Silver Creek High School (Sellersburg, Indiana)
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Silver Creek High School is located in Sellersburg, Indiana
. It is part of the West Clark Community Schools
. The school colors are orange and blue, and the school mascot is the Dragon
s. Silver Creek's athletic teams are part of the 10-school Mid-Southern Conference
.
Silver Creek High has produced two Division 1 basketball players, Steven (Steve) Michael Green and Matthew (Matt) Renn. Green went on to play under Bobby Knight
at Indiana University
. Green also played professional basketball for the Indiana Pacers
. Renn had a successful collegiate career for the Indiana State Sycamores
. Silver Creek High School's boys cross country team was the 1990 IHSAA State Runner-up; John East claimed the invidividual cross country title in 1991. Silver Creek also has a successful tennis program.
Silver Creek High has also produced two Division 1 rowers, Hayley Turner and Karissa (Kari) Henley. Both row at Indiana University
under coach Megan Mitchell.
President George W. Bush
visited SCHS on October 28, 2006, as a stop for Congressman Mike Sodrel
preceding the mid-term elections of 2006.
Also recently a spirit section was started known as The Ozone. It supports SC Athletics.
Sellersburg, Indiana
Sellersburg is a city located within Silver Creek Township, Clark County, Indiana, United States. It had a population of 6,128 at time of the 2010 census...
. It is part of the West Clark Community Schools
West Clark Community Schools
West Clark Community Schools is a school district serving students in the western half of Clark County, Indiana. It consists of three schools, Silver Creek High School, William W. Borden High School, and Henryville jr/sr High School. Its superintendent is Monty Schneider....
. The school colors are orange and blue, and the school mascot is the Dragon
Dragon
A dragon is a legendary creature, typically with serpentine or reptilian traits, that feature in the myths of many cultures. There are two distinct cultural traditions of dragons: the European dragon, derived from European folk traditions and ultimately related to Greek and Middle Eastern...
s. Silver Creek's athletic teams are part of the 10-school Mid-Southern Conference
Mid-Southern Conference of Indiana
A ten-member IHSAA-Sanctioned Athletic Conference within the Southern Indiana counties of Clark, Harrison, Jackson, Scott, and Washington.-Membership:- Resources :* *...
.
Silver Creek High has produced two Division 1 basketball players, Steven (Steve) Michael Green and Matthew (Matt) Renn. Green went on to play under Bobby Knight
Bobby Knight
-Indiana:When Indiana University was seeking a new coach in 1971, they turned to Knight. Knight was given the nickname "The General" by former University of Detroit and Detroit Pistons coach-turned-broadcaster Dick Vitale....
at Indiana University
Indiana University
Indiana University is a multi-campus public university system in the state of Indiana, United States. Indiana University has a combined student body of more than 100,000 students, including approximately 42,000 students enrolled at the Indiana University Bloomington campus and approximately 37,000...
. Green also played professional basketball for the Indiana Pacers
Indiana Pacers
The Indiana Pacers are a professional basketball team based in Indianapolis, Indiana. They are members of the Central Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Basketball Association...
. Renn had a successful collegiate career for the Indiana State Sycamores
Indiana State Sycamores men's basketball
The Indiana State Sycamores basketball is the NCAA Division I men's basketball program of Indiana State University in Terre Haute, Indiana. They currently compete in the Missouri Valley Conference...
. Silver Creek High School's boys cross country team was the 1990 IHSAA State Runner-up; John East claimed the invidividual cross country title in 1991. Silver Creek also has a successful tennis program.
Silver Creek High has also produced two Division 1 rowers, Hayley Turner and Karissa (Kari) Henley. Both row at Indiana University
Indiana University
Indiana University is a multi-campus public university system in the state of Indiana, United States. Indiana University has a combined student body of more than 100,000 students, including approximately 42,000 students enrolled at the Indiana University Bloomington campus and approximately 37,000...
under coach Megan Mitchell.
President George W. Bush
George W. Bush
George Walker Bush is an American politician who served as the 43rd President of the United States, from 2001 to 2009. Before that, he was the 46th Governor of Texas, having served from 1995 to 2000....
visited SCHS on October 28, 2006, as a stop for Congressman Mike Sodrel
Mike Sodrel
Michael E. "Mike" Sodrel served as the United States Representative from the Ninth Congressional district of Indiana, representing the Republican Party, for one term from 2004. Sodrel's seat in the U.S. House of Representatives was his first public office. Sodrel launched another run against...
preceding the mid-term elections of 2006.
Also recently a spirit section was started known as The Ozone. It supports SC Athletics.