25-9.

Photo contributed by: School Picture

Back row L-R: Asst. Coach Marc McMillan, Ross Addison (jr), Kyle Stephens (jr), Wesley Holtsford (sr), Cory Williams (jr), Justin Napier (sr), Sean Andress (sr), Coach Cody Chandler. Front row: Lane Hedeman (so), Seth Riddle (so), Coach's son, Archie Martinez (sr), Derek Brabson (so). Not shown: Ryan Drake (fr).

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This team completed their winning season at the Nacogdoches regional semifinals falling to the Tenaha Tigers . Lipan entered the game in pursuit of the school's 5th regional championship in a row. Notable for this team was that it returned no starters from the prior season, and Coach Cody Chandler, a member of the 1994 state champions, was in his inaugural year coaching the varsity. With this season, the Indians extended the school's streak of 17 district championships. Season record: 25-9. Was ranked as high as 5th in the state by the Texas Association of Basketball Coaches.

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According to the Hood County News: The boys' varsity team reached the regional tournament for a 6th consecutive season, the 9th in 10 years; and reached the 3rd round of the playoffs for a 12th consecutive year, the 15th in 16 years. (Prior to Chandler's debut, the Indian varsity was coached by Tommy Bleeker for 16 years.)

2006 Girls - District, Bi-District & Area Champions. Record 16-16.

Photo contributed by: Nancy Holtsford

Back row: Meranda Gaston (fr), Cathy Tipton (sr), Chrissie Bingham (fr), Megan Jarboe (sr), Megan Murphy (sr), Lacreta Mills (jr), Micah Elkins (sr), Kaylan Johnson (jr). Middle row: Toy Pendergrass (jr), Kendra Massie (fr), Lauren Rice (fr), CJ Winn (fr). Front row: Ashley Knight (fr), Ariel Brabson (sr), Katie Brian (sr). Coaches: Troy Humphrey, Asst. Cody Chandler.

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2006 Boys - State Semi-Final Champions, Record 35-4.

Photo contributed by: Nancy Holtsford

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2005 Boys - State Champions! (1A-Div II)

Photo contributed by: Lipan Telephone Company

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2004 Boys Regional Champions

Photo contributed by: Keith Johnson

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2003 Boys State Runner-Ups or State Semi-Final Champions!

Photo & names contributed by: Keith Johnson

Back Row L to R: Royce Wright Asst. Coach, Ruben Najera (sr), Cole Russworm (sr), Brian Peirson (sr), Drew Howard (sr), Roger Napier (so), Mark Ward (so), Kyle Branson (jr), Clay Cook (jr), Tommy Bleeker Head Coach.

Front Row L to R: Chris Ayers (fr), Bo Keen (so), Jarrod Posey (fr), Casey Riddle (fr), Chad Johnson (fr), Brent Stewert (fr), Ronie Seymour (sr).

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2002 Boys Lipan Indians (Photo needed)

A blog contributor recalls this of the 2001-2002 Lipan Boys team:

Maybe one of the best all around teams to ever come out of Lipan. All they were missing was the hardware at the end of the year. Never have I seen a team that worked so well together. They didn't have a weak spot on the floor. Matthew Wright could score at will. Drew Howard for his size was probably the best post in the state hands down. Collin Wilkins was a sharp shooter from outside that could take you in and out. Collin was also probably one of the best defensive players to ever come out of Lipan. Justin Wood was a true point guard, very good ball handler. Bryan Pierson, well he was by far the best althlete on the team. The 6th man, even though he did not play that much (Coach Bleeker pretty much just played the main 5 the whole year unless foul trouble) was Clay Cook - a hustler who reminded me of his teamate Collin Wilkins. If only they had gotten past Brock just one more time, they just might have gone down as the best team to ever come out of Lipan!

2000 Boys Lipan Team 35-3, Regional Semifinalist. (Photo needed)

A blog source commented on the 2000 Bleeker team:

The 2000 team was in my opinion one of the best teams. Shane Trickey was a classy player who could score at will. Bobby Massey was an athletic lefty. Kelley Wartes and Nolan Cornelius were quick as lightning bringing the ball up. Brandon Howard did everything right. Sixth man Freddy Martinez was a defensive display. An overall great team who didn't lose til their 18th game of the season. The record that year was 35- 3. Great games displayed by this team.

An additional comment: The season ended in Blinn College at the hands of Moulton a powerhouse in the late 90's and early 2000's. It was the regional semi-finals, and the final score was 65 to 58. Trickey had 27 points leading all scorers.

1994 Boys State Champions!

Photo contributed by: Carol Bleeker

Members of the Conference 1A boys state champion Lipan basketball team include Cody Chandler, Chris Tarpley, T.J. Bleeker, Jeremy Pierson, Eric Szostek, Wade Redwine, Jason Miller, Johnny Spikes, Clint Ledbetter, Jr. Fergueson, Les Branson, Johnny Eades, Will Bailey, Joe Patino, Coach Tommy Bleeker, and Assistant Coach Ed Ledbetter.

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From another source: The 1994 Lipan players were: 24 Cody Chandler, 5’11” Sr; 23 Chris Tarpley, 6’0” Sr; 21 T.J. Bleeker, 6’1” Sr; 22 Jeremy Pierson, 6’4” Jr; 33 Eric Szostek, 6’0” So; 25 Wade Redwine, 5’11” Sr; 32 Jason Miller, 6’0” Sr; 40 Johnny Spikes, 6’0” So; 44 Clint Ledbetter, 6’5” Fr; 14 Junior Ferguson, 5’9” So; 11 Les Branson, 5’9” So; 15 Johnny Eades, 6’0” So; 35 Will Bailey, 6’0” Fr; and 20 Joe Patino, 5’10” So.

Lipan Boys Teams from Early 1960's

1959-60 Coach Robert Maroney

1960-61 Coach Robert Maroney

1961-62 Coach Don Thompson

1962-63 Coach Randall Raburn

1963-64 Coach Randall Raburn

1964-65 Coach Don Clark

Photo contributed by: Tim Sears

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Lipan Lady Indians from the 1960's