Indiana High School Athletic Association

Indiana High School Athletic Association, Inc.

9150 North Meridian Street, Box 40650, Indianapolis, Indiana 46240–0650

Phone: 317–846–6601 Fax: 317–575–4244 Website: www.ihsaa.org

Blake Ress, Commissioner

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MEDIA INFORMATION May 23, 2006

Contact: Jason Wille, Sports Information Director

E–Mail: jwille@ihsaa.org

SOFTBALL SECTIONALS UNDERWAY THIS WEEK

Softball games at 64 sectional sites continue this week across the state in each of four different classes in the 22^nd Annual IHSAA State Tournament Series. Championship teams will be crowned later this week with some as early as Wednesday night.

This week’s sectional winners will advance to one of 16 regional sites (four teams at each site) on Saturday, June 3, for two semifinal games and an evening championship contest.

Monday’s opening round saw a pair of higher ranked teams fall to lower ranked teams. Class 4A No. 2 Hamilton Southeastern was upended by No. 6 Carmel, 2-0, in 11 innings at the Westfield Sectional. Also, 3A No. 7 Heritage Hills lost at No. 10 Evansville Memorial, 1-0, thanks to a no-hitter thrown by senior Krista Price. Price wiffed 10 Patriots batters and allowed only two base runners via a walk and an error.

The top two ranked teams in 3A will square off tonight in the semifinals of the Hamilton Heights Sectional. No. 1 Pendleton Heights and No. 2 New Palestine each won on Monday and will meet at 5 p.m. EDT for the right to play in Wednesday’s championship game.

SECTIONALS

Dates: Monday, May 22 – Saturday, May 27, 2006.

Times: Determined by host schools.

Admission: $4.00 per session or $7.00 all sessions.

Home Team: The second-named team in each game is designated as the home team except when they advanced by virtue of a bye. The home team shall have choice of dugout except when participating against the host school. In a six team tournament, the teams drawing the bye will play in the second semifinal game, and will be the visiting team in the championship game.

Sectional Pairings: AP-style | 4A 3A 2A A PDF

State Coaches Poll

NOTES

Defending Sectional Champions

4A: Anderson Highland, Brownsburg, Castle, Chesterton, Columbia City, Decatur Central, East Central, Fort Wayne Snider, Hamilton Southeastern, Indianapolis Cathedral, Jennings County, Lake Central, Martinsville, McCutcheon, Penn, South Bend Adams; 3A: Andrean, Bellmont, Culver Academies, Delta, Edgewood, Gibson Southern, Griffith, Heritage Hills, Lebanon, North Harrison, Northridge, Pendleton Heights, Roncalli, Rushville, West Lafayette, Whitko; 2A: Bremen, Cambridge City Lincoln, Cass, Clinton Central, Eastern (Greentown), Eastside, Forest Park, Frankton, Hanover Central, Heritage, Indianapolis Scecina, Providence, Rochester, South Knox, Southwestern (Hanover), Tri-West Hendricks; A: Clinton Prairie, Cowan, Hebron, Hauser, Indianapolis Lutheran, Jac-Cen-Del, Lakewood Park Christian, Lanesville, North Daviess, Pioneer, Shakamak, South Central (Union Mills), Southern Wells, Springs Valley, Tecumseh, Turkey Run.

Top 20 All-Time Sectional Championships

16: Eastern (Greentown); 15: Center Grove, Shenandoah; 14: Boonville; 13: Lake Central; 12: Decatur Central, Jennings County; 11: Blackford, Fort Wayne Northrop, Harrison (West Lafayette), Huntington North, New Albany, Pendleton Heights, Pike Central, Twin Lakes, Western Boone; 10: Bedford North Lawrence, East Central, Eastside, Floyd Central, Merrillville, Northridge, Pioneer, Portage, Riverton Parke.

Active Sectional Championship Streaks (Three or more years)

7: Eastern (Greentown), Indianapolis Lutheran, Pioneer; 6: Eastside; 5: Clinton Prairie, Gibson Southern, Lake Central; 4: Hanover Central, Southern Wells; 3: Bellmont, Castle, Indianapolis Cathedral, South Knox, Tecumseh, West Lafayette.

STATE STATISTICAL LEADERS (as of Tuesday, May 23, 2006)

The following lists of statistical leaders are compiled from information contained at Stats & Go, the IHSAA’s exclusive athletic statistics reporting and publishing service. The IHSAA encourages each of its member schools to participate by registering for free at www.statsandgo.com and updating team and individual statistics by 4 p.m. each Monday of the season.

Batting Average (minimum 42 at-bats and 2.0 AB per game)

	Name	School (Class)	Grade	G	AB	Hits	Avg.
1.	Holly Weaver	Lakewood Park Christian (A)	10	20	67	41	.612
2.	Alexia Clay	Culver Academies (3A)	12	21	61	37	.607
3.	Jamie Goss	Indianapolis Scecina (2A)	10	23	62	37	.597
4.	Katie Hackney	Huntington North (4A)	10	21	71	40	.563
5.	Jessica Orris	Hebron (A)	10	21	65	36	.554
6.	Kristen Buckles	Delta (3A)	12	18	51	28	.549
7.	Jackie Lawrence	Culver Academies (3A)	12	21	79	43	.544
8.	Sarah Cearing	Frontier (A)	11	22	70	38	.543
9.	Tara Buchanan	LaPorte (4A)	10	26	61	33	.541
10.	Natalie Daugherty	Switzerland County (2A)	12	18	67	36	.537
11.	Darcie Warner	Springs Valley (A)	11	16	56	30	.536
12.	Mel Dumezich	Whiting (A)	9	27	86	46	.535
13.	Chelsea Held	Pendleton Heights (3A)	11	27	91	48	.527
14.	Casey Jamerson	Pendleton Heights (3A)	10	27	63	33	.524
T15.	Myra Gulley	Union County (2A)	12	21	70	35	.500
T15.	Leslie Fakes	Noblesville (4A)	12	17	68	34	.500
T15.	Valorie Wagner	Jac-Cen-Del (A)	9	18	52	26	.500
T18.	Jessica Breeden	Martinsville (4A)	12	22	87	43	.494
T18.	Lyndsey Osborn	Blackford (3A)	12	26	89	44	.494
20.	Kaitlyn Dubois	Kokomo (4A)	11	23	69	34	.493

