Books

BATA Publishing

Indiana High School Basketball History CD

This cd contains the most extensive and complete collectiong of Indiana High School Basketball history ever offered. It contains a listing of every current and former high school (over 1100) which was in the Indiana High School Athletic Association between 1915-2007. Most school listings contain a pciture of the school, years the school was in the IHSAA, school nickname, school colors, who the school consolidtated into, tourney titles, (sectionals, regionals, semi-states and states). Many contain information on gym size, Many also contain listings of season by season won-loss records and coaches, along with leading scorers. Girls records and coaches are also included. It also contains lists of over 10,000 current and former Indiana High School basketball coaches, from Rany Aalbreste to Bill Zych, schools they coached at and season records. It contains list of state champions, all stars, all star game scores, Hall of Fame profiles and much, much more.

The CD uses Microsoft Word Format and works will with Windows 95, 98, ME and XP.

The CD is the result of several years of research and work. The cost of the CD, with first class postage and handling, is $29.95.

It may be ordered from BATA Publishing, 1115 W. Madison St. Decatur, IN 46733.

Popcorn and Gym Shoes

Popcorn and Gym Shoes is a nostalgic trip through old Indiana High School gyms from Metz to Hagerstown. This book contains dozens of pictures of the interiors and exteriors of old Indiana High School gyms.

Popcorn and Gym Shoes can be ordered from Bob Adams, 1115 W. Madison St. Decatur, IN, or by calling 260-724-3359. Cost of the book is $19.99 plus $4.00 S&H. Email address is unlocks@usppp.com

Five Years Spent Below the Rim

Adams has been writing a column for five years for the Decatur Democrat entitled "Below the Rim". This book is a collection of his favorite columns from the past five years.

The Starfires

A History of South Adams High School Basketball

1966-2004

This book has the score of every game, both boys and girls, ever played by the Starfires, along with team pictures, statistics, points, won-lost records and much more.

The Braves and the Squaws

A History of Bellmont High School Basketball

1967-2004

     This book covers the Bellmont Braves and Squaws from their first season of through the end of the current season.  Included are scores of every game and pictures of every team. It also includes stats for All-Stars Kip Jones and Krista Reinking. It also lists the schools leading scorers.

The cost of this book, including shipping and tax, is $25.00. It may be ordered from: Bata Publishing, 1115 W. Madison St. Decatur, IN 46733.  Phone and fax # is 219-724-3359. E-mail address is unlocks@decaturnet.com

Adams Central

54 Years Of Jet and Grayhound Basketball

    This book covers the Adams Central Grayhounds and Jets from their first season in 1949 through the 1999-2004 season.  Included are scores of every game, pictures of every team, both boys and girls, and all kinds of scoring records.

The cost of this book, including shipping and tax, is $25.00. It may be ordered from: Bata Publishing, 1115 W. Madison St. Decatur, IN 46733.  Phone and fax # is 219-724-3359. E-mail address is unlocks@decaturnet.com

The Eagles

A History of Monmouth High School Basketball

     The Eagles are covered from their first season until they closed and merged with Decatur and Decatur Catholic to form Bellmont High School in 1968.

The Yellow Jackets

A History of Decatur High School Basketball

     Follow the Yellow Jackets from the beginning, including two trips to the state finals in the early days of the state tourney, through the "Hoosier" years of David Anspaugh, to the end where the old high school welcomed students from Decatur Catholic and Monmouth to form Bellmont High School.

The Commodores

A History of Decatur Catholic High School Basketball

      Did you know the Commodores brought home the first high school state title of any kind to Decatur?  Read all about their state championship year, and find out how Bob Boyle, a star of the movie "Hoosiers" coached the Commodores to their only sectional championship in the last year of the school.

The Bears

A History of Berne High School Basketball

     Berne was a small high school power in the state.   Find out how basketball was introduced to Adams county and first played at Berne.   Read about the Bear's undefeated season, and learn all about the number of former Berne players who are in the Indiana High School Basketball Hall of Fame.

The Bearkatz

A History of Monroe High School Basketball

     Monroe was a power in the early history of the sport. Under the coaching of Herman "Ham" Neuenschwander, the Bearkatz returned to prominence in the early 1940's before leaving the scene late in that decade to form Adams Central.

The Kangaroos

A History of Kirkland Township High School Basketball

     This small Adams County school could be called the cradle of coaches or the home of the Arnolds. The Kangaroos also played a home and home series with state champion Frankfort while both schools were suspended from the IHSHAA. Bill Bryan, who coached sectional champions at five different small schools, got his start as a Kangaroo.

The Spartans

A History of Pleasant Mills High School Basketball

     Read abouth the famous zero bowl, and find out how two local legends, Gerald Vizard and Myron Lehman, did as coach of the Spartans.

The Gorillas

A History of Hartford Township High School Basketball

     This small school had the first 1000 point career scorer in Adams County history and was a small school power many years.

The Cardinals

A History of Geneva High School Basketball

This school won the Adams County Tourney more than any other school

Silenced Bells

A Pictoral History of Former Indiana High Schools

This 600 page book contains more than 1000 pictures of former Indiana high schools, as well as their colors and nicknames.  It also contains information about where and when the school was consolidated.

The cost of this book, including shipping and tax, is $45.00. It may be ordered from: Bata Publishing, 1115 W. Madison St. Decatur, IN 46733.  Phone and fax # is 260-724-3359. E-mail address is unlocks@usppp.com