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s e c t i o n 1 2015-16: A Year Of Passion, Pageantry And Progress

The Griffith High School Panthers:

Passionate, Courageous, Resilient, Determined

In a state famous for its love of high school along with the understanding and flexibility
basketball, no story—not even in basketball of the administration and coaching staff of
crazed communities like Lebanon, Franklin, Marion High School, it was rescheduled for
Marion, Muncie, or world-famous Milan— the following Wednesday.
mirrors what happened to the Griffith High
School boys basketball team on the way to What is particularly noteworthy, however,
its class 3A semi-state game in Lafayette on is the grit, courage and determination of the
Saturday morning, March 19, 2016. Griffith High School basketball squad who
played the postponed game despite having the
Sideswiped by another vehicle, the school aches and pains that invariably go along with
bus carrying 27 passengers including the being involved in a serious vehicular accident.
entire basketball team overturned in a ditch. Kudos also go to the Griffith student body
Miraculously and thankfully, there were no and adult community who wholeheartedly
life-threatening injuries. supported the Panthers throughout a very
difficult week.
The game was postponed, and thanks to
the cooperation of Griffith High School It’s a story of Hoosier Hysteria at its
Superintendent Pete Morikis, Principal Brian passionate best!
Orkis, Head Basketball Coach Gary Hayes Photography courtesy of Jonathan Miano, Times of Northwest Indiana

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