RBI per game (minimum 25 RBI)

	Name	School (Class)	Grade	G	RBI	Per Game
T1.	Natalie Daugherty	Switzerland County (2A)	12	18	30	1.67
T1.	Chelsea Held	Pendleton Heights (3A)	11	27	45	1.67
3.	Alexia Clay	Culver Academies (3A)	12	21	33	1.57
4.	Darcie Warner	Springs Valley (A)	11	16	25	1.56
5.	Katie Hackney	Huntington North (4A)	10	21	31	1.48
6.	Alyssa Marcum	New Palestine (3A)	10	23	33	1.43
7.	Jackie Lawrence	Culver Academies (3A)	12	21	29	1.38
8.	Natalie Graham	Wes-Del (A)	12	20	27	1.35
9.	Amber Clark	Huntington North (4A)	10	21	28	1.33
10.	Sam Simpson	Edgewood (3A)	12	23	30	1.30
11.	Katie Bowers	Manchester (2A)	9	21	27	1.28
12.	Brittany Stanley	West Lafayette (3A)	12	28	34	1.21
13.	Jill Purdy	Western Boone (3A)	12	23	27	1.17
14.	Mel Dumezich	Whiting (A)	9	27	31	1.15
T15.	Kaitlyn Dubois	Kokomo (4A)	11	23	26	1.13
T15.	Michelle Matthews	New Palestine (3A)	11	23	26	1.13
T15.	Amber Wolf	Indianapolis Scecina (2A)	12	23	26	1.13
18.	Eden Lamb	Homestead (4A)	12	25	28	1.12
T19.	Jamie Goss	Indianapolis Scecina (2A)	10	23	25	1.09
T19.	Emily Wethington	Indianapolis Scecina (2A)	11	23	25	1.09

Doubles per game (minimum 9 doubles)

	Name	School (Class)	Grade	Games	2B	Per Game
1.	Tori Collins	Clinton Prairie (A)	10	25	17	0.68
2.	Kristen Buckles	Delta (3A)	12	18	12	0.67
3.	Elizabeth Gwaltney	Martinsville (4A)	12	22	14	0.64
4.	Jamie Goss	Indianapolis Scecina (2A)	10	23	13	0.57
5.	Olivia Ghiselli	West Lafayette (3A)	12	28	15	0.54
6.	Leslie Fakes	Noblesville (4A)	12	17	9	0.53
7.	Jackie Lawrence	Culver Academies (3A)	12	21	11	0.52
T8.	Jessica Breeden	Martinsville (4A)	12	22	11	0.50
T8.	Janelle Hardesty	Jac-Cen-Del (A)	12	18	9	0.50
T10.	Alexia Clay	Culver Academies (3A)	12	21	10	0.48
T10.	Alyssa Marcum	New Palestine (3A)	11	23	11	0.48
T12.	Katie Gapinski	South Bend Adams (4A)	11	24	11	0.46
T12.	Christy Gibson	Churubusco (2A)	12	24	11	0.46
14.	Taylor Vansickle	Westville (A)	11	20	9	0.45
15.	Jessica Klingerman	Bremen (2A)	12	25	11	0.44
T16.	Katie Bowers	Manchester (2A)	9	21	9	0.43
T16.	Vicki Busch	West Noble (3A)	11	21	9	0.43
T16.	Courtney Gage	Northridge (3A)	11	28	12	0.43
T16.	Stephenie Shafer	Marion (4A)	12	21	9	0.43
20.	Melissa Kimmel	Churubusco (2A)	12	24	10	0.42

Runs per game (minimum 27 runs)

	Name	School (Class)	Grade	Games	Runs	Per Game
1.	Mel Dumezich	Whiting (A)	9	27	47	1.74
2.	Alexia Clay	Culver Academies (3A)	12	21	34	1.62
3.	Holly Weaver	Lakewood Park Christian (A)	10	20	32	1.60
4.	Leslie Fakes	Noblesville (4A)	12	17	27	1.59
T5.	Molly Gulley	Union County (2A)	12	21	31	1.48
T5.	Jackie Lawrence	Culver Academies (3A)	12	21	31	1.48
7.	Chelsea Held	Pendleton Heights (3A)	11	27	39	1.44
8.	Jessica Breeden	Martinsville (4A)	12	22	31	1.41
9.	Myra Gulley	Union County (2A)	12	21	29	1.38
10.	Katie Bowers	Manchester (2A)	9	21	28	1.33
11.	Jamie Keltz	Avon (4A)	11	25	33	1.32
12.	Lyndsey Osborn	Blackford (3A)	12	26	34	1.31
13.	Erin Jackson	New Palestine (3A)	11	23	30	1.30
14.	Logan Carnahan	Lakewood Park Christian (A)	9	21	27	1.29
15.	Nikki Marsh	Edgewood (3A)	10	24	30	1.25
T16.	Jamie Goss	Indianapolis Scecina (2A)	10	23	28	1.22
T16.	Emily Kramer	Western Boone (3A)	11	23	28	1.22
18.	Elizabeth Wagner	Kokomo (4A)	9	23	27	1.17
19.	Ashlee Clendenen	Pendleton Heights (3A)	11	26	30	1.15
20.	Melissa Harber	Homestead (4A)	9	25	28	1.12

Hits per game (minimum 36 hits)

