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ADVISORY
Contact:
E-Mail:
jbaker@ihsaa.org
INDIVIDUAL
WRESTLING TITLES ON LINE FRIDAY & SATURDAY
A field of 224 of
the state’s top wrestlers will take to the mats at Conseco
Fieldhouse in
Returning
champions include: Fernando Martinez (112), Highland, a winner at 103 a year
ago; Angel Escobedo (130), Griffith, winner at 125 a year ago; Andrae Hernandez, Griffith 135, winner at 130 a year ago;
Alex Tsirtsis (145), Griffith, who has captured three
consecutive state titles at 119, 130 and 135; and Blake Maurer (171),
Those with
undefeated marks going into the Finals include:
|
Name |
School |
Yr |
Wt |
Record |
|
Opponent |
|
Justin LaFlower |
Indian Creek |
11 |
103 |
46-0 |
|
Brice Cleland (10), Pike, 37-5 |
|
Eric McGill |
|
9 |
103 |
43-0 |
|
Tyson Bercot
(9), |
|
Christopher Miller |
|
12 |
112 |
40-0 |
|
Brian Bittner (12), Ev.
Mater Dei, 36-6 |
|
Brad Spine |
Floyd Central |
12 |
119 |
36-0 |
|
Dustin Chisholm (11), Garrett, 33-5 |
|
Randall Gerber |
Bluffton |
12 |
119 |
31-0 |
|
Rishi Pattar
(12), |
|
David Gans |
|
11 |
119 |
44-0 |
|
Benji Dolly (10), |
|
Reece Humphrey |
|
11 |
125 |
48-0 |
|
Andrew Rhymer
(12), NorthWood, 27-18 |
|
Charlie Pingleton |
Greencastle |
12 |
140 |
51-0 |
|
Ronald Wilger
(12), |
|
Robert Jenks |
Floyd Central |
12 |
145 |
24-0 |
|
Wayne Bond (12), Pendleton Hts., 29-4 |
|
Alex Tsirtsis |
|
12 |
145 |
51-0 |
|
Joe Schrock (12), Maconaquah,
30-5 |
|
Matt Coughlin |
Ev. Mater Dei |
11 |
152 |
41-0 |
|
Elijah Cook (11), Seeger,
42-3 |
|
Adam O’Neil |
|
12 |
160 |
41-0 |
|
Jared Steckler
(11), Southridge, 36-8 |
|
Blake Maurer |
Ev. Mater Dei |
12 |
171 |
41-0 |
|
Timothy Zeis
(12), Bluffton, 28-8 |
|
Sam Elmore |
Indpls. Ritter |
12 |
189 |
34-0 |
|
Jerry Williams (12, |
|
Dustin Mitchel |
|
12 |
189 |
38-0 |
|
Taylor Vieck
(10), |
|
Heath VanDeventer |
|
12 |
189 |
44-0 |
|
Justin Allen (11), |
|
Arik Wolf |
East Central |
12 |
215 |
39-0 |
|
James Edwards (10), Jennings Co., 40-7 |
|
Joe Piwoszkin |
|
12 |
215 |
40-0 |
|
Myles Hiteman
(12), Chesterton, 29-7 |
|
Christopher Kasten |
Winamac |
11 |
215 |
44-0 |
|
Zach Woodbury (12), |
|
|
|
12 |
275 |
33-0 |
|
Justin Biscshoff
(12), Franklin Co., 25-12 |
The brackets for
each weight class are on the web at 2004 IHSAA Individual Wrestling Championships.
Dates: Friday
& Saturday, Feb. 20-21
Location: Conseco Fieldhouse,
Directions: Conseco
Fieldhouse, Indianaplolis
Admission: Session Ticket $8.00
Three-Session Season Ticket $18.00
Schedule: Schedule: Friday Weigh-In
Friday Session I
Saturday Weigh-In
Saturday Session II
Saturday Session III
Saturday Finals
Media:
Your 2003-04
FIELD SET
FOR TEAM WRESTLING STATE FINALS
Date:
Site: Center Grove High School,
Greenwood
Admission: $8.00
QUARTERFINALS
Match 1
Perry Meridian vs.
Match 2
Match 3
Portage vs.
Match 4
SEMIFINALS
30 minutes following the
conclusion of the quarterfinals, at approximately
Match 5
Winner of
Match 1 vs. Winner of Match 2.
Match 6
Winner of Match 3 vs. Winner
of Match 4.
CHAMPIONSHIP
30 minutes following the
conclusion of the semifinals, at approximately
GIRLS
BASKETBALL ADVANCES TO REGIONAL ROUND
The 2003-04 IHSAA
Girls Basketball Tournament field has been whittled down to 64 teams heading
into the regional round of the state tournament scheduled for this Saturday,
February 21.
Times:
Ticket
Information: Single Session
$6.00 Season $9.00
Three of the four
defending champs are still alive. The 2002-03
Class 4A champion,
Among the ranked
teams, Class 4A No. 1 Ben Davis fell to Pike 57-56. Brebeuf Jesuit, the
leader in Class 3A, battles Roncalli at
Complete tournament
pairings and results are on-line at 2004 Girls Basketball
Tournament. The regional tourney alignment is at 2004 Girls
Basketball Regional Pairings.
