The Herald Bulletin

Evening Update

Sports

Related Photos

  • Former Purdue guard Troy Lewis speaks about having his number hung in the rafters during halftime of the game against Indiana inside Mackey Arena, in West Lafayette, on Saturday. Brent Drinkut / For The Herald Bulletin

    0205 Troy.jpg

Discussion

February 4, 2012

Boilers honor Lewis at halftime against IU

AHS star’s jersey hangs in rafters

By Rick Teverbaugh The Herald Bulletin

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — Purdue basketball fans took time out Saturday in the middle of a heated rivalry game with Indiana to honor Anderson High School graduate Troy Lewis, whose No. 23 jersey hangs from the rafters at Mackey Arena.

Lewis played for the Boilermakers from 1985-88 and was three-time All-Big Ten. He finished his career fifth on the school’s career scoring list despite playing only two seasons with the 3-point shot. He also currently is 10th on the all-time assist list.

“What a tremendous honor this is,” Lewis told the packed arena. “There are so many people to thank including (current Purdue coach) Matt Painter and his staff. They have a lot to do with this.”

While the night was all about Lewis, he viewed things a bit differently.

“When you look up there, you see my number and my name, but I see a lot of other people,” Lewis said.

He named many people, teammates and coaches.

Then he added, “There are two of my teammates who belong up there too, Todd Mitchell and Everette Stephens.”

He thanked his parents along with his brothers, Scott and Kendrick, who shared the floor with him during the ceremony.

“I couldn’t have had better support from my family,” Lewis said following the festivities. “They helped me pick Purdue, and it was the best decision I ever made. This was a once-in-a-lifetime thing. It was an out-of-body experience.”

The fact that the recognition came during halftime of Purdue’s game against Indiana wasn’t lost on him either.

“You see how electric this place is,” he said. “I played in this (rivalry game) eight times. Back when I played, there was even more excitement because it was Coach (Gene) Keady against Coach (Bob) Knight. Being an Indiana kid, it was always special to play against them.”

The feelings against the Hoosiers haven’t faded either.

He punctuated his speech to the crowd this way: “At Purdue, I always wanted to do three things. I wanted to win the Big Ten championship. I wanted to win a national championship, and I wanted to kick Indiana’s (behind).”

The rivalry hits even closer to home for him.

“I have a daughter who has applied to Indiana,” he said. “She wants to get into the medical field, and Indiana’s a good school for that. But I told her my car doesn’t go to Bloomington. I can take her so far, but then she’ll have to get out and go the rest of the way herself.”

Text Only
Sports
  • DSC_1432.JPG Triumphant Tribe

    Seventeen years of frustration and disappointment for the Anderson Indians baseball team ended in a jubilant dog pile atop junior pitcher Curtis Wilson on Monday night at Pendleton Heights’ Field of Dreams.

    May 28, 2012 1 Photo

  • Argylls squeeze into crown

    Madison-Grant coach Ben Rodriguez liked his squeeze play so much that he called it again in the pivotal inning of the Class 2A, Sectional 39 championship game at Eastern High School on Monday night in Greentown.

    May 28, 2012

  • 0529 spts Lapel vs Wapahani_baseball 59a.jpg Bulldogs’ comeback falls just short

    Not even a heroic seventh-inning rally could save the Lapel baseball team in the Class 2A sectional title game at Frankton on Monday afternoon. The Bulldogs scored four runs in the seventh inning but still came up a run short as the Wapahani Raiders won the championship 9-8.

    May 28, 2012 1 Photo

  • 0413 sports Muller semifinal 038.jpg Tribe rallies past Pendleton Heights into final

    This is the stuff of legend.
    The kind of game that defines a rivalry.
    The kind of victory that breathes new life into a program.
    And the kind of defeat that won’t ever be forgotten.

    May 28, 2012 1 Photo

  • George Bremer-2.JPG George Bremer: In with Orton, out of Luck?

    There really is no offseason anymore in the National Football League.
    The Indianapolis Colts haven’t played a game since Jan. 1, but look at all the headlines they’ve generated since that date.

    May 28, 2012 1 Photo

  • 0528 NASCAR Charlotte Auto_Harl.jpg Kahne keeps Hendrick success rolling at Charlotte

    Kasey Kahne powered to victory in the Coca-Cola 600 on Sunday night, taking NASCAR's longest race for the third time for his first win with Hendrick Motorsports.

    May 27, 2012 1 Photo

  • 0528 Manu.jpg Spurs strike first in West finals, win 19th in row

    Manu Ginobili scored 26 points and the San Antonio Spurs won their 19th in a row to tie the NBA record for longest winning streak kept alive in the playoffs, beating the Oklahoma City Thunder 101-98 to open the Western Conference finals on Sunday night.

    May 27, 2012 1 Photo

  • Indians White Sox Bas_Harl.jpg Konerko hits go-ahead HR, White Sox sweep Indians

    Paul Konerko got a big milestone home run and the White Sox got a sweep of the only team between them and the AL Central lead.

    May 27, 2012 1 Photo

  • Rockies Reds Baseball_Harl.jpg Reds outslug Rockies on record day for HRs

    Here's how easy it looked to hit home runs at Great American Ball Park on Sunday: Todd Frazier lost his grip on the bat during a swing. The ball wound up in the seats anyway.

     

    May 27, 2012 1 Photo

  • Cubs Pirates Baseball_Harl.jpg Cubs lose 12th straight, 10-4 to Pirates

    The Chicago Cubs didn't come to close to ending their longest losing streak in more than 15 years. Pedro Alvarez, Andrew McCutchen and Garrett Jones homered, Erik Bedard pitched six shutout innings and the Pirates beat Chicago 10-4, sending the Cubs to their 12th consecutive loss.

     

    May 27, 2012 1 Photo