	Name	School (Class)	Grade	Games	Hits	Per Game
T1.	Jackie Lawrence	Culver Academies (3A)	12	21	43	2.05
T1.	Holly Weaver	Lakewood Park Christian (A)	10	20	41	2.05
3.	Natalie Daugherty	Switzerland County (2A)	12	18	36	2.00
4.	Jessica Breeden	Martinsville (4A)	12	22	43	1.95
5.	Katie Hackney	Huntington North (4A)	10	21	40	1.90
6.	Olivia Ghiselli	West Lafayette (3A)	12	28	52	1.86
7.	Chelsea Held	Pendleton Heights (3A)	11	27	48	1.78
8.	Alexia Clay	Culver Academies (3A)	12	21	37	1.76
9.	Sarah Cearing	Frontier (A)	11	22	38	1.73
T10.	Jessica Orris	Hebron (A)	10	21	36	1.71
T10.	Maira Pizana	West Noble (3A)	12	21	36	1.71
12.	Mel Dumezich	Whiting (A)	9	27	46	1.70
13.	Lyndsey Osborn	Blackford (3A)	12	26	44	1.69
14.	Tori Collins	Clinton Prairie (A)	10	25	42	1.68
T15.	Cassie Boese	Northridge (3A)	10	28	45	1.61
T15.	Jamie Goss	Indianapolis Scecina (2A)	10	23	37	1.61
17.	Erin Jackson	New Palestine (3A)	11	23	36	1.57
18.	Rebecca Butler	Pendleton Heights (3A)	11	27	42	1.56
19.	Jamie Keltz	Avon (4A)	11	25	38	1.52
T20.	Ashlee Clendenen	Pendleton Heights (3A)	11	26	39	1.50
T20.	Cassie Puff	Churubusco (2A)	10	24	36	1.50

Earned Run Average (minimum of 21.0 IP and 1.0 IP/team game played)

	Name	School (Class)	Grade	Games	IP	R	ER	ERA
1.	Jenny Esparza	Avon (4A)	9	6	23.0	2	0	0.00
2.	Emily Wethington	Indianapolis Scecina (2A)	11	15	77.0	2	1	0.09
3.	Brittany Stanley	West Lafayette (3A)	12	23	154.2	13	4	0.18
4.	Kayla Singer	Jeffersonville (4A)	11	7	37.0	8	1	0.19
5.	Brittany Watson	Manchester (2A)	9	8	31.0	5	1	0.23
T6.	Tristan Dykes	Eastern (Greentown ) (2A)	10	25	138.0	30	5	0.25
T6.	Maggie Riggs	Hebron (A)	12	18	112.0	30	4	0.25
8.	Maja Warrum	Pendleton Heights (3A)	10	13	55.0	4	2	0.26
9.	Sara Evans	New Palestine (3A)	9	18	102.1	8	4	0.27
10.	Jennifer Chasteen	Avon (4A)	12	23	150.1	17	6	0.28
11.	Jackie Lawrence	Culver Academies (3A)	12	21	136.0	8	6	0.31
12.	Mel Dumezich	Whiting (A)	9	26	173.0	21	9	0.36
13.	Tori Collins	Clinton Prairie (A)	10	20	107.0	30	6	0.39
14.	Kendra DeArk	Jeffersonville (4A)	11	9	50.0	10	3	0.42
15.	Katie Hackney	Huntington North (4A)	10	21	120.0	15	8	0.47
16.	Kasey Pettit	Shelbyville (4A)	12	20	115.0	30	8	0.48
T17.	Nickie Clark	Western Boone (3A)	11	21	130.2	24	10	0.54
T17.	Kalli Hollis	Seeger (2A)	10	12	65.0	13	5	0.54
T19.	Kilah Dickey	Indianapolis Cathedral (4A)	11	9	51.0	10	4	0.55
T19.	Lacie Woodall	Tri-West Hendricks (2A)	10	20	139.2	23	11	0.55

Victories

	Name	School (Class)	Grade	Games	IP	W	L	Pct.
1.	Mel Dumezich	Whiting (A)	9	26	173.0	26	0	1.000
2.	Audrey Ernst	Edgewood (3A)	9	26	174.1	21	5	.808
3.	Jackie Lawrence	Culver Academies (3A)	12	21	136.0	20	1	.952
T4.	Katie Hackney	Huntington North (4A)	10	21	120.0	19	0	1.000
T4.	Chelsea Hanner	Turkey Run (A)	11	23	155.0	19	4	.826
6.	Brittany Stanley	West Lafayette (3A)	12	23	154.2	18	2	.900
T7.	Jarra Renz	Manchester (2A)	11	18	99.0	16	1	.941
T7.	Jennifer Chasteen	Avon (4A)	12	23	150.1	16	5	.762
T7.	Tristan Dykes	Eastern (Greentown ) (2A)	10	23	138.0	16	5	.762
T10.	Sara Evans	New Palestine (3A)	9	18	102.1	15	1	.938
T10.	Maggie Riggs	Hebron (A)	12	18	112.0	15	2	.882
T10.	Whitney Zollman	Charlestown (2A)	11	21	144.0	15	6	.714
T13.	Beth McCullough	Homestead (4A)	12	19	108.0	14	2	.875
T13.	Nickie Clark	Western Boone (3A)	11	21	130.2	14	4	.778
T13.	Lacie Woodall	Tri-West Hendricks (2A)	10	20	139.2	14	6	.700
T13.	Taylor Hueston	Cascade (2A)	9	23	159.2	14	9	.609
T13.	Jenni Andrews	Bremen (2A)	10	25	144.2	14	10	.583
T18.	Emily Wethington	Indianapolis Scecina (2A)	11	15	77.0	13	0	1.000
T18.	Tori Collins	Clinton Prairie (A)	10	20	107.0	13	1	.929
T18.	Ashley Hamilton	Northridge (3A)	10	16	97.1	13	2	.665
T18.	Kayla Powell	Frankton (2A)	12	17	104.0	13	2	.867
T18.	Kodi Driver	Switzerland County (2A)	12	17	112.0	13	3	.813
T18.	Marissa Troyer	Churubusco (2A)	11	19	112.0	13	3	.813
T18.	Sarah Pea	Prairie Heights (2A)	11	19	123.1	13	5	.722
T18.	Kasey Pettit	Shelbyville (4A)	12	20	115.0	13	5	.722
T18.	Morgan Holton	Lakeland (3A)	11	20	129.1	13	6	.684
T18.	Laura Magliozzi	South Bend Adams (4A)	12	18	120.2	13	6	.684

