Big weekend on the plate, and we're all over it. Well, as much as we can be with five people on staff.

HSSTM will be hitting the early games at three of the four local boys hoops regionals, and we're excited to be travelling to some areas we haven't visited in a while. Our very own husband-wife ownership combo (Phil and Jennifer Temple) will be headed south to Shelbyville for a fine 3A regional where Danville takes on Rushville followed by Beech Grove duking it out with Batesville. We'll have a table set up in the arena with copies of the March issue, and a photographer capturing the action at the championship nightcap.

As for me, I'll be headed to the 4A Southport Regional where four local teams will be on the floor. Personally, I'm eager to take in the 10 a.m. marquee matchup between North Central and Brownsburg, which can only be rivaled for "best game" by the Beech Grove-Batesville 3A contest. On a related note, North Central coach Doug Mitchell has been selected as the head coach USA Men's Junior National Team that will participate at the Nike Hoop Summit in April. The event is in Portland, Ore. and pits the US team against a 19-and-under World Select Team. Something tells me Mitchell isn't too worried about that right now, but thought it was worth a mention.

We'll also have magazines down in Martinsville at the 1A regional where local squads Lutheran and Waldron will be trying to stay alive in the tourney. Congrats to Lutheran senior Jared Broughton (and the rest of the seniors) who won their first ever sectional last weekend. I talked to Broughton for "Grill" in the March Issue and was pleased to see a group of hard-working kids finally reach their goal of capturing a sectional.

One event probably not on many people's radar this weekend is the hockey state finals, which will be taking place Saturday and Sunday at the Pepsi Coliseum. HSSTM will be there with  March magazines and capturing the sights with one of our fine photographers, as Saturday's first game at 11:30 a.m. sees Carmel Gold taking on SB Riley in the 4A championship. Following that game is the 5A contest between Hamilton SE and Culver. Sunday's action starts for local teams at 11:30 a.m. when Cathedral-Chatard takes on Evansville for the 2A title, followed by a 1:30 faceoff between Noblesville and Columbus for the 3A crown. If you haven't been able to catch a high school hockey game, trust me, it's worth it.