Jeremiah Johnson

Sports Reporter/Anchor for WXIN-TV, Indianapolis

Recent Articles

• Buffalo Wild Wings GOTW: Avon has tough task in Zionsville

  Entering the final week of the IHSAA football regular season can be a daunting task. For teams who are out of their conference races, each team has two main priorities entering into Friday night. That is one, to be able to stay healthy entering the opening week of sectionals, and two, to be able say you’ve improved each week heading into the postseason. After starting off the season 1-3, the Avon Orioles can officially say that, entering the Buffalo Wild […]

• The Indiana Ice Open The 2013-2014 Home Season

  INDIANAPOLIS – For at least one more season, downtown will remain their home. With the Pepsi Coliseum at the Indiana State Fairgrounds still under construction, the Indiana Ice will continue to play their home games at Bankers Life Fieldhouse and the Pan Am Plaza. It was at the former Saturday night for the opening home game for the USHL team in the 2013-2014 campaign and the team disappoint their fans at the traditionally basketball venue. Facing Youngstown, the Ice fell […]

• Bill Lynch gets his first win since returning to DePauw

  GREENCASTLE – The rebuilding of the DePauw football program has just begun for Bill Lynch, but he took a major step on Saturday afternoon. After dropping his first four games upon his return to the Tigers as head coach in 2013, Lynch watched his team jump out to a fast start against Oberlin and pick up a 45-11 victory Saturday afternoon at Blackstock Stadium. The win is the first for Lynch as a head coach since his triumph in his […]

• Frank Grimes wins McAlister’s Sweet Play of the Week for Oct. 4th

  The Final Segment of Fox 59’s Football Friday Night includes the presentation of the McAlister’s Sweet Play of the Week for Week 7 to Frank Grimes of Westfield.

• Football Friday Night Scores From Week 8

  Adams Central 21 Bluffton 12 Alexandria 34 Blackford 18 Anderson Prep Academy 42 Indianapolis Tindley 14 Andrean 56 Griffith 21 Angola 14 Fremont 12 Avon 31 McCutcheon 13 Batesville 40 Franklin County 7 Bellmont 62 DeKalb 27 Ben Davis 65 Lawrence North 0 Bloomington South 35 Columbus North 14 Brebeuf Jesuit 63 North Putnam 7 Brownstown Central 49 Silver Creek 13 Carroll (Fort Wayne) 56 Columbia City 0 Castle 35 Evansville North 14 Center Grove 41 North Central (Indianapolis) 14 […]

• Buffalo Wild Wings GOTW Preview: Lawrence Central ready for Warren Central

  A semi-state championship, a sophomore season, a State championship, and now on the precipice of their senior night, the Lawrence Central Bears can’t believe everything has gone so quickly. “I remember my freshman year like yesterday,” said Senior Quintaz Wright. “I mean the coaches have told me how fast it goes by, but this is very important to me. This is my last time to have a regular season home game with my team, and we have to get a […]

• McAlister’s Sweet Play of the Week Finalists – Week 7

  Check out the two best plays Fox 59 cameras caught during week seven of the high school football season.  Both Ben Davis and Westfield picked up big victories Friday and a player from each team is nominated for the McAlister’s Sweet Play of the Week. The polls close Wednesday at 5:00 PM and the winner will be announced on Football Friday Night at 10:35.

• BWW Game of the Week Tailgate Party at Center Grove HS

  A compilation of the Buffalo Wild Wings Tailgate Party coverage from Center Grove High School prior to their game against Ben Davis.

• McAlister’s Sweet Play of the Week Finalists – Week 6

  Both of the finalist’s for the McAlister’s Sweet Play of the week contributed in a major way during victories in week six of the IHSAA Football Season. Pike’s Brent Lyles scrambled his way around and threw a perfect pass to teammate Taylor Sanders in the Red Devils 38-28 victory over Warren Central, while Tri-West’s Kyle Cook spun his way around to a 69-yard touchdown rush over in a 48-20 victory over Frankfort. Watch the two sweet plays and vote for […]

• From the Indysportsnation Archives: The Best Sports Month of the Year

  EDITOR’S NOTE:  AS THE CALENDAR TURNS TO OCTOBER, THE FOX 59 SPORTS DEPARTMENT IS EXCITED THE OPPORTUNITY TO COVER SO MANY DIFFERENT SPORTS AND TEAMS. THE FOLLOWING BLOG POST IS FROM JEREMIAH JOHNSON’S “JJ’S AUDIBLES” IN 2010.  JJ MADE A CASE THAT “OCTOBER IS THE BEST SPORTS MONTH OF THE YEAR”  WE HOPE YOU ENJOY THIS TRIP DOWN MEMORY LANE, FEEL FREE TO OFFER YOUR COMMENTS AND THOUGHTS ON INDIANA’S BEST SPORTS MONTH OF THE YEAR. —————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— (originally published: October […]