Strikeouts per Seven Innings (minimum 166 strikeouts)

	Name	School (Class)	Grade	Games	IP	SO	K/Per 7 Inn.
1.	Allison Horton	Lanesville (A)	12	20	124.0	253	14.3
2.	Katie Hackney	Huntington North (4A)	10	21	120.0	238	13.9
3.	Jackie Lawrence	Culver Academies (3A)	12	22	143.0	282	13.8
T4.	Beth McCullough	Homestead (4A)	12	19	108.0	185	12.0
T4.	Marissa Troyer	Churubusco (2A)	11	19	112.0	192	12.0
6.	Devin Brierly	Southwestern (Hanover) (2A)	10	17	98.2	166	11.8
T7.	Tori Collins	Clinton Prairie (A)	10	20	107.0	177	11.6
T7.	Sarah Pea	Prairie Heights (2A)	11	19	123.1	204	11.6
9.	Mel Dumezich	Whiting (A)	9	26	173.0	280	11.3
10.	Brittany Stanley	West Lafayette (3A)	12	23	154.2	238	10.8
11.	Jennifer Chasteen	Avon (4A)	12	23	150.1	229	10.7
12.	Maggie Riggs	Hebron (A)	12	18	112.0	170	10.6
13.	Nickie Clark	Western Boone (3A)	11	21	130.2	189	10.1
14.	Lacie Woodall	Tri-West Hendricks (2A)	10	20	139.2	193	9.7
15.	Whitney Zollman	Charlestown (2A)	11	21	144.0	191	9.3
16.	Chelsea Hanner	Turkey Run (A)	11	23	155.0	196	8.9
17.	Tristan Dykes	Eastern (Greentown ) (2A)	10	23	138.0	173	8.8
18.	Katie Hall	Danville (3A)	11	20	134.2	167	8.7
19.	Kathryn Gray	Shawe Memorial	11	22	137.0	166	8.5
20.	Nikki Laubecher	Mt. Vernon (Fortville) (3A)	10	22	152.0	178	8.2

BASEBALL

BASEBALL SECTIONALS START MEMORIAL DAY

The 40th Annual IHSAA Baseball State Tournament Series begins next week as 64 sectionals get underway around the state. Most sites will begin on Monday, May 29 (Memorial Day) and concluding Saturday, June 3. This year’s field includes 385 teams in four different classes. Scores and any schedule changes will be added to the IHSAA website throughout the week as they become available from the host sites.

Three member schools will be making their first appearance in the baseball state tournament including Bethesda Christian (Sectional 56 at Indianapolis Cardinal Ritter), Liberty Christian (Sectional 54 at Wes-Del) and Trinity Lutheran (Sectional 59 at Northeast Dubois). Each is assigned to Class A.

Among the top-ranked teams in each class, 4A No. 1 Carmel will host Noblesville in the first round of Sectional 10; Jasper (3A), host of Sectional 31, drew Washington for its first game; Hagerstown (2A) will meet Centerville in the semifinals of Sectional 42 at Northeastern and; Lafayette Central Catholic (A) will meet host Carroll (Flora) in the opening game in Sectional 51.

The defending state champions will begin their 2006 tournament trails the following way: Brownsburg (4A) meets Pike in the Sectional 8 semifinals at Ben Davis; Andrean (3A) will host the Gary Wallace-Gary Wirt winner in the Sectional 18 semifinals; North Posey (2A) takes on Tell City in the first round in Sectional 48 at South Spencer and; Fort Wayne Blackhawk Christian (A) plays Hamilton in Sectional 53 at Bethany Christian.

SECTIONALS

Dates: Monday, May 29 – Saturday, June 3, 2006.

Times: Determined by host schools.

Admission: $4.00 per session or $7.00 all sessions.

Home Team: The second-named team in each game is the designated home team.

Sectional Pairings: AP-style | 4A 3A 2A A PDF

State Coaches Poll

NOTES

Defending Sectional Champions

4A: Brownsburg, Carroll (Fort Wayne), Center Grove, Crown Point, Evansville North, Greenfield-Central, Harrison (West Lafayette), Homestead, Indianapolis Cathedral, LaPorte, Munster, New Albany, Noblesville, Northview, Penn, Shelbyville; 3A: Andrean, Batesville, Beech Grove, Brebeuf Jesuit, Edgewood, Elwood, Evansville Memorial, Fort Wayne Bishop Dwenger, Hammond Clark, Jasper, Lakeland, New Prairie, North Harrison, Norwell, Pendleton Heights, West Lafayette; 2A: Cascade, Centerville, Clinton Central, Fremont, Glenn, Heritage Christian, Lake Station Edison, Lawrenceburg, Manchester, North Posey, Northwestern, Providence, Rochester, South Knox, Wapahani, Woodlan; A: Covington, Cowan, Daleville, Eminence, Fort Wayne Blackhawk Christian, Hauser, Kouts, Lafayette Central Catholic, North Daviess, Northeast Dubois, Oakland City Wood, Oldenburg Academy, Shakamak, South Central (Elizabeth), South Central (Union Mills), South Newton.

Top 20 All-Time Sectional Championships

33: LaPorte; 29: Jasper; 28: Logansport, Richmond; 24: Evansville Memorial; 22: Benton Central, Plymouth; 20: Madison, Marion; 19: DeKalb, Valparaiso; 18: Huntington North, Jeffersonville, New Albany; 17: Columbus East, Hammond Bishop Noll, Lawrenceburg, Loogootee, Muncie Southside, South Spencer, Springs Valley.

Active Sectional Championship Streaks (Three or more years)

5: Fort Wayne Blackhawk Christian, Penn; 4: Andrean, Lafayette Central Catholic, Shakamak; 3: Brownsburg, Center Grove, Evansville Memorial, Jasper, LaPorte, Lawrenceburg, Norwell, Oldenburg Academy.

