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Goecker collects 1,000th career point
12/23/20 9:42 AM
The magic point was neither dramatic nor spectacular, but it set off a chain of reactions.
When Tyler Goecker scored his eighth point of Saturday’s Trinity Lutheran basketball game against Jac-Cen-Del, the free throw catapulted him to a major milestone. It was the 1,000th point of the 5-foot-11 senior guard’s Cougar career.
Not the fanciest move Goecker has made on the court, but his knowing teammates gave him a rousing ovation, and their response and the moment grabbed hold of his emotions.
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Tyler Goecker in a game last year against Austin. Jeff Lubker | For the Tribune
J.M. Wilson Promotes Goecker to Branch Manager in Kansas City December 22, 2020
Managing general agency and surplus lines insurance broker J.M. Wilson has promoted Tyler Goecker to branch manager in its Kansas City, Mo., office.
He will plan the day to day operations of the Kansas City office, coordinate the staff, and continue to build relationships that will foster growth with new and existing independent insurance agents in Alabama, Arkansas, Arizona, Colorado, Kansas, Missouri and Mississippi.
Goecker has been a member of J.M. Wilson team since 2016. Prior to his promotion, Goecker worked as a sales and agency relations specialist in the Missouri branch office. He acted as the primary resource for independent insurance agent by offering product knowledge and assistance, as well as building and maintaining relationships with agency partners.
Norton piles up points, but Trinity boys fall
12/20/20 10:29 PM
Hudson Norton scored 24 points to lead the Trinity Lutheran boys, Saturday, but the Cougars were out-scored, 84-66, by Jac-Cen-Del.
Tyler Goecker added 10 points for Trinity, going over 1,000 points in his career and Sage Broughton matched that total for the Cougars.
Host Jac-Cen-Del scored heavily in the late going, amassing 27 points in the fourth quarter.
The Cougar boys now have a break over Christmas and New Year’s.
Winning streak snapped
Trailing all the way, the Crothersville girls basketball team saw its three-game winning streak ended, 45-28, by the Southwestern Lady Rebels, Saturday.
Brownstown splits two games, other area boys teams lose
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Junior Carter Waskom pumped in 22 points and freshman Jack Benter added 13 points to help lift the Brownstown Central boys basketball team to a 59-57 victory at Scottsburg Friday night.
The Braves led 14-9 after one quarter and 28-25 at the half. The game was tied, 41-41 after the third period.
The double figure scorers were aided by 9 points from Sam Schepman, 7 from Brandon Reynolds, 4 from Aidan Schroer, 3 from Parker Hehman and 1 point from Nathan Koch.
Saturday, the Braves lost to Evansville Memorial, 47-30, on the road.
Benter and Waskom were again the high scorers, but with just 9 points each in the low-scoring team performance. Schroer scored 4, Hehman and Schpman 3 each and Carson Darlage scored 2 points.