Seymour senior Matt Trimnell will travel this weekend to Mobile, Ala., for an unofficial visit to South Alabama’s campus, his family said.

The 6-foot-3 forward also will participate in the school’s “elite camp.”

Trimnell, who averaged 18 points per game last season for the Owls, also has been invited to Western Kentucky’s camp in August.

Bloomington South, the reigning Class 4-A state champion, has added a transfer from Charleston, Ill., Hoosier Hills Hoops confirmed today.

T.J. Bell, a 6-foot-8 wing forward, will join Indiana University recruit Matt Carlino, of Arizona, next season as new faces on the Panther roster.

The Illinois Prep Bulls-eye, a Illinois-based scouting service, offered lots of praise for Bell in this report:

Charleston’s T.J. Bell is hands down the #1 player in Illinois from the Class of 2012. Playing for the Mean Streets 15-under squad, Bell was spectacular when we watched his team’s tournament contest vs. the Wisconsin Swing. Bell has outstanding wing skills, as he has the ability to put the ball on the floor and consistently knock down shots all the way to 3-point land.  He is also highly athletic, has great hands and is an outstanding finisher. We also like the fact that he plays with intensity and also gets after it at the defensive end. It is no wonder that Bell has already drawn recruiting attention from the likes of both Indiana and Illinois with others certain to follow.

Bell’s mother, Quacy Timmons, is a former player and assistant coach for IU’s girls program.

It’s been quite a week for Jeffersonville star Kegan Clark.

The 6-foot-3 senior-to-be turned in a solid performance last Thursday for the Junior All-Stars in their scrimmage versus the Indiana All-Stars at New Albany.

And Saturday, Clark received his first scholarship offer — Wright State.

“(Wright State’s) campus is really nice and the coaches are cool,” said Clark, whose Jeffersonville team recently competed in a one-day shootout for high school teams at the school’s campus in Dayton, Oh. “I could definitely see myself playing there.”

Clark intends to complete the AAU circuit in July before making any decision.

“My plan is to finish out July and see what happens then,” he said.

Recent Borden graduate Chris Beam will sign a partial scholarship today with Olney Central College, a junior college located in Olney, Ill.

The 6-foot-1 point guard expects to red shirt his first season.

“I really like their coach (Mike Burris) and the campus is nice,” he said. “I like the fact that it’s a two-year college. I hope to get stronger and then go to a bigger school.”

Borden coach Doc Nash, who attended Olney Central for two years before finishing out at Manchester College, agrees that Beam is headed to a good program.

“It’s a great opportunity (for Chris),” Nash added. “(Chris) has a golden opportunity to play at a higher level after a few seasons. He’s going to get a lot of exposure that he didn’t get at the high school level.”

Olney Central, which competes in the noted Great Rivers Athletic Conference, finished last season with a 20-10 record.

Jeffersonville freshman-to-be Darryl Baker quickly is becoming one of the area’s most noted prospects to follow.

Baker is playing “up” two grade classifications this spring and summer with Team Southern Indiana’s 2011 squad, and was invited this weekend to attend Indiana University’s “elite camp.”

The two-day camp, which wraps up tomorrow, is a gathering of players recognized to be on IU’s recruiting radar.

Henryville was in Terre Haute Friday and Saturday competing at Indiana State’s team camp, and coach Perry Hunter reports the trip was a good showing for his team.

Henryville finished the round-robin event with a 4-1 record, beating South Spencer 64-24, Wood Memorial 48-45, Indianapolis Attucks 50-49 and Nebraska City (Neb.) 37-20.

The Hornets’ only loss came versus Calumet.