Greg Rakestraw
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Vice President of the ISC Sports Network. Voice of the Indy Eleven, post-game host for the Colts Radio Network, part of the IHSAA Champions Network.
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Taylor: When asked about why he deflects praise given his way, states 'This isn't track and field where it's just me out there lining up.' Any positive result is because of what the other 10 guys are also doing on the field...
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So there's one other award for the Indiana Sportswriters & Sportscasters Association that I have yet to announce. That would be the Marv Bates Sportscaster of the Year Award. The guy that won...is the guy who is writing this tweet. Honored to be respected by my peers. Thank you.
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My heartfelt condolences to the Loggan family, the
@PanthersNC
family, as well as football coaches and athletic administrators across the state. Paul Loggan passed away this afternoon. We throw around the word great a lot. Here, it is applicable. Paul was a great man. Great.
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We're all yelling Boom Baby after every made 3 tonight, right? RIP to an Indiana legend.
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Now that the work day is over, this is how you celebrate a birthday. Ordered the Elmo and Cola from the home bar. Skipped the Cola. I am truly blessed far beyond what I deserve. Thank you all for being a part of my life. Here's to a better 2021 for all of us.
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This will make your Monday better.
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Is it just me, or does the idea of Damon turning 50 age all of us?
Happy 5⃣0⃣th, Damon Bailey! 🎂🎁🎈
Let's celebrate with some of the
@IndianaMBB
great's highlights from the 1990 win vs. Kentucky.
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I am beyond honored. Thank you
@NSMASportsMedia
! And since Kyle and I end up at the same game so often anyway, maybe we'll just carpool to the awards ceremony. Congrats Kyle!
Our 2023 State Winners:
INDIANA SPORTSCASTER OF THE YEAR
@gregrakestraw
INDIANA SPORTSWRITER OF THE YEAR
@KyleNeddenriep
Full list at:
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So...when the dust settles from all of this (hopefully) in a few weeks...thinking we should organize a tourney for the Indiana teams that couldn't finish their path in the NAIA Tournament. Can't play for a national title...but you could be the champs of Indiana...
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Not that I care who wins between Penn State and Ohio State, but
@Colts
PR director Matt Conti certainly did. He's a Nittany Lion, BTW. That would be the game worn jersey of Parris Campbell.
@ColtsConti
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Somebody might wanna check on Crothersvillle tomorrow. After playing in their first
@IHSAA1
state tournament in 1915, they are boys' basketball sectional champs for the 1st time. Congrats Tigers!
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If Mr. Foyt, Unser, and Mears could report to the Victory Podium, there's a photo-op waiting for all of you.
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We are officially considering changing our name from
@ISCSportsNet
to the A-Team. I love it when a plan comes together.
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With tonight's doubleheader, my high school sports season officially comes to a close. 14 state championships, 13 pairings shows, & too many
@ISCSportsNet
games to count. Thank you
@IHSAA1
for the faith placed in me to provide the soundtrack to great moments every year.
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31 years ago, the Pacers took a guy from UCLA instead of Steve Alford. Now, the franchise only drafts players Steve coaches at UCLA. The world works in mysterious ways.
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The NCAAs would have still been the preferred destination for Indiana State. However, three more home games, and wins against B1G and Big 12 teams, plus a soon to be ACC team is not too shabby for ISU.
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Thank you
@Colts
for the birthday present. Playoff football for the first time in 4 years. And you can call in to talk about it as post-game coverage begins at about 11:45p on
@HankFM
,
@1070TheFan
, & 107.5 FM. 317.639.COLT.
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New indoor practice facility at Ball State. Top shelf.
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Congrats to
@wabashathletics
SID legend Brent Harris on winning the Bob Williams Helping Hand Award from the Indiana Sportswriters and Sportscasters Association. Brent has been a treasured resource for all things Little Giants and Monon Bell for 24 years. Congrats Brent!