ICGSA 2003-04 Final Polls
|
No. |
School – Class 4A |
Record |
Regional Site |
Regional Opponent |
|
1 |
Ben Davis |
22 – 1 |
---out--- |
|
|
2 |
|
23 – 2 |
|
|
|
3 |
|
20 – 2 |
---out--- |
|
|
4 |
|
22 – 2 |
|
Castle |
|
5 |
North Central
(Indpls.) |
19 – 3 |
|
Pike |
|
6 |
S.B.
Washington |
21 – 0 |
|
|
|
7 |
Castle |
20 – 3 |
|
|
|
8 |
|
18 – 4 |
---out--- |
|
|
9 |
|
19 – 3 |
|
Greenfield-Central |
|
10-t |
|
19 – 4 |
|
|
|
10-t |
|
18 – 3 |
---out--- |
|
|
No. |
School – Class 3A |
Record |
Regional Site |
Regional Opponent |
|
1 |
Brebeuf Jesuit |
22 – 3 |
|
Roncalli |
|
2 |
|
19 – 3 |
Jasper |
|
|
3 |
|
20 – 2 |
|
|
|
4 |
|
19 – 3 |
|
NorthWood |
|
5 |
|
17 – 4 |
---out--- |
|
|
6 |
|
20 – 3 |
Jasper |
|
|
7 |
Corydon
Central |
20 – 3 |
Jasper |
|
|
8-t |
|
17 – 4 |
---out--- |
|
|
8-t |
|
20 – 4 |
---out--- |
|
|
10 |
|
20 – 3 |
|
Gary Wallace |
|
No. |
School – Class 2A |
Record |
Regional Site |
Regional Opponent |
|
1 |
Shenandoah |
21 – 1 |
Indian Creek |
|
|
2 |
North Knox |
24 – 1 |
|
Tell City |
|
3 |
Garrett |
22 – 1 |
|
|
|
4 |
|
21 – 2 |
|
Wheeler |
|
5 |
Heritage
Christian |
18 – 5 |
Indian Creek |
|
|
6 |
|
20 – 2 |
---out--- |
|
|
7 |
Winamac |
19 – 3 |
---out--- |
|
|
8 |
|
21 – 1 |
|
Garrett |
|
9 |
Indian Creek |
18 – 4 |
---out--- |
|
|
10 |
South Spencer |
19 – 5 |
---out--- |
|
|
No. |
School – Class A |
Record |
Regional Site |
Regional Opponent |
|
1 |
North
Vermillion |
21 – 2 |
|
|
|
2 |
|
15 – 5 |
---out--- |
|
|
3 |
Indpls.
Lutheran |
18 – 4 |
Lapel |
Tri-Central |
|
4 |
|
19 – 3 |
|
North
Vermillion |
|
5 |
Southern Wells |
16 – 4 |
---out--- |
|
|
6 |
Tri-Central |
17 – 6 |
Lapel |
Indpls.
Lutheran |
|
7 |
Southwestern
(Shelbyville) |
18 – 4 |
Southwestern
(Shelbyville) |
South Central ( |
|
8 |
|
17 – 6 |
---out--- |
|
|
9 |
F.W.
Canterbury |
15 – 8 |
Culver
Community |
Whiting |
|
10 |
South Central
( |
19 – 6 |
Southwestern
(Shelbyville) |
Southwestern
(Shelbyville) |
MEDIA: A reminder that the 2003-04
Applications for credentials to this
event must be mailed or faxed to our offices on company letterhead. E-mail requests will not be honored.
Please provide the name of each person for whom you are requesting a
credential, as each credential will be assigned only to that individual and he
or she should be prepared to show identification from your organization if it
is requested.
The credential form is also on the IHSAA
website under Girls Basketball at Girls Basketball 2004 Credentials.
Broadcast information
is available at 2003-04
IHSAA Broadcast Regulations and 2003-04
IHSAA Broadcast Request Forms.
BOYS
BASKETBALL TOURNEY PAIRINGS MONDAY
Pairings for the
94th Annual IHSAA Boys Basketball Tournament Series will be
conducted in a blind draw on Monday, February 23, at
Radio outlets wishing to join the IHSAA
Radio Network should contact
Upon completion,
the entire draw will be placed on the IHSAA website under Boys Basketball.
WILDCATS
STILL TOPS IN STATE IN BOYS BASKETBALL
Lawrence North
maintained its strangle-hold on the top spot in this week’s IBCA Poll, In fact, No. 1 through No. 6 remained the
same, with Pike, North Central (Indpls.), Columbia City, Indianapolis Arlington
and Munster following in order. Only one
new name made an appearance: Muncie
Burris (#18-t), replacing Bluffton.
