He was ruled ineligible for varsity baseball by the IHSAA for his sophomore year due to the transfer.
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The Sheridan Blackhawks last played for the 2008 IHSAA Class A championship on Friday, November 28 in Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis, Indiana losing to Cardinal Ritter High School denying Wright from a 4th consecutive championship
Much of his IHSAA success came at Winslow, coaching fellow Hall of Famer, Dick Farley.
Cooper attended North High School in Evansville, Indiana where he reached the finals of the Indiana High School Athletic Association's State Championship Football Playoffs.