STATE STATISTICAL LEADERS (as of Tuesday, May 23, 2006)

Batting Average (minimum 40 AB and 2.0 AB per game)

	Name	School (Class)	Grade	G	AB	Hits	Avg.
1.	Josh Phegley	Terre Haute North (4A)	12	26	76	46	.605
2.	Kory Benbow	Cowan (A)	12	19	42	25	.595
3.	Josh Buell	Angola (3A)	12	23	77	43	.558
4.	David Wallace	Hammond Morton (3A)	11	23	75	41	.547
5.	Derek Smith	Springs Valley (A)	12	15	45	24	.533
6.	Dennis Dunn	Cowan (A)	12	19	47	25	.532
7.	Jon Ringenberg	Fort Wayne Blackhawk Christian (A)	11	17	52	27	.519
8.	Zach Tanner	Yorktown (3A)	10	20	64	33	.516
9.	Jason Foor	Columbia City (4A)	12	22	66	34	.515
10.	Josh Wilcox	Northfield (2A)	12	22	72	37	.514
11.	Austin Judge	Howe Military (A)	11	17	55	28	.509
T12.	Justin Nelson	West Central (A)	11	22	78	36	.500
T12.	D.J. VanOrden	Howe Military (A)	10	17	46	23	.500
T12.	Isaac Lewis	Evansville Memorial (3A)	11	12	40	20	.500
T12.	Eric Freeman	Knightstown (2A)	12	18	54	27	.500
16.	Grant Kreeger	Heritage Christian (2A)	12	21	53	26	.491
17.	Aaron Lee	Churubusco (2A)	11	21	56	27	.482
18.	Nick Ciolli	Terre Haute North (4A)	12	26	75	36	.480
19.	Dan Black	Carmel (4A)	12	23	67	32	.478
20.	Trevor Frymier	Central Noble (4A)	12	17	44	21	.477

RBI per game (minimum 30 RBI)

	Name	School (Class)	Grade	G	RBI	Per Game
1.	Josh Buell	Angola (3A)	12	23	43	1.87
T2.	Jason Foor	Columbia City (4A)	12	22	40	1.82
T2.	Chris Swihart	LaVille (2A)	12	22	40	1.82
4.	Jeremy Dumezich	Whiting (A)	10	21	36	1.71
T5.	Kory Benbow	Cowan (A)	12	19	31	1.63
T5.	Keith Kadinger	Cowan (A)	12	19	31	1.63
T5.	Bryan Schwanholt	Jac-Cen-Del (A)	12	19	31	1.63
8.	Dennis Dunn	Cowan (A)	12	19	30	1.58
9.	Zach Dygert	Angola (3A)	12	23	36	1.56
10.	Aaron Coy	West Noble (3A)	12	20	31	1.55
11.	Jim Kulchar	Boone Grove (2A)	11	23	33	1.43
12.	Jimmy Gilliland	LaPorte (4A)	12	25	35	1.40
T13.	Jarod Hammel	Huntington North (4A)	12	23	32	1.39
T13.	Thomas Kirkton	Angola (3A)	11	23	32	1.39
T13.	David Wallace	Hammond Morton (3A)	11	23	32	1.39
T16.	Ryan Cupp	Boone Grove (2A)	12	23	31	1.35
T16.	Kier West	Hamilton (A)	10	23	31	1.35
18.	Josh Phegley	Terre Haute North (4A)	12	26	34	1.31
T19.	Matt Antos	LaPorte (4A)	12	25	30	1.20
T19.	Mick Overmyer	LaPorte (4A)	12	25	30	1.20

Doubles per game (minimum 9 doubles)

	Name	School (Class)	Grade	Games	2B	Per Game
1.	Josh Phegley	Terre Haute North (4A)	12	26	15	0.96
2.	Jeremy Dumezich	Whiting (A)	10	21	19	0.90
3.	Jason Stinson	Wes-Del (A)	12	17	12	0.71
T4.	Kory Benbow	Cowan (A)	12	19	12	0.63
T4.	Ross Love	Western (3A)	11	19	12	0.63
6.	Eric Freeman	Knightstown (2A)	12	18	11	0.61
7.	Josh Lynch	Springs Valley (A)	12	15	9	0.60
8.	Grant Kreeger	Heritage Christian (2A)	12	21	12	0.57
T9.	Doran Watt	Fairfield (2A)	12	20	11	0.55
T9.	Chris Swihart	LaVille (2A)	12	22	12	0.55
11.	Shea Johnson	Wes-Del (A)	11	17	9	0.53
T12.	Grant Davis	West Central (A)	12	21	11	0.52
T12.	Jon Lovasko	Whiting (A)	10	21	11	0.52
T14.	Jordan Miller	Fairfield (2A)	11	20	10	0.50
T14.	Zach Tanner	Yorktown (3A)	10	20	10	0.50
16.	Josh Buell	Angola (3A)	12	23	11	0.48
17.	Tyler Bokinsky	Oak Hill (2A)	11	19	9	0.47
18.	Nick Overmyer	LaPorte (4A)	12	25	11	0.44
19.	Shane Trisco	Fremont (2A)	10	23	10	0.43
T20.	Braden Birk	Northfield (2A)	11	22	9	0.41
T20.	Justin Nelson	West Central (A)	11	22	9	0.41

Runs per game (minimum 28 runs)

	Name	School (Class)	Grade	Games	Runs	Per Game
1.	Josh Buell	Angola (3A)	12	23	52	2.26
2.	Kory Benbow	Cowan (A)	12	19	36	1.89
3.	Wes Dickinson	Western (3A)	11	19	32	1.68
T4.	Zack Dygert	Angola (3A)	12	23	35	1.52
T4.	Nick Overmyer	LaPorte (4A)	12	25	38	1.52
6.	Ross Love	Western (3A)	11	19	28	1.47
7.	Jason Foor	Columbia City (4A)	12	22	31	1.41
8.	Josue Pizana	West Noble (A)	12	20	28	1.40
9.	Steven Combs	Whiting (A)	11	21	28	1.33
T10.	Justin Nelson	West Central (A)	11	22	29	1.32
T10.	Chris Swihart	LaVille (2A)	12	22	29	1.32
T12.	Travis Frantz	Fremont (2A)	11	23	30	1.30
T12.	Jeremy Jeffries	Hammond Morton (3A)	11	23	30	1.30
14.	Justin Faught	Hammond Morton (3A)	10	23	29	1.26
T15.	Austin Aldrich	Hamilton (A)	11	23	28	1.22
T15.	Antiwan Jackson	Indianapolis Northwest (4A)	12	23	28	1.22
T15.	Don Prochno	Boone Grove (2A)	12	23	28	1.22
T18.	Nick Ciolli	Terre Haute North (4A)	12	26	29	1.11
T18.	Deaun Williams	Ben Davis (4A)	12	26	29	1.11
20.	Josh Phegley	Terre Haute North (4A)	12	26	28	1.08