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Congrats to Dave Calabro,
@calabro13sports
on his upcoming induction to the Indiana Sportswriters and Sportscasters Hall of Fame. Dave is in his 30th year at
@WTHRcom
, and of course his voice is synonymous with
@IMS
. Congrats my friend!
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The preseason may not mean a lot to some. It means a great deal to me. Thanks for all the kind words about the broadcasts over the last three weeks. Happy to be a small part of a great team. Thanks
@Colts
.
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This is how you celebrate a birthday and ring in the New Year.
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To all my Cardinal friends, enjoy it!
#CHIRPCHIRP
MAC Champs for the first time in 24 years!
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With Vince Carter making his retirement announcement today, here's something to ponder. He was the last active player to have played a game at Market Square Arena.
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Well looky here. Thanks
@TheShopIndy
and
@WGUIndiana
for your support in bringing
@JakeQuery
and
@Schultz975
back together again on
@ISCSportsNet
.
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Seems fitting to pick this up at work. Thanks to
@CoachBobLovell
for picking this up for me in August...and holding on to it until December :) And thank you to the ISSA for the award, honored to now have two of these in the personal trophy case.
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Congrats to Andrew Smith,
@CrimsonAce
, on being named the Marv Bates Award winner as Indiana's sportscaster of the year from the Indiana Sportswriters and Sportscasters Association. The voice of both the
@NPHSDragons
&
@IndyFuel
, congrats Andrew!
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How about this day for the Heady family? Scott leads Marian to NAIA semifinals. Luke wins twice to claim 2nd regional title is as many years. Shenandoah also wins a regional crown, where Bob coached the Raiders to the state finals with Scott as a starting guard. Good day...
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Now this is how you spend a birthday. Good morning (again) from New Castle.
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Let's recap today in the Rakestraw household. Amy knocked out 13.1 miles in a little over 2 hours. Mia performed with the Indianapolis Children's Choir. Dad did absolutely nothing. Great day in the Rakestraw house.
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Thank you Garry Donna for your friendship and your passion for Indiana HS basketball. Hoops in this state lost a friend today. God speed.
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Not only has Paul meant a lot to thousands of athletes at
@PanthersNC
, but he's been a driving force behind the IFCA North-South All-Star game for years. We're all with you Paul.
North Central AD Paul Loggan hospitalized in intensive care unit. "We could use everyone's prayers."
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I've known Paul for nearly 20 years. That spans being the QB for
@RoncalliFB
, to playing two sports at UIndy. He's passionate, he's driven, and I think this is a great day for
@IUPUIMensBball
. Let's win.
.
@CoachCorsaro
is your next head coach of the
@IUPUIMensBball
program.
#HLMBB
#LetsGoJags
#Indy
Story--->
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All is well in the Rakestraw household. And now there's one more of us. Say hello to Jack!
http://t.co/qb8PbPGjh8
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I aspire to be that cool where I can pull off this look on TV. It'll never happen, but a guy can dream, right?
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This seems important and rare.
⚾️ |
@UIndyBaseball
's Brady Ware hit for the cycle and threw a no-hitter...
IN THE SAME GAME!!! 🤯
7⃣ IP, 0⃣ H, 1⃣1⃣ Ks
4⃣-4⃣, 2⃣ R, 5⃣ RBI
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Another
@IHSAA1
championship season has come to a close. Had the honor of broadcasting 19 state finals this past year. Thank you
@IHSAAtv
@FSIndiana
@1070thefan
@iscsportsnet
for allowing me the privilege of sharing these championship moments w/ communities across Indiana.
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For all of the event planners on here with today's NCAA news...just a friendly reminder that an NCAA length floor is 94 feet, and a high school court goes 84 feet. Just saying.
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Old school Americana diner cool. When in Greensburg, give this place a try. And save room for pie.
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Much like any coach at a mid-major that does well in the tournament moves on when the tourney's done, the person running the UMBC twitter account is going to a Power 5 school when this is done, right?