IBCA Coaches
|
Rk. |
Last Wk. |
School |
Rk. |
Last Wk. |
School |
|
1 |
1 |
|
11 |
10 |
|
|
2 |
2 |
Pike |
12 |
14 |
Brownsburg |
|
3 |
3 |
North Central (Indpls.) |
13 |
13 |
Penn |
|
4 |
4 |
|
14 |
15 |
|
|
5 |
5 |
Indpls. |
15 |
16 |
|
|
6 |
6 |
|
16 |
18 |
Waldron |
|
7 |
8 |
|
17 |
17 |
Indpls. Cathedral |
|
8 |
9 |
|
18-t |
--- |
|
|
9 |
11 |
|
18-t |
12 |
|
|
10 |
7 |
|
20 |
19 |
Heritage Hills |
BOYS
SWIMMING & DIVING CHAMPIONSHIPS BEGIN THURSDAY
The
67th Annual Boys Swimming & Diving Tournament Series will take
to the pools at 20 Sites across the state this
Action
continues on Saturday, February 21, at
2004 IHSAA Boys Swimming
Tournament schedule:
Sectionals: Thursday-Friday, February 19-21
Diving Regionals: Tuesday, February 24
State Finals: Friday-Saturday, February 27-28
IHSSCA BOY’S SWIM TEAMS
|
Rank |
Last Wk. |
School |
Sect. Site |
Rank |
Last Wk. |
School |
Sect. Site |
|
1 |
1 |
|
|
11-t |
11-t |
Crawfordsville |
Crawfordsville |
|
2 |
2 |
|
F.W. South |
11-t |
11-t |
|
|
|
3 |
3 |
North
Central (Indpls.) |
|
13 |
13 |
Center
Grove |
Center
Grove |
|
4 |
4 |
Northridge |
|
14 |
14 |
|
Penn |
|
5 |
5 |
Chesterton |
LaPorte |
15 |
15 |
F.W.
Concordia |
F.W. South |
|
6 |
6 |
|
|
16 |
16 |
|
|
|
7 |
7 |
|
|
17 |
17 |
Delta |
|
|
8 |
8 |
|
|
18-t |
18-t |
Castle |
Jasper |
|
9 |
9 |
|
Ben Davis |
18-t |
18-t |
|
Noblesville |
|
10 |
10 |
Penn |
Penn |
20 |
20 |
|
|
Media: Your 2003-04
Junior Luke Zeller scored his 1000th-career point on February 6
in a matchup with Mitchell. He is the first underclassman in school to do
so.
Eric Eaton
of Northridge surpassed the 1,000-point plateau on February 7 in a contest with
Wawasee.
The girls swim team set a Chesterton school record, for both
girls and boys, by having a qualifier in each of the state finals events.
Tara Miller,
a junior from
Ryan Wheeler
set a
Danielle Rains,
a senior at Eastern Greene,scored
her 1,000th point against
Chelsea Miller
became the first girl in Shenandoah history to score her 1000th
point during her junior season.
Wally Bennett,
boys head swimming coach at Cass, picked up his 300th career victory
on February 9.
2003-04 Girls Basketball Plateau Achievers:
|
Name |
School |
Victories |
|
Connie Garrett |
|
350 |
|
Brad Montgomery |
Southmont |
150 |
2003-04 Boys Basketball Plateau Achievers:
|
Name |
School |
Victories |
|
Matt Bush |
|
300 |
|
Joe Cantou |
|
200 |
Mike Marciano has been named head football coach at
After nine seasons, Kevin Hofinger
has announced his resignation as boys head soccer coach at
Dale McNeely,
former principal at
Longtime assistant Jeff Richey takes over as the new head
football coach at
Frank Amato
has been named head football coach at
|
Thursday, February 19 |
Boys Swimming Sectionals |
|
Friday, February 20 |
Wrestling State Finals (Individual) |
|
Saturday, February 21 |
Wrestling State Finals (Individual) |
|
Saturday, February 21 |
Boys Swimming Sectionals |
|
Saturday, February 21 |
Girls Basketball Regionals |
|
Monday, February 23 |
First Practice – Softball |
|
Monday, February 23 |
Boys Basketball Tournament Pairings, Galyan’s-Castleton
Square ( |
|
Tuesday, February 24 |
Boys Diving Regionals |
|
Friday, February 27 |
|
|
Saturday, February 28 |
|
|
Saturday, February 28 |
Girls Basketball Semi-States |
|
Saturday, February 28 |
Wrestling State Finals (Team) |
|
Monday, March 1 |
First Practice – Baseball |
|
Monday, March 1 |
First Contest – Boys & Girls Track |
|
Tuesday, March 2 |
Boys Basketball Sectionals |
|
Friday, March 5 |
Boys Basketball Sectionals |
|
Saturday, March 6 |
Boys Basketball Sectionals |
|
Saturday, March 6 |
|
|
Saturday, March 6 |
Girls Gymnastics Sectionals |
|
Monday, March 8 |
First Practice – Boys Golf, Girls Tennis |
|
Saturday, March 13 |
Boys Basketball Regionals |
|
Saturday, March 13 |
Girls Gymnastics Regionals |
|
Saturday, March 20 |
Boys Basketball Semi-States |
|
Saturday, March 20 |
|
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Monday, March 22 |
First Contest – Softball |
|
Saturday, March 27 |
|
|
Monday, March 29 |
First Contest – Baseball, Boys Golf, Girls Tennis |
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