Hits per game (minimum of 32 Hits)

	Name	School (Class)	Grade	Games	Hits	Per Game
1.	Josh Buell	Angola (3A)	12	23	43	1.87
2.	David Wallace	Hammond Morton (3A)	11	23	41	1.78
3.	Josh Phegley	Terre Haute North (4A)	12	26	46	1.77
4.	Jarod Hammel	Huntington North (4A)	12	23	39	1.70
T5.	Ross Love	Western (3A)	11	19	32	1.68
T5.	Josh Wilcox	Northfield (2A)	12	22	37	1.68
7.	Zach Tanner	Yorktown (3A)	10	20	33	1.65
8.	Jeremy Dumezich	Whiting (A)	10	21	34	1.62
9.	Tyler Rogers	Lafayette Jefferson (4A)	12	20	32	1.60
10.	Christian Luck	Tri-County A)	11	21	33	1.57
11.	Nick Overmyer	LaPorte (4A)	12	25	38	1.56
T12.	Jason Foor	Columbia City (4A)	12	22	34	1.55
T12.	Bobby Stout	LaVille (2A)	12	22	34	1.55
T12.	Chris Swihart	LaVille (2A)	12	22	34	1.55
15.	Adam Schell	LaVille (2A)	11	22	33	1.50
T16.	Justin Faught	Hammond Morton (3A)	10	23	34	1.48
T16.	Antiwan Jackson	Indianapolis Northwest (4A)	12	23	34	1.48
T16.	Kier West	Hamilton (A)		23	34	1.48
19.	Jake Fritz	West Central (A)	12	22	32	1.45
T20.	Dan Black	Carmel (4A)	12	23	32	1.39
T20.	Ryan Cupp	Boone Grove (2A)	12	23	32	1.39
T20.	Zach Dygert	Angola (3A)	12	23	32	1.39

Earned Run Average (minimum of 28.0 IP)

	Name	School (Class)	Grade	Games	IP	R	ER	ERA
1.	Kevin Lombard	Michigan City Marquette (A)	12	10	57.0	8	1	0.12
2.	Jon Ringenberg	Fort Wayne Blackhawk Christian (A)	11	7	33.2	3	3	0.62
3.	Josh Phegley	Terre Haute North (4A)	12	7	40.2	9	5	0.83
4.	Calvin Gunter	Noblesville (4A)	11	10	52.0	26	7	0.94
5.	Cal Bowling	Yorktown (3A)	10	7	44.2	12	7	1.10
6.	Chad McRae	South Central (Elizabeth) (A)	12	9	58.2	19	10	1.19
9.	Matthew Beckman	Lanesville (A)	11	6	39.0	11	7	1.26
10.	Scott Brothers	Delphi (2A)	12	11	57.2	27	12	1.46
11.	Kory Benbow	Cowan (A)	12	6	36.2	11	8	1.53
12.	A.J. Risedorph	East Noble (4A)	12	6	35.2	13	8	1.57
13.	Shawn Marquardt	Carmel (4A)	11	8	44.0	12	10	1.59
14.	Elliott Gaff	Churubusco (2A)	11	9	40.0	15	10	1.75
15.	Shaun Arnold	Indianapolis Northwest (4A)	12	14	64.2	37	17	1.84
16.	Bryce Schafer	Northfield (2A)	11	15	49.1	21	13	1.85
17.	Brian Fisher	Terre Haute North (4A)	12	7	37.0	17	10	1.89
18.	Josh Lynch	Springs Valley (A)	12	9	36.2	20	10	1.91
19.	Kyle Ferber	Boone Grove (2A)	10	10	46.0	16	13	1.98
20.	Tucker Brown	Jac-Cen-Del (A)	11	7	35.0	12	10	2.00

Victories

	Name	School (Class)	Grade	Games	IP	W	L	Pct.
T1.	Scott Bickel	Huntington North (4A)	12	12	57.1	9	1	.900
T1.	Kevin Lombard	Michigan City Marquette (A)	12	10	57.0	9	1	.900
3.	Sean Cox	LaVille (2A)	11	10	48.2	8	1	.888
4.	Matthew Vosburgh	Tri-County (A)	12	10	61.2	8	2	.800
5.	Matt Antos	LaPorte (4A)	12	12	64.0	8	4	.666
6.	Shawn Marquardt	Carmel (4A)	11	8	44.0	7	0	1.000
T7.	Shaun Arnold	Indianapolis Northwest (4A)	12	14	64.2	7	3	.700
T7.	Corey Howat	West Central (A)	12	11	56.0	7	3	.700
T9.	Elliott Gaff	Churubusco (2A)	11	9	40.0	6	0	1.000
T9.	Trenten Hensler	Tri-County (A)	11	8	46.0	6	0	1.000
T9.	Josiah Winebrenner	Churubusco (2A)	11	6	30.0	6	0	1.000
T12.	Matt Kobli	Whiting (A)	12	7	47.0	6	1	.857
T12.	Nathan Long	Columbia City (4A)	11	10	47.0	6	1	.857
T12.	Josh Lynch	Springs Valley (A)	12	9	36.2	6	1	.857
15.	Jimmy Sharp	Heritage Christian (2A)	12	11	37.2	6	2	.750
T16.	Andrew Caffee	South Adams (2A)	11	7	35.0	5	0	1.000
T16.	Ryan Cupp	Boone Grove (2A)	12	7	26.1	5	0	1.000
T16.	Justin Faught	Hammond Morton (3A)	10	5	27.0	5	0	1.000
T16.	Matt Nellman	Griffith (3A)	12	8	35.0	5	0	1.000
T16.	Skyler Pearson	Terre Haute North (4A)	12	5	25.0	5	0	1.000