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Guess all those scouts I saw in Terre Haute in the rain five years ago were right about Sean Manaea. Congrats to the NW Indiana native and former Sycamore on his no-hitter.
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Whatever anger you feel towards Tom Brady about making it back to the Super Bowl, you should feel the exact opposite about Bruce Arians making it there.
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I think this counts as attending a sporting event as a fan. Mrs. set to finish at about 945a. I'd like to thank my wife for bringing some athleticism to the family name.
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You gotta think 'Nova will kindly ask the NCAA to play at any venue in Indy other than Hinkle Fieldhouse next month.
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This is cool, until you realize Kentucky has a wide open path to the Elite 8.
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Whomever came up with this deserves a raise.
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I have the honor for a third season to have the preseason TV call for the
@Colts
. Joined by Rick Venturi and
@LarraOverton
, and we'll have a blast bringing you all the action on a gorgeous day downtown. Talk to you at 1p on
@Fox59
and
@NFLNetwork
.
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Congrats to Greg Bell, the longtime voice of the Kokomo Wildkats and sports in Howard County, on his upcoming induction into the Indiana Sportswriters and Sportscasters Hall of Fame!
@1350AM_WIOU
@ChrisLowry_WIOU
@Sports_Journal
@KHS_AD
@BigXSportsRadio
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Copying this link for two reasons: 1. It never gets old watching this. 2. Great lesson for TV broadcasters. Sometimes, the best thing you can do is say nothing. 40 seconds of silence to let the picture tell the story.
Peyton Manning was 3-1 in championship games vs Tom Brady . 2007 afc championship . Patriots blow the biggest lead in afc championship history. Peyton Manning brings them back down 21-3 to conquer his demons.
#nfl
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My window on the world until about 11p. For the 10th year, I have the honor of being a part of the IHSAA Champions Network TV call for the
@IHSAA1
state finals. See you on
@FSIndiana
soon.
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Congrats to
@KyleNeddenriep
of
@IndyStarSports
on winning the Corky Lamm Sportswriter of the Year award from the Indiana Sportswriters and Sportscasters Association. No one covers the high school beat in this state like Kyle does. Congrats Kyle, and see you at a game soon!
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Congrats to
@rickbozich
on his upcoming induction into the ISSA Hall of Fame! While Rick is synonymous with sports coverage across the river in Louisville, his roots are in The Region in Gary, and is a proud IU alum. An honor well-deserved, congrats Rick!
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Review of 1st trip to
@TopGolfIndy
: The combination of heated bays, no need to take your own clubs, beer/food brought to your table, bowl game on TV and target golf is absolute genius. I'll be back.
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Alphaville sang about being big in Japan. Well,
@JMV1070
is big in Terre Haute. I guess I get to ride his coattails today. Hello Terredise!
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Back in the day, I'm pretty sure Ponce de Leon was actually looking for Adam Vinatieri.
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So, today is
#UIndyDay
. Clearly, this hat dates back to the U of I days. Bought it the day I knew I was going to school here. This hat was cool back in 1994, right?
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This is my 10th year of hosting the
#Colts
postgame call-in show. This is the first time I get to host one after a win over the Pats. Let's dance. 317.639.COLT. On until 230a. Not a typo. Talk soon.
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Here are your 2020
@InAllStars
: Tre Coleman, Johnell Davis, Dre Davis, Malek Edmonds, Trey Galloway, Anthony Leal, Mabor Majak, Sincere McMahon, Nijel Pack, Tayson Parker, Tony Perkins, Kiyron Powell, & Charlie Yoder.
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I have selected my own victory beverage for the evening. An amazing day at an amazing place. Honored that I'm able to be a small part of it. Congrats to Helio. Cheers to us all.
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Block. Van didn't beat the wrecking ball to the spot and establish legal guarding position.
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Oh my. If you were a sports fan in the 70s, 80s, 90s, and even in the new millennium, Dick Enberg was part of the soundtrack of your life. God speed Mr. Enberg, and thank you.
