The Courier-Journal today announced their annual Indiana All-Area Team, comprised of Southern Indiana area preps.

First team

Donnie Hale, New Albany; Spencer Robinson, Silver Creek; Chris Beam, Borden;  Matt Gehl, Jac-Cen-Del; Matt Trimnell, Seymour

Second team

Brett Martin, New Albany; Evan Maschmeyer, Jeffersonville; Gunner Irwin, Salem; Vincent Minton, New Washington; Tenele Roland, New Albany

Honorable mention

Kegan Clark, Jeffersonville; Ryan Adam, Floyd Central; Logan Laswell, Paoli; Tucker Coots, Providence; Ason Hacker, Bedford North Lawrence

Indiana University recruit and Bloomington South state champion Jordan Hulls was named Indiana’s 2009 Mr. Basketball, the Indianapolis Star announced Sunday:

He’s too short. Not strong enough. Deficient on defense.The list goes on. Too much of something. Not enough of something else. Bloomington South’s Jordan Hulls long ago stashed away the criticism in the part of his brain that pushes him through another drill, another wind sprint, another jump shot.

Bring it on, doubters.”That’s what keeps me motivated,” said Hulls, the 2009 Indianapolis Star Indiana Mr. Basketball. “I love reading I’m too small and too slow, or my shot isn’t good enough. It makes me work that much harder.”

First team: Jordan Hulls, Bloomington South.

Second team: Kendal Brown, Evansville Harrison.

Third team: Colt Ryan, Batesville; Donnie Hale, New Albany.

High honorable mention: Jalen Packer, Princeton; Trevor George, Princeton; Trev Wilgus, Evansville Memorial; Trey Hughes, Barr-Reeve; Jordan Myers, Forest Park; Darwin Davis, Bloomington South; Tyler Vieke, Vincennes Rivet; Erik Fromm, Bloomington South; Matt Gehl, Jac-Cen-Del.

Honorable mention: Rontray Chavis, Princeton; Taylor Wischmeier, Brownstown Central; Cody Zeller, Washington.

Other receiving votes: Blaze Ayers, Brownstown Central; Dontray Chavis, Princeton; Ethan Knepp, Barr-Reeve; Logan Laswell, Paoli; Jeramy Lucas, South Knox; Bryce Small, Vincennes Lincoln; Blake Sutton, Jac-Cen-Del.

Class 4-A: Bloomington South vs. Fort Wayne Snider

• Teams see what they’re up against
• Bloomington South one game from perfection
• South-Snider blog bits
• Snider has eye on state title
• Snider will face top-notch guard
• Senior guards perfect fit for Snider

Class 3-A: Princeton vs. Rochester

• Die is cast as Tigers head to finals
• Local coaches say Princeton Tigers’ feat remarkable
• Zebras enjoy running
• Tigers, Zebras contrasting, yet similar
• Rochester shoots for first state title in boys basketball Saturday
• Outstanding Student Athlete: Bruce Grimm

Class 2-A: Brownstown vs. Fort Wayne Luers

• An uphill battle for Brownstown Central
• Knights banking on finals experience
• Luers passes chemistry class

Class 1-A: Jac-Cen-Del vs. Triton

• Trojans attempting to make history against Jac-Cen-Del
• Guards play big for Triton
• Triton Trojans face tall test
• Triton proving doubters wrong with return to title game

Bloomington South’s Jordan Hulls continues to rack up awards and honors. Earlier this week, the Indiana University-bound guard was named Gatorade Indiana Player of the Year.

Last season, Washington graduate Tyler Zeller, now at North Carolina, garnered the award.

For a list of past Gatorade winners from Indiana, click here.

Team Southern Indiana announced today the addition of a Class of 2012 team for current freshmen that will begin play in April.

Tryouts will be held on Sunday, April 5 at a location to be announced. High school coaches, parents and players should e-mail info@hoosierhillshoops.com for details.

Burton Chambers, a former junior varsity coach at Madison and most recently Southwestern (Hanover), will coach the team.

“I’m excited about the addition of this age group to our program,” Chambers said. “We look forward to assembling a fine group of young men to represent Southern Indiana this spring and summer.”