Strikeouts per Seven Innings (minimum of 49 strikeouts)

	Name	School (Class)	Grade	Games	IP	K	Per Game
1.	Andrew McLeish	Indianapolis Howe (3A)	12	11	44.1	86	13.6
2.	Jon Ringenberg	Fort Wayne Blackhawk Christian (A)	11	7	33.2	61	12.7
3.	Calvin Gunter	Noblesville (4A)	11	10	52.00	84	11.3
4.	Bryce Shafer	Northfield (2A)	11	15	49.1	79	11.2
5.	Scott Brothers	Delphi (2A)	12	10	57.2	91	11.0
6.	Matt Kobli	Whiting (A)	12	7	47.0	71	10.6
7.	Kevin Lombard	Michigan City Marquette (A)	12	10	57.0	84	10.3
T8.	Jacob Schwartz	Western (3A)	12	7	39.0	57	10.2
T8.	Shawn Marquardt	Carmel (4A)	11	8	44.0	64	10.2
T10.	Brett Morgan	Rushville (3A)	12	10	40.1	58	10.1
T10.	Chad McRae	South Central (Elizabeth) (A)	12	8	58.2	85	10.1
12.	Wes Bucher	South Central (Union Mills) (A)	11	11	55.0	77	9.8
13.	Alex Meyer	Greensburg (3A)	10	9	42.1	58	9.6
14.	Michael Perkins	River Forest (A)	11	8	45.2	62	9.5
15.	Cal Bowling	Yorktown (3A)	10	7	44.2	60	9.4
16.	Kyle Ferber	Boone Grove (2A)	10	10	46.0	61	9.3
17.	Joe Goodman	Paoli (2A)	10	11	54.2	72	9.2
18.	Shaun Arnold	Indianapolis Northwest (4A)	12	14	64.2	82	8.9
19.	Josh Wilcox	Northfield (2A)	12	13	57.1	63	7.7
20.	Elliott Rowe	Caston (A)	10	12	52.2	57	7.6

GIRLS TENNIS

TEAM REGIONAL TOURNAMENTS, INDIVIDUAL SECTIONALS THIS WEEK

Sixteen sites will host team regional competition this week in the girls tennis state tournament. Semifinal matches begin this afternoon with champions to be crowned Wednesday and Thursday. The regional winners will move to the semi-state round on Saturday, June 27 at one of four sites.

Thirteen of last year’s 16 regional champions are still alive heading into this afternoon’s semifinal matches, including defending state champion Park Tudor which takes to the courts at Ben Davis. Ranked third in the most recent state coaches poll, the Panthers will be looking for their state-best ninth consecutive regional crown on Wednesday.

Individual sectional play for undefeated No. 1 singles and doubles players also continues this week at the team regional sites with survivors moving on to the individual regional round on Saturday, June 3, at North Central High School in Indianapolis. That field, which will be announced next week, includes any post-season unbeatens whose teams were eliminated this week.

Team Regionals

Date: Tuesday, May 23; Wednesday, May 24; Thursday, May 25.

Times: Determined by host school.

Admission: Free.

· Pairings

· State Coaches Poll

Team Semi-States

Date: Saturday, May 27.

Times: 10 a.m. (first session); 2 p.m. (championship).

Admission: Free.

Individual Sectionals

Dates: Tuesday, May 23; Wednesday, May 24; Saturday, May 27, 2006.

Times: Determined by host school. Matches played concurrently at team regional sites.

Admission: Free.

1. Ben Davis

2. Center Grove

3. Delta

4. Floyd Central

5. Highland

6. Homestead

7. Jasper

8. North Central (Indianapolis)

9. Northridge

10. Peru

11. Portage

12. Richmond

13. Seymour

14. South Bend Clay

15. Vincennes Lincoln

16. West Lafayette

NOTES

Defending Regional Champions Still Alive (13 of 16)

Center Grove, Crown Point, Culver Academies, Delta, Evansville Memorial, Franklin County, Kokomo, North Central (Indianapolis), Park Tudor, Silver Creek, Terre Haute North, Warsaw, Zionsville.

Top 20 All-Time Regional Championships

22: Munster; 19: Homestead; 18: North Central (Indianapolis); 15: Marion; 13: Terre Haute South; 12: Columbus North, Elkhart Central; 11: Center Grove, Evansville Memorial; 9: Brebeuf Jesuit, Floyd Central, LaPorte, Park Tudor, Warsaw; 8: Richmond, Terre Haute North; 7: Bloomington South, Delta, Lafayette Jefferson, Silver Creek.

Active Regional Championship Streaks (Three or more years)

8: Park Tudor; 5: Kokomo, Warsaw, Zionsville; 3: Center Grove, Terre Haute North.

TRACK & FIELD

REGIONAL CROWNS, STATE MEET QUALIFYING ON THE LINE THIS WEEK

With the exception of one site (Evansville Harrison which runs Wednesday), the girls track and field regionals are scheduled for eight sites around the state today. Boys regional meets are Thursday. Qualifiers from each site will advance to their respective state meets on June 2-3 in Bloomington.

Results from each regional will be posted on the IHSAA website as they become available from the host site. Heat sheets for the state meet also will be posted to the IHSAA website later this week.

Girls Regionals

Date: Tuesday, May 23, 2006.

Time: 6 p.m. or as determined by host school.

Admission: $5.00.

Advancement from Regionals to State Finals: 1st, 2nd and 3rd place regional winners in all individual events and relays plus any individual meeting or relay team the 3 Participant Standard in the regional finals of their event. An individual or relay team shall not advance to the state finals from the regional finals unless the time is recorded by fully automatic timing (FAT). If there are less than 3 in any event meeting the 3 Participant Standard, the next best regional finishers shall be added to bring the total number of entrants to 27 in each event.