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My go home shot for the month of May. This is the Emmis studio window on the world. Just past Victory Circle is the PA booth where I get welcome thousands of race fans on raceday morning. There's nothing like this place anywhere in the world.
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It's 5:51a in Indianapolis. Let's have a day, follow along...
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Not many practice squad guys get media attention. You do when you're back home.
@MUKnights
@WarriorNation_1
alum Krishawn Hogan.
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And done. 737 miles. 12 hours and 19 minutes. Two stops for meals and gas, one bathroom stop became a well timed find of a Target, and two additional bathroom stops along the way. Seven great days away, but always happy to be home.
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So college Ryan Cline looks a lot like Carmel Ryan Cline...
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One no-hitter caught by Tucker Barnhart. A few minutes later, Sean Manaea's no-no broken up by Andrean teammate Mike Brosseau. Spotlight evening for Indiana HS baseball.
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Tickets are gonna be hard to find for tonight. Good thing I have the best seat in the house. Honored to have the call of the final two games of the season on
@IHSAATV
and
@BallySportsIN
.
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There's a field down there somewhere. Welcome to the Snow-non Bell.
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Shout out to
@ButlerUFootball
on today's win at Youngstown State. Bulldogs get the win despite giving 63 less scholarships than YSU does.
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Many, many thanks to the
@IndyEleven
for the gift of the Century Club scarf tonight. Tonight was my 110th club broadcast. For
@Hauter1
, it was
#108
. Hopefully, there are hundreds more to come. It's an honor to provide the soundtrack for the Boys in Blue.
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Today is the 10th anniversary of the last day of the Indianapolis Tennis Championships. If I had known I was going to be on ESPN that day, I would have shaved. Had the pleasure of playing on that court, as well as handling PA and radio (yes, radio) for the ITCs/RCAs. Miss it.
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Kevin gave me the heads up he was hanging 'em up before the Cathedral clash. A true gentleman and what an impact he has made on THOUSANDS of athletes at BD. A fitting finale for coach!
Strength coach Kevin Vanderbush final football game at Ben Davis after 40 years. He said this is game No. 496.
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About to get more woodsy in the neighborhood. The Trees are coming to Indy.
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Godspeed Matt English. We're all better for having known you.
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Nerd note from last night's
@IndyEleven
win: Indy now sits at 50 points on the season (15 wins, 5 draws), which surpasses last year's point total of 49...with 10 matches left to play.
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Aquino walks after 3 HRs on 4 pitches nowhere close to the zone. Could have been worse. If the Reds were playing the Pirates, they would have been headhunting after the first dinger.
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Shared a longer post on Facebook, but 7-year old me is all about the Bengals today. Skyline Chili is on the way, and I'm sure there's a Graeter's run coming up at some point. Happy to have a role in covering the Colts for now a quarter century, but today...Who Dey.
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Congrats to Chris Keevers on being named the new football coach at UIndy. He's far from new to campus. Has only been there for the last 25 years. Love the fact that long-time service, and someone from the staff that's won 6 league titles in 7 years gets rewarded. Go Hounds!
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I've never had to fight back tears on a broadcast. I am now.
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Patio dining on March 1st? Absolutely. Downtown Speedway looking lovely today...
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Congrats
@KeeversChris
on your 1st win as
@UIndyFB
head coach. Only a road win at a ranked team, no big deal. Great job!
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I like this Oakland NCAA tourney win much better than the D2 regional semis at Nicoson Hall in 1997. I've called more
@KampeOU
games than I can count at this point since Oakland and IUPUI made the jump to D1 together in '98. Greg is good people. Great for the
@HorizonLeague
.
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Congratulations to the 2018 Indiana Sportswriters and Sportscasters Hall of Fame Class:
@ConradSBrunner
,
@MarkMontieth
,
@ECP_TimEthridge
,
@SteveKrah
, Tom Rietmann, and Larry Clisby. The banquet to honor this distinguished group is April 8th at Valle Vista Golf Club in Greenwood.
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