1. Bedford North Lawrence (4): Bloomington South, Corydon Central, Jeffersonville, Seymour.

2. Bremen (4): Bremen, Madison-Grant, Rochester, Warsaw.

3. Evansville Harrison (4): Mt. Vernon, Perry Central, Princeton, Terre Haute North. Wednesday, 5/24

4. Fort Wayne Northrop (4): Bluffton, East Noble, Fort Wayne Northrop, Huntington North.

5. Highland (4): Chesterton, Gary West Side, Highland, Kankakee Valley.

6. Lawrence North (4): Decatur Central, Lawrence Central, Muncie Southside, Pendleton Heights.

7. Shelbyville (4): Columbus East, Connersville, Franklin County, Shelbyville.

8. West Lafayette (4): Benton Central, Harrison (West Lafayette), Noblesville, South Putnam.

All-Time Regional Championships

14: Fort Wayne Northrop, 13: Jeffersonville; 12: North Central (Indianapolis); 8: Carmel; 7: Bloomington North, Gary Roosevelt, Indianapolis Arsenal Technical; 6: Fort Wayne South Side, Gary West Side, South Bend Adams; 5: Castle, Gary Wallace, Hamilton Southeastern, Pike, Warren Central, Wawasee.

Active Regional Championship Streaks (Three or more years)

5: Warren Central; 4: Hamilton Southeastern; 3: Fort Wayne Northrop.

Boys Regionals

Date: Thursday, May 25, 2006.

Time: 6 p.m. or as determined by host school.

Admission: $5.00.

1. Bloomington North: Bedford North Lawrence, Bloomington North, Corydon Central, Jeffersonville.

2. Connersville: Columbus North, Connersville, East Central, Warren Central.

3. Evansville Central: Evansville Central, Jasper, Princeton, Terre Haute North.

4. Fort Wayne Wayne: Angola, Fort Wayne North Side, Fort Wayne Wayne, Goshen.

5. Kokomo: Kokomo, Oak Hill, Penn, Plymouth.

6. Lafayette Jefferson: Benton Central, Carmel, Lafayette Jefferson, Plainfield.

7. North Central (Indpls.): Indianapolis Arsenal Technical, Muncie Central, Mount Vernon (Fortville), North Central (Indianapolis).

8. Valparaiso: Crown Point, Highland, Portage, Rensselaer.

All-Time Regional Championships

29: Gary Roosevelt; 21: North Central (Indianapolis); 15: Jeffersonville; 11: Carmel, Elkhart/Elkhart Central; Fort Wayne North Side, Fort Wayne Northrop; 10: Richmond; 9: Fort Wayne Snider; 8: Bloomington North, Gary West Side, Kokomo, Lawrence Central; 7: Evansville Reitz, Lawrence North; 6: Anderson, Indianapolis Arsenal Technical, Marion, Muncie Central, New Albany.

Active Regional Championship Streaks (Three or more years)

3: Fort Wayne Northrop, Warren Central.

IHSAA CALENDAR

PDF Files: 2005–06 Seasons at a Glance | Month–by–Month | Future Important Dates | Corresponding Weeks

NEWS & NOTES FROM AROUND THE STATE

Brittany DeWeese, a junior at Evansville Memorial, hit three home runs in consecutive at-bats in an 11-0 victory against Terre Haute North last Saturday. Two other Tigers, Krista Price and Emily O’Bryan also homered in the game which was part of the Evansville Harrison Tournament.

Caston has hired two new basketball coaches recently. Brett Eberly was named the new boys coach after serving as an assistant to Chris Benedict at Columbia City. Michelle Wegner was selected as the new girls coach after one season as the coach at South Newton.

North Central (Indianapolis) named Mark Haste as its new football coach. For the past 16 seasons, Haste has been the Tri-West Hendricks coach compiling a 118-67 record and three state championships 1996 (A), 2003 (2A), 2004 (2A).

After two years as coach at Hamilton Southeastern, Cale Hoover has been hired as the new Center Grove wrestling coach. He succeeds Rusty Cullom who resigned in March.

Lanesville senior pitcher Allison Horton collected the 1,000th strikeout for her career in a 2-0 lost to Eastern (Pekin) on May 17. She tallied 15 Ks in the game.

Mount Vernon (Fortville) hired Steve Lynch as its new boys basketball coach on May 3. Lynch has previous experience in the college ranks, most recently at Ball State.

Northridge softball coach Rollie Schultz will retire at the end of this school year. Schultz began coaching in Ohio in 1966 and also has coached football, girls basketball and baseball at the Elkhart County school. Schultz’s Raiders softball team is ranked No. 8 in Class 3A, and is in the hunt for its third consecutive sectional crown this week. He has accumulated over 1,000 victories in his career.

West Central hired Brad Smith as its new football coach. Smith is a Rochester native and spent last season as the defensive coordinator at Eustis (Fla.) High School.

Steve Stirn, who had accepted an assistant coaching position at Jasper last week, has had a change of heart and will return as the Hamilton Heights head coach next year.

Ken Stopkotte has been hired as the swimming coach at Fishers. He had been the assistant coach at the Nashville (Tenn.) Aquatic Club and the owner of his own pool management company and formerly was the coach at Carmel High School and the Carmel Swim Club. He led the Carmel boys and girls teams to state titles in 2001, 2002 and 2003.

· Gibson Southern announced Ed Wagner as its new football coach and Jim Thompson as its new girls basketball coach. Wagner who replaces Paul Osborne, was an assistant coach at Bedford North Lawrence the last six years. Thompson, who takes over for Jessica Grumieaux, was the Titans girls reserve coach the last four seasons. He had been a boys varsity assistant from 1976-1994.

Evansville Bosse has hired Andrew Weinzapfel as its new football coach on Monday. Weinzapfel had served as the defensive coordinator the past four years under Jeff May.

Have an interesting note? Please e-mail IHSAA Sports Information Director Jason Wille at jwille@ihsaa.org